July 29, 2014 — HOUSE H6983 Well, what happens if a President is the ESA was written with the best of Act could not be defended in court, the unhappy with the House or with the intentions, areas of the law hinder, House of Representatives wasted $3.5 Senate? Could she just allege a con- rather than enhance, our ability to ef- million trying to defend the indefen- stitutional violation and have the fectively manage ecosystems and con- sible in court and lost in front of the courts settle the dispute? If this prece- serve species as initially intended. Supreme Court. We have had, in that dent is established, will the House be Today, the law is failing, failing to time, no minimum wage increase, no able to sue the Senate or the Senate achieve its primary purpose of species extended insurance, and sue the House? Where does this end? recovery and has only a 2 percent re- no pay equity for women because it I call on my Republican friends to covery rate. costs too much money. This House has talk to objective legal scholars and In April, the House Natural Re- passed $850 billion in unpaid-for tax read the literature and prior court de- sources Committee advanced this pack- loopholes for large corporations—un- cisions, protect the integrity of our age of bills through committee with paid for. Federal system, and reject this resolu- support from both sides of the aisle. Now, they want to waste more tion. As a member of the House Endan- money. The Speaker wants to waste Finally, I ask the proponents of this gered Species Act Working Group, more money on a meritless lawsuit legislation to tell me two things: which developed the findings and rec- against the President for not taking Tell me, what relief are you asking ommendations for these proposals, I care that the law be faithfully exe- the court to impose? I suppose your an- encourage my colleagues to support cuted. swer would be, well, we want the court these reforms that promote greater What did he do? In implementing the to tell President Obama that he lacked transparency and accountability under —which the Repub- authority to extend the employer man- the Endangered Species Act, while en- licans have tried to repeal 50 times—he date. suring the ecological and economic postponed implementation of one pro- Why are you upset about that? I needs of our local communities are vision by a year—a provision the Re- thought you didn’t like the employer being met. publicans opposed, so they now want to mandate. f waste money to go into court and sue Well, tell me, how do you plan to pay the President to say he had no power to HOUSE REPUBLICANS’ SHAMEFUL for this frivolous litigation? Under this postpone this for a year, even though DIVERSION TECHNIQUES resolution, Mr. Speaker, the Speaker of no one opposed President Bush when he the House will have unbridled discre- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The postponed for a year a provision of the tion to pay legal costs and expert Chair recognizes the gentleman from Medicare drug act when he was Presi- costs. I did not know that the House of New York (Mr. NADLER) for 5 minutes. dent. Representatives has the authority to Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, 6 years It is well within the discretion of pass a bill that will require unbudgeted ago, President Obama and the Demo- Presidents, in implementing a law, to spending that will add to the deficit cratic Congress took office. When they postpone parts of it in order to get it that you constantly bemoan. How took office in January of 2009, the done right. That has been very clear, much will this litigation cost the tax- economy was in free fall, and we were and it becomes another question. Let’s payers? losing 800,000 jobs a month—losing assume the Republicans went into Mr. Speaker, this is a very sad day in 800,000 jobs a month, but the Congress court and overturned the standing this House. I know what you are doing, went to work, and under the guidance question that Mr. BUTTERFIELD talked and the American people know what of President Obama, we passed the about—which they will not—what is you are doing. You are using this legis- American Recovery Act, we saved the the remedy they seek? lation in your constant effort to dis- American automobile industry, and By the time it got to court, that pro- credit President Obama and set the within 14 months, we were gaining vision will have been implemented, so stage for a despicable impeachment 250,000 jobs a month. We turned around the Republicans want to waste $5 mil- proceeding should you hold the major- over 1 million jobs a month, from los- lion or $6 million of taxpayers’ money ity in the House and gain the majority ing 800,000 to gaining 250,000 in 14 to go into court and say, Judge, order in the Senate. months. the President to implement what has Shame on House Republicans. Shame The President knew that that wasn’t been already implemented—totally ri- on you for this type of politics. sufficient to continue the progress, so diculous. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The he proposed the American Jobs Act, So what have we got? We have got a Chair will remind the Members that re- and he proposed a major investment in Congress with no highway bill, no min- marks in debate must be addressed to American infrastructure. But the imum wage bill, no unemployment ex- the Chair and not to others in the sec- newly-elected Republican Congress— tension bill, no pay equity for women ond person. the obstructionist Republican Con- bill, no action on campaign finance re- f gress—stopped the American Jobs Act, form, no action to reduce the burdens wouldn’t pass the infrastructure bill, of student loans, no action to make HOUSE PASSAGE OF ENDANGERED and stopped every job initiative the sure that women continue to have ac- SPECIES ACT BILLS President and Democrats proposed, and cess to contraceptive services—despite The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we have had a slow recovery from that the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby de- Chair recognizes the gentleman from recession. cisions—no action on all the emer- Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 We are gaining about 200,000 to 250,000 gencies that face the American people, minutes. jobs a month. It is up a little, and that but we are going to waste money on a Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. is good, but our economy is about $2 meritless lawsuit that will go nowhere, Mr. Speaker, this week, the House will trillion below its productive capacity, but simply will serve the single func- be advancing solutions to some signifi- below what it should be because every tion of diverting attention from all the cant issues that are facing this Nation. proposal from the President has been real problems the House Republicans Among those, I rise today to discuss stopped by the Republican Congress, want to continue to ignore. one of those, a piece of legislation set which shouldn’t have time for it, but That is not a proper use of the tax- for consideration by the House later they had time for other things. payers’ money, more wasted money for this week, H.R. 4315, the Endangered We had plenty of time to take 50 political purposes—for shame. Species Transparency and Reasonable- votes on repealing the Affordable Care f ness Act. It is a package of reform bills Act at a cost to the taxpayers of about that will modernize and improve the $79 million to repeat that vote 50 HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE Endangered Species Act. times. We had time for the Republicans OF WALDWICK, NEW JERSEY, PO- In 1973, the Endangered Species Act to shut down the government. That LICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER was first enacted to protect and re- cost the economy about $24 billion. GOODELL cover key domestic species that are We had time when the administra- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The under threat of distinction. Although tion knew that the Defense of Marriage Chair recognizes the gentleman from

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Johnson, who went on to serve as DACA also permits illegal aliens to cruiser. He was just 32 years old. our country’s 36th President, and in- obtain work authorization, despite the Although Officer Goodell’s life was spired him to lead the fight for change. fact that they are not in the country tragically cut short, he lived a life of President Johnson taught Mexican legally. This takes jobs away from purpose, serving both his community Americans in Cotulla’s segregated pub- hardworking American taxpayers and and his country as well. lic schools. hurts our economy. According to ICE, Officer Goodell was raised up in remittances from El Salvador, Guate- Waldwick and graduated from b 1045 mala, and Honduras are estimated to Waldwick High School, just back in the Early on, he understood how edu- cost the U.S. taxpayer $10 billion a year 2000. Shortly after September 11, cation could pull a family out of gen- year. Officer Goodell enlisted in the U.S. Ma- erations of poverty and push them into Last month, DHS Secretary Johnson rines. Officer Goodell served in the the middle class. LBJ, after his experi- announced that DACA would be ex- military for 5 years, even including a ence in Cotulla, once said: tended and that those who have been tour of duty over in Iraq. This Nation could never rest while the protected from deportation would have After his military service, Officer door to knowledge remained closed to any a chance to renew their applications. Goodell returned back to his hometown American. Democrats say that DACA is irrele- of Waldwick, New Jersey, and joined Education, the key that opens the vant because it only applies to illegal the Waldwick Police Department. He locks of success, found an early ally in immigrants who have been here since took a special interest, if you will, in Cotulla. The town itself was founded by 2007, but let me tell you why DACA re- discouraging teens from drinking and a young entrepreneur by the name of form does matter. driving. Joseph Cotulla, who was a Polish im- First, the administration will expand He spoke about the dangers of drunk migrant and a veteran of the Union DACA. President Obama has instructed driving back at Waldwick High School, Army. He was willing to take the risk DHS Secretary Johnson and Attorney and he also ran an annual DWI preven- of establishing a town after learning General Holder to come up with a list tion course. that the International-Great Northern of executive actions to address immi- It was on June 11 of this year that Of- Railroad intended to expand into La gration reform. DACA is going to be on ficer Goodell was recognized in the Salle County. This willingness to risk that list. State by the State chapters of Mothers Second, DACA has given Central is still what makes our country great Against Drunk Driving, doing this for American children false hope that they today. all of his good service. will be able to obtain amnesty as those The town grew from an early farming Thinking about it, Officer Goodell before them have done. truly had a bright future ahead of him. and ranching community into an en- DACA began in 2012, and the numbers Just last month, he had proposed to his ergy boomtown in the 1950s. That still tell the story. In fiscal year 2013, there girlfriend, and they had plans to get continues today in the Eagle Ford was a 305 percent increase in the num- married in 2016, but now, he is survived Shale area. Today, as in the past, the ber of unaccompanied alien children by his fiancee, a loving family, and an folks in Cotulla work to secure Amer- that came to the U.S. That figure is ex- endless number of friends. ica’s energy future, and by 2035, our en- pected to increase by 1,381 percent in Officer Goodell was truly a home- ergy deficit will be reduced to 4 per- fiscal year 2014. Yes, you heard me town hero. He lived a life of purpose, cent. right: 305 percent in 2013; 1,381 percent and he died serving and protecting the Today, many of the descendants of in 2014. Those numbers are evidence of community where he grew up. So I Joseph Cotulla still live in the town. the correlation between DACA and the come here today and I ask my col- The town has seen tremendous change influx of unaccompanied alien children leagues here in the House of Represent- since its founding and its infamous coming to the U.S. atives to join me today in paying trib- early reputation. In truth, we find a Just recently, I learned that the ad- ute to Officer Goodell. small reflection of America in Cotulla: ministration secretly placed 760 unac- We recognize, as we do this, that a willingness to overcome adversity companied alien children into Ten- words alone may be of little comfort to and take risks to find success and to nessee. This was done despite assur- the family and the friends of Chris- achieve. Cotulla’s history also points ances I had received from the adminis- topher Goodell. It is my hope that they out that the fabric of American society tration that alien children were not in may find some solace, knowing that doesn’t always match our founding val- Tennessee. Indeed, the administration our thoughts and our prayers will be ues, but in Cotulla, it set in place a de- appears extremely organized and eager with them. sire to change that. when it comes to resettling the illegal I invite anyone who is visiting south f immigrants in this country. I wish Texas to stop by Cotulla, to learn its they were as eager and organized about JOURNEYING THROUGH THE 23RD history, and to enjoy its hospitality. addressing the concerns of our vet- DISTRICT OF TEXAS, THE TOWN f erans, some who have died while on the OF COTULLA VA waiting list. PREVENTING EXPANSION OF DACA The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Sadly, the President and the Demo- Chair recognizes the gentleman from The SPEAKER pro tempore. The crats have moved from the party of Texas (Mr. GALLEGO) for 5 minutes. Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from ‘‘yes, we can’’ to the party of ‘‘because Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, today, I Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) for 5 min- we can.’’ DACA provides another exam- would like to continue the journey utes. ple of how the President is using execu- through the vastness of the 23nd Dis- Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, tive action to circumvent Congress. trict of Texas and pass through a Texas today I rise in support of a bill I intro- Soon, if he continues on this path, we town with an early reputation for in- duced to prevent the expansion of the won’t need legislators or the courts. famy. ‘‘Cotulla! Everybody get your Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals The President will make the law, inter- guns ready,’’ that is what train conduc- program that was unlawfully created pret the law, and then, if he chooses, tors would yell as they approached the by executive memo on August 15, 2012. enforce the law. The of town of Cotulla, which was established H.R. 5160 is the House companion to lawlessness is cracking the foundation in 1881. legislation introduced by Senator TED of our democracy. It is shredding the In spite of its infamous start, Cotulla CRUZ of Texas and would freeze DACA Constitution and consolidating power emerged from the roughness that is by defunding it. within the executive branch.

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