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The House met at 10 a.m. and was viding plentiful low-cost food. Left ter stewards of the land while putting called to order by the Speaker pro tem- unaddressed is whether this expensive money in their pockets—in turn, in- pore (Mr. CRAVAACK). patchwork of complicated and exces- creasing benefits and reducing costs for f sive programs is the best we can do. everybody else. The answer from independent ana- Now, I don’t pretend this report con- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO lysts is overwhelming. We can do far tains any silver bullet. It’s a collection TEMPORE better for less money and help more of what I’ve learned in dealing with The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- farmers and ranchers and especially these issues in my 15 years in Congress fore the House the following commu- those Americans in need of food. but, more importantly, by spending a lot of time with Oregon farmers and nication from the Speaker: Today, I am releasing a report entitled ‘‘Growing Opportunities: Family Farm ranchers, people in the nursery indus- WASHINGTON, DC, try, the vintners, who are all short- October 26, 2011. Values for Reforming the Farm Bill,’’ changed by the current system and de- I hereby appoint the Honorable CHIP which brings together that big picture CRAVAACK to act as Speaker pro tempore on and illustrates a better way. serve better. this day. The core principles are to reduce the Joining me in the release of this report are Representatives who advocate JOHN A. BOEHNER, flow of money to the largest agri- on behalf of the taxpayers, who deal Speaker of the House of Representatives. business interests, which shortchanges with deficit spending, who are environ- f the majority of farmers and ranchers mental advocates, and people who care who receive virtually no assistance MORNING-HOUR DEBATE deeply about America’s farmers and from direct commodity payments, an ranchers. There is across this country The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- expensive web of programs to shield ant to the order of the House of Janu- a grand coalition that is forming and farmers from market forces and, of coalescing behind a unified vision for ary 5, 2011, the Chair will now recog- course, the unusual program of crop in- nize Members from lists submitted by American agriculture at exactly the surance, which pays more to insurance time when the taxpayers need it, when the majority and minority leaders for agents than to farmers. morning-hour debate. most farmers and ranchers deserve it It would, instead, concentrate assist- and when advocates on behalf of better The Chair will alternate recognition ance for people who need help the between the parties, with each party health and nutrition for all Americans most, make healthy food more afford- demand it. limited to 1 hour and each Member able and give assistance to new farm- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY other than the majority and minority ers, which is so necessary to deal with leaders and the minority whip limited Americans deserve a better Farm Bill. Cur- the turnover in American agriculture, rent agricultural policy spends too much to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall where the average farmer today is 55 money supporting large corporations, debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. years of age. doesn’t adequately help the majority of f It would stop the inappropriate and small and midsize farmers, and subsidizes expensive subsidization, which com- manufactured food at the expense of fruits ‘‘GROWING OPPORTUNITIES: FAM- promises our international trade re- and vegetables. This report outlines a series ILY FARM VALUES FOR RE- sponsibilities, which not only gives of reforms to make the Farm Bill more ac- FORMING THE FARM BILL’’ countable, more affordable, and fairer to tax- these large agribusinesses a leg up but payers, farmers, ranchers and consumers The SPEAKER pro tempore. The helps them get bigger at the expense of alike. Chair recognizes the gentleman from small- and medium-sized farmers and Commodity Programs: The report advo- Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- ranchers. cates for eliminating direct payments and utes. It would stop the insanity of giving a storage payments, and placing limits on Mr. BLUMENAUER. This is a special billion and a half dollars to Brazilian counter cyclical, market assistance and ACRE payments to save taxpayer dollars and moment for American agriculture as cotton farmers over the next 10 years create a more level playing field for Amer- well as an opportunity to address the because we don’t have the courage and ica’s farmers. major challenges America faces: our the political will to stop giving support Conservation Programs: While recognizing long-term government spending, our to American cotton farmers, which has the important role that conservation plays budget deficit, environmental protec- been deemed illegal. for farmers, ranchers and the public, the re- tion, and the health problems of our We must make the production of port supports a shift to performance-oriented families. It is also key to improving food, not commodities, more affordable conservation programs, giving farmers and ranchers flexibility while ensuring that tax- the economy, which should be our and more nutritious for all Americans payers get cleaner air and water, and number one priority. Helping more peo- but particularly for our students, our healthier soil. ple at less cost by reducing subsidies to young families, and the elderly. Research and Development: The report ac- large agribusiness also speaks directly Redirecting money away from incen- knowledges the important role that research to the frustrations of protesters from tives to pollute and paying more to and development dollars have played in coast to coast, whether they are occu- farmers and ranchers to protect water boosting America’s farm and ranch productivity, and supports increasing or at a min- pying Wall Street or they are Tea quality and wildlife habitat will give imum keeping level research funding. Party protesters. real benefit to American communities, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Programs: Now, there is no doubt that Amer- which are the neighbors of our farmers. Recognizing the importance of engaging ica’s massive investment in farm sup- It fits our economic and recreational younger Americans in farming and ranching, port—hundreds of billions of dollars of opportunities and reduces the cost of the report advocates for small changes to taxpayer money—the special rules and the cleanup of our waterways from ani- current programs to support beginning farmers and ranchers. regulations, and tariff protections have mal waste, pesticides, and fertilizers. Crop Insurance: While the last negotiation all contributed to the success of Amer- Help with research, marketing, and en- of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement ican agriculture. It has boosted produc- vironmental protection will allow our made some improvements to the crop insur- tivity and made a difference in pro- farmers to be more productive and bet- ance program, most economists agree that it

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is still in need of reform. This report advo- MENAUER, along with my colleague HONORING MAYOR STEPHEN L. cates for several principles that should be WALLY HERGER from California. It en- LUEKE used to guide the creation of any new crop joys broad bipartisan support. It’s com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The insurance agreement. monsense legislation. Nutrition: The report recognizes the oppor- Chair recognizes the gentleman from tunity to improve the outcomes of nutrition We do not need to be taking dollars Indiana (Mr. DONNELLY) for 5 minutes. programs and local farm economies by co- out of the economy at this point in Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. Mr. ordinating the two. It also advocates for in- time. It increases costs for goods and Speaker, today I pay tribute to an out- creased local flexibility so that communities services. It increases the burdens on standing citizen of South Bend, Indi- can take steps on their own to increase ac- ana, Mayor Steve Lueke, who devoted cess to fresh, local food. administrative requirements. It increases the costs for recordkeeping. his life to the service of our commu- f This is another instance of unintended nity. Raised in Freeport, Illinois, H.R. 674, REPEALING THE 3 PER- consequences of legislation and ones Mayor Lueke made South Bend his CENT WITHHOLDING ON PAY- that, I think, we cannot afford. home over 30 years ago after grad- MENTS MADE TO VENDORS BY uating from Fordham University. He We must focus on how we can help GOVERNMENT ENTITIES and his beloved wife, Peg, the mar- small businesses across this land. We in keting director for the South Bend Mu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The this body need to create an environ- seum of Art, have four children they Chair recognizes the gentleman from ment where small businesses can have are so proud of. Illinois (Mr. DOLD) for 5 minutes. more certainty because, when I talk to Steve has been South Bend’s 31st and Mr. DOLD. I came to this body as a businesses all across the 10th District longest-serving mayor in the city’s his- small business owner, as someone who of Illinois, the one thing I hear over tory. He took office in 1977, succeeding employs just under 100 people. For me, and over and over again is that the un- Joe Kernan, who became the lieutenant that’s 100 families. I decided to run for certainty out there is preventing peo- governor. Now in his fourth term, Congress because it felt to me as if the ple from investing in their businesses, Mayor Lueke has championed the de- Federal Government was making it from moving forward. This would be velopment of a city in which all resi- harder and harder for me to put the yet one more burden. We don’t need to dents can be proud to live and work. key in the door and to open up my do that. Previously Steve served 9 years as a business each and every day. Frankly, member of the South Bend Common they should be doing quite the oppo- b 1010 Council, including two terms as presi- site. We here in this body should be dent, representing the First District on making it easier for American busi- So I’m pleased to see that Members South Bend’s northwest side. nesses to grow their businesses—to be on both sides of the aisle are coming South Bend under his leadership has able to hire more people, to invest back together to try to solve some of these become a hub of technological diver- in their businesses and to grow. issues. It’s certainly what the Amer- sity. Mayor Lueke spearheaded the I am pleased to say that we have an ican public is looking for us to do, to demolition of nearly 4 million square opportunity this week to vote on a bi- be able to find some common ground, feet of obsolete buildings in the former partisan piece of legislation to end to move forward, so that we can elimi- Studebaker Corridor and strengthened some of the barriers that are pre- nate some of these barriers. The num- partnerships with leading community venting businesses from investing back ber one issue we face, without excep- institutions, including the University in their businesses. We’re going to have tion, is jobs and the economy, so it of Notre Dame. an opportunity to vote on H.R. 674, seemed like common sense to me that These efforts have come together as which would repeal a provision that we try to enable small business to be South Bend created Indiana’s first would force government entities to able to have the tools necessary to dual-site, State-certified technology withhold 3 percent from the vendors forecast, invest in their businesses and park, consisting of Innovation Park at that they do business with. to grow. Notre Dame and Ignition Park on the Earlier this year, we took care of grounds of the former Studebaker Cor- some legislation that was some over- With 29 million small businesses in poration. In addition, South Bend be- burdensome regulation on 1099s for our Nation, if we can create an envi- came the first U.S. city to create a small businesses. This was going to be ronment where half of those businesses broadband network, the Metronet, paperwork that was going to, in es- can create a single job, think about using its own traffic conduit. sence, cost small businesses hundreds where we’d be then. We’ve got 9.1 per- As the owner of a small construction of thousands of dollars and, in some cent unemployment in our country. In company, Steve took interest in neigh- cases, millions of dollars just to com- Illinois it’s at 10, and certain areas borhood restoration, infrastructure im- ply, just to cross the T’s and dot the even in the 10th District we’ve got un- provements, and the revitalization of I’s. Not a single bit would be added to employment of 20 to 22 percent. our city. Among other projects, he fos- their bottom line or would be helping We’ve just been recognized as the tered the public-private restoration of provide services to consumers. number one manufacturing district in the Morris Performing Arts Center, the There is no question that this bill the country. We’ve lost 750,000 manu- Palais Royale ballroom, the Northeast would help small businesses. It would facturing jobs in Illinois. We have to Neighborhood revitalization, and the also help governments and municipali- step up and allow small business to be renovation of the former Engman Na- ties that would be forced to withhold. able to invest back in their businesses tatorium into the Indiana University This withholding requirement is par- and to grow. South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Cen- ticularly harmful to small businesses, ter. Under his leadership, South Bend to contractors; and it would undermine I’m delighted to see that we were received a White House designation in our efforts to spur job creation. This able to come together 2 weeks ago on 2008 as a Preserve America Commu- requirement needlessly ties up the cash trade legislation to be able to help nity. He also directed the completion flow of small businesses, and that’s ex- those manufacturers, to help farmers, of the riverwalk along the St. Joseph actly what we don’t need to do at this to be able to increase exports and grow River and added 50 miles of bicycle particular time. jobs right here in America. Those are lanes and routes throughout our city. This is a commonsense piece of legis- exactly the efforts that we need to do. He has served on the advisory board lation, and I am confident that we will So I want to encourage my col- for Indiana University South Bend dur- be able to pass it. We’ve got over 269 leagues on both sides of the aisle to ing a period of expansion and growth cosponsors today. Mr. Speaker, the come together on H.R. 674 to help small that positioned it as an active partici- gentleman who was just up here is, in businesses move forward and get Amer- pant in the economic development of fact, the lead cosponsor, Mr. BLU- ica back to work. our region. Enrollment growth at Ivy

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Senator KIRK is sup- Congressional Budget Office looked at Lueke’s vision has helped provide the portive of Yucca Mountain. Senator statistically where the wealth of this spark for several environmental efforts KOHL is supportive of Yucca Mountain. country is being held and came to the that led to South Bend’s designation as Senator JOHNSON is still silent on conclusion that 1 percent of America’s Indiana’s Green Community of the Yucca Mountain. I imagine we’ll know high earners have 42 percent of the Na- Year in 2009. soon. tion’s wealth. It also pointed out that Our city has developed into an inno- Now we move to Georgia and South vative, dynamic and progressive place, one out of every five kids, American Carolina. Look at the difference here. kids, is born into poverty. and in 2011 it was named an All-Amer- Savannah River has 6,300 canisters of ica City. Mayor Steve’s progressive vi- Well, certainly one might look at the nuclear waste on-site. The waste is income tax system to see whether or sion, collaborative leadership, and pas- stored right below the ground. It is 0 to sionate advocacy for good government not this disparity is being dealt with. 160 feet above the water table, and it’s But if you do, you will find out that we earned him the 2011 Association of Cit- right next to the Savannah River. ies and Towns Russell G. Lloyd Distin- have aggressively protected income for Again, compare that to Yucca Moun- guished Service Award. He is also the people who are wealthy enough to in- tain—no nuclear waste. Waste would be 2011–2012 IACT president. vest it at lower rates than lower in- stored 1,000 feet underground, 1,000 feet So today, on behalf of all the citizens come people who work hard every day above the water table, and 100 miles of South Bend, Indiana, I want to and yet have a higher rate of their in- from the Colorado River. thank Mayor Steve for his unselfish come that they have paid taxes on. years of dedication to the city and to So where are these senators from What does this unfairness mean? its people. You will never be forgotten. Georgia and South Carolina? Well, Sen- Well, one thing I can tell you is that Thank you for everything. Thank ator ISAKSON says ‘‘We need to retain you’re not going to have too much you, Mayor, and God bless you, Peg and Yucca Mountain as our Nation’s high- noise from the spiritual community be- your family. level waste repository.’’ So he sup- cause somehow they’re silent as we ports. deal with the question of budget defi- f Senator CHAMBLISS says, ‘‘We have cits and budget cuts. They haven’t re- YUCCA MOUNTAIN long advocated that the Department of sponded to the fact that many of these The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Energy immediately halt all actions to cuts have to deal with income after re- Chair recognizes the gentleman from dismantle operations at Yucca Moun- tirement, with Social Security. Others Illinois (Mr. SHIMKUS) for 5 minutes. tain.’’ He supports. deal with the ability to pay for health Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, this is Senator GRAHAM: ‘‘No one should be care. Others just deal with the plight of my third time on the floor to talk required to pay for an empty hole in not being able to put food on the table, about high-level nuclear waste in the Nevada desert.’’ to get health care. In other words, it’s Yucca Mountain. I started talking ‘‘The decision by the Obama adminis- all biblical as to what is wrong about about Hanford, which is in Washington tration to close Yucca Mountain was the disparities in income. But there are State, comparing it to the Yucca facil- ill-advised and leaves our Nation with- other things that we don’t talk about. ity. In Hanford, 53 million gallons of out a disposal plan for spent nuclear You can rest assured that this includes nuclear waste; zero at Yucca. Nuclear fuel or Cold War waste.’’ That’s what some of the benefits that the 1 percent waste is stored 10 feet underground in Hanford is, Cold War nuclear waste have. Hanford; waste will be stored 1,000 feet from our weapons sector. Why is it that we know or that we underground in Yucca. Waste 1,000 feet can suspect that in this war where we What does Senator DEMINT say? from the water table at Yucca; 250 feet lost so many lives, where so many peo- ‘‘Without Yucca Mountain, America from the water table in Hanford. ple have been wounded, that our brave will not have a safe and secure place to At Yucca the nuclear waste will be men and women coming home will sub- permanently store nuclear waste and 100 miles from the nearest river. At ject themselves to a lack of funds to instead waste will pile up at existing Hanford, it’s 1 mile from the nearest deal with their physical and mental reactors.’’ river. So what are the Senators’ posi- problems, and yet we somehow know tions on Yucca Mountain in Wash- We will continue, and I will continue that that 1 percent was not involved in ington State and Oregon, knowing that to come down on the floor and go defending our great Nation? Oh, we we have 53 million gallons of high-level through the Nation highlighting high- take it for granted that those people nuclear waste 1 mile from the Colum- level nuclear waste all over this coun- who can’t get jobs would volunteer, but bia River? try when the Federal law under the Nu- we can almost know without any inves- Senator CANTWELL is not supportive clear Waste Policy Act of 1982 says we tigation that the wealthiest of Ameri- of Yucca Mountain. Senator MURRAY is should have one site, and the law says cans never found themselves protecting supportive, at least in her public state- that site is Yucca Mountain. our flag. ments. Senator WYDEN is not sup- And so as we continue to go through What else can we tell? Well, we can portive. And Senator MERKLEY is si- the States, hopefully some Senators tell there’s a limited amount of money lent. They should not be silent. will get off the dime and state their po- that billionaires can spend. And we A couple of weeks ago I then moved sitions, culminating with 60 Senators don’t expect them to be at the local su- to my home State of Illinois and the in support as we move this forward, permarket or buying a pair of socks or decommissioned Zion nuclear power this Nation forward, to a more secure going to the drugstore looking for pre- plant that still has high-level nuclear location for high-level nuclear waste scriptions. No, they hold on to their waste on site. Again, the same statis- away from lakes, away from rivers, money. They invest their money. They tics for Yucca are there in a desert away from the groundwater tables. don’t even lend their money. away from a river. There’s no safer place on the planet But having said that, one thing is Zion is on Lake Michigan. Zion has than underneath the mountain in a clear, that if we have the other 99 per- 65 casks containing 1,135 metric tons of desert, and that place is Yucca Moun- cent of the people that are not nuclear waste, waste stored above tain. wealthy, and if it was possible for them

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There’s more that we can do to- the American Dream is that you can the tycoons, but they depend on the gether than we must fight about in come here and do better tomorrow people in the neighborhood. That’s why order to move the American Dream for- than you did today, that you can pro- the stores are located there. So it’s not ward. vide your kids with more opportunity a question of having consumer con- I have in my pocket a card. It’s ti- than what you had. That is the Amer- fidence. It’s a question of consumers tled, ‘‘The House Republican Jobs ican Dream. not having the money to buy what they Plan,’’ but I’d tell you it’s an American I don’t worry that folks want to come need. jobs plan. I look down the items that to America. I worry about the one day But I really think the worst thing of we have brought forward in this Repub- that that dream has disappeared and all when we just overlook and don’t lican House, America’s House, the folks don’t want to come to America pay attention to that is the American things that they’ve been able to pass in anymore. They’d rather take their big Dream that is being shattered, because the United States Senate, those things brain and their hard work ethic to we do know that poverty means you’re that have gone to the President’s desk, China or to India or Brazil or Argen- not going to have good health; you’re and we are making progress, Mr. tina. We must preserve America as the not going to get the kind of education Speaker, on those things that unite us. magnet of success, the magnet that at- to get out of poverty. Poverty means Of course, we started the year off re- tracts those that want to improve their that you lose the hope and the dreams pealing the 1099 provision from the lives and believe those opportunities of this great Nation. And more than President’s health care bill, that oner- exist here. poverty and wealth, what really is the ous provision that required new paper- Mr. Speaker, there’s a commonality engine that makes our Nation so great work mandates on all of our small in all of those bills that we’ve passed is people from all over the world be- businesses, completely unworkable. We and sent to the President’s desk this lieve you can make it in the United came together, the House and Senate, year, and it’s that these were things States of America. and the President repealed that. the government did to try to encourage Last week, we came and we passed But when you are now going through compliance, to try to regulate, to try three new free trade agreements—three decades of poverty, kids not able to go to require that small businesses oper- new free trade agreements—for this to college, those that graduate not able ate differently, and what we found out Nation. Mr. Speaker, as you know, to find jobs, our young people and older is they didn’t work. The 1099 provision, with every nation that America has a alike running to the streets and pro- free trade, those tariffs and duties that free trade agreement, we have a manu- testing, explosion of this type occur- prevented that free trade, this 3 per- facturing surplus. Hear that, Mr. ring all over the great United States, Speaker. With every nation with which cent holding provision, what is the then the hopes and dreams that are the we have a free trade agreement, we common ground, Mr. Speaker? Con- engine that makes our country so have a manufacturing trade surplus. gress is doing too much in regulating. great are limited in their ability to We ship more American-made goods to America is doing too much in regu- bring the scientists and the doctors those countries than we import. We lating this country. and the people we need for this coun- have a trade deficit as a Nation, but a I ran on that premise, Mr. Speaker. try. manufactured goods surplus with the The challenge is we are not doing too One percent of our wage earners, 42 nations with which we signed free little. The problem is that we are doing percent of the Nation’s wealth, there is trade agreements. Free trade agree- too much and burdening those small something wrong with that formula. ments, good for America, good for jobs, businesses. f good for trade, and we were able to The former soviet bloc countries, Mr. Speaker, have learned from that exam- MOVING THE AMERICAN DREAM move those across the President’s desk ple. They have flat tax rates, no ex- FORWARD with his signature last week—2 weeks ago now. emptions, no exceptions, and their tax The SPEAKER pro tempore. The And this week, we’re going to bring collections went up. Chair recognizes the gentleman from two more bills to the floor, things that Mr. Speaker, folks can’t pay taxes if Georgia (Mr. WOODALL) for 5 minutes. bring us together. You heard my col- they don’t have a job. You can’t pay in- Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, you league from Illinois talk about, earlier come taxes if you don’t have a job. And probably get the same questions I get this morning, the 3 percent with- you can’t have a job if you don’t have when I go back home. Those questions holding, a bill that we passed to say we opportunity in your society. are from folks who came, they sat here think there are lots of tax cheats going The Fair Tax, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 25, in the gallery and they looked down on on out there among folks who contract goes right to the heart of these jobs the House floor, and they thought: with the government, so we’re going to issues. Repealing those burdensome Golly, where is everybody? Where’s ev- just withhold those taxes up front and taxes, repealing those regulations, and erybody? I thought it was going to be make you get them back later on. Well, making sure everybody gets a fair full of 435 Members of Congress. But, of it turns out 3 percent withholding, our shake, because that is what America is course, as you know, Mr. Speaker, in small businesses owners didn’t even all about. today’s modern technology world, have a 3 percent margin. f everybody’s back in their office watching things on television. But I confess b 1030 REPEALING THE 3 PERCENT that sometimes during this morning- If we had held all that money, they WITHHOLDING TAX hour, I turn the volume down a little couldn’t even pay the bills. They’d ac- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bit. I turn it down a little bit because tually have to operate at a loss for the Chair recognizes the gentleman from sometimes we get into those divisive year and ask the government in April Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY) for 5 minutes. issues down here on the House floor. It for their refund. Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. gets my blood pressure up so much I The President’s onboard with that re- Speaker, there are 14 million Ameri- think my head is going to explode first peal. I believe the House is going to be cans out of work. They need jobs. This thing in the morning. I sometimes turn onboard with that repeal. The Senate economy needs jobs. Unfortunately, the volume down. is going to be onboard with that repeal. jobs have not been a focus for the But today I wanted to come down We’re going to move that across the House Republican leadership thus far. here and find those things that bring us floor this week as well. While private sector job growth has

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St. joyed bipartisan support: tax cuts for bidding on projects with local govern- Mary and its partners offer emergency businesses, tax cuts for workers, tax ments. Either way, whether competi- housing in 10 local apartments, where cuts to employ veterans, and invest- tion is limited or prices are increased, families receive financial counseling, ments in critically needed infrastruc- counties would be forced to pay higher parenting skills instruction, and com- ture in this country. Unfortunately, costs to vendors, further burdening puter education to help them in their the Senate Republicans voted to kill local taxpayers at a time they can’t af- search for employment. The Mother this job creator and the House Repub- ford it. We need to partner with the Bachmann Center also offers confiden- lican leadership hasn’t even brought it private sector to spur economic growth tial domestic violence evaluations and up for debate. and recovery from this recession. This resource referrals in partnership with a Today, however, we have a small op- regulation would serve only as a road- local nonprofit agency that helps portunity to help small businesses and block to that effort. women and helps families in crisis. provide them with greater predict- The Government Withholding Relief This Center is just one part of a larg- ability by repealing the burdensome 3 Coalition represents more than 140 er group of community programs, in- percent withholding requirement on trade associations, State and local gov- cluding the Children’s Health Center government contractors, vendors, ernments, and stated that the total and the Family Resource Center, that farmers, and Medicare providers. The cost of the 3 percent regulation would serve expecting and new mothers of President has called for its repeal, and be $75 billion over the next 5 years. Re- Bucks County through St. Mary Med- this is a bipartisan bill supported by pealing it today will provide businesses ical Center. many of us on both sides of the aisle. with greater predictability and remove The Mother Bachmann Center is a The 3 percent withholding regulation undue government intrusion into their prime example of charitable organiza- became law under President Bush in operations. With greater predict- tions and community groups coming 2005 in a Republican Congress. The ability, America’s businesses will be together to address an important issue original intent may have been to en- better able to invest in job creation. with effective local solutions. St. Mary sure tax compliance among a very We can provide that predictability Medical Center, with this center, has small number of bad actors, yet the today. provided the community of Bucks sledgehammer approach that was I urge my colleagues to vote to sup- County with an alternative to hand- adopted is creating far more challenges port small businesses and vote for H.R. outs from the State, local, or Federal than the problems we’re trying to 674. Government. These types of programs solve. Since then, a number of bipar- f not only provide quality health care tisan efforts have delayed its imple- HONORING THE 20TH ANNIVER- services, but they also empower women mentation, but temporary measures, at to take charge of their pregnancies and best, leave businesses uncertain and SARY OF THE MOTHER BACH- MANN MATERNITY CENTER navigate their first trials as a new wary about future investment. mother. My district here in the National Cap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The As this Congress continues to debate ital region is probably home to more Chair recognizes the gentleman from issues of health care and the proper Federal contractors than any other in Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) for 5 role of the government in the industry, Congress, and I routinely hear from minutes. I urge my colleagues to look at this them about this issue everywhere I go. Mr. FITZPATRICK. There’s much de- center as a model for efficient commu- They report that the 3 percent with- bate on the floor of this House about nity-based solutions. holding will unduly restrict their cash the plight of the uninsured. We need Thomas Jefferson once said that flows, increase project bond costs, and more discussion about health care solu- ‘‘Health is worth more than learning.’’ imperil their ability to expand and cre- tions, and we need more praise for It is true. But we can all learn from ate jobs. those health care professionals in our projects like the Mother Bachmann In addition, this burdensome regula- communities who do the hard work of Maternity Center about what it takes tion won’t just harm the private sec- providing health care for the poor and and how to provide health and health tor. It actually hurts State and local the uninsured without government care for our most at-risk constituents. governments that contract with pri- mandate and without government in- Mr. Speaker, I’m proud to rise today vate companies subject to the with- volvement. to honor the Mother Bachmann Mater- holding requirement. I know from my I rise today to honor the 20th anni- nity Center as it celebrates 20 years of experience as chairman of the Fairfax versary of the Mother Bachmann Ma- providing families in need with impor- County Board of Supervisors that this ternity Center, part of St. Mary Med- tant health and human services. regulation would create an accounting ical Center in Langhorne, Bucks Coun- nightmare for our local and State part- ty. f ners. An estimated 20 percent of coun- For over two decades, the Mother b 1040 ties throughout the country have more Bachmann Center has been providing than $100 million in annual expendi- women of Bucks County with the GLASS-STEAGALL AND THE ANNI- tures that would be subject to this health care they need, regardless of VERSARY OF THE STOCK MAR- withholding. As county chairman of their ability to pay. Certified nurse KET CRASH OF 1929 such a jurisdiction, I worked diligently midwives provide obstetrical care to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The with an open RFP process to ensure the women who are uninsured and are Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from lowest cost and value for our tax- underinsured. Women who would other- Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) for 5 minutes. payers. wise go without quality medical care Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, this week This will be an administrative night- during their pregnancy have access to marks the 82nd anniversary of Black mare for State and local governments, a wide range of services, including nu- Thursday, the start of the great stock which would be forced to undergo the trition education, financial counseling, market crash of 1929. On that day, collection and forwarding of the unnec- and prenatal and delivery care. rampant Wall Street speculation that essary withholding to the IRS. The The Mother Bachmann Center is also had characterized the Roaring cost to the Department of Defense to able to partner with Catholic Social Twenties came to an abrupt end. Our

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Well, rules that were once the cornerstone of Festival there, when the hillsides are from the shape of our economy today, what had been a stable financial sys- dotted with the whites and pinks of the it appears the U.S. forgot important tem. That system formed capital, pro- dogwood amidst the lime green back- lessons of economic behavior. tected consumer accounts, paid them a ground of budding trees. In the fall, the The banking system we have today decent return on their money, and cre- hills are ablaze with the colors of au- again is too risky, too concentrated, ated the greatest period of growth in tumn. There’s something special about and with too much absentee ownership. American history. That system built seeing it all from a boat on the lake, As a result, our system of credit is confidence, dependability, and wealth pulling up to one of the many marinas seized up and also less competitive. across our economy. and restaurants to grab a bite to eat on This results in lower capital formation Wall Street lobbyists were eager to the water, and then head back home as in our local communities, which trans- walk back the hands of time, falsely the sun sets over the water and the sky lates into fewer jobs. claiming the Banking Act of 1933—that changes from orange to blue to star Our system also has become one that had formed the basis of stable credit studded. The lake is a special place, does not financially empower or reward for half a century—was quaint and out- and it is under attack. It is under at- the average depositor. Consumers know dated. But when Graham-Leach-Bliley tack from the Federal Government. that their interests on certificates of was signed into law, the protections This summer, the Federal Energy deposit have fallen to all-time lows; that had separated prudent banking Regulatory Commission issued an yet we see banking fees increasing on from risks were swept into the dust bin order requiring the removal of over all kinds of transactions. Yes, it al- and financial calamity followed. 4,000 what they call ‘‘encroachments’’ most seems like you have to pay the The Glass-Steagall protections are from around the shoreline of the lake, banks to take your money. Money cen- not outdated. Wall Street opposed including over 1,200 homes. Think ter banks, meanwhile, are earning huge them in the 1930s just as much as they about that. The Federal Government profits while tightly restricting loans do today. In the 1930s, it was the has ordered the removal and destruc- and hindering our economic recovery. Pecora Commission—and we need an- tion of over 1,200 homes—all that have The U.S. has far fewer banks and sav- other one—that was an instrument of free and clear title to their property ings and loan institutions today than this Congress that was charged with in- and have been paying property taxes on we did a decade and a half ago. In fact, vestigating Wall Street abuses in the them for decades. It’s shocking. It’s the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora- banking system following the Great outrageous. It’s infuriating. And it’s tion’s figures show our vast Nation has Depression. Their work is often cred- got to be stopped. only 6,414 commercial banks today, ited with creating the momentum for You ask, how did this happen? The half the number that existed in 1990. In passage of the Glass-Steagall Banking Lake of the Ozarks is a privately addition, 856 banks are on the FDIC’s Act of 1933. And Pecora himself wrote owned lake owned by Ameren UE. watch list, a very high figure. More- that ‘‘bitterly hostile was Wall Street Power is generated from a hydro- over, 60 percent of the savings institu- to the enactment of the regulatory leg- electric plant at the lake’s dam. FERC tions have disappeared over the same islation.’’ regulates the power plant and required period of time. What is different today is how tame- Ameren to submit a shoreline manage- We see enormous accumulation of ly Congress and the executive branch ment plan as part of a 40-year lease ap- banking assets and vast financial reacted to Wall Street abuse. Fol- plication for the continued operation of power moved to a handful of powerful lowing the 2008 economic collapse, Bagnell Dam and the Osage Renewable institutions that are making enormous there was not an immediate recogni- Energy Center. profits, indeed, the highest profits in tion that what was needed was restora- Ameren submitted the paperwork our Nation in addition to the oil com- tion of that sound financial framework. over 2 years ago; and after sitting on panies. Fifteen years ago, the assets of Mr. Speaker, I have a bill, H.R. 1489, the application for over 2 years, this the six largest banks were approxi- the Return to Prudent Banking Act. I July FERC rejected their plan and sub- mately 17 percent of gross domestic ask my colleagues to cosponsor this bi- stituted their own plan, which includes product. Today, after the recent finan- partisan legislation. America surely an order requiring Ameren to remove cial panic, estimates for assets of those needs to restore a secure, dependable, as many as 4,000 out-of-compliance same banks are over half of our gross and prudent banking system so we can structures near the shoreline and with- domestic product. So six financial in- get on with the job of job creation. in the boundary of the Bagnell Dam stitutions control an enormous per- f project. centage, not just of our banking sys- Here’s an example of some of the tem but, indeed, our economy and, in INJUSTICE AT THE LAKE structures they say need to go. FERC turn, our Nation’s future. This is too The SPEAKER pro tempore. The stated the structures ‘‘should be re- much power in too few hands. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from moved in a timely manner and the site American people are feeling it in the Missouri (Mrs. HARTZLER) for 5 min- restored to preexisting conditions.’’ restriction of credit, the lack of jobs utes. This ludicrous order could result in the with sluggish growth, and the lack of Mrs. HARTZLER. Every day we hear unnecessary removal of thousands of competitive capital opportunities. of some new government overreach homes and other structures along over Over a decade ago, Congress’ ulti- coming from Washington. Well, today I 1,100 miles of shoreline. mate response to the stock market want to tell you about perhaps the big- What makes this action so onerous is crash of 1929 was abolished. Yes, the gest overreach of all—centered around that the property owners have clear law that had separated risky Wall a pristine, beautiful place in my dis- title to this land with an easement giv- Street speculations from prudent com- trict, the Lake of the Ozarks. ing them a right to do with their prop- munity banking—the Glass-Steagall The Lake of the Ozarks was built in erty as they wish. The deeds issued in Act—was obliterated by the conference the 1930s and includes over 1,100 miles the 1930s when the lake was built also committee on the Gramm-Leach-Bliley of shoreline and is home to thousands reserved a right for the landowners to Act. That legislation became law and of homes and residents and tens of utilize the lakeshore and adjoining un- created an economic time bomb that thousands of Americans who enjoy the derwater land for ‘‘any and all pur- started ticking and contributed in a beauty and the lifestyle of living on poses,’’ including ‘‘the erection and

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If it’s not, it will be dev- Until 5 years ago I would hear these fight this disease. astating to our area’s economy, home statistics, sympathize with personal As long as women in our country face values, businesses and, most impor- stories of suffering from this tragic dis- a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast tantly, devastating to the wonderful, ease, and reaffirm my commitment to cancer, we must continue to invest in hardworking people who have invested support finding a cure. But I never improved and earlier detection of the their life savings to live, raise a fam- fully understood what it meant to have disease, better treatments, and edu- ily, and retire at Missouri’s beautiful a family diagnosed with breast cancer cational outreach. Lake of the Ozarks. until the day my sister, Lillian, called For Lillian, for Monica, and for my to tell me she had breast cancer. At colleague who is here, DEBBIE b 1050 that moment, I fully understood the WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and for all our The Lake of the Ozarks is one of the personal sense of helplessness, anguish, mothers, sisters, daughters, and most popular tourist destinations, not and disbelief that had been described to friends, let us never abandon our fight only in Missouri, but across the Na- me so many times before. Now I, too, to find a cure and finally eradicate tion. It has homeowners from all 50 found myself hoping and praying that I breast cancer in our country and ulti- States of the union. would wake up from the nightmare mately in the world. FERC’s action could cause irrep- that was my sister’s reality. f arable harm to the homeowners, boat- Like so many other breast cancer ing, to fishing, water sports, and other warriors, Lillian bravely confronted PUTTING FREEDOM BACK TO business interests. It will cause uncer- her cancer, determined to overcome WORK tainty and fear that property values her devastating illness and the in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The will plummet, and has already locked tensely physical and deeply emotional Chair recognizes the gentleman from up the real estate market at the lake. challenge it presented. As my sister California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) for 5 min- FERC’s actions are causing the whole moves towards her fifth year free of utes. lake community to suffer economi- cancer, there is much to be hopeful for. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, the cally. Economic downturn will lead to From 1998 to 2007, breast cancer inci- government’s continuing failure to ad- delays in much-needed infrastructure dence rates in the U.S. decreased by dress our Nation’s gut-wrenching un- repairs and will hurt schools, which de- about 2 percent a year, due in part, it employment stems from a fundamental pend on property taxes to provide our is thought, to the reduced use of hor- disagreement over how jobs are created children with the quality education mone replacement therapy. Since in the first place. they deserve. about 1990, death rates from best can- We’re now in the third year of poli- The Federal Energy Regulatory Com- cer have also been declining, with larg- cies predicated on the assumption that mission is a prime example of an outer decreases in women younger than 50. government spending creates jobs. While breast cancer is still the sec- of-control government agency. It must We’ve squandered 3 years and trillions ond leading cause of death in women, be stopped. That’s why on Monday, I of dollars of the Nation’s wealth on exceeded only by lung cancer, the introduced H.R. 3244. This bill will re- such policies, and they have not chance that breast cancer will be remove FERC’s power to tell landowners worked because they cannot work. sponsible for a woman’s death has been that they must remove structures from Government cannot inject a single dol- reduced to 1 in 36. These dramatic im- around the lake. lar into the economy until it’s first provements in life expectancy are be- I was joined by all of the other Mis- taken that same dollar out of the econ- lieved to be the result of earlier detec- souri Members of the House of Rep- omy. tion through screening and increased resentatives, five other Republicans, True, we see the job that’s saved or awareness, as well as improved treat- created when the government puts that and three Democrats. Our two U.S. ment. Senators, one Republican and one Dem- These improvements also stand as a dollar back into the economy. What we ocrat, introduced an identical bill in testament to the investments Congress can’t see as clearly is the jobs that are the other Chamber. This is a rare show has made in prevention, screening, and destroyed or prevented from forming of bipartisanship these days, which just researching new treatments for the dis- because government has first taken shows how indefensible FERC’s actions ease. But they must not be the final that dollar out of the economy. We see are. frontier in our efforts to make breast those millions of lost jobs in a chronic We may disagree on other issues, but cancer a disease of the past. unemployment rate and a stagnating on this one we are united. Washing- I was recently and personally re- economy. ton’s overreach must be stopped. It’s minded of this fact because once again, Government can transfer jobs from time to put the genie back in the bot- breast cancer has attacked someone the productive sector to the govern- tle and ensure it doesn’t wreak havoc who is close to my heart. Earlier this ment sector by taking money from one on our lives, our lake, and our rights. summer, Monica, my longtime district and giving it to the other. That’s at the f office manager, was diagnosed with heart of the President’s plan to spend invasive breast cancer. She faced this billions of dollars to hire more teach- BREAST CANCER AWARENESS ers and firefighters and police officers. MONTH unbelievable challenge with char- acteristic grace and strength. But these temporary government jobs The SPEAKER pro tempore. The With family, friends, and colleagues, come at a steep price. Every dollar Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from she has been upfront and upbeat about spent sustaining one of these jobs is a California (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) for 5 her illness. And always a stylish dress- dollar taken from the same capital minutes. er, she has donned a number of very pool that would otherwise have been Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, fashionable head scarves. available to productive businesses to as National Breast Cancer Awareness After first undergoing several invest in creating permanent jobs. Month comes to a close, I rise to honor months of chemotherapy, last Friday Government can also transfer jobs our breast cancer warriors who are Monica had successful surgery and is from one business to another by taking bravely battling this deadly disease. home recovering. I want her to know capital from one and giving it to the According to the American Cancer we are praying for her continued other. That’s how we got Solyndra. We Society, approximately 2.6 million strength and speedy recovery. put a half-billion dollars at risk to cre- women and men are living with breast Like so many other breast cancer ate 1,100 jobs. That’s $450,000 per job. cancer in this country. It is estimated warriors, Monica’s extraordinary cour- Now that half-billion dollars is gone

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When we place f low policymakers, employers, and em- additional taxes on productivity, jobs RECOGNIZING NATIONAL WORK ployees to pause this month to think disappear. AND FAMILY MONTH about how we can better work together The President says he only wants to to make it just a little bit easier for to- tax millionaires and billionaires, but The SPEAKER pro tempore. The day’s families. the tax increases in his so-called jobs Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Attending the school play, tending to plan actually hammer more than 75 Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) for 5 a sick child, or just being able to meet percent of net small business income, minutes. your family’s needs makes a huge dif- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. at a time when we’re counting on those ference in the morale and work ethic of Speaker, I rise today in recognition of small businesses to produce two-thirds an employee. Achieving work-life bal- National Work and Family Month. As a of the new jobs that our people des- ance makes a more productive em- mother of young kids in a household perately need. That is insane. ployee and a more loyal one. I encour- with two working parents, I know all When we place additional regulations age all employers to assist their em- too well the daily struggle facing to- on productivity, jobs disappear. That’s ployees in achieving this balance. It day’s American families. How can we what we’re watching in real time— will reap immeasurable benefits for be great parents and also be great at thousands of pages of new regulations both the workplace and for our fami- our jobs? from Obamacare, from Dodd-Frank, This summer, when I was home in my lies. from the EPA stifling American job congressional district, a constituent f creation. raised a question that particularly RECOGNIZING CHIP SMITH AND It’s no secret why business isn’t ex- struck me: Can you imagine what a BLUE RIDGE LOG CABINS panding. Just ask a businessman. typical workweek would look like if The SPEAKER pro tempore. The They’re scared to death of the addi- suddenly, without warning, every sin- Chair recognizes the gentleman from tional taxes and regulations they may gle child care provider failed to show South Carolina (Mr. GOWDY) for 5 min- be facing in the next few years, and up to work and left parents with no al- they’re pulling back to see what hap- ternative child care options? From utes. Mr. GOWDY. Mr. Speaker, Milt and pens. Ask bankers why they’re not Wall Street to Main Street, America’s Suzy Smith from Spartanburg, South lending; you’ll hear the same answer. businesses would come to a grinding Carolina, are parents to three wonder- b 1100 halt; and the carefully spun web of endless schedules, systems, and to-do lists ful sons. Doug Smith is a former speak- House Republicans have laid out a that we’ve created to make it all work er pro tem of the South Carolina House comprehensive plan to revive the econ- would unravel. of Representatives. Stuart Smith has a omy through the same policies that With the number of parents working brilliant real estate mind and is a worked under Ronald Reagan in the full-time on the rise, more and more world-class Sunday school teacher. early 1980s, under John F. Kennedy in families are fully engaged in the daily But, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in praise the early sixties, under Harry Truman juggling act that comes with trying to of their third son, Chip. in the mid-forties and under Warren do it all. Particularly in today’s econ- Chip Smith is from Spartanburg, Harding in the early twenties. For ex- omy when secure employment has be- South Carolina, and his company, Blue ample, the Congressional Budget Office come more tenuous, parents have be- Ridge Log Cabins, employs nearly 100 estimates that ObamaCare by itself come increasingly hesitant to ask their people in the Fourth Congressional will cost our economy a net loss of employers for greater flexibility in District. Blue Ridge Log Cabins is an 800,000 jobs. A few weeks ago, the Nat- their work schedule, to encourage their innovator and a national leader in the ural Resources Committee received company to open a day care center, or modular log cabin industry and one of testimony that, just by getting govern- to ask for the option to work remotely. the fastest growing, privately held ment out of the way and opening up If anything, the current economic companies in the Nation. American energy resources to develop- climate has led to an even greater need But, Mr. Speaker, I am not here to ment, the economy could create 700,000 for increased flexibility. Thousands of talk about that today. I’m here to talk jobs and $660 billion of direct revenues parents are at home not by choice but about something even more significant to the national and State treasuries. because they lost their jobs and have and special than that. So repeal ObamaCare and open up not yet had the opportunity to reenter On Sunday, September 25 of this American energy resources; there’s 11⁄2 the workplace. These parents may be year, ‘‘Extreme Makeover Home Edi- million jobs right there at no cost to at home, but looking for employment tion’’ spotlighted the efforts of Blue taxpayers. is a full-time job. Ridge Log Cabins in their season open- Now, imagine doing that across all With thousands of American families ing episode on ABC. Over 10 million sectors of the economy. That’s what experiencing the situation as we speak, viewers witnessed the donation made Republicans are proposing to do. The we are hearing too many stories about by Blue Ridge Log Cabins to Barbara fact that the President doesn’t even parents who couldn’t get to an inter- Marshall of Fayetteville, North Caro- recognize this as a jobs plan leaves me view, a networking opportunity, or a lina. Chip Smith decided to build Steps to conclude that he simply doesn’t un- job training session because their part- N Stages Jubilee House to serve as a derstand how jobs are created in the ners didn’t have the flexibility in their shelter for homeless female military first place. work arrangements to make it work. veterans. Chip’s generosity and Bar- When Ronald Reagan inherited an Studies show that employees and bara Marshall’s vision are providing an even worse economy from Jimmy Car- their families are not the only ones to invaluable service to those who have ter, he reduced the tax and regulatory benefit from greater workplace flexi- sacrificed their safety for ours. burdens that were crushing the econ- bility. From improved productivity and This 8,000-square-foot facility will omy , just as Republicans proposed to efficiency to higher employee morale, provide the most basic necessity to do today. According to a recent article flexible work arrangements can help those who cannot provide it for them- in The Wall Street Journal, if the econ- employees and help businesses reach selves, which is shelter. And when it omy today under Obama had tracked their fullest potential. comes to our veterans, Mr. Speaker, it

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The greatness of to keep it broke. from this dream soon, what is fiction the American spirit is that, even in Now, if the government isn’t broke today will be fact before we know it. those times, we still reach out to oth- and this country is still the richest in ers who are in need. the world, why is it that so many fami- f lies feel broke? Why is it so many fami- So I am proud to call Chip Smith a IN HONOR OF AMERICA’S BRAVEST constituent. I’m even prouder to call lies are broke? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The him my friend. b 1110 Chair recognizes the gentleman from f Let’s explore that for a second. Here Texas (Mr. BRADY) for 5 minutes. AMERICA IS NOT BROKE is the problem right here: Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in Over the last 60 years, incomes for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The having survived Hurricanes Rita and the bottom 99 percent of Americans Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ike, my district and the people of have basically remained flat. What Connecticut (Mr. MURPHY) for 5 min- southeast Texas know and understand that has meant is that all of the addi- utes. hurricanes and the devastation they tional wealth that we’ve accumulated Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Mr. can bring to our communities. in this Nation has gone to the richest 1 Speaker and colleagues, America is not This past September, we dealt with a percent as their incomes during that broke; so Republicans should stop say- very different type of disaster in the same time have increased by almost 300 ing it. Conservative pundits should form of major wildfires in the Counties percent. of Jasper, Tyler, Trinity, Walker, and stop spreading it, because this country Do you want to see it in even starker in my home county of Montgomery. isn’t broke. terms? Take a look at this chart. Now, our government temporarily is The 400 wealthiest Americans have a Luckily for us, we were also granted and millions of American families are, net worth that is greater than the net our September miracle on Labor Day but our Nation is not. And my hypoth- worth of the 100 million poorest Ameri- weekend as fire crews from across esis is this: If we don’t wake up to this cans. Let me say that again: the 400 Texas—and, in fact, from the entire fact soon, if we don’t start investing richest of us have more money than country—came to Magnolia to battle a our Nation’s riches in spreading wealth the 100 million poorest of us. three-county blaze that threatened to out across this economy, then our Now, having said all of this, getting consume well over 10,000 homes and whole economy is sunk whether you rich is good. It’s great. The richest 400 businesses in Magnolia, as well as are rich or you are poor. people didn’t steal this money. They thousands more in neighboring Grimes So, let’s try to debunk this myth made it legally. We just have to start and Waller Counties. once and for all that America is broke, having policies in this country that In fact, if you look at this map, you that we can’t afford these investments. make more people rich, that make can see the structures lost in Mont- And let’s start here. It’s pretty sim- more people feel rich. So we need to be gomery County were a fraction of the ple. The United States is still a global having a debate in this country right percentage of those saved by the brave leader. We are still the richest country now about how we do that, about how fire crews. The fire was in this area in the world on a per capita basis. For we put policies in place to lift more outlined here, but you can see from the all the talk about the rise of India, people into the ranks of those who red, the yellow, the green, and the blue China, and Brazil, if you take their have enough to succeed because an going out all the thousands of homes population’s adjusted wealth and com- economy with this kind of wealth dis- and small businesses which were saved bine it together, they are still 50 per- parity, combined with an unwillingness because of the actions of our local fire- cent of U.S. wealth. to make the investments to shrink it, fighters. So if our country is still wealthy, we is destined to collapse. This isn’t about I had the privilege to go up twice to need to understand that we’ve made a pitting one group against another. This those fire areas to see for myself how choice to keep our government poor. is just about economics. the fire lines came right up to these Now, why is that? Contrary to popular It’s not class warfare to suggest that, homes—within 5 feet of their front belief, it’s not because discretionary as an economy, we’d be stronger if in- doors. Somehow our firefighters saved spending has run amok. Take a look at comes were rising for a few more peo- them, and then they did it to the this chart. Discretionary spending has ple than the top 1 percent—the people homes next to them and to the homes essentially remained stable over time. who tend to spend domestically, the next to those. It is impossible for me We’ve had a brief uptick with a couple middle class, rather than invest inter- and for anyone who could see that not of extraordinary pieces of legislation, nationally. to be in awe of these heroes. Their skill but discretionary spending has re- It’s not class warfare to suggest that and dedication saved the town of Mag- mained stable. our economy would be stronger if more nolia, and I can’t wait to join them Don’t believe this chart? Take a look of our Nation’s wealth went to local this Saturday in Unity Park to honor at this. If government is growing at ex- innovators and small businesses rather their success and their hard work. traordinary rates, you would expect for than to big multinational companies Chief Gary Vincent led the Magnolia government employees to be growing that tend to take income from the Volunteer Firefighters and exemplified at extraordinary rates as well. That’s United States and use it to create em- their motto: a community of unity. not true either. In fact, we have 16,000 ployment overseas. Gary united over 100 different fire- less Federal employees than we did in It’s not class warfare to suggest that fighting agencies by his side. The chief 1970. And as you can see, the trendline our economy would be stronger if more also had help from our dedicated sher- just from 1990 continues to go down as kids had access to the ultimate wealth iff, Tommy Gage, and his deputies; our well. creator—higher education—if we were constables; our police departments; our Now, this isn’t all to say that govern- investing our Nation’s riches in mak- terrific fire marshal, Jimmy Williams, ment can’t get leaner and meaner. It’s ing college cheaper. who you need to meet; our school dis- just a suggestion that there’s another Do you know what? If we have this tricts; and the Texas Forest Service— culprit at work, and that other culprit discussion, everybody, not just the bot- just to name a few of the people and is revenue. Despite what you hear on tom 99 percent, benefits from the dis- agencies that stepped up like you can’t TV, despite what you hear on Fox News cussion. believe.

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Century AirCenter Aviation Support citizens in the Montgomery/Magnolia Mr. YODER. Today, I rise to recog- Facility in Olathe, Kansas. First he County area joined with our charity nize the service and sacrifice of our Na- tion’s veterans and military service- was an aircraft mechanic, and later he agencies from the United Way, to the members who have answered our coun- trained to become a Chinook door gun- Red Cross, to our local food banks, to try’s call to serve. ner. I had the honor of attending a me- our churches, to our YMCAs, to cham- Last month, we commemorated the morial service for Specialist Duncan bers of commerce in order to provide a 10th anniversary of the attacks of Sep- and witnessed the outpouring of friends response to the firefighters across this tember 11, 2001, in remembrance of the and loving family. Nation, a response that we will be talk- victims and their families, while at the Bryan Nichols was 31 and a pilot ing about for years to come. same time recognizing the need for from Kansas City, Missouri, who, when hearing of the need to train people for We saw the best of our communities continued vigilance as the United mobilization, followed and sacrificed and the massive volunteer effort to States seeks to rid the world of terrorism. for our country, leaving behind a wife feed, clothe, and take care of our brav- This month, we commemorate the and son. est. At the Magnolia West High School 10th anniversary of the Afghanistan Alexander Bennett was 23 and was staging area, I got a tour. If a fire- war. Ten years later, our Nation is trained as a Chinook helicopter flight fighter were thirsty, three volunteers safer as a direct result of the voluntary mechanic. Originally from Tacoma, would rush over with a bottle of water, service of men and women who are Washington, he had already served one and there were likely two more behind willing to place themselves in harm’s tour of duty in Iraq in 2009 before being them, carrying a hot meal, just in case way, often under circumstances many deployed again, this time to Afghani- that firefighter might be hungry. Americans cannot fathom. stan. This willingness to serve and dedica- Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out to the In speaking about the firefighters tion to duty remains consistent with families and friends of these three pa- who came from across the country, all previous generations of veterans who triotic servicemen who gave the ulti- they could talk about was how well chose to serve their country during our mate sacrifice that we all in this coun- they were treated by the community of greatest time of need. Unfortunately, try might continue to live in a Nation Magnolia. They came in looking for we have lost some of our greatest of freedom and liberty. For their serv- water and a FEMA bar, and what they treasure in our fight against terrorism. ice and sacrifice to our Nation, a griev- got was home-cooked meals, fresh Since October 2001, 4,914 servicemem- ing country says thank you. clothes and necessities. If they asked bers have been killed and another 46,376 Mr. Speaker, next month we will cel- for it, a volunteer found it and brought injured as a result of military action in ebrate Veterans Day and once again re- it right over. When these volunteers Iraq and Afghanistan. Recently, we member the service and sacrifice of all ran low, they simply sent out a mes- again faced a tragic loss of life. those who have faithfully and dutifully sage on Facebook to the community; On August 6, a CH–46 Chinook twin- served, in peacetime and in war, engine helicopter, carrying U.S. Army throughout. and within 3 hours, that staging area in soldiers, U.S. Navy SEALs, and Afghan the ag barn was filled to the brim f soldiers, was shot down in the Wardak again. It was amazing. province of Afghanistan, resulting in RECESS The outpouring of love and support the greatest loss of life in any combat The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- was truly a sight to behold. It’s no incident of the entire conflict thus far. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair wonder, back home we consider this The unit involved, B Company 7th/ declares the House in recess until noon God’s country. 158th Aviation, is headquartered in today. New Century, Kansas, in the southern- Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 22 Today, it’s an honor for me to be most part of my district. minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- here on the House floor to honor our cess until noon. heroes. Without all of you, thousands b 1120 f of families wouldn’t have homes to go Last March I had the privilege to at- to tonight or businesses in which to tend the deployment ceremony for the b 1200 unit as they departed for training at work. The proof is right here on this AFTER RECESS map. Fort Bliss, ultimately deploying to Af- ghanistan as part of Operation Endur- The recess having expired, the House This Saturday afternoon, Unity Park ing Freedom. As my colleagues are was called to order by the Speaker at in Magnolia, our community, will come well aware, deployment ceremonies are noon. together to honor the men and women often somber affairs with family mem- f who beat back the fire, held the line bers wanting to spend every last second and saved our community. We’ll also with their loved ones before they de- PRAYER honor them by heeding their warnings part for duty and soldiers assuring Reverend Scott Eynon, Community if the fire danger remains extraor- family members that they will be okay Christian Church, Tamarac, Florida, dinarily high. We must remain vigilant and not to worry. offered the following prayer: in our prevention efforts. That’s an- This past August, I was saddened to Heavenly Father, it is our prayer other way we can honor our bravest, learn about the tragic events of August that You will grant us wisdom today who spent the month of September 6, 2011, hearing the news that three and that You will bless the Members of away from their families, saving homes members of the unit had been killed Congress as they lead our Nation dur- during the combat operation. These ing these challenging times. and businesses in our community. soldiers, Army Specialist Spencer Dun- Father, we are amazed by Your God bless our firefighters. God bless can, Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Nich- grace, awed by Your resplendent cre- our volunteers and all who supported ols and Army Specialist Alexander ation, captivated by Your love, and de- them, and God bless our community. Bennett, are remembered as out- pendent upon Your guidance for every

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Mr. Speaker, right principle-centered leadership. now, there’s probably a group of folks (Mr. FLEISCHMANN asked and was Father, we ask that You would bless at a large oak table in a marble palace given permission to address the House the men and women who serve in our down the street nibbling on their $16 for 1 minute.) military. We ask that You would bless muffins, drinking their lattes, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, those who serve here in Congress. We dreaming up new expensive, ineffective today I rise to talk about a successful ask that You bless this great land that regulations to impose on the rest of us. business in Tennessee’s Third District, we call home. In Jesus’ name I pray. They are the regulators. The very term Oak Ridge Office Supply. For almost 15 Amen. brings fear and trepidation to the years, they have grown their business, hearts and souls of people who work for f weathered through tough times, and a living. Meanwhile, 14 million Ameri- brought jobs to Anderson County. With THE JOURNAL cans are sitting at their old kitchen 17 employees now, they are a great ex- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- table drinking coffee from their Mr. ample of what hard work and the ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- Coffee pot with no job on the horizon. American free enterprise system can ceedings and announces to the House In a Gallup poll this week, small do. I ran a business with my wife for 24 his approval thereof. business owners said that complying years, and I know how tough it is. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- with government regulations was the The free enterprise system has helped nal stands approved. biggest economic problem they face. make this country the greatest Nation Some businesses pack up their bags f the world has ever known. It is those and even move to places like China. people who risk everything to start PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Meanwhile, the U.S. reckless regu- their own businesses and pursue their lators are putting businesses out of The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- dreams that drive our economy. business. woman from New York (Ms. HOCHUL) I was glad to give Oak Ridge Office The REINS Act will finally bring come forward and lead the House in the Supply my very first Economic Excel- some accountability to the regulatory Pledge of Allegiance. lence Award last week, and I will con- bureaucrats by requiring a vote on any Ms. HOCHUL led the Pledge of Alle- tinue to hand out these awards as I rec- regulation costing $100 million or giance as follows: ognize businesses in east Tennessee more. Congress must pass this bill now. that embody the idea of hard work and I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Cut redtape, clamp down on the rene- United States of America, and to the Repub- success. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, gade regulators, and create jobs. Amer- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ica can’t wait. And that’s just the way it is. f f f FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY WELCOMING REVEREND SCOTT LEON MATHIEU SENIOR CENTER EYNON MONTH (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given The SPEAKER. Without objection, (Ms. CHU asked and was given per- permission to address the House for 1 mission to address the House for 1 the gentleman from Florida (Mr. WEST) minute.) minute.) is recognized for 1 minute. Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise There was no objection. today to recognize the Leon Mathieu Ms. CHU. This month is Filipino (Mr. WEST asked and was given per- Senior Center. This nationally accred- American History Month. It is time for mission to revise and extend his re- ited and certified senior center re- us to take pride in our country’s diver- marks.) cently celebrated 30 years of service to sity and to celebrate the ways in which Mr. WEST. Mr. Speaker, former Sec- seniors in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Filipino Americans have contributed to retary of State William Henry Seward The Leon Mathieu Senior Center is a the vibrancy of our Nation. said this: ‘‘I do not believe human soci- great success, due in part to the work Filipino Americans are civic leaders, ety, including not merely a few persons of its wonderful staff, including the di- health care providers, educators, and in any State, but whole masses of men, rector of the Pawtucket Senior Serv- hardworking Americans. They’ve won ever have attained or ever can attain a ices Division, Mary Lou Moran, and in- Pulitzer prizes, been elected to Con- high state of intelligence, virtue, secu- formation specialist and caseworker gress, served as ambassadors, and rity, liberty, or happiness without the Joan Newton. Joan and Mary Lou, like pitched in the World Series. Filipinos Holy Scriptures; even the whole hope the rest of the staff of the center, have volunteered by the thousands to help of human progress is suspended on the committed themselves to improving us win World War II and have served ever-growing influence of the Bible.’’ the lives of seniors in Pawtucket by our Nation’s military in every war Today I’d like to recognize my pas- providing them with a safe, supportive, since. tor, Pastor Scott Eynon, and Commu- and nurturing environment where sen- Filipinos first came to the U.S. in nity Christian Church for the service iors can access information about re- California over 400 years ago. Today, that they give to the community of sources, programs, and services avail- Filipino Americans have grown to be south Florida and for their missionary able on the local, State, and Federal the third-largest Asian American group work in Haiti as well as in Africa. levels. in the Nation, and they reside in every f The center acts as an advocate for corner of the United States. the rights and well-being of older So as we celebrate Filipino American ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Americans on a wide variety of issues. History Month, I hope you will join me PRO TEMPORE The center has worked through 1,200 in- and remember the many contributions The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. dividual cases and annually serves 3,000 that Filipino Americans have made to MURPHY of Pennsylvania). The Chair individuals. our great country.

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This past weekend, I That is why I urge my colleagues to f volunteered at the fifth annual Colo- join me in supporting the American INVESTING IN SMALL BUSINESS rado Mission of Mercy, a 2-day free Jobs Act. dental clinic held in a different Colo- (Mr. WALZ of Minnesota asked and f rado community each year. This year was given permission to address the it was in Brush, Colorado, an appro- BURDENSOME REGULATIONS House for 1 minute and to revise and priate name for a dental clinic. (Mrs. LUMMIS asked and was given extend his remarks.) The Colorado Mission of Mercy permission to address the House for 1 Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- brings more than 100 portable dental minute and to revise and extend her reer, like the last speaker, I had the op- chairs into a Colorado community and marks.) portunity last week to visit an Amer- provides dental services to children, Mrs. LUMMIS. Mr. Speaker, as I ican manufacturer, Blue Star Power adults, and elderly who cannot afford traveled my district of Wyoming and Systems, a small business in southern them on their own. The group has near- visited another district, Nevada, over Minnesota employing 35 people that ly 200 volunteer dentists from across the last work period, I heard repeat- manufactures backup generators for the State and hundreds of dental hy- edly from small business people about schools, hospitals, and businesses. gienists, assistants, and lab techni- the burdensome regulations that have Doug Fahrforth, the CFO of Blue cians. been placed on their businesses and Star, told me something that made me This year there were approximately ability to hire people and put people pause. He said that nowadays his bank 175 dentists, 947 volunteers, and nearly back to work by the current adminis- will tell him this: We believe in you; 1,500 patients who were served over the tration here in Washington. we believe in your product; but unless 2-day period. Helping people avoid den- So when I returned to Washington, I there is no risk, we don’t want any- tal discomfort that can interfere with asked for a copy of all of the Federal thing to do with you. Our economic system relies upon school and work was a life-changing ex- Registers. Those are all the new regula- risks that small businesses take, like perience for many at the clinic. One tions that have been printed just in Blue Star Power, to create innovative person commented that now he doesn’t this year alone and implemented by products and services which boost our have to be embarrassed because he this administration. I now have in my doesn’t have any lower teeth. This per- economy and grow our middle class. office boxes of regulations that are Yesterday there was a New York son now felt confident to go out and taller than I am, and we’re not even Times story that said banks said they look for a job. finished with this year. And going back were turning depositors away at the Rural communities, in particular, to the year before and the year before, door because the banks have more face tougher challenges when it comes those regulations have been growing at money than they know what to do to getting proper dental care because exponential paces. with. I have a couple of ideas what there are so few dentists, and people If we’re going to put Americans back they can do with that money. Invest in often have to drive long distances to to work, Mr. Speaker, we need to make Main Street. Invest in businesses like see them. sure that these rules that are taller Blue Star Power Systems who create Proper care is vital to our overall than I am, thousands of pages, tens of first class products right here in the health, and I commend the Colorado thousands of pages, are repealed. United States. Mission of Mercy for sponsoring this f Blue Star also told me there are event. MAKE IT IN AMERICA things that we can do in Congress that f will streamline the Small Business Ad- (Ms. TSONGAS asked and was given ministration and make it more effi- JOBS FOR VETERANS permission to address the House for 1 cient and effective. I look forward to (Ms. HOCHUL asked and was given minute.) working with them on that. permission to address the House for 1 Ms. TSONGAS. Mr. Speaker, last There are actions that we can take minute.) week I hosted a town hall meeting in right now so that Blue Star Power and Ms. HOCHUL. Mr. Speaker, I wel- Lawrence, Massachusetts, to discuss other businesses just like them can come President Obama’s announce- ways to grow our domestic manufac- continue to innovate and create jobs in ment that our brave men and women in turing base and promote policies that America. our Armed Forces serving in Iraq will keep jobs in the United States, not soon be coming home in time for the overseas. Participating in this town f holidays. This holiday season, we can hall were several major employers who NAVAL RESERVIST LEE REINHART expect to see 40,000 people returning to have made the often challenging deci- (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given this country, particularly some who sion to keep their labor force here in permission to address the House for 1 are coming back to my Niagara Falls the United States. minute.) Air Force base, where I look forward to Among these employers was New Bal- Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, 2 years welcoming them warmly. ance, the last athletic shoemaker to ago, I stood on this floor and spoke out But as we approach Veterans Day and make sneakers from first stitch to against the injustice of our Nation’s embrace this group of America’s new- final product in the United States, and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. I told the est veterans, I’m troubled that, in a an employer of more than 800 Massa- story of Lee Reinhart, a patriotic con- time of 9.1 percent unemployment and chusetts workers. The success of these stituent of mine who wanted to serve an even higher rate of unemployment types of companies demonstrates that his country in time of war. for our returning veterans, which ap- manufacturing jobs can still thrive in Lee had already retired from a 4-year proaches 12 percent, we have to ensure the United States, but we need to pur- Navy career when our Nation was at- that these individuals will have jobs; sue policies at the Federal level that tacked on September 11. Like many otherwise, it is a national disgrace. support their efforts. Americans after September 11, Lee That is why it’s critical that we pass House Democrats’ Make It In Amer- wanted to serve his country and again the American Jobs Act. This would cre- ica agenda provides the tax incentives, enlisted in the Coast Guard. But 4 ate a $5,600 ‘‘Returning Heroes’’ tax workforce training, and investment in months later, he was discharged under credit for employers who hire veterans, 21st century education that will help Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

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Too many young people have an un- but it bends towards justice.’’ Mr. You will be awed by the technological believable amount of debt that burdens Speaker, I was proud of my country ingenuity and complexity of the oper- them for the rest of their lives. The and proud of Lee Reinhart when justice ation and of the passion and skill of students that participate in Occupy finally arrived for both. the workforce. Wall Street are very aware of this f It is so easy to herald the past threat. achievements of NASA and the Stennis Earlier this year, I reintroduced H.R. JOB CREATION Space Center, but it is the future that 2028, the Private Student Loan Bank- (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given should drive us toward even greater ruptcy Fairness Act, which will restore permission to address the House for 1 ones, for the path back to the Moon, to fair treatment to Americans in severe minute and to revise and extend her re- Mars and beyond goes through Han- financial distress whose debts include marks.) cock County, Mississippi. private student loans. Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, our top f Before 2005 private student loans priority must be creating jobs. issued by for-profit lenders were appro- Yesterday I hosted a job creation b 1220 priately treated in bankruptcy like conference for my constituents right SOCIAL SECURITY credit card debt and other similar here in Washington, D.C. Central Coast types of unsecured consumer liabil- (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked business owners, development experts, ities. The bill I’ve introduced with Sen- and was given permission to address job trainers, and educators shared their ator DURBIN in the Senate would en- the House for 1 minute and to revise experiences about job creation and dis- sure that privately issued students and extend his remarks.) cussed actions the Federal Government loans will once again be treated like Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. can take to support them. I’m grateful other debt and be dischargeable in Speaker, I rise today to support one of to these dedicated job creators for tak- bankruptcy. our Nation’s crowning achievements, ing the time and effort to come all the We need to give our students a fair the Social Security program, and the way from California for this important chance. event. 55 million Americans who benefit from this critical program. Since 1935, So- We had a packed day, hearing from f policy experts and top White House cial Security has kept its promise to economic officials about the steps we America’s seniors that after a lifetime DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS need to take now to create jobs today of working and playing by the rules, MONTH and strengthen our economy for tomor- you should not have to live in poverty row. Opinions were diverse and spir- when you retire. (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- ited, but there was clear consensus on: I was happy to see last week that fornia asked and was given permission making it easier for businesses to suc- after 2 years, our Nation’s seniors will to address the House for 1 minute and ceed by lowering taxes and increasing receive a well-deserved cost-of-living- to revise and extend her remarks.) access to credit; and making smart in- adjustment increase of 3.6 percent. The Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- vestments in education, in innovation, American people should be concerned, fornia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- and in infrastructure. These are bipar- however, that the recently announced ognize October as Domestic Violence tisan, commonsense solutions. COLA increase would effectively dis- Awareness Month. As you know, vio- Mr. Speaker, we simply can’t wait appear if this Congress decides to adopt lence against women in the United any longer. The message from my con- a chained CPI formula for Social Secu- States is as insidious as it is destruc- stituents is clear: Put aside our par- rity. The chained Consumer Price tive. And according to a study by the tisan differences. Take action now for Index would lower benefits by $112 bil- U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of the American people. lion for current and future bene- Justice Statistics, there are as many f ficiaries over the next 10 years. as 3 million cases of domestic violence I support efforts to reduce our Fed- across the United States every year. STENNIS SPACE CENTER eral deficit, but we should not balance Due to the nature of the crime, the (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given the Nation’s budget on the backs of mental and physical cost of domestic permission to address the House for 1 seniors, the disabled, and children. I violence are difficult to quantify, but minute.) call on our colleagues to stand with they are far too obvious to ignore. Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, there is America’s seniors and support Social Women suffering from domestic abuse a saying that the path to space goes Security. It’s not a Ponzi scheme, as average more emergency room visits, a through Hancock County, Mississippi. some candidates for President allege; significantly higher rate of unemploy- That statement has been true for five and let’s celebrate the 3.6 percent for ment, are more likely to lose the jobs decades due to the unequaled excel- our seniors. they have, and are also more likely to lence and dedication of the men and f rely on welfare. women of the John C. Stennis Space Various studies find the monetary Center, which commemorates the 50th STUDENT LOAN DEBT costs to the Federal Government of anniversary of its founding this week. (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- only the reported cases of domestic vi- The work done at Stennis is varied, mission to address the House for 1 olence to be estimated in billions of but it is known worldwide as the home minute.) dollars. of rocket engine testing. Before we Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to Regrettably, hard economic times have sent men and women into space, commend President Obama for an- make even more crimes of this sort the engines they ascended on were test- nouncing a plan this morning to lower likely to occur, which is why the Con- ed on the ground at Stennis. Every student loan payments. The New York gress must ensure not only to address mission to the Moon and every flight of Times recently reported that student this growing epidemic but to protect the space shuttle roared with Stennis- loan debt outpaced credit card debt for the necessary funds to protect the tested engines. The Space Center is the the first time last year and that the women of this country from domestic beacon of innovation for private indus- growth in student loan debt threatens abuse.

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RES. 448 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this today to honor Louisville’s Fairness FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN Campaign—Kentucky’s oldest lesbian, resolution it shall be in order to consider in CONTRACTING ACT the House the bill (H.R. 2576) to amend the gay, bisexual, and transgender civil (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rights organization. This month the was given permission to address the calculation of modified adjusted gross in- Fairness Campaign is celebrating 20 House for 1 minute and to revise and come for purposes of determining eligibility years of fighting against discrimina- for certain healthcare-related programs. All extend his remarks.) tion, inspiring hope, and protecting our points of order against consideration of the Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speak- bill are waived. The bill shall be considered citizens. er, I recently introduced the Fairness Thanks to Fairness, in 1999 Louisville as read. All points of order against provi- and Transparency in Contracting Act, became one of the first cities to pro- sions of the bill are waived. The previous which will help level the playing field question shall be considered as ordered on hibit housing and employment dis- for small businesses and ensure that the bill to final passage without intervening crimination on the basis of sexual ori- publicly traded companies no longer motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally entation and gender identity. Now masquerade and then receive contracts divided and controlled by the chair and rank- Fairness is working tirelessly to secure meant for small businesses. Small busi- ing minority member of the Committee on these protections for all Kentuckians. Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to re- ness contracts should go to small busi- commit. Because of Fairness, more Kentuckians nesses. are seeing that the lines once drawn SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution Unfortunately, loopholes in the sys- it shall be in order to consider in the House between us because of sexual orienta- tem have resulted in subsidiaries of the bill (H.R. 674) to amend the Internal Rev- tion and gender identity are only imag- large corporations receiving Federal enue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of inary, and they’re realizing that hate small business contracts. The GAO has 3 percent withholding on certain payments has no place in our Commonwealth. found that small businesses across the made to vendors by government entities. All That’s a message that needs to be Nation are the real losers when the points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in heard not just from Pikeville to Padu- Federal contracts are awarded to large cah, but from coast to coast. I urge my the report of the Committee on Rules accom- firms that should not be eligible. panying this resolution shall be considered colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. Speaker, Congress should no the Fairness Campaign on two decades as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be longer turn a blind eye when large pub- considered as read. All points of order of service. It’s truly thrilling how licly traded and foreign-owned compa- against provisions of the bill, as amended, much progress they have made. nies obtain Federal small business con- are waived. The previous question shall be I would also like to individually tracts. The Fairness and Transparency considered as ordered on the bill, as amend- honor the 10 brave Louisvillians who in Contracting Act will ensure that ed, to final passage without intervening mo- co-founded the Fairness Campaign in America’s small businesses can com- tion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di- 1991 to seek equal protections for all vided and controlled by the chair and rank- pete. ing minority member of the Committee on citizens under the law: Jim Adams, I urge my colleagues to support this Eric Graninger, Lisa Gunterman, Ken Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to re- legislation. commit with or without instructions. Herndon, Jane Hope, Pam McMichael, f SEC. 3. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 674, Susan Remmers, Jeff Rodgers, Thom the Clerk shall— Snyder, and Carla Wallace. REDUCING PERSONAL DEBT (1) add the text of H.R. 2576, as passed by f (Mr. CLARKE of Michigan asked and the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. was given permission to address the 674; THE SUPERCOMMITTEE (2) conform the title of H.R. 674 to reflect House for 1 minute.) (Mr. MORAN asked and was given the addition of the text of H.R. 2576, as Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Mr. passed by the House, to the engrossment; permission to address the House for 1 Speaker, several months ago, I intro- (3) assign appropriate designations to pro- minute and to revise and extend his reduced House Resolution 365, which asks visions within the engrossment; and marks.) this Congress to cut student loan debt (4) conform provisions for short titles with- Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, the super- and home mortgage debt. in the engrossment. committee is at a standstill. The As a result, several hundreds of thou- (b) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. Democrats won’t consider cuts to enti- 2576, as passed by the House, to the engross- sands of people all around this country ment of H.R. 674, H.R. 2576 shall be laid on tlement programs if the money is pri- signed an online petition to support the table. marily to pay for cutting taxes on the this resolution. I’m happy to say that wealthy. Republicans won’t consider our voices are now being heard. The b 1230 raising taxes on the wealthy from their White House is moving in the right di- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- currently historically low levels be- rection on helping to cut student loan tleman from South Carolina is recog- cause these are the job creators. But debt. But I’m urging the American pub- nized for 1 hour. where are the jobs? lic to keep speaking out, sign on to Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. For The fact is that corporate profits are this petition to support House Resolu- the purpose of debate only, I yield the at historic highs, as are CEO and inves- tion 365, and help free the American customary 30 minutes to the gen- tor compensation. But the reason for people from excessive home mortgage tleman from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS), that corporate profit being historically and student loan debt. pending which I yield myself such time high is that over the last several years, f as I may consume. During consider- 75 percent of corporate profit has come ation of this resolution, all time yield- from reduction in personnel costs. PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION ed is for the purpose of debate only. Then the top 1 percent reward them- OF H.R. 2576, MODIFYING INCOME GENERAL LEAVE selves for cutting those costs and rais- CALCULATION FOR HEALTH Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. ing profits by increasing their own in- CARE PROGRAMS, AND PRO- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that come and bonuses to record high levels. VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF all Members have 5 legislative days to In fact, the CBO report that came out H.R. 674, 3% WITHHOLDING RE- revise and extend their remarks. today confirms this. The wealthiest 1 PEAL AND JOB CREATION ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there percent, whose income the Republican Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. objection to the request of the gen- majority wants so much to protect, Speaker, by direction of the Com- tleman from South Carolina?

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Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of With unemployment still at 9 per- This bill is known as the MAGI bill, 3 percent withholding on certain pay- cent, our job creators need capital to ‘‘modified adjusted gross income.’’ It ments made to vendors by government invest and long-term certainty in the repeals the provision in the Affordable entities, and H.R. 2576, to amend the Tax Code. Taking hard-earned dollars Care Act that allows individuals and Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to mod- away from our job creators will only families to exclude nontaxable Social ify the calculation of modified adjusted lead to higher prices, lower wages, and Security benefits from their incomes gross income for purposes of deter- lost jobs. when determining their eligibility for mining the eligibility for certain Once again, Mr. Speaker, I rise in health care benefits. This definition health care-related programs. support of this rule and the underlying would also apply when qualifying for Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support legislation. I encourage my colleagues Medicaid and Federal subsidies to buy of this rule and the underlying bills. to vote ‘‘yes’’ on the rule and ‘‘yes’’ on private insurance in the State-run ex- What we have here is something very the underlying bills, and I reserve the changes. According to the Joint Com- simple: a bill to save jobs in America balance of my time. mittee on Taxation, the exclusion of and a way to pay for it through a sim- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I yield nontaxable Social Security benefits is ple technical fix in the Patient Protec- myself such time as I may consume. typical when applying income limita- tion and Affordable Care Act, which is Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend for tions to tax benefits. supported by the President and many yielding the time, and I rise today in Regardless of the facts, my friends in Democrats in this Chamber. opposition to the combined rule for the majority have decided to throw re- H.R. 674, or what I call the Saving H.R. 674 and H.R. 2576. tirees and disabled individuals under American Jobs Act, would repeal the 3 The underlying bill, H.R. 674, repeals the bus in order to offset a completely percent withholding requirement on the 3 percent withholding for taxes on unrelated bill. government payments to businesses, payments to government contractors, b 1240 both large and small. This is truly a bi- and H.R. 2576 will make health care My friends on the other side of the partisan bill with more than 60 Demo- unaffordable for 500,000 Americans— aisle claim that this is about equity crats among the 269 cosponsors. Even that’s not according to me but accord- and fairness, but is it equitable for as the President supports changing the ing to CBO—leaving them with no many as 500,000 Americans to lose all withholding tax. The tax is a job killer, choice but to drop their coverage. This their health care coverage as a result plain and simple. bill will also increase the costs or re- of this measure? What are we saying to Beginning January 1, 2013, govern- duce the coverage for many more these individuals; sorry, 500,000 of you ment agencies at all levels—Federal, Americans, including individuals with are out of luck? Is it fair to make State and local—will have to withhold severe disabilities. health care less accessible to low- and 3 percent of their payments to busi- The pairing of these two bills is not, middle-income individuals rather than nesses for goods and services. For in my considered opinion, an appro- close loopholes and cancel special tax many small businesses, this has the po- priate use of our Nation’s Tax Code, deals for wealthy, wealthy oil compa- tential to completely wipe out their and in my opinion, does nothing to cre- nies? profit margins. At a time when we have ate jobs. It is part of the same old ‘‘all In contrast, the Democrats’ sub- a desperate need to create jobs and to or nothing’’ majority strategy that led stitute offered by Mr. LEVIN, the rank- create the environment for job cre- to the debt ceiling standoff earlier this ing member of the Ways and Means ation, the withholding tax does the year. Committee, will make oil companies exact opposite. For many State and The Republicans have taken a bipar- pay their fair share of taxes, thereby local governments, the implementation tisan idea—and it is bipartisan, as my reducing the deficit by $5.3 billion over costs will be huge at a time when their good friend from South Carolina said— 5 years and $12.8 billion over 10 years. budgets are already stretched thin. that would actually put money directly It is clear that H.R. 2576 is not about For example, in my home State of in the pockets of hardworking Ameri- equity at all. It’s about forcing indi- South Carolina, the State Comptroller cans and make its passage contingent vidual taxpayers to shoulder the bur- estimates the implementation costs as- on a bill that rehashes the health care den of business tax provisions. H.R. sociated with this tax will take up 11.5 reform debate from the last Congress. 2576 will impose higher costs on retir- percent of its budget. This tax punishes Once again, my colleagues have chosen ees and persons with severe disabil- all businesses for the sins of a few, to play politics with the lives of middle ities, shifting them out of Medicaid automatically and wrongly assuming class and working poor Americans. coverage or requiring that they con- all job creators who do business with The withholding requirement, itself, tribute significantly more of their in- the Federal Government are somehow was passed in 2005 when President come for health insurance coverage evading full taxation. The last I George W. Bush was in the White through reduced tax credits. checked, we should be encouraging peo- House and when Republicans had ma- How do Republicans intend to offset ple to follow the law, not penalizing jorities in both the House and the Sen- the cost, such as increased trips to the them for doing so. ate, but it was never implemented, and emergency room? How do you offset The tax also treats all businesses the it has been put off a number of times. that association with half a million same regardless of their taxable in- Today, there is broad support for re- Americans suddenly losing their health comes. In the construction industry, pealing this Republican-created provi- insurance coverage? The Tax Code for example, where unemployment is sion. H.R. 674 has, as my friend said, 269 should not be used to effectively reduce currently at 13.5 percent, companies bipartisan cosponsors. Since Repub- health care coverage and increase costs rarely have a pretax profit margin of licans have now brought a bill to the for those least able to afford it. more than 3 percent. Therefore, a 3 per- floor that would repeal this require- Make no mistake, H.R. 2576 is yet an- cent withholding tax would completely ment, it is clear that this measure other attempt by Republicans to un- wipe out their profit margins. As a should not be combined, as in this rule, dermine comprehensive health care re- former small business owner myself, I with H.R. 2576. form. Last week, the Senate Repub- can assure you this is not the kind of Getting rid of this provision will licans forced a vote on the 3 percent math that leads to job creation. keep administrative costs down and as- withholding repeal bill, but it too This tax will also harm local govern- sist American businesses during these failed over unreasonable Republican ments that are already hurting for dol- challenging economic times. However, demands.

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Until recently, all—all—include the entire Social Se- time of the gentlewoman has expired. they said that the only way to fix the curity benefit as income. My bill, H.R. Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. I yield deficit was to starve the beast, that is, 2576, would add Social Security bene- the gentlelady an additional 30 sec- spending cuts only. But with a bill like fits back into the equation, realigning onds. H.R. 2576 that takes away health care Medicaid with all the other programs b 1250 and stopping these improper payments from hundreds of thousands of Ameri- Mrs. BLACK. This commonsense bi- cans, Republicans have decided that before they occur. It is incorrect to assert that this leg- partisan solution would bring Medicaid rather than starving the beast, it’s bet- into line with all of the other Federal ter to feed the beast to our society’s islation unfairly targets widows, survivors, and the disabled. This is equiva- assistance programs and ensure that most vulnerable members. the program is there for those who are I reserve the balance of my time. lent to asserting that the public housing or the SNAP are unfairly targeted in the most need. That is very impor- Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. tant. Furthermore, and I believe this Speaker, it’s odd that as the American to widows, survivors, disabled simply because, when accounting for the re- cannot be emphasized enough, accord- people continue to watch Congress asking to CBO and the Joint Tax Com- ing for a bipartisan approach to what source programs, they consider the source of income. mittee estimates, this bill could save we do here, it’s very odd for us to find taxpayers approximately $13 billion ourselves in that position today saying The health care law’s deviation from the typical method of counting income over 10 years. Considering our $14 tril- to the American people, we are finally lion in national debt, closing this loop- on the right page of a bipartisan ap- results in taxpayer dollars being directed to individuals who do not meet hole as soon as possible is good policy proach. And as it relates to the whole on a number of levels. undermining of the health care act, the the standard definition of low income. According to the current law, a couple Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. President himself has released a state- Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 11⁄2 ment, an administration policy state- who both earned Social Security benefits and have a total income of $22,065 minutes to the distinguished gen- ment, that simply says that he sup- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. ALT- ports H.R. 2576. would have a higher income than a couple earning $58,840 for the purpose MIRE). The fact of the matter is if we are Mr. ALTMIRE. I rise in support of going to find ways to save Medicaid of determining eligibility for the Fed- eral subsidies in the exchange. This is this legislation, which is bipartisan and keep it available for the next gen- and cosponsored by almost two-thirds eration, we must do things in a bipar- totally unfair. When asked about the MAGI glitch, of our colleagues in this Chamber. Ear- tisan approach that actually solve the CMS actuary Richard Foster said, ‘‘I lier this year, Congress passed another problems without increasing the sys- don’t generally comment on the pros bill with almost equal support when we tem necessarily. and cons of policy, but that just repealed the burdensome 1099 require- Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the doesn’t make sense.’’ Foster said the ment. Today, we are again working in gentlelady from Tennessee, Mrs. DIANE situation keeps him up at night and a bipartisan way to make this com- BLACK. has previously compared the MAGI for- monsense change to the Tax Code that Mrs. BLACK. I thank my colleague mula to allowing middle-class Ameri- will provide much needed certainty to from South Carolina for yielding. cans to receive food stamps. businesses around the country. I’d like to begin by stating that this Additionally, Richard Sorian, the I’ve heard from numerous small busi- legislation, H.R. 2576, is about fairness. HHS assistant secretary for Public Af- nesses in my district that if the 3 per- When the news broke this summer fairs, conceded that ‘‘as a matter of cent withholding provision goes into that the Affordable Care Act contained law, some middle-income Americans effect as scheduled, firms that do busi- a loophole that would allow middle- may be receiving coverage through ness with the Federal, State, and local class Americans to receive Medicaid Medicaid, which is meant to serve only governments will face what amounts to benefits, I, like many of my colleagues, the neediest Americans.’’ a tax increase at this time when they was very concerned. The new income Now, it is important to note that my can least afford it. Congress has pre- formula that determines eligibility for legislation does not take away a ben- viously voted to delay implementation government subsidies health insurance, efit from anyone on the Medicaid rolls of this provision, but we can do more the modified adjusted gross income, or today. MAGI would not be in effect to show businesses in western Pennsyl- also known MAGI, deviated from all of until 2014, so it’s important that we vania and across the country that we the other Federal assistance programs, bring Medicaid back into line with all are serious about helping them suc- failing to include Social Security bene- of the other Federal assistance proceed. fits as income. grams as soon as possible. I urge my colleagues to join me in Under the health care law, a married Additionally, my legislation enjoys permanently repealing the 3 percent couple with an annual income of over bipartisan support. In the Senate, withholding tax provision. $60,000 could qualify to receive Med- HELP Committee Ranking Member Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. icaid benefits. Let me put it in more MIKE ENZI has a companion bill, and Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- stark terms. Changing the income for- President Obama himself, as has al- tleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. MIKE mula could result in individuals, whose ready been noted, recognizes the prob- FITZPATRICK. incomes are up to 400 percent of the lem. In his recent debt reduction plan, Mr. FITZPATRICK. I thank the gen- poverty level, receiving Medicaid. This the President explicitly—explicitly— tleman for the time and also for his is unacceptable. I very strongly believe proposes that the entire amount of So- leadership in bringing both parties to- that it is our duty to ensure that the cial Security benefits be included in gether around this idea that will create very scarce Medicaid dollars and re- the definition of income. And, as has jobs in the United States. I rise in sup- sources are there for those who are in already been stated, there was a state- port of the rule today and in support of the most need. ment of administration policy put out the underlying legislation. Again, let me state that the Afford- yesterday, and I want to read that to Throughout the past year, I have able Care Act’s income formula for you: heard over and over again from small Medicaid, CHIP, and exchange sub- The administration supports H.R. businesses, from women-owned busi- sidies deviated from the eligibility re- 2576, which could change the calcula- nesses, from contracting businesses,

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In Oklahoma City, it will would right a wrong that unnecessarily idea is not up for a vote. cost between $75,000 and $250,000 to im- punishes good actors, small businesses, What is up for a vote is a provision plement the initial financial system and local governments who do business that may make some sense. It may and all of the modifications to comply with the Federal Government in good make some sense. It essentially deals with these rules. After that, it’s ex- faith. Small businesses, who often op- with the adjustment formula for bene- pected to cost at least $15,000 a year to erate with the thinnest of margins, will fits under the new health care law. But maintain those modifications in the fi- be unnecessarily targeted in the Fed- we’re not really sure exactly how the nancial system. eral Government’s zeal to capture more proposal will operate. There is a risk To ensure that Oklahoma City fully money. Small and medium-sized busi- that some deserving middle class peo- complies with these mandates to main- nesses are being looked to for our eco- ple will pay higher health insurance tain the financial system, Oklahoma nomic recovery. We cannot simulta- premiums if this is not done in the City estimates that they’re going to neously ask American companies to right way. have to hire two additional full-time begin hiring again while we withhold So understand this: The first way we employees. Now I understand that the capital that they require to grow. could have paid for this bill would be to we’re all about job creation here, but Additionally, while the 3 percent go to the oil industry and say you’ve our job creation should focus on goods withholding bill was originally well-in- had enough time at the public trough, and services and taking care of people, tentioned, implementation of this rule you’re making record profits, no. Or we not filling out even more Federal has been continuously delayed, most could say let’s roll the dice and let’s forms. recently in the 2009 stimulus bill and try this experiment with the health In Edmond, Oklahoma, they’re con- again by the IRS in May of 2011. This is premiums of middle class people. Guess cerned as to how the 3 percent with- a clear indication of the widespread who won? holding requirement would eventually recognition that this provision is cost- Now we thought it would be a good be passed along to the buyer, increas- ly and harmful to our economy. idea to at least put the two ideas up for ing the overall cost. Edmond’s annual So, Mr. Speaker, I cosponsored this a vote, but this rule doesn’t do that. So contractual services expenditures line underlying bill because it is bipartisan the House will have to work its will is over $130 million this year. If the legislation that will be good for the today on the underlying bill. I’m going cost of these products and services are economy and will help create certainty to vote for the underlying bill, but I’d increased by 3 percent to cover the for job creators. The President has ex- really look forward to voting next withholding costs, Edmond’s expendi- pressed support for this repeal. I urge week—and let me say one other thing. tures could be raised by $4 million. swift action on the legislation in the The plan for the House the rest of the Worse yet, that could mean contrac- Senate. I ask my colleagues to support year is to be here another 14 days be- tors choosing not to bid on city and the rule and the underlying bill. tween now and New Year’s Day, and local projects, ultimately decreasing Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. take the rest of the year off. A lot of competition and increasing the cost. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 3 Americans are going to have the rest of A contractor in the small town of Te- minutes to my good friend, the distin- the year off, too—involuntarily, be- cumseh, Oklahoma, told me that with guished gentleman from New Jersey cause they’re out of work. Let’s get to a down economy, he only had a 2 per- (Mr. ANDREWS). the business of creating an environ- cent profit margin last year. The 3 per- Mr. ANDREWS. I thank my friend ment where small businesses create cent requirement would stifle his cash from Florida for yielding. jobs for the people of this country. flow and would force him to increase As we meet this afternoon, 15 million Let’s put Americans back to work after his bids, which of course would be Americans are unemployed. The Presi- we do this good business of today. passed along to the taxpayer. dent has a proposal to put people to Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. Mr. Speaker, as we continue to find work modernizing 35,000 schools in Speaker, one of the things that is so ways to kick-start our economy and America, but we’re not voting on that important for us to recognize is the im- encourage job growth in the private bill. portance of living within our means sector, I’m hopeful we can come to a The President has a proposal that and allowing our ability to control our bipartisan agreement to reduce the would avoid a $1,500 a year tax increase spending to dictate what we are able to regulatory burden on State and local on middle class Americans January 1 if use, as opposed to having more tax in- governments and encourage private we don’t act, but we’re not voting on creases as a way to fund the resource sector growth. I’m sure it was well in- that bill. priorities of this Nation. tentioned at the start, but it is time to The President has ideas to help the I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman eliminate this burdensome regulation. real job creators, the small businesses from Oklahoma, Mr. JAMES LANKFORD. of this country, get bank loans from Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise b 1300 the people they bailed out with their in support of the rule and the under- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. tax dollars in the TARP bill a couple of lying bill, H.R. 674, which repeals the 3 Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 3 years ago, but we’re not voting on that percent withholding requirements on minutes to my friend and classmate bill. State and local governments for goods from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER). Now, we are voting on a bill that we and services. The 3 percent withholding Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate the should support that says that busi- requirement is just another layer of gentleman’s courtesy. nesses should not have to make an in- burden and unfunded mandates on our I am pleased that the House will deal terest-free loan to the government States, cities, counties, and private en- with the repeal this week. I was hon- when they do business with the govern- tities. ored to be the principal cosponsor with ment. I’m for that. But you do need to Withholding 3 percent of a contract my good friend, WALLY HERGER, of the understand the way this bill is paid for. at the start just in case sets a horrible Ways and Means Committee and to This bill does have an offset, meaning precedent. When we find a bad actor in have a bipartisan effort to move this it will not add to the deficit. I think the contracting community, we should legislation forward. we’re all for that. But it’s important to have aggressive prosecution, suspen- I didn’t vote for this bill in 2005, in understand the way we make that decision, and debarment. But, we should the first place. And I have been work- sion. There were two options as to how not have a national policy that as- ing to fix it ever since the impact was we might take care of that offset. We sumes every contractor in America is a revealed to us. Tax compliance is an

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It’s going edly not the approach to take. send a strong signal here to make sure to correct it in a way that makes per- My good friend, Congressman HANNA, that this mistake from 2005 is cor- fect sense and is exhibit A about what a freshman Republican from upstate rected now and spares unnecessary can be right about this Congress. We’re New York, has an excellent op-ed in to- hardship for our business community going to take away that oil subsidy day’s Roll Call that outlines how oner- and also for State and local govern- that in the next several years is going ous it is from his perspective of having ment and, indeed, for the Federal Gov- to amount to $43.6 billion in a windfall been a small contractor. ernment itself. to our richest, most profitable compa- There are three points that I think Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. nies that don’t need it. Incidentally, 93 ought to be made as we go forward. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gen- percent of that windfall goes to pre- First of all, we got this bill because we tleman from Illinois, Mr. RANDY ferred stock buy-backs and CEO remu- didn’t follow regular order in 2005. I HULTGREN. neration that is not necessary. don’t think there was ever a hearing Mr. HULTGREN. I want to thank my So we have something we agree on. before our Ways and Means Committee colleague from South Carolina. We have something that’s going to be a that talked about this bill that allowed Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support benefit and that’s going to create jobs contractors and small businesses to be of both the bills under this rule and, in and help small businesses. Now, we can able to explain the impact. I am very particular, H.R. 674, repealing the 3 go one of two ways in terms of paying pleased that I think Chairman CAMP is percent withholding tax on government for that. committed to trying to follow regular contracts. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The order in this Congress, unlike what It may have seemed like a good idea time of the gentleman has expired. happened in 2005. at the time, but now we clearly see Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I yield the The second point is that this reveals that it is a mandate that drains pre- gentleman an additional 30 seconds. Mr. KEATING. We can have an addi- a flaw in the CBO calculation. I’m not cious resources from America’s job cre- tional tax on the Medicaid and Social faulting CBO. They’re following their ators—small businesses. The profit Security recipients, or we can continue rules. But they assume that the Fed- margin for many businesses affected by to reward the CEOs and Big Oil. That’s eral Government has the capacity to the proposal is often less than the 3 not a tough choice. implement it. And they only count the percent mandate. The withholding tax revenues. Well, you don’t have to go So I hope that the previous question will create substantial cash flow prob- is defeated so we can offer something very far to understand that this lems and drain capital from many busi- wouldn’t just be a burden on small that makes sense. It’s time for this nesses that could otherwise be used to business and it wouldn’t just be a bur- Congress to get it right. We have a invest and grow or hire more workers. chance to do it, and I hope we will. den on State and local government. Mr. Speaker, I join with many busi- The cost of compliance for the Federal Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. I ness owners, State and local govern- Government itself will, I guarantee would just encourage my friends on the ments, and educational institutions in you, be more than the amount of left who want to raise taxes, raise supporting H.R. 674, to repeal this tax, money that would be collected. taxes if you can, but the bottom line is Finally, I felt that we could do better and provide a meaningful step towards that raising revenues does not make in paying for it; but, frankly, I think instilling certainty in job creators in you more responsible, does not make the situation that we are in in the getting this economy moving on the you use the revenues that you cur- months ahead is that we’re going to right track. rently have more responsibly. So the need to do both. We will be making the Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. notion of raising taxes to use that as a adjustment that is advanced by my Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 2 fix to this situation is inconsistent friends from the Ways and Means Com- minutes to the distinguished gen- with the reality and is part of the al- mittee, and we will be approving the tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. ternate universe that we ought not be elements that are in the motion that KEATING). a part of. the Democrats would do in terms of Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I hope Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the fixing an egregious tax loophole for oil the previous question is defeated so I gentleman from Illinois, Mr. DONALD companies that only serves to improve can offer an amendment, along with MANZULLO. their bottom line and does nothing to my colleagues Mr. LEVIN and Mr. Mr. MANZULLO. I rise in support of increase oil supply, does nothing to BISHOP, to really correct something the rule and the underlying bill. lower prices. But I will try and move that, frankly, is outrageous. It’s not Instead of going after tax both of those forward. only outrageous, but it is exhibit A of delinquents, the law punishes everyone The SPEAKER pro tempore. The what’s wrong with this Congress. for the failings of a few. When I chaired time of the gentleman has expired. The underlying bill to do away with the Small Business Committee several Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I yield the the 3 percent withholding, I’ve met years ago, I saw a lot of harm and inju- gentleman 1 additional minute. with my local business people, had dis- ries taking place to small business peo- Mr. BLUMENAUER. I very much ap- cussions, and this is a great oppor- ple. This is a tough one. H.R. 674 would preciate it. I get a little wound up on tunity for bipartisan efforts to help repeal that. this. But we’ve been working on it for create some jobs and help small busi- The 3 percent withholding rule dis- a long time. nesses go forward. We’re actually in proportionately hurts small businesses. I want to conclude by saying that I agreement with something that’s going I met with several electrical contrac- hope we don’t allow some strategic dif- to do all those things; and I’m proud to tors in my office recently, and the first ferences on the floor of the House be- support that, and I’m proud to reach thing on their minds and their hearts tween the two parties in terms of prior- across the aisle and support that. was the fact that this should be re- ities. As I say, we will end up approv- But I have got to tell you, you just pealed because it simply does not make ing both these approaches because the can’t mess things up more than you’re sense. scale of our deficit is such that we need messing things up here, because the The bill would repeal the onerous law to do it. The administration will sup- offset that was taken by the majority to the benefit of farmers and others port it, and both parties will ulti- party is a tax on people that have So- who sell goods and services to the gov- mately get there. And I think the cial Security and Medicaid. Why are ernment at all levels, but also it re- American public will support it. you doing that when you’re trying to peals an unfunded mandate imposed

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But ment in the RECORD along with extra- urge my colleagues to support this bi- listen, I just spoke to a group of stu- neous material immediately prior to partisan bill. dents, about 15 or 20 of them from the vote on the previous question. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there b 1310 American University, and I put the question to them regarding this rule, objection to the request of the gen- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. explaining to them some of the dynam- tleman from Florida? Speaker, I would advise my good friend ics of the institution. I put the ques- There was no objection. from South Carolina that I am the last tion to them: What would seem more Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. speaker. If he has other speakers, then sensible to you. Would it be that 500,000 Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote I will reserve my time. people should and may lose their cov- ‘‘no’’ and defeat the previous question, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. We erage under a measure, or that the oil I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the rule, and I have one more speaker. companies and gas companies—and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I reserve Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. added GE—that those kinds of compa- the balance of my time. Speaker, we find ourselves at a place nies that cause these kinds of matters Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. where we should have been at for not to have to come into play at this Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gen- many, many months, and that is work- time in our institution? tleman from Florida, Mr. DENNIS ROSS. ing in a bipartisan way to save Amer- Mr. ROSS of Florida. I thank the Now Democrats—SANDER LEVIN, my good friend from Michigan, the ranking ican jobs. gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is amazing that we member—introduced a substitute that Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the have this opportunity to have the would eliminate oil and gas subsidies rule and the underlying bill. President’s support with those of us on in order to repeal the withholding re- Now more than ever, regulatory and the right, to have the Democrat leader- quirement while still allowing Ameri- tax reform are needed. The 3 percent ship joining us, 269 cosponsors on this cans to keep their health care cov- contractor withholding requirement is legislation that simply says to the job erage. Yet they wouldn’t waive the yet another onerous regulatory tax creators: We believe in you. rules for that, as they’ve done a num- policy that will hinder small business’ Mr. Speaker, today we have a very ber of times, my Republican friends, ability to survive and hire new employ- simple vote. We can remove an impedi- for their own amendments, proving ees. The 10.6 percent unemployment in ment to job creation from the backs of once again that the rules are only sa- my home State of Florida cannot han- small businesses with no overall in- cred when oil and gas and big business dle another government job-killing crease in government spending. That profits are at stake. regulation. should be our vote today. Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the pre- Repealing this legislation will ensure I encourage all of my colleagues to vious question, an amendment will be America’s small businesses are not as- support the rule and the underlying offered to the rule to let Mr. LEVIN of sessed another regulatory cost that bill. Michigan or Mr. BISHOP of New York or will either be passed on to consumers Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, here we go in cost or will force another small busi- Mr. KEATING of Massachusetts offer the again. Another day in the House of Represent- ness to shut its doors. amendment we tried to have made in atives, another day without a jobs bill. As a The 3 percent withholding require- order in the Rules Committee yester- Red Sox fan, I’m not prone to quoting Yogi ment was originally intended to make day. As we’ve said, the amendment will Berra—but this is de´ja` vu all over again. sure contractors paid taxes. In reality, roll back special tax loopholes for im- This Tea Party-run Republican House is not it is simply a one-size-fits-all govern- mensely profitable big oil companies. only breaking House rules to move a bipar- ment approach to a problem filled with Is there anybody that doubts that? tisan bill—something they said they would unintended consequences. And I’d like to hear from these oil never do—but they are breaking these rules to One of the most tragic consequences company representatives. They’re enti- protect big oil while taking healthcare away could be the cost to our seniors. Nine- tled. They’re not a person, as some from low-income Americans. ty-five percent of Medicare physicians have said; they’re a corporation. And Talk about hitting the trifecta. will be affected by this withholding they don’t have, I guess, a conscience Let’s start with the rule. We have one rule tax. Our seniors should not suffer be- because their bottom line is to make a for two bills, one bill repealing the 3% with- cause our Tax Code is too confusing, profit. Well, they’ve made a lot of it, holding requirement and another bill offsetting too burdensome, and too big. and all we’re asking them to do in this the costs of the first bill. Why have two bills Mr. Speaker, this regulation shows case and others—and I’ll be back down come up under one rule? The only reason is why we need a Tax Code that is flatter here another time asking them—to because the Republicans want to shut down and smaller and why we need Medicare share some of it with the American debate and limit the motion to recommit. reform with fewer scare tactics and people and not cause the pressing down That’s why the rule combines these two bills more choices. to our States, the pressing down to our into one bill after they are approved on their Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I yield counties and municipalities, and caus- own. myself the balance of my time. ing people who are disabled—and, in- This is just one more example of this Re- Mr. Speaker, President Obama, as deed, some will lose their insurance be- publican leadership’s continual streak of bro- has been cited, along with many of our cause of this. ken promises. colleagues, supports changing the defi- And maybe some of these persons If this weren’t bad enough, this rule waives nition of ‘‘modified adjusted gross in- have never had a disabled person. But I all points of order—including the Budget Act. come.’’ But like on other occasions, I had a mother that was disabled for the Why is this necessary? Well, that’s because have disagreed with this President on last 2 years of her life, 30 years pre- the 3% withholding bill violates the Budget Act matters, and in this instance I do. vious to that being almost bedridden, twice. There are many in the institution who and I know what disability is, as I’m The sad truth is that the Chairman of the have a different view. But there is no sure some of my friends do here. Had I Subcommittee on Health, the gentleman from reason why a bill reducing access to not been alive, she would have died California Mr. HERGER, didn’t even know that health care for millions of Americans many years earlier because she had no his bill violated the Budget Act when he testi- has to be tied to a bill that will put ability to provide for herself, yet Shell fied before the Rules Committee yesterday. money back into the pockets of middle Oil and Exxon and GE and all these Chairman DREIER, of course, tried to explain class and working poor Americans. people do. And they’re right about these violations but he was misinformed when

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Res. 375)—Budget Control Act of tion 199(d)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of Ryan budget, but I’d like to think that the Re- 2011 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘(9 percent in publicans wouldn’t use one bill to contradict S. 365 (H. Res. 384)—Budget Control Act of the case of any major integrated oil com- legislation they passed earlier this year. 2011 pany (as defined in section 167(h)(5)))’’ after ‘‘3 percent’’. And the Republican offset for the 3% with- GERMANENESS WAIVERS—CLAUSE 7 OF RULE XVI (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment holding bill is a bad one—it tightens Medicaid (9 TIMES): made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable and health insurance exchange subsidy eligi- H.R. 839 (H. Res. 170)—HAMP Termination years beginning after the date of the enact- bility requirements. In other words, it prevents Act of 2011 (canceled a program to help ment of this Act. low-income individuals and families from being homeowners modify their loans) eligible for Medicaid, an egregious act during H.R. 861 (H. Res. 170)—NSP Termination (The information contained herein was provided by the Republican Minority on mul- normal times but especially heartless in this Act (canceled a program to redevelop aban- difficult economy. tiple occasions throughout the 110th and doned and foreclosed homes and residential 111th Congresses.) Talk about turning a deaf ear to people who properties) THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT are struggling to make ends meet. H.R. 910 (H. Res. 203)—Energy Tax Pre- IT REALLY MEANS Now, Democrats offered an amendment to vention Act of 2011 (taking away EPA’s au- This vote, the vote on whether to order the replace the bad Republican offset by elimi- thority to regulate greenhouse gases) previous question on a special rule, is not nating subsidies to big oil and gas companies. H.R. 1315 (H. Res. 358)—Consumer Finan- merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- BP, for example, reported profits of $4.9 billion cial Protection Safety and Soundness Im- dering the previous question is a vote in the third quarter of this year even though provement Act of 2011 (weakened the Con- against the Republican majority agenda and a vote to allow the opposition, at least for their production decreased by 12 percent over sumer Financial Protection Bureau) that period. They made more money with less the moment, to offer an alternative plan. It Senate amendment to H.R. 2608 (H. Res. is a vote about what the House should be de- oil and we—the American people—still provide 405)—CR I11Senate amendment to H.R. 2608 bating. lucrative subsidies to them. (H. Res. 412)—CR Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the Time after time, the Rules Committee has H.R. 658 (H. Res. 189)—FAA reauthoriza- House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- blocked my amendment ending the subsidy— tion scribes the vote on the previous question on the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the siding with big oil and defending their sub- H.R. 754 (H. Res. 264)—Intel Authorization sidy—using procedural excuses. consideration of the subject before the House H.R. 1892 (H. Res. 392)—Intel Authorization being made by the Member in charge.’’ To It’s funny how the Republicans waive the Vote no on the previous question, reject this defeat the previous question is to give the rules when it’s convenient for their agenda but rule, and reject the pay-for that violates the opposition a chance to decide the subject be- they refuse to apply that same standard to all Budget Act and cuts healthcare for low-income fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s bills. In this case, Republicans waive all points families. ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that of order against the underlying bills but cite ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- The material previously referred to mand for the previous question passes the germaneness and cut-go as reasons why by Mr. HASTINGS of Florida is as fol- they’re not making the Democratic substitute control of the resolution to the opposition’’ lows: in order to offer an amendment. On March in order. AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 448 OFFERED BY 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- The truth is Republicans are hiding behind MR. HASTINGS OF FLORIDA fered a rule resolution. The House defeated the previous question and a member of the this flimsy excuse to protect big oil. (1) In the first section of the resolution, opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, To my Republican friends, let me set the strike ‘‘the previous question’’ and all that asking who was entitled to recognition. record straight. You’re making in order a non- follows and insert the following: Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: The previous question shall be considered germane bill to pay for the repeal of the 3 per- ‘‘The previous question having been refused, as ordered on the bill and on any amendment cent withholding bill—a bill that violates the the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- thereto to final passage without intervening Budget Act—but you’re saying an amendment gerald, who had asked the gentleman to motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally ending subsidies for oil companies making bil- yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to divided and controlled by the chair and rank- the first recognition.’’ lions of dollars each month can’t be made in ing minority member of the Committee on order because it’s not germane? Because the vote today may look bad for Ways and Means; (2) the amendment printed the Republican majority they will say ‘‘the You’re making in order a bill that violates in section 4, if offered by Representative vote on the previous question is simply a the rules of the House—and you’re protecting Levin of Michigan, or Representative Bishop vote on whether to proceed to an immediate this bill from these points of order—but you of New York, or Representative Keating of vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] won’t do the same for our proposal? Massachusetts, which shall be in order with- has no substantive legislative or policy im- out intervention of any point of order, shall It’s truly outrageous that you’re making two plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what be considered as read, and shall be separately they have always said. Listen to the Repub- bills in order and using the rule to combine debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and these two bills into one; that you’re going out lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative controlled by the proponent and an oppo- Process in the United States House of Rep- of your way to make in order your non-ger- nent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s mane bill and you’re not doing the same for without instructions. how the Republicans describe the previous our bill. (2) At the end of the resolution, add the question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- It’s truly outrageous that you’re more inter- following: though it is generally not possible to amend ested in rationing healthcare for those who SEC. 4. The amendment referred to in the the rule because the majority Member con- first section of this resolution is as follows: trolling the time will not yield for the pur- need it instead of ending subsidies for oil com- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- panies who continue to rake in billions of dol- pose of offering an amendment, the same re- sert the following: sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- lars of profits each quarter; and that you’re SECTION 1. REPEAL OF IMPOSITION OF 3 PER- vious question on the rule. . . . When the hiding behind procedural excuses in order to CENT WITHHOLDING ON CERTAIN motion for the previous question is defeated, get your way. PAYMENTS MADE TO VENDORS BY control of the time passes to the Member Mr. Speaker, this is a process even Tom GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. who led the opposition to ordering the pre- DeLay would marvel at. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3402 of the Inter- vious question. That Member, because he nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by then controls the time, may offer an amend- The following is a list of the instances when striking subsection (t). ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of the Republicans have waived germaneness (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment amendment.’’ (Clause 7 of Rule XVI) and both cut-go and made by this section shall apply to payments In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House germaneness (Clause 10 of Rule XXI). made after December 31, 2011. of Representatives, the subchapter titled

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‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal zona (Mr. GRIJALVA) each will control phones and lights that we’re using here to order the previous question on such a rule 30 minutes. right now would not be functioning. [a special rule reported from the Committee The Chair recognizes the gentleman It’s also essential for national defense on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- from Washington. equipment and technology. It is used in ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- satellite, space and aviation, weapons jection of the motion for the previous ques- yield myself such time as I may con- guidance, and communications. tion on a resolution reported from the Com- sume. The benefits and the reasons to pass mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- Mr. Chairman, our Nation has suf- this bill, Mr. Chairman, are plentiful. ber leading the opposition to the previous fered through 32 consecutive months of However, we are likely to hear several question, who may offer a proper amendment over 8 percent unemployment, and peo- inaccurate claims from those across or motion and who controls the time for de- ple everywhere across our great Nation the aisle who are opposed to mining in bate thereon.’’ continue to ask, where are the jobs? Clearly, the vote on the previous question America. I would like to take a moon a rule does have substantive policy impli- Congress’ top priority right now is job ment to set the record straight right cations. It is one of the only available tools creation, and today we have an oppor- from the beginning. for those who oppose the Republican major- tunity to act on that commitment by First, the bill follows the standard ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- passing a bill that would put thousands Federal land appraisal process, proce- native views the opportunity to offer an al- of Americans to work. dures issued by the Department of Jus- ternative plan. The Southeast Arizona Land Ex- tice which have been used in this coun- Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. change and Conservation Act, spon- try for decades. The appraisal requires Speaker, I yield back the balance of sored by our colleague from Arizona full market value to be paid for both my time, and I move the previous ques- (Mr. GOSAR), is a commonsense meas- the land and minerals within. tion on the resolution. ure that will create new American jobs If, by chance, there is copper produc- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and strengthen our economy through tion beyond the appraised value, Mr. question is on ordering the previous increased U.S. mineral production. Chairman, the mine developer will be question. The bill authorizes an equal-value required to pay the United States the The question was taken; and the land exchange between Resolution Cop- difference, which would be assessed on Speaker pro tempore announced that per, the Federal Government, the State an annual basis. This is an added guar- the ayes appeared to have it. of Arizona and the town of Superior, antee to ensure that taxpayers get a Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Arizona, that will open up the third- fair return on their copper resources. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas largest undeveloped copper resource in and nays. the world. The bill requires the cost of Second, this bill is about creating The yeas and nays were ordered. the land exchange to be fully paid for nearly 3,700 American jobs. It’s not The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- by the mine developer, ensuring fair about helping foreign mining interests, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- treatment for taxpayers and for the as some have charged. Opposing this ceedings on this question will be post- government. mine and not producing copper in the poned. This project will provide substantial U.S. is what truly benefits foreign na- f benefits to the United States in the tions by sending American jobs overseas and making it increasingly reliant SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LAND EX- form of job creation, economic growth, and increased national security. This on foreign resources of critical min- CHANGE AND CONSERVATION erals. ACT OF 2011 mining project will support nearly 3,700 jobs. These are good paying, American Third, the bill requires full compli- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. wage jobs that will equate to more ance with environmental laws and trib- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that than $220 million in annual wages. al consultation prior to constructing all Members may have 5 legislative At a time when our economy con- the mine. This bill provides more con- days in which to revise and extend tinues to struggle, this mining project servation and protection of culturally their remarks and include extraneous will provide a much-needed boost sensitive riparian and critical habitat material on H.R. 1904. through private investment. This min- than otherwise would occur, especially The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ing activity will have over $60 billion areas to be conveyed currently under SCOTT of South Carolina). Is there ob- in economic impact, and will generate private ownership. jection to the request of the gentleman $20 billion in total Federal, State, Fourth, the developer has already se- from Washington? county, and local tax revenue. cured over half the water needed for There was no objection. So this bill, Mr. Chairman, is a per- this project, and has committed to hav- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ing 100 percent of the water it needs in ant to House Resolution 444 and rule fect example of how safely and responsibly harnessing our resources will gen- hand before construction begins. XVIII, the Chair declares the House in Claims that the project will require the the Committee of the Whole House on erate revenue and get our economy back on track. The importance of U.S. same amount of water used by the City the state of the Union for the consider- of Tempe is, Mr. Chairman, a gross ex- ation of the bill, H.R. 1904. copper production cannot be over- stated. Our Nation has become increas- aggeration. b 1321 ingly reliant on foreign countries for Finally, this bill does not trade away IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE our mineral resources, placing our eco- sacred sites. As previously stated, the Accordingly, the House resolved nomic competitiveness and national se- bill requires tribal consultation. And itself into the Committee of the Whole curity at risk. there is a map that will be shown later House on the state of the Union for the The U.S. currently imports 30 per- on today that talks about the copper consideration of the bill (H.R. 1904) to cent of the copper we need, and we will triangle in this part of Arizona, and facilitate the efficient extraction of continue to be dependent on foreign you will see that on this map which mineral resources in southeast Arizona countries if we fail to develop our own will be shown later, this mine is right by authorizing and directing an ex- resources and the vast resources, in- in the middle of that copper triangle. change of Federal and non-Federal deed, we have in this country. The cop- H.R. 1904 is about creating new Amer- land, and for other purposes, with Mr. per produced from this single project ican jobs, strengthening our economy, MURPHY of Pennsylvania in the chair. will meet 25 percent of the United and decreasing our dependence on for- The Clerk read the title of the bill. States’ entire copper demand. The cop- eign minerals. The bill has broad sup- The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the per could be used for a variety of port, both locally and nationally, in- bill is considered read the first time. projects, ranging from hybrid cars like cluding from Arizona Governor Jan The gentleman from Washington (Mr. the Prius to medical devices, plumbing, Brewer, the Arizona Chamber of Com- HASTINGS) and the gentleman from Ari- and computers. Without it, the micro- merce, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,

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The number of jobs actually cre- I urge my colleagues to strongly sup- The company does not own any water ated by H.R. 1904 will pale in compari- port H.R. 1904 to put Americans back rights and has failed to indicate where son to the economic and environmental to work on American jobs and utilize the water from the mining operation devastation that it could cause. the vast resources in this country that will come from. Historically, mining Mr. Chairman, this is a special inter- we should be using for economic and companies have simply sunk their est legislation that is not in the inter- for national security reasons. wells deeper than their neighbors and ests of the American people. This legis- With that, Mr. Chairman, I reserve taken the water that they need. A Fed- lation asks Congress to be business the balance of my time. eral mining permit process, along with agents for foreign-owned corporations Mr. GRIJALVA. I yield myself such compliance with NEPA and other laws, and not stewards of the public land or time as I may consume. might mitigate or at least explore represent the American taxpayer. H.R. 1904 is a triple threat. It will rob these concerns; but the legislation al- With that, I reserve the balance of Native people of their heritage. It will lows Resolution Copper to skip these my time. rob local people of their water. And it steps, leaving the people of south- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. will rob the American people of their eastern Arizona in grave danger of se- Chairman, I am very pleased to yield 5 money. vere water shortages. NEPA happens minutes to the gentleman from Ari- This legislation is simply an abdica- after that land trade is finalized, when zona (Mr. GOSAR), the sponsor of this tion of our responsibilities as stewards Rio Tinto—the parent company of Res- bill, somebody who has been absolutely of public lands and the public trust, olution Copper—holds all the cards. tenacious in seeing that this legisla- and it must be rejected. The Congress Compliance with NEPA becomes un- tion advances to where it is today. routinely considers land exchanges. It clear and poses legal issues regarding Mr. GOSAR. I rise today in support of is our responsibility to weigh the mer- private property. my legislation, H.R. 1904, the South- its of each proposal to determine Finally, the legislation will allow east Arizona Land Exchange and Con- whether it is in the best interest of the Rio Tinto—the parent company of Res- servation Act, legislation that will cre- American people. Some proposals fa- olution Copper—to realize billions in ate new American jobs, reduce our de- cilitate public recreation, some help profits without guaranteeing a fair re- pendence on foreign sources of energy local communities build courthouses turn to the current owners of the land, and minerals, protect high-profile con- and schools, and some serve important the American people. The bill contains servation lands, and generate revenue environmental goals. appraisal and payment provisions; but for Federal and State treasuries. The land exchange required by H.R. the language is nonstandard, and in In this time of serious economic 1904 serves none of those purposes. some cases totally unique. Why are hardship, Congress must engage in seri- Rather, this legislation will take thou- such provisions necessary when a sim- ous debate over serious issues. What sands of acres of healthy, protected, sa- ple, straightforward royalty would pro- should not guide Congress is an endless cred public land and convert it into bil- vide a fair and predictable return for game of unfounded attacks that lead to lions of dollars in corporate profits for the taxpayers? trumped-up fear-mongering to gain po- two foreign mining companies. At a time when we are told that ev- litical advantage, particularly, in this H.R. 1904 trades away several sites erybody from college students to the case, the fear of robots. that are sacred to Native people. The elderly must accept drastic cuts to This legislation is a real job creator. hearing record before the Natural Re- basic Federal programs, it is uncon- I would like to tell a story about Chris sources Committee includes desperate scionable that we would approve a mas- Astor, a current employee at the mine pleas from San Carlos Apache, White sive transfer of wealth from the Amer- site and a member of the San Carlos Mountain Apache, Yavapai-Apache, ican people to a foreign-owned mining Apache Tribe. Chris grew up attending Tonto Apache, Fort McDowell Yavapai, company without insisting on a fair republic schools on the San Carlos Hualapai, Jicarilla Apache, Mescalero turn. Apache Reservation and graduated Apache, and the Zuni Pueblo and oth- Supporters of this legislation claim from high school in nearby Globe. In ers, pleading to respect the religious it would create jobs. Job creation has 2010, Chris was among those in the first and cultural traditions. been the excuse used here on the House group of the Resolution Experience floor to push legislation dismantling participants—a paid 3-week program b 1330 the last century of environmental pro- Resolution launched in the summer of Instead, the bill waives compliance tection, and H.R. 1904 continues that 2010 to introduce potential employees with NEPA, the Native American pattern. The job-creation claims are all to the world of mining. Each partici- Graves Protection Act, the Historic based on predictions provided by the pant receives a Mining Safety and Preservation Act, and all other stat- industry and the companies which Health Administration-certified train- utes that might give the tribes a voice stand to profit from this deal without a ing and then is exposed to the various and respect at the table before this de- mining plan to verify or corroborate work disciplines within Resolution cision is finalized. The final insult any of the information. Thus, they are Copper. Following this 3-week pro- comes when the bill requires consulta- all highly suspect. gram, many of the program partici- tion with Native people—after the land When this proposal was first devel- pants are hired by the company or its exchange, after that exchange has al- oped in 2005, the Arizona Republic and contractors. Among the hired employ- ready occurred. This will not be gov- Tucson Citizen reported the mine ees was Chris Astor. ernment-to-government consultations would create 450 jobs. Without expla- Chris is one of seven San Carlos as required by the treaty trust rela- nation, these predictions have sky- Apaches who have been hired by Reso- tionship. Rather it continues a pattern rocketed over the years to 1,200 jobs to lution Copper or its contractor since of neglect and belittles Native people 3,700 today; and 6,000 jobs, as well, have the program began in the summer of once again. been brought up as numbers of jobs 2010. Chris now works as a core han- The legislation also threatens to that would be created. None of these dler—one of a seven-member crew that dewater a large and already drought- numbers are supported by facts. retrieves drill core samples from the prone area, turning it from an arid but The trend in mining over the last rigs that do the project. I’ve had the functioning landscape into a desert. several decades is clear: mining compa- blessing of doing this in my own life for According to testimony received by the nies are producing more and more and my dad. Under the guidance of geolo- committee, a mining operation like the using fewer and fewer workers. Rio gists, the core handlers log, process,

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So I have to tell economic boom? trained to work underground.’’ you that my interest in this land ex- Mr. Chairman, I will tell you of the Prior to the Resolution Experience, change would be the possible economic differences I have with the sponsor of Chris worked at the Pinto Valley cop- development of this area. this bill. But, first, I have to thank per mine, an open-pit mine a few miles I travel through this area because my him because Representative GOSAR northeast of Resolution Projects, mom still lives up in Miami, Arizona, reached out very early, and we talked which is owned by BHP-Billiton. How- where I was born and raised. I travel about this particular bill. He has im- ever, this mine is currently closed. Be- regularly, at least once a month, proved the bill I sponsored, but I feel fore joining Resolution Experience, through these canyons. I can tell you that he has not gone far enough. Chris had been out of work for more that it’s the most beautiful sight, This bill would be highly improved if than a year. about 85 miles east of Phoenix, where the amendment offered today that Chris is now a 31-year-old father of you can still see a fine, pristine envi- gives an 8 percent royalty fee on the three children, ages 13, 9, and 5. With ronment with some of the most spec- extraction of the ore would be adopted, his stable, good-paying job, including tacular rock formations you’ll ever see making the bill more fair to the Amer- great medical and benefits, Chris is in this country. It’s very beautiful, but ican public. If that amendment is able to confidently support his family. it’s also an area that has been hit by adopted, obviously, it will be very dif- ‘‘I can take care of my kids better and some hard times. ficult to oppose this bill; but if the provide what they need—and some- I grew up in a mining town, so I know amendment is not adopted, then, Mr. times even what they want,’’ he says. what a mining town is. During the Chairman, the American public will be Life was not always good for Chris. summers, while I was attending Ari- paying too high a price for the eco- He grew up as an only child raised by zona State University, I’d go to work nomic development of the Copper Tri- his mother and grandparents. He spent in the mines. I worked in the leaching angle. The only enrichment will be for most of his childhood on the reserva- plant, the electrolytic plant, the leach- those copper companies that are for- tion. ‘‘We went where my mom could ing tanks, the ball mills, and the moly eign based. find work,’’ he says. ‘‘I never knew my plant, so I have the experience of Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. 1 dad.’’ Chris feels fortunate to have a knowing this type of life. I know the Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 ⁄2 job and to live on the reservation, economic boom that copper mining can minutes to the gentleman from Ari- where more than 80 percent of the resi- bring to a community, but I also have zona (Mr. QUAYLE), who also has been dents live in poverty and seven out of experience with the adverse impact very tenacious on this issue. 10 eligible workers are unemployed. that copper mining can have, not only Mr. QUAYLE. I thank the gentleman for yielding. It is true that modern mining tech- on the people who work there, but also Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong nology uses high-tech equipment to ac- on the environment. I have seen both support of H.R. 1904, a bill authored by complish certain tasks. This is done for sides. my good friend and fellow Arizonan, efficiency’s sake and for the sake of It’s with that interest that I have Congressman GOSAR, that will create worker safety. Mining is a potentially seen the evolution of this debate. At thousands of jobs in Arizona. hazardous task and certainly a difficult one time, even I sponsored a bill that I want to commend Chairman HAS- one that must be done with precision. would deal with the economic development of these mining towns—Superior, TINGS for his work on this and for Chris is not a robot. You can still see Globe-Miami, et cetera. The area that bringing it to the floor today. there is a need for people to run the we’re talking about being exchanged, is What we see right now is a jobs crisis mine, to drive the trucks, to feed the an area I know well. As a kid growing that we have in America. We need to be workers, to drill the holes, to engineer up, we used this area for a picnic site, able to unleash the ingenuity of our job the dig, to build the structures, to and in some cases, when we didn’t go to creators. We also have to make sure process the minerals, and, yes, build, school, that’s where we would have our that we’re not putting up barriers for maintain and control technology. Chris impromptu picnics. So I know this people to actually start companies, ex- is a real human being operating this area. pand companies and hire new workers. technology already at the site whose I have to tell you, with regard to the H.R. 1904 will have broad economic life has benefited greatly from this issue of jobs, as will be discussed, I impacts, not only for Arizona but for project. If we pass this legislation, over guess ‘‘a number of jobs’’ is in the eye the country as a whole, because it will 3,700 more success stories like Chris’s of the beholder. Mining has changed, create 3,700 jobs equaling nearly $220.5 will come to fruition. and I know that it’s a different type of million in annual wages. These are I urge my colleagues to continue this mining now from the one I experienced. good, high-paying jobs right here in debate with serious discussions about We can debate the number of jobs, but America. It will also generate nearly the facts about this bill, not scare tac- I will tell you that this will bring some $20 billion in Federal, State, county, tics. economic development to these areas and local tax revenue. Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, I of the Copper Triangle. That I cannot This is a win-win. Not only is this yield such time as he may consume to deny. Yet the issue for me is at what legislation completely paid for, but it the gentleman from Arizona, my col- price. also ensures that mining is done in a league, Mr. PASTOR. At what price do we bring this eco- responsible manner because H.R. 1904 Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. First of all, nomic development without some pro- requires full compliance with NEPA I want to thank the gentleman from tection to the environment and with- and because it requires tribal consulta- Arizona for the courtesy. out some protection to an employee’s tion prior to mine construction. Mr. Chairman, this is an issue that I rights? Now, Mr. Chairman, copper is a vital have been working on for probably the There is no debate that this ore de- mineral that we have in the United last 10 years. And one of the interests posit has some of the richest ore bod- States and across the world. It’s going that I have on this issue is because I ies. Copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, to continue to be vital because it’s a was born in and grew up in this copper and other rare metals will be mined critical mineral that is widely used in triangle that we’re talking about here. It’s one of the richest deposits of construction, telecommunications, today. ore not only in North America but electricity, and transportation. Copper

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History will record that when the to import close to 30 percent of our should be here. public cried out for a jobs plan to put copper from foreign countries. Now, if Much of the work that’s going to be Americans back to work, what was put we actually open up this mine and done in this mining is going to be done together was a retirement plan for ex- allow this land swap to happen, this by robots. So there will be full employ- ecutives at Rio Tinto and BHP-Billiton project alone could provide us with ment for R2–D2 and for the trans- that did not, in fact, get a return on in- enough copper to meet 25 percent of formers; but the total number of jobs vestment for the American taxpayers. here, very speculative and very expen- current U.S. demand. By taking advan- THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN tage of American sources of copper, we sive per job created. That’s the real INDIANS RESOLUTION #MKE–11–0XX question here because I think many can prevent supply disruptions and de- TITLE: OPPOSITION TO H.R. 1904, PROPOSING A crease our dependence on foreign im- human beings are just going to remain LAND EXCHANGE IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA ports. Most importantly, Mr. Chair- unemployed under this plan. FOR THE PURPOSE OF MINING OPERATIONS man, this bill will create thousands of And since it’s a multinational that Whereas, we, the members of the National American jobs in a responsible manner gets the benefits, there will be plenty Congress of American Indians of the United at no cost to the taxpayer. of accountants and lawyers in London States, invoking the divine blessing of the I urge my colleagues to support this and Melbourne, all around the world, Creator upon our efforts and purposes, in that will be employed, but in America, order to preserve for ourselves and our de- bill. not so many. And those that are there, scendants the inherent sovereign rights of Mr. GRIJALVA. There is a cost to very expensive, especially since the per our Indian nations, rights secured under In- the taxpayer, Mr. Chairman. I would capita cost is very, very high. dian treaties and agreements with the consider the fact that this very valu- Now, why do we know that? Well, we United States, and all other rights and bene- able mineral is being extracted without know it because Rio Tinto and BHP- fits to which we are entitled under the laws and Constitution of the United States, to en- any royalties and without any pay- Billiton stand to pocket an enormous ment a cost to the American taxpayer. lighten the public toward a better under- amount of money, billions of dollars, standing of the Indian people, to preserve In- The issue about NEPA is not seman- off of this deal. tics. NEPA and other environmental dian cultural values, and otherwise promote So if you count the chauffeurs, if you the health, safety and welfare of the Indian processes should occur before the land count the food service workers in the people, do hereby establish and submit the trade, not after. After the land trade, it executive dining rooms of these compa- following resolution, and will be very difficult for compliance to nies, well, you can see where there will Whereas, the National Congress of Amer- happen. As a consequence, this land be some jobs that are created if you’re ican Indians (NCAI) was established in 1944 will be in the hands of a foreign-owned adding it up that way. and is the oldest and largest national organi- company, and it will be private prop- But the truth is, this is a windfall, a zation of American Indian and Alaska Native erty. tribal governments; and windfall, which is why I am going to Whereas, H.R. 1904, entitled ‘‘Southeast Ar- With that, I yield such time as he make an amendment to charge a rea- izona Land Exchange and Conservation Act may consume to the ranking member sonable royalty for the privilege of of 2011,’’ was introduced by Arizona District of the Natural Resources Committee, mining this copper on public lands in 1 Congressman, Paul Gosar, on May 13, 2011, the gentleman from Massachusetts the United States. And when the ma- to approve a federal land exchange to trans- (Mr. MARKEY). jority votes ‘‘no’’ on that, when the Re- fer to the ownership of Resolution Copper, a Mr. MARKEY. I thank the gentleman publicans say, no, we don’t want a roy- joint venture of two foreign mining compa- from Arizona for yielding. alty payment that can actually be col- nies, Rio Tinto, PLC and BHP Billiton, Ltd., Mr. Chairman, the New Deal was a lected by the American people, we’ll over 2,400 acres of federal lands located within the Tonto National Forest for purposes of jobs plan. President Obama has put for- see what the real aim of this is, which an unprecedented block cave copper mine; ward a jobs plan. is to privatize this resource for multi- and H.R. 1904 is not a jobs plan. H.R. 1904 national corporations without giving Whereas, the federal lands which are pro- is a massive payout to multinational the full benefit to the American tax- posed to be exchanged, which are generally mining giants that are wearing a jobs payer for the copper which is mined. known as Oak Flat, are within the ancestral plan as a disguise. That disguise is slip- Mr. GRIJALVA and Mr. GARAMENDI lands of certain Arizona Indian tribes, and ping. Real jobs are about making wise will offer an amendment to require these land’s are of unique religious, cultural, investments in businesses and tech- local hiring and local ore processing traditional, and archeological significance to and Make It in America, make it here American Indian tribes in this region; and nologies that put Americans to work. Whereas, H R. 1904 would require Congress This bill just gives billions of dollars in and have Americans working here to lift the decades old ban against mining copper to foreign mining companies for doing this work, people from Arizona within the 760 acres of the Oak Flat With- free. itself. That’s the real debate that we’re drawal which was expressly set aside from going to have. mining by President Eisenhower in 1955 due b 1350 In conclusion, Mr. LUJA´ N as well will to the land’s value for recreation and other Let’s do the math. Estimates vary on offer an amendment to protect Native important purposes; and the value of the copper from $2 billion American sacred sites from being de- Whereas, the mining proposed for Oak Flat to $7 billion or $8 billion. So let’s just stroyed by this bill. And when that is will destroy the religious, cultural and tradi- split the difference down the middle tional integrity of Oak Flat for American In- defeated as well by the majority, it will dian tribes affiliated with the area, and it and say that the copper might be worth be painfully clear just how far they are will cause serious and highly damaging envi- $5 billion. The jobs claims for this bill willing to go to enrich these foreign ronmental consequences to the water, wild- vary wildly as well from 500 to 5,000 corporations. life, plants, and other natural ecosystems of jobs. This should not be a Filene’s Base- the area; and Now, there is a good reason to believe ment sale. This should not be a fire Whereas, the block cave mining method to the jobs numbers will be on the very sale giving away American valuable be employed at Oak Flat will also cause the low end, but let’s be optimistic and copper resources to multinationals. We collapse of the surface of the earth and en- take the highest jobs claim possible. should be able to put a price tag on danger the historic terrain at Apache Leap, Oak Flat, and Gaan Canyon, as well as in the So supporters of this bill are going to what the American people are getting surrounding countryside; and give away $5 billion in hopes of cre- from this bargain basement sale, this Whereas, the mining activity would de- ating 5,000 jobs. Well, that’s $1 million giveaway, without proper compensa- plete and contaminate water resources from per job, Mr. Chairman, $1 million not tion given to the American taxpayer. nearby watersheds and aquifers leaving in its

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Whereas, the mining activity would de- Resolved, that the National Congress of 1904; and plete and contaminate water resources from American Indians oppose H.R. 1904, providing Whereas, the San Carlos Apache Tribe, the nearby watersheds and aquifers leaving in its for a land exchange in southeastern Arizona Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, the White wake long term and in some cases, perma- for the purpose of mining by Resolution Cop- Mountain Apache Tribe, and other Tribes nent religious, cultural and environment per; and be it further have opposed this land exchange due to the damage; and Resolved, that this resolution shall be the environmental consequences to the land in Whereas, the National Congress of Amer- policy of NCAI until it is withdrawn or modi- the proposed mining area, as well as the ican Indians, the Inter Tribal Council of Ari- fied by subsequent resolution. harm to religious, cultural, archeological, zona, the United South and Eastern Tribes, and historic resources from the proposed the San Carlos Apache Tribe, and other Ari- INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA mining by the huge foreign mining compa- zona and New Mexico Tribes have opposed RESOLUTION 0311 nies; and now therefore be it this land exchange due to the harm to reli- IN OPPOSITION TO H.R. 1904, PROPOSING A LAND Resolved, that the member Tribes of ITCA gious, cultural, archeological, and historic EXCHANGE IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA FOR oppose H.R. 1904, providing for a land ex- resources, as well as the environmental con- THE PURPOSE OF MINING OPERATIONS change in southeastern Arizona for the pur- sequences to the land from the proposed min- Whereas, the Inter Tribal Council of Ari- pose of mining by Resolution Copper; and be ing activities; and now, therefore, be it zona (ITCA), an organization of twenty trib- it finally Resolved, that the Eight Northern Indian al governments in Arizona, provides a forum Resolved, that the ITCA inform all appro- Pueblo Council, Inc.’s Board of Governors for tribal governments to advocate for na- priate Congressional Committees, the Ari- firmly commit their support to oppose H.R. tional, regional and specific tribal concerns zona Delegation, and all appropriate state 1904: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and and to join in united action to address those and federal agencies of and the reasons for Conservation Act of 2011; be it further concerns; and this position. Resolved, that the ENIPC Board of Gov- Whereas, the member Tribes of the Inter CERTIFICATION ernors will inform all appropriate Congres- Tribal Council of Arizona have the authority The foregoing resolution was presented and sional Committees, the New Mexico Delega- to act to further their collective interests as duly adopted at a meeting of the Inter Tribal tion, and all appropriate federal agencies of sovereign tribal governments; and Council of Arizona on May 20, 2011, where a and the reasons for this position; be it fi- Whereas, the member Tribes of the ITCA quorum was present. nally have the charge to support the sovereign SHAN LEWIS, Resolved, that the Tribal Council is ex- right of Indian nations, tribes, and commu- Vice-Chairman, Fort Mojave Tribe pressly authorized to take any and all ac- nities on matters directly affecting them President, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. tions necessary to accomplish the intent of upon their request; and this Resolution. Whereas, H.R. 1904, entitled ‘‘Southeast Ar- EIGHT NORTHERN INDIAN PUEBLOS COUNCIL izona Land Exchange and Conservation Act CERTIFICATION INC. RESOLUTION NO. 11–10–15 of 2011’’, was introduced by District 1 Con- We hereby certify that Resolution No. 11– gressman, PAUL GOSAR, on May 13, 2011, to IN OPPOSITION TO H.R. 1904, PROPOSING A LAND 10–15 was considered and adopted at an Eight approve a federal land exchange to transfer EXCHANGE IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA FOR Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc., Board to the ownership of Resolution Copper, a THE PURPOSE OF MINING OPERATIONS of Governors meeting held on October 18, joint venture of two foreign mining compa- Whereas, the Eight Northern Indian Pueb- 2011, and that a quorum was present and that nies, Rio Tinto, PLC and BHP Billiton, Ltd., los Council Inc. (ENIPC, Inc.), believes in the vote was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 ab- over 2,400 acres of federal lands located with- supporting the sovereign rights of Indian na- stained and 2 absent. in the Tonto National Forest for purposes of tions, tribes, and communities on matters Signed this 18th day of October 2011 an unprecedented block cave copper mine; affecting them upon request; and GOVERNOR PERRY and Whereas, traditional tribal life is rooted in MARTINEZ, Whereas, the federal lands which are pro- a deep and personal understanding of the Chairman, Pueblo de posed to be exchanged, which are generally natural world and the forces that govern it; San Ildefonso. known as Oak Flat, are within the ancestral the source of tribal health, happiness, GOVERNOR MARK lands of certain Arizona Indian tribes, and strength, and balance is the natural world, MITCHELL, these lands are of unique religious, cultural, making our relationship with the natural Pueblo of Tesuque. traditional, and archeological significance to world sacred; and GOVERNOR GERALD NAILOR, American Indian tribes in this region; and Whereas, H.R. 1904, entitled ‘‘Southeast Ar- Pueblo of Picuris. Whereas, H.R. 1904 would require Congress izona Land Exchange and Conservation Act GOVERNOR NELSON J. to lift the decades old ban against mining of 2011,’’ would approve a federal land ex- CORDOVA, within the 760 acres of the Oak Flat With- change to transfer to the ownership of Reso- Pueblo of Taos. drawal which was expressly set aside from lution Copper over 2,400 acres of federal lands GOVERNOR RON LOVATO, mining by President Eisenhower in 1955 due located within the Tonto National Forest for Vice Chairman, Ohkay to the lands value for recreation and other purposes of an unprecedented block cave cop- Owingeh. important purposes; and per mine; and GOVERNOR GEORGE RIVERA,

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Attest: New Mexico Delegation, and all appropriate Now, in the midst of a prolonged re- ROB CORABI, federal agencies of and the reasons for this cession, Mr. Chairman, that has hit Ar- Interim Executive Di- position; be it finally izona very hard, we really cannot af- rector, Eight North- Resolved, that the officers of AIPC are ex- ford not to pass this legislation be- pressly authorized to take any and all steps ern Indian Pueblos cause it so uniformly benefits our labor Council, Inc. necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution immediately. force, our State and local governments ALL INDIAN PUEBLO COUNCIL RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION and conservationists who would benefit 2011–08 I, Chairman Sanchez of the All Indian from much of the high-value land ex- IN OPPOSITION TO H.R. 1904, PROPOSING A LAND Pueblo Council, hereby certify that the fore- change in opening this land to mining. EXCHANGE IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA FOR going resolution 2011–08 was considered and I would just encourage my colleagues THE PURPOSE OF MINING OPERATIONS adopted at a duly called council meeting to vote in favor of this bill. It’s time Whereas, the All Indian Pueblo Council held on the 17th day of August 2011, and at that America begins to produce our (‘‘AIPC’’) is comprised of the Pueblos of which time a quorum as present and the own energy and our own minerals and Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Laguna, Jemez, same as approved by a vote of 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained and 4 absent. to get back on track to being the Santa Ana, Sandia, San Felipe, Santo Do- greatest Nation in the history of the mingo, Zia, Zuni, Nambe, Picuris, Pojoaque, CHANDLER SANCHEZ, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Ohkay Owingeh, Chairman. world. Tesuque, Taos and 1 Sovereign Pueblo, Attest: Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, the Ysleta Del Sur, located in the State of Texas LEROY ARQUERO, claim is that this legislation is going and each possessing inherent government au- Secretary/Treasurer. to boost the U.S. economy tremen- thority and sovereignty over their lands; and Pueblo of Acoma, Gov. Vicente; Pueblo dously, but the copper will likely ben- Whereas, the member Tribes of AIPC have of Isleta, Gov. Lujan; Pueblo of La- efit China more than the United the charge to support the sovereign right of guna, Gov. Luarkie; Ohkay Owingeh, States. Indian nations, tribes, and communities on Gov. Lovato; Pueblo of Pojoaque, Gov. matters affecting them upon request; and Rivera; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, Gov. Nine percent of Rio Tinto is owned Whereas, H.R. 1904, entitled ‘‘Southeast Ar- Martinez; Pueblo of Santa Ana, Gov. by the state-controlled Aluminum Cor- izona Land Exchange and Conservation Act Montoya; Pueblo of Santo Domingo; poration of China. Rio Tinto has a of 2011’’, would approve a federal land ex- Pueblo of Tesuque; Pueblo of Zia; long-established relationship and at change to transfer to the ownership of Reso- Pueblo of Cochiti, Gov. Pecon; Pueblo our hearings refused to disclaim what lution Copper over 2,400 acres of federal lands of Jemez, Gov. Toledo Jr.; Pueblo of level of exportation they were going to located within the Tonto National Forest for Nambe, Gov. Mirabal; Pueblo of make to China of this copper ore. purposes of an unprecedented block cave cop- Picuris, Gov. Nailor; Pueblo of San At a time when we should focus on per mine; and Felipe, Gov. Sandoval; Pueblo of Whereas, the federal lands which are pro- Sandia, Gov. Montoya; Pueblo of Santa U.S. industry supporting that industry, posed to be exchanged, which are generally Clara; Pueblo of Taos; Pueblo of Ysleta creating jobs here in America, we known as Oak Flat, are within the ancestral del Sur; Pueblo of Zuni. should not be trading away billions in lands of certain Arizona Indian tribes, and copper to supply China’s needs. This these lands are of unique religious, cultural, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 min- bill doesn’t even require that the ore traditional, and archeological significance to extracted from this mine be processed American Indian tribes in this region; and utes to another gentleman from Ari- Whereas, H.R. 1904 would require Congress zona, somebody else who has been in- here, much less that it will be mar- to lift the decades old ban against mining volved in this issue for some time, Mr. keted or sold here. within the 760 acres of the Oak Flat With- FRANKS. With that, let me yield 3 minutes to drawal which was expressly set aside from Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. I certainly the gentleman from California, a mem- mining by President Eisenhower in 1955 due thank the distinguished chairman for ber of the Resources Committee, Mr. to the lands value for recreation and other GARAMENDI. important purposes; and yielding. Whereas, the mining proposed for Oak Flat Mr. Chairman, first let me just con- Mr. GARAMENDI. Thank you, Mr. will destroy the religious, cultural and tradi- gratulate Mr. GOSAR on the introduc- GRIJALVA, and thank you very much tional integrity of Oak Flat for American In- tion and passage of this legislation. He for our friends from Arizona. dian tribes affiliated with the area, and it has done an amazing job in helping this Let me just tell you, my family has will cause serious and highly damaging envi- legislation get to where it is now, and been in mining since the 1860s, gold ronmental consequences to the water, wild- I have every confidence that he will see mining, which isn’t working too well in life, plants, and other natural ecosystems of it through to the end. California right now. And I am not at the area; and all opposed to mining copper in Ari- Whereas, the block cave mining method to Mr. Chairman, according to a United be employed at Oak Flat will also cause the States Geological Survey report, the zona, although there are issues, local, collapse of the surface of the earth and en- United States currently imports over to be dealt with; and I will let that go danger the religious and historic terrain at 30 percent of the country’s copper de- to another individual. I was deputy Apache Leap, Oak Flat, and Gaan Canyon, as mand. And in 2010 alone, domestic cop- Secretary of the Department of the In- well as in the surrounding country side; and per production decreased by another 5 terior and had the opportunity to deal Whereas, the mining activity would de- percent; it decreased by another 5 per- with appraisals and land transfers. plete and contaminate water resources from This bill, as structured, is a bad deal nearby watersheds and aquifers leaving in its cent. wake long term and in some cases, perma- And just as relying on foreign oil im- for American taxpayers and for Ameri- nent religious, cultural and environmental ports threatens national security, rely- cans. It basically is an enormous give- damage; and ing on foreign copper suppliers also away of extraordinary value to these Whereas, the National Congress of Amer- threatens U.S. industry. We must use two companies. As has been mentioned ican Indians, the Inter Tribal Council of Ari- domestic resources to meet that grow- by our colleagues from Arizona who are zona, the United South and Eastern Tribes, ing demand; and this legislation is a in support of the bill, this is one of the the San Carlos Apache Tribe, and other Ari- major step in the right direction, pro- biggest deposits of copper and other zona and New Mexico Tribes have opposed minerals in the United States and this land exchange due to the harm to reli- ducing enough copper to meet as much gious, cultural, archeological, and historic as 25 percent of America’s current de- quite possibly among the biggest in the resources, as well as the environmental con- mand. world. sequences to the land from the proposed min- The Southeast Arizona Land Ex- What is its value? The mechanism ing activities; and now therefore be it change and Conservation Act would that’s used to determine the value of

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Mr. accuracy at all. and Michigan. My own father was a Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 min- b 1400 miner. utes to another gentleman from Ari- Congress needs to demonstrate to the zona who has been a longtime sup- In the language of the bill, there are American people that it supports min- porter of this project, Mr. FLAKE. certain provisions that make it imposing jobs and developing our Nation’s Mr. FLAKE. I thank the gentleman sible for the United States Government resources, as this bill does in a way for yielding. to go back and do a reappraisal, so that is both environmentally respon- You know, listening to the debate, we’re left with a bad financial deal. sible and culturally respectful. you wonder what bill we’re debating I’m all for the copper mining. It has I urge passage of this bill. here. The opposition seems to be talk- to be done properly, and environmental Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, may I ing about something completely dif- views and all that. That’s not the issue inquire how much time remains? ferent. We heard under the rule debate for me. The issue for me is let’s make The Acting CHAIR (Mr. LATOU- yesterday and some of the debate today sure the American public gets the right RETTE). The gentleman from Arizona that this won’t create any jobs in Ari- value out of this, and there’s only one has 8 minutes and the gentleman from zona, that somehow these jobs will go way to do it. That is as the ore is ex- Washington has 131⁄2 minutes. to robots. I mean, come on, this isn’t tracted. It then has a known quantity Mr. GRIJALVA. Let me, if I may, the Jetsons doing this. I have no idea and a known value, and a royalty on yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from what’s being talked about here. the ore extracted, that is the mate- Minnesota (Mr. ELLISON). Let me give you a couple of examples rial—copper, gold, and other mate- Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Chairman, I’m of those who are employed currently. rials—is then known. And if you simply afraid that this bill is another example There are 500 people currently em- put a royalty on it, then the American of the majority having no real jobs ployed by Resolution on the mine, 500, people will get its fair share of its prop- agenda. The Republicans are claiming and 90 percent of them are Arizonans. erty. that this bill will create jobs in Ari- So 90 percent of the 500 right now. This property doesn’t belong to Rio zona. And, of course, our whole country There are an estimated 1,400 jobs di- Tinto or BHP Billiton; this property wants more jobs anywhere we can get rectly related to the mine or directly belongs to us, Americans. them. But the truth is no one really The CHAIR. The time of the gen- in the mine, and some 3,700 beyond knows the exact economic impact of tleman has expired. that, ancillary jobs, would come as a Mr. GRIJALVA. I yield the gen- this mine. result of the mine. The only jobs number that we have tleman an additional minute. Albo Guzman, he’s a local Superior Mr. GARAMENDI. It belongs to us, to go on are those provided by Rio Trading contractor. He has several Americans, and we ought to be getting Tinto, the foreign parent company of local employees working for him on our full value. Resolution Copper. When this proposal this project. He is a person, not a This is not an obscure or new provi- was first developed in 2005, it was re- robot. sion. This is the standard procedure. ported that the mine would create Jeff Domlin, a Globe-based con- We actually use it for oil extraction, about 450 jobs. Without any expla- tractor whose company is doing much except in deep water. It is something nation, no data, no analysis, the esti- of the reclamation work on the project. that really will give us the value. mates have skyrocketed to over 1,200 Elizabeth Magallanez, she’s a long- Secondly, and I’ll make this very, jobs or even 6,000 jobs. That sounds en- time resident. very short, the equipment used ought ticing, particularly to a country where Melissa Rabago, she was actually to be American made. There’s going to we have 10 percent, 9 percent unem- born in the hospital that was run by be a lot of equipment, a lot of different ployment. But without any data to the company on the previous mine that equipment and material used; let’s support it, it just seems like specula- her father worked on, the Magma make that American-made. That’s an tion. You could just say it’s going to project. That company hospital now amendment that will come later. But create a gazillion jobs. Why not? Any- serves as project headquarters. Two of right now, deal with the royalty issues thing to get the deal. her sons work for a Resolution con- so that us Americans, all of us, 300 mil- There’s no way to know because the tractor. lion, will get our share of the extraor- numbers are not supported by a mining Mike Alvarez, third generation from dinary value that this mine will plan of operations or impartial eco- Superior, works as a map technician. produce. nomic documentation of any kind. This These are all real people, not robots. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. bill is an affront to the National Envi- You didn’t here me say C3PO or any- Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 min- ronmental Policy Act. Under this legis- thing like that. So the arguments that utes to the gentleman from Michigan lation, by the time any environmental we hear coming out of the opposition (Mr. BENISHEK), a member of the Nat- review or accurate job figures are on this are just complete nonsense ural Resources Committee whose dis- available, the land will already be in about this not creating jobs. trict has a long mining history. private hands. In fact, there is no job And this talk about royalties; if we Mr. BENISHEK. I thank the gen- requirement in the bill. There is no job want to go in and change the Mining tleman for yielding. requirement in the bill despite the Act of 1872, let’s do it. I’ll be there. A Mr. Chairman, I came to the floor to vaunted promises of 6,000 jobs. This bill lot of us have argued for that. But this speak in favor of this bill because doesn’t include any local jobs require- is not the place to address the Mining frankly, I find it hard to believe what ment from the mining company. Act of 1872. Let’s address that when it I’m hearing from those arguing against At a time when the whole country is should be addressed, and let’s address it. looking to Congress to create much- the facts at hands. The facts are these: Does anyone honestly believe that needed jobs, and we really are vulner- Jobs will be created. This is a great passing this bill will create jobs only able to any promises of jobs, our col- bill. Let’s pass it. for an army of robots? Are you kidding leagues across the aisle should be fo- Mr. GRIJALVA. I thank my friend me? Robots? According to one study, cusing on creating jobs in America, not Mr. FLAKE. this bill may create as many as 3,000 just large, vaunted promises that real- And you’re right; this isn’t the real jobs for humans. ly have no background or substan- Jetsons doing this. I probably would

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The most recent report is that people Chairman, I have another speaker com- Mr. Chairman, I know you’ve heard are stealing copper bells off of churches ing to the floor; so I will yield myself the arguments over this in the time and cutting them up and selling them. such time as I may consume. you and I have been here, and yet this Copper is in that great a demand and We have heard some curious argu- is something that I think is worthy of we still find resistance from our friends ments on the other side, as my col- support because we do want to make on the other side of the aisle for cre- leagues on this side have pointed out a sure that those lands are protected in a ating these jobs, and no one in the few times, but let me just talk about a way. So to suggest that there’s a give- American public seems to understand couple of them where there’s a charge away here is simply not the case be- why. that this will cost the taxpayers. cause the exchange is of equal value. What is this about? It’s about agenda We measure what the costs are to the With that, Mr. Chairman, I am very politics. It’s about saying that we’re taxpayers of this country by the Con- pleased to yield 3 minutes to a former not going to let any development of re- gressional Budget Office, the CBO. And member of the Natural Resources Com- sources go in the West. The West has CBO, in looking at the land exchange mittee, the gentleman from New Mex- had its timber jobs choked off. It’s had aspects of this and the other costs as- ico (Mr. PEARCE). its mining jobs choked off. It has re- sociated, have concluded that the cost Mr. PEARCE. I thank the gentleman sistance to the oil and gas jobs, and to the taxpayer is effectively zero. Now from Washington for yielding. there are people who are trying to shut that’s the official agency that we go Every day in my district in New Mex- that industry down. They’re trying to by, so when we hear that there’s a ico, people ask: What’s gone wrong shut the coal mining jobs down. The whole bunch of costs associated with with the American economy? West is starving for jobs. In fact, we in that to the taxpayer, it’s simply not so. What’s gone wrong with the Amer- the Western Caucus have recently put What is even more ironic, Mr. Chair- ican economy is that the Federal Gov- out a report highlighting all of the man, when they make that argument, ernment spends $3.6 trillion a year and many ways we can create jobs now, they ignore the fact that jobs that will it brings in $2.1 trillion a year. called the ‘‘Jobs Frontier.’’ I would be created here get paid wages. Those So they ask then: Why are the reve- recommend people go to it. This is one wages then will be subjected to tax nues to the government down? I said: of the bills in the ‘‘Jobs Frontier.’’ policies of the Federal Government to Well, because jobs are down. I heartily recommend that we pass where the Federal Government actu- They want to know why jobs are H.R. 1904. ally gets more revenue. But that is ig- down. And I can point to the resistance Mr. GRIJALVA. I yield myself such nored, it seems like all the time, when to this bill and explain why jobs are time as I may consume. we hear the other side argue on this down. As I indicated, much of the opposi- issue. This is a very commonsense bill. It tion to this legislation is coming from says we’re going to take almost twice Indian country. All the pueblos in New b 1410 as much land and exchange it to a pri- Mexico have opposed this legislation. Let me talk about the issue of NEPA vate company, from a private com- The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona is because that has been bandied around a pany, would give them half as much opposed to this legislation. Twenty-six few times. The NEPA laws of our coun- land and let them have a copper mine tribes from across the country, includ- try are not changed at all by the pas- there. The Americans are currently im- ing Texas, have opposed this legisla- sage of this bill, but what we do is we porting about 32 percent of all the cop- tion. They see an impact on sacred put logic to the process. per that we use. This one mine, if the sites, history, and culture that has not Mr. Chairman, as you know very resistance were dropped and were put been factored into this discussion, nor well, our great government was de- into operation, would provide 25 per- have native peoples, particularly those signed to have a dispersion of power. cent of the domestic copper demand for affected nearby in San Carlos. Apaches We sit in the legislative branch and we the next 50 years. have been allowed to run what is im- make the policy of this country, and Why would we be contesting this? portant, which is the government-to- the executive branch carries out that I’ve heard my friend on the other side government consultation. policy. It’s been that way since our Re- of the aisle say it’s because there are Just a point. The chairman, my public was founded. All we are saying robots working in the mine. The mines friend from the Natural Resources is that when Congress directs an ac- I go in—and I will guarantee you this Committee, mentioned the CBO score tion—in this case, an action of a land mine is going to be conducted with en- for this bill. There are also two points exchange—it shall not be subject to gineers, with mechanics. It’s going to to make. The CBO says this bill could NEPA because we are exercising our be conducted with blue-collar labor cost the taxpayers up to $5 billion over authority under the Constitution to di- down the hole working in the mine. 10 years. This cost is not offset. CBO rect policy. Why should a NEPA policy They’ve got better machinery than says the payments to government be used to slow down a direction that they did a hundred years ago. They’re could be significant, but the bill’s pro- Congress has given? So that’s the only not there working with pick and shov- visions don’t allow CBO to score them part of the NEPA policy that we are af- el. But these are real jobs—1,200 to accurately. fecting in this bill. 15,000 jobs long term, and 2,000 to 3,000 A straight royalty, for sure, would Now, I want to say this very explic- construction jobs. It’s a $4 billion in- have certainty and would return what itly. Under this bill, all NEPA laws as crease in our economy and we can’t get was needed. to the construction and the carrying agreement. I reserve the balance of my time. on of this mine will be subject to NEPA This town talks so much about jobs Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I laws. And nothing is changed. Nothing on both sides of the aisle, and we hear would just respond that CBO also said is changed. So when people throw the President moving around the coun- in their scoring that it’s so insignifi- around NEPA as one reason why we try. I haven’t heard the President once cant, it’s hard to measure. shouldn’t adopt this, that is simply a come out and say: At least free up With that, Mr. Chairman, I am bogus argument. these 1,200 jobs. I will sign this jobs pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- Finally, I just want to make one package. Instead, he wants to raise tleman from Arizona (Mr. more point here about this being a taxes to increase jobs. That’s his idea. SCHWEIKERT). giveaway. In fact, there are some of my This is a private investment in a pri- Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Chairman, persuasion that may have a bit of vate land where they create a lot of this is one of those moments where I

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And many artesian spring-fed wetland populated that we need to have consultations, of these little communities there have by lowland leopard frogs, nesting birds, there should be full studies, and devastating unemployment, and and native fish. In addition, this parcel factored into the decisionmaking must they’re literally furious with Wash- is recognized by BirdLife International be the historical and cultural and reli- ington, D.C., for destroying their tim- as an ‘‘important bird area.’’ These are gious sacred areas that we need pro- ber jobs and squeezing their mining amazing sites. These have ‘‘priceless’’ tected and ensured that they will be jobs. And then we stand here with as their connotation. protected. Those discussions have not something that, for a little State like Mr. GRIJALVA. I yield myself such occurred. Arizona, could be billions and billions time as I may consume. H.R. 1904 is a land giveaway. And the of dollars of economic growth. Let me just talk about the opposi- gentleman from New Mexico said why When you think about this one ore tion. It is not only with affection for our economy is in a bad place. Well, deposit could represent 20 percent of the State that I grew up in and that I this kind of legislation tells you why. was born in, but it’s also for the future the Nation’s copper, how can we even It is a sweetheart deal for a multi- of that State, and it’s also for the fu- be debating this when you also realize national corporation foreknown. It ture of important rules and laws that an average single-family home uses gives them breaks. have protected our environment for about 440 pounds of copper? Do you Mr. PEARCE. Will the gentleman many years, and to ensure that the want housing? How about a car? A car yield? jobs that we’re talking about are not uses 55 pounds of copper. This is where Mr. GRIJALVA. I have 3 minutes, just a panacea and a selling point as it will come from. and I will be glad to as soon as I have opposed to a reality. finished my summation, if I have time, The Acting CHAIR. The time of the The opposition to this Rio Tinto-Res- sir. gentleman has expired. olution Copper land exchange is based But let me go over the points. This is Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I on many factors, but let me just point a job for robots. I know it’s a touchy yield the gentleman an additional 30 out two. This is the fourth version of term for my colleagues on the other seconds. the land exchange. It began with side of the aisle, but the reality is Rio Mr. SCHWEIKERT. The last thing I former colleague Renzi, then Mr. PAS- Tinto is a pioneer in automation. want to say is my good friend Con- TOR, Ms. Kirkpatrick, and now my They’ve done it in Australia; they’ve gressman GOSAR from northern Ari- friend, Mr. GOSAR, from Arizona. They zona, and actually from all over Ari- are not the same, none of those. The done it in other parts of the world. zona, is deserving of a gigantic thank one major difference is that, with the There is no reason to believe that that you here. To be a freshman Congress- exception of the legislation before us, same pattern is not going to be applied man and to step into this body to deal the NEPA process, the ESI, the con- to the mine that they own in Resolu- with what ultimately is sometimes a sultation all occurred before the land tion. cantankerous issue but incredibly im- exchange, not after. Once we do that The sucking sound that we will be portant to the Nation and the South- process, if something comes up that hearing will be the loss of water levels west and to those of us that live in and needs compliance and mitigation, it be- in that area and the effect it will have. love Arizona, this is important. This is comes subject to the private property And it’s a copper caper, using unusual a lot of jobs, a lot of economic growth. owner—a foreign company that will appraisal procedures which does not Congressman GOSAR gets a lot of credit now have this public land—to deal with guarantee that the company is going to for getting it this far. that question, serious compliance pay any fair price for the billions of dollars of copper they stand to receive b 1420 issues, and legal issues. The other point is the water. Twelve from the American people. Mr. GRIJALVA. May I inquire, Mr. years have already been banked of the Like I said earlier, something has to Chairman, how much time each side 20 that the mine would need in order to be sacred. H.R. 1904 trades away many has? operate. The point being, and pro- sites that are sacred to Native people. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman tecting oak flats and other important We’ve received pleas from Indian Coun- from Arizona has 3 minutes, and the areas of the water supply for the re- try over and over again; and we should gentleman from Washington has 5 min- gion, that seems like a significant deal with those issues before the land utes. number. But to bank water for this exchange, not as this legislation has it, Mr. GRIJALVA. I continue to reserve project on the outskirts of Phoenix after. the balance of my time. does nothing to mitigate the potential Add insult to injury, we keep talking Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. usage of water, the potential drain of about jobs. There is an agenda before Chairman, I am pleased to yield 1 water in those three aquifers in that this Congress to begin to immediately minute to the sponsor of this legisla- region, and the effect that it would create jobs for the American people. tion, again, somebody who has been ab- have. NEPA would tell us what that ef- That is stalled—and from what I hear solutely tenacious on this issue, the fect would be. A full study would tell from leadership, permanently derailed. gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). us what effect it is. But we’re not hav- So as the American people look for real Mr. GOSAR. I thank the chairman ing that done. So the consequence is employment and real opportunity, we for yielding. that we’re working on supposition, and present a false hope in this legislation, My legislation shows you can protect I think supposition on this major land something that hasn’t been vetted. the land and the water and have a exchange is a huge mistake. We cannot I urge opposition to the legislation, strong economy with good jobs. afford unintended consequences with and I yield back the balance of my The land exchange will bring into this land deal. time. Federal stewardship 5,500 acres of high- And a full and open process. If we Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I priority conservation lands in ex- would have done that at the initiation yield myself the balance of my time. change for the third largest undevel- with the Renzi bill almost 8 years ago, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is oped copper deposit in the world. I’d we would be through that process recognized for 2 minutes. like to speak about one in particular. many, many years ago; and we would Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. The 7B Ranch, located in Pinal Coun- be perhaps talking about a differently Chairman, I just want to make two ty, Arizona, is 3,073 acres designated by crafted piece of legislation. We aren’t points in concluding debate before we the Nature Conservancy as one of the doing that. go into the amendment process.

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My friends on the other side of the aisle like signed into law by the President, we Instead, this bill facilitates the destruction of to talk local and state rights, yet this legislation have said that there will be a land ex- their sacred land. This bill requires consulta- completely ignores the rights and sovereignty change. That’s the policy of the coun- tion with tribes only after the exchange, which of local Indian tribes. Mr. Chair, a large portion try. Now, anything that happens on makes that consultation a mere formality. of the proposed mine is considered sacred to that land after the exchange has hap- This bill will not create American jobs to local Indians. Tribes, nations, pueblos and pened is subject to NEPA review. I help us out of this recession. Any jobs will not communities in Arizona, New Mexico, and have absolutely no problem with that begin for years—and most of the mining will across the country adamantly oppose this and nothing in this bill changes that be done by machines deep underground. Rio transfer; however, H.R. 1904 ignores these process. Tinto has stated the mine will be operated concerns, going so far as to waive federal The second point I would want to through its ‘‘Mine of the Future’’ program, statutes that require timely consultation with make is on the issue of creation of jobs. which is heavily automated, saving the com- affected tribes. Resolution Copper claims that Honestly, when you hear the debate pany money by avoiding job creation. they can mine the land without disturbing here on the floor on this issue, that’s This legislation undermines basic protec- these sites, a ridiculous assertion that is at probably emblematic of the debate tions of our public lands, and arguments to the best naive and at worst, an outright lie. that has been going on in this Congress contrary are incorrect and misleading. Mr. Chair, many of us have fought long and since day one. Apparently, the other For instance, the legislation does not require hard to protect Indian land and constitutionally side thinks that the only way you can any independent evaluation of the value of the retained rights. Over the years we have create jobs is raising taxes and expand- exchange at any time, taking the Rio Tinto’s strived to improve the government to govern- ing the public sector. We believe that word for the value of the land, the copper be- ment relationship between the U.S. and Tribal the best ways to create jobs and grow neath it, and the impacts mining will cause to Nations and I am proud of the progress we our economy are based on the prin- the land, water resources, ecosystems, and have made. For this legislation to turn over ciples that have gotten the United stability of the landscape. The Act exempts rights to sacred Indian lands to a foreign min- States from where we were when the Rio Tinto from requirements for bonding and ing company, over the clear protests of Indian Republic was created until now, by re- clean-up of the mining project, leaving tax- people is outrageous and would be a shame- lying on the private sector. This is a payers with the bill for the inevitable clean-up. ful step in the wrong direction for U.S.-Tribal private sector investment on lands Even more misleading, the legislation does relations. require the appearance of compliance with that create a tremendous amount of We have no idea how the local environment NEPA, but only after the exchange has taken wealth. This is a job creator, and I and water resources would be affected, be- place, which is too late to be any more than think that this bill deserves passage. cause no impact analysis would be done until a formality. The Secretary will have to prepare With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield after the transfer. Resolution Copper is esti- a single Environmental Impact Statement, back the balance of my time. mating they will need as much water as the which will be the basis for all future decisions Mr. BACA. Mr. Chair, I rise today to voice entire city of Tempe on a yearly basis. It does under applicable Federal laws and regulations, my strong opposition to H.R. 1904, a bill that not take significant analysis to know that this but only after the exchange, with no discretion would authorize a land exchange in the state could have potentially devastating impacts on after completion of the EIS. The Act prohibits of Arizona. local water resources. The lands impacted by this legislation con- the Secretary from considering alternatives to And what does our country get in return for tain many sites that are sacred to our Nation’s specific mining activities, including alternatives all of this damage? Nothing. Resolution Cop- first peoples. that would preserve cultural sites, and requires We in Congress have a responsibility to pro- the Secretary to issue permits for mineral ex- per has estimated the mine to be worth sev- tect the rights of our tribes to conduct religious ploration within 30 days of enactment of the eral billions of dollars, yet H.R. 1904 does not ceremonies, and use their sacred sites. Unfor- act. The Act requires Rio Tinto to submit a require any royalties to be paid to the Amer- tunately, H.R. 1904 disregards this obligation. plan of operations, but does not allow the Sec- ican taxpayer. Once they have taken our cop- Previously, Congress passed the Native retary to reject the plan, even if it is insufficient per, it can be shipped overseas to be proc- American Graves Protection and Repatriation to conduct even a limited review. essed and utilized. First it was our jobs, now Act, NAGPRA, to protect the sacred sites of Lastly, there are no provisions to protect the it’s our natural resources. And there are no tribes. H.R. 1904 is a direct violation of the water supplies in the region from large-scale guarantees that there will be any significant rights afforded to tribes by NAGPRA. depletions from mining operations or contami- local job impacts. Both Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon nation. There are no protections for ground- There are so many things wrong with this worked to ensure the lands in question were water resources under the San Carlos Apache legislation that it is hard to even mention them protected and available for tribes to worship. Reservation, which is protected by the Apache all. It is a disgrace that we are debating this H.R. 1904 would reverse these past efforts. Treaty of 1872 and the San Carlos Apache ill-conceived and destructive bill and I urge all To make matters worse, the legislation does Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992. my colleagues to vehemently oppose it. not give the land in question to an American- The Act bypasses all normal administrative Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, the land swap based company that would reinvest its profits processes that other mining companies are rein today’s legislation would grant two of the here in the United States. quired to follow. This bill amounts to a land world’s largest, foreign-owned mining compa- Instead H.R. 1904 gives control of the land giveaway to a company without a promise of nies—Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton—mining to foreign owned mining corporations. American jobs anytime soon. rights to 760 acres of the Tonto National For- I urge my colleagues to ensure the religious Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chair, I rise today to ex- est in Southeastern Arizona in exchange for rights of our Nation’s first peoples are re- press my outrage and disappointment about other land the companies currently own. This spected in the Southwest, and vote no on the bill before us, H.R. 1904. exchange is necessary for Rio Tinto and BHP H.R. 1904. In my 36 years in Congress I have seen Billiton to gain access to significant copper de- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, today I voted many terrible bills, but this legislation stands posits they believe lie underneath the land in against H.R. 1904, legislation to give public out as among the worst. In one fell swoop, the Tonto National Forest. lands away to a mining company without an this legislation tramples on the rights of Indian Mr. Chair, I am not opposed to responsible environmental review, without an independent tribes, damages our environment and cheats domestic energy and mineral production—but appraisal of the value of the land and the cop- American taxpayers. I am strongly opposed to this majority’s com- per beneath it, and which waived all the safe- Mr. Chair, this legislation is, quite simply, a plete disregard for our environmental laws and guards applied to other mining projects. travesty. It authorizes a land exchange giving this legislation’s failure to ensure American To the San Carlos Apache Tribe and other Resolution Copper, the subsidiary of two for- taxpayers get full value for the resources at Tribes that live nearby, these lands are sa- eign companies, the right to mine potentially issue in this proposed transaction.

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Even with the best intentions and tion of land with significant fish and wildlife, tional Environmental Protection Act—a law intelligence on the part of the government, recreational, scenic, water, riparian, cultural, specifically designed to evaluate the impacts and other public values; only free market mechanisms can accurately (E) assisting more efficient Federal land man- of proposed actions on our natural resources determine value. agement via Federal acquisition of land for ad- before public resources are sold to private in- Also, doing the math on this bill it will result dition to the Las Cienegas and San Pedro Na- terests. The value of a thorough NEPA anal- in the federal government controlling more tional Conservation Areas, and to the Tonto ysis is especially significant in this case, land than before the bill! So rather than a pri- and Coconino National Forests; where unanswered questions about the water vatization program it is an anti-privatization (F) providing opportunity for community ex- demands of the proposed mining operation program. pansion and economic diversification adjacent are especially consequential to the sur- I am all for privatization of federal lands, to the towns of Superior, Miami, and Globe, Ari- rounding community. Furthermore, as we work zona; and and I am all for private industry profiting from (G) protecting the cultural resources and to reduce our national debt, I believe tax- this country’s labor and natural resources. other values of the Apache Leap escarpment lo- payers have a right to fair compensation for However, setting up these public/private part- cated near Superior, Arizona; and resources taken from public lands, something nerships and special deals is not the way to (2) the land exchange is, therefore, in the pub- the convoluted appraisal process called for in go about it. I sincerely hope that we will re- lic interest. H.R. 1904 will almost certainly fail to do. think this approach in favor of an open and (b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to Mr. Chair, if this land swap is truly in the in- public auction where as many companies may authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the ex- terests of the American people, it has nothing compete as might have an interest, even if we change of land between Resolution Copper and the United States. to fear from an appropriate environmental re- must change existing laws to do so. view and should be expected to fairly com- The Acting CHAIR. All time for gen- SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: pensate the American taxpayer for the value eral debate has expired. (1) APACHE LEAP.—The term ‘‘Apache Leap’’ of the resources taken from their land. Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be I urge a no vote. means the approximately 807 acres of land de- considered for amendment under the 5- picted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chair, I rise today to minute rule. Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011– express my opposition to H.R. 1904, a bill that It shall be in order to consider as an Apache Leap’’ and dated March 2011. would transfer 2,400 acres of federal lands in original bill for the purpose of amend- (2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ Southeast Arizona to a private copper mining ment under the 5-minute rule the means the approximately 2,422 acres of land lo- company. There has not been a thorough geo- amendment in the nature of a sub- cated in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on the logical review to assess the impact of mining stitute printed in the bill, modified by map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- on water resources or the surrounding com- change and Conservation Act of 2011–Federal the amendment printed in part A of Parcel–Oak Flat’’ and dated March 2011. munities and ecosystems. Furthermore, the bill House Report 112–258. That amendment includes no protections or consideration for (3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ in the nature of a substitute shall be has the meaning given the term in section 4 of native American tribes. considered as read. the Indian Self-Determination and Education Since coming to Congress I have fought to The text of the amendment in the na- Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). ensure that American taxpayers are properly ture of a substitute is as follows: (4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed- reimbursed for resources like oil and gas ex- eral land’’ means the parcels of land owned by H.R. 1904 tracted from federal lands. This bill does noth- Resolution Copper that are described in section ing to appropriately compensate American citi- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- 5(a) and, if necessary to equalize the land ex- zens and would instead give a single multi- resentatives of the United States of America in change under section 4, section 4(e)(2)(A)(i). Congress assembled, national corporation the benefit from one of (5) OAK FLAT CAMPGROUND.—The term ‘‘Oak the largest copper deposits in the world. Even SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. Flat Campground’’ means the approximately 50 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as acres of land comprising approximately 16 devel- more astonishing, the corporation benefitting the ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and oped campsites depicted on the map entitled from copper resources cannot guarantee that Conservation Act of 2011’’. ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Con- the copper will stay in America or that the (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of conservation Act of 2011–Oak Flat Campground’’ mine will remain American owned. tents for this Act is as follows: and dated March 2011. This bill sets a dangerous precedent with re- Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. (6) OAK FLAT WITHDRAWAL AREA.—The term gard to environmental review and resource Sec. 2. Findings and purpose. ‘‘Oak Flat Withdrawal Area’’ means the ap- oversight. The Majority continues to fight Sec. 3. Definitions. proximately 760 acres of land depicted on the against preserving our nation’s natural re- Sec. 4. Land exchange. map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- sources with legislation that destroys the envi- Sec. 5. Conveyance and management of non- change and Conservation Act of 2011–Oak Flat Withdrawal Area’’ and dated March 2011. ronment in favor of big corporations. I urge a Federal land. Sec. 6. Value adjustment payment to United (7) RESOLUTION COPPER.—The term ‘‘Resolu- no vote. States. tion Copper’’ means Resolution Copper Mining, Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chair, I rise reluctantly to op- Sec. 7. Withdrawal. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in- pose this legislation that authorizes a land ex- Sec. 8. Apache leap. cluding any successor, assign, affiliate, member, change between the federal government and a Sec. 9. Conveyances to town of Superior, Ari- or joint venturer of Resolution Copper Mining, private company to benefit that company’s zona. LLC. commercial interests. The bill conveys 2,400 Sec. 10. Miscellaneous provisions. (8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means acres of federal lands to Resolution Copper, SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. the Secretary of Agriculture. an Australian mining company, in exchange (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— (9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Arizona. for 5,300 acres of Resolution Copper’s land to (1) the land exchange furthers public objec- (10) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the in- the federal government. In principle, I am tives referenced in section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 corporated town of Superior, Arizona. strongly in favor of the privatization of federal U.S.C. 1716) including— SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE. government land and I only wish we would do (A) promoting significant job and other eco- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of more of it. This is not the way to privatize fed- nomic opportunities in a part of the State of Ar- this Act, if Resolution Copper offers to convey to eral land, however. Rather than determine the izona that has a long history of mining, but is the United States all right, title, and interest of real market value of the land, such as through currently experiencing high unemployment rates Resolution Copper in and to the non-Federal a public auction process, the legislation names and economic difficulties; land, the Secretary is authorized and directed to the company to receive the land with the stip- (B) facilitating the development of a world- convey to Resolution Copper, all right, title, and ulation that a yearly assessment of the land class domestic copper deposit capable of meeting interest of the United States in and to the Fed- may result in a value adjustment payment to a significant portion of the annual United eral land. States demand for this strategic and important (b) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.—Title to any the federal government by that company. This mineral, in an area which has already been sub- non-Federal land conveyed by Resolution Cop- additional fee would be paid to a special fund ject to mining operations; per to the United States under this Act shall be controlled by the Department of the Interior. (C) significantly enhancing Federal, State, in a form that— Absent any free market mechanism to de- and local revenue collections in a time of severe (1) is acceptable to the Secretary, for land to termine the real value of the land being con- governmental budget shortfalls; be administered by the Forest Service and the

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(3) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—If the lated to the proposed mine and mine plan of op- (d) APPRAISALS.— final appraised value of the non-Federal land erations of Resolution Copper, including the (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after exceeds the value of the Federal land— construction of associated power, water, trans- the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary (A) the United States shall not make a pay- portation, processing, tailings, waste dump, and and Resolution Copper shall select an appraiser ment to Resolution Copper to equalize the value; other ancillary facilities. to conduct appraisals of the Federal land and and SEC. 5. CONVEYANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF NON- non-Federal land in compliance with the re- (B) except as provided in section 9(b)(2)(B), FEDERAL LAND. quirements of section 254.9 of title 36, Code of the surplus value of the non-Federal land shall (a) CONVEYANCE.—On receipt of title to the Federal Regulations. be considered to be a donation by Resolution Federal land, Resolution Copper shall simulta- (2) REQUIREMENTS.— Copper to the United States. neously convey— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub- (f) OAK FLAT WITHDRAWAL AREA.— (1) to the Secretary, all right, title, and inter- paragraph (B), an appraisal prepared under (1) PERMITS.—Subject to the provisions of this est that the Secretary determines to be accept- this subsection shall be conducted in accordance subsection and notwithstanding any with- able in and to— with nationally recognized appraisal standards, drawal of the Oak Flat Withdrawal Area from (A) the approximately 147 acres of land lo- including— the mining, mineral leasing, or public land laws, cated in Gila County, Arizona, depicted on the (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed- the Secretary, upon enactment of this Act, shall map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- eral Land Acquisitions; and issue to Resolution Copper— change and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Fed- (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Ap- (A) if so requested by Resolution Copper, eral Parcel–Turkey Creek’’ and dated March praisal Practice. within 30 days of such request, a special use 2011; (B) FINAL APPRAISED VALUE.—After the final permit to carry out mineral exploration activi- (B) the approximately 148 acres of land lo- appraised values of the Federal land and non- ties under the Oak Flat Withdrawal Area from cated in Yavapai County, Arizona, depicted on Federal land are determined and approved by existing drill pads located outside the Area, if the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- the Secretary, the Secretary shall not be re- the activities would not disturb the surface of change and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Fed- quired to reappraise or update the final ap- the Area; and eral Parcel–Tangle Creek’’ and dated March praised value— (B) if so requested by Resolution Copper, 2011; (i) for a period of 3 years beginning on the within 90 days of such request, a special use (C) the approximately 149 acres of land lo- date of the approval by the Secretary of the permit to carry out mineral exploration activi- cated in Maricopa County, Arizona, depicted on final appraised value; or ties within the Oak Flat Withdrawal Area (but the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- (ii) at all, in accordance with section 254.14 of not within the Oak Flat Campground), if the change and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Fed- title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a suc- activities are conducted from a single explor- eral Parcel–Cave Creek’’ and dated March 2011; cessor regulation), after an exchange agreement (D) the approximately 640 acres of land lo- atory drill pad which is located to reasonably is entered into by Resolution Copper and the cated in Coconino County, Arizona, depicted on minimize visual and noise impacts on the Camp- Secretary. the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- ground. (C) IMPROVEMENTS.—Any improvements made change and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Fed- (2) CONDITIONS.—Any activities undertaken in by Resolution Copper prior to entering into an eral Parcel–East Clear Creek’’ and dated March exchange agreement shall not be included in the accordance with this subsection shall be subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as the 2011; and appraised value of the Federal land. (E) the approximately 110 acres of land lo- Secretary may require. (D) PUBLIC REVIEW.—Before consummating cated in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on the (3) TERMINATION.—The authorization for Res- the land exchange under this Act, the Secretary map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- olution Copper to undertake mineral exploration shall make the appraisals of the land to be exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Fed- activities under this subsection shall remain in changed (or a summary thereof) available for eral Parcel–Apache Leap South End’’ and dated effect until the Oak Flat Withdrawal Area land public review. March 2011; and is conveyed to Resolution Copper in accordance (3) APPRAISAL INFORMATION.—The appraisal (2) to the Secretary of the Interior, all right, with this Act. prepared under this subsection shall include a title, and interest that the Secretary of the Inte- (g) COSTS.—As a condition of the land ex- detailed income capitalization approach anal- rior determines to be acceptable in and to— ysis of the market value of the Federal land change under this Act, Resolution Copper shall (A) the approximately 3,050 acres of land lo- which may be utilized, as appropriate, to deter- agree to pay, without compensation, all costs cated in Pinal County, Arizona, identified as mine the value of the Federal land, and shall be that are— ‘‘Lands to DOI’’ as generally depicted on the the basis for calculation of any payment under (1) associated with the land exchange and map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- section 6. any environmental review document under sub- change and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Fed- (e) EQUAL VALUE LAND EXCHANGE.— section (j); and eral Parcel–Lower San Pedro River’’ and dated (1) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal (2) agreed to by the Secretary. July 6, 2011; land and non-Federal land to be exchanged (h) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land (B) the approximately 160 acres of land lo- under this Act shall be equal or shall be equal- to be conveyed to Resolution Copper under this cated in Gila and Pinal Counties, Arizona, iden- ized in accordance with this subsection. Act shall be available to Resolution Copper for tified as ‘‘Lands to DOI’’ as generally depicted (2) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND VALUE.— mining and related activities subject to and in on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land (A) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised value accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Non- of the Federal land exceeds the value of the local laws pertaining to mining and related ac- Federal Parcel–Dripping Springs’’ and dated non-Federal land, Resolution Copper shall— tivities on land in private ownership. July 6, 2011; and (i) convey additional non-Federal land in the (i) INTENT OF CONGRESS.—It is the intent of (C) the approximately 940 acres of land lo- State to the Secretary or the Secretary of the In- Congress that the land exchange directed by cated in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, identified terior, consistent with the requirements of this this Act shall be consummated not later than as ‘‘Lands to DOI’’ as generally depicted on the Act and subject to the approval of the applica- one year after the date of enactment of this Act. map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- ble Secretary; (j) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.—Compliance change and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Fed- (ii) make a cash payment to the United States; with the requirements of the National Environ- eral Parcel–Appleton Ranch’’ and dated July 6, or mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 2011. (iii) use a combination of the methods de- under this Act shall be as follows: (b) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LAND.— scribed in clauses (i) and (ii), as agreed to by (1) Prior to commencing production in com- (1) LAND ACQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY.— Resolution Copper, the Secretary, and the Sec- mercial quantities of any valuable mineral from (A) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the Sec- retary of the Interior. the Federal land conveyed to Resolution Copper retary under this Act shall— (B) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary may under this Act (except for any production from (i) become part of the national forest in which accept a payment in excess of 25 percent of the exploration and mine development shafts, adits, the land is located; and

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(B) BOUNDARY REVISION.—On the acquisition per shall pay to the United States, by not later (a) CONVEYANCES.—On request from the Town of land by the Secretary under this Act, the than March 15 of each applicable calendar year, and subject to the provisions of this section, the boundaries of the national forest shall be modi- a value adjustment payment for the quantity of Secretary shall convey to the Town the fol- fied to reflect the inclusion of the acquired land. excess production at the same rate assumed for lowing: (C) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.— the income capitalization approach analysis (1) Approximately 30 acres of land as depicted For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water prepared under section 4(d)(3). on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601– (c) STATE LAW UNAFFECTED.—Nothing in this Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Federal 9), the boundaries of a national forest in which section modifies, expands, diminishes, amends, Parcel–Fairview Cemetery’’ and dated March land acquired by the Secretary is located shall or otherwise affects any State law relating to 2011. be deemed to be the boundaries of that forest as the imposition, application, timing, or collection (2) The reversionary interest and any reserved in existence on January 1, 1965. of a State excise or severance tax. mineral interest of the United States in the ap- (2) LAND ACQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE (d) USE OF FUNDS.— proximately 265 acres of land located in Pinal INTERIOR.— (1) SEPARATE FUND.—All funds paid to the County, Arizona, as depicted on the map enti- (A) SAN PEDRO NATIONAL CONSERVATION United States under this section shall be depos- tled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and AREA.— ited in a special fund established in the Treas- Conservation Act of 2011–Federal Reversionary (i) IN GENERAL.—The land acquired by the ury and shall be available, in such amounts as Interest–Superior Airport’’ and dated March Secretary of the Interior under subsection are provided in advance in appropriation Acts, 2011. (a)(2)(A) shall be added to, and administered as to the Secretary and the Secretary of the Inte- (3) The approximately 250 acres of land lo- part of, the San Pedro National Conservation rior only for the purposes authorized by para- cated in Pinal County, Arizona, as depicted on Area in accordance with the laws (including graph (2). the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex- regulations) applicable to the Conservation (2) AUTHORIZED USE.—Amounts in the special change and Conservation Act of 2011–Federal Area. fund established pursuant to paragraph (1) Parcel–Superior Airport Contiguous Parcels’’ (ii) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 2 shall be used for maintenance, repair, and reha- and dated March 2011. years after the date on which the land is ac- bilitation projects for Forest Service and Bureau (b) PAYMENT.—The Town shall pay to the quired, the Secretary of the Interior shall up- of Land Management assets. Secretary the market value for each parcel of date the management plan for the San Pedro SEC. 7. WITHDRAWAL. land or interest in land acquired under this sec- National Conservation Area to reflect the man- Subject to valid existing rights, Apache Leap tion, as determined by appraisals conducted in agement requirements of the acquired land. and any land acquired by the United States accordance with section 4(d). (c) SISK ACT.—Any payment received by the (B) DRIPPING SPRINGS.—Land acquired by the under this Act are withdrawn from all forms Secretary from the Town under this section Secretary of the Interior under subsection of— shall be deposited in the fund established under (a)(2)(B) shall be managed in accordance with (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the the Federal Land Policy and Management Act public land laws; ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a) and shall be made of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and applicable (2) location, entry, and patent under the min- available, in such amounts as are provided in land use plans. ing laws; and advance in appropriation Acts, to the Secretary (C) LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, min- for the acquisition of land for addition to the AREA.—Land acquired by the Secretary of the eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. National Forest System. Interior under subsection (a)(2)(C) shall be SEC. 8. APACHE LEAP. (d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyances added to, and administered as part of, the Las (a) MANAGEMENT.— under this section shall be subject to such terms Cienegas National Conservation Area in accord- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage and conditions as the Secretary may require. ance with the laws (including regulations) ap- Apache Leap to preserve the natural character plicable to the Conservation Area. of Apache Leap and to protect archeological SEC. 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) REVOCATION OF ORDERS; WITHDRAWAL.— (c) SURRENDER OF RIGHTS.—In addition to the and cultural resources located on Apache Leap. (1) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public land conveyance of the non-Federal land to the (2) SPECIAL USE PERMITS.—The Secretary may order that withdraws the Federal land from ap- United States under this Act, and as a condition issue to Resolution Copper special use permits propriation or disposal under a public land law of the land exchange, Resolution Copper shall allowing Resolution Copper to carry out under- shall be revoked to the extent necessary to per- surrender to the United States, without com- ground activities (other than the commercial ex- mit disposal of the land. pensation, the rights held by Resolution Copper traction of minerals) under the surface of (2) WITHDRAWAL.—On the date of enactment under the mining laws and other laws of the Apache Leap that the Secretary determines would not disturb the surface of the land, sub- of this Act, if the Federal land or any Federal United States to commercially extract minerals interest in the non-Federal land to be ex- under Apache Leap. ject to any terms and conditions that the Sec- retary may require. changed under section 4 is not withdrawn or SEC. 6. VALUE ADJUSTMENT PAYMENT TO (3) FENCES; SIGNAGE.—The Secretary may segregated from entry and appropriation under UNITED STATES. allow use of the surface of Apache Leap for in- a public land law (including mining and min- (a) ANNUAL PRODUCTION REPORTING.— stallation of fences, signs, monitoring devices, or eral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—As a condition of the other measures necessary to protect the health of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)), the land or in- land exchange under this Act, Resolution Cop- and safety of the public, protect resources lo- terest shall be withdrawn, without further ac- per shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior cated on Apache Leap, or to ensure that activi- tion required by the Secretary concerned, from an annual report indicating the quantity of ties conducted under paragraph (2) do not affect entry and appropriation. The withdrawal shall locatable minerals produced during the pre- the surface of Apache Leap. be terminated— ceding calendar year in commercial quantities (b) PLAN.— (A) on the date of consummation of the land from the Federal land conveyed to Resolution (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after exchange; or Copper under section 4. The first report is re- the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, (B) if Resolution Copper notifies the Secretary quired to be submitted not later than February in consultation with affected Indian tribes, the in writing that it has elected to withdraw from 15 of the first calendar year beginning after the Town, Resolution Copper, and other interested the land exchange pursuant to section 206(d) of date of commencement of production of valuable members of the public, shall prepare a manage- the Federal Land Policy and Management Act locatable minerals in commercial quantities from ment plan for Apache Leap. of 1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1716(d)). such Federal land. The reports shall be sub- (2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing the plan (3) RIGHTS OF RESOLUTION COPPER.—Nothing mitted February 15 of each calendar year there- under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall con- in this Act shall interfere with, limit, or other- after. sider whether additional measures are necessary wise impair, the unpatented mining claims or (2) SHARING REPORTS WITH STATE.—The Sec- to— rights currently held by Resolution Copper on retary shall make each report received under (A) protect the cultural, archaeological, or the Federal land, nor in any way change, di- paragraph (1) available to the State. historical resources of Apache Leap, including minish, qualify, or otherwise impact Resolution (3) REPORT CONTENTS.—The reports under permanent or seasonal closures of all or a por- Copper’s rights and ability to conduct activities paragraph (1) shall comply with any record- tion of Apache Leap; and on the Federal land under such unpatented keeping and reporting requirements prescribed (B) provide access for recreation. mining claims and the general mining laws of by the Secretary or required by applicable Fed- (c) MINING ACTIVITIES.—The provisions of this the United States, including the permitting or eral laws in effect at the time of production. section shall not impose additional restrictions authorization of such activities. (b) PAYMENT ON PRODUCTION.—If the cumu- on mining activities carried out by Resolution (b) MAPS, ESTIMATES, AND DESCRIPTIONS.— lative production of valuable locatable minerals Copper adjacent to, or outside of, the Apache (1) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary concerned produced in commercial quantities from the Fed- Leap area beyond those otherwise applicable to and Resolution Copper may correct, by mutual eral land conveyed to Resolution Copper under mining activities on privately owned land under agreement, any minor errors in any map, acre- section 4 exceeds the quantity of production of Federal, State, and local laws, rules and regula- age estimate, or description of any land con- locatable minerals from the Federal land used in tions. veyed or exchanged under this Act.

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(3) AVAILABILITY.—On the date of enactment states that ‘‘The Federal land to be the Committee on Natural Resources of this Act, the Secretary shall file and make conveyed may not include any Native this last January, I established a new available for public inspection in the Office of American sacred or cultural site, subcommittee on Indian and Alaska the Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, each whether surface or subsurface.’’ This Native Affairs. The purpose was to en- map referred to in this Act. amendment would merely offer a basic sure a special forum for the issues and The Acting CHAIR. No amendment level of respect for many religious and concerns important to Indian tribes to the amendment in the nature of a cultural sites to the many tribes in the and native people. I respect the views substitute is in order except those region. and special concerns of Indian tribes, printed in part B of the report. Each As our good friend, Congressman KIL- and it’s important that they have a such amendment may be offered only DEE, reminds us daily, we have a trust role and are consulted in decisions that in the order printed in the report, by a responsibility to our tribal brothers affect the people on their reservation Member designated in the report, shall and sisters, and those who oppose this lands. be considered read, shall be debatable responsibility will dismantle it piece This bill before the House today ex- for the time specified in the report by piece with a scalpel and not all at plicitly includes a section requiring equally divided and controlled by the once with an axe. This is what we’re government-to-government consulta- proponent and an opponent, shall not seeing today, Mr. Chairman. tion. Section 4c, Mr. Chairman, of the be subject to amendment, and shall not In its current form, H.R. 1904 would bill is titled, and I quote, ‘‘Consulta- be subject to a demand for division of approve a Federal land exchange to tion with Indian tribes.’’ Consultation the question. transfer ownership of 2,400 acres of land must occur before the mine operations AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. LUJA´ N in the Tonto National Forest to Reso- ever begin. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order lution Copper for the purposes of block To repeat, the mine cannot happen to consider amendment No. 1 printed in cave copper mine. without consultation with interested part B of House Report 112–258. The Federal lands which are proposed tribes. To be clear, the mine is a site Mr. LUJA´ N. Mr. Chairman, I have an to be exchanged, generally known as that is not located on reservation land. amendment at the desk. Oak Flat, are part of the ancestral The closest Native American reserva- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will lands of the San Carlos Apache tribe tion is the San Carlos Apache, located designate the amendment. and other tribes in the region. These more than 20 miles east of the mine The text of the amendment is as fol- lands have unique religious, tradi- site. lows: tional, and archaeological significance And it should be noted too that Page 14, after line 12, insert the following to many tribes in southern Arizona. where this mine is proposed to be de- new subsection: Behind me is a photo of one of those veloped is right in the heart of what we (k) EXCLUSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN SACRED areas that’s most sacred, Apache Leap. call Arizona’s historic copper triangle AND CULTURAL SITES.—The Federal land to You’ve heard from my colleagues on right here. These orange dots here are be conveyed under this section may not in- the other side of the aisle that their where copper is mined or quarried right clude any Native American sacred or cul- bill offers protection for sacred, tradi- now. This is the proposed site of the tural site, whether surface or subsurface, and tional, and cultural sites in the pro- mine. And the San Carlos Apache res- the Secretary shall modify the map referred posed area to be exchanged, but I don’t ervation is up here. As you can see, to in section 3(2) to exclude all such sacred and cultural sites, as identified by the Sec- believe that to be true. If it were true, there’s activity between here and the retary in consultation with Resolution Cop- then why is every major tribal organi- San Carlos reservation. per and affected Indian tribes. zation in the country opposing this The real effect of this amendment The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to bill? would be to allow the Department Sec- House Resolution 444, the gentleman It’s because they do not believe these retary to veto and block the project on from New Mexico (Mr. LUJA´ N) and a so-called protections to be real. Oppos- the subjective grounds that a pre- Member opposed each will control 5 ing organizations include, but are not viously identified cultural site exists minutes. limited to, the National Congress of on these lands. As stated previously, The Chair recognizes the gentleman American Indians, the United South this is a geographic triangle that’s his- from New Mexico. and Eastern Tribes, the All Indian torically home to numerous mines. Mr. LUJA´ N. I yield myself such time Pueblo Council of New Mexico, the San I might add too, Mr. Chairman, the as I may consume. Carlos Apache Tribe, the Jicarilla and Forest Service completed an environ- Mr. Chairman, my amendment is sig- Mescalero Apache Tribes of New Mex- mental assessment in 2008, 3 years ago, nificant, but simple. My amendment ico, and many other tribes across the in which, and I quote, ‘‘several at- does not kill this project. As offered, it country. tempts were made to identify sacred simply asks the Congress to respect the Mr. Chairman, all of these organiza- sites and effects on ceremonial use of religious and sacred sites of our tribal tions and tribal leaders know that the sacred sites.’’ The official conclusion brothers and sisters. degradation of these cultural sites was a Finding of No Significant Im- This bill does little, if anything, to means a loss of identity and culture, pact, and that finding was sustained on offer protection to the sacred sites in not to mention utter disrespect for the appeal. the area and does not offer true tribal religion and history of the tribes con- Furthermore, the terms ‘‘Native consultation to the tribes. We all know nected to this area. American,’’ ‘‘sacred,’’ and ‘‘cultural’’ that consultation occurs before, not Just to be clear: Supporting my in the amendment offered by my friend after, decisions have already been amendment will not kill the project. It from New Mexico are undefined, and made. would simply mean respecting and pre- thus it cannot be predicted what effect The tribes in this area believe Reso- serving the religious, cultural, and ar- this amendment would have. It opens lution Copper’s block cave mining cheological and historic significance of the door to time-consuming litigation method will have negative impacts on the lands that mean so much to the and subjective or political decisions. their sacred, cultural, and traditional tribes in the region. In the land exchange within the bill, sites in the area. I urge my colleagues to support my environmentally sensitive and cul- amendment, and I reserve the balance turally important lands are given pro- b 1430 of my time. tection. Thousands of more acres, as I Again, this amendment will not kill Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I alluded to earlier on, are added for the this project. It would show respect and claim time in opposition. protection than are made available for

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As far as the of the mine and because the real effect states that the Secretary will exclude consultation is concerned, we have of the amendment would be for polit- sacred and cultural sites as identified done consultations. ical mischief, I urge my colleagues to by the Secretary. If we’re serious about Mr. LUJA´ N. Will the gentleman vote ‘‘no’’ on the Luja´ n amendment. protecting sacred sites and respecting yield? HARRISON TALGO, Sr., tribes across the country, I don’t know Mr. GOSAR. No, I will not yield. Bylas, AZ, October 21, 2011. why this is so complicated. Mr. LUJA´ N. Mr. Chairman, we know Hon. ERIC CANTOR, And the only area in the legislation, that that’s not in here. House of Representatives, as we look at section 8 of the bill, talks Mr. GOSAR. That is Apache Leap. Washington, DC. about preserving and consulting with DEAR MAJORITY LEADER CANTOR: I am the The Acting CHAIR. The time is con- former Chairman of the San Carlos Apache tribes about Apache Leap. But again, trolled by the gentleman from Arizona, Nation and served in the Tribal Council for it’s too little, too late. It’s consulting and the Chair would ask all Members 16 years. Many times I have come before after the fact, not before the legisla- to respect that. Congress as an official representative of my tion is taken into effect. Mr. GOSAR. The point of reference is government to present issues affecting and And so, Mr. Chairman, it’s as if we that we cite all the Native tribes. They in the best interest of the San Carlos Apache were going to go into a site, say, the are far from being in unison. In fact, Tribal Government. But today I write to you cathedral in Santa Fe or the Vatican in as a concerned private citizen of Bylas, Ari- during our conversation within the Re- zona which is located within the San Carlos Rome, and they were going to go and sources Committee, former tribal Apache Tribal Reservation and want to ex- do something to that land, and they chairman and 16-year tribal Council- press my support of H.R. 1904, The Southeast said, well, don’t worry, we have some man Harrison Talgo testified that the Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation other land that we’re going to give traditional Apache values are not mu- Act of 2011. you. tually exclusive with economic devel- The current Tribal leadership does not It’s about the religious and sacred opment. share my position. I have tried very hard to nature of these sites that we’re talking understand why they oppose this project Given that the San Carlos Apache is when we are in such desperate need of jobs about. At the very least, and of its very one of the most impoverished tribes in and industry. I believe that traditional essence, let’s look to see what we can the Nation, with unemployment rates Apache values are not mutually exclusive do to preserve the government-to-gov- around 70 percent and poverty affecting with economic development. ernment trust responsibilities that we every facet of tribal members’ life, I We are one of the poorest Indian tribes in have with our tribes and respect those couldn’t agree more with Mr. Talgo. the nation. Seven in 10 eligible workers in religious sites, respect those sacred the Tribe are unemployed. Almost 80 percent Mr. Talgo also points out that Oak of our people live in poverty. Alcoholism and sites, and see what we can do to work Flat, the campground in question, is a drug use are rampant and suicide rates are collectively. long way from the reservation. He also high. The average Apache male has a life ex- Again, this isn’t going to kill the pointed out the majority of tribal pectancy of 54 years, about 20 years shorter project. Let’s work together to make members he speaks about in this than the average American male. sure that we respect the tribes that project support this project. The proposed Resolution Copper Mine we’re so honored to represent here in would bring hundreds of new, high-paying Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chair, as a member jobs to our region. It represents progress and the Congress. of the Native American Caucus, I rise today in With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield hope and prosperity. strong support of the amendment to H.R. back the balance of my time. I have previously testified before Congress 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. in support of economic development and Conservation Act of 2011, offered by Con- projects. I have done so in the face of opposi- Chairman, I am pleased to yield 45 sec- gressman LUJA´N of Arizona. tion from other leaders who have opposed onds to the gentleman from New Mex- The Luja´n Amendment exempts Native these same opportunities on and near the ico (Mr. PEARCE). reservation. Some of those projects experi- Mr. PEARCE. Thank you, Mr. Chair- American sacred and cultural sites from inclu- enced costly delays as a result of the Coun- man. sion in the land transfer proposed by this bill. cil’s opposition, but they all were built even- As it stands, H.R. 1904 is fundamentally un- tually. And to our benefit, they have all If the gentleman from New Mexico would answer a question, it’s my unfair to the San Carlos Apache Tribe and other hired Apaches. I am confident the Resolution tribes in the region, who have inhabited this project will be no different. In fact, some derstanding that we have rock climbers members of the San Carlos Apache Nation who are always out there, hikers up in land for thousands of years. This bill waives are already employed by the company and there. That would be the equivalent of compliance with federal statutes that require its contractors. allowing people to rappel down the side timely consultation with affected tribes, who I respect the Council’s desire to protect now face the prospect of witnessing their an- sites that have cultural or historical signifi- of the Washington Monument, but I’ve never heard an objection from anyone cestral lands of unique archaeological and reli- cance. I want that, too. But Oak Flat is a gious significance fall victim to destructive long way from us, and I believe strongly that to exclude those kinds of activities. it is possible for our traditional values to co- And so it comes across just a little bit mining practices. exist with economic progress. In fact, I don’t strange that we would talk about lim- These techniques involve utilizing controlled believe one can survive without the other. iting one activity, while people are cave-in deep underground, which can cause Economic progress and prosperity leads to a crawling and rappelling down these massive depressions at the surface and for- better standard of living, better health, bet- sites already. ever scar the landscape. Archaeological sites ter services and better education. It in- and religious lands would be forever ruined creases our capacity to learn and expands Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. our cultural horizons. It gives us additional Chairman, I understand the other side and unrecognizable. resources to explore and study our past, to has yielded back their time. Other surveys have identified Civilian Con- protect what we hold sacred, to showcase How much time do I have left? servation Corps sites and structures eligible and display those things that are culturally The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman for inclusion in the National Register for His- important, and to help the outside world bet- has 1 minute remaining. toric Places which could also be destroyed by ter understand and appreciate the stories Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I am the proposed mining project. and traditions of our fathers. Mr. Chair, H.R. 1904 has been called a For all these reasons, I respectfully urge more than happy to yield that 1 minute your support and passage of the H.R. 1904. to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. ‘‘special-interest’’ bill whereby a private com- Sincerely, GOSAR). pany, Resolution Copper, which is actually a HARRISON TALGO, Sr., Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I find it joint subsidiary of two foreign-owned mining Former Chairman, San Carlos Apache Nation. very interesting that my opponent, or companies. Resolution Copper would receive

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Well, guess who is al- the ore in the United States, or purchase (c) DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.—All funds paid to ready paying royalties, Mr. Chairman. equipment made in America. the United States under this section shall be Oil and gas companies pay 12.5 percent H.R. 1904 excludes the one special interest deposited in the general fund of the Treas- when they drill on the taxpayers’ land. with an undeniable right in this debate—the ury. 12.5 percent, that’s what ExxonMobil Native American tribes—from a decision that (d) STATE LAW UNAFFECTED.—Nothing in pays. That’s what Shell pays. But do affects their community at the absolute deep- this section modifies, expands, diminishes, you know who else pays the royalty? amends, or otherwise affects any State law est level. Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton when they ´ relating to the imposition, application, tim- I strongly support the Lujan Amendment and ing, or collection of a State excise or sever- mine on State land. So, if you’re in oppose the underlying bill. I urge my col- ance tax. Colorado, you’re in Wyoming and leagues to do the same. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to you’re on State land, you’re paying a b 1440 House Resolution 444, the gentleman royalty. But, no, let’s go to the Amer- The Acting CHAIR. The question is from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) and ican taxpayers’ land. Those same com- on the amendment offered by the gen- a Member opposed each will control 5 panies that pay to the States don’t pay to Uncle Sam. tleman from New Mexico (Mr. LUJA´ N). minutes. The question was taken; and the Act- The Chair recognizes the gentleman And the revenue from a royalty is ing Chair announced that the noes ap- from Massachusetts. money we can use. What can we use the peared to have it. Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, there money for? Make sure we don’t have to Mr. LUJA´ N. Mr. Chairman, I demand are two versions of this land bill: one cut Medicare payments for Grandma. a recorded vote. with the Markey amendment and one Make sure we have student loans for The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to without the Markey amendment. The kids to be able to go to college. That’s clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- difference is the version with the Mar- what the money should be used for. ceedings on the amendment offered by key amendment is a deal the American Should it just be pocketed by Rio the gentleman from New Mexico will taxpayers should take. Without my Tinto, by these companies? be postponed. amendment, this is a deal that takes So I ask my colleagues, which deal do AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY the taxpayers. you want to go home with and tell your The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Without the Markey amendment, constituents you were for? The deal to consider amendment No. 2 printed in this land deal is a shell game, all about where they got some nice lands in Ari- part B of House Report 112–258. misdirection and surprise outcomes. zona while a foreign mining company Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I have We are urged to keep our eye on the got billions in copper, or the deal an amendment at the desk made in beautiful surface acres the Federal where they got the land plus hundreds order under the rule. Government would get in this deal and of millions of dollars in royalty pay- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will the unique payment scheme included in ments for the U.S. taxpayer? designate the amendment. the bill. This is like the guy on the With the Markey amendment, we in The text of the amendment is as fol- street who tells you to watch his right Congress are responsible stewards lows: hand while his left hand is picking doing our due diligence to protect the Page 19, beginning line 8, strike section 6 your pocket. Federal Treasury to get the taxpayer (value adjustment payment to United This is not about the surface. This is what they’re owed. Without the Mar- States) and insert the following new section: about the copper and whether Rio key amendment, this House looks like SEC. 6. ROYALTY PAYMENT TO UNITED STATES Tinto will have to pay its fair value. the old Keystone Kops, bumbling FOR MINERALS PRODUCED FROM And the fact is the payment scheme in around in circles while billions walk CONVEYED FEDERAL LAND. this bill is completely—let me say it right out the door that should be in the (a) ROYALTY PAYMENT REQUIRED.—As a condition of the land exchange under this again—the payment scheme in this bill pockets of every taxpayer in this coun- Act, Resolution Copper shall pay to the is completely speculative. It will be try. United States, by not later than March 15 of based on information only the com- We have a supercommittee debating each calendar year, a royalty payment in an pany has access to and is subject to se- how much they’re going to cut poor amount equal to 8 percent of the value of the rious manipulation. people, students, national defense, quantity of locatable minerals produced dur- In the end, Rio Tinto could end up what we’re going to spend on the pro- ing the preceding calendar year from the paying absolutely nothing for the mas- tection of our country, and how many Federal land conveyed to Resolution Copper sive windfall they stand to receive policemen we can afford to have. Mean- under section 4, as reported under subsection (b). from this legislation. With the Markey while, out here on the House floor, (b) ANNUAL PRODUCTION REPORTING TO DE- amendment, this bill is simple. It we’re going to turn a blind eye to bil- TERMINE ROYALTY PAYMENT.— would require no guesswork on the part lions of dollars just going right out the (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Resolution Copper of the taxpayers. It would allow for no floor of the House here today into the shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior manipulation that could shortchange pockets of Rio Tinto, into the pockets an annual report indicating the quantity of the American taxpayer. of a foreign corporation. That’s not locatable minerals produced in commercial My amendment strikes the con- right. quantities from the Federal land conveyed to voluted payment scheme in this bill Vote for the Markey amendment. Resolution Copper under section 4. and replaces it with a simple 8 percent (2) SUBMISSION DEADLINE.—The first report Capture this money for the American under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not royalty on the copper produced each taxpayer. later than February 15 of the first calendar year from this mine. This is the Amer- I yield back the balance of my time. year beginning after the date of commence- ican people’s copper. It’s not their cop- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. ment of production of valuable locatable per. It’s the American people’s. What Chairman, I rise in opposition to the minerals in commercial quantities from the are they going to get out of this? How amendment. Federal land conveyed to Resolution Copper about 8 percent? Can we give the tax- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is under section 4 and cover the preceding cal- payer 8 percent? recognized for 5 minutes. endar year. Subsequent reports shall be sub- Now, we don’t know how much cop- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I mitted each February 15 thereafter and cover the preceding calendar year. per exactly is down there. The benefit yield myself such time as I may con- (3) SHARING REPORTS WITH STATE.—The Sec- of my amendment is we don’t need to sume. retary shall make each report received under know ahead of time. If Rio Tinto Mr. Chairman, in deference to my paragraph (1) available to the State. makes $1, then they owe the taxpayer a good friend from Massachusetts, there

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Page 21, after line 8, insert the following: value of the copper is already included To listen to the arguments that were (e) ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RELATED TO in the appraised value of the land given just now on why we should sup- MINING OPERATIONS ON CONVEYED FEDERAL port the Markey amendment, you LAND.—As additional conditions of the land under current law of the United States. exchange under this Act, Resolution Copper That’s the law. Section 4(e) of the bill would believe that Republicans have shall agree to the following: requires the developer to pay full mar- set up this massive scheme for avoiding (1) To locate and maintain the remote op- ket value for the Federal land and min- payment for royalties. eration center for mining operations on the erals within. Under the requirements of Now, this law has been in place on conveyed Federal land in the town of Supe- this bill, the United States is fully the books for a very long time. But ad- rior, Arizona, for the duration of such oper- compensated for the copper up front. ditionally, I remember that the Demo- ations. But, if, in fact, this vein is larger than crats were in control, for 2 years, of the (2) To actively recruit and provide an employment preference for qualified applicants what is anticipated, there is a further House, the Senate, and the White House, and they elected not to pass who reside in the State as of date of the con- provision that says that should it ex- summation of the land exchange for employ- ceed that appraised value, the devel- this royalty bill because they knew it ment positions related to mining operations oper, i.e., the copper mining company, would damage the economy. on the conveyed Federal land. is required to compensate the United Like the gentleman from Arizona (3) To ensure that all locatable minerals States through annual assessments. As just said, this is a single attempt to produced in commercial quantities from the the market moves forward, the Markey kill this one bill. Twenty-five percent conveyed Federal land remain in the United amendment adds an 8 percent royalty of the Nation’s copper needs could be States for processing and use. (4) To ensure that all equipment used to to the full, to the top payment. This met for the next 50 years, and they’re trying to kill the bill. That’s what de- mine or support mining activities on the would mean that the company would conveyed Federal Land is made in the United be paying a huge premium in addition fies explanation. States. to what current law is of the value b 1450 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to they have already paid. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. House Resolution 444, the gentleman I have to tell you, Mr. Chairman, this Chairman, I yield myself the balance of from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and a is unprecedented in any law or any ac- my time. Member opposed each will control 5 tivity regarding mining. I just want to point out the unprece- minutes. This amendment isn’t about ensuring dented nature of this amendment. Let’s The Chair recognizes the gentleman the full payment to the United States, think about it. from Arizona. because that is required in the bill The gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, just under current law. What this amend- FLAKE) properly pointed out that we for clarification of the record, the re- ment really does is send a signal to operate under the 1872 act, and there is form of the Mining Act of 1872 was companies that want to invest in Fed- some discussion about that; but to sin- passed by this House when the Demo- eral lands, to utilize the resources we gle out one company in one area in one crats were in the majority, including have, that they are not welcome in the State for this tax sends a terrible, ter- the 8 percent royalty requirement, and United States. They are not welcome, rible signal to our economic system. If it met almost unanimous opposition and they should go overseas where they this were to be passed, then what is sa- from my Republican colleagues on the are welcome, taking American jobs cred about this industry compared to other side of the aisle. with them and making us less economi- any other industry that somebody We have been told that the creation cally viable as a country and also cost- doesn’t like? We will sponsor an of jobs is the principal motivation and ing us jobs. amendment to tax one individual com- justification for H.R. 1904, but when we With that, I would yield 1 minute to pany. Boy, that is going to instill con- examine these jobs claims, they start the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. fidence, I can really see, in our eco- to fall apart. We’ve heard varying fig- FLAKE). nomic system if an amendment like ures from 450 initially to 3,700 and Mr. FLAKE. I thank the gentleman this is adopted. It is a bad amendment, sometimes even 6,000. The numbers for yielding. and it will have a detrimental effect on aren’t supported by the facts. I would just point out, if we want to this project. The amendment before the House address the royalty issue on this and I urge the defeat of the Markey right now that is offered by myself and other mining ventures, let’s address amendment, and I yield back the bal- the gentleman from California (Mr. the Mining Act of 1872. There were at- ance of my time. GARAMENDI) is the only way to ensure tempts to do this in the nineties, at- The Acting CHAIR. The question is that at least some jobs will be created tempts to increase royalties or impose on the amendment offered by the gen- in Arizona as a result of this bill. Our a 5 percent royalty, and many on the tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- amendment adds conditions to the land other side of the aisle opposed that KEY). exchange to guarantee job creation in measure. And so there have been a few The question was taken; and the Act- the community of Superior, Arizona, attempts. I would encourage, let’s go ing Chair announced that the noes ap- and the surrounding area and to back to it. But this is not the place to peared to have it. strengthen the overall benefits to the do it. We can’t do it here on this one Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I de- U.S. economy. bill. mand a recorded vote. Section 1 of this amendment guaran- And make no mistake about it; this The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tees that the Remote Operations Cen- is an attempt to kill this legislation, clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ter is located in Superior. Modern nothing else. It’s not an attempt to ceedings on the amendment offered by mines, Rio Tinto in particular, use a garner the taxpayer more revenue. the gentleman from Massachusetts will range of automation technology, and This is an attempt to kill the bill. be postponed. most of the human labor is done off- I would encourage rejection of the AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. GRIJALVA site at the Remote Operations Center. amendment and adoption of the bill. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Rio Tinto is presently operating its Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. How to consider amendment No. 3 printed in Pilbara, Australia, mine from 800 miles much time do I have remaining, Mr. part B of House Report 112–258. away in Perth, which is a metro area. Chairman? Mr. GRIJALVA. I have an amend- Our amendment will ensure that this The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ment at the desk made in order under Remote Operations Center is in and op- has 2 minutes. the rule. erates from Superior, Arizona.

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American jobs that Democrats in the utes. Without active recruitment and a District of Columbia want to dictate Mr. GARAMENDI. Our worthy chair- hiring preference for area residents, where to operate its business. man has put up a dozen canards, none how do we know that the residents of On the other hand, there may be of which really address the underlying the region and Arizona will benefit some consistency, because when Presi- issue here. This amendment is a very from the project? Our amendment dent Obama and House Democrats simple one that would locate in Ari- makes sure that that happens. If this handed out over half a billion stimulus zona the headquarters for this mine. Is bill is really about jobs and our na- dollars to the Fisker car company, there something wrong with that? We tional interests, then we should guar- they allowed that to be built in Fin- are not moving this off to Finland. antee that the ore produced from this land, which, Mr. Chairman, I might Come on. mine has a direct impact on the U.S. add, is not even a State. This amendment would also provide economy. The amendment also requires that all that the copper—and it’s been stated Section 3 of the amendment will copper produced from this mine be used by the proponents of the bill that 25 make sure that all raw material ex- in the United States. Copper is a basic percent of the copper needs in the tracted from the mine is processed in component used to construct and build United States would come from this the United States, not in China or in items. It’s ridiculous to mandate that mine, so why not use this copper in the any other foreign country. if 1 ounce of copper goes into an item United States? It seems to me to be Finally, section 4 of this amendment, it violates this law, this amendment, perfectly reasonable, despite all the ca- by ensuring that all equipment used in to be used outside the United States. nards that we just tossed around here a the mine is made in the USA, puts I am sensitive to this because I’m few moments ago. American manufacturers before foreign from Washington. If a Boeing plane is The other part of this has to do with competitors. If the promise of job cre- using copper made from this mine, that the equipment. Is the worthy gen- ation is to have even a shred of credi- Boeing plane can therefore never fly tleman from Washington opposed to bility, the Grijalva-Garamendi amend- out of the United States. If copper pipe using American-made equipment in ment must be adopted to ensure that is used in the plumbing of a boat that’s American mines? Is that what this is the promises we have heard and the built in America, it can never ship all about? guarantees that have been talked American goods in this global econ- Yes, there may be some definitional about this afternoon are, in fact, re- omy. What about copper jewelry, Mr. problems. I’d be delighted to work with ality. This amendment would make it a Chairman, or an American-built car you on the definitional problems, but requirement. that includes copper components, or the underlying point is why would we With that, I reserve the balance of the multitude of everyday items that set up all of this so that we could im- my time. we build in America and sell abroad port the equipment from China or Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. that contain copper? Japan or some other place. Why not Chairman, I claim time in opposition. The fact is that this amendment simply require that this mine, which The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is under the bill itself is an enormous recognized for 5 minutes. would make it impossible to use the copper from this mine; but on the other giveaway of American property, of Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. property owned by the American peo- Thank you, Mr. Chairman. hand, that’s probably what the intent is. ple and the enormous unparalleled The fundamental purpose of H.R. 1904 giveaway of our value, why not simply Finally, the amendment mandates is to make copper in the United States require that at least if they’re going to that all equipment used to mine or sup- and to create thousands of American be given all of this, they be required to port mining activities be made in the jobs. buy American-made equipment for the United States. The purpose of the bill This amendment is purposefully writ- mine operation? is to allow the third largest undevel- ten to make this mine impossible by What’s wrong with that? Why not oped copper resource in the world to be mandating conditions that can’t be make it in America? If this mine is in developed in America to create Amer- achieved. As a result of that, if this America, why not use American-made ican jobs and provide up to 25 percent were to pass, the 500 people currently equipment and hire Americans and, in of America’s copper consumption. It employed on the project would lose this case, Arizonans? You got a prob- defies reason and logic to say that this their jobs, and the 3,700 total jobs that lem with hiring Arizonans? You got a economic boost to America can’t hap- would be created would never mate- problem with locating in Arizona the pen if one piece of equipment used for rialize. headquarters of this mine, or would the mine isn’t made in the United The lead sponsor of this amendment you prefer London or maybe some- States. has fought this proposed mine for where in Australia? years. Listen, I respect his position, Let me go a little bit further, Mr. Come on. These are very simple but this amendment isn’t written to Chairman. The word ‘‘equipment’’ is amendments so that Americans can go improve the bill; it’s intended to kill never defined. Does it include everyday to work. These are very simple amend- the mine. It is simply an amendment in office items that will support mine ac- ments so that this company will buy wolf’s clothing. This amendment dic- tivities, such as paper or pencils? What American-made equipment to mine our tates specific mandates on business op- about cell phones for workers? iPhones copper which, under your proposal, is erations, Mr. Chairman, that are unre- and Blackberries, I might add, are not given away. alistic, unprecedented, and unwork- manufactured in America. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I able. Let me give you an example. So I urge my colleagues, therefore, to yield myself the balance of my time. It mandates the precise town in vote against this amendment, which The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is which the mine operations center must stands in the way of American copper recognized for 1 minute. be located. The Federal Government production and American copper cre- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I just should not be dictating where and only ation. want to respond to my good friend where a company is allowed to conduct With that, I reserve the balance of from California about working with us its private business. If you take this to my time. if there is a flaw in this amendment.

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I have the Committee of the Whole House on Cohen Johnson (GA) Rangel a hard time thinking that somebody the state of the Union for the further Cole Johnson (IL) Reichert wants to work with us when they trot Connolly (VA) Johnson, E. B. Reyes consideration of the bill, H.R. 1904. Cooper Jones Richardson out the same amendment with the Costa Kaptur Richmond same arguments that got defeated b 1546 Costello Keating Ross (AR) Courtney Kildee Rothman (NJ) twice. IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE I just want to mention this, Mr. Critz Kind Roybal-Allard Accordingly, the House resolved Crowley Kissell Rush Chairman. It’s a worthy goal to buy itself into the Committee of the Whole Cuellar Kucinich Ryan (OH) American and promote buy American, Cummings Langevin Sa´ nchez, Linda House on the state of the Union for the Davis (CA) Larsen (WA) T. but not when that sentiment is used to further consideration of the bill (H.R. block a project to create American jobs Davis (IL) Larson (CT) Sanchez, Loretta 1904) to facilitate the efficient extrac- DeFazio Lee (CA) Sarbanes and that results in America being less tion of mineral resources in southeast DeGette Levin Schakowsky dependent on foreign minerals that DeLauro Lewis (GA) Schiff Arizona by authorizing and directing Deutch Lipinski Schrader gets our economy going. an exchange of Federal and non-Fed- With that, Mr. Chairman, I urge de- Dicks Lofgren, Zoe Schwartz eral land, and for other purposes, with Dingell Lowey Scott (VA) feat of this amendment, and I yield Doggett Luja´ n Scott, David Mr. LATOURETTE (Acting Chair) in the Donnelly (IN) Lynch Serrano back the balance of my time. chair. The Acting CHAIR. The question is Doyle Maloney Sewell The Clerk read the title of the bill. Edwards Markey Sherman on the amendment offered by the gen- The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- Ellison Matheson Shuler tleman from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA). Engel Matsui Sires mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, Eshoo McCarthy (NY) Slaughter The question was taken; and the Act- a request for a recorded vote on amending Chair announced that the noes ap- Farr McCollum Smith (WA) ment No. 3 printed in part B of House Fattah McDermott Speier peared to have it. Report 112–258 by the gentleman from Filner McGovern Stark Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, I de- Frank (MA) McIntyre Sutton Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) had been post- mand a recorded vote. Fudge McNerney Thompson (CA) poned. Garamendi Meeks Thompson (MS) The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, Gonzalez Michaud Tierney clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Green, Al Miller (NC) Tonko proceedings will now resume on those Green, Gene Miller, George Towns ceedings on the amendment offered by amendments printed in part B of House the gentleman from Arizona will be Grijalva Moore Tsongas Report 112–258 on which further pro- Gutierrez Moran Van Hollen postponed. ceedings were postponed, in the fol- Hahn Murphy (CT) Vela´ zquez Hanabusa Nadler Visclosky Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. lowing order: Chairman, I move that the Committee Hastings (FL) Napolitano Walz (MN) Amendment No. 1 by Mr. LUJA´ N of Heinrich Neal Wasserman do now rise. New Mexico. Higgins Olver Schultz The motion was agreed to. Himes Owens Waters Amendment No. 2 by Mr. MARKEY of Hinchey Pallone Watt Accordingly, the Committee rose; Massachusetts. and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Hinojosa Pascrell Waxman Amendment No. 3 by Mr. GRIJALVA of Hirono Pastor (AZ) Welch GOSAR) having assumed the chair, Mr. Arizona. Hochul Paul Woolsey Holden Payne Yarmuth LATOURETTE, Acting Chair of the Com- The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes mittee of the Whole House on the state the time for any electronic vote after NOES—233 of the Union, reported that that Com- the first vote in this series. mittee, having had under consideration Adams Carter Garrett AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. LUJA´ N Aderholt Cassidy Gerlach the bill (H.R. 1904) to facilitate the effi- Akin Chabot Gibbs cient extraction of mineral resources The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Altmire Chaffetz Gibson in southeast Arizona by authorizing business is the demand for a recorded Amash Coble Gingrey (GA) vote on the amendment offered by the Amodei Coffman (CO) Gohmert and directing an exchange of Federal Austria Conaway Goodlatte and non-Federal land, and for other gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. ´ Bachmann Cravaack Gosar purposes, had come to no resolution LUJAN) on which further proceedings Bachus Crawford Gowdy thereon. were postponed and on which the noes Barletta Crenshaw Granger prevailed by voice vote. Bartlett Culberson Graves (GA) f Barton (TX) Davis (KY) Graves (MO) The Clerk will redesignate the Bass (NH) Denham Griffin (AR) amendment. RECESS Benishek Dent Griffith (VA) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Berg DesJarlais Guinta The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ment. Biggert Diaz-Balart Guthrie ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Bilbray Dold Hall RECORDED VOTE Bilirakis Dreier Hanna declares the House in recess subject to The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Bishop (UT) Duffy Harper the call of the Chair, not earlier than has been demanded. Black Duncan (SC) Harris 3:30 p.m. Blackburn Duncan (TN) Hartzler A recorded vote was ordered. Bonner Ellmers Hastings (WA) Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 5 min- The vote was taken by electronic de- Bono Mack Emerson Hayworth utes p.m.), the House stood in recess vice, and there were—ayes 189, noes 233, Boustany Farenthold Heck subject to the call of the Chair. Brady (TX) Fincher Hensarling not voting 11, as follows: Brooks Fitzpatrick Herger f [Roll No. 805] Broun (GA) Flake Herrera Beutler Buchanan Fleischmann Huelskamp AYES—189 b 1545 Bucshon Fleming Huizenga (MI) Andrews Bishop (GA) Butterfield Buerkle Flores Hultgren AFTER RECESS Baca Bishop (NY) Capps Burton (IN) Forbes Hunter Baldwin Blumenauer Capuano Calvert Fortenberry Hurt The recess having expired, the House Barrow Boren Cardoza Camp Foxx Issa was called to order by the Speaker pro Bass (CA) Boswell Carnahan Campbell Franks (AZ) Jenkins Becerra Brady (PA) Carney Canseco Frelinghuysen Johnson (OH) tempore (Mr. WESTMORELAND) at 3 Berkley Braley (IA) Carson (IN) Cantor Gallegly Johnson, Sam o’clock and 45 minutes p.m. Berman Brown (FL) Castor (FL) Capito Gardner Jordan

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:28 Feb 20, 2015 Jkt 099102 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR11\H26OC1.001 H26OC1 rmajette on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 16180 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 157, Pt. 11 October 26, 2011 Kelly Neugebauer Schock [Roll No. 806] Harper McIntyre Roskam King (IA) Noem Schweikert Harris McKeon Ross (AR) King (NY) Nugent Scott (SC) AYES—173 Hartzler McKinley Ross (FL) Kingston Nunes Hastings (WA) Royce Scott, Austin Andrews Gonzalez Murphy (CT) McMorris Kinzinger (IL) Nunnelee Hayworth Rodgers Runyan Sensenbrenner Baca Green, Al Neal Kline Olson Heck Meehan Ryan (WI) Sessions Baldwin Green, Gene Olver Labrador Palazzo Hensarling Mica Scalise Shimkus Bass (CA) Grijalva Pallone Lamborn Paulsen Shuster Becerra Gutierrez Herger Miller (FL) Schilling Lance Pearce Pastor (AZ) Herrera Beutler Miller (MI) Schmidt Simpson Berman Hahn Landry Pence Payne Huelskamp Mulvaney Schock Smith (NE) Bishop (GA) Hanabusa Lankford Petri Pelosi Bishop (NY) Hastings (FL) Huizenga (MI) Murphy (PA) Schweikert Latham Pitts Smith (NJ) Perlmutter Blumenauer Heinrich Hultgren Myrick Scott (SC) LaTourette Platts Smith (TX) Peters Boswell Higgins Hunter Neugebauer Scott, Austin Latta Poe (TX) Southerland Pingree (ME) Brady (PA) Himes Hurt Noem Sensenbrenner Lewis (CA) Pompeo Stearns Price (NC) Braley (IA) Hinchey Issa Nugent Sessions LoBiondo Posey Stivers Quigley Brown (FL) Hinojosa Jenkins Nunes Shimkus Long Price (GA) Stutzman Rahall Butterfield Hirono Johnson (IL) Nunnelee Shuster Lucas Quayle Sullivan Rangel Capps Hochul Johnson (OH) Olson Simpson Luetkemeyer Reed Terry Capuano Holden Reyes Johnson, Sam Owens Smith (NE) Lummis Rehberg Thompson (PA) Cardoza Holt Richardson Jordan Palazzo Smith (NJ) Lungren, Daniel Renacci Thornberry Carnahan Honda Richmond King (NY) Paul Smith (TX) E. Ribble Tiberi Carney Hoyer Rothman (NJ) Kingston Paulsen Southerland Mack Rigell Tipton Carson (IN) Inslee Roybal-Allard Kinzinger (IL) Pearce Stearns Manzullo Rivera Turner (NY) Castor (FL) Israel Ruppersberger Kline Pence Stivers Marchant Roby Turner (OH) Chandler Jackson (IL) Rush Labrador Peterson Sullivan Marino Roe (TN) Upton Chu Jackson Lee Ryan (OH) Lamborn Petri Terry McCarthy (CA) Rogers (AL) Walberg Cicilline (TX) Sanchez, Loretta Lance Pitts Thompson (PA) McCaul Rogers (KY) Landry Platts Thornberry Walden Clarke (MI) Johnson (GA) Sarbanes McClintock Rogers (MI) Lankford Poe (TX) Tiberi Walsh (IL) Clay Johnson, E. B. Schakowsky McCotter Rohrabacher Latham Pompeo Tipton Webster Cleaver Jones Schiff McHenry Rokita LaTourette Posey Turner (NY) West Clyburn Kaptur Schwartz McKeon Rooney Cohen Keating Latta Price (GA) Turner (OH) McKinley Ros-Lehtinen Westmoreland Scott (VA) Quayle Connolly (VA) Kildee Lewis (CA) Upton McMorris Roskam Whitfield Scott, David Reed Cooper Kind Long Walberg Rodgers Ross (FL) Wilson (SC) Serrano Rehberg Costa Kissell Lucas Walden Meehan Royce Wittman Sewell Reichert Costello Kucinich Luetkemeyer Walsh (IL) Mica Runyan Wolf Sherman Renacci Courtney Langevin Lummis Webster Miller (FL) Ruppersberger Womack Shuler Ribble Critz Larsen (WA) Lungren, Daniel West Miller (MI) Ryan (WI) Woodall Sires Rigell Crowley Larson (CT) E. Westmoreland Mulvaney Scalise Yoder Slaughter Rivera Cuellar Lee (CA) Mack Whitfield Murphy (PA) Schilling Young (AK) Smith (WA) Roby Cummings Levin Manzullo Wilson (SC) Myrick Schmidt Young (FL) Speier Roe (TN) Davis (CA) Lewis (GA) Marchant Wittman Stark Rogers (AL) Davis (IL) Lipinski Marino Wolf Sutton Rogers (KY) NOT VOTING—11 DeFazio LoBiondo Matheson Womack Thompson (CA) McCarthy (CA) Rogers (MI) Woodall Ackerman Giffords Polis DeGette Lofgren, Zoe Thompson (MS) McCaul Rohrabacher Yoder Alexander Grimm Wilson (FL) DeLauro Lowey Tierney McClintock Rokita Young (AK) Burgess Loebsack Young (IN) Deutch Luja´ n McCotter Rooney Young (FL) Conyers Miller, Gary Dicks Lynch Tonko Ros-Lehtinen Dingell Maloney Towns McHenry Young (IN) Doggett Markey Tsongas NOT VOTING—22 b 1613 Donnelly (IN) Matsui Van Hollen Doyle McCarthy (NY) Vela´ zquez Ackerman Gowdy Pascrell Ms. HAYWORTH and Messrs. Edwards McCollum Visclosky Alexander Grimm Polis RENACCI, ALTMIRE, WHITFIELD, Ellison McDermott Walz (MN) Clarke (NY) Kelly Sa´ nchez, Linda Wasserman Conyers King (IA) T. and BARTLETT changed their vote Engel McGovern Eshoo McNerney Schultz Garamendi Loebsack Schrader from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Farr Meeks Waters Giffords Miller, Gary Stutzman Gingrey (GA) Nadler Messrs. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Fattah Michaud Watt Wilson (FL) Waxman Gohmert Napolitano WAXMAN, and PETERSON changed Filner Miller (NC) Frank (MA) Miller, George Welch b 1617 their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Fudge Moore Woolsey Gibson Moran Yarmuth So the amendment was rejected. So the amendment was rejected. The result of the vote was announced The result of the vote was announced NOES—238 as above recorded. as above recorded. Adams Bucshon Duncan (TN) Stated against: Aderholt Buerkle Ellmers AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY Mr. KELLY. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. Akin Burgess Emerson 806, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Altmire Burton (IN) Farenthold Amash Calvert Fincher present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ business is the demand for a recorded Amodei Camp Fitzpatrick AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. GRIJALVA vote on the amendment offered by the Austria Campbell Flake The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Bachmann Canseco Fleischmann business is the demand for a recorded MARKEY) on which further proceedings Bachus Cantor Fleming Barletta Capito Flores vote on the amendment offered by the were postponed and on which the noes Barrow Carter Forbes gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- prevailed by voice vote. Bartlett Cassidy Fortenberry JALVA) on which further proceedings Barton (TX) Chabot Foxx The Clerk will redesignate the Bass (NH) Chaffetz Franks (AZ) were postponed and on which the noes amendment. Benishek Coble Frelinghuysen prevailed by voice vote. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Berg Coffman (CO) Gallegly The Clerk will redesignate the Berkley Cole Gardner ment. amendment. Biggert Conaway Garrett The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bilbray Cravaack Gerlach RECORDED VOTE Bilirakis Crawford Gibbs ment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Bishop (UT) Crenshaw Goodlatte RECORDED VOTE has been demanded. Black Culberson Gosar The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Blackburn Davis (KY) Granger A recorded vote was ordered. Bonner Denham Graves (GA) has been demanded. Bono Mack Dent Graves (MO) A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Boren DesJarlais Griffin (AR) The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- minute vote. Boustany Diaz-Balart Griffith (VA) minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Brady (TX) Dold Guinta The vote was taken by electronic de- Brooks Dreier Guthrie vice, and there were—ayes 173, noes 238, Broun (GA) Duffy Hall vice, and there were—ayes 182, noes 240, not voting 22, as follows: Buchanan Duncan (SC) Hanna not voting 11, as follows:

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Barrow Grijalva Pastor (AZ) Royce Hall McCotter The bill was ordered to be engrossed Bass (CA) Gutierrez Payne Runyan Becerra Hahn Hanna McHenry Ryan (WI) and read a third time, and was read the Pelosi Harper McKeon Berkley Hanabusa Perlmutter Scalise third time. Harris McKinley Schilling Berman Hastings (FL) Peters MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF MEM- Bishop (GA) Heinrich Hartzler McMorris Schmidt Peterson Hastings (WA) Rodgers BERS OF ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES Bishop (NY) Higgins Pingree (ME) Schock Blumenauer Hinchey Hayworth Meehan Schweikert The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Price (NC) Heck Mica Boswell Hinojosa Scott (SC) Quigley Hensarling Miller (FL) Chair would ask all present to rise for Brady (PA) Hirono Scott, Austin Rahall Herger Miller (MI) the purpose of a moment of silence. Braley (IA) Hochul Sensenbrenner Rangel Herrera Beutler Mulvaney Brown (FL) Holden Sessions The Chair asks that the House now Reyes Himes Murphy (PA) Butterfield Holt Shimkus observe a moment of silence in remem- Richardson Huelskamp Myrick Capps Honda Richmond Shuster brance of our brave men and women in Capuano Hoyer Huizenga (MI) Neugebauer Rothman (NJ) Simpson Cardoza Inslee Hultgren Noem uniform who have given their lives in Roybal-Allard Smith (NE) Carnahan Israel Hunter Nugent the service of our Nation in Iraq and in Ruppersberger Smith (NJ) Carney Jackson (IL) Hurt Nunes Rush Smith (TX) Afghanistan and their families, and of Carson (IN) Jackson Lee Issa Nunnelee Ryan (OH) Southerland all who serve in our Armed Forces and Castor (FL) (TX) Jenkins Olson Sa´ nchez, Linda Stearns Chandler Johnson (GA) Johnson (IL) Owens their families. T. Stivers Chu Johnson, E. B. Johnson (OH) Palazzo Sanchez, Loretta Stutzman MOTION TO RECOMMIT Cicilline Jones Johnson, Sam Paul Sarbanes Terry Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I have a Clarke (MI) Kaptur Jordan Paulsen Schakowsky Thompson (PA) Clarke (NY) Keating Kelly Pearce motion to recommit at the desk. Schiff King (IA) Pence Thornberry Clay Kildee Tiberi The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Cleaver Kind Schrader King (NY) Petri Schwartz Kingston Pitts Tipton gentleman opposed to the bill? Clyburn Kissell Turner (NY) Cohen Kucinich Scott (VA) Kinzinger (IL) Platts Mr. DEUTCH. I am opposed in its Scott, David Kline Poe (TX) Turner (OH) current form. Connolly (VA) Langevin Upton Conyers Larsen (WA) Serrano Labrador Pompeo The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Sewell Lamborn Posey Walden Cooper Larson (CT) Walsh (IL) Clerk will report the motion to recom- Costa Lee (CA) Sherman Lance Price (GA) Shuler Landry Quayle Webster mit. Costello Levin West Courtney Lewis (GA) Sires Lankford Reed The Clerk read as follows: Westmoreland Critz Lipinski Slaughter Latham Rehberg Whitfield Mr. Deutch moves to recommit the bill Crowley Lofgren, Zoe Smith (WA) LaTourette Reichert Wilson (SC) H.R. 1904 to the Committee on Natural Re- Cummings Lowey Speier Latta Renacci Wittman Davis (CA) Luja´ n Stark Lewis (CA) Ribble sources with instructions to report the same Wolf Davis (IL) Lynch Sutton LoBiondo Rigell back to the House forthwith with the fol- Womack DeFazio Maloney Thompson (CA) Long Rivera lowing amendment: Woodall DeGette Markey Thompson (MS) Lucas Roby Page 6, line 19, relating to the definition of Yoder DeLauro Matsui Tierney Luetkemeyer Roe (TN) Young (AK) Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, insert be- Deutch McCarthy (NY) Tonko Lummis Rogers (AL) Young (FL) fore the period the following: ‘‘, except that Dicks McCollum Towns Lungren, Daniel Rogers (KY) Tsongas E. Rogers (MI) Young (IN) such term shall not include any company, Dingell McDermott successor, assign, affiliate, member, or joint Doggett McGovern Van Hollen NOT VOTING—11 Donnelly (IN) McIntyre Vela´ zquez venturer with an ownership interest in any Doyle McNerney Visclosky Ackerman Grimm Sullivan property or project any portion of which is Edwards Meeks Walz (MN) Alexander Loebsack Walberg owned by the Iran Foreign Investment Com- Ellison Michaud Wasserman Forbes Miller, Gary Wilson (FL) pany’’. Schultz Giffords Polis Engel Miller (NC) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Eshoo Miller, George Waters b 1622 Farr Moore Watt tleman from Florida is recognized for 5 Fattah Moran Waxman So the amendment was rejected. minutes. Filner Murphy (CT) Welch The result of the vote was announced Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, bipar- Frank (MA) Nadler Woolsey as above recorded. Fudge Napolitano Yarmuth tisan unity may be rare these days, but The Acting CHAIR. The question is if there is one issue we have consist- NOES—240 on the amendment in the nature of a ently come together on, it is the threat substitute. Adams Bucshon Dold posed by a nuclear-armed Iran. Aderholt Buerkle Dreier The amendment was agreed to. The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, That’s why last year’s body voted to Akin Burgess Duffy enact tough new sanctions aimed at Amash Burton (IN) Duncan (SC) the Committee rises. Amodei Calvert Duncan (TN) Accordingly, the Committee rose; preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear Austria Camp Ellmers and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. HUN- weapons. That’s why 332 Members of Bachmann Campbell Emerson this House are today cosponsors of new Bachus Canseco Farenthold TER) having assumed the chair, Mr. Barletta Cantor Fincher LATOURETTE, Acting Chair of the Com- legislation to strengthen Iran sanc- Bartlett Capito Fitzpatrick mittee of the Whole House on the state tions law. And it is also why this body Barton (TX) Carter Flake should join me on this final amend- Bass (NH) Cassidy Fleischmann of the Union, reported that that Com- Benishek Chabot Fleming mittee, having had under consideration ment to the bill so we do not reward Berg Chaffetz Flores the bill (H.R. 1904) to facilitate the effi- companies that provide financial and Biggert Coble Fortenberry cient extraction of mineral resources material support to the Iranian re- Bilbray Coffman (CO) Foxx gime—because this bill, in its current Bilirakis Cole Franks (AZ) in southeast Arizona by authorizing Bishop (UT) Conaway Frelinghuysen and directing an exchange of Federal form, will bolster Iran’s illicit quest for Black Cravaack Gallegly and non-Federal land, and for other nuclear weapons. Blackburn Crawford Gardner purposes, and, pursuant to House Reso- This legislation awards U.S. land to Bonner Crenshaw Garrett Bono Mack Cuellar Gerlach lution 444, reported the bill back to the Resolution Copper, a company owned Boren Culberson Gibbs House with an amendment adopted in by Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto also owns a Boustany Davis (KY) Gibson the Committee of the Whole. majority stake in the Rossing uranium Brady (TX) Denham Gingrey (GA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under mine in Namibia, where it partners Brooks Dent Gohmert Broun (GA) DesJarlais Goodlatte the rule, the previous question is or- with the Iran Foreign Investment Com- Buchanan Diaz-Balart Gosar dered. pany. The Iran Foreign Investment

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We are telling Rio suspending the rules and passing H.R. nian regime to mine, of all things, the Tinto, Never mind the U.N. sanctions. 2527. uranium it needs to become a nuclear- Never mind the sanctions of U.S. law. The vote was taken by electronic de- armed power. This Congress cannot be What the Deutch amendment does is vice, and there were—ayes 187, noes 237, in the business of assisting a regime say if you want to do business with not voting 9, as follows: America, you need to stop doing busi- that plots an attack on U.S. soil, that [Roll No. 808] kills brave American soldiers in Iraq ness with Iran and Mahmoud AYES—187 and Afghanistan, and threatens to wipe Ahmadinejad. Under this amendment, our ally Israel off the map. as soon as Rio Tinto severs its partner- Altmire Garamendi Olver ship with Iran and Ahmadinejad, Rio Andrews Gonzalez Owens Iran has made its intentions clear. Baca Green, Al Pallone The Iranian nuclear program is not in- Tinto’s Resolution Copper affiliate can Baldwin Green, Gene Pascrell tended for peaceful purposes. Just last proceed to take title to these very val- Barrow Grijalva Pastor (AZ) uable Federal lands in Arizona in the Bass (CA) Gutierrez Payne month, an IAE Agency report indicated Becerra Hahn United States of America. Pelosi ‘‘increasing concerns’’ about possible Berkley Hanabusa Perlmutter ‘‘military dimensions’’ to the Iranian I don’t think that’s too much for this Berman Hastings (FL) Peters program. The threat is real, and this Congress to ask. Vote for a strong nu- Bishop (GA) Heinrich Peterson Bishop (NY) Higgins clear nonproliferation policy. Send a Pingree (ME) Congress has always taken it seriously. Blumenauer Himes Price (NC) message to Ahmadinejad. Vote for the Boren Hinchey We have watched Iran attempt to Quigley Deutch amendment. Boswell Hinojosa make a mockery of U.S. law by finding Rahall Brady (PA) Hirono new ways to evade sanctions. And now Mr. DEUTCH. I yield back the bal- Rangel ance of my time. Braley (IA) Hochul we are going to help them do it? Brown (FL) Holden Reyes My amendment does one thing: It Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I rise Butterfield Holt Richardson Richmond blocks any land exchange with a com- in opposition to the motion to recom- Capps Honda Capuano Hoyer Ross (AR) pany or affiliate connected to the Iran mit. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cardoza Inslee Rothman (NJ) Foreign Investment Company. Carnahan Israel Roybal-Allard CHAFFETZ). The gentleman is recog- Let me be clear. This amendment Carney Jackson (IL) Ruppersberger nized for 5 minutes. Carson (IN) Jackson Lee Rush will not prevent the passage of the leg- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Castor (FL) (TX) Ryan (OH) islation. If adopted, it will be incor- Speaker, let me be perfectly clear, and Chandler Johnson (GA) Sa´ nchez, Linda Chu Johnson, E. B. T. porated and we will vote on the final I will say this as slowly as I can so it bill. We have come together against a Cicilline Kaptur Sanchez, Loretta can be understood. This bill does not Clarke (MI) Keating Sarbanes nuclear-armed Iran before, and we can waive any economic sanction laws. All Clarke (NY) Kildee Schakowsky do it again today. Let’s put bipartisan- Clay Kind Schiff of those laws still stand. Cleaver Kissell ship aside. Join me on this motion to Now, let me say this. This bill is Schrader recommit and let’s unite against the Clyburn Kucinich Schwartz about creating jobs in Arizona. By cre- Cohen Langevin Scott (VA) very real threat of a nuclear-armed Ira- ating jobs in Arizona, we are creating Connolly (VA) Larsen (WA) Scott, David nian regime. American jobs in Arizona. Conyers Larson (CT) Serrano I am pleased to yield to the ranking Cooper Lee (CA) Sewell It is interesting to me how I hear the Costa Levin member, the gentleman from Massa- Sherman other side come up with all of these dif- Costello Lewis (GA) Shuler chusetts. ferent ideas. The debate has been going Courtney Lipinski Sires Critz Lofgren, Zoe Slaughter b 1630 on for some time—probably about 3 Crowley Lowey Smith (WA) years, come to think of it. Here is what Cuellar Luja´ n Mr. MARKEY. I thank the gen- Speier Cummings Lynch the debate is: It’s about creating jobs Stark tleman. Davis (CA) Maloney in this country. Our approach on this Sutton Davis (IL) Markey The bill before us today proposes to Thompson (CA) give away National Forest land to the side is very simple. It’s simple because DeFazio Matheson it’s based on the premise of our coun- DeGette Matsui Thompson (MS) Resolution Copper Corporation so they Tierney try. We rely on the private sector. We DeLauro McCarthy (NY) can build a giant copper mine. There Deutch McCollum Tonko rely on people to make an investment Dicks McDermott Towns could be somewhere between $2 billion Tsongas and $7 billion worth of copper on this to create American jobs. Their side Dingell McGovern wants to—and we heard this in de- Doggett McIntyre Van Hollen land. Vela´ zquez bate—raise taxes and create public Donnelly (IN) McNerney So who exactly is this company that Doyle Meeks Visclosky is going to be the beneficiary of the Re- jobs. This creates private jobs. Edwards Michaud Walz (MN) I say vote ‘‘no’’ on the motion to re- Ellison Miller (NC) Wasserman publican majority largesse? A control- commit and pass the bill. Engel Miller, George Schultz ling 55 percent of Resolution Copper’s Eshoo Moore Waters I yield back the balance of my time. Watt shares are owned by the giant mining The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Farr Moran conglomerate Rio Tinto. Fattah Murphy (CT) Waxman objection, the previous question is or- Filner Nadler Welch What else does Rio Tinto own? It dered on the motion to recommit. Frank (MA) Napolitano Woolsey turns out Rio Tinto owns 65 percent of There was no objection. Fudge Neal Yarmuth the world’s largest open pit uranium The SPEAKER pro tempore. The NOES—237 mine, the Rossing Mine, in Namibia. question is on the motion to recommit. Adams Benishek Brooks Their second-largest partner in the The question was taken; and the Aderholt Berg Broun (GA) Rossing Uranium Mine, with a 15 per- Speaker pro tempore announced that Akin Biggert Buchanan cent stake and two people on the board the noes appeared to have it. Amash Bilbray Bucshon Amodei Bilirakis Buerkle of directors, is none other than the RECORDED VOTE Austria Bishop (UT) Burgess government of Iran. Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I demand Bachmann Black Burton (IN) The U.N. Security Council has six a recorded vote. Bachus Blackburn Calvert times approved resolutions con- A recorded vote was ordered. Barletta Bonner Camp Bartlett Bono Mack Campbell demning Iran for its violations of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Barton (TX) Boustany Canseco Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, Bass (NH) Brady (TX) Cantor

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Boren Himes Payne Chaffetz Jenkins Reichert The vote was taken by electronic de- Boswell Hinchey Pelosi Coble Johnson (IL) Renacci vice, and there were—ayes 235, noes 186, Brady (PA) Hinojosa Perlmutter Coffman (CO) Johnson (OH) Ribble Braley (IA) Hirono Peters Cole Johnson, Sam Rigell not voting 12, as follows: Brown (FL) Hochul Peterson Conaway Jones Rivera Butterfield Holden Pingree (ME) Cravaack Jordan [Roll No. 809] Roby Capps Holt Price (NC) Crawford Kelly Roe (TN) AYES—235 Capuano Honda Quigley Crenshaw King (IA) Rogers (AL) Adams Gibbs Nugent Cardoza Hoyer Rahall Culberson Kingston Rogers (KY) Aderholt Gibson Nunes Carnahan Inslee Rangel Davis (KY) Kinzinger (IL) Rogers (MI) Akin Gingrey (GA) Nunnelee Castor (FL) Israel Reyes Denham Kline Rohrabacher Amodei Gohmert Olson Chandler Jackson (IL) Richardson Dent Labrador Rokita DesJarlais Lamborn Austria Goodlatte Palazzo Chu Jackson Lee Richmond Rooney Bachmann Gosar Paulsen Diaz-Balart Lance Ros-Lehtinen Cicilline (TX) Rothman (NJ) Dold Landry Bachus Gowdy Pearce Clarke (MI) Johnson (GA) Roybal-Allard Roskam Barletta Granger Pence Dreier Lankford Ross (FL) Clarke (NY) Johnson (IL) Ruppersberger Duffy Latham Barrow Graves (GA) Petri Clay Johnson, E. B. Rush Royce Bartlett Graves (MO) Pitts Duncan (SC) LaTourette Cleaver Jones Ryan (OH) Runyan Barton (TX) Griffin (AR) Platts Duncan (TN) Latta Clyburn Kaptur Sanchez, Loretta Ryan (WI) Bass (NH) Griffith (VA) Poe (TX) Ellmers Lewis (CA) Scalise Cohen Keating Sarbanes Emerson LoBiondo Benishek Guinta Pompeo Schilling Berg Guthrie Posey Connolly (VA) Kildee Schakowsky Farenthold Long Schmidt Conyers Kind Schiff Fincher Lucas Biggert Hall Price (GA) Schock Cooper Kucinich Schrader Fitzpatrick Luetkemeyer Bilbray Hanna Quayle Schweikert Costa Langevin Schwartz Flake Lummis Bilirakis Harper Reed Scott (SC) Costello Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) Fleischmann Lungren, Daniel Bishop (UT) Harris Rehberg Scott, Austin Fleming E. Black Hartzler Reichert Courtney Larson (CT) Scott, David Sensenbrenner Flores Mack Blackburn Hastings (WA) Renacci Critz Lee (CA) Serrano Sessions Forbes Manzullo Bonner Hayworth Ribble Crowley Levin Sewell Shimkus Fortenberry Marchant Bono Mack Heck Rivera Cuellar Lewis (GA) Sherman Shuster Foxx Marino Boustany Hensarling Roby Cummings Lipinski Shuler Simpson Franks (AZ) McCarthy (CA) Brady (TX) Herger Roe (TN) Davis (CA) LoBiondo Sires Smith (NE) Frelinghuysen McCaul Brooks Herrera Beutler Rogers (AL) Davis (IL) Lofgren, Zoe Slaughter Smith (NJ) Gallegly McClintock Broun (GA) Huelskamp Rogers (KY) DeFazio Lowey Smith (NJ) Smith (TX) Gardner McCotter Buchanan Huizenga (MI) Rogers (MI) DeGette Luja´ n Smith (WA) Southerland Garrett McHenry Bucshon Hultgren Rohrabacher DeLauro Lynch Speier Stearns Buerkle Hunter Rokita Gerlach McKeon Deutch Maloney Stark Stivers Burgess Hurt Rooney Gibbs McKinley Dicks Markey Sutton Stutzman Burton (IN) Issa Ros-Lehtinen Gibson McMorris Dingell Matsui Thompson (CA) Gingrey (GA) Rodgers Sullivan Calvert Jenkins Roskam Terry Camp Johnson (OH) Ross (AR) Doggett McCarthy (NY) Thompson (MS) Gohmert Meehan Doyle McCollum Tierney Goodlatte Mica Thompson (PA) Campbell Johnson, Sam Ross (FL) Edwards McDermott Tonko Gosar Miller (FL) Thornberry Canseco Jordan Royce Ellison McGovern Towns Gowdy Miller (MI) Tiberi Cantor Kelly Runyan Engel McNerney Tsongas Granger Mulvaney Tipton Capito King (IA) Ryan (WI) Graves (GA) Murphy (PA) Turner (NY) Carson (IN) Kingston Scalise Eshoo Meeks Van Hollen ´ Graves (MO) Myrick Turner (OH) Carter Kinzinger (IL) Schilling Farr Michaud Velazquez Griffin (AR) Neugebauer Upton Cassidy Kissell Schmidt Fattah Miller (NC) Visclosky Griffith (VA) Noem Walberg Chabot Kline Schock Filner Miller, George Walz (MN) Guinta Nugent Walden Chaffetz Labrador Schweikert Frank (MA) Moore Wasserman Guthrie Nunes Walsh (IL) Coble Lamborn Scott (SC) Fudge Moran Schultz Hall Nunnelee Webster Coffman (CO) Lance Scott, Austin Garamendi Mulvaney Waters Hanna Olson West Cole Landry Sensenbrenner Gonzalez Murphy (CT) Watt Harper Palazzo Westmoreland Conaway Lankford Sessions Green, Al Nadler Waxman Cravaack Latham Shimkus Harris Paul Whitfield Green, Gene Napolitano Welch Crawford LaTourette Shuster Hartzler Paulsen Wilson (SC) Grijalva Neal Wolf Crenshaw Latta Simpson Hastings (WA) Pearce Wittman Gutierrez Olver Woolsey Culberson Lewis (CA) Smith (NE) Hayworth Pence Wolf Hahn Owens Yarmuth Womack Davis (KY) Long Smith (TX) Heck Petri Hanabusa Pallone Hensarling Pitts Woodall Denham Lucas Southerland Yoder Dent Luetkemeyer Stearns Herger Platts NOT VOTING—12 Herrera Beutler Poe (TX) Young (AK) DesJarlais Lummis Stivers Huelskamp Pompeo Young (FL) Diaz-Balart Lungren, Daniel Stutzman Ackerman King (NY) Sa´ nchez, Linda Huizenga (MI) Posey Young (IN) Dold E. Sullivan Alexander Loebsack T. Donnelly (IN) Mack Terry Carney Miller, Gary Wilson (FL) NOT VOTING—9 Dreier Manzullo Thompson (PA) Giffords Polis Duffy Marchant Thornberry Ackerman Grimm Miller, Gary Grimm Rigell Alexander King (NY) Polis Duncan (SC) Marino Tiberi Giffords Loebsack Wilson (FL) Duncan (TN) Matheson Tipton Ellmers McCarthy (CA) Turner (NY) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Emerson McCaul Turner (OH) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Farenthold McClintock Upton Fincher McCotter Walberg the vote). There is 1 minute remaining. the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Fitzpatrick McHenry Walden ing. Flake McIntyre Walsh (IL) Fleischmann McKeon Webster b 1659 b 1653 Fleming McKinley West So the motion to recommit was re- Flores McMorris Westmoreland So the bill was passed. Forbes Rodgers Whitfield jected. Fortenberry Meehan Wilson (SC) The result of the vote was announced The result of the vote was announced Foxx Mica Wittman as above recorded. as above recorded. Franks (AZ) Miller (FL) Womack The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Frelinghuysen Miller (MI) Woodall A motion to reconsider was laid on Gallegly Murphy (PA) Yoder the table. question is on the passage of the bill. Gardner Myrick Young (AK) The question was taken; and the Garrett Neugebauer Young (FL) Stated for: Speaker pro tempore announced that Gerlach Noem Young (IN) the ayes appeared to have it. Mr. RIGELL. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. NOES—186 RECORDED VOTE 809, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been Altmire Baca Becerra present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I demand Amash Baldwin Berkley a recorded vote. Andrews Bass (CA) Berman

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:28 Feb 20, 2015 Jkt 099102 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR11\H26OC1.001 H26OC1 rmajette on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 16184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 157, Pt. 11 October 26, 2011 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION McCotter Rehberg Smith (NE) Waters Waxman Woolsey OF H.R. 2576, MODIFYING INCOME McHenry Reichert Smith (NJ) Watt Welch Yarmuth McKeon Renacci Smith (TX) NOT VOTING—12 CALCULATION FOR HEALTH McKinley Ribble Southerland CARE PROGRAMS, AND PRO- McMorris Rigell Stearns Ackerman Grimm Peterson VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Rodgers Rivera Stivers Alexander King (NY) Polis H.R. 674, 3% WITHHOLDING RE- Meehan Roby Stutzman Carson (IN) Loebsack Walz (MN) Mica Roe (TN) Sullivan Giffords Miller, Gary Wilson (FL) PEAL AND JOB CREATION ACT Miller (FL) Rogers (AL) Terry ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Miller (MI) Rogers (KY) Thompson (PA) Mulvaney Rogers (MI) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during finished business is the vote on order- Thornberry Murphy (PA) Rohrabacher Tiberi the vote). There is 1 minute remaining. ing the previous question on the reso- Myrick Rokita Tipton lution (H. Res. 448) providing for con- Neugebauer Rooney Turner (NY) b 1706 Noem Ros-Lehtinen sideration of the bill (H.R. 2576) to Turner (OH) So the previous question was ordered. amend the Internal Revenue Code of Nugent Roskam Upton Nunes Ross (FL) Walberg The result of the vote was announced 1986 to modify the calculation of modi- Nunnelee Royce Walden as above recorded. fied adjusted gross income for purposes Olson Runyan Walsh (IL) PERSONAL EXPLANATION of determining eligibility for certain Palazzo Ryan (WI) Webster healthcare-related programs, and pro- Paul Scalise West Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Speaker, today I was Paulsen Schilling viding for consideration of the bill Westmoreland not present for six recorded votes because I Pearce Schmidt Whitfield was meeting with a group of constituents and (H.R. 674) to amend the Internal Rev- Pence Schock Wilson (SC) the Federal Emergency Management Agency enue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposi- Petri Schweikert Wittman tion of 3 percent withholding on cer- Pitts Scott (SC) Wolf Administrator to discuss Iowa flood recovery. Platts Scott, Austin tain payments made to vendors by gov- Womack If had been present, I would have voted Poe (TX) Sensenbrenner Woodall ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall 805; ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall 806; ernment entities, on which the yeas Pompeo Sessions Yoder Posey ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall 807; ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall 808; and nays were ordered. Shimkus Young (AK) Price (GA) ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall 809; and ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Shuler Young (FL) Quayle Shuster 810. tion. Young (IN) Reed Simpson The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. The NAYS—178 question is on the resolution. question is on ordering the previous The question was taken; and the question. Andrews Garamendi Murphy (CT) Speaker pro tempore announced that This is a 5-minute vote. Baca Gonzalez Nadler Baldwin Green, Al Napolitano the ayes appeared to have it. The vote was taken by electronic de- Barrow Green, Gene Neal RECORDED VOTE Bass (CA) Grijalva vice, and there were—yeas 243, nays Olver Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. 178, not voting 12, as follows: Becerra Gutierrez Owens Berkley Hahn Pallone Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. [Roll No. 810] Berman Hanabusa Pascrell A recorded vote was ordered. Bishop (GA) Hastings (FL) YEAS—243 Pastor (AZ) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Bishop (NY) Heinrich Payne Adams Crawford Harris Blumenauer Higgins will be a 5-minute vote. Pelosi Aderholt Crenshaw Hartzler Boswell Himes Perlmutter The vote was taken by electronic de- Akin Cuellar Hastings (WA) Brady (PA) Hinchey Peters vice, and there were—ayes 253, noes 172, Altmire Culberson Hayworth Braley (IA) Hinojosa Pingree (ME) Amash Davis (KY) Heck Brown (FL) Hirono not voting 8, as follows: Amodei Denham Hensarling Butterfield Hochul Price (NC) [Roll No. 811] Austria Dent Herger Capps Holden Quigley Bachmann DesJarlais Herrera Beutler Capuano Holt Rahall AYES—253 Bachus Diaz-Balart Huelskamp Cardoza Honda Rangel Adams Capito Gallegly Barletta Dold Huizenga (MI) Carnahan Hoyer Reyes Aderholt Carson (IN) Gardner Bartlett Dreier Hultgren Carney Inslee Richardson Akin Carter Garrett Barton (TX) Duffy Hunter Castor (FL) Israel Richmond Altmire Cassidy Gerlach Bass (NH) Duncan (SC) Hurt Chandler Jackson (IL) Ross (AR) Amash Chabot Gibbs Benishek Duncan (TN) Issa Chu Jackson Lee Rothman (NJ) Amodei Chaffetz Gibson Berg Ellmers Jenkins Cicilline (TX) Roybal-Allard Austria Coble Gingrey (GA) Biggert Emerson Johnson (IL) Clarke (MI) Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger Bachmann Coffman (CO) Gohmert Bilbray Farenthold Johnson (OH) Clarke (NY) Johnson, E. B. Rush Bachus Cole Goodlatte Bilirakis Fincher Johnson, Sam Clay Kaptur Ryan (OH) Barletta Conaway Gosar Bishop (UT) Fitzpatrick Jones Cleaver Keating Sa´ nchez, Linda Bartlett Cooper Gowdy Black Flake Jordan Clyburn Kildee T. Barton (TX) Cravaack Granger Blackburn Fleischmann Kelly Cohen Kind Sanchez, Loretta Bass (NH) Crawford Graves (GA) Bonner Fleming King (IA) Connolly (VA) Kissell Sarbanes Benishek Crenshaw Graves (MO) Bono Mack Flores Kingston Conyers Kucinich Schakowsky Berg Culberson Griffin (AR) Boren Forbes Kinzinger (IL) Cooper Langevin Schiff Berkley Davis (KY) Griffith (VA) Boustany Fortenberry Kline Costello Larsen (WA) Schrader Biggert DeFazio Guinta Brady (TX) Foxx Labrador Courtney Larson (CT) Schwartz Bilbray Denham Guthrie Brooks Franks (AZ) Lamborn Critz Lee (CA) Bilirakis Dent Hall Scott (VA) Broun (GA) Frelinghuysen Lance Crowley Levin Bishop (UT) DesJarlais Hanna Scott, David Buchanan Gallegly Landry Cummings Lewis (GA) Black Diaz-Balart Harper Serrano Bucshon Gardner Lankford Davis (CA) Lipinski Blackburn Dold Harris Sewell Buerkle Garrett Latham Davis (IL) Lofgren, Zoe Blumenauer Donnelly (IN) Hartzler Sherman Burgess Gerlach LaTourette DeFazio Lowey Bonner Dreier Hastings (WA) Burton (IN) Gibbs Latta DeGette Luja´ n Sires Bono Mack Duffy Hayworth Calvert Gibson Lewis (CA) DeLauro Lynch Slaughter Boren Duncan (SC) Heck Camp Gingrey (GA) LoBiondo Deutch Maloney Smith (WA) Boustany Duncan (TN) Hensarling Campbell Gohmert Long Dicks Markey Speier Brady (TX) Ellmers Herger Canseco Goodlatte Lucas Dingell Matsui Stark Braley (IA) Emerson Herrera Beutler Cantor Gosar Luetkemeyer Doggett McCarthy (NY) Sutton Brooks Farenthold Huelskamp Capito Gowdy Lummis Donnelly (IN) McCollum Thompson (CA) Broun (GA) Fincher Huizenga (MI) Carter Granger Lungren, Daniel Doyle McDermott Thompson (MS) Buchanan Fitzpatrick Hultgren Cassidy Graves (GA) E. Edwards McGovern Tierney Bucshon Flake Hunter Chabot Graves (MO) Mack Ellison McIntyre Tonko Buerkle Fleischmann Hurt Chaffetz Griffin (AR) Manzullo Engel McNerney Towns Burgess Fleming Issa Coble Griffith (VA) Marchant Eshoo Meeks Tsongas Burton (IN) Flores Jenkins Coffman (CO) Guinta Marino Farr Michaud Van Hollen Calvert Forbes Johnson (IL) Cole Guthrie Matheson Fattah Miller (NC) Vela´ zquez Camp Fortenberry Johnson (OH) Conaway Hall McCarthy (CA) Filner Miller, George Visclosky Campbell Foxx Johnson, Sam Costa Hanna McCaul Frank (MA) Moore Wasserman Canseco Franks (AZ) Jones Cravaack Harper McClintock Fudge Moran Schultz Cantor Frelinghuysen Jordan

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:28 Feb 20, 2015 Jkt 099102 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR11\H26OC1.001 H26OC1 rmajette on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD October 26, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 157, Pt. 11 16185 Kelly Myrick Schmidt Scott, David Thompson (CA) Wasserman Doggett Kaptur Perlmutter King (IA) Neugebauer Schock Serrano Thompson (MS) Schultz Dold Keating Peters Kingston Noem Schrader Sewell Tierney Waters Donnelly (IN) Kelly Peterson Kinzinger (IL) Nugent Schweikert Sherman Tonko Watt Doyle Kildee Petri Kissell Nunes Scott (SC) Sires Towns Waxman Dreier Kind Pingree (ME) Kline Nunnelee Scott, Austin Slaughter Tsongas Welch Duffy King (IA) Pitts Labrador Olson Sensenbrenner Smith (WA) Van Hollen Woolsey Duncan (SC) Kingston Platts ´ Lamborn Palazzo Sessions Speier Velazquez Yarmuth Duncan (TN) Kinzinger (IL) Poe (TX) Lance Paul Shimkus Stark Visclosky Edwards Kissell Pompeo Landry Paulsen Shuler Sutton Walz (MN) Ellison Kline Posey Lankford Pearce Shuster Ellmers Kucinich Price (GA) Latham Pence Simpson NOT VOTING—8 Emerson Labrador Price (NC) LaTourette Petri Smith (NE) Ackerman Grimm Polis Engel Lamborn Quayle Latta Pitts Smith (NJ) Alexander King (NY) Wilson (FL) Eshoo Lance Quigley Lewis (CA) Platts Smith (TX) Giffords Miller, Gary Farenthold Landry Rahall Lipinski Poe (TX) Southerland Farr Langevin Rangel LoBiondo Pompeo Stearns ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Fattah Lankford Reed Long Posey Stivers The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Filner Larsen (WA) Rehberg Lucas Price (GA) Stutzman the vote). There is 1 minute remaining. Fincher Larson (CT) Reichert Luetkemeyer Quayle Sullivan Fitzpatrick Latham Renacci Flake LaTourette Reyes Lummis Reed Terry b 1713 Lungren, Daniel Rehberg Thompson (PA) Fleischmann Latta Ribble E. Reichert Thornberry So the resolution was agreed to. Fleming Lee (CA) Richardson Flores Levin Richmond Mack Renacci Tiberi The result of the vote was announced Manzullo Ribble Tipton Forbes Lewis (CA) Rigell Marchant Richardson Turner (NY) as above recorded. Fortenberry Lewis (GA) Rivera Marino Rigell Turner (OH) A motion to reconsider was laid on Foxx Lipinski Roby Matheson Rivera Upton the table. Frank (MA) LoBiondo Roe (TN) McCarthy (CA) Roby Walberg Franks (AZ) Loebsack Rogers (AL) McCaul Roe (TN) Walden f Frelinghuysen Lofgren, Zoe Rogers (KY) McClintock Rogers (AL) Walsh (IL) Fudge Long Rogers (MI) McCotter Rogers (KY) Webster Gallegly Lowey Rohrabacher NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF Garamendi Lucas Rokita McHenry Rogers (MI) West FAME COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT McKeon Rohrabacher Westmoreland Gardner Luetkemeyer Rooney ´ McKinley Rokita Whitfield Garrett Lujan Ros-Lehtinen The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Gerlach Lummis Roskam McMorris Rooney Wilson (SC) finished business is the vote on the mo- Rodgers Ros-Lehtinen Wittman Gibbs Lungren, Daniel Ross (AR) Meehan Roskam Wolf tion to suspend the rules and pass the Gibson E. Ross (FL) Mica Ross (FL) Womack bill (H.R. 2527) to require the Secretary Gingrey (GA) Lynch Rothman (NJ) Gohmert Mack Roybal-Allard Michaud Royce Woodall of the Treasury to mint coins in rec- Miller (FL) Runyan Yoder Gonzalez Maloney Royce Miller (MI) Ryan (WI) Young (AK) ognition and celebration of the Na- Goodlatte Manzullo Runyan Mulvaney Scalise Young (FL) tional Baseball Hall of Fame, as Gosar Marchant Ruppersberger Murphy (PA) Schilling Young (IN) Gowdy Marino Rush amended, on which the yeas and nays Granger Markey Ryan (OH) were ordered. NOES—172 Graves (GA) Matheson Ryan (WI) The Clerk read the title of the bill. Graves (MO) Matsui Sa´ nchez, Linda Andrews Eshoo Maloney The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Green, Al McCarthy (CA) T. Baca Farr Markey Green, Gene McCarthy (NY) Sanchez, Loretta Baldwin Fattah Matsui question is on the motion offered by Griffin (AR) McCaul Sarbanes Barrow Filner McCarthy (NY) the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Griffith (VA) McClintock Scalise Bass (CA) Frank (MA) McCollum PEARCE) that the House suspend the Guinta McCollum Schakowsky Becerra Fudge McDermott Guthrie McCotter Schiff Berman Garamendi McGovern rules and pass the bill, as amended. Gutierrez McDermott Schilling Bishop (GA) Gonzalez McIntyre This will be a 5-minute vote. Hahn McGovern Schmidt Bishop (NY) Green, Al McNerney The vote was taken by electronic de- Hall McHenry Schock Boswell Green, Gene Meeks vice, and there were—yeas 416, nays 3, Hanabusa McIntyre Schrader Brady (PA) Grijalva Miller (NC) Hanna McKeon Schwartz Brown (FL) Gutierrez Miller, George not voting 14, as follows: Harper McKinley Schweikert Butterfield Hahn Moore [Roll No. 812] Harris McMorris Scott (SC) Capps Hanabusa Moran Hastings (FL) Rodgers Scott (VA) Capuano Hastings (FL) Murphy (CT) YEAS—416 Hayworth McNerney Scott, Austin Cardoza Heinrich Nadler Adams Brady (PA) Cleaver Heck Meehan Scott, David Carnahan Higgins Napolitano Aderholt Brady (TX) Clyburn Heinrich Meeks Sensenbrenner Carney Himes Neal Akin Braley (IA) Coble Hensarling Mica Serrano Castor (FL) Hinchey Olver Altmire Brooks Coffman (CO) Herger Michaud Sessions Chandler Hinojosa Owens Amodei Brown (FL) Cohen Herrera Beutler Miller (FL) Sewell Chu Hirono Pallone Andrews Buchanan Cole Higgins Miller (MI) Sherman Cicilline Hochul Pascrell Austria Bucshon Conaway Himes Miller (NC) Shimkus Clarke (MI) Holden Pastor (AZ) Baca Buerkle Connolly (VA) Hinchey Miller, George Shuler Clarke (NY) Holt Payne Bachus Burgess Conyers Hinojosa Moore Shuster Clay Honda Pelosi Baldwin Burton (IN) Cooper Hirono Moran Simpson Cleaver Hoyer Perlmutter Barletta Butterfield Costa Hochul Mulvaney Sires Clyburn Inslee Peters Barrow Calvert Costello Holden Murphy (CT) Slaughter Cohen Israel Peterson Bartlett Camp Courtney Holt Murphy (PA) Smith (NE) Connolly (VA) Jackson (IL) Pingree (ME) Barton (TX) Campbell Cravaack Honda Myrick Smith (NJ) Conyers Jackson Lee Price (NC) Bass (CA) Canseco Crawford Hoyer Nadler Smith (TX) Costa (TX) Quigley Bass (NH) Cantor Crenshaw Huelskamp Napolitano Smith (WA) Costello Johnson (GA) Rahall Benishek Capito Critz Huizenga (MI) Neal Southerland Courtney Johnson, E. B. Rangel Berg Capps Crowley Hultgren Neugebauer Speier Critz Kaptur Reyes Berkley Capuano Cuellar Hunter Noem Stark Crowley Keating Richmond Berman Cardoza Culberson Hurt Nugent Stearns Cuellar Kildee Ross (AR) Biggert Carnahan Cummings Inslee Nunes Stivers Cummings Kind Rothman (NJ) Bilbray Carney Davis (CA) Israel Nunnelee Stutzman Davis (CA) Kucinich Roybal-Allard Bilirakis Carson (IN) Davis (IL) Issa Olson Sullivan Davis (IL) Langevin Ruppersberger Bishop (GA) Carter Davis (KY) Jackson (IL) Olver Sutton DeGette Larsen (WA) Rush Bishop (NY) Cassidy DeFazio Jackson Lee Owens Terry DeLauro Larson (CT) Ryan (OH) Bishop (UT) Castor (FL) DeGette (TX) Palazzo Thompson (CA) Deutch Lee (CA) Sa´ nchez, Linda Black Chabot DeLauro Jenkins Pallone Thompson (MS) Dicks Levin T. Blackburn Chaffetz Denham Johnson (GA) Pascrell Thompson (PA) Dingell Lewis (GA) Sanchez, Loretta Blumenauer Chandler Dent Johnson (IL) Pastor (AZ) Thornberry Doggett Loebsack Sarbanes Bonner Chu DesJarlais Johnson (OH) Paulsen Tiberi Doyle Lofgren, Zoe Schakowsky Bono Mack Cicilline Deutch Johnson, E. B. Payne Tierney Edwards Lowey Schiff Boren Clarke (MI) Diaz-Balart Johnson, Sam Pearce Tipton Ellison Luja´ n Schwartz Boswell Clarke (NY) Dicks Jones Pelosi Tonko Engel Lynch Scott (VA) Boustany Clay Dingell Jordan Pence Towns

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Visclosky Welch Yoder Walden West Young (AK) INFRASTRUCTURE [From the Washington Times, Oct. 25, 2011] Westmoreland Walsh (IL) Young (FL) (By Jerry Seper) Whitfield Walz (MN) Young (IN) (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given Wilson (SC) permission to address the House for 1 A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been sentenced to two years in prison for improperly NAYS—3 minute.) lifting the arms of a 15-year-old drug smug- Amash Broun (GA) Paul Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I call on gling suspect while handcuffed—in what the my colleagues and call their attention Justice Department called a deprivation of NOT VOTING—14 to a report issued last week by Trans- the teenager’s constitutional right to be free Ackerman Grijalva Miller, Gary portation for America. The report iden- from the use of unreasonable force. Alexander Grimm Polis Agent Jesus E. Diaz Jr. was named in a No- Bachmann Hartzler tified 99 bridges in western New York, Walberg vember 2009 federal grand jury indictment Becerra Hastings (WA) Wilson (FL) 2,000 bridges in New York State and Giffords King (NY) with deprivation of rights under color of law 63,000 bridges nationwide as struc- during an October 2008 arrest near the Rio b 1720 turally deficient. Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, in response to This should not surprise us. The So (two-thirds being in the affirma- a report that illegal immigrants had crossed American Society of Civil Engineers the river with bundles of drugs. tive) the rules were suspended and the gives our infrastructure a D grade and In a prosecution sought by the Mexican bill, as amended, was passed. the World Economic Forum ranks the government and obtained after the suspected The result of the vote was announced United States 23rd in infrastructure smuggler was given immunity to testify as above recorded. quality. Our infrastructure is suffering against the agent, Diaz was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Alia Moses A motion to reconsider was laid on from a crippling lack of investment the table. Ludlum in San Antonio. The Mexican con- and our country is falling behind be- sulate in Eagle Pass had filed a formal writ- f cause of it. ten complaint just hours after the arrest, al- HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW Mr. Speaker, the United States has leging that the teenager had been beaten. spent over $62 billion nation-building Defense attorneys argued that there were Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I ask in Iraq. It is time to do some nation- no injuries or bruises on the suspected smug- unanimous consent that when the building right here at home. There is gler’s lower arms where the handcuffs had House adjourns today, it adjourn to work that needs to be done, and a lot of been placed nor any bruising resulting from meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow. an alleged knee on his back. Photos showed Americans need the work. the only marks on his body came from the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. GIB- So I implore this House, pass a jobs straps of the pack he carried containing the SON). Is there objection to the request bill that includes $60 billion for infra- suspected drugs, they said. Border Patrol of the gentleman from Virginia? structure, pass a 6-year transportation agents found more than 150 pounds of mari- There was no objection. bill, use innovative ideas like the infra- juana at the arrest site. f structure bank to create public-private The defense claimed that the smuggling partnerships and do it now. Given the suspect was handcuffed because he was unco- NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH AND operative and resisted arrest, and that the state of our infrastructure and our NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY agent had lifted his arms to force him to the economy, we can’t afford to wait. ground—a near-universal police technique— (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania f while the other agents looked for the drugs. asked and was given permission to ad- The allegations against Diaz, 31, a seven- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- BORDER PATROL AGENT year veteran of the Border Patrol, initially vise and extend his remarks.) SENTENCED TO PRISON were investigated by Homeland Security’s Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. (Mr. BURTON of Indiana asked and Office of Inspector General and Immigration Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of was given permission to address the and Customs Enforcement’s Office of Profes- the goals and the ideals of National House for 1 minute and to revise and sional Responsibility, which cleared the agent of any wrongdoing. Adoption Month and National Adop- extend his remarks.) But the Internal Affairs Division at U.S. tion Day, both of which will be held Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- Customs and Border Protection ruled dif- next month in November 2011. er, some of the most important people ferently nearly a year later and, ultimately, National Adoption Month, which was in America are the people that protect the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western first designated in 1995, promotes na- our southern border between the District of Texas brought charges. tional awareness of adoption, encour- United States and Mexico. They lay The Law Enforcement Officers Advocates ages the well-being of every child, and their lives on the line to stop drug Council said the government’s case was recognizes the thoughtful efforts of in- pushers and potential terrorists. They ‘‘based on false testimony that is contra- dicted by the facts.’’ dividuals and organizations working do this on a daily basis. In a statement, the council said that be- with orphans and foster children. Well, one of those agents, Jesus Diaz, cause the arrest took place at about 2 a.m., In November 2000, National Adoption Jr., in November of 2009, stopped a fel- darkness would have made it impossible for Day was launched through the Na- low coming across the border with 150 the government’s witnesses to have seen tional Adoption Day Coalition. Na- pounds of marijuana in his backpack. whether any mistreatment took place. It tional Adoption Day marks the day He arrested him. He put handcuffs on said Marcos Ramos, the Border Patrol agent that agencies, organizations and fami- him, and he supposedly lifted his arms who stood next to Diaz, testified that he did not see any mistreatment of the smuggling lies come together to complete thou- a little too high, and he did not sub- suspect. sands of foster care adoptions. Too scribe to taking care of this man’s con- The council said other witnesses made con- many foster children across the Na- stitutional rights. tradictory claims and some later admitted to tion, including almost 10,000 children As a result, Agent Jesus Diaz, Jr., having perjured themselves. Such admis- in Pennsylvania, are waiting to be who has been cleared—he’s been sions, the council said, were ignored by the adopted. cleared by Homeland Security’s Office court and the government. It also said that For this reason, I’ve joined numerous of the Inspector General and the Immi- probationary agents who claimed to have fellow House colleagues in sponsoring gration and Customs Enforcement’s Of- witnessed the assault raised no objections during the incident and failed to notify an H. Res. 433, a bipartisan resolution sup- fice of Professional Responsibility. He on-duty supervisor until hours later. porting the goals and ideals of National was cleared by both of those of any ‘‘Instead, they went off-duty to a local Adoption Month and National Adop- wrongdoing; yet he got a 2-year jail ‘Whataburger’ restaurant, got their stories tion Day in November. This resolution sentence just in the last couple of days straight and reported it hours later to an off-

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Mr. Speaker, I rise to State of New York (Mrs. MALONEY) if 75 pounds, he carried across the border.’’ tell the story of an American small she would like to express the view from The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western business owner, Joe Schneider, strug- the East Coast, and then I’ll move to District of Texas, which brought the charges, gling to keep his head above water. A the West Coast. is the same office that in February 2006— few weeks ago, I had lunch with Joe at Mrs. MALONEY. I would like to under U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton—pros- the Barbed Rose Steakhouse, which he thank my colleague from the great ecuted Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos State of California for bringing the and Jose Compean after they shot a drug- owns in Alvin, Texas. smuggling suspect, Osvaldo Aldrete-Davila, When we finished our lunch, Joe took American Jobs Act to the floor, every in the buttocks as he tried to flee back into me on a walking tour to show me his single week, speaking out in favor of Mexico after abandoning a van filled with 800 plans to open five more restaurants in American workers, small businesses, pounds of marijuana. Aldrete-Davila also the area. He wants to revitalize his and a sane, balanced approach that not was given immunity in the case and testified hometown by bringing commerce, jobs only has a cutback in order to cut back against the agents. and good food to historic downtown our deficit and our debt, but also a rev- Agents Ramos and Compean were con- Alvin. But the likelihood of a large tax enue leg and a jobs leg. And the Presi- victed and sentenced to 11 and 12 years in increase, whether it be from tax cuts dent has come forward with a balanced prison, respectively. President George W. expiring or the White House’s proposed Bush commuted the sentences in 2009 after approach that has won support not they had served two years. tax hikes, has put his expansion plans only from New York and California but The same prosecutors also charged on indefinite hold. clear across this country. Economists Edwards County Deputy Sheriff Gilmer Her- Small businesses deserve certainty are speaking out in support of the nandez in 2005 with violating the civil rights from Washington and a tax policy that American Jobs Act. There have been of a Mexican criminal alien after he shot out allows them to keep more of their two Nobel Laureates that have come the tires of a van filled with illegals as it money to expand, to reinvest in their out in support of it. Mark Zandi, who tried to run him over. One of the illegal im- communities, and to grow jobs. was the economist in Senator MCCAIN’s migrants in the van was hit with bullet frag- Mr. Speaker, people like Joe Schnei- race for the Presidency, he has come ments. der need commonsense tax reform that out and he has said that next year it f will encourage American job creation, not hinder it. would increase the GDP by 2 percent. PROMOTING WOMEN It would lower the unemployment rate ENTREPRENEURS f by 1 percent, and would create 1.9 mil- (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given AMERICAN JOBS lion jobs. permission to address the House for 1 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Now, after hearing your Special Or- minute and to revise and extend his re- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- ders on this, I think it would create marks.) uary 5, 2011, the gentleman from Cali- even more jobs. But this is just a sense Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, last fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI) is recognized of economists from all sides of the week I spent a day traveling my dis- for 60 minutes as the designee of the country coming out in support of it. trict and meeting with half a dozen minority leader. I think it is unfortunate that the women entrepreneurs. Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, Senate did not pass it because we need I started the morning spending time thank you for the opportunity to this act, and we need it now. Ameri- with children in Maple Grove, Min- present here on the floor the solution cans have shown that they are worried nesota, at the LilyPad Daycare that is to the question that was just raised by about their future and they want this owned by a dynamic mom and daughter my colleague from the Republican side Jobs Act. Analysts have speculated team. of the aisle. that our country faces the same kind Next I went to Plymouth, and I vis- A month ago, the President laid out of lost decade that Japan has struggled ited and toured the medical manufac- a plan that would create millions of with. turer ATEK Medical, which is owned jobs here in the United States. It was In a New York Times article by Dan- by Christy Bieber Orris and Kay Phil- the American Jobs Act. We are going iel Alpert, a managing partner at a pri- lips. Now, they’ve got challenges on to talk about this tonight. Before I get vate capital firm, he was quoted as say- the horizon with the FDA and a new into the details of it, last week, in fact ing, and I’d like to bring it to your at- medical device tax, but they are deter- 1 week ago, I held a town hall meeting tention and the American people’s at- mined to move forward. in Fairfield, California. tention: ‘‘Unless we take dramatic I also visited a public relations firm At that town hall meeting the ques- steps, it will be Japan all over again— that was started from scratch by Cindy tion of jobs was on everybody’s mind. continuous deflation, no economic Leines in her basement 23 years ago. What are you doing about jobs? What is growth, in and out of recessions, and Then I connected with Makya, who is Congress doing about jobs? It just high unemployment.’’ living the dream of owning and oper- seems as though nothing is happening, Robert Hockett, a professor of finan- ating her own educational toy store. and all we’re seeing from Congress is cial law at Cornell in New York and a And finally I sat down with Peg at talk of the deficit and cuts. consultant to the New York Federal Every time there’s a cut, we have an- Peg’s Countryside Cafe. Reserve, added: ‘‘It will be like the eco- other job loss here in our area. Maybe Mr. Speaker, Minnesota is a great nomic version of chronic fatigue syn- it’s a school teacher that’s laid off or State teeming with endless possibili- drome—a low-grade fever all the time.’’ some highway project that’s not going ties because of women like these who So we need to prevent that fatigue forward. So what’s happening with the are entrepreneurs taking risks, and we and cure the low-grade fever. That’s jobs? need to do more to encourage women And I then began to explain the why we need to pass this bill. It would to take the leap into entrepreneurship. American Jobs Act, and we’re going to be the kind of short-term immediate My hope is that last week’s tour will spend some time this evening talking impact that our economy needs. With help inspire more women to realize just about that issue, the American job creation stalled and median income their dream of running their own busi- Jobs Act. dropping, Americans just aren’t buy- ness. After all, it’s small businesses ing. That’s why economists and fore- that will lead our way out of this tough b 1730 casters are so strongly in support of it. economic situation we’re in and drive As proposed by the President, it does And the American Jobs Act goes after ourselves to more economic growth. address a variety of ways in which unemployment in three big ways: it

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If the gentlelady would like to con- vestment also for not being dependent The infrastructure jobs not only cre- tinue on with some of the reasons why on oil that we have to import. ate good paying jobs now, they’re an this is important to New York, please, Very importantly, there is $10 billion investment in the future to help Amer- Mrs. MALONEY, if you would take care on a new national infrastructure bank ica compete in the world economy. I and have at it. that would help finance private ven- know from my own State many of our Mrs. MALONEY. I would like to re- tures of public roads and highways and bridges and tunnels and roads and mass spond to the point that the gentleman bridges and railroads. And so that’s a transit are crumbling, and we could use made. Economists tell us that one of very, very important part of it. this influx of infrastructure money to the ways that we climb out of reces- Very importantly, it also talks about rebuild and put people back to work. sions—and we’re in the worst recession rehabilitating the foreclosed or vacant Very importantly, the President’s plan that I’ve experienced in my lifetime, properties. This is a problem. Some of maintains a safety net for Americans the worst since the Great Depression— my colleagues in Ohio tell me they’re most hurt by the economic downturn. the way we climb out is often small literally bulldozing down vacant fore- It’s a good plan. businesses. Small businesses hire and closed properties. And this would allow Mr. GARAMENDI. I thank you very grow. Two out of three people hired in to help these blighted neighborhoods much for bringing us the overall view America are hired by small businesses. and help rebuild. of this. You are quite correct about the But at this time their hiring has not All in all, it is a great plan. We need small businesses. Let me just put this moved forward. That’s why this sub- to get behind it. We need to put Ameri- pie chart up here. sidy and support for small businesses is cans back to work. And we should have Small business is where 64 percent of so important, and I applaud the Presi- passed it yesterday. But I’m here to- all new jobs have been created over the dent for including it in the American night supporting the President’s plan last 15 years. Big businesses actually Jobs Act. to put Americans back to work and to lost many, many jobs as they have But because of the economic down- invest in our future, invest in Amer- offshored jobs. In fact, it was just last turn, localities across our country are ica’s competitiveness, and our leader- December that the Democratic-con- having to lay off workers, essential ship in so many areas depends on get- trolled House passed a tax bill that ter- workers who are investors in the future ting our economy moving again. minated tax breaks for big businesses of our young people: Teachers and the I appreciate being here with my good sending jobs offshore. That was about protectors of our communities, fire- friend and colleague, and thank you so $12 billion of tax breaks that were ter- fighters and our law enforcement, are much for raising these issues. You’re minated so that American businesses being laid off. doing an excellent job. would not get a tax break to send jobs I want to talk a little bit about New Mr. GARAMENDI. I can go through offshore. I would just like to point out York, the great State that I have the each one of those numbers that my col- that not one Republican voted to end honor of representing, and I have some league from the wonderful State of that tax break that sent those jobs off- numbers that I would like to share New York talked about. California, shore. with you, but they are the same in similarly, would receive very, very sig- But the point here is that small busi- many localities across the country. In nificant benefits. nesses really do create 64 percent of the my own State of New York, according However, we need to look at the re- jobs. Now, in the American Jobs Act, to the Congressional Research Service, ality of what is happening here in this as my colleague from New York said, the estimated grant for the teachers Chamber where the Speaker of the there are some very, very important and the first responders would be $1.7 House refuses to even allow a vote on provisions that deal directly with billion, which would save an estimated the President’s proposal. All of the small businesses, encouraging them to 18,000 educators and first responder things you talked about that would hire. For example, we’ve got some 6 jobs. That’s important not only to benefit New York will come to nothing million people that are unemployed these families but to the localities. unless the Speaker of the House will more than 6 months, so those are the These teachers are needed. These fire allow these proposals to come to a long-term unemployed. If a small busi- and police are needed. And very impor- vote. ness were to hire one of the long-term tantly, one of the things that I think is Mrs. MALONEY. Will the gentleman unemployed, they would receive an im- so important is the focus that the yield? mediate $4,000 tax credit. That is off President has put on modernizing our Mr. GARAMENDI. Certainly. the bottom line of their taxes, pro- schools. Mrs. MALONEY. This is a democ- viding a very powerful incentive to hire When I was in school, all you needed racy, and I believe that there is no idea the long-term unemployed. was a piece of paper and a teacher and in the world that is so dangerous or Now, I think the entire Nation is sick a pencil. Now our young people need challenging that you can’t debate it in and tired of our wars, but the wars are computers, and we need to start teach- the United States Congress. It should real. Those wars have created a situa- ing them computer sciences and math be put up for a debate and have it fully tion where a very, very high percent- and technology very, very early. This debated and have a vote. That’s the age of the veterans that come back are would have grants to modernize least that the Speaker should provide unable to get a job. These may be those schools so they are really ready for the for the American people. veterans that have been off in Afghani- 21st century, wired appropriately for Mr. GARAMENDI. Over on the Sen- stan or Iraq. There’s a tax credit again high-tech computers. This would have ate side, the leader of the Senate, Mr. for a veteran returning from the wars, a grant for New York City alone of $1.6 REID, brought the issue to the Senate a $5,600 tax credit for hiring an unem- billion to modernize the community floor and was unable to even get a vote ployed veteran. Now if that veteran colleges and the public schools so they on the Senate floor because of the Re- happens to have a service-connected are ready for the next century. publican threat of a filibuster and the disability, and we’ve seen the terrible 60-vote requirement to end that fili- tragedies of those disabilities, arms, b 1740 buster. And so even though on the Sen- legs, and other problems that have be- But it’s our infrastructure that is so ate side they almost came to a vote, fallen the veterans as they serve our important. We are falling behind in they were stopped short by a filibuster. country, there’s a $9,600 tax credit in terms of high-speed rail. Much of our And the reason, apparently, was that

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California Legislature, which was just We labor to right our small, over- So here we are in this House without a few years back. turned coffers to replace what was lost. a vote and on the other side because of If you would care to share with us We labor and pay three and four times the threat of a filibuster, and 280,000 your thoughts on how we’re going to over for substandard services. teachers are not going to be hired un- get Americans back to work. b 1750 Ms. WATERS. Thank you very much. less we’re able to break through. The We have become the disenfranchised I’m very appreciative, Congressman, only way to break through is for the while billionaire executives live and American public to rise up, the 99ers for your taking this time out on the work in very comfortable environ- out there, and say: Enough. Give us our floor this evening and sharing this ments. We are bludgeoned with par- jobs. Give us the opportunity to go time with your colleagues to talk tisan rhetoric that detracts from the back to work. about the American Jobs Act. real American issues and Representa- I yield to my colleague. What I’m going to say will take a lit- tives who feel they may act without Mrs. MALONEY. It could not be stat- tle bit of a different tack. As you giving heed to the desires of their con- ed more appropriately. The 99ers and know, we just had a contest about the stituents. all Americans should speak out and de- use of social media in our caucus, and Put partisan politics aside, they say. mand a vote on this. I devised a program where I promoted a Start serving your citizens with meas- Now, the President has pointed out campaign on #ourspeech, which asked ured focus on supporting the people. that it should be a three-legged stool. our followers, if they had the oppor- Congress must support jobs. Congress It should be revenues, we need to cut tunity to speak to Congress, what must support the American Jobs Act. back on other expenditures, and we would they say, using the 140 or so We need jobs so that we can pay our need to invest in jobs. Right now, we characters on Twitter. We got a lot of reasonable share for life activities and have roughly 15 percent of our GDP is comments in. We combined them, and services. We want the right to realize revenues, but our expenditures are now I’m going to share them. A lot of the promises of our founding docu- roughly 35 percent. it is about jobs, but they speak about it ments. The gentleman points out the tax on in a little bit different way. If you The middle class have been the legs millionaires and other areas that they would indulge me, I would like to take this country has stood on. The lack of were looking at. You have to bring a few minutes. meaningful action in D.C. has crippled that in balance. You cannot continue Mr. GARAMENDI. I’d be fascinated us. We have not been able to save for with 35 percent of the GDP being ex- to hear. I know that your constituents our children’s college education as we penditures and only 15 percent being have been very, very active, and I know live paycheck to paycheck. We worry revenues. Granted, we do have to cut that over the years you have been about the more immediate dilemma— back, and that’s what the supercom- superactive. Please share those tweets will we be able to keep our home? We mittee is working on, but it needs to be with us. are 2 months behind in our mortgage. a balanced approach. Actually, that’s Ms. WATERS. Thank you very much. Bank of America, our lender, was what’s always worked in the past. It’s Today, I’m delivering what is known bailed out with our tax money. Now always been a balanced approach. as #ourspeech—a speech composed of who is going to bail us, who played by That’s the only way we can get this words solely from my followers and the rules and worked hard, out? Please country on firm ground to reduce our friends on Facebook who posted their don’t give another dime of our money debt, reduce our deficit, invest in op- thoughts about the economy and jobs to save the banks, they do not care portunities, innovation, and jobs for online. This is a part of my effort to about us. the future. bring Americans closer to Congress. Americans are sick of hearing Con- You expressed it very well, and I sup- To the people that sit on Capitol Hill: gress bicker about who is to blame for port your efforts here tonight. As Members of Congress in the great- our issues. While Congress pontificates Mr. GARAMENDI. Thank you very est country in the world, you are very and filibusters, Americans are starv- much for joining us this evening. well aware of the concerns expressed by ing, losing their homes, working mul- Before I turn to my colleague from the American constituency—jobs, sta- tiple jobs if they can find them, and California, I want to just emphasize ble economic environment, education, puzzling over ways to balance our in- the point that the President’s Amer- crime, war, et cetera. You are not Re- credibly shrinking budgets against the ican Jobs program is balanced, fully publicans. You are not Democrats. You rising costs of tolls, gas, food and cor- paid for. It’s paid for with a fair tax. are not an independent. You do not be- porate thievery in the guise of bank We know that over the last 12 years long to any faction. Stop worrying fees and loan rates. Good, hardworking now the upper income, that top 1 or 2 about party and do something for the Americans shouldn’t be rubbing nickels percent, has enjoyed an enormous tax people. Pass the jobs bill. Pass the together and shouldn’t have to pick break that was put in place during the American Jobs Act. We all need to food over medicine. George W. Bush first and third year. work. My Facebook followers wrap up by They’ve had it good. They’ve really A child with no food doesn’t care further saying: We wonder how we will seen their share of income in America about your power struggle with those pay our taxes and student loans, avoid grow extraordinarily fast while the who are across the aisle. You must rep- answering our phones, leave our mail great middle class of America has had resent the most downtrodden people in unopened as we struggle. The system, basically a flat situation. They’ve seen your district, not the most successful if it ever was for us, has failed at this no improvement in their income. And business nor any special interest. Big critical juncture in history to safe- then in the last couple of years, money donations from corporations guard us. The global Occupy Wall they’ve seen a very precipitous decline. and the financial industry have pur- Street movement illustrates beau- The President has also proposed—and chased our democracy. America elected tifully the consciousness of the people I know I agree very strongly with the House, not corporations. It is time which has been missing from the polit- this—end the tax breaks for the oil they represent us. You have an obliga- ical landscape. Congress must support companies. Why does the oil industry tion as a public servant to ensure that jobs, education and health care. People need another $5 billion or $6 billion a the underprivileged of our society will are hurting out here. Our silence has fi- year of tax breaks when in fact over be protected. Don’t forget the poor, a nally and irrevocably been broken.

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We want our President to their unemployment compensation pe- Thank you so very much for allowing go out there and say we can’t wait for riod, which, as we all know, has a cap my Facebook followers to have a word Congress—even though I’m ready to go of 99 weeks. For a lot of them, there on the floor tonight. They are watch- and I know my colleagues are—and giv- really is nothing else waiting at the ing us. They will be responding. But I ing them a break. This is really impor- end of that time other than food think they are very appreciative that tant that he has done this. stamps—or the SNAP program as it’s you have allowed me this time to con- Ms. WATERS. I thank you. That is now called. To basically live on $32, dense those comments and the words well said. You are absolutely correct. which is really what the amount is for that they gave to me to bring to the And the young people are waiting on us a single adult, is really impossible. floor. to act. They are burdened with debt. As a result, we’re seeing, again, Mr. GARAMENDI. I thank the gen- They can’t get careers started. They record numbers of people showing up at tlelady from California so very much can’t get families started. This will be food banks, record numbers of people for sharing with us the words that she very helpful to them. The consolida- showing up at soup kitchens. There is has received from her constituents. I tion and the reduction of the interest now a suburbanization of poverty know that for me, and I suspect for rate is extremely important. that’s going on in this country. Again, many of our colleagues, there are simi- Mr. GARAMENDI. We can’t wait to I represent Connecticut, which has the lar words, similar comments to us. It’s get a bill out of this House, and hope- highest per capita income in America— time for us to get with it. Let’s pass a fully the Speaker will allow us to bring obviously lots of suburbs. There are jobs bill. Let’s really work for the peo- it to the floor. And I can’t wait to hear now, again, food banks that are oper- ple out there, not only the unem- from Mr. COURTNEY of Rhode Island. ating in a lot of these communities. ployed, but for the great middle class Mr. COURTNEY, please join us. Clearly, this is an issue in terms of the that has been pushed down over the Mr. COURTNEY. I thank the gen- supercommittee and the sequestration, last decade. It’s time for them to have tleman from California. Connecticut, whether or not a program like SNAP is their say. Thank you so very, very Rhode Island—you know, when you’re going to be at risk. For people to go much for being with us this afternoon. from California, I’m sure we all look backwards from $4 a day is something Ms. WATERS. Thank you so very like one of your counties there. But it’s that I personally can’t imagine. much. eastern Connecticut. At least I abut But at the end of the day, the real so- Mr. GARAMENDI. You said some- Rhode Island. But thank you for the in- lution is to get this economy growing thing that came to my mind—I’m vitation to speak this evening. again, and the best social program is a going to do this quickly before I turn I wanted to start, first of all, by just job. I mean, that is the bottom line in to my colleague from—Rhode Island? sharing with you that I am in the final terms of what is a real fix to this prob- You mentioned student loans. Now, the day of a 1-week challenge that myself lem. President has been out in California, in and four other Members of Congress One of the things that I just wanted Los Angeles and in San Francisco, near have engaged in to live on a food stamp us to, again, spend a minute on, and my district, and he’s been saying some- budget for a week. That’s $4 a day, then I’ll hand it over to my friend from thing that really caught my attention, which is what the budget is for mil- Ohio who’s here, is that the pay-for and that is: we can’t wait. Speaking for lions of Americans today. And my wife that’s been proposed and supported in the American people, we can’t wait for and I and my daughter got through it the Senate and the White House is a 5 Congress to act. We can’t wait. in one piece—although I had to kind of percent surcharge on income above $1 And he did something that is really, take my little care package down to million. Recently we had, again, in my really close to home. My daughter and D.C. with me. And frankly, it has been opinion, a patriotic, courageous Amer- son-in-law just finished medical school. harder than I thought and a real eye ican who stepped forward to really put They have huge loans that they took opener. I mean, a cup and a half of cof- the spotlight on what that means. War- out to go through medical school. But fee—— ren Buffett, who, again, is a legendary across this Nation, about $1 trillion of Mr. GARAMENDI. Excuse me. May I investor, financier, commentator on all loans have been taken out by young interrupt? You and three of your col- the news programs and the business men and women—and older—who have leagues or four of your colleagues have channels, shared his tax return for last gone back to school to improve them- undertaken a program to try to live on year. selves, to get an education, to learn a the unemployment insurance? skill, $1 trillion out there. And many of Mr. COURTNEY. No. This is a food b 1800 those loans are at a very high interest stamp budget, the SNAP program. His gross income, his top line was $63 rate, and they may be from different Again, the SNAP budget for millions of million, his adjusted gross income was sectors. Americans is $4 a day. And so obvi- $32 million, and his payment was And the President says, we can’t wait ously you’ve got to shop as aggres- roughly about $6 million. As he ex- to help these people. These young men sively as you possibly can, and frankly plained in a number of op-eds, that and women and others who have these you’re buying somewhat lower-cost roughly translates into a tax rate of 17 loans, they need help today. And so he items. As I said, we’re about to get percent, which, again, you’re here, put together a new program based upon across the finish line at midnight to- Johnny-on-the-spot with the charts, a law that we passed last year—the night. Again, a cup and a half of coffee which is terrific. Democrats passed last year—that said a day, half a peanut butter sandwich If his tax return was subjected to the we’re going to do some consolidation. for lunch, generic cereal, little ba- surcharge which has been proposed and So he’s taken that step. He’s going to nanas, some meals at night. You don’t supported in the Senate, basically, it allow for the consolidation of these have to worry about cleaning dishes would add about another $2 million to loans into one loan package and allow when you’re on this kind of budget be- $3 million of tax liability in terms of the interest rate to be reduced, on the cause you eat every bit of it. And as I what his return would be, and his over- average, at least a half percent interest said, it has been a real eye opener in all effective rate would be roughly rate and stretched out—and a small terms of the fact that this is really an about 25 percent. percentage of the income. And many of experience that isn’t just limited to 1 He clearly makes the argument these young men and women—I’m just week for millions of Americans. It’s about the Buffett rule that he should

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That is correct, lice and the fire, and saying they make made in The New York Times op-ed the northeastern part, and I’m happy too much money, and it’s because of piece, ‘‘Stop Coddling the Rich,’’ was to be joined by my colleague from the them that we have these huge budget that the tax rates that he paid gladly northwestern part, Ms. KAPTUR, to talk issues, when really, they’re the last back in the eighties and nineties, about these issues. bastion of the middle class, and they which again, is even higher than it I think, as I sat here and I listened, run into burning buildings, and they go would be if we passed the surcharge, whether it was California or whether it out and they take care of us when did nothing to inhibit his willingness was Connecticut or whether it’s Ohio, I we’re in a dangerous situation, or they or desire to go out and compete and in- think the number one issue facing the teach our kids, or they clean the public vest and participate in the drive for the country right now is the income in- restrooms, or they clean the restrooms American Dream. equality. It is now just starting to per- in the schools. And if you look at the growth rates colate up as the number one issue, the These are people who serve us, all of that we experienced in the 1990s when, greatest inequality in this country us as a country. For us to continue to again, the tax rates on both capital since the Great Depression. go down the path of, we’ve got to dis- gains and regular income were much I know many of us have been talking mantle the middle class, we’ve got to higher than today, and would still be about this for a long, long time—we’ve dismantle the unions, we’ve got to cut higher than if we adopted the Jobs Act had 30 years of stagnant wages in the programs like Pell Grants or food pay-for, as he powerfully makes the United States. There is no way that stamps or things that help us invest, or point, it would do nothing to inhibit we’re going to be able to continue to be keep interest rates high on student growth, and it would do nothing to in- the leader of the free world, or really loans, or cut funding for the National hibit or punish success. even have the kind of country that we Institutes of Health, National Science It, in fact, would just do a lot to try want, if we have this kind of level of Foundation, this is not a recipe for suc- and create some balance in our public inequality. cess. This is a recipe for the destruc- finances so that we can afford to do the There are issues that come before the tion of the middle class. great things that a great Nation must House of Representatives. There are These are investments we’ve always do to get us out of the predicament issues that the President is continuing made as a country that have benefited that we’re in today. to push that will help rectify this prob- us. And to say to these police and fire What I want to say to anyone who’s lem that is not getting any attention and teachers and public employees, watching here today, who’s on food at all in the House of Representatives, you’re making too much money, you’re stamps, having experienced briefly the whether it’s the American Jobs Act, part of the problem, when they’re mak- challenge that you face over a 1-week which would put people back to work, ing $30,000, $35,000 a year, is ridiculous. The policies coming out of Wash- period of time, we can do better, as a infrastructure, roads, bridges, get that ington and the House of Representa- Nation, than that, and we must adopt 20 percent unemployment within the tives, we don’t even have the courage the Jobs Act to make sure that we construction trades, or 18 or 19 percent, to take on China to say maybe we’ll or whatever it may be, and drive it solve the problems of Americans who drive some manufacturing jobs back down. today are trapped in an economy that into the United States, create some The China currency bill, passed by allows no way out except subsistence wealth back in the United States so the Senate with well over 60 votes, programs that are inadequate to lead a these local communities have money passed the House of Representatives healthy productive life. to fund their police and fire. This is last year, had 99 Republicans, 350 total I thank the gentleman for yielding. what we’ve always done. Mr. GARAMENDI. I thank the gen- votes, and we can’t get a vote in the One final point. You’re starting to tleman from Connecticut. My apolo- House of Representatives to take on see it percolate. You saw it in Wis- gies, Rhode Island being not too far the Chinese. consin. The coalition in Ohio, now, away. Thank you very much. And Mr. GARAMENDI. Explain to us against this issue too, is incredible. Po- thank you for pointing out that it’s what the Chinese currency bill is all lice, fire, teachers, public employees, very, very difficult in America if about. building trades, auto workers, machin- you’re poor. One out of six Americans Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Well, they’re ma- ists, average people, all coming to- now live in poverty and are dependent nipulating their currency. They’re de- gether to say, this is the middle class, upon food stamps and other kinds of valuing it so that the exports coming and we’ve had it up to here. With Oc- subsistence in order simply to stay into the United States are artificially cupy Wall Street, it’s the same thing. alive. cheaper than they would normally be, Income inequality. High levels, it’s And we cannot forget that, although already with benefits of no EPA, no been going on for a long time. People we ought to remember that here on OSHA, no regulations. But in addition are up to here. this floor very recently there was an to that, they manipulate their cur- And for a while, my friend, they have effort to reduce the food stamps. So I rency, devalue it to make those exports said, go get Washington, D.C. Look at don’t quite understand why anybody landing on the shores of the United them. Look, it’s the Democrats, get would want to do that, given the pov- States even cheaper. them. It’s their fault. But the reality is erty rate. Now, all of these unfair trade prac- it’s where the money is, and that con- You also spoke to the issue of fair- tices have cost the United States 2.8 centration of wealth you were talking ness in taxes. Eighty-four percent of all million jobs in the last 10 years; 1.9 about, that’s driving the policies here. of the wealth in this Nation is now con- million of those are manufacturing, Somebody explain to me how we can trolled by the top 20 percent, and the and 100,000 in Ohio. When manufac- pass a China currency bill last year, bottom have become more and more turing jobs pay more, there’s more in- with 350 votes, 99 Republicans, and we poor. tellectual property spinoff, better ben- can’t get a vote in the House of Rep- Now, one of the States that is strug- efits, better pension. resentatives on it now. The Senate just gling to get back into the American All of this comes together with an passed it. Because there are some very Dream is the State of Ohio, and there’s issue that we’re facing back in Ohio, powerful interests that don’t want it a lot of conflict going on there about and a philosophy in the country that is on the floor. They don’t want to vote labor and politics and the like. basically saying, if the middle class on this. They like the system just the But I know, Mr. RYAN, that you’re fo- just made a little bit less, the country way it is. They can locate over in cused solely on trying to get people would be better off; we’d finally fix China and ship their product back and back to work in your community. If these problems. That’s what’s hap- the Americans will buy it.

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We want to make the financial system of this country, spending is down, consumer confidence goods in America because we know, which is part of the problem we are fac- is down, wages are stagnant, and there when we create here and we make here, ing—too much power in too few hands. are high levels of poverty even in the we create jobs here and we create real But as we look across our country to suburbs. And so it’s all coming home to wealth here for everyone, not just the say what can we do, as Members, in roost. privileged few. order to create more of an investment I think it’s time for our country and It’s really an amazing fact to think climate here, you create investment all of these disparate groups to now about that General Motors, when I was when you create customers. And, hon- come together—police, fire, teachers, growing up, was the biggest employer estly, you don’t create customers and building trades, and working class peo- in the country, and northern Ohio just create wealth at the same time when ple. I’m telling you, in Ohio they’re hummed. Plants had 14,000 workers, you just take all the stuff that’s made coming together and they’re saying: 10,000 workers. Now you’re lucky if a in China, bring it here and sell it. That We are the middle class, we are work- plant has 1,200 workers, and you see money goes—most of it goes back to ing America, and we are going to set shuttered plants around our country. where those goods were made. the agenda. Thank God for the recovery package We have a real challenge in our coun- Mr. GARAMENDI. And we can’t wait. and what was done to resuscitate and try to reward Make It In America, to We cannot wait. refinance the U.S. automotive industry make goods here and to sell goods here. so that other countries can’t eat our I’m just going to toss out two more And as Congressman RYAN says, for statistics here. The top 1 percent of lunch, that they can’t eat our invest- those countries that don’t play by the Americans in 1974 had about 9 percent ment capital and all of the investment rules—and China doesn’t—whether it’s of income of all sorts—capital gains, that still exists around this country, on currency, whether it’s on the envi- interest, dividends, as well as earned the millions of families and retirees ronment, or whether it’s on the fair income, about 9 percent. In 2007—that that depend on a healthy automotive treatment of workers, they’re not even 1 sector. was 4 years ago—they had 23 ⁄2 percent. living in the same universe as we live When you think about it, today, So you’ve seen the income of the very in. Who would want to live in Beijing? few at the top grow extraordinarily Walmart is the largest employer. We have gone from General Motors being You’d need a gas mask to survive. Is from 9 to 23. It’s probably up to 25 or 27 that really what we want to do is percent this year. The top one-tenth of the largest employer to Walmart being the largest employer. And this week, downgrade our standard of living for 1 percent—this is 15,000 families in the American people to that level? And America—have raked in more than $1 Walmart announced that even though it’s the largest employer, even though that is the course we are on. That is trillion of income in 2009; just 15,000 the course we are on, Congressman families, $1 trillion of income. it’s making so much money for its shareholders and top executives, if you GARAMENDI. Yet, when the Senate took up the bill When you talk about how many peo- to provide about 2 million jobs for work for Walmart and you put in under 24 hours a week work, you’re not eligi- ple in America are poor today, do you America to be paid for by these men, think they like being poor? God loves women, and families that have had this ble for their health insurance. Yup, I can just think of all those women, all them just as He loves everybody in the extraordinary growth in their income, upper class and the middle class. They just a small percentage of a surcharge, those people that are working in Walmart around the country, their don’t want to be poor. They want a job. 5 percent surcharge on that additional Here’s the figure. Let me put this one income, the Republicans in the Senate standard of living will drop. I agree with what Congressman RYAN on the table. I was talking to one of refused to pass that bill. So 280,000 says about the middle class. We believe the major rail executives today, and I teachers are not going to get a job, in people earning a living and, as a re- was inviting him to come out to our re- 100,000 police and firemen will not be sult, being secure in the middle class— gion because we have a lot of railroads, back on our streets protecting us, and earning a decent wage, getting a decent and they’re hiring. He said, Congress- $50 billion of construction programs health benefit, and having a retirement woman, I want you to know something. will not be built, 35,000 schools will not program you can depend upon. We posted 4,000 jobs in rail across this be renovated, and all across this Na- I’m really happy that the cost-of-liv- country. And he said, Guess how many tion the pain of the middle class will ing increase will give, on average, to applications we got? Five hundred continue. seniors across this country 360 extra thousand. Five hundred thousand ap- It’s time for us to have a better deal dollars—360 extra dollars a year on av- plications for 4,000 jobs. for America. The American Jobs Act erage—because they’re going to be able Think about what the American peo- can do that. And I think it can help to buy some food, better food for them- ple are saying to us. Austerity will not Ohio in the central part. selves. They’re going to be able to pay bring prosperity. What will bring pros- Ms. KAPTUR, if you would care to join their utility bills. Do you know the perity is investment in America, mak- us, thank you so very much. I yield to first thing they will do? I’ll tell you ing goods in America, creating goods in a terrific Representative who I know the first thing they’ll do. They’re going America, growing products in America, has fought fiercely for years and years to buy their grandchildren presents. processing products in America, and here to bring back to middle America They’re going to go spend that money. holding our trade partners accountable the manufacturing base and the mid- They’re going to spend it in the econ- for their actions, whether it’s currency dle-income jobs that are so important. omy. manipulation or renegotiating trade Ms. KAPTUR. Congressman Every single business in this country, agreements that are not operating in GARAMENDI, I want to thank you for what do they say? We need customers. the interests of the United States and your leadership coming from Cali- We need customers. We don’t have that are far out of balance. fornia. And my dear, dear colleague enough people working—carrying 14 to Let me tell you, the most out-of-bal- TIM RYAN from the eastern quarter of 24 million people unemployed or under- ance trade agreement is with China. Ohio, what a privilege it is to be here employed—to really get this economy And if you go back to NAFTA when it with you as well and to be a voice for to hum. They’re waiting for customers. passed here in 1993, they said, Oh, my we the people—we the people, not just Every Member of Congress, if they’re goodness, there are going to be mil- the superrich people, not just the peo- awake, knows that. lions of jobs. Well, they’re not in the

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It has been a sucking sound, of millions in these older cities. a community, and it is our job to push a sucking sound to other countries— Ms. KAPTUR. And Sandusky. investment into airports, highways, not here. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I saw Rahm high-speed rail, trains, transit, ports, All you’ve got to do is know the Emanuel, the Chicago mayor. He was water and sewer—all of the pieces of math. Know the math. Just look at the saying these are 100-year-old systems ‘‘community’’ that hold us together numbers. You don’t have to believe me. in Chicago. Do we really think that and make our economies hum. Either Look at the trade accounts. It’s writ- Pittsburgh and Cleveland and Akron you’re looking through the rearview ten in black and white every month. and Youngstown and Toledo have $1 mirror or the windshield going forward. We aren’t winning. We are losing the billion to go make these investments? This is an ‘‘I can’’ Nation. The last four trade wars all over this world, and it is But if we say collectively as a country words of ‘‘American’’ are ‘‘I can,’’ and costing us investment here. It’s costing we’re going to rebuild the country and we are an ‘‘I can’’ country. us jobs here. It’s costing us wealth that right now we’re going to use the Mr. GARAMENDI. Indeed, we can. here. And that is where those poverty power that we have to go out and get This piece of legislation, H.R. 613, is figures are rising, because we aren’t the money and make these investments one that I’ve introduced. It simply says reading the math and we aren’t making and put all these people back to work, that this money that we want to invest goods in America and balancing our ac- they’ll be working for a decade. in our sanitation systems—high-speed Mr. GARAMENDI. Let me tell you counts here at home by putting people rail and energy systems, whether those how that could be done. It’s in the back to work. are the wind turbines or similar sys- President’s American Jobs Act. tems—is American taxpayer money. Mr. GARAMENDI. We certainly can He has suggested that we establish an rebuild the American manufacturing This bill says, if you’re going to use infrastructure bank. Every one of the American taxpayer money, then you’re industry, and there are ways of doing projects that you just described is a going to spend that money on Amer- it. That was done in part when the cash flow project. There is a fee for ican-made equipment. Make it in President stepped up using the stim- sewage and there is a fee for water. America. It’s our money. Use it here in ulus money to rebuild General Motors There are fees that come traditionally America. and Chrysler. They’re now back, and with each of these services. If we had The Chinese currency bill ought to be millions of jobs have been saved and, an infrastructure bank—and the Presi- passed. I know that our Republican col- simultaneously, the entire small busi- dent has suggested we put $10 billion leagues are going to be following me ness supply chain is in order. into it—we know that we could get the here in a few minutes, and they’re b 1820 various public pension funds around to probably going to say the solution is to invest in it and that we could probably Mr. RYAN, I know that you have end regulation. They had a bill on the other thoughts that you’d like to add, have $100 billion within several months floor that would end the regulation so please share with us. that could be invested in each one of that would prevent the despoiling of Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I just think we’re the projects that you talked about, and our air with such things as mercury competing directly now with China in those projects over time are able to and arsenic and dioxins and other such a significant and direct way. So repay. Do keep in mind that the Fed- kinds of poisons. We can’t build Amer- eral Government is now able to borrow we put, say, $8 billion in the stimulus ica by ending the regulations that pro- that money at about 2 percent for 10 package for high-speed rail. I think tect America: the food safety regula- years. So this is an investment oppor- China is spending tens of billions of tions, the environmental safety regula- tunity to build for the future. tions, the clean water regulations. dollars—— We’ve got about 5 minutes. So, Ms. Mr. GARAMENDI. Well over $100 bil- That’s not how we’re going to build KAPTUR, if you’d like to take it, then America. That’s how we’ll destroy this lion. we’re going to wrap this thing up. country. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I think it’s $120 Ms. KAPTUR. I would just like to We will build America through the billion, maybe, on high-speed rail. say, for investment in our ports, in our kinds of programs that the President They’re going to have more tracks in airports, in our rail, what could be has proposed with the American Jobs China than in the rest of the world more important to our country? Act, which is fully paid for with a fair combined in the next 5 or 10 years; and When I was born, there were 146 mil- tax system, one in which those at the we’re sitting here saying we’re not lion people in this country. We’re now top end of this economy, who have going to do anything because we’re not near 320 million people. By 2050, we will prospered so well over the last 15 years, for high-speed rail. Ohio gave back $400 have 500 million people in this country. will now pay just a little bit more so million, and Florida gave back a few We cannot continue to live like it’s that Americans can go back to work hundred million dollars. We know from 1950. We have to sort of catch up, which and so that those unnecessary tax conversations we’ve had with is where these public investments come breaks that have been given to the oil businesspeople that that would have in. They create jobs. They create real industry for a century—that 5, 6, $7 bil- lured companies into the State of Ohio wealth that you can’t take away or lion a year that they’ve received on top because they want to build railcars, outsource. It belongs to the American of their trillion dollars of profit over but they’re not going to build them if people. It belongs here. the last decades—will go back into we don’t have a high-speed rail pro- I wanted to say a word about Ohio. America’s Treasury so that we can gram. These are investments that we We’re facing this vote on Issue 2 in build America once again. We will have made. Ohio, which is an effort, as Congress- make it in America. We’ve gotten into the mind-set that man RYAN says, to dismantle what’s The President is quite right: we can’t the government can’t do everything, left of the middle class in our State: wait. Americans can’t wait. It’s time but it has to do something. What it has our teachers, our firefighters, our po- for Americans to go back to work. The to do is make sure our roads and our lice. We have a Governor who called an American Jobs Act will put Americans bridges and our infrastructure are up Ohio highway patrolman an ‘‘idiot,’’ back to work without increasing the to speed. which I consider a complete degrada- deficit and, in fact, by creating tax rev- I was just talking with Congressman tion of the Office of Governor and an enues for the American Treasury. DOYLE from Pittsburgh. He said $3 bil- insult to those who put their lives on With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back lion in sewer projects need to get the line for us every day. the balance of my time.

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Keeping the uary 5, 2011, the gentlewoman from I would now like to yield as much promises made to them over the years Missouri (Mrs. HARTZLER) is recognized time as she may consume to my good must be a priority of this Congress and for 60 minutes as the designee of the friend from just across the State line, a of this Nation. majority leader. fellow farm girl and my travel buddy Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, lady. I back and forth to the Kansas City air- appreciate your great remarks. GENERAL LEAVE Now I would like to yield as much Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask port, Representative LYNN JENKINS. Ms. JENKINS. I thank the gentlelady time as she may consume to another unanimous consent that all Members from Missouri for yielding, and I appre- farm gal, a fellow friend here, from may have 5 legislative days in which to ciate my fellow Republican women South Dakota, KRISTI NOEM. revise and extend their remarks and in- stepping up this evening to have an Mrs. NOEM. I thank the gentlelady clude extraneous material on the topic honest fact-based discussion about one from Missouri for recognizing me and of this Special Order. for facilitating this wonderful discus- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there of our Nation’s most valued resources— sion that we have tonight in front of us objection to the request of the gentle- our senior citizens. As I travel through Kansas each to really talk about our seniors and to woman from Missouri? There was no objection. week, I always hear from folks who talk about the challenges that they Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, Mr. have had to tighten their belts over the face and the promises that we’ve made Speaker. last few years, and the overwhelming to them that we intend to uphold and Today, I am here to lead a very im- message I hear is that Kansans want to keep for the years to come. portant discussion regarding America’s their government to do the same, and I rise to speak on this Special Order Greatest Generation—our senior citi- seniors are no different. with our other Republican female col- zens. While special interest groups, many leagues to discuss a lot of important I have the greatest respect and heart- in the media, and several of our col- issues, and I want everybody to know felt affection for this special group of leagues across the aisle like to paint across this country, in South Dakota people. This respect and affection our Nation’s seniors as weak, terrified we have more than the average share of originated with the special relation- of budget cuts, and beholden to the seniors in South Dakota. We have a ship I had with my grandparents. I val- Federal Government for financial secu- very high number, and all of us have ued spending time with them and loved rity, seniors in Kansas know better. seniors in our families—grandparents, learning from them. I learned how to These are strong men and women who neighbors, friends who are seniors and catch a fish and golf from Granddad have seen our Nation through a world live under the programs and policies of Zellmer, how to clean and cook a fish war, cultural upheaval, and cyclical fi- this country. from Grandma Zellmer, how to ride a nancial turmoil. They have always Our seniors have worked hard. horse and milk a cow from Granddad stayed true to the ideals and principles They’ve raised their families. They’ve Purdy, and how to crochet and make that make this country great. They raised grandchildren with strong val- homemade butter from Grandma have always been willing to make the ues, with good work ethics that are ex- Purdy. necessary sacrifices to better their tremely important to them to deal Out of the love of my grandparents lives and those of their children and with a lot of the things that this life grew a love and respect for all senior grandchildren, and they continue to may throw at them. They paid into So- citizens. I believe their wisdom should display that same commitment during cial Security. They fought our enemies be sought and valued in our society and our current struggles. on foreign soil to defend our country that generations should be linked to But you know what? Just because and our freedoms. They have built benefit from each other. As a teacher, our seniors are willing to sacrifice does businesses, and they literally have cre- I initiated programs to bring young not mean we should continue to de- ated the fabric of our society in Amer- people together with senior citizens, mand it. It’s time we, the beneficiaries ica today. and wrote my master’s thesis on it. I of their hard work and sacrifice, Our Republican agenda reflects the can tell you that it’s a winning com- stopped asking for more and allowed deep gratitude that we have towards bination. Throughout my life, I have our seniors to have the security and our seniors in this country. We’re been dedicated to advocate for senior certainty that they have earned thankful for the country that they citizens. For over 10 years, I served on through decade upon decade of hard have given us. We’re thankful for the the Cass County Council on Aging. I work. values that they have taught us, and helped raise money for our Meals on That’s why I’m pleased to have sup- we intend to follow through on the Wheels program and for other impor- ported the Republican House budget promises that we’ve made to them. tant programs to help senior citizens. earlier this year that will save a Medi- So you’re asking me today what are Now I’m honored to represent and to care system that could be bankrupt in the promises that we’ve made to our serve the great people of Missouri’s 8 years if we do nothing, and it makes seniors? The first promise we have Fourth Congressional District, which is a plan to save Social Security, which made is to care for them. That’s why home to over 120,000 seniors. You can isn’t far behind. Our plan saves these we chose to step up and to save the trust that I will ensure that this cher- programs for the next generation while Medicare program. That’s why we ished generation is never overlooked. preserving 100 percent of the benefits didn’t choose to not address the prob- There are many challenges facing our for those Americans currently in or lem that we have and the fact that it is Nation’s senior citizens: financial near retirement. going to go broke in less than a decade. stress, health challenges, housing I’ll continue to fight to ensure sen- We also did this at a time when we issues, and family difficulties. My Re- iors don’t see any cuts in their bene- can truly fix the program without im- publican women colleagues and I want fits, like the cuts that were provided pacting seniors who currently rely on you to know that we care, that we hear for under the President’s health care the program. Future generations will your concerns, and that we are here to law, which cuts Medicare by $500 bil- need that program, and we did offer so- stand by you and to fight for you and lion and allows a board of bureaucrats lutions for that. But our current bene- for workable solutions. to begin rationing care. We will, in- ficiaries, all of those who are 55 and stead, continue to work to protect and older, will not be impacted if we do b 1830 strengthen these important programs. what the Republicans did this year and I’m honored to have the privilege to- The economic turmoil over the last fix the program so that it’s still night of leading this discussion and in- several years has impacted all of us, in- around. Nothing will change for seniors

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Thousands our parents, the way they were there rights of our Nation’s seniors, the right of South Dakotans have stepped up and for us throughout our lives, and that’s to make choices about their health put their lives on the line to defend why tonight the House Republican care, the right to access what they this country. Many of them have made women are focusing on the issues that spend their entire working lives paying the ultimate sacrifice, and for that matter to America’s seniors. into, the right to know that the pro- we’ll always be grateful. While Medicare and Social Security grams that exist today will be there Many of them came home wounded or often make the headlines, Alzheimer’s when they need them. forever changed by the experience. Vet- disease is a challenge that’s touched Now I would like to talk specifically erans earned and deserve all of the ben- nearly all of us in some way, someone about the right to make choices. Now efits that they were promised going we know, if not our own family. Be- in my corner of the country in south- back to the founding of this great yond the emotional toll, Alzheimer’s is west Washington State, more than a country. a disease that will weigh down our third of our seniors have chosen Medi- We’ve worked to protect those pro- economy over the next century if it’s care Advantage. That’s 37 percent who grams and protect those veterans and not addressed head on. have made this choice. In my most pop- the programs that they rely on. Some Nearly 6 million Americans are cur- ulated county, Clark County, half of in Washington, in the media, try to rently living with this disease, and the seniors have chosen to use Medi- scare our seniors. They try to scare every single day more than 10,000 baby care Advantage. Part of the reason for them by telling them that we’re going boomers are turning 65. As these baby this—and many times you see this hap- to get military veterans’ pensions and boomers age, one in eight will develop pen—is because fewer and fewer doctors payments and programs, and that we’re Alzheimer’s. At a time when our gov- are taking traditional Medicare. It just going to cut the military veterans’ ernment is looking for ways to save doesn’t pay enough to cover the bills. benefits. With Medicare Advantage, and you’re a Nothing could be further from the money, thinking about the economic new Medicare beneficiary, you might truth. Despite vicious rumors and cost of diseases like Alzheimer’s is an have a shot at getting a doctor. This is whatever the media and Democrats try important priority to consider. very important when we have 10,000 to say, we are not going to let our vet- b 1840 erans down and not follow through on baby boomers retiring every single day. Today, Alzheimer’s is the sixth lead- We stand with our Nation’s seniors the promises that we have made to ing cause of death in the United States, when it comes to—and I say ‘‘we,’’ my them. We will continue to fight for and we are seriously lacking in ways to Republican colleagues and myself— those veterans’ benefits. prevent, cure, or even slow its progress. when it comes to accessing programs Finally, we also promised our seniors This year alone, the economic impact that we would leave to our kids and our they’ve spent their whole lives paying of caring for Alzheimer’s patients will grandkids a nation that is as excep- for. cost our economy a total of $183 bil- The Medicare Board of Trustees and tional as they left us. That means that lion. Unless something is done soon, the Congressional Budget Office, CBO, we’re focusing on growing our econ- the costs of Alzheimer’s in the United two nonpartisan groups who are tasked omy, that we’re reducing burdensome States will total $20 trillion by the with figuring out what the cost of bills regulations that are driving people out year 2050; $15 trillion of that cost will are, and that’s CBO and Medicare, the of business and overseas. We’re empow- come from Medicare and Medicaid. trustees are tasked with the financial ering small business at the same time, This is a disease that is not only responsibility of keeping Medicare on letting them make decisions that the heartbreaking, but it is also a disease the straight and narrow. Both have government has no right making, and that we can’t afford if we don’t take said within the next decade Medicare we’re cutting wasteful spending that action now. That means making Alz- goes completely bankrupt. So if you does nothing but bloat government and heimer’s a national priority. Leader- are at home and you’re watching this, crowd out the private sector. ship from the Federal Government has In closing, let me just say that I am the one thing you need to know is helped reduce the number of deaths proud to stand here with Republican doing nothing is not an option. Ten from other diseases, such as HIV–AIDS, women because we take our promises years, 10 years, and Medicare goes in- influenza, pneumonia, and stroke. We to our seniors very sincerely and seri- solvent. You know what that means? It need to do the same thing for Alz- ously, and I know that we will do our means that those seniors who have heimer’s. part to uphold all of those promises paid their whole life into this program We have the potential to create the that we have made. are suddenly going to be faced with Thank you for the time. same success that has been dem- choices. Are they going to face cuts in Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, lady, onstrated in fights against other major benefits or more limited services? In- and absolutely we are going to fulfill diseases. By making Alzheimer’s a pri- solvent, completely insolvent. We have those promises. ority, we can cut down on both the fi- to do something, which is why earlier Now I would like to yield as much nancial and the human cost of this dis- this year my Republican colleagues time as she may consume to the gen- ease. So I’m proud to stand with my and myself joined together to put forth tlelady from Texas, Representative Republican colleagues and talk about solutions for Medicare, to save it and KAY GRANGER, who wants to share a the issues that seniors and their fami- to protect it. Those folks who have little bit her thoughts on seniors. lies are dealing with every day. And we paid into this program their whole life Ms. GRANGER. Thank you very can find solutions. deserve to pull that money out when it much for yielding to me and thank you Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, lady. I is time to access it, which means we for the time where we get to talk about certainly share your commitment and need to take action now. women and our seniors. the heart-wrenching reality of Alz- I urge my colleagues in the Senate to Women have made great strides in heimer’s disease and our need to focus consider the House-passed budget be- the workforce and in politics—actu- on it here. cause what it does is protect retire- ally, in all areas of life. But while Our next speaker is from the great ment benefits for everyone who is 55 we’ve had our careers, we’re still the State of Washington, Representative and older, completely keeps it as it is. primary caregivers for our children, JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER. And then for those in my generation and we’re the ones often responsible for Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. I thank who are younger, who are coming up managing our household budget. my colleague, and the Republican the pike, it changes it necessarily so

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We are our seniors. many of my friends had to make when going to stand with them to make sure But I think that there are some other I went to their family funerals. And that what they’ve paid into, they’ll be things that we have to talk about with they said, By gosh, we’re going to keep able to access when it comes time. our seniors as well. You know, as we sit Dad and Mom’s farm. We’re not going The seniors in southwest Washington around the kitchen table and we worry to get rid of it. They weren’t as fortu- have spent years planning for their re- about our bills, they also worry about, nate as my sister, my brothers, and I tirement. My colleagues and I will con- not just how they’re going to pay their were that we had some personal assets tinue to take the lead when it comes to income tax, but the mammoth issue of that we could use to keep our farm. protecting programs like Medicare and paying the income tax. And for seniors, They had to sell theirs. And what’s their choices within Medicare. We have instead of having to go to an account- left, brick and mortar? fought and will continue to fight ant and use their precious dollars to It’s a serious issue. We need to repeal against the credit card spending and figure the whole system out, maybe we it. I urge my colleagues on both sides against that mentality that jeopardizes should pass H.R. 1058, the Senior Tax of the aisle to do this. It will not only this program because our seniors de- Simplification Act of 2011. You know, move our economy forward, but for our serve that which they have paid into. this is a bipartisan bill. If passed, it hardworking American seniors it will Now the Republican women that would direct the Secretary of the alleviate that anxiety at the kitchen have joined me tonight on the floor to Treasury to make available a new Fed- table. talk about these important issues, we eral income tax form similar to the Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my good friend understand that our Nation’s seniors 1040–EZ form for people who have and colleague from Missouri, Mrs. HARTZLER have rights, and they are looking to us turned over 65. It would make the com- for hosting this Special Order on seniors, a to protect those rights, to protect pletion of the Federal income tax re- group to whom we owe so much. Medicare for them and for future gen- turn simpler, faster, easier, and less According to the 2010 U.S. Census, over 40 erations. costly for most of our American hard- million Americans today are 65 years of age Mrs. HARTZLER. I thank you, working seniors. or older. That’s almost 20% of our American JAIME. I think another bill that we have to family. I am now happy to yield to my good really look at, and this is the one that These are the folks upon whose shoulders friend and fellow runner from the great I really want to focus the rest of my we stad today. They are the ones who have carried us through the good times and the State of Ohio, Congresswoman JEAN talk on, is the repeal of the death tax. bad. SCHMIDT. This is an issue that I’ve had to person- Today’s seniors are an incredible group of Mrs. SCHMIDT. I thank my good ally face in my life. I grew up on a fam- people. They have witnessed a lot of history, friend from Missouri. ily farm, and there’s nothing better You know, I often talk about kitchen than being raised on a farm. It’s the and, in fact, they have made a lot of history. They served in World War II, the Korean table politics in this well because as best way you can raise a family, and Conflict, and the Vietnam War. They fought Ronald Reagan said in his farewell you do a lot of talking at that kitchen and bled on the battlefields of those wars, speech, all good ideas begin at the din- table. When my dad was seeing his declin- places such as North Africa, Normandy, Iwo ner table. And they do. Jima, Pork Chop Hill, Outpost Harry, and Look at this poster. This is a poster ing days, he realized if he didn’t do something, hire a fancy attorney at a Hamburger Hill. that I think really illustrates what’s lot of money an hour, he wouldn’t be During those wars they built our ships, our going on in families all across Amer- able to pass that farm along to his tanks, and our planes; they plowed the fields ica, including our seniors, and that is, kids. So he did some estate planning, and raised our crops; they manufactured the how are we going to pay our bills, and but it wasn’t enough. And at the end of millions of items necessary to keep a nation at how are we going to move to the fu- the day when my father passed away, war amply supplied. ture? It’s a huge issue, and it’s one that my brother, sister, and I had to make a Between wars, they built our skyscrapers this Congress needs to address in many collective decision to sell personal as- and our interstate highway system; they devel- ways. sets to just be able to keep that farm oped our space program and landed men on The U.S. Census says that over 40 because we want our children and our the moon; and, they even invented the first million Americans today are 65 years grandchildren to have the same experi- computers. or older, almost 20 percent of our ence that we had. And, most importantly, while they were ac- American families. Almost 20 percent And I think, how often is this occur- complishing all these great feats, they also of those sitting around that kitchen ring unnecessarily? And it’s not just found time to fall in love, to get married, and table. These are an incredible group of the family farm, it’s the family busi- to have families. people. These are the people who ness, whether it is a manufacturing I think it goes without saying that we owe fought in World War II, that created business, whether it’s a winery, what- our seniors a huge debt of gratitude. Still, I the Greatest Generation. They fought ever the business is. If it’s a family want to take this opportunity to say to our sen- in Korea, sustaining the Greatest Gen- business, why do we have to worry as iors in this great country, thank you. Thank eration. And today, they are now faced we see our declining years how we’re you for all that you have given and for all that with so much anxiety and uncertainty going to do some tax structures and you have sacrificed and for all that you have in our Nation. pay an insurance plan and whatever done for your country and your fellow Ameri- One of the things that I think we else is out there to try to keep a part cans. have to do in Congress is to erase that of it for our children. Mr. Speaker, it was with our seniors in anxiety, whether it’s through the fi- mind, and as an expression of gratitude to nancial markets, to ensure that we are b 1850 them, that I proudly co-sponsored three bills of putting forth programs that allow our It’s counterproductive, because in special interest. banking systems to work effectively so the end the Federal Government may The first bill, H.R. 436, is known as the Pro- that they don’t have to be concerned get a piece of money at your death. But tect Medical Innovation Act of 2011. This bill, with what the cost of banking is going that’s the end of the money they’ll which has support from both sides of the aisle, to be or what their financial assets are ever get from you or your family. would, if passed and signed into law, amend going to be, to make sure that our Ending the death tax won’t hurt our the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the ex- businesses are flourishing in this coun- economy. It will only improve our cise tax on medical devices.

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Our seniors, just because The second bill, H.R. 1058, is known as the and Democrats agree is unsustainable. they turned 65, should not be having Seniors’ Tax Simplification Act of 2011. This Yet, today, try to find a doctor who their choices taken away. We shouldn’t bill, which also has support from both sides of will take a new Medicare patient in think that they can’t make good the aisle, would, if passed and signed into law, America. It is impossible or difficult. choices. And that’s exactly what the direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make The average couple over the course of health care bill that was passed by the available a new federal income tax form simi- their lifetime, when they turn 65, will Democrats last year, the Patient Af- lar to Form 1040EZ for individuals who have have paid just over $100,000 into Medi- fordability Act, does. It removes the turned 65 as of the close of the taxable year. care, and they will pull out of that pro- ability for them to make choices. It would make the completion of federal in- gram over $300,000. It’s not too difficult In particular, the Independent Pay- come tax returns simpler, faster and easier for to do the math. It is unsustainable. ment Advisory Board, also known as most seniors. The system is going bankrupt, and now IPAB, is a group of 15 unelected, unac- Finally, the third bill, H.R. 1259, is known as is the time to improve it. countable bureaucrats that are as- the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of Last year, we saw a health care bill signed by the President; and their job 2011. This bill, like the previous two bills, also pass that is actually going to make it will be to cut the costs and limit access has support from both sides of the aisle. worse. The President’s health care bill for our seniors to care. They will have It would, if passed and signed into law, will actually give 15 unelected bureau- the ability to deny care and not give amend the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) re- crats in D.C. the power to cut Medicare choice to our seniors. This is wrong. peal the estate and generation-skipping trans- and drive providers out of service. The Our plan, the Path to Prosperity, fer taxes, and (2) make permanent the max- Republicans want to give patients the would give our seniors choice. It would imum 35% gift tax rate and a $5 million life- power to put market pressure on pro- not affect those 55 or older, but it would give those 54 and younger an op- time gift tax exemption. viders and make them compete. Having spent decades working hard to de- We are here tonight as daughters portunity to be able to have choice in their program. We address the velop and accrue assets, a person should be committed to helping our parents and unsustainable growth of Medicare so able to convey those assets, upon his or her their entire generation of hardworking the program does not bankrupt us in 10 death, to whomever he or she chooses, with- Americans ensure that this program years so that we can have money in the out the heavy hand of the government reach- does not go bankrupt over the next 10 bank for our seniors as they age. ing in to steal a portion. years. We refuse to let that happen. It is only fair and right that our sen- Estate taxes are especially harmful to farm- We’re committed to finding the right iors should have choice and that they ers, ranchers, and small business owners. answers to improving, reforming, and should have the care that they put into They need to be eliminated. protecting a program that our parents the bank and they so deserve. Let’s In conclusion, I want to say again to our have contributed to for decades. give seniors their choice. seniors, thank you. And so this is our moment. It’s our I thank my friend for yielding. I also, once more, want to thank my good moment to make real changes for Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, DIANE. friend and colleague, Mrs. HARTZLER, for facili- America. It’s our moment to listen to Now I am happy to introduce my tating this evening’s discussion and focusing each other’s stories, and it’s our mo- good friend from the great State of on a segment of our society that is so deserv- ment to protect our seniors, their bene- Alabama, Congresswoman MARTHA ing of our time and attention and to whom we fits, and their access to quality care. ROBY. owe so much. We’re going to continue to do this for Mrs. ROBY. Thank you so much for Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, JEAN. many years to come to share the great having this Special Order tonight. It’s Well spoken. story of the American Dream and our so important for us to have the oppor- Now I get to introduce the vice chair- senior citizens who embody it. tunity to speak to America, but par- man of our conference and our good Thank you very much for the oppor- ticularly to home in on our seniors friend from Washington, Representa- tunity to participate tonight. back home. tive CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, CATHY. Of course, throughout my travels Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Thank Now I would like to yield as much back through Alabama during our dis- you very much, VICKY, and I am proud time as she would like to my good trict work periods, I repeatedly hear to join a dynamic group of Republican friend, a neighbor on the east side of two things from seniors in Alabama: women tonight committed to pre- Missouri—Tennessee here—Representa- When is Congress going to pass a budg- serving the American Dream, pro- tive DIANE BLACK. et, and How is Congress, with all of our moting economic growth, and pro- Mrs. BLACK. Thank you for yielding budget woes, going to preserve Social tecting America’s seniors. your time, my dear friend from Mis- Security and Medicare? And the failure We have a story to tell. And it’s a souri. It’s very good to be here today as of Congress to address these concerns story not just of our children and our Republican women and lifting up sen- in an honest way threatens the eco- grandchildren, but also of our parents iors. nomic security of America’s seniors. and our grandparents, of the men and When I think about the seniors in my Seniors deserve better than empty women who raised us, who contributed life, my grandmother and my grand- promises from a government that is and fought for this great country, and father, I really hope that my children broke. They deserve straightforward, of the generation that has actually and grandchildren will think the same honest answers and real solutions. been hit the hardest by the economic way about me. Because when we ask I, too, like many of the women that downturns. One of these seniors is my people who are their heroes, so many have spoken tonight, have a grand- own dad. times what we hear is about their mother. I call my grandmother This summer, when President Obama grandmothers and their grandfathers. ‘‘Gaga.’’ I have to look ‘‘Gaga’’ in the actually threatened to withhold Social And that is because they have so much eye as a Member of Congress and ex- Security checks and not to reimburse to offer, especially the Greatest Gen- press to her my sincerity in making Medicare providers, my dad called me eration—the generation that right now sure that we are taking care of our sen- and said, Well, CATHY, I might be mov- we are trying to protect every benefit iors. ing in with you; and, no, I won’t be that we can for them because they We all agree that we’re facing a seri- babysitting. have worked hard and they have put ous budget crisis in Washington. It’s

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Seniors are calling my office every erate without a basic budget for 3 Thank you. day concerned that as Republicans we years? It is important that we get the truth are going to ruin Medicare for them Republicans in the House have passed out and that seniors have an oppor- and that somehow they’re going to lose a bold budget plan that clearly address- tunity to hear the truth about our bills that benefit. I can tell them honestly es some of the biggest financial issues and the steps that we are taking to try that is the last thing that any of us as that we face. The House Republican to protect and defend them. Republicans want to do. In fact, the budget addresses Washington’s reckless Now I get to introduce to you my fel- problem lies with the President’s spending. It is an honest, detailed, con- low colleague from the great State of health care bill that was passed in the crete plan to put our budget on a path North Carolina, Representative RENEE 111th Congress because, in that bill, a to balance and our economy on a path ELLMERS. half trillion dollars was taken out of to prosperity through job creation. Mrs. ELLMERS. Thank you so much, Medicare, and put into place was a 15- Under the Republican House budget, and thank you for leading this Special person panel, which you’ve also heard seniors 55 and older will not be affected Order tonight. It’s so important. my fellow colleagues discuss, IPAB, in any way. As I think about my grand- You’ve heard from my fellow women Independent Payment Advisory Board. mother that I have already talked colleagues the discussion we’re having Fifteen individuals, 15 bureaucrats will about, I have to reiterate this point. It about our families, our seniors, Medi- be able to decide what Medicare will is so important: seniors and those that care, Social Security, and the impor- pay for and what they will not, essen- are 55 and older will not be affected by tance of operating under a budget. We tially taking away the patient-doctor our Republican plan. They will not be continue to grapple with these issues relationship. affected. Their benefits will not because here in the House of Rep- My husband is a surgeon. I don’t change. After paying into the system resentatives we’ve passed numerous want my husband to have to sit down for years, we made a commitment to bills, we’ve passed the repeal of the with his patients and discuss what they those seniors, and we must follow President’s health care bill, and yet cannot do because Medicare will not through. only to go on to the Senate and not be pay for it. But that, unfortunately, is taken up for a vote. the future if we are not able to remove b 1900 You heard my fellow women col- this, if we are not able to repeal, as we For those of us who are 55 and under, leagues discuss how we’ve passed 15 have already passed here in the House. we must take steps to ensure that bills on to the Senate, including the re- My fellow colleagues are working Medicare will still be available when peal, with no action whatsoever. The very hard—very hard—to rescue Medi- we retire and available for our children American people are calling for jobs, care from the position that it’s in right and our grandchildren. This is common the American people are calling for a now because it is doomed to failure. sense. We know that without reform change in our economy, and those bills But, unfortunately, this issue has been and repairs, these entitlement pro- will take care of that issue. Those bills kicked down the road through previous grams simply will not be in existence will set us on a path towards recovery, administrations, through previous Con- for us when we retire. Without reform, and yet we continuously play politics gresses. But we can no longer allow they will collapse. And the nonpartisan on the Senate side. We don’t bring this to go on. We have to address the Congressional Budget Office antici- these things for a vote. issue now. And I believe that our sen- pates that Medicare will go bankrupt We’re here tonight talking about all iors understand this. And I believe that by 2020. It is clear that these programs these issues that affect our families, if we can continue to give them this are not sustainable in their current again, our seniors. Our seniors are so message that we are in no way wanting form, and actions must be taken before concerned about what’s going to hap- to harm the benefits that they’re re- it is too late. pen in the future. Our seniors have paid ceiving now or the benefits that they What proposals has this administra- into a system their entire life, into So- will be receiving if you’re 55 and older, tion put forward to address these con- cial Security and Medicare. They de- we will be able to accomplish that. cerns? None of us in this room have yet serve those benefits back. But again, the calls that are coming to see a solid plan for action. By failing As a nurse, taking care of seniors was into my office—that I am more than to address the problem, this adminis- part of my core health care life, taking willing and my staff is more than will- tration is failing our seniors. Rather care of seniors and ensuring that ing to answer these issues—need to be than offering solutions, the adminis- they’re going to receive good care going on to the Senate. They need to tration is continually providing our throughout the remainder of their life. be going to the Senate and asking why seniors with misleading information And they’ve paid into that benefit will- these issues are not being brought up. regarding the Republican proposal. Let ingly. They paid into that benefit and Why are we not voting on these bills? me say it one more time. Those 55 and deserve to get it back. They don’t look Why are we not passing a budget? older, under our plan, will not be af- at Medicare and Social Security as You’ve heard my colleagues say it’s fected as it relates to their benefits. budgetary issues. They look at these as been over 900 days since the Senate has Washington’s failure to enact poli- benefits that they deserve, and it is in- passed a budget. There is no household cies that promote long-term economic cumbent upon us to make sure that that can function without a budget, growth and balance the budget is cre- they receive them. and there is absolutely no business ating uncertainty for employers and You’ve heard my fellow women col- that can function without a budget. consumers alike. It is time that Wash- leagues reiterate over and over again Our seniors understand that, too, be- ington get serious and put our fiscal that if you are 55 and older, through cause they have lived very responsible house in order. our House-passed budget they will not lives and deserve all of the benefits There are 15 bills—now 16, after be affected. Anyone 55 and older, no that we should be providing for them. today—waiting in the Senate for action benefit is changed whatsoever, and yet So thank you again for holding this that will put Americans back to work in the Senate that budget is not taken very important Special Order. And to if the Senate will only take that ac- up for a vote. those seniors out there, we are working tion. Congress must act now. It is what The American people are looking for very hard for you, and we will continue we were sent to Washington to do, and answers. The American people know to do so.

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The Republican plan, as my colleague Medicare, programs that they have I have another friend and colleague from North Carolina said, does nothing paid into their entire lives. who is from the same great State of to impact Medicare benefits for anyone Mr. Speaker, America must honor its North Carolina. And I think it’s inter- 55 or older, but it will improve the pro- obligations to our seniors. We must esting. I learned something here, VIR- gram so that those 54 and younger will achieve bipartisan solutions that don’t GINIA, that you’re from Grandfather have access to the same kind of health cut our seniors’ benefits but, rather, Community, and we’re talking about care program enjoyed by Federal em- ensure continued existence of these seniors, so it’s appropriate. My good ployees and Members of Congress. programs. friend, Representative VIRGINIA FOXX. We’re often criticized for having a sep- I’m so saddened by the calls I get Ms. FOXX. Thank you very much. I arate program, but this will allow the from seniors day in and day out, Mr. want to thank our colleague from Mis- seniors to participate in the same kind Speaker. They call my office, they souri, Congresswoman HARTZLER, for of program that we participate in. write letters, and they’re so fearful be- leading this important effort tonight It’s far better than letting the pro- cause of the misinformation that they to highlight the concern that Repub- gram wither on the vine, which is what have been given. lican women have for the millions of those who refuse to take action would I want to stand here tonight with my seniors that we represent in Congress. allow to happen. And again, as my col- Republican colleagues and ensure our And, yes, I do come from a little league pointed out, it’s our friends on senior citizens we are protecting your community in western North Carolina the other side of the aisle who voted to back. We are protecting Medicare and that’s called Grandfather Community, cut a half trillion dollars from Medi- Social Security, the programs that you because there is a mountain there care. rely on. We want to assure them they called Grandfather Mountain that’s Not a single Republican voted to do don’t have to worry, that we will take one of the highest mountains east of that. Our effort has always been to care of them. We will honor our com- the Rockies. It’s the second highest save Medicare, to save Social Security. mitment to them, just as they honored mountain east of the Rockies. And I And we have the plan to do it, the Path their commitment to the United States have to tell you, when people come and to Prosperity budget and its plan to of America. see the beautiful view I have and say, save Medicare. It’s the only plan that I thank the gentlewoman from Mis- ‘‘How can you leave this to go to Wash- preserves Medicare for today’s seniors souri. ington?’’ I tell them it isn’t easy. But and for future generations. Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, ANN I think that we’re doing important I think this Special Order will help MARIE. work here, and it’s important that we us get the message out to our constitu- I now yield to the woman from Wyo- continue to do this work and represent, ents and those who are constituents of ming, Representative CYNTHIA LUMMIS. I think, the majority of the people in other Members of Congress; and I want Mrs. LUMMIS. I thank the gentle- this country. I think highlighting this to thank you, Congresswoman lady from Missouri. is very important. HARTZLER, for putting on this Special Among the topics we’ve been dis- And it’s interesting. My colleague Order tonight. cussing tonight is the effects of from North Carolina who just spoke, Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you so ObamaCare, the Affordable Care Act, Congresswoman ELLMERS, and I did not much, VIRGINIA. on Medicare. One of the things that I exchange notes, but we both were on Now I would like to yield time to an- believe is the most egregious is that the same wavelength in terms of what other good friend from New York, ANN when the $500 billion was taken out of we wanted to talk about. I read my MARIE BUERKLE. Medicare to fund ObamaCare, it puts own mail, I answer all my own letters, Ms. BUERKLE. Thank you very Medicare in a position where access to and I’m astounded at the number of much. Medicare becomes a problem; and it be- letters I get from seniors who tell me Mr. Speaker, I am so proud to stand comes a big problem in States like they’re very concerned about the here this evening with my fellow Re- mine, the State of Wyoming, a very health of the Medicare and Social Se- publican female Members of Congress, rural place. We’ve got a dearth of phy- curity programs. and we stand here tonight united on sicians. behalf of our seniors. Every time a Medicare patient walks b 1910 I come before the House tonight, Mr. into their offices, that physician is los- They are concerned, and they’ve been Speaker, not only as a nurse and some- ing money because the doctors are re- misled into thinking that Republicans one who’s been involved in health care imbursed at amounts less than the cost want to do something negative to those most of my professional life; but I to provide the service. That’s hap- programs. It is amazing the misin- come here as the daughter of a 90-year- pening elsewhere in the country as formation that’s out there about Re- old senior citizen. well, Mr. Speaker. publicans and our attitude toward I rise here tonight to express my ap- We know from what the former CBO Medicare and Social Security. In fact, preciation to my mother and to all the Director, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, said at it’s Republicans who have a plan to other seniors who’ve made such valu- a hearing in July of this year, and I save Medicare and Social Security, and able contributions, both in my district quote, Today, Medicare coverage no that’s what I tell seniors. and throughout the United States of longer guarantees access to care. Sen- But they’ve heard that the Congres- America. The seniors of today have iors enrolled in the Medicare program sional Budget Office has projected that fought wars, they’ve educated us, face barriers to accessing primary care Medicare part A would be bankrupt in they’ve helped to build infrastructure physicians, as well as medical and sur- 10 years; and they know they’ve paid and technology that has led the way to gical specialists. into these programs, and they’re rely- our modern life. He cited an example of the clinics ing on them to provide critical medical Today’s seniors are still busy enrich- that Mayo has in Arizona that are no care for them when they need it. ing our society. Some of our seniors longer accepting Medicare patients In the past, Congresses have taken a are busy in the community with care into their primary care facility. This is pass on reforming these programs to giving, with volunteering, with sharing happening all over my State. I think it keep them solvent for both today’s sen- important life lessons with their chil- happens a lot in rural areas. iors, as well as for future generations, dren, with their grandchildren and So the concern that we have of tak- who are currently paying into them, with their neighbors. ing money out of Medicare and not

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So, with this sand- You’ve heard of how we are listening compensation, and, instead, taking it wich generation, with the rising inci- to the financial challenges that we are to create a whole new program for non- dence of Alzheimer’s, which touches hearing from the seniors in our dis- seniors was a big mistake, a huge, huge every family—and my family is no ex- tricts and the plans that we put forth barrier to making sure that seniors and ception—it brings a different type of to eliminate the estate tax so one gen- seniors-to-be, such as people in my age need to this country on how we’re eration can pass on their farm or their group, those of us 55 and older, will going to address these very difficult small business to another generation know that we have access to Medicare, medical issues. without the Federal Government tak- the Medicare that we’ve paid into. But if we don’t address them—and ing the property or taking the farm. I commend my colleagues for having we’ve heard this tonight—if we don’t You’ve heard our commitment to vet- this Special Order tonight and raising address them, if we just let them lie, erans and to those who have sacrificed these issues. I want to commend you let them stay the way they are, the so much so that we can stay free. We’re and thank you for the opportunity to way they are right now today, they going to honor those commitments and participate as well. will not be there. They cannot exist. those sacrifices. Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, CYN- One of the ways I think that we can Lastly, you’ve heard about our re- THIA. I appreciate it. really help our seniors is to have an spect for this generation, and we know And now my friend from West Vir- economic program in place to grow our of their desire to pass on an America to ginia, Representative SHELLEY MOORE economy so that their 401(k)s that they their grandchildren that is just as CAPITO. look at monthly, that they rely on for great and just as promising as the one Mrs. CAPITO. Thank you. I want to income, are growing rather than just they grew up in. We are committed to thank my colleague for sponsoring this dissipating and shrinking, which is an- making sure that we rein in our run- Special Order. I know we’re running other huge problem for our seniors. away federal spending here, we keep close to being out of time, but this is Many of our seniors planned very, very our fiscal house in order as a country, such an incredibly important topic for well for their retirement. They’ve kind and that that promise is alive and well us as daughters, as granddaughters, as of thought of them as their golden for their grandchildren. We are com- nieces and sisters. We spend a lot of years, the times when they’re going to mitted to moving forward as a group. time going to senior centers. I do in my be able to travel or visit more with We thank you for listening, and we their grandchildren and have the ease district. I believe, as my colleagues thank you, Mr. Speaker, for this time. of life of the day-to-day obligations have mentioned tonight, one of the re- f being met. And with the downturn in sounding themes of our seniors right the economy, with the lack of growth THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT: WE’D now is they’re afraid, they’re con- in our economy, our seniors aren’t able BETTER PAY ATTENTION cerned, they’re worried. They don’t to do that. They put their heads on the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. know what the future’s going to be be- pillow at night, and they’re concerned BROOKS). Under the Speaker’s an- cause of all the rhetoric surrounding about whether they’re not only going nounced policy of January 5, 2011, the Washington. to meet their obligations for their gentleman from Illinois (Mr. RUSH) is The statistics that we’ve heard, a lot health care, but the gas, the food, and recognized for 30 minutes. of them tonight, some of the ones that the payment for all of their needs. Mr. RUSH. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ve heard is that on top of more sen- We need to realize that we have Mr. Speaker, I would like to express iors living longer, we’re going to have, plans. We have plans for our seniors. my outrage and my disappointment at the number of disabled elderly persons We know how important Social Secu- the Oakland, California, Police Depart- is projected to rise by one-third by rity and Medicare are to our seniors. ment, which reacted with brutality to 2030. As of January 1, 2011, each day Maintaining it and making sure it’s those peacefully protesting. Mr. Speak- 10,000, baby boomers turn 65. The num- there for future generations is abso- er, I want to remind our Nation’s law bers just aren’t going to fit. lutely critical. I want to thank my col- enforcement authorities all across the We’ve talked about the Republican league for inviting me here this land that civil disobedience is as Amer- plan to reform Medicare, to not touch evening and getting a chance to talk ican as American pie. It is the act those benefits of our present seniors, about something that I care deeply through which our great Nation was but to reform it for future seniors, for about, and that is our Nation’s Great- conceived. It required great courage to the baby boomers to come that are est Generation. do what they did at the Boston Tea going to be turning 65 and going to Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, SHEL- Party. It required great courage for the have to rely on and need to rely on LEY. great American, Henry David Thoreau, Medicare. Tonight you have heard from a lot of to refuse to go to war against Mexico b 1920 us, Republican women here in Con- in 1849, an act that gave birth to the gress. You’ve heard our stories and our anti-war movement that continues I’d like to talk about something in a love and our respect for senior citizens, today. personal way. We have a personal and our heartfelt desire and commit- The equalities that we as Americans story, a lot of us. I’m in the sandwich ment to serve and to represent them enjoy today are the result of those generation. My parents are both in and to make sure that their rights are great, courageous Americans that their eighties, and they’re really hav- protected and that their voice is heard fought for our liberties, Mr. Speaker. ing a pretty rough spell of bad health. here. You’ve heard how we have had The women’s suffrage movement went And what it’s done for my brother and proactive plans put forth here in the from 1848 to 1920. Generations of coura- sister and me, is we’ve had to spend— House from our group to address Medi- geous women marched, they fasted, and and we lovingly do this—but spend care and to preserve and protect it for they were arrested. Finally, in 1920, the many, many hours trying to figure out the future. You’ve heard how we care 19th Amendment gave women the right how to meet their health care needs, about Social Security, and we’re not to vote. It took more than seven dec- try to figure out how to pay for all of going to take it away. We want to ades of civil disobedience to achieve their obligations and the worry of talk- make sure it is there for future genera- the change that they sought. ing with doctors, trying to make sure tions. Let’s not forget, Mr. Speaker, that they’re comfortable. You’ve heard of our concerns for Alz- the abolition of slavery, the labor This is a real worry for all families heimer’s and the other diseases that movement and the eradication of child across the Nation. In our country, 66 are ravaging our aging population, and labor, the civil rights movement, and percent of these caregivers are women, our desire and our commitment to the environmental movement all used and I think that’s why we, as women of move forward and make sure that civil disobedience as a powerful and the House, particularly Republican those are addressed and that we make peaceful weapon to change laws and to women of the House, wanted to discuss sure and find a cure there. protect all of our liberties.

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Forty-five mismanaged the American economy. uphold these freedoms, to uphold our years later, I as a Member of this es- They are challenging us, this Congress, Constitution, to uphold justice even in teemed body, the House of Representa- our government, to reform not only the most difficult of situations. Beat- tives, am ashamed to bear witness once Wall Street but reform a culture of ings and mace and tear gas against our again to the same Oakland Police De- selfishness and greed that has distorted own people exercising their constitu- partment violating and attacking and who we are and made the American tional rights? That is unacceptable. brutalizing innocent citizens who are Dream appear unattainable. We are los- More importantly, it is un-American. protesting, bringing their deep-felt ing ground as a result of these individ- I do sympathize with the tough job grievances to the forefront and engag- uals, this grotesque, American, greedy our Nation’s police officers face now ing in acts of civil disobedience. and have faced, and I can understand and avaricious elite. b 1940 The Occupy Movement, Mr. Speaker, why they may feel intimidated by the embodies a sense of growing disillu- sheer numbers or may mistake the Police batons, tear gas, mace, no sionment with the direction of our demonstrators’ passion for aggression. matter what the weapon is, no matter country. I, for one, understand that However, in a humble way, I ask the what the strategy is, they cannot kill feeling. With deadlock a daily occur- police officers who are monitoring this movement. They cannot stop this rence in this very House, it is hard for these protests to act with a rational movement. This occupy movement is the American people not to feel a sense head, with soberness, with restraint. going to move forward. It’s going to of utter frustration. They see their Violence only breeds violence. Such move forward with an accelerated pace elected representatives unable to gov- unwarranted crowd control methods because of the actions of the police de- ern at this crucial time. will only serve to create mutual con- partment in Oakland and in other cit- Mr. Speaker, a betrayal of American tempt between protesters and the po- ies across this Nation. values occurred last night in Oakland, lice alike, dividing Americans against They have a right to protest. They California, when police fired tear gas Americans and citizens against the po- have a right to make their voices on those peaceful demonstrators. It oc- lice. We don’t want that. This is not a heard. They have a right, as called for curred in New York City when police nation that supports and encourages in the gospel of Jesus Christ in the maced and beat protesters. Govern- that type of activity. Bible, to make their bodies a living ment violence against our own people? It was only last week, Mr. Speaker, sacrifice. These individuals, they are Is this not the very thing that we con- that we—this Nation, the citizens of epitomizing the greatness in this hour. demn in other places all around the the greatest country in the history of It’s a thing that we celebrate all across world? How dare we denounce an action the world—dedicated a memorial to a the land. when committed abroad but yet remain man who was the embodiment, the liv- We celebrated it in Tunisia, we cele- silent when it happens in our own, very ing proof, of the power of civil disobe- brated it in Egypt, we celebrated it in own—our own backyards. dience and nonviolence. It is those who Libya, we celebrated it in Yemen, we marched peacefully in the face of fire celebrated it in China, we celebrated it b 1930 hoses, in the face of dogs attacking in other places all across the world. I, for one, cannot remain silent. His- them, of police batons striking them How can we be so hypocritical? How tory teaches us that a violent response all over their bodies, including their can we be so insensitive? How can we to civil disobedience never, ever works. heads, who changed America. be so arrogant to celebrate civil disobe- It makes people angrier and turns pub- Now a new generation follows boldly dience in other places across the world lic opinion against law enforcement, and audaciously with an American au- and attack the same, the very same ac- against the police. It is counter- dacity. They follow in the footsteps of tions and attitude here in our Nation productive, and it never achieves the those American patriots who dared to when our citizens engage in civil dis- goals of those who are trying to impose disobey the law of the land as a matter obedience? order. of conscience and priority, as a matter Mr. Speaker, I say that those who are Getting arrested is a fundamental of conscience that created this great involved in the occupy movement, you part of civil disobedience. The Occupy civil society called the United States are just lighting the first spark in a Movement demonstrators expected to of America. They made our Nation bet- prairie fire of peaceful demonstrations be arrested. Civil disobedience partici- ter back then, and I believe the Occupy across this land. Don’t give up, don’t pants all expect to be arrested, but Movement challenges us to make give out, and please don’t give in. they should also expect that the police America better now. Godspeed to you. We need you. will conduct themselves with profes- Yes, it can be done. America can be You’re doing the right thing at the sional understanding and a sensitivity better. America must address the right time for the right reasons. Keep of the power that they possess and of issues that those who are now dem- doing what you’re doing. Stand up for the government they represent. They onstrating peacefully across the land what you believe in. Stand up for what carry weapons. They have the power to are raising. They are only trying to you believe in. maim, to kill, to wound, and to arrest. peacefully redress their grievances. It It’s high time now that the American With that great power comes an even is their constitutional right. How dare people stand up for what they believe greater responsibility. That greater re- dogs, how dare tear gas, how dare po- in and take to the streets to dem- sponsibility includes the freedoms that lice attack them in the wee hours of onstrate to all that we’re sick and were promised to all American citizens the morning. tired of being sick and tired. We’re sick in that great document, the preamble Mr. Speaker, the mayor of Oakland, and tired of home foreclosures. We’re to the Constitution and the Bill of California, Mayor Jean Quan, owes the sick and tired of unemployment. We’re Rights, which is the freedom from ‘‘un- Occupy Movement a sincere, heartfelt sick and tired of being sick and tired, reasonable searches and seizures’’ as apology. Mayor Quan owes the Amer- as Fannie Lou Hamer once said. promised in the Fourth Amendment of ican people a sincere, heartfelt apol- We’re just sick and tired. We’re sick, the Constitution; the freedom from ogy. At 3 a.m. yesterday, the Oakland yes, of the rising cost of health care. ‘‘cruel and unusual punishments’’ as Police invaded the park where the pro- We need to demonstrate and protest promised in the Eighth Amendment; fi- testers were assembled. the rising cost of health care. nally, Mr. Speaker, and perhaps most Forty-five years ago in the same We’re sick and tired of the rising gap importantly, the freedom enshrined in city, 45 years ago this very week, an between those who are sitting high on

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Nation and telling the rest of us that to some of us until you realize that it Downstairs, I just saw the statue of they have a right to the wealth of the means after he was President his Father Damien, a Catholic priest in the Nation, but yet we as American citi- neighbors still liked him. That’s a big Hawaiian Islands who knew that going zens don’t have a right to a decent job. deal because most Presidents don’t end to the island where the lepers were, We as American citizens don’t have a up going back to their earliest home- where they had no basic life, that even- right to decent housing, that we as town; they go somewhere else. John tually he would get leprosy and he American citizens don’t have a right to Quincy Adams got elected nine times, would die from it, but he knew that he a decent education, that we as Amer- preached sermons over and over down had a calling, that God called him to ican citizens don’t have a right to de- the hall about the evils of slavery. minister to those lepers so they could cent health care. We really couldn’t expect God to have a life, they could have a society, How can they look down on us and keep blessing America while we were a place to worship, a priest to come to tell us that we don’t have a right to the treating our brothers and sisters by for ministering and consolation and di- same opportunities and to the same putting them in chains and bondage. rection. life-style and to the same benefits? Seventeen years he fought that fight, So it is entirely appropriate that de- How can they tell the dwindling, dis- believing he was called to bring an end spite the existence of the ACLU want- appearing American middle class that to slavery. ing to tear down so much of what the they don’t have a right to dem- His last year there, there was a Founders did and the great things that onstrate? young, tall man from Illinois who had are emblazoned in the soul of this These are our children, and they been elected to Congress one time, country, the statue, the plaque starts want a better future. These are our most people don’t know that he was with John 15:13: ‘‘Greater love hath no children, and they are willing to fight ever elected anything but President, one than this, that a man lay down his for a better future. but Abraham Lincoln was elected. life for his friends.’’ These are our children, and they have Basically, Abraham Lincoln did that. b 1950 the courage to stand up against the But there was not full equality in this government, to stand up against the John Quincy Adams liked him and country. That was clear. elite, to stand for their rights. And I took him under his wing. It was re- BOBBY RUSH can talk about that au- am proud that our children are stand- ported that after Lincoln was defeated thoritatively; I really can’t. He can ing up and standing for something to after just 2 short years, went back to talk about it authoritatively. try to get some meaning into their practicing law, made some money And along came an ordained Chris- lives and try to make this Nation a working doing some legal work for the tian minister named Martin Luther better Nation. railroads and other things, after the King, Jr. He believed it was his calling, I’m proud of them and, again, I say compromise of 1850, he knew he God’s calling on his life to bring about to them, don’t give up, don’t give out, couldn’t allow slavery, as even more real equality in America. As he said, he and please don’t give in. Godspeed to States were coming in with slavery, had a dream that one day people would you. and he got back involved and fought be judged by the content of their char- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance the battle. He didn’t get elected to the acter, not the color of their skin. He of my time Senate. In 1860, he got elected Presi- had a dream. f dent. I’m so grateful for that heritage that It was reported that someone asked God moved in the hearts and minds of AMERICA’S RELIGIOUS HERITAGE him if there was anything memorable great men like that. Some would say The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under that happened in his 2 brief years in Martin Luther King, Dr. Martin Luther the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- the House of Representatives, and he King, Jr., gave his life to help African uary 5, 2011, the gentleman from Texas replied not other than those powerful Americans, black men and women in (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 30 min- sermons John Quincy Adams used to America to have equality, but it goes utes. preach on the evils of slavery. He knew much deeper than that. For those of us Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I appre- it was wrong, but it just etched it on who are Christians, he created an envi- ciate my friend, the gentleman from Il- his soul. He had to do something. John ronment where white Christians could linois. He knows something about Quincy Adams died in 1848 not achiev- finally really be Christian and treat struggling for civil rights, and he’s ing what he was originally called to brothers and sisters as brothers and done a great deal for civil rights, and I do—end slavery. sisters. That’s a big deal, because be- respect that very much. But a man who believed in God, who fore that there were too many white As a Christian, it’s okay to talk read the Bible constantly, whose Sec- Christians who didn’t. He freed them about our religious beliefs as long as ond Inaugural Address is etched in up. Now you can treat your brothers we don’t ram it down somebody else’s marble on the north inside wall of the and sisters as true brothers and sisters throat trying to force them to believe Lincoln Memorial, one of the greatest where the color of skin doesn’t matter. as we do, but the First Amendment al- theological dissertations on how, if Powerful. lows our right to discuss that. there’s a just God, there could be some- But the country we have come to I’m very grateful for Abraham Lin- thing as horrible as a Civil War, broth- know and love is under attack. We, coln, and as I was just talking with ers killing brothers. As he said, they many of us, I was in the Army at Fort some constituents down in Statuary all read from the same Bible, pray to Benning in 1979. We look back and we Hall about John Quincy Adams believ- the same God. The prayers of both can think the war started, radical Islam ing he was called to try to end slavery now be answered; the prayers of nei- started at war against us in 1979. More in the United States after he was de- ther were fully answered. recently, some who know more about feated in 1828 for a second term, so he But as Lincoln came to realize, if it the history of radical Islam say it actu- did the unthinkable after being Presi- is that God chooses to have every drop ally started quite a bit before that. But dent: he ran for the House of Rep- of blood that was drawn by the mas- in 1979, it became clear, President Car- resentatives. ter’s lash be equal with blood from the ter, well intending, meaning well, And some thought it was extremely sword, then as he said, we still must hailed the Ayatollah Khomeini as a strange, and as I told my constituents, conclude what was concluded 3,000 man of peace, just like this country did

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Not that Mubarak was a fine, loving, Elibiary, to the Homeland Security Ad- But documents have been discovered cuddly fellow—apparently, from re- visory Council. Originally, he was going back to the 1993 meeting in ports, he wasn’t. And there wasn’t made by Homeland Security a member Philadelphia of those who would be equality as there should have been, but of the Countering Violent Extremism. part of the Muslim Brotherhood and he kept radicals at bay from destroying It’s a little strange, violent extremism. other groups trying to plot a strategy the peace agreement between Israel Then you realize that’s because this for the years ahead, they believed a and Egypt. We had agreements with administration does not want to use number of things that we’re now seeing him, and apparently this administra- the terms ‘‘radical Islam’’ about the carried out. You intimidate people, you tion looked the other way and wouldn’t people who are radical Islamists. make them think they’re much more honor those agreements. And when you get to digging a little intellectually elite. They say, Well, I sure never thought much of Qa- deeper, you find out that the OIC Is- gee, we’re not going to even say the dhafi, but I could not celebrate a man lamic group years ago figured out, We name of radical Islam. In fact, as being captured, tortured, and then need to go on the attack and start call- Speaker PELOSI led in the last Con- shot; and then all the adoration and ex- ing anybody who mentions radical gress, the 2006 military tribunal bill citement by the same people who get Islam an Islamophobe. Even if it’s a lie, was changed, the law was changed so so upset if a terrorist who is trying to it doesn’t matter. Call them we didn’t call them ‘‘enemy combat- kill Americans has water poured on his Islamophobes. They found if you give ants’’ anymore. We changed the face, knowing that the water won’t universities—even great universities; name—big deal—changed the name hurt him, that there’s a doctor right proud heritage in this country—mas- from ‘‘enemy combatants’’ to there, and that when he reveals infor- sive amounts of money, you can also ‘‘unprivileged alien enemy belliger- mation, as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed get them to teach seminars on ents.’’ I guess we just hope that the did, it will save lives and lead to the Islamophobia. You can get them to word ‘‘enemy’’ wouldn’t offend them, saving of many more lives. But he teach courses on Islamophobia. And even though they have shown, as they won’t be harmed because the doctor you can paint the picture that any- did with Pearl, they will take a jagged would be there if there was any prob- body, no matter how open-minded, no knife and cut your head off. lem. Yet those same people that went matter how well read, how well studied They don’t do it in the name of ballistic over pouring water on a guy’s they are, you call them Islamophobes Scientology. They don’t do it in the face, not pleasant, how excited they enough, then maybe it will catch on, name of the Southern Baptist Conven- could be about a man being captured, and people will be afraid to call radical tion. And if they did, I would be calling tortured, and shot in the head rou- Islamists what they are. them out for doing so. They do it in the tinely. How excited people could be Now, I don’t know of anybody who name of a perverted form that they be- about having a drone take out an was in Judiciary today that believes lieve is Islam. But it’s radicalized American citizen. Well, he had declared that Muslims are terrorists. They’re jihadist Islam. war on the United States. You declare not. The only disagreement among So here’s an article, October 21, 2010. war on the United States, the United those I know concerned about radical Secretary Napolitano appoints Islamist States has every right to declare war Islam is whether the radical Islamists to Homeland Security panel. It turns on you back. You are an enemy com- are 1 percent, 5 percent, maybe a little out Mohamed Elibiary had been ap- batant and the rules of war apply, such more. Some might say as much as 10 pointed to her Countering Violent Ex- as they are. percent. But at least 90 percent, maybe tremism Working Group and appar- But we have come so far in the last 10 99 percent of Muslims are peace-loving ently impressed somebody to the point years from being careful and concerned people. If you have got a Muslim that a year ago, October 21, 2010, Sec- that it seems that we’ve gotten care- friend, they are your true friend. And retary Napolitano swore him in as less, gotten ridiculous. Our obligation, people have experienced that. They being part of the Homeland Security even those of us who are Christians, is have seen that. But those who study Advisory Council. As we found out not to turn the other cheek as part of radical Islam also come to know that today from Secretary Napolitano, he the government, not to reward evil it’s very difficult for a moderate, was also given a secret security clear- with good as individual Christians are peace-loving Muslim to speak up ance. supposed to. Our obligation is to pro- against radicals because under some of We’ve also seen from other articles vide for the common defense. The same the contorted thinking by people like we’ve talked about here before that the thing is set out in Romans 13: ‘‘You do Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who helped White House—and as we found out evil, be afraid, because the government plan 9/11, that basically makes him an today, Homeland Security—has im- is not given the sword in vain.’’ You apostate. They’re not really Muslim. plicit trust in the president of the Is- are supposed to encourage good con- They’re Muslim in name only. They lamic Society of North America, ISNA, duct and punish evil, provide for the think that means they’re okay to be even though ISNA was found to be a defense so that individuals, whether killed because they don’t really believe named coconspirator in funding ter- they’re Muslims, Christians, Hindu, in true Islam. rorism in the Holy Land Foundation Scientologists, whatever, they can wor- So when you get down to it, it ap- trial. CAIR, same way, named cocon- ship as they wish. But when we fail to pears from a studied look at the issue, spirator in the Holy Land Foundation protect this Nation and provide for the when you don’t worry about what the trial. The original prosecutor’s common defense, we’re not doing our OIC or Muslim Brotherhood may try to thoughts were that the Bush adminis- job. paint you as, or the mainstream media, tration, those I have talked to, infor whatever reason—though many in tended to do everything they could to b 2000 the mainstream media would be one of get convictions because they saw—they We’ve had a very interesting time the first ones killed if radical Islam had the documentation—that these today with Secretary of Homeland Se- takes over this country. They nonethe- groups were doing some charity work, curity Janet Napolitano. There’s some less do some of their bidding for them and actually doing some, but then things that have come out that have without realizing just how ignorant sending money—really, the basis of been very deeply troubling to me, and they’re being. But if they were to take their group—sending money to Hamas

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But you don’t awhile ago, the event was ordered post- counts, as I recall. have to look very far and you find out poned after Muslim advocacy groups There was a move by CAIR, ISNA, he was one of the featured speakers for contacted the Department of Homeland some named coconspirators, to have the tribute—in fact, there’s a flier—a Security and the White House, includ- their names struck from the pleadings tribute to the great Islamic visionary, ing scheduled speakers Stephen so the people would not see that they the Ayatollah Khomeini, who has done Caughlin and Steve Emerson, both spe- were named coconspirators. But both more to bring hate and war and death cialists on the Islamic terror threat. the judge at the trial court and the and torture into the modern age than Mr. Caughlin, a former Pentagon joint Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found most anybody in the last 40 years. And staff analyst, is one of the most knowl- there was sufficient evidence to show he is a named presenter in the tribute edgeable counterterrorism experts spe- that they were coconspirators in fund- to the great Islamic visionary. cializing in the relationship between ing terrorism and therefore they did Then we find out not only did he Islamic law and terrorism. Mr. Emer- not, as the Fifth Circuit ruled, they speak at that, but also he’s written ar- son, head of the Investigative Project weren’t going to have their names re- ticles. He got after the administration on Terrorism, is a leading expert on Is- moved. for the prosecution of the Holy Land lamic violent extremism, financing and The evidence was there. In fact, I Foundation, thought the trial was un- operations. have got some of it here. There were fair and unjust and uncalled for. He But, anyway, it looks like they’re re- boxes and boxes and boxes of docu- also speaks glowingly of Qutb, who is writing those rules so people like ments that have these kind of checks the Muslim who was executed in Egypt that—since they’re not Muslim Broth- and ledgers and deposit slips and things in the 1960s after being convicted or erhood—will not be able to instruct law like that that make a clear case that found to have conspired to kill the enforcement on the threat that radical these groups ended up providing fund- leader of Egypt. But he has many Islam creates for the country. ing that funded terrorism. But this De- writings. And, well, he’s held in high And then we find an article here, partment of Justice, headed by Attor- esteem not only as a basis for Osama ‘‘Holder Firmly Committed to Elimi- ney General Holder, decided not to pur- bin Laden, feeling that he should be a nating Any Muslim Training.’’ But just sue all of these other named co- barbaric killer and destroyer, but also so people understand—and I’ll close conspirators. They let the cases drop. for Mr. Elibiary. And so we have an ar- with this—I understand that the vast ticle he wrote about the verdict mis- b 2010 majority of Muslims are dear, wonder- representing the situation with the ful people, peace-loving people. But the And not only did they not pursue Holy Land Foundation. radical Islamists like Khalid Sheikh them, they ended up—actually, we Then we have an article from the Mohammed and the other four at have the president of ISNA, who we Dallas Morning News where they go Guantanamo Bay who said they wanted find in the comments that have been through and cite so many of these to plead guilty in December of 2008— on the White House Web site, actually things that seem to indicate we should the judge was going to accept it until led the Iftar prayers a year ago at the be very careful about giving Elibiary this Justice Department rushed in and White House and actually has a very access to secrets; but he has been said no, no, no, we’ll give you a show nice relationship, from what the Dep- given, by this Homeland Security trial in New York City, and threw a uty National Security Adviser said, group, secret clearance. bunch of gum in the works. with the National Security Adminis- Then there’s an interesting article So now there has still been no trial; tration, the National Security Advisor, from May of 2007. The OIC, the Organi- there has still been no justice. And in and the President. zation of the Islamic Conference, re- his own writing he says, in quotes from We found out from one article that, ported in 2007—their words—that the Koran, ‘‘We fight you with al- with two individuals who were going to Islamaphobia is the worst form of ter- mighty God. So if our act of jihad and participate in training law enforce- rorism. In fact, that means it’s worse our fighting with you cause fear and ment at one of our intelligence serv- than flying commercial airliners into terror, then many thanks to God be- ices, all it took was CAIR calling the high-rise office buildings, worse than cause it is him that has thrown fear White House, reporting to the White beheading three teen Christian girls on into your hearts which resulted in your House that people were going to say their way to school, worse than launch- infidelity, paganism, and your state- bad things about radical Islam, and ing attacks from civilian areas in order ment that God had a son and your trin- that people that wanted to kill us were to use retaliatory actions to score ity beliefs.’’ Then he quotes from the radical Islamists, and explain how you propaganda points. Yeah, worse than Koran: ‘‘Soon shall we cast terror into could look for people who were that is to be an Islamaphobe. the hearts of the unbelievers, for that radicalized, look for telltale signs. Then we find out that the ACLU and they joined companies with Allah, for The White House, according to one the Islamists are joining hands. I found which he has sent no authority; their article, intervened, and we know for out yesterday that actually Mr. place will be the fire; and evil is the sure the conference was canceled im- Elibiary is working with the ACLU, home of the wrongdoers.’’ mediately before the conference was to but he’s got a secret security clearance People like Khalid Sheikh Moham- start. so he can work from the inside and med are radical Islamists, and we need And we have an article indicating from the outside working with the to recognize it so that we can perpet- that actually now they are rewriting ACLU to try to get documentation that uate the freedom that we’ve had for 200 the rules so that if you are a govern- will ultimately, if he gets it—and this more years. ment employee, you will not be able to administration may just do this—it With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back do briefings on the threat of radical will reveal sources and methods of how the balance of my time. Islam. And, also, they will not pay for we are dealing with radical Islam or outside contractors who’ve spent their violent extremism, and he’s working f adult life studying the issue, so that it with these guys. But the ACLU and will be left to volunteers, like those Islamists are going after the FBI and ADJOURNMENT from the Muslim Brotherhood, who will trying to destroy their ability to actu- Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move come brief our intelligence, our State ally fight those who want to destroy that the House do now adjourn. Department, our Justice Department our country. The motion was agreed to; accord- and the White House on issues to do There’s an interesting article by Bill ingly (at 8 o’clock and 19 minutes with violent extremism. Gertz October 5 of this year, and he p.m.), under its previous order, the And then we find out more about this points out that the anti-terror trainers House adjourned until tomorrow, person. I’m told he’s a very nice gen- were blocked. And according to people Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 9 a.m.

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A letter from the Program Manager, American Gold Star Mothers, Incorporated, Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the organization’s report and bills and resolutions of the following financial audit for the year ending June 30, transmitting the Department’s final rule — titles were introduced and severally re- Regulation for the Enforcement of Federal 2011, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(63) and 1103; Health Care Provider Conscience Protection to the Committee on the Judiciary. ferred, as follows: Laws (RIN: 0991-AB76) received September 26, 3608. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the ment of Transportation, transmitting a re- Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. Committee on Energy and Commerce. port on the Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Pro- BERMAN, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, 3597. A letter from the Director, Office of gram; to the Committee on Transportation Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory and Infrastructure. CHABOT, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mrs. Commission, transmitting the Commission’s 3609. A letter from the Program Analyst, BLACKBURN, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. final rule — Management Directive 11.6, Fi- Department of Transportation, transmitting TERRY, and Mr. SCHIFF): nancial Assistance Program received Octo- the Department’s final rule — Standard In- H.R. 3261. A bill to promote prosperity, cre- ber 4, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); strument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff ativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Minimums and Obstacle Departure Proce- combating the theft of U.S. property, and for 3598. A letter from the Assistant Secretary dures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- For Export Administration, Department of No.: 30799; Amdt. No. 3440] received Sep- diciary. Commerce, transmitting the Department’s tember 23, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. By Mr. GUINTA (for himself and Mr. final rule — Addition of Certain Persons on 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- WALSH of Illinois): the Entity List; Implementation of Entity tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 3262. A bill to amend title 31, United List Annual Review Change; and Removal of 3610. A letter from the Senior Program An- States Code, to increase Government trans- Persons from the Entity List Based on Re- alyst, Department of Transportation, transparency; to the Committee on Oversight and moval Requests [Docket No.: 110620344-1586- mitting the Department’s final rule — Government Reform. 01] (RIN: 0694-AF28) received October 5, 2011, Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, By Mr. COLE (for himself and Mr. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Depar- LANKFORD): mittee on Foreign Affairs. ture Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments H.R. 3263. A bill to authorize the Secretary 3599. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, [Docket No.: 30800; Amdt. No. 3441] received of the Interior to allow the storage and con- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, September 23, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. veyance of nonproject water at the Norman transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 11-090, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- project in Oklahoma, and for other purposes; pursuant to the reporting requirements of tation and Infrastructure. to the Committee on Natural Resources. Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control 3611. A letter from the Senior Program An- By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia (for him- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. alyst, Department of Transportation, trans- self, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. DUNCAN 3600. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, mitting the Department’s final rule — of South Carolina, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, MULVANEY, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 11-111, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Depar- Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. pursuant to the reporting requirements of ture Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control [Docket No.: 30801; Amdt. No. 3442] received WOODALL, Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 23, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. lina, and Mr. GOHMERT): 3601. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- H.R. 3264. A bill to empower States with Legislative Affairs, Department of State, tation and Infrastructure. authority for most taxing and spending for transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 11-086, 3612. A letter from the Senior Program An- highway programs and mass transit pro- pursuant to the reporting requirements of alyst, Department of Transportation, trans- grams, and for other purposes; to the Com- Section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export mitting the Department’s final rule — mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, ture, and in addition to the Committees on Affairs. and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Depar- Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a pe- 3602. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ture Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments riod to be subsequently determined by the Legislative Affairs, Department of State, [Docket No.: 30802; Amdt. No. 3443] received Speaker, in each case for consideration of transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 11-118, September 23, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- pursuant to the reporting requirements of 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- tion of the committee concerned. Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control tation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for him- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 3613. A letter from the Chief, Publications self, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. MAN- 3603. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue ZULLO, Mr. AKIN, Mr. HANNA, Mr. Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule JONES, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. BUCSHON, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 11-115, — Deduction for Qualified Film and Tele- Mr. LONG, Ms. JENKINS, Mrs. EMER- pursuant to the reporting requirements of vision Production Costs [TD 9551] (RIN: 1545- SON, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. FORTEN- Section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export BF94) received October 4, 2011, pursuant to 5 BERRY, Mr. TERRY, Mr. PETRI, Mr. Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on SCHILLING, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. JOHNSON Affairs. Ways and Means. of Illinois, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. GIBBS, 3604. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 3614. A letter from the Chief, Publications Mr. PAUL, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. KING Legislative Affairs, Department of State, and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue of Iowa, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 11-066, Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. pursuant to the reporting requirements of — Nonaccrual-Experience Method of Ac- BOSWELL, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SCHOCK, Section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control counting Book Safe Harbor (Rev. Proc. 2011- Mr. LATHAM, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 46) received October 4, 2011, pursuant to 5 KINGSTON, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. 3605. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. WALSH of ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- Ways and Means. Illinois, Mr. LATTA, Mr. SCHRADER, quired by section 401(c) of the National 3615. A letter from the Chief, Publications Mrs. LUMMIS, Mrs. SCHMIDT, and Mr. Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue CANSECO): 204(c) of the International Emergency Eco- Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule H.R. 3265. A bill to amend the Motor Car- nomic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and pur- — 2011-2012 Special Per Diem Rates [Notice rier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to pro- suant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 2011-81] received October 4, 2011, pursuant to vide clarification regarding the applicability 2003, a six-month periodic report on the na- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on of exemptions relating to the transportation tional emergency with respect to Sudan that Ways and Means. of agricultural commodities and farm sup- was declared in Executive Order 13067 of No- 3616. A letter from the Inspector General, plies, and for other purposes; to the Com- vember 3, 1997; to the Committee on Foreign Department of Health and Human Services, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Affairs. transmitting a report entitled ‘‘Review of ture. 3606. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Na- Medicare Contractor Information Security By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and tional Forest System, Department of Agri- Program Evaluations for Fiscal Year 2009’’; Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS):

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H.R. 3266. A bill to amend title XXIX of the By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri: Texas, Mr. KEATING, Ms. MOORE, Mr. NADLER, Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the H.R. 3265. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUPPERS- program under such title relating to lifespan Congress has the power to enact this legis- BERGER, Mr. CARNAHAN, and Mr. MILLER of respite care; to the Committee on Energy lation pursuant to the following: North Carolina. and Commerce. Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 57: Mr. HANNA. By Mr. PAUL: of the United States Constitution, Congress H.R. 58: Mr. MCKEON. H.R. 3267. A bill to provide small busi- shall have the power to Regulate Commerce H.R. 100: Mr. CRAVAACK, Mr. DESJARLAIS, nesses with a grace period for any regulatory with foreign Nations, and among several and Mr. COBLE. violation, and for other purposes; to the States, and with the Indian Tribes. H.R. 110: Mr. ISRAEL. Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LANGEVIN: H.R. 114: Mrs. LUMMIS. By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mrs. H.R. 3266. H.R. 181: Mr. BOSWELL. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. PIERLUISI, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 306: Mr. MORAN. BORDALLO, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 420: Mr. BERG and Mr. MULVANEY. GUTIERREZ, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, ‘‘to regulate H.R. 451: Mr. MCHENRY. Ms. NORTON, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. Commerce with foreign Nations, and among H.R. 623: Mr. MICHAUD. CLAY, Ms. MOORE, Mr. TOWNS, and the several States, and with the Indian H.R. 668: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina and Mr. BUTTERFIELD): Tribes.’’ Mr. CALVERT. H.R. 3268. A bill to clarify the application Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, ‘‘to provide H.R. 735: Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. TERRY, and Mr. of certain Federal laws relating to elections for the common Defense and general Welfare WEBSTER. to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of of the United States.’’ H.R. 886: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. BOU- the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and By Mr. PAUL: STANY, and Ms. HAHN. the United States Virgin Islands; to the H.R. 3267. H.R. 890: Mr. CLARKE of Michigan and Mr. Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition Congress has the power to enact this legis- HOLT. to the Committee on House Administration, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 892: Mr. RYAN of Ohio and Mr. PETER- for a period to be subsequently determined This legislation is authorized by Article I, SON. by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Section 8 of The Constitution: H.R. 931: Mr. BOUSTANY. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- ‘‘To make all Laws which shall be nec- H.R. 942: Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. risdiction of the committee concerned. essary and proper for carrying into Execu- H.R. 1048: Mr. ANDREWS. f tion the foregoing Powers, and all other H.R. 1092: Ms. SLAUGHTER. Powers vested by this Constitution in the H.R. 1167: Mr. MANZULLO and Mr. ROONEY. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Government of the United States.’’ H.R. 1173: Mr. BROOKS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. STATEMENT This includes the power to require federal ROBY, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. FLORES, Mr. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of agencies give small business a grace period RIBBLE, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of the Rules of the House of Representa- to correct any violations of federal regula- Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, and Mr. tions before imposing job-destroying fines MATHESON. tives, the following statements are sub- and other sanctions on the business. H.R. 1288: Mr. FITZPATRICK. mitted regarding the specific powers By Mr. SABLAN: H.R. 1340: Mr. SCHILLING and Mr. SCHOCK. granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 3268. H.R. 1370: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. tion to enact the accompanying bill or Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1385: Mr. KELLY. joint resolution. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1418: Mr. LEVIN and Mr. PAYNE. By Mr. SMITH of Texas: Under Article I, section 8, clause 3 and Ar- H.R. 1479: Mrs. MYRICK. H.R. 3261. ticle IV, section 3, clause 2 of the Constitu- H.R. 1499: Mr. CLAY and Mr. JONES. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion. H.R. 1543: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. lation pursuant to the following: f H.R. 1639: Mr. BARLETTA. Clause 8 of section 8 of Article I of the Con- H.R. 1653: Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. MCKEON, stitution. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS and Mr. HALL. By Mr. GUINTA: Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1681: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 3262. H.R. 1687: Mr. BURTON of Indiana. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1689: Mr. GARAMENDI. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tions as follows: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1697: Mr. STUTZMAN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7: No Money H.R. 12: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. and Mr. BACHUS. shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in BACA, Ms. BASS of California, Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 1781: Mrs. DAVIS of California. Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; New York, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BORDALLO, H.R. 1798: Mr. GRIMM, Mr. HANNA, and Ms. and a regular Statement and Account of the Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, BUERKLE. Receipts and Expenditures of all public Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, H.R. 1815: Mr. LUCAS, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. Money shall be published from time to time. Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CHU, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. By Mr. COLE: CLARKE of Michigan, Ms. CLARKE of New JOHNSON of Illinois, and Mr. DANIEL E. LUN- H.R. 3263. York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COURT- GREN of California. Congress has the power to enact this legis- NEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H.R. 1834: Mr. STIVERS. lation pursuant to the following: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. H.R. 1860: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power DELAURO, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DICKS, Mr. DIN- H.R. 1897: Mr. MICHAUD and Mr. LARSON of granted to Congress under Article I, Section GELL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FARR, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. Connecticut. 8, Clause 3 which grants Congress the power FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. H.R. 1905: Mr. JORDAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, FUDGE, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. BARTON of and among the several States, and with In- AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. Texas, Ms. GRANGER, and Mrs. CAPPS. dian Tribes. HAHN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, H.R. 1946: Mr. MCINTYRE. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JACKSON of Il- H.R. 2016: Ms. WATERS and Ms. CASTOR of granted to Congress under Article IV, Sec- linois, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Mr. JOHN- Florida. tion 3, Clause 2 which grants Congress the SON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. LEE of Cali- H.R. 2040: Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. power to make all needful Rules and Regula- fornia, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. QUAYLE, and Mr. TIPTON. tions respecting . . . Property belonging to MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. H.R. 2059: Mr. HARRIS. the United States. MORAN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. H.R. 2069: Mr. KING of New York. By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia: PETERS, Mr. PIERLUISI, Ms. PINGREE of H.R. 2086: Mr. PAUL. H.R. 3264. Maine, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 2098: Mr. POLIS and Mr. MEEKS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- RANGEL, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. ROTHMAN of H.R. 2103: Mr. PASCRELL. lation pursuant to the following: New Jersey, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, H.R. 2131: Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. THOMPSON of Tenth Amendment— Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Pennsylvania, and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. The powers not delegated to the United California, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. H.R. 2140: Mr. CLAY, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. States by the Constitution, nor prohibited SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. SHER- NORTON. by it to the States, are reserved to the MAN, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. H.R. 2167: Mr. KLINE. States respectively, or to the people. TONKO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WALZ of Min- H.R. 2168: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Article I, Section 8— nesota, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. H.R. 2195: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. The Congress shall have Power . . . To es- WATERS, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WILSON of Florida, H.R. 2207: Ms. MOORE and Ms. NORTON. tablish Post Offices and Post Roads Mr. DOYLE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 2233: Mr. MCINTYRE.

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H.R. 2337: Mr. TONKO, Mr. HIGGINS, and Mr. sey, Mr. STARK, and Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of H.J. Res. 20: Mr. MCKINLEY. BISHOP of New York. California. H.J. Res. 78: Mr. KEATING. H.R. 2369: Ms. PELOSI, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. H.R. 2955: Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut and H.J. Res. 81: Mr. TIPTON, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. FLO- Mr. GARAMENDI. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. FRANKS H.R. 2966: Mr. HOLT and Mr. TIERNEY. RES, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. of Arizona, MR. BARTLETT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. H.R. 2972: Mr. WELCH. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. ROGERS of SESSIONS, and Mr. ALTMIRE. Michigan, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. H.R. 3001: Mr. NADLER, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. H. Con. Res. 21: Mr. WALSH of Illinois. STUTZMAN. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Ms. ROS- H. Con. Res. 72: Ms. HIRONO, Mr. LOEBSACK, H.R. 2387: Mr. ROYCE and Mr. RIVERA. LEHTINEN. RITZ H.R. 2412: Mr. FILNER and Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 3010: Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. and Mr. C . H.R. 2432: Mr. DOLD. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. ROSS H. Res. 137: Mr. CUELLAR and Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 2437: Mr. PETRI. of Florida, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. PENCE, Mr. Georgia. H.R. 2459: Mr. BOSWELL. MICA, Mr. KLINE, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. H. Res. 180: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. H.R. 2461: Mr. BUCHANAN and Mr. GRIFFIN CHAFFETZ, and Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. H. Res. 364: Mrs. ROBY, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. of Arkansas. H.R. 3020: Mr. SCHOCK. MCKEON, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. H.R. 2471: Mr. PITTS. H.R. 3035: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. HOYER. H.R. 3036: Mr. HEINRICH. H.R. 2492: Ms. TSONGAS. H. Res. 365: Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 2499: Mr. MCINTYRE. H.R. 3051: Ms. MOORE, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- H. Res. 376: Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE H.R. 2518: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. gia, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, and Mr. PIERLUISI. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of H.R. 2528: Mr. RENACCI and Mrs. BLACK- H.R. 3059: Mr. TIERNEY. California, Mr. REYES, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. BURN. H.R. 3074: Mr. BONNER. CLARKE of Michigan, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ H.R. 2536: Mr. MICHAUD and Ms. MOORE. H.R. 3083: Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, of California, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. FATTAH, H.R. 2563: Mr. KLINE, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. and Mr. KIND. H.R. 3090: Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. FILNER, Mr. STARK, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. WIL- NUGENT. H.R. 3091: Mr. MCINTYRE. SON of South Carolina, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. H.R. 2569: Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. WILSON of H.R. 3099: Mrs. HARTZLER. LEE of California, Mr. COBLE, and Mr. CON- South Carolina, Mr. BOREN, Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 3101: Mr. GOODLATTE and Mr. SHIMKUS. YERS. Georgia, and Mr. ROSS of Arkansas. H.R. 3102: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H. Res. 397: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. CAPUANO, H.R. 2586: Mr. GRIMM, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H.R. 3118: Mr. MARCHANT. and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. and Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 3138: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- H.R. 2645: Mr. HINCHEY. H. Res. 407: Mr. LATHAM. fornia, Mr. MICHAUD, and Mr. HONDA. H.R. 2657: Mr. PASCRELL and Ms. CHU. H. Res. 433: Mr. CRITZ, Mr. PETRI, Mr. CAR- H.R. 3145: Mr. FILNER and Mr. LEVIN. H.R. 2718: Mr. CARNAHAN. DOZA, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. CLARKE of New H.R. 3148: Mr. POSEY. ROOKS York, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COOPER, Mr. DAVIS H.R. 2722: Mr. B . H.R. 3155: Mr. SCHOCK and Mr. WILSON of H.R. 2829: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. South Carolina. of Illinois, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HOLT, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MOORE, Mr. H.R. 2848: Mr. YODER and Mr. NUNNELEE. H.R. 3156: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 2853: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. H.R. 3158: Mr. LONG, Mr. LANKFORD, and MORAN, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, H.R. 2866: Mr. LYNCH. Mr. CANSECO. Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. H.R. 2874: Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mrs. HARTZLER, H.R. 3159: Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. STARK, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. BISHOP Mr. FLEISCHMANN, and Mr. HARRIS. MARINO, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. DIAZ-BALART. of Utah, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BURTON H.R. 2885: Mr. HUNTER and Mr. GRIFFIN of H.R. 3162: Mr. STUTZMAN, Mrs. MYRICK, and of Indiana, Mr. CAMP, Mr. CARTER, Mr. Arkansas. Mr. RIGELL. COBLE, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. H.R. 2897: Mr. REHBERG. H.R. 3167: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. DIAZ-BALART, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. FILNER, H.R. 2898: Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. H.R. 3168: Mr. BROOKS and Mr. WALSH of Il- Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, and Mrs. MCMORRIS ROD- linois. GALLEGLY, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. GERS. H.R. 3187: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HANNA, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. H.R. 2900: Mr. ADERHOLT. CICILLINE, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. GOWDY, and Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. H.R. 2941: Mr. LANKFORD. YODER. JONES, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. LAMBORN, H.R. 2945: Mr. STUTZMAN, Mrs. LUMMIS, and H.R. 3192: Mr. STARK and Mr. DUFFY. Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. Mr. BARTON of Texas. H.R. 3194: Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. DUN- MARINO, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. H.R. 2948: Mr. RUSH, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. SE- CAN of South Carolina, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. RIVERA, Mr. WELL, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, HARRIS, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. BARTLETT. ROSS of Florida, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. SHIMKUS, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. H.R. 3225: Mr. CARSON of Indiana and Ms. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. TIBERI, SCHIFF, Mr. YARMUTH, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- PINGREE of Maine. Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. fornia, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RICHMOND, H.R. 3236: Mr. BOSWELL, Ms. PINGREE of UPTON, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LATHAM, and Mr. Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jer- Maine, and Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. WALDEN.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS HOUSTON TX—A STORY OF ABUSE AND TORTURE 3.3 million children are exposed to violence For many years a Houston woman endured against their mothers or female caretakers by HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE abuse at the hands of her husband Gregory. family members. (American Psychological As- OF TEXAS After gaining the courage to leave him, Greg- sociation, Violence and the Family: Report of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ory continued to stalk and threaten her. Then the APA Presidential Task Force on Violence one afternoon, Gregory kidnapped this mother and the Family, 1996) Wednesday, October 26, 2011 and for 17 hours she would endure torture. These young people suffer both physically Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, She fought as Gregory strapped her to a bed and emotionally. A study by Ackerman and I will begin by thanking Congressman AL with extension cords. That night, she survived Pikering found that families under stress GREEN and Congressman TED POE for orga- multiple beatings. This was not the end of her produce children under stress. If a spouse is nizing this evening’s Special Order in honor of ordeal. Gregory used a lighter and a can of being abused and there are children present, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. hairspray as an accelerant to burn her breasts the children are undeniably influenced by the As a Senior Member of the Judiciary Com- and her genitals. All while their one year old abuse. These children are affected in ways mittee, I believe we need stronger laws to pro- sat in the next room. This monster stuffed her similar to children who have experienced tect survivors of abuse and their families. In mouth with a rag to muffle her screams. Fortu- physical abuse. They are often unable to es- 1994, I was an original co-sponsor of the Vio- nately, she was able to escape. Incidents like tablish nurturing bonds with either parent. lence Against Women’s Act (VAWA) which this must be prevented. What made an al- We must do more to protect victims of vio- was a landmark piece of legislation that ready tragic situation even more so, was once lence. As you know a child who experiences sought to improve the criminal justice system apprehended Gregory was charged with a abuse or neglect is more likely to have devel- and community-based response to domestic lesser crime of abuse of a relative. I call for opmental delays and impaired language or violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stronger laws to address the pervasive issue cognitive skills; to be identified as a ‘‘problem’’ stalking in the United States. In addition, we of domestic violence. child (with attention difficulties or challenging must do more to address the causes of do- According to the Houston Area Woman’s behaviors); to be arrested for delinquency, mestic abuse and to aid the victims of this vio- Center in 2010, 142 women were murdered in adult criminality, and violent criminal behavior; lence. Texas by an abusive partner. The youngest of to experience depression, anxiety, or other Domestic Violence Awareness Month serves these victims was only 17 years old and the mental health problems as adults; engage in as an important reminder about this important oldest victim was 78. In 2007, the Center more health-risk behaviors as adults; and issue. It is a travesty that domestic violence is served over 2,800 survivors of domestic vio- have poorer health outcomes as adults. one of the most underreported crimes in our lence and answered almost 39,000 calls re- These children through no fault of their own country. 1 out of every 4 women will experi- garding domestic violence. are undergoing a trauma. As a result they are ence domestic violence in her lifetime. This is In the State of Texas, at least 74 percent of more likely to develop social, emotional, psy- an epidemic that does not discriminate based Texans know someone who has experience chological and or behavioral problems than on age, race, religion or gender. some form of physical, sexual, or verbal those who are not. Recent research indicates Across the country there are non profits, abuse. Yet, these incidents remain under- that children who witness domestic violence community based organizations, and religious reported. It is my hope that Domestic Violence show more anxiety, low self esteem, depres- groups that are diligently working to address Awareness month will give voice to the victims sion, anger and temperament problems than all the issues that rise from domestic violence. of violence. children who do not witness violence in the One such organization is the National Coali- I hope this month more victims will come home. tion Against Domestic Violence and another is forward to face their attackers in a court of The trauma experienced by children can in my hometown of Houston, TX, the Houston law. And I hope these brave men and women show up in emotional, behavioral, social and Area Women’s Center. will find the support they need. Because the physical disturbances that effect their develop- I sat on the board of the Houston Area effects of domestic abuse exist long after the ment and can continue well into their adult- Women’s Center and I witnessed firsthand the physical scars have healed. The psychological hood. It is well documented that children who challenges they faced when addressing the effects of domestic violence are deep seated. witness violence in the home grow up to re- needs of men, women, and children who are 60 percent of battered women report problems peat the same patterns as adults and men the victims of violence. with depression. Additionally, suicide rates who have witnessed their parents’ domestic vi- According to the National Coalition Against amongst victims are sky rocketing and a grow- olence are three times as likely to abuse their Domestic Violence (NCADV) 85 percent of all ing number of victims display symptoms of own wives. The National Institute for Justice domestic violence victims are women. It is dis- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This reports that being abused as a child increases turbing that every 9 seconds a woman in the is the sort of disorder we normally associate the likelihood of arrest as a juvenile by 53 per- United States is assaulted or beaten; more with troops who return home after surviving cent and as an adult by 38 percent. often than not she knows her abuser. the horrors of war. IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY The numbers are alarming, between 2001 THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN Domestic violence has a negative impact on and 2005, about 63 percent of nonfatal inti- Domestic violence affects every member of both families and the economy. The victims of mate partner victimization against women oc- the family, including the children. These home domestic violence lose about 8 million paid curred at home, 9.4 percent of these attacks environments leave children living in constant work days per year in the United States alone. were near home and 11.1 percent of the fear. It is not a surprise that these children, This is the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs. abuse occurred at a friend or neighbor’s who bear witness to violence at home, are These instances of violence cannot continue. home. themselves at greater risk for abuse and ne- The first step towards remedying the issue is The aggressors were often intimate part- glect. Studies show that child abuse occurs in to raise awareness. I stand here today in sup- ners, relatives, friends, acquaintances and 30 to 60 percent of family violence cases that port of the victims of domestic violence. even strangers. Every year nearly 5.3 million involve families with children. (J.L. Edleson, However, we must remember that govern- women over the age of 18 will be the victims ‘‘The overlap between child maltreatment and ment alone is not the only answer to improv- of domestic violence. According to a report by woman battering.’’ Violence Against Women, ing the lives of survivors and victims of do- the Center for Disease Control and Preven- February, 1999.) mestic violence in our nation. Partnerships be- tion, this violence will result in nearly 2 million The numbers of children who live in violent tween schools, businesses, parents, and other injuries and 1,300 deaths. homes is alarming. Each year an estimated community entities are useful tools to address

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Mr. Matsko found his call- involved in supporting Domestic Violence KOTA FOR BEING NAMED A ing as an elementary school teacher. He Awareness Month. BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL taught at Carman for 27 years making a last- f ing impression on hundreds of young stu- HON. KRISTI L. NOEM dents, especially Keith Kirby. During his ca- HONORING THE BRAVE FIRE- OF SOUTH DAKOTA reer, Robert Matsko was twice awarded FIGHTERS WHO SAVED MAG- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘Who’s Who of Teachers in America.’’ NOLIA AND ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED THEM Wednesday, October 26, 2011 At the age of 11, Keith Kirby decided to start his own business. Keith began mowing Mrs. NOEM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lawns and that business became what is HON. KEVIN BRADY recognize Avon Elementary School of Avon, known today as Curbco. Curbco is a multi- OF TEXAS South Dakota for being named a Blue Ribbon million dollar business that has grown from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES School by the United States Department of lawn care to a full service maintenance com- Education. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 pany. They specialize in landscape, snow re- This year the Department of Education Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise moval, street sweeping as well as paving and named 305 schools Blue Ribbon Schools, asphalt maintenance. Keith embodies the today to honor the brave men and women Avon Elementary School was one of them. I who answered the call when wildfires roared. American Dream and the entrepreneurial spirit would like to congratulate Avon Elementary that makes this country great. His vision and Having survived Hurricanes Rita and Ike, my School for its incredible academic achieve- district and the people of Southeast Texas investment have created jobs for many and ments. This school reflects the attributes all helps provide for our community. know and understand the devastation Hurri- American education institutions strive for: aca- canes bring. This September we dealt with a demic improvement and tangible results. In his humble ways Keith credits much of very different kind of disaster in the form of These early successes will give students the his success to his 4th and 5th grade teacher, massive wildfires. ability to further their education and open Mr. Robert Matsko. We all have a teacher that Luckily for us, our September miracle was doors to future opportunities. The commitment has changed us for the better and Keith granted Labor Day weekend as fire crews of students and staff to quality education and thought it was important to highlight his teach- from across Texas and in fact the entire coun- a high level of performance is commendable. er at Curbco’s 25 year anniversary party. try came to Magnolia to battle a three county Again, congratulations to Avon Elementary Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- blaze that threatened to consume well over School for being named a Blue Ribbon lating Keith Kirby and Curbco on reaching the ten-thousand homes and businesses in Mag- School. milestone of 25 years in business. Also, join nolia as well as thousands more in neigh- f me in thanking Mr. Robert Matsko for his boring Grimes and Waller Counties. years of dedication to the profession of teach- Having been out on the line with them to PERSONAL EXPLANATION ing. see for myself how the fire lines came right up to families’ back porches—yet they saved HON. DANNY K. DAVIS f home after home—it is impossible for me not OF ILLINOIS to be in awe of these heroes. Their skill and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING HAMLIN MIDDLE dedication saved the town of Magnolia and I SCHOOL OF HAYTI, SOUTH DA- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 can’t wait to join them this Saturday in Unity KOTA FOR BEING NAMED A Park to honor their success and hard work. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I was un- BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL Magnolia Volunteer Fire Chief Gary Vincent able to cast votes on the following legislative united over a hundred different fire fighting measures. If I were present for rollcall votes, agencies by his side and with the help of our I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ for the following HON. KRISTI L. NOEM dedicated Sheriff Tommy Gage, his deputies, votes: OF SOUTH DAKOTA our constables, our police departments, our Roll 801, October 24, 2011: On Motion to Fire Marshall Jimmy Williams, school districts, Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 320: To IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Texas Forest Service and many others designate a Distinguished Flying Cross Na- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 stepped up. California’s Interagency Incident tional Memorial at the March Field Air Mu- Management Team not only took our thanks seum in Riverside, California. Mrs. NOEM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to back to the Golden State, they take back the Roll 802, October 24, 2011: On Motion to recognize Hamlin Middle School of Hayti, model for how communities and first respond- Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended South Dakota for being named a Blue Ribbon ers unite with charities from the United Way, H.R. 1160: To require the Secretary of the In- School by the United States Department of Red Cross, local food banks, churches, terior to convey the McKinney Lake National Education. YMCAs and Chambers of Commerce to pro- Fish Hatchery to the State of North Carolina, vide a response that firefighters across this and for other purposes. This year the Department of Education named 305 schools Blue Ribbon Schools, nation will be talking about for years to come. f If a firefighter was thirsty, three volunteers Hamlin Middle School was one of them. I would rush over with water and there were HONORING KEITH KIRBY AND would like to congratulate Hamlin Middle likely two more behind carrying hot meals just CURBCO FOR 25 YEARS OF SUC- School for its incredible academic achieve- in case that firefighter might be hungry as CESS ments. This school reflects the attributes all well. All the firefighters who came in from American education institutions strive for: aca- across the country could talk about was how HON. DALE E. KILDEE demic improvement and tangible results. These early successes will give students the well they were treated in Texas, God’s coun- OF MICHIGAN ability to further their education and open try. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Today, it’s an honor for me to be here on doors to future opportunities. The commitment the House floor to honor my heroes who made Wednesday, October 26, 2011 of students and staff to quality education and it possible for thousands of families to have Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to a high level of performance is commendable. homes to go home to. This Saturday, our honor two great men and one great company. Again, congratulations to Hamlin Middle community will honor those who held the line As a young man Robert Matsko served in School for being named a Blue Ribbon by celebrating their service and by heeding the United States Air Force. After leaving the School.

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I congratulate him on all of his success of students and staff to quality education and Wednesday, October 26, 2011 and wish him a rewarding and relaxing future. a high level of performance is commendable. Ms. HOCHUL. Mr. Speaker, I submit the fol- f Again, congratulations to Sharon F. Delzer lowing Proclamation. Elementary School for being named a Blue RECOGNIZING NATIONAL BREAST Whereas: The Twentieth Century Club of Ribbon School. Buffalo is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie CANCER AWARENESS MONTH County; and f Whereas: The Twentieth Century Club of HON. ADAM SMITH Buffalo was founded in 1894 by Miss Charlotte OF WASHINGTON A TRIBUTE TO PASTOR LESTER Mulligan and other graduates of the Buffalo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHARLES SMITH Seminary to promote cultural pursuits; and Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Whereas: The Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo is considered to be among the oldest Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, as HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS clubs for women in the United States; and we honor National Breast Cancer Awareness OF NEW YORK Whereas: The Twentieth Century Club of Month, I rise to call upon my colleagues to join IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Buffalo played an important role during the me in stressing the importance of getting reg- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Pan American Exposition and serves as an ular mammograms. Regular mammograms are important reminder of the City of Buffalo’s out- crucial for early detection of this terrible dis- Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to standing architectural history; and ease. The earlier breast cancer is detected, pay tribute and to honor Pastor Lester Charles Whereas: The Twentieth Century Club of the better chance there is of winning the fight Smith for his leadership in guiding the New Buffalo remains a vital and forward thinking against breast cancer. Jerusalem Holy Church towards participating club which is consistent with the sophisticated Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed in a community of building God’s Kingdom on elegance that has defined the club for over a with breast cancer, making this the most fre- Earth as it is in Heaven. century; and quently diagnosed cancer among women in Pastor Smith has a proven track record of Whereas: The Twentieth Century Club of the United States. While traditionally thought accomplishments and over the years has led Buffalo has been designated a National His- of as an older woman’s disease, breast cancer his congregation through the integrity of his toric Landmark as a result of the support, en- is found in women of all ages. The likelihood heart. While his ministry has often been test- ergy and steadfast commitment of its mem- of diagnosis increases with age, but breast ed, Pastor Smith has stayed his God given bers; be it further cancer is today being found more and more course and kept the mandate of his divine as- Resolved; That we pause in our delibera- frequently among women in their 20s and 30s. signment. With such leadership, the New Jeru- tions to honor the Twentieth Century Club of Today, the two and a half million breast salem Holy Church has its principles firmly Buffalo on their designation as a National His- cancer survivors living in the United States are rooted in the belief that we must appropriate toric Landmark and their service to the West- a testament to the courage and perseverance the great salvation of God through commit- ern New York Community. of the Americans who have faced this condi- ment and excellence. f tion. These survivors are also living reminders Pastor Smith understands that our personal about the importance of breast cancer aware- CONGRATULATING TOM TEMPLE lives, family lives, and church lives should al- ness, following recommended screening ways be a reflection of the stability we have guidelines, ensuring that those affected re- with God. He has built an organization that HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY ceive treatment, and continuing to fund strives everyday to spread the word of God OF IOWA groundbreaking and innovative research. while demonstrating excellence in all that they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Breast cancer does not discriminate; this do. As is preached by Pastor Smith the con- deadly disease affects everyone regardless of Wednesday, October 26, 2011 gregation is called to demonstrate, to a world age, wealth, or status. I stand in support of all in search of truth, the wisdom rooted objective Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, today I’d of those who have been affected by breast in submission to their Heavenly Father. like to congratulate my good friend Tom Tem- cancer and encourage all available steps be ple on his upcoming retirement from the Iowa taken to detect early and defeat this disease. Pastor Smith has transformed the mission of the church and has pushed for many pro- Pharmacy Association. Tom has served in his f current role at the Iowa Pharmacy Association grams to be implemented under his leader- since 1980, and has become a friend and ad- RECOGNIZING SHARON F. DELZER ship. Pastor Smith has partnered with the viser to me. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF Brooklyn AIDS Task Force and Feed the Chil- Tom has dedicated his life to medicine, and ESTELLINE, SOUTH DAKOTA FOR dren at New Jerusalem to provide food for the has been a leader on pharmaceutical issues BEING NAMED A BLUE RIBBON community throughout the holidays. Along with across the state of Iowa. He has served as SCHOOL the Brooklyn AIDS Task Force, Pastor Smith CEO of the Iowa Pharmacy Foundation and has offered advice and techniques for the Collaborative Education Institute. He has HON. KRISTI L. NOEM childcare, development and health news for parents. assisted numerous professional organizations OF SOUTH DAKOTA Pastor Smith is expanding his vision to in- including the American Pharmacists Associa- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion, the National Alliance of State Pharmacy clude the establishment of a Community De- Associations, and the American Society of As- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 velopment Corporation which will provide an sociation Executives. Mrs. NOEM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ongoing GED program, an after school pro- Tom has also been active in the higher edu- recognize Sharon F. Delzer Elementary gram for youth, and a job training program. cation community, advising universities on cur- School of Estelline, South Dakota for being Currently Pastor Smith is training to become a rent issues affecting the pharmaceutical indus- named a Blue Ribbon School by the United certified chaplain with the New York State try. He served on the Advisory Committees for States Department of Education. Chaplain Task Force. Drake University, the University of Iowa, and This year the Department of Education Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Pas- the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy. named 305 schools Blue Ribbon Schools, tor Lester Charles Smith for his leadership at Tom has been a tremendous advocate for Sharon F. Delzer Elementary School was one the New Jerusalem Holy Church and the unre- Iowa pharmacists. When I was traveling in Af- of them. I would like to congratulate Sharon F. lenting hope he has for his congregation, com- ghanistan earlier this year, and came across a Delzer Elementary School for its academic munity and fellow man.

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Nonetheless, its armed men and bered for her poise; her sense of perspective; women have consistently been there to protect Wednesday, October 26, 2011 her thoughtful analysis; her ability to identify us. Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and implement practical solutions to complex Today we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of honor a longtime Arlington, Virginia resident, problems; her wit, humor, and energy; and her the Naval Air Station Lemoore and the 100th Mary Frances Bley, who will retire from the excitement in learning from and collaborating Anniversary of Naval Aviation. This anniver- Congressional Research Service (CRS) on with colleagues. Her vision and leadership will sary is not only a great tribute to this important October 31st. During her 28 years of service continue to benefit CRS and Congress long military base, but also an excellent time to with CRS, Ms. Bley distinguished herself by after her retirement on October 31, 2011. thank our men and women in uniform who passionately and diligently working to ensure Mr. Speaker, I am honored to ask my col- continue to protect the people of our great that congressional needs for research were re- leagues to join me in congratulating Ms. Bley country every day. I ask my colleagues to rec- sponded to promptly and with the best infor- upon her retirement from CRS. She epito- ognize today the protectors of freedom, the mation and analysis available. mizes the dedication and excellence that sentinels of our shores and the falcons of our A native of Washington state, Ms. Bley make CRS the envy of legislatures around the skies, the brave soldiers of the United States joined CRS in 1984 as a temporary employee world. Navy. in the Inquiry Section where she directed con- f f gressional requesters to the CRS employees best suited to respond to their particular HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER- ON RECOGNIZING PRAVINA needs. She quickly moved from a temporary SARY OF NAVAL AIR STATION RAMANATHAN FOR HER WORK to a permanent position, and soon afterward LEMOORE TO PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS to a leadership position within the section. OF MICHIGAN RESIDENTS AND During her time in the Inquiry Section, Ms. HON. JIM COSTA ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF Bley returned to graduate school part-time and OF CALIFORNIA MICHIGAN’S ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES in 1987, she earned a Master’s Degree in Li- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES brary Science (MLS) from The Catholic Uni- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 versity of America. After obtaining her MLS, HON. GARY C. PETERS she moved to a librarian position in the Con- Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to OF MICHIGAN gressional Reference Division within CRS, honor the 50th anniversary of Naval Air Sta- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES where she responded directly to congressional tion Lemoore (NASL) and the Century Anni- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 requests. versary of United States Naval Aviation. The Ms. Bley’s special aptitude for serving Con- NASL has been home to many historical mile- Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to gress was evident in her work as a librarian. stones and an asset in providing safety and honor my friend, Pravina Ramanathan, for her In 1993, she was invited by CRS leadership to security for the people of the San Joaquin Val- work with the State of Michigan over the last participate in a detail to the new Congres- ley, California, the Western Front and our fifteen years to protect the civil rights of its di- sional Services Team in the Office of the Li- great nation. verse residents. brarian of Congress. In this position, she On July 8, 1961, NASL was commissioned As a Civil Rights Enforcer and the Asian worked to further the mission of the team to and began its operation under the command American Liaison to the Michigan Department study and enhance the Library’s under- of Captain Howard M. Avery. At the time, the of Civil Rights (MDCR), Pravina makes it her standing of and responsiveness to congres- commissioning ceremony included over daily mission to protect the safety and well- sional needs, and congressional under- 110,000 people and the military asset was being of Michigan residents and serves as an standing of the Library’s mission and potential. worth $100 million. Over its 50 year history, advocate for the needs of my state’s Asian In the mid-1990s, Ms. Bley was frequently the base has seen its fair share of challenges American communities. In her role as a Civil at the forefront of the transition at CRS from to maintain the support of the Western Front. Rights Enforcer, Pravina devotes her energy a world dominated by print research materials Initially a small 1,460-acre Army Airfield, the to assessing many of the civil rights com- to a digital research world. Her early efforts base has grown to a 31,000-acre state of the plaints which come before her office and were mostly visible only to her CRS col- art facility that provides housing to its resi- works with victims, witnesses and other pro- leagues as she worked on efforts to digitize dents. fessionals to ensure that victims of discrimina- reference materials and facilitate access to on- NAS Lemoore has been a pioneer in firsts. tion are protected. Expounding further upon line federal data sources. The first flag ceremony was held in front of the that work, Pravina uses her role as the Asian Ms. Bley specialized in appropriations and administration building in September 1960; the American Liaison to the MDCR to design and budget issues, and made significant enhance- first 800 Capeheart units were built in 1961; implement programs that build connections ments to the appropriations and budget infor- and the first night landing with Commander and understanding between Michigan’s di- mation available through the CRS website. Vernon Binion and Lieutenant Commander verse ethnic communities. Specifically, Pravina The culminating accomplishment of Ms. Bley’s Thomas Dreis in October 1960 on the 13,500 has instructed Michigan state employees on work was the extremely popular Appropria- foot runway. Perhaps a less mentioned piece how to exercise cultural competency, orga- tions Status Table. This tool, updated daily, al- of history in the Navy is the Women Accepted nized panels to help Asian ethnic communities lows CRS colleagues and Congress to access for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVE). better understand their rights and directly as- extensive and timely information on current The first WAVE officer was a woman from sisted victims of hate crimes and discrimina- and historical appropriations activities through Honolulu in February 1961, Lieutenant Junior tion. one convenient resource. Grade Sue Ann Rice; long way from home In recognition of her outstanding work as a Throughout her career, CRS leadership rec- taking a chance to serve her country and civil rights advocate and protector, Pravina ognized Ms. Bley’s work for Congress with nu- found her way to our community of Lemoore. has been honored with numerous awards by merous awards, including individual and group Naval air stations are an integral part of the local ethnic communities. In 1988 she was first Special Achievement Awards and a Meri- United States Military. As of 2010, our nation honored as a Gold Medalist in Hindu law by torious Service Award. Ms. Bley’s efforts as a boasted 19 naval air stations with a concentra- Bangalore University as she graduated with a team member were lauded in one award as tion in California and Florida. In a world of Bachelor of Law in Advocacy. In 2002, the As- the ‘‘glue’’ that held the CRS Appropriations post September 11 vigilance, these stations sociation of Kannada Kootas of America hon- Team together. In another, Ms. Bley’s work provide the Navy with a stationary base of op- ored Pravina for her work to protect the civil was praised as being ‘‘distinguished by cre- erations for aircraft-related testing and training. rights of Asian Americans. She received a ativity, independent initiative, thoroughness, Since 1998, the principal mission of NASL is similar recognition from the Michigan Konkani

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In recognition of the comprehensive care center for many constitu- Mr. Speaker, everyday civil rights advo- powerful role that coaches have on the lives of ents in Brooklyn and the New York region. cates, like Pravina Ramanathan, are making it youth, Up2Us runs an annual ‘‘Coach of the The Parkinson’s Disease and Related Dis- their mission to ensure that our country con- Year’’ contest to honor the unsung heroes orders Center was created with the intention tinues to be a land of tolerance where we who devote their lives to the positive develop- of providing patients and medical personnel draw strength from our diversity. Pravina’s civil ment of youth through sports. with the proper understanding of this disease rights work has earned her the praise of many Mr. Speaker, as Up2Us and its participating with a focus on treatment. This center has two organizations in Michigan and I know she will members honor the winners of this year’s locations that are being recognized: Kings continue to be successful as she works to Coach of the Year contest here in Wash- County Medical Center and SUNY Downstate strengthen cross-cultural dialogues and en- ington, I ask my colleagues to join me in con- Medical Center. At SUNY Medical the capabili- hance protections for victims of discrimination. gratulating this year’s finalists. They are ties of this center include two attending physi- among a distinguished group of individuals f cians, a clinical trials coordinator, research fel- dedicated to improving the lives of our youth lows and assistants led by Dr. Ivan Bodis- RECOGNIZING THE FINALISTS OF through sport. Two of the winners hail from Wollner, Dr. Marta San Luciano and the center THE UP2US COACH OF THE YEAR San Diego, America’s Finest City. coordinator Dr. S. Glazman. Patient Advocate, Lisa Hawk is the Exercise & Health Science AWARD Mrs. Aida Torres, and Head Nurse, Mrs. Patri- Department Chair, Athletic Director and la- crosse coach at the Preuss School at UCSD. cia Craig RN, provide invaluable support to HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY The Preuss School is a nationally recognized the clinic as it provides tertiary care for Parkin- OF CALIFORNIA school that serves a diverse, low-income pop- son’s Disease and Related Disorders. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ulation. Lisa received her Master’s degree Under the direction of Dr. Bodis-Wollner and Wednesday, October 26, 2011 from the University of Maryland, where she Dr. San Luciano, SUNY Medical Center has also served as a coach and administrator. Lisa been able to focus on the education and treat- Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to ment options for this disease. Tests include recognize Up2Us—a leader in sports-based is a proud advocate for sports as a tool for positive youth development and is changing CT scan, MRI, PET scan, EMG/Nerve conduc- youth development—on the occasion of its an- lives through her work. Her athletes recognize tion studies, EEG, laboratory tests, cardio- nual awards ceremony for its Coach of the how special Lisa is. ‘‘She sees the potential in vascular, pulmonary and gastrointestinal func- Year contest to be held here in Washington, each of her players and does not quit until that tion tests, speech and swallow evaluation, and DC. As America’s youth continue to be hit spark she sees within us is released for the genetics testing. hard by the bad economic climate, it is en- public eye to see,’’ one of the athletes said. Kings County Medical Center is undergoing couraging to see an organization like Up2Us ‘‘She has helped me through the turbulence of similar work at its Parkinson’s Disease Center rise to the challenge. a teenage life to the hectic lifestyle at home of Excellence. Kings County Hospital Center Up2Us is leading a national movement to and has given me a comfortable place to go was the first ever public hospital in the world advance sports as a tool for addressing the as well as someone to turn to.’’ to be designated as a Center of Excellence by critical issues facing youth in this nation, in- Renato Paiva is the Executive Director of the National Parkinson Foundation and se- cluding childhood obesity, academic failure Access Youth Academy, a program designed lected by the National Institutes of Health for and anti-social behavior. Up2Us supports a around three pillars: academics, the sport of exploring neuroprotection, a form of therapy national network of nearly 500 member organi- squash and community service. He joined Ac- which aims to slow the progression of the dis- zations in all 50 states, serving 25 million cess Youth Academy in May of 2007 from ease. The main goal in mind is to provide ter- youths through a plethora of sports. Harvard University where he was the Assistant tiary care for all patients and help to adjust In order to help serve this vast network, Coach of the squash team. Originally from their lives so that living with the long-term ef- Up2Us launched its ‘‘Coach Across America’’ Brazil, Renato was a Brazilian Junior Cham- fects of Parkinson’s disease is easier. initiative (CAA) which is an AmeriCorps pro- pion and a top junior in South America. The Kings County Medical Center support gram that is the first nationwide effort to mobi- Renato graduated from Ruy Barbosa Univer- staff work tirelessly to offer quality specialty lize a workforce to promote positive youth de- sity with a business degree. Many of Renato’s services for the health needs of Central Brook- velopment through sports. In partnership with students submitted nominations with personal lyn’s diverse communities and neighborhoods. the Corporation for National and Community stories of how their lives have been changed. The Center of Excellence is another example Service and Nike, CAA coaches use sports as ‘‘Renato has completely transformed the lives of this service that goes above and beyond a means to promote health and nutrition, edu- of underprivileged inner city children in the the patient care that is needed. cation success, civic engagement and per- San Diego area by teaching them the game of Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the sonal and social development among youth in squash and getting them to excel in the sport, Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders some of the nation’s poorest neighborhoods. and in life,’’ a grateful mentee said. Center of Kings County and SUNY Downstate Last year, CAA directed 250 AmeriCorps In light of all the struggles today’s youth Medical Centers for their continued work in members to serve as coaches in 105 youth face, it is time we recognize quiet heroes like this field. Lisa and Renato as they help better the lives programs across 20 states to work with more f than 35,000 kids. In exchange for college tui- of thousands of individuals across the country. tion awards and a living stipend, coaches By encouraging programs like Up2Us and PLEDGE A DRUG-FREE LIFE DUR- completed a total of 170,000 service hours, their Coach Across America initiative, we can ING NATIONAL RED RIBBON which is equivalent to $3.5 million in national help make the lives of many young Americans WEEK service. AmeriCorps recruited more than 1,000 healthier and brighter. program volunteers, connected roughly 500 f HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL new parents to their respective programs and A TRIBUTE TO THE PARKINSON’S OF NEW YORK conducted more than 250 service-learning DISEASE AND RELATED DIS- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES projects totaling 35,000 hours of youth volun- ORDERS CENTER teer service effort. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 The 35,000 kids served by CAA coaches Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I hope schools, have access to the programs they need for HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS businesses, the faith community, families, and OF NEW YORK their full development. They are provided a community organizations in our Manhattan IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES safe place to acquire new knowledge and Congressional District will join together this skills and gain a heightened sense of com- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 week in celebration of Red Ribbon Week, tak- petency and self-respect through working to Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ing place October 22–30, 2011. By wearing make a difference in their communities. They pay tribute and to honor the Parkinson’s Dis- red ribbons and participating in community

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In this tradition, the 6th Sikh guru was held to honor the 70th anniversary of her women who have made the ultimate sacrifice Hargobind was released from prison on the licensing. in the pursuit. festival of Diwali. Hundreds of lamps were lit Mrs. Hemmons-Carter is survived by her Established in 1988, Red Ribbon Week is in honor of Hargobind’s return. husband of 70 years, Ret. Col. Herbert E. Car- the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention Mr. Speaker, there is great diversity among ter, an original Tuskegee Airman. program in the nation reaching millions of the faiths that celebrate this joyful holiday. It is a sad day in Alabama as we lose one Americans. The National Family Partnership Across all of these traditions, Diwali holds sig- of our great women who proved the sky is the estimates that more than 80 million people nificance in the South-Asian community as a limit. We honor the memory of Mildred participate in Red Ribbon events each year. time of hope, happiness and the renewal of Hemmons-Carter today. The campaign is a unified way for commu- life. For this reason, I am proud to be a co- f nities to take a stand against drugs and show sponsor of House Resolution 439, recognizing A TRIBUTE TO DR. IVAN BODIS- intolerance for illicit drug use and the con- the historical and religious importance of WOLLNER sequences to all Americans. Diwali. I would like to join with all those cele- Nearly one million New Yorkers reported brating this joyous time and wish Shubh Diwali using illicit drugs in the past year (16%). The to all. HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS OF NEW YORK only way to change this trend is by educating f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our youth on the dangers and effects of illegal drugs with initiatives like Red Ribbon Week. I IN HONOR OF FILIPINO AMERICAN Wednesday, October 26, 2011 have seen firsthand how drug use can ruin a HISTORY MONTH Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to life, and the crippling effects it can have on pay tribute to and honor Dr. Ivan Bodis- families and neighborhoods. I ask our commu- HON. BARBARA LEE Wollner for his work on advancing the knowl- nity to reach out to our children by helping OF CALIFORNIA edge of Parkinson’s Disease, towards finding them make a pledge to a drug-free life. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a cure and establishing a PD Clinic that offers f Wednesday, October 26, 2011 specialized, comprehensive care for all patients. CELEBRATION OF THE FESTIVAL Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Dr. Bodis-Wollner has established and OF DIWALI honor the millions of Filipino Americans across maintained a Parkinson Disease and Related America and to recognize October as Filipino Disorders Clinic, designated as a Center of HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA American History Month. Excellence (COE) by the National Parkinson OF CALIFORNIA Filipinos first arrived on America’s shores in Foundation since 1995. His work as a Pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the 16th century and they are now the third fessor of Neurology and Ophthalmology has largest Asian American community in the Wednesday, October 26, 2011 taught him the discipline needed to continue United States with nearly 4 million Americans his outreach in this field. In this capacity Dr. Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of Filipino descent. Bodis-Wollner, popularized the concept of the commemorate the joyous Festival of Diwali. Filipino Americans have contributed to the ‘‘Pre-Cardinal stage’’ of Parkinson’s disease Diwali directly translates from Hindi, into ‘‘Row United States in every field of endeavor, like both in the field of neurology and in the lay of Lights.’’ From this translation, Diwali has science, medicine, education, business, poli- press. This concept helps to recruit patients in come to be known as ‘‘The Festival of Lights.’’ tics, agriculture, and they have served with early phases for participating in NIH spon- Celebrations of Diwali involve the lighting of distinction in our armed forces. sored neuroprotective trials clinical research. lamps to symbolize hope and joy. Other com- They continue to enrich American life Dr. Bodis-Wollner has done extensive work mon practices include lighting fireworks and through their contributions to our arts and cul- in the Brooklyn area producing ongoing, re- distributing sweets and gifts. The lighting of ture. newable multicenter research for the potential lamps is meant to symbolize the victory of In my home district, the California 9th, there neuroprotective effect of Creatine and of Co- good and the removal of darkness, or evil. are over 68,000 Filipino Americans and I know Q10. Several of his works focus on the afflu- The spiritual darkness is said to be ‘‘van- that my district is stronger and more success- ence of Parkinson’s disease in inner city com- quished’’ by the many lights, bringing happi- ful because of their presence. munities and among African Americans and ness and bliss to the people of this Earth. I believe that it is important to acknowledge other racial and ethnic groups. The significant This cultural and religious festival is cele- the important role that immigrants play in the strides Dr. Bodis-Wollner has made in his re- brated by nearly 1 billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, fabric of American life and I would encourage search will undoubtedly benefit countless num- and Buddhists in more than 20 countries. In the leadership to act quickly on S. Res. 287, bers of constituents in my district and the New the United States, some 2 million people ob- to officially designate October 2011 as ‘‘Fili- York region. serve Diwali, including many in the multi-cul- pino American Awareness Month.’’ Dr. Bodis-Wollner was Chief Editor of Clin- tural congressional district that I am proud to f ical Vision Sciences and after its merger, Sec- represent. tion Editor of Vision Research in all for 14 Diwali is one of the most important holidays IN MEMORY OF THE LIFE OF years. He has lectured around the world, within Hinduism. In the Hindu faith, Diwali is MILDRED HEMMONS-CARTER taught medical students, and trained scores of linked to Rama’s triumphant return following younger scientists who have worked with him his victory over Ravana as told in the epic HON. MIKE ROGERS and learned from him in his laboratory. Among ‘‘The Ramayana.’’ Following Rama’s victory, OF ALABAMA his students are professors of neurology and his people lit clay lamps along the capital city IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES clinical neurophysiology and faculty members as to celebrate the returning of their King. in neurology. Dr. Bodis-Wollner is also the Wednesday, October 26, 2011 These clay lamps were called Deepavalis, Chairman of the ‘‘Non-Motor’’ working group of which Diwali is a shortened version of. In Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I the Parkinson Study Group, a nationwide many Hindu calendars, Diwali corresponds would like to pay tribute to the life of Mrs. Mil- think-tank for clinical Parkinson Disease Re- with the start of a new year, correlating with dred Hemmons-Carter who passed away on search. Further, he has published well over the ideas of rebirth and renewal. Friday, October 21, 2011. 100 research studies in peer reviewed journals In Jainism, Diwali marks the date upon Mrs. Hemmons-Carter was born in Benson, including Nature, Science, Journal of Physi- which Lord Mahavira achieved the state of ab- Alabama, on September 12, 1921 and grad- ology, Brain, and Annals of Neurology. solute bliss or Nirvana. It is said that King uated from school in 1941 with a degree in Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Dr. Chetaka, upon Lord Mahavira achieving Nir- Business from the Tuskegee Institute. Bodis-Wollner for his accomplishments in the

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Mr. Kankula then PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF Before starting the Community Foundation went on to create an ‘‘Adopt a Vet’’ program 74 for the Twin Tiers, Marilyn taught, owned a to ensure nursing home patients were always consulting and research firm, served as Chair remembered on their birthdays and holidays. HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI of the Board of Commissioners of Bradford He connects the veteran patients with commu- OF ILLINOIS County, and served as Director of Rural Serv- nity members who send birthday cards, holi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ices Institute at Mansfield University. Addition- day greetings, and letters. The creation of ally, Marilyn wrote several grants for startup Wednesday, October 26, 2011 these two programs has raised the morale of funding for the Bradford County Dental Clinic, countless veterans. Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the Family Literacy Program, and the Bradford I offer my recognition of Alex Kankula’s un- honor the life of a selfless public servant, County Tobacco Cessation Program. wavering dedication to our nation’s veterans. former Lockport Township Fire Chief Jim Mil- Marilyn Bok began her tenure with the Com- His patriotic spirit and selfless devotion has ler. On September 13, Chief Miller passed munity Foundation for Twin Tiers in 2001, hav- improved the lives of veterans and serves as away at the age of 74. As a firefighter, he ing served as both volunteer Board Chair and an example for all Americans. dedicated his life to protecting his neighbors. CEO after founding the organization. f As Fire Chief, he helped steer the Lockport Marilyn has always had a strong commit- Township Fire Department through turbulent ment to volunteering in her community. She IN REMEMBRANCE OF SANFORD economic times. has served as President for numerous organi- ‘‘CORKY’’ KURLAND Mr. Miller began his remarkable career as a zations, including; Penn York Opportunities for firefighter in 1959. He became Fire Chief in the Handicapped, Inc.; Valley Jaycees; and HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH 1979 and served in that capacity until 1987. Greater Valley Youth Activities Council. OF OHIO As Fire Chief, he kept his station afloat de- Marilyn has also chaired over numerous com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spite scarceness of equipment and firefighters. mittees, including; Regional Workforce 90s Wednesday, October 26, 2011 When he became Fire Chief, instead of pur- Task Force; Executive Committee Northern chasing the traditional new white helmet, Mr. Tier Regional Planning Commission; and End- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to re- Miller simply spray painted his old helmet less Mountains Heritage Park Management member Sanford ‘‘Corky’’ Kurland, co-founder white because of the Department’s tight budg- Committee. In 2009, Marilyn was recognized and owner of Corky & Lenny’s, the popular et. After the economy rebounded, he kept his by WATS/WAVR as Individual of the Year for Cleveland-area restaurant and deli. Corky old white helmet and elected to purchase bet- her many contributions to her community. passed away last Saturday after a long illness. ter equipment for his firefighters instead. This Marilyn and her husband, Edward, are the Corky Kurland was a native Clevelander small example of his willingness to do the best proud parents of four and grandparents of and a 1948 graduate of Glenville High School. for his firefighters and share the hardship of a eight. They have resided in the Wyoming Val- He worked with his father Carl Kurland on a tight budget made him a model for what a Fire ley for over 45 years. food truck and helped at a small grocery store Chief and a great leader should be. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my con- that his parents bought on Union Avenue. Firefighting was in Jim Miller’s blood. Both stituent, Marilyn Bok, on the occasion of her After graduating from meat cutting school in his uncle and father were firefighters and he retirement and ask my colleagues to join in Toledo, he went to work at the Miami Res- passed on much of his wisdom to his son-in- praising her commitment to community and taurant at East 105th and Euclid in the then- law. He also considered all those at his station country. bustling Uptown section of Cleveland. He en- to be part of his extended family and treated f listed in the U.S. Army and became a chef at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1952. When he re- them as such. He made it a point to visit his HONORING THE WORK OF ALEX turned to Cleveland, he took a job as a station when returning to Lockport Township KANKULA from his retirement home in Florida to see his counterman and manager at Eddie Sands Deli old colleagues. During these trips he would at Cedar Center in South Euclid. When Sands marvel at the new technology and increased HON. STEVE ISRAEL decided to sell his deli, Corky Kurland became OF NEW YORK number of firefighters. Firefighters then and a partner with Dave Katz, who already owned IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES now know that without his courage to keep the a deli on Lakeshore Boulevard. After a year, station afloat in the 1980s, these improve- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Katz wanted to stay on Lakeshore and sold ments might not have been possible. Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to his share of the business to Corky and Lenny Mr. Miller was preceded in death by daugh- pay special tribute to Alex Kankula’s dedica- Kaden, a mutual friend who was then in the ter Jodi Miller and survived by his loving and tion and commitment to helping our nation’s menswear business. Corky and Lenny be- devoted wife of 54 years, Jyme, and his chil- veterans. Mr. Kankula is a distinguished vet- came partners and renamed the business dren Jami, Kelly, and Jim. eran of both World War II and the Korean War ‘‘Corky & Lenny’s’’ in 1956. In 1973, Corky Please join me in honoring the life of Jim serving in both the United States Navy and and Lenny opened a second deli on Chagrin Miller. He was a brave and selfless public Coast Guard. Boulevard in Woodmere. In 1991, Corky’s son servant. His contributions to Lockport Town- After his discharge from active duty, Mr. Kenny and his nephew Earl Stein bought out ship and his life of service will not be forgot- Kankula selflessly dedicated the next thirty Lenny Kaden’s share of the business and the ten. years of his life to improving the lives of our three have been partners ever since. The part- f nation’s veterans. Mr. Kankula has been a vol- ners closed the Cedar Center location in 1994 unteer at the Northport VA Medical Center in but celebrated 55 years in business recently at HONORING MARILYN A. BOK New York for three decades. Over the years the Chagrin Boulevard store. he’s been an advocate for homeless veterans Corky & Lenny’s is a true meeting place. HON. TOM MARINO by working in halfway houses in four different Many business deals have occurred there, as OF PENNSYLVANIA Long Island towns. Seeing the tremendous have many blind dates, some that became IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES need our homeless veterans face every day, marriages. Corky & Lenny’s is a magnet for he’s worked in the community to collect cloth- celebrities when they come to town. Actors Wednesday, October 26, 2011 ing, food, house wares, and furniture for these and comedians such as Totie Fields, Liberace, Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in veterans. Joel Gray, Shecky Greene, Sammy Davis Jr., honor of my constituent, Marilyn A. Bok, on Mr. Kankula’s leadership also paved the Jackie Mason, Frankie Valli; athletes including the occasion of her retirement. way for the creation of two new programs at Jim Thome, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Mike Brown,

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And as by automatically providing the correct amount Wednesday, October 26, 2011 usual, I saw people there whom I have known of insulin at the appropriate time. for many years. Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in Corky Kurland was active in his community Before this technology can be made avail- recognition of Marine Corps Capt. Jason and liked to spend time with his family. He able to people with diabetes, the U.S. Food ‘‘Duke’’ Dequenne, who on October 15, 2011, was a frequent traveler who made friends and Drug Administration must approve next began a run like no other: 236.2 miles to cele- wherever he went. He was a member of Beth steps in the regulatory process. Earlier this brate the 236th birthday of the Marine Corps Am and B’nai Jeshurun synagogues, the year, I sent a letter to FDA’s Commissioner and, more importantly, to honor those Marines Knights of Pythias, the Masons, the Kiwanis, Margaret Hamburg, urging her to quickly pro- who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce, the vide clear and reasonable guidance so out- in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation En- Jewish Community Center, the Jewish War patient artificial pancreas studies can proceed during Freedom. Veterans, the Lake Forest Country Club and as soon as possible. I urge the FDA to issue On November 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, PA, the Marine Corps was founded under the com- the Hawthorne Country Club. this draft guidance no later than December 1, mission of Samuel Nicholas, who promptly Mr. Speaker and respected colleagues, if not sooner, to enable artificial pancreas began recruiting from a local pub, Tun Tavern. please join me in mourning the loss of Sanford technologies to be tested in an outpatient set- ‘‘Corky’’ Kurland. I send my sincere condo- Though it no longer exists today, Dequenne ting and be made available to those who need laced up his shoes and hit the pavement out- lences to his wife of 57 years, Gloria; his son it. Kenny; his daughter Dr. Susan Kurland side that very pub known now as the birth- place of the Marines for the first day of his his- Rapkin; his sister Helen Manheim; his 6 f grandchildren; his extended family; his many tory-making feat on October 15, 2011. In order to accomplish his 236.2 mile route, Dequenne friends, and the loyal patrons of Corky & INTRODUCING THE PROTECT will run a punishing 15 miles each day until Lenny’s. SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT finishing with the 36th Marine Corps Marathon f in Washington, DC on October 30, 2011. EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR FDA’S However, the birthday of the Marine Corps APPROVAL OF ARTIFICIAL PAN- HON. RON PAUL is not the sole motivation behind his CREAS TECHNOLOGIES OF TEXAS unfathomable trek; each mile will be dedicated to telling the story of a fallen soldier. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. JOHN KLINE Dequenne felt the individual stories and sacrifices were not being relayed effectively to the OF MINNESOTA Wednesday, October 26, 2011 public, who often only see lists of names and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to intro- ranks of fallen heroes. In attempts to change Wednesday, October 26, 2011 duce the Protect Small Business Jobs Act. this, Capt. Dequenne will participate in speak- Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following This bill gives small businesses six months to ing engagements along this Philadelphia to statement urging the U.S. Food and Drug Ad- correct any noncompliance with federal regula- DC route after each run to tell the stories of ministration to move forward in the approval tions. If a business is in compliance at the end Marines who gave the ultimate sacrifice. process of artificial pancreas technologies and of the six months, then the federal government Each step of the 236.2 journey will not only issue draft guidance no later than December cannot fine, or pursue any other legal action embody the memory of a fallen Marine, but 1, 2011. against the business. Small businesses that will raise money through the Marine Corps Diabetes is a common, serious, and costly demonstrate good faith efforts to come into Law Enforcement Foundation. All proceeds disease that poses a major public health prob- compliance can receive an additional three- will be donated to military and law enforcement families who have lost loved ones in the lem. Diabetes affects more than 25 million months grace period. Any small business may line of duty. adults and children in the United States or 8.3 challenge a finding that it is in noncompliance percent of the population. One out of every Capt. Dequenne enlisted as a Marine in with regulations without forgoing the six-month 1996, before completing Office Candidate three Americans born in the year 2000 is pre- grace period. dicted to develop some form of diabetes dur- School in 2005. He currently serves at The ing his or her lifetime. One third of every Medi- As I am sure my colleagues are aware, Basic School in Quantico, VA, as the assistant care dollar is spent on individuals with diabe- American businesses face a tangled web of logistics officer. tes, and estimates show diabetes costs the ever-changing rules and regulations. These As a serving member of the Ohio Army Na- U.S. economy $174 billion annually. In my businesses, which cannot afford a team of tional Guard and veteran of Operation Iraqi home state alone, approximately 243,000 Min- lawyers to monitor the Federal Register, can Freedom, I thank Capt. Jason Dequenne for nesotans have been diagnosed with diabetes. be forced to spend thousands of dollars in honoring our fallen heroes and raising support The statistics about diabetes and its con- legal fees and fines related to regulations they and awareness for their families. One foot in sequences for Americans are staggering. But did not even know existed. The legal fees im- front of the other, Oo-rah! they are not nearly as compelling as hearing posed on small businesses for inadvertent vio- f firsthand from a child with type I diabetes what lation of federal regulations divert funds away SECTION 37 OF THE AMERICA he or she goes through to keep their glucose from growing businesses and creating new INVENTS ACT levels stable. Recently, I met with the Theis, jobs. Strader, Melhus, and Nash families, who came HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. to my office as part of an effort organized by Mr. Speaker, at a time of continuing high OF MICHIGAN the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. unemployment and stagnant growth, doesn’t it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES They shared with me what it’s like to live with make sense to give small businesses a rea- the disease and what medical tools are avail- sonable time to comply with federal regula- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 able to better manage it. tions rather than just hitting them with job-de- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, last month, One such medical advancement is the artifi- stroying fines and legal bills? I hope all my the President signed into law the Leahy-Smith cial pancreas. This technology has the poten- colleagues will stand up for small businesses America Invents Act. I was a co-sponsor of a tial to dramatically improve the health and and their current and potential employees by bipartisan amendment that added Section 37 quality of life of those who have diabetes. As cosponsoring the Protect Small Business Jobs to the House bill, which then passed the Sen- shown in a landmark study in February 2010, Act. ate and was enacted into law.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in ent bill, an amendment was offered to strike as a teacher, a job that she held for seven honor of Mary Tench as her family and friends Section 37. That amendment was fully de- years. She eventually relocated to Newport gather in celebration of her 100th birthday. Mary was born on December 7, 1911 in bated and was defeated on a bipartisan basis. News where, in 1953, Dr. Johnson began her Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Charles and Last week, however, there was discussion of work at the NASA Langley Research Center, Anna Zacharzuk. Charles and Anna had six Section 37 on the floor of the Senate and it where she would go on to have a great impact children: Mary, Pauline, Alex, John, Pete and was suggested that Section 37 does not take on studies relating to various projects over the Joe. Mary’s youngest brother, Joe, lives in effect for a year. But that is incorrect. course of her career. Tennessee and is her only living sibling. Section 37 explicitly says that it ‘‘shall When hired in 1953, like almost all women When Mary was thirteen years old, her par- apply’’ to applications and court cases that are at NASA, Dr. Johnson was hired to perform ents moved the family to Bedford, Ohio. As pending on the date of enactment of the bill. technical calculations. Women of African young girl, Mary met her neighbor and future To apply to pending applications and cases, American heritage were typically assigned to husband, James A. Tench. During their court- Section 37 obviously had to be effective im- all black ‘‘computer pools.’’ Within weeks of ship, James took Mary to dances and picnics mediately. Section 37 says very clearly exactly her entry in the NASA ranks, Dr. Johnson was with his Hungarian dance group. They were what it applies to so the default effective date asked to temporarily assist in the Spacecraft married in February 1928 and went on to raise provision for the Act does not apply here. Dynamics Branch in the Flight Dynamics and eight children: MaryAnn, Emory, Edward, During the entire debate over Section 37, Control Division. She never returned to her Theodore, Rozella, Alex, Gerald and their not a single person suggested that Section 37 ‘‘computer pool.’’ stepson, John. In 1948, James and Mary pur- would not be effective immediately. In fact, ev- chased their first house located at 7634 eryone understood it would take effect right Dr. Johnson went on to help calculate the Finney Avenue in Cleveland for $8,200. Mary away and would govern currently pending ap- trajectories flown by the 1969 Apollo space- lived in this home until 1990 when she moved plications and cases. The United States Pat- craft that landed on the moon and to coauthor to Simi Valley, California. In 1998, Mary re- ent and Trademark Office agreed with this in- 21 NASA reports and professional conference turned to Cleveland and lived independently terpretation. In fact, just last week, the Depart- papers at a time when those who performed until 2009 when she moved in with her daugh- ment of Justice explained in a court filing that calculations were typically not named as par- ter, Rozella. this is the only possible interpretation of the ticipants. According to Dr. Johnson, even after During World War II, Mrs. Tench worked for law. computers began to be used to calculate the Parker Hannifin. In the early 1950s she joined In the end, the amendment to strike Section orbits of Mercury capsules, John Glenn called the staff of Cleveland Republic Steel Corpora- 37 was defeated during Senate debate. It is on her to verify the computers’ calculations. tion in the executive cafeteria. This job in- too late now to re-write history. And it is clear spired Mary to start her own catering busi- Throughout the course of her career, Dr. that Section 37 explicitly says that it is to be ness, Fancy Catering. For 25 years, Mary ca- Johnson has been the recipient of numerous effective immediately. tered weddings and special events for the US awards, including the NASA Lunar Orbiter f Coast Guard. When James retired from the Achievement Award, the NASA Apollo Team Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company in 1975, HONORING DR. KATHERINE GOBLE Group Achievement Award, three NASA Spe- Mary left the catering business so they could JOHNSON FOR CONTRIBUTIONS cial Achievement Awards, an honorary Doc- enjoy retirement together. James and Mary DURING HER 33-YEAR CAREER torate of Laws from the State University of celebrated 59 years of marriage before AS AN AEROSPACE TECH- New York, honorary Doctor of Science de- James’s death in 1987. NOLOGIST AT THE NASA LANG- grees from Capitol College and Old Dominion Mrs. Tench is a lifetime member of the LEY RESEARCH CENTER IN University, and she was honored by the Na- VFW. She served as President of Post 3456 HAMPTON, VA AND HER EF- tional Technical Association as ‘‘Mathemati- and is a current member of Lake Erie Post FORTS TO HELP AFRICAN-AMER- cian of the Year’’ in 1997. #1974 in Parma. She also served as President ICAN YOUTH ENTER SCIENTIFIC of the Knights of Columbus, Isabella Guild. AND TECHNICAL CAREERS Dr. Johnson has also been featured in various ‘‘Who’s Who’’ lists throughout her career. Mary still belongs to the Women’s Catholic Council of Cleveland, the Ladies Auxiliary She has been honored in the Philadelphia Knights of Columbus and the Parma Demo- HON. ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT Electric Company’s Exhibit honoring 24 black OF VIRGINIA cratic Club where she served as Secretary/ inventors and scientists at the Afro-American IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Treasurer. She was an elected Precinct Com- Historical and Cultural Museum, the Depart- mittee Woman, a Presiding Judge for the Wednesday, October 26, 2011 ment of Energy’s ‘‘Black Contributor’s to Board of Elections and worked at the voting Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise Science and Energy Technology’’ list, and polls for over 30 years. Mary volunteered on today to honor Dr. Katherine Goble Johnson. Time Life’s Series entitled African-Americans: political campaigns including my 1977 mayoral Dr. Johnson, a retired 33-year employee of Voices in Triumph Leadership Volume. campaign. the NASA Langley Research Center is to be A member and leader of many organiza- During an interview with her great-grand- honored at a banquet on Saturday, October tions, Dr. Johnson has served as Treasurer of daughter, Mary told stories of surviving The 29, 2011, and I would like to take a moment the National Technical Association both on the Great Depression, experiencing many wars to recognize some of her numerous accom- local and national level, as President of the of and voting for the first time, at the age of 21, plishments. the Lambda Omega Chapter of the Alpha for President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. Born in White Sulpher Springs, West Vir- Kappa Alpha sorority, and as a Trustee and Her hobbies include traveling, crocheting, ginia, it was apparent from very early on that Elder at Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church cooking, playing cards, bingo, reading and Dr. Johnson was driven to succeed. The local in Newport News, Virginia, where she con- going to the Donna Smallwood Activity Center. schools only offered classes to African Ameri- Mary’s commitment to faith is reflected tinues to be a dedicated member. cans through the eighth grade, so Dr. John- through her involvement with the Holy Name son’s father enrolled her and her siblings in a Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to Parish, her family and her community. GiGi, school 125 miles from their home. Taking full recognize and commend Dr. Katherine Goble as she is affectionately called by her family, advantage of this educational opportunity, Dr. Johnson today for her service to the United has 32 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, Johnson graduated high school at the age of States, to her community, and to the Com- 25 great-great-grandchildren and 1 great- 14. Dr. Johnson then went on to study at West monwealth of Virginia. great-great-grandchild.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:24 Dec 11, 2014 Jkt 099102 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR11\E26OC1.000 E26OC1 rmajette on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD October 26, 2011 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 157, Pt. 11 16217 Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me IN HONOR OF FILIPINO AMERICAN RECOGNIZING SCHOOL LIBRARIES in honor and celebration of Mary Tench whose HISTORY MONTH AND TEACHER LIBRARIANS life is framed by the love of her family, her faith and the appreciation she has for the life HON. JERRY McNERNEY she has lived. I wish Mrs. Tench a joyous HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA OF CALIFORNIA 100th year and blessings of peace, health and OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES happiness. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 ognize the importance of school libraries, CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNI- which are changing to better address the Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, to- VERSARY OF TEMPLE BETH-EL needs of students in the 21st Century. School gether with the Congressional Asian Pacific libraries are an important part of our edu- American Caucus, I rise today in honor of Fili- cational system and help prepare students for HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY pino American History Month. college and a good career. Teacher librarians teach students how to OF INDIANA Based on the 2010 Census there are ap- conduct good research, how to be critical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES proximately 3.417 million Filipino Americans in users of the information they find, and how to the United States, making them the third larg- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 avoid plagiarism. They also play an important est Asian American group. Filipino Americans role teaching online research skills and raising Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with reside in nearly every Congressional district in awareness of cyber safety issues. great pleasure that I congratulate Temple the United States, contributing to the diversity For these reasons, I rise to recognize the in- Beth-El in Munster, Indiana, as its congrega- and vitality of their communities. The largest valuable contributions that teacher librarians tion joins together in celebration of its 100th population of Filipino Americans resides in and school libraries make to our education Anniversary. To celebrate this Centennial, California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, New system. members will hold a celebratory reception at York, Texas and Washington State. In my dis- f Temple Beth-El on October 29, 2011. trict of American Samoa, the Filipino popu- OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL Truly, Temple Beth-El has had a long and lation has greatly contributed to the diversity of DEBT dynamic history in the Calumet Region’s Jew- culture, the business community, as well as ish Community. When it was first established in 1911, Temple Beth-El served as a modest health, education, and social service sectors. HON. MIKE COFFMAN Reform Congregation, holding its services in a The earliest documented proof of Filipinos in OF COLORADO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rented building in Hammond, Indiana. In fact, the Continental United States was on October for a short time after World War One, Temple 18, 1587, when the ship Nuestra Sen˜ora de Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Beth-El briefly came to share its rental prop- Esperanza under the command of Pedro de Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, erty with fellow Temple, Knesseth Israel. How- Unamuno set ashore in Central California dur- today our national debt is ever, in 1925, the Temple was finally able to ing the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade era. In $14,943,613,298,774.71. purchase its own location, the W. B. Conkey On January 6, 2009, the start of the 111th 1988, on the 225th Anniversary of this historic Mansion in Hammond, Indiana, where they re- Congress, the national debt was mained until 1955. The congregation later date, the Filipino American National Historical $10,638,425,746,293.80. moved to 6947 Hohmann Avenue, also lo- Society established a year-long, national ob- This means the national debt has increased cated in Hammond, where it remained for 41 servance in order to honor the countless ways by $4,305,187,552,480.91 since then. This years. Due to the changing needs of its con- that Filipino Americans have contributed to the debt and its interest payments we are passing gregation, the Temple eventually sold its Ham- development of our nation over the centuries. to our children and all future Americans. mond property to move to Munster, Indiana on That year, the Society also declared October f August 15, 1999. Conducting a ‘‘Torah Walk,’’ as Filipino American History Month. PERSONAL EXPLANATION they marched their Torahs from their old prop- Immigration from the Philippine islands in erty in Hammond to their new building at 10001 Columbia Avenue, in Munster, where the early 1900s represented the first large HON. KATHY CASTOR OF FLORIDA they are soon to celebrate their rich, hundred- wave of Filipinos coming to America as they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES year history. Currently, the members of Tem- worked in the agricultural industry. During ple Beth-El can be proud of a Reform con- World War II, over 250,000 Filipinos served Wednesday, October 26, 2011 gregation of over 200 households, an ample alongside American soldiers in the United Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on facility featuring a sanctuary, classrooms, a States military. The Immigration Act of 1965 May 25, 2011 I was unable to record my vote kitchen, and library, as well as an admirable opened the door for the next wave of Filipinos on the Foxx Amendment to H.R. 1216. If I had dedication to community service programs, in coming to the U.S. been able to vote, I would have voted ‘‘no’’. which members passionately serve those in Today, Filipino Americans are part of every f need throughout the community. Additionally, Temple Beth-El recently helped to sponsor the sector of American life, working in health, en- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS inspirational exhibit, ‘‘A Fine Romance: Jewish tertainment, engineering, education, military MONTH Songwriters, American Songs, 1910–1965,’’ and the public sector. In the realm of govern- which was on display at the Munster Center ment, for example, my dear friend and col- HON. DAVID G. REICHERT for Visual and Performing Arts until October league and fellow member of CAPAC, Con- OF WASHINGTON 20, 2011, and will be visiting 55 sites through- gressman BOBBY SCOTT of Virginia, earned IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES out the United States in 2011 and 2012. the distinction in 1993 of being the first Amer- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other ican with Filipino ancestry to serve as a voting Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, the late Norm distinguished colleagues join me in honoring member of Congress. Maleng, a courageous man and King County’s and congratulating Temple Beth-El of Munster, former prosecuting attorney, once described Mr. Speaker, economically, culturally, and Indiana, on its 100th Anniversary. Through the domestic violence as ‘‘. . . [A] crime against years, the members of Temple Beth-El have socially, Filipino Americans have contributed in the human spirit.’’ Mr. Speaker, Norm was dedicated themselves to preserving the tradi- countless ways toward the development of our right. Domestic violence is a terrible scourge tions and spiritual beliefs of Reform Judaism. nation. Today we honor the Filipino American that irreparably damages individual lives, fami- For their dedicated service, and for touching community, those who have served and those lies, and communities. Its effects are perma- the lives of countless individuals, they are wor- who continue to add to the vibrancy and nent. It can’t be taken back or apologized thy of our highest praise. strength of our great nation. away.

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They were married on No- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that recognizes no boundary. Every year, fif- vember 30, 1957. Mayor Clay then served in teen-and-a-half million children are exposed to the United States Army from 1958 to 1960. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 domestic violence in their homes and 2,000 Through the Vietnam era and the Civil Rights Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise Movement, Rudy’s unwavering passion to children will die because of it. One in four along with Congressman MIKE PENCE to honor serve people, particularly those most in need, women and one in nine men will be victimized the life and legacy of Professor Harve by domestic violence in their lifetime. In my and his strong desire to be a catalyst for posi- Rawson. home state, 755 lives were lost to domestic vi- tive change propelled him on his remarkable olence between 1997 and 2010. The majority journey. Harve Rawson was greatly talented and of homeless women and children in the United In 1972, Rudy was elected to the Indiana abundantly generous. He earned a bachelor of States are in that position because of domes- State Senate in the third district. While in this arts in psychology from Antioch College, and tic violence. If, somehow, those statistics don’t position, the focus of his work included work- went on to earn a master of arts and doctorate frighten and sadden you, think about it in an- ing for better treatment and training programs in research psychology at Ohio State Univer- other way: Every year, the United States for prison inmates, creating a victim’s com- sity. For thirty-two years Dr. Rawson served pensation fund, and establishing a Martin Lu- spends $5.8 billion dollars in health care, lost as a professor of psychology at Hanover Col- ther King, Jr. holiday. Subsequently, Rudy was productivity, and lifetime earnings because of lege, and later served as dean of faculty at elected to the Lake County Council in 1978 domestic violence. Franklin College. He was the first two-time I urge my colleagues to support organiza- and then re-elected in 1982. During this time he fought against the unfairness in hiring prac- winner of the Baynham Teaching Award, and tions committed to stamping out domestic vio- he was named the Mary E. Hamilton Distin- lence in their hometowns and across their tices at the Lake County Government Center guished Professor of Psychology at Hanover state and nation. Organizations like the and the raising of utility rates. In 1984, Rudy College. Eastside Domestic Violence Program, EDVP, Clay was elected as Lake County Recorder. in the 8th District of Washington. In 2010, Three years later, he was elected Lake Coun- Dr. Rawson was a two-time Fulbright Schol- EDVP answered 10,069 crisis calls from vic- ty Commissioner and served four elected ar in psychology and also spent a year teach- tims of domestic violence and provided serv- terms in this capacity. ing at the College of Health Sciences in Bah- In 2005, Rudy became the first African ices to 4,700 victims. EDVP not only provides rain. His great passion for traveling also took American elected to serve as the Lake County a 24-hour help line for victims, but they also Democratic Chairman, a position he held until him to more than 100 countries and all seven provide shelter and safe places for victims to 2009. continents. Throughout his long and storied stay after they’ve made the difficult choice to The Gary Precinct Organization appointed career, he authored dozens of research arti- leave their home behind. Unfortunately, for Rudy mayor of Gary in 2006, and he was cles, gave more than 500 professional presen- every person receiving shelter at EDVP, they elected mayor the following year. Mayor Clay’s tations, and wrote nine books about his per- are forced to turn away 18. They simply lack extraordinary energy, his profound empathy sonal experience and interests. the resources needed to meet the full need of for people and his lifelong commitment to His list of accolades and recognitions in- the community. leave a better world for following generations Mr. Speaker, together, as a community and clude being named a Malone Scholar, a Saga- have led to preeminent achievements. They more of the Wabash by the State of Indiana, as a nation, we can help prevent domestic vio- have positively impacted the lives of countless a Kentucky Colonel, a Citizen of the Year by lence and better serve those who’ve been vic- individuals as well as the progress and future the National Association of Social Workers, timized. As we observe Domestic Violence of Indiana. Awareness Month throughout October, I urge Throughout his illustrious career, Mayor and a Distinguished Academic Psychologist by every American to take the time to tell their Clay has been recognized with many distin- the Indiana Psychological Association. Dr. spouse, mother, father, child, brother, sister, guished awards. Rudy was honored by Gov- Rawson was also awarded the Golden Quill or friend how important they are to their life. ernor Evan Bayh with the Outstanding Hoosier Award for Outstanding Research and the Out- Hug every single one. Find out how best to Award in 1994, and in 2005, Governor Joseph standing Community Service Award for Psy- extend a helping hand to victims and find the Kernan honored the Mayor with the pres- chologists. ‘‘EDVP’’ in your area. tigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award, to But beyond his many academic achieve- f name a few. ments, Harve Rawson was known as a gen- Although Rudy has received many es- erous leader who truly possessed a servant’s HONORING MAYOR RUDOLPH CLAY teemed honors for his commitment to the residents of Indiana, his greatest source of pride heart. He founded Englishton Park Children’s HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY is his family. Rudy and his amazing wife, Program, a short-term residential program for OF INDIANA Christine, have been married for 54 years this at-risk children, where he served as director IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November. They have one beloved son, Rudy for 25 years. He was also a founding and long-time board member of the Jefferson Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Clay, Jr. On a more personal note, I also want to County Youth Shelter in Madison, Indiana. Mr. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with thank Rudy for his graciousness and warm Rawson was a four-time president of the Lide fond admiration and profound respect that I friendship over the years. I also would be re- White Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors, take this time to recognize a dear friend and miss if I did not thank him for the deep respect a long-time member of the Board of Directors one of Indiana’s most distinguished citizens, he has always shown to my father, John Vis- of Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries, the Honorable Mayor Rudolph Clay, of Gary, closky. Inc., and a member of the Big Brothers Big Indiana. For his many years of public service Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that you and Sisters board. His impact on the community and his countless efforts toward improving the my other distinguished colleagues join me in will forever be remembered by the many lives lives of Northwest Indiana residents, Rudy will honoring Mayor Rudy Clay for his staunch de- he touched during his lifetime of service. be honored at a celebratory reception at the votion to the people of Gary as well as all of Genesis Convention Center, in Gary, Indiana, Northwest Indiana. Rudy’s unselfish and life- We offer our deepest condolences to his on Friday, October 28, 2011. long dedication to serving the people of North- sons Paul and Reed, his brother John, his sis- Rudolph Clay was born in Courtland, Ala- west Indiana is worthy of the highest com- ter Margaret, and his four grandchildren. Dur- bama. Following the passing of his mother, mendation, and he serves as an inspiration to ing this difficult time, we pray you find solace Rudy and his brother, David, were raised by us all. I am proud to call him my friend. in faith and family.

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This is the Apollo moment acted upon.’’ Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 1977, and has featured interviews with promi- The start of Warm Spring’s science day was recognition of October as National Work and nent figures from all walks of life including spectacular. There were demonstrations fea- Family Month. Each and every day American Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Weisel, Yitzak turing robots, dry ice, DNA models, Maglev families make choices about how to best care Rabin, Elizabeth Taylor, and Sandy Koufax. demonstrations, Mars rover facsimiles, and ex- for their family and to fulfill work obligations. Blazer is the editor and publisher of the Na- ploding balloons, and geysers of Coke pow- Over the last 50 years, the demographics of tional Jewish News, which he founded in ered by Mentos, not to mention the scientists the U.S. workforce have changed significantly 1973. His radio program, Jewish Soul, began and technology executives attending the and with that, so have our needs. With more broadcasting in 1965 and continues to be event. To make sure that the students were women in the workforce, fewer households heard weekly around the world and on the not distracted by hunger there were even have at least one parent at home. According internet. science themed snacks. According to an ex- to Census data, 70 percent of children are During his 46 years of working in Jewish cited fourth-grader, ‘‘we made edible DNA with raised in families headed by either a working media, Mr. Blazer has played a valuable role toothpaste and marshmallows and twisters’’. single parent or two working parents. In addi- in numerous projects for the Jewish commu- This sort of excitement is exactly what Clyde tion, more households are caring for older rel- nity and for America. He was a key catalyst in Mann envisions in his efforts to create a Na- atives as medical advances continue to extend the rescue of nearly 1,000 Ethiopian Jews tional Science Day. life expectancy. It’s important that as my col- through U.S. Government Operation Joshua. Congressman HONDA and I applaud Clyde leagues and I work to create and grow jobs, Mr. Blazer championed California’s Holocaust Mann for his accomplishments, commitment, we also ensure that these jobs afford all Education bill, led a counter-rally against Neo- and vision for a National Science Day. If es- Americans the chance to take care of their Nazis in Skokie, Illinois, and started dialogue tablished, National Science Day will excite stu- families and maintain a paycheck. between Jews and Gentiles in post-war Berlin. dents about science as well as provide them In an effort to acknowledge the realities of Mr. Blazer helps Israelis, the Jewish Dias- with a knowledge base to prepare for the fu- our modern workforce I have reintroduced the pora, and America maintain strong ties. In ad- ture. Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act dition to the aforementioned activities, he has f (H.R. 1440) to expand the number of work- led Hollywood celebrities and other leaders on places required to comply with the original trips to Israel. He attended the 1979 White H.R. 2273, COAL RESIDUALS REUSE 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, House Peace Signing Ceremony between AND MANAGEMENT ACT and the Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Egyp- Act to add same-sex spouses, grandparents, tian President Anwar al-Sadat, and U.S. Presi- HON. BETTY McCOLLUM and grandchildren (H.R. 2364) as leave bene- dent Jimmy Carter. Prime Minister Begin stat- OF MINNESOTA ficiaries under FMLA. In addition, I will soon ed Blazer knows ‘‘Israel better than any Amer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reintroduce the Working Families Flexibility ican’’ the Israeli Prime Minister had ever met Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Act, legislation that gives employees the right and was ‘‘rare’’ as a ‘‘true leader’’ of the Jew- to request flexible work arrangements. ish people. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- Strong work and family policies help attract, f position to H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals motivate, and retain a talented workforce and Reuse and Management Act. This bill rep- businesses should be encouraged to think IN RECOGNITION OF CLYDE resents yet another attempt by Republicans to strategically about the flexibility and family- MANN’S EFFORTS TO CREATE A put the interests of polluters ahead of public friendly benefits they offer to their workers. NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY health and the well-being of our communities. f Despite the catastrophe of the Tennessee HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK Valley coal ash spill in 2008, Republicans HONORING PHIL BLAZER OF CALIFORNIA refuse to allow any meaningful oversight of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES coal companies. The Tennessee Valley disaster released more than one billion gallons of HON. JOHN GARAMENDI Wednesday, October 26, 2011 OF CALIFORNIA toxic sludge, flooding hundreds of acres of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with land and destroying numerous homes and my esteemed colleague, Congressman MIKE farms. EPA needs the authority to require coal Wednesday, October 26, 2011 HONDA, to recognize Clyde Mann and cele- companies to have preventative measures that Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I offer my brate his efforts to establish a National ensure we do not bury entire communities highest congratulations today to Mr. Phil Blaz- Science Day in the United States. Mr. Mann is under toxic sludge. H.R. 2273 would prevent er of California on the 5th anniversary of his a science instructor at Warm Springs Elemen- EPA from coming up with even minimal na- founding of Jewish Life Television (JLTV). tary School in Fremont, California. Recently he tionwide standards for toxic coal ash. In 2006, Mr. Blazer initiated America’s first organized, almost single-handedly, a Science Minnesota has historically been highly de- full-time Jewish television network, which is Alliance Day at the school. pendent on coal. Thanks to one of the most now seen in all 50 states through DIRECTV, During the Science Alliance Day a team of stringent renewable energy standards in the along with cable distribution on Comcast, Time 40 Silicon Valley executives visited and made country that requires 25% of our energy Warner and other systems. presentations to the 846 students at Warm comes from renewable resources by 2025, we Jewish Life Television (JLTV) originates Springs Elementary School. During this day- are beginning to transition to a clean energy from its headquarters in Encino, California and long, school-wide extravaganza students were economy. But we are still dealing with the leg- reaches over 36 million households in America able to get excited about science and learn acy of coal ash. and over 80 million households across Eu- about the ways that science shapes our fu- Statewide, Minnesota has 15 coal ash rope, North Africa, and the Middle East. The ture. ponds over 30 years old. One plant in St. network’s ratings show an audience of 3–4 Mr. Mann recognizes the growing need for Paul, the High Bridge Generating Plant, million different households during any given a trained workforce that is knowledgeable burned coal since 1923 before converting to month. Over 160,000 homes watched the Kol about science and technology and his goal is natural gas in 2007. The ponds can contain Nidre-Yom Kippur Service on JLTV. to establish a National Science Day through- high concentrations of arsenic, mercury, lead Jewish Life Television programming features out the country. If this goal is accomplished and other toxic chemicals. It is unimaginable news, talk shows, cooking, comedy, and en- Mr. Mann is sure that our country’s students that Republicans now want coal ash to have

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TeleGuam was in the process of transforming OF MINNESOTA This bill is an unnecessary and harmful intru- from a government owned and operated tele- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sion into that process. I urge my colleagues to phone system to a privately owned commu- learn from the Tennessee Valley tragedy and nications service in a rapidly developing and Wednesday, October 26, 2011 oppose this bill. competitive market. f Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise Utilizing twenty five years of experience in to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the HONORING KAREN SAY, WINNER the telecommunications industry, Dan guided Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center in OF THE SMALL BUSINESS AD- GTA TeleGuam in recruiting, training and de- Saint Paul, Minnesota, and to honor the stu- MINISTRATION 8(A) GRADUATE veloping a highly motivated team using local dents, staff and volunteers who make the FIRM OF THE YEAR AWARD talent. He improved Guam’s telephone serv- Center a success. ices, and developed high speed broadband HON. ADAM SMITH Internet access and wireless systems. He The Humphrey Job Corps provides hope brought emerging technologies to our island and the opportunity to create a better life for OF WASHINGTON and built a world class communications infra- thousands of young Americans every year, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES structure serving our region. Dan’s leadership through career technical and academic train- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 and spirit of entrepreneurship brought the lating. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey was est innovative products and services to his one of the early architects of Job Corps, and Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I it is a fitting tribute to his leadership that Min- rise to honor Karen Say, president of Saybr customers. His efforts and contributions in telecommunications transformed services on nesota’s Job Corps Center continues to proud- Contractors, Inc. of Tacoma, Washington, for ly bear his name 30 years after the first stu- receiving the 8(a) Graduate Firm of the Year Guam with digital technology. Under his leadership, many opportunities were realized for dents walked through the doors on July 15th, Award. 1981. Each year, the Small Business Administra- the people of Guam in international commu- tion awards an 8(a) Business Development nications and networking. The Humphrey Job Corps Center gets re- Program graduate the Small Business Admin- Dan Moffat promoted Chamorro values as sults. By 1985, the Center’s job-placement istration Firm of the Year Award. The 8(a) De- part of GTA TeleGuam’s corporate culture. He rate reached 90%, and in 1986 the Center be- velopment Program is a successful program challenged his management team to incor- came one of the first Job Corps Centers in the that is an essential instrument for helping so- porate the principles of local values and tradi- nation to be accredited by the North Central cially and economically disadvantaged entre- tions in GTA’s business practices. He became Association of Colleges and Schools. preneurs gain access to the economic main- a part of our island family and he ensured that The Humphrey Job Corps continues to grow stream of American society. It offers business GTA TeleGuam employees gave back to our and innovate. Today it serves between three- training, counseling, marketing assistance and community through public service. GTA hundred to four-hundred students each year, high-level executive development. TeleGuam participated in many community offering training in subjects ranging from busi- Karen Say founded Saybr Contractors, Inc., causes such as the Relay for Life, Strides for ness technology to medical office support, to in 1997 by filling a narrow niche for upgrading a Cure, the American Cancer Society, the drivers education. Recently, the Center has underground storage tanks. Shortly after, Make-a-Wish Foundation, the United Service embraced innovations in the Green Sector. All Karen expanded her company to include con- Organization (USO), the American Red Cross, students entering advanced manufacturing, struction, fuel systems, alternative fuels, the UOG Endowment Foundation, the Salva- automotive and construction fields receive sitework, and environmental services. Today, tion Army, Habitat for Humanity, the Guam training in renewable and sustainable prac- Saybr Contractors is a sizable woman-owned Special Olympics, the Guam Humanities tices. Late last year, it was an honor to partici- general contracting business. Council, and many other events supporting pate in the ribbon cutting of the official open- Prior to graduating from the 8(a) Program, non-profits on Guam. ing of the new Technology Trades Building Karen and Saybr secured more than $50 mil- The people of Guam will miss a community and the Single Mothers’ Dorm. lion in 8(a) federal contracts. The 8(a) certifi- leader, businessman, and friend. The con- Not only does the Humphrey Job Corps give cation will continue to help Saybr Contractors, tinuing success of GTA TeleGuam will always students the practical skills they need to suc- Inc., grow its commercial and government be a reminder of Dan’s leadership and vision. ceed professionally, it has helped build and business and thrive in a competitive business I wish Dan, his wife Jane, and his family the connect communities. Humphrey Job Corps environment. very best on their departure from Guam, and students regularly volunteer their time and en- Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the I join the people of Guam in commending him ergy to serve their neighbors in crisis nurs- House of Representatives please join me in for his service to our community. eries; and organizations such as Toys for honoring Karen Say, winner of the Small Busi- Tots; the Special Olympics; and the Veterans ness Administration 8(a) Graduate Firm of the f Rest Camp in Hugo, Minnesota. Year Award. Students’ services are not limited to their f PERSONAL EXPLANATION neighborhood, or even their state. Humphrey RECOGNIZING DANIEL G. MOFFAT Job Corps students have partnered with com- FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEO- munities across the upper Midwest to assist in PLE OF GUAM HON. LOIS CAPPS times of need. They have traveled to Grand OF CALIFORNIA Forks, North Dakota; Rushford, Minnesota; Saint Peter, Minnesota; and Fargo, North Da- HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES kota to help communities heal after recent nat- OF GUAM Wednesday, October 26, 2011 ural disasters. Today, Humphrey Job Corps IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES students give more than 5,000 volunteer hours Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I was not able to each year. be present for the following rollcall votes on Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to submit this October 25, 2011 and would like the RECORD to recognize Mr. Daniel G. Moffat, former to reflect that I would have voted as follows: statement for the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD in President and Chief Executive Officer of GTA honor of the 30th anniversary of the Hubert TeleGuam, and commend him on his contribu- Rollcall No. 803: ‘‘no.’’ Horatio Humphrey Job Corps Center and all tions to transforming the Guam Telephone Au- Rollcall No. 804: ‘‘yes.’’ the students, staff and volunteers.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:24 Dec 11, 2014 Jkt 099102 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR11\E26OC1.000 E26OC1 rmajette on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD October 26, 2011 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 157, Pt. 11 16221 RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS FILI- ferred destination for Filipinos looking to start REGARDING THE NEED FOR PINO AMERICAN HISTORY a new life in our country. ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS MONTH As we celebrate Filipino American History Month, I am proud to announce that the City HON. NICK J. RAHALL II of Carson will be receiving a special monu- HON. LAURA RICHARDSON OF WEST VIRGINIA OF CALIFORNIA ment of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, a decorated Filipino IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES national hero. The Dr. Jose Rizal Monument Movement (JPRMM) Inc., has offered to do- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Wednesday, October 26, 2011 nate the monument to Carson for placement in Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, October is the City’s International Sculpture Garden. Filipino American History month, a month call on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Mr. Speaker, Dr. Jose Rizal was a pro- to expedite its consideration of the artificial dedicated to honoring the achievements of a ponent of democracy and peaceful reforms people that have contributed significantly to pancreas, a technology that will benefit those during the Spanish colonization of the Phil- with type 1 diabetes. American history and culture. Filipino Ameri- ippines in the 1800s. He advocated for liberty cans have had a long and important presence Recently, I was visited by Lori and Jay through peaceful means rather than by violent Happala; Gina Frye; and Margaret Hoover at in the United States and have played a sub- revolution and was considered by Mohandas stantial role in shaping the current American my office in Beckley, West Virginia, as part of Gandhi as a forerunner in the cause for free- the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s landscape. dom. During Filipino American History month, we Promise to Remember Me campaign. Dr. Rizal was executed by the Spanish on These families and one of their children who pay tribute to Filipino culture and customs and December 30, 1896, a date which is marked as we honor Filipino traditions and heritage. is diagnosed with type 1 shared with me per- annually as ‘‘Rizal Day,’’ a Filipino national sonal stories about what life is like for suf- Filipino Americans continue to contribute to holiday. After his execution, Dr. Rizal became American society and are leaders in all as- ferers of type 1 diabetes, and how continued a martyr in the fight for Filipino independence research and breakthroughs in technology can pects of American life, serving as lawyers, and his commitment to nonviolent reform doctors, artists, writers, elected officials, teach- help improve management of this disease. served as inspiration for the Filipino people The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ers, and members of the armed forces. Fili- and many others around the world. pino Americans reside in nearly every Con- and other clinical experts from organizations Mr. Speaker, the benefits that the Dr. Jose gressional district in the United States, con- like the American Diabetes Association have P. Rizal monument will bring to my district and tinuing to enrich our culture bringing new indicated that an artificial pancreas has the the city of Carson especially are substantial. ideas and innovation to our nation. potential to transform the lives of those with As a member of the Congressional Asian The monument will chronicle the rich history type 1 diabetes by automatically controlling Pacific American Caucus, I am proud to rep- and significant contributions made by Filipino blood glucose levels around the clock, ena- resent one of the largest Filipino communities Americans to the City of Carson, the state of bling them to remain healthy until a cure is in the United States. Relations between the California, and the United States as well as found. My constituents argue that this tech- United States and the countries of the Pacific promote the diversity and interests of Carson nology has the potential to help those with dia- Rim are extremely important and this is why residents comprising of various nationalities, betes better manage their type 1 diabetes in only a few short months ago, I introduced H. races and ethnicities. a more cost efficient manner, as well as help Res. 275, my annual resolution honoring the In addition, the Rizal monument will remind them to lead more fulfilling, active lives and re- anniversary of the independence of the Phil- Filipino Americans of the democratic duce the risk of further health complications ippines. This resolution reaffirms the bonds of underpinnings of the Filipino heritage and en- like kidney failure and heart disease. friendship and cooperation which exist be- courage Filipinos from all over California, as Before this technology can be made avail- tween the United States and the Philippines well as the United States to visit Carson to able, the FDA must approve next steps in the as well as a strong commitment to strength- pay homage to the national hero. regulatory process to continue the develop- ening these bonds. In addition, H. Res. 275 I applaud the efforts of Carson for according ment of artificial pancreas systems. Earlier this seeks to increase public awareness of the vi- a place of honor to Dr. Jose Rizal. He con- year, my colleagues and I wrote to the FDA, brant and beautiful culture of the Philippines tinues to be recognized globally for his efforts requesting a clear and reasonable regulatory and support the continuing development of the to bring freedom, liberation and justice through pathway so that outpatient studies can pro- Filipino American community as an integral peaceful means to all peoples. His leadership, ceed as soon as possible. part of America’s cultural fabric. patriotism, and dedication to his country Recently the FDA committed to publishing Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and privilege to should serve as inspiration to us all. draft guidance for public comment by Decem- represent the people of the 37th Congres- Mr. Speaker, during Filipino American His- ber 1. On behalf of the millions of Americans sional District of California, which is one of the tory Month I encourage all Americans to take with diabetes, I urge the FDA to issue this most ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse time to recognize the contributions of Dr. Jose draft guidance in a timely manner, so that arti- congressional districts in the country. This is Rizal as well as the achievements of Filipino ficial pancreas technologies can be tested in especially true of Carson, one of the major cit- Americans that have helped to make our an outpatient setting and be made available to ies in the 37th congressional district. Southern country better. The best way to honor Filipino those who need as expeditiously as possible. California, which includes Carson, is home to American History Month is to continue to cher- Continued delays may slow innovation that one of the largest Filipino American popu- ish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diver- has the potential to dramatically improve the lations in the country and is considered a pre- sity that strengthens this nation. lives of those with diabetes.

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