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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 No. 15 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was Great progress has been made. Sup- colleagues across the aisle and the lib- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ported by thousands of U.S. air strikes, eral media regarding President pore (Ms. FOXX). the eastern half of the city has been re- Trump’s executive order to strengthen f claimed by the forces of the civilized American’s immigration policy is world and efforts are underway to fin- harmful to our country and is placing DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO ish the job in western Mosul. law enforcement professionals at risk TEMPORE Madam Speaker, none of this could due to incited protests. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- have been done without the help of The fact is that President Trump is fore the House the following commu- brave Iraqi interpreters who are essen- protecting America by strengthening nication from the Speaker: tial to communicating all of the pieces our vetting procedures. The details of WASHINGTON, DC, of these operations. his order clearly state that the allowed January 30, 2017. As a member of the House Armed level of immigrants from the affected I hereby appoint the Honorable VIRGINIA Services Committee, I am proud that foreign nations is essentially the aver- FOXX to act as Speaker pro tempore on this from 2008 to 2016, we passed and re- age rate of the 15 years before Presi- day. passed a special immigration visa pro- dent Obama’s dangerous expansion of PAUL D. RYAN, gram to open the door of immigration the program in 2016. Speaker of the House of Representatives. to the U.S. for these interpreters as a President Trump’s executive order f safe haven, and also as a reward for has simply restored sanity to Amer- ica’s immigration policy. It was Presi- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE putting their lives at risk and making sure that our troops can communicate dent Obama who, against all reason- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- safely and effectively in their oper- able consideration, put the American ant to the order of the House of Janu- ations. citizenry at risk in 2016 by his massive ary 3, 2017, the Chair will now recog- Incredibly, on Friday, with one expansion of immigration from nations nize Members from lists submitted by stroke of the pen, President Trump that are known to produce radical Is- the majority and minority leaders for slammed the door shut on that pro- lamic terrorists. Thank God that Presi- morning-hour debate. gram because he canceled all visa pro- dent Trump has upheld his oath to pro- The Chair will alternate recognition grams from Iraq. tect American lives. between the parties, with each party If anyone could imagine a more de- This order puts a temporary pause on limited to 1 hour and each Member moralizing way to undercut the anti- immigration from seven countries: other than the majority and minority ISIL alliance at such a critical time, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, leaders and the minority whip limited Friday’s order won the prize; and we and Somalia. The governments in these to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- are hearing from military commanders countries are either hostile to the bate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. who are over there in Iraq talking United States, or presently in great f about the blowback that is coming turmoil. from our allies that were literally un- As a professional law enforcement of- RESTORE VISA IMMIGRATION derway in real operations in real time. ficer for the last 13 years, I paid very PROGRAMS We, in Congress, need to stop this close attention to the insane policies The SPEAKER pro tempore. The order for the sake of our standing in that put American citizens and Amer- Chair recognizes the gentleman from the world as a beacon of hope and free- ican police at risk. I have watched Connecticut (Mr. COURTNEY) for 5 min- dom and, if for nothing else, to support carefully and prayerfully as terror at- utes. our troops and their allies in harm’s tack after terror attack has shed Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, as way. American blood on American soil, and we stand in the House Chamber today, f I have been privy to many jihadist over 4,000 U.S. military personnel are plots that were stopped because of the bringing the fight to ISIL terrorists in SUPPORT OF SHORT-TERM dedicated courage and skilled law en- Iraq. Navy and Air Force pilots, Spe- PROGRAM BANNING IMMIGRATION forcement investigators; the same cops cial Forces, and advisers are working The SPEAKER pro tempore. The that have been for years maligned, at- hand in hand with Iraqis and Kurds to Chair recognizes the gentleman from tacked, and murdered across our Na- eject ISIL from Mosul, the city they Louisiana (Mr. HIGGINS) for 5 minutes. tion by Americans incited to violence declared 3 years ago as the capital of Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Madam by dangerously irresponsible rhetoric their caliphate. Speaker, the rhetoric coming from my from the left.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:15 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.000 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H706 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2017 It is clear to me that the status quo would ever see his family again, won- is decent behavior, or you go down, if immigration policy will not control dering if he might ever become the not now, then years from now, as a the threat, and I am thankful that United States citizen that he hoped to coward or opportunist. Your reputation President Trump is using his office to be, wondering if he was going to get will never recover, nor should it.’’ reverse the madness that preceded him. sent back to his native city of Aleppo, History is staring us in the face right America’s war against terror should which now is a smoking ruin. now. It doesn’t happen very often, but never invoke partisan revolt. We, as Of course, we hear story after story it is staring us in the face right now. members of the people’s House, must like that. The worst I heard was an el- And when history stares you in the recognize that the American people are derly lady in her eighties, Hamidyah Al face, that is not a gaze that wavers. It not willing to accept radical Islamic Saeedi. Hamidyah Al Saeedi has a son stays for generations. And how you re- terror within our borders—from immi- who is a sergeant in the 82nd Airborne. spond to that gaze and how you behave grants or anyone else—as a fact of She hadn’t seen Sergeant Al Saeedi for will be the stuff of the stories of your American life. 5 years, and she was on her way to the children and your grandchildren. President Trump’s executive order United States to see her son, a ser- So now is the time for the Congress for a short-term ban on entry from geant in the United States Army, for of the United States to stand up to the countries that are known to foster the first time in 5 years. bigotry, to the national security the- jihadists, combined with a systematic She spent 33 hours in detention; some ater, to the destruction of our values, review of our immigration and vetting of those hours handcuffed—this mother with legislation that reverses this trav- procedures is both necessary and rea- of an 82nd Airborne soldier—because of esty of a decision that we saw this sonable. the actions of Donald Trump. weekend. Madam Speaker, the time for weak- She thought she was going to be de- f ness has passed. Now is the time for ported. She was told she would be de- strength and courage. Now is the time ported. Thank God she wasn’t, this SURVIVOR TINA FRUNDT—FIGHTS to reform our border control and immi- mother of an 82nd Airborne soldier. THE HUMAN TRAFFICKERS AND gration policies. Madam Speaker, I serve on the Intel- RESCUES VICTIMS President Trump’s order is not a be- ligence Committee and have for some 4 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The trayal of American values. His actions years. I know a little something about Chair recognizes the gentleman from inspire hope to the millions of Ameri- national security, and the executive Texas (Mr. POE) for 5 minutes. cans who have watched our Nation de- order signed by President Trump on Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, cline over the past decade, watched Saturday is not only about national se- she was a 14-year-old girl when she was helplessly, as radical Islamic horror curity, it is profoundly dangerous to forced into sex trafficking. Her name is has gripped the world and, unbeliev- the security of this country because it Tina Frundt. ably, been allowed into our own Nation gives our enemies a logic to say the Like so many other trafficking vic- with wanton disregard. United States is bigoted; it is anti- tims, she was lured away from the safe- Now is the time for America to em- Muslim; and it does not stand for its ty of her home—a home nearby to this brace its rightful place as leader of the principles. United States Capitol—and she was free world. The President’s executive What is this executive order? lured away by a man she thought she order to strengthen our immigration It is a travesty. It is dangerous secu- knew, and she trusted him. policies are reflective of the timeless rity theater. It is a knife in the heart He sweet-talked her and promised her wisdom of peace through strength. It of the values that founded this coun- a perfect life somewhere far away. He protects the American citizenry, pre- try. What it is most assuredly not is a was a smooth-talking, slick con artist, serves American values, reassures mechanism to keep us safer. tempting her with gifts and affection America’s allies, and ensures America’s It opens with a preamble on 9/11—a just to get her into the slave trade. future. devastating day for all of us. Yet, not Her blissful, happy, and trusting f one of the countries that produced the world view all came crashing down 9/11 hijackers is on the list of countries when she found herself in a dark motel STAND UP AGAINST EXECUTIVE affected by this order. room surrounded by unfamiliar men in ORDER ON IMMIGRATION How do you explain that? an unfamiliar city. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The All over the world right now radical The trafficker forced her to have sex Chair recognizes the gentleman from Muslims are saying: We told you so. with the men for money. When she re- Connecticut (Mr. HIMES) for 5 minutes. And we are hearing this from our fused to have sex, the men just raped Mr. HIMES. Madam Speaker, this generals. We are hearing this from our her. They stole her dignity, her self-re- Sunday I was out on the road amongst national security experts; not one of spect, and her happy spirit. my constituents when at about mid- whom has stood up and said that this is day, I started to get panicked emails a good idea which will keep us safer. b 1215 from the doctors of Yale New Haven It comes at a huge cost to our coun- Tina had become a slave on the mar- Hospital because one of their own, try. The costs to our values that we are ketplace of sex trafficking. These dis- Tarek Alasil, an ophthalmologist of a decent country are incalculable and gusting predators used the innocence of Syrian dissent, an ophthalmologist we will be bearing them for a long children to force them into the horrific who has made his home here in the time. life of sex trafficking. Most cannot United States, who has U.S. citizen We are the Congress of the United imagine the depths of the suffering and children, who has his family in New States. We are the House of Represent- abuse Tina suffered during the next Haven, had been detained in the Carib- atives. We are the people’s House. Arti- year. She was forced to have sex with bean in the Bahamas. cle I of the Constitution—now is the over 18 men a day. When she fell short He had been in the Caribbean doing time to stand up against this madness. of the mandatory $500 daily quota, she cataract surgery for people who might I plead with my Republican colleagues: was beaten and beaten and humiliated. otherwise not have access to the sur- Now is the time to stand up for na- Her life consisted of cigarette burns, gery that might allow them to see tional security, for safety, and for the broken arms, broken fingers, and in- again; stepping forward, as all that we values enshrined by the Constitution timidation. Tina was arrested, treated think is best about a country that was to which we all pledged an oath. as a delinquent, and was shuttled from founded and strengthened by immi- I understand I am a Democrat, so one jailhouse to another. grants abroad, doing God’s work as an maybe I don’t have that much credi- Tina and other victims of human ambassador—informal, though, he may bility with my Republican colleagues. trafficking are victims of crime—they have been—that America is a good and Let me quote to you what Eliot Cohen, are not criminals; they are not juvenile decent place. noted conservative, national security prostitutes. Under the law, juveniles But he was detained and sat there in strategist, former State Department cannot commit the crime of prostitu- the Bahamas detained by the customs official said: ‘‘Either you stand up for tion. These victims do not belong in and border patrol, wondering if he your principles and for what you know the criminal justice system. It is the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:15 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.002 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H707 vile traffickers and buyers who belong criminate on the basis of national ori- Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 23 behind bars. In fact, we built jails and gin, that we do not discriminate on the minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- prisons for these deviants. basis of religion. Read the executive cess. Stories like Tina’s are common in order. It does those precise things. f our Nation. Sex trafficking just does But there are other foundational doc- not happen in foreign countries. As co- uments that contradict what the Presi- b 1400 chair of the Congressional Victims’ dent is executing. Matthew 25: ‘‘I was a AFTER RECESS Rights Caucus, along with my friend stranger, and you invited me in. . . . ’’ The recess having expired, the House JIM COSTA and coauthor of the Justice This policy is morally bankrupt. It is was called to order by the Speaker pro for Victims of Trafficking Act, along an attempt to pander to narrow voices tempore (Mr. DENHAM) at 2 p.m. with CAROLYN MALONEY, it seems to me to which this President promised a that, in America, human trafficking Muslim ban. He went to Rudy Giuliani f and asked how to do a Muslim ban, and victims need to be identified, rescued, PRAYER and not abandoned. this is what they came up with. The Justice for Victims of Traf- Make no mistake. This is not who we The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick ficking Act does three things: it pros- are. Not only is it morally wrong— J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: ecutes the traffickers—the slave trad- against everything we have been Loving God, we give You thanks for ers—and it locks them up. It pros- taught about who we are as a country— giving us another day. ecutes the buyers in that it punishes but this administration has been dan- Bless the Members of this assembly them like the traffickers; it rescues gerously incompetent in how it is even as they set upon the important work the victims and treats them as victims, implementing this misguided policy— that faces them. Help them to make not as criminals; finally, it establishes secretive. I saw a White House spokes- wise decisions in a good manner and to a fund that is paid by the traffickers man this morning admit that they carry their responsibilities steadily and the buyers to help treat and re- kept this secret from the very people with high hopes for a better future for store victims with long-term care. who are going to be asked to imple- our great Nation. Let those crooks pay for the system ment this wrong-headed policy. It is May the desire to act speedily to im- they have created, and let them pay morally wrong, and it is being adminis- plement promises made while cam- the rent on the courthouse. America tered in a dangerously incompetent paigning not prevent the careful con- cannot let young girls be bought and way. sideration of all possible outcomes in Most importantly, this policy will sold on the streets of our Nation. These the governing process. Send Your spirit not make us safe. This unconstitu- predators are everywhere. They are not of wisdom and discernment upon them tional executive order will make us old men in trench coats but are young, in their work. less safe. What is the message we are good-looking guys who are well versed May Your blessing, O God, be with all trying to send—that we are an intoler- in their vile trade. Their next victim of our leaders this day and every day to ant Nation? that, if you happen to have could be anybody’s daughter or wife. come, and may all we do be done for different beliefs, you are not welcome No human being should ever have to Your greater honor and glory. here? People who are literally being endure what Tina and other trafficking Amen. handcuffed are people who have a legal victims like her have gone through. f right to be in the United States of Tina was able to escape her slave trad- America. THE JOURNAL er, and she has become a survivor. We cannot normalize this. We cannot Tina, along with many other survivors, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The accept this as simply a difference of Chair has examined the Journal of the has found a way to turn her darkness of opinion over how to secure our borders. hell into a light for good. last day’s proceedings and announces It makes us less secure to send a mes- to the House his approval thereof. Recently, I was honored to tour sage to the world that we are this nar- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Courtney’s House, which is a shelter row and—yes—bigoted Nation. We are nal stands approved. right here in Washington, D.C., that not that. Even for many of those peo- Tina founded to rescue and support ple who supported this President, this f trafficking victims. She actively uses is not what they voted for. I ask my PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE her personal experience to connect colleagues to, for God’s sake, speak up. with those girls and give them support, Join the faith leaders who are speak- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the nourishment, hope—things that they ing up against this terrible, unconsti- gentlewoman from California (Ms. ´ need. Since 2008, Courtney’s House has tutional policy. Join the business lead- BARRAGAN) come forward and lead the helped over 500 victims escape the ers who are saying this is wrong. Join House in the Pledge of Allegiance. ´ bonds of sex slavery and become sur- your own Republican colleagues—many Ms. BARRAGAN led the Pledge of Al- vivors. in an increasing number—who are hav- legiance as follows: In this Human Trafficking Awareness ing the courage to stand up against the I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Month, I wish to commend Tina’s lead- President of their own party and say United States of America, and to the Repub- ership and zeal in helping other victims ‘‘no.’’ This is not who we are. This does lic for which it stands, one nation under God, become survivors. Tina is inspiringly not reflect who we are. This is morally indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. courageous. Victims and survivors wrong. This is constitutionally wrong, f should know that we as a society stand and this is dangerous. THE SHAME ACT SHAMES with them and by them; and let the law History will judge where people who TRAFFICKERS put the traffickers and buyers in jail. sit in this House stood on this day on Madam Speaker, justice demands this question. (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was such. Stand with your fellow Americans. given permission to address the House And that is just the way it is. Stand with the Constitution. Stand for 1 minute and to revise and extend f with those who are willing to speak up his remarks.) and speak truth to power and say this Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, those THIS IS NOT WHO WE ARE is wrong, that this is not America. This dastardly deviants that are in the slave The SPEAKER pro tempore. The must end now. Add your voice to that trade of human sex trafficking try to Chair recognizes the gentleman from chorus. Be on the right side of history. dehumanize their victim. Victims Michigan (Mr. KILDEE) for 5 minutes. f sometimes lose their self-worth and Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, this is dignity of existence. not who we are. The executive order RECESS Last Congress, the Justice for Vic- that the President is executing does The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tims of Trafficking Act, led by CARO- not reflect our American values. It is ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair LYN MALONEY and me, was enacted to not consistent with a clear statement declares the House in recess until 2 go after traffickers and buyers to res- in our Constitution that we do not dis- p.m. today. cue victims. Now it is time to expose

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:15 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.005 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H708 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2017 the identity of convicted traffickers RECOGNIZING THE DISTINGUISHED New York City and Boston. It was our and sellers of human beings. That is SERVICE WORK OF SCOTT CHES- people who lost their lives, yet we re- why Mrs. MALONEY and I have intro- TER GRAVES main humanistic and openhearted. duced the Shame Act. (Mr. CONAWAY asked and was given Open your hearts to the rest of the The Shame Act allows Federal judges permission to address the House for 1 world. to publicly publish the names and pho- minute and to revise and extend his re- f tographs of convicted traffickers and marks.) NEW ADMINISTRATION IS COM- buyers. Shaming works. I successfully Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise MITTED TO MILITARY READI- used it as a judge in Texas. Dubbed today to recognize and thank a long- NESS ‘‘poetic justice’’ by the media, I time member of my staff, Scott Graves, learned the last thing criminals want (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina for his 12 years of service on Capitol asked and was given permission to ad- are their faces and crimes exposed to Hill. Scott has worked in numerous ca- the public. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- pacities, starting as an agriculture leg- vise and extend his remarks.) It is time to let traffickers and buy- islative assistant and then as a legisla- ers know they cannot hide their evil Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. tive director, then as my chief of staff, Speaker, on Friday, President Donald and the darkness. Put their photo- and, most recently, as staff director at graphs on billboards. Shame them. Trump took lifesaving action to begin the House Committee on Agriculture. the much-needed process of rebuilding Shame them for their slave trade. He is a well-respected and accom- And that is just the way it is. our military. plished leader; and though he is moving For the past 5 years, the failed policy Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD on, I know he will continue to accom- of defense sequestration has forced our the names of the organizations that plish great things for American agri- military to endure extreme reductions, support the Shame Act. culture. dangerously affecting equipment, per- 1. Polaris. Scott has been my right-hand man sonnel, and training readiness. Under 2. The International Organization for Vic- for many years, helping me navigate the order, Secretary of Defense Jim tim Assistance. the complexities of the 2008 and 2014 3. Shared Hope. Mattis will review all aspects of mili- 4. The National Organization for Victim farm bills, serving as an adviser when I tary readiness. Assistance. chaired the House Committee on Eth- As chairman of the House Armed 5. The Texas Centers for Child Advocacy. ics, and keeping the wheels running in Services Subcommittee on Readiness, 6. The Texas Court Appointed Special Ad- both my personal office and the Agri- with four sons who have served over- vocates. culture Committee. Although much of seas, I especially appreciate President 7. Stop Child Predators. his work was done behind the scenes, Trump’s commitment to rebuilding the 8. The Family Focused Treatment Associa- my colleagues and I knew we could al- military. It is critical for American tion. ways count on Scott to get results. families to ensure that our troops have f Beyond his many professional at- the resources and training to accom- tributes, I will certainly miss his wit plish their missions. BAN ON REFUGEES and humor. I am very proud of him, This order is a positive first step, and (Ms. BARRAGA´ N asked and was and I wish Scott, Haley, Bronte, and a I look forward to working alongside given permission to address the House unit to be named this summer the very President Donald Trump, Vice Presi- for 1 minute and to revise and extend best. I want to thank him for his loy- dent MIKE PENCE, Speaker PAUL RYAN, her remarks.) alty and dedication to public service, and Chairman MAC THORNBERRY as we Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, I rise and I wish him Godspeed in the next ensure our troops have the resources today because of what we saw hap- chapter of his life. they need to promote peace through pening this weekend. f strength. President Trump’s executive order is God bless our troops. unconstitutional, un-American, and OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO THE REST We will never forget September the unlawful. I myself went to Los Angeles OF THE WORLD 11th in the global war on terrorism. Thank you, President Donald Trump, International Airport on Saturday (Mr. CAPUANO asked and was given for vetting refugees to protect Amer- night, and what I saw was shocking to permission to address the House for 1 ican families. me. I saw Fatema coming in from an minute and to revise and extend his re- airline—a legal, permanent resident in marks.) f this country, who came with her 1- Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, this is HONORING FRED KOREMATSU DAY year-old son who is an American cit- my first 1-minute in 20 years—first (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given izen—being detained with the threat of one—and I am here today to basically permission to address the House for 1 being deported and pressured to sign to call out my colleagues who remained minute and to revise and extend his re- give up her right to be a legal perma- silent this weekend as Lady Liberty marks.) nent resident. shed tears. Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to I was fighting to get to her, to make It is not about extreme vetting. No honor Fred Korematsu Day. I could sure she had legal counsel, to make one has concerns about punching it up hardly imagine a more relevant time sure that she had that opportunity, and a little bit. This weekend we took peo- to celebrate his fight for freedom and I was unsuccessful. Despite me and an- ple from around this world who are le- equality. other Member being there, the Customs gally, legally, legally coming to our When the United States incarcerated and Border Protection wouldn’t even country, many of whom have been 115,000 Japanese Americans during talk to us. They wouldn’t give us a through every single vetting we can World War II, including my parents and briefing. They merely hung up on us. give them. We embarrassed ourselves grandparents, Fred Korematsu resisted Mr. Speaker, this is wrong. This pro- and them in what we did this weekend. Executive Order 9066 and courageously vision is discriminatory based on reli- Where is the terror threat from a 5- stood up for the oppressed when few gion and nationality. This did not only year-old child? others would. affect a small number of travelers; this Where is the terror threat from a History often forces us to ask our- affected families; this affected lawyers professor coming to MIT or a research selves: How would we have acted if we and volunteers who came out in the scientist coming in? lived in that moment? Through the masses. I hope the President will see. There is none. Not one of the seven President’s recent executive order, we I will work to ensure the Federal countries mentioned provided one sin- no longer have to wonder. Government obeys the Constitution, gle terrorist. How you react to the Muslim ban respects our history as a nation of im- And for those people who say, I am today is how you would have reacted to migrants, and does not unlawfully tar- here just to protect our country, I have the imprisonment of my grandparents get anyone because of their national been in Boston all of my life. The larg- and parents 75 years ago. If you are si- origin or faith. est numbers of people came out from lent today, you would have been silent

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:16 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.007 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H709 then. If you are complicit today, you discover the full potential of her com- repaid, honors Staff Sergeant Mote for his would have been complicit then. pound and the benefits it can provide. ultimate sacrifice and recognizes his service This great institution is facing an I am proud to recognize Dr. Marriott to his country, faithfully executed to his enormous test of our commitment to today, and I am thankful for the work last, full measure of devotion. liberty and justice for all. Let our chil- (8) A presently unnamed peak in the center she is doing at Savannah State Univer- of Humphrey Basin holds special meaning to dren and grandchildren look back and sity. the friends and family of Sky Mote, as their see that we passed that test. f annual hunting trips set up camp beneath f this point; under the stars, the memories RECESS made beneath this rounded peak will be cher- LIMIT NASA’S CLIMATE AGENDA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ished forever. (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair SEC. 2. SKY POINT. given permission to address the House ESIGNATION declares the House in recess until ap- (a) D .—The mountain in the for 1 minute and to revise and extend John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National proximately 4:30 p.m. today. his remarks.) Forest in California, located at Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 13 min- 37°15′16.10091″N 118°43′39.54102″W, shall be NASA has given us a good reason to utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. known and designated as ‘‘Sky Point’’. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, f limit the amount of funds the agency map, regulation, document, record, or other gets for climate change. b 1630 paper of the United States to the mountain They recently claimed that a land- described in subsection (a) shall be consid- slide in Alaska, fires in Yellowstone AFTER RECESS ered to be a reference to ‘‘Sky Point’’. National Park in 1988, and a drought in The recess having expired, the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- California were all due to climate was called to order by the Speaker pro ant to the rule, the gentleman from change. But extreme weather events tempore (Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky) at 4 California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) and the actually had been declining over the o’clock and 30 minutes p.m. gentleman from the Northern Mariana last few decades at the same time that f Islands (Mr. SABLAN) each will control carbon emissions have been increasing. 20 minutes. That NASA has played so fast and ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The Chair recognizes the gentleman loose with the facts with the clear in- PRO TEMPORE from California. tent to mislead the American people GENERAL LEAVE shows why they can’t be trusted with The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I hard-earned taxpayers’ dollars. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair Cervantes wrote in Don Quixote that will postpone further proceedings ask unanimous consent that all Mem- ‘‘one swallow doesn’t make a summer.’’ today on motions to suspend the rules bers may have 5 legislative days to re- Well, one weather event doesn’t on which a recorded vote or the yeas vise and extend their remarks and in- presage climate change disaster. Ignore and nays are ordered, or on which the clude extraneous materials on the bill the media’s exaggerations, the alarm- vote incurs objection under clause 6 of under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ists’ predictions, and scientists trying rule XX. objection to the request of the gen- to scare men, women, and small chil- Record votes on postponed questions tleman from California? dren. will be taken later. There was no objection. As for NASA, let’s get them out of f Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I hyping climate change and back to ex- yield myself such time as I may con- ploring space. DESIGNATING A MOUNTAIN IN THE JOHN MUIR WILDERNESS AS sume. f SKY POINT Mr. Speaker, this bill would name a RECOGNIZING KARLA-SUE peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I MARRIOTT after Marine Staff Sergeant Sky Mote move to suspend the rules and pass the as a small token of the gratitude of our (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and bill (H.R. 381) to designate a mountain Nation, and as a permanent reminder was given permission to address the in the John Muir Wilderness of the Si- that, as Shakespeare put it: ‘‘This House for 1 minute and to revise and erra National Forest as ‘‘Sky Point’’. story should the good man teach his extend his remarks.) The Clerk read the title of the bill. son.’’ Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- The text of the bill is as follows: er, I rise today to honor Dr. Karla-Sue On August 12, 2012, Sergeant Mote H.R. 381 Marriott, associate professor of chem- was at his post in the tactical oper- istry and forensic science at Savannah Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ations center of the 1st Marine Special resentatives of the United States of America in Operations Battalion in Helmand prov- State University. Congress assembled, Dr. Marriott has made ince. On that day, a so-called Afghan SECTION 1. FINDINGS. groundbreaking chemical discoveries police officer opened fire on the Ma- Congress finds the following: rines who had come there to help that to help millions of people with Alz- (1) Staff Sergeant Sky Mote, USMC, grew heimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS. Dr. up in El Dorado, California. country. Marriott began her work at Savannah (2) Staff Sergeant Mote graduated from When the attack broke out, Sergeant State in 2006, after completing a Union Mine High School. Mote was in an adjoining room. He postdoctoral fellowship at Clemson (3) Upon graduation, Staff Sergeant Mote could have easily escaped to safety. Ac- University. promptly enlisted in the Marine Corps. cording to the Navy citation: ‘‘He in- In 2010, while at Savannah State, she (4) Staff Sergeant Mote spent 9 years serv- stead grabbed his M4 rifle and entered applied for a grant with the National ing his country in the United States Marine the operations room, courageously ex- Corps, including a deployment to Iraq and posing himself to a hail of gunfire in Institutes of Health, which allowed her two deployments to Afghanistan. to research dopamine and sigma recep- (5) By his decisive actions, heroic initia- order to protect his fellow Marines. In tors in the brain. It was through this tive, and resolute dedication to duty, Staff his final act of bravery, he boldly en- research that Dr. Marriott discovered Sergeant Mote gave his life to protect fellow gaged the gunman, now less than 5 me- the chemical compound called Marines on August 10, 2012, by gallantly ters in front of him, until falling mor- benzofuran. rushing into action during an attack by a tally wounded.’’ Benzofuran has the ability to target rogue Afghan policeman inside the base pe- According to the citation, it was and activate signal receptors in the rimeter in Helmand province. Mote’s actions that stopped the attack, brain, while leaving other central nerv- (6) Staff Sergeant Mote was awarded the and it was his heroism for which he re- Navy Cross, a Purple Heart, the Navy-Marine ous system receptors alone. This has Corps Commendation Medal, a Navy-Marine ceived the Navy’s second highest deco- the potential to reduce the impact of Corps Achievement Medal, 2 Combat Action ration: the Navy Cross. various neurological diseases. Ribbons and 3 Good Conduct Medals. The irony is that Sky Mote was indif- However, Dr. Marriott’s work is not (7) The Congress of the United States, in ferent to the medals he was awarded done. She will continue her research to acknowledgment of this debt that cannot be during his life: the Navy and Marine

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.009 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H710 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2017 Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy Sergeant Sky Mote, I am truly touched for fiscal year 2017 the number of permits and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, by the many other stories that I have issued shall not exceed 15,000.’’. two Combat Action Ribbons, and three heard from families of our men and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Good Conduct Medals that he earned women in uniform, our veterans in ant to the rule, the gentleman from during his 9 years of exemplary service service of our country. California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) and the to his Nation. And as we have just heard, this bill gentleman from the Northern Mariana His father, Russell, recalled that ‘‘He designates a mountain peak in the Islands (Mr. SABLAN) each will control never cared about medals. He never John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra Na- 20 minutes. showed them to us.’’ He said: ‘‘Once, I tional Forest in California as ‘‘Sky The Chair recognizes the gentleman found one in his laundry.’’ But his fa- Point’’ in recognition of a fallen Ma- from California. ther also said that although his son rine Corps Staff Sergeant Sky Mote. GENERAL LEAVE was indifferent to medals, he was in- Sky served our country honorably as Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I tentionally and intensely proud of his a U.S. marine for 9 years. He had a tour ask unanimous consent that all Mem- EOD badge, designating his service as of duty in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. bers may have 5 legislative days to re- an explosive ordnance disposal techni- By designating that mountain as vise and extend their remarks and in- cian. ‘‘Sky Point,’’ it will honor his memory clude extraneous materials on the bill To the EOD technicians, bombs are and ensure his selfless sacrifice for his under consideration. not something to be avoided but some- country and fellow marines is not for- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there thing to be sought out and disarmed. gotten. objection to the request of the gen- On one such day, Mote diffused two We passed this legislation last Con- tleman from California? IEDs, crawled through a heavily seeded gress by voice vote, and I urge that we There was no objection. minefield to save the life of his team do the same again today. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I member who had been severely wound- I thank my good friend, the distin- yield myself such time as I may con- ed by a third, and then directed the guished gentleman from California, for sume. evacuation of his unit. On that day, introducing this bill today. Mr. Speaker, the House has before it Sergeant Mote had earned a Navy and As I have no further speakers, Mr. H.R. 339, sponsored by Congressman Marine Corps Commendation Medal Speaker, I yield back the balance of SABLAN of the Commonwealth of the with a V for valor. my time. Northern Mariana Islands. We come today to the Hall of the Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I The House passed an identical bill House of Representatives to try to thank the gentleman for his kind and this past December just before the con- honor a hero who didn’t care much good words and urge adoption of the clusion of the 114th Congress. However, about medals. bill. that bill was unable to pass the Senate We do so not for him. Lincoln was I yield back the balance of my time. and make it to the President’s desk for right long ago that it is far beyond our The SPEAKER pro tempore. The signature before the end of that Con- poor powers to add or detract from the question is on the motion offered by gress, and so I am here today to once honor of his deeds and the example of the gentleman from California (Mr. again urge the bill’s passage through his life. MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend the House and on to the Senate. I think we do so in part to acknowl- the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 381. The Northern Mariana Islands are edge an irredeemable debt that our The question was taken; and (two- benefiting by new investment and country owes to an eternally grieving thirds being in the affirmative) the growth of consumer spending, particu- family. We need to remember there are rules were suspended and the bill was larly in tourism. Their economic Gold Star families among us who spend passed. growth rate is almost twice that of the their Memorial Days not at barbecues A motion to reconsider was laid on rest of our country. and beach parties but in solemn cere- the table. To meet this growth, the Common- monies and quiet vigils around honored f wealth has to maintain a workforce to graves. We honor their loved ones in match it. Currently, the Northern Mar- hopes that in some small way we can NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS ianas is phasing out the use of foreign fortify them against the loss that they ECONOMIC EXPANSION ACT workers by slowly reducing the total bear every day of their lives. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I number of CW–1 permits issued by the But, mainly, I think we do it for our- move to suspend the rules and pass the Department of Homeland Security. selves, that we might draw inspiration bill (H.R. 339) to amend Public Law 94– Economic growth is dynamic, but bu- from his courage and instruction from 241 with respect to the Northern Mar- reaucracy is not. If the CW–1 permits his willingness to sacrifice all to pro- iana Islands. are phased out too quickly, the islands tect the vision of liberty enshrined in The Clerk read the title of the bill. may suffer a growth-stopping shortage the founding of our Nation. The text of the bill is as follows: of labor. This bill would provide flexi- In consultation with his family, we H.R. 339 bility to the Commonwealth in order to have identified a mountain in the John Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- protect its newfound economic pros- Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National resentatives of the United States of America in perity in three critical ways: Forest overlooking where Sky Mote Congress assembled, First, it would fund ongoing voca- and his family often camped and hiked. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tional education curricula and program This bill proposes that it forever more This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern development to assure a skilled domes- be known as Sky Point as a token of Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act’’. tic workforce funded from an increase our Nation’s respect of his heroism, its SEC. 2. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN in CW–1 fees from $150 to $200. appreciation of his sacrifice, its sym- MARIANA ISLANDS: TRANSITIONAL Second, it would limit the CW–1 per- WORKERS. pathy for his family, and of its solemn Section 6 of Public Law 94–241 (48 U.S.C. mits for construction occupation to pledge that succeeding generations of 1806) is amended— those issued prior to October 1 of 2015. his countrymen will never forget him. (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ‘‘$150’’ And third, it would temporarily in- This legislation first passed the and inserting ‘‘$200’’; and crease the number of CW–1 permits House by voice vote in the 114th Con- (2) in subsection (d)(2)— during this transition period. gress, and I urge the passage of this (A) by striking the period at the end of the Mr. Speaker, these changes will con- bill. first sentence and inserting ‘‘, except a per- tinue to accommodate the economic I reserve the balance of my time. mit for construction occupations (as that growth in the Northern Marianas, Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield term is defined by the Department of Labor while assuring a trained domestic myself such time as I may consume. as Standard Occupational Classification Group 47–0000 or any successor provision) workforce for the future. Mr. Speaker, wow, just listening to shall only be issued to extend a permit first I would urge adoption of the bill. my good friend from California explain issued before October 1, 2015.’’; and I reserve the balance of my time. and give us a description of what hap- (B) by striking the period at the end of the Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield pened in the life of this American hero, third sentence and inserting ‘‘, except that myself such time as I may consume.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.012 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H711 Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank vide short-term relief from the labor short- Our Commonwealth Health Center (CHC) is Chairman ROB BISHOP for allowing my age threatening the growth of the Northern the only hospital in the Commonwealth of bill to come to the floor again. Marianas economy. the Northern Marianas, providing inpatient We passed the same bill in the House The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis in- and outpatient acute, chronic, and emer- dicates the Commonwealth economy grew gency health care services to the people of on December 6, but the Senate ad- for the fourth consecutive year, a recent the CNMI. We also maintain community journed 3 days later without acting, high of 3.5 percent. This is attributable to in- health centers on the populated islands of and the problem has not gone away. creased private investment and tourism now Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. The economy of the Northern Mar- threatened by the lack of available qualified Our ability to continue to provide these es- iana Islands grew 3.5 percent last year, workers on the island. sential on-island health care services, and the fourth straight year of growth for The modest one-year increase in Common- maintain quality patient care and safety as my district. wealth-Only Transitional Workers (CW) pro- well as maintain overall public health, de- This strong economic expansion is posed under H.R. 6401, will provide the busi- pends on being able to maintain current ness community with the necessary human staffing levels and specialized expertise. good news for the people I represent. resources to continue to operate and propel Without an increase to the CW cap this We desperately want this growth to an expanding economy. It will also provide year, CHC stands to lose the services and ex- continue because our economy is still additional critical funds for job training and perience of 34 staff nurses, two infection con- smaller than it was in 2000. education programs that are steadily ex- trol nurses, a clinical laboratory scientist The Northern Mariana Islands Eco- panding the pool of qualified and skilled U.S. and specialists in mammography and nomic Expansion Act addresses that workers on Saipan. ultrasonography. problem and is broadly supported back The Saipan Chamber of Commerce fully For the foregoing reasons, we are in full home. supports H.R. 6401 and appreciates all of your support H.R. 6401 and are grateful for your efforts in addressing the labor crisis in the work in addressing this critical health care Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD Northern Marianas. issue. letters of support from Governor Ralph Very truly yours, Sincerely, Deleon Guerrero Torres of the Com- VELMA M. PALACIOS, ESTHER L. MUNA, monwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- President of the Chief Executive Officer. lands; from the Commonwealth’s Stra- Board, Saipan tegic Economic Development Council; Chamber of Com- COMMONWEALTH OF THE the Commonwealth Healthcare Cor- merce. NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, poration; the Hotel Association of the December 4, 2016. HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF THE Northern Mariana Islands; and from Hon. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, House of Representatives, the Saipan Chamber of Commerce. December 2, 2016. Washington, DC. CNMI STRATEGIC ECONOMIC Hon. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, DEAR CONGRESSMAN SABLAN: I write to sup- DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, House of Representatives, port H.R. 6401, critical legislation that will December 1, 2016. Washington, DC. provide short-term relief from the labor Hon. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, DEAR CONGRESSMAN SABLAN: The Hotel As- shortage facing the Commonwealth that House of Representatives, sociation of the Northern Mariana Islands is threatens our growing economy and public Washington, DC. in strong support of H.R. 6401, critical legis- health. DEAR CONGRESSMAN SABLAN: The CNMI lation that will provide short-term relief The latest report from Bureau of Economic Strategic Economic Development Committee from the labor shortage threatening the Analysis indicates the Commonwealth econ- is in strong support of H.R. 6401, critical leg- growing hospitality industry in the Northern omy grew for the fourth consecutive year. A islation that will provide short-term relief Marianas. growing economy needs a qualified work- from the labor shortage threatening the Due in large part to increased private in- force. And while there are now more U.S. growth of the Northern Marianas economy. vestment and tourism the U.S. Bureau of workers than foreign workers in the North- The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis in- Economic Analysis recently announced that ern Marianas for the first time in decades, dicates the Commonwealth economy grew the Commonwealth economy grew for the there are still not enough to meet the labor for the fourth consecutive year, a recent fourth consecutive year. demand. The temporary increase in the num- high of 3.5 percent. This is attributable to in- However, our hotel and resort properties ber of Commonwealth-Only Transitional creased private investment and tourism now are in critical need of labor, particularly (CW) workers provided in your bill will par- threatened by the lack of available qualified those with skills and experience in the hospi- ticularly help small businesses retain the workers on the island. tality industry, culinary arts and property workers needed to maintain operations. The modest one-year increase in Common- maintence. The inability of employers to Most importantly, the Commonwealth’s wealth-Only Transitional Workers (CW) pro- renew or hire new Commonwealth-Only only hospital, stand to lose critical staff in- posed under H.R. 6401, will provide the busi- Transitional Workers (CW) threatens their cluding 34 staff nurses, two infection control ness community with the necessary human continued operations and chills future in- nurses, a clinical laboratory scientist and resources to continue to operate and propel vestment in our islands. specialists in mammography, ultrasonogra- an expanding economy. The modest one-year increase in CWs, pro- phy without the relief provided in H.R. 6401. It is imperative that we do not stymie our posed under H.R. 6401, will allow the hospi- Building a qualified U.S. workforce in the plan for fixture economic growth, now begin- tality industry to continue to provide first- Northern Marianas is a priority for my ad- ning to come to frutition, with a labor short- class service to our tourists. ministration. The CW worker fee increase in age in critical areas. The Hotel Association of the Northern the legislation will provide additional fund- The bill also provides additional funds for Mariana Islands fully supports H.R. 6401 and ing for efforts to recruit, educate, and train the job training/education programs proven appreciates all of your efforts in addressing these workers and establish a permanent effective at expanding the pool of qualified the labor crisis in the Northern Marianas. pool of workers to fill local jobs. and skilled U.S. workers in the CNMI. Very truly yours, H.R. 6401 is critical to continued economic The CNMI Strategic Economic Develop- GLORIA CAVANAGH, growth in the Northern Marianas. The bill ment Council fully supports H.R. 6401 and ap- Chairman, Hotel Association of the has my full support. preciates all of your efforts in addressing the Northern Mariana Islands. Sincerely, labor crisis in the Northern Marianas. RALPH DLG TORRES, Very truly yours, COMMONWEALTH HEALTHCARE COR- Governor. ALEXANDER A. SABLAN, PORATION, COMMONWEALTH OF THE Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to Sub Committee Chair- NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, thank again Chairman ROB BISHOP of man, Labor & CW December 2, 2016. the Natural Resources Committee for Task Force, CNMI Hon. GREGORIO ‘‘KILILI’’ CAMACHO SABLAN, Strategic Economic House of Representatives, his understanding and support. I also Development Com- Washington, DC. thank Chairman DON YOUNG who held a mittee. DEAR CONGRESSMAN SABLAN: Common- hearing on this issue last September wealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) is in and agreed that action was needed. SAIPAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, strong support of H.R. 6401. I appreciate the support of Ranking This critical legislation would provide an December 2, 2016. Member RAU´ L GRIJALVA and our new Hon. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, increase in the FY 2017 limit on Common- Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Af- House of Representatives, wealth-only Transitional Workers (CW) and Washington, DC. allow the CHCC to petition for renewal of 39 fairs Subcommittee Ranking Member DEAR CONGRESSMAN SABLAN: The Saipan essential healthcare workers impacted when NORMA TORRES. Chamber of Commerce is in strong support of the CW cap was reached just two weeks into Mr. Speaker, I am indebted to the H.R. 6401, critical legislation that will pro- the Fiscal Year. minority whip, Mr. HOYER, and to the

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(1) evaluate the national significance of played a role in the American Revolu- I ask for support of H.R. 339. the site; tionary War and the War of 1812 and Having no further speakers, I yield (2) determine the suitability and feasi- served our country as a hospital, train- back the balance of my time. bility of designating the site as a unit of the ing facility, and a refugee center in the Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I National Park System; First and Second World Wars. would urge the House to finish the (3) consider other alternatives for preserva- In 1946, after nearly 200 years of ac- work that it began in December by tion, protection, and interpretation of the tive military use, Fort Ontario was passing this bill. lands by Federal, State, or local govern- transferred to the State of New York, I yield back the balance of my time. mental entities, or private and nonprofit or- which has operated and maintained it The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ganizations; ever since. The House passed a nearly question is on the motion offered by (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and identical version of this legislation in the gentleman from California (Mr. nonprofit organizations or any other inter- the 114th Congress. MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend ested individuals; I urge adoption of the measure. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 339. (5) determine the effect of the designation Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of The question was taken; and (two- of the site as a unit of the National Park my time. thirds being in the affirmative) the System on existing commercial and rec- Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield rules were suspended and the bill was reational uses and the effect on State and myself such time as I may consume. passed. local governments to manage those activi- This bill authorizes the National A motion to reconsider was laid on ties; Park Service to conduct a special re- (6) identify any authorities, including con- the table. source study of Fort Ontario in demnation, that may compel or allow the Oswego, New York. Fort Ontario was a f Secretary to influence or participate in local military installation used during the FORT ONTARIO STUDY ACT land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal land if the site is French and Indian Wars, which was Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I designated a unit of the National Park Sys- later used to house refugees fleeing the move to suspend the rules and pass the tem; and Nazi Holocaust during World War II. bill (H.R. 46) to authorize the Secretary (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal Many Americans remember our Na- of the Interior to conduct a special re- acquisition, development, interpretation, op- tion’s role in World War II through source study of Fort Ontario in the eration, and maintenance associated with events like the Invasion of Normandy State of New York. the alternatives. or the Battle of Iwo Jima, closer to my (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study author- district, which have been re-imagined The Clerk read the title of the bill. ized under subsection (a) shall be conducted The text of the bill is as follows: in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, in film and memorialized in stone, but H.R. 46 United States Code. the story of Fort Ontario is an equally Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after important component of our historical resentatives of the United States of America in the date on which funds are first made avail- legacy. Providing physical refuge from Congress assembled, able for the study under subsection (a), the persecution says as much about our na- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Secretary shall submit to the Committee on tional character as the bravery and This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fort Ontario Natural Resources of the House of Rep- sacrifice of the millions of Americans Study Act’’. resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report who were deployed overseas. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. that describes— The site has been managed as a New Congress makes the following findings: (1) the findings of the study; and York State historic site since 1949 and (1) From 1755 until 1814, Fort Ontario and (2) any conclusions and recommendations has been listed on the National Reg- three previous fortifications built on the site of the Secretary. ister of Historic Places since 1970. The of the Fort in Oswego, New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario were used as military The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- study authorized by this bill will look installations during the French and Indian ant to the rule, the gentleman from into the best available options for the War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) and the continued preservation and manage- 1812. gentleman from the Northern Mariana ment of Fort Ontario, including the (2) The original fort, erected by the British Islands (Mr. SABLAN) each will control possibility of turning it into a unit of in 1755, was destroyed by French forces in 20 minutes. the National Park System. 1756. The fort was rebuilt and subsequently The Chair recognizes the gentleman Fort Ontario has had many uses destroyed during both the American Revolu- from California. throughout our Nation’s history, and it tion and the War of 1812. The star-shaped fort has had a particularly relevant place in was constructed on the site of the original GENERAL LEAVE fortifications in the 1840s, with improve- Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I the story of Jewish Americans. As we ments made from 1863 through 1872. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- work to ensure that our public lands (3) The United States Armed Forces began bers may have 5 legislative days to re- tell the story of all Americans, Fort expanding Fort Ontario in the early 20th vise and extend their remarks and in- Ontario and its unique story could be a century and by 1941, approximately 125 build- clude extraneous materials on the bill fitting addition. ings stood at the fort. under consideration. This bill passed the House last Sep- (4) On June 9, 1944, President Franklin D. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tember but was, unfortunately, not Roosevelt announced that Fort Ontario objection to the request of the gen- acted upon by the Senate. would serve as the Nation’s only Emergency I would like to thank Representative Refugee Camp during World War II. From tleman from California? August of 1944 until February 1946, nearly There was no objection. KATKO, the sponsor of this bill, for his 1,000 refugees were sheltered at Fort Ontario. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. I yield myself continued efforts to ensure the Nation (5) Fort Ontario was conveyed from the such time as I may consume. knows about the story of Fort Ontario. Federal Government to the State of New Mr. Speaker, Congressman JOHN This is a good bill, and I urge my col- York in 1946; it was used to house World War KATKO of New York brings us H.R. 46, leagues to support its passage. II veterans and their families and then con- which authorizes the National Park Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of verted to a State historic site in 1953. Service to conduct a special resource my time. (6) A post cemetery containing the graves study of Fort Ontario in Oswego, New Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I of 77 officers, soldiers, women, and children York, to evaluate the site’s national yield such time as he may consume to who served at Fort Ontario in war and peace the gentleman from New York (Mr. is situated on the grounds of the fort. significance and determine the suit- ability of its designation as a unit of KATKO), the author of this measure. (7) In 1970, Fort Ontario was placed on the Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I thank National Register of Historic Places. the National Park system. the gentleman for yielding, and I thank SEC. 3. FORT ONTARIO SPECIAL RESOURCE b 1645 STUDY. both gentlemen for their kind words (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior Fort Ontario was first established in about this truly unique historical fort (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec- 1755 to defend Americans during the in my district.

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The Fort has been question is on the motion offered by is funded by the participating States— involved in nearly every major Amer- the gentleman from California (Mr. a relief to the Federal Treasury. ican war, from the French and Indian MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend In the last Congress, the Congres- Wars to World War II. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 46. sional Budget Office estimated that an From 1944 to 1946, Fort Ontario The question was taken; and (two- identical bill would save up to $1 mil- served as our Nation’s only emergency thirds being in the affirmative) the lion in discretionary Federal spending refugee camp, providing shelter to over rules were suspended and the bill was since State management would con- 980 refugees during World War II. In passed. tinue under this act. This bill is a win recognition of the Fort’s use as a ref- A motion to reconsider was laid on for the American taxpayer, a win for ugee shelter, primarily for Jewish peo- the table. the seafood consumer, and a win for ple fleeing Hitler’s Europe, the site f the three States involved. also hosts the Safe Haven Holocaust I urge my colleagues to support this Refugee Shelter Museum. It is a truly DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY MAN- bipartisan legislation. unique fort in our country. AGEMENT SUNSET PROVISION Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Following World War II, the fort was REMOVAL my time. transferred to the State of New York Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to house war veterans and their fami- move to suspend the rules and pass the myself such time as I may consume. lies until 1953. This unparalleled his- bill (H.R. 374) to remove the sunset pro- H.R. 374 would reward the States of tory would make Fort Ontario a unique vision of section 203 of Public Law 105– California, Oregon, and Washington for asset to our National Park System. 384, and for other purposes. their long legacy of successful coopera- I am honored to have introduced this The Clerk read the title of the bill. tive management of the West Coast legislation, which takes the first steps The text of the bill is as follows: Dungeness crab fishery in Federal waters. These States have, with over- toward ensuring Fort Ontario receives H.R. 374 the national recognition it richly de- sight from the National Oceanic and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Atmospheric Administration, or serves. The Fort Ontario Study Act resentatives of the United States of America in would commission a special resource Congress assembled, NOAA, managed this fishery study of Fort Ontario to evaluate the SECTION 1. DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY MANAGE- sustainably, and this bill would make site’s national significance and deter- MENT. that management arrangement perma- mine the suitability of its designation Section 203 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to nent. as a part of the National Park System. approve a governing international fishery The specifics of the Dungeness crab Fort Ontario, now a national historic agreement between the United States and fishery, including robust stock assess- site in New York and listed on the Na- the Republic of Poland, and for other pur- ments, accurate catch reporting, and tional Register of Historic Places, poses’’, approved November 13, 1998 (Public little conflict between commercial and Law 105–384; 16 U.S.C. 1856 note), is amend- recreational crabbers, make regional draws residents of New York, visitors ed— across the Nation, and, indeed, across (1) by striking subsection (i); and management a good choice. This is ba- the globe to experience the rich history (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub- sically the opposite of a fishery like of the fort and the Safe Haven Holo- section (i). Gulf of Mexico red snapper, where caust Refugee Shelter Museum. Desig- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- there is a lack of cooperation among nating the fort as a national park will ant to the rule, the gentleman from States and fishing sectors. I agree with the goals of this legisla- not only preserve the unique history of California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) and the tion, and I ask my colleagues to stand the site, but also have the potential to gentleman from the Northern Mariana with me in support. grow tourism and strengthen our econ- Islands (Mr. SABLAN) each will control Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of omy. 20 minutes. my time. I am proud to be a champion of this The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I effort, and I credit this success to the from California. countless individuals and organizations yield such time as she may consume to in Oswego, New York, and throughout GENERAL LEAVE the gentlewoman from Washington the 24th District who have spent years Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I (Ms. BEUTLER), the author of this legis- working to preserve the history of Fort ask unanimous consent that all Mem- lation. Ontario. These groups and individuals bers may have 5 legislative days to re- Ms. BEUTLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in include the Friends of Fort Ontario, vise and extend their remarks and in- support of the West Coast Dungeness Paul Lear with New York State Parks, clude extraneous materials on the bill crab fishery agreement. the Board of the Safe Haven Holocaust under consideration. This successful, two-decades-old tri- Refugee Shelter Museum, and the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there state Dungeness crab management many volunteers that give so much of objection to the request of the gen- agreement expired on September 30, their time to this cause. tleman from California? 2016. This bill simply extends the work- Reflecting the importance of the fort There was no objection. ing management authority between to the entire region, I introduced this Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I Washington, Oregon, and California bill with Congresswoman TENNEY and yield myself such time as I may con- and makes this arrangement perma- Congresswoman SLAUGHTER. I would sume. nent. A similar measure passed the like to thank them both for their sup- Mr. Speaker, the House has before it House last year with flying colors. port, as well as Chairman BISHOP for H.R. 374, sponsored by our colleague, For approximately two decades, working toward moving this legislation Congresswoman JAIME HERRERA these States have successfully overseen forward. BEUTLER of Washington. one of the most valuable fisheries in I ask all of my colleagues to support This bipartisan, consensus-based leg- the Pacific Northwest. In 2014, fisher- H.R. 46, and I urge my colleagues in the islation would permanently reauthor- men delivered 53 million pounds of crab Senate to take quick action on this im- ize the successful management of the to market, totaling $170 million. This portant legislation. Dungeness crab fisheries of Wash- economic activity helps support more Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I urge ington, Oregon, and California by these than 60,000 jobs related to the seafood adoption and support of the bill. respective States. They have been industry in Washington alone. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance doing so since 1980, and doing it well. How has it maintained its success? of my time. This permanent reauthorization is The fishery has been managed in a sus- Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, this broadly supported by commercial and tainable, science-based way, and, im- is an important part of American his- recreational fishing organizations. It is portantly, it doesn’t cost taxpayers a

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LAND ACQUISITION; NO BUFFER ZONES. sures sustainability of the Dungeness adoption of H.R. 374, and I have no fur- (a) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary is crab fishery, all while saving taxpayer ther speakers. authorized to acquire land and interests in dollars. This bill is the kind of com- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance land within the boundaries of the Historical monsense policy that those folks I rep- of my time. Park by donation or exchange only (and in resent at home in southwest Wash- Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I the case of an exchange, no payment may be ington expect to see out of Washington, yield back the balance of my time. made by the Secretary to any landowner). D.C. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The Secretary may not acquire by con- demnation any land or interest in land with- I want to thank Chairman BISHOP question is on the motion offered by in the boundaries of the Historical Park. No and the House Natural Resources staff the gentleman from California (Mr. private property or non-Federal public prop- for bringing this bill to the floor. Pas- MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend erty shall be included within the boundaries sage of this bipartisan bill gives fisher- the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 374. of the newly expanded portion of the Histor- men and coastal communities on the The question was taken. ical Park under section 4(a) without the West Coast peace of mind. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the written consent of the owner of such prop- I urge the House to vote ‘‘yes’’ on opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being erty. this bill and to ensure a bright, sus- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. (b) NO BUFFER ZONES.—Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Historical tainable economic future for coastal Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, on crab-dependent communities like Park, or the management of the Historical that I demand the yeas and nays. Park shall be construed to create buffer Ilwaco, Washington, and many others The yeas and nays were ordered. zones outside of the Historical Park. That an on the West Coast. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- activity or use can be seen or heard from Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- within the Historical Park shall not preclude the balance of my time. ceedings on this motion will be post- the conduct of that activity or use outside Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I poned. the Historical Park. yield such time as he may consume to SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. f the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. The Secretary shall administer any land GRAVES). b 1700 acquired under section 5 as part of the His- Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. torical Park in accordance with applicable OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL laws and regulations. Speaker, I want to commend the spon- HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY sor and the cosponsors of this bill, Con- SEC. 7. OCMULGEE RIVER CORRIDOR SPECIAL REVISION ACT OF 2017 RESOURCE STUDY. gressman DEFAZIO, Congressman KIL- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- MER, Congressman HUFFMAN, and many Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I duct a special resource study of the others that are supporting this legisla- move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 538) to redesignate Ocmulgee Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities tion. of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Geor- This is important in that it promotes National Monument in the State of gia, to determine— regional management. Today, this per- Georgia and revise its boundary, and (1) the national significance of the study tains to the Dungeness crab, a species for other purposes, as amended. area; that is largely native to the West The Clerk read the title of the bill. (2) the suitability and feasibility of adding Coast. In this case, what this legisla- The text of the bill is as follows: lands in the study area to the National Park tion does is provide for regional man- H.R. 538 System; and (3) the methods and means for the protec- agement. It provides for an oppor- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tion and interpretation of the study area by tunity for the States of Washington, resentatives of the United States of America in the National Park Service, other Federal, Oregon, and California to manage this Congress assembled, State, local government entities, affiliated species. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. federally recognized Indian tribes, or private The States are closer to the ground. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ocmulgee or nonprofit organizations. They have closer, more intimate rela- Mounds National Historical Park Boundary (b) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall conduct tionships with their fishers, and they Revision Act of 2017’’. the study authorized by this Act in accord- can ensure that what is being done is SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. ance with section 100507 of title 54, United in the best interests of those folks, the In this Act: States Code. (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map (c) RESULTS OF STUDY.—Not later than 3 best interests of the public that they entitled ‘‘Ocmulgee National Monument Pro- years after the date on which funds are made are closer to, and the best interests of posed Boundary Adjustment, numbered 363/ available to carry out this section, the Sec- the recreational and commercial fish- 125996’’, and dated January 2016. retary shall submit to the Committee on ers that fish this species. (2) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Histor- Natural Resources of the House of Rep- I think it is fantastic. As a matter of ical Park’’ means the Ocmulgee Mounds Na- resentatives and the Committee on Energy fact, Mr. Speaker, I think this exact tional Historical Park in the State of Geor- and Natural Resources of the Senate— model should be expanded. I think this gia, as redesignated in section 3. (1) the results of the study; and exact model should be replicated not (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ (2) any findings, conclusions, and rec- means the Secretary of the Interior. ommendations of the Secretary. just in Washington, Oregon, and Cali- fornia; it should be replicated else- SEC. 3. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTOR- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ICAL PARK. ant to the rule, the gentleman from where, similar to how it is replicated (a) REDESIGNATION.—Ocmulgee National California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) and the for the Atlantic striped bass on the Monument, established pursuant to the Act East Coast and the salmon in Alaska. of June 14, 1934 (48 Stat. 958), shall be known gentleman from the Northern Mariana This should be replicated to allow for and designated as ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds Na- Islands (Mr. SABLAN) each will control States to be able to work together for tional Historical Park’’. 20 minutes. regional management strategies to (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, The Chair recognizes the gentleman manage the species and to allow for map, regulation, document, paper, or other from California. record of the United States to ‘‘Ocmulgee GENERAL LEAVE more intimate, better public input to National Monument’’, other than in this Act, make sure that you have the appro- shall be deemed to be a reference to Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I priate balance between recreational ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical ask unanimous consent that all Mem- and commercial fishers. Park’’. bers may have 5 legislative days to re- I, again, want to commend the spon- SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. vise and extend their remarks and in- sor of this bill, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, (a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the His- clude extraneous materials on the bill and all the cosponsors. This is exactly torical Park is revised to include approxi- under consideration.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.020 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H715 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there eral Lands were very helpful as well, Georgia (Mr. BISHOP). I know he has objection to the request of the gen- and I commend them and their staffs, had a busy week, as I have, with his tleman from California? especially Terry Camp and Brandon district being affected by the storms. I There was no objection. Bragato, for their efforts. certainly want to take a second to Mr. MCCLINTOCK. I yield myself This legislation was approved last thank America for their prayers and such time as I may consume. March by the full House of Representa- their support. It has been over- Mr. Speaker, the Ocmulgee Mounds tives by voice vote. The Senate Com- whelming. A tremendous number of are among the oldest archaeological mittee on Energy and Natural Re- churches have opened their doors, and sites in our country. The earthworks sources also approved a companion bill, there are volunteers out there helping date back before 1000 A.D., and the site but it was not considered by the full people. I thank all who have partici- has evidence of human habitation dat- Senate prior to the adjournment of the pated. ing back to the ice age, some 17,000 114th Congress. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong years ago. Between the 10th and 12th Mr. Speaker, there are few, if any, support of H.R. 538, the Ocmulgee centuries A.D., the site was occupied historic sites in the United States that Mounds National Historical Park by a sophisticated society that we have evidence of continuous human Boundary Revision Act of 2017. I am know as the Macon Plateau culture, habitation from so long ago when the happy this legislation is being consid- which built earthen mounds up to 55 first nomadic people came to North ered before the full House in this Con- feet in height, representing a distinct America to hunt ice age mammals and gress. I am hopeful we can reach an political and cultural society. again to settle the Macon Plateau. It is agreement with the Senate to pass this It is believed that Hernando de Soto what makes the Ocmulgee National legislation and have it signed into law. recorded the site as the chiefdom of Monument so unique. On its 702 acres, For years, there has been a great ef- Ichisi in 1540. Just before the American one can find archaeological evidence fort to bring about increased recogni- Revolution, naturalist William Bar- from these first nomads, the mound tion of the enhanced cultural preserva- tram marveled at ‘‘the wonderful re- builders of the Mississippian Period, tion of the Ocmulgee National Monu- mains of the power and grandeur of the British traders of the late 17th century, ment. The Ocmulgee National Monu- ancients in this part of America.’’ as well as the Civil War period. ment was originally authorized by Con- H.R. 538, introduced by the gen- Our bipartisan legislation consists of gress in 1934 to protect the Old tleman from Georgia (Mr. BISHOP), three parts. First, it will expand the Ocmulgee Fields, which includes a net- would redesignate the Ocmulgee Na- boundaries from approximately 702 work of very well preserved Indian tional Monument in Georgia as the acres to over 2,800 acres, providing pro- mounds of great historical importance. Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical tection to additional archaeological re- The history of the fields can be traced Park and adjust the boundary of the sources, linking two currently non- back to Native Americans who first historical park to include approxi- contiguous areas and improving the came to the site during the Paleo-In- site’s connection to the city of Macon, mately 2,100 new acres to be acquired dian period to hunt ice age mammals. by donation or exchange only. Georgia. Most of the land will be do- The park is unique in that it vividly Additionally, the bill directs the De- nated from nonprofit associations and displays the story of many stages of partment of the Interior to conduct a government agencies. Property will prehistoric cultural development, in- special resource study to determine the also be acquired only from willing do- cluding the Mound Builder period and nors or willing sellers, subject to the feasibility of adding the Ocmulgee highlights the important role of agri- availability of funding. River corridor to the National Park culture in the region. Second, the bill would change the I am proud to represent this area of System. The study will also examine name from Ocmulgee National Monu- middle Georgia along with Congress- the national significance of the site as ment to Ocmulgee Mounds National man SANFORD BISHOP. Our offices have well as the best methods and means for Historic Park, which would increase worked together, along with many re- ensuring protection and interpretation name recognition and draw additional gional community partners, to advance of this area. visitors. The bill was passed by voice vote in Finally, H.R. 538 would authorize a this goal. By expanding the current Ocmulgee the House in the 114th Congress. I urge resources study to explore the possi- National Monument area from 700 my colleagues to vote in favor of its bility of expanding the park even fur- passage today. ther and include additional opportuni- acres to just over 2,000 acres and redes- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ties for hunting, camping, fishing, and ignating the area as a national histor- my time. other recreational activities. ical park, the legislation will provide Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield The legislation enjoys widespread significant economic, educational, and such time as he may consume to the local support, including Macon mayor cultural benefits to middle Georgia. sponsor of the bill, the gentleman from Robert Reichert, the Macon Chamber Additionally, H.R. 538 will authorize a Georgia (Mr. BISHOP). of Commerce, the Macon-Bibb Visitors resources study for future further ex- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Bureau, the Macon-Bibb Commission, pansions and include increased oppor- I rise in strong support of H.R. 538, the the Macon-Bibb Economic Develop- tunities for hunting, fishing, camping, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic ment Commission, the Ocmulgee Na- and other recreational activities. Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017. tional Park and Preserve Initiative, The expansion of the Ocmulgee Na- First, I thank the gentleman from and the Inter-Tribal Council of the tional Monument area provides for the Northern Mariana Islands (Mr. Five Civilized Tribes: Cherokee, Chick- critical preservation of additional ar- SABLAN) for yielding. And I thank the asaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and chaeological locations throughout the coauthor of the legislation, the gen- Seminole. Old Ocmulgee Fields. Because of its tleman from Georgia (Mr. AUSTIN In short, I believe that H.R. 538 will significant historical and archae- SCOTT), my friend and colleague. He strengthen the current Ocmulgee Na- ological importance, the future has been a tireless advocate on behalf tional Monument and bolster the econ- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical of this legislation, and we would not be omy and cultural life of Georgia and Park must be preserved. The expanded here today without his help and his ad- beyond. I urge my colleagues to sup- park also will generate additional tour- vice. port this legislation. I urge my col- ism in middle Georgia while educating I also thank Chairman ROB BISHOP leagues to support the legislation and visitors on the fascinating history of and Ranking Member RAU´ L GRIJALVA urge its passage. the many civilizations that have from the full Committee on Natural Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I thrived in the region. It should be Resources for their work in bringing yield such time as he may consume to noted that the property in the proposed this bill to the floor so early in the the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. AUS- expansion area would be acquired only 115th Congress. TIN SCOTT), the cosponsor of this legis- from willing donors or sellers, using In the 114th Congress, Chairman lation. private funds, and that no Federal dol- MCCLINTOCK and Ranking Member Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. lars will be used to achieve the expan- TSONGAS of the Subcommittee on Fed- Chairman, I thank the gentleman from sion.

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GRIJALVA as well as all members of the (2) Kennesaw Mountain National Battle- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 558, introduced by House Committee on Natural Re- field Park protects Kennesaw Mountain and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kolb’s Farm, which are battle sites along the LOUDERMILK), expands the boundary of sources for their work to bring this leg- route of General Sherman’s 1864 campaign to islation to the floor today. take Atlanta. the Kennesaw National Battlefield I want to close by noting that this (3) Most of the park protects Confederate Park by authorizing the Secretary of legislation is a true example of what positions and strategy. The Wallis House is the Interior to acquire approximately 8 can be achieved when a local commu- one of the few original structures remaining acres of land by donation or exchange nity, State leaders, and the Federal from the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain asso- only. The expanded area includes the Government collaborate toward a wor- ciated with Union positions and strategy. historic Wallis House and Harriston thy goal. (4) The Wallis House is strategically lo- Hill. cated next to a Union signal station at The Wallis House is one of the few re- The Ocmulgee Mounds National His- Harriston Hill. maining structures associated with the torical Park Boundary Revision Act SEC. 3. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT; LAND ACQUISI- was created from the ground up with TION; ADMINISTRATION. Kennesaw Mountain Civil War battle, many letters of support from the (a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary while Harriston Hill was strategically Macon-Bibb area and well over 3,000 of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battle- significant as the Union signal station. comments from individuals and com- field Park is modified to include the approxi- The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in munity groups in support of the expan- mately 8 acres identified as ‘‘Wallis House June of 1864 was critical to the Union sion. Without this collaboration at and Harriston Hill’’, and generally depicted campaign to split the Confederacy, and on the map titled ‘‘Kennesaw Mountain Na- every level, none of this would be pos- although it was a tactical victory for tional Battlefield Park, Proposed Boundary the Confederates, it opened the way for sible. Adjustment’’, numbered 325/80,020, and dated I urge my colleagues to vote in favor February 2010. the Union’s strategic victory of taking of H.R. 538, the Ocmulgee Mounds Na- (b) MAP.—The map referred to in sub- Atlanta. The sacrifices of more than tional Historical Park Boundary Revi- section (a) shall be on file and available for 3,000 Union troops on Kennesaw Moun- sion Act of 2017. inspection in the appropriate offices of the tain made possible Sherman’s famous Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I have no National Park Service. telegram to Lincoln 3 months later (c) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of that ‘‘Atlanta is ours and fairly won.’’ further speakers. I urge all of my col- the Interior is authorized to acquire, from leagues for the adoption of H.R. 538. These battlefields remind succeeding willing owners only, land or interests in land generations of Americans of the price I yield back the balance of my time. described in subsection (a) by donation or ex- Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I change. paid by so many for the preservation of urge adoption of the bill. (d) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.— our Constitution and the liberty it pro- I yield back the balance of my time. The Secretary of the Interior shall admin- tects and the enormous responsibility The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ister land and interests in land acquired that each of us has to maintain and de- under this section as part of the Kennesaw question is on the motion offered by fend that same Constitution today. Mountain National Battlefield Park in ac- Nearly identical legislation passed the the gentleman from California (Mr. cordance with applicable laws and regula- MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend House by voice vote in the 114th Con- tions. gress. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 538, as (e) WRITTEN CONSENT OF OWNER.—No non- Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of the amended. Federal property may be included in the bill. The question was taken. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park without the written consent of the I reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being owner. This provision shall apply only to those portions of the Park added under sub- myself such time as I may consume. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. section (a). This bill adjusts the boundary of the Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, on (f) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION.—The Sec- Kennesaw Mountain National Battle- that I demand the yeas and nays. retary of the Interior may not acquire by field Park in Georgia to include two The yeas and nays were ordered. condemnation any land or interests in land historically significant structures, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- under this Act or for the purposes of this Wallis House and Kolb’s Farm, and to Act. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- assist in the preservation of the story ceedings on this motion will be post- (g) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Kennesaw of the Atlanta campaign. Additionally, poned. Mountain National Battlefield Park, or the the bill authorizes the National Park f management plan for the Kennesaw Moun- Service to acquire by donation approxi- tain National Battlefield Park shall be con- mately 8 acres that will be added to the KENNESAW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL strued to create buffer zones outside of the Kennesaw National Battlefield Park. BATTLEFIELD PARK BOUNDARY Park. That activities or uses can be seen, The Civil War was a significant event ADJUSTMENT ACT heard, or detected from areas within the in the history of this country and re- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I Park shall not preclude, limit, control, regu- mains relevant as we grapple with the move to suspend the rules and pass the late or determine the conduct or manage- civil rights discussions today. The bill (H.R. 558) to adjust the boundary of ment of activities or uses outside the Park. preservation of these sites reinforces the Kennesaw Mountain National Bat- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Congress’ dedication to equality and tlefield Park to include the Wallis ant to the rule, the gentleman from enables the National Park Service to House and Harriston Hill, and for other California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) and the interpret and tell our national story. purposes. gentleman from the Northern Mariana I thank the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. LOUDERMILK) for continuing to The Clerk read the title of the bill. Islands (Mr. SABLAN) each will control The text of the bill is as follows: 20 minutes. support the preservation of the history H.R. 558 The Chair recognizes the gentleman of this great country. This bill passed the House last Con- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- from California. gress by voice vote, and I encourage its resentatives of the United States of America in GENERAL LEAVE Congress assembled, swift adoption today. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ask unanimous consent that all Mem- my time. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kennesaw bers may have 5 legislative days to re- Mountain National Battlefield Park Bound- b 1715 ary Adjustment Act’’. vise and extend their remarks and in- clude extraneous materials on the bill Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: under consideration. yield such time as he may consume to (1) Kennesaw Mountain National Battle- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the sponsor of this bill, the gentleman field Park was authorized as a unit of the objection to the request of the gen- from Georgia (Mr. LOUDERMILK). National Park System on June 26, 1935. Prior tleman from California? Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Speaker, I to 1935, parts of the park had been acquired There was no objection. rise in support of H.R. 558, a bill that

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.025 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H717 will add valuable historic property to the valley leading to the Confederate The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Kennesaw Mountain National Bat- line on top of Kennesaw Mountain and guidelines consistently issued by suc- tlefield Park, located right in the heart was used by the Union as signaling po- cessive Speakers, as recorded in sec- of Georgia’s 11th Congressional Dis- sitions during the battle. This location tion 956 of the House Rules and Man- trict. is essential for park visitors to under- ual, the Chair is constrained not to en- Our Nation has long recognized the stand the strategic positions taken by tertain the request unless it has been importance of restoring historic sites, the Union and Confederate flag Armies cleared by the bipartisan floor and especially those battlefields where during the battle. committee leaderships. In addition to being critical sites in Americans fought and died for freedom. f Places such as Kennesaw Mountain Na- Civil War history, the Wallis House and tional Battlefield Park, where signifi- Harriston Hill are two of the few origi- DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL cant battles of America’s Civil War nal locations remaining from the Bat- RECREATION AREA IMPROVE- took place, allow us to look back in tle of Kennesaw Mountain associated MENT ACT AMENDMENT time to get a glimpse of the events with the Union Army. Most of the Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I that shaped our Nation. It is extremely park’s current attractions correspond move to suspend the rules and pass the important that we understand our his- with Confederate history, and these ad- bill (H.R. 560) to amend the Delaware tory; otherwise, we will be destined to ditions will prove to be major histor- Water Gap National Recreation Area repeat the mistakes of our past. ical acquisitions that will enhance the Improvement Act to provide access to This bill, which passed the House value of the park and provide insight certain vehicles serving residents of unanimously last Congress, welcomes into the Union’s side of the story. municipalities adjacent to the Dela- In 2002, the Cobb County Government our next generation to engage in the ware Water Gap National Recreation purchased the Wallis House and eye-opening stories of our past. A re- Area, and for other purposes. Harriston Hill to prevent the house cent study of American history edu- The Clerk read the title of the bill. from being demolished. Since then, the cation revealed that only 23 percent of The text of the bill is as follows: county has been seeking to transfer the college seniors could identify James H.R. 560 Madison as the father of our Constitu- property to the park. My bill simply Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tion; however, 98 percent of college modifies the boundary of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to resentatives of the United States of America in graduates knew that Snoop Dogg was a Congress assembled, rapper. include the house and the hill and au- thorizes the park to acquire the prop- SECTION 1. VEHICULAR ACCESS AND FEES. Mr. Speaker, it is now more impor- Section 4 of the Delaware Water Gap Na- tant than ever to ensure that the gen- erty by donation. tional Recreation Area Improvement Act erations following us have access to Along with the Cobb County Govern- (Public Law 109–156) is amended to read as these historic sites and the educational ment, this land transfer is supported follows: opportunities they provide or we risk by the National Park Service, Ken- ‘‘SEC. 4. USE OF CERTAIN ROADS WITHIN THE losing touch with our history. My bill nesaw Mountain National Battlefield RECREATION AREA. simply allows Kennesaw Mountain Na- Park, and several park volunteer orga- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro- tional Battlefield Park to acquire two nizations and historical societies in my vided in this section, Highway 209, a feder- district. ally owned road within the boundaries of the pieces of property, through donation, Recreation Area, shall be closed to all com- that will add to the historic and edu- This legislation is an essential step toward preserving our Nation’s herit- mercial vehicles. cational value of this historic battle- ‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR LOCAL BUSINESS USE.— field. age and a valuable part of Civil War Until September 30, 2021, subsection (a) shall One of the properties this bill will history. The Wallis House and not apply with respect to the use of commer- preserve is a home that was built in Harriston Hill will provide tremendous cial vehicles that have four or fewer axles 1853 by Mr. Josiah Wallis. Mr. Wallis educational and historical value to and are— built this home for his family, but it Kennesaw Mountain National Battle- ‘‘(1) owned and operated by a business was eventually used as a hospital by field Park, and it is my hope that the physically located in— ‘‘(A) the Recreation Area; or the Confederate Army during the Civil park will quickly acquire this property and restore it to its original condition ‘‘(B) one or more adjacent municipalities; War. In 1864, the Wallis House fell into or the hands of General William Sherman for visitors to enjoy for generations to ‘‘(2) necessary to provide services to busi- of the Union Army during his cam- come. nesses or persons located in— paign to take Atlanta. I urge my colleagues to support this ‘‘(A) the Recreation Area; or The house served as Sherman’s head- bill. ‘‘(B) one of more adjacent municipalities. quarters during the Battle of Kolb’s Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I have no ‘‘(c) FEE.—The Secretary shall establish a Farm, which was a resounding victory further speakers, and I urge the adop- fee and permit program for the use by com- mercial vehicles of Highway 209 under sub- for the Union Army, but the victory tion of the bill. I yield back the balance of my time. section (b). The program shall include an an- was not without cost. When the smoke Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I nual fee not to exceed $200 per vehicle. All cleared, over 350 Union soldiers and urge the adoption of the bill. fees received under the program shall be set over 1,000 Confederate soldiers lay I yield back the balance of my time. aside in a special account and be available, dead. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The without further appropriation, to the Sec- Five days later, Union General Oliver question is on the motion offered by retary for the administration and enforce- Howard used the Wallis House as his ment of the program, including registering the gentleman from California (Mr. vehicles, issuing permits and vehicle identi- headquarters and communications cen- MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend ter during the Battle of Kennesaw fication stickers, and personnel costs. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 558. ‘‘(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The following vehicles Mountain, one of the bloodiest 1-day The question was taken; and (two- may use Highway 209 and shall not be subject battles of the entire war. This was also thirds being in the affirmative) the to a fee or permit requirement under sub- the last major battle before Atlanta rules were suspended and the bill was section (c): fell to Union forces. passed. ‘‘(1) Local school buses. While the assault by General Sher- A motion to reconsider was laid on ‘‘(2) Fire, ambulance, and other safety and man was a tactical failure costing the the table. emergency vehicles. ‘‘(3) Commercial vehicles using Federal lives of over 3,000 of his men, the battle f also inflicted heavy losses on the Con- Road Route 209, from— REQUEST TO CALL UP H.R. 724, ‘‘(A) Milford to the Delaware River Bridge federates. Having lost another 1,000 leading to U.S. Route 206 in New Jersey; and men, the Confederate Army could not STATUE OF LIBERTY VALUES ACT OF 2017 ‘‘(B) mile 0 of Federal Road Route 209 to stop General Sherman on his march to Pennsylvania State Route 2001.’’. Atlanta. Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I ask SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Adjacent to the Wallis House is 8 unanimous consent to bring up and Section 2 of the Delaware Water Gap Na- acres of land known as Harriston Hill. consider H.R. 724, the Statue of Liberty tional Recreation Area Improvement Act This property offers a sweeping view of Values Act of 2017. (Public Law 109–156) is amended—

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Unfortunately, although the House Township, Dingman Township, Lehman Congressman MARINO should be com- passed identical language in the 114th Township, Matamoras Borough, Middle mended for his efforts to resolve this Congress and the Senate moved it to Smithfield Township, Milford Borough, Mil- vexing issue for his constituents. the floor, this important legislation ford Township, Smithfield Township and A nearly identical version of this leg- failed to become law. The resulting un- Westfall Township, in Pennsylvania.’’. islation passed the House by voice vote certainty created hardship for families SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. in the 114th Congress. I urge adoption and businesses in the communities Section 702 of the Omnibus Parks and Pub- of this bill. neighboring the Delaware Water Gap lic Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public I reserve the balance of my time. Law 104–333) is repealed. National Recreation Area. Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield The lack of access to this stretch of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- myself such time as I may consume. ant to the rule, the gentleman from road has cast a cloud on a wide range This bill, H.R. 560, amends the Dela- of local businesses from heating fuel California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) and the ware Water Gap National Recreation gentleman from the Northern Mariana and package delivery to plumbers and Area Improvement Act to extend a electricians. Homeowners cannot ac- Islands (Mr. SABLAN) each will control waiver for certain commercial traffic 20 minutes. cess the services they need and count- on U.S. Route 209, a federally owned less jobs are in jeopardy. This is a crit- The Chair recognizes the gentleman highway that runs through the Dela- from California. ical piece of legislation for my con- ware Water Gap National Recreation stituents. We must pass it today and GENERAL LEAVE Area. urge the Senate to act just as quickly. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I When Congress decided to restrict I want to thank Chairman BISHOP ask unanimous consent that all Mem- commercial traffic on the portion of and Federal Lands Subcommittee bers may have 5 legislative days to re- the highway that runs through the Chairman MCCLINTOCK, and I want to vise and extend their remarks and in- recreation area, the law included an ex- thank my colleagues on the other side clude extraneous materials on the bill emption for certain vehicles that be- of the aisle for their support and work under consideration. long to nearby businesses and munic- with my staff to bring this bill to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ipal governments. This bill provides a floor as quickly as possible. objection to the request of the gen- 5-year extension of that exemption in I urge my colleagues to support it. tleman from California? order to facilitate continued access for There was no objection. local residents. Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to Mr. MCCLINTOCK. I yield myself The National Park Service, which congratulate my colleague, Mr. such time as I may consume. manages the area, supports the bill; MARINO, for his leadership and his ef- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 560, introduced by and it passed the House, as my col- fort in the introduction and efforts to- Congressman TOM MARINO, amends the league from California mentioned, last wards the hopeful passage of H.R. 560. I Delaware Water Gap National Recre- year by voice vote. I urge my col- want to also thank my good friend ation Area Improvement Act to allow a leagues to support the adoption of this from California for this afternoon’s highway through the national recre- bill. wonderful time managing these six ation area to continue to be used by I reserve the balance of my time. bills. small commercial vehicles that serve Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I I urge the passage of H.R. 560. the local communities adjoining this yield such time as he may consume to I yield back the balance of my time. federally designated land. It is entirely the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. I would just add in keeping with one of our principal ob- MARINO), the author of the measure. that this and all the bills we heard jectives for Federal land use policy: to Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today authored by both Republicans restore the Federal Government as a today in support of H.R. 560, my bill to and Democrats, which passed this good neighbor to the communities im- reauthorize limited commercial vehicle House in the last session, unanimously, pacted by the Federal lands. traffic along Route 209 through the were all stalled in the Senate. I would In 1981, a portion of highway 209 was Delaware Water Gap National Recre- only express the hope that the Senate, transferred from the Commonwealth of ation Area. Tomorrow marks 16 this year, will act on these measures Pennsylvania to the National Park months during which uncertainty has and do its duty as the coequal branch Service. Two years later, Congress reigned over this 21-mile stretch of of the legislative department of this closed the National Park Service seg- road running through my district. government. ment of highway 209 to commercial Over 30 years ago, the Common- I yield back the balance of my time. traffic except for commercial vehicular wealth of Pennsylvania transferred The SPEAKER pro tempore. The operations serving businesses or per- Route 209, then a State road, to the Na- question is on the motion offered by sons located in or contiguous to the tional Park Service. As commercial ve- the gentleman from California (Mr. boundaries of the recreation area. Con- hicle traffic is banned on roads within MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend gress also authorized the Park Service our national parks, it would ultimately the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 560. to collect and retain fees from com- be restricted on this stretch of Route The question was taken; and (two- mercial use of the road. A 10-year tran- 209. But at that time, a 10-year exemp- thirds being in the affirmative) the sition period was established to accom- tion was made to support the local rules were suspended and the bill was modate impacts on the surrounding freight transport industry and because passed. communities until alternative truck- acceptable alternative routes were un- A motion to reconsider was laid on ing routes could be built. Congress available. the table. later passed two additional extensions After multiple extensions, the most of the commercial vehicle permitting recent commercial vehicle authoriza- f authority through September 30, 2015. tion expired at the end of September As the third extension permitting 2015. To address the problem, county commercial vehicle use of highway 209 and township officials from the sur- COMMUNICATION FROM THE neared expiration, local elected offi- rounding areas met with the National CLERK OF THE HOUSE cials requested that Congress enact Park Service and my staff to negotiate The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- legislation to permit access for smaller a new plan. They recognized a con- fore the House the following commu- class commercial vehicles for busi- tinuing need to allow some commercial nication from the Clerk of the House of nesses physically located in towns ad- vehicles access and settled on the care- Representatives:

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SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- title 5, United States Code, of the rule mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of f submitted by the Social Security Ad- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO ministration relating to Implementa- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- THE JAPAN-UNITED STATES tion of the NICS Improvement Amend- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION ments Act of 2007, which was referred January 30, 2017, at 4:18 p.m.: to the House Calendar and ordered to Appointments: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The be printed. Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- tution. Washington’s Farewell Address. pointment, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2903, f With best wishes, I am and the order of the House of January Sincerely, 3, 2017, of the following Member on the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER KAREN L. HAAS. part of the House to the Japan-United PRO TEMPORE f States Friendship Commission: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. TAKANO, California b 1730 ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings f COMMUNICATION FROM THE will resume on motions to suspend the DEMOCRATIC LEADER RECESS rules previously postponed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Votes will be taken in the following The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- order: fore the House the following commu- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair declares the House in recess until ap- H.R. 374, by the yeas and nays; nication from the Honorable NANCY proximately 6:30 p.m. today. H.R. 538, by the yeas and nays. PELOSI, Democratic Leader: Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 32 min- The first electronic vote will be con- NANCY PELOSI, utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. ducted as a 15-minute vote. The second DEMOCRATIC LEADER, electronic vote will be conducted as a January 30, 2017. f 5-minute vote. Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, b 1830 Speaker, House of Representatives, f Washington, DC. AFTER RECESS DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to Section The recess having expired, the House DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY MAN- 4(a) of House Resolution 5, 115th Congress, I was called to order by the Speaker pro am writing to reappoint the following mem- AGEMENT SUNSET PROVISION tempore (Mr. HOLDING) at 6 o’clock and REMOVAL ber to the House Democracy Partnership: 30 minutes p.m. The Honorable David Price of North Caro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- lina, Ranking Member. f finished business is the vote on the mo- Thank you for your attention to this mat- REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- ter. tion to suspend the rules and pass the Best regards, VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF bill (H.R. 374) to remove the sunset pro- NANCY PELOSI, H.J. RES. 38, DISAPPROVING A vision of section 203 of Public Law 105– Democratic Leader. RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DE- 384, and for other purposes, on which f PARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the yeas and nays were ordered. The Clerk read the title of the bill. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO Mr. NEWHOUSE, from the Com- mittee on Rules, submitted a privi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The BRITISH-AMERICAN INTER- question is on the motion offered by PARLIAMENTARY GROUP leged report (Rept. No. 115–6) on the resolution (H. Res. 70) providing for the gentleman from California (Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The consideration of the joint resolution MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- (H.J. Res. 38) disapproving the rule sub- the rules and pass the bill. The vote was taken by electronic de- pointment, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, mitted by the Department of the Inte- vice, and there were—yeas 388, nays 0, and the order of the House of January rior known as the Stream Protection not voting 44, as follows: 3, 2017, of the following Member on the Rule, which was referred to the House part of the House to the British-Amer- Calendar and ordered to be printed. [Roll No. 66] ican Interparliamentary Group: YEAS—388 f Mr. CICILLINE, Rhode Island Abraham Bost Cheney f REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Adams Boyle, Brendan Cicilline VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Aderholt F. Clarke (NY) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO H.J. RES. 41, PROVIDING FOR Aguilar Brady (PA) Clay UNITED STATES GROUP OF THE Allen Brady (TX) Clyburn CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEM- Amash Brat Coffman OF A RULE SUBMITTED BY THE Amodei Bridenstine Cohen BLY SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Arrington Brooks (AL) Cole The SPEAKER pro tempore. The COMMISSION, AND PROVIDING Babin Brooks (IN) Collins (GA) Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- Bacon Brown (MD) Collins (NY) FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. Banks (IN) Brownley (CA) Comer pointment, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1928a, RES. 40, PROVIDING FOR CON- Barletta Buchanan Comstock and the order of the House of January GRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A Barr Buck Conaway ´ 3, 2017, of the following Members on the RULE SUBMITTED BY THE SO- Barragan Bucshon Connolly part of the House to the United States Barton Budd Conyers CIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRA- Bass Burgess Cook Group of the NATO Parliamentary As- TION Beatty Bustos Cooper sembly: Bera Byrne Correa Mr. CONNOLLY, Virginia Mr. NEWHOUSE, from the Com- Bergman Calvert Costello (PA) Ms. FRANKEL, Florida mittee on Rules, submitted a privi- Beyer Capuano Courtney Biggs Carbajal Cramer f leged report (Rept. No. 115–7) on the resolution (H. Res. 71) providing for Bilirakis Ca´ rdenas Crawford APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO Bishop (GA) Carson (IN) Crist consideration of the joint resolution Bishop (MI) Carter (GA) Crowley COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND (H.J. Res. 41) providing for congres- Bishop (UT) Carter (TX) Cuellar COOPERATION IN EUROPE sional disapproval under chapter 8 of Black Cartwright Culberson Blum Castor (FL) Cummings The SPEAKER pro tempore. The title 5, United States Code, of a rule Blumenauer Castro (TX) Curbelo (FL) Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- submitted by the Securities and Ex- Blunt Rochester Chabot Davidson pointment, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3003, change Commission relating to ‘‘Dis- Bonamici Chaffetz Davis, Danny

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DeSantis Kustoff (TN) Rogers (AL) Chu, Judy Jackson Lee Price, Tom (GA) Brady (PA) Gaetz Luja´ n, Ben Ray DeSaulnier Labrador Rogers (KY) Clark (MA) Johnson (GA) Quigley Brady (TX) Gallagher Lynch Deutch LaHood Rohrabacher Cleaver Johnson (LA) Renacci Bridenstine Garamendi MacArthur Diaz-Balart LaMalfa Rokita Costa Kinzinger Rush Brooks (AL) Garrett Maloney, Brooks (IN) Gibbs Carolyn B. Dingell Lamborn Rooney, Francis Davis (CA) Krishnamoorthi Ryan (OH) Brown (MD) Gohmert Maloney, Sean Doggett Lance Rooney, Thomas DeFazio Langevin Sewell (AL) J. Demings Lawson (FL) Brownley (CA) Gonzalez (TX) Marino Donovan Larsen (WA) Slaughter Doyle, Michael Larson (CT) Ros-Lehtinen DesJarlais Marchant Buchanan Goodlatte Marshall Tiberi F. Latta Rosen Ellison Meeks Buck Gosar Mast Titus Duffy Lawrence Roskam Gallego Meng Bucshon Gottheimer Matsui Tonko Duncan (SC) Lee Ross Green, Al Mulvaney Budd Gowdy McCarthy ´ Duncan (TN) Levin Rothfus Grijalva Nadler Velazquez Burgess Granger McCaul Dunn Lewis (GA) Rouzer Gutie´rrez Napolitano Zinke Butterfield Graves (GA) McClintock Emmer Lewis (MN) Roybal-Allard Byrne Graves (LA) McCollum Engel Lieu, Ted Royce (CA) b 1850 Calvert Graves (MO) McEachin Eshoo Lipinski Ruiz Capuano Green, Gene McGovern Espaillat LoBiondo Ruppersberger Messrs. ENGEL, DOGGETT, and Ms. Carbajal Griffith McHenry ´ Esty Loebsack Russell WASSERMAN SCHULTZ changed their Cardenas Grothman McKinley Evans Lofgren Rutherford vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Carson (IN) Guthrie McMorris Carter (GA) Hanabusa Rodgers Farenthold Long Sa´ nchez So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Faso Loudermilk Sanford Carter (TX) Harper McNerney Ferguson Love Sarbanes tive) the rules were suspended and the Cartwright Harris McSally Fitzpatrick Lowenthal Scalise bill was passed. Castor (FL) Hartzler Meadows Fleischmann Lowey Schakowsky Castro (TX) Hastings Meehan The result of the vote was announced Chabot Heck Meeks Flores Lucas Schiff as above recorded. Chaffetz Hensarling Mitchell Fortenberry Luetkemeyer Schneider Cheney Herrera Beutler Moolenaar Foster Lujan Grisham, Schrader A motion to reconsider was laid on Chu, Judy Hice, Jody B. Mooney (WV) Foxx M. Schweikert the table. Cicilline Higgins (LA) Moore Frankel (FL) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Scott (VA) Stated for: Clarke (NY) Higgins (NY) Moulton Franks (AZ) Lynch Scott, Austin Clay Hill Mullin Frelinghuysen MacArthur Scott, David Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- Cleaver Himes Murphy (FL) Fudge Maloney, Sensenbrenner ably detained. Had I been present, I would Clyburn Holding Murphy (PA) Gabbard Carolyn B. Serrano have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 66. Coffman Hollingsworth Nadler Gaetz Maloney, Sean Sessions Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Cohen Hoyer Napolitano Gallagher Marino Shea-Porter Cole Hudson Neal Garamendi Marshall Sherman avoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 66. Collins (GA) Huffman Newhouse Garrett Massie Shimkus Collins (NY) Hultgren Noem Gibbs Mast Shuster Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Speaker, I Comer Hunter Nolan Gohmert Matsui Simpson was unavoidably detained. Had I been Comstock Hurd Norcross Gonzalez (TX) McCarthy Sinema present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall Conaway Issa Nunes Goodlatte McCaul Sires Connolly Jackson Lee O’Halleran Gosar McClintock Smith (MO) No. 66. Conyers Jayapal O’Rourke Gottheimer McCollum Smith (NE) Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Cook Jeffries Olson Gowdy McEachin Smith (NJ) vote No. 66, I was unavoidably detained. Had Cooper Jenkins (KS) Palazzo Granger McGovern Smith (TX) I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Correa Jenkins (WV) Pallone Graves (GA) McHenry Smith (WA) Costello (PA) Johnson (GA) Palmer Graves (LA) McKinley Smucker Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I Courtney Johnson (OH) Panetta Graves (MO) McMorris Soto was unavoidably detained. Had I been Cramer Johnson, E. B. Pascrell Green, Gene Rodgers Speier present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall Crawford Johnson, Sam Paulsen Griffith McNerney Stefanik Crist Jordan Payne Grothman McSally Stewart No. 66. Crowley Joyce (OH) Pearce Guthrie Meadows Stivers f Cuellar Kaptur Pelosi Hanabusa Meehan Suozzi Culberson Katko Perlmutter Harper Messer Swalwell (CA) OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL Cummings Keating Perry Harris Mitchell Takano Curbelo (FL) Kelly (IL) Peters Hartzler Moolenaar Taylor HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY Davidson Kelly (MS) Peterson Hastings Mooney (WV) Tenney REVISION ACT OF 2017 Davis (CA) Kelly (PA) Pingree Heck Moore Thompson (CA) Davis, Danny Kennedy Pittenger Hensarling Moulton Thompson (MS) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Davis, Rodney Khanna Poe (TX) Herrera Beutler Mullin Thompson (PA) finished business is the vote on the mo- DeGette Kihuen Poliquin Hice, Jody B. Murphy (FL) Thornberry tion to suspend the rules and pass the Delaney Kildee Polis Higgins (LA) Murphy (PA) Tipton bill (H.R. 538) to redesignate Ocmulgee DeLauro Kilmer Posey Higgins (NY) Neal Torres DelBene Kind Price (NC) Hill Newhouse Trott National Monument in the State of Demings King (IA) Raskin Himes Noem Tsongas Georgia and revise its boundary, and Denham King (NY) Ratcliffe Holding Nolan Turner for other purposes, as amended, on Dent Knight Reed Hollingsworth Norcross Upton DeSantis Krishnamoorthi Reichert Hudson Nunes Valadao which the yeas and nays were ordered. DeSaulnier Kuster (NH) Rice (NY) Huffman O’Halleran Vargas The Clerk read the title of the bill. Deutch Kustoff (TN) Rice (SC) Hultgren O’Rourke Veasey The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Diaz-Balart Labrador Richmond Hunter Olson Vela question is on the motion offered by Dingell LaHood Roby Hurd Palazzo Visclosky Doggett LaMalfa Roe (TN) Issa Pallone Wagner the gentleman from California (Mr. Donovan Lamborn Rogers (AL) Jayapal Palmer Walberg MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend Doyle, Michael Lance Rogers (KY) Jeffries Panetta Walden the rules and pass the bill, as amended. F. Langevin Rohrabacher Jenkins (KS) Pascrell Walker Duffy Larsen (WA) Rokita Jenkins (WV) Paulsen Walorski This is a 5-minute vote. Duncan (SC) Larson (CT) Rooney, Francis Johnson (OH) Payne Walters, Mimi The vote was taken by electronic de- Dunn Latta Rooney, Thomas Johnson, E. B. Pearce Walz vice, and there were—yeas 396, nays 8, Emmer Lawrence J. Johnson, Sam Perlmutter Wasserman not voting 28, as follows: Engel Lawson (FL) Ros-Lehtinen Jones Perry Schultz Eshoo Lee Rosen Jordan Peters Waters, Maxine [Roll No. 67] Espaillat Levin Roskam Joyce (OH) Peterson Watson Coleman YEAS—396 Esty Lewis (GA) Ross Kaptur Pingree Weber (TX) Evans Lewis (MN) Rothfus Katko Pittenger Webster (FL) Abraham Banks (IN) Bergman Farenthold Lieu, Ted Rouzer Keating Poe (TX) Welch Adams Barletta Beyer Faso Lipinski Roybal-Allard Kelly (IL) Poliquin Wenstrup Aderholt Barr Biggs Ferguson LoBiondo Royce (CA) Kelly (MS) Polis Westerman Aguilar Barraga´ n Bilirakis Fitzpatrick Loebsack Ruiz Kelly (PA) Posey Williams Allen Barton Bishop (GA) Fleischmann Lofgren Ruppersberger Kennedy Price (NC) Wilson (FL) Amodei Bass Bishop (MI) Flores Long Russell Khanna Raskin Wilson (SC) Arrington Beatty Bishop (UT) Fortenberry Loudermilk Rutherford Kihuen Ratcliffe Wittman Babin Bera Black

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:35 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.013 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H721 Sa´ nchez Speier Walden b 1900 values and our principles embodied in Sarbanes Stefanik Walker our Constitution. Let’s continue to Scalise Stewart Walorski OBJECTING TO THE ADMINISTRA- Schakowsky Stivers Walters, Mimi TION’S EXECUTIVE ORDER SUS- build that shining city on the hill for Schiff Suozzi Walz the world. I am going to continue this Schneider Swalwell (CA) PENDING VISAS AND THE U.S. Wasserman REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM fight, and I hope my colleagues will, Schrader Takano Schultz too. Schweikert Taylor Waters, Maxine Scott (VA) Tenney (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was Watson Coleman f Scott, Austin Thompson (CA) given permission to address the House Weber (TX) Scott, David Thompson (MS) ACCESS TO INPATIENT Webster (FL) for 1 minute and to revise and extend Sensenbrenner Thompson (PA) her remarks.) REHABILITATION THERAPY Serrano Thornberry Welch Sessions Tipton Wenstrup Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania Sewell (AL) Tonko Westerman rise today to object to the administra- asked and was given permission to ad- Shea-Porter Torres Williams tion’s recent executive order sus- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Sherman Trott Wilson (FL) Shimkus Tsongas Wilson (SC) pending the U.S. Refugee Admissions vise and extend his remarks.) Shuster Turner Wittman Program and visas from certain coun- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Simpson Upton Womack tries in the Middle East and east Afri- Mr. Speaker, before coming to Con- Sinema Valadao Woodall ca. Protecting our national security, of gress, I worked as a certified thera- Sires Vargas Yarmuth peutic recreation specialist and rehab Smith (MO) Veasey Yoder course, must always be our number one Smith (NJ) Vela Yoho priority. services manager. There is no greater Smith (TX) Vela´ zquez Young (AK) This executive order, however, Mr. joy in the health profession than to see Smith (WA) Visclosky Young (IA) your patient make progress after a de- Smucker Speaker, does not focus on the precise Wagner Zeldin Soto Walberg challenges that we face. We can keep bilitating disease or disability. our homeland safe by immediately im- I rise today to speak about how we NAYS—8 plementing more thorough screening can allow more patients the ability to Amash Duncan (TN) Sanford procedures rather than pursuing this live full and healthy lives through Bacon Jones Smith (NE) broad brush approach. therapy. Last week, with Congressman Brat Massie Although this measure is temporary G.K. BUTTERFIELD of North Carolina, I reintroduced the Access to Inpatient NOT VOTING—28 and some individuals will continue to Rehabilitation Therapy Act. This bill Blackburn Gutie´rrez Quigley be admitted on a case-by-case basis, Bustos Huizenga Renacci Congress needs to work to ensure that would allow physicians to prescribe Clark (MA) Johnson (LA) Rush this order does not apply to U.S. resi- what they consider to be most medi- Costa Kinzinger Ryan (OH) dents, does not apply to those who cally necessary treatments for Medi- DeFazio Marchant Slaughter care beneficiaries within the com- DesJarlais Meng Tiberi have already been issued a visa, or does Ellison Messer not apply to those who have already prehensive inpatient rehab setting. Titus In 2010, Medicare narrowed its cov- Gallego Mulvaney Zinke been granted refugee status. Green, Al Pocan erage options and limited therapeutic Grijalva Price, Tom (GA) I urge the administration to work with Congress and Federal agencies to services to just physical therapy, occu- find a measured plan that protects our pational therapy, speech therapy, and b 1900 national security, honors our existing orthotics and prosthetics. Meaning that if a doctor thought that a patient Mr. SANFORD changed his vote from commitments, and follows the letter and spirit of the law. would be served by recreational ther- ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ apy, it is currently not an option cov- So (two-thirds being in the affirma- f ered by Medicare. Well, that is wrong. tive) the rules were suspended and the EXECUTIVE ORDER ON REFUGEES Medicare coverage should support a pa- bill, as amended, was passed. (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given tient’s recovery plan as directed by their physician. Such therapies are in- The result of the vote was announced permission to address the House for 1 tended to help those who have suffered as above recorded. minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) a life-altering injury recover their A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I be- functions and transition back to living the table. lieve that we live in the greatest coun- a full life. I urge my colleagues to support this PERSONAL EXPLANATION try on Earth, and I am proud to say so. But I have to say that last week’s exec- bipartisan commonsense bill. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, utive order by President Trump on ref- f today I missed the following votes: ugee resettlement is shaking that EXECUTIVE ORDER AGAINST 1. H.R. 374, To remove the sunset provision faith. LEGAL IMMIGRATION of section 203 of Public Law 105–384, and for How can we hold ourselves as a bea- (Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI asked and other purposes. Had I been present, I would con of hope when we turn away tens of was given permission to address the have voted ‘‘yes’’ on this bill. thousands of the most desperate and House for 1 minute.) vulnerable of our men, women, and Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Speak- 2. H.R. 538, Ocmulgee Mounds National children of this planet? How can we be Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of er, I rise in strong opposition to Presi- the light of the world when our policies dent Trump’s executive order against 2017, as amended. Had I been present, I are driven by darkness and fear? would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on this bill. legal immigration. I am going to keep that light alive. I I was sworn to uphold the Constitu- PERSONAL EXPLANATION am going to fight to keep it that way tion and I was elected to grow our because that is what we are, that is Mr. KINZINGER. Mr. Speaker, for today’s economy and help unify our country. what we represent. I am going to fight Unfortunately, this order is an as- vote series, I was unavoidably detained. Had because I still believe that we are that sault on the Constitution, it harms the I been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on shining city on the hill. And I am going economy by harming working families, rollcall 66 and rollcall 67. to fight for my State of Rhode Island, and it divides the country. PERSONAL EXPLANATION which was founded on the principle of On Saturday night, I went to O’Hare free religious practice, not fear of the International Airport to help Amer- Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Nos. 66 other. I am going to fight against in- ican, legal permanent residents be (motion to suspend the rules and pass, as justice with my amazing constituents freed from detention. They are people amended, H.R. 374), and 67 (motion to sus- who joined together for the second integral to the success of our commu- pend the rules and pass, as amended, H.R. weekend in a row of rallying at our nity and our economy. 538) I did not cast my vote. Had I been State House to keep that light alive. I ask my honorable Republican col- present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on both of Mr. Speaker, we are a strong coun- leagues to stand with them and oppose the votes. try, but we are strong because of our the executive order.

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The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- His Muslim ban has caused the suf- nity-based nonprofit organization, fore the House the following commu- fering of countless families seeking the which has been serving the Asian nication from the Honorable ELIJAH E. American promise of a better life, and American and Pacific Islander commu- CUMMINGS, Member of Congress: it has put the safety of the American nities in the State of Colorado for over CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, people at risk by providing fodder for 35 years. Their commitment to service HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, extremist groups who wish to do us is truly an inspiration for all Colo- Washington, DC, January 30, 2017. harm. Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, radans. I condemn this ban and the unfit Speaker, House of Representatives, The Asian Pacific Development Cen- President behind it. I ask my Repub- Washington, DC. ter guides itself by its founding mis- lican colleagues who have stood by and DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you sion, which is to advance the well- said nothing: How can you remain si- formally pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules being of Asian American and Pacific Is- of the House of Representatives that we have lent? been served with a subpoena for documents, lander communities of Colorado by The American people are sending a providing culturally appropriate and issued by the District Court for the District clear message that they will not re- of Maryland in Benisek v Lamone. integrated behavioral, medical, and re- main silent. I have received a large vol- After consultation with the Office of Gen- lated services. By adhering to such a ume of calls from constituents in oppo- eral Counsel, we have determined that com- noble purpose, the Asian Pacific Devel- sition to the Muslim ban. It is unfortu- pliance with the subpoena will be consistent opment Center is able to provide cru- nate that these calls are necessary, but with the privileges and rights of the House. cial services in native languages with a I am glad the American people are pay- Sincerely, cultural understanding. ing attention and are committed to ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Member of Congress. Originally founded in 1980 by Dr. holding this administration account- Rudy Lie, and currently headed by Ms. able. f Chris Wanifuchi, I am proud of just I want to add that hundreds of Syrian how important the Asian Pacific Devel- refugees have settled in New Jersey. COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- opment Center is to our community. I Many have settled in Jersey City, ORABLE STENY H. HOYER, MEM- look forward to working with them in which is part of my district, and I am BER OF CONGRESS the many more years of service to proud to be their Member of Congress. come. These refugees have escaped chaos at The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- home and went through a rigorous fore the House the following commu- f screening process before entering the nication from the Honorable STENY H. United States. They are respectful of HOYER, Member of Congress: PRESIDENT TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE America’s values. The same cannot be CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ORDER SHOULD BE OVERTURNED said of this President. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Washington, DC, January 30, 2017. Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida). Members Speaker, House of Representatives, given permission to address the House are reminded to refrain from engaging for 1 minute and to revise and extend Washington, DC. in personalities toward the President. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you his remarks.) f formally pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, of the House of Representatives that I have one of the reasons people across the b 1915 been served with a witness subpoena for doc- country are outraged by the executive ALTERNATIVE FACTS uments, issued by the District Court for the order issued by the administration this District of Maryland in Benisek v Lamone. (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- After consultation with the Office of Gen- weekend is the impact it has on people mission to address the House for 1 who worked for the United States, put- eral Counsel, I have determined that compli- minute and to revise and extend his re- ance with the subpoena will be consistent ting their lives at risk. I spent 10 years marks.) with the privileges and rights of the House. on a bipartisan effort for the Special Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, this is a Sincerely, Immigrant Visa program, and with a time I never thought I would experi- STENY H. HOYER. stroke of the pen, these people have ence. I am a proud Member of the been denied. United States Congress, and I proudly f On page A10 of The Washington Post, took my oath to support the Constitu- there is detailed the Sharef family tion. In the last 10 days, we have seen COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- where the husband had worked as an alternative facts stated as something ORABLE C.A. DUTCH RUPPERS- interpreter for United States soldiers. that has become part of America— BERGER, MEMBER OF CONGRESS His life is at risk in Iraq. He worked 2 right out of ‘‘1984.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- years to be able to get the visa. He sold This executive order, the administra- fore the House the following commu- his business, sold his home. His family tion says, is not directed to Muslims; nication from the Honorable C.A. was on a plane ready to come, and they yet it has a waiver for Christians and DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Member of were turned back to Iraq, turned back other minorities, which means it is di- Congress: to danger. And we are turning our back rected at Muslims. It is unbelievable CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, on people who risk their lives to help that they can put something on paper HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Americans. and then tell you not to believe what is Washington, DC, January 30, 2017. It is outrageous, it is immoral, and it on paper. This is a violation of the Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, is going to hurt America in the future. First Amendment; it is a violation of Speaker, House of Representatives, Who is going to help us overseas in the everything America is known for in its Washington, DC. future if we are not dependable allies? not discriminating on the basis of reli- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you formally pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules This outrageous order should be over- gion; and it is a shame that we have of the House of Representatives that we have turned and everyone, Republican and come to alternative facts, alternative been served with a subpoena for documents, Democrat alike, should raise their Constitutions, and alternative issued by the District Court for the District voice in outrage. mindsets. of Maryland in Benisek v Lamone.

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DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, his parents as ‘‘enemy aliens.’’ In revis- lican lawmakers had targeted African Member of Congress. iting that sort of sad chapter in our Americans with almost surgical preci- history, when individuals were treated sion. f that way in our country, I think it is Let me just turn very briefly to the COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- very sad, Mr. Speaker. President’s ill-advised, unconstitu- ORABLE JOHN P. SARBANES, We have a lot of Members who would tional executive order that purportedly MEMBER OF CONGRESS like to express their discontent at what promotes national security. Keeping The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- happened. I yield to our chair, Mr. America safe is a top priority for all of fore the House the following commu- CEDRIC RICHMOND, from the State of us, but this order is wrong. It is wrong nication from the Honorable JOHN P. Louisiana, to come and address us be- because it makes us less safe, and it is SARBANES, Member of Congress: cause what we have to talk about to- wrong because it goes against our night is very serious. American values. This is the latest in CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Mr. RICHMOND. I thank Congress- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President Trump’s series of actions Washington, DC, January 30, 2017. man VEASEY for the work that he does that shows that his number one pri- Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, in representing Fort Worth, Texas. ority is short-term shows of intoler- Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege and an ance instead of the long-term security Washington, DC. honor to be the chairman of the Con- of the American people. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you gressional Black Caucus in that we rep- Actions by the Oval Office directly formally pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules resent almost 80 million Americans, 17 affect people’s lives. When the Presi- of the House of Representatives that we have million of whom are African American; dent is making policy up on the fly, it been served with a subpoena for documents, but the real reason is that it is a tal- issued by the District Court for the District has real harmful consequences in the of Maryland in Benisek v Lamone. ented group of 49 people, and we are lives of everyday Americans. The fact After consultation with the Office of Gen- going to need each and every one of that the Secretary of Homeland Secu- eral Counsel, we have determined that com- them to keep track of this rapid, schiz- rity—a committee in Congress on pliance with the subpoena will be consistent ophrenic style of governing that we are which I serve—was not included in dis- with the privileges and rights of the House. dealing with. I will just talk about the cussions about implementing the exec- Sincerely, two most egregious things from this utive order, even though this Depart- JOHN P. SARBANES, past week, which are the allegations of ment is in charge of its implementa- Member of Congress. voter fraud and his nomination of a tion, is clear evidence of a broken sys- f person to run the Civil Rights Division tem. Shutting out the mothers, chil- CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS: of the Department of Justice and his dren, fathers, and families who are flee- VOTER SUPPRESSION AND MUS- unconstitutional ban on Muslims. ing the same violence that we fight LIM BAN Since 2010, 20 States have restricted against is exactly what ISIS and simi- voting rights by enacting discrimina- lar groups want us to do, and it only The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under tory voter ID and proof of citizenship strengthens their hands. This hap- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- laws, illegally purging thousands of hazard order does nothing to keep uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Texas proper voters from the rolls, cutting Americans safe. In fact, it hurts our ef- (Mr. VEASEY) is recognized for 60 min- back early voting, limiting voter reg- forts to fight against terrorism. utes as the designee of the minority istration, and engaging in other sup- Let me just say, Mr. Speaker, to my leader. pressive tactics. These laws were put in colleague from Texas that the Presi- GENERAL LEAVE place to combat the notion of voter dent of the United States, when ad- Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask fraud despite the fact that there is no dressing Liberty University, cited ‘‘2 unanimous consent that all Members evidence of widespread voter fraud in Corinthians,’’ while most church-going have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- the United States. people in the country would say ‘‘Sec- tend their remarks and to include ex- More than a dozen recent investiga- ond Corinthians.’’ He cited 2 Corin- traneous material on the subject of tions and studies all show voter fraud thians 2:17, which reads, wherever the this Special Order. to be virtually nonexistent. A 2014 Lord is, there is liberty and freedom, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Washington Post investigation found 31 but there can’t be liberty and freedom objection to the request of the gen- incidents of voter fraud in the more without meaningful access to the vot- tleman from Texas? than 1 billion ballots that were cast in ing polls. He didn’t need to get to chap- There was no objection. elections at all levels of government ter 3. He really could have just stopped Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, this was from 2000 to 2014. Of the more than 137 at the first few paragraphs of the Sec- a sad week for our country. We saw million ballots cast in the 2016 elec- ond Corinthians, which read: ‘‘Blessed anger, despair, and chaos at American tion, election and law enforcement offi- be the God and Father of our Lord airports when people from all different cials in all 50 States have yet to report Jesus Christ . . . who comforts us in types of backgrounds from the Middle any indications of widespread voter our tribulation, that we may be able to East were banned from coming into the fraud. comfort those who are in any trouble.’’ United States. We had individuals who But, if there is no evidence of wide- The question becomes: Why go to were green card holders who were de- spread voter fraud, what reason could Liberty University and offer your nied entry into the United States. We anyone have, including the President, Christian values? had individuals who were interpreters for this claim? The truth is that Re- It always talks about the least of for our United States military, who publicans have used the voter fraud lie these in the Bible and what we are kept them safe in the Middle East, who to restrict voting rights for years. doing to help others and to do unto were denied the right to come into the Voter ID laws have been sponsored by others as you would have them do unto country. It was a sad day in our coun- Republicans and have been passed over- you so that, as soon as mothers and try’s history. whelmingly by Republican legislatures. children and families are fleeing perse- This past weekend, I took my son to Richard Posner, a conservative U.S. cution and certain death, we put a wall an exhibit at one of the synagogues in circuit court judge appointed by Presi- up around our country, shut down our Fort Worth, Texas, where I live. It was dent Reagan, has called the concerns airports, and say: We don’t care what an exhibit on Jews in baseball. There about voter fraud a mere fig leaf that trouble you are in. You just can’t come was a picture of Hank Greenberg and is intended to justify laws that appear here. Joe DiMaggio. Joe DiMaggio, an Amer- to be aimed at limiting voting by mi- That goes against everything that ican lexicon, is about as American as norities, especially Blacks. In July this country was founded on. It goes you get; but, in looking at the exhibit 2016, a U.S. circuit court struck down against my Christian values, and it

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I thank the chairman were already moving forward with re- here this evening at the Supreme for his comments. strictive voter ID laws, which had al- Court—the concern of a large majority Mr. Speaker, I did not mention that ready been rejected as discriminatory of America, and that is the President’s we are also talking about voting under the Voting Rights Act. executive order to ban refugees enter- rights, which is very important on the Six of the 16 States that passed voter ing into this country. eve of the President making the selec- ID laws since 2010 have a documented Banning entry to people fleeing per- tion for the next Supreme Court Jus- history of discriminating against mi- secution is perhaps as diametrically tice of the United States. nority voters. opposed to the foundational fabric of I know, with Representative The State of Alabama, in 2014, began this country as you can get. PLASKETT’s representing the Virgin Is- enforcing a controversial voter ID law Mr. Speaker, not only is the Presi- lands and understanding the impor- that required voters to show a State- dent’s refugee ban mean-spirited and tance of voting rights, that that is very issued ID in order to vote, and then an- misguided, it undermines our democ- significant. I yield to the gentlewoman nounced plans to close 31 driver’s li- racy, undermines our efforts to thwart and thank her for being a voice in cense offices—most of them, ironically, terrorism, and is an affront to all who terms of refugees, immigration rights, in rural, impoverished, majority Black have sacrificed to defend it. and on the very important issue of vot- counties—making it even harder for Viewing all refugees fleeing as sus- ing rights. residents to get the most common form pects shows an extremely myopic un- derstanding of the real threats and Ms. PLASKETT. I thank Mr. VEASEY. of ID used to vote. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chair of the In addition to the Supreme Court’s plays to extremist propaganda. The refugee ban will not make us Congressional Black Caucus, my friend action, a Federal Court in a 2015 ruling safe. It would have done nothing to and colleague, the Honorable CEDRIC used a racist, century-old opinion of prevent the 9/11 terrorist attacks, nor RICHMOND, for his continued leadership the Supreme Court to uphold the de- the others that followed. The terrorists of this caucus and of his leadership on nial of voting rights to American citi- of those attacks were American citi- the issues impacting Black America zens in my home district of the United zens, some of whom were even on the and other minority communities across States Virgin Islands, and the citizens terrorist watch list and still allowed to and residents of America’s island terri- this great Nation. legally purchase deadly weapons used Indeed, this evening, we are dis- tories. They are called the insular cases, and to carry out their terrorist plot. cussing not only minorities in this If this President and Congress want the opinion was authored, ironically, country, but those who are down- to protect the American people from by the same justice who wrote Plessy trodden and other individuals around terrorism, they should pass the no fly, v. Ferguson. the world who look to America for ref- no buy legislation that House Demo- March marks 100 years that my dis- uge, strength, and democracy. crats stood to support. trict has been a part of this country, b 1930 Mr. Speaker, there are many of my but our service dates back to its very colleagues here this evening who would I also thank my colleague, the Hon- founding through the Virgin Islander love to speak on this issue. orable MARC VEASEY of Fort Worth, and Founding Father Alexander Ham- Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield to Texas, for joining me in chairing this ilton. He would be, I think, very upset the gentlewoman from the Garden evening’s Special Order hour, and also to find out that people from the island State of New Jersey, Mrs. BONNIE WAT- my Congressional Black Caucus col- in which he came could not vote for SON COLEMAN, who will speak to this leagues who are joining us this evening their President and Commander in House on the issues that the Congres- to speak on these important issues. Chief, even though the Virgin Islands sional Black Caucus is taking up this Mr. Speaker, we are here tonight to and the territories have the highest evening. speak to those two very important rates of military service in the United Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. issues that go to the fabric of our States and have exponentially higher Speaker, I thank the gentleman. founding: our ability to grow, diversify rates of casualties per capita in the In his first full week as President, as a Nation, by bringing in the tired wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. We be- Donald Trump continued to make a and the poor, the innovators, the ones lieve we have earned the right to take mockery of the ideas upon which our who bring new changes to this country, part in this democracy. Nation was founded. In addition, his de and continue its dynamic growth, as In another example, last year, a Fed- facto Muslim ban is contrary to the na- well as voting rights. eral appeals court decisively struck tional security interests of the United Last week, President Trump—among down a North Carolina voter identifica- States. His actions are not only dis- a number of other things—expressed tion law and noted its provisions delib- criminatory and bigoted, but also reck- unsubstantiated claims of widespread erately ‘‘target African Americans less, dangerous, and counterproductive voter fraud in the 2016 Presidential with almost surgical precision.’’ That to any authentic effort to defeat ter- election. The remarks that we heard is a quote of the court in an effort to rorism. would appear to be inaccurate, reck- depress Black turnout at the polls. As a member of the House Homeland less, and dangerous to our democracy That, to me, sounds like voter fraud Security Committee, I am concerned in some of our opinions. and voter suppression. this will only serve to stoke anti- Mr. Speaker, my colleagues and I are Mr. Speaker, these are just a few ex- American sentiment across the globe, here this evening to highlight the real amples of the real voter fraud hap- including our international partners voter fraud in this country, and that is pening across this country. committed to eradicating global terror the continued attempts to suppress mi- The members of this caucus continue threats. nority voting rights across many to work to ensure that all American My colleagues have outlined the States as well as the outright denial of citizens, regardless of their race, in- ways in which men and women they the right to vote for millions of Ameri- come or location, can participate in represent have been impacted at this cans living in the territories. this great democracy; and we implore present moment, and highlight the un- I want to underscore that the fight the President to direct his efforts to in- certainty that those constituents feel for equal voting rights for minorities vestigate voter fraud at these and about the future. But we cannot forget in this country did not end with the other issues. those who have come to this country in passage of the Voting Rights Act. We want to, as the Congressional pursuit of the future that the Amer- In fact, today, more than 50 years Black Caucus, address another issue, ican Dream has promised. after our esteemed colleague JOHN because we don’t just represent African Close to 17,000 students from the LEWIS and others courageously Americans or minorities here in this seven affected countries attend U.S. marched on Selma, we have seen the country. We want to address an issue colleges and universities. The 12th Dis- United States Supreme Court strike that is of great concern to me and trict of New Jersey represents these

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I know that voting rights is civil rights, voting rights in the State tions in the world, housed in the heart particularly important to her with her of Virginia, but then also the plight of of my district—released a statement representing the Chicago suburbs and immigrants and has a deep level of em- concerned that the success of Prince- the city of Chicago itself. pathy because the other part of his ton and many other institutions of Ms. KELLY of Illinois. I thank Con- State is very much a diverse State higher education across this Nation de- gressman VEASEY and Congresswoman with people made up from various parts pend on America’s ability to attract PLASKETT for holding tonight’s CBC of the world. and engage with talented people from Special Order hour. I yield to the gentleman representing around the world. With so much going on in our Nation the Fourth Congressional District of Rutgers University, the flagship pub- right now, it is important that all Virginia, Representative DONALD lic university in my State, has stu- Americans take seriously our responsi- MCEACHIN. dents, researchers, and professors from bility to be guardians of our democ- Mr. MCEACHIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank all seven countries on Trump’s barred racy. We owe it to those who came be- the gentleman for yielding. I thank the entry list who are currently traveling fore us and those who will be here long gentleman as well as the gentlewoman outside of this country. The impact on after us to keep this democracy and its for leading tonight’s conversation university personnel was felt most im- values moving forward, and reject the about so many issues that are impor- mediately after the executive order rhetoric and policies that take us back- tant to the American people. went into effect. wards. Mr. Speaker, the President’s baseless Two Iranian nationals who are asso- I was reminded of this just a week executive order on immigration has ciate professors at the University of ago when over 3 million Americans of hurt this country. It has hurt this Massachusetts at Dartmouth were de- all ages, races, and religions, marched country to the extent that it has made tained Saturday upon arrival at Boston for women’s rights, justice, and equal us less safe, and it has hurt this coun- Logan International Airport. Today I rights. Three million, a powerful resist- try to the extent that it goes against talked with university officials in my ance to concerning policies that we are our values as a nation. Our Constitu- district who have faculty members seeing come out of the White House. tion says that we will not favor any re- that need to return home in order to Just last night I was with scores of ligion over another, yet the President renew visas, but are afraid to leave. At activists and families at Chicago’s has instituted a religious test for entry another college, one-fourth of their ap- O’Hare International Airport, pro- in this country just 1 week after his in- plicants come from the countries that testing President Trump’s executive auguration. are impacted by this ban. action barring refugees from entering Mr. Speaker, this is a travesty. This A constituent in East Brunswick, the United States. rule has inconvenienced travel back to who is a non-Syrian political refugee, I wish that things hadn’t come to America over the weekend for any sits in limbo as only one of her four this. It is a tragedy that these United number of permanent residents and minor children passed through our al- States, the shining beacon of democ- those of all backgrounds who serve our ready thorough and extensive proc- racy around the world, the land that country. I know this because it has ac- essing and was approved for a visa. welcomes the tired, the poor, and the tually impacted citizens of the Fourth USCIS put a hold on the process of the huddled masses has witnessed a Presi- Congressional District. remaining three due to lack of commu- dent in his first week in office attempt b 1945 nication and direction and under- to strip away our values as an inclusive standing from this travel ban. democracy with an unconstitutional Mr. Speaker, I have a constituent By feeding off of fear, hatred, and executive order and Muslim ban. who has been a permanent resident for bigotry, this administration’s incen- Our Constitution, our laws, our de- 20 years. He had visited his family in diary Muslim ban has created confu- mocracy is what we must hold dear as Cairo and was on his way back to Vir- sion, disruption, and chaos that is rip- Americans. We must be wholly intoler- ginia when he was turned around. He pling around the world. ant of those who seek to pervert our was actually sent to Qatar, Mr. Speak- As our Federal agencies and inter- Constitution. We must not tread on our er, where he has no connections, where national partners seek to understand democratic values. he has no business. He was just sent and combat this meritless policy, I call As part of tonight’s conversation is there because he was denied entry back on the House Oversight and Govern- protecting voter rights, I am reminded home. ment Reform Committee, on which I that the past Presidential election Mr. Speaker, my congressional staff sit, to hold an immediate hearing with brought with it evidence of election worked around the clock, along with leadership at the Department of Home- hacking and cries of illegal voting. his employer, to get him back home land Security to review concerning re- For the first time in the history of and, thanks be to God, he is, indeed, ports about the crafting and execution this Nation, we are seeing a President home. But, Mr. Speaker, this is unac- of this President’s order. who is intolerably obsessed with his ceptable, and it cannot go on. I also requested that the House failure to receive the popular vote. I can’t help but think of Leviticus Homeland Security Committee, which Many of the families that I hear from chapter 19, verse 34, where we are re- I also serve on, to move up its Feb- find this obsession unbefitting of a stu- minded, Mr. Speaker, to treat the for- ruary 7 hearing on this issue so that we dent council president in Kankakee, eigner in our midst as if he was one of may urgently address the national se- where I represent, let alone the Presi- our own. curity implications of this administra- dent of the United States. Mr. Speaker, the President’s order tion’s actions. Without evidence, President Trump does not do this. It is an offense to all In short, Mr. Speaker, this is the continues to claim that 3 million ille- Americans. It is an offense to the United States of America. We respect gal votes in California and New York Judeo-Christian ethic. Mr. Speaker, it diversity because this is a nation cost him the popular vote. Three mil- cannot be allowed to stand, and I will founded and made great because of im- lion people, the number by which Hil- work every day, along with my col- migrants. We are not going to stand by lary Clinton won the popular vote. I leagues in the CBC and other like- and allow President Trump, with his hardly find that to be a coincidence. minded individuals in this Congress, to un-American ideals, to push forward on Mr. Speaker, the election is over. The reverse this order. American policies. Understand that we bunting and ribbons have been cleaned Mr. VEASEY. I thank the gentleman will resist at every turn. up. It is time to govern. A continued for sharing that story about his con- Mr. VEASEY. I thank the gentle- relitigation of the election based on stituent. Again, it is such a terrible woman from New Jersey for her com- unfounded and divisive claims of fur- and shameful time for our country, for ments. ther fraud divides our Nation further. the world to have seen that.

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BASS for her commentary representing league, Congresswoman STACY Let me share with you, especially the very international city of Los An- PLASKETT, thank you for convening to- Representative PLASKETT, that on my geles, again, a city with many immi- night’s Special Order for the Congres- first day here 7 years ago, one of the grants, with many people who have sional Black Caucus. first things that happened was a mo- contributed to the greatness and vi- Mr. Speaker, we are here for two top- tion on the floor to further deny the brancy of that city that we know as ics tonight, and you will see many of right to vote for Representatives from Los Angeles. I just really do appreciate us come and talk about these topics. the territories. And I have to tell you all of her input on that. So to my colleagues, let me just cut that I think, for myself, as well as the Mr. Speaker, I am going to call up to my message short and say that we are majority of people in our country, we come and speak Mr. DWIGHT EVANS. Mr. here because we all witnessed, over the don’t realize that you only have de- EVANS, hailing from Pennsylvania’s weekend, President Trump’s latest ex- mocracy 50 percent. So I am glad that Second Congressional District, a State ecutive order barring immigrants, refu- you raised it tonight, and I think it is that also is very international, I am gees, and legal permanent residents very important that we continue to sure that your State was heavily im- from seven Muslim-majority countries. fight so that people from the terri- pacted by the travel ban that was im- This has set off a protest across the tories will have the full representation plemented by the Trump administra- Nation. of their country. tion, and I believe the world needs to I was so proud that I was able to Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address hear your remarks tonight, so thank stand in my Third Congressional Dis- the travesty that is taking place in our you for being here tonight to speak. I yield to the gentleman from Penn- trict with families and individuals pro- country, a travesty that has resulted in sylvania (Mr. EVANS). testing his unilateral move that is not innocent people, students, grand- Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I too want making us safe. It flies in the face of parents, mothers, fathers, and children to join and thank Representative the values and the freedoms enshrined being unable to travel and enter the VEASEY and Representative PLASKETT in our Constitution. United States. for this opportunity. Mr. Speaker, I am here because we People are caught in a web of sus- Tonight, I stand with my colleagues had individuals in my district who picion and hatred as a result of the re- urging support of policy solutions that were held in the New York airport, cent executive order which is nothing will ensure our communities have un- while many others weren’t freed like less than a religious ban. So today, I fettered access to the ballot box and to they were. That is why I will continue speak for the Africans that are caught call for solutions to Republican-led at- to stand up to President Trump and in that ban. tempts to suppress minority voting stand with my people. Let me give you an example of who rights across the country. We are also here tonight to respond has been caught up by the Muslim Additionally, I must state my view of to another unsubstantiated but ex- ban—a brilliant Stanford student, Ms. the recent action taken by President tremely dangerous claim made by Nisrin Omer, studying anthropology. Trump which I assert has reduced the President Trump. We know that last She is a graduate of Harvard who is national trust in our democracy. week he doubled down on his assertion from Sudan and has lived in this coun- In the short time since President that he would have ‘‘ . . . won the pop- try since 1993. Trump has taken office, he has set ular vote,’’ Mr. Speaker, ‘‘if you deduct She has a green card and is a legal forth a national security plan that the millions of people who voted ille- resident who was returning to the U.S. would require broad spending in- gally.’’ from research in Sudan. She was de- creases. He has set forth an executive Obviously not satisfied with winning tained for 5 hours and handcuffed, sim- order to repeal the Affordable Care Act the Electoral College, Trump continues ply because she is from Sudan, the very without a replacement in place. He has to focus on defending his national pop- same country that President Obama seemingly put us directly at odds with ular vote loss of almost 3 million votes. worked long and hard to improve rela- Mexico, our bordering country, due to He now believes, without any evidence tions and to move the country and the a wall that he has set forth as one of to support his claim, that 3 to 5 million region forward. his key proposals, and then expected people voted fraudulently in the 2016 Another example, a Somali woman and even demanded that they actually election. and her two children detained at Dulles pay for it. While this was par for the course for Airport for 18-plus hours as a result of He has ignored the facts and has de- the Trump campaign, but now that he the Muslim ban. According to reports, clared that 3 to 5 million people alleg- is in the White House, Mr. Speaker, he the children have U.S. passports, and edly voted fraudulently in the election. intends to make this voter fraud un- their father was allowed to stay in the And last, but certainly not least, he truth the subject of an actual govern- U.S., but his Somali wife would have has set forth an executive order ban- ment investigation mandated by a been deported were it not for the emer- ning travel from Muslim countries and soon-to-be executive order, wasting un- gency stay granted by the New York suspended the refugee program, an ac- told amounts of taxpayer dollars. Federal judge. tion that makes our Nation less safe. Well, when the Congressional Black Then there are refugees, mostly So- Over the weekend, I joined with Caucus hears people using terms like mali, stuck in Kenya following the can- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, ‘‘voter fraud,’’ ‘‘illegally voted,’’ and cellation of their flight as a result of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, Rep- ‘‘strengthening up voting procedures,’’ the executive order. These stranded resentative ROBERT BRADY, and Rep- we read between the lines; and that is travelers had been waiting, according resentative BRENDAN BOYLE and spoke why we are here tonight to stand up to the U.N. High Commissioner for Ref- directly with those who were imme- against voter fraud that he is saying, ugees, 10 to 15 years to resettle. diately impacted by this executive ac- because we know it is voter suppres- And I speak of seven people who are tion. sion. reportedly being detained at the air- We joined with the protesters in voic- Mr. VEASEY. I thank the gentle- port in my city, Los Angeles airport. ing extreme discontent over the execu- woman from Ohio, a State that knows All of these situations are a result of tive order and vowed to do our part to a lot about voter suppression, also a the President’s executive order which, remedy what we can only refer to as a very international State. despite the protestations from the ad- ‘‘forced error’’ of global proportions. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- ministration, is nothing less than a We must work collectively to tear woman from California (Ms. BASS) rep- Muslim ban. down the ban and to be the open de- resenting Los Angeles, one of our most I also speak of persons fleeing for mocracy that our Constitution allows international cities in the world that I their lives from Libya, who are now us to be.

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As well, it is a our Nation, our national security, nor me thank the gentleman from Texas blatant attack on freedom of religion. are they in the best interest of our (Mr. VEASEY) and the gentlewoman For those of you who need a better communities; that is why we must con- from the Virgin Islands (Ms. PLASKETT) explanation, let me tell you what a ban tinue to move forward policy proposals for their continuing leadership on a on Muslims is. A ban on Muslims is one that have been introduced by my col- very important and needed response to country, two countries, seven coun- leagues to ensure equal access to the the actions of many, in particular, this tries, and the idea of who cannot come ballot box to ensure we protect the vot- new administration. in are Muslims—that is a ban on Mus- ing rights of those in our communities My time is short, so I want to thank lims. It is not a ban on Christians. It is so that they know that their voices are Mr. VEASEY for his leadership on the not a ban on any other faith. It is a ban being heard. challenge to the voter ID law and, as on Muslims, and the White House needs For instance, my House colleague, well, his continuing leadership on the to understand what an interpretation Representative SEWELL, introduced the empowerment of voters, as well to Ms. of that means. Voting Rights Advancement Act, PLASKETT for ensuring and fighting for Further, let me say, as I come to a which would set forth a geographical the right to vote for the Virgin Islands. close, please do not try to cover your- coverage formula that is based on the b 2000 self with the announcement that was current conditions that include 13 I stand with both of them. But I come made by President Obama. As a mem- States. today to plead and also to enunciate ber of the Homeland Security Com- The bill will establish a rolling na- what crisis we find ourselves in. The mittee, I am well aware of that an- tionwide trigger that continuously White House is in crisis. When the nouncement that he had regarding a moves so that only States that have a White House is in crisis, that means number of countries. It was not a ban. recent record of racial discrimination America is in crisis. It was to take note that those coun- in voting would be covered. The Voting Mr. Speaker, it is not a frivolous tries were in conflict and that individ- Rights Advancement Act would set statement that I make; it is a truthful uals who were coming from those coun- forth greater transparency in Federal statement because less than 72 hours tries specifically needed to have a elections to ensure that voters are ago, without the counsel of many ex- higher level of scrutiny. It was not a made aware of the late-breaking perts, Members of Congress who are on ban. It is well documented that the changes in voter procedures and would the jurisdictional committees, without tragedies that we have had from Bos- deter discrimination from occurring the notice and input of the Secretary ton to Orlando to San Bernardino were and protect voters from discrimina- of Homeland Security, an executive not individuals who came through as tion. order was produced by one young staff- refugees or came from those particular Let us continue to ensure the voices er in the White House and another indi- countries. of our communities are heard. My col- vidual who has pushed an agenda of ex- What are we doing here? We are bla- leagues and I stand united and ready to clusiveness. That is not the way to run tantly violating the Constitution. combat these actions that run counter this country. When the President of the United to the best interest of those we are So this executive order came out, and States violates the Constitution, this elected to represent. what we find is that 67,000 refugees are body has to stand up and respond. So I Mr. VEASEY. I thank the gentleman stranded around the world who actu- would ask this body to direct the Presi- from Pennsylvania. And just like the ally had documents, who were vetted, dent to rescind. In the alternative, I city of Philadelphia, just like the city and, as some stories have told us, wait- would ask that the legislation that is of Los Angeles, when we heard from ed 10 and 12 to 13 years to be able to get being introduced call upon the Presi- Congresswoman BASS earlier, often- in line and to be vetted to come to the dent to repeal this. times the State of Texas is portrayed United States of America. The tragedy In all fairness, I would appreciate if through popular culture as not being a is that some of them were, in fact, our the President took it up on his own to very international place, but we are a friends from Iraq who have stood by suspend this order that is impacting so very international place. our military personnel who had, in many who are being left along the Everyone has heard of the stories fact, provided them the interpretation highway of despair, people who are able how every State Legislative Session, that they needed to save their lives. In to—if you will, people and individuals which one has just begun a couple of one story we heard tonight on the steps who are able to seek refuge here are weeks ago, how Black and Hispanic of the United States Supreme Court now being left. voters, in particular, in the State of was a woman who finally got here with I believe that the Congressional Texas, are targeted so our voting par- her two children. Her husband was Black Caucus—the conscience of the ticipation numbers will decrease. murdered, and her father was tortured. Congress—stands now, tonight, to seek Well, someone who has been in that So, to Mr. Trump, today I think it is to ban the Muslim ban, to seek to stop fight to help protect Black and Latino important as we have joined in to re- the suppression of voting, and to also voters in the State of Texas to expand peal and to rescind this unconstitu- say to the nominee for the Attorney voting rights in the State of Texas; and tional order, it is clear that you need General: Are you prepared to represent not just that, again, in pop culture, our to read the writing on the wall. The all of us and to be able to support the State has oftentimes been portrayed as Deputy Attorney General, duly ap- institution, or reinstitution, of section one way, but a lot of people forget that pointed and confirmed, of the U.S. De- 5 of the Voting Rights Act? the city of Houston is the fourth larg- partment of Justice, the remaining in- Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to est city in the country and one of the dividual who has power in that office, thank Congresswoman SHEILA JACKSON most international cities in the entire has made a very conscious decision LEE for clearing up a lot of the mis- world, one of the largest ballots in the that they cannot defend this order be- conceptions that are being purposely entire country, printed in—I forgot ex- cause it is unconstitutional. This is not spread out there that this was some- actly how many languages. Congress- a person who takes her task lightly. thing that was used by the Obama ad- woman SHEILA JACKSON LEE can tell This is not someone who is not an offi- ministration. It absolutely was not. It you that later. cer who has not taken an oath of office. is being purposely spread on social So not only are voting rights being This is akin to what happened in the media, and people are lying about the impacted in her district, but also I am Nixon administration. They were will- past and what happened. It is com- sure that she felt the plight of many of ing to lose their position to stand for pletely different, and I want to thank the people who she represents who were the Constitution. her for clearing that up.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:33 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.052 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H728 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2017 I now yield to the gentleman from Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I want to and our national security. We must re- Newark, New Jersey (Mr. PAYNE), who thank the gentleman from Fort Worth sist it. For starters, we cannot allow is the gentleman representing the east- for yielding this time to me. President Trump to erode our right to ern coast of New Jersey. I could just tell you that it is deja vu vote. Access to the ballot box is the Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, first let all over again. When President George cornerstone of American democracy, me thank the gentleman from Fort W. Bush lost the election in 2000, he en- yet he spent his first week in office Worth and the gentlewoman from the gaged in a lengthy investigation over peddling the baseless myth that 3 to 5 Virgin Islands for heading these Spe- so-called voter fraud to deflect from million voted illegally in our election. cial Order hours. It is an honor that I the fact that he, in fact, lost the pop- Mr. Speaker, nothing could be fur- had prior to them, and I am sure that ular vote, as did President Donald ther from the truth. Both Republicans they see the importance of being able Trump. These allegations of voter and Democrats have dismissed this to spearhead topics that are important fraud do nothing but to continue to myth as unsubstantiated, but the for today. bankrupt the Treasury. When, as the President continues to insist that mil- Mr. Speaker, President Trump’s gentleman from New Jersey just point- lions of fraudulent voters cost him the claims of widespread voter fraud are ed out, Loyola Law School did an ex- popular vote. unsubstantiated. Officials in both par- tensive study, they found 31 cases of Let’s call this what it is. This is a ties have said that there is no evidence voter impersonation out of 1 billion campaign by our highest elected offi- of large-scale voter fraud. A com- votes cast in the last 14 years. We don’t cial to fabricate reasons why he lost prehensive investigation found only 31 have enough time for me to do the the majority of popular votes. He will possible cases of impersonation fraud math on that, but it is de minimis. use these blatant falsehoods to further out of 1 billion votes cast in all elec- I can tell you that real voter fraud is undermine access to the voting booth. tions between 2000 and 2014. President voter suppression. 2016 was the very Mr. Speaker, this investigation that Trump lost the popular vote by 2.8 mil- first Presidential election in 50 years, is being proposed really is a sham. The lion, and it looks like he is looking for gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands, real attack on America’s elections an excuse. that we didn’t have the full protection come from Republicans who make it What is worse is that President of voting rights in 14 States, and it harder for people of color, young peo- Trump’s unfounded claims will encour- showed, including in my own swing ple, and low-income people to vote. age Republicans to double down on State of Wisconsin. Brand-new voting I include in the RECORD an editorial their assault on voting rights. There is ID restrictions disproportionately sup- from The New York Times, ‘‘The Voter no significant evidence of fraud, but pressed African American, low-income Fraud Fantasy.’’ President Trump’s claims will be used citizens’ votes. [From The New York Times, Jan. 27, 2017] as cover to suppress the vote. He is al- According to a Federal Court, nearly THE VOTER FRAUD FANTASY ready talking about launching a major 300,000 registered voters in Wisconsin— (By Lilli Carre´) investigation into nonexistent voter in my State—could not obtain the There are varying degrees of absurdity in fraud. The only thing that would come voter ID required by the imposition of the fallacies President Trump peddled during from such an investigation would be these new laws. Throughout the coun- his first week in the Oval Office. Perhaps the further restrictions on voting rights. try, we saw 868 fewer polling places. We most damaging was his insistence that mil- If President Trump wants to inves- saw these voter ID laws, and we saw lions of Americans voted illegally in the tigate anything, he should investigate just a reinvention of these painful and election he narrowly won. Mr. Trump first made that false claim in the real voter fraud talking place—the unjust poll taxes and remnants of poll Republican-led attempts to suppress late November, tweeting that he would have taxes and literacy tests imposed upon won the popular vote ‘‘if you deduct the mil- minority votes. African Americans. lions of people who voted illegally.’’ On The strategy of Republican legisla- I can tell you, if there is any voter Wednesday, he announced that he intended tures in some States has been to sup- suppression, it is voter denial in this to launch a ‘‘major investigation’’ into vot- press votes by instituting voter ID country; and I would call for, instead of ing fraud and suggested the outcome may laws, reducing hours for early voting, spending taxpayer dollars to find 5 mil- justify tightening voting rules. and closing polling places. According lion votes that President Trump What once seemed like another hare- brained claim by a president with little re- to the Brennan Center for Justice, in claimed voted for Hillary Clinton, I 2016, 14 States had new voting restric- gard for the truth must now be recognized as would rather spend that money inves- a real threat to American democracy. Mr. tions in place for the first time in a tigating the Russian hacks into our Trump is telegraphing his administration’s Presidential election. This Presidential election. intent to provide cover for longstanding ef- election was the first in 50 years with- Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to forts by Republicans to suppress minority out the full protections of the Voting thank the gentlewoman from the State voters by purging voting rolls, imposing on- Rights Act. of Wisconsin. erous identification requirements and cur- As a country, we should make it as Now I yield to the gentlewoman from tailing early voting. ‘‘This is another attempt to undermine our easy as possible for people to exercise California (Ms. LEE), who is my friend democracy,’’ said Representative Barbara the right to vote. Election officials and colleague from another inter- should not erode our democratic prin- Lee of California, one of the states where Mr. national part of the country, the Oak- Trump falsely claimed results were tainted ciples. They should make sure that land Bay Area. by large-scale fraud. ‘‘It’s about not hon- every American citizen has an equal Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, first let me oring and recognizing demographic change.’’ voice in the democratic process. thank Congressman VEASEY for yield- The apparent source of Mr. Trump’s origi- Protecting every person’s right to ing and for his tireless work to defend nal claim of mass voter fraud was Gregg vote is essential to a fully functioning rights and justice. Also to Congress- Phillips, a Texas man with a penchant for making wild allegations about voting fraud. democracy. The countless men and woman PLASKETT, I thank the gentle- women who have risked their lives to Days before Mr. Trump’s tweet, Mr. Phillips woman for continuing to speak out, to claimed on Twitter that he had ‘‘verified defend that right knew our system of organize us, and for her stellar rep- government only works when it is in- more than three million votes cast by non- resentation of her district. citizens.’’ State election officials across the clusive and fair, when it enables all Mr. Speaker, in his first week as political spectrum promptly rejected that voices to have a say in the future of President, Donald Trump advanced assertion, noting that ballot box fraud in the our country. dangerous conspiracy theories and en- United States is exceedingly rare. Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to acted a Muslim ban that undermines On Friday, Mr. Trump tweeted that he was thank the gentleman from New Jersey. our Nation’s standing in the world. looking forward to seeing the results of an analysis of illegal votes, as promised by Mr. I now yield to the gentlewoman from These actions show that President Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE), who represents Phillips. Republican officials know the voter Trump will peddle his alternative facts fraud claim is an indefensible lie. But few a critical State, a State that some peo- no matter the consequences. ple think actually went a certain direc- are challenging Mr. Trump or raising alarms b 2015 about how severely this hurts our election tion in the Presidential race because of system. voter suppression tactics. She rep- Now, let me be clear. This approach Voter suppression initiatives have grown resents the city of Milwaukee. to governance threatens our democracy increasingly common since the Supreme

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:33 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.054 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H729 Court invalidated a central provision of the less safe. The order has done nothing voter impersonation in any election in the Voting Rights Act in 2013, making it easier but create chaos and fear among refu- State of Texas between 2002 and 2014. Na- for local authorities to tweak election rules gees and immigrants who have been ad- tionally, countless Studies—including one con- in a manner that disenfranchises particular mitted or have been approved to come groups of people. ducted by the nonpartisan Government Ac- Under the Obama administration, the Jus- to the United States. countability Office—have failed to identify any tice Department aggressively fought these This Nation is, has been, and always evidence of widespread voter fraud. The story efforts. Lawsuits filed by civil rights advo- will be a nation of immigrants and ref- is the same in states all across the country. cates and the Justice Department led a fed- ugees. This is who we are. We don’t Yet, somehow President Trump and Repub- eral appeals court in 2013 to strike down a turn our back to those in need. And licans in Congress have arrived at a separate North Carolina voter ID law that justices certainly, we do not do so on the basis conclusion and are using this false notion to concluded had been designed to target Afri- of religion. promote regressive voter laws that seek to can-American voters with ‘‘surgical preci- This is a watershed moment for our suppress minority voting rights all across the sion.’’ Litigation in a similar Texas case is country, a moment that brings into now on hold, pending guidance from the new country. These laws are an example of your attorney general. question our moral character. Thou- classic ‘‘solution in search of a problem,’’ al- If Mr. Trump’s attorney general nominee, sands of Americans took to the streets beit with a more sinister objective to suppress Senator Jeff Sessions, is confirmed, the Jus- to protest the Muslim ban. Really? liberal leaning voters and deny select groups tice Department will be likely to all but This is what the resistance must look of voters their fundamental right to vote. abandon enforcement of the Voting Rights like. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues and I have Act. Mr. Sessions once called it a ‘‘piece of Tonight, many of us joined our col- worked tirelessly throughout our careers to en- intrusive legislation.’’ That would allow leagues on the steps of the Supreme sure that every American has equal access to state and national lawmakers to impose even Court to demand a reversal of this tighter voting requirements, harming mi- the polls regardless of race, income, location, norities, the young and the elderly, who tend hateful policy. We will continue to or background. We will not stop at making to vote Democratic. fight every attempt to erode our values sure that every American preserves their right Republicans may see these measures as a to appease ideology and radical special to vote, even in the face of a Republican-con- means of staying in power in the face of de- interests. trolled Congress and Administration. The right mographic changes. They should be ashamed Our new bill, Statue of Liberty Val- to vote is a fundamental pillar of our democ- of undermining the integrity of our system ues Act, known as the SOLVE Act, will racy, and it is counter to our principles that our of government by trying to strip away a reverse President Trump’s Muslim ban nation had defended for centuries to now try right Americans have fought for and died to executive order and ensure that funds secure. and erode that right for millions of Americans. or fees shall not be used to implement I, and countless other Americans, unequivo- Ms. LEE. If the President were seri- the order. I hope everyone signs on to cally reject these efforts and will forever stand ous about protecting access to the bal- Congresswoman LOFGREN’s bill. The united against them. lot, he would join members of the Con- President’s order harms our families, f gressional Black Caucus in our call for our economy, and our national secu- the restoration of the Voting Rights rity. FAST START UNDER THE TRUMP Act. Once again, this is not who we are as ADMINISTRATION Since it was gutted in 2013, millions a nation. We are better than. We must The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under of minority voters have been prevented wake up and fight because the future of the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- from casting their votes. Last year our democracy is at stake. uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Texas alone, hundreds of thousands of minor- My district is a district of immi- (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- ity voters were disenfranchised before grants. People are very afraid. We are a utes as the designee of the majority and on election day. sanctuary district. What is taking leader. Instead of lodging investigations place now is totally un-American. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, we are based on alternative facts, President Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield off to a fast start this year under the Trump should be investigating the back the balance of my time. Trump administration. It is difficult, widespread efforts to disenfranchise The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. apparently, for some of the press to voters, including the use of outdated RUTHERFORD). Members are reminded keep up with how quickly some of the voting machines, the mishandling of to refrain from engaging in personal- things are going. provisional ballots, the improper purg- ities toward the President. I did want to make clear something ing of voting rolls, and the widely re- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. that has been completely muddled by porting incidents of intimidation and Mr. Speaker, within just days of assuming of- the mainstream media. They keep won- misinformation at the polls. fice, President Donald Trump has made a dering why they continue to lose out to These are the truth threats to our de- number of alarmingly fictitious claims about news channels like FOX News and why mocracy. If these threats are not anything from the alleged failures of the Af- some of the conservative news sources enough to occupy President Trump’s fordable Care Act to the skyrocketing murder online do so well compared to the left- attention, he should turn to the wide- rate throughout the United States. President wing sources. It is because a majority spread evidence of Russian interference Trump has even felt it was necessary to mis- of people really are seeking truth, real- in our elections. The facts are avail- represent the number of attendees at his inau- ly are seeking answers. able and in need of bipartisan inves- guration. However, among his most egregious I realize that is not true for every- tigation, but President Trump has no ‘‘alternative facts’’ that he has presented to the where. The areas that Hillary Clinton interest in evaluating facts. He would American people is the idea that there is wide- won are basically relegated to the rather focus on falsehoods. spread voter fraud across the country, which edges, the fringes of the country: But the President’s attacks on our is undermining the electoral process in the around the coasts and southern valley, democracy aren’t restricted to alter- United States. This is unequivocally false. Chicago, Detroit, and some of those native facts. This weekend we wit- In fact, numerous reports, court findings, areas. It is really the fringe party. nessed the erosion of another American and official government investigations over, After someone—anyone with the value: our proud tradition as a refuge the years have pointed to the fact that voter least amount of even a small modicum for immigrants of every religion. The fraud is, in reality, extremely rare. In 2016, the of fairness—looks at the actual execu- President issued an executive order United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth tive order that Donald Trump issued, it banning immigrants and refugees from Circuit, which ultimately found the Texas photo seems eminently reasonable. When the United States on the basis of reli- ID law to be racially discriminatory, noted in its looking at it, for example, compared to gion. findings that there were only two convictions orders signed by a President named This outrageous executive order to for in-person voter impersonation fraud out of Obama, a President named Carter—I shut people out from several Muslim 20 million votes cast in Texas within the last couldn’t find any CNN, MSNBC, or any- nations runs counter to our funda- decade. In a separate case ruled in 2014, a thing like CNBC, and I could have mental values that we cherish as special investigations unit for the State of missed that somebody did break Americans. It is morally reprehensible Texas was found to only have identified a sin- through all the misrepresentations of and will only make the United States gle conviction and one guilty plea of in-person those networks and actually point out,

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I realize crime, but no reasonable prosecutor people all over the world and all over that, between the concussion, the prob- would pursue this, that is my interpre- this country are still under the mis- lems, she may not remember that, but tation of what he said basically, and taken impression they can trust cer- she knew it at the time. those who have prosecuted—I have tain networks. They still haven’t fig- According to that book, she called prosecuted. You know, there are a lot ured out that they can’t. and talked to former President Bill of prosecutors who would take that. They see that, my gosh, the Presi- Clinton; and she was encouraged not to But he made the statement. So I fig- dent has banned Muslims. I actually go public and say it was about a video, ured that was pretty political. have the executive order here because, that, in essence, that was indefensible. Despite that, when he says, you just as I read ObamaCare before I voted Nobody in their right mind was going know, look, we had some information against it, I have read the President’s to believe that, so she couldn’t be out from some of these countries we got executive order. I made highlights in there. from their governments so that when bold on some things. I saw that there is There were thoughts being enter- we see their passport, we see some of no reference—not one—to Muslims, to tained of maybe resigning rather than this information, we could say, all Islam. It is just not there. So it is a going out and trying to defend that right, we can check it against their total misrepresentation. story, but, gee, they realized that if she government’s records: What do you Now, to try to cover for the way the was going to run for President in 2016 have on this person? executive order news is being spun, and she resigned right before the elec- But we had heard from Syria, for ex- some of them, to try to grasp back just tion in 2012, it would have likely cost ample, that they had actually taken a small portion of something resem- President Obama a second term, and over facilities that could print official bling fairness, would say the words then Democrats would not be very kind passports. So they could print a totally ‘‘Muslim-majority country banned,’’ and forgiving even though that would fictitious passport because they have try to bring it back so they can work have been a stance based on truth and the means to do it. They have captured in the word ‘‘Muslim’’ when it wasn’t honor. If it cost the Presidency in 2016, that. Not only do we not have a cooper- about religion at all. It is about the it was just not something that could be ating government, but we have no in- safety of the United States, the people done. formation. We don’t have fingerprints we are sworn to protect, the Constitu- off IEDs like we did from Iraq, and b 2030 tion that we raise our right hand and most of the time we had cooperation so we swear to protect. We just took that Apparently, according to the book we could compare this information. oath earlier this month, and already it and his sources that he says are close But we had nothing in some of these is forgotten. friends of the people involved, they de- countries that could give us the assur- The refugee program that President cided the best way was not to resign ance that the leaders of radical Trump has paused is the same one that and cost the President the reelection in Islamist groups were not doing exactly ISIS terrorists have repeatedly vowed 2012, but refuse under all circumstances what they said they were, and that is that they are infiltrating, and they are to go on the Sunday shows and try to infiltrating the refugees with people intending to use it to kill Americans. tell America six times that the attack who were going to come in and kill The President is acting temporarily at Benghazi was not planned; it was Americans. They said they were doing and prudently to give his administra- just instantaneous that arose from a that in Europe. At some point we need tion and this Congress the time it protest over the video, but just don’t to take these things seriously. needs to properly evaluate the refugee go make that representation. Make I am thrilled to death to have a program and reform it to ensure that that clear to the administration you President—fortunately it is nice being we help legitimate refugees and ensure are not going to do that, and then let thrilled to death instead of being beat- the safety, as much as is possible, of the chips fall where they may. Because en or knifed or hit with a truck. But I the American people. we haven’t been able to figure out out- am thrilled to have a President who is When an FBI Director warns that side that representation in the book, taking seriously the things that the they have no information from a coun- why in the world did Susan Rice come Obama administration found should be try with which to compare identity in- out and say all that? taken seriously. Let’s be clear, no one formation that refugees have or That should have been Hillary Clin- is being discriminated against in the present or even orally convey, then I ton’s role. So he provides the excuse or President’s executive order based on would think at some point we would the reasoning. So Susan Rice goes out religion. Christians, Jews, Muslims, take that information seriously from and over and over on Sunday shows, it any religious group, agnostics, atheists the sworn testimony. was all about a video. from the countries designated for a Now, I realize that the past adminis- Well, I know from my days as a judge pause—it is not a ban; it is a pause so tration has played fast and loose when hearing of incidents where someone we can look better at what we need to you keep telling the American people perhaps in a company that was not do. and the Members of Congress that the being honestly run would keep some- I am thrilled to be joined by one of attack in Benghazi was all about a body in the dark so they could go out our sharpest new freshmen. video, and you even try to cover that and make certain representations. The Mr. GAETZ. I thank the gentleman by encouraging the producer of the person really didn’t want to know what from Texas for yielding. I similarly video to be arrested and put in jail to the real truth was so they could come thank him for many nights coming to help with this misrepresentation of the out and say with a clear conscience, this floor and defending values that are truth. Then I guess, under those cir- here is what happened, and that wasn’t not only uniquely American, but which cumstances, you don’t take testimony it. So it may well be Susan Rice just are unmistakably conservative. I ap- from the prior administration Cabinet did not know that her statements were preciate him for being the fire keeper members all that seriously because you lies. And if she didn’t know, then they on this floor for those values and those know that they have been out there are not lies; they are just falsehoods principles for constituents in his dis- and misrepresented the truth before. she didn’t know were false. trict and in mine and all throughout I don’t know if Klein’s book about, I We don’t know, but it is an inter- this great country. think it was, the blood feud between esting representation. And it still Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support the Obamas and the Clintons was right, brings us back to the fact that in cer- of my fellow northwest Floridians, but there had to be a reason that Hil- tain countries in the world, we don’t brave airmen who serve at Eglin Air lary Clinton did not come out on the have adequate information to check in- Force Base and Duke Field and skilled

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They are the best among us dent has taken the position that we stand up for the rights of all Ameri- and they often inspire the best within ought to take a closer look, we ought cans, the laws that are enacted by this us as a consequence of their patriotic to have a belt-and-suspenders approach Congress, and the orders that are service. to the security of American families. issued by the President. We shouldn’t So when I encounter them at town- Of the more than 325,000 people who have circumstances where we have to hall meetings or in church or at gro- have recently come to the United wonder whether or not the people who cery stores, I often ask: How do you do States from foreign countries since the are tasked to uphold the law, as the it? How do you leave your family, your President’s most recent executive gentleman from Texas did as a jurist home, your community, risk your life, order, about 100 have been kept for ad- and did in a very colored legal career— your health to go to places that many ditional screening, more thorough re- we shouldn’t have to worry about that. Americans couldn’t point to on a map view, and a more thoughtful approach. But, in fact, for the last 8 years, that and to fight against an enemy who is So as I stand here with the gen- has been the problem. That is perhaps evil and vicious and determined and in- tleman from Texas, Mr. Speaker, know one of the reasons why the Senate creasingly equipped? that I am in full support of President should act with due haste in con- And almost to a man and woman, Trump’s most recent order. When I go firming JEFF SESSIONS as the Attorney they tell me: We fight them over there back to northwest Florida and I look General, so we go back to a system so that we don’t have to feel the con- into the eyes of the warfighters, the that is governed by the rule of law, not sequences over here in America. airmen, the sailors, and the patriots, I the rule of popular opinion or politics It is that spirit that I join in sup- will know that in this House there or one particular ideology. porting and honoring in my full- were those who were willing to stand More specifically to the gentleman throated and unequivocal support of with them, honor their service and sac- from Texas’ question, I believe that President Trump’s most recent execu- rifice, and do everything possible to what undermines the Justice Depart- tive order so that we are not devaluing put America first and to keep Ameri- ment is this partisan tilt, are these the service of my constituents by risk- cans safe. lenses through which many of Presi- ing the lives and the health and secu- Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, as I dent Obama’s appointees evaluate the rity of Americans here in this great told my friend from Florida, I am hon- great questions that impact the secu- country. ored anytime he comes to the floor to rity of Americans. Mr. Speaker, I wish so much that speak because he knows what he is The gentleman from Texas correctly President Trump’s executive order talking about. When I was a judge back points out that what President Trump were unnecessary. I wish that we lived in Texas, a young prosecutor also has done is hardly unprecedented. In in a world that was more stable and se- shared his first name, and he is now 1979, President Carter, hardly one that cure, where America could welcome the DA. He is as sincere and intel- is held out among conservatives as a with open arms anyone from anywhere ligent. Anyway, it is just an honor to great standard-bearer on foreign affairs for whatever reason at whatever cost. serve with Mr. GAETZ. I wondered if he and a strong America, was one who rec- But the reality is that American tax- might yield for a question. ognized that there were unique chal- payers can’t pay for everything, and The Attorney General—I am sorry, lenges in a unique period of time from American families cannot shoulder the this is the acting Attorney General be- those who may be coming to the risks of insecurity for the consequences cause the Senate is dragging its feet on United States from Iran, and he took of terrible foreign policy decisions that one of its own, JEFF SESSIONS, but this action. have been made over the last 8 years. came out today in The Hill that ‘‘Act- b 2045 Maybe if the former President hadn’t ing Attorney General Sally Yates sent withdrawn from the Middle East, these a letter Monday ordering the Justice Similarly, in 2011, President Obama regions would be more secure. Maybe if Department not to defend President was concerned that, during an act of our policies hadn’t so destabilized Trump’s executive order . . .’’ even conflict with Iraq, there may be cir- north Africa that we had failed state though it is an order that basically has cumstances where people would come after failed state functioning as a cal- been done by the Obama administra- from Iraq to do harm to Americans on dron of Islamic fundamentalism and tion—except President Obama had done American soil, and so he took action. I terrorism, this order would not have it one country that is included in the guess the difference with President been necessary. But, alas, it is nec- seven for 6 months instead of 3—and Trump is that he is willing to take ac- essary. also by President Carter. I don’t think tion immediately, and that we are not I think it is important to distinguish he was a Republican. Anyway, these going to have a Presidency with a between the realities of this executive things have been done before, and the bunch of handwringing and bedwetting order and the hysteria that has been letter says we are not going to defend over the questions that impact the created by the media. Some would be- it. safety of Americans and the dignity of lieve, if they were to look only at This story from Lydia Wheeler today this country and its borders. media reports, that this was a ban on says: ‘‘Yates’s’’—the acting Attorney President Obama was unwilling to all Muslims who would seek to come to General—‘‘decision suggests she does heed the counsel of those in his own ad- this country. not want to put the credibility of the ministration who indicated that there Let me affirm: our war, our conflict Justice Department behind the order. were insufficient vetting procedures in is not with the Muslim faith. As a mat- . . .’’ place previously. And so it strikes me ter of fact, this consequence, this con- I wanted to ask the gentleman from as only reasonable, Mr. Speaker, that a flict we are engaged in is all about the Florida, does he have concerns that, if new President coming in, having heard future of that faith and religion, and I the Justice Department were to defend that there were inadequate screening am hopeful as a Christian that we are this executive order, it would hurt the procedures, not from a Trump ap- able to forge a lasting peace among all credibility of the Justice Department pointee but from an appointee of Presi- people on Earth. The reality is that when acting under its Democratic lead- dent Obama, that we would take a fi- there are more than 50 countries that ership? nite period of time, 90 days, and we are majority Muslim, and most of Mr. GAETZ. I thank the gentleman would analyze what would be the ap- those countries will see no impact as a from Texas for yielding. I believe his propriate protocols, screening proce- consequence of this most recent execu- question highlights an increasing prob- dures, and vetting algorithms that we tive order. But there are seven coun- lem that we have had for the last 8 would use to ensure that America’s in- tries—I guess it is perhaps a bit gen- years that I hope we will cure, and that terests were placed first.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:35 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30JA7.059 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H732 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2017 I am glad we have a President who it is not banning a religion or a faith, U.N. general secretary make was—well, puts this country first; I am glad we it is countries where we don’t have I didn’t hear it, I read—that the U.N. have a President who does not view enough information. general secretary was asked about a himself as a citizen of the world more And I just find it interesting that we year and a half or so ago, when he was than he views himself as a citizen of are standing on the side of 73 Demo- in charge of the United Nations’ ref- this country; and I am glad that he crats—MARKEY, BERNIE SANDERS, FEIN- ugee program, and this issue of the takes that responsibility seriously. STEIN, people like that—who thought it U.N. not helping the same percentage, And to answer the gentleman’s ques- was a good idea when they were closer in fact, just helping a fraction of the tion, I would say that we ought to have to 9/11. percentage of Christians who exist in a Justice Department that is led by Mr. GAETZ. Will the gentleman these countries, his response was basi- those who will follow the rule of law, yield? cally that it was important to leave who will defend the rights of Ameri- Mr. GOHMERT. I yield to the gen- these Christians in the areas where cans, and who will stand up for the se- tleman from Florida. they are being killed because they have curity of this country. Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I appre- historical precedence in those areas. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank ciate the gentleman from Texas yield- So we are going to bring Muslims the gentleman. Great points. And I ing for a question. out, according to the U.N. general sec- wish I were as articulate. Not long ago, we heard members of retary, because they didn’t have as I have been critical of the majority the Congressional Black Caucus take much historical significance, whereas leader in the Senate, Senator MCCON- to this floor and make the argument the Christians who are being wiped NELL, but this story is from CNS News. that it was hypocritical and improper out—throats cut, heads cut off, cru- Majority Leader MCCONNELL says: that in President Trump’s order and in cified, women raped, and just the most ‘‘Well, I think it’s a good idea to tight- the follow-on execution of that order heinous of crimes committed against en the vetting process.’’ by the Department of Homeland Secu- individuals are taking place—our U.N. And he went on to say: ‘‘I don’t want rity that there would be some pref- general secretary and, apparently to criticize them’’—the Trump admin- erence given to religious minorities in under our past President, the State De- istration—‘‘for improving vetting.’’ these predominantly Muslim countries, partment felt like it was important to And I applaud the majority leader for particularly Christians, who are often leave Christians there in larger per- not running for the hills when all of persecuted, harmed, or killed. In many centages than existed among the refu- the media does their typical thing and circumstances in which the President gees of Muslim because, hey, they have just goes freaking out. But, we found has allowed for through exceptions to been there a long while, so let’s leave this story goes also, I think, to illus- his order, there will be people from them there, which ultimately means trate the point Mr. GAETZ was making. these seven countries allowed into the they will all be slaughtered. It is quite This is from Daniel Horowitz’s article United States as a consequence of the distressing. today. It turns out that 17 sitting persecution that they feel and that But here is a point made by George Democrats in the House and Senate they endure as a consequence of their Rasley today in an article, ‘‘President voted to ban visas from some Muslim Christian faith. Trump Stops Suicidal Immigration countries and that law still exists And so my question to the gentleman Policy . . . ,’’ where he points out that: today. Of course, this was back in 2002. from Texas is whether or not he shares ‘‘Had President Trump’s policy been And back at that time, you had some the Congressional Black Caucus’ view in place participants in many Muslim quite conservative Democrats in the that it is improper to treat Christians terrorist incidents would have been House and Senate, people like Senator who are being discriminated against in prevented from entering our country, Ted Kennedy and Senator DIANNE FEIN- these predominantly Muslim countries for example the Ohio State University STEIN, you know, real bulwarks of con- differently and to give them the oppor- attack by Somali ‘refugee’ Abdul servatism, who voted to ban visas from tunity to immigrate to the United Razak Ali Artan, the September 2016 these type countries, of the Muslim States of America and realize freedom stabbing attack in a mall in St. Cloud, majority countries, as CNN would like in the absence of this terrible persecu- Minnesota, and two foiled bomb plots— to call them. Gee, names like CARDIN, tion that they feel? one in Portland, Oregon, in 2010 and MARKEY, MENENDEZ, MURRAY, NELSON Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, my one in Columbus, Ohio, in 2000. of Florida, REED of Rhode Island, SAND- friend makes such a great point. I ‘‘Indeed, some 74 terrorist incidents ERS of Vermont. Wow, there is another think the way this country has, in re- have been attributed to Somali Mus- conservative, SANDERS of Vermont. cent years, been so discriminatory as lims alone. And while the Obama ad- SCHUMER, another strong hearted con- has been the United Nations against ministration did its best to cover-up servative. STABENOW, WYDEN, DURBIN, Christian refugees, I am afraid that the immigration status of the perpetra- FEINSTEIN, LEAHY, and UDALL. this United States of America could be tors we know that at least 13 of them So it kind of begs the question: If called to account for the slaughter of were admitted to the U.S. as ‘refugees.’ this is only a temporary ban from so many Christians who we could have ‘‘Fourteen were legal permanent resi- countries until we can ascertain better helped. And as we know from the num- dents at the time of their radical activ- vetting, how much worse is it for these bers, there are a lot of excuses by the ity, and 10 were naturalized citizens.’’ 73 sitting Democrats to have voted for U.N. as to why they are not helping an So it is quite disturbing. a permanent ban? That is rather shock- equal percentage of Christians to the And by the way, as a result of the ing. percentage of makeup of those coun- Kentucky case where we had two refu- And it is notable that President tries they are coming from. There have gees who had been brought in from Obama, not exactly consistent with been all kinds of excuses. Iraq, it was reported, in 2013, that in former President George W. Bush who But even our Secretary of State, 2009, two al Qaeda Iraq terrorists were went 8 years without coming out and under the last administration, John living as refugees in Bowling Green, making formal criticisms—well, Presi- Kerry, admitted there was a genocide Kentucky. Anyway, because of that dent Obama has said he is very heart- going on of Christians in the Middle discovery, the Obama State Depart- ened by all of the anti-Trump protests. East. Now, there is not a genocide ment stopped processing Iraq refugees We even have Democrats here in the going on of Muslims in these countries. for 6 months in 2011. House who said: ‘‘ . . . as we’ve heard There are Sunni versus Shia and vice So I do think it is important, as peo- before, the President fundamentally versa, and there are clashes within the ple keep screaming around here, what I disagrees with the notion of discrimi- Islamic religion, but there is not a believe as a Christian, Jesus said: The nating against individuals because of genocide of all Muslims in any of these greatest commandment is to love God, their faith or religion.’’ Because I know countries. And yet there is clearly a and the second, he said, is to love each my friend here in the House would not genocide clear enough for John Kerry other. But he had also stated: Love thy misrepresent the truth. So it just to note. neighbor as thy self. shows, obviously, he hasn’t read this So one of the most heinous and out- And what some have not realized, if executive order that makes very clear rageous answers that I have heard a you don’t like America, if you don’t

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A proposed in- stitute a quorum. No business shall be trans- live in the greatest country in the his- vestigative or oversight report shall be con- acted and no measure or recommendation tory of the world. And the only one sidered as read if it has been available to the shall be reported unless a quorum is actually who has truly given lives and treasure, members of the Committee for at least 24 present. hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or not for imperialist sake but simply for RULE 6—RECOGNITION freedom sake, for liberty sake, for peo- legal holidays except when the House is in session on such day). (a) Any member, when recognized by the ple we didn’t know, but we wanted (b) The Committee’s rules shall be publicly Chair, may address the Committee on any them to share in freedom and liberty. available in electronic form and published in bill, motion, or other matter under consider- That is a rare country. It has been a the Congressional Record not later than 30 ation before the Committee. The time of blessed and blessed country. days after the Chair of the Committee is such member shall be limited to 5 minutes And I think it is important that if we elected in each odd-numbered year. until all members present have been afforded an opportunity to comment. are going to continue or get back to MEETINGS RULE 7—CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS being that city on a hill, glowing that RULE 2—REGULAR MEETINGS draws people to it, that would draw (a) Measures or matters may be placed be- (a) The regular meeting day of the Com- fore the Committee, for its consideration, by people to the Statue of Liberty, you mittee shall be the second Wednesday of the Chair or by a majority vote of the Com- have to be a nation of laws, you have each month at 11 a.m., while the House is in mittee members, a quorum being present. to protect the people in the country, session, if notice is given pursuant to para- RULE 8—AVAILABILITY OF LEGISLATION otherwise we go back to the Dark Ages, graph (c) and paragraph (g)(3) of clause (a) The Committee shall consider no bill, and we become a country that no one 2(g)(3) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House joint resolution, or concurrent resolution wants to come risk their lives to get to of Representatives. unless copies of the measure have been made because there is nothing special. (b) Regular meetings shall be canceled available to all Committee members at least when they conflict with meetings of either 24 hours prior to the time at which such b 2100 party’s caucus or conference. measure is to be considered. When consid- We squandered our opportunities and (c) The Chair shall give written notice of ering concurrent resolutions on the budget, the date, place, and subject matter of any this requirement shall be satisfied by mak- refused to take up our responsibilities Committee meeting, which may not com- to protect this Nation against all en- ing available copies of the complete Chair- mence earlier than the third day on which man’s mark (or such material as will provide emies, foreign and domestic. members have notice thereof, unless the the basis for Committee consideration). The Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for a Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking provisions of this rule may be suspended friend like Mr. MATT GAETZ from Flor- Minority Member, or the Committee by ma- with the concurrence of the Chair and Rank- ida, as articulate and intelligent as he jority vote with a quorum present for the ing Minority Member. is, and I look forward to working with transaction of business, determines there is (b) At least 24 hours prior to the com- him and with the Speaker in the days good cause to begin the hearing sooner, in mencement of a meeting for the markup of which case the Chair shall make the an- legislation, the Chair shall cause the text of ahead. nouncement at the earliest possible date. An God has blessed America. Let’s keep such legislation to be made publicly avail- announcement shall be published promptly able in electronic form. asking for God to bless America. If we in the Daily Digest and made publicly avail- RULE 9—PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF ask, we are told: you will be given. able in electronic form. BUDGET RESOLUTION Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance RULE 3—ADDITIONAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS (a) It shall be the policy of the Committee of my time. (a) The Chair may call and convene addi- that the starting point for any deliberations f tional meetings of the Committee as the on a concurrent resolution on the budget should be the estimated or actual levels for LEAVE OF ABSENCE Chair considers necessary or special meet- ings at the request of a majority of the mem- the fiscal year preceding the budget year. By unanimous consent, leave of ab- bers of the Committee in accordance with (b) In the consideration of a concurrent sence was granted to: clause 2(c) of Rule XI of the Rules of the resolution on the budget, the Committee Mr. DESJARLAIS (at the request of House of Representatives. shall first proceed, unless otherwise deter- mined by the Committee, to consider budget Mr. MCCARTHY) for today on account of (b) In the absence of exceptional cir- cumstances, the Chair shall provide public aggregates, functional categories, and other attending his father’s funeral. appropriate matters on a tentative basis, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (at the electronic notice of additional meetings to the office of each member at least 24 hours in with the document before the Committee request of Ms. PELOSI) for today and advance while Congress is in session, and at open to amendment. Subsequent amend- January 31 on account of family emer- least three days in advance when Congress is ments may be offered to aggregates, func- gency. not in session. tional categories, or other appropriate mat- Mr. DEFAZIO (at the request of Ms. ters, which have already been amended in RULE 4—OPEN BUSINESS MEETINGS PELOSI) for today on account of illness. their entirety. (a) Meetings and hearings of the Com- (c) Following adoption of the aggregates, f mittee shall be called to order and presided functional categories, and other matters, the PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE over by the Chair or, in the Chair’s absence, text of a concurrent resolution on the budget RULES by the member designated by the Chair as incorporating such aggregates, functional the Vice Chair of the Committee, or by the categories, and other appropriate matters RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET FOR Ranking majority member of the Committee shall be considered for amendment and a THE 115TH CONGRESS present as Acting Chair. final vote. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, (b) Each meeting for the transaction of RULE 10—ROLL CALL VOTES COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, Committee business, including the markup (a) A roll call of the members may be had Washington, DC, January 30, 2017. of measures, shall be open to the public ex- upon the request of at least one-fifth of those Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(2) of cept when the Committee, in open session present. In the apparent absence of a House rule XI, I am submitting the rules of and with a quorum present, determines by quorum, a roll call may be had on the re- the Committee on the Budget for the 115th roll call vote that all or part of the remain- quest of any member. Congress. The rules were adopted during our der of the meeting on that day shall be (b) No vote may be conducted on any meas- Committee’s organizational meeting on Jan- closed to the public in accordance with ure or motion pending before the Committee uary 24, 2017. clause 2(g)(1) of Rule XI of the Rules of the unless a quorum is present for such purpose. Sincerely, House of Representatives. (c) No vote by any member of the Com- DIANE BLACK, (c) No person, other than members of the mittee on any measure or matter may be Interim Chairman. Committee and such congressional staff and cast by proxy.

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Committee member on each recorded vote to question a witness for a period not longer (b) Staff assigned to the minority shall be shall be available for public inspection at the than 30 minutes. under the general supervision and direction offices of the Committee and also made pub- RULE 15—SUBPOENAS AND OATHS of the minority members of the Committee, licly available in electronic form within 48 who may delegate such authority, as they (a) In accordance with clause 2(m) of Rule hours of such record vote, and, with respect deem appropriate. XI of the Rules of the House of Representa- to any roll call vote on any motion to amend tives, subpoenas authorized by a majority of RECORDS or report, shall be included in the report of the Committee or by the Chair (pursuant to RULE 21—PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF the Committee showing the total number of such rules and limitations as the Committee COMMITTEE RECORDS votes cast for and against and the names of may prescribe) may be issued over the signa- (a) A substantially verbatim account of re- those members voting for and against. ture of the Chair or of any member of the marks actually made during the proceedings HEARINGS Committee designated by him, and may be shall be made of all hearings and business RULE 11—ANNOUNCEMENT OF HEARINGS served by any person designated by the Chair meetings subject only to technical, gram- (a) The Chair shall make a public an- or such member. matical, and typographical corrections. nouncement of the date, place, and subject (b) The Chair, or any member of the Com- (b) The proceedings of the Committee shall matter of any Committee hearing at least mittee designated by the Chair, may admin- be recorded in a journal, which shall among one week before the hearing, beginning with ister oaths to witnesses. other things, include a record of the votes on the day in which the announcement is made RULE 16—WITNESSES’ STATEMENTS any question on which a record vote is taken. and ending the day preceding the scheduled (a) So far as practicable, any prepared (c) Members of the Committee shall cor- hearing unless the Chair, with the concur- statement to be presented by a witness shall rect and return transcripts of hearings as rence of the Ranking Minority Member, or be submitted to the Committee at least 24 soon as practicable after receipt thereof, ex- the Committee by majority vote with a hours in advance of presentation, and shall cept that any changes shall be limited to quorum present for the transaction of busi- be distributed to all members of the Com- technical, grammatical, and typographical ness, determines there is good cause to begin mittee in advance of presentation. corrections. the hearing sooner, in which case the Chair (b) To the greatest extent possible, each (d) Any witness may examine the tran- shall make the announcement at the earliest witness appearing in a nongovernmental ca- script of his own testimony and make gram- possible date. Such announcement shall be pacity shall include with the written state- matical, technical, and typographical correc- published promptly in the Daily Digest and ment of proposed testimony a curriculum tions. made publicly available in electronic form. vitae and a disclosure of the amount and (e) The Chair may order the printing of a source (by agency and program) of any Fed- RULE 12—OPEN HEARINGS hearing record without the corrections of eral grant (or sub-grant thereof) or contract (a) Each hearing conducted by the Com- any member or witness if he determines that (or subcontract thereof) received during the mittee or any of its task forces shall be open such member or witness has been afforded a current fiscal year or either of the two pre- to the public except when the Committee or reasonable time for correction, and that fur- ceding fiscal years. task force, in open session and with a ther delay would seriously impede the Com- (c) Such statements, with appropriate quorum present, determines by roll call vote mittee’s responsibility for meeting its dead- redactions to protect the privacy of wit- that all or part of the remainder of that lines under the Congressional Budget Act of nesses, shall be made publicly available in hearing on that day shall be closed to the 1974. public because disclosure of testimony, evi- electronic form not later than one day after (f) Transcripts of hearings and meetings dence, or other matters to be considered the witness appears. may be printed if the Chair decides it is ap- would endanger the national security, or PRINTS AND PUBLICATIONS propriate, or if a majority of the members so would compromise sensitive law enforcement RULE 17—COMMITTEE PRINTS request. information, or would tend to defame, de- (a) All Committee prints and other mate- RULE 22—ACCESS TO COMMITTEE RECORDS grade, or incriminate any person, or would rials prepared for public distribution shall be (a)(1) The Chair shall promulgate regula- violate any law or rule of the House of Rep- approved by the Committee prior to any dis- tions to provide for public inspection of roll resentatives. The Committee or task forces tribution, unless such print or other mate- call votes and to provide access by members may by the same procedure vote to close one rial shows clearly on its face that it has not to Committee records (in accordance with subsequent day of hearing. been approved by the Committee. clause 2(e) of Rule XI of the Rules of the (b) For the purposes clause 2(g)(2) of Rule House of Representatives). XI of the Rules of the House of Representa- RULE 18—COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS ON THE (b) Access to classified testimony and in- tives, the task forces of the Committee are INTERNET formation shall be limited to Members of considered to be subcommittees. (a) To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall make its publications avail- Congress and to House Budget Committee RULE 13—QUORUMS able in electronic form. staff and staff of the Office of Official Re- (a) For the purpose of hearing testimony, porters who have appropriate security clear- not less than two members of the Committee STAFF ance. shall constitute a quorum. RULE 19—COMMITTEE STAFF (c) Notice of the receipt of such informa- RULE 14—QUESTIONING WITNESSES (a) Subject to approval by the Committee tion shall be sent to the Committee mem- bers. Such information shall be kept in the (a) Questioning of witnesses will be con- and to the provisions of the following para- Committee safe, and shall be available to ducted under the 5-minute rule unless the graphs, the professional and clerical staff of the Committee shall be appointed, and may members in the Committee office. Committee adopts a motion pursuant to (d) The records of the Committee at the clause 2(j) of Rule XI of the Rules of the be removed, by the Chair. (b) Committee staff shall not be assigned National Archives and Records Administra- House of Representatives. any duties other than those pertaining to tion shall be made available for public use in (b) In questioning witnesses under the 5- Committee business, and shall be selected accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the minute rule: without regard to race, creed, gender, or age, House of Representatives. The Chair shall (1) First, the Chair and the Ranking Minor- and solely on the basis of fitness to perform notify the Ranking Minority Member of any ity Member shall be recognized; the duties of their respective positions. decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause (2) Next, the Committee members present (c) All Committee staff shall be entitled to 4(b) of the rule, to withhold a record other- at the time the hearing is called to order equitable treatment, including comparable wise available, and the matter shall be pre- shall be recognized in order of seniority; and salaries, facilities, access to official Com- sented to the Committee for a determination (3) Finally, the Committee members not mittee records, leave, and hours of work. on the written request of any member of the present at the time the hearing is called to (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b), Committee. order may be recognized in the order of their and (c), staff shall be employed in compli- arrival at the hearing. OVERSIGHT ance with House rules, the Employment and (c) In recognizing Committee members to RULE 23—GENERAL OVERSIGHT Accountability Act, the Fair Labor Stand- question witnesses, the Chair may take into (a) The Committee shall review and study, ards Act of 1938, and any other applicable consideration the ratio of majority members on a continuing basis, the application, ad- Federal statutes. to minority members and the number of ma- ministration, execution, and effectiveness of jority and minority members present and RULE 20—STAFF SUPERVISION those laws, or parts of laws, the subject of shall apportion the recognition for ques- (a) Staff shall be under the general super- which is within its jurisdiction. tioning in such a manner as not to disadvan- vision and direction of the Chair, who shall (b) The Committee is authorized at any tage the members of the majority. establish and assign their duties and respon- time to conduct such investigations and (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub- sibilities, delegate such authority as he studies as it may consider necessary or ap- paragraph (A), the Chair and Ranking Minor- deems appropriate, fix and adjust staff sala- propriate in the exercise of its responsibil- ity Member may designate an equal number ries (in accordance with Rule X, clause 9(c) ities under clause (1)(d) of Rule X of the

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XI of the Rules of the House of Representa- the terms ‘‘the Committee’’ and ‘‘sub- (c) Not later than February 15 of the first tives without the approval of the Committee, committee’’ are specifically referred to, the session of a Congress, the Committee shall if a copy of the report has been available to following rules shall apply to the Committee meet in open session, with a quorum present, each member of the Committee for at least and its subcommittees as well as to their re- to adopt its oversight plans for that Con- seven calendar days and the report includes spective chairs, ranking minority members, gress for submission to the Committee on any supplemental, minority, or additional members, and staff. House Administration, the Committee on views submitted by a member of the Com- RULE 2—MEETINGS Oversight and Government Reform, and the mittee. (a) Regular Meetings. The regular meet- Committee on Appropriations in accordance (b) Such report shall include separate sec- ings of the Committee shall be held on the with the provisions of clause (2)(d) of Rule X tions summarizing the legislative and over- of the Rules of the House of Representatives. sight activities of the Committee; a sum- second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m., when the House is in session. The Chair of REPORTS mary of the actions taken and recommenda- the Committee is authorized to dispense RULE 24—AVAILABILITY BEFORE FILING tions made; a summary of any additional with a regular meeting or to change the date (a) Any report accompanying any bill or oversight activities undertaken by the Com- mittee, and any recommendations made or thereof when circumstances warrant. resolution ordered reported to the House by (b) Additional and Special Meetings. The the Committee shall be available to all Com- actions taken thereon; and a delineation of any hearings held. Chair of the Committee may call and con- mittee members at least 36 hours prior to fil- vene additional meetings, when cir- ISCELLANEOUS ing with the House. M cumstances warrant. A special meeting of (b) No material change shall be made in RULE 28—BROADCASTING OF MEETINGS AND the Committee may be requested by mem- any report made available to members pur- HEARINGS bers of the Committee pursuant to the provi- suant to section (a) without the concurrence (a) It shall be the policy of the Committee sions of House Rule XI, clause 2(c)(2). of the Ranking Minority Member or by a ma- to give all news media access to open hear- (c) Subcommittee Meetings. Each sub- jority vote of the Committee. ings of the Committee, subject to the re- (c) Notwithstanding any other rule of the committee shall meet at the call of its chair, quirements and limitations set forth in Committee, either or both subsections (a) subject to Rule 7. clause 4 of Rule XI of the Rules of the House (d) Presiding Member. The chair of the and (b) may be waived by the Chair or with of Representatives. a majority vote by the Committee. Committee or a subcommittee shall preside (b) Whenever any Committee business over each meeting and hearing thereof (‘‘the RULE 25—REPORT ON THE BUDGET RESOLUTION meeting is open to the public, that meeting presiding member’’). If the chair of the Com- (a) The report of the Committee to accom- may be covered, in whole or in part, by tele- mittee or a subcommittee is not present dur- pany a concurrent resolution on the budget vision broadcast, radio broadcast, still pho- ing a meeting or hearing thereof, the Vice shall include a comparison of the estimated tography, or by any of such methods of cov- Chair of the Committee or subcommittee, or actual levels for the year preceding the erage, in accordance with clause 4 of Rule XI designated pursuant to House Rule XI, budget year with the proposed spending and of the Rules of the House of Representatives. clause 2(d), shall serve as the presiding mem- revenue levels for the budget year and each RULE 29—APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ber during the absence of the chair. If the outyear along with the appropriate percent- (a) Majority party members recommended chair and vice chair of the Committee or a age increase or decrease for each budget subcommittee are not present during a meet- function and aggregate. The report shall in- to the Speaker as conferees shall be rec- ing or hearing thereof, the ranking member clude any roll call vote on any motion to ommended by the Chair subject to the ap- of the majority party on the Committee or amend or report any measure. proval of the majority party members of the Committee. subcommittee who is present shall serve as RULE 26—PARLIAMENTARIAN’S STATUS REPORT (b) The Chair shall recommend such minor- the presiding member during the absence of AND SECTION 302 STATUS REPORT ity party members as conferees as shall be the chair and vice chair. (a)(1) In order to carry out its duty under determined by the minority party; the rec- (e) Notice. The chair of the Committee or sections 311 and 312 of the Congressional ommended party representation shall be in a subcommittee shall announce the date, Budget Act of 1974 to advise the House of approximately the same proportion as that place, and subject matter of a meeting or Representatives as to the current level of in the Committee. hearing pursuant to House Rule XI, clause spending and revenues as compared to the RULE 30—WAIVERS 2(g)(3)(A). levels set forth in the latest agreed-upon (f) Agenda. Every member of the Com- concurrent resolution on the budget, the (a) When a reported bill or joint resolution, conference report, or anticipated floor mittee, unless prevented by unusual cir- Committee shall advise the Speaker on at cumstances, shall be provided with a memo- least a monthly basis when the House is in amendment violates any provision of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Chair randum at least 72 hours before each meeting session as to its estimate of the current level or hearing explaining: (1) the purpose of the of spending and revenue. Such estimates may, if practical, consult with the Com- mittee members on whether the Chair should meeting or hearing; and (2) the names, titles, shall be prepared by the staff of the Com- background and reasons for appearance of mittee, transmitted to the Speaker in the recommend, in writing, that the Committee on Rules report a special rule that enforces any witnesses. The ranking minority mem- form of a Parliamentarian’s Status Report, ber shall be responsible for providing the and printed in the Congressional Record. the Act by not waiving the applicable points same information on witnesses whom the mi- (2) The Committee authorizes the Chair, in of order during the consideration of such consultation with the Ranking Minority measure. nority may request. (g) Availability of Text. To the maximum Member, to transmit to the Speaker the Par- f extent practicable, amendments to a meas- liamentarian’s Status Report described ure or matter shall be submitted in writing above. PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE (b)(1) In order to carry out its duty under RULES or electronically to the designee of the chair sections 302 and 312 of the Congressional and ranking minority member of the Com- RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND Budget Act of 1974 to advise the House of mittee or a subcommittee at least 24 hours GOVERNMENT REFORM FOR THE 115TH CONGRESS Representatives as to the current level of prior to its consideration of the measure or spending within the jurisdiction of Commit- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- matter. The chair may exercise discretion to tees as compared to the appropriate alloca- MITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOV- give priority to amendments submitted in tions made pursuant to the Budget Act in ERNMENT REFORM, advance. conformity with the latest agreed-upon con- Washington, DC, January 30, 2017. RULE 3—QUORUMS current resolution on the budget, the Com- Hon. PAUL RYAN, (a) Generally. A majority of the members mittee shall, as necessary, advise the Speak- Speaker of the House of Representatives, of the Committee or a subcommittee shall er as to its estimate of the current level of Washington, DC. form a quorum for the Committee or sub- spending within the jurisdiction of appro- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to clause committee, respectively, except that two priate Committees. Such estimates shall be 2(a)(2) of House Rule XI, the Committee on members shall constitute a quorum for tak- prepared by the staff of the Committee and Oversight and Government Reform adopted ing testimony and receiving evidence, and transmitted to the Speaker in the form of a its rules for the 115th Congress on January one third of the members shall form a Section 302 Status Report. 24, 2017, and I submit them now for publica- quorum for taking any action other than for (2) The Committee authorizes the Chair, in tion in the Congressional Record. which the presence of a majority of the Com- consultation with the Ranking Minority Sincerely, mittee or subcommittee is otherwise re- Member, to transmit to the Speaker the Sec- JASON CHAFFETZ, quired. tion 302 Status Report described above. Chairman. (b) Subcommittee Field Hearings. The RULE 27—ACTIVITY REPORT RULE 1—GENERAL Chair of the Committee may, at the request (a) After an adjournment sine die of a reg- (a) Rules of the House. The Rules of the of a subcommittee chair, make a temporary ular session of a Congress or after December House are the rules of the Committee on assignment of any member of the Committee

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The Chair of titlement programs; and legislative jurisdic- mittee with a view toward assuring the the Committee shall give reasonable notice tion over regulatory affairs and federal pa- availability of meeting rooms and avoiding of such temporary assignment to the rank- perwork reduction. simultaneous scheduling of meetings or ing minority member of the Committee and (C) Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, hearings. of the respective subcommittee. and Environment, which shall have oversight RULE 8—STAFF RULE 4—COMMITTEE REPORTS jurisdiction over energy policy, public lands, (a) Employment Authority. Except as oth- environmental policy, fish and wildlife, min- (a) Bills and Resolutions. Each bill or reso- erwise provided by House Rule X, clauses 6, ing, energy development, pollution, and re- lution approved by the Committee shall be 7 and 9, the Chair of the Committee shall lated regulations. reported by the Chair of the Committee pur- have the authority to hire and discharge em- (D) Subcommittee on Information Tech- suant to House Rule XIII, clauses 2–4. ployees of the professional and clerical staff nology, which shall have oversight jurisdic- (b) Approval of Investigative and Oversight of the Committee and subcommittees. tion over information security, including cy- (b) Duties. Except as otherwise provided by Reports. Only those investigative or over- bersecurity and federal information security; House Rule X, clauses 6, 7 and 9, the staff of sight reports approved by a majority vote of information technology policy, management, the Committee and subcommittees shall be the Committee at a meeting at which a and procurement; emerging technologies; in- subject to the direction of the Chair of the quorum is present may be ordered printed, tellectual property; telecommunications; Committee and shall perform such duties as unless otherwise required by the Rules of the and privacy. the Chair of the Committee may assign. House of Representatives. (E) Subcommittee on Intergovernmental (c) Notice of Investigative and Oversight RULE 9—HEARINGS Affairs, which shall have legislative and Reports. A proposed investigative or over- (a) Generally. Hearings shall be conducted oversight jurisdiction over the relationship sight report shall not be considered in the according to the procedures in House Rule between the federal government and states Committee unless the proposed report has XI, clause 2(k). All questions put to wit- and municipalities, including unfunded man- been available to the members of the Com- nesses before the Committee or a sub- dates, federal regulations, grants, and pro- mittee for at least three calendar days (ex- committee shall be relevant to the subject grams. cluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holi- matter before the Committee or sub- (F) Subcommittee on National Security, days, unless the House is in session on such committee for consideration, and the pre- which shall have oversight jurisdiction over days) before consideration of such proposed siding member shall rule on the relevance of national security; homeland security; for- report in the Committee. If a hearing has any question put to a witness. eign operations, including the relationships been held on the matter reported upon, every (b) Recognition and Order of Questioning. between the United States and international reasonable effort shall be made to have such A member may question witnesses only when organizations of which the United States is a recognized by the presiding member for that hearing printed and available to the mem- member; immigration; defense; and criminal purpose. In accordance with House Rule XI, bers of the Committee before the consider- justice. clause 2(j)(2), the five-minute rule shall ation of the proposed report in the Com- (2) In addition, each subcommittee shall apply during the questioning of witnesses in mittee. have specific responsibility for such other a hearing. The presiding member shall, so far (d) Additional Views. If at the time of ap- measures or matters as the Chair of the as practicable, recognize alternately based proval of a report, a member of the Com- Committee refers to it. on seniority of those majority and minority mittee gives notice of intent to file supple- (3) Each subcommittee with legislative ju- members present at the time the hearing was mental, minority, additional, or dissenting risdiction shall review and study, on a con- called to order and others based on their ar- views any member of the Committee shall be tinuing basis, the application, administra- rival at the hearing. After that, additional entitled to file such views following House tion, execution, and effectiveness of those time may be extended at the direction of the Rule XI, clause 2(1) and Rule XIII, clause laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of presiding member. 3(a)(1). which is within its general responsibility. (c) Extended Questioning. The presiding RULE 5—RECORD VOTES (b) Referrals. Bills, resolutions, and other member, or the Committee or subcommittee (a) Request for Record Vote. A record vote matters may be expeditiously referred by the by motion, may permit a specified number of of the members may be had upon the request Chair of the Committee to subcommittees, majority and minority members to question of any member upon approval of a one-fifth as appropriate in the determination of the a witness for a specified, total period that is vote of the members present. Chair of the Committee, for consideration or equal for each side and not longer than thir- (b) Postponement of a Record Vote. Pursu- investigation in accordance with subcommit- ty minutes for each side. ant to House Rule XI, clause 2 (h)(4), the pre- tees’ jurisdictions. Bills, resolutions, and (d) Staff Questioning. The presiding mem- siding member at a meeting is authorized to other matters referred to subcommittees ber, or the Committee or subcommittee by postpone further proceedings when a record may be re-referred or discharged by the motion, may permit Committee or sub- vote is ordered on the question of approving Chair of the Committee when, in the judg- committee staff of the majority and minor- a measure or matter or on adopting an ment of the Chair, the subcommittee is not ity to question a witness for a specified, amendment and to resume proceedings on a able to complete its work or cannot reach total period that is equal for each side and postponed question at any time after reason- agreement therein. not longer than thirty minutes for each side. able notice. When proceedings resume on a (c) Membership. The Chair of the Com- (e) Time for Questioning. Nothing in para- postponed question, notwithstanding any in- mittee shall assign members to the sub- graph (c) or (d) affects the rights of a mem- tervening order for the previous question, an committees and shall designate the chair ber (other than a member designated under underlying proposition shall remain subject and vice-chair of each subcommittee. Minor- paragraph (c)) to question a witness for 5 to further debate or amendment to the same ity party assignments, including designation minutes in accordance with paragraph (b). In extent as when the question was postponed. of the ranking minority member of each sub- any extended questioning permitted under After consultation with the ranking minor- committee, shall be made only with the con- paragraph (c) or (d), the presiding member ity member, the chair shall take reasonable currence of the Ranking Minority Member of shall determine how to allocate the time steps to notify members on the resumption the Committee. permitted for extended questioning by ma- of proceedings on any postponed record vote. (d) Ex Officio Membership. The Chair of jority members or staff, and the ranking mi- nority member shall determine how to allo- RULE 6—SUBCOMMITTEES; REFERRALS the Committee and the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee shall be ex officio cate the time permitted for extended ques- (a)(1) There shall be six subcommittees of members of all subcommittees. They are au- tioning by minority members or staff. the Committee, with appropriate party ra- (f) Witness Statements. Witnesses appear- thorized to vote on subcommittee matters; tios, as follows: ing before the Committee or a subcommittee but, unless they are regular members of the (A) Subcommittee on Government Oper- shall, so far as practicable, submit written subcommittee, they shall not be counted in ations, which shall have legislative and over- statements at least 24 hours before their ap- determining a subcommittee quorum other sight jurisdiction over government manage- pearance. than a quorum for taking testimony. ment and accounting measures; the econ- (g) Oaths. The presiding member may ad- omy, efficiency, and management of govern- RULE 7—SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING AND MEETING minister oaths to any witness before the ment operations and activities; procure- PROCEDURE Committee or subcommittee. All witnesses ment; federal property; public information; (a) Generally. Each subcommittee is au- appearing in hearings may be administered federal records; federal civil service; govern- thorized to meet, hold hearings, receive tes- the following oath by the presiding member ment reorganizations; the U.S. Postal Serv- timony, markup legislation, and report to prior to receiving the testimony: ‘‘Do you ice; the National Archives; the Census Bu- the Committee on any measure or matter re- solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony reau; and the District of Columbia. ferred to it. that you are about to give is the truth, the (B) Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, (b) During Committee Meetings and Hear- whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so and Administrative Rules, which shall have ings. No subcommittee may meet or hold a help you God?’’

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RULE 10—COMMITTEE RECORDS, OPEN MEETINGS, RULE 12—ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE CHAIR OF any resolution for consideration under sus- TRANSPARENCY THE COMMITTEE pension of the Rules, which expresses appre- (a) Generally. The Committee and sub- The Chair of the Committee shall: ciation, commends, congratulates, cele- committee staff shall maintain in the Com- (a) Make available to other committees brates, recognizes the accomplishments of, mittee offices a complete record of Com- the findings and recommendations resulting or celebrates the anniversary of, an entity, mittee and subcommittee actions from the from the investigations of the Committee, as event, group, individual, institution, team or current Congress including a record of the required by House Rule X, clause 4(c)(2); government program; or acknowledges or roll call votes taken at business meetings. (b) Direct such review and studies on— recognizes a period of time for such purposes. The original records, or true copies thereof, (1) the impact or probable impact of tax RULE 14—PANELS AND TASK FORCES policies affecting subjects within the Com- as appropriate, shall be available for public (a) Generally. The Chair of the Committee mittee’s jurisdiction, as required by House inspection whenever the Committee offices is authorized to appoint panels or task forces Rule X, clause 2(c); are open for public business. The staff shall to carry out the duties and functions of the assure that such original records are pre- (2) the operation of Government activities at all levels with a view to determining their Committee. served with no unauthorized alteration, addi- (b) Ex Officio Membership. The Chair and economy and efficiency, as required by tions, or defacement. Ranking Minority Member of the Committee (b) Transcripts of Proceedings. A steno- House Rule X, clause 3(i); (3) the effect of laws enacted to reorganize may serve as ex-officio members of each graphic record of all testimony shall be kept panel or task force established under this of public hearings and shall be made avail- the legislative and executive branches of the Government, as required by House Rule X, Rule. able on such conditions as the Chair of the (c) Appointment of Leadership. The chair Committee may prescribe. clause 4(c)(1)(B); and (4) intergovernmental relationships be- of any panel or task force shall be appointed (c) Open Meetings. Meetings and hearings tween the United States and the States and by the Chair of the Committee. The Ranking shall be open to the public or closed in ac- municipalities and between the United Minority Member of the Committee shall se- cordance with the Rules of the House of Rep- States and international organizations of lect a ranking minority member for each resentatives. which the United States is a member, as re- panel or task force. (d) Committee Website. The Chair of the (d) Application of Rules. The House and Committee shall maintain an official website quired by House Rule X, clause 4(c)(1)(C); (c) Submit to the Committee on House Ad- Committee rules applicable to subcommittee on behalf of the Committee for the purpose ministration and the Committee on Appro- meetings, hearings, recommendations, and of furthering the Committee’s legislative priations the Committee’s authorization and reports shall apply to the meetings, hear- and oversight responsibilities, including oversight plan as required by House Rule X, ings, recommendations, and reports of panels communicating information about the Com- clause 2(d); and task forces. mittee’s activities to Committee members (d) Report to the House by March 31 in the (e) Termination. No panel or task force ap- and other members of the House. To the first session of Congress, after consultation pointed under this Rule shall continue in ex- greatest extent practicable, the Chair of the with the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and istence for more than six months. A panel or Committee shall ensure that Committee the Minority Leader, the authorization and task force appointed under this Rule may, records are made available on the Commit- oversight plans submitted by committees to- upon the expiration of six months, be re- tee’s official website in appropriate formats. gether with any recommendations that the appointed by the chair. (e) Minority Website. The Ranking Minor- Committee or the House leadership group de- RULE 15—DEPOSITION AUTHORITY ity Member of the Committee is authorized scribed above may make to ensure the most to maintain an official website on behalf of (a) Generally. The Chair of the Committee, effective coordination of authorization and the minority members of the Committee for upon consultation with the Ranking Minor- oversight pans and otherwise achieve the ob- the same purpose as in paragraph (d), includ- ity Member of the Committee, may order the jectives of House Rule X, clause 2; taking of depositions, under oath and pursu- ing communicating information about the (e) Submit to the House such recommenda- activities of the minority to Committee ant to notice or subpoena. tions as the Committee considers necessary (b) Notices. Notices for the taking of depo- members and other members of the House. or desirable in connection with the reports of (f) Archived Records. The records of the sitions shall specify the date, time, and place the Comptroller General, as required by Committee at the National Archives and of examination (if other than within the House Rule X, clause 4(c)(1)(A); Records Administration shall be made avail- Committee offices). (f) Submit to the Committee on the Budget (c) Oaths. Depositions shall be taken under able for public use in accordance with rule views and estimates required by House Rule oath administered by a member or a person VII of the Rules of the House. The Chair X, clause 4(f), and to file reports with the otherwise authorized to administer oaths. shall notify the Ranking Minority Member House as required by the Congressional (d) Consultation. Consultation with the of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or Budget Act; Ranking Minority Member of the Committee clause 4(b) of the rule, to withhold a record (g) Authorize and issue subpoenas as pro- shall include three business days’ notice be- otherwise available, and the matter shall be vided in House Rule XI, clause 2(m), in the fore any deposition is taken. All members presented to the Committee for a determina- conduct of any investigation or activity or shall also receive three business days’ notice tion on written request of any member of the series of investigations or activities within that a deposition has been scheduled. Committee. the jurisdiction of the Committee; (e) Attendance. Witnesses may be accom- RULE 11—AUDIO AND VISUAL COVERAGE OF (h) Prepare, after consultation with the panied at a deposition by counsel to advise COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS Ranking Minority Member of the Com- them of their rights. No one may be present (a) Generally. An open meeting or hearing mittee, a budget for the Committee; at depositions except members, Committee may be covered, in whole or in part, by tele- (i) Make any necessary technical and con- staff designated by the Chair of the Com- vision broadcast, radio broadcast, internet forming changes to legislation reported by mittee or the Ranking Minority Member of broadcast, and still photography, unless the Committee upon unanimous consent; and the Committee, an official reporter, the wit- closed subject to the provisions of House (j) Offer motions under clause 1 of Rule ness, and the witness’s counsel. Observers or Rules. Any such coverage shall conform to XXII of the Rules of the House (motion to re- counsel for other persons, or for agencies the provisions of House Rule XI, clause 4. quest or agree to a conference) whenever the under investigation, may not attend. (b) Committee Broadcast System. Use of Chair of the Committee considers it appro- (f) Requirement of Member Attendance. At the Committee Broadcast System shall be priate. least one member of the Committee shall be fair and nonpartisan, and in accordance with RULE 13—CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN BILLS AND present at each deposition taken by the House Rule XI, clause 4(b), and all other ap- RESOLUTIONS Committee, unless— plicable rules of the House and the Com- (a) Commemorative Stamps. The deter- (1) the witness to be deposed agrees in mittee. Members of the Committee shall mination of the subject matter of commemo- writing to waive this requirement; or have prompt access to a copy of coverage by rative stamps and new semi-postal issues is (2) the Committee authorizes the taking of the Committee Broadcast System, to the ex- properly for consideration by the Postmaster a specified deposition pursuant to H. Res. 5 tent that such coverage is maintained. General and the Committee will not give without the presence of a member of the (c) Other Coverage. Personnel providing consideration to legislative proposals speci- Committee during a specified period, pro- coverage of an open meeting or hearing of fying the subject matter of commemorative vided that the House is not in session on the the Committee by internet broadcast, other stamps and new semi-postal issues. It is sug- day of the deposition. than through the Committee Broadcast Sys- gested that recommendations for the subject (g) Who May Question. A deposition shall tem shall be currently accredited to the matter of stamps be submitted to the Post- be conducted by any member or staff attor- Radio and Television Correspondents’ Gal- master General. ney designated by the Chair of the Com- leries. If the Committee Broadcast System is (b) Postal Naming Bills. The consideration mittee or Ranking Minority Member of the not available, the Chair of the Committee of bills designating facilities of the United Committee. When depositions are conducted may, with the concurrence of the Ranking States Postal Service shall be conducted so by Committee staff attorneys, there shall be Minority Member of the Committee, direct as to minimize the time spent on such mat- no more than two Committee staff attorneys staff to provide coverage in a manner that is ters by the Committee and the House. permitted to question a witness per round. fair and nonpartisan and in accordance with (c) Resolutions. The Chair of the Com- One of the Committee staff attorneys shall House Rule XI, clause 4. mittee shall not request to have scheduled be designated by the Chair of the Committee

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Questions in the RULE 16—WITNESS PROCEDURE resolution pending before the Committee or deposition shall be propounded in rounds, al- for the conduct of other Committee business. (a) Witness Disclosures. Witnesses appear- ternating between the majority and minor- The Committee shall meet for such purposes ing at a hearing of the Committee or a sub- ity. A single round shall not exceed 60 min- pursuant to that call of the chairman. committee in a non-governmental capacity utes per side, unless the members or staff at- (c) Notice. The date, time, place, and sub- shall include a curriculum vitae and a disclo- torneys conducting the deposition agree to a ject matter of any meeting of the Committee sure of the amount and source (by agency different length of questioning. In each scheduled on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or and program) of each federal grant (or round, a member or Committee staff attor- Thursday when the House will be in session subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract ney designated by the Chair of the Com- shall be announced at least 36 hours (exclu- thereof), as well as the amount and source of mittee shall ask questions first, and the sive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holi- payments or contracts originating from for- member or Committee staff attorney des- days except when the House is in session on eign governments, insofar as they relate to ignated by the Ranking Minority Member of such days) in advance of the commencement the subject matter of the hearing, received the Committee shall ask questions second. of such meeting. The date, time, place, and during the current calendar year or either of (i) Objections. Any objection made during subject matter of other meetings when the the two previous calendar years, by the wit- a deposition must be stated concisely and in House is in session shall be announced to ness or by an entity represented by the wit- a non-argumentative and non-suggestive allow Members to have at least three days ness. manner. The witness may refuse to answer a notice (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and (b) Representation by Counsel. When rep- question only to preserve a privilege. When legal holidays except when the House is in resenting a witness or entity before the Com- the witness has objected and refused to an- session on such days) of such meeting. The mittee or a subcommittee in response to a swer a question to preserve a privilege, the date, time, place, and subject matter of all request or subpoena from the Committee, or Chair of the Committee may rule on any other meetings shall be announced at least in connection with testimony before the such objection after the deposition has ad- 72 hours in advance of the commencement of Committee or a subcommittee, counsel for journed. If the Chair of the Committee over- such meeting. the witness or entity must promptly submit rules any such objection and thereby orders (d) Agenda. The agenda for each Com- to the Committee a notice of appearance a witness to answer any question to which a mittee meeting, setting out all items of busi- specifying the following: (1) counsel’s name, privilege objection was lodged, such ruling ness to be considered, shall be provided to firm or organization, bar membership, and shall be filed with the clerk of the Com- each member of the Committee at least 36 contact information including email; and (2) mittee and shall be provided to the members hours in advance of such meeting. and the witness no less than three days be- each client or entity represented by the (e) Availability of Texts. No bill, rec- fore the reconvened deposition. If a member counsel in connection with the proceeding. ommendation, or other matter shall be con- of the Committee appeals in writing the rul- f sidered by the Committee unless the text of ing of the Chair, the appeal shall be pre- PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE the matter, together with an explanation, served for Committee consideration. A depo- has been available to members of the Com- nent who refuses to answer a question after RULES mittee for three days (or 24 hours in the case being directed by the Chair in writing to an- RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND of a substitute for introduced legislation). swer may be subject to sanction, except that COMMERCE FOR THE 115TH CONGRESS Such explanation shall include a summary of no sanctions may be imposed if the ruling of the major provisions of the legislation, an the Chair is reversed by the Committee on HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, explanation of the relationship of the matter appeal. to present law, and a summary of the need (j) Record of Testimony. Committee staff Washington, DC, January 30, 2017. for the legislation. shall ensure that the testimony is either Hon. KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk, House of Representatives, (f) Waiver. The requirements of sub- transcribed or electronically recorded or sections (c), (d), and (e) may be waived by a both. If a witness’s testimony is transcribed, Washington, DC. DEAR MS. HAAS, Pursuant to clause 2(a)(2) majority of those present and voting (a ma- the witness or the witness’s counsel shall be jority being present) of the Committee or by afforded an opportunity to review a copy. No of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep- resentatives, I present the Rules of the Com- the chairman with the concurrence of the later than five days thereafter, the witness ranking member, as the case may be. may submit suggested changes to the Chair mittee on Energy and Commerce for the of the Committee. Committee staff may 115th Congress for publication in the Con- RULE 3. HEARINGS make any typographical and technical gressional Record. (a) Notice. The date, time, place, and sub- changes. Substantive changes, modifica- Sincerely, ject matter of any hearing of the Committee tions, clarifications, or amendments to the GREG WALDEN, shall be announced at least one week in ad- deposition transcript submitted by the wit- Chairman. vance of the commencement of such hearing, ness must be accompanied by a letter signed Attachment. unless a determination is made in accord- by the witness requesting the changes and a ance with clause 2(g)(3) of Rule XI of the statement of the witness’s reasons for each (Adopted January 25, 2017) Rules of the House that there is good cause proposed change. Any substantive changes, RULE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS to begin the hearing sooner. (b) Memorandum. Each member of the modifications, clarifications, or amendments (a) Rules of the Committee. The Rules of Committee shall be provided, except in the shall be included as an appendix to the tran- the House are the rules of the Committee on case of unusual circumstances, with a memo- script conditioned upon the witness signing Energy and Commerce (the ‘‘Committee’’) randum at least 48 hours before each hearing the transcript. and its subcommittees so far as is applicable. explaining (1) the purpose of the hearing and (k) Transcription Requirements. The indi- (b) Rules of the Subcommittees. Each sub- (2) the names of any witnesses. vidual administering the oath, if other than committee of the Committee is part of the (c) Witnesses. (1) Each witness who is to a member, shall certify on the transcript Committee and is subject to the authority appear before the Committee shall file with that the witness was duly sworn. The tran- and direction of the Committee and to its the clerk of the Committee, at least two scriber shall certify that the transcript is a rules so far as is applicable. Written rules working days in advance of his or her ap- true record of the testimony, and the tran- adopted by the Committee, not inconsistent pearance, sufficient copies, as determined by script shall be filed, together with any elec- with the Rules of the House, shall be binding the chairman of the Committee of a written tronic recording, with the clerk of the Com- on each subcommittee of the Committee. mittee in Washington, D.C. Depositions shall statement of his or her proposed testimony be considered to have been taken in Wash- RULE 2. MEETINGS to provide to members and staff of the Com- ington, D.C., as well as the location actually (a) Regular Meeting Days. The Committee mittee, the news media, and the general pub- taken once filed there with the clerk of the shall meet on the fourth Tuesday of each lic. Each witness shall, to the greatest ex- Committee for the Committee’s use. The month at 10 a.m., for the consideration of tent practicable, also provide a copy of such Chair of the Committee and the Ranking Mi- bills, resolutions, and other business, if the written testimony in an electronic format nority Member of the Committee shall be House is in session on that day. If the House prescribed by the chairman. Each witness provided with a copy of the transcripts of the is not in session on that day and the Com- shall limit his or her oral presentation to a deposition at the same time. mittee has not met during such month, the brief summary of the argument. The chair- (l) Release. The Chair of the Committee Committee shall meet at the earliest prac- man of the Committee or the presiding mem- and Ranking Minority Member of the Com- ticable opportunity when the House is again ber may waive the requirements of this para- mittee shall consult regarding the release of in session. The chairman of the Committee graph or any part thereof. depositions. If either objects in writing to a may, at his discretion, cancel, delay, or defer (2) To the greatest extent practicable, the proposed release of a deposition or a portion any meeting required under this section, written testimony of each witness appearing

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QUORUM the chairman of the Committee with a view ment contracts and payments related to the toward assuring the availability of meeting Testimony may be taken and evidence re- subject matter of the hearing received dur- rooms and avoiding simultaneous scheduling ceived at any hearing at which there are ing the current calendar year or either of the of Committee and subcommittee meetings or present not fewer than two members of the two preceding calendar years by the witness hearings whenever possible. Committee in question. A majority of the or by an entity represented by the witness. members of the Committee shall constitute (c) Ratio of Subcommittees. The majority The disclosure shall include (i) the amount a quorum for those actions for which the caucus of the Committee shall determine an and source of each Federal grant (or House Rules require a majority quorum. For appropriate ratio of majority to minority subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract the purposes of taking any other action, one- party members for each subcommittee and thereof) related to the subject matter of the third of the members of the Committee shall the chairman shall negotiate that ratio with hearing; and (ii) the amount and country of constitute a quorum. the minority party, provided that the ratio origin of any payment or contract related to of party members on each subcommittee the subject matter of the hearing originating RULE 7. OFFICIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS shall be no less favorable to the majority with a foreign government. (a)(1) Documents reflecting the pro- than that of the full Committee, nor shall (d) Questioning. (1) The right to interro- ceedings of the Committee shall be made such ratio provide for a majority of less than gate the witnesses before the Committee publicly available in electronic form on the two majority members. shall alternate between majority and minor- Committee’s website and in the Committee (d) Selection of Subcommittee Members. ity members. Each member shall be limited office for inspection by the public, as pro- Prior to any organizational meeting held by to 5 minutes in the interrogation of wit- vided in Rule XI, clause 2(e) of the Rules of the Committee, the majority and minority nesses until such time as each member who the House not more than 24 hours after each caucuses shall select their respective mem- so desires has had an opportunity to question meeting has adjourned, including a record bers of the standing subcommittees. witnesses. No member shall be recognized for showing those present at each meeting; and (e) Ex Officio Members. The chairman and a second period of 5 minutes to interrogate a a record of the vote on any question on ranking minority member of the Committee witness until each member of the Committee which a record vote is demanded, including a shall be ex officio members with voting present has been recognized once for that description of the amendment, motion, privileges of each subcommittee of which purpose. The chairman shall recognize in order, or other proposition, the name of each they are not assigned as members and may order of appearance members who were not member voting for and each member voting be counted for purposes of establishing a present when the meeting was called to order against such amendment, motion, order, or quorum in such subcommittees. after all members who were present when the proposition, and the names of those members RULE 9. OPENING STATEMENTS meeting was called to order have been recog- of the committee present but not voting. nized in the order of seniority on the Com- (2) Record Votes. A record vote may be de- (a) Written Statements. All written open- mittee. manded by one-fifth of the members present ing statements at hearings and business (2) The chairman, with the concurrence of or, in the apparent absence of a quorum, by meetings conducted by the committee shall the ranking minority member, or the Com- any one member. No demand for a record be made part of the permanent record. mittee by motion, may permit an equal num- vote shall be made or obtained except for the (b) Length. (1) At full committee hearings, ber of majority and minority members to purpose of procuring a record vote or in the the chairman and ranking minority member question a witness for a specified, total pe- apparent absence of a quorum. shall be limited to 5 minutes each for an riod that is equal for each side and not (b) Postponement of Votes. In accordance opening statement, and may designate an- longer than thirty minutes for each side. The with clause 2(h)(4) of Rule XI of the Rules of other member to give an opening statement chairman with the concurrence of the rank- the House, the Chairman of the Committee of not more than 5 minutes. At sub- ing minority member, or the Committee by or a subcommittee, after consultation with committee hearings, the subcommittee motion, may also permit committee staff of the ranking minority member of the Com- chairman and ranking minority member of the majority and minority to question a wit- mittee or subcommittee, may (A) postpone the subcommittee shall be limited to 5 min- ness for a specified, total period that is equal further proceedings when a record vote is or- utes each for an opening statement. In addi- for each side and not longer than thirty min- dered on the question of approving a measure tion, the full committee chairman and rank- utes for each side. or matter or on adopting an amendment; and ing minority member shall each be allocated (3) Each member may submit to the chair- (B) resume proceedings on a postponed ques- 5 minutes for an opening statement for man of the Committee additional questions tion at any time after reasonable notice. themselves or their designees. for the record, to be answered by the wit- When proceedings resume on a postponed (2) At any business meeting of the Com- nesses who have appeared. Each member question, notwithstanding any intervening mittee, statements shall be limited to 5 min- shall provide a copy of the questions in an order for the previous question, an under- utes each for the chairman and ranking mi- electronic format to the clerk of the Com- lying proposition shall remain subject to fur- nority member (or their respective designee) mittee no later than ten business days fol- ther debate or amendment to the same ex- of the Committee or subcommittee, as appli- lowing a hearing. The chairman shall trans- tent as when the question was postponed. cable, and 3 minutes each for all other mem- mit all questions received from members of (c) Archived Records. The records of the bers. The chairman may further limit open- the Committee to the appropriate witness Committee at the National Archives and ing statements for Members (including, at and include the transmittal letter and the Records Administration shall be made avail- the discretion of the Chairman, the chair- responses from the witnesses in the hearing able for public use in accordance with Rule man and ranking minority member) to one record. After consultation with the ranking VII of the Rules of the House. The chairman minute. minority member, the chairman is author- shall notify the ranking minority member of RULE 10. REFERENCE OF LEGISLATION AND ized to close the hearing record no earlier any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or OTHER MATTERS than 120 days from the date the questions clause 4(b) of the Rule, to withhold a record were transmitted to the appropriate witness. All legislation and other matters referred otherwise available, and the matter shall be to the Committee shall be referred to the RULE 4. VICE CHAIRMEN; PRESIDING MEMBER presented to the Committee for a determina- subcommittee of appropriate jurisdiction The chairman shall designate a member of tion on the written request of any member of within two weeks of the date of receipt by the majority party to serve as vice chairman the Committee. The chairman shall consult the Committee unless action is taken by the of the Committee, and shall designate a ma- with the ranking minority member on any full Committee within those two weeks, or jority member of each subcommittee to communication from the Archivist of the by majority vote of the members of the Com- serve as vice chairman of each sub- United States or the Clerk of the House con- mittee, consideration is to be by the full committee. The vice chairman of the Com- cerning the disposition of noncurrent records Committee. In the case of legislation or mittee or subcommittee, as the case may be, pursuant to clause 3(b) of the Rule. other matter within the jurisdiction of more shall preside at any meeting or hearing dur- RULE 8. SUBCOMMITTEES than one subcommittee, the chairman of the ing the temporary absence of the chairman. (a) Establishment. There shall be such Committee may, in his discretion, refer the If the chairman and vice chairman of the standing subcommittees with such jurisdic- matter simultaneously to two or more sub- Committee or subcommittee are not present tion and size as determined by the majority committees for concurrent consideration, or at any meeting or hearing, the ranking party caucus of the Committee. The jurisdic- may designate a subcommittee of primary member of the majority party who is present tion, number, and size of the subcommittees jurisdiction and also refer the matter to one shall preside at the meeting or hearing. shall be determined by the majority party or more additional subcommittees for con- RULE 5. OPEN PROCEEDINGS caucus prior to the start of the process for sideration in sequence (subject to appro- Except as provided by the Rules of the establishing subcommittee chairmanships priate time limitations), either on its initial House, each meeting and hearing of the Com- and assignments. referral or after the matter has been re- mittee for the transaction of business, in- (b) Powers and Duties. Each subcommittee ported by the subcommittee of primary ju- cluding the markup of legislation, and each is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive risdiction. Such authority shall include the hearing, shall be open to the public, includ- testimony, mark up legislation, and report authority to refer such legislation or matter ing to radio, television, and still photog- to the Committee on all matters referred to to an ad hoc subcommittee appointed by the

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In the case of travel by mi- FLOOR minority shall be under the supervision and nority party members and minority party direction of the minority members of the professional staff for the purpose set out in The chairman, in his discretion, shall des- Committee, who may delegate such author- (a), the prior approval, not only of the chair- ignate which member shall manage legisla- ity as they determine appropriate. man but also of the ranking minority mem- tion reported by the Committee to the ber, shall be required. Such prior authoriza- House. RULE 14. COMMITTEE BUDGET (a) Administration of Committee Budget. tion shall be given by the chairman only RULE 12. COMMITTEE PROFESSIONAL AND The chairman of the Committee, in consulta- upon the representation by the ranking mi- CLERICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS tion with the ranking minority member, nority member in writing setting forth those (a) Delegation of Staff. Whenever the shall for the 114th Congress attempt to en- items enumerated in (1), (2), (3), and (4) of chairman of the Committee determines that sure that the Committee receives necessary paragraph (a). any professional staff member appointed amounts for professional and clerical staff, RULE 18. WEBSITE pursuant to the provisions of clause 9 of Rule travel, investigations, equipment and mis- The chairman shall maintain an official X of the House of Representatives, who is as- cellaneous expenses of the Committee and signed to such chairman and not to the rank- Committee website for the purposes of fur- the subcommittees, which shall be adequate thering the Committee’s legislative and ing minority member, by reason of such pro- to fully discharge the Committee’s respon- fessional staff member’s expertise or quali- oversight responsibilities, including commu- sibilities for legislation and oversight. nicating information about the Committee’s fications will be of assistance to one or more (b) Monthly Expenditures Report. Com- subcommittees in carrying out their as- activities to Committee members and other mittee members shall be furnished a copy of members of the House. The ranking minority signed responsibilities, he may delegate such each monthly report, prepared by the chair- member to such subcommittees for such pur- member may maintain an official website for man for the Committee on House Adminis- the purpose of carrying out official respon- pose. A delegation of a member of the profes- tration, which shows expenditures made dur- sional staff pursuant to this subsection shall sibilities, including communicating informa- ing the reporting period and cumulative for tion about the activities of the minority be made after consultation with sub- the year by the Committee and subcommit- committee chairmen and with the approval members of the Committee to Committee tees, anticipated expenditures for the pro- members and other members of the House. of the subcommittee chairman or chairmen jected Committee program, and detailed in- RULE 19. CONFERENCES involved. formation on travel. (b) Minority Professional Staff. Profes- The chairman of the Committee is directed RULE 15. BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEE sional staff members appointed pursuant to to offer a motion under clause 1 of Rule XXII HEARINGS clause 9 of Rule X of the House of Represent- of the Rules of the House whenever the Any meeting or hearing that is open to the atives, who are assigned to the ranking mi- chairman considers it appropriate. nority member of the Committee and not to public may be covered in whole or in part by the chairman of the Committee, shall be as- radio or television or still photography, sub- f ject to the requirements of clause 4 of Rule signed to such Committee business as the ADJOURNMENT minority party members of the Committee XI of the Rules of the House. The coverage of consider advisable. any hearing or other proceeding of the Com- Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move (c) Additional Staff Appointments. In addi- mittee or any subcommittee thereof by tele- that the House do now adjourn. tion to the professional staff appointed pur- vision, radio, or still photography shall be The motion was agreed to; accord- suant to clause 9 of Rule X of the House of under the direct supervision of the chairman ingly (at 9 o’clock and 1 minute p.m.), Representatives, the chairman of the Com- of the Committee, the subcommittee chair- man, or other member of the Committee pre- under its previous order, the House ad- mittee shall be entitled to make such ap- journed until tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan- pointments to the professional and clerical siding at such hearing or other proceeding staff of the Committee as may be provided and may be terminated by such member in uary 31, 2017, at 10 a.m. for morning- within the budget approved for such purposes accordance with the Rules of the House. hour debate. by the Committee. Such appointee shall be RULE 16. SUBPOENA POWER f assigned to such business of the full Com- The power to authorize and issue sub- mittee as the chairman of the Committee poenas is delegated to the Chair of the full RULES AND REPORTS SUBMITTED considers advisable. Committee, as provided for under clause PURSUANT TO THE CONGRES- (d) Sufficient Staff. The chairman shall en- 2(m)(3)(A)(i) of Rule XI of the Rules of the SIONAL REVIEW ACT sure that sufficient staff is made available to House of Representatives. The Chair shall each subcommittee to carry out its respon- notify the ranking minority member prior to Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(d), executive sibilities under the rules of the Committee. issuing any subpoena under such authority. communications [final rules] sub- (e) Fair Treatment of Minority Members in To the extent practicable, the Chair shall mitted to the House pursuant to 5 Appointment of Committee Staff. The chair- consult with the ranking minority member U.S.C. 801(a)(1) during the period of man shall ensure that the minority members at least 72 hours in advance of a subpoena June 13, 2016, through January 3, 2017, of the Committee are treated fairly in ap- being issued under such authority. The shall be treated as though received on pointment of Committee staff. chairman shall report to the members of the January 30, 2017. Original dates of (f) Contracts for Temporary or Intermit- Committee on the issuance of a subpoena as transmittal, numberings, and referrals tent Services. Any contract for the tem- soon as practicable but in no event later porary services or intermittent service of in- than one week after issuance of such sub- to committee of those executive com- dividual consultants or organizations to poena. munications remain as indicated in the make studies or advise the Committee or its RULE 17. TRAVEL OF MEMBERS AND STAFF Executive Communication section of subcommittees with respect to any matter (a) Approval of Travel. Consistent with the the relevant CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. within their jurisdiction shall be deemed to primary expense resolution and such addi- have been approved by a majority of the f tional expense resolutions as may have been members of the Committee if approved by approved, travel to be reimbursed from funds EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, the chairman and ranking minority member set aside for the Committee for any member ETC. of the Committee. Such approval shall not be or any staff member shall be paid only upon deemed to have been given if at least one- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive the prior authorization of the chairman. third of the members of the Committee re- Travel may be authorized by the chairman communications were taken from the quest in writing that the Committee for- for any member and any staff member in Speaker’s table and referred as follows: mally act on such a contract, if the request connection with the attendance of hearings 387. A letter from the Associate General is made within 10 days after the latest date conducted by the Committee or any sub- Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Of- on which such chairman or chairmen, and committee thereof and meetings, con- fice of the Secretary, Department of Housing such ranking minority member or members, ferences, and investigations which involve and Urban Development, transmitting the approve such contract. activities or subject matter under the gen- Department’s final rule — Requirements for RULE 13. SUPERVISION, DUTIES OF STAFF eral jurisdiction of the Committee. Before Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of (a) Supervision of Majority Staff. The pro- such authorization is given there shall be Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally fessional and clerical staff of the Committee submitted to the chairman in writing the Owned Residential Property and Housing Re- not assigned to the minority shall be under following: (1) the purpose of the travel; (2) ceiving Federal Assistance; Response to Ele- the supervision and direction of the chair- the dates during which the travel is to be vated Blood Lead Levels [Docket No.: FR- man who, in consultation with the chairmen made and the date or dates of the event for 5816-F-02] (RIN: 2501-AD77) received January of the subcommittees, shall establish and as- which the travel is being made; (3) the loca- 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);

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A letter from the Senior Counsel for 2017 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing rule — Fisheries of the Northeastern United Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Season [Docket No.: 160620545-6999-02] (RIN: States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Treasury, transmitting the Department’s 0648-XE696) received January 26, 2017, pursu- Sea Bass Fisheries; 2017-2018 Summer Floun- final rule — Terrorism Risk Insurance Pro- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- der Specifications and Announcement of 2017 gram (RIN: 1505-AC53) received January 26, 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Com- 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public on Natural Resources. mercial Accountability Measures [Docket Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 397. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- No.: 161017970-6999-02] (RIN: 0648-XE976) re- Committee on Financial Services. ministrator for Regulatory Programs, ceived January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 389. A letter from the Assistant General NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- General Counsel, Department of Education, tion, transmitting the Administration’s final sources. transmitting the Department’s final rule — rule — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 404. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Archival Tag Management Measures [Docket ministrator for Regulatory Programs, received January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 No.: 150817722-6703-02] (RIN: 0648-BF10) re- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. ceived January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Edu- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 tion, transmitting the Administration’s final cation and the Workforce. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 390. A letter from the Director, Regula- sources. Mexico, and South Atlantic; Dolphin and tions Policy and Management Staff, FDA, 398. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- Wahoo Fishery Off the Atlantic States; Reg- Department of Health and Human Services, ministrator for Regulatory Programs, ulatory Amendment 1 [Docket No.: 160302174- transmitting the Department’s final rule — NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- 6999-02] (RIN: 0648-BF81) received January 26, Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Cer- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public tification; Titanium Dioxide and Listing of tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Color Additives Subject to Certification; rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Committee on Natural Resources. [Phthalocyaninato (2-)] Copper; Confirma- Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fish- 405. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- tion of Effective Date [Docket No.: FDA-2016- ery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Man- ministrator For Regulatory Programs, F-0821] received January 26, 2017, pursuant to agement Measures [Docket No.: 160630573- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 6999-02] (RIN: 0648-BG19) received January 26, tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public tion, transmitting the Administration’s final ergy and Commerce. Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 391. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Committee on Natural Resources. Zone Off Alaska; Observer Coverage Require- for Export Administration, Bureau of Indus- 399. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- ments for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands try and Security, Department of Commerce, ministrator for Regulatory Programs, Management Area Trawl Catcher Vessels transmitting the Department’s final rule — NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- [Docket No.: 160225146-6851-02] (RIN: 0648- Removal of Certain Persons from the Entity tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- BF80) received January 26, 2017, pursuant to List [Docket No.: 170103009-7009-01] (RIN: tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 0694-AH28) received January 26, 2017, pursu- porary final rule — Fisheries of the North- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Nat- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- eastern United States; Atlantic Herring ural Resources. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Fishery; Adjustments to 2017 Management 406. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- on Foreign Affairs. Area Annual Catch Limits [Docket No.: ministrator for Regulatory Programs, 392. A letter from the Assistant Director 160906823-6999-01] (RIN: 0648-XE876) received NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign As- January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- sets Control, Department of the Treasury, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 tion, transmitting the Administration’s final transmitting the Department’s final rule — Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- rule — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regula- sources. Individual Bluefin Quota Program; Inseason tions received January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 400. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- Transfers [Docket No.: 160527473-6999-02] U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. ministrator For Regulatory Programs, (RIN: 0648-BG09) received January 26, 2017, 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on For- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law eign Affairs. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- 393. A letter from the Associate General tion, transmitting the Administration’s final mittee on Natural Resources. Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Of- rule — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 407. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- fice of the Secretary, Department of Housing Technical Amendment to Regulations [Dock- ment of Labor, transmitting the Depart- and Urban Development, transmitting the et No.: 161227999-6999-01] (RIN: 0648-BG49) re- ment’s final rule — Department of Labor Department’s final rule — Revision of Free- ceived January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment dom of Information Act Regulation [Docket 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Act Annual Adjustments for 2017 (RIN: 1290- No.: FR-5986-F-01] (RIN: 2501-AD81) received Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- AA31) received January 26, 2017, pursuant to January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. sources. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 401. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight ministrator For Regulatory Programs, Judiciary. and Government Reform. NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- 408. A letter from the Attorney-Adviser, 394. A letter from the Regulations Coordi- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of nator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health tion, transmitting the Administration’s final State, transmitting the Department’s final Services Administration, Department of rule — Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pa- rule — 2017 Civil Monetary Penalties Infla- Health and Human Services, transmitting cific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management tionary Adjustment [Public Notice: 9828] the Department’s revised mandatory guide- Plan; Commercial Sablefish Fishing Regula- (RIN: 1400-AE09) received January 25, 2017, lines — Mandatory Guidelines for Federal tions and Electronic Fish Tickets [Docket pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Workplace Drug Testing Programs received No.: 140905757-6999-02] (RIN: 0648-BE42) re- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- January 23, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ceived January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittee on the Judiciary. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 409. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- FHWA, Department of Transportation, and Government Reform. sources. transmitting the Department’s final rule — 395. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- 402. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- National Performance Management Meas- ministrator for Regulatory Programs, ministrator for Regulatory Programs, ures; Assessing Pavement Condition for the NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, Na- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- National Highway Performance Program and tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Bridge Condition for the National Highway tion, transmitting the Administration’s final tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Performance Program [Docket No.: FHWA- rule — List of Fisheries for 2017 [Docket No.: rule — Fisheries of the Northeastern United 2013-0053] (RIN: 2125-AF53) received January 160219129-6999-02] (RIN: 0648-BF78) received States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Amendment 19 [Docket No.: 160126052-6974-02] Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 (RIN: 0648-BF72) received January 26, 2017, the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law structure. sources. 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- 410. A letter from the Attorney-Advisory, 396. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- mittee on Natural Resources. FHWA, Department of Transportation, ministrator for Regulatory Programs, 403. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Ad- transmitting the Department’s final rule — NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- ministrator For Regulatory Programs, National Performance Management Meas- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- ures; Assessing Performance of the National

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Highway System, Freight Movement on the FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. FARENTHOLD, LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. Interstate System, and Congestion Mitiga- Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. CHAFFETZ): HASTINGS, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. HIG- tion and Air Quality Improvement Program H.R. 720. A bill to amend Rule 11 of the GINS of New York, Mr. HIMES, Mr. [Docket No.: FHWA-2013-0054] (RIN: 2125- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve HUFFMAN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- AF54) received January 26, 2017, pursuant to attorney accountability, and for other pur- SON of Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself, KENNEDY, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KIHUEN, Transportation and Infrastructure. Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, 411. A letter from the Assistant Chief of Illinois, and Mr. LIPINSKI): Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pipeline and H.R. 721. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSON of Con- Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, enue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the necticut, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Department of Transportation, transmitting railroad track maintenance credit; to the Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS the Department’s final rule — Pipeline Safe- Committee on Ways and Means. of Georgia, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIPINSKI, ty: Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. ´ Accident and Incident Notification, and Ms. BARRAGAN, Mr. BEYER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of Other Pipeline Safety Changes [Docket No.: BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. BUSTOS, New Mexico, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- PHMSA-2013-0163; Amdt. Nos.: 190-19; 191-25; Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of Massa- NEY of New York, Mr. SEAN PATRICK 192-123; 195-101; 199-27] (RIN: 2137-AE94) re- chusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, ceived January 26, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. FRANKEL of Flor- Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 ida, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE, Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- HANABUSA, Mr. HIMES, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. MURPHY of Flor- tation and Infrastructure. Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Ms. ida, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEAL, Mr. 412. A letter from the Office Program Man- LEE, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of NORCROSS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. ager, Office of Regulation Policy and Man- New Mexico, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PA- agement (00REG), Department of Veterans MOULTON, Ms. NORTON, Mr. NETTA, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Affairs, transmitting the Department’s final O’ROURKE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. POLIS, rule — Recognition of Tribal Organizations Mr. POCAN, Mr. POLIS, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. for Representation of VA Claimants (RIN: Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. QUIGLEY, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. 2900-AP51) received January 26, 2017, pursu- SOTO, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, ´ ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- TORRES, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mrs. WAT- Mr. SABLAN, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee SON COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCHNEI- on Veterans’ Affairs. JOHNSON of Georgia): DER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 722. A bill to prohibit the use of Fed- 413. A letter from the Director, Regulatory SERRANO, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, eral funds to implement, administer, or en- Management Division, Environmental Pro- Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. force the Executive Order entitled ‘‘Pro- tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s SIRES, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SOTO, Ms. tecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist final rule — Delay of Effective Date for 31 SPEIER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Entry into the United States’’ signed by Final Regulations Published by the Environ- Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. THOMP- President Donald J. Trump on January 27, mental Protection Agency between October SON of Mississippi, Mr. THOMPSON of 2017; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 28, 2016 and January 17, 2017 [FRL-9958-87-OP] California, Ms. TITUS, Mr. TONKO, in addition to the Committees on Foreign received January 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 Mrs. TORRES, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. Affairs, Homeland Security, and Intelligence U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. VARGAS, Mr. VELA, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, (Permanent Select), for a period to be subse- Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. WALZ, Ms. MAX- 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees quently determined by the Speaker, in each on Energy and Commerce, Transportation case for consideration of such provisions as INE WATERS of California, Ms. and Infrastructure, and Agriculture. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON f concerned. COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WILSON of By Mr. KINZINGER (for himself and Florida, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. BROWNLEY REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON of California, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. WELCH): PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 723. A bill to amend the National En- Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. KILMER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. RUP- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of ergy Conservation Policy Act to encourage PERSBERGER, Mr. CORREA, Ms. BLUNT committees were delivered to the Clerk the increased use of performance contracting in Federal facilities, and for other purposes; ROCHESTER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. VEASEY, for printing and reference to the proper to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. PETERS, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. CART- calendar, as follows: By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. CON- WRIGHT, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. NEWHOUSE: Committee on Rules. YERS, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. MENG, Ms. Mr. HECK, and Mr. PASCRELL): House Resolution 70. Resolution providing PELOSI, Mr. HOYER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. H.R. 724. A bill to provide that the Execu- for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. CROWLEY, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. NADLER, tive Order entitled ‘‘Protecting the Nation Res. 38) disapproving the rule submitted by Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the the Department of the Interior known as the JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. JUDY CHU of United States’’ (January 27, 2017), shall have Stream Protection Rule (Rept. 115–6). Re- California, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Fed- ferred to the House Calendar. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. eral funds to enforce the Executive Order, Mr. BUCK: Committee on Rules. House CICILLINE, Ms. BASS, Mr. RICHMOND, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resolution 71. Resolution providing for con- Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. TED the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com- sideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. LIEU of California, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. mittees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Secu- 41) providing for congressional disapproval JAYAPAL, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. rity, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), under chapter 8 of title 5, United States BARRAGA´ N, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BERA, for a period to be subsequently determined Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities Mr. BEYER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- and Exchange Commission relating to ‘‘Dis- Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- closure of Payments by Resource Extraction BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, risdiction of the committee concerned. Issuers’’, and providing for consideration of Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mrs. BUSTOS, By Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. GOOD- the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 40) providing Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. LATTE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 CARBAJAL, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. CASTOR FARENTHOLD, and Mr. SMITH of of title 5, United States Code, of the rule of Florida, Ms. CLARK of Massachu- Texas): submitted by the Social Security Adminis- setts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. H.R. 725. A bill to amend title 28, United tration relating to Implementation of the CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CONNOLLY, States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder; NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 Mr. COOPER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CUM- to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Rept. 115–7). Referred to the House Cal- MINGS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- By Mr. LAMBORN: endar. nois, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. H.R. 726. A bill to prohibit Federal funding f DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. of National Public Radio and the use of Fed- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DEMINGS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. MI- eral funds to acquire radio content; to the CHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public By Mr. LAMBORN: bills and resolutions of the following ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. ESTY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FOSTER, H.R. 727. A bill to amend the Communica- titles were introduced and severally re- Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. FUDGE, tions Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding ferred, as follows: Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. AL for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, GREEN of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN of after fiscal year 2019; to the Committee on Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BUCK, Mr. Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. MICHELLE Energy and Commerce.

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By Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself, Mr. By Mr. CRAMER: JEFFRIES, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. LANCE, and Mr. H.R. 738. A bill to amend title 23, United Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New SMITH of New Jersey): States Code, with respect to vehicle weight York, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, H.R. 728. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of limitations in North Dakota, and for other Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases purposes; to the Committee on Transpor- MOORE, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf tation and Infrastructure. BEYER, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, located off the coast of New Jersey; to the By Mr. ESPAILLAT: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SOTO, Ms. TITUS, Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 739. A bill to prohibit the construction Mr. TONKO, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. By Mrs. LAWRENCE: of new border barriers, including walls or VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. TED H.R. 729. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- fences, on certain Federal land, and for other LIEU of California, Mr. WELCH, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to reform and enforce tax- purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- SMITH of Washington, Mrs. NAPOLI- ation of tobacco products; to the Committee curity. TANO, and Ms. BONAMICI): on Ways and Means. By Ms. FOXX: H.R. 748. A bill to protect any State or By Mr. AMASH (for himself, Mr. CON- H.R. 740. A bill to direct the Federal Trade local authority that limits or restricts com- YERS, Mr. MASSIE, and Mrs. DINGELL): Commission to revise the regulations regard- pliance with an immigration detainer re- H.R. 730. A bill to amend the Immigration ing the ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry to prohibit po- quest remains eligible for grants and appro- and Nationality Act to remove limitations litically-oriented recorded message tele- priated funds; to the Committee on the Judi- on the ability of certain dual citizens from phone calls to telephone numbers listed on ciary, and in addition to the Committee on participating in the Visa Waiver Program, that registry; to the Committee on Energy Oversight and Government Reform, for a pe- and for other purposes; to the Committee on and Commerce. riod to be subsequently determined by the the Judiciary. By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself, Speaker, in each case for consideration of By Mr. CARBAJAL: Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. SMITH of Ne- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 731. A bill to permanently prohibit oil braska): tion of the committee concerned. and gas leasing off the coast of the State of H.R. 741. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. California, and for other purposes; to the Social Security Act to provide for a perma- BILIRAKIS, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. Committee on Natural Resources. nent extension of the enforcement instruc- MOULTON, Mr. BERA, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. tion on Medicare supervision requirements COOPER, Mr. POSEY, Mr. COSTA, and PETERSON, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. for outpatient therapeutic services in crit- Mr. PETERS): SMITH of Texas, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ical access and small rural hospitals; to the H.R. 749. A bill to increase competition in ISSA, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. FRANKS Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in the pharmaceutical industry; to the Com- of Arizona, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. JOR- addition to the Committee on Ways and mittee on Energy and Commerce. DAN, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself Mr. MARINO, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. LAB- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- and Mr. CROWLEY): H.R. 750. A bill to amend title XVIII of the RADOR, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. COLLINS sideration of such provisions as fall within of Georgia, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. BUCK, Social Security Act to expand and revise the the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. classification of and payment for complex re- Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. TROTT, Mr. By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. habilitation technology items under the SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. HANABUSA, Ms. GAETZ, Mr. BIGGS, Mrs. MIMI WAL- Medicare program, and for other purposes; to SHEA-PORTER, Mr. JONES, and Mr. TERS of California, and Mr. GRIF- the Committee on Energy and Commerce, COLE): and in addition to the Committee on Ways FITH): H.R. 742. A bill to prohibit any hiring H.R. 732. A bill to limit donations made and Means, for a period to be subsequently freeze from affecting any Department of De- determined by the Speaker, in each case for pursuant to settlement agreements to which fense position at, or in support of, a public the United States is a party, and for other consideration of such provisions as fall with- shipyard; to the Committee on Oversight and purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Government Reform. ary. cerned. By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama: By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, H.R. 733. A bill to provide for an account- FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. Mr. MULLIN, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. ing of total United States contributions to HARPER, Mr. AMASH, Mr. HENSARLING, WESTERMAN, Mr. JENKINS of West the United Nations; to the Committee on Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, and Virginia, Mr. FLORES, Mr. JODY B. Foreign Affairs. Ms. JENKINS of Kansas): HICE of Georgia, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. H.R. 743. A bill to repeal the wage rate re- By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: SESSIONS, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. GOSAR, H.R. 734. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- quirements commonly known as the Davis- Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. credit against tax for landlords of veterans and the Workforce. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. DUNCAN of receiving rental assistance under the Vet- By Mr. KING of Iowa: South Carolina, Mr. THOMPSON of erans Affairs Supported Housing program; to H.R. 744. A bill to amend the National Pennsylvania, Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of the Committee on Ways and Means. Labor Relations Act to protect employer California, Mr. STEWART, Mr. LAB- By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself and rights; to the Committee on Education and RADOR, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. CONAWAY, the Workforce. Mr. RASKIN): Mr. LATTA, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. H.R. 735. A bill to prohibit the enforcement By Mr. MEADOWS: CARTER of Georgia, Mr. COOK, Mr. H.R. 745. A bill to improve Federal em- of certain executive orders; to the Com- LAMALFA, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WITT- ployee compliance with Federal and Presi- mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to MAN, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mrs. dential recordkeeping requirements, and for the Committees on Homeland Security, For- RADEWAGEN, Mr. LAHOOD, and Ms. other purposes; to the Committee on Over- eign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent CHENEY): Select), for a period to be subsequently de- sight and Government Reform. H.J. Res. 36. A joint resolution providing termined by the Speaker, in each case for By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 consideration of such provisions as fall with- KING of New York, and Mr. PAYNE): of title 5, United States Code, of the final in the jurisdiction of the committee con- H.R. 746. A bill to authorize the Secretary rule of the Bureau of Land Management re- cerned. of Education to make grants to support fire lating to ‘‘Waste Prevention, Production By Mr. CAPUANO: safety education programs on college cam- Subject to Royalties, and Resource Con- H.R. 736. A bill to require automobile man- puses; to the Committee on Education and servation’’; to the Committee on Natural Re- ufacturers to disclose to consumers the pres- the Workforce. sources. ence of event data recorders, or ‘‘black By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. boxes’’, on new automobiles, and to require KIND, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. DEFAZIO, CHAFFETZ, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. manufacturers to provide the consumer with Mr. TIBERI, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MITCHELL): the option to enable and disable such devices REICHERT, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- H.J. Res. 37. A joint resolution dis- on future automobiles; to the Committee on fornia, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Ms. PINGREE, approving the rule submitted by the Depart- Energy and Commerce. Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ment of Defense, the General Services Ad- By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for EMMER, and Mr. AMODEI): ministration, and the National Aeronautics herself and Mr. REED): H.R. 747. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and Space Administration relating to the H.R. 737. A bill to amend the Head Start enue Code of 1986 to reform taxation of alco- Federal Acquisition Regulation; to the Com- Act to promote trauma-informed practices, holic beverages; to the Committee on Ways mittee on Oversight and Government Re- age-appropriate positive behavioral interven- and Means. form. tion and support, services for young children By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself, who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, BARRAGA´ N, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BLU- Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, Mr. and improved coordination between Head MENAUER, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, MCKINLEY, Mr. MARINO, Mr. HIGGINS Start agencies and other programs that Ms. DELAURO, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. of Louisiana, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. serve very young children; to the Committee ESPAILLAT, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. SHU- on Education and the Workforce. GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. STER, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. AMODEI, Mr.

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KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BUCSHON, Virginia, Mr. BOST, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. NER, Mr. BARR, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. Mr. BARR, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. LAHOOD, KNIGHT, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. Mrs. LOVE, Mr. HILL, Mr. EMMER, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. PERRY, Mr. BISHOP of KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mr. RICE of ZELDIN, Mr. TROTT, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Utah, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. South Carolina, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. CRAMER, BISHOP of Utah, Mr. THOMPSON of MACARTHUR, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. WENSTRUP, Pennsylvania, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of BUDD, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Ms. Mr. GOSAR, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Florida, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. AMASH, TENNEY, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, and Mr. Mr. TIBERI, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. LATTA, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. HILL, Mr. SES- HENSARLING): Mr. ROKITA, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. ROE of SIONS, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H.J. Res. 41. A joint resolution providing Tennessee, Mr. MOONEY of West Vir- Mr. FLORES, and Mr. WALKER): for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 ginia, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. FLORES, Mr. H.J. Res. 39. A joint resolution dis- of title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- OLSON, Mr. BOST, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. approving a rule submitted by the Depart- mitted by the Securities and Exchange Com- DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. ment of Health and Human Services relating mission relating to ‘‘Disclosure of Payments WEBER of Texas, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. to ‘‘Compliance with Title X Requirements by Resource Extraction Issuers’’; to the FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. DUNN, Mr. by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipi- Committee on Financial Services. LAMALFA, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. COOK, Mr. ents’’; to the Committee on Energy and Com- By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, FLEISCHMANN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mrs. merce. Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. WAGNER, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. GOHMERT, By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for FARENTHOLD, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. Mr. COMER, Mr. EMMER, Mr. HOL- himself, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. FLORES, SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. SMITH of Mis- LINGSWORTH, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. souri, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. CONAWAY, DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. WITT- MARCHANT, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. LAMBORN, MAN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. MURPHY of Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. OLSON, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ms. CHENEY, Mrs. ROUZER, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. STEWART, and Mr. Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MESSER, Mr. BLACK, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. REED, Mr. BRAT): WESTERMAN, Mr. JONES, Mr. ADER- SCHWEIKERT, Mr. FLORES, Mr. GOH- H.J. Res. 38. A joint resolution dis- HOLT, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, MERT, and Mr. CARTER of Texas): approving the rule submitted by the Depart- Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mrs. H.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution dis- ment of the Interior known as the Stream WALORSKI, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. FRANKS approving the rule submitted by the Depart- Protection Rule; to the Committee on Nat- of Arizona, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. ment of Labor relating to drug testing of un- ural Resources. MULLIN, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. employment compensation applicants; to the By Mr. MESSER (for himself, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. Committee on Ways and Means. MEADOWS, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. MULLIN, THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mrs. NEWHOUSE, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. COL- SMITH of Texas, Mr. BRAT, Mr. BABIN, WAGNER, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. BANKS of In- LINS of Georgia, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. HILL, Mr. YOHO, Mr. SMITH of diana, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. JENKINS of West Vir- Missouri, Mr. BARR, Mr. PALMER, Mr. Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. ginia, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. HARPER, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. MEAD- KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KELLY of CRAMER, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MARCHANT, OWS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. Mississippi, Mr. BRAT, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. LONG, YODER, Mr. JONES, Mr. BARR, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. BABIN, Mr. EMMER, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PALMER, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. JODY B. HICE of BURGESS, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. EMMER, Mr. ADERHOLT, Ms. FOXX, Mr. HEN- Georgia, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. ROE of Ten- Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. BROOKS of Ala- SARLING, Mr. OLSON, Mr. SAM JOHN- nessee, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. GOSAR, bama, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. HENSARLING, SON of Texas, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. MAR- Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. YOUNG of Alas- Georgia, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. ALLEN, SHALL, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. CARTER of ka, Mr. HUDSON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. SES- Georgia, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. ABRA- DESJARLAIS, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. SIONS, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. MULLIN, HAM, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BANKS of Indi- JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. COLLINS Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, ana, Mr. YOHO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. of Georgia, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. COLE, Mr. Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. PALMER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of RATCLIFFE, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. Florida, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. RATCLIFFE, ROE of Tennessee, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. OLSON, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mrs. Mr. BARTON, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. LATTA, PEARCE, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro- BLACKBURN, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. ROS- Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. COLLINS of New lina, Mr. STEWART, Mr. SMITH of Ne- KAM, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. LUETKE- York, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. JEN- braska, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. HIGGINS of MEYER, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro- KINS of West Virginia, Mr. BISHOP of Louisiana, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. FLORES, lina, Mr. HARPER, Mr. KING of Iowa, Utah, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. Mrs. NOEM, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. SAM GOSAR, Mr. MARINO, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. Mr. HUNTER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. lina, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. SCALISE, Mrs. FARENTHOLD, Mr. JONES, Mr. TURNER, TIBERI, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. SESSIONS, WALORSKI, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. LATTA, Mr. YOHO, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. COLE, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. BANKS of Indiana, Mr. THORNBERRY, GROTHMAN, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. BRAT, GIBBS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. Mr. REED, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Geor- Mr. RENACCI, Mr. KELLY of Mis- YODER, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. AUSTIN gia, Mr. HURD, Mr. BOST, Mr. GUTH- sissippi, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. BISHOP of SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, RIE, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. CRAWFORD, Michigan, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. MURPHY of Penn- Mr. POSEY, Mr. NUNES, Mr. HOLDING, CONAWAY, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. ROHR- sylvania, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. HARTZLER, Ms. FOXX, Mr. ABACHER, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. PETER- ROKITA, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of SON, Mr. POSEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, LAMALFA, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. GALLA- Ohio, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. ROTHFUS, Ms. Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. GHER, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. BUDD, Mr. CHENEY, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. RUSSELL, PALAZZO, Mrs. ROBY, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. SHIMKUS, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. THOMAS J. SHUSTER, Mr. COOK, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. LONG, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. SCALISE, and Mr. AMODEI): COMER, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GOWDY, H.J. Res. 40. A joint resolution providing Mr. COLE, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mrs. LOVE, for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 DESJARLAIS, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. of title 5, United States Code, of the rule MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MAR- BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. ROGERS of submitted by the Social Security Adminis- SHALL, Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Mr. Kentucky, Mr. LONG, Mr. WENSTRUP, tration relating to Implementation of the HILL): Mr. PALAZZO, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007; H.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution providing SHUSTER, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. to the Committee on the Judiciary. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. BARR, Mr. By Mr. HUIZENGA (for himself, Mr. of title 5, United States Code, of the final PERRY, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. rule submitted by Secretary of Health and JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. STEWART, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. PEARCE, Human Services relating to compliance with BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. BRADY of Mr. POSEY, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. title X requirements by project recipients in Texas, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. BIGGS, DUFFY, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. HULTGREN, selecting subrecipients; to the Committee on Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. MOONEY of West Mr. ROSS, Mr. PITTENGER, Mrs. WAG- Energy and Commerce.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:38 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L30JA7.100 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H745 By Ms. CHENEY (for herself, Mr. TIP- PRIVATE BILLS AND By Mr. LAMBORN: TON, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. RESOLUTIONS H.R. 726. GOSAR, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. CRAMER, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. STEWART, Mr. Under clause 3 of rule XII, private lation pursuant to the following: BISHOP of Utah, and Mr. SESSIONS): bills and resolutions of the following Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.J. Res. 44. A joint resolution dis- titles were introduced and severally re- States Constitution. approving the rule submitted by the Depart- ferred, as follows: By Mr. LAMBORN: ment of the Interior relating to Bureau of H.R. 727. By Mr. GROTHMAN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Land Management regulations that establish H.R. 751. A bill to authorize the President the procedures used to prepare, revise, or lation pursuant to the following: to award the Medal of Honor to James Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United amend land use plans pursuant to the Fed- Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wis- eral Land Policy and Management Act of States Constitution. consin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United 1976; to the Committee on Natural Re- for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during States Constitution. sources. the Battle of the Bulge in World War II; to By Mr. LOBIONDO: By Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mr. the Committee on Armed Services. H.R. 728. GOSAR, Mr. GOHMERT, Mrs. By Mr. POLIS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- RADEWAGEN, Mr. BIGGS, and Mr. H.R. 752. A bill for the relief of Jeanette lation pursuant to the following: NEWHOUSE): Vizguerra-Ramirez; to the Committee on the The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to H.J. Res. 45. A joint resolution dis- Judiciary. Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States approving the rule submitted by the United Constitution. f States Fish and Wildlife Service of the De- By Mrs. LAWRENCE: partment of the Interior relating to manage- H.R. 729. ment of non-Federal oil and gas rights; to CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Committee on Natural Resources. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. BIGGS, Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Article I, Section 8, clause 3: The Congress Mrs. BLACK, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. the Rules of the House of Representa- shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, NEWHOUSE, and Mr. GOHMERT): tives, the following statements are sub- Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the H.J. Res. 46. A joint resolution providing mitted regarding the specific powers Debts and provide for the common Defence for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 and general Welfare of the United States; but of title 5, United States Code, of the final granted to Congress in the Constitu- all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- rule of the National Park Service relating to tion to enact the accompanying bill or form throughout the United States. ‘‘General Provisions and Non-Federal Oil and joint resolution. By Mr. AMASH: Gas Rights’’; to the Committee on Natural By Mr. SMITH of Texas: H.R. 730. Resources. H.R. 720. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Mr. PEARCE, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. CRAMER, lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the implied power to repeal and Mrs. RADEWAGEN): The constitutional authority on which this laws that exceed its constitutional authority H.J. Res. 47. A joint resolution dis- legislation is based is found in Article I, Sec- as well as laws within its constitutional au- approving the rule submitted by the Depart- tion 8, Clause 9; Article III, Section I, Clause thority. ment of the Interior regarding requirements 1; and Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 of the By Mr. CARBAJAL: for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Constitution, which grant Congress author- H.R. 731. Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Nat- ity over federal courts. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ural Resources. By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. NOLAN (for himself, Ms. H.R. 721. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 MCCOLLUM, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. GOODLATTE: ELLISON, Mr. POCAN, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 732. Congress has the power to enact this legis- BLUMENAUER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. Article I, Section 8: lation pursuant to the following: O’ROURKE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. GRI- The Congress shall have Power To lay and Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United JALVA, Ms. LEE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, States Constitution, in that the legislation ENGEL, Mr. TONKO, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. to pay the Debts and provide for the common concerns the Appropriations Power granted KHANNA, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. TED LIEU Defense and general Welfare of the United to Congress by that section; of California, Mr. NORCROSS, and Mr. States. Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the United JONES): By Ms. MENG: States Constitution, in that the legislation H.J. Res. 48. A joint resolution proposing H.R. 722. concerns the legislative powers granted to an amendment to the Constitution of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress by that section; United States providing that the rights ex- lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United tended by the Constitution are the rights of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of States Constitution, in that the legislation natural persons only; to the Committee on the United States of America. exercises legislative power granted to Con- the Judiciary. By Mr. KINZINGER: gress by that clause ‘‘to make all Laws By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: H.R. 723. which shall be necessary and proper for car- H.J. Res. 49. A joint resolution providing Congress has the power to enact this legis- rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 lation pursuant to the following: and all other Powers vested in this Constitu- of title 5, United States Code, of the final Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- tion in the Government of the United States, rule of the Department of the Interior relat- stitution or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ ing to ‘‘Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, By Ms. LOFGREN: By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama: and Public Participation and Closure Proce- H.R. 724. H.R. 733. dures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alas- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- ka’’; to the Committee on Natural Re- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: sources. Article I, Section 8, clause 4 provides Con- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: the Congress By Mr. KNIGHT (for himself, Ms. gress with the power to establish a ‘‘uniform shall have power to regulate commerce with SPEIER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. rule of Naturalization.’’ foreign nations, and among the several ´ CARDENAS, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsyl- AND states, and with the Indian tribes; and vania, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mrs. DINGELL, Article I, Section 8, clause 1 provides Con- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- Mr. DELANEY, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- gress with the power to ‘‘lay and collect gress shall have the power to make all Laws fornia, and Mr. SOTO): Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises’’ in order which shall be necessary and proper for car- H. Res. 69. A resolution expressing support to ‘‘provide for the . . . general Welfare of rying into Execution the foregoing Power, for designation of the 17th day in May as the United States.’’ and all the other Powers vested by this Con- ‘‘DIPG Awareness Day’’ to raise awareness By Mr. BUCK: stitution in the Government of the United and encourage the research into cures for H.R. 725. States, or in any Department or Officer diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and Congress has the power to enact this legis- thereof. pediatric cancers in general; to the Com- lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: mittee on Energy and Commerce. The Constitutional Authority on which H.R. 734. By Mr. ESPAILLAT: this legislation is based is found in Article I, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 72. A resolution supporting the Section 8, Clause 9; Article III, Section 1, lation pursuant to the following: goals and ideals of Dominican Heritage Clause 1, and Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 Amendment XVI. Month; to the Committee on Oversight and of the Constitution, which grants Congress By Ms. JACKSON LEE: Government Reform. authority over the federal courts. H.R. 735.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:38 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L30JA7.100 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H746 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 30, 2017 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. HUIZENGA: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.J. Res. 41. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power This legislation contains a clarification Congress has the power to enact this legis- granted to Congress under Article I, Section that is intended to limit the scope of an ex- lation pursuant to the following: 8, Clauses 1, 4, and 18 of the United States isting statute. As such, this bill makes spe- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- Constitution. cific changes to existing law in a manner stitution of the United States—To regulate By Mr. CAPUANO: that returns power to the States and to the Commerce with foreign Nations, and among H.R. 736. People, in accordance with Amendment X of the several States, and with the Indian Congress has the power to enact this legis- the United States Constitution. Tribes lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. MEADOWS: By Mr. BRADY of Texas: Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to H.R. 745. H.J. Res. 42. the general welfare of the United States); Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- and Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: the power to regulate interstate commerce). Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts: By Mr. PASCRELL: Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Con- H.R. 737. H.R. 746. stitution to ‘‘provide for the common defense Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- and general welfare of the United States.’’ lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. BLACK: Article 1, Section 8, Constitution of the Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United H.J. Res. 43. United States of America States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CRAMER: By Mr. PAULSEN: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 738. H.R. 747. This legislation is enacted pursuant to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- power granted to Congress under Article I, lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Con- Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the stitution; whereby the Congress shall have Constitution United States Constitution. Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Im- By Mr. ESPAILLAT: By Mr. QUIGLEY: posts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and pro- H.R. 739. H.R. 748. vide for the common Defence and general Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Imposts and Excises shall be uniform Article One of the United States Constitu- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. throughout the United States. tion, section 8, clause 18: Constitution By Ms. CHENEY: The Congress shall have Power—To make By Mr. SCHRADER: all Laws which shall be necessary and proper H.J. Res. 44. H.R. 749. Congress has the power to enact this legis- for carrying into Execution the foregoing Congress has the power to enact this legis- Powers, and all other Powers vested by this lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 1, and Article I, Section Constitution in the Government of the This bill is enacted pursuant to the power United States, or in any Department or Offi- 8, clause 18 granted to Congress under Article I, Section By Mr. CRAMER: cer thereof 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. or H.J. Res. 45. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: Article One of the United States Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 750. tion, Section 8, Clause 3: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: The Congress shall have Power—To regu- lation pursuant to the following: The constitutional authority on which this late Commerce with foreign Nations, and Article 1, Section 8 bill rests is in clause 18 of section 8 of article among the several States, and with the In- By Mr. GROTHMAN: I of the Constitution. dian tribes; H.R. 751. By Mr. GOSAR: By Ms. FOXX: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.J. Res. 46. H.R. 740. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause 14 of Section 8 of Article I lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Com- Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the By Mr. POLIS: merce Clause) of the Constitution of the Constitution which states ‘‘Congress shall H.R. 752. United States which grants Congress the have power to regulate commerce with for- Congress has the power to enact this legis- power ‘‘To regulate Commerce with foreign eign Nations, and among the several States, lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 Nations, and among the several States, and and with the Indian Tribes.’’ To establish a uniform rule of naturaliza- with the Indian Tribes’’ as well as Article I, By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas: H.R. 741. tion, and uniform laws on the subject of Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Congress has the power to enact this legis- bankruptcies throughout the United States; Clause) of the Constitution of the United lation pursuant to the following: [Page H408] States which gives Congress the authority to Article I, Section 8: By Mr. BISHOP of Utah: address and prevent new regulations. The Congress shall have Power To lay and H.J. Res. 36. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.J. Res. 47. to pay the Debts and provide for the common lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Defense and general Welfare of the United Article 1, Section 1 and Article I, Section lation pursuant to the following: States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises 8, clause 18 Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 shall be uniform throughout the United By Ms. FOXX: ‘‘To make all Laws which shall be nec- States. H.J. Res. 37. essary and proper for carrying into Execu- Article I, Section 9: Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion the foregoing Powers, and all other No Money shall be drawn from the Treas- lation pursuant to the following: Powers vested by this Constitution in the ury, but in Consequence of Appropriations Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of Government of the United States, or in any made by Law. the United States Department or Officer thereof..’’ By Mr. KILMER: By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio: By Mr. NOLAN: H.J. Res. 38. H.R. 742. H.J. Res. 48. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Article I, Section 1, and Article I, Section Article V of the Constitution of the United Constitution. 8, clause 18 States. By Mr. KING of Iowa: By Mr. MESSER: By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: H.R. 743. H.J. Res. 39. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.J. Res. 49. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- This legislation adjusts the formula the Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: federal government uses to spend money on By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 federal contracts, therefore, it is authorized H.J. Res. 40. ‘‘To make all Laws which shall be nec- by the Constitution under Article 1, Section Congress has the power to enact this legis- essary and proper for carrying into Execu- 8, Clause 1, which grants Congress its spend- lation pursuant to the following: tion the foregoing Powers, and all other ing power. Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Con- Powers vested by this Constitution in the By Mr. KING of Iowa: stitution to ‘‘provide for the common defense Government of the United States, or in any H.R. 744. and general welfare of the United States.’’ Department or Officer thereof..’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:38 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA7.047 H30JAPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H747 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 488: Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. H. Res. 31: Ms. MOORE, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE, Mr. DENT, Ms. ESTY, Mr. JODY B. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. KELLY of Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors HICE of Georgia, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. Pennsylvania, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. REED, and were added to public bills and resolu- JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. CICILLINE. tions, as follows: H.R. 489: Mr. SERRANO, Ms. KELLY of Illi- H.R. 38: Mr. GUTHRIE and Mr. MARCHANT. nois, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. f H.R. 44: Mr. COLLINS of New York. MOULTON, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. H.R. 60: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. BEYER, Ms. SCHA- H.R. 66: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. KOWSKY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- H.R. 83: Mr. GOSAR. BERA, Ms. MENG, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- H.R. 99: Mrs. LOWEY. QUIGLEY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS H.R. 112: Mr. CURBELO of Florida. MEEKS, and Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 113: Mr. PETERS, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H.R. 496: Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. COSTA, Mr. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. DEUTCH, REICHERT, and Ms. JAYAPAL. statements on congressional earmarks, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. H.R. 505: Mr. ARRINGTON and Mr. POLIQUIN. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff SHEA-PORTER, Mr. WELCH, Mrs. DAVIS of H.R. 512: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- benefits were submitted as follows: California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SWALWELL of sylvania, Mr. BANKS of Indiana, and Miss California, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. ESTY, Mr. QUIGLEY, RICE of New York. OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP OF UTAH Mr. NOLAN, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. H.R. 520: Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SIMPSON, The provisions in H.J. Res. 36 that war- POCAN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mrs. CAROLYN B. and Mr. MCCLINTOCK. ranted a referral to the Committee on Nat- MALONEY of New York, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. H.R. 523: Mr. SMITH of Texas. ural Resources do not contain any congres- ENGEL, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. JONES, Ms. H.R. 526: Ms. SINEMA. sional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or lim- DELBENE, Mr. BEYER, Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. LEE, H.R. 545: Mr. MULLIN and Mr. MCKINLEY. ited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. ROSS, Mr. H.R. 546: Mrs. NOEM. rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Rep- COFFMAN, Mr. POLIS, and Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 564: Mr. TIBERI, Mr. COLLINS of Geor- resentatives. H.R. 130: Ms. MCCOLLUM. gia, Mr. BLUM, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. SENSEN- OFFERED BY MR. CHAFFETZ H.R. 131: Ms. MCCOLLUM. BRENNER, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. H.R. 140: Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 578: Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. JONES, The provisions that warranted a referral to H.R. 173: Mr. ROUZER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. and Mr. RYAN of Ohio. the Committee on Oversight and Govern- KATKO, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 606: Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. CORREA, and ment Reform in H.J. Res. 37 do not contain Michigan, Mr. LOBIONDO, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. Mr. PANETTA. any congressional earmarks, limited tax COMSTOCK, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. SCHA- H.R. 610: Mr. OLSON. benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined KOWSKY, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. WALZ, Mr. H.R. 611: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. TIP- in clause 9 of rule XXI. TON, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP OF UTAH KELLY of Illinois, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. KIHUEN, of Florida, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. The provisions in H.J. Res. 38 that war- Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. TONKO, SMITH of Texas, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. MCCLIN- ranted a referral to the Committee on Nat- Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. POCAN, Ms. FRANKEL of TOCK, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. ural Resources do not contain any congres- Florida, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. HIMES, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, sional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or lim- SIRES, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. and Mr. ROUZER. ited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of O’HALLERAN, and Mr. DEFAZIO. H.R. 619: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Rep- H.R. 174: Mrs. NOEM. H.R. 630: Mr. JEFFRIES and Mr. GALLEGO. resentatives. H.R. 175: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. H.R. 632: Mr. KING of New York, Mr. WALZ, H.R. 179: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Ms. TITUS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Miss RICE of OFFERED BY MR. HENSARLING New York, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. H.R. 184: Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. GALLAGHER, H.J. Res. 41 does not contain any congres- JONES, Mr. COURTNEY, and Mr. QUIGLEY. and Mr. MAST. sional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or lim- H.R. 637: Mr. COMER, Mr. SMITH of Ne- H.R. 198: Mr. GOODLATTE and Mr. KATKO. ited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of braska, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. COLLINS of Geor- H.R. 202: Mr. JEFFRIES, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Rep- gia, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, and Mr. and Mr. MEEKS. resentatives. H.R. 233: Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Ms. ARRINGTON. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, H.R. 645: Mr. JONES. and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. H.R. 669: Ms. NORTON, Mrs. CAROLYN B. f H.R. 275: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. MALONEY of New York, Ms. BASS, and Mr. H.R. 305: Ms. DELAURO, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- Raskin. PETITIONS, ETC. ida, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. SANFORD, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. H.R. 671: Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, SHEA-PORTER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. JUDY Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. Under clause 3 of rule XII, petitions CHU of California, and Ms. DELBENE. SIRES, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. O’ROURKE, and Mr. and papers were laid on the clerk’s H.R. 328: Mr. SOTO. LARSEN of Washington. desk and referred as follows: H.R. 329: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. H.R. 672: Mr. VEASEY. 6. The SPEAKER presented a petition of MOORE, and Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 687: Ms. SINEMA and Mr. BOST. the Council of Former Mayors of the New H.R. 350: Mr. BANKS of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 696: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. WATSON COLE- Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, relative to BARLETTA, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, and MAN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. Resolution No. 1, requesting that the House Mr. STIVERS. GABBARD, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. COSTA, of Representatives and the Senate of the H.R. 351: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. Ms. JUDY CHU of California, and Mr. EVANS. United States that according to the powers LAHOOD. H.R. 706: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. given by the U.S. Constitution immediately H.R. 355: Mr. ALLEN. MULLIN, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. LANCE, and Mr. H.R. 361: Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia and SESSIONS. begin a process of admission of the territory Mrs. NOEM. H.J. Res. 6: Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. of Puerto Rico as a State through the filing H.R. 367: Mr. ZELDIN. SCHWEIKERT, and Mr. GOWDY. of a draft admission to Congress and for H.R. 372: Mr. LABRADOR. H.J. Res. 19: Mr. SOTO and Mr. GARAMENDI. other purposes; to the Committee on Natural H.R. 374: Ms. BONAMICI. H.J. Res. 27: Mr. GIBBS, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. Resources. H.R. 381: Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. MCNERNEY, Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. DUNN, Mr. CON- 7. Also, a petition of the Mayor and Bor- Mr. BERA, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. AWAY, Mr. FLORES, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. WIL- ough Council of the Borough of Sayreville, KHANNA, Mr. CORREA, and Mr. SHERMAN. SON of South Carolina, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. NJ, relative to Resolution No. 2017-32, con- H.R. 390: Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. YOHO, firming and recording its support of H.R. 814 POE of Texas, and Mr. HILL. Mr. WALKER, Mr. HARPER, Mr. JODY B. HICE and urging the U.S. House of Representatives H.R. 395: Mr. BACON. of Georgia, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. THOMPSON of and U.S. Senate to enact this important leg- H.R. 400: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mrs. Pennsylvania, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. LATTA, and islation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. WAGNER, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. BARTON, and Mr. Mr. MOOLENAAR. 8. Also, a petition of the Board of Directors MCKINLEY. H. Con. Res. 13: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. of the Winslow Indian Health Care Center of H.R. 406: Mr. WALZ. RENACCI, Mr. KATKO, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. Winslow, Arizona, relative to Resolution No. H.R. 422: Mr. LUCAS, Mr. DUNCAN of South GOSAR, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. WIHCC-2017-01, supporting preservation of Carolina, and Mr. BRAT. COURTNEY. the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act, In- H.R. 430: Mr. PEARCE, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. H. Res. 15: Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. dian-Specific provisions under Medicaid, and DAVIDSON, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. WILLIAMS, and SLAUGHTER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KATKO, Ms. LOF- other health-related provisions unrelated to Mr. ROYCE of California. GREN, Mr. LATTA, Ms. MOORE, Mr. SCOTT of the overall healthcare reform legislation; H.R. 468: Mr. ZELDIN. Virginia, Ms. MENG, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. jointly to the Committees on Natural Re- H.R. 474: Mr. ROHRABACHER. MCNERNEY, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. sources, Energy and Commerce, and Ways H.R. 475: Mr. WITTMAN. ESPAILLAT, and Ms. SHEA-PORTER. and Means.

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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 No. 15 Senate The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was U.S. SENATE, en one-third of the Nation’s coal-min- called to order by the Honorable TODD PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, ing jobs—one-third. That is why so YOUNG, a Senator from the State of In- Washington, DC, January 30, 2017. many across coal country have called diana. To the Senate: for relief from this harmful attack. Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, We have heard individual voices f of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable TODD YOUNG, a Sen- against this regulation. We have heard PRAYER ator from the State of Indiana, to perform union voices in opposition, like the The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- the duties of the Chair. United Mine Workers of America, and ORRIN G. HATCH, we have heard from groups like the fered the following prayer: President pro tempore. Let us pray. Kentucky Coal Association, who re- Almighty God, who inhabits eternity, Mr. YOUNG thereupon assumed the cently wrote to me about its negative whose throne is Heaven and whose Chair as Acting President pro tempore. impact. Here is what they said: footstool is the Earth, You have given f The undeniable truth is that this rule will us the gift of this day, and we will re- have a real impact on the real world. It will RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY cause real harm to real people who support joice and be glad in it. LEADER real families in real communities. May our lawmakers never forget that The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- they borrow their heartbeat from You. This regulation is an attack on coal pore. The majority leader is recog- Continue to sustain them and give families. It jeopardizes jobs and trans- nized. them all that they need to glorify Your fers power away from States and local Name. May Your Spirit move them f governments. Today, I am introducing a bipartisan resolution to overturn it. that they will make concessions with- STREAM BUFFER RULE out coercion and be conciliatory with- Congress will also continue acting to Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, for out compromising. Compel them to be provide relief from other regulations too long, coal communities in States just and honest in all their dealings. that attack our economy and our con- like Kentucky were unfairly targeted May they remember that our country stituents. In fact, the House will act on by the Obama administration as part of is no better than its citizens and no its own version of this Congressional its War on Coal. We now have the op- stronger than its commitment to right- Review Act resolution and several oth- portunity to start providing relief to eousness. Lord, bless our Senators in ers this week. I urge our friends to do coal families, whose only crime was their going out and coming in, their so quickly so we can pass them here in working to support their loved ones. rising up and lying down, their labor the Senate and start providing relief to Easing the pain of these regulations is and their leisure. our coal communities, to our national a priority. I laid it out in a letter to We pray in Your loving Name. Amen. economy, and to our constituents. President Trump earlier this year. f f That letter was a continuation of ef- forts I began several years ago to push NOMINATIONS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE back against the previous administra- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the The Presiding Officer led the Pledge tion’s assault on coal families. I am Senate will continue working to put of Allegiance, as follows: pleased the President has already into place President Trump’s Cabinet, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the begun taking steps to provide relief and tonight we will have a cloture vote United States of America, and to the Repub- from several different regulations im- on the nominee for Secretary of State. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, posed by the former administration, This nominee is well qualified. He has indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. regulations that for too long have sti- been a leader at one of America’s larg- f fled growth and held our country back. est employers, and he has the type of Together, we can do more, including international work experience that will APPOINTMENT OF ACTING right here in Congress through the serve him well as our next Secretary of PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Congressional Review Act or CRA proc- State. We are looking forward to ad- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ess. One of the first regulations we are vancing his nomination tonight. clerk will please read a communication working to address is the so-called Remember, it is in everybody’s best to the Senate from the President pro stream buffer rule, a harmful regula- interest to confirm each of the Presi- tempore (Mr. HATCH). tion put into place by the Obama ad- dent’s well-qualified nominees in a The bill clerk read the following let- ministration at the eleventh hour. One timely manner so they can begin the ter: analysis estimates that it could threat- very important work before them on

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We don’t even have a nomi- First, it ought to be reversed because ering figure on the Supreme Court. His nee yet. it will not make us safer, as the Presi- unfortunate passing was not only a President Trump has a list of about dent argues. It will make us less safe. great loss to our country, but it came, 20 Americans he is considering nomi- The President’s Executive order tar- as we all know, as our country was al- nating to the Supreme Court. These geted seven Muslim-majority coun- ready in the midst of a contentious men and women have different profes- tries. Not one terrorist attack has been Presidential election process. So in sional backgrounds, different life expe- perpetrated on U.S. soil by a refugee keeping with the Biden rule, which riences. Some have distinguished from one of these countries—not one. states that action on a Supreme Court themselves in State courts; others have Moreover, it could alienate and inflame nomination must be put off until the distinguished themselves in Federal the communities we need most in the election campaign is over, I have stood Court. Some are appellate court judges; fight against terrorism. firm on the principle that the Amer- others are trial court judges. Some As my friend Republican Senator ican people should have a voice in the passed the Senate without a single neg- JOHN MCCAIN noted, it could increase selection of the next Supreme Court ative vote against their nomination; the small number of lone wolves, which Justice. I consistently maintained that others passed the Senate without re- pose the greatest threat of terrorism. the next President would fill this va- quiring a rollcall vote at all on their Both the San Bernardino and Orlando cancy. I held to that view even when nomination. attacks were done by lone wolves, nearly everyone thought the President The bipartisan support, the years of American citizens importuned by the would be Hillary Clinton. Our friends judicial experience, the impressive cre- evil ISIS. This rule would have nothing on the left may lack the same consist- dentials—none of these appear to mat- to do with that. ency on this topic. The principle we ter to some on the left. They say As my friend JOHN MCCAIN has noted, have followed, after all, is not only things like ‘‘We are prepared to oppose it could increase the small number of known as the Biden rule but also the every name on the list.’’ That is right. lone wolves, which pose the greatest Schumer standard. Every single name on the list they threat of terrorism. As both Senators But there is one thing from which we have already announced opposition to. MCCAIN and GRAHAM expressed yester- can expect the left not to waiver: try- Even more troubling, some Senate day, this order is a valuable propa- ing to paint whoever is actually nomi- Democrats are saying the same thing. ganda tool for ISIS. We saw that hap- nated in apocalyptic terms. It does not My friend from New York said it was pen today. They predicted it yesterday, matter whom this Republican Presi- hard for him to imagine a nominee MCCAIN and GRAHAM. It happened dent nominates. It does not matter from President Trump whom Senate today. They want nothing more than to whom any Republican President nomi- Democrats could support. We don’t paint the United States as a country at nates really. The left has been rolling even have one yet. war with all of Islam. This order feeds out the same tired playbook for dec- I hope we can all skip past that and right into the perception ISIS and ades. get down to our serious work. The elec- other extremists want to create. The When the Republican President was tion is now behind us. The President bottom line is, the policy will make us George Herbert Walker Bush, groups on has been working to make his decision less safe, not more safe. the left said the record of his first Su- on a nominee. We expect him to an- Second, while there is no way to de- preme Court nominee was ‘‘disturbing’’ nounce that decision tomorrow. The fend the order, it was poorly con- and ‘‘very troubling’’ and that his opin- Senate should respect the results of the structed and even more poorly exe- ions ‘‘threaten to undo the advances election and treat this newly elected cuted. The order was signed into effect made by women, minorities, dissenters President’s nominee in the same way without the consultation of the Fed- and other disadvantaged groups.’’ That the nominees of other newly elected eral agencies that are responsible for is what the left said about President Presidents have been treated; that is, enforcing it: the Department of Jus- Bush 41’s first nominee. Who was it? with careful consideration followed by tice, the Department of Homeland Se- David Souter. an up-or-down vote. curity, or the Department of State, and When the Republican President was We had two nominations in the first possibly others. Ronald Reagan, groups on the left also term of President Clinton: Ginsburg People across America saw utter said that the record of one of his nomi- and Breyer. Both got up-or-down votes. chaos and confusion that resulted in nees was ‘‘troubling.’’ They even called There was no filibuster. We had two our airports over the weekend. The him a ‘‘sexist’’ and said he ‘‘would be a nominations in the first term of Presi- people in charge of implementing it disaster for women’’ if confirmed. The dent Obama: Sotomayor and Kagan. No weren’t even told about it. Folks were nominee in question? Anthony Ken- filibuster. Up-or-down votes. First- caught in detention at airports around nedy. term Presidents. We have every right the country, young children separated When the Republican President was to expect the same courtesy from to- from their mothers, husbands from Gerald Ford, the left said that they had day’s minority when we receive this their wives, green card holders and ‘‘grave concern with his Supreme Court nomination tomorrow. legal residents being denied the right to see an attorney. Some folks were nominee’’ and that the record of this f nominee ‘‘revealed an extraordinary pressured into signing away their per- lack of sensitivity to the problems RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY manent legal status. We are looking women face.’’ In fact, they said he was LEADER into that right now. disqualified from being a member of The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- It raises serious doubts about the the Supreme Court of the United pore. The Democratic leader is recog- competence—the basic competence—of States because of his consistent opposi- nized. the new administration when such an tion to women’s rights. Who was the f important order is so poorly vetted and nominee they were referring to? John executed, just like some of their Cabi- Paul Stevens. TRAVEL BAN net nominations. Such a far-reaching I am serious. That is what they said Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I rise and impactful Executive order should about John Paul Stevens, David this afternoon, like much of America, have gotten extreme vetting. Instead, Souter, and Anthony Kennedy. angry and perturbed but in resolute op- it was rushed through without much So we can expect to hear a lot of end- position to the President’s Executive thought or deliberation. I could not times rhetoric from the left again order issued on Friday. This Executive disagree more with the intention be- today. In fact, we already have. The order was mean-spirited and un-Amer- hind the order, but the haphazard and

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We are a nation founded you grow up? spoke about, a shelter, a commitment by the descendants of asylum seekers, A policeman. to shelter the oppressed and the per- a nation that has been constantly in- I asked the daughter: What do you secuted. vigorated, replenished, and driven for- want to be? Just as we faced down and defeated ward by immigrants, many millions of A doctor. the threat of communism with our val- whom came under duress, seeking a The Elias family and their young ues—a respect for the rule of law, for new birth of freedom in America. The children are not a threat to America; equality under the law, for free mar- ability to find refuge from persecution, they are the promise of America, the kets and free societies—we must face whether based on one’s religion or race same types of people, Mr. President, as down the twin threats of terrorism and or political views, goes to the very your ancestors and mine who came jihadism, not only with military foundation of the country, starting here seeking a better life and working strength, as important as that is, but with the Pilgrims and Plymouth Rock. so hard for it. also with our values: religious freedom, The Executive order is antithetical to It is my guess, if President Trump tolerance, decency. everything we are about. met these refugees, Mr. Hameed and Our greatest weapon will always be President Trump seems to want peo- the Elias family, he wouldn’t be so our values. That is what makes us ple to believe that all immigrants are hard-hearted. strong. They are ‘‘a new colossus,’’ as terrorists or criminals, but when you Our country has a grand and proud Emma Lazarus called it over 100 years meet immigrants, you see they are not tradition of welcoming families like ago. the face of terrorism; they are families these with open arms. America is at The only way we will lose the war just like ours. Yesterday I met two. her best when she is a safe harbor in a against terrorism is if we lose our- They were at my office. Mr. Hameed, world of stormy seas. selves and retreat from our values. Not an Iraqi refugee, worked at a local uni- I urge my Republican colleagues to only will this Executive order em- versity department in English lit- help us overturn this wrongheaded, bolden and inspire those around the erature and, because he loved our coun- counterproductive, dangerous, and un- globe who wish to do us harm, it try and what we were trying to do, he American Executive order. So many of strikes against the very core of Amer- chose to use his language skills to be a you know it is wrong. I understand ica, our values, our greatest strength. translator for American soldiers in party loyalty. I do. But what this order We are better than this. So I will fight Iraq. He worked as a translator for the does is go against the grain that there with every fiber of my being until this U.S. Army in Iraq for 10 years. He en- are higher values at stake. Executive order is gone. dured death threats and harassment to Eleven of my colleagues on the other NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL himself and to his family because he side of the aisle have expressed res- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, on was helping us and our soldiers. So he ervations already. I urge them and oth- Friday, the President reshuffled the began the refugee process about 2 years ers to back up their words with action. National Security Council to remove ago. Let’s repeal the order, then sit down permanent postings for the Chairman He arrived on January 5. If Donald and thoughtfully and carefully con- of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Di- Trump had been inaugurated on Janu- struct a better way to keep our coun- rector of National Intelligence and in- ary 1 and enacted his order 6 weeks try safe from terrorism. stalled a permanent seat for White sooner, Mr. Hameed would have had to President Obama toughened up vet- House Political Adviser Steve Bannon. stay in Iraq. His life would have been ting. If there is more vetting that has It is a disturbing and profound depar- threatened for cooperating with our to be done, we will be happy to look at ture from past administrations. On the most sensitive matters of na- military. it and work with you on it but not What kind of message does this send tional security, the President should be something like this. to the untold millions of people just relying on the informed counsel of At 5:15 today, I will be asking unani- like Mr. Hameed throughout the Mus- members of the military and intel- mous consent to call for a vote on a lim world who today will be less likely ligence agencies, not political advisers bill offered by my friend from Cali- to work for and with our great coun- who made their careers promoting a fornia Senator FEINSTEIN, the ranking try? White nationalist Web site. Then I met the Elias family. They Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of were a different type. They have four to overturn the order, and I hope our Staff is the President’s primary mili- children. They arrived here a month Republican colleagues will join us. tary adviser, and his voice, along with ago. Their journey to the United States As proponents of this legislation, we that of the Director of National Intel- began 5 years ago from war-torn Syria. believe it shows strength. ligence, are the only independent, apo- After surviving the brutal civil war, Proponents of the order say it shows litical voices. President Trump’s move where suicide bombs had been blowing strength, but it is not true; it is not to strip them of their seats is baffling. up in front of their house, they were fi- true. Let me explain why. My middle It endangers our national security and nally reunited with their family in the name is Ellis; Charles Ellis Schumer. I is contrary to the spirit and intent of Bronx. You see, the driving force that was named after my uncle Ellis, who the National Security Act. brought them here were two American was named for Ellis Island. My daugh- This morning, Gen. Michael Hay- citizens, their grandparents. Mr. and ter’s middle name is Emma. We named den—I can’t think of a more respected Mrs. Elias came in around 1970. her for the poet Emma Lazarus, whose general and intelligence leader. He has They are model Americans, the timeless words adorn the base of the served bipartisanly, the Clinton, Bush, Eliases. I met them. I talked to them. Statue of Liberty: ‘‘Give me your tired, Obama administrations. He said that I enjoyed talking to them. Mr. Elias your poor, your huddled masses yearn- the move—and these are his words, not started out as a tailor, a skill that is ing to breathe free.’’ mine, General Hayden’s—‘‘puts ide- disappearing. We don’t have too many The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of ology at the center over the profes- tailors left in America. He is an entre- our Nation. Around the world, people sional kind of information that the preneur, like so many immigrants, and recognize it, that mighty beacon that I DNI and the Chairman of the Joint he started a small business. He now re- can see from my home in Brooklyn, Chiefs bring to the party.’’ furbishes the interior of boats mainly and they know we are a nation whose That is a deeply disturbing thought. on City Island over there in the Bronx. might comes not only from our great It reinforces this administration’s pref- I have been there. It is a beautiful military but from our morality, whose erence to propagate its own reality, place. leadership—our country’s leadership is rather than grapple with the facts on Well, he wanted to bring his people, demonstrated not by projecting a fear the ground, and if that continues, his kids and grandchildren, here be- of outsiders but by inspiring them in a America is going to have real trouble.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:36 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.003 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2017 It is one thing when it comes to a lence, not the perpetrators of the vio- What do they see? Do they see Lady dustup about the size of the inaugura- lence. They are the victims, not the Liberty or do they see something dark- tion crowd; it is an entirely different criminals. They have been pulled from er? The choice is ours. We can fix this. story when it is the most sensitive ac- their flights, left stranded in the air- We start by following the wise words tivities undertaken by our Nation’s ports. They have been detained without of Fred Korematsu, an outspoken voice government. the ability to talk with a lawyer. And against Japanese internment and an Much like the Muslim ban, this deci- they are wondering if the United American hero who was born 98 years sion was poorly thought out and ill- States of America is still the beacon of ago today. conceived. It has put a filter on the in- hope, the lamp by the golden door, the He said: ‘‘Protest, but not with vio- formation going to the President and, shining city on the hill. lence, and don’t be afraid to speak up.’’ like the Executive order, makes us less Iraqis who risked their lives to serve Today I call on every Member of the safe. our country as translators saw their Senate to follow Mr. Korematsu’s ad- Mr. President, I yield the floor. visas revoked. An 11-month-old baby vice. Speak up, stand against this ban, was detained. That is disgusting. It is and fight chaos and paranoia as official f un-American. It is contrary to every- government policy. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME thing we stand for. I yield the floor. We stand for providing refuge for Mr. President, I suggest the absence The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- those who want to escape their own of a quorum. pore. Under the previous order, the awful circumstances and live in free- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- leadership time is reserved. dom and opportunity. It is my grand- pore. The clerk will call the roll. f parents escaping Ukraine. It is my The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. MORNING BUSINESS wife’s grandparents leaving China. It is the Schatzes. It is the Binders. It is the Mrs. CAPITO. Madam President, I The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Kwoks. It is Albert Einstein. It is Mad- ask unanimous consent that the order pore. Under the previous order, the eleine Albright. This is who we are. We for the quorum call be rescinded. Senate will be in a period of morning are people from all over the world. We The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. business until 5 p.m., with Senators are united not by our ethnic extraction ERNST). Without objection, it is so or- permitted to speak therein for up to 10 or religious affiliation but tied to- dered. minutes each. gether by our love for America. (The remarks of Mrs. CAPITO per- The Senator from Oklahoma. Here is the thing: It is not even as taining to the introduction of S.J. Res. Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask though we are trading liberty for secu- 10 are printed in today’s RECORD under unanimous consent that my 10 minutes rity. We are getting no additional secu- ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and be extended to 15 minutes. rity. This is all about being cruel to Joint Resolutions.’’) The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Muslims because it is good politics for f pore. Without objection, it is so or- some people. NOMINATION OF SCOTT PRUITT dered. This isn’t just morally wrong, it is Mrs. CAPITO. Madam President, the (The remarks of Mr. INHOFE per- also guaranteed not to work. This ban Environmental Protection Agency, taining to the introduction of S.J. Res. is ridiculous as a homeland security which bears most of the blame for reg- 9 are printed in today’s RECORD under measure. ulations targeting energy jobs, is in ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and First, zero people from the countries dire need of a change of direction. The Joint Resolutions.’’) on the ban list have been involved in EPA under the Obama administration Mr. INHOFE. I yield the floor. terrorist attacks in America. Zero peo- was unwilling to engage the people of I suggest the absence of a quorum. ple from the countries on the ban list West Virginia in public listening ses- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- have been involved in terrorist attacks sions or hearings about decisions that pore. The clerk will call the roll. on America. It is almost as though the directly impacted our State’s economy, The bill clerk proceeded to call the criteria for picking the countries is and I have described what the result of roll. something other than the threat of ter- rorism. that has been. Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I ask This failure to effectively engage re- unanimous consent that the order for Second, this ban has the potential to strengthen violent extremist groups by sulted in a number of job-killing regu- the quorum call be rescinded. lations, like the utility MATS rule for The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- playing right into their hands. It en- courages everyone to be afraid of peo- powerplants, the so-called Clean Power pore. Without objection, it is so or- Plan, and the waters of the U.S. rule. dered. ple we don’t know from other places. That is not America, and it will not As the Presiding Officer knows, the f work. waters of the U.S. rule is something that impacts not just mining but also TRAVEL BAN When President Gerald Ford repealed the Executive order interning Japanese agriculture, construction, and it really Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, in just a Americans, he asked citizens across the has far-reaching implications. few weeks, our great country will mark country to make a pledge. He said: ‘‘I Scott Pruitt, who is President the 75th anniversary of President Roo- call upon the American people to af- Trump’s nominee to become the EPA sevelt’s Executive order authorizing firm with me this American promise— Administrator, has gone through a the internment of hundreds of thou- that we have learned from the tragedy thorough review process by the Envi- sands of Japanese, German, and Italian of that long-ago experience forever to ronment and Public Works Committee. Americans during World War II. They treasure liberty and justice for each in- At Attorney General Pruitt’s confirma- were rounded up with their families dividual American, and resolve that tion hearing, Senators from both par- and held behind barbed wire like war this kind of action shall never again be ties were permitted to engage in as criminals. But they had done nothing repeated.’’ many as four rounds of questioning, wrong; their crime was being Japanese, That promise is being broken. It is and some of them were pretty tough. German, or Italian. They were labeled broken for the American who came to After the hearing, Attorney General ‘‘enemy aliens.’’ this country as a lost boy from Sudan Pruitt answered 1,078 questions for the Mark Twain reportedly said that his- and who now cannot see his family. It RECORD. Combining both the hearing tory doesn’t repeat itself, but it does is broken for the American married to and the followup questions, Attorney rhyme, and this seems to be the path an Iranian, whom the government is General Pruitt answered more than the President has pursued with his splitting from her husband. It is bro- 1,200 questions from our committees. Muslim ban. This ban has already ken for the millions of Americans, the Through the process, Attorney Gen- harmed green card holders, students, majority of us, who want us always to eral Pruitt has shown himself to be a business people, and those fleeing vio- have the moral high ground. person who cares about applying our lence and persecution. Remember, The world is watching. History is environmental laws as they were writ- these are the people fleeing the vio- watching. We have to ask ourselves: ten and intended by Congress. He has a

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Attorney General Pruitt has been CEO of ExxonMobil, and I think that is The gag order that was reimposed by clear that he will work with State reg- an important ability to have if he were President Trump wasn’t the same gag ulators and listen to the views of indi- confirmed as Secretary of State. order that other administrations have viduals who will be most heavily im- I do think he wants to serve our Na- imposed. It is far broader and could pacted by EPA’s regulatory decisions. tion, and he has put forward his ability prevent U.S. participation with health I believe Attorney General Pruitt to serve as Secretary of State for the workers around the world to stop the will keep his word and provide a re- right reasons. However, I have serious spread of HIV–AIDS or to deal with the freshing change and direction for West reservations, as a result of this process, Zika virus or to deal with issues con- Virginia coal miners, natural gas work- this confirmation process, that leads cerning global health issues, maternal ers, manufacturers, farmers, and, in- me to the conclusion that I cannot sup- health. I want someone, as Secretary of deed, for all of our communities strug- port his nomination, and I will be vot- State, to say that America stands for gling from the effects of overregula- ing against his nomination. I wanted to providing the leadership we need on tion. at least start this debate by giving global health issues. I look forward to supporting Attor- some of the reasons I will not be sup- More recently, when President ney General Pruitt’s nomination in the porting Mr. Tillerson to be the Sec- Trump announced his Mexican policy; EPW Committee, which will come be- retary of State. that it would build a wall, he not only fore the committee on Wednesday Mr. Tillerson’s business orientation asked the taxpayers to pay for it once morning, and I look forward to seeing and his lack of moral clarity to ques- but to pay for it twice, to build the him confirmed on the Senate floor tions that were asked during the con- wall, which almost anyone will tell you soon. firmation hearing, to me, compromises will not work. We do have tunnels that Madam President, I suggest the ab- his ability to forcefully promote the we already know could go under walls. sence of a quorum. values and ideals that defined Amer- It will be expensive, but he is also ask- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ica’s leading role in the world for more ing Americans to pay for it twice be- clerk will call the roll. than 200 years. When I am referring to cause he is going to impose a tariff, at The senior assistant legislative clerk the values, they are the values of good least that is under consideration, that proceeded to call the roll. governance, the values of standing up middle-income families will end up Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I for human rights, the values of speak- paying—starting a trade war with Mex- ask unanimous consent that the order ing up for a free press, the values of ico. And why? Why would you start for the quorum call be rescinded. recognizing the importance of civil so- this? Mexico is working with us to stop The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cieties, which is lacking in so many illegal immigration. They are working objection, it is so ordered. places around the world. with us to stop the illegal trafficking Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I When Mr. Tillerson was asked the of drugs. They are working with us to ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 question as to how he would charac- build a regional, natural economy that minutes. terize what Russia is doing in Syria in benefits both countries. Why would we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without supporting a regime that has attacked pick a fight with our neighbor? It objection, it is so ordered. humanitarian convoys, whether that makes no sense whatsoever. (The remarks of Mr. GRASSLEY per- should be considered as war crimes, Mr. The last thing that was done over taining to the introduction of S.J. Res. Tillerson was less than clear as to how this weekend points out even more 14 are printed in today’s RECORD under he would characterize Russia’s conduct clearly why we need a Secretary of ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and in Syria. State who will speak with moral clar- Joint Resolutions.’’) When I asked Mr. Tillerson how he ity, and that was this outrageous, reck- Mr. GRASSLEY. I suggest the ab- would characterize Philippine Presi- less, and dangerous Executive order sence of a quorum. dent Duterte’s extrajudicial killings— that would ban certain individuals The PRESIDING OFFICER. The this is a President who has authorized from coming to America. It would put clerk will call the roll. individuals to be killed on site without a hold on our refugee program and The senior assistant legislative clerk judicial process, which has been well- would establish a religious test for peo- proceeded to call the roll. documented—whether that was a gross ple coming to America—a Muslim ban. Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I ask violation of human rights, Mr. That is not what America stands for. unanimous consent that the order for Tillerson was less than clear as to I believe that Executive order is ille- the quorum call be rescinded. whether that in fact would elevate to a gal. I know that Executive order will The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without serious human rights violation. put Americans at risk. I would like to objection, it is so ordered. When I asked the question, whether know from our Secretary of State how f under any circumstances we could have he, if he is confirmed, would respond a national registry for any group of re- when other countries ask: Why should NOMINATION OF REX TILLERSON ligious or ethnic minorities in Amer- we help you when you will not allow Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, ica, his answer was not as clear as I people from Muslim countries the right shortly we are going to be taking up would have hoped it to be. The answer to visit your country? Why should we the cloture motion in regard to the should have been a simple ‘‘no,’’ but he give you that information? How will confirmation process of Mr. Tillerson did not give that answer in that moral Americans, who are traveling abroad, to be the Secretary of State for our clarity. be treated? It puts all at risk. Our next country. I had the opportunity, as the For all those reasons, I have serious Secretary of State has to have that ranking Democrat on the Senate For- concern as to whether he will speak credibility to deal with other countries eign Relations Committee, to meet with a strong voice on American values with moral clarity. Time and time with Mr. Tillerson. I had a chance to or whether that will be compromised again, when confronted with questions, talk with him concerning his vision for for narrow business interests or for Mr. Tillerson was not clear. America. I participated in a lengthy other considerations that should not Let me give you one example that committee hearing, where not only I take priority to the values that have may sum up my concern on his moral had a chance to ask him questions but made America the great Nation it is. clarity issues, and that is with Russia. every member of the committee had a I was concerned about this before We had asked several times whether he chance to ask questions and then had what has happened in recent days, but would support the existing sanctions, the opportunity to present questions when I take a look at President would he support stronger sanctions. for the RECORD and look at his re- Trump’s first 10 days in office and I After all, the sanctions were put on be- sponses to questions for the RECORD. look at the Executive orders he has cause Russia invaded Ukraine. They

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And I would which was a source of terrorists who sanctions as long as Russia is violating just indicate that I think the events have carried out attacks in this coun- its commitment in Ukraine. particularly over the weekend with try, was un-American, arbitrary, inhu- Since that, they have been doing this immigration policy really point mane, and it will likely spur an in- other things. I already mentioned the out the need for the next Secretary of crease in violence targeting Ameri- war crimes they are committing in State to be willing to stand strong for cans. I will have plenty more to say Syria, but they also attacked America. American values, and I have serious about it and other reckless actions by They attacked us through cyber, try- questions in that regard on Mr. this White House in the days and weeks ing to bring down our democratic sys- Tillerson. ahead. tem of government, free elections. I With that, I yield the floor. In the meantime, I want to say a few would certainly have hoped Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- words about the bizarre back and forth Tillerson would have shown some com- ator from Tennessee. between the Trump administration and passion for increasing sanctions Mr. CORKER. Madam President, I am the news media regarding attendance against Russia. Instead, we asked him pleased to rise in support of the nomi- at the inauguration and who is telling a question about Cuba, and Mr. nation of Rex Tillerson to serve as our the truth and who is not. Tillerson was very clear when he next Secretary of State. The pro- One might think that with all that is talked about Cuba. He said: Look, if we ceedings in the Foreign Relations Com- happening in the country and the world do business with Cuba, we are allowing mittee for his nomination were fair, ex- and the rush by the President to sign a repressive regime to have greater re- haustive, and in the best traditions of Executive orders that would dramati- sources. Why would we want to support our committee and the Senate. Mr. cally affect the rights, and the prior- a repressive regime? Tillerson completed all of his required ities, of millions of Americans, the Mr. Tillerson didn’t show the same paperwork expeditiously, having met question of how many people were at concern about Russia. He has no com- or exceeded the pace set by former Sec- the inauguration would not generate pulsion at all about doing business retary Hillary Clinton after she was such controversy. But it turns out that with Russia, even though that business nominated in 2008. He testified in a this is about much more than that, as is allowing the Putin repressive regime public hearing for more than 8 hours it goes to the heart of the role of a free to carry out their activities of attacks and afterward responded to over 1,000 press in this country and whether the against our allies, attacks against us, additional questions for the record American people can have confidence interfere with what is going on in from committee members. that the President is telling the truth. Syria, and to do all the activities they Opinions and votes today on Mr. We already knew that candidate and are doing. I would have hoped that we Tillerson may differ, but there is no now President Trump is prone to brag- were seeing a greater sense of moral question that the committee and the ging and making wildly unrealistic clarity from our Secretary of State Senate have fulfilled their constitu- promises and inaccurate claims, many nominee. tional responsibility in carefully re- of which he later disavows. He fre- There are other issues I am con- quently ignores or misstates basic cerned about. I know we will have a viewing his nomination. As we proceed in ensuring that the facts and refuses to correct those false- chance to talk about it if this issue is hoods. So it was no surprise when he still on the floor tomorrow, as I expect new administration has the leaders it needs to implement our Nation’s for- predicted that the crowd at his inau- it will be. We will have a chance to guration would be ‘‘an unbelievable, talk about issues regarding his quick eign policy going forward, I have great confidence that Rex Tillerson will perhaps record-setting turnout.’’ use of military power versus diplo- It was also no surprise, as usually serve the United States well. macy. We asked him several times happens at inaugurations and large In both my private meetings with about external events and how he will public demonstrations, that high-ele- him and in the hours of public testi- respond to them. His answer was too vation photographs were used to esti- mony he offered before the Foreign Re- quick about using our military and not mate the number of participants. To lations Committee, it has become clear quick enough about using our diplo- anyone who attended both the Obama that he will be an effective leader at macy. The use of military must be a and Trump inaugurations, it was obvi- the State Department. Mr. Tillerson matter of last resort. I want to make ous that the number of people at Presi- has led an exemplary and honorable sure our next Secretary of State is dent Obama’s inauguration was far life. He has been at the same company very sensitive to that particular issue. larger than at President Trump’s inau- for over 40 years. As an Eagle Scout, he Then we get to the concern about the guration, as photographs clearly served as the national president of the ethical issues. I need to mention this showed. because when we asked him questions Boy Scouts of America. President Trump, however, insisted about his knowledge of ExxonMobil, he Furthermore, the nonpartisan Direc- the photographs were fabricated. The was less than forthcoming to the com- tor of the Office of Government Ethics morning after the inauguration, he mittee, not aware of ExxonMobil’s lob- recently stated that Mr. Tillerson is said he could see from the stage on the bying on certain issues, and very un- making a clean break from Exxon and West Front of the Capitol that there clear about how its activities were in has even gone so far as to say that were ‘‘a million’’ or ‘‘a million and a Sudan, Syria, Iran, and other countries Tillerson’s ethics agreement serves as half’’ people on the Mall. that have horrible human rights a sterling model for what we would like When reports clearly showed only a records. And his willingness to recuse to see with other nominees. fraction of that, he accused news orga- himself from anything affecting Exxon Having managed one of the world’s nizations of lying, calling them for 1 year, not for the entire length of largest companies by revenue, with ‘‘among the most dishonest human term that he would be Secretary of over 75,000 employees, there is no doubt beings on Earth,’’ and warned that State if confirmed by the Senate—he in my mind that Rex Tillerson is well they would regret it. should not deal with ExxonMobil for qualified to lead the State Department. Later that day, the President’s the entire length of his time as Sec- I encourage all of my colleagues to sup- spokesman, Sean Spicer, also accused retary of State. He is a person who has port his confirmation and look forward the press of lying. He said the photo- substantial wealth as a result of his to his service as our next Secretary of graphs were deceptive, and he insisted working at ExxonMobil. None of us State. that President Trump’s inauguration criticize him for that, but it disquali- I yield the floor. was ‘‘the most watched ever.’’ That, of fies him from dealing with The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- course, was a clever distortion of what ExxonMobil. ator from Vermont. the President actually said.

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Besides denigrating the If allying ourselves with the likes of anyone who had watched anywhere in press, candidate and now President Presidents Putin, al Sisi, and Duterte, the world on a cell phone, television, or Trump has attacked Muslims, the CIA, bringing back black CIA detention other electronic device. Mexico, Meryl Streep, the cast of sites and so-called ‘‘enhanced interro- A day later, Mr. Spicer berated the ‘‘Hamilton,’’ Congressman JOHN LEWIS, gation’’—commonly known as tor- press for being unfair by reporting on politicians, undocumented migrants, or ture—and declaring entire nationali- this. Perhaps he had forgotten that it whoever else he thinks of at any par- ties of men, women, and children flee- was President Trump who initiated the ticular moment, for meddling in the ing war and devastation as ineligible whole thing by publicly promising election or for any other reason, with for resettlement in this country is something that did not happen and one glaring exception: Vladimir Putin, what the future looks like, we should then falsely accusing the press of lying, one of the world’s worst gangsters. think long and hard about what it will as did Mr. Spicer, after being proven Despite credible evidence that the mean for our reputation as the oldest wrong. Russian Government, at Putin’s direc- democracy and leader of the free world. Mr. Spicer also may have forgotten tion, actively sought to sway the out- I have made a career of working that, shortly after President Obama come of the U.S. election in favor of across the aisle and with Republican was inaugurated, the Senate majority Donald Trump, candidate and now and Democratic Presidents on legisla- leader announced that the Republicans’ President Trump has repeatedly ex- tion to help solve the country’s prob- No. 1 priority was to prevent him from pressed admiration for Mr. Putin. lems. I hope to be able to continue being elected to a second term. Failing Think about what this means. The doing so, as I learned early on that bi- that, they spent 8 years trying to ob- unanimous conclusion of U.S. intel- partisanship is the only way the Con- struct, sabotage, and discredit every- ligence agencies is that Vladimir gress can succeed. I have voted to con- thing President Obama tried to do. Putin, a former KGB agent, ordered a firm several of President Trump’s Cabi- During much of that time, Donald cyber attack on our electoral system in net nominees. I expect to vote for oth- Trump carried on an utterly false cam- favor of one candidate over another. ers, and there are several I expect to paign accusing President Obama of Russia’s goals ‘‘were to undermine pub- vote against. lying about his birthplace. lic faith in the U.S. democratic proc- I have never believed that we should Two days later and without citing ess, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and keep doing things a certain way just any evidence—because no evidence ex- harm her electability and potential because it is the way we have always ists—President Trump resurrected his presidency.’’ done them or that the government can- false claim that that he lost the pop- Can you imagine what the response not be made more efficient and more ular vote because 3 to 5 million ‘‘illegal would be from the Republican leader- accountable to the people. Of course it immigrants’’ voted. Mr. Spicer echoed ship if the tables were turned? They can be. this same claim, citing unnamed ‘‘stud- would have threatened to shut down But in times like this, each of us ies.’’ the government until a new election should rededicate ourselves to defend- This, of course, is patently false and was held. And if that failed they would ing the things that made this country absurd, but one can assume that it will have demanded that an independent great in the first place because ours is be repeated by Republicans to justify commission be established to inves- a great country and a good country. I more onerous, discriminatory voter tigate Russia’s cyber attacks. Such a believe that above all it was, and must suppression voting requirements which commission is, in fact, what Senator have been a crusade of theirs, particu- continue to be, the integrity of our DURBIN, I and others have called for democratic system, our free, fair, and larly in areas with large minority pop- and what the Republican leaders, who ulations that traditionally vote Demo- transparent elections and the checks should care no less about the integrity and balances of our three equal cratic. of our democracy, have summarily re- branches of government bolstered by a To add insult to injury, Kellyanne jected. free press, and our commitment to up- Conway, the President’s counselor, an- What was candidate and President nounced that President Trump will not Trump’s response to Russia’s acts to hold the fundamental rights of all be releasing his tax returns. This after undermine our democracy? He contin- Americans. Donald Trump was not elected Presi- candidate Trump repeatedly promised ued to praise Vladimir Putin. to do so once a routine audit is com- This should concern every American dent to weaken any of that, and we in pleted, and he even said he looked for- because, for years, Vladimir Putin has Congress have a responsibility to do ward to doing that. Ms. Conway—who engaged in a systematic campaign to our best to prevent it from happening. also came up with the phrase ‘‘alter- weaken the alliances and norms that f native facts’’—claimed that the fact the United States and our democratic CONCLUSION OF MORNING that Mr. Trump won the election is allies have painstakingly built over the BUSINESS proof that no one cared about his tax course of more than seven decades, for The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. returns. our national security and for global MORAN). Morning business is closed. There are at least two problems with stability. that. First, it is the only way the Putin would like nothing more than f American people can know what Presi- to discredit our democracy, weaken EXECUTIVE SESSION dent Trump’s assets are, what conflicts NATO, fracture the European Union, of interest may exist, whether he has and in doing so deflect criticism at been telling the truth about what he home and abroad of the repression and EXECUTIVE CALENDAR owns, and whether he is working for rampant corruption that have become The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the American people or to enrich him- the hallmarks of his iron-fisted rule. the previous order, the Senate will pro- self and his family. The polls indicate While Mr. Spicer blithely spoke of ceed to executive session to resume that today between 60 and 74 percent of the United States and Russia teaming consideration of the Tillerson nomina- the American people want President up against ISIS, Russia has used its tion, which the clerk will report. Trump to release his tax returns, in- military power in Syria for one over- The bill clerk read the nomination of cluding 49 percent of his own sup- riding purpose: to ensure the survival Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Sec- porters. of Bashar al Assad’s government, one retary of State. A few days later, Stephen Bannon, of Russia’s staunchest and most brutal The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the White House strategist, said the allies. the previous order, there will now be 30

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:50 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.002 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2017 minutes of debate, equally divided in appeared—he wasn’t 100 percent cer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the usual form. tain—to roundly reject the idea of a Democratic leader. The Senator from California. blanket travel ban just like the one Mr. SCHUMER. I have a second unan- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, how President Trump signed. He said: ‘‘I imous consent request. much time do I have? don’t support a blanket type of travel Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time ban on people coming to this country.’’ sent that the cloture vote on Calendar has not been specifically apportioned He stressed in his opening statement No. 2, the nomination of Rex W. to the Senator from California. that moderate Muslims are going to be Tillerson for Secretary of State, be (The remarks of Mrs. FEINSTEIN per- our greatest allies in the fight against postponed until Executive Order 137 is taining to the introduction of S. 240 are Islamic extremists. The implication rescinded and Mr. Tillerson has pro- printed in today’s RECORD under was that he wouldn’t support a pro- vided in writing to the Senate Foreign ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and posal that would in any way alienate Relations Committee information per- Joint Resolutions.’’) and inflame them. He said he didn’t taining to his involvement in the de- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I yield the floor. think it was helpful to suggest that velopment of the Executive order, as The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Americans should be afraid of Muslims. well as a statement declaring whether Democratic leader. That would suggest he might be wary or not he agrees with the order. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask about a policy that explicitly singles The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there unanimous consent to be yielded 5 min- out seven majority-Muslim countries objection to the first request of the utes for myself and then 5 minutes for for different treatment under U.S. pol- Senator from New York? the Senator from Arkansas to answer icy. Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I object and perhaps object after I make mo- Now, many of the comments Mr. to the first request. tions. Tillerson made to the committee are at The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without odds with the President’s policy. So tion is heard. objection, it is so ordered. Democrats and Republicans alike and Is there objection to the second re- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS—S. 240 AND the American people, most of all, de- quest of the Democratic leader? EXECUTIVE CALENDAR serve to know whether Mr. Tillerson Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, reserv- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I will would implement this Executive order ing the right to object. speak and then make my two motions, or not because it seems to directly con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and then the Senator from Arkansas tradict comments he made under oath ator from Arkansas is recognized. can speak and either object or not, to a Senate committee. Key allies Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, so once whatever he decides. around the world are wondering wheth- again we are hearing the Democrats Mr. President, earlier I spoke at er the potential future Secretary of and the media traffic in fake news. We length on the President’s Executive State supports this policy, and so are heard a lot on this floor and over the order. I just want to repeat that this the American people. weekend about a Muslim ban. This is a Executive order has made us less safe, Here are some important questions: so-called Muslim ban that applies only less secure, put our troops in the field Did he have any involvement or con- to seven countries, and it does not at increased risk, and was implemented sultation in the construction or draft- apply to Indonesia, India, Pakistan, in a way that has caused chaos and ing of the Executive order? How would Bangladesh, or Nigeria—the five larg- confusion across the country. Most he answer the outcries from countries est Muslim populations in the world. I fundamentally of all, it is un-Amer- around the world that are asking that have heard lots of claims on TV about ican. It flies in the face of a grand President Trump rethink this policy? 134 million Muslims who could be af- American tradition of granting refuge Does he think it would make us less fected. Of course that leaves 1.6 billion to those fleeing persecution, regardless safe? Does he think it would alienate Muslims who are not affected. of their race, religion, or political moderate Muslim communities in the This is not a Muslim ban; this is a views. It is dangerous. It is shameful. United States and around the world? temporary pause of movement from It is wrong. It must be reversed imme- And does he believe current green card seven countries, which President diately. And I know that many of my holders should be subjected to another Trump did not pick from thin air. He colleagues agree with me. They know round of scrutiny if they come back to picked from acts of this Congress and this is wrong. A dozen Republican Sen- the United States, even though they the Obama Department of Homeland ators and counting, including my good have been vetted before? Security—five countries in a state of friend, the senior Senator from Ari- We need these answers from Presi- near anarchy; a sixth country, Iraq, zona, have expressed serious concern. dent Trump’s nominees, and Mr. which has had a large part of its terri- One former Republican CIA Director Tillerson’s nomination is before the tory overrun by the Islamic State; and said that it ‘‘makes us less safe than Senate right now, so it is imperative a seventh, Iran, which is the world’s we were on Friday.’’ that we know what he thinks before worst state sponsor of terrorism. More- So let’s repeal the order and then sit moving forward. over, it is not a ban; it is simply a tem- down to discuss a smart, thoughtful, So, Mr. President, I am making two porary pause for 3 to 4 months to effective way to counter terrorism. unanimous consent requests. evaluate whether Obama administra- President Obama wanted tougher vet- First, I ask unanimous consent that tion policies are strong enough to keep ting. Democrats are happy to look at the Senate proceed to the immediate this country safe. proposals to that effect but not this in- consideration of Senator FEINSTEIN’s We also heard claims that this is effective, un-American policy that will bill, S. 240, introduced earlier today; somehow unconstitutional. However, do more to empower our enemies and that there be 2 hours of debate equally there is no free-floating global right of inspire those around the globe who divided; and that upon the use or yield- people around the world to come to would do us harm. ing back of time, the bill be considered this country. President Trump’s order Now I am going to make a second read a third time and the Senate pro- is nothing more than a temporary unanimous consent request, and I will ceed to vote on passage of the bill; fi- pause on migration from countries do them seriatim, as the UC allowed. nally, that there be no amendments, with very weak state institutions or The second request is, I ask unani- motions, or points of order in order to which sponsor terrorism, while the mous consent that we delay the con- the bill. President and the administration take firmation vote on Secretary of State The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a more thorough review of our vetting nominee Rex Tillerson until these Ex- objection? procedures and the refugee program as ecutive orders are overturned and he The Senator from Arkansas. a whole. commits to opposing them. Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I re- Secretary Kelly has stated that it So far, this is the most important serve the right to object. does not apply to green card holders. foreign policy order of the new admin- If the Democratic leader wants to Secretary Mattis is reportedly advising istration, and in the committee hear- proceed. that the long-term policy accommo- ing for his nomination, Mr. Tillerson Mr. SCHUMER. Thank you. date Iraqis with a documented history

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In- then, and it is not now. Moreover, the Are there any other Senators in the dividuals who were coming to the people who are enforcing our laws on Chamber desiring to vote? United States as refugees were being the frontlines agree with President The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 56, turned away. Trump. The union for Border Patrol nays 43, as follows: For the record, this decision to in- and Customs Enforcement agents has [Rollcall Vote No. 34 Ex.] definitely suspend the admission of stated that they support this order and Syrian refugees into the United States two other related immigration orders. YEAS—56 Alexander Gardner Paul is not a decision based on fact. Since 9/ Yet here is the minority shedding 11, since the war in Syria began, we crocodile tears over President Trump’s Barrasso Graham Perdue Blunt Grassley Portman have not had a single—not one—in- immigration refugee policy, but where Boozman Hatch Risch stance of terrorism by a Syrian ref- Burr Heitkamp were those tears for the last 8 years Roberts ugee—not one. The United States has when President Obama’s foreign policy Capito Heller Rounds Cassidy Hoeven not stepped up as other countries like created all of these refugees? Where Rubio Cochran Inhofe Sasse Canada have in admitting Syrian refu- were the tears when President Obama Collins Isakson Scott Corker Johnson gees. We have gone to great lengths, overthrew the Government of Libya Sessions Cornyn Kennedy extraordinary lengths, to give back- with nothing to follow? Where were the Shelby Cotton King ground checks that are as consuming tears when President Obama withdrew Sullivan Crapo Lankford as one can imagine, to verify their from Iraq, leaving that country to fend Cruz Lee Thune off Iran and the Islamic State? Where Daines Manchin Tillis identity and their safety to the United were the tears when President Obama Enzi McCain Toomey States. Ernst McConnell Warner gave Iran $100 billion to continue its Overwhelmingly, these Syrian refu- Fischer Moran Wicker gees are the victims of a deadly war imperial campaign throughout the Flake Murkowski Young which has gone on for years, and over- Middle East, to include overthrowing NAYS—43 the Government of Yemen through its whelmingly they are children with proxies? And most notoriously, where Baldwin Franken Peters their mothers. I have met them. I sat Bennet Gillibrand Reed down with them in Chicago. It is heart- were the tears when President Obama Blumenthal Harris Sanders stood idly by and watched Syria go up Booker Hassan Schatz breaking to think that they have lived in flames? Spare me the tears now. Brown Hirono Schumer through war, may have been lucky Cantwell Kaine Shaheen enough to make it to a refugee camp, If the minority is worried about the Cardin Klobuchar President’s counsel and wants to make Stabenow and then waited for years—for years— Carper Leahy Tester Casey Markey to be cleared by the United States and a difference in the real world, I suggest Udall Coons McCaskill we get to work and we confirm Rex Van Hollen be given a chance to come to this coun- Cortez Masto Menendez Warren try. Tillerson to be the Secretary of State Donnelly Merkley and JEFF SESSIONS to be the Attorney Duckworth Murphy Whitehouse It has to be a heartbreaking process. General. In the meantime, I object. Durbin Murray Wyden Through it all, many of them have en- I yield the floor. Feinstein Nelson dured losses in their families that they The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- NOT VOTING—1 will never be able to forget—injuries tion is heard. Heinrich and deaths of people whom they love. Is there further debate? These are men and women in Syria es- CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. caping a deadly war and the terrorists The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant LANKFORD). On this vote, the yeas are who have ravaged that country. They to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the 56, the nays are 43. have tried to come to the United Senate the pending cloture motion, The motion is agreed to. States for safety and security. which the clerk will state. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I suggest The history of refugees in America is The bill clerk read as follows: the absence of a quorum. one that in modern version is very ad- CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mirable, but unfortunately before— We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- clerk will call the roll. during World War II—it was a sad chap- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The bill clerk proceeded to call the ter in our history. Not only did we Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby roll. inter about 120,000 Japanese Americans move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask in camps during the war for fear that nation of Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be unanimous consent that the order for Secretary of State. they would betray the United States, Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Richard the quorum call be rescinded. but during that war, time and again, Burr, Tom Cotton, Jerry Moran, Pat The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the administration of President Roo- Roberts, James Lankford, Johnny SASSE). Without objection, it is so or- sevelt as well as Congress refused to Isakson, Bob Corker, Orrin G. Hatch, dered. allow those who were escaping the Hol- Thom Tillis, Dan Sullivan, David TRAVEL BAN ocaust in Nazi Germany to come to the Perdue, James M. Inhofe, Deb Fischer, Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, this is Cory Gardner, John Barrasso. United States. the 11th day of the Trump Presidency. Here on this Senate floor where I The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- To say that these have been tumul- stand, an effort was made by Senator imous consent, the mandatory quorum tuous days is certainly an understate- Robert Wagner of New York to admit call has been waived. ment. What happened over this past 10,000 Jewish children out of Nazi Ger- The question is, Is it the sense of the weekend really was unsettling to many many into the United States so that Senate that the nomination of Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Secretary of people all across the United States. their parents would have the peace of State shall be brought to a close? Candidate Trump made it clear that mind that they would not be killed by The yeas and nays are mandatory he had strong feelings about refugees the war or the Holocaust. That meas- under the rule. and strong feelings about immigration, ure was defeated on the floor of this The clerk will call the roll. but I don’t think anyone anticipated Senate. Prior to our entry into the The bill clerk called the roll. the Executive orders that were issued war, those who tried to escape Nazi Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the by the Trump administration, by the Germany and come to the United Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEIN- President, on Friday. The net result of States were turned away by the United RICH) is necessarily absent. that we saw across the United States States.

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Most importantly, sengers who feared for their lives be- where the agencies that were supposed they said each person in America had cause of the anti-Semitism and the to implement the order really were freedom of religious belief, to believe killing that was taking place in Nazi caught by surprise. Now they are what they wished or to believe nothing Germany. priding themselves on the fact that if they wished, and that would be an They tracked that passenger list. they can turn on a dime when given in- honored freedom under our Bill of Several hundred of them were rejected structions that are important for na- Rights. The third element: Religion by the United States. They were not tional security. But in this case, where could not be used as a litmus test for given refugee status. They were forced national security was not the motive— public office. That is it. to return to Germany. Several hundred political security was the motive; I am When you think of all the wars and of them perished in the Holocaust. talking in the crassest terms. In those all the deaths and all the persecution It was after that bitter experience cases, these agencies were forced to based on religion, the fact that we have that the United States decided to try make split-second decisions, and some largely escaped it is because of the wis- to set an example for the world when it of them were horrible. dom of that document. came to compassion and humanity for A man who came to the United Now comes this 45th President of the refugees. We stepped up time and again States from Iraq, from one of the seven United States who decides to rewrite to be that place of security and safety. countries designated by President the book, to ignore this basic constitu- We can point proudly to the fact that Trump, came from Iraq after having tional direction and mandate, and to when the Cubans were fearful of a Com- risked his life for American soldiers. say on the Christian Broadcasting Net- munist takeover in their country, fear- He was rewarded with an opportunity work: We are going to favor Christian ful for their lives and their rights and to come to the United States, was de- refugees coming to the United States. their liberties, they came to the United tained at the airport, questioned at That, to me, is unacceptable and un- States in tens of thousands. length, threatened to be returned to constitutional, and inconsistent with Now Cuban Americans, a proud part Iraq, and finally—after 19 hours—al- who we are, what we are, and the val- of our country not only in Florida but lowed to stay. ues we treasure in this country. around our Nation, can point to the There is story after story of families My mother was an immigrant to this U.S. refugee policy as the means by coming to see someone who was on the country. I never knew my grand- which they finally made it to the safe- deathbed, their last chance to be to- mother, who brought her over on the ty of the United States. Here we were gether, and families who had gone ship from Lithuania. I do have one in a Cold War with the Soviet Union; overseas for what they thought were thing now in my office upstairs that Cuba, 90 miles off our shore was being just casual or really easy trips who my grandmother carried with her to taken over by a dictator, Fidel Castro, were subject to detention and some this country. It is a prayer book. We who was declaring his loyalty to the turned away. Why? It certainly was not are a Roman Catholic family. She was Soviet Union. Yet we were readily re- in the interest of the security of the a Roman Catholic in Lithuania. The ceiving tens of thousands of refugees United States, and it was not handled Russian Orthodox religion was being from Cuba in the midst of that Cold in a professional manner. It was impul- pushed by the czar, who was dominant War. Talk about a chance—and taking sive and not decisive. It was ill con- when they left Lithuania, and they a chance. Those men and women who ceived instead of wise. banned Catholic prayer books written came to the United States were not Here we are today. As I stand here at in Lithuania. vetted for months, years, and in many this chair and this desk in the Senate, I never knew my grandmother. I wish cases not at all. They were allowed across the street thousands have gath- I had. She risked everything to bring into our country. Thank goodness we ered in front of the Supreme Court to that Catholic prayer book, that contra- did it. It was the right thing to do. express their outrage over the Execu- band from czarist-controlled Lithuania Time and again, whether it was refu- tive orders issued by President Trump. into the United States. I have it up- gees coming in from Vietnam after the I am happy to report that almost one stairs. It means the world to me that end of that deadly war or whether it dozen Republican Senators have joined this woman with limited formal edu- was Soviet Jews, persecuted by the So- us in expressing reservations about cation but unlimited courage was will- viet Union, trying to escape, coming to this policy. ing to risk a lot, bringing three small the United States, we opened our doors It gives me hope that maybe on a bi- children into this country, carrying and said: The United States of America partisan basis we can rein in some of with her that prayer book which might will set an example for the world when the excesses of this administration. have gotten her imprisoned in Lith- it comes to refugees. That defined who God forbid we ignore the basic con- uania back in her day. So religion we were and who we still should be. stitutional issue that has been raised means a lot to our family, not just on Now this new President is ready to by these Executive orders. It is no co- a personal basis but what America walk away from that. If we had one in- incidence that these seven countries means when it comes to religion. stance of a Syrian refugee coming into are predominately Muslim countries. It When this President is so casual with the United States after that vetting is no coincidence that President Trump the constitutional guarantees of reli- process who caused harm to our citi- went on a Christian broadcasting sta- gion, I don’t believe he is serving the zens or engaged in an act of ter- tion and said preference would be given United States or honoring the history rorism—if we had one—then perhaps to Christians. that came before him. this President could start to make his The Constitution which we are sworn There have been so many issues that case. to uphold and defend, the Constitution have come up during the 11 days of his All he has is fear, unreasoned fear, which guides this Nation is one that Presidency, but President Trump’s de- unproven fear. We recall what Franklin was written at a time when religion cision to turn away innocent people Roosevelt said to this Nation, standing was a divisive issue that led to people fleeing persecution, genocide, and ter- right out here on the steps when he was coming to the United States. ror and to ban immigrants on the basis inaugurated in March of 1933: We have I think in this section, our Founding of religion is the worst, in my view. nothing to fear but fear itself. It is fear Fathers probably showed more wisdom This attack is not only un-American, it itself that is motivating this President and more understanding of our future risks alienating 1 billion Muslims to make decisions inconsistent with than any other on the issue of religion. around the world. Some of the most more than 50 years of American history They only said three things in the en- conservative people in this country—I and inconsistent with American values. tire Constitution, three things over 200 am certain Republicans—have said When you meet these refugees and years ago. They said that this Con- over and over again: Don’t do this. you hear their heartbreaking stories, gress, this government, will not estab- There are Muslim countries that are

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Those who hate the United States and strengthen the refugee program for President Trump is focusing on inno- are going to use this action by Presi- refugees of all ethnic and religious cent people—children, women, families dent Trump to verify their belief and backgrounds—not to halt it, pause it, who are fleeing terrorism. their credo that the United States is or restrict it. This weekend, I was so Today’s refugees, like millions before anti-Muslim. proud of the Catholic cardinal in Chi- them from all over the world, will be- There was a Republican President, cago, Blase Cupich, who came out and come proud Americans who contribute George W. Bush, whom I disagreed with said the Executive orders of Donald greatly to our society and economy. many times, but thank goodness, after Trump are not consistent with Amer- Albert Einstein was a refugee. Thank 9/11, he had the wisdom and showed the ican values and certainly are not con- goodness he came to the United States. leadership to come before the Amer- sistent with the beliefs of the Catholic Today, so many of the leaders of our ican people to say: We are not going to Church. Religious leaders all across the major corporations and high-tech com- condemn the Muslim religion. We are country are speaking out. They under- panies are immigrants to this country going to go after those who corrupted stand that this is more than a political and, in some cases, refugees. it, but we are going to honor it as a re- test; this is a moral test of who we are Building walls on our borders and ligion of peace. as Americans. fear in our hearts will not move Amer- How different President George W. Many of the refugees who came to ica forward. Let’s not continue the cru- Bush, that Republican President, was this country were fleeing regimes that elty or deception of blaming immi- to President Donald Trump, this Re- were hostile to the United States. We grants and refugees for our security publican President. gave them safety. and economic challenges. Let’s work Senator DIANNE FEINSTEIN is the Refugees are the most carefully vet- together to build a better America for ranking Democrat on the Senate Judi- ted and investigated of all travelers. all Americans, including new Ameri- ciary Committee. She has introduced a Before refugees are admitted into the cans, no matter the color of their skin, resolution, on which I am proud to be United States, they go through secu- where their parents were born, or how one of the original cosponsors, to re- rity screening that is almost unheard they pray. peal and rescind these reprehensible of. All of that screening takes place be- Mr. President, I yield the floor. President Donald Trump Executive or- fore they can even consider being al- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ders on refugees and immigration. lowed to set foot in America, and Syr- ator from Oregon. We are in the midst of the worst ref- ian refugees go through an even strict- Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, citi- ugee crisis in the history of the world. er review. Extreme vetting? I have zens across the country are very con- More than 65 million people have been news for this President: Syrian refu- cerned. In fact, they are more than forcibly displaced from their homes. gees and refugees all over the world are concerned; they are terrified that our The brutal Syrian conflict, which is already going through extreme vetting. President is degrading the fundamental the epicenter of this humanitarian cri- Shutting down the Refugee Resettle- values on which our Nation was found- sis, has killed hundreds of thousands, ment Program won’t protect our secu- ed: religious tolerance, freedom of reli- injured more than a million, and dis- rity. It plays into ISIS’s argument that gion, the ability to worship as you placed half of the population of that the United States is waging a war please, and a fundamental principle country. In some areas, children lit- against Islam. that we would be welcoming to refu- erally starve to death in Syria. This Listen to what Michael Hayden, gees, that we would be a nation that conflict has forced more than 4.7 mil- former Director of the CIA and Na- embraces immigrants. lion refugees to flee. Around 70 percent tional Security Agency under Presi- Tonight Lady Liberty is crying. She of them are women and children who dents Bush and Obama, said about said, ‘‘Give me your tired, your poor, are looking for a safe place in this President Trump’s Executive order: your huddled masses yearning to world. Half of Syrian children today breathe free,’’ but our President has It’s a horrible move. It is a political, ideo- are not in school because of this con- logical move driven by the language of the slammed the door on the tired and the flict and because of the forces that campaign and, frankly, campaign promises— poor and the huddled masses. It is an have dispersed them around the world. promises in the campaign that were hyped action the citizens in my home State Millions in and outside of Syria need by an exaggeration of the threat. And in have come out to protest. They have humanitarian assistance. fact, what we’re doing now has probably gone to the airport in Portland en Last week—the same week President made us less safe today than we were Friday masse 2 days in a row to say that we Trump signed this awful Executive morning before this happened because we are are welcoming to the world, that we order on refugees—the United Nations now living the worst jihadist narrative pos- are not going to slam the door shut on sible, that there is undying enmity between issued an appeal for $4.6 billion to meet Islam and the West. Muslims out there who refugees, that we are not going to sin- the basic needs of Syrian refugees and were not part of the jihadist movement are gle out Muslim nations and say: We do struggling communities hosting them now being shown that the story they were not want you here. in neighboring countries. being told by the jihadists—they hate us; Indeed, I held two townhalls over the Lebanon is a country where I believe they’re our enemy—that’s being acted out by weekend. The first was in a gymnasium half of the children in school today are the American government. And frankly, at a about this size. There were 600 people Syrian. Jordan, one of our best friends humanitarian level, it’s an abomination. jammed into it. They are very upset and allies in the Middle East, has made That statement was not made by the and angry that our fundamental values more sacrifices on behalf of refugees Democratic National Committee; it are being disregarded by the President per capita than any nation on Earth. was made by Gen. Michael Hayden, of the United States. Then I went to What message does it send to our former Director of the Central Intel- my second townhall. I thought 600 was friends in Jordan that while they risk ligence Agency and the National Secu- a lot; there were 3,700 Oregonians who the security and safety and stability of rity Agency under Presidents Bush and came out to my second townhall. Every their nation to absorb these refugees Obama. one of them is wanting to send a mes- from Syria and around the world, that If we are serious about protecting sage to President Trump: You are tak- as an official policy of President Don- America, we should be serious about ing us on the wrong road—a road that ald Trump, the United States no longer closing the real loopholes that might hurts people around the world, a road will even consider allowing a Syrian threaten us. Think of the hundreds of that hurts our fundamental values, and refugee to come to the United States? thousands of foreign visitors to the a road that decreases our security. How can we in good conscience ask the United States under the Visa Waiver This Executive order, this Executive King of Jordan to risk his monarchy Program who go through no vetting, action from the President has had an

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Blocking women and children have in their hand that visa that says, Islam because that is exactly what and interpreters from coming to our yes, I am going to have a country, and they have used to recruit. That is ex- country who have been the most thor- it is going to be the United States of actly what they have used to increase oughly vetted of all potential immi- America. And the President crushed and pour fuel on the fire to persuade grants is simply wrong. In fact, the that hope. people to attack Americans. The Presi- model for vetting refugees is intense. Chaos and confusion abounded. Law- dent has basically handed them this ar- Women and orphans are just searching yers and protesters and advocates de- gument—this false narrative—and put for a safe haven, but we have turned scended on airports everywhere across our Nation at risk. our back and we have slammed the this country to tell the administration Former CIA Director Gen. Michael door. that there is no mandate, no public Hayden said to National Public Radio America is better than this. For cen- will for this path that is so destructive this morning, ‘‘In fact, what we’re turies we have been a beacon of hope to to our values. They came out to say: doing now has probably made us less the world. We have been a beacon of Mr. President, when you tear down safe today than we were Friday morn- justice, a beacon of compassion, and we women in America, we stand with the ing before this happened, because we must restore our Nation as a beacon of women of America. Mr. President, are now living the worst jihadist nar- hope, justice, liberty, and compassion. when you tear down the disabled, we rative possible, that there is undying Millions of Americans are coming stand with the disabled of America. Mr. enmity between Islam and the West.’’ out in the snow and the rain and in President, when you tear down African I share the value of Daniel Benjamin, some places in good weather. They are Americans and Hispanics, we stand the former Coordinator for Counterter- coming out in any possible conditions with African Americans and Hispanics. rorism at the State Department, who to speak out and say: This is not Amer- And, Mr. President, when you tear said this: ‘‘It sends an unmistakable ica. This is not us. Change paths. Tear down Muslims, we stand with our Mus- message to the American Muslim com- down this ban. Tear down this ban that lim brothers and sisters because this is munity that they are facing discrimi- has slammed the door on refugees. Tear the United States of America, where nation and isolation,’’ and that mes- down this ban which has placed our Na- we value religious freedom, where we sage, he said, will ‘‘feed the jihadist tion at risk. value religious tolerance. This is a na- narrative that the United States is at Let us together put our Nation back on track. Let us together fight for the tion of immigrants. If you are not 100 war with Islam, potentially encour- values that made America great for the percent Native American, then you are aging a few more Muslims to plot vio- last two centuries. Let us together either an immigrant yourself or you lence.’’ are the child or the grandchild or the This is the wrong move in every pos- fight for the richness of our culture great-grandchild of an immigrant. sible way. It is ill-considered, it is and our community, the strength of Most of us can track members of our hasty, it is dangerous, it is wrong- our society that comes from being a family who came from the ravages of headed, it puts American citizens at nation of immigrants. We need to act war or the ravages of drought or the risk, and it helps our enemies. Ben- and act urgently. Mr. President, I yield the floor. ravages of oppression to come here to jamin Franklin once said: ‘‘Those who I suggest the absence of a quorum. this soil, this land of freedom. James would give up essential liberty to pur- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Madison remarked: ‘‘America was in- chase a little temporary safety, deserve DAINES). The clerk will call the roll. debted to immigration for her settle- neither liberty nor safety.’’ In this The bill clerk proceeded to call the ment and for her prosperity.’’ This re- case, President Trump’s Executive roll. mains just as true today as it was in order has degraded both our liberty and Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I ask Madison’s day. our security—both our liberty and our unanimous consent that the order for Here we stand, but the President of safety. the quorum call be rescinded the United States has denied access to We have turned our backs on friends The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without our Nation to a group of people based and allies who are helping us in the objection, it is so ordered. on nothing more than religious beliefs, war against ISIS. The President has Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, Mr. betraying our values of religious toler- made it clear that he wants to take on Trump’s poorly drawn and imple- ance and shutting the doors on refu- ISIS as we had been, but he wants to mented Executive order blocking refu- gees. The President has said this is not amplify it, and he has sabotaged that gees from the United States sacrifices a ban on those of the Muslim faith, but effort with this Executive order. fundamental American values and does of course it is a ban on those of Muslim There are individuals like Hameed not make us safer. faith because it is a ban on seven na- Khalid Darweesh, who worked for more For the first time in memory, the tions that are Muslim nations, with an than a decade for the United States as order imposes a ban on all refugees en- exception made for individuals who are an interpreter in Iraq. Our interpreters tering our country, many of whom are Christians so it is nothing more than a place their lives at risk to assist our fleeing war or who risk persecution for ban on Muslims. soldiers. They place the lives of their their religious or political beliefs. The The President says this is about pro- families at risk to assist the United order affects many thousands of chil- tecting our citizens, but let us be very States of America. This man risked his dren, women, and men whom our gov- clear about that. Numerous refugees life for more than 10 years for us, and ernment has vetted for years and have come to our land, numerous im- how is he greeted when he arrives here cleared for rescue. migrants, and there have been zero in our country? He is greeted with President Trump’s action—taken in fatal terror attacks carried out by the handcuffs. Muslim Iraqi interpreters the first days of his new administra- immigrants from the seven countries like Mr. Darweesh have earned the tion, for political reasons, without re- listed in the order. Zero. We have been right to come to America. They risked gard for real world consequences and attacked by individuals from other their lives and their family’s lives. without the expertise of our national countries which are not listed in the They assisted us in multitudinous security professionals or even some of order, from Saudi Arabia, United Arab ways. those appointed by the President him- Emirates, Egypt, and Lebanon. Those What about this ban on refugees? self—represents a rare, but shameful, nations aren’t listed on this order. Refugees are the most thoroughly vet- departure from a constitutional herit- What we do know is that this ban does ted of all those who come to the United age that has made America strong and not make our Nation safer. National States. If a terrorist wants to come to a beacon to oppressed people through- security experts recognize that it does the United States, a terrorist wouldn’t out the world.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:47 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.020 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S473 For generations, immigrants and ref- are not a threat to the United States. we are as Americans. We should work ugees have come to our country to flee We have no obligation, nor should we, together to close security gaps in our religious persecution and to seek a bet- to take anything on faith. It is for this Visa Waiver Program and partner with ter life. Indeed, these are the very peo- reason that refugees are more thor- European countries to better track the ple who founded our original colonies. oughly vetted than anyone else enter- flow of foreign fighters throughout Eu- Although, as now, we have occasionally ing the United States. They must pass rope and the Middle East. We should failed to live up to our ideals, over gen- stringent screening standards to ensure also do more to counter the ability of erations the United States has accept- that they pose no threat, a process that terrorists to radicalize and recruit, ed millions of refugees from around the can take up to 2 years. both here at home and abroad. We world. First, the United Nations screens should do more to equip our agencies My own family is part of this story, them and collects biometric data. Only with tools and capabilities to degrade as so many people’s families in this those who pass that test are then re- the ability of terrorist organizations— Chamber are. My mom was born in Po- ferred to the United States. And, by in particular, ISIS—to persuade and in- land in 1938 while Nazi tanks massed at the way, no refugee knows at that spire using social media. Congress the border. She and her parents mirac- stage of the process to which country should enact ideas passed by the Sen- ulously survived the Holocaust—one of they will be referred—to the United ate in 2013 to strengthen border secu- the worst human events in history. States or to any other country that is rity, double the number of border After the war, after arriving in Swe- accepting refugees. After that, mul- agents, and address visa overstays. den and then Mexico City, they were tiple agencies—including the Depart- By tackling real vulnerabilities and able to come to New York City in 1950. ment of Homeland Security, the FBI, investing in smart security solutions, They wanted to come to the United the State Department, and our intel- we can secure not only our borders but States because it was the only country ligence agencies—conduct rigorous also our values, and we will not repeat in the world where they believed they screenings. This process includes re- the darkest moments of our history could rebuild their shattered lives. And peated biometric checks, several layers when America turned away from those they did. of biographical and background screen- fleeing persecution around the world. This weekend, my mom joined hun- ing, health checks, and interviews. A year ago, I came to the Senate dreds of thousands of Americans to call Syrian refugees, in particular, receive floor to share a note sent to me by my on the President to change course, enhanced scrutiny through an addi- grandparents on my first birthday. It is knowing that our family’s struggles in tional security risk review by specially a message that bears repeating to- Europe require us to recognize the dan- trained officers. night. The year was 1965—15 years after ger and persecution facing families Out of the nearly 60,000 people re- my mother and grandparents came to throughout the Middle East today. ferred to the United States, only about this country after surviving the hor- Out of a population of 22 million, al- 12,000 have been accepted. Of those Syr- rors of the Holocaust in Poland. This is most 5 million Syrians have fled to ian refugees accepted by the United what they wrote: neighboring countries—some to Eu- States, three-quarters are women and The ancient Greeks gave the world the rope—and have registered as refugees. children and half were under 13 in 2016. high ideals of democracy, in search of which More than half of those displaced are We are the leader of the free world, a your dear mother and we came to the hos- children. republic founded on the premise of reli- pitable shores of beautiful America in 1950. According to the United Nations, gious freedom and a society that for We have been happy here ever since, beyond more than half of the remaining Syrian generations has called out to the tired, our greatest dreams and expectations, with democracy, freedom, and love, and human- population—6 million of them chil- the poor, and the huddled masses ity’s greatest treasure. We hope that when dren—require assistance such as food, yearning to be free. That is who we are. you grow up, you will help develop in other water, and health care. Nearly one in Yet, in the name of fighting terrorism parts of the world a greater understanding of four people in Lebanon today—to- in his first week as President, Mr. these American values. night—is a Syrian refugee, and the Trump has sacrificed what has made us Like so many immigrants, my grand- fourth largest city in Jordan is now a exceptional and has banned these chil- parents knew how special these Amer- refugee camp. dren and their mothers from our ican values are and how rare they are. In the wake of President Trump’s ref- shores. We cannot take them for granted or ugee ban, it seems useful to ask—and I These children are no different than subvert them for a political moment. am sure the American people are ask- Omran Daqneesh, whose distant stare These values make us who we are. ing—why are so many millions of peo- from the back of an ambulance in Alep- Edmund Burke once wrote: ‘‘In his- ple fleeing their homes, their coun- po bore witness to the senseless vio- tory a great volume is unrolled for our tries, and their history? lence he suffered; or Alan Kurdi, whose instruction, drawing the materials of They are doing it to save their lives— lifeless body on a Turkish beach con- future wisdom from the past errors and and, in many cases, their children’s demned the worst savagery of human- infirmities of mankind.’’ lives—from ISIS’s medieval barbarism kind. This is a time when we can learn and Assad’s unrelenting brutality. Once he learns the details—if he from the past errors and infirmities of They seek to escape the murder, rape, chooses to study them—if President humankind. We cannot turn our backs detention, and torture they suffer be- Trump wishes to make our vetting on women, children, and families who cause of their religion or their eth- even more extreme than it already is, I risk persecution, starvation, or death. nicity or both. guess he may do so. But banning refu- The President should rescind this Ex- Assad is their enemy. ISIS is their gees and prioritizing immigration by ecutive order. If not, the Senate should enemy. Today’s refugees are fleeing the religion or ethnicity simultaneously end the ban immediately and start a violence and extremism that threatens abandons our principles and weakens serious conversation on how to make our own national security. Their en- our counterterrorism efforts. It sends our country safe again in a manner emies are our enemies. The same is the wrong message to our Muslim part- that is consistent with our funda- true of the refugees from Afghanistan, ners who fight with us in places like mental values. Libya, Somalia, and Sudan. Iraq and Afghanistan, including civil- Mr. President, I yield the floor. Does this mean we have an obligation ians in those countries who have risked The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- simply to open our borders to them? Of their lives alongside our troops. It also ator from Connecticut. course not. We have a national security hands ISIS a recruiting tool by fueling Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I imperative to ensure that no terrorist their narrative that the Western and am honored to follow that very elo- tries to sneak into the United States as Muslim worlds cannot coexist in peace. quent speech by my colleague from part of the refugee program. If the President really wants to se- Colorado and to be followed on the I have long said that the burden of cure our borders and ensure extremists floor by our colleague from Massachu- proof is not on the United States to ac- stay out of the country, there are far setts. cept a refugee. Rather, the refugee has better alternatives, and they are alter- We are here today with stories. Every the burden to demonstrate that they natives that are not at war with who one of us has a story going back one

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I welcome people chusetts resident called because her I met one of those refugees over this who are becoming citizens, and I say to cousin who holds a student visa was weekend in West Hartford at a Holo- them: Thank you for becoming a cit- not allowed to board a flight either. caust remembrance ceremony. Abby izen of the greatest country in the Another Massachusetts resident called Weiner is a Romanian Jew who sur- world. You are a source of strength for because her Iranian sisters were denied vived Auschwitz and Buchenwald but us, and you have taken a test that boarding at London Heathrow. Both lost his parents there. He was honored most Americans could not pass. have their valid J–1 visas. One is a vis- by Voices of Hope at this Holocaust re- They laugh because they know it is iting professor at Harvard, and the membrance ceremony at a synagogue true. They will never take for granted other is a postdoc fellow at Harvard in West Hartford, attended by 500, 700 what it means to be a citizen of this Medical. We heard from an Iranian stu- people. There was a massive out- country. I look at them in their diver- dent studying at MIT. She was denied pouring of support for him and for the sity, and I know that is America. That entry on Saturday, and when she tried values that are represented by people is our future. to return on Sunday, after the tem- who come here as immigrants fleeing We will be less safe because of this porary stay had been issued, she was persecution and violence, as he did in order, which will alienate allies and denied boarding by Lufthansa. A Mas- Nazi Germany. He said: The words deny us sources of intelligence to sachusetts student on a student visa came before the bullets and gas cham- troops on the ground that we need to called because his wife was denied bers. The words of Nazi Germany came win the war against ISIS, and we must boarding in Switzerland. None of these people are criminals. before the bullets and gas chambers. win that war. It will provide a recruit- None of these people are threats. They Words have consequences. Edicts and ing tool to ISIS, convincing young peo- are students at some of the world’s top orders have consequences. ple who may be tempted to join their universities; they are doctors and sci- When I spoke, I told my own story— ranks that, in fact, this country is en- entists at some of the country’s best a proud story of my father, who also gaged in a war against Islam, which is hospitals. Most of them have already came here from Nazi Germany in 1935. utterly and totally untrue. It will dis- been vetted and granted the right to He was 17 years old. He spoke virtually courage people from within the United come to America. One is a father who no English, he had not much more than States who are part of the Muslim wants to see his cancer-stricken daugh- the shirt on his back, and he knew al- community from coming forth when ter. They are husbands and wives, most no one. This great country, the they see threats and could provide in- mothers and fathers, sisters and broth- greatest in the history of the world, formation that would forestall an at- ers, friends and neighbors. They are gave him a chance to succeed. He was tack by violent extremists within our people. They are real people. They are a proud American. How sad and country. part of what makes Massachusetts ashamed he would be today to see ac- This order makes us less safe, but it great, and they are part of what makes tions by the President of the United weakens us mainly in a deeper moral America great. States that ban a group coming to this sense: It is wrong. It is wrong for this Donald Trump’s radical ban on Mus- country based on their religion—a ban great country, devoted and founded on lims isn’t in line with American values that is antithetical to our history, our the ideals of welcoming people seeking or with our Constitution. It is also not values, our Constitution, and the rule that beacon of hope and protection and in line with what the Republican Party of law. opportunity. stands for. I salute Sally Yates, who has taken a The Statue of Liberty is a symbol, In the months following the attacks stand based on moral and legal prin- but the ideals and the values are living. of September 11, President George W. ciple in the highest tradition of the De- The damage that has been done to Bush made a point to remind the partment of Justice, saying that these them can be repaired. We must repair United States that we were not at war orders cannot be defended and that the it and reverse this order. That is why I against Islam. In a speech in April of rule of law and morality is more impor- have sponsored legislation that will re- 2002, he said: tant than the politics of the moment scind it, and why I am proud to join my America rejects bigotry. We reject every and the impulsive edicts of a ruler who colleagues today on the floor of the act of hatred against people of Arab back- apparently fails to understand that Senate to say: Rip up this order, Mr. ground or Muslim faith. America values and law—or, at least his administration President. With all respect, do the welcomes peaceful people of all faiths— does. right thing. Be on the right side of his- Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and It raises the question of whether the tory and the right side of our Constitu- many others. Every faith is practiced and next Attorney General—she is only protected here, because we are one country. tion. Rip up this illegal order. Every immigrant can be fully and equally acting—will have the strength and Mr. President, I yield the floor. American because we’re one country. Race courage to uphold the rule of law. To- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and color should not divide us, because morrow, I will vote against our re- ator from Massachusetts. America is one country. spected and admired colleague, JEFF Ms. WARREN. Mr. President, on Fri- Do Senate Republicans agree? If so, SESSIONS, because I believe that the day night, President Donald Trump then come down here and say so. Where next Attorney General must be a issued an Executive order that strikes are you? Where are Senate Republicans champion—a steadfast advocate and at the very heart of our democracy. when their Republican President issues protector of the rule of law and rights I wish I were exaggerating. I wish an order targeting one religious group? and liberties that are overridden and this were some sort of game. But the Let’s be clear about what happened abridged by this order banning people ban that imposes religious tests and here. Keeping the details secret, work- from Muslim-majority nations, in ef- keeps refugees and immigrants from ing with a small group of operatives in- fect a ban on a religious group. entering our country is illegal, it is un- side the White House, consulting no ex- We are better than this kind of dis- constitutional, it is immoral, and it perts in diplomacy or homeland secu- criminatory edict. We know it harms must be overturned. rity, and getting advice from outsiders mainly children and families fleeing vi- The effects of this order were imme- with no actual legal authority, Presi- olence and oppression. Refugees like diate and terrifying for people in Mas- dent Trump acted unilaterally to issue those children have helped to shape sachusetts and all across this country. this order. and build this Nation. We are stronger My office got a call from an Iranian Make no mistake, while it may not because of our diversity. We are a na- citizen who was traveling to Massachu- affect every Muslim in the world, Don- tion of immigrants. Our strength setts to see his daughter who is cur- ald Trump’s Executive order is a Mus- comes from the talents, energies, rently receiving treatment for cancer. lim ban, and it is unconstitutional.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:47 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.030 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S475 This is a crisis. The Senate should take fighting for justice. Because of their should welcome them with open arms. up and pass Senator FEINSTEIN’s bill to tireless work, we have already been That is who we are. overturn this illegal order right now. able to undo some of the damage Voices from across the political spec- What is happening is shocking. It is caused by President Trump. trum, including many of my friends shocking, but it is not surprising. While I am encouraged by our vic- from across the aisle, have already Donald Trump is doing exactly what tories in the courts this weekend, the stepped forward to criticize this order, he said he was going to do. During his Trump administration has derided but criticism is not enough. President Presidential campaign, he promised ‘‘a these judges and, in some instances, re- Trump’s Executive order must be over- total and complete shutdown of Mus- fused to follow these orders. This is turned. We must overturn it. lims entering the United States.’’ That shocking and unconstitutional. Con- For those who remain unconvinced, I is what he said. Last year, it seemed gress must act. We must act now. Con- would like to take some time this like pretty much everyone agreed that gress must stand up and say to Presi- evening to talk about some of the peo- this was not acceptable in the United dent Trump that this is not who we ple who are hurt by the President’s States of America. are. Congress must say to Donald reckless, heartless, illegal, and uncon- Speaker PAUL RYAN declared: Trump and to the world: We will not stitutional actions. As stories have A religious test for entering our country is turn our backs on lawful immigrants poured into my office, on the evening not reflective of America’s fundamental val- and refugees fleeing murderers. We will news, on social media, we have heard ues. I reject it. not turn our backs on people who risk time and again about the consequences Where are you now, PAUL RYAN? their own lives to protect our soldiers of President Trump’s reckless and ille- Have you rejected President Trump’s in Iraq and in the fight against ISIS. gal order, and I would like to share order to impose a religious test for en- We will not give ISIS more recruiting some of those stories in my time to- tering our country? Have you intro- material. We will not promote an night. I want to read one. duced a bill to overturn it? You have imagined religious war between Amer- My staff and I have spent the week- the power. Where are you? ica and Islam. We will stand for our end listening to and meeting with peo- As Governor of Indiana, Vice Presi- values, for American values, for human ple who have been affected. I have seen dent MIKE PENCE said: ‘‘Calls to ban values. We will not be divided by hate firsthand the devastating effects of Muslims from entering the U.S. are of- and fear. President Trump’s actions. I want to fensive and unconstitutional.’’ Where Fifteen months ago, I traveled to the start with a story of someone I met at are you right now, Vice President Greek island of Lesbos. This is the first Logan Airport on Saturday night. The PENCE? Have you called to overturn stop for many Syrian refugees as they story I want to read is from CBS Bos- President Trump’s offensive and uncon- flee from the terrorists of ISIS. That ton, ‘‘Detainee Released After Federal stitutional order? Have you asked Re- was where I saw the shoddy, paper-thin Judge Grants Stay On Trump’s Immi- publicans to introduce a bill to over- river rafts that people cram onto, with gration Freeze.’’ turn it? You have a platform. Where nothing more than a hope and a prayer Hamed Hosseini Bay was questioned at are you? that they will make it across a choppy Logan Airport Saturday while trying to get Senate Majority Leader MITCH sea. I saw the little plastic pool floaties back into America after caring for his sick MCCONNELL called a Muslim ban ‘‘com- that people put on small children, hop- father in his native Iran. Hosseini Bay has lived in the Boston area for approximately pletely and totally inconsistent with ing it would be enough to save them if American values.’’ Where are you right nine years. After a judge granted a case the raft went down. brought by lawyers from the American Civil now, MITCH MCCONNELL? Have you re- I met a 7-year-old girl who had been Liberties Union Saturday night, Hosseini jected President Trump’s Muslim ban sent out on that perilous journey Bay was reunited with his wife and daughter, that is completely and totally incon- alone. I thought about what horrors who had traveled with him to Iran but re- sistent with American values? Have her parents must have faced to hand a turned two weeks earlier. you introduced a bill to overturn it? wad of cash to human smugglers with He was not angry about his questioning. You have the power. Where are you? only the most desperate dream that ‘‘Everybody was friendly,’’ Hosseini Bay President Trump ignored these Re- told WBZ-TV’s Jim Smith. ‘‘They had to do their little girl would find something what they had to do. I’m grateful for all the publican leaders. Today these Repub- better on the other side. people back there, but it was chaotic.’’ lican leaders will not stand up for what President Trump is trying to shut Hosseini Bay’s wife is now questioning is right. President Trump may be will- the door on that little girl and on what the future will be like for her family in ing to ignore the Constitution and the countless others who are fleeing for America. ‘‘It’s just terrifying how my life laws of the United States of America, their lives. He is trying to shut the has changed in two days, in three days,’’ she and the Republican leadership in Con- door on children, on doctors, on stu- said. ‘‘I don’t know (about the future). Last gress may be willing to ignore the Con- dents, on engineers, on husbands and week everything was normal. I would pick up my daughter from preschool, she was like ev- stitution and the laws of the United wives, on grandmas and grandpas. That eryone else, I was like everyone else. But States of America, but the American is not all. President Trump is trying to now we’re different.’’ people are not. shut the door on people who risked I met with this family. This is what This weekend, Americans across this their lives helping American soldiers, President Trump’s order means. It country came together to reject this people who face execution in the hands means stopping people like this and sort of fear and hate. The American of terrorists if they are sent back. telling them that their future is dif- people showed courage, even as the Re- President Trump is even trying to ferent now in America. publican leadership hid out. Crowds of shut the door on legal immigrants, on I am going to read another story. people raced to airports across this students and faculty, on people who This one is from NBC Boston. ‘‘Pro- country to welcome immigrants and work in Massachusetts and across this testers Rally as Doctors, Students refugees and to demand compliance country, on people who have already Blocked From Entering Country After with court rulings that gave individ- been thoroughly screened for entry Trump’s Orders.’’ uals and families temporary relief and into the United States and have been At Boston’s Logan International Airport, to demand that this reckless order be granted permanent status to live and at least six people from Iran were detained rescinded. work in our country. This has nothing Saturday after their flights landed in the I was proud to stand with hundreds of to do with security—nothing. U.S. A Federal judge in New York issued a people at Logan Airport in Boston on Little girls fleeing from murderers temporary stay late Saturday for all detain- Saturday night and then with more are not a threat. Elderly grandparents ees affected by Trump’s executive orders, than 20,000 people in Copley Square on detained at airports are not a threat. which barred all refugees from entering the Sunday. We had one of the biggest Students and teachers and people who United States for four months, and indefi- demonstrations in the country. I also work in Massachusetts and across the nitely halted any from Syria. Trump argued the ban is needed to keep out ‘‘radical Is- want to say I am in awe of the hun- country are not a threat. Iraqi trans- lamic terrorists.’’ dreds of lawyers and translators who lators who put their own lives at risk A tweet by Samira Asgari, an Iranian doc- dropped everything and spent sleepless to protect American soldiers are not a tor, stated that she was denied boarding nights in airport terminals and courts threat. We should welcome them. We when she arrived for her flight to the U.S.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:47 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.032 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S476 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2017 from Germany. In a Skype interview from that he should drop out that idea. That is (thank you Obama!). I came home (Tehran) Switzerland, Asgari told us she had planned all.’’ to visit my parents and family. I suspected I to come to the U.S. to start a study at Har- Hawo said that they know many fellow ref- would not be able to travel as easily as be- vard Medical School analyzing tuberculosis. ugees in Kenya who are in the final phases of fore with the new President, so I extended ‘‘My view of America of course, doesn’t their application process. my stay. change because of a decision a politician She said her aunt and cousin, who live in a Here’s the story of what happened this past makes. My view of America changes because refugee camp in Kampala, Uganda, had only week. On Wednesday, I woke up to the an- the land that used to be the land of those one more interview to complete before they nouncement of the new Executive Order by who want to be there, who want to do some- were hoping to meet them in Massachusetts. President Trump that would restrict entry thing good to the community and take some- Now they’re not sure what will happen. for Syrian refugees and citizens of seven ma- thing good from the community—that pic- ‘‘I couldn’t sleep last night just thinking jority-Muslim countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, ture of America has changed for me,’’ she about them, and she has been in the process Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Yemen) for 30 days. said. for so long, and we want, if you can help As BBC Persian, one of the reliable sources Several students at Massachusetts colleges her,’’ Hawo said. here, contacted immigration attorneys and also tweeted that they were being blocked That is what Donald Trump is doing Politicians, this order was read and inter- preted as, ‘‘issuance of any types of immi- from entering the country. to people around the world. In a statement, MIT officials said they’re grant and non-immigrant visas would be ‘‘very troubled’’ that Trump’s executive Another story—WCVB TV. banned for citizens of those countries for 30 order is affecting the university’s commu- Trump’s executive order worries Massachu- days.’’ nity and are exploring options for helping setts family awaiting loved one. The President had not yet signed this impacted students. With the stroke of a pen, President Donald order so the ban was not yet effective. I Northeastern University in a statement to Trump fulfilled a campaign promise that changed my flight to another one that would their community offered support to their temporarily bans more than 130 million peo- get me to Boston on Saturday night with a students, faculty and staff reminding them ple from entering the United States. transfer in Qatar. It was rumored that the of ‘‘their commitment to each other.’’ Several people were prevented from enter- President signed the Order once I was on my We believe in the commitment to inform ing Boston due to Trump’s executive order. way to the airport, and it was executed while each other, but that is what it is that Donald ‘‘We are very worried. We are very con- I was in my first flight to Doha. But I looked Trump is trying to destroy. cerned,’’ Omar Salem, of Canton, said. ‘‘I’m on the White House website, BBC and Wash- ington Post and nothing had been published Another story, from WBUR, a ‘‘So- hoping for the best. I’m hoping that I could get a text from him saying, ‘I’m here.’’’ yet. When I got to Doha, I was stopped at the mali Family Resettling In Lowell Wor- Salem is anxiously awaiting his brother’s gate for my U.S. flight. ries For Other Refugees As Trump arrival back in Massachusetts. The Syrian- We found out that the ban (which is effec- Promises Restrictions.’’ born, Boston-based orthodontist was on va- tive for 90 days now instead of 30), included The order will have global implications, in- cation when the President signed the execu- everyone currently holding an immigrant, cluding for one newly arrived Somali family tive order suspending visa entry from seven student or tourist visa as well as Green Card now living in Lowell. countries. holders. We heard a lot of people were de- The three Ahmed sisters from Somalia ‘‘We didn’t know it was going to be that ported at the American border in different huddled on a couch with their mother in a bad and that shameful,’’ Salem said. cities. lobby of a busy office. Each woman wore a Salem’s brother thought his green card About 30 other Iranians and I were stuck in brightly colored head scarf and winter jack- would be enough to secure his return, but the Doha, waiting for flights back to Tehran. et, and each clutched a plastic bag carrying business owner is now facing uncertainty. Among them were old couples trying to go their personal documents. ‘‘It always starts somewhere and we see it and see their children in the US, 2 old women They are the most recent refugees to be evolving to become much bigger and much trying to be with and help their pregnant welcomed at the International Institute of more sophisticated,’’ Salem said. daughters there for their third trimesters, New England’s Lowell resettlement office. While Salem is hoping to see his brother students who had just gotten their visas and And, with Trump’s refugee restrictions hang- soon, his heart is heavy for the millions of families who had sold their belongings back ing in the balance, they are likely the last refugees and visa holders, who see the U.S. home so they could build a better life in the Somali family to enter the state for some as a sanctuary of freedom and acceptance. US. All these people had gotten visas legally time. ‘‘I really call it un-American to do this and had gone through background checks. ‘‘My mom and dad fled from the conflict in with the stroke of a pen,’’ Salem said. The President had said that the goal of this Mogadishu,’’ explained Hawo Ahmed, 24. She The seven countries included in the execu- Order was dealing with illegal immigration. and her twin sister were only 4 months old tive order may be just a starting point as the Do any of the people sound like illegal immi- when their parents fled for Kenya. order left room for a broader ban. grants? Hawo retold the story of her mother, That is what Donald Trump is doing This will not secure the borders from the terrorism and illegal immigrants. It will Fatuma, and why she and Hawo’s father left around the world. in 1993 amid the Somali Civil War. only increase racism in the American soci- Another story—this is a Facebook ety. The President is trying to make ‘‘She said that it was, like, conflict all post from Niki Rhamati, a student at over the country,’’ Hawo said. ‘‘People were Islamophobia a norm and policy by which he killing each other, like tribes, different MIT. wants to lead the country. There has not tribes were killing each other. Whenever I just got back home (Tehran) and I figured been a single terrorist activity from those 7 they see you, they kill you, and they even I should break the silence. I want to start by countries listed above, in the US. used to come in the houses to rape the girls saying how grateful I am to all the friends, If you feel like helping millions of people and kill them. So they had to move.’’ faculty, alums, sorority sisters, staff and facing this, please contact your representa- The youngest daughter, Asha, was born in admin at MIT and other parts of the US who tives or senators in your areas and ask them Kenya, where the girls grew up, and went to have contacted me in the past couple of to fight against this absurd ban. Reach out school and learned English. Still, they all hours. My inbox is flooded with messages to friends and ask them to do the same. very much consider themselves Somali. and emails of love and support. I am truly Please also let me and everyone else know When asked about their father, one of the speechless, grateful and proud to be part of how we can contribute to this. young women said she watched him die in the MIT community. I have never been sub- As I was stuck in Doha, with other Ira- 2006 from an asthma attack. She said the jected to any form of religious or racial dis- nians, I was telling stories of interactions family didn’t have enough money for a new crimination at MIT. Our community is ex- with many of the Americans I know. Please inhaler. tremely diverse, inclusive, supportive and know that I love and respect all of you be- After beginning the refugee application accepting of individuals and their back- cause you have always treated me with love process in Kenya 6 years ago, the family ar- grounds. But I cannot believe all this love is and respect. rived in Manchester, NH, only a few days coming from the same country that banned This is who Donald Trump is trying ago. me from entering its borders just a couple of to keep out of the country. Hawo and Muna said their arrival barely hours ago. Another story—this time from CNN. felt real, like a dream come true. And then, I don’t want to get to the political mess A Syrian teen was headed to MIT and then Hawo said, as soon as they got off the plane, that has created this situation for me and came the ban. they saw the news about Trump’s executive many others. I just want to share what mil- Mahmoud Hassan was ecstatic when he got orders on the airport television. lions of other people and I are going through, the acceptance letter. ‘‘Even tears were filled up in my eyes, be- and simply what it feels like to be an Iranian All through high school, the 18-year-old cause I felt very bad for others,’’ she said. and targeted to such racism and discrimina- had one goal in mind: get an engineering de- ‘‘They have more expectations, some were tion—things I have been very familiar with gree from the prestigious Massachusetts In- even told where they are going, which city most of my life. stitute of Technology. they are going, and if they stop all the I currently have a valid multiple entry stu- But Hassan is from Damascus, Syria. And things, it’s going to be very painful. I just dent visa that I’ve used for the past year and Friday, he had his hopes crushed through no have a very sincere request to the President, a half and have traveled very smoothly fault of his own.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:20 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.033 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S477 When President Trump signed the execu- A substantial backlog of applications re- ‘‘We already been in extreme vetting,’’ she tive order on immigration, temporarily ban- mains in part because Congress limits the says. ‘‘I understand and I respect the US ning citizens from certain Muslim-majority number of visas that can be granted each rules and the safety and national security. countries, Syria was one of the seven. year. Frustration with visa delays has now . . . I understand that and I respect that. ‘‘Now Trump’s orders will prevent me from been aggravated by Mr. Trump’s executive However, there are people in Iraq who have a going there,’’ he told CNN. ‘‘My dreams are orders. long history of supporting America in Iraq basically ruined.’’ Critics of the visa ban say it abandons and Afghanistan—the linguists, the trans- Hassan had been looking forward to his thousands of valuable allies abroad and risks lators—they deserve and they need their pa- journey to the Cambridge campus in the fall. deterring such people from working with the pers to be expedited.’’ He says he had been offered a scholarship. United States in the future at a time when He’s read and reread that letter from MIT Mr. Trump is promising a more aggressive These are the people Donald Trump dozens of times. military posture abroad. is keeping out of America. ‘‘Dear Mahmoud, On behalf of the Admis- ‘‘These guys laid their lives on the line Another story from Mother Jones: sions Committee, it is my pleasure to offer alongside American soldiers and got paid a ‘‘Immoral,’’ ‘‘Stupid,’’ and ‘‘Counter- you admission to the MIT Class of 2021! You fraction of what I made,’’ said Jake Thomas, productive’’: National Security Experts Slam stood out as one of the most talented and a U.S. Army veteran who worked with Mr. Trump’s ‘‘Muslim Ban.’’ promising students in one of the most com- Haydar in Iraq and who now lives in Georgia. ‘‘At the moment we need them most, we’re petitive applicant pools in the history of the If they want out, we need to honor our prom- telling these people, ‘Get screwed.’ ’’ Institute.’’ ises and get them out. Mr. Thomas is one of While Trump’s executive order claims to Hassan doesn’t know what he’ll do next. several U.S. military officers who have writ- be in the interest of ‘‘protecting the nation,’’ This is who Donald Trump is deter- ten letters to the State Department appeal- experts in national security and counterter- ing for Mr. Haydar to get a visa. He said he mined to keep out of America. rorism who spoke with Mother Jones argue sympathizes with some of the views regard- that it poses potentially disastrous imme- Another story. This one is from our ing immigration that Mr. Trump cam- office. diate and long-term security threats to the paigned on, but he added that Iraqis like Mr. nation and US personnel overseas. A constituent from Concord, MA, Haydar ‘‘were singled out and shot at for ‘‘Not only is it immoral and stupid, it’s came into my office in Boston just this serving the United States and we made a also counterproductive,’’ says Patrick Skin- morning—Monday, January 30, 2017. promise.’’ Mr. Thomas said he knew of five ner, a former CIA terrorism case officer who She came looking for more information Iraqi interpreters who were killed in the 15 now works at Soufan Group, a security con- on the current status of the Muslim months of his last tour in Iraq, including 3 sulting firm. ‘‘We’ve got military intel- who were gunned down in their homes for ligence and diplomatic personnel on the ban, on behalf of her husband, who was working with the U.S. military. originally born in Iran. ground right now in Syria, Libya, and Iraq She explained that when he was President Trump continues to ignore who are working side by side with the people young, he received refugee status in the damage he is doing to the safety of imbedded in combat and training and advis- our country and our servicemen and ing. At no time in the US’s history have we Australia for religious persecution, as servicewomen overseas. Brave men and depended more on local—and I mean local— he was raised in the Baha’i faith. He women who risked their lives to help partnerships for counterterrorism. We need now has dual citizenship in Iran and U.S. soldiers in Iraq have already been people in Al Bab, Syria; we depend on people Australia and is a green card holder of caught up in the President’s unconsti- in certain parts of eastern Mosul, Iraq; in 10 years here in the United States. He Cert, Libya. At the exact moment we need tutional order. is the vice president of a startup com- them most, we’re telling those people, ‘Get I just want to associate myself with screwed.’ ’’ pany that requires him to travel out- the man who said—who had been there, side the country often but has decided Kirk W. Johnson, who spent a year on re- the soldier who had been there—that construction in Fallujah in Iraq with the US that, because of the latest Executive America made a promise. I believe in Agency for International Development orders, to stay grounded in the United an America that keeps its promises. (USAID) echoes Skinner’s fears: ‘‘This will States until further notice. He is cur- Donald Trump’s order breaks our have immediate national security implica- rently safe in the United States. promises. tions, in that we are not going to be able to Emam has also decided to begin his Another story, this one from recruit people to help us right now, and peo- U.S. citizenship application, and the ple are not going to step forward to help us Marcolla via PRI: in any future wars if this is our stance.’’ couple have two young children whom The Iraqi linguist who worked side by side they are raising in the United States, The US-led war on ISIS is but one front of with US troops in Baghdad put her life on a constellation of fights against extremist afraid to travel outside the United the line for America’s war effort. groups that could be hampered by Trump’s States on business because of President Now her family is in danger back in decision. ‘‘The US is officially banning peo- Trump’s ban. Iraq and she fears her efforts to get ple in these countries at the same time we Another story. This is a story via the them to safety in America are all but are trying to build up local support to fight Wall Street Journal. doomed. ISIS,’’ Skinner said. ‘‘It takes a long time to build trust with these people. You have to Iraqi interpreter Laith al-Haydar received ‘‘I’m scared. The chance to see my family start over, say, ‘Okay, starting now, trust multiple death threats for working with the reunited again is very slim now,’’ she says. me.’ How many times can you get away with American military at the height of the war ‘‘People like me and my family who helped that?’’ It also sends a message that groups in his country. In return for helping the U.S., and supported America, I believe we should like the so-called Islamic State can exploit. he and tens of thousands of other Iraqis were be reunited. The history of the United States promised U.S. immigration visas. is to support people and help them, not to Elizabeth Goitein, the codirector of the Nearly four years after he applied, the 41- separate the families.’’ Brennan Center’s Liberty & National Secu- year-old father of two is still waiting for a Marcolla was just 18 and living in Baghdad rity Program, says, ‘‘The message this visa—and now he faces a new setback: Presi- shortly after American tanks rolled into the projects is that America sees Muslims as a dent Donald Trump signed an order sus- Iraqi capital in 2003. She was recruited to threat—not specific actors who are intent on pending immigration from several countries work for the US military. Her role caught committing terrorist acts. The message that with a Muslim majority, including Iraq, and the attention of Iraqi militants. They sought America really is at war with Islam will be a temporary ban on all refugees. revenge. They burned down Marcolla’s house, ISIS’s best friend.’’ Mr. Haydar is among roughly 58,000 Iraqi kidnapped her father and murdered her hus- BuzzFeed reporters Mike Giglio and applicants for U.S. immigrant visas and ref- band. Munzer Al-Awad spoke with five current or ugee resettlement under the federal pro- Fearing for her life, she applied for a US former ISIS fighters who cited Trump’s divi- grams that promised to fast-track entry for visa. And in 2013, after seven years of wait- siveness as a factor that will weaken Amer- Iraqis who worked with the U.S. government ing, she received the permission she had been ica. They added that his rhetoric against and other institutions deemed critical to the waiting for. But Marcolla had to leave her Muslims will help them reinforce their nar- U.S.-led effort in Iraq, according to the State parents and siblings behind, even though she rative that America and the West are fight- Department. A similar program for Afghans says they too were in danger because of her ing not just terrorism, but Islam itself. who’ve worked with the U.S. government service with US troops. She says she tries to ‘‘Trump will shorten the time it takes for us may also be at risk. talk with her family in Baghdad daily. to achieve our goals,’’ said one. At least one Iraqi and two Afghans who ‘‘Every day their lives are in danger,’’ she Meanwhile, the very allies who have oper- worked with the U.S. government and also says. ‘‘They have to change their address, ated alongside US personnel in war zones for qualify for expedited immigration visas were move from place to place. They live in the years—contractors and translators like turned away from American ports of entry unknown.’’ Darweesh—are once again being abandoned. on Friday and Saturday, a State Department Marcolla is worried that the refugee ban For the past decade, Johnson has been lead- official said, adding that several more were proposed Wednesday means her parents and ing an effort to resettle Iraqi allies, many of prevented from boarding planes to the U.S. siblings will never reach American soil. whom, he says, face torture, kidnapping, and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:28 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.035 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S478 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 30, 2017 death after collaborating with American sol- ligence on the creation, character, direction, men, women, and children—from enter- diers. It all started in 2006 when he heard and intentions of al-Qaeda,’’ according to the ing the United States to protect our from an Iraqi USAID colleague who had been official 9/11 Commission report. homeland. We do not need to alienate identified by a militia. The militia left a sev- And that is what Donald Trump is entire societies to stay safe. And we do ered pig’s head on his door step, along with putting an end to. not need to sacrifice our reputation as a message saying that it would be his head Another story from the Washington next. Despite his years of helping the United a nation which is open and welcoming States, the US government offered no help, Post: ‘‘Dissent memo circulating in the to protect our families. It is well with- and he had to flee the country with his wife. State Department over Trump’s policy in our reach to create a visa process ‘‘We are not going to be able to re- on refugees and immigrants.’’ which is more secure, which reflects cruit people to help us right now, and For this one, Foreign Service officers American values, and which would people are not going to step forward to have written a memo—and they shared make the Department proud. help us in any future wars if this is our it with the Washington Post—in oppo- Again, this is a dissent memo circu- stance.’’ sition to President Trump’s Executive lating in the State Department over This is what Donald Trump’s Execu- order. Here are excerpts from a leaked President Trump’s policy on refugees tive order is doing. It is putting Ameri- dissent memo by U.S. Foreign Service and immigrants. cans at risk around the world. officers regarding the Executive orders: And this is what Donald Trump’s Ex- Another story from Newsweek: ‘‘Spy It will immediately sour relations ecutive order does; it makes us less Veterans Say Trump’s Muslim-Country with these seven countries, as well as safe. It is wrong. Visa Ban Will Hurt Recruitment. much of the Muslim world, which sees Another story, from a Boston Globe President Donald Trump’s temporary ban the ban as religiously motivated. These op-ed, Matt Gallagher, who is a vet- on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority governments of these countries are im- eran. The headline: ‘‘Trump rejects the nations takes a major recruiting tool out of portant allies and partners in the fight Muslims who helped us.’’ the hands of US spy handlers, say a growing against terrorism, regionally and glob- The bravest person I’ve ever known went number of intelligence veterans. ally. By alienating them, we lose ac- by the nickname Suge Knight. He was as For decades, CIA and US military spy re- cess to the intelligence and resources physically imposing as the infamous music cruiters have held out the promise of even- we need to fight the root causes of ter- producer, but he was calm and bighearted, tual resettlement in America to induce for- ror abroad before the attack occurs with a smile as wide as a canyon. A Sudanese eigners to turn coat and work secretly for within our borders. It will increase Muslim, Suge served as my scout platoon’s the United States against terrorist groups or interpreter during our deployment to Iraq in repressive governments. In reality, many anti-American sentiment. It will have 2007 and 2008, and he went on every patrol were caught before they ever made it, but an immediate and clear humanitarian and mission with us, no matter the cir- during the Cold War countless Eastern Euro- impact. It will have a negative impact cumstances. He’d survived multiple roadside peans living under communist rule, and more on the U.S. economy. bomb attacks, had lost three young children recently, Muslims across the Middle East, Looking beyond its effectiveness, to the bombings of the first Gulf war, and North Africa and Central Asia, have worked this ban stands in opposition to the yet still believed in America and what Amer- secretly for US spy agencies on the promise core American and constitutional val- ica represented to him and his family. that they or their children would eventually Though he doubted he’d ever get to our be extracted. Another effective recruiting ues. This ban stands in opposition to country, he aspired for his children to do so. tool for US operatives has been to offer their the core American and constitutional ‘‘Perhaps my grandchildren will go to school agents’ families medical care or education in values that we, as Federal employees, with your kids,’’ he once told me with typ- the United States. took an oath to uphold. ical paternal charm. ‘‘I’d like that very Those inducements, a primary recruiting The United States is a nation of im- much.’’ I felt the same. We all did. He was tool in Muslim land, were effectively sus- migrants, starting from its very ori- one of us. pended with Trump’s executive order Friday gins. The concept that immigrants and President Trump’s recent executive order to temporarily ban immigration from seven foreigners are welcome is an essential on Muslim refugees and immigrants works to critical targets of the U.S. spy agencies— ensure that such a dream never comes true. Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and element of our society, our govern- Muslim allies, including interpreters like Somalia. The departments of State and ment, and our foreign policy. So, too, Suge in Iraq and Afghanistan, have done Homeland Security, the order stipulates, is the concept that we are all equal more for the United States during the past 16 may allow entry from those countries on ‘‘a under the law and that we, as a nation, years of war than most Americans will even case-by-case basis,’’ but it’s a balky arrange- abhor discrimination, whether it is think of doing their entire lives. Yet we’re ment not likely to appeal to the managers of based on race, religion, sex, or national abandoning them in their hour of need, wrap- the CIA’s highly secretive operations direc- origin. Combined together, that means ping ourselves up in a big, billowing flag of torate, its espionage and covert action arm. we have a special obligation to main- fear and pretending it’s for safety. We’re also Intelligence veterans with vast counterter- abandoning Middle Eastern refugees fleeing rorism experience are expressing dismay tain an immigration system that is as the very terrorists we’ve professed to com- about how the order will affect their spy op- free as possible from discrimination, bat, who have seen their homes and lives de- erations. that does not have implied or actual stroyed and now seek shelter on our shores ‘‘These individuals often put themselves at religious tests, and that views individ- the same way immigrants have for genera- the risk of death for working with the U.S., uals as individuals, not as part of tions. and without the ability to offer them safety, stereotyped groups. This is a national disgrace. The president’s we will be reducing the likelihood that those Banning travelers from these seven executive order betrays American values and in countries targeted by the ban will work countries calls back to some of the weakens our national security all at once. with us in the future,’’ Phillip Lohaus, a Our country was founded as a haven. Trump decorated veteran of the U.S. Special Oper- worst times in our history. Laws en- and his administration seem intent on turn- ations Command and CIA, tells Newsweek. acted in the 1920s and which lasted ing it into a medieval fortress. ‘‘We relied heavily on local translators, through the 1960s severely restricted In November, shortly after the election, I many of whom have gone on to forge produc- immigration based on national origin joined a nonpartisan group in Washington, tive lives for themselves here in the States,’’ and, in some cases, race. The decision D.C., to advocate for Muslim refugees and Lohaus added. ‘‘Why would they take such a to restrict the freedom of Japanese immigrants—Veterans For American Ideals, risk if they knew that they would face ret- Americans in the United States and a project of Human Rights First. There was ribution or death by staying in their home a gray pall over the city, and a deep sense of countries?’’ foreign citizens who wanted to travel uncertainty for what awaited, even in Re- ‘‘Absolutely,’’ agreed Cindy Storer, a to settle in the United States during publican offices. No one knew then what we former member of the CIA intelligence team the 1940s has been a source of lasting all know now: Trump really did mean to do that tracked al-Qaeda leader Osama bin shame for many in our country. Dec- what he’d said on the campaign trail. Laden. ‘‘It hurts,’’ she said in a brief inter- ades from now, we will look back and Time and time again, Democrats and Re- view. ‘‘Capital h-u-r-t-s.’’ Imagine, she said, realize we made the same mistakes as publicans alike told us the United States al- if the ban had been in place when Jamal al our predecessors: shutting borders in a ready has in place the best and most thor- Fadl, a Sudanese Muslim and key al-Qaeda knee-jerk reaction instead of setting ough refugee and immigrant screening proc- operative, showed up at the American em- ess on the planet. A prominent Republican bassy in the mid-1990s and volunteered to de- up systems of checks that protect our adviser assured us that Trump’s ‘‘extreme fect to the United States. FBI counterterror interests and our values. vetting’’ idea was just a ploy to rustle up agents brought him into the U.S., where he We do not need to place a blanket votes. A national security official suggested provided ‘‘a major breakthrough of intel- ban that keeps 220 million people— that we should be more thankful Congress

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:16 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.038 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S479 had saved the Special Immigrant Visa pro- Book Award and a Marine veteran, pointed Americans maybe, perhaps, should gram for interpreters and translators who out last year, Ronald Reagan’s ‘‘city on a have known that moments like this are served with the US military, and maintained hill’’ speech outlined an America ‘‘For all possible; that we who believe in the that the amount of issued visas was suffi- the pilgrims from all the lost places who are values of our Nation, we who believe in cient, despite the overflowing backlog of re- hurtling through the darkness toward quests. home.’’ the ideals enshrined in our Constitu- A shouting match ensued. Enraged vet- ‘‘I get that people are scared,’’ Klay con- tion, such as religious liberty, we erans can have our own sort of diplomatic tinued. ‘‘But it’s only during frightening should know that every generation of style. times when you get to find out if your coun- Americans has to prove worthy of I look back at that week with both pride try really deserves to call itself the ‘home of these ideals and stay forever vigilant and despondency. On one hand, to see so the brave.’ ’’ in their protection and never get so Donald Trump’s zero-sum worldview and many young American veterans standing up complacent as to think that this could for the principles of our nation—often the flimsy understanding of the intricacies of very same principles that led them to enlist modern war and terrorism threaten to under- never happen. The ideals we enjoy were in the military to begin with—was stirring. mine our republic. His policy on Middle fought for and struggled for and often We tried, sometimes successfully and some- Eastern refugees and immigrants must be bled for and died for. We of our genera- times not, to convey to politicians the im- checked and resisted by citizens of all polit- tion who have the privileges we enjoy, portance of remaining true to our Muslim ical stripes, legislators of both major parties the blessings of liberty that we brothers- and sisters-in-arms. We also tried and the judicial courts. luxuriate in, we have the obligation to to remind them of the secondary and ter- After 16 years of war, much of my genera- tion of military veterans stands with the stay the course to ensure that these tiary effects of not honoring the bonds moments never come, and when they forged in combat. On the other hand, bearing Middle Eastern people we sweated, labored witness to how easily dismissed entire lives and bled with, and sometimes died for. It’s do, that we stand with conviction to and formative experiences can be by fellow going to be a fight, but it’s one we’re not speak out against them, work against citizens (let alone elected representatives) going to lose. The legacy of America’s past is them to resist any retrenchment of was rather dismaying. at stake, as well as the soul of its future. American values. Even in our era of yellow-ribbon patriot- Matt Gallagher is the author of the novel What Donald Trump did in this Exec- ism and star-spangled grandiosity, veterans’ ‘‘Youngblood’’ and the memoir ‘‘Kaboom: utive action issued this past Friday is, stories of heroic Muslim translators and Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War.’’ He is an Iraq war veteran and a former in no uncertain terms, a break with brave, dedicated local Iraqis and Afghans American policy. I believe it is a viola- were, sometimes, met with hollow stares and US Army captain. empty platitudes in Washington. What we And he wrote this morning in the tion of our very Constitution, that it is were telling these officials defied their pre- Boston Globe. illegal, unconstitutional, as well as im- conceived notions about vets, and Muslims, We are here tonight because this moral. More than this, it very specifi- and how vets of the terror wars were sup- country is in crisis. We are here to- cally makes this Nation less safe and posed to feel about Muslims. What we were night because it is a constitutional cri- not more so. I want to repeat that. It telling them was that American security was sis, because it is a moral crisis. We are makes this Nation less safe and not dependent on opening our doors to as many more so. vetted refugees and immigrants as possible, here tonight to stand up and ask the rest of the U.S. Senate to overturn The ban was put forth in a climate of not barricading ourselves and saying, ‘‘We’re fear, intending to try to appeal to peo- not that America anymore.’’ What we were Donald Trump’s Executive order. We telling them was that we knew, more than have that power. All we need is the ple’s fears, trying to tell people that any other group of Americans, what the courage, the courage to stand up and doing this Executive order was going to hearts and souls of the Middle Eastern peo- do what is right. This is why we came make us safer, but in its essence it is ple were, and that those hearts and souls to the U.S. Senate, to stand up and do illogical when you look at the facts. were so very much like our own. what is right. Not only should it be known that it These are just some of the stories of I call on the rest of the Senate to blocks immigration from seven major- what Donald Trump is doing to people overturn Donald Trump’s illegal, un- ity Muslim countries—seven countries. here in America, to Americans abroad, constitutional, and immoral Executive Not a single perpetrator of terrorist at- and people around the world. order. tacks on American soil has come from This Executive order is illegal. It is Mr. President, I yield the floor. these countries, dating back to well be- unconstitutional. It is immoral, and it The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- fore 9/11. In fact, well before 2000, well must be overturned by Congress. ator from New Jersey. before the nineties, well before the I understand that under the rules, a Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, I rise in eighties and, in fact, not since the sev- majority can stop any Senator after gratitude for the opportunity to speak enties, in over 40 years, no American speaking for an hour postcloture, but on the Senate floor. I want to express a has been killed on American soil by there is a bit more I would like to say. lot of gratitude toward the Senator any of these countries in terrorist at- Therefore, I ask unanimous consent from Massachusetts. She has been an tacks. to speak for up to 10 additional min- advocate for the truth of our country. In addition to that, what this ban is utes. She has spoken here on this hallowed doing is it is shutting down the Ref- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. floor. I have now watched her speak in ugee Resettlement Program for about 4 TILLIS). Without objection, it is so or- the streets, at airports, at rallies. She months and suspends the Syrian ref- dered. is one of those people—like so many ugee program indefinitely, despite the Ms. WARREN. Thank you, Mr. Presi- Americans, literally millions of Ameri- fact that individuals entering the dent. cans over the course of these last few United States as refugees undergo the I will continue with the story that weeks—who is saying with the force of most heavily vetted resettlement proc- was published this morning in the Bos- conviction that they will not be silent ess of anybody traveling into the ton Globe. This is from a veteran who when the cause of our country is at United States. was writing of his own experiences. stake. So understand this. If you are trying He says: I join with her tonight, along with to come into this country through stu- Trump’s executive order, which seeks to some of my other colleagues, to stand dent visas, Visa Waiver Programs, ‘‘keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the there are so many ways to come into United States,’’ will only embolden those up and really speak from the heart. I very same people, who already had a near- think this floor has seen many partisan this country without going through the zero chance of gaining entry to our country speeches, but this is not going to be refugee process, which takes between 1 to begin with. This order proves too many about Republican or Democrat. This is year and 3 years, and you are not just ISIS and al-Qaeda talking points true about not a speech I ever imagined I would be going through the vetting of the De- what the United States really is, and will giving in the U.S. Senate. I never partment of State but also the Depart- serve as an excellent recruiting tool for thought I would be here today talking ment of Defense, the Department of those organizations and others. about something that quite honestly Homeland Security, the FBI, the Na- This executive order isn’t about national tional Counterterrorism Center, nu- security. It’s about fear-mongering for ends was unimaginable to me just months we can only guess at. ago. merous agencies for over up to 3 years This shouldn’t be a partisan issue. As my This is a time I could not have fore- are vetting you. Let me tell you right friend Phil Klay, winner of the National seen, and I fear my generation of now, again, people who go through this

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Oh, wait a we have had in this country. here. minute, only Muslims. Christians are Hossam helped us build schools. When in- welcome. If that is not a violation of A former chief counsel for U.S. Citi- surgents found out, in Oct ‘06, they left a zenship and Immigration services re- severed dog head on his front step that said core principles of freedom of religion marked that no competent terrorist ‘‘run.’’ that there should be religious tests to would choose the U.S. refugee process Faisal, an interpreter for the troops you enter from these countries—that is an as a preferred strategy for gaining command [Donald Trump], died of a suicide assault on all we proclaim in our coun- entry into this country. Subjecting bomb on 3/14/2008. try to be our core values. yourself to the 1 to 3 years of vetting Mohammed was assassinated when terror- This is not missed by our enemies. ists, who wanted to kill the ‘‘traitor’’ booby- They are now trying to say this isn’t a from multiple agencies, more than any trapped his house in Jan 2008. other way to enter, is not a way for war between America and ISIS. This Ali had both his legs amputated by an IED isn’t a war between America and rad- terrorists to try to gain access to this blast while working as an interpreter in Nov country at all. 2007. ical jihadists. They want, as a propa- What we see is that this terrorist ban Hameed died of a gunshot wound to the ganda tool, for people to believe that is putting focus—excuse me, this Exec- head while helping our troops in July 2007. this is a war between the United States utive order is putting focus in areas I could do this all day, sadly. and Islam, between America and a reli- that do not produce safety but do have He wrote in his remarks. He goes on gion. That is a lie. But when Donald the collateral consequence of making to say: Trump takes actions like this that spe- cifically target people because of their us less safe. Those that helped us were Christians, Mus- The order indefinitely suspends the lims, Yazidis, atheists, you name it. faith, he is playing into the hands of resettlement of Syrian refugees in the the propagandists who seek to hurt us. These people in Fallujah and the sur- National security experts from across United States. The majority of these rounding areas were our allies. the political spectrum, from Repub- folks are women and children who are When they ran through gunfire to save our licans and Democrats, have spoken out fleeing barrel bombs, chemical attacks, troops, they didn’t think about such labels. against this order on this basis and on military attacks on homes and schools. These Iraqis believed in America. They how it will affect our security as a They are fleeing famine, they are flee- loved our country. They lost their country as a result of the choice they made to help us. country. ing starvation, they are fleeing the The former Director of the CIA, Gen. same violent extremism that we our- Your signature [Donald Trump] just banned them. Michael Hayden, said of this order that selves are trying to fight against. it ‘‘inarguably has made us less safe.’’ While the Syrian people face violence, He continues: Those people who want to help us, terror, and oppression, the President I have heard from many, many soldiers and who want to serve with our marines, has chosen to equate helpless refugees Marines (some of extremely high rank) who who want to be interpreters, who want believe this is a huge mistake. with those who are actually perpe- to stand up for America, what are they trating the terror. Despite the fact One senior military officer with extensive experience in Iraq and Afghanistan told me to think now when America has shut that we have this stringent years-long it was ‘‘heinous and counterproductive.’’ its doors, when they have watched oth- vetting program for Iraqis and Afghans Now why is it counterproductive? ers do this, and now they can’t gain ac- who risked their lives to help Ameri- cess to this country? What about those cans by acting as interpreters, the ban Well, for one, when we are conducting dangerous missions, when we are rely- allies of ours who say that the great ends—astonishingly, it ends a Special United States of America is standing Immigrant Visa Program and sub- ing on people in country to assist us with our counterterrorism efforts, if up against terrorism and Muslim lead- stitutes it with nothing. ers in other countries? But it is not they are going to take that risk, put What is this Special Immigrant Visa about Islam; it is about the people who their lives on the line, be subjected to Program that many of my colleagues are conducting vicious terrorism, terrorism themselves, there should be a have spoken about? It is a program which is a sin on a peaceful religion. process that allows them, after proper that is specifically there for Iraqis and What can our allies say now, when we vetting, to get into this country. That Afghans who helped America and put have specifically targeted an Executive has been American policy. Even people their families in danger, who put their order from our President not at a coun- who have been threatened, victimized, necks out for us. They put themselves try but at a people who pray a certain and persecuted can’t just walk into our out there to assist our servicemen and way in that country? servicewomen. It actually is there to country because some of our high- What are we to think in the United help people who, because of their serv- ranking Marines say so. They still go States? This great Nation born from ice to us and our country, now have through vetting that often takes years. the ideas of liberty and freedom—free- their lives endangered where they are. That is the process. It is a process that dom to pray as we want—what are we I want to read a series of tweets just Donald Trump has now stopped. to think? yesterday from Kirk Johnson, a former Yesterday a report noted that radical Despite all of the evidence to the USAID Administrator in Iraq who jihadists—the people we are fighting contrary, just 2 days after President wrote about these folks who put them- against, the terrorists intending to kill Trump instituted this ban, he re- selves on the line for Americans who us—were already using this Executive marked: Hey, this ban is going ‘‘nice- are our allies and our friends. This is order as a victory, proof that the ly.’’ Earlier today, President Trump’s what Kirk Johnson wrote: United States is at war with Islam. spokesman referred to those being un- Now some people say that claim is hard lawfully detained as just being ‘‘tempo- I served in Iraq as USAID’s man in to make. This is just banning people Fallujah. Lived alongside Marines and inter- rarily inconvenienced.’’ preters as they fought terrorists. from seven countries. Well, look a lit- We know that the reality of the situ- Over 100,000 of these Iraqis risked their tle closer at the Executive order. There ation is much different for the families lives for us during the war. They bled for our are exceptions made for non-Muslims and individuals across the globe who country. in those countries. are affected. Many of them are perma- You said, before signing— Imagine this. We are the United nent residents and green card holders He is talking about President States of America. Enshrined in our for whom this Executive order has Trump— Constitution is this idea of freedom of amounted to a door slammed in their ‘‘We only want to admit those into our religion; that there is no religious test face by the country that is supposed to country who will support our country, and to vote, there is no religious test to represent the shining beacon on the love deeply our people.’’ have citizenship, there is no religious planet Earth of liberty and hope.

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I wrote to Homeland Security This special visa program is why peo- have been turned away at the doors to Secretary John Kelly earlier this ple like Mohammed and Saif Alnasseri, their flights bound for the United evening to seek them. whom I am proud to call Jersey resi- States. These are people who followed This mistreatment of any legal per- dents—two of my constituents—were all of the rules, who went through ex- manent resident or visitors to this able to come to this country. I would tensive vetting, who upended their country is wrong. It is un-American. It like to share a little bit about this lives—doors slammed in their faces. undermines the truth of who we are. It family. I am sorry, but this is not an incon- is patently unacceptable. Mohammed Alnasseri was finishing venience. This is a denial of process, a This Executive order has treated high school in Iraq in 2003 when the denial of procedure; it is a denial of green card holders and immigrants in Americans arrived. As an English basic liberty and a violation of our this Nation as if they were criminals. speaker, Mohammed began helping the principles. It has torn families apart across the Americans stationed near his neighbor- It is no wonder, though, that judges world and pulled the rug out from fam- hood, working for free as their neigh- across the country began issuing stays ilies who were preparing to begin a new borhood translator. When the unit he within hours of this order becoming ef- life in the United States of America. had become friends with left, he de- fective. As we saw in New York, how And this order has betrayed some of cided to apply for work as an official people like Hamidyah Al Saeedi, the our closest allies—men and women who interpreter with the U.S. Army. By 65-year-old mother of a sergeant—65- risked their lives to help American 2004, he had been sent to Fallujah to year-old mother of a sergeant in the servicemembers deployed often on hos- work with and help protect American 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. tile soil. Ending the special immigrant military fighting there. Because of his Army, who traveled from Iraq to see visa programs established to help work with the American military, he her son for the first time in 5 years. A Iraqis and Afghans who risked their recounts receiving hundreds of death mother of a sergeant in the 82nd Air- lives to help American forces is unac- notes, threatening not just his life but borne—someone who should be hon- ceptable. The United States cannot the life of his mother and his family. ored—lawfully entered the United turn its back on those who stepped up He returned to Baghdad where he States, and because of this order, she and stepped in when we needed them worked, despite these threats, as a con- was detained for 30 hours, denied a most. tractor with an American company wheelchair, and handcuffed, before her Just this morning, I read about an until one day he was targeted and al- release. Iraqi man, Sami, who had risked his most assassinated in his car. He knew On Saturday night and early into the life to work with the American Govern- at that point, with the death threats morning, I saw Customs and Border Pa- ment in Iraq. After waiting 7 years to and the assassination attempt, that he trol officials at Dulles. I left Wash- gain entry, going through a laborious had to get out of the country. ington, DC, and drove to Virginia to go process of vetting under the special im- After moving to Australia, his sister to Dulles Airport. I saw Customs and migrant visa program, he and his fam- informed him about America’s special Border Patrol officials seemingly defy ily finally got the OK, and they were visa program, so he applied, and 21⁄2 the orders coming from a Federal judge ready to start their new lives in Amer- years later he was able to join his fam- to at least permit all legal permanent ica. On Saturday, he and his wife and ily in the United States. residents in detention access to legal two daughters had flown from Iraq to In a call with my office just earlier counsel. I held the judge’s order in my Istanbul, and they were sitting in their today, he wanted to make it clear that hands. Because of the kindness of a seats ready to take off when they were he arrived in the United States on July local law enforcement officer who was removed from the plane by security of- 3, and by August 10, he had started his stationed in Dulles, I was able to shut- ficials. Foreign Policy magazine re- job. He remarked to my team that he tle to Customs and Border Patrol, and ported that, through tears, Sami’s 7- couldn’t understand why anyone would I was then able to submit handwritten year-old daughter asked, ‘‘Why don’t think he was coming to America be- notes and questions to the officials who they want us in America?’’ cause it was easy or because he wanted refused to meet with me. I did not get American servicemembers and vet- something. He spent most of his sav- much of an explanation as to why they erans are joining a growing core, ings trying to get to America, and he were defying a clear order from a Fed- speaking out against this misguided had never taken any benefit since ar- eral judge. Whether or not this was a decision which threatens the common- riving here. case of bureaucratic confusion or a sense program that helps our military Mohammed met his wife in New Jer- message from the courts getting lost, do their jobs. sey and now lives in our State, works Federal law enforcement officers, Take Zachary Iscol, a former Marine at Costco, and is working to obtain his under the supervision of the Depart- infantry officer who wrote about some citizenship. He shared that this Execu- ment of Homeland Security, ignored of the Iraqis he worked with who had tive order made him more sad than and defied the orders of a Federal risked everything to help the United scared and that it simply didn’t make judge. States. He told the story of one man, sense to ban regular, hard-working peo- To me, this is more reason for out- Frank, who had served as an inter- ple who are also afraid of terrorists, rage. In a Nation with three branches preter for his Marine Corps unit and, in persecuted by terrorists, almost killed of government, the judiciary with a doing so, had taken a bullet in his leg. by terrorists, and who had done so clear role giving an order to the execu- Frank had remained in Iraq since then. much to help our country. It made no tive branch, I believe the defiance of Zachary wrote: sense to them. that order also was unconstitutional. This is what he said: ‘‘We ran away He was still living in Baghdad with daily Access to counsel is a principle in our fears for his and his family’s safety. After six from these people. I paid all the money democracy. It is about fairness and due years of vetting, including what seemed like I had to leave.’’ He did that for the process. Failing to allow access to countless interviews and background checks safety of his family. counsel, to me, seems a clear violation by various government agencies, he had fi- Mohammed’s brother is now a proud of constitutional norms and ideals. The nally been cleared to come to the United American citizen, father of two, and judge obviously believes so, and that is States with his pregnant wife and 18-month- resident of Scotch Plains, NJ. Saif and why he ordered counsel to be provided. old son. his wife had worked as pharmacists in Still, right now, we don’t know how Zachary went on to write: Iraq, but when the war began, he knew many people are being detained across My wife and I began to prepare our guest he needed to get involved. So Saif the country in the wake of this Execu- room for their arrival. But now, because of a worked as a translator and reporter for

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Now, as pharmacy Newer constitutional democracies lit- Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. I technicians, they have their pharmacy erally would study our Constitution am a Jew. My relatives were unable to find licenses. and model their nations after elements refuge in our country and were murdered by Saif is a pharmacy manager in of our Constitution. I am sad to tell the Nazis. My grandmother lost her beloved Cranford, NJ, a homeowner in Scotch you that some of those countries’ de- aunt, Rokhl Rosnick Gertman, and an uncle Plains, and a proud father of two girls. mocracies have failed. They had the and 4 young cousins that she never met. Had vaunted words, they put forth the same we as a country done the right thing and He savors this country, this precious welcomed the refugees fleeing the Nazis, Nation. He celebrates our values. He is principles and ideals, but their coun- Tante Rokhl and millions of others could a glowing testimony to the truth of tries’ democracies have been over- have joined their family members in safety who we are. His success is our success. thrown, have seen despots who de- and we could have been proud of our country, His family’s security and safety and stroyed the very spirit of those ideals. instead of ashamed of the racist paper walls thriving lives in New Jersey give luster Why has America persisted? It is not built by the FDR administration to keep my to the greatness of America. just because of the documents that are family and others out. In a phone call yesterday, Saif re- sacred and so special in the course of Please tell Mr. Trump that we cannot go human events. But what makes those back. We must be a beacon of safety and ref- marked that this Executive order was uge for the persecuted. Please do all that you embarrassing and hurtful, that it was documents true and real—because those sentiments are not just written can to prevent this ban from being enacted. clear Muslims were being targeted, and Please think of my relatives and the rel- that he couldn’t understand why those on parchment; every generation has atives of your other constituents and fellow who were so heavily vetted like his had them written on their hearts and citizens who were needlessly and shamefully family posed such a threat. have said: No matter what I may be ex- murdered because of our fear and racism. We Saif and his family are heavily in- periencing in this country, I am going are better than that. You are better than volved in their community in Scotch to dedicate myself to the principles that. Plains, and they make sure to offer and ideals, because as great as our She concludes, ‘‘Thank you for your support to families similar to theirs Founders were when they founded this time and service. Dr. Lauren Feldman, who come from Iraq seeking refuge. country in liberty and in justice and Princeton.’’ They are not just basking and equality under the law, it didn’t apply We are the United States of America. luxuriating in their good fortune to be- to everyone. It didn’t apply to women. We haven’t been perfect, but there has come American citizens; they are hon- Native Americans were referred to as been a striving and a yearning in every oring one of the great hallowed tradi- savages. African Americans were frac- generation to be more so. tions of our country, which is service. tions of human beings. Yet the faith of I am a product of people Black and At the end of the call, Saif remarked a people in every generation worked to White, Christian and Jewish and Mus- that ‘‘[he] didn’t think this would hap- expand the concepts of liberty and free- lim, who, even though issues didn’t af- pen in any other country.’’ It seemed dom. They made the Constitution more fect them directly, knew that injustice like he was about to say this kind of real. They made our Union more per- anywhere is a threat to justice every- religiously targeted ban wouldn’t hap- fect. They made our country’s truth where. They marched and they fought. pen anywhere else, and he might have more true for more people. They sat in. They got on buses for free- It is why great poets like Langston been right. But instead, he said that ‘‘if dom rides knowing they would be Hughes wrote: this kind of executive order from a bombed. They tried to cross bridges, America never was America to me, standing up against law enforcement, leader in any other country happened And yet I swear this oath— against any group of people, you would America will be! State troopers, Governors who dared never see the kind of resistance and ac- That is the call to the citizenry of them to try to pass them. There were tion of so many standing up for them.’’ this country. implacable walls of hatred and racism, Even in one of the darkest moments There have been dark days in our but they stood anyway, and they bled in recent history, this man, this pa- past, but every generation of Ameri- the southern soil red—for my freedom, triot, this person who served our Na- cans, despite the dark actions of people for our freedom, for this Nation’s free- tion’s interests and continues to volun- in power, understands the truth that dom. teer in service to this day, could have the power of the people is greater than I have worked all my career for the every reason to be angry, upset, and the people in power. If we never lose safety of communities. Yes, we must cynical. But what is beautiful from our faith in the ideals of this Nation, if we make sure our Nation is safe. But don’t conversations with this man is that he keep standing and working and sacri- let fear and concern for safety ever hasn’t given up faith. He still believes ficing and struggling, every generation make us ever turn our backs on our in the American people. could advance the ideals of our country values as a nation. When we are threat- The beautiful thing about the con- and make us more free and more true ened by our enemies, it is not a time to versations my staff has had with those and more real for more people. surrender our values, it is time to dou- New Jersey residents who once were Last week, we saw yet another Amer- ble down on them. The terrorists win if serving our Nation in theaters of vio- ican leader shrink the ideals of this they change our free hearts and our lence and terrorism, standing up for country, try to pull us backward to souls set on liberty. our military, for our press, victimized times past when we turned our backs We as a nation are called to be great, by terroristic threats, shot at, assas- on people fleeing persecution. What to be a beacon of liberty and justice. sination attempts—these families now Donald Trump did is try to pull back There are people now pulled off of air- here in America witnessing this Execu- on the ideals inscribed on that great planes, forced to return to commu- tive order are saddened and embar- statue that sits right next to New Jer- nities where their lives are being rassed by it, but they are not giving up sey, the mother of exiles, who says in threatened. We made a bargain with in their faith in America. That is our poetry, among other things, ‘‘give them: Stand for America. Stand with story. us’’—not ‘‘Hey, you can come in’’ but a our military. Stand against terrorism. I stand here today—dare I say, all of demand: There are people who went through the Members of the Senate stand here Give me your tired, your poor, your years and years of vetting by agency today because of this tradition of our huddled masses yearning to breathe free, after agency, and when they were on country, that even when we had dark The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. the brink of freedom, like people of old chapters from our past where others in It is a demand to the world that we who were on ships that came into our positions of power violated our values, will take those who are oppressed, we harbor, they were turned away, back to

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Be the champion pressed and the persecuted of all na- To give you an idea, my grandfather went millions of Americans want you to be. tions and religions. on to receive a master’s degree and was a I say to Americans, to all of us as a That great American philosopher, high school teacher and guidance counselor. country: This is not a time to despair. Alexis de Tocqueville, that observer of He is also heavily involved in the Roman American life, said in a letter: Catholic church and quietly serves com- It is not a time to give up. It is not a munion in hospitals each Sunday. My father, Imagine, my dear friend, if you can, a soci- time to grow cynical or lose faith in second generation, also received a master’s, ety formed of all the nations of the world our country or our values. No, remem- serves on hospital boards, and has had a suc- . . . people having different languages, be- ber our history. When dark times cessful career in human resources. With liefs, opinions: in a word, a society without their encouragement, I have begun a career come, when it seems that people in the roots, without memories, without prejudices, highest points of power are turning as a journalist, one I have dreamed of since without routines, without common ideas, I was in high school. their backs on their ideals, it is not a without a national character, yet a hundred In 2012, on the 100-year anniversary of my time to retreat or equivocate, it is a times happier than our own. family’s arrival in the United States, I was time to fight, to stand up, to resist. I am not sure if any of those are com- the third generation in my family to grad- We are a great nation not just be- pletely accurate descriptions of what uate from high school and enroll in college. cause of the words printed on a Con- an American was or is or whether those . . . I tell you this because this moves me stitution; we are a great nation be- are commensurate with our under- every day when I go to work. How amazing it cause people with great sacrifice and is that my family has gone from being per- standing as to the foundations of this secuted for their religion to being able to struggle fought to live those words and country, but they speak to this found- hold jobs protected by the First Amend- to make them real in the lives of every ing ideal of America, this place where ment? Surely, this is something my great- single person. you could come from any part of the grandparents never could’ve dreamed of America, we must now stand up. The world with any set of beliefs, with any when they came here, and I embrace my ca- opposite of justice is not just injustice; religion, with any skin color, and be- reer with the intention to honor their sac- rifices. . . . Recently, my heart broke at the it is silence and indifference. This may come something that is uniquely new. not affect you or your family directly, executive order to suspend the entry of refu- There were people here before those gees, specifically from Syria. I have looked but it is a threat to all of our collective who traveled from far-off lands, but to into this extensively and recently worked on values. be an American is in many ways an in- a story about the vetting process. . . . Go to the Jefferson Memorial and vention—an invention of the amal- Trump’s order is nothing but xenophobic and read those final words. Thomas Jeffer- gamation of faiths of peoples from all racist. I was preparing to report on a family son knew that for this Nation to be over the world. that was supposed to be coming to a commu- nity near me, but it seems that family won’t great, we had to pledge to each other Both Hector and de Tocqueville talk an unusual level of commitment. He be coming now. How truly American it about the leaving behind of prejudices would’ve been for the descendant of Syrian said that we must mutually pledge to when you come to this new country. In- immigrants to welcome a new generation of each other our lives, our fortunes, and herent in that idea is this belief of new Syrians into this country. our sacred honor. Americans that the discrimination This is for many cataclysmic because There is no honor in this Executive they faced in other places could be everything they thought about this order. We as Americans now must washed away upon coming to a coun- country seems to be disappearing in pledge our sacred honor to do all we try, a land at that time in which every- front of us. I understand that President can to tear this order down so that the one was equal, everyone started from Trump tries to sell this as something truth of America can rise again. the same place. Of course, that has to less than it is; that it isn’t a ban on all Mr. President, I yield the floor. be true because this country was Muslims entering the United States, it The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. founded by individuals who were flee- is just a ban on Muslims from a select ROUNDS). The Senator from Con- ing religious persecution, who thought set of countries. But these are coun- necticut. that America was a place in which they tries that encapsulate over 230 million Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, there is could practice their religion freely. Muslims. That is almost two-thirds of a French farmer by the name of Hector They could be who they knew them- the population of the United States of St. John de Crevecoeur. He immigrated selves to be. America, including some of the most to the United States from Normandy, The reason why you hear such anx- populous Muslim nations in the world, France, in 1759, and he settled in the iety and anger and sadness from many and it is directly targeted at people of Hudson Valley. He married an Amer- in this Chamber and from many people Muslim faith. ican woman. The astounding diversity we represent is because what happened It is simply not credible to say that of those who settled around him, his on Friday is an abandonment of Amer- this isn’t a ban on members of one reli- fellow farmers, was shocking to him. ican originalism. It is a walking back gion from entering the United States He said: It is ‘‘a mixture of English, of the faith that we have held since the because it selects countries that are Scotch, Irish, French, Dutch, Germans, days in which Scotch and Irish and majority Muslim and then includes a and Swedes.’’ French and Dutch and German and caveat that if you are not of the major- There was one family he knew who Swede came to this country believing ity religion, if you are of any religion had an English grandfather, a Dutch that they could leave behind preju- that is not the majority religion, you grandmother, an Anglo-Saxon son who dices. It feels as if we are shrinking as can get around the ban and will be had a French wife, whose four sons all a country before our eyes. given priority to come to the United married women who were from dif- A young woman from Stamford, CT, States. ferent places of different nationalities. wrote me this beautiful letter, and I This is a Muslim ban—a Muslim ban Hector said: ‘‘From this promiscuous want to read some of it to you. She en- that applies to over 200 million Mus- breed, that race now called Americans capsulates in modern language what lims around the world. It makes us has arisen.’’ Crevecoeur, Washington, and de smaller and weaker and less great as a He asked: ‘‘What then is the Amer- Tocqueville were saying centuries ago. nation. It also makes us weaker from a ican, this new man?’’ She said: national security standpoint as well. Let’s step back for a second and un- This farmer who came to America I am the proud descendant of Syrian immi- from Normandy in 1759 wrote this: grants. My great-grandparent’s sacrifices to derstand the context here. This coun- He is an American, who leaving behind him resettle in Rhode Island have shaped my en- try does face a threat, a serious threat. all his ancient prejudices and manners, re- tire life. I’ve grown up very close to my There are religious extremists around ceives new ones from the new mode of life he grandfather, the first generation of his fam- the world who have perverted the reli- has embraced, the new government he obeys, ily born in America, and I know what my an- gion of Islam and tried to turn it into

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One posting on one of these people of a country being able to travel average, there have been about three message boards said that Trump’s ac- to the United States, you are levying Americans killed every year by ter- tions ‘‘clearly revealed the truth and that punishment directly on those indi- rorism. harsh reality behind the American gov- viduals, who, by and large, bear no ill I am not trying to underplay the ernment and their hatred toward Mus- will toward the United States. You are threat. People feel fearful. As a body, lims.’’ Another posting on one of these telling them that it is their fault, and we need to respond to that fear. They extremist Web sites hailed Trump as the Iranian people will turn against the see these awful things happening on the ‘‘best caller to Islam.’’ Another United States, will turn toward the TV, and they want us to make sure it message said that the leader of ISIS, hardliners based upon this action. will not happen to them. You are more ‘‘Al Baghdadi[,] has the right to come This ban makes us less safe. It will likely to be killed in this country by out and inform Trump that banning allow for terrorist groups to rebound. lightning or by an elevator malfunc- Muslims from entering America is a That is not just me saying it. Senators tion than you are by terrorism. blessed ban.’’ That is a phrase with McCain and Graham have said the If you really want to talk about se- very meaningful connotations. To the same thing. National security experts curing this Nation, about protecting extent that these messaging boards are of both stripes have testified as such. Americans, then the conversation has calling this ban on Muslims entering Tonight I think back to the moment in to be bigger than just banning individ- from seven countries a ‘‘blessed ban,’’ which I first heard that Candidate Don- uals from one country but recognizing it is rooted in a different phrase, some- ald Trump was proposing a ban on all the real threats that are posed. thing called the ‘‘blessed invasion.’’ Muslims entering the United States. I Let me guarantee you this: If this The U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 be- remember the universal bipartisan de- ban goes into effect, if President came the starting point for the very in- rision that met that announcement. It Trump is successful, with the support surgency that we are fighting today. It was almost laughable at that point in from the Republican Congress, in send- was that invasion that was called by Al time during the campaign. If you re- ing a message to the world that Amer- Qaeda, Al Qaeda in Iraq, and the affili- member, Candidate Trump was flailing. ica is at war with Islam, then that ated extremist groups that were drawn He was weak. He needed to reassert number of three Americans killed by into the fight the ‘‘blessed invasion.’’ himself. He needed to make news, and terrorism every year will jump, it will Today on extremist Web sites, the ban so he grabbed for the most controver- skyrocket. More Americans will be on Muslims entering the United States sial, most outlandish proposal he could killed by terrorism. Why? Because is being called the ‘‘blessed ban.’’ make. Republicans and Democrats here today ISIS is on its heels. It is in re- This order is making this country in Congress condemned it. treat. It has substantially less terri- less safe hour by hour. It is giving a Speaker RYAN tweeted this: tory than it ever has before, and that pathway to rebirth for the very ter- A religious test for entering our country is has robbed from it one of its primary rorist organizations that we had made not reflective of America’s fundamental val- rationales for existence, one of its pri- such progress in pushing back and ues. I reject it. mary arguments to those it is trying to fighting back. In Iran specifically, it Governor MIKE PENCE said: recruit into its fold—the idea that ISIS will lead to this country and our allies is forming a caliphate, an area of geo- Calls to ban Muslims from entering the in the Middle East losing the fight United States are offensive and unconstitu- graphic control in the Middle East. against hardliners who pose a threat to tional. That argument doesn’t work any the United States, to stability in the A religious test for entering this country is longer because the supposed caliphate Middle East, and to our sacred ally of not reflective of America’s fundamental val- is shrinking. The amount of territory Israel. In Iran, there is a contest be- ues. I reject it. they control is getting smaller and tween moderates—and that is a rel- Calls to ban Muslims from entering the smaller. Most folks can see the writing ative term within the Iranian political United States are offensive and unconstitu- on the wall, that it is just a matter of space—and hardliners who chant tional. time before the Islamic State as a state ‘‘Death to Israel’’ who don’t fear a I give credit to a small handful of Re- is gone. But they have this second ra- world war or a conflict with the United publicans here in the Senate and a tionale for existence, this second argu- States. small handful of Republicans in the ment that they proffer to would-be re- With the signing of the Iran nuclear House who have raised serious concerns cruits, and that is that there is a war agreement and the lifting of a handful about this ban with respect to what it between East and West, that this is of sanctions on Iran, the moderates says about American values or what it really about a long-term struggle be- won a victory. The population of that says about American national security. tween Islam and Christianity. You country—which is surprisingly pro- But there is utter silence from Repub- need to sign up with us because they— American and supported that nuclear lican leadership. Republican leader- the West, America, the Christian agreement—was ascended, potentially ship—who only months ago claimed world—are coming for us. foreshadowing a day in which that that if there were a religious test for We know that is not true, and we country would no longer be a entering our country, they would re- have watched Presidents of both par- provocateur in the region and instead ject it—today are quiet. The idea that ties make it very clear to the world could join in conversations about how individuals could come to this country that this is not the fight that we seek to bring stability to the Middle East. without regard to their religion or to engage in. Famously, immediately Now the hardliners have been handed a their national origin or their set of be- following the 9/11 attacks, President gift, a gift which proves that America liefs has never been a partisan issue. Of Bush said: is an enemy, not just of the Iranian all the things that divide us, that idea The face of terror is not the true faith of state but of the Iranian people. has been one that unifies us. Islam. Remember, when we think of actions My hope is that there is still a He said: that we take against governments that chance that both parties can come to- That’s not what Islam is all about. Islam is we don’t like, we first try to start with gether and recapture the essence of peace. actions that specifically identify indi- American originalism, can put this Yet the message that is being sent viduals in the government, so that we country on firmer national security with this ban on Muslims from these make it clear that it is not about the footing, and can continue the relent- seven countries entering the United people of that country but about their less drive against extremist groups like States is clear. The message is that the leaders. If that isn’t strong enough, ISIS that now find themselves at a United States is at war with this reli- then we go to sanctions against com- point of potential rebirth.

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They got rid of all know there are a lot of people out pipeline to come to this country right their clothes. Their neighbors have there who say: Wait a second. This is now. This isn’t about 100, 200, 300, or temporarily given them mattresses to only temporary. It is only for a few 400. This is about tens of thousands of sleep on. They don’t even know where months. It is only for a few countries. refugees who are fleeing persecution, their suitcases are. Their father, who is But people are listening and watching. terror, and torture. This is about the ready to greet them at the airport here Which direction are we heading? Do we 230 million Muslims who live in those in the United States, may never see really care about the things we have seven countries, who have been told them. always cared about? Millions upon mil- that they are lesser. Frankly, every They are scared to death. I have two lions of people, all cross this country other Muslim in the world believes the little boys who are the exact same age. and all across this world are watching. message is being sent to them as well. I have an 8-year-old. I have a 5-year- What do we do? These stories that we tell you are— old. I think about what these two little Is this a partisan issue or can we the tip of the iceberg isn’t even accu- girls went through, getting ready to fi- commit ourselves together to stand up rate. This is a pinprick. Fadi Kassar nally go see their dad who had gone for those basic ideas of America’s and his family—here are his two girls. through an epic struggle to try to find founding? There are two little girls They left Syria in 2011 due to the epic someplace in this world where his two who are watching most closely, who levels of violence that Fadi was sure little girls could be safe. He found it. are watching to see if we can rise above would kill his two little girls if he He found it in America. He found it in partisanship and deliver to them the didn’t leave. His family went to the my State of Connecticut. promise that has been made real for UAE, or the United Arab Emirates. But He found it, just like hundreds of millions and millions of Americans the way in which the UAE works is thousands of other people who fled war- who call this place home. that if you have a job, you can stay, ravaged Europe, who fled the bombing I yield the floor. but if you don’t have a job, you leave. in Vietnam, who left Albania and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The When he lost his job, they were kicked Kosovo to come live a better life just Democratic leader. out and that began an epic journey for like they found. He was ready to go to Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, so we Fadi and his family. the airport to welcome his two little have had a number, a large number of These girls actually were born in the girls, and they were told that they are eloquent speeches about the Presi- UAE, as I understand. He was fleeing not leaving. You are not going to see dent’s Executive order. While they Syria to protect his family and his fu- your dad. You are going to go back to were going on, of course, we had a Mon- ture children, yet they were kicked out Jordan and, potentially, eventually day night massacre. Sally Yates, a per- of the country they went to. Fadi then back to Syria. son of great integrity, who follows the began a journey to try to find a home Imagine what those little girls went law, was fired by the President. She for him and his family. He tried to get through. Imagine millions of other lit- was fired because she would not enact, to Europe via Tunisia, but he was de- tle boys and girls like them who had in pursue, the Executive order on the be- tained and sent back to Turkey. He their mind this place called America, a lief that it was illegal, perhaps uncon- eventually flew to Brazil. He made his place that would welcome them, who stitutional. way to the United States by crossing would rescue them from the disaster It was a profile in courage. It was a the border with Mexico. Upon entry, he that had become their lives. brave act and the right act. I hope the was detained. He was transferred to Imagine that dream that was lit- President and his people who are in the Miami. He was released and eventually erally hours away for these two little White House learned something from found his way to Connecticut. He ap- girls extinguishing, and extinguishing this; first, that we are a nation under plied for asylum that was granted in for millions of others like them all the rule of law. You cannot just sit December of 2015. around this planet. It is up to us down, Twitter something out, and then Fadi’s relatives in Syria were tor- whether that light which flickered off think: OK. Let’s enact it. It is a com- tured and had been detained by the re- on Friday relights. It is up to us as to plicated country. When you do some- gime. His neighborhood was dangerous whether we rekindle the American thing as major as what the President and deadly. Fadi and his family were dream, that idea of America from our proposed in his Executive order, you exactly the kind of people whom this founding. This is not irreversible. have to think it through. You have to country historically has been able to These two little girls, you could bring talk to people. rescue from war-torn countries, from them here. We could choose to bring Sally Yates was the Acting Attorney terror, and from torture. His family them here. It is up to us. General. Why wasn’t she consulted? had experienced torture. His children There is legislation on the floor of Maybe they would have known what were later returned to Syria and would the Senate right now as we speak that she felt and maybe they would not face potential death. would rescind this order. It is our deci- have done what they did. Clearly, that He went through all of the processes sion, right? There are 100 of us. There lack of consultation went up and down that we asked him to go through. He are only 435 down the hall. There are the line. Sally Yates is from a different didn’t go into the shadows. He didn’t only 535 of us. It is our decision wheth- administration. General Kelly was hide. He applied for asylum status. It er these two little girls come to the President Trump’s selection. was granted in 2015. He filed forms that United States or they go back to their He learned of this Executive order would allow for his wife and two daugh- war-ravaged home that their father when he got a phone call from the ters to follow. Those visas were issued left. It is up to us. It is not up to the White House while he saw it being an- last Tuesday, on January 24. President of the United States alone. nounced on television. How can you Originally, they had a flight that was He does not get to make these deci- run a country like that? I am hearing scheduled to bring his wife and these sions by himself. from my constituents in New York. two little girls to the United States Democracy allows for us to make a There are hard-core Trump supporters. today, but last week, when Fadi different decision. It is up to us. I be- They are for him. But they are a small learned of the potential for this Execu- lieve we can do it. I believe we can minority of New Yorkers. tive order, he paid $1,000 to move their bring these girls here. I believe we can There are many progressive, liberal, flight up to Friday. His two little girls undo the damage that has been done to and pro-immigrant people. Obviously, and his wife got on a flight from Jor- this country’s security. I believe we they are horrified, but I would say this dan to Kiev, Ukraine, and eventually can get back on a path such that ISIS to the President and his minions. to the United States. But once in Kiev, remains on its heels. I believe we can There are a lot of people who voted for

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Mohammed knows English. the greatest country in the world—in 1, doing, and not check it out with your He was so impressed by America, by 2 days, undoing the work of genera- Homeland Security Secretary, with the the lady with the torch, by our values, tions. Justice Department and the Attorney by what we stand for, that he volun- Please, Mr. President, reconsider. General? teered to be a translator for our sol- Really think about this. Don’t just I will say, if this continues, this diers. He put his life in danger for tweet. Don’t just get mad. Don’t just country has big trouble. We cannot doing that. call names. Think about it. Change it. have a Twitter Presidency. We cannot Then he began to get threats from Repeal it. have a Presidency that thinks: Oh, this the terrorists in Iraq. He is an Iraqi. It is too far gone to change; we have sounds good. Let’s just go do it and not His wife was in danger. His children to repeal it. And then maybe we can think the consequences through. Most were in danger. He came January 5. work together on tightening up some of all, we cannot have a Presidency Again, had President Trump and his of the areas that I have talked about. that does not understand the beauty evil order—and that is what it is, it is I see my friend from Arizona has and depth of America, in this case evil—gone into effect January 1, for all come to the floor, and I will not hold when it comes to immigrants. we know Mohammed would have died him up, so I yield the floor. for helping our soldiers. We have been an amazing country. In f the city in which I live there is a big Do we have to prevent terrorists lady in the harbor with a torch. It is a from coming into America? Absolutely. MORNING BUSINESS The greatest source of terror are lone beautiful symbol. Americans revere it (At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the wolves. Americans, citizens—ISIS gets and admire it. The world reveres it and following statement was ordered to be its evil ideas in their heads, and they admires it. Why? Because it says: printed in the RECORD.) do terrorist things. America will be a place where people JOHN MCCAIN, my colleague, the sen- f can take refuge if they are persecuted ior Senator from Arizona who is an ex- VOTE EXPLANATION religiously, politically, and then they pert on this stuff, said: This Executive ∑ Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. President, I was can build a great life for themselves. order will encourage and increase the unable to cast my vote on the motion That is a beautiful thing. That moral number of lone wolves. force of America helps us win wars, Here is another group that needs to invoke cloture on the nomination of helps us win support, helps us be the tightening, I would suggest to the Rex W. Tillerson to be Secretary of greatest country in the world that ev- President and his minions: those avail- State because I was addressing a joint eryone admires. able in the Visa Waiver Program. If session of the State legislature in New Of course, we need a strong military. you are a country that has generally Mexico. If I had been present, I would ∑ Of course, we need a strong economy. been friendly to us, there is something have voted no. Praise God, America has had both called the Visa Waiver Program, which f through the decades, but we also have means you can come into this country been a moral beacon, ‘‘God’s noble ex- BUDGET RECONCILIATION with very few questions asked, very lit- REPORTING DEADLINE periment,’’ as the Founding Fathers tle vetting. called it. In those days, as now, we Refugees are vetted for 2 years. That Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, section 2001 have welcomed people from distant is why not a single refugee from any of of S. Con. Res. 3, the concurrent resolu- shores and said: Come be Americans. the countries that were proscribed by tion on the budget Fiscal Year 2017, di- Our President is trampling on that, the President has committed an act of rects the Committees on Finance and to be honest with you. The idea that terror here—not a single one. Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- immigrants are preponderantly crimi- I heard someone defending the Presi- sions to report changes in laws within nals and preponderantly terrorists is dent saying: Well, all these people their respective jurisdictions to reduce absurd. They are the future of Amer- would have come in; the terrorists the on-budget deficit by not less than ica. In my State of New York, 25 per- would have come in had they done it $1 billion each for the total of fiscal cent of the people are foreign born, slowly and announced a date. years 2017 through 2026. Those commit- probably as high as 40 percent if you Well, we have done it like this for 15, tees were instructed to submit their are either foreign born or had a parent 20 years, and we haven’t had a single recommendations to the Committee on foreign born. terrorist come in. What kind of absurd- the Budget no later than January 27, They are great New Yorkers. I was ity is that? 2017. with a Syrian refugee this week. He Anyway, the Visa Waiver Program For the information of colleagues, and his wife and his children had just allows people from, say, France and the reporting deadline has passed, and come. His parents were American citi- Belgium to come into this country the Budget Committee has not received zens. They had come to America in with few questions asked. We have seen reconciliation recommendations from 1970. The parents and Mr. Elias, who French citizens, Belgian citizens do either committee. While committees lived in the Bronx, came here. He was terrorism. They would be allowed to have not complied with the deadline, a tailor. We don’t have that many fine come into this country to do it here. the Senate retains the ability to utilize tailors in America these days. It is a Why aren’t we tightening that up? the instructions contained in section lost art. So people who do it tend to be That is what should be done. 2001 of S. Con. Res. 3. immigrants; mainly from Italy is my So I am going to conclude. The f experience. evening is late. But he was a tailor from Syria. He Sally Yates was a profile in courage, TRIBUTE TO GARY SCHNEIDERS then did what immigrants do in Amer- a profile in courage. Maybe some of her Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ica. He founded a little business. He re- courage, her insight, and her wisdom would like to take a moment to honor upholsters boats, a lot of them in a would rub off on the people in the an Iowa teacher who has clearly had a place in the Bronx called City Island. White House. Maybe they will back off major impact on his students and his He built a company. He made America and repeal this Executive order, and community because I was contacted by better. He is a Syrian immigrant. then we can work together and truly a number of Iowans regarding their de- His children and grandchildren were try to tighten up the laws, the actions sire to find some way to recognize him. in danger. A suicide bomber had even of the administration to prevent ter- The following is what they told me. blown up himself in front of their home rorists from coming in. A teacher of 39 years at Columbus nearly killing them. They just got in This Executive order makes us less High School in Waterloo, IA, Gary this month. Had Donald Trump’s Exec- safe. It was poorly done in a slipshod, Schneiders has been awarded the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:28 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G30JA6.050 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S487 McElroy Trust Gold Star Teacher of has become a great event each year for out of the atmosphere and greatly help the the Year in the Cedar Valley and local veterans and the community. environment. Merely stopping all new gas Teacher of the Year at Columbus High To conclude, I was told that Gary and oil infrastructure in its tracks would be School. Schneiders’ dedication to his school, a huge step in the fight against climate change. There is more we can do but this During his time at Columbus, Gary veterans, and his students has been in- would be a start. Schneiders has taught world history, valuable to his community. If Gary Currently the United States has been doing applied economics, current world his- Schneiders has anything to do with it, very little to combat global warming. The tory and advanced placement European his students will continue ‘‘To Experi- Paris Agreements were a step in the right di- history. Through his world history and ence, To Learn, To Honor, To Remem- rection but oil companies still have many European history classes, Mr. Schnei- ber’’ our veterans. So I congratulate members of congress working for them and ders has taken it upon himself to edu- with Donald Trump as president progress Gary Schneiders on his dedication to will likely will be lost and not made. This is cate his students about the many sac- his school, students, veterans, and why we must fight for this issue, and all rifices our military men and women community. issues that we know are important. If we do have endured throughout history. f this, we show the oil companies and corrupt This February, Gary Schneiders will politicians that this government is for ‘‘we be leading his 12th group of students to ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS the people of the United States’’ and not ‘‘we France and Belgium for a 12-day trip the super huge and super rich corporations of ‘‘To Experience, To Learn, To Honor, the United States’’. Together we can make STATE OF THE UNION ESSAY To Remember.’’ This is the theme each huge progress towards a renewable energy CONTEST FINALISTS future and towards protecting our environ- year for his AP Euro trip. Mr. Schnei- ment for future generations. ders leads the students along World ∑ Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask MORGEN EDWARDS, MILTON HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR to have printed in the RECORD some of War I’s Western Front starting in Ver- (FINALIST) the finalist essays written by Vermont dun, France. His students experience My fellow Americans, our country spends the battlefields and trenches of the high school students as part of the sev- more on training men and women to go to First World War. They visit some of enth annual State of the Union essay war than what it does on training our family the great museums and monuments contest conducted by my office. members and our neighbors to come home. honoring the soldiers who fought in the The material follows: We spend more money on the military as war. Most importantly, they go to KEELAN DURHAM, OXBOW HIGH SCHOOL whole, than what we do our veterans. Our many of the cemeteries and memorials FRESHMAN (FINALIST) veterans deserve more benefits through an increased budget of ten percent, we must re- to the many soldiers who fought for Climate change is the most important issue facing our nation and the biggest chal- form the VA, and help to put an end to the the various countries in that Great 22 veterans who commit suicide a day. To lenge our world has ever faced. It threatens War. At the American memorials and help put an end to veteran suicide rates, us at the most immediate level—the very there should be funding to create a separate cemeteries like Flanders Field and the land, water and air that we have called home organization to solely focus on the mental Meuse Argonne, the largest American for thousands of years. Addressing climate health of our veterans, readjusting them to cemetery in Europe, the students lay change will require tremendous policy shifts civilian life, and acting as a twenty-four flags and roses at each Iowa soldier’s and changing massive amounts of infrastruc- hour hotline to help prevent veteran suicide. ture that we have spent many years and bil- headstone. They also lay a wreath at This should be comprised of experts, and peo- lions of dollars making. And it will require the memorial itself, where Taps and ple who can adequately represent them when people and governments to collaborate at a the National Anthem are played. Be- it comes to congress and budgeting. cause World War I is little remembered worldwide level. The United States is the In order to save our veterans, we first must richest most powerful country in the world. these days, the American cemeteries provide the VA with a better budget, in order We have achieved this position in world poli- for the VA to provide veterans with access to see very few visitors from the United tics by being a leading force in creating pros- States. The administrators of these benefits. The projected budget for the presi- perity and democracy around the world. dent to spend on the VA as of 2017 is 182.3 bil- memorials and cemeteries are excited However, by achieving this, we have wreaked lion dollars, and according to the VA this is to see Mr. Schneiders each year with havoc on the environment at the expense of a ‘‘4.9% increase over the 2016 enacted level.’’ his fresh class of students. the greater world. Now, we have a moral ob- If we increase the budget by ten percent to During the latter part of the AP Euro ligation to to lead the world in imple- start out, than the VA could have more trip, Mr. Schneiders takes his students menting strong policies toward a renewable money to provide our veterans with better to the beaches of Normandy. He shows future. If we fail to address climate change, benefits, thus helping to cut down on wait both our nation and nations around the globe times by employing more qualified individ- the students firsthand what difficulties will suffer tremendous consequences. Ac- our soldiers had in taking the beaches. uals, while helping to provide more options cording to the environmental protection for care and help to the men and women who On their last day in Europe, Mr. agency’s (EPA) ‘‘Climate Impacts on Coastal need it. According to Military times ‘‘The Schnieders takes his students to Areas’’, Rising seas alone will cause the average wait time across the system as of Omaha Beach and the Normandy Amer- United States to lose a projected 28,800 May 15 was 6.89 days for primary care, 10.15 ican Cemetery. Mr. Schneiders takes square miles of land. This would submerge days for specialty care and 4.4 days for men- his students down to Omaha Beach so large parts of fourteen US cities, displace 25 tal health appointments, according to the re- they can see the distance our soldiers million people, and destroy billions of dol- port.’’ Wait times should be no more than lars worth of real estate. Rising seas would had to cover while carrying heavy three to four days, and if at all possible we claim beautiful areas all along the coast should try cutting that down even more, to packs and under constant fire. The stu- such as the beaches of Culebra the multi- ensure the safety of our veterans. dents then go up to the top of the million dollar condos of Malibu or of the We must train our veterans on how to re- beach where the Normandy American beautiful coast of California. Outside the adjust to civilian life, help them to find and Cemetery and Memorial is located. The United States, small island countries that maintain jobs, help them find housing and students again put American flags and have done very little to cause global warm- teach them about PTSD and mental health roses at each soldier from Iowa. They ing could be wiped of the face of the planet. awareness. We must train them to not be also take the sand they brought from As the richest most powerful country with afraid to speak out about their mental the oldest, and arguably the strongest, de- health. Most importantly, we must not send Omaha Beach and wipe it over the mocracy ever we need to take bold action them away when they seek help, telling name on each headstone so the name of and implement strong policies to stop global them to ‘‘just forget about it.’’ If we have the soldier and the State of Iowa be- warming. There are many things the United the means to train them to go to war, than comes easily visible. The students States can do to address climate change. We we must take those same means but apply it again lay a wreath and Taps and Na- could put a price on carbon pollution; this to training them to come home. No longer tional Anthem are played throughout would create a disincentive to use oil and should we send of veterans home to fend for the cemetery. possibly hurt oil companies profits. We could themselves. If we have the resources to send Two weeks after returning home, create strong incentives and grants for re- them to boot camp to go to war than we have Gary Schneiders and his students put newable energy; this would make it easier the resources to send them to boot camp to and cheaper for individuals and businesses to come home. We should try and expand the on a presentation for the local veterans instal renewable energy like solar or wind. A Wounded Warriors Project, Iraq and Afghani- and community. The students set up huge step forward would be to ban coal min- stan Veterans of America, and American various multimedia exhibits to share ing and oil extractions from public lands— Veterans and their efforts to provide transi- the experiences from their trip. This just this would keep millions of tons of CO2 tion programs.

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REBECCA GREEN, ST. JOHNSBURY ACADEMY mitted across the U.S. This is a process month. Being left with $436, which would be SOPHOMORE (FINALIST) under which non-heterosexual people are non-existent due to taxes, leaves no room to I believe that one of the most pressing subjected to various means to reverse their pay for other needs or necessities. People issues that is facing our nation today is the sexual orientation. Conversion therapy, wouldn’t have money to pay for phone bills, conservative movement to remove federal based on a scientifically discredited premise, transportation expenses, or daycare because funding from Planned Parenthood. I think must see an immediate ban. It permits the one would be working. Someone would not be that this is very important, because Planned means to punish and abuse innocent Ameri- able to pay for any of these necessities be- Parenthood clinics are key providers not cans. The vast majority of these victims are cause of the fact they wouldn’t be able to af- only of family planning services, but also minors. This practice perpetuates a false and ford them living off of minimum wage. preventative care, and other important violent belief system that homosexuality is People who are using government assist- health care services for low income women a mental disease and that a cure must be ance programs could benefit from this be- and families, and therefore, defunding this sought. It is an obscene violation of the basic cause there would be a reason for them to organization would negatively impact access human rights of gay, lesbian, and bisexual want to work. If people make the same to healthcare in these vulnerable socio- Americans. It should not be permitted by amount off of welfare as they are making economic groups. law. while working a forty hour job each week, of The movement to defund Planned Parent- Although it receives little public support, course they are going to choose welfare, or hood is centered primarily on ideological and only 5 states have banned conversion ther- other government assistance programs. political reasons surrounding the pro-life apy on minors. These acts of hate and misin- There is no incentive for the people on wel- movement and their argument that tax dol- formation must be outlawed nationwide. It is fare to want to get a job with the minimum lars should not be allowed to support organi- an injustice and a crime to subject torture wage being so low and having to pay for ex- zations that provide abortions. Yet, Planned on Americans, most often minors, who have penses they wouldn’t need to pay for while Parenthood data demonstrated that only 3% committed no offense. An immediate coun- being unemployed. The other people in the of their budget goes to fund abortion, with try-wide ban must take place. state could benefit from this by the amount the rest of their funds going to contraceptive We must work to defy all accounts of prej- of people withdrawing from the welfare pro- services (31%), testing and treatment of udice based on sexual orientation and gender gram. The more people who withdraw from STD’s (45%), other women’s health care serv- identity. The freedom and mobility of the system, the less tax money that one say ices (14%), and screening and prevention of transgender and nonbinary Americans is se- to pay to fund these types of programs. Over- cancer (7%). According to a report from the verely limited. Their rights and protection all, those are the reasons why the minimum Guttmacher Institute, in 2014, Planned Par- are being eroded by current legislation. A re- wage in Vermont should be raised.∑ enthood prevented 2.2 million unintended cent law in North Carolina known as the pregnancies and averted many cases of sex- ‘‘bathroom bill’’ allows regulation of bath- f ual transmitted diseases, and cervical and room access for transgender individuals. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT breast cancer through screening PAP smears Legislation that regulates bathroom use by and mammograms and HPV tests and vac- transgender Americans is an act of hate and A message from the President of the cinations, resulting in a net public savings of tragic misinformation. Rates of violence or United States was communicated to $13.6 billion, or $7.09 for every public dollar misconduct by transgender individuals in the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- spent. Defunding Planned Parenthood clinics bathrooms are so unprecedented that there retaries. could therefore have a significant negative are virtually no statistics on it. There is no impact on both these health benefits and the need for regulation. These laws must imme- f health care savings that come from their diately be struck down. These are basic and EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED services. necessary rights and they must not be in- An example of the effects of this move- fringed upon. Discriminatory acts based on As in executive session the Presiding ment to defund Planned Parenthood can be sexuality and gender identity have implica- Officer laid before the Senate a mes- seen in the case of Texas, where cutting fed- tions outside of their specific goals. The use eral funding to this organization led to clo- sage from the President of the United of U.S. law to marginalize any group perpet- sure of more than 80 clinics and deprived States submitting a nomination which uates dangerous and violent beliefs. Our mis- thousands of low-income women of highly ef- was referred to the appropriate com- understanding cannot become rejection. Our fective contraceptive methods, resulting in a fear cannot manifest into anger. mittees. drastic increase in the rate of births covered Americans will not stand for the perpetua- (The message received today is print- by Medicaid. ed at the end of the Senate pro- In conclusion, Planned Parenthood has cre- tion of hate, fear, and misinformation. We ated a nationwide network of clinics that will not reject our neighbors and our friends. ceedings.) Our country must make these necessary provide a wide breadth of services to low in- f come women and families who often fall in steps towards true equality. the gap between Medicaid and insurance cov- KARLEY ZIER, MISSISQUOI VALLEY UNION HIGH MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE SCHOOL JUNIOR (FINALIST) erage. Efforts to defund this organization At 3:02 p.m., a message from the would deprive this vulnerable socio-eco- Raising the price of minimum wage would House of Representatives, delivered by nomic group from important health care benefit everyone differently, but all in a services, and cause profound negative im- commendable way. This would give people on Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, pact, not just on preventative care and over- government assistance more of an incentive announced that the House has passed all women’s health, but on state and na- to secure a job. It would keep the average the following bills, in which it requests tional health care spending. family of four from drowning in debt just to the concurrence of the Senate: ABIGAIL HALNON, MILTON HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR buy groceries for the week. According to H.R. 7. An act to prohibit taxpayer funded (FINALIST) Sherrod Brown, Senator of Ohio, ‘‘Anyone abortions. My fellow Americans, I am humbled and who’s tried to pay a heating bill, fill a pre- H.R. 589. An act to establish Department of thrilled to be your president. I believe that scription, or simply buy groceries knows all Energy policy for science and energy re- the American people are generous, insight- too well that the current minimum wage search and development programs, and re- ful, and accepting. Our nation gains its does not cut the mustard.’’ Sherrod explains form National Laboratory management and power, strength, and beauty from its diver- exactly how tough it is to try and survive off technology transfer programs, and for other sity. We strive, as a nation, to be an inter- from the ongoing minimum wage price. purposes. national leader in perpetuating ideals of Minimum wage in Vermont should be H.R. 600. An act to promote Internet access freedom and equality. It is my concern that raised for a multitude of reasons. One way in developing countries and update foreign there are many acts in this country that vio- the state could benefit from this would be policy toward the Internet, and for other late these fundamental beliefs. the amount of people withdrawing from wel- purposes. It is important that the United States is a fare and other government funded programs. H.R. 601. An act to enhance the trans- country recognized as a pioneer of social jus- The state could benefit from this act because parency and accelerate the impact of assist- tice on a worldwide stage. It is our moral unemployed rates would go down with more ance provided under the Foreign Assistance duty to uphold the highest standards of people applying for jobs. Families living off Act of 1961 to promote quality basic edu- equality and acceptance. We have made of minimum wage have barely enough money cation in developing countries, to better en- great steps towards this in recent years. The to meet their basic needs per week or per able such countries to achieve universal ac- landmark Supreme Court decision in 2015 of month. Someone making minimum wage at cess to quality basic education and improved Obergefell v. Hodges upheld the fundamental $9.60 an hour for eight hours a day and five learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication right to marry, regardless of sex. We must days a week will earn $384. Therefore, one and waste, and for other purposes. will make $1,536 per month without any further prove our nation’s belief in freedom The message further announced that and opportunity by the legislation that we taxes being taken out. According to USA pass. There is progress yet to be made. Today, the average cost of groceries per pursuant to sections 5580 and 5581 of Currently, practicing conversion therapy week for a family of four is $150-$200. The av- the revised statutes (20 U.S.C. 42–43), on gay and bisexual Americans is widely per- erage cost of rent in Vermont is $900 per and the order of the House of January

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RASSO, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. LANKFORD, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3003, and the By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. MORAN, and Ms. HEITKAMP): order of the House of January 3, 2017, Mr. RUBIO): S. 245. A bill to amend the Indian Tribal the Speaker appoints the following S. 237. A bill to amend Rule 11 of the Fed- Energy Development and Self Determination eral Rules of Civil Procedure to improve at- Act of 2005, and for other purposes; to the Members of the House of Representa- torney accountability, and for other pur- tives to the Commission on Security Committee on Indian Affairs. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MENENDEZ: and Cooperation in Europe: Mr. SMITH By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Ms. S. 246. A bill to authorize the Secretary of of New Jersey, Co-Chairman, Mr. ADER- BALDWIN, and Mr. CORNYN): Education to make grants to support fire HOLT of Alabama, Mr. BURGESS of S. 238. A bill to authorize the President to safety education programs on college cam- Texas, Mr. HULTGREN of Illinois, and award the Medal of Honor to James puses; to the Committee on Health, Edu- Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wis- Mr. HUDSON of North Carolina. cation, Labor, and Pensions. consin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. The message further announced that for acts of valor on January 28th, 1945, dur- WHITEHOUSE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. SHA- pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, and the ing the Battle of the Bulge in World War II; HEEN, Mr. REED, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, order of the House of January 3, 2017, to the Committee on Armed Services. Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BROWN, Mr. DUR- the Speaker appoints the following By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. BIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mrs. GILLI- COONS, Mr. PORTMAN, and Mrs. SHA- Members of the House of Representa- BRAND, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. MENEN- HEEN): tives to the British-American Inter- DEZ): S. 239. A bill to amend the National Energy parliamentary Group: Mr. HOLDING of S. 247. A bill to provide an incentive for Conservation Policy Act to encourage the in- North Carolina, Chairman, Mr. HILL of businesses to bring jobs back to America; to creased use of performance contracting in the Committee on Finance. Arkansas, Mr. LATTA of Ohio, Mr. Federal facilities, and for other purposes; to By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Ms. ADERHOLT of Alabama, and Mr. ROE of the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- CANTWELL, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. Tennessee. sources. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS, Mr. SCHATZ, The message also announced that By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1928a, and the SCHUMER, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. KLO- BOOKER, and Mrs. MURRAY): BUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. order of the House of January 3, 2017, S. 248. A bill to block implementation of WYDEN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. UDALL, the Speaker appoints the following the Executive Order that restricts individ- Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. Members of the House of Representa- uals from certain countries from entering GILLIBRAND, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. CAR- the United States; to the Committee on the tives to the United States Group of the PER, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. Judiciary. NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Mr. BALDWIN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. HEINRICH, By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. TURNER of Ohio, Chairman, Mr. JOHN- Ms. HASSAN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. STABE- MCCONNELL, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. CAS- SON of Ohio, Mr. MARINO of Pennsyl- NOW, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. KAINE, SIDY, and Mr. LEE): Ms. HARRIS, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. PETERS, vania, Mr. GUTHRIE of Kentucky, Mr. S.J. Res. 9. A joint resolution providing for Mr. COONS, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. MUR- COOK of California, Mr. KINZINGER of Il- congressional disapproval under chapter 8, of RAY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, linois, and Mr. SHIMKUS of Illinois. title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub- Mr. FRANKEN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. WAR- mitted by Securities Exchange Commission f REN, Mr. KING, Mr. CASEY, Mr. WAR- relating to the disclosure of payments by re- MEASURES REFERRED NER, and Mr. REED): S. 240. A bill to nullify the effect of the re- source extraction issuers; to the Committee The following bills were read the first cent executive order that temporarily re- on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. and the second times by unanimous stricted individuals from certain countries By Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MANCHIN, Ms. HEITKAMP, consent, and referred as indicated: from entering the United States; to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary. Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BAR- H.R. 7. An act to prohibit taxpayer funded By Mrs. ERNST (for herself, Mr. COR- RASSO, Mr. INHOFE, Ms. MURKOWSKI, abortions; to the Committee on Finance. NYN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ROB- Mr. BLUNT, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. H.R. 589. An act to establish Department of ERTS, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. PAUL, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. Energy policy for science and energy re- LANKFORD, Mr. MORAN, Mr. RUBIO, TOOMEY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. RISCH, Mr. search and development programs, and re- Mr. DAINES, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. SUL- FLAKE, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. DAINES, form National Laboratory management and LIVAN, Mr. SASSE, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. Mr. CRAPO, Mr. MORAN, Mr. technology transfer programs, and for other CRAPO, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LEE, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. COTTON, purposes; to the Committee on Energy and RISCH, Mr. WICKER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. ERNST, Natural Resources. CORKER, Mr. GRASSLEY, and Mr. GRA- and Mr. CORNYN): H.R. 600. An act to promote Internet access HAM): S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution providing in developing countries and update foreign S. 241. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 policy toward the Internet, and for other Planned Parenthood Federation of America; of title 5, United States Code, of the final purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- to the Committee on Health, Education, rule submitted by the Secretary of the Inte- tions. Labor, and Pensions. rior relating to stream protection; to the H.R. 601. An act to enhance the trans- By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Committee on Energy and Natural Re- parency and accelerate the impact of assist- JOHNSON, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. COT- sources. ance provided under the Foreign Assistance TON, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. SULLIVAN, and By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Act of 1961 to promote quality basic edu- Mr. BOOZMAN): DAINES, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. cation in developing countries, to better en- S. 242. A bill to amend title 38, United ENZI, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MCCONNELL, able such countries to achieve universal ac- States Code, to permit veterans to grant ac- Mr. LEE, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. CRUZ, cess to quality basic education and improved cess to their records in the databases of the Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication Veterans Benefits Administration to certain HATCH): and waste, and for other purposes; to the designated congressional employees, and for S.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution providing Committee on Foreign Relations. other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 f erans’ Affairs. of title 5, United States Code, of the final By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. rule of the Bureau of Land Management re- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND HEITKAMP): lating to ‘‘Waste Prevention, Production JOINT RESOLUTIONS S. 243. A bill to provide for a permanent ex- Subject to Royalties, and Resource Con- The following bills and joint resolu- tension of the enforcement instruction on servation’’ ; to the Committee on Energy and tions were introduced, read the first supervision requirements for outpatient Natural Resources. therapeutic services in critical access and By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. and second times by unanimous con- small rural hospitals; to the Committee on ALEXANDER, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. sent, and referred as indicated: Finance. MCCAIN, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. ENZI, By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. Mr. HATCH, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. ROB- BLUNT, Mr. CARPER, Mr. ROBERTS, MCCAIN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. ERTS, Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. CORNYN):

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A joint resolution dis- didates for the office of the President, (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- approving the rule submitted by the Depart- and for other purposes. sponsor of S. 166, a bill to require the ment of Defense, the General Services Ad- S. 32 Secretary of the Treasury to mint ministration, and the National Aeronautics coins in commemoration of Muham- and Space Administration relating to the At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the Federal Acquisition Regulation; to the Com- name of the Senator from California mad Ali. mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor S. 176 mental Affairs. of S. 32, a bill to provide for conserva- At the request of Mr. MCCONNELL, By Mrs. ERNST (for herself, Mr. COR- tion, enhanced recreation opportuni- the name of the Senator from Alaska NYN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ROB- ties, and development of renewable en- (Ms. MURKOWSKI) was added as a co- ERTS, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. DAINES, Mr. ergy in the California Desert Conserva- sponsor of S. 176, a bill to amend the CRAPO, Mr. SASSE, Mr. MORAN, Mr. tion Area, and for other purposes. Surface Mining Control and Reclama- KENNEDY, Mr. LEE, Mr. RISCH, Mr. S. 33 INHOFE, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. GRASS- tion Act of 1977 to transfer certain LEY, and Mr. GRAHAM): At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the funds to the Multiemployer Health S.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution providing name of the Senator from Nebraska Benefit Plan, and for other purposes. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- S. 178 of title 5, United States Code, of the final sor of S. 33, a bill to provide for con- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the rule submitted by the Secretary of Health gressional approval of national monu- names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. and Human Services relating to compliance ments and restrictions on the use of DURBIN) and the Senator from Min- with title X requirements by project recipi- national monuments, to establish re- ents in selecting subrecipients; to the Com- nesota (Mr. FRANKEN) were added as co- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and quirements for the declaration of ma- sponsors of S. 178, a bill to prevent Pensions. rine national monuments, and for elder abuse and exploitation and im- By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. other purposes. prove the justice system’s response to MCCONNELL, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. LEE, Mr. S. 87 victims in elder abuse and exploitation CORNYN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BARRASSO, At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the cases. Mr. SHELBY, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. S 179 LANKFORD, Mrs. ERNST, Mr. BLUNT, . ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. ENZI, At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the 87, a bill to ensure that State and local Mr. GARDNER, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. CAS- name of the Senator from Mississippi SIDY, and Mr. SASSE): law enforcement may cooperate with (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- S.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution providing Federal officials to protect our commu- sor of S. 179, a bill to expand the use of for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 nities from violent criminals and sus- E–Verify, to hold employers account- of title 5, United States Code, of the rule pected terrorists who are illegally able, and for other purposes. submitted by the Social Security Adminis- present in the United States. tration relating to Implementation of the S. 181 S. 105 NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007; At the request of Mr. BROWN, the At the request of Mrs. FISCHER, the to the Committee on Finance. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of FLAKE) was added as a cosponsor of S. MCCONNELL, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. S. 181, a bill to ensure that certain Fed- 105, a bill to amend the Consumer Fi- CRAPO, Mr. DAINES, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. eral public works and infrastructure FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GARDNER, nancial Protection Act of 2010 to tran- projects use materials produced in the Mr. HELLER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. LEE, sition the Bureau of Consumer Finan- United States, and for other purposes. Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. SUL- cial Protection to a 5-member board of LIVAN, Mr. HATCH, and Mr. SASSE): directors. S. 191 S.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution providing ASSIDY S. 107 At the request of Mr. C , the for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 name of the Senator from South Caro- of title 5, United States Code, of the final At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau names of the Senator from Nebraska sponsor of S. 191, a bill to improve pa- of Land Management relating to resource (Mrs. FISCHER) and the Senator from tient choice by allowing States to management planning; to the Committee on Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE) were added as Energy and Natural Resources. cosponsors of S. 107, a bill to prohibit adopt market-based alternatives to the Affordable Care Act that increase ac- f voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations until the President cess to affordable health insurance and SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND certifies to Congress that United Na- reduce costs while ensuring important SENATE RESOLUTIONS tions Security Council Resolution 2334 consumer protections and improving The following concurrent resolutions has been repealed. patient care. and Senate resolutions were read, and S. 143 S. 198 referred (or acted upon), as indicated: At the request of Mr. CASEY, the At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. name of the Senator from New Jersey name of the Senator from Michigan BROWN, Mr. COONS, Mr. REED, Mrs. (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor SHAHEEN, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. WARREN, sor of S. 143, a bill to amend the Inter- of S. 198, a bill to require continued and Mr. BOOKER): nal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a and enhanced annual reporting to Con- S. Res. 28. A resolution designating Janu- credit against income tax for amounts gress in the Annual Report on Inter- ary 27, 2017, as ‘‘Earned Income Tax Credit paid by a spouse of a member of the national Religious Freedom on anti-Se- Awareness Day’’; to the Committee on the mitic incidents in Europe, the safety Judiciary. Armed Forces for a new State license By Mr. DAINES: or certification required by reason of a and security of European Jewish com- S. Res. 29. A resolution recognizing Janu- permanent change in the duty station munities, and the efforts of the United ary 28, 2017, as ‘‘National Data Privacy Day’’; of such member to another State. States to partner with European gov- to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 152 ernments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti- f At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Semitism, and for other purposes. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. 202 S. 26 S. 152, a bill to amend title 38, United At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the States Code, to provide for the removal name of the Senator from Iowa (Mrs. names of the Senator from Delaware or demotion of employees of the De- ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. CARPER) and the Senator from partment of Veterans Affairs based on 202, a bill to amend the Social Security Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) were added as co- performance or misconduct, and for Act relating to the use of determina- sponsors of S. 26, a bill to amend the other purposes. tions made by the Commissioner. Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to re- S. 166 S. 205 quire the disclosure of certain tax re- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the At the request of Mr. THUNE, the turns by Presidents and certain can- name of the Senator from New York names of the Senator from Georgia

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RES. 1 SANDERS, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) were added At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the BALDWIN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. HEIN- as cosponsors of S. 205, a bill to amend names of the Senator from Wisconsin RICH, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. BROWN, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re- (Ms. BALDWIN), the Senator from South Ms. STABENOW, Ms. CORTEZ peal the estate and generation-skipping Dakota (Mr. THUNE) and the Senator MASTO, Mr. KAINE, Ms. HARRIS, transfer taxes, and for other purposes. from North Carolina (Mr. BURR) were Mr. LEAHY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. S. 207 added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 1, a COONS, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the joint resolution approving the location MURRAY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. of a memorial to commemorate and WHITEHOUSE, Mr. FRANKEN, Ms. HATCH) was added as a cosponsor of S. honor the members of the Armed HIRONO, Ms. WARREN, Mr. KING, 207, a bill to amend the Controlled Sub- Forces who served on active duty in Mr. CASEY, Mr. WARNER, and stances Act relating to controlled sub- support of Operation Desert Storm or Mr. REED): stance analogues. Operation Desert Shield. S. 240. A bill to nullify the effect of S. 220 S.J. RES. 2 the recent executive order that tempo- At the request of Mr. SASSE, the At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name rarily restricted individuals from cer- names of the Senator from Mississippi of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. tain countries from entering the (Mr. COCHRAN) and the Senator from TOOMEY) was added as a cosponsor of United States; to the Committee on Texas (Mr. CORNYN) were added as co- S.J. Res. 2, a joint resolution proposing the Judiciary. sponsors of S. 220, a bill to amend title an amendment to the Constitution of Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I 18, United States Code, to prohibit a the United States relative to limiting have come to the floor as we have just health care practitioner from failing to the number of terms that a Member of filed a resolution—a bill actually—with exercise the proper degree of care in Congress may serve. 26 cosponsors that would repeal the im- migration ban placed by President the case of a child who survives an S.J. RES. 6 Trump. President Trump’s Muslim ban abortion or attempted abortion. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the is unnecessary, it is unconstitutional, S. 223 name of the Senator from Maryland and it is un-American. It should be re- At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- pealed immediately. names of the Senator from Arkansas sponsor of S.J. Res. 6, a joint resolu- The Executive order prohibits indi- (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from tion proposing an amendment to the viduals from Iran, Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Nebraska (Mrs. FISCHER) were added as Constitution of the United States rel- cosponsors of S. 223, a bill to provide ative to equal rights for men and Somalia, Libya, and Yemen from enter- immunity from suit for certain individ- women. ing the country. It even bars relatives uals who disclose potential examples of of Americans from visiting. The order S.J. RES. 8 suspends the entire U.S. refugee pro- financial exploitation of senior citi- At the request of Mr. UDALL, the zens, and for other purposes. gram, and most egregiously, Syrian name of the Senator from North Da- refugees are banned indefinitely unless S. 224 kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) was added as a co- they are Christian. These provisions At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the sponsor of S.J. Res. 8, a joint resolu- are not what America is all about. names of the Senator from Louisiana tion proposing an amendment to the First, the order is unnecessary. Indi- (Mr. CASSIDY), the Senator from Mis- Constitution of the United States re- viduals from the 7 targeted countries sissippi (Mr. COCHRAN), the Senator lating to contributions and expendi- and 150 other nations are already thor- from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), the Sen- tures intended to affect elections. oughly screened. Visitors fill out visa ator from Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD), S. CON. RES. 6 applications. They submit photographs the Senator from Kansas (Mr. ROB- At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the that run through biometric databases. ERTS) and the Senator from South names of the Senator from Arkansas Their personal information is reviewed, Carolina (Mr. SCOTT) were added as co- (Mr. BOOZMAN), the Senator from North including names, addresses, and dates sponsors of S. 224, a bill to amend title Carolina (Mr. BURR), the Senator from of birth. They are interviewed at a U.S. 18, United States Code, to prohibit tak- Arkansas (Mr. COTTON) and the Senator consulate. The process could take ing minors across State lines in cir- from Alaska (Mr. SULLIVAN) were added months to complete and eliminates the cumvention of laws requiring the in- as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 6, a con- need for the travel ban. volvement of parents in abortion deci- current resolution supporting the In addition, the move to ban refugees sions. Local Radio Freedom Act. has no legitimate national security S. 230 S. RES. 15 reason because these refugees undergo At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the At the request of Mr. LEE, the name an even more thorough screening proc- name of the Senator from Pennsyl- of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. RISCH) ess that can take up to 2 years to com- vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 15, plete. The vast majority of refugees are sponsor of S. 230, a bill to amend the a resolution expressing the sense of the women and children who have experi- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Senate that the Mexico City policy enced the absolute worst of humanity. a credit against income tax for facili- should be permanently established. Let’s not forget the heart-wrenching ties using a qualified methane conver- S. RES. 18 image of the small body of Aylan sion technology to provide transpor- At the request of Mr. COONS, the Kurdi, a 3-year-old Syrian boy, washed tation fuels and chemicals. name of the Senator from Massachu- up on a beach, dead. I will never forget S. 231 setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- this small boy in his short pants, his At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name sponsor of S. Res. 18, a resolution re- shoes, and his socks, lying on that of the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. affirming the United States-Argentina beach. To turn away women and chil- KENNEDY) was added as a cosponsor of partnership and recognizing Argen- dren and men in their time of dire need S. 231, a bill to implement equal pro- tina’s economic reforms. is not what this Nation is all about. tection under the 14th Amendment to f Let me make this point: The poor the Constitution of the United States execution of this Executive order has for the right to life of each born and STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCTED resulted in chaos and confusion. It is preborn human person. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS unclear whether the Justice Depart- S. 235 By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, ment or Homeland Security had any At the request of Mr. SCOTT, the Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. input. There seems to have been a dis- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, agreement about whether it would RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. Mr. WYDEN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. apply to green card holders. There was 235, a bill to expand opportunity UDALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. confusion about whether it applies to

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Even airport directors were left Bills have been introduced for the generating is either fossil fuels, coal, in the dark about how many people past four Congresses to improve and oil, gas, or nuclear. If we do away with were detained and who they were. clarify the process but none of them 89 percent of our generation capability, Sara Yarjani was one Californian have been signed into law. It is past then how do we run the machine called caught up in this mess. She is an Ira- time Congress acts and gets this bill America? nian national studying at the Cali- across the finish line to be signed into The answer is that we can’t. But we fornia Institute for Human Science in law. don’t get those types of questions here. San Diego under a valid student visa. The bill that I am introducing today I am sure most of us who go back find After being detained at LAX for 23 would improve, clarify, and make pre- that kind of concern, and it is not con- hours, she was sent back to Europe, a dictable the process for tribes to enter fined to Oklahoma. clear violation of the nationwide stay energy resource agreements and devel- I chaired the Environment and Pub- against the order. What I am saying is opment. I would like to highlight some lic Works Committee during the 8 that the court stay was actually vio- of the key provisions in this bill. years—during the time President Obama was in office, and most of the lated. This is just one of more than 100 The bill provides clarity regarding regulations were actually associated stories from the weekend. the specific information and time I believe this order is also unconsti- frames for Secretarial decisions re- with that committee. Many commit- tees have regulations associated with tutional. The First Amendment pro- quired for tribal energy resource agree- their committees but not nearly as hibits government from establishing a ments. This bill recognizes the need to many as Environment and Public religion or prohibiting the free exercise engage tribes by requiring more robust Works. An example is the WOTUS reg- thereof. The order violates this First technical assistance and consultation ulation. Ask anyone with the American Amendment by targeting Muslims and with Indian tribes in the planning and Farm Bureau or anyone who deals with favoring Christians. The order may development stages for energy resource farmers and ranchers, and the No. 1 also violate the Religious Freedom development. problem they have, they will tell you, Restoration Act, which forbids the gov- It would further facilitate the Secre- is nothing that is found on the AgNu ernment from burdening the person’s tarial approval process for mineral de- Committee; it is the overregulation of velopment by allowing Indian tribes exercise of religion. The law bars any the EPA. That is one example. The En- and third parties to perform appraisals. discrimination based on national origin vironment and Public Works Com- This bill also includes renewable en- in the issuance of a visa. mittee is the committee that has the ergy resource development by author- Finally, detaining people at airports jurisdiction over the EPA—at least we izing tribal biomass demonstration may violate their Fourth Amendment are supposed to. rights. projects to assist Indian tribes in se- During the time when WOTUS came This was an ill-considered overreach, curing reliable, long-term supplies of through—the water regulation—it has as the courts showed over the weekend, woody biomass materials. historically always been the States’ ju- and it should be repealed. I would like to thank Senators BAR- risdiction to handle water issues, not So the bill that 27 of us are intro- RASSO, MCCAIN, LANKFORD, MORAN, and the Federal Government, with the ex- ducing rescinds the President’s Execu- HEITKAMP for joining me in cospon- ception of navigable water. I think we tive order. The text is simple because soring this bipartisan bill. I urge my all understand that. In fact, there were the message is simple: We won’t stand colleagues to join me in advancing this several liberal Members in the House for these types of actions. bill and getting it signed into law expe- and Senate who tried to take the word In conclusion, I would like to say ditiously. ‘‘navigable’’ out of the regulations, and that I am so proud of the peaceful dem- we defeated them every time. The last By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. onstrations we saw, and I join those two who tried to do that were, in fact, MCCONNELL, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. who are so passionate about the free defeated in the polls. exercise of religion and free speech. CASSIDY, and Mr. LEE): We know that in the State of Okla- These are our values, Mr. President, as S.J. Res. 9. A joint resolution pro- homa—I should say our farmers know a nation, and I will be right there with viding for congressional disapproval that if you put the Federal Govern- you if anyone tries to violate them. under chapter 8, of title 5, United ment in charge of water regulations in States Code, of the rule submitted by the western part of Oklahoma, which is By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Securities Exchange Commission relat- an arid part of the State, it would end BARRASSO, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. ing to the disclosure of payments by up being designated as a wetland. Any- LANKFORD, Mr. MORAN, and Ms. resource extraction issuers; to the way, that is a major concern they had. HEITKAMP): Committee on Banking, Housing, and Another example of regulation is S. 245. A bill to amend the Indian Urban Affairs. President Obama’s Clean Power Plan. Tribal Energy Development and Self Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, we are We all know how that came about. Way Determination Act of 2005, and for introducing today a CRA that is kind back in 1972, I was one of the bad guys other purposes; to the Committee on of interesting. This is something that who told the truth about what they Indian Affairs. has only been successful one time. were referring to as global warming, Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, I rise I think everyone knows that during saying the world was coming to an end. today to introduce S. 245., the Indian the past 8 years, under the Obama ad- Even though a lot of the Members of Tribal Energy Development and Self- ministration, we have seen thousands, this body didn’t join in and agree with Determination Act Amendments of literally thousands of regulations that me, every time, without exception, 2017. have come through that have been they came up with a bill that would do Over 10 years ago, Congress passed anti-business, many of them anti-cer- something—such as a cap-and-trade the Indian Tribal Energy Development tain businesses, such as the oil and gas bill, for example—we defeated the bill, and Self-Determination Act. This act industries. It is no secret, the fact that and it was continually defeated by an was a step in the right direction to eco- we have had a President, in President even larger margin as time went by. nomic self-sufficiency for Indian tribes Obama, who has had a war on fossil President Obama came in, and when and energy independence for our Na- fuels. he couldn’t get the legislation he want- tion. It is interesting to me that when I go ed passed, he tried to do it through reg- It created a process for Indian tribes back to my State of Oklahoma—one ulation. That is what he did with the to govern the development of their en- reason I go back all the time is because Clean Power Plan—another rule that ergy resources while reducing costly I want to be around real, rational peo- was rejected.

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Senators will see and have an op- that is in the Dodd-Frank bill. Anyone countries that prohibit disclosure. portunity to support this first CRA going back to their States and talking The new rule, finalized in June of that I am very excited about. to bankers or anyone in the financial 2016, doesn’t look any different. It is By Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, industry, when talking about the Dodd- the same rule. Even though the SEC Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MANCHIN, Ms. Frank bill, it is an example of the same was told by the courts that the rule did HEITKAMP, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. type of overregulation that takes place not reflect congressional intent, they PAUL, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. on many of the issues that come before continued to put out a new rule that INHOFE, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. my committee. had the exact same problems as the one BLUNT, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank bill the court had vacated. It is the same SHELBY, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. JOHN- requires the Securities and Exchange rule. It is as if the Obama administra- SON, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. WICKER, Commission to develop a rule that re- tion was rushing this rule out in hopes Mr. RISCH, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. quires companies to report payments that there wouldn’t be time or an op- BOOZMAN, Mr. DAINES, Mr. made to a foreign government or the portunity for a court or Congress to CRAPO, Mr. MORAN, Mr. U.S. Federal Government relating to overturn it. But here we are in the LANKFORD, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. COT- the commercial development of oil, process of overturning it. natural gas, and minerals. That is a re- Last week President Trump issued an TON, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ENZI, quirement which is not found in our Executive order to reduce the regu- Mrs. ERNST, and Mr. CORNYN): S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution pro- committee, but it is found in the com- latory impact on American businesses. viding for congressional disapproval mittee that handled the Dodd-Frank With this CRA, we have an opportunity under chapter 8 of title 5, United bill. to effectively participate in that. Our While that may not sound all that States Code, of the final rule submitted focus should always be America first. significant, it strikes at the heart of by the Secretary of the Interior relat- As the Congress looks at the competi- American competitiveness. It makes ing to stream protection; to the Com- tiveness of American companies, we public the information of our very best mittee on Energy and Natural Re- companies on how to win oil and gas should not be subjecting our own citi- sources. deals. It requires companies to disclose zens to lawsuits, and that is exactly Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I and make public highly confidential what this regulation would do. ask unanimous consent that the text of By the way, I think we are going to and commercially sensitive informa- the joint resolution be printed in the get a lot of CRAs going forward, and I tion, and this is information that for- RECORD. think it is important for people to un- eign competitors don’t have to provide. There being no objection, the text of Under this regulation, we would be re- derstand what the CRA is. The CRA is the joint resolution was ordered to be quired to provide it. That means that the Congressional Review Act. printed in the RECORD, as follows: There are a lot of liberal people who American companies would have to dis- S.J. RES. 10 like to have power concentrated in close all of the background and sen- Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- Washington—like with the WOTUS sitive information that companies de- resentatives of the United States of America in rule. They would rather have the juris- Congress assembled, That Congress dis- velop in competing for contracts of diction of the waters of the United approves the final rule submitted by the Sec- some kind having to do with oil and retary of the Interior relating to stream pro- gasoline. It could be with another States with the Federal Government instead of with State governments. tection (81 Fed. Reg. 93066 (December 20, country, like Iran. It could be with in- 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or ef- dividuals over there who are not friend- That is human nature. That is not fect. something up for debate. Everybody ly to the United States. Countries that Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, the last don’t wish to disclose the details of knows that. 6 years have been devastating to local When individuals who are trying to their commercial deals would now have economies across coal country. The centralize power in Washington go a strong incentive to go with compa- Mine Safety and Health Administra- nies in countries that don’t have that home and hear complaints from people tion has estimated that at least 60,000 burdensome requirement. That is only in their States about regulations and coal jobs have been lost since 2011, and natural. overregulation in our society, their re- thousands of these jobs have been in To make matters worse, the SEC’s sponse is, well, that is not us, that is my home State of West Virginia. rule lacks an exemption for cir- some unelected bureaucrat. A CRA Excessive government regulation and cumstances in which disclosure under forces Members of the Senate and other factors have done more than cost 1504 would violate the laws of a coun- House of Representatives to be held ac- jobs. These policies have imperiled our try where a U.S. company is operating. countable to the people by having to coal miner retirement benefits, and So it leaves U.S. companies with a take a position so that they can’t go they have left local governments strug- choice of complying with U.S. laws or home and say: No, the regulators are gling to keep up to pay for education, the laws of foreign countries. That is doing this. It is interesting because it to pay for public works, and to pay for an impossible position to be in and puts them in a position where, if we law enforcement. I can tell my col- could put U.S. employees at risk of pass a CRA—and we are going to pass leagues story after story I have seen in criminal prosecution abroad for facili- S.J. Res. 9—this will come before this our newspapers about this very thing. tating the release of this information. body and we will have to say yes or no. In October, the Senate Environment If that weren’t enough, the cost of Should we do away with this rule that and Public Works Committee heard complying with this regulation is enor- everyone back home is opposed to? It testimony from Wayne County, West mous. American companies would have forces them to be honest. Virginia commissioner Robert Pasley. to comply, and it could cost millions of I think this is one CRA that many He said that the coal severance tax rev- dollars. The SEC’s estimate of the Democrats should be sponsoring and enues in Wayne County in West Vir- total compliance cost initially would voting for, and I wouldn’t be surprised ginia—his county—dropped by 88 per- be up to $700 million. The ongoing com- if we are able to get some cosponsors. cent in 2013 and 2016. This drop left the pliance costs would be as much as $581 Let me add one last point to outline county without a vital funding source million annually. Those costs would be what this is about. Within the Dodd- that traditionally helped to pay for borne by U.S. companies, and our com- Frank bill, section 1504 is a require- local volunteer fire departments, sen- petition would not have to do that. ment on U.S. companies competing for ior citizens programs, and education. The courts already struck down this oil and gas deals throughout the world West Virginia University economist rule when it was first developed in Au- to disclose to their competition what John Deskins told the Senate Energy

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The rule deserves to be eliminated And just last week, the State of West Ohio’s chief of Mineral Resources promptly, and I encourage my col- Virginia projected that its annual Management Larry Erdos told the En- leagues to cosponsor the McConnell- State budget faces a $500 million short- vironment and Public Works Com- Capito resolution of disapproval and to fall. mittee last February that ‘‘OSM has vote to block the rule in the coming So what was the response of Presi- not provided for meaningful participa- days. dent Obama’s administration in its last tion with the cooperating or com- days in power? Yet another job-killing menting agency states.’’ By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, and anti-coal regulation that would Congress took action to instruct the Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. make a bad situation in my State Department of the Interior to reengage LEE, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. worse. with the States, realizing what was BARRASSO, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. The Department of the Interior pub- happening here, before moving forward GRAHAM, Mr. LANKFORD, Mrs. lished its stream protection rule on De- with this rulemaking process. However, ERNST, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ROB- cember 20, 2016, and it made the rule ef- despite this direction from lawmakers ERTS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. ENZI, fective on January 19, 2017—just 1 day in the Congress, the Department failed Mr. GARDNER, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. before President Obama left office. to address the State concerns. CASSIDY, and Mr. SASSE): There is a lot of irony here, and I don’t Wyoming director of Environmental S.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution pro- think it is by chance. According to a Quality, Todd Parfitt, told the Energy viding for congressional disapproval National Mining Association Study, and Natural Resources Committee that under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by one-third of remaining coal jobs could ‘‘the failure to engage cooperating the Social Security Administration re- be placed at risk by the rule. agencies throughout this process is re- Today I am proud to join Leader flected in the poor quality of the pro- lating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007; MCCONNELL as he introduces the posed rule.’’ He called on the Office of Stream Protection Congressional Re- Surface Mining to withdraw the rule to the Committee on Finance. Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, the view Act. We are also joined by my col- and reengage with States and other resolution of disapproval I am intro- leagues in the West Virginia congres- stakeholders. Last week, West Virginia’s newly ap- ducing today via the Congressional Re- sional delegation, including Congress- pointed secretary of Environmental view Act repeals a Social Security reg- man DAVID MCKINLEY and Congress- Protection—again under a new Demo- ulation that unfairly stigmatizes peo- man EVAN JENKINS, and others. We are cratic Governor—Austin Caperton ple with disabilities. It also violates going to be introducing a resolution of wrote to congressional leaders detail- the fundamental nature of the Second disapproval under the Congressional ing our State’s concerns with the Amendment. Review Act, blocking the Obama ad- stream protection rule. Secretary The Second Amendment recognizes ministration’s stream protection rule. Caperton gave three main reasons for the God-given right to self-defense. In Once this resolution of disapproval is West Virginia’s opposition to this rule. order to take away that right, the gov- passed by Congress—and I believe that First, he said that the rule upsets the ernment must have a compelling inter- it will be, and signed by President statutory balance between environ- est. Furthermore, the law of regulation Trump, which I believe that it will be— mental protection and allowing coal to achieve that compelling interest I am confident that both things will mining to take place in the first place. must be narrowly tailored. In other happen: The stream protection rule Second, the rule conflicts with the con- words, the government better have one will be nullified, and the Department gressionally directed role of the States heck of a good reason for going against of the Interior will be prohibited from to be the exclusive regulators of min- the Second Amendment. imposing a similar rule without per- ing activities. And third, the rule con- The Justice Department, the Depart- mission from Congress. flicts with the Federal Clean Water Act ment of Veterans Affairs, and the So- The stream protection rule deserves and State water quality standards— cial Security Administration have not to be eliminated through the Congres- pretty broad-ranging concerns. protected Second Amendment rights sional Review Act process. Despite its The concerns from environmental adequately under the previous adminis- title—because why would we get rid of regulators in mining States across the tration. Our fundamental Second something called the stream protection country explain why 14 States, includ- Amendment rights were constantly rule—this rule will do little to actually ing the State of West Virginia, have al- under attack. protect our streams, but if left in ready filed lawsuits to stop this stream For example, hundreds of thousands place, this rule would cost even more protection rule. Fifteen State attor- of veterans have been reported to the coal jobs in my State and across the neys general, led by West Virginia’s at- National Instant Criminal Background country that have already been dev- torney general Patrick Morrisey, have Check System without due process. Of astated. written to Congress asking that this course, that system amounts to a na- West Virginia’s former Department rule be blocked using the Congressional tional gun ban list for those reported of Environmental Protection secretary Review Act. erroneously. Veterans were reported Randy Huffman told the Senate Energy State environmental regulators are without first having a neutral author- and Natural Resources Committee, on not alone in their opposition to this ity find them to be a danger to self or which I served last Congress, that the rule. Cecil Roberts, who is the presi- others and thus have a legitimate right proposed version of the stream protec- dent of the United Mine Workers of to deny them their Second Amendment tion rule was ‘‘an unnecessary, America, wrote just last week in sup- rights. According to the government, uncalled for political gesture.’’ port of this resolution of disapproval. the veterans needed a fiduciary to I would like to say that Secretary He said that ‘‘the last thing America’s manage benefit payments. That is not Huffman was serving under a Demo- coal-producing regions need at this a sufficient reason under the law. Need- cratic Governor in my State. time is another regulation that will ing help with your finances—simply The stream protection rule is the re- have the effect of reducing employ- needing that help—should not mean sult of an incredibly flawed regulatory ment even more and further stifling you have surrendered your funda- process that excluded State officials. economic development.’’ mental right of self-defense, and it Of the 10 States that began the regu- West Virginia cannot afford another doesn’t mean that you are a danger to latory process—people were asked to job-killing regulation that once again the public. join together to begin this process— inserts Washington and their one-size- On May 17, 2016, Senator DURBIN and working with the Department of the fits-all standard into a regulatory proc- I debated my amendment that would Interior’s Office of Surface Mining, ess that is supposed to be effectively require the Department of Veterans Af- eight of those States eventually re- managed—and is effectively managed— fairs to first find veterans to be a dan- moved themselves from the process be- by our State agencies. ger before reporting their name to the

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The gov- eliminating 174,000 names goes too in favor of the repeal that this resolu- ernment should not be able to strip a far.’’ tion of disapproval will accomplish. fundamental constitutional right with- For the record, there were 260,381 The Council has repeatedly stated its out due process and then place the bur- names from the Veterans’ Administra- concerns about the agency failing to den on the citizen to try to restore it. tion sent to the gun ban list for alleg- determine that people are dangerous A hearing should be afforded before edly being in the ‘‘mental defective’’ before reporting their names to the gun the infringement of a fundamental category. Now, it just happens that ban list. right, not afterward. The burden must this was 98.8 percent of all the names It has been the National Council on be on the government to prove its case. in that category. So the Veterans’ Ad- Disability’s ‘‘long-held position that That simply is the American way—our ministration reported more names by restrictions on gun possession and own- Constitution’s way. far than any other agency. ership based on psychiatric or intellec- The Social Security Administration Senator DURBIN’s staff and mine have tual disability must be based on a regulation falsely claims that it re- met over these issues since that de- verifiable concern as to whether the in- quires an adjudication before reporting bate. I appreciate and thank Senator dividual poses a heightened risk of dan- names to the gun ban list, but there is DURBIN for that outreach, and I want ger to themselves or others.’’ no hearing afforded to the Social Secu- to work together with him to solve The Council has also stated that the rity recipient before placing a name on these problems for the VA. But now, rule ‘‘unnecessarily and unreasonably the gun ban list. Of course, without a the Social Security Administration is deprives individuals with disabilities of hearing, that process cannot honestly about to make the same mistake as the a constitutional right, it increases the be called an adjudication. In other Veterans’ Administration; that is, un- stigma for those who, due to their dis- words, the Social Security Administra- less we stop them right here and right abilities, may need a representative tion is blowing blue smoke when they now with this resolution of dis- payee.’’ say that. Without an adjudication, the approval. If we don’t stop this, it could Another organization, the Consor- process violates Federal law. lead to hundreds of thousands of Social tium for Citizens with Disabilities, a Here is the kicker. In order for bene- Security recipients being improperly coalition of 100 national disability ficiaries to remove their names from reported to the gun ban list. groups, shares the same concerns about the gun ban list, they have to prove At its core, Social Security’s new the regulation about which we are hav- they are not dangerous. Guilty until regulation allows the agency to report ing this resolution of disapproval: ‘‘The proven innocent, and the burden is on people to the gun ban list under two current public dialogue is replete with you to prove your innocence. Any way circumstances. First, the beneficiary inaccurate stereotyping of people with you look at it, that is totally unfair, a needs to have someone designated to mental disabilities as violent and dan- violation of the Constitution, but com- help manage benefit payments. That gerous, and there is a real concern that mon sense ought to tell everybody it is sounds like the VA; right? the kind of policy change encompassed just plain wrong. Two, the beneficiary has an affliction by this rule will reinforce those un- The Federal Government, under the based on a broad ‘‘disorders list.’’ But founded assumptions.’’ Obama administration, treated Social the process for designating someone to With that being said, even the ACLU Security recipients with contempt and help a recipient manage Social Secu- wrote a letter in opposition to the disregard when this rule was put out. rity benefits is not a process that is agency regulation. I ask unanimous With our resolution of disapproval, we very objective. But the process for des- consent that these letters, as well as can effectively terminate this uncon- ignating someone to help a recipient others, be printed in the RECORD at the stitutional government regulation, manage their Social Security benefit conclusion of my remarks. which the new Trump Administration should be objective. Simply stated, the agency rule uses a supports. I encourage all of my col- The former Social Security Adminis- massive regulatory net that captures leagues to support our efforts. tration inspector general said the fol- innocent individuals who should be left lowing last year in testimony about alone. Just because a person is as- There being no objection, the mate- this process that offends us here in the signed a fiduciary does not make that rial was ordered to be printed in the Senate and is the reason of this resolu- person or those persons dangerous. RECORD, as follows: tion: ‘‘It’s not a scientific decision, it’s Whenever the government tries to NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY, more of a personal opinion.’’ eliminate fundamental constitutional Washington, DC, January 24, 2017. This ‘‘personal opinion’’ of a bureau- rights, it is required to narrowly tailor Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. crat cannot be the basis for taking its regulatory action so that innocent Hon. PAUL RYAN, away a person’s fundamental Second people are not impacted. The Social Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Amendment right to bear arms. Security regulation fails in that re- Washington, DC. Further, the second element—the so- gard. DEAR MAJORITY LEADER MCCONNELL AND called ‘‘disorders list’’—is a convoluted That is why both the National Coun- SPEAKER RYAN: I write on behalf of the Na- mess of afflictions that may or may cil on Disability and the Consortium tional Council on Disability (NCD) regarding not cause someone to be considered for Citizens with Disabilities have the final rule the Social Security Adminis- dangerous. Many of the listed disorders called specifically for using the Con- tration (SSA) released on December 19th, also do not impact gun safety at all. gressional Review Act to repeal the 2016, implementing provisions of the Na- tional Instant Criminal Background Check For example, some afflictions deal with final rule. That is what our introduc- System (NICS) Improvement Amendments anxiety disorders, fear of large crowds, tion of resolution will accomplish. Act of 2007, 81 FR 91702. In accordance with or a lack of self-esteem. The list is Constitutional due process is wholly our mandate to advise the President, Con- complex, the list is long, and the list is lacking. For example, the agency does gress, and other federal agencies regarding not designed to regulate firearms. not afford a beneficiary a formal hear- policies, programs, practices, and procedures Rather, the list is designed to regulate ing before his or her name is reported that affect people with disabilities, NCD sub- whether a person can manage his or to the gun ban list. mitted comments to SSA on the proposed her beneficiary payments—in other Now, think about that. The Second rule on June 30th, 2016. In our comments, we cautioned against implementation of the words, can they handle money. Amendment, which recognizes a funda- proposed rule because: But here is the essential question mental constitutional right, is being [t]here is, simply put, no nexus between that the Federal Government is incapa- simply ripped away without a formal the inability to manage money and the abil- ble of answering. If they aren’t dan- dispute process to initially challenge ity to safely and responsibly own, possess or gerous, why does the Social Security the action. Instead, the beneficiary use a firearm. This arbitrary linkage not

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only unnecessarily and unreasonably de- (SSA) on December 19, 2016, ‘‘Implementa- THE JUDGE DAVID L. BAZELON CEN- prives individuals with disabilities of a con- tion of the NICS Improvement Amendments TER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW, stitutional right, it increases the stigma for Act of 2007.’’ This rule would require the So- January 30, 2017. those who, due to their disabilities, may cial Security Administration to forward the Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, need a representative payee[.] names of all Social Security Disability In- Senate Majority Leader, Despite our objections and that of many surance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Washington, DC. other individuals and organizations received Income (SSI) benefit recipients who use a Hon. CHUCK SCHUMER, by SSA regarding the proposed rule, the final representative payee to help manage their Senate Minority Leader, rule released in late December was largely Washington, DC. benefits due to a mental impairment to the unchanged. Because of the importance of the Dear MAJORITY LEADER MCCONNELL AND constitutional right at stake and the very National Instant Criminal Background MINORITY LEADER SCHUMER: The Bazelon real stigma that this rule legitimizes, NCD Check System (NICS). Center for Mental Health Law urges you to recommends that Congress consider utilizing The Consortium for Citizens with Disabil- support a Congressional Review Act (CRA) the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to re- ities (CCD) is the largest coalition of na- resolution to disapprove the Final Rule peal this rule. tional organizations working together to ad- issued by the Social Security Administration NCD is a nonpartisan, independent federal (SSA) on December 19, 2016, ‘‘Implementa- agency with no stated position with respect vocate for Federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, em- tion of the NICS Improvement Amendments to gun-ownership or gun-control other than Act of 2007.’’ The Center is a national legal powerment, integration and inclusion of our long-held position that restrictions on advocacy organization that protects and ad- children and adults with disabilities in all gun possession or ownership based on psy- vances the rights of adults and children with aspects of society. chiatric or intellectual disability must be mental disabilities. based on a verifiable concern as to whether Prior to the issuance of the Final Rule, the This rule would require the Social Security the individual poses a heightened risk of CCD Rights Task Force conveyed its opposi- Administration to forward the names of So- danger to themselves or others if they are in tion to the rule through a letter to the cial Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) possession of a weapon. Additionally, it is Obama Administration and through the pub- and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) critically important that any restriction on lic comment process. We—and many other benefit recipients who use a representative gun possession or ownership on this basis is members of CCD—opposed the rule for a payee to help manage their benefits due to a imposed only after the individual has been number of reasons, including: mental impairment to the National Instant afforded due process and given an oppor- Criminal Background Check System (NICS). tunity to respond to allegations that they The damaging message that may be sent The rule is inconsistent with the statute it are not able to safely possess or own a fire- by a SSA policy change, which focused on re- implements, has no evidentiary justification, arm due to his or her disability. NCD be- porting individuals who receive assistance would wrongly perpetuate inaccurate stereo- lieves that SSA’s final rule falls far short of from representative payees in managing types of individuals with mental disabilities meeting these criteria. their benefits to the NICS gun database. The as dangerous, and would divert already too- Additionally, as NCD also cautioned SSA current public dialogue is replete with inac- scarce SSA resources away from efforts to in our comments on the proposed rule, we curate stereotyping of people with mental address the agency’s longstanding backlog of have concerns regarding the ability of SSA disabilities as violent and dangerous, and unprocessed benefits applications toward a to fairly and effectively implement this there is a real concern that the kind of pol- mission in which the agency has little exper- rule—assuming it would be possible to do icy change encompassed by this rule will re- tise. so—given the long-standing issues SSA al- First, there is no statutory basis for the inforce those unfounded assumptions. ready has regarding long delays in adjudica- rule. The National Instant Criminal Back- tion and difficulty in providing consistent, The absence of any data suggesting that ground Check System (NICS) statute author- prompt service to beneficiaries with respect there is any connection between the need for izes the reporting of an individual to the to its core mission. This rule creates an en- a representative payee to manage one’s So- NICS database on the basis of a determina- tirely new function for an agency that has cial Security disability benefits and a pro- tion that the person ‘‘lacks the capacity to long noted that it has not been given suffi- pensity toward gun violence. contract or manage his own affairs’’ as a re- cient resources to do the important work it sult of ‘‘marked subnormal intelligence, or The absence of any meaningful due process is already charged with doing. With all due mental illness, incompetency, condition or protections prior to the SSA’s transmittal of respect to SSA, our federal partner, this rule disease.’’ The appointment of a representa- names to the NICS database. Although the is simply a bridge too far. In fact, it is con- tive payee simply does not meet this stand- ceivable that attempts to implement this NICS Improvements Act of 2007 allows agen- ard. It indicates only that the individual rule may strain the already scarce adminis- cies to transmit the names of individuals needs help managing benefits received from trative resources available to the agency, who have been ‘‘adjudicated’’ to lack the ca- SSA. further impairing its ability to carry out its pacity to manage their own affairs, SSA’s Second, the rule puts in place an ineffec- core mission. process does not constitute an adjudication tive strategy to address gun violence, devoid The CRA is a powerful mechanism for con- and does not include a finding that individ- of any evidentiary basis, targeting individ- trolling regulatory overreach, and NCD uals are broadly unable to manage their own uals with representative payees and mental urges its use advisedly and cautiously. In affairs. impairments as potential perpetrators of gun this particular case, the potential for real Based on similar concerns, the National violence. In doing so, it also creates a false harm to the constitutional rights of people sense that meaningful action has been taken Council on Disability an independent federal with psychiatric and intellectual disabilities to address gun violence and detracts from agency charged with advising the President, is grave as is the potential to undermine the potential prevention efforts targeting actual essential mission of an agency that millions Congress, and other federal agencies regard- risks for gun violence. of people with and without disabilities rely ing disability policy, has urged Congress to Third, the rule perpetuates the prevalent upon to meet their basic needs. Therefore, in use the Congressional Review Act to repeal false association of mental disabilities with this instance, NCD feels that utilizing the this rule. violence and undermines important efforts CRA to repeal the final rule is not only war- We urge Congress to act, through the CRA to promote community integration and em- ranted, but necessary. process, to disapprove this new rule and pre- ployment of people with disabilities. The Regards, vent the damage that it inflicts on the dis- rule may also dissuade people with mental CLYDE E. TERRY, ability community. impairments from seeking appropriate treat- Chair. ment or services, or from applying for finan- On behalf of the CCD Rights Task Force, cial and medical assistance programs. CONSORTIUM FOR CITIZENS the undersigned Co-Chairs, Finally, the rule creates enormous new WITH DISABILITIES, DARA BALDWIN, burdens on SSA without providing any addi- January 26, 2017. National Disability tional resources. Implementation of the rule Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, Rights Network. will divert scarce resources away from the Senate Majority Leader, SAMANTHA CRANE, core work of the SSA at a time when the Washington, DC. Autistic Self-Advocacy agency is struggling to overcome record Hon. CHUCK SCHUMER, Network. backlogs and prospective beneficiaries are Senate Minority Leader, SANDY FINUCANE, waiting for months and years for determina- Washington, DC. Epilepsy Foundation tions of their benefits eligibility. Moreover, DEAR MAJORITY LEADER MCCONNELL AND Law. SSA lacks the expertise to make the deter- MINORITY LEADER SCHUMER: The Co-Chairs of JENNIFER MATHIS, minations about safety that it would be the Rights Task Force of the Consortium of Bazelon Center for called upon to make as part of the relief Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) urge you to Mental Health. process established by the rule. support a Congressional Review Act (CRA) MARK RICHERT, Based on similar concerns, the National resolution to disapprove the Final Rule American Foundation Council on Disability, an independent federal issued by the Social Security Administration for the Blind. agency charged with advising the President,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:16 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA6.022 S30JAPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S497 Congress, and other federal agencies regard- concerns, please do not hesitate to contact I am pleased to recognize this day ing disability policy, has urged Congress to me at (202) 521–4315 or at [email protected]. and am committed to working with my use the Congressional Review Act to repeal Yours truly, colleagues to ensure the privacy of in- this rule. We urge Congress to act, through HELENA R. BERGER, dividuals is protected. the CRA process, to disapprove this new rule President & CEO. S. RES. 29 and prevent the damage that it inflicts on f the disability community. Whereas, on January 28, 2017, National Sincerely, SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Data Privacy Day is recognized; JENNIFER MATHIS, Whereas technology has enhanced our abil- Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy. ity to communicate, learn, and work and is SENATE RESOLUTION 28—DESIG- now a part of our everyday lives; AAPD, NATING JANUARY 27, 2017, AS Whereas personal information has become January 26, 2017. ‘‘EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT a form of currency; Hon. PAUL RYAN, AWARENESS DAY’’ Whereas it is easier now than ever before Speaker of the House, to share personal information with friends, Washington, DC. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. colleagues, and companies; Hon. NANCY PELOSI, BROWN, Mr. COONS, Mr. REED, Mrs. SHA- Whereas the sharing of personal informa- Office of the Democratic Leader, HEEN, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. WARREN, and tion may compromise the privacy of individ- Washington, DC. Mr. BOOKER) submitted the following uals if appropriate protective action is not DEAR SPEAKER RYAN AND DEMOCRATIC resolution; which was referred to the taken; LEADER PELOSI: The American Association of Committee on the Judiciary: Whereas governments, corporations, and People with Disabilities (AAPD) urges you to S. RES. 28 individuals have a role in protecting the pri- support a Congressional Review Act (CRA) vacy of individuals; and Whereas the earned income tax credit is a resolution to disapprove the Final Rule Whereas National Data Privacy Day con- refundable Federal tax credit available to issued by the Social Security Administration stitutes a nationwide effort to educate and low- and moderate-income working families (SSA) on December 19, 2016, ‘‘Implementa- raise awareness about respecting privacy and and individuals; tion of the NICS Improvement Amendments safeguarding data: Now, therefore, be it Whereas the earned income tax credit en- Act of 2007.’’ This rule would require the So- Resolved, That the Senate— courages and rewards work; cial Security Administration to forward the (1) recognizes January 28, 2017, as ‘‘Na- Whereas, in 2015, the earned income tax names of all Social Security Disability In- tional Data Privacy Day’’; and credit lifted approximately 6,500,000 people surance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security (2) encourages governments, individuals, out of poverty, including approximately Income (SSI) benefit recipients who use a privacy professionals, educators, corpora- 3,300,000 children; representative payee to help manage their tions, and other relevant organizations to Whereas the earned income tax credit pro- benefits due to a mental impairment to the take steps to protect the privacy of individ- vides substantial economic benefit to local National Instant Criminal Background uals. economies; and Check System (NICS). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- AAPD is a national disability rights orga- Whereas an estimated 20 percent of eligible nization that works to improve the lives of workers do not claim the earned income tax ator from Arizona. people with disabilities by acting as a con- credit: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— f vener, connector, and catalyst for change, (1) designates Friday, January 27, 2017, as increasing the economic and political power PROGRAM ‘‘Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day’’; of people with disabilities. Prior to the issuance of the Final Rule, and Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, the Sen- AAPD conveyed its opposition to the rule to (2) calls on Federal, State, and local agen- ate is about to adjourn. the Obama Administration. We, and many cies, community organizations, nonprofit or- Under the standing order, we will other disability rights organizations, op- ganizations, employers, and other partners convene at 12 noon tomorrow. Fol- posed the rule for a number of reasons, in- to help increase awareness about the earned lowing the prayer and pledge, we will income tax credit and other refundable tax cluding: proceed to the consideration of the The damaging message that may be sent credits to ensure that all eligible workers have access to the full benefits of the credits. Chao nomination under the previous by a SSA policy change, which focused on re- order. Following disposition of the porting individuals who receive assistance f Chao nomination, we will continue from representative payees in managing SENATE RESOLUTION 29—RECOG- their benefits to the NICS gun database. The consideration of the Tillerson nomina- current public dialogue is replete with inac- NIZING JANUARY 28, 2017, AS tion postcloture. curate stereotyping of people with mental ‘‘NATIONAL DATA PRIVACY f disabilities as violent and dangerous, and DAY’’ there is a real concern that the kind of pol- Mr. DAINES submitted the following VOTE ON MOTION TO ADJOURN icy change encompassed by this rule will re- resolution; which was referred to the inforce those unfounded assumptions. Mr. FLAKE. I move to adjourn. The absence of any data suggesting that Committee on the Judiciary: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, as an en- there is any connection between the need for question is on agreeing to the motion gineer who worked at a cloud com- a representative payee to manage one’s So- to adjourn. puting company for 13 years, I have cial Security disability benefits and a pro- The motion was agreed to. pensity toward gun violence. seen firsthand how technology has be- The absence of any meaningful due process come an integral part of our everyday f protections prior to the SSA’s transmittal of lives. Innovative products and services ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW names to the NICS database. Although the have made it easier than ever to learn, NICS Improvements Act of 2007 allows agen- communicate, and to share our data The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cies to transmit the names of individuals with others. ate stands adjourned until 12 noon to- who have been ‘‘adjudicated’’ to lack the ca- morrow. pacity to manage their own affairs, SSA’s Personal data has become a form of process does not constitute an adjudication currency, and the sharing of personal Thereupon, the Senate, at 10:48 p.m., and does not include a finding that individ- information may compromise privacy adjourned until Tuesday, January 31, uals are broadly unable to manage their own if appropriate protective action is not 2017, at 12 noon. affairs. taken. That is why I am proud to rec- f AAPD urges Congress to act, through the ognize January 28, 2017; as National CRA process, to disapprove this new rule to Data Privacy Day. Each year, our Na- NOMINATIONS prevent the damage that it inflicts on the tion recognizes this day as an oppor- Executive nomination received by disability community and the extraor- tunity for private organizations, gov- dinarily damaging message it sends to soci- the Senate: ernments, and individuals to work to- ety that people with mental impairments EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT could should be feared and shunned. gether to raise awareness and promote MICK MULVANEY, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE DIREC- Thank you for taking our position into privacy and data protection best prac- TOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, consideration. If you have any questions or tices. VICE SHAUN L. S. DONOVAN.

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HONORING MS. ELIZABETH BASILE brance Day. A day that was established by the Ramsey, Joseph Viator, Hiawatha Hickman, Israeli Parliament in 1951, to coincide with the Justin Trahan, Rick Butler, Russell Bottley and HON. MIKE THOMPSON anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Depauldrick Garrett; Athletic Trainer: Nic Tan- OF CALIFORNIA This is a time we mourn the loss of more ner IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES than 6 million Jews and the many other vic- I wish each one of them continued success Monday, January 30, 2017 tims of the Holocaust. It serves as an annual on and off the football field. Go Mustangs! reminder to Americans, and indeed to all hu- f Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, manity, that we must never forget the evil that I, along with Representative HUFFMAN, rise mankind has visited upon itself. THE SWEARING IN OF SAN FRAN- today to honor Ms. Elizabeth Basile and her History must serve as a template to right the CISCO POLICE CHIEF WILLIAM extraordinary life devoted to education and ac- wrongs that humankind has committed. Fa- ‘‘BILL’’ SCOTT tivism. Her family and friends are gathered mously said, those who do not learn from his- with her today in Santa Rosa, California to tory are doomed to repeat it. honor her years of dedicated service to our HON. KAREN BASS This week we must reflect on grave con- community. OF CALIFORNIA sequences of which vilifying individuals, based Ms. Basile is a native of Stockton, Cali- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on race, religion, ideology or sexual orienta- fornia, and spent much of her early childhood Monday, January 30, 2017 in Brooklyn, New York. At sixteen, her family tion, could yield. Ms. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to con- returned to California, and she spent the rest I encourage all those in Western New York gratulate Chief William ‘‘Bill’’ Scott on his of her adolescence in Los Angeles. After and across the country to join in memorializing swearing in as San Francisco Chief of Police marrying and starting a family of her own, Ms. the victims of the Holocaust, in hope that a Basile enrolled in college at the age of thirty tragedy of this scale is never committed again. on January 17, 2017. and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English f Chief Scott spent much of his career in law and History and her Master’s Degree in Read- enforcement in the Los Angeles Police Depart- CONGRATULATING THE WEST OR- ment. He was first appointed to the Depart- ing Specialization at California State Univer- ANGE-STARK MUSTANGS FOR sity, Los Angeles. ment in 1989, and has worked assignments THEIR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Ms. Basile began teaching in East Los An- across the spectrum of police work, from pa- VICTORY geles at El Sereno Junior High School. After trol to detective to gang intervention. He has her family moved to Sonoma County, she con- served LAPD in the Operations West Bureau, tinued her teaching career at Casa Grande HON. BRIAN BABIN Internal Affairs, Professional Standards Bu- High School until she retired in 1992. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reau, the Office of Operations, and as Patrol Commanding Officer and Area Commanding California Teachers Association recruited Ms. Monday, January 30, 2017 Basile during her first year of teaching, and Officer. she rose through the ranks to become Chap- Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- He was promoted to the rank of Com- ter President of the Association of Petaluma gratulate the West Orange-Stark Mustangs for mander in 2012, and was assigned as the As- Teachers. winning back to back football state champion- sistant Commanding Officer, Operations in the In addition to Ms. Basile’s dedication to edu- ships, along with their fourth state title in West Bureau. Prior to his selection as San cation, she displayed an exceptional commit- school history on December 16, 2016 at AT&T Francisco Chief of Police, Chief Scott served ment to the Girl Scouts youth organization in Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The task of win- as the Assistant Commanding Officer for Op- our community. She served as her daughter’s ning repeating championships and maintaining erations in the South Bureau, which covers troop leader for a decade, and worked as a a twenty-seven game winning streak is ex- much of my district. Camp Counselor for Kamp Konocti, a Girl tremely difficult in Texas football. Not to men- He brings a wealth of experience to his new Scout Council’s established camp, and volun- tion, West Orange-Stark is currently the twen- role, including his service during periods when teered at the Girl Scouts Day Camp in the ty-third high school team in Texas history to the LAPD was under significant public scru- Whittier area. She proudly maintains her life- score over eight hundred points in a season. tiny. Chief Scott is a graduate of the Senior time Girl Scouts membership to this day. These young men have shown incredible per- Management Institute of Policing (SMIP), and President John F. Kennedy inspired Ms. sistence, hard work, passion and commitment has a Bachelor of Science degree in account- Basile to engage in politics. She became a to accomplish this feat and I applaud each ing. Precinct Captain during his 1960 presidential and every one of them. I would like to person- I appreciate Chief Scott’s commitment to campaign, and she coordinated with several ally recognize each one of them and their public service and his focus on community. As leaders across California to organize coaches. he embarks on a new phase of service to the canvasses and phone banks. Ms. Basile has Players: Keyshawn Holman, Jackson Dallas, City of San Francisco, I would like to thank since been involved in every presidential elec- Kentavious Miller, Dominque Tezeno, Justin him for his work here and wish him all the tion to register Democrats and get voters to Brown, Malick Phillips, Mandel Turner-King, best as he undertakes his new responsibilities. the polls, and she is one of the best known Chaka Watson, Jarron Morris, Kaleb Ramsey, f figures in our Sonoma County political com- Davien Teate, Ronald Carter, Jeremiah Shaw, munity. Kayven Cooper, Jay’len Matthews, Teshaun IN RECOGNITION OF LAWRENCE C. Mr. Speaker, Ms. Basile has dedicated her Teel, Keion Hancock, Ja’Vonn Ross, Mark MALSKI, RECIPIENT OF THE 2017 life to local activism and the betterment of chil- Thibodeaux, Demorris Thibodeaux, Tyshon NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA dren through education and volunteer work in Watkins, Ryan Baham-Heisser, Cory Skinner, COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMER- our community. Therefore, it is fitting and Paulino Santos, Justin Sibley, Chad Dallas, ICA EMINENT EAGLE AWARD proper that we honor her here today. Ryan Ragsdale, Jalen Powdrill, Ja’Qualan f Coleman, Te’ron Brown, Paul Ivory, Jerrick HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY Spencer, Ja’Corry Brady, Morris Joseph, OF PENNSYLVANIA Bobby Rash, Chris Griffin, Adrik Mims, Rufus IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Joseph, Anthony Griffin, and Blake Robinson; HON. BRIAN HIGGINS Superintendent: Rickie Harris; Principal: Rod Monday, January 30, 2017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Anderson; Athletic Director/Head Coach: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise Monday, January 30, 2017 Cornel Thompson; Defensive Coordinator: today to honor Lawrence C. Malski, who on Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, Mike Pierce; Offensive Coordinator: Ed Dyer; January 27 received the Eminent Eagle Award Friday we commemorate Holocaust Remem- Assistant Coaches: Del Basinger, Terry Joe from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council

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Throughout munity. access to hospital services. Dr. Thornton even his life, he has been devoted to service and Since 1980, Asian Resources, Inc. has enlists volunteers to accompany him on these committed to excellence. In 1972, Larry grad- served as an invaluable organization for mem- trips and collects supplies needed to provide uated with the highest honors from Penn State bers of disenfranchised communities in our re- important medical services to Haitians. Re- University with a degree in Transportation/ gion. Their work providing social services has cently, Dr. Thornton also traveled to Kenya to Traffic Management and Labor-Management empowered countless individuals and families provide medical training to local students. Relations. He received his Juris Doctorate in our region who have turned to them for sup- Mr. Speaker, Dr. Thornton has dedicated his from the Temple University School of Law in port. Asian Resources, Inc. has helped individ- time and knowledge to the medical field and 1977. Larry is admitted to the Pennsylvania uals obtain jobs, improve their language skills, some of the most vulnerable people in our Bar, New York Bar, and admitted to practice and become pro-active citizens. I am incred- community and across the world. It is there- before the District Court in Eastern Pennsyl- ibly grateful to have a community partner like fore fitting and proper that we honor him here vania and Northern New York. Asian Resources. today and congratulate him on this well-de- Larry is the President of the Pennsylvania Tonight, Asian Resources, Inc. will also rec- served award. Northeast Regional Railroad Authority, which ognize community members and leaders who f manages the region’s 100-mile railroad sys- have contributed to the mission of Asian Re- tem. Formed in 2006, the Pennsylvania North- DAZZLERS AND JV CHARMS east Regional Railroad Authority was estab- sources. I would like to offer my congratula- DANCE AT BLACK TIE AND lished by the merger of Lackawanna and Mon- tions to Elaine Abelaye-Mateo, who is receiv- BOOTS INAUGURAL GALA roe Counties’ Rail Authorities. Before the ing the May O. Lee Award for her work with merger, Larry served as Lackawanna County Asian Resources and as one of the Founding HON. TED POE Committee members of their RISE fund. I Railroad Authority’s Executive Director and OF TEXAS would also like to say congratulations to General Counsel for twenty-two years. He also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Marielle Tsukamoto, who is receiving the consulted with the Monroe County Railroad Monday, January 30, 2017 Authority, advising them on transportation Community Impact Award. As the past presi- funding, policy, and administration. Throughout dent of JACL, Florin Chapter, Murielle has Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the lessons his career, Larry has been a leading figure in been a strong leader, a dedicated educator, learned through the advice of a mentor or the effort to reinstate commuter rail in between and a community advocate. Finally, I would coach is often invaluable. For those involved northern New Jersey/New York City and the like to offer my congratulations to Sacramento in dance, a director’s guidance reaches far be- Poconos and greater Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. County Supervisor, Patrick Kennedy who is re- yond the performance. The leadership of a di- Larry has a long record of service to his ceiving the Community Partners Award for his rector not only improves a dancer’s perform- community. He is one of fifteen members of work with Asian Resources, Inc. Each of these ance but works to instill values of hard work the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Rail- leaders truly makes a difference in our com- and discipline. I would like to honor identical road-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council. munity every single day. twins from Baytown, Texas, Marisa and Larisa The Council often advises the Secretary of Mr. Speaker, as the members of Asian Re- Coy, for representing the state of Texas and Transportation, Senate Committee on Com- sources, Inc. celebrate their 15th Annual our country, with honor and dignity during the merce, Science and Transportation, House Lunar Dinner and honor tonight’s awards re- Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Gala in Wash- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, cipients, I ask all my colleagues to join me in ington, D.C. on January 19, 2017. and the STB Chairman on matters of regula- honoring them for their dedication to serving Under the sisters’ direction, all state dancer tion, policy, and legislation. Larry currently new Americans and established citizens in the Jailene Marquez, was selected and performed serves as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Rail Sacramento area. at the Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Gala. Freight Advisory Committee. Appointed by f Jailene is the captain of the Goose Creek Me- Governor Casey in 1989, Larry has helped morial High School Dazzlers. Marisa and that statewide committee advise the governor, HONORING DR. AARON THORNTON Larisa are the co-directors of the Dazzlers and legislature, and PennDOT on rail freight pres- JV Charms. They prepared Jailene for her ervation and development in Pennsylvania. He HON. MIKE THOMPSON performance and helped fund this once in a has also served on the boards of the County OF CALIFORNIA lifetime trip. Their support says volumes about of Lackawanna Transit System, the Greater IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their generosity and spirit. Scranton Chamber of Commerce Transpor- Marisa and Larisa graduated from Ross Monday, January 30, 2017 tation subcommittee, the Scranton Lacka- Sterling High School in Baytown. They contin- wanna Industrial Building Company, the Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, ued their education at Lee Community College PennDOT Lackawanna/Luzerne Transpor- I rise today to honor Dr. Aaron Thornton, then transferred to the University of Houston tation Study Committee, the Economic Devel- whom the Napa and Solano County Medical where they both earned a bachelor’s degree in opment Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Societies have nominated for its Physician of education. After college, they returned to their the Bi-State Rail Project Technical Committee, the Year Award. Dr. Thornton has worked in hometown to teach math at Goose Creek and Penn’s Northeast industrial development our community for over 25 years. He pre- Consolidated Independent School District. corporation. viously worked in the Vallejo Medical Center While attending college, the sisters decided It is an honor to recognize Larry Malski for as a hospitalist, and now works as a general to try out for the Houston Texans cheerleading upholding the values of the Boy Scouts of internist in the Permanente Medical Group. squad. They both made the squad! Through America. I extend my warmest congratulations The Napa County Medical Society has hard work and determination they juggled ap- to him for receiving the Eminent Eagle Award named Dr. Thornton as the Napa County Phy- pearances, community events, charity func- for 2017. sician of the Year based on his tireless dedi- tions, and team practices for the next five f cation to patients and the advancement of the years. During this time, they had the oppor- IN RECOGNITION OF ASIAN RE- medical profession. Dr. Thornton exemplifies tunity to go overseas to visit our troops in Iraq. SOURCES INC.’S 15TH ANNUAL these attributes and is very deserving of this Being from a patriotic family the sisters were LUNAR DINNER award and recognition. honored that the National Football League in- In addition to his service to our community cluded them in this tour. as a medical health professional, Dr. Thornton I commend these remarkable women for HON. DORIS O. MATSUI is a prolific volunteer in our community. Every their exemplary service and dedication to OF CALIFORNIA year, he can be found assisting runners in the teaching our nation’s youth and for aspiring IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Napa Marathon medical area. He has served dancers to follow their dreams. I wish them Monday, January 30, 2017 as a local scout master and instructor with the both the best of luck as they continue on their Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Boy Scouts of America. Dr. Thornton works journey. I am always proud to see fellow Tex- recognize Asian Resources, Inc. as they cele- with Napa County’s Managing Pain Safely ans succeed.

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Mr. Speak- Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for the life of Ben Located in Kannapolis, North Carolina, er, I rise today to recognize Mr. Scott Graves, Russo and his service to the northern Indiana Crispy’s is a local favorite that features a twist staff director of the House Agriculture Com- community. His passion for helping others on traditional southern comfort foods and isn’t mittee. After ten years of service on the Hill, strengthened Elkhart and improved the lives of for the faint of heart. Almost everything on its Scott is leaving his post at the committee. everyone he knew. I am honored to ask my legendary menu is wrapped, covered, or I met Scott four years ago when I was a colleagues to join me in celebrating his life topped with crispy bacon. Since Crispy’s freshman member of the committee and he and recognizing his outstanding public service. opened in 2015, it has been a popular spot for was Chief of Staff for Chairman CONAWAY. f people to gather to connect and share in their Our staffs worked together closely, and Scott love of bacon. became a trusted advisor to our team as we RECOGNIZING MS. LACEY BROWN Mr. Helmandollar first began pushing the navigated passage of the Farm Bill. When Mr. AS THE 2016–2017 ESCAMBIA limits of bacon in 2013 when he created the CONAWAY became chairman of the committee, COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR MasterBacon food truck. After receiving an I was pleased that he elevated Scott to staff overwhelming response from the community, director. Scott has gone above and beyond to HON. MATT GAETZ he opened Crispy’s to expand his offerings make the Agriculture Committee one of the OF FLORIDA and push the boundaries on how many things best run committees in the House. Under his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he could possibly pair with bacon. The menu leadership, Chairman CONAWAY has passed now contains almost every treat imaginable in- Monday, January 30, 2017 every bill up for reauthorization and held an cluding bacon wrapped pecan pie, lasagna, unprecedented number of hearings in his first Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and even ice cream sprinkled with bacon. two years. I am grateful to have worked with Ms. Lacey Brown as the 2016–2017 Escambia By following his passion, Mr. Helmandollar Scott as a Subcommittee Chairman during the County Teacher of the Year. For four years, has created a brand and achieved success. last two years and to be part of this dynamic Ms. Brown has served the Escambia County More importantly, he is a shining example of team. School District with exceptional passion and the American spirit and the type of small busi- I wish Scott and his family well as he pur- an unwavering commitment to serving others. ness owner that makes our community spe- sues the next chapter in his career and look In Northwest Florida, we are fortunate to cial. His innovative approach should be an ex- forward to seeing the work he will continue to have some of the best teachers in the Nation. ample to others to follow their dreams and do on behalf of our country’s farmers. Good It is recognized that the teaching profession is pursue what makes them happy. I look for- luck Scott and thank you for your service to one of the most difficult yet rewarding profes- ward to joining the nation in watching Food the House. sions in existence. Ms. Brown has exception- Paradise when their episode airs. f ally performed her teaching duties, while also Mr. Speaker, please join me today in con- striving to be an active and supportive mem- gratulating Mr. Helmandollar and his staff on CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF BEN ber of her community. their continued success and wishing them well RUSSO Ms. Brown is revered by her principal and in the new year. colleagues at Jim Allen Elementary in Canton- f HON. JACKIE WALORSKI ment, Florida. She was chosen to receive this OF INDIANA honor because of her exemplary classroom HONORING DR. EDWARD MARTIN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES management, thoughtful employment of unique teaching techniques, and her effective Monday, January 30, 2017 HON. MIKE THOMPSON engagement of students through the use of OF CALIFORNIA Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today technology in the classroom. Her support and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to celebrate the life of Ben Russo. When Ben outreach extends far beyond the walls of her Monday, January 30, 2017 passed away one year ago today, Elkhart lost third grade classroom through her willingness a devoted member of the community, and I to serve as a supervising teacher to University Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, lost a good friend. of West Florida Student Teachers. Through I rise today to honor Dr. Edward Martin, whom Ben found great success in the private sec- her position as grade level chair, Ms. Brown the Napa and Solano County Medical Soci- tor, working in various sales and management has also displayed remarkable leadership and eties have awarded the honor of Professor positions, including as vice president of E.J. dedicated teamwork. I commend her for her Emeritus for his years of work as a pediatri- Nagy and Associates. In retirement, Ben be- steadfast willingness to serve those that mat- cian and an educator. came quite active in the community, being ter most, the students and youth of our Nation. Dr. Martin has worked with the Permanente elected to the Osolo Township Board and later For all of her admirable contributions, I am Medical Group for 16 years. He has served as becoming the Trustee of Osolo Township. He truly proud to have Ms. Brown as a constituent both Chair of Pediatrics for Napa and Solano sat on the boards of The Boys and Girls Club in Florida’s First Congressional District. and Chair of the Chiefs of Pediatrics for the of Elkhart, Council of Aging, and Riverview Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Northern California region. Adult Day Care Center. Finally, he was vice Congress, I am privileged to recognize Ms. The Napa and Solano County Medical Soci- president of Elkhart Vintage Auto Club and Lacey Brown for her accomplishments and her eties award this distinction to medical profes- president of Glenwood Park Civic Association, commitment to excellence in the Escambia sionals who have a demonstrated commitment as well as an active member of Elkhart Trinity County School District. I thank her for her to service and teaching. Dr. Martin exemplifies United Methodist Church. service and wish her all the best for continued these attributes and is very deserving of this Always looking to give back to the commu- success. award and recognition. nity that he loved, Ben became a household f Dr. Ed Martin graduated from the University name in Elkhart as someone who would do of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine his best to help those in need. In the Trustee’s IN RECOGNITION OF CRISPY’S BAR in 1980. He completed a residency in Pediat- office, he worked tirelessly on behalf of Osolo AND GRILL rics in 1983 and has been certified by the Township residents, and was determined to American Board of Pediatrics since 1986. He treat everyone with respect. Even when out HON. RICHARD HUDSON served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Pe- with his beloved family, he would find people OF NORTH CAROLINA diatrics for Touro University, where both his he knew and could help, and he would drop IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES students and colleagues recognize him as an everything to see that their needs were met. excellent teacher and leader within their insti- As a recognition of his service to the com- Monday, January 30, 2017 tution. munity, Ben was honored with the prestigious Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. Speaker, Dr. Martin has demonstrated Sagamore of the Wabash Award, the highest recognize Crispy’s Bar and Grill for their serv- an incredible commitment to his students and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:33 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A30JA8.006 E30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E100 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 30, 2017 the medical profession in our community. It is of your life. And, welcome back to the great farm-to-fork initiatives and the iconic Tower therefore fitting and proper that we honor him state of Texas. Bridge Dinner. Visit Sacramento is instru- here today and congratulate him on this well- f mental in shaping Sacramento’s identity and deserved award. highlights the many things that make Sac- IN RECOGNITION OF SAC- f ramento the great place it is to live, work and RAMENTO’S BUSINESS LEADERS play. These two enterprises are certainly wor- IN RECOGNITION OF JAMES thy of this honor, and have played major roles KELLEHER AND A RECORD OF HON. DORIS O. MATSUI in the development of Sacramento’s economy COMMUNITY SERVICE OF CALIFORNIA over their numerous decades of operation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT Fleet Feet Sacramento, the original store of Monday, January 30, 2017 the Fleet Feet franchise, opened in midtown OF PENNSYLVANIA Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Sacramento in 1976 and since that time has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recognition of the exceptional honorees of the fostered a culture of exercise and fitness. A Monday, January 30, 2017 Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Com- staple in the community, Fleet Feet Sac- Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to merce’s 122nd Annual Dinner and Business ramento continues to sponsor community honor Mr. James Kelleher. He is a United Awards Ceremony. These business leaders events and get Sacramentans outside and ac- States Marine, an Olympic contender, and a have shown an exemplary commitment to the tive, and is the well-deserved recipient of the champion boxer, but today I take note of his economic growth and advancement of the Small Business of the Year Award. service and a tradition of goodwill that inspired Sacramento Region. As members of the Sac- Phil Tretheway, Creative Director of Position his path. A resident of Scranton, Pennsyl- ramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Interactive, is this year’s Young Professional vania, James is a role model for the young honorees, and guests gather in celebration of of the Year. Mr. Tretheway is a third genera- a year of successes, I ask my colleagues to people of my district. James started boxing tion Sacramentan and has been involved in join me in honoring these outstanding commu- when he was nine years old. As a youth, he Metro EDGE since its inception. He helped nity members. found encouragement through the United Way chair the 2015 Emerge Summit and has been Kevin Johnson, former Mayor of Sac- of the Lehigh Valley’s TeenWorks program, instrumental in shaping downtown’s culture. which sponsored his wish to improve a boxing ramento, is Sacramentan of the Year. A distin- club serving over 100 at-risk children in the guished member of our community, Mr. John- This year’s Al Geiger Memorial Award is heart of an area known for gang activity. For son proudly served as our mayor for the past going to Chet Hewitt of Sierra Health Founda- him, the club provided discipline, focus, and a eight years. During his tenure he did much to tion and Dennis Mangers. Mr. Hewitt is a true safe place to grow and develop. move our city forward and most notably, he treasure for our region. Under his leadership, For many Americans, being a good citizen was instrumental in keeping our beloved Sac- Sierra Health Foundation has helped trans- is defined by a willingness to do for others. ramento Kings, partnering with the Kings own- form our region into a place that is healthier They recognize that some of the greatest re- ership to get the Golden 1 Center built. For and more equitable for everyone. As a true wards in life come when we give our time and many years, Mr. Johnson’s vision and philan- trailblazer, Mr. Mangers has served as a role talents to improve our communities. There are thropy has benefited the citizens of our com- model and mentor to hundreds in the Sac- many programs in our country proving oppor- munity. ramento community and throughout the State tunities to be a mentor and model a spirit of Ann Madden Rice, Chief Executive Officer of California. He has spent the better part of giving. I hope others will be inspired by James of UC Davis Medical Center, Is Business- the last half century championing equal rights Kelleher’s focus and his charity and ask them- woman of the Year. Ms. Rice is a true leader for all California citizens. These two individuals selves: What more can I do for others? in our region’s health care system. Under her carry on Mr. Geiger’s legacy by serving as f leadership, the UC Davis Medical Center was role models who help inspire others to serve one of the hospitals at the forefront of the im- our community. Sacramento is a better place HONORING SCOTT GRAVES plementation of the Affordable Care Act in because of their tireless efforts. Sacramento. HON. JODEY C. ARRINGTON Chris Granger, President of the Sacramento Carol Garcia receives the Peter McCuen Award for Civic Entrepreneurs. Ms. Garcia is OF TEXAS Kings, is Businessman of the Year. Joining the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Busi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sacramento Kings in 2013, Mr. Granger was instrumental in developing the new Golden 1 ness Development at Community 1st Bank Monday, January 30, 2017 Center. The arena opened its doors in Octo- and has helped people with their banking for Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, Scott ber 2016 to rave reviews and sold out con- over 20 years. She has been active in local Graves is a proud alumnus of my alma mater, certs. Chris’ vision is helping to revive Sac- non-profits and service organizations, bene- Texas Tech University, and has championed ramento’s urban care. fiting our community for many years. West Texas and agriculture production since American Red Cross and Sacramento City Jim Alves from SMUD and Holly Harper he arrived in Washington twelve years ago. College are being inducted into the Centennial from Sutter Health are the recipients of the Beginning in his early days with Chairman Business Hall of Fame. American Red Cross, Volunteer of the Year award. Mr. Alves heads CONAWAY, Scott worked hard to meet and lis- their staff, and their many volunteers have Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s Eco- ten to agriculture producers across the state to been the cornerstone of our region’s emer- nomic Development Department. More impres- learn about their everyday operations and de- gency response community for many years. sively, he serves on numerous Boards and velop policy solutions for the industry. The work they do to provide training and as- community organizations, making a significant As Scott grew in his policy expertise and sistance is critical to our region. Too often we impact on everyday Sacramentan lives. Ms. legislative advocacy, he gained the trust and do not realize just how important their hard Harper is truly an expert in her field and her confidence of the agriculture industry and his work is until disaster strikes. Sacramento City work at Sutter Health and in our community colleagues on the Hill. College has been a leader in our region’s edu- has helped change people’s lives for the bet- Scott rose quickly as a leader among his cation community for more than one hundred ter. She is a driving force at Sutter Health, peers. Chairman CONAWAY recognized his years. Their longevity is a testament to the pushing towards greater health care quality in value and leadership when he promoted him high quality education and experiences that our region and beyond. to Chief of Staff and then ultimately Staff Di- Sacramento City College faculty and staff help rector of the House Agriculture Committee create for students. Finally, Karlee Cemo-McIntosh is Ambas- where he has been instrumental in laying the Relles Florist and Visit Sacramento are sador of the Year. Ms. Cemo-McIntosh has foundation for the 2018 Farm Bill. being inducted into the Business Hall of Fame. served in a variety of roles for Metro EDGE, I know it will be hard to replace a champion Relles Florist has provided beautiful floral ar- the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of for West Texas and Rural America like Scott. rangements, as well as being a leader in the Commerce, WEAVE, Inc., the American Can- Our region and country have been profoundly Sacramento community, for the past 70 years. cer Society, and the American Heart Associa- blessed by the contributions of Scott C. As the lead promoter of tourism for the region, tion. Working as the Marketing Director for Graves. Visit Sacramento has done a tremendous job Visit Sacramento, she helps put the region’s God bless you, Scott, and your family as growing as an organization and supporting best foot forward and attract numerous visitors you step off the Hill to start the next chapter landmark campaigns, including Sacramento’s to Sacramento.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:42 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JA8.010 E30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS January 30, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E101 IN HONOR OF ARMY SPECIALIST 4 our community. Dr. Bernini created an ad- knew we could rely on Scott to produce re- ANTHONY JOSEPH DIXON vanced Quality of Assurance Program to en- sults. sure proper medical care for patients. He is Beyond his many professional attributes, I HON. DONALD NORCROSS known in our community for his willingness to will certainly miss his humor and wit. I am OF NEW JERSEY mentor and befriend the next generation of proud of him, I wish him, Haley, Bronte, and a unit to be named this summer the very best. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES medical health professionals. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Bernini has demonstrated I want to thank him for his loyalty and dedica- Monday, January 30, 2017 an incredible commitment to his students and tion to public service and I wish him God- Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the medical profession in our community. It is speed in the next chapter of his life. to honor the life and memory of Army Spe- therefore fitting and proper that we honor him f cialist 4 Anthony Joseph Dixon of Lindenwold, here today and congratulate him on this well- RECOGNIZING THE MOYER FOUN- New Jersey who died at the young age of deserved award. DATION AND CAMP MARIPOSA twenty on August 1, 2004 in Samarra, Iraq in f a roadside bombing. Mr. Dixon is remembered by his family and IN RECOGNITION OF SCOTT HON. HAROLD ROGERS friends as an adventurous young man who GRAVES OF KENTUCKY loved to race his car around town, once IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES climbed a tall cell phone tower on a dare and HON. MIKE BOST Monday, January 30, 2017 went to Florida after his high school gradua- OF ILLINOIS Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I tion with no firm plans and only $20 in his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rise today to honor the Moyer Foundation and pocket. Monday, January 30, 2017 its Camp Mariposa. Since 2000, the Moyer As a student, Mr. Dixon was involved in ath- Foundation has reached thousands of children letics, including soccer, baseball and wrestling. Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in rec- ognition of Scott Graves, who is departing the impacted by grief or addiction in their families. After his high school graduation, and bouncing Among other successful endeavors, the Foun- around from job to job for a while, he enlisted House Committee on Agriculture. In my time in public office, I quickly realized dation started Camp Mariposa, a free week- in the United States Army and was proud to end camp focused on mentoring and addiction serve his country. how truly indispensable good staff is. Scott Graves certainly fits the bill of good staff. prevention for youth impacted by the sub- His family recalls him being excited to share stance abuse of a family member. In 2015, his battle stories with them. He enjoyed his Scott most recently served as the staff di- rector of the House Committee on Agriculture, Camp Mariposa helped over 960 students time defending our country because it was ad- ages 9 through 12 have fewer feelings of iso- venturous and the right thing to do. where he developed the strategic vision of the committee and its 45 members. He has lation and guilt, understand the reality of ad- Mr. Dixon was the youngest of five children. diction as a disease, and make positive life He left behind his parents, Alexander and Jac- worked closely on agriculture policy for his 12 years on the Hill, including the 2008 and 2014 choices. Just last week, the Addiction Policy quelyn, his brother Alexander, Jr., sisters Kim Forum recognized Camp Mariposa in their (Derek), Celesta (Gerald), Mary (Michael), his Farm Bills. With Scott’s steadfast leadership as staff di- ‘‘Focus on Innovation’’ program. grandmother Sara, his fiance´e Elis Deniz and Sadly, the children of eastern Kentucky rector, Chairman CONAWAY and committee countless nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. have been at the very heart of a nationwide members were able to stick to an impressive Joining the United States Army provided the opioid abuse epidemic that has claimed more timeline, passing reauthorization bills for all focus and drive that Mr. Dixon needed to than 165,000 lives since 1999. They’ve borne programs under the committee’s jurisdiction move forward with his life. We appreciate his witness to a generation of addiction and over- last Congress. Scott and Chairman CONAWAY service and commitment to our country and dose, often times among those on whom they always made it a priority to fully equip and honor him for the ultimate sacrifice he made to rely for financial, educational, and emotional educate members of the Committee and con- keep us safe. I also am honored to thank his support. I am proud that Camp Mariposa will ference on issues important to American agri- family for their sacrifices as well. open its twelfth location next month in culture. f Buckhorn, Kentucky, its first rural location, and On behalf of Southern Illinois producers, I continue spreading awareness and hope to HONORING DR. RICHARD BERNINI wish Scott the best in his future endeavors. our region. f HON. MIKE THOMPSON I thank the Moyer Foundation and its local RECOGNIZING THE DISTINGUISHED partner Buckhorn Children & Family Services OF CALIFORNIA SERVICE OF SCOTT CHESTER for their dedication to changing the lives of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GRAVES America’s at-risk youth. With their continued Monday, January 30, 2017 help, we can break the cycle of addiction and Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY instill newfound hope in our communities. f I rise today to honor Dr. Richard Bernini, OF TEXAS whom the Napa and Solano County Medical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE LIFE OF FORMER Societies have awarded the honor of Pro- Monday, January 30, 2017 GOVERNOR ALBERT BREWER fessor Emeritus. Dr. Bernini served as an emergency room physician at Queen of the Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. BRADLEY BYRNE Valley Medical Center for 38 years until his re- recognize and thank a long-term member of OF ALABAMA tirement in 2015. my staff, Scott Graves, for his 12 years of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Napa and Solano County Medical Soci- service on Capitol Hill. Scott has worked in eties award this distinction to medical profes- numerous capacities—starting as an agri- Monday, January 30, 2017 sionals who have a demonstrated commitment culture legislative assistant and legislative di- Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, there are few to service and teaching. Dr. Bernini exempli- rector, then as my chief of staff and most re- people who leave such a profound impact on fies these attributes and is very deserving of cently as staff director at the House Com- the lives of so many as former Alabama Gov- this award and recognition. mittee on Agriculture. He is a well-respected ernor Albert Brewer did. Albert Brewer was Dr. Bernini graduated from Thomas Jeffer- and accomplished leader, and though he is more than just a Governor. He was a dedi- son University’s Jefferson Medical College in moving on, I know he will continue to accom- cated public servant committed to the better- 1970, and was certified by the American plish great things for American agriculture. ment of our state and our people. Board of Emergency Medicine in 1976. He is Scott has been my right-hand man for many His unfailing commitment to the state of Ala- active in supporting and mentoring the medical years, helping me navigate the complexities of bama was apparent in his early years. After students at his alma mater. the 2008 and 2014 farm bills, serving as an attending The University of Alabama, Gov. During his time at Queen of the Valley Med- advisor when I chaired the House Committee Brewer served three terms in the Alabama ical Center, Dr. Bernini served in many leader- on Ethics, and keeping the wheels running in House of Representatives, and during the last ship positions. He helped design the Napa both my personal office and the Agriculture of these terms, was elected by his colleagues Valley Emergency Medical Group, which pro- Committee. Though much of his work was as the youngest person in Alabama’s history vides high quality emergency medical care to done behind the scenes, my colleagues and I to serve as the Speaker.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:33 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A30JA8.014 E30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E102 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 30, 2017 After his time as Speaker, Brewer would go ber of the Jewish Community Alliance of men near the mission of La Bahia and later on to serve as Lieutenant Governor before Northeastern Pennsylvania. The JCA seeks to served as marshal of the funeral procession being elevated to the position of Governor create a community for Jews to connect to for Stephen F. Austin. after the death of Lurleen Wallace in 1968. each other and to their faith through services After leaving the military, Poe settled in When he ran for a full term in 1970, he exhib- and programming. As president, he has been Houston where he worked in land speculation. ited his compassion for the people of Alabama instrumental in expanding the Jewish Commu- Houston remained loyal to his faithful sup- and his bravery in fundamentally changing nity Center, currently located in Wilkes-Bane, porter, and nominated Poe to be stock com- how gubernatorial candidates organized their to the new Center for Jewish Life in Kingston. missioner of the new Republic. Poe died on respective campaigns by including African The 60,000 square foot space will feature a fit- Texas soil, and although his name has failed Americans. In his platform, Brewer fought for ness center, a library, class rooms, and a re- to become as legendary as Houston, Bowie, education funding, an ethics commission, and source room to serve and support the Jewish or Travis; his contributions to our history and a commission to revise Alabama’s 1901 state population of the Wyoming Valley and the the success of Texas are worthy of remem- constitution. general public. brance.’’ Governor Brewer sought to help those who Mr. Kornfeld combines business acumen It is always interesting to hear the history of were disenfranchised and in poverty through- with an altruistic spirit. He is committed to sup- bygone days of the Texas Revolution, espe- out Alabama and to include newly registered porting and reenergizing the Jewish population cially about another Poe from Texas. African American voters. His dedication to the in Northeast Pennsylvania with projects such And that’s just the way it is. disenfranchised speaks volumes for his char- as the Center for Jewish Life. f acter and his commitment to selfless public It is an honor to recognize Mitch Kornfeld service. Albert Brewer raised the bar for public and his exceptional work as President of the THE PASSING OF ONEIL MARION service in Alabama. Jewish Community Alliance. He has left a re- CANNON After leaving office, Governor Brewer fol- markable legacy by taking a leadership role in lowed his passion for education and became the development of the Center for Jewish Life. HON. KAREN BASS a distinguished professor at Cumberland I look forward to watching the final realization OF CALIFORNIA School of Law, where he taught courses on of this ambitious project, and I wish him the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ethics and constitutional law. His expertise, very best in the future. Monday, January 30, 2017 impact on students, and passion were recog- f nized by Cumberland School of Law with the Ms. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to dedication of the Martha F. and Albert P. ANOTHER POE FROM TEXAS: honor the life and memory of my friend and Brewer Plaza on April 4, 2008. GEORGE WASHINGTON POE mentor, Oneil Marion Cannon, who passed Sadly, Governor Brewer passed away on away on January 20, days before his 100th January 2, 2017 at the age of 88. His integrity HON. TED POE birthday. and dedication to public service have made a OF TEXAS Oneil was born in Louisiana on January 28, positive mark that cannot be undone. His leg- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1917. He began early to fight against injustice. acy will be one of compassion, selfless public As a young insurance agent in New Orleans, service, and an unfailing dedication to his fam- Monday, January 30, 2017 he joined an office workers union, and he de- ily and the people of Alabama. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today I fied miscegenation laws to associate with I consider it an honor to have known Albert honor another Poe from Texas and an unsung white students at Tulane and Dillard Univer- Brewer and worked with him over the years. patriot during our Revolution, George Wash- sities. He served honorably in the Pacific The- On behalf of Alabama’s First Congressional ington Poe. The Legacy of Texas States: atre during World War II and settled with his District, I want to share my deepest condo- ‘‘Born in Ohio, he and his wife, Frances, trav- wife and children in Los Angeles after his dis- lences with his family, friends, and loved ones. eled to Texas as quickly as they could. It was charge. There he learned the printing trade on Mr. Speaker, Albert Brewer was one of the in Texas that he found success in the military, the GI Bill. He believed all his life in collective best governors in our state’s history, and there building up the young Army’s artillery and see- action, and fought to become the first African is no doubt Alabama is a better state because ing to the needs of the men fighting for the American member of the Printer’s Union in of his service and sacrifice. Revolution’s cause. Los Angeles. f We all know the legendary story of Sam Union membership, however, did not guar- Houston and his role in our state’s history. It antee him work in that segregated industry, so IN RECOGNITION OF MITCH was on this day in 1836 that Houston referred he started his own print shop in the basement KORNFELD FOR HIS SERVICE AS to Poe as a major, no doubt a reference to his of the progressive Black newspaper The PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH volunteer rank since he was officially a third Eagle. Fidelity Educational Press became COMMUNITY ALLIANCE lieutenant in the fledgling regular army. known as the ‘‘union printer to the left,’’ pro- Records show that while the political leaders ducing leaflets, journals, and brochures for HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT of Texas wrestled with who should lead the community groups, activists and churches. OF PENNSYLVANIA Army in early 1836, Poe remained fiercely Oneil taught the printing trade to generations IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES loyal to Houston. In a letter to Houston, Poe of printers in South Los Angeles. His passion Monday, January 30, 2017 declared that he and his company ‘‘do not nor for education further led him to fight for Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise will not know any other General than Sam ‘‘Negro History Week’’ in L.A. schools, and to today to honor Mitch Kornfeld, a local busi- Houston.’’ take an active part in the multi-year struggle ness owner and outgoing President of the Poe’s strong sense of loyalty proved to be for a junior college in South L.A. That battle Jewish Community Alliance of Northeastern fruitful for his military career. He soon was ap- culminated in the opening of L.A. Southwest Pennsylvania. He is a force for change in the pointed assistant Inspector General of the College in 1967. local Jewish community, and professionally, Army, and was in charge of a 120-man garri- In 1985 he co-founded the Paul Robeson Mr. Kornfeld is the Owner and Vice President son at Velasco. When the General Council as- Center, which quickly became a community of Operations at The Woodlands Inn, one of sembled and established an official army for hub. For years it pursued its mission of seek- the premier hotels in the Wilkes-Barre/Scran- the Republic of Texas in March of 1836, Poe ing interracial and intercultural understanding. ton Area. was appointed captain of the artillery. Oneil was instrumental in supporting my own Mr. Kornfeld is a South Wilkes-Barre native That appointment seemed like a demotion work as a community organizer early in my and graduate of E.L. Myers High School. In to Poe. In a letter to Thomas J. Rusk, he pro- life, and without his help my life would have 1969, his father and uncle opened The Wood- tested saying he deserved to be a major. In taken a very different path. lands, and Mr. Komfeld grew up in and around mid-March, Poe and his artillery unit departed Deeply involved in politics, Oneil belonged the family business. A graduate of the Univer- Velasco to join Sam Houston again, where it to the Independent Progressive Party and sity of Pittsburgh, he earned a degree in eco- is documented that he later participated in the campaigned to put Henry Wallace on the bal- nomics and communications. After college, Mr. Battle of San Jacinto, Poe experienced two lot in the late 1940s. As part of the IPP, he Kornfeld returned to Wilkes-Bane to play a significant ceremonial milestones in his career used economic power to force employers to vital role in his family’s business. that speak to the high regard in which he was hire Black and Mexican American workers, Mr. Kornfeld grew up in a Jewish family, held. Poe commanded the artillery piece that using the slogan ‘‘don’t bank or buy where you and today, he gives back as an active mem- fired a salute over the remains of Fannin’s can’t work.’’ He worked for decades to elect

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Larlie with helping raise them and are effusive make the world a better place. For forty-three years, Catholic schools have in their genuine love and affection for her. f taken part in this tradition, which provides a Mrs. Dixon has been a member of the Sec- time to reflect on and commemorate their con- ond St. John Baptist Church since 1970. A HONORING THE NEW TECHNOLOGY tributions to education. great financial supporter of the church through HIGH SCHOOL There are over two million students enrolled the years, she proudly served on the Mother’s in the 6,525 Catholic schools across the Board where she enjoys mentoring and guid- HON. MIKE THOMPSON United States that serve urban, suburban, ing the young women of the church. She also OF CALIFORNIA rural, and inner-city communities. This past loved attending Sunday Church School until IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES year, 37 Catholic schools were designated the her later years, but continues to attend the 11 Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Edu- Monday, January 30, 2017 am Worship Service practically every Sunday. cation, exceeding academic standards, closing Larlie Dixon is surrounded by family and Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, achievement gaps, and establishing progres- friends who love and help care for her. She I rise today to honor New Technology High sive teaching methods. In addition to this pres- has two granddaughters, Jackie and Jazmine School, which is celebrating its 20th Anniver- tigious award, Catholic schools exceed grad- (both of Atlanta); many, many nieces and sary of providing innovative educational and uation rates throughout the country and exten- nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, career opportunities to students in Napa, Cali- sively focus on college preparatory classes spiritual daughter, Berlina Whitaker; Pastor fornia. with 85.7 percent of their students attending a and his wife Reverend Robert and Mrs. Doro- New Technology High was established in four-year college after graduation. thy Jones; Harvey and Dr. Margaret Walker, 1996 by local business people and community As a proud graduate of St. Anne Grade neighbors; her entire Second St. John Baptist educational leaders as a place where students School in East Moline, Illinois and Spalding Church family and her three caregivers, would learn the skills necessary to compete in Catholic High School in Peoria, Illinois, I am Carmelle, Margaret & Antoinette. the changing technological and global econ- honored to co-sponsor legislation supporting Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have had the omy. This vision has been achieved and ex- National Catholic Schools Week. The religious time to recognize and celebrate the tremen- panded over the past 20 years, resulting in an values and foundation of faith instilled through dous life of Mrs. Larlie Henry Dixon and her innovative, award-winning educational commu- Catholic schools has strengthened my rela- 100th birthday celebration. nity. New Technology High School is recog- tionship with God and informed my daily life f nized as a California Distinguished School, a with lessons of faith. I am also thankful that California Gold Ribbon School and a New our three sons have the opportunity to attend PERSONAL EXPLANATION Tech Network National Demonstration Site. Catholic schools and become immersed in the The school offers a curriculum using innova- Catholic faith, quality education, and commu- HON. TERRI A. SEWELL tive administrative and educational models in- nity service that they provide. OF ALABAMA This week is a time to reflect on and cele- cluding project and problem-based learning, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES easy access to technology resources and a brate all the contributions of the National focus on student-centered culture and out- Catholic Education Association and the impact Monday, January 30, 2017 comes. Students regularly work in teams to their schools provide to our communities. I Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, had prepare for real life collaborative projects in look forward to continuing to support Catholic I been present, I would have voted YEA on the technology sector. New Technology High schools and carrying out God’s mission of Roll Call No. 66. is providing students the important skill set faith, service, and knowledge. During National f that they will use to tackle the cyber, climate, Catholic Schools Week, I extend my sincere business and global challenges we face. blessings to the Catholic schools across the NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR In addition to providing exceptional edu- nation and I am honored to promote their suc- ABORTION AND ABORTION IN- cational opportunities to their own student cesses. SURANCE FULL DISCLOSURE body, New Technology High offers programs f ACT OF 2017 serving 13 schools in the Napa Valley Unified CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTH- SPEECH OF School District. This outreach has led to the DAY OF MRS. LARLIE HENRY creation of the New Tech Network, which DIXON HON. BETTY McCOLLUM helps 180 schools across the country imple- OF MINNESOTA ment innovative models. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, for the past 20 years, New HON. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Technology High School has been a leader in OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES education reform in the Napa Valley, Northern Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise in California, the United States, and globally. It is Monday, January 30, 2017 strong opposition to H.R. 7, a bill that makes therefore fitting and proper that we honor the Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to it harder for women to access comprehensive school here today. recognize the celebration of Mrs. Larlie Henry reproductive health care, including safe and f Dixon’s 100th birthday. With nearly a century legal abortion. It is outrageous that, in 2017, passing, Ms. Dixon has dedicated her life to women still have to fight for our right to make COMMEMORATING THE 2017 NA- Second St. John Baptist Church, the City of basic health care decisions. TIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS New York, and her lifelong contribution to her Under the Hyde and Helms Amendments, WEEK community. no federal dollars fund abortion. H.R. 7 would Mrs. Larlie Henry Dixon, the third eldest of codify these unjust limitations and in fact goes HON. DARIN LaHOOD eight siblings, was born on January 28, 1917 much further by restricting women’s access to OF ILLINOIS to Lloyd & Sarah Henry in Dawson, GA. The comprehensive health care even when no fed- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES family later moved to Largo, Florida where eral funding is involved. Most egregiously, H.R. 7 provides no excep- Monday, January 30, 2017 many of her family still reside. She married Boisey Dixon on November 17, tion for abortion in cases where a woman’s Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, today, I recog- 1935. They were the parents of one daughter, health is at risk. By providing no ‘‘health of the nize Catholic schools and parishes in our na- Larlie Jean, who regretfully predeceased her. mother’’ exception, this legislation callously tion as we celebrate National Catholic Schools The family migrated to New York in search of disregards the well-being of American women. Week. As we approach this celebration, I am better opportunities in the mid-forties when H.R. 7 makes it impossible for women, es- excited to announce that this year’s theme is Larlie entered the work force. pecially low and moderate-income women, to ‘‘Catholic School: Communities of Faith, Larlie, known for her candor and directness, access comprehensive health care on Knowledge, and Service,’’ which resonates had a strong work ethic and always worked Healthcare.gov or state insurance exchanges.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:33 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K30JA8.004 E30JAPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 30, 2017 This would deny access to safe and legal Friday by President Trump is a radical depar- resolution authorizing expenditures by abortion to American women. ture from these principles and I call upon him the committee during the 115th Con- This legislation prevents women serving our to rescind this order immediately. gress; to be immediately followed by a closed briefing from Department of country in the military from receiving com- This Executive Order has affected 67,000 Homeland Security officials. prehensive health care through their military or refugees thoroughly vetted by an 18 to 24 SD–342 veterans’ health care. month screening process, many of whom have 10 a.m. H.R. 7 punishes small business owners who been separated from their families despite Committee on Commerce, Science, and offer comprehensive health care to their fe- processing the proper paperwork. Transportation male employees, even when it comes entirely I agree with President Barack Obama’s To hold hearings to examine a growth from private funds. statement that he ‘‘fundamentally disagrees agenda, focusing on reducing unneces- Finally, this legislation directly attacks the with the notion of discriminating against indi- sary regulatory burdens. SH–216 rights of women in the District of Columbia by viduals because of their faith and religion. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, making it harder for them to access safe and Arbitrarily excluding Muslims from our coun- and Pensions legal abortion. try will not make us safer and makes a mock- To hold hearings to examine the Afford- Every woman should be able to make her ery of our reputation the world’s most wel- able Care Act, focusing on stabilizing own decision about her health care without in- coming nation. the individual health insurance mar- terference from either the government or her America is a country founded by persons ket. employer. Regardless of her income or her in- escaping religious persecution. We must be SD–430 surance policy, each woman should be able to ever vigilant to ensure we remain the land reli- 10:30 a.m. Committee on the Budget access quality health care services that are gious liberty. Innocent lives are being put at To hold hearings to examine the Con- right for her and her family. risk as a result of a political theater and reac- gressional Budget Office’s budget and Instead of restricting access to critical health tionary policies of the current Administration economic outlook, focusing on fiscal services and threatening the health and eco- without even going through the normal review years 2017–2027. nomic security of women and families, Presi- and clearance process. SD–608 dent Trump and Congressional Republicans ‘The USA Values Act,’ which affirms the na- 10:45 a.m. should be supporting affordable, quality health tion’s core values, compliments the ‘Statute of Committee on Environment and Public care as a basic right for all Americans. Liberty Values Act’, (SOLVE Act) introduced Works Organizational business meeting to con- This past weekend, I stood with millions of today by my colleague Congresswoman ZOE sider committee rules, an original reso- women across the United States, including LOFGREN of California and sponsored by me lution authorizing expenditures by the 100,000 in Minnesota, marching to demand and more than 125 Members of the House committee during the 115th Congress, our voices be heard and our health care be which bars ethnic and religious discrimination and the nomination of Scott Pruitt, of protected. My constituents can count on me to against refugees. Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the keep standing up and speaking out against f Environmental Protection Agency. President Trump and Republicans’ attacks on SD–406 women’s rights and women’s health. SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2:30 p.m. Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs f To hold hearings to examine the nomina- agreed to by the Senate of February 4, LEGISLATION TO STOP TRUMP tion of David J. Shulkin, of Pennsyl- 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- vania, to be Secretary of Veterans Af- ADMINSTRATION FROM DENYING tem for a computerized schedule of all fairs. HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO REF- meetings and hearings of Senate com- SD–106 UGEES WHO ARE LAWFULLY EN- mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- Special Committee on Aging TITLED TO ENTER THE UNITED tees, and committees of conference. Organizational business meeting to con- STATES This title requires all such committees sider committee rules, and an original to notify the Office of the Senate Daily resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 115th Con- HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE Digest—designated by the Rules Com- gress; to be immediately followed by a OF TEXAS mittee—of the time, place and purpose hearing to examine stopping senior IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the meetings, when scheduled and scams, focusing on developments in fi- any cancellations or changes in the nancial fraud affecting seniors. Monday, January 30, 2017 meetings as they occur. SD–562 Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I, a sen- As an additional procedure along ior member of the House Homeland Security with the computerization of this infor- FEBRUARY 2 and Judiciary Committees today am giving the mation, the Office of the Senate Daily 2 p.m. following statement in response to the Execu- Digest will prepare this information for Select Committee on Intelligence tive Order issued by the President regarding printing in the Extensions of Remarks To hold closed hearings to examine cer- admission of refugees to the United States: tain intelligence matters. section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SH–219 Today, I am introducing the Universal Secu- on Monday and Wednesday of each rity of American Values Act of 2017 (USA Val- week. FEBRUARY 8 ues Act of 2017), which declares the Execu- Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Jan- 2:30 p.m. tive Order issued by the President on January uary 31, 2017 may be found in the Daily Committee on Indian Affairs 27, 2017 to be null and void and of no force Digest of today’s RECORD. To hold an oversight hearing to examine and legal effect. In addition, USA Values Act emergency management in Indian prohibits the issuance or implementation of MEETINGS SCHEDULED Country, focusing on improving the any Executive Order that has the effect of Federal Emergency Management Agen- cy’s Federal-tribal relationship with abridging any of the privileges and immunities FEBRUARY 1 of Americans or would discriminate against Indian tribes. Time to be announced SD–628 any person seeking entry to the United States Committee on the Budget on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation Business meeting to consider the nomi- POSTPONEMENTS and identity, place of birth, place of residence, nation of Mick Mulvaney, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of ethnicity, religion, age, or statuses that pose FEBRUARY 1 no undue health threat to the general popu- Management and Budget. TBA 10 a.m. lation. 9:40 a.m. Committee on Homeland Security and As Americans we are best when we are true Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to the values we hold dear, beginning with fi- Governmental Affairs To hold hearings to examine fencing delity to the Constitution and the laws of the Organizational business meeting to con- along the southwest border. United States. The executive order issued last sider committee rules, and an original SD–342

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by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 388 yeas with none vot- Chamber Action ing ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 66; Pages H713–14, H719–20 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 pub- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park lic bills, H.R. 720–750; 2 private bills, H.R. Boundary Revision Act of 2017: H.R. 538, amend- 751–752; and 16 resolutions, H.J. Res. 36–49; and ed, to redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in H. Res. 69, 72, were introduced. Pages H742–45 the State of Georgia and revise its boundary, by a Additional Cosponsors: Page H747 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 67; Pages H714–16, H720–21 H. Res. 70, providing for consideration of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park joint resolution (H.J. Res. 38) disapproving the rule Boundary Adjustment Act: H.R. 558, to adjust the submitted by the Department of the Interior known boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Bat- as the Steam Protection Rule (H. Rept. 115–6); and tlefield Park to include the Wallis House and H. Res. 71, providing for consideration of the Harriston Hill; and Pages H716–17 joint resolution (H.J. Res. 41) providing for congres- sional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Amending the Delaware Water Gap National States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access and Exchange Commission relating to ‘‘Disclosure of to certain vehicles serving residents of municipali- Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers’’, and pro- ties adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National viding for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Recreation Area: H.R. 560, to amend the Delaware Res. 40) providing for congressional disapproval Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving resi- the rule submitted by the Social Security Adminis- dents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware tration relating to Implementation of the NICS Im- Water Gap National Recreation Area. Pages H717–18 provement Amendments Act of 2007 (H. Rept. House Democracy Partnership—Appointment: 115–7). Page H742 Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Minority Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he Leader, in which she appointed the following Mem- appointed Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro ber to the House Democracy Partnership: Represent- tempore for today. Page H705 ative Price (NC). Page H719 Recess: The House recessed at 12:23 p.m. and re- British-American Interparliamentary Group— convened at 2 p.m. Page H707 Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker’s Recess: The House recessed at 2:13 p.m. and recon- appointment of the following Member on the part of the House to the British-American Interparliamen- vened at 4:30 p.m. Page H709 tary Group: Representative Cicilline. Page H719 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: United States Group of the NATO Parliamen- tary Assembly—Appointment: The Chair an- Designating a mountain in the John Muir Wil- nounced the Speaker’s appointment of the following derness of the Sierra National Forest as ‘‘Sky Members on the part of the House to the United Point’’: H.R. 381, to designate a mountain in the States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest Representatives Connolly and Frankel (FL). as ‘‘Sky Point’’; Pages H709–10 Page H719 Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Commission on Security and Cooperation in Eu- Act: H.R. 339, to amend Public Law 94–241 with rope—Appointment: The Chair announced the respect to the Northern Mariana Islands; Speaker’s appointment of the following Members on Pages H710–12 the part of the House to the Commission on Security Fort Ontario Study Act: H.R. 46, to authorize and Cooperation in Europe: Representatives Hastings the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special re- and Cohen. Page H719 source study of Fort Ontario in the State of New Japan-United States Friendship Commission— York; Pages H712–13 Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker’s Removing the sunset provision of section 203 of appointment of the following Member on the part of Public Law 105–384: H.R. 374, to remove the sun- the House to the Japan-United States Friendship set provision of section 203 of Public Law 105–384, Commission: Representative Takano. Page H719

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Committee on Finance: organizational business meeting to tion relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and consider committee rules, subcommittee assignments, H.J. Res. 36, providing for congressional disapproval designation of members to serve on the Joint Committee under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the on Taxation, designation of members to serve on the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to Congressional Oversight Group, designation of members ‘‘Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and to serve as Congressional Trade Advisors on Trade Policy Resource Conservation’’, 3:30 p.m., H–313 Capitol. and Negotiations, an original resolution authorizing ex- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Com- penditures by the committee during the 115th Congress, mittee, organizational meeting for the 115th Congress, and the nominations of Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. to be Secretary of the Treasury, and Thomas Price, of Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Full Committee, organi- Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, zational meeting for the 115th Congress, 10 a.m., 334 10 a.m., SD–215. Cannon. Committee on Foreign Relations: organizational business f meeting to consider committee rules, an original resolu- tion authorizing expenditures by the committee during CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD the 115th Congress, and subcommittee membership, 10 a.m., S–116, Capitol. Week of January 31 through February 3, 2017 Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine con- Senate Chamber fronting the North Korea threat, focusing on reassessing policy options, 10:30 a.m., SD–419. On Tuesday, at approximately 12 noon, Senate will Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: orga- begin consideration of the nomination of Elaine L. nizational business meeting to consider committee rules Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Transpor- and subcommittee membership during the 115th Con- tation, and vote on confirmation of the nomination gress, and the nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of at approximately 12:20 p.m. Michigan, to be Secretary of Education, 10 a.m., SD–430. Following disposition of the nomination of Elaine Committee on Indian Affairs: organizational business L. Chao, Senate will continue consideration of the meeting to consider committee rules, and an original res- olution authorizing expenditures by the committee dur- nomination of Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Sec- ing the 115th Congress, 11 a.m., SD–628. retary of State, post-cloture. Committee on the Judiciary: organizational business meet- During the balance of the week, Senate may con- ing to consider committee rules, S. 178, to prevent elder sider any cleared legislative and executive business. abuse and exploitation and improve the justice system’s Senate Committees response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation cases, and the nomination of Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Attorney General, Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: January SD–226. 31, organizational business meeting to consider com- Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to mittee rules, and an original resolution authorizing ex- examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. penditures by the committee during the 115th Congress, Time to be announced, S–216, Capitol. House Committee on the Budget: February 1, business meeting Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on to consider the nomination of Mick Mulvaney, of South Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘Medicaid Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Management and Oversight: Existing Problems and Ways to Strengthen Budget, Time to be announced, Room to be announced. the Program’’, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. February 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to exam- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- ine the Congressional Budget Office’s budget and eco- mittee, business meeting on the committee’s oversight nomic outlook, focusing on fiscal years 2017–2027, 10:30 and authorization plan; and markup on H.R. 396, the a.m., SD–608. ‘‘Tax Accountability Act of 2017’’; H.R. 194, the ‘‘Fed- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Feb- eral Agency Mail Management Act of 2017’’; H.R. 702, ruary 1, to hold hearings to examine a growth agenda, the ‘‘Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017’’; focusing on reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens, 10 H.R. 679, the ‘‘Construction Consensus Procurement Im- a.m., SH–216. provement Act of 2017’’; H.R. 653, the ‘‘Federal Intern Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: January 31, Protection Act of 2017’’; and H.R. 657, the ‘‘Follow the organizational business meeting to consider an original Rules Act’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Adminis- during the 115th Congress, subcommittee membership, trative Rules, hearing entitled ‘‘Fraud, Waste and Abuse and the nominations of Ryan Zinke, of Montana, to be under the Affordable Care Act’’, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn. Secretary of the Interior, and James Richard Perry, of Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.J. Texas, to be Secretary of Energy, 9:30 a.m., SD–366. Res. 37, disapproving the final rule submitted by the De- Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 1, partment of Defense, the General Services Administra- organizational business meeting to consider committee tion, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administra- rules, an original resolution authorizing expenditures by

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the committee during the 115th Congress, and the nomi- Special Committee on Aging: February 1, organizational nation of Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator business meeting to consider committee rules, and an of the Environmental Protection Agency, 10:45 a.m., original resolution authorizing expenditures by the com- SD–406. mittee during the 115th Congress; to be immediately fol- Committee on Finance: January 31, organizational busi- lowed by a hearing to examine stopping senior scams, fo- ness meeting to consider committee rules, subcommittee cusing on developments in financial fraud affecting sen- assignments, designation of members to serve on the iors, 2:30 p.m., SD–562. Joint Committee on Taxation, designation of members to serve on the Congressional Oversight Group, designation House Committees of members to serve as Congressional Trade Advisors on Committee on Agriculture, February 1, Full Committee, Trade Policy and Negotiations, an original resolution au- organizational meeting for the 115th Congress, 10 a.m., thorizing expenditures by the committee during the 1300 Longworth. 115th Congress, and the nominations of Steven T. Committee on Armed Services, February 1, Full Com- Mnuchin, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury, and Thomas Price, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘The State of the World: Na- and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD–215. tional Security Threats and Challenges’’, 10 a.m., 2118 Committee on Foreign Relations: January 31, organiza- Rayburn. tional business meeting to consider committee rules, an February 2, Full Committee, business meeting for con- original resolution authorizing expenditures by the com- sideration of the committee oversight plan for 115th mittee during the 115th Congress, and subcommittee Congress, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. membership, 10 a.m., S–116, Capitol. Committee on the Budget, February 2, Full Committee, January 31, Full Committee, to hold hearings to exam- hearing entitled ‘‘The Congressional Budget Office’s ine confronting the North Korea threat, focusing on reas- Budget and Economic Outlook’’, 10 a.m., 1334 Long- sessing policy options, 10:30 a.m., SD–419. worth. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Jan- Committee on Education and the Workforce, February 1, uary 31, organizational business meeting to consider com- Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Rescuing Americans mittee rules and subcommittee membership during the from the Failed Health Care Law and Advancing Patient- 115th Congress, and the nomination of Elisabeth Prince Centered Solutions’’, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education, 10 February 2, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Ele- a.m., SD–430. mentary, and Secondary Education, hearing entitled February 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to exam- ‘‘Helping Students Succeed Through the Power of School ine the Affordable Care Act, focusing on stabilizing the Choice’’, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. individual health insurance market, 10 a.m., SD–430. Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 1, Sub- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: committee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Strengthening February 1, organizational business meeting to consider Medicaid and Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable’’, 10 a.m., committee rules, and an original resolution authorizing 2123 Rayburn. expenditures by the committee during the 115th Con- February 1, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled gress; to be immediately followed by a closed briefing ‘‘The Electricity Sector’s Efforts to Respond to Cybersecu- from Department of Homeland Security officials, 9:40 rity Threats’’, 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. a.m., SD–342. February 2, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled Committee on Indian Affairs: January 31, organizational ‘‘Patient Relief from Collapsing Health Markets’’, 10:30 business meeting to consider committee rules, and an a.m., 2123 Rayburn. original resolution authorizing expenditures by the com- February 2, Subcommittee on Communications and mittee during the 115th Congress, 11 a.m., SD–628. Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘Reauthorization of NTIA’’, Committee on the Judiciary: January 31, organizational 10:45 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. business meeting to consider committee rules, S. 178, to Committee on Financial Services, February 2, Full Com- prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the jus- mittee, organizational meeting for the 115th Congress, tice system’s response to victims in elder abuse and ex- 11 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. ploitation cases, and the nomination of Jeff Sessions, of Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 1, Subcommittee Alabama, to be Attorney General, Department of Justice, on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; and Sub- 9:30 a.m., SD–226. committee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: February 1, to hold hear- joint hearing entitled ‘‘Next Steps in the ‘Special Rela- ings to examine the nomination of David J. Shulkin, of tionship’—Impact of a U.S.-U.K. Free Trade Agree- Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 2:30 ment’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. p.m., SD–106. February 2, Subcommittee on the Middle East and Select Committee on Intelligence: January 31, to hold closed North Africa; and Subcommittee on Africa, Global hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organi- p.m., SH–219. zations, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Israel, the Palestinians, February 2, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to and the United Nations: Challenges for the New Admin- examine certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. istration’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

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Committee on Homeland Security, February 1, Full Com- Background Investigations Bureau’’, 9 a.m., 2154 Ray- mittee, organizational meeting for the 115th Congress, burn. 10 a.m., HVC–210. February 2, Full Committee, markup on H. J. Res. 27, February 2, Subcommittee on Transportation and Pro- disapproving the action of the District of Columbia tective Security, hearing entitled ‘‘The Future of the Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of Transportation Security Administration’’, 10 a.m., 2016; the ‘‘Federal Records Modernization Act of 2017’’; HVC–210. and the ‘‘Electronic Message Preservation Act of 2017’’, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, February 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. 1, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Empowering the In- Committee on Small Business, February 1, Full Com- spectors General’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. mittee, organizational meeting for the 115th Congress, February 1, Subcommittee on Government Operations, 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. hearing entitled ‘‘Five Years Later: A Review of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act’’, 2 p.m., Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 2154 Rayburn. 1, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Building a 21st February 2, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Improv- Century Infrastructure for America’’, 10 a.m., 2167 Ray- ing Security and Efficiency at OPM and the National burn.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12 noon, Tuesday, January 31 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 31

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will begin consideration of Program for Tuesday: Consideration of measures under the nomination of Elaine L. Chao, of Kentucky, to be suspension of the Rules. Consideration of H.J. Res. 38— Secretary of Transportation, and vote on confirmation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the nomination at approximately 12:20 p.m. the Interior known as the Steam Protection Rule (Subject Following disposition of the nomination of Elaine L. to a Rule). Chao, Senate will continue consideration of the nomina- tion of Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Secretary of State, post-cloture.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Conaway, K. Michael, Tex., E101 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E98, E100 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E99 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E103 Arrington, Jodey C., Tex., E100 Espaillat, Adriano, N.Y., E103 Norcross, Donald, N.J., E101 Babin, Brian, Tex., E97 Gaetz, Matt, Fla., E99 Poe, Ted, Tex., E98, E102 Bass, Karen, Calif., E97, E102 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E97 Rogers, Harold, Ky., E101 Bost, Mike, Ill., E101 Hudson, Richard, N.C., E99 Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E103 Byrne, Bradley, Ala., E101 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E104 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E97, E98, E99, E101, E103 Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E97, E100, E102 LaHood, Darin, Ill., E103 Walorski, Jackie, Ind., E99

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