Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 111 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

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Vol. 156 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2010 No. 52 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was lic for which it stands, one nation under God, the St. Thomas Christian College in called to order by the Speaker. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 2008. He has received numerous awards f f for his community service, which includes the Citizen of the Year award PRAYER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE from the Mountain State Bar Associa- Bishop Fred T. Simms, Heart of God A message from the Senate by Ms. tion, Mountain State University’s Ministries, Beckley, West Virginia, of- Curtis, one of its clerks, announced School of Leadership and Professional fered the following prayer: that the Senate has passed a bill of the Development’s Living Leadership Father, bless, we pray You, the lead- following title in which the concur- award, and recognized by the Dr. Mar- ers of this Nation. Strengthen the rence of the House is requested: tin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Commis- courage of the Representatives in Con- S. 1749. An act to amend title 18, United sion of the State of West Virginia with gress—sincere men and women who States Code, to prohibit the possession or its ‘‘Sharing of Self’’ award. want to do right, if only they can be use of cell phones and similar wireless de- Bishop Simms, one of eight children sure what is right. Make it plain, Fa- vices by Federal prisoners. born to George Simms and Audrey ther. Release the same spirit of wisdom f Simms Totten, is married to Marilyn and unity that brought these 50 States Staples Simms, and the father of five together to form this great United WELCOMING BISHOP FRED T. SIMMS daughters and 11 grandchildren. His States of America to fall fresh on this greatest strength perhaps may be his great governing body as they make de- The SPEAKER. Without objection, humbleness of heart and his ability to cisions affecting over 300 million Amer- the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. become less, so that God gets all the icans. RAHALL) is recognized for 1 minute. glory. He teaches his congregation by Father, at this time we join our There was no objection. example, as he lives what he preaches. hearts, minds, and spirits for our fellow Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, it is Bishop Simms’ two mottos are, ‘‘It’s miners and families in West Virginia my pleasure to welcome to the House not about Fred T., but about God,’’ and who have suffered great loss in the of Representatives our guest chaplain ‘‘Come on, let’s have church.’’ midst of tragedy. Out of the depths of today, Bishop Fred T. Simms, D.D., Madam Speaker, I am pleased to our present grief and helplessness we pastor and founder of the Heart of God honor Bishop Fred Simms today, and cry unto Thee, praying that Thou will Ministries in my hometown of Beckley, proud that he gave our invocation. draw near unto us, and let the light of West Virginia. Thy countenance shine upon us during It is an honor to have such a distin- f this dark hour of time. In Jesus’ name, guished West Virginian here with us amen. today, and it is particularly fitting to ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER f have Bishop Simms join us in offering PRO TEMPORE THE JOURNAL the morning prayer on behalf of our Congress and our Nation on this som- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- ber day. Today we will act on a con- JACKSON of Illinois). The Chair will re- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- gressional resolution honoring the cou- mind all persons in the gallery that ceedings and announces to the House rageous miners who lost their lives in they are here as guests of the House her approval thereof. the tragic explosion at the Upper Big and that any manifestation of approval Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- or disapproval of proceedings or other nal stands approved. Branch Mine and recognize the heroic actions of the rescue teams who also audible conversation is in violation of f risked life and limb to search for the the rules of the House. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE missing miners. f The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman Bishop Simms was called to the min- from Alabama (Mr. GRIFFITH) come for- istry and preached his first message in ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ward and lead the House in the Pledge December, 1977. Since that time, PRO TEMPORE of Allegiance. Bishop Simms has continued his Bib- Mr. GRIFFITH led the Pledge of Alle- lical studies through Aenon Bible Col- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. giance as follows: lege and the Institute of Biblical Stud- JACKSON of Illinois). The Chair will en- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ies in Lynchburg, Virginia. He received tertain up to 15 further 1-minute re- United States of America, and to the Repub- his doctorate of divinity degree from quests from each side of the aisle.

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2508 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 14, 2010 TAX DAY TAX BREAKS Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which oc- percent, as happened during the Bush (Mrs. DAHLKEMPER asked and was curs from April 18 to April 24. As administration. given permission to address the House founders and co-chairs of the Congres- President Obama stood at the podium for 1 minute and to revise and extend sional Victims’ Rights Caucus, Con- behind me in his State of the Union ad- her remarks.) gressman Ted Poe and I this evening dress and said, ‘‘Now let me repeat, we Ms. DAHLKEMPER. Mr. Speaker, are hosting the annual Victims’ Rights cut taxes. We cut taxes for 95 percent Tax Day is tomorrow, and thanks to Caucus Awards ceremony, honoring six of working families. We cut taxes for small businesses. We cut taxes for first- the American Recovery and Reinvest- individuals from around the country time homebuyers. We cut taxes for par- ment Act middle class families in west- for their outstanding accomplishments ents trying to care for their children. ern Pennsylvania and throughout the in the field of victims services and vic- We cut taxes for 8 million Americans country are seeing big tax returns this tim advocacy. paying for college. We put $300 billion year. The Recovery Act provided tax National Crime Victims’ Rights Week helps us all to celebrate and ac- worth of tax cuts into people’s pockets cuts for 99 percent of working Penn- so there was demand and businesses sylvanians and resulted in a 10 percent knowledge the victim service providers and the criminal justice professionals had customers.’’ I am proud to have increase in the average tax refund this supported the President in these meas- year. That’s a big help to families in who every day provide critical assistance to the victims of crimes. They do ures. my district who are working hard to A third of the stimulus package, the it on a 24–7 basis. pay their bills. ARRA, was tax cuts. It is something Crime victims are our sons, daugh- The Recovery Act extended the the American people don’t realize be- ters, brothers, sisters, parents, and our earned income tax credit, the child tax cause of the false rhetoric that has friends. They are struggling to survive credit, and college tax credits for fami- been spread throughout this country. I in the aftermath of a crime, and they lies and students. First-time home- appreciate the work of this Congress deserve services and support to help buyers benefit from a tax credit of up and President Obama, and I thank him them cope. to $8,000, and businesses can write off for his leadership. new equipment purchases and increase f f bonus depreciation. Americans are sav- SUPPORT FOR NASA ing an estimated $222 billion in taxes NEWSWEEK SHOULD REPORT this year thanks to the Recovery Act. (Mr. GRIFFITH asked and was given FACTS ON ECONOMY I am proud that through the work we permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was have been doing here in Congress we minute.) given permission to address the House have lowered the tax burden for my Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, it is no for 1 minute and to revise and extend hardworking constituents. coincidence that we have the most ad- his remarks.) vanced manned space flight program on f Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, to earth, attracting and inspiring the my left is the Media Fairness Caucus’ AND THE BORDER WAR GOES ON world’s greatest minds. Our space pro- Newsweek Wall of Shame, a collection (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was gram is a matter of great national of the magazine’s very biased cover ar- given permission to address the House pride and of great national security im- ticles. Previous covers have featured for 1 minute.) portance. Vice President Al Gore with the cap- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the We are profoundly disappointed in tion, ‘‘The Thinking Man’s Thinking violence at our southern border with the lack of vision coming from the ad- Man’’; President Obama with the cap- Mexico has escalated, resulting in mur- ministration, sending a message to our tion, ‘‘Yes, He Can’’; and Vice Presi- ders, kidnappings, old west shootouts, scientific community that indicates a dent JOE BIDEN, ‘‘A Vice President to Mexican military helicopter intrusions lack of understanding and commit- be Reckoned With.’’ This week’s cover into the U.S., and criminal cartels ment. This matter goes to the very es- reads, ‘‘America’s Back! The Remark- cloning Border Patrol vehicles to sence of what makes America the able Tale of our Economic Turn- smuggle the drugs. greatest country on earth. around’’. An Arizona rancher was murdered at Lowering expectations for manned Apparently Newsweek hasn’t heard the border recently on his ranch. A space flight is not compatible with the that the unemployment rate remains California border agent was assas- culture of America. Dr. Holdren’s re- close to 10 percent, with 16 million sinated just a few months ago. In El cent statement that we can’t expect to Americans unemployed, that personal Paso, Texas, our Border Patrol agents be number one in everything indefi- income has fallen over 3 percent since are being targeted by the Azteca hit nitely is shockingly, shockingly President Obama took office, and that men. These outlaws protect shipments uninspiring. However, if we do not the President’s budget doubles the na- of dope for the Juarez drug cartel. strive to maintain our primacy in tional debt in 5 years and triples it in Now these Mexican criminal cartels manned space flight, we will be well on 10. have put a $250,000 bounty on our Bor- our way to mediocrity. The only way to bring America back der Patrol agents. In response, our Bor- I and the entire NASA Caucus will do is to reverse the administration’s poli- der Patrol agents have been told to everything in our power to fund Con- cies of higher taxes, runaway spending, wear bulletproof vests. Why do we wait stellation with a budget that is re- government takeovers, and record for more tragedy before more boots are spectful of the investments we have debt. Newsweek should report the facts put on the ground? Our law enforce- made in our space program. on the economy, not provide free and ment agents need help. Doesn’t Wash- f false advertising for the Obama administration. ington know that the border has be- RECENT TAX CUTS come a violent war zone? National f (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- Guard troops should be deployed to the b 1015 border immediately to protect us from mission to address the House for 1 the narcoterrorists. minute and to revise and extend his re- CANCELING THE CONSTELLATION And that’s just the way it is. marks.) PROGRAM f Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, today is (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked Tax Day, of course, and that is some- and was given permission to address CEREMONY HONORING VICTIMS what of a dreaded day in many people’s the House for 1 minute and to revise RIGHTS WEEK minds. But the fact is in the past year and extend his remarks.) (Mr. COSTA asked and was given per- we have had more tax cuts than almost Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. mission to address the House for 1 any time in our Nation’s history. But Speaker, I rise today in strong opposi- minute and to revise and extend his re- with President Obama and this Con- tion to the President’s budget proposal marks.) gress, they have been directed to the to cancel our human space flight pro- Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today lower working class people, the lower gram. It’s under the Constellation Pro- to discuss the importance of National income people, and not the top 2 or 3 gram, which was authorized both by

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 14, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2509 Democrat and Republican Congresses focused only on the wealthy, these tax Since tomorrow is Tax Day, I wanted respectively, that NASA is currently cuts are broad based and touch many my constituents to know one of the developing new launch vehicles capable aspects of American life, from invest- reasons our economy is getting strong- of traveling to the moon, Mars, and ing in a small business, to buying a er is record tax cuts in the stimulus for other destinations. home or making it energy efficient, to middle-class families. Ninety-five per- Not only does canceling the Con- sending your children to college, to cent of workers are receiving the Mak- stellation Program jeopardize Amer- buying a car. These tax cuts are helping Work Pay tax credit of up to $400 ica’s leadership role in human space ing families and businesses across the per worker, $800 per family. Expansion exploration, but it will have a detri- country and injecting consumer de- of the child tax credit has helped fami- mental effect on our economy, pro- mand in the economy and spurring lies of more than 16 million children. jecting job losses of 30,000 nationally. business activity, investments, and job Four million more students are attend- Given our current economic down- creation. ing college as a result of the new $2,500 turn, we can’t take the possibility of All told, Congress has enacted over tax credit; and tax credits and deduc- losing these jobs lightly. Our govern- $800 billion in tax cuts, including tax tions are helping families stimulate ment has already invested literally cuts hitting 95 percent of American the economy through purchases of years and billions of dollars in this pro- families in the Recovery Act. Building homes, cars, trucks, and mobile homes. gram. We should build on these invest- on the Recovery Act’s 25 tax cuts, we As families file their taxes and get ments and not abandon them, espe- have enacted job-creating tax incen- their refunds, I want them to under- cially considering the private sector tives to spur hiring for out-of-work stand that these benefits didn’t happen will not be able to build a better, fast- Americans, strengthening small busi- by accident. They were the result of a er, cheaper rocket before the Constella- ness and tax credits, accelerating strategy that I supported and Demo- tion Program is slated to be finished write-offs to help grow this economy crats supported, cutting taxes for mid- because the technologies NASA pro- out of this deep economic hole. dle-class families. posed to use do not exist yet, nor has f f any destination been chosen. SUPPORTING FUNDING FOR THE TAXES Constellation is our only hope to CONSTELLATION PROGRAM close the current 5-year gap in U.S. ac- (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska asked and (Mr. ADERHOLT asked and was cess to space, and I encourage my col- was given permission to address the given permission to address the House leagues to join me in opposition to the House for 1 minute and to revise and for 1 minute and to revise and extend proposal to close Constellation. extend his remarks.) his remarks.) Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak- f Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, since er, tomorrow is Tax Day, a deadline the President announced his budget on COMMENDING MEDCAMPS dreaded by millions of Americans cur- February 1, disapproval of a plan to (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given rently finishing up their tax returns. drastically change the current NASA permission to address the House for 1 Congress owes it to the American human space exploration mission has minute.) taxpayer to act in a fiscally responsible been almost unanimous on both sides Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, I rise way. Unfortunately, this Congress has of the aisle. The President proposes to today to commend MedCamps for 23 not lived up to this burden. At a time add $6 billion to NASA’s budget for the years of outstanding service in the when 15 million American remain un- next 5 years, but over those first 4 State of Louisiana. employed and many more are strug- years the exploration account de- Founded in 1987, MedCamps of Lou- creases by $5.7 billion. gling to make ends meet, this adminis- isiana provides a summer camp experi- Human space flight and exploration tration and Democratic Congress con- ence to children with physical and beyond Earth is the very reason that tinue to push through measures which mental disabilities such as spina bifida, NASA was put into existence. The increase taxes and add to government cerebral palsy, autism, and epilepsy. President’s plan moves funds to spending, which is already out of con- Each week, free of charge, children unproven proposals and costs the gov- trol. Strong-arm tactics and economic come from across Louisiana to partici- ernment $2.5 billion to shut down the sleight of hand should not be used to pate in a week-long, fun-filled camping Constellation Program. Ares I and Ares jam through legislation which will im- experience at Camp Alabama in my V overlap technologies, and there is pact the life of every American. district. Children participate in activi- zero budget proof that the administra- The solution is not taking more ties such as fishing, arts, crafts, nature tion’s new plan will give us those capa- money from the American people. The hikes, canoeing, and many others. As a bilities with less money. answer is fiscal discipline in Wash- family physician for over 30 years, I The innovative scientists and em- ington and tax relief for working know firsthand the important role that ployees at the Marshall Space Flight Americans. We can’t tax and spend our organizations such as MedCamps play Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have way back to a growing economy, and in the lives of children with disabil- done a great job in leading space tech- we owe the American taxpayer better. ities. nology in the world. f I congratulate MedCamps on their Mr. Speaker, when the President POLISH PLANE CRASH outstanding service to our State and speaks tomorrow at the Kennedy Space wish them all the best as they continue Center, both Democrat and Republican (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was to serve the children of Louisiana. Members hope that he will make a given permission to address the House f commitment to properly fund the Con- for 1 minute and to revise and extend stellation Program. her remarks.) FEDERAL TAXES Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I f (Mr. CARNAHAN asked and was rise this morning to express my sincere given permission to address the House AMERICAN RECOVERY AND condolences to the people of Poland as for 1 minute and to revise and extend REINVESTMENT ACT they mourn the death of President his remarks.) (Mr. SCHAUER asked and was given Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria, Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, Fed- permission to address the House for 1 and to the families and friends of the eral taxes are very considerably lower minute and to revise and extend his re- other 94 men and women who lost their by every measure since Obama became marks.) lives in Saturday’s airplane crash near President. That’s a quote from Presi- Mr. SCHAUER. Mr. Speaker, while Russia’s Katyn Forest. dent Reagan’s domestic policy adviser, many are quick to criticize the Amer- Chicago is the second largest Polish Bruce Bartlett. ican Recovery and Reinvestment Act, city in the world, second only to War- Congress and the President have en- the truth is that last month our econ- saw, and among those killed was acted an array of tax cuts which are omy created 162,000 jobs. But, of Wojciech Seweryn, a Chicago sculptor crucial for efforts to turn the economy course, we have got a long way to go to who emigrated from Poland over three around. Instead of a return to tax cuts get everyone back to work. decades ago. Seweryn’s father was one

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The Justice De- land’s friends around the world in sent a letter to the American Farm Bu- partment has warned that many of mourning the loss of the 96 men and reau, opening an investigation into these sites are fronts for money laun- women who lost their lives on Satur- their activities expressing their dis- dering, drug trafficking, and even ter- day. pleasure with the EPA endangerment rorist financing. f finding and the pending cap and trade At its core, the law is about pro- legislation in the United States Sen- tecting American families from addic- CONSTELLATION FISCAL YEAR 2011 ate. tion, bankruptcy, and crime. All you BUDGET PROPOSAL Mr. Speaker, I am very concerned need is a computer, a credit card, and (Mr. CAO asked and was given per- when one of the premier committee Internet access, and with that, players mission to address the House for 1 chairmen of our great House of Rep- are able to play 24 hours a day from the minute and to revise and extend his re- resentatives appears to be using his privacy of their homes. Real lives, in- marks.) power to intimidate Americans from cluding those of minor children, are Mr. CAO. Mr. Speaker, I am dis- expressing their First Amendment being affected by illegal online gam- appointed that the President’s budget rights to petition the Congress for re- bling, and it’s time that this adminis- proposal for fiscal year 2011 rec- dress of grievances. I think that’s a sad tration enforce the law on this issue. ommends canceling NASA’s Constella- state of affairs, and I think that is f something that maybe should be inves- tion Space Program. In agreement with TAX CUT FOR AMERICA AND THE tigated. Neil Armstrong, I am very concerned ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT this proposal will leave our Nation f with no means of transporting our as- (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given TAX RELIEF FOR MIDDLE-CLASS tronauts to and from the International permission to address the House for 1 FAMILIES Space Station and could set the U.S. minute and to revise and extend his re- space program back decades. (Ms. TITUS asked and was given per- marks.) To this day, we enjoy countless prac- mission to address the House for 1 Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, today I tical benefits from Apollo technology minute and to revise and extend her recommend my colleagues and President in things that affect our everyday marks.) Obama for working diligently to enact lives, such as improved weather fore- Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, since com- a variety of tax cuts totaling $800 bil- casting, which is vitally important to ing to Congress, I have kept my prom- lion. These tax cuts are broad based those of us who live in Louisiana and ise to provide tax relief to middle-class and touch on many aspects of Amer- on the gulf coast. families and small businesses in my ican life, from investing in small busi- The Michoud Assembly Facility in district; and I am proud to report that nesses, to buying a home, to sending my district was slated to build compo- on Tax Day millions of Americans will your children to college, to buying a nents of the Constellation Program. pay less in taxes and keep more of car. Michoud now faces the prospect of los- their hard-earned money in their own I believe that tax cuts are helping ing thousands of high-skilled jobs. This pockets, where it belongs. American families and businesses world-class manufacturing facility has In the past year, Congress has en- across the country and injecting con- been used to build the Saturn rockets acted over $800 billion in tax cuts, in- sumer demand into the economy and for Apollo and the main fuel tanks for cluding the largest package of tax cuts spurring business investment and job the Space Shuttle, among other nota- in history in the Recovery Act, leading creation. The Recovery Act provides imme- ble achievements. If the President’s Reagan’s adviser Bruce Bartlett to say diate tax relief to 95 percent of Amer- proposal is adopted, we will lose all that Federal taxes are very consider- ican workers and their families. The that experience and manufacturing ably lower by every measure since Making Work Pay tax credit provides a know-how, along with 9 billion tax dol- Obama became President. tax credit of up to $400 for working in- lars already spent developing the Con- A recent report by Citizens for Tax dividuals and up to $800 for couples fil- stellation Program. Justice has found that, for 2009, 98 percent of working families and individ- ing jointly. This tax credit helps over f uals in Nevada benefited from at least 240,000 families in my congressional ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER one of the tax cuts in the Recovery district. PRO TEMPORE Act, saving an average of $841. For In addition, the first-time home buyers tax credit was increased to $8,000. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The folks in my district struggling to make ends meet, $841 could be a mortgage An estimated 35,000 households in New Chair would ask Members to please Jersey have taken advantage of the tax heed the gavel. payment that helps them avoid fore- closure and could make a real dif- credit. So I ask to keep America mov- f ference in their lives. ing in the right direction. f AMERICANS AND THEIR FIRST f AMENDMENT RIGHTS FUNDING THE CONSTELLATION b 1030 (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and PROGRAM was given permission to address the INTERNET GAMBLING (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was House for 1 minute.) (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- given permission to address the House Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, mission to address the House for 1 for 1 minute.) the First Amendment gives the Amer- minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, ican people the right to petition the marks.) tomorrow the President moves to Flor- Congress for redress of grievances and Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, every day, ida to salvage or to attempt to salvage to express freedom of speech. dozens of Web sites entice Web surfers a deteriorating political situation Several weeks ago, the chairman of to bet online with free software offers. caused by accepting NASA Deputy Di- the committee that I serve as a rank- Online poker sites advertise openly on rector Garver’s poor decision to cancel ing member on, Energy and Commerce, TV. Stores carry books on how to get Constellation. Chairman HENRY WAXMAN, sent a letter rich by gambling online. The only Constellation consists at least of two to several U.S. corporations for having problem is that online gambling is ille- parts: the Orion capsule for the astro- the temerity to express their dis- gal. That is why Congress passed the nauts designed to be 10 times safer

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But the al- established by the National Forum to plaining about everything under the leged savings are more than offset by Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. sun, but they’re not complaining about unintended consequences, because the They must be academically excellent, those tax cuts because they know industrial base that builds the rocket developmentally responsive, and so- they’re real, whether it’s earned in- to put people towards the moon also cially equitable. come tax credits, college tax credits, builds the rockets to shoot down in- The school is one of 15 in the State accelerated depreciation for small busi- coming missiles from North Korea, and only 200 nationally ever to be hon- nesses, net operating loss Iran, and other bad guys. And if you ored as a School to Watch. It is the carryforwards all across the board. To take the space component away, the first school in the State to receive a re- this point, in Colorado, the average defense side costs doubles, triples, designation for 2010 to 2013, and it first Coloradan receives $1,096 in tax cuts maybe even more. And the Augustine achieved the honor in 2007. this year above what they got before. report, which this administration is The National Forum looks at these That’s to get this country back on not following, noted this potential in- schools as part of the effort to identify track, not leave it in a financial dis- dustrial-based problem, but NASA ei- and learn from high-performing middle aster, as President Bush did. ther refused to pay attention or chose schools, and to have the Schools to We are moving in a new direction, to ignore the warning. Watch serve as resources for other and tax cuts are some of the things Regardless, the solution to escalating schools. There are 18 States partici- we’re using to get this country back on defense costs and to maintaining the pating in the program. track. To achieve this award, high-per- dominance in space will be dependent f upon fully funding the Constellation forming schools establish norms, structures, and organizational arrangements DON’T RETREAT FROM THE SPACE program. And, Mr. President, anything to support and sustain their path to- RACE less than that is totally unacceptable. wards excellence. They have a sense of f (Mr. SCALISE asked and was given purpose that drives every facet of prac- permission to address the House for 1 ALICE IN WONDERLAND tice and decisionmaking. minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given And I want to congratulate Principal marks.) permission to address the House for 1 Mike Newman and the teachers, stu- Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, Presi- minute.) dents, personnel, and parents that are dent Obama will be speaking this week Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘Alice responsible for this fine school. at the Kennedy Space Center. And in Wonderland’’ is in American thea- f while the President’s budget cancels ters now, but not even my fellow Ken- LET’S PUT EVERY OPTION ON THE the Constellation program, it also jeop- tuckian Johnny Depp could argue that TABLE FOR BORDER SAFETY ardizes NASA’s Michoud facility, which down is up when we’re talking about (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona is the premiere manufacturing facility Federal taxes. asked and was given permission to ad- with the unique capabilities and As you’ve heard this morning, even dress the House for 1 minute.) skilled workforce that can’t just be re- President Reagan’s domestic policy ad- Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. built again once it’s wound down. viser has said that taxes are consider- Speaker, I just returned from a trip to The United States should not retreat ably lower by every measure since Arizona’s border, and I thank the men from the space race. It not only threat- President Obama became President. and women at Customs and Border Pro- ens our national security, but it also This Congress has done an incredible tection for allowing me an inside look makes us beholden to foreign coun- job in lowering taxes for the American into their operations. tries. In fact, just last week a Japanese people. This year, the average refund One the most striking things I saw is newspaper said, ‘‘Once the leader in for working families will be $3,000, the toll that violence has taken on our space development, the United States’ which is a 10 percent increase over last border communities, and tensions are space exploration policies are now year. We are taking less and less out of high. As the cartels become desperate drifting aimlessly.’’ And they later the American working family’s pay- to keep smuggling routes open, our went on to note that the clear winner check. In fact, the Federal taxes as a border agents and their vehicles are hit from this retreat will be Russia. percentage of the national economy is with rocks, shot at, and assaulted on a Now, we should not cede our space at its lowest rate in nearly two genera- nightly basis. exploration superiority to countries tions. I am convinced that our border per- like Russia or anybody else. It jeopard- No, only in a fantasy world like sonnel need more equipment and man- izes our national security. It’s a bad ‘‘Alice in Wonderland’’ could you claim power to prevent the violence and keep policy. The President needs to recon- that this Congress has not done a great Americans safe. There is no silver bul- sider. job in lowering taxes for the American let for fixing our border. A solution f public, and we will continue to make will require a comprehensive approach TAX RELIEF FOR THE MIDDLE sure that American families have the to security. We must put every option CLASS best standard of living we can possibly on the table, including the use of the create. National Guard. (Mr. WALZ asked and was given per- f mission to address the House for 1 f minute and to revise and extend his re- DUBOIS AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FOR THE MIDDLE marks.) LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE CLASS Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, last week I (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (Mr. PERLMUTTER asked and was had the opportunity to travel around asked and was given permission to ad- given permission to address the House my southern Minnesota district talk- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- for 1 minute.) ing to local business owners on the best vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, ways to grow and revitalize our econ- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. President Bush left this country with a omy. Businesses, working families, in- Mr. Speaker, I draw your attention $1.3 trillion debt when President cluding the Mayo Clinic centered in my today to the DuBois Area Middle Obama came into office a year ago, and district, talked about the improve- School and its outstanding level of ex- the economy was in free fall. ments to the health care system was a cellence. It has been awarded, for the One of the things that was done over good first step in moving that. They second time, the designation of the the course of the last year was to pro- also explained to me that the policies Pennsylvania Don Eichhorn Schools: vide this country and working Ameri- on tax relief that you heard here help. Schools to Watch program. cans with tax cuts across the board, Now be very clear about this. If you The National Forum sponsors this $800 billion in tax cuts, greatest tax cut think it’s a game of he said, he said program, and schools are chosen for for working Americans at any time in and back and forth and the pundits on the honor of achieving academic excel- our history. TV can tell one way to think, this is a

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What that means would be a mistake especially since the may have 5 legislative days within is 98 percent of southern Minnesota has Constellation Program has passed their which to revise and extend their re- benefited from the working class tax preliminary design review, a signifi- marks on this legislation and to insert cuts. cant technological milestone. extraneous material thereon. Families and students are eligible for Back in 2008, the media portrayed The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there up to $2,500 in tax savings. First-time thrust oscillation as a ‘‘serious con- objection to the request of the gentle- home buyers got $8,000 to buy their cern,’’ but the program design review, woman from California? homes—others, 6,500—revitalizing the the team spent about a minute on the There was no objection. housing market. issue of thrust oscillation. Why? Be- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Taxpayers are eligible for making cause the problem had been solved. myself as much time as I may con- their homes energy efficient and grow- To me, this is just another indication sume. I would like to thank the majority ing the renewable economy. By enact- of why cancellation would be a mis- leader for bringing this bill to the floor ing these job-saving incentives, small take. It wouldn’t just be throwing promptly following its passage in the local businesses can grow and expand money, money already spent, $9 billion, Senate, and I thank my colleagues on and inject consumer demand in the hardware already built, a workforce al- the Financial Services Committee, es- economy. Those are facts, not political ready in place, but a process in stand- pecially Chairman BARNEY FRANK, myth. ard of doing business and fixing prob- Ranking Member SPENCER BACHUS, and lems that NASA has developed for over f Subcommittee Chairman GREGORY 50 years. MEEKS, for their support for this bill. I WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BELIEVE? America has been the leader in also thank my senior legislative assist- (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- human space flight for half a century, ant, Kathleen Sengstock, and the Fi- mission to address the House for 1 and this administration’s budget pro- nancial Services Committee’s senior minute and to revise and extend his re- posal puts that at risk. professional staff member, Daniel marks.) f McGlinchey, for their work on this bill. Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, you know, I first introduced this bill after the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Groucho Marx said years ago, Who are terrible earthquake that struck Haiti PRO TEMPORE you going to believe, me or your own on January 12. I have visited Haiti eyes? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- twice since the earthquake, and I have I just have to wonder, Mr. Speaker, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair seen the widespread devastation it about the American people looking in will postpone further proceedings caused. According to the U.S. Agency this morning to hear Democrats talk- today on motions to suspend the rules for International Development, that is ing about having cut taxes more than on which a recorded vote or the yeas USAID, 230,000 people were killed and any other Congress in history. and nays are ordered, or on which the 1.3 million people were displaced from Let me see if we can do this. They vote incurs objection under clause 6 of their homes. There is a desperate need passed a budget with record taxes and rule XX. for clean water, food, shelter, and basic spending, will add $1 trillion to the na- Record votes on postponed questions sanitation. Three million people, one- tional debt in the next 10 years. They will be taken later. third of the country’s population, were passed a national energy tax called the f affected by the quake. cap-and-trade that will cause utility According to the U.S. Treasury De- rates to go up on small businesses and HAITI DEBT RELIEF AND EARTH- partment, as of March 1, Haiti owed family farms and businesses across this QUAKE RECOVERY ACT OF 2010 $828 million to multilateral develop- country by hundreds of billions of dol- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I move to ment institutions. This included $447 lars. And we just passed ObamaCare suspend the rules and concur in the million to the Inter-American Develop- with $600 billion of tax increases. So Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. ment Bank, $284 million to the IMF, $39 now they’re standing in front of the 4573) to direct the Secretary of the million to World Bank Group’s Inter- American people on the day before Tax Treasury to instruct the United States national Development Association, and Day, on the day before tens of millions Executive Directors at the Inter- $58 million to the International Fund of Americans are going to take to the national Monetary Fund, the World for Agricultural Development. In addi- street and say enough is enough, and Bank, the Inter-American Develop- tion, Haiti owed approximately $400 expect you to believe that they’ve been ment Bank, and other multilateral de- million to other individual countries. cutting taxes. velopment institutions to use the H.R. 4573, the Debt Relief for Earth- Well, I think the American people voice, vote, and influence of the United quake Recovery in Haiti Act of 2010, know better. I think the American peo- States to cancel immediately and com- would free Haiti from the burden of ple know what we really need here in pletely Haiti’s debts to such institu- international debt. The bill directs the Washington, DC, is less talk and more tions, and for other purposes. Secretary of the Treasury to instruct action. Let’s cut taxes across the board The Clerk read the title of the bill. the U.S. executive directors at multi- for working families, small businesses, The text of the Senate amendments lateral development institutions to use and family farms. Get government is as follows: the voice, vote, and influence of the under control. Get government out of United States to seek to achieve three Senate amendments: things: number one, the immediate and the way. This economy will come roar- On page 3, line 4, after ‘‘provision’’ insert: ing back. ‘‘, before February 1, 2015,’’. complete cancellation of all debts owed by Haiti to these institutions; second, f On page 3, lines 18 and 19, strike ‘‘relief’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Haiti.’’ and in- the suspension of Haiti’s debt service b 1045 sert: ‘‘relief and debt service relief for Haiti payments until such time as the debts and, before February 1, 2015, to provide grants are canceled; and, three, the provision CONSTELLATION for Haiti.’’. of emergency, humanitarian, and re- (Mr. OLSON asked and was given per- On page 4, line 7, after ‘‘Haiti’s future’’ in- construction assistance to Haiti in the mission to address the House for 1 sert: ‘‘and future generations’’. form of grants so that Haiti does not minute and to revise and extend his re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- accumulate additional debts. marks.) ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from The bill also directs the Secretary of Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, before I California (Ms. WATERS) and the gen- the Treasury and Secretary of State to left for the Easter district work period, tleman from Minnesota (Mr. PAULSEN) use all appropriate diplomatic influ- the Space and Aeronautics Sub- each will control 20 minutes. ence to secure the cancellation of all

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After that time, mul- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, there’s what we can do if we cooperate. And tilateral development institutions may been considerable progress mobilizing that we have been doing. resume aid in the form of new loans. I international support for Haiti since And so we move forward to help rede- believe 5 years is a reasonable amount the introduction of this bill. Multilat- velop Haiti, and I would appreciate the of time for Haiti to be able to recover eral development institutions have al- support and the vote of my colleagues without the burden of debt service pay- ready begun to take steps to reduce or for this debt relief legislation. ments on new loans. cancel Haiti’s debts. And on March 31, I yield back the balance of my time. I therefore support the Senate the United Nations hosted the Inter- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The amendments, and I reserve the balance national Donors Conference for Haiti question is on the motion offered by of my time. where leaders of the world’s nations the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield pledged $9.9 billion in aid, including WATERS) that the House suspend the myself as much time as I may con- $5.3 billion for the first 2 years. I’m en- rules and concur in the Senate amend- sume. couraged by this progress, and I’m in- ments to the bill, H.R. 4573. Mr. Speaker, I also rise in support of spired by the outpouring of support for The question was taken; and (two- H.R. 4573, the Debt Relief for Earth- Haiti from the international commu- thirds being in the affirmative) the quake Recovery in Haiti Act of 2010. nity. rules were suspended and the Senate H.R. 4573 takes a good first step to- The people of Haiti are poor, but they amendments were concurred in. wards the goal of eliminating Haiti’s are physically and spiritually resilient. A motion to reconsider was laid on uncollectible debts so the country can I know with the support of the inter- the table. start to rebuild. Removing this burden national community they will recover f will also help Haiti begin the process of from this tragedy and create a better becoming a self-sustaining economy. future for their children. b 1100 Nearly identical legislation has al- Mr. Speaker and Members, in fact, ready been agreed to by the House Haiti is the poorest nation in the West- ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE under suspension of the rules. The Sen- ern Hemisphere, and Haiti has experi- CONFUSION ACT ate made only two minor changes to enced extreme devastation for many Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, the bill to ensure that our commitment years. It was just 2008 when they were I move to suspend the rules and pass to Haiti remains unchanged and it hit with four hurricanes and they had the bill (H.R. 3506) to amend the stays focused. One change was that it not had the opportunity to even try to Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an sets an explicit time period for future recover from those hurricanes. At that exception from the continuing require- grants for Haiti, and the other ensures time, there were many deaths, many ment for annual privacy notices for fi- that assistance provided helps not just houses were destroyed, the roads and nancial institutions which do not share today’s Haitians but also ensures help the bridges were destroyed. And com- personal information with affiliates, for future generations. This is a very ing on the heels of that, they were con- and for other purposes, as amended. sensible, commonsense approach. I sup- fronted with this most devastating The Clerk read the title of the bill. port these changes. earthquake. The text of the bill is as follows: I also want to recognize the members There are those who look at Haiti H.R. 3506 of the International Monetary Policy and say we don’t know whether or not Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- and Trade Subcommittees and the staff this nation can survive. There are resentatives of the United States of America in of the committee for their bipartisan those who say, you know, they had Congress assembled, efforts on this legislation. problems with governance. They have SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. Speaker, I support this bill, and lived under dictators. They have lived This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eliminate I reserve the balance of my time. under a Catholic priest who practiced Privacy Notice Confusion Act’’. Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield to liberation theology where there was a SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO ANNUAL PRIVACY NOTICE the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. coup d’etat that ousted him, and it REQUIREMENT UNDER THE GRAMM- LEACH-BLILEY ACT. MOORE) as much time as he may con- goes on and on and on. Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act sume. But there are many of us who look at (15 U.S.C. 6803) is amended by adding the fol- Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, this earthquake as opportunity. De- lowing new subsection: I commend my colleagues, Representa- spite the severe loss and the devasta- ‘‘(f) EXCEPTION TO ANNUAL NOTICE REQUIRE- tive MAXINE WATERS, Chairman FRANK, tion, we believe that there is now a MENT.—A financial institution that— Representative GREG MEEKS, and Rep- real commitment by the world commu- ‘‘(1) provides nonpublic personal informa- resentative SPENCER BACHUS, for their nity to come to the aid of Haiti. We be- tion only in accordance with the provisions bipartisan work on this important lieve that there is a real commitment of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or issue. to governance in a new way. We believe regulations prescribed under section 504(b); Mr. Speaker, as a result of the ex- and that there is a real commitment not ‘‘(2) has not changed its policies and prac- traordinary results of January 12, 2010, only by USAID, the State Department, tices with regard to disclosing nonpublic per- 230,000 people were killed and more and the government of our own coun- sonal information from the policies and than 1.3 million people were displaced, try, but by other governments around practices that were disclosed in the most re- unable to return to their homes in the world to include Haiti in the rede- cent disclosure sent to consumers in accord- Haiti. And still today while things are velopment. ance with this subsection, getting better, a desperate need for And so despite the devastation, I shall not be required to provide an annual food, water, and medical care exists. think that many of us are looking for- disclosure under this subsection until such The people of Haiti are facing an enor- ward to the opportunity to help Haiti time as the financial institution fails to mous struggle to recover from an become the country that it can be- comply with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2).’’. earthquake at a time when the country come. This is going to be a lot of hard was already among the poorest in the work, but this debt relief will go a long SEC. 3. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. world. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the way toward helping in that redevelop- purpose of complying with the Statutory This bill supports a humanitarian ment. Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be deter- need through fiscal assistance by al- With this debt relief that means that mined by reference to the latest statement lowing our Treasury to cancel the $828 Haiti will not have to repay debt. They titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- million debt owed by Haiti. This is the can invest that money in health and tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in

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Madam Speaker, I duces an unnecessary and redundant Kansas (Mr. MOORE) and the gentleman yield myself such time as I may con- regulatory burden for consumers, and I from Minnesota (Mr. PAULSEN) each sume. ask for adoption of the bipartisan legis- will control 20 minutes. Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- lation. The Chair recognizes the gentleman port of H.R. 3506, the Eliminate Pri- I yield back the balance of my time. from Kansas. vacy Notice Confusion Act. Mr. MOORE of Kansas. I yield myself GENERAL LEAVE This bill will help reduce the burden 1 minute. Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, and confusion of privacy notice re- Madam Speaker, again, I commend I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- quirements by providing exemption the gentleman from Minnesota for his bers have 5 legislative days within from sending an annual privacy notice work on this bipartisan legislation, and which to revise and extend their re- for those institutions that do not share it is bipartisan legislation. I urge my marks on this legislation and to insert nonpublic customer information with colleagues to support H.R. 3506. extraneous material thereon. unaffiliated third parties or those that I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there do not change their privacy policies at The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. objection to the request of the gen- all. DEGETTE). The question is on the mo- tleman from Kansas? tion offered by the gentleman from There was no objection. Under current law, banks and other financial institutions are required to Kansas (Mr. MOORE) that the House Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, suspend the rules and pass the bill, I yield myself such time as I may con- send out an annual privacy notification to their customers informing them H.R. 3506, as amended. sume. The question was taken; and (two- I want to congratulate the gentleman that nothing has changed, and they thirds being in the affirmative) the from Minnesota, Representative ERIK still do not share privacy information. rules were suspended and the bill, as PAULSEN, a member of our Financial This is often quite very confusing to customers. amended, was passed. Services Committee, as well as the The title of the bill was amended so Oversight and Investigations Sub- Essentially, under my legislation, financial institutions are relieved of an as to read: ‘‘To amend the Gramm- committee that I chair. I was pleased Leach-Bliley Act to provide an excep- to introduce H.R. 3506, the Eliminate unnecessary and redundant regulatory tion from the continuing requirement Privacy Notice Confusion Act, with burden which will help lower costs and for annual privacy notices for financial him and our colleague, Representative reduce junk mail that the customers institutions which do not change their PETER ROSKAM, who originally intro- receive in the mail every day. It will policies and practices with regard to duced this bill in the 110th Congress also lessen confusion to customers be- disclosing nonpublic personal informa- when he served on the Financial Serv- cause they will no longer receive let- tion from the policies and practices ices Committee. ters informing them that their bank’s that were disclosed in the most recent In the last Congress, Mr. Speaker, privacy policy has not changed at all. disclosure sent to consumers, and for this legislation was included in a bank Madam Speaker, it’s important to other purposes.’’. and thrift regulatory bill I introduced, note that this legislation only applies A motion to reconsider was laid on which was later included in a com- to those institutions that do not share the table. prehensive regulatory reform measure personal financial information with this House approved by voice vote. But third parties and do not change their f as is too often the case, the Senate privacy policies. This means that the COMMENDING THE AMERICAN failed to act. privacy policy that banks must provide SAIL TRAINING ASSOCIATION The legislation we consider today to consumers when they open an ac- Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I will help minimize confusion con- count remains completely unaffected. move to suspend the rules and agree to sumers have about their privacy rights The bottom line is that nothing in this the resolution (H. Res. 197) to commend regarding two conflicting provisions of legislation in this bill allows for the the American Sail Training Associa- two prior laws. The Fair Debt Collec- disclosure of private information and tion for its advancement of character tion Practices Act specifically pro- companies are still prohibited from building under sail and for its advance- hibits subject companies from sharing sharing any personal information with ment of international goodwill, as personal information with third par- third parties. amended. ties. Yet the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Similar legislation has passed the The Clerk read the title of the resolu- still requires these firms to provide an- House in previous Congresses with tion. nual privacy notices that allow con- strong, bipartisan support; and I want The text of the resolution is as fol- sumers to opt out of having their infor- to recognize the bipartisan manner in lows: mation shared with third parties. Since which that legislation was again han- H. RES. 197 dled this year. this practice is already prohibited by Whereas the American Sail Training Asso- law, these annual notices only confuse Madam Speaker, I especially want to ciation (ASTA) is an educational nonprofit the consumers that receive them. thank Chairman FRANK and Ranking corporation whose declared mission is ‘‘to H.R. 3506 will amend the Gramm- Member BACHUS for their assistance encourage character building through sail Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its with the legislation and their willing- training, promote sail training to the North annual privacy policy notice require- ness to bring this legislation and assist American public and support education ment any financial institution which me in bringing it to the House floor. under sail’’; meets several criteria and are already Finally, I want to thank the gen- Whereas since its founding in 1973, ASTA has promoted these goals through— tleman from Kansas (Mr. MOORE) for prohibited by the Fair Debt Collection (1) support of character building experi- Practices Act from sharing personal in- his hard work on this legislation. He ences aboard traditionally rigged sail train- formation with third parties. Waiving has done exemplary work throughout ing vessels; the privacy notice requirement will re- his 12 years here in this body, and we (2) a program of scholarship funds sup- duce confusion for consumers who may are going to miss his spirit and com- porting such experiences; incorrectly think, by receiving the no- mitment of working in a bipartisan (3) a long history of tall ship races, rallies, tice, that the companies have the right manner, and I appreciate his friendship and maritime festivals dating back as far as 1976; to share their personal information as well. (4) the Tall Ships Challenge series of races with third parties. I ask for a ‘‘yes’’ vote on this bill. and maritime festivals which— This should not be confused with the Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- (A) have been conducted each year since privacy policy financial institutions ance of my time. 2001;

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I and crews from all the coasts of the United international sail training fora. sold sailboats before I ever became in- States and around the world; Barclay Warburton III founded ASTA volved in public service. It was our (5) support of its membership of more than in 1973. After he participated in a tall family business. It was the way we 200 sail training vessels, embracing barks, ships race held in Europe, he was in- made our living. It was our family barques, barkentines, brigantines, brigs, spired to form an organization in the schooners, sloops, and full-rigged ships, hobby. United States that would be dedicated which carry the flags of the United States, In fact, some of my fondest memories to supporting character building Canada, and many other nations and have include participating in what are some through sail training and promoting brought life changing adventures to thou- of the marquis freshwater sailing re- sail training to the North American sands and thousands of young trainees; gattas in the Great Lakes, of which I (6) a series of more than 30 annual sail public. am happy to represent a district from, training conferences to date, conducted in Over the past nearly four decades, such as the Port Huron to Mackinac numerous cities throughout the United ASTA has carried on his vision by race, of which I have raced in 29 of States and Canada and embracing the Safety working to instill a love of sea in the Under Sail Forum and the Education Under them. Actually, after you race 25, they next generation. The organization Sail Forum; induct you into something called the gives young people the chance to sail (7) extensive collaboration with the United Old Goat Society, or, in my case, I am on tall ships and supports professional States Coast Guard and with the premier sail an old nanny goat. I think I am the training vessel of the United States, the development among the crew members only old nanny goat in the United square-rigged barque USCGC Eagle; who work on tall ships. ASTA also or- States Congress, as well as partici- (8) publication of ‘‘Sail Tall Ships’’, a peri- ganizes tall ship races and associated pating in the Chicago-to-Mackinac odic directory of sail training opportunities; maritime festivals such as the Tall and freshwater race as well. Ships Challenge Series. (9) supporting the enactment of the Sailing Since 1973, the American Sail Train- Schools Vessel Act of 1982, Public Law 97–322, These festivals give young people in- on October 15, 1982; terested in sailing the chance to expe- ing Association has been introducing Whereas ASTA has ably represented the rience life on tall ships. They have also young people to the world of sailing, United States as its national sail training enabled millions of spectators to expe- specifically on tall ships. Madam organization as a founding member of Sail rience the majesty of tall ships and Speaker, these experiences instill the Training International, the recognized inter- have created significant economic ben- values of hard work, leadership, appre- national body for the promotion of sail efits in the coastal communities in ciation for our environment, and co- training, which itself carries forward a series which they have been held. operation as well, all attributes which of international races amongst square-rigged will serve young people very well and other traditionally rigged vessels reach- I note that the United States Coast ing back as far as the 1950s; and Guard Cutter Eagle was used to train throughout their lifetime. Whereas ASTA and Sail Training Inter- cadets at the Coast Guard Academy on This summer, the American Sail national are collaborating with port partners the principles of seamanship. It’s just Training Association is going to be around the Atlantic Ocean to produce Tall one of the many vessels that has partnering with Great Lakes United, Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009, an inter- worked extensively with ASTA and which will bring a fleet of international fleet of sail training vessels origi- participated in many ASTA sailing national tall ships actually into the nating in Europe, voyaging to North Amer- ica, and returning to Europe: Now, therefore, events. Great Lakes. As these vessels sail be it ASTA’s work is critical to preserving through the world’s largest body of Resolved, That the House of Representa- our Nation’s rich maritime heritage fresh water, in fact, the Great Lakes tives— and ensuring that its traditions are are fully one-fifth or 20 percent of the (1) commends the American Sail Training passed on to the next generation. fresh water supply of the entire planet, Association for its advancement of character Madam Speaker, as the chairman of they will be calling on various ports building experiences for youth at sea in tra- the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and throughout the Great Lakes to pro- ditionally rigged sailing vessels and its ad- Maritime Transportation, I urge the vancement of the finest traditions of the sea; mote stewardship of the Great Lakes and— adoption of H. Res. 197 of the House and the educational benefits of sailing. (2) commends the American Sail Training today and commend the good work of Again, as one who has sailed Association as the national sail training as- my friend, Congressman KENNEDY, on throughout the Great Lakes, I know sociation of the United States, representing this resolution. that the young people who participate the sail training community of the United I reserve the balance of my time. in this venture will be astounded by States in the international forum. Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Madam the majesty as well as the challenges The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Speaker, I yield myself as much time that they will face from a sailing and a ant to the rule, the gentleman from as I might consume. boating perspective on the Great I rise in very strong support of this Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) and the gen- Lakes. tlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. MIL- resolution. I certainly commend the American LER) each will control 20 minutes. House Resolution 197 recognizes the The Chair recognizes the gentleman contribution of the American Sail Sail Training Association for their from Maryland. Training Association. Tall ships re- work to promote the continued display and use of these majestic ships, as well GENERAL LEAVE mind us of our proud maritime history Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I and our heritage. Through this Asso- as their efforts to provide a platform to ask unanimous consent that all Mem- ciation, many, many young people get advance historical and environmental bers may have 5 legislative days within an opportunity to train aboard these awareness also and, of course, develop- which to revise and extend their re- vessels and to gain important leader- ment of leadership skills amongst our marks and to include extraneous mate- ship experience. young people. rial on H. Res. 197. Sailing provides a great opportunity, In closing, I would just say that there The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there a wonderful opportunity, to be outside, are few things, Madam Speaker, more objection to the request of the gen- to be out in nature, enjoying our Na- moving or majestic that speak to us of tleman from Maryland? tion’s bountiful natural resources. our proud maritime heritage than There was no objection. Moreover, it’s an opportunity for indi- when we see the tall ships. Who can Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I viduals to learn the value of teamwork, forget, certainly in our Nation’s bicen- yield myself such time as I may con- and it provides a personal competitive tennial, when the tall ships came into sume. challenge for each member of the crew New York Harbor, going by the Statue Introduced by Congressman KEN- as they attempt to match their sailing of Liberty, really speaks to what NEDY, H. Res. 197 commends the Amer- skills against those of the other boats America is certainly all about, I think.

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Madam Speaker, I the table. judge of two separate judicial circuits, just wanted to close here and just say f the Fifth, and then later the 11th Cir- that I agree with the gentlelady with cuit in Atlanta. It is with this legisla- regard to tall ships. Being from the JOHN C. GODBOLD UNITED STATES tion that we recognize the significant port city of Baltimore, we’ve had the JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION achievement of Judge Godbold and opportunity to see the tall ships and to BUILDING thank him for his many years of serv- see what sailing has done for our coun- Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I ice to this country. try. I think this is an outstanding reso- move to suspend the rules and pass the Madam Speaker, I would especially lution, and so I would move for the bill (H.R. 4275) to designate the annex like to express my sympathy to Judge adoption of it and suggest that all building under construction for the El- Godbold’s family, friends, and col- Members vote for it. bert P. Tuttle United States Court of leagues on the judge’s recent passing in Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Speaker, I rise Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, December 2009. today in support of H. Res. 197, as amended, as the ‘‘John C. Godbold United States Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor- introduced by the gentleman from Rhode Is- Judicial Administration Building’’, as ida. Madam Speaker, I’d like to yield land (Mr. KENNEDY), commending the Amer- amended. myself such time as I may consume. ican Sail Training Association for its advance- The Clerk read the title of the bill. The gentleman from Georgia, I think, ment of character building under sail and for The text of the bill is as follows: just did a great job explaining why we its advancement of international goodwill. H.R. 4275 are here today. I’m not going to go In 1972, Barclay Warburton III, of Newport, through, again, this distinguished Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Rhode Island, his two sons, and several American’s extensive record of public friends sailed the brigantine Black Pearl resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, service. I do want to, though, as the across the Atlantic to participate in a tall ships SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. gentleman from Georgia just men- race from England to Sweden. Mr. Warburton The annex building under construction for the tioned, highlight what he just said, was inspired by the enthusiasm and spirit of United States courthouse located at 56 Forsyth that this is the first person to serve as the young people who participated in the race Street in Atlanta, Georgia, known as the Elbert chief judge in two different Federal cir- and, in 1973, he established the American Sail P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Build- cuits, which is really a remarkable Training Association, ASTA, to provide similar ing, shall be known and designated as the achievement. experiences for young people in the United ‘‘John C. Godbold Federal Building’’. Also, prior to his appointment to the States. SEC. 2. REFERENCES. bench, Judge Godbold was in private Today, ASTA is a respected nonprofit orga- Any reference in a law, map, regulation, doc- practice, but he also served in the U.S. nization with a mission to encourage character ument, paper, or other record of the United Army. I always like to highlight when building under sail. States to the annex building referred to in sec- we’re here on the floor and we’re doing ASTA provides young people with experi- tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘John C. Godbold Federal Building’’. something like naming a building, if, ences aboard traditionally rigged sail training in fact, someone has also served in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- vessels, and manages scholarship and grant U.S. military, which I think is the ant to the rule, the gentleman from programs. ASTA also organizes and partici- most noble way to serve our country. I Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) and the gen- pates in tall ships races and maritime festivals think it’s important to highlight. involving vessels and crews from all coasts of tleman from Florida (Mr. MARIO DIAZ- So again, I want to thank the gen- BALART) each will control 20 minutes. the United States and from around the world. tleman from Georgia (Mr. LEWIS) for ASTA supports more than 200 training ves- The Chair recognizes the gentleman bringing this bill. I understand that sels of many types from the United States, from Maryland. the entire Georgia delegation is not Canada, and other nations. Each year, ASTA GENERAL LEAVE only supporting this legislation but are also supports more than 30 annual sail train- Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I cosponsors with him. Again, this is an ing conferences throughout the United States ask unanimous consent that all Mem- individual who has an extensive record and Canada. ASTA also publishes ‘‘Sail Tall bers may have 5 legislative days within of public service. Ships’’, a periodic directory of sail training op- which to revise and extend their re- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- portunities. marks and to include extraneous mate- ance of my time. ASTA collaborates extensively with the rial on H.R. 4275. Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I United States Coast Guard and the USCG The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there yield myself such time as I may con- Eagle to conduct many of its sail training pro- objection to the request of the gen- sume. grams. tleman from Maryland? Madam Speaker, I just want to asso- As the United States’ representative in, and There was no objection. ciate myself with the words of both of a founding member of, Sail Training Inter- Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I my colleagues and urge the Members of national, STI, the international body promoting yield 5 minutes to the distinguished this body to support this resolution. sail training, ASTA recently collaborated with gentleman from Georgia (Mr. LEWIS). Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, STI and port partners around the Atlantic Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Madam I rise today to express my strong support for Ocean to create the Tall Ships Atlantic Chal- Speaker, I want to thank my colleague H.R. 4275 to designate the annex building lenge 2009: a 7,000-mile trip around the Atlan- and my friend Mr. CUMMINGS for yield- under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle tic over the traditional routes followed by ships ing. I will not take the 5 minutes. United States Court of Appeals Building in At- during the age of sail. Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- lanta, Georgia, as the ‘‘John C. Godbold I thank the gentleman from Rhode Island for port of this resolution to name the United States Judicial Administration Building.’’ introducing this resolution to commend the annex building at the United States I would also like to commend JOHN LEWIS, the American Sail Training Association. Courthouse on Forsyth Street in down- sponsor of this resolution, for his commitment I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- town Atlanta, Georgia, as the ‘‘John C. to preserving the accomplishments of John C. porting H. Res. 197. Godbold Federal Building.’’ Godbold. Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I Judge John C. Godbold was born in The recognition of the accomplishments of yield back the balance of my time. 1920 in Coy, Alabama, about 100 miles Judge John C. Godbold is well overdue. John The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to the west of my hometown of Troy. C. Godbold, born in Coy, Alabama, attended question is on the motion offered by In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson Auburn University and graduated in 1940. the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. appointed Judge Godbold to the United Shortly thereafter, he attended Harvard Law CUMMINGS) that the House suspend the States Court of Appeals for the Fifth School. His studies were interrupted however,

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Upon graduation, Godbold new procedure in the U.S. Court of Appeals Whereas the 325 men and women of Coast went into private practice with Richard T. for the 5th Circuit and now more than 40 Guard Group Astoria perform many missions Rives. In 1966, Godbold was appointed to states have procedures for the certification of including search and rescue, homeland secu- serve as a judge on the Fifth Circuit by Presi- state law issues. Judge Godbold was also a rity, enforcement of laws and treaties, and dent Lyndon Johnson. well-respected leader in training Federal jurists maintenance of Aids to Navigation; After numerous attempts to divide the Fifth and authored several publications that ad- Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria sup- Circuit, in 1980 the politics finally gave way to dressed responsible advocacy and the role of ports local Coast Guard cutters in maintaining 470 Aids to Navigation, enabling mari- the urgency of doing something about the im- the rule of law in our lives. mense workload of the Fifth Circuit. After re- ners to safely navigate the coastal waters of Judge Godbold died late last year on De- Oregon and Washington; ceiving petitions signed by every district and cember 22, 2009. He was a man of immense circuit judge and every bar association within Whereas since 2003, the men and women of character, and conducted his court pro- Coast Guard Group Astoria have assisted the circuit, Congress conducted formal hear- ceedings based on fairness and courtesy. He more than 10,000 individuals in distress and ings and approved on October 14, 1980, the was a courageous judge and dedicated public saved more than 500 lives; division of the court into two circuits. A new servant. It is both fitting and proper that we Whereas since 2003, Coast Guard Group smaller Fifth Circuit Court would stay in New honor his public service with this designation. Astoria has conducted more than 1,200 Liv- Orleans and exercise appellate jurisdiction I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- ing Marine Resources missions to ensure over cases originating in Louisiana, Texas, commercial fishing vessel crews abide by porting H.R. 4275. Federal and State laws in order to preserve and Mississippi, and a brand new Eleventh Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I Circuit would be located in Atlanta and hear fisheries for future generations; yield back the balance of my time. Whereas since 2003, Coast Guard Group cases coming from Georgia, Florida, and Ala- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Astoria has spent more than 1,000 hours re- bama. The split became official on October 1, question is on the motion offered by sponding to High Interest Vessels to ensure 1981, and the twelve judges living in the Elev- the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. the security of United States ports and wa- enth Circuit states all elected to join that cir- CUMMINGS) that the House suspend the terways in accordance with the Coast cuit, while the 14 judges living within the new rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4275, as Guard’s statutory homeland security respon- fifth chose to stay with that Circuit. Atlanta amended. sibilities; was now home to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Whereas during the December 2007 Pacific The question was taken; and (two- Northwest winter storm, Coast Guard Air Appeals, and Judge John C. Godbold, who thirds being in the affirmative) the had been chief judge of the old Fifth, became Station Astoria helicopter crews flew 28 sor- rules were suspended and the bill, as ties to rescue and save 136 persons as winds chief of the new Eleventh. amended, was passed. exceeded 130 knots; and This made Judge Godbold the only person The title of the bill was amended so Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria con- in United States history to serve as the Chief as to read: ‘‘A bill to designate the tinues to protect the Pacific Northwest and Judge on two separate judicial circuits. In annex building under construction for embody the Coast Guard motto, Semper 1987, Judge Godbold became the Director of the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Paratus: Now, therefore, be it the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, Resolved, That the House of Representa- Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, D.C., for a three-year term, after which he re- tives— Georgia, as the ‘John C. Godbold Fed- turned as a senior judge. The center is the re- (1) recognizes the Coast Guard Group eral Building’.’’. search and training facility of the Federal Judi- Astoria’s more than 60 years of service to the A motion to reconsider was laid on Pacific Northwest; ciary. In 1990, Judge Godbold was honored the table. (2) honors the brave men and women of by being named the Leslie S. Wright Distin- Coast Guard Group Astoria who risk their f guished Professor at the Cumberland Law lives daily to ensure the safety and security School in Birmingham. He was also honored RECOGNIZING THE COAST GUARD of the people of the Pacific Northwest; and with the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Serv- GROUP ASTORIA (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Rep- ice to Justice Award in 1996 and inducted into resentatives to make available enrolled cop- Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I ies of this resolution to Coast Guard Group the Alabama Academy of Honor in 2002. The move to suspend the rules and agree to Honorable Judge John C. Godbold died on Astoria for appropriate display. the resolution (H. Res. 1062) recog- December 22, 2009, leaving behind a legacy The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nizing the Coast Guard Group Astoria’s that will continue to resonate in history. ant to the rule, the gentleman from As a member of the Judiciary, Sub- more than 60 years of service to the Pa- Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) and the gen- committee Chairman on Courts and Competi- cific Northwest, and for other purposes, tleman from North Carolina (Mr. tion Policy, and a former judge myself, I can- as amended. COBLE) each will control 20 minutes. not express enough how important this man’s The Clerk read the title of the resolu- The Chair recognizes the gentleman life was. He symbolized the epitome of what tion. from Maryland. lawyers and judges strive to be, the character The text of the resolution is as fol- GENERAL LEAVE that all of us should strive to show. Please join lows: Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I me and support this resolution to honor Judge H. RES. 1062 ask unanimous consent that all Mem- John C. Godbold. Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria was bers may have 5 legislative days within Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Speaker, I rise in established in 1948; which to revise and extend their re- strong support of H.R. 4275, as amended, in- Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria units marks and to include extraneous mate- troduced by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. are responsible for safeguarding mariners in rial on H. Res. 1062. the often treacherous waters of the Pacific LEWIS), to designate the annex building under The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Northwest; construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria’s area objection to the request of the gen- States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, of responsibility covers more than 140 miles tleman from Maryland? Georgia, as the ‘‘John C. Godbold Federal of coastline between Queets, Washington, There was no objection. Building’’. and Pacific City, Oregon; Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I Judge Godbold was a graduate of Auburn Whereas helicopters from Coast Guard Air yield myself such time as I may con- University and of Harvard Law School. He was Station Astoria regularly patrol and respond sume. the first person to ever serve as Chief Judge to offshore missions from the Canadian bor- Madam Speaker, as chairman of the of two different Federal Circuit courts, Judge der to northern California; Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Godbold assumed senior status in 1987 and Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria is Maritime Transportation, I rise in very comprised of Station Grays Harbor in West- strong support of H. Res. 1062 offered served as Director of the Federal Judicial Cen- port, Washington; Station Cape Disappoint- by Congressman WU. This resolution ter from 1987 to 1990. In addition, he was a ment in Ilwaco, Washington; Station professor of law at the Cumberland School of Tillamook Bay in Garibaldi, Oregon; Air Sta- recognizes the Coast Guard Group Law of Sanford University. tion Astoria in Warrenton, Oregon; and Aids Astoria for the more than 60 years of Judge Godbold was also instrumental in de- to Navigation Team Astoria at Tongue service it has provided to the Pacific vising a process of certifying issues of first im- Point, Oregon; Northwest.

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They do so in all types of baldi, Oregon; Air Station Astoria in tive-duty Coast Guardsman, I was as- weather and amid the many challenges Warrenton, Oregon; and Aids to Navi- signed to the Port Security Unit at of our harsh and beautiful coastline. gation Team Astoria at Tongue Point, Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia b 1130 Oregon. River. So this resolution is taking me Staffed by 325 Coast Guard members, down a nostalgic trail, a pleasant nos- One effort in particular stands out in Group Astoria oversees an area of re- talgic trail. The past is coming alive, my mind, not only for its heroism but sponsibility that covers 140 miles of reviving old memories. also for the way that it lifted the spir- coastline in Oregon and Washington. In So with that in mind, I join with the its of all of those affected: in December 2007, Oregon was hit by a winter storm an average year, members of Group resolution’s sponsor and cosponsors in with hurricane-force winds in excess of Astoria respond to more than 800 honoring their service and the service 130 miles per hour. The storm knocked search-and-rescue calls; and since 2003, of all Coast Guard members and offi- out power in thousands of homes in Group Astoria has saved more than 500 cers. northwest Oregon and southwest Wash- lives and assisted more than 10,000 indi- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- ington, and communication in many viduals in distress. ance of my time. Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I areas was completely cut off. Group Astoria also supports the Of the many heroes who distin- yield such time as he may consume to maintenance of 478 aids to navigation, guished themselves that week, the Mr. WU. and over the last 7 years the group has Coast Guard ranks amongst the most conducted more than 1,200 missions to Mr. WU. I thank the gentleman. I rise today to ask my colleagues to courageous. For instance, Coast Guard ensure that fishing vessels working in Air Station Astoria helicopter crews its area of responsibility are in compli- join me in supporting House Resolution 1062, which recognizes Coast Guard rescued over 130 people trapped by ance with commercial fishing laws. flooding in Chehalis, Washington. In Group Astoria’s more than 60 years of Later this year, Group Astoria will my personal visit there a day or two service to the Pacific Northwest. And I gain additional responsibilities and after the storm, I met one of the rescue thank the gentleman for his service in will be renamed Sector Columbia divers. He didn’t tell me the story, but Coast Guard Group Astoria, his per- River. The title Group Astoria will be- his colleagues did. come a historical name. sonal service. I want to welcome him With high winds blowing, he was In advance of these planned transi- back to Oregon any time he chooses to dropped in the water near Chehalis. tions, H. Res. 1062 recognizes Group come. There was a residential structure Astoria for its service to the Pacific For more than six decades, Coast there, a home there. Not only were the Northwest and honors the members of Guard Group Astoria has served the lights still on and electricity still flow- the Coast Guard who have served at people of Oregon and Washington and ing to that house, but there was sheet Group Astoria over the past six dec- the Pacific Northwest. The 325 men and metal flapping in a very strong wind ades. I join with my friend Congress- women of Group Astoria are respon- there. At great risk to himself, ignor- man WU and the five cosponsors of H. sible for patrolling more than 140 miles ing the hazard posed by flying sheet Res. 1062 in honoring the service of of coastline, stretching from Queets, metal, he entered this home and found Group Astoria, the 13th District, and Washington, to Pacific City, Oregon, an elderly gentleman lying on a float- indeed of all our Coast Guard members. one of the most dangerous and beau- ing couch inside a flooded room. It I urge the adoption of the resolution tiful expanses of water in the world. takes a lot of courage to enter struc- by the House today and commend Con- The group is compromised of Station tures like that, which is to do the right gressman WU for his work on this reso- Grays Harbor in Westport, Washington; thing and to bring the citizens of Or- lution. Station Cape Disappointment in egon and Washington to safety. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- Ilwaco, Washington; Air Station For their extraordinary heroism, ance of my time. Astoria in Warrenton, Oregon; Aids-to- many of the aircrews involved in these Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker, I yield Navigation Team Astoria at Tongue December 2007 rescues were awarded myself such time as I may consume. Point, Oregon; and Station Tillamook the Distinguished Flying Cross. Group Madam Speaker, House Resolution Bay in Garibaldi, Oregon. Astoria’s bravery during that storm is 1062, as indicated by the distinguished Group Astoria carries out a diverse just one example of its service to Or- chairman, recognizes the longstanding set of missions, from search and rescue egon’s north coast. It illustrates the service of Coast Guard Group Astoria to law enforcement, and from environ- selflessness and the professionalism to the people of the Pacific Northwest. mental protection to aids to navigation that gives Group Astoria its reputa- Group Astoria members, along with maintenance, but its contributions to tion. their partners at the co-located air sta- our community do not end there. Coast Madam Speaker, it is right and fit- tion, carry out search and rescue, mar- Guard members are also responsible for ting that we should recognize Coast itime homeland security, fisheries en- homeland security functions vital to Guard Group Astoria’s service to the forcement, and aids to navigation mis- our national defense. Moreover, Group Pacific Northwest. These brave men sions throughout their area of respon- Astoria personnel are ever-present sen- and women give so much to their fel- sibility. tinels guarding our coastal waterways low Americans, and they ask so little Group Astoria is one of the last of its and enabling the safe and steady flow in return. kind as the Coast Guard has consoli- of both commercial and recreational At this time, I would like to specifi- dated its personnel and mission capa- traffic. cally recognize the leadership of Cap- bilities through the establishment of I want to add as a personal note that tain Peter Troedsson, who commanded sectors. Members and assets currently I deeply appreciate the community Group Astoria during the 2007 winter assigned to Group Astoria will be com- service and community contributions storm, as well as Captain Doug Kaup, bined with other Coast Guard units to of the many individuals in Coast Guard Group Astoria’s current commander. stand up the new Sector Columbia Group Astoria that I have known over I am grateful for Coast Guard Group River in Astoria later this year, and it the past years. Astoria’s service, and I ask my col- is fitting that we celebrate Group Group Astoria continues to embody leagues to join me in recognizing their Astoria’s long history as it embarks on the Coast Guard’s motto, ‘‘Semper ongoing efforts in protecting the people this transformation. Paratus,’’ always ready, each and every of the Pacific Northwest. I urge my Madam Speaker, House Resolution day. These men and women risk their colleagues to support House Resolution 1062 gives this House the opportunity lives to ensure that those who venture 1062. to express thanks to members of Coast to sea return home and return home Mr. CUMMINGS. I yield myself such Guard Astoria and their colleagues sta- safely. time as I may consume.

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Coast Guard, but to our subcommittee. of noble service and honors the brave Coast The text of the concurrent resolution He is one of our strongest members and Guard men and women who put their lives at is as follows: has tremendous passion about the risk every day for the safety and security of H. CON. RES. 222 Coast Guard. the people in the Pacific Northwest. Whereas Dr. Hector Garcia changed the As I was listening to both of them, I I thank the gentleman from Oregon for lives of Americans from all walks of life; could not help but think about the fact bringing forth this resolution to recognizing the Whereas Dr. Hector Garcia was born in Mexico on January 17, 1914, and immigrated that the Coast Guard does not always Coast Guard Group Astoria’s more than 60 to Mercedes, Texas, in 1918; get the recognition that it deserves. It years of service to the Pacific Northwest. Whereas Dr. Hector Garcia is an honored has a little bit over 41,000 members. It I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- alumnus of the School of Medicine at the is a small agency, a small organization; porting H. Res. 1062. University of Texas Medical Branch, Class of but I call them our thin blue line at Ms. RICHARDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise 1940; sea. Certainly, Coast Guard Group today in support of H. Res. 1062 that recog- Whereas Dr. Hector Garcia fought in World Astoria is typical of the men and nizes the Coast Guard Group Astoria’s more War II, specifically in North Africa and women whom I see all over our country Italy, attained the rank of Major, and was than 60 years of service to the Pacific North- awarded the Bronze Star with six battle as I travel, and I commend them on so west. stars; many things that they have done so Let me take a moment to commend Con- Whereas once the Army discovered he was well. gressman DAVID WU for bringing this resolu- a physician, Dr. Hector Garcia was asked to On that note, when we look back at tion to the floor and giving us the opportunity practice his profession by treating his fellow Katrina and at all of the agencies to commend the Coast Guard for its continued soldiers; which operated during Katrina, there is service. Whereas Dr. Hector Garcia moved to Cor- absolutely no question that the United The Coast Guard Group Astoria, based out pus Christi, Texas, after the war, and opened a medical practice; rarely charged his indi- States Coast Guard was the agency of Warrenton, Oregon, operates three Sikorsky gent patients, and was recognized as a pas- that went far beyond the call of duty, HH–60 Jayhawk helicopters as it patrols and sionate and dedicated physician; rescuing some 35,000-plus lives. Many of responds to emergencies throughout the Pa- Whereas he first became known in south these people would have perished if it cific Northwest. I know how important the Texas for his public health messages on the were not for the bravery and the cour- Coast Guard is because of its presence in the radio with topics ranging from infant diar- age of the United States Coast Guard. Port of Long Beach in the 37th District of Cali- rhea to tuberculosis; In this resolution, while we are ad- fornia, which I represent. I see on a regular Whereas Dr. Hector Garcia continued his dressing Coast Guard Group Astoria, I public service and advocacy and became basis just how hard those men and women founder of the American G.I. Forum, a Mexi- think it also says to the other mem- work to protect our coastal areas and water- can-American veterans association, which bers of the Coast Guard that we are a ways. Their presence in my district, as well as initiated countless efforts on behalf of Amer- grateful Congress and that we appre- my position on the Transportation and Infra- icans to advance opportunities in health ciate everything that they do every structure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and care, veterans benefits, and civil rights day in putting their lives on the line so Maritime Transportation, make me acutely equality; that they can continue to be our thin aware of how important the Coast Guard is to Whereas his civil rights movement would blue line at sea. then grow to also combat discrimination in our national security and safety. housing, jobs, education, and voting rights; Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Speaker, I rise We are indebted to the men and women Whereas President Kennedy appointed Dr. today in support of H. Res. 1062, as amend- who dedicate their lives to the Coast Guard. Hector Garcia a member of the American ed, introduced by the gentleman from Oregon These brave men and women, such as those Treaty Delegation for the Mutual Defense (Mr. WU), recognizing the Coast Guard Group who have spent the last 60 years working for Agreement between the United States and Astoria’s more than 60 years of service to the Coast Guard Astoria, are ready and willing to the Federation of the West Indies; Pacific Northwest. serve their country in whatever way nec- Whereas in 1967, President Lyndon Johnson With 325 Coast Guard personnel and six essary. I support this resolution and urge my appointed Dr. Hector Garcia as alternate am- units, Group Astoria’s area of responsibility bassador to the United Nations where he colleagues to do the same. gave the first speech by an American before encompasses over 140 miles of coastline be- Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I the United Nations in a language other than tween Queets, Washington, and Pacific City, yield back the balance of my time. English; Oregon. Group Astoria conducts numerous The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Whereas Dr. Hector Garcia was named missions, such as search and rescue, aids-to- question is on the motion offered by member of the Texas Advisory Committee to navigation, homeland security, and enforce- the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. the United States Commission on Civil ment of laws and treaties. CUMMINGS) that the House suspend the Rights; Each year, Coast Guard Group Astoria re- rules and agree to the resolution, H. Whereas President Reagan presented Dr. Hector Garcia the Nation’s highest civilian ceives more than 800 distress calls, assists Res. 1062, as amended. award, the Medal of Freedom, in 1984 for over 1,700 mariners and save approximately The question was taken. meritorious service to his country, the first 100 people from perishing at sea. Since 2003, The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Mexican-American to receive this recogni- Group Astoria has saved over 500 lives and opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being tion; and assisted more than 10,000 recreational boat- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Whereas Pope John Paul II recognized him ers and commercial mariners in distress. Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, on with the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Pope Since 2003, Group Astoria had conducted that I demand the yeas and nays. Gregory the Great: Now, therefore, be it over 1,200 Living Marine Resource missions Resolved by the House of Representatives (the The yeas and nays were ordered. Senate concurring), That Congress— to ensure commercial fishing vessels are not The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (1) encourages— over-fishing in certain areas, conserving ma- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the (A) teachers of primary schools and sec- rine resources for future generations. Chair’s prior announcement, further ondary schools to launch educational cam- Air Station Astoria assets provide coverage proceedings on this motion will be paigns to inform students about the lifetime and respond to offshore distress calls up to postponed. of accomplishments by Dr. Hector Garcia; and the Canadian border and down to northern f California. In December 2007, crews from Air (B) all people of the United States to edu- Station Astoria flew 28 sorties in 130 knot RECOGNIZING DR. HECTOR GARCIA cate themselves about the legacy of Dr. Hec- Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I tor Garcia; and winds during the Pacific Northwest winter (2) recognizes the leadership and historical storm saving 136 people. Air Station Astoria move to suspend the rules and agree to contributions of Dr. Hector Garcia to the also provides assistance to the Air Force Res- the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. Hispanic community and his remarkable ef- cue Coordination Center and other local re- 222) recognizing the leadership and his- forts to combat racial and ethnic discrimina- sponders with inland search and rescue. torical contributions of Dr. Hector tion in the United States of America.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2520 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 14, 2010 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- In the Army, Dr. Garcia served dur- three times a week with a Spanish pro- ant to the rule, the gentleman from ing World War II as an infantryman, as gram, ‘‘Your Health and Welfare.’’ Dur- Michigan (Mr. CONYERS) and the gen- a combat engineer, and as a medical ing this time, he struggled to bring at- tleman from Texas (Mr. SMITH) each doctor. He earned the Bronze Star tention to severe illnesses such as tu- will control 20 minutes. medal with six battle stars for his dis- berculosis, which enabled the public to The Chair recognizes the gentleman tinguished service; but his public serv- become better educated about its from Michigan. ice did not end there. Dr. Garcia found- health needs. His messages brought to GENERAL LEAVE ed the American GI Forum in 1948, light the many health issues of the re- Mr. CONYERS. I ask unanimous con- which fights for equal treatment of gion and the glaring poverty in south sent that all Members have 5 legisla- Mexican American veterans in medical Texas. tive days to revise and extend their re- care and educational benefits. b 1145 marks and to include extraneous mate- President Lyndon Johnson made Dr. rials on the resolution under consider- Garcia the first Mexican American to A man of tremendous talents, Dr. ation. serve as an ambassador to the United Garcia prized education and fought for other Americans to also value edu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Nations. He also became the first His- cation. In the 1940s, he struggled to objection to the request of the gen- panic to serve on the United States abolish the one-room segregated tleman from Michigan? Commission on Civil Rights; and in ‘‘Mexican schools’’ that one would find There was no objection. 1984, President Ronald Reagan be- across the Texas landscape. As a result Mr. CONYERS. I yield myself such stowed upon Dr. Garcia the Presi- of this example of leadership, Texas time as I may consume. dential Medal of Freedom. Madam Speaker, this resolution was schools in Corpus Christi were eventu- I urge all of my colleagues to join me brought to the Judiciary Committee’s ally desegregated, substandard schools in supporting this resolution. OLOMON RTIZ for children of Mexican and Latino de- attention by our friend S O Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- scent were closed, and students who of Texas, which recognizes the leader- ance of my time. ship and historical contributions of Dr. Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I previously did not have access to ade- Hector Garcia to the Hispanic commu- yield as much time as he may consume quate education were given the same nity and to the Nation in his remark- opportunities available to others. Be- to the gentleman from Texas, SOLOMON able efforts to combat racial and eth- cause of these efforts, four schools are ORTIZ, whom we recognize as the dean nic discrimination. Dr. Garcia was born named after him in Texas and one in of the Hispanic Caucus and whom I in Mexico, and his family settled in Chicago, Illinois. thank for bringing to our attention Mercedes, Texas. So this concurrent Perhaps most significantly, he this great Texan and American. resolution recognizes the leadership emerged as founder of the GI Forum, a Mr. ORTIZ. Thank you, Chairman and historical contributions of this Mexican American veterans associa- CONYERS, for giving a beautiful descrip- great American. tion to redress the injustices experi- It is singularly important to me that tion of my good friend Dr. Garcia, and enced by returning World War II vet- he graduated from a segregated high thank you for bringing this to the erans. The GI Forum initiated count- school in Texas. Segregated how? Well, floor. less efforts on behalf of Americans in I also want to thank my good friend it was segregated because Hispanics the areas of health care and veterans could not go to the schools that every- from Texas (Mr. SMITH) for bringing benefits, and now have more than body else went to. Of course, African this resolution to the floor. 160,000 members in 500 chapters in 24 Madam Speaker, I rise to honor an Americans couldn’t either, so I guess States and Puerto Rico. His civil rights American hero who is very well re- they had two levels of segregation. movements would then grow to combat Eventually, he got through the Univer- spected in the community. Today, we discrimination in housing, in edu- sity of Texas, and then became a doc- honor the life and work of Dr. Hector cation, and in voting rights. tor. During World War II, he was a P. Garcia, who is a recognized leader of In recognition of these achievements, combat engineer, which is a field of the better health care for all Texans and President John F. Kennedy appointed military that I, too, served in. The who is a legendary civil rights advo- Dr. Garcia a member of the American rest, as they say, is history. cate and promoter of education for His- Treaty Delegation for the Mutual De- It is my intention to yield to our col- panics. fense Agreement between the United league Mr. ORTIZ, who has more detail My resolution, H. Con. Res. 222, hon- States and the Federation of the West that we can add to this, though, ors a lifetime of the extraordinary Indies. As President Kennedy once said Madam Speaker, at this moment, I re- achievements of Dr. Hector P. Garcia, in another context, ‘‘In each of us, serve the balance of my time. who lived and worked in my congres- there is a private hope and dream Mr. SMITH of Texas. I yield myself sional district in Corpus Christi, Texas, which, when fulfilled, can be translated such time as I may consume. for many years. into benefits for everyone.’’ Dr. Garcia Madam Speaker, first of all, I want Dr. Garcia’s family emigrated from understood this uplifting concept as he to thank my Texas colleague Mr. ORTIZ Mexico in 1914 and settled in Mercedes, fought discrimination against the for introducing this resolution. It re- Texas. After graduating from medical voiceless, for which we should all be flects well on him and on a wonderful school, he served with great distinction proud of. individual who has contributed so in World War II. He attained the rank In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson much. of major and earned the Bronze Star appointed Dr. Garcia as alternate am- I support House Concurrent Resolu- with six battle stars. When the Army bassador to the United Nations, where tion 222, which recognizes the leader- learned that Dr. Garcia was a physi- he gave the first speech by an Amer- ship and the historical contributions of cian, he was asked to practice his pro- ican before the United Nations in a lan- Dr. Hector Garcia. My colleague in the fession by treating his fellow soldiers. guage other than English. Dr. Garcia other body, Senator CORNYN of Texas, When he moved to Corpus Christi, he spoke Spanish to a captivated audi- sponsored a similar resolution during opened a private practice where he ence. the last Congress, and I am glad to see treated all patients regardless of their President Reagan presented Dr. Gar- that it is being considered in the House ability to pay. I was there many times cia the Nation’s highest civilian award, this year. when people just didn’t have any the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in In 1914, Hector Garcia was born in money. He was able to give them what 1994 for his tremendous service to this Llera, which is a small town in Mexico. they needed free of charge. He was a country, the first Mexican American to As a child, he was brought to Mercedes, very honorable man, and he turned receive that distinction. Texas, after his parents fled the Mexi- down profit to make a better life for all Americans should do all they can to can Revolution in 1917. He graduated of us, not only in south Texas but learn about Dr. Garcia. He dedicated from the University of Texas Medical throughout the United States. his life to the less fortunate, and will School in 1940 and used that education Dr. Garcia first became known in always be remembered for giving so to serve his country in the United south Texas for his public health mes- much of himself for this country and States Army. sages on the radio. He was on the air for all of us.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 14, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2521 Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I am Dr. Garcia also believed that every child erans. Dr. Garcia’s strong advocacy and ex- pleased to yield 3 minutes to Mr. CHET should have equal access to education and traordinary work made him the recipient of na- EDWARDS of Texas, a real leader on im- that everyone deserved health care. He per- tional and international recognition, including proving relations not just in Texas but sonally treated hundreds of indigent patients the Nation’s highest civilian award in 1984, the across the country. regardless of their ability to pay. Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Madam Dr. Garcia’s life and work continue to be an Equestrian Order of Pope Gregory the Great Speaker, let me begin by thanking the inspirational force for many, especially in deep from Pope John Paul II in 1990. chairman for his kind comments and South Texas. Dr. Garcia’s leadership, advocacy, work and for his leadership for our country. His tireless advocacy for civil rights has commitment to Hispanic American civil rights Madam Speaker, America is a better benefitted all in the United States who view equality, access to health care, and the fair country today because of the life and equality as a fundamental component of our treatment of the government’s institutions to its service of Dr. Hector P. Garcia. And we Great Nation. citizens regardless of race and ethnicity con- will be a better country tomorrow if I am honored that I can stand here today stitute his legacy, and his invaluable contribu- every school child hears his story. It is and urge my colleagues to pass this resolution tion to the proud history of our great nation. the story of an immigrant child who recognizing the remarkable achievements of I commend the life and legacy of Dr. Hector worked hard, became a physician, and this great American. Garcia and his contribution to the Hispanic dedicated his entire life to his family Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam community in the United States of America, and service to country. It is a story Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Con. and I strongly encourage my colleagues to that one person can make a difference. Res. 222—Recognizing the leadership and support this important resolution. It is a story of the timeless values of historical contributions of Dr. Hector P. Garcia Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I hard work and service to others. It is to the Hispanic community and his remarkable have no further requests for time, and the quintessential American story of efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimina- I yield back the balance of my time. love of country, expressed through a tion in the United States. Dr. Garcia was born The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. lifetime of service to others. in Mexico, in 1914, but his family fled the DEGETTE). The question is on the mo- One of the greatest privileges of my Mexican Revolution and immigrated to Mer- tion offered by the gentleman from lifetime was to know Dr. Hector Gar- cedes, Texas. His is an inspirational story of Michigan (Mr. CONYERS) that the House cia. He left the world a better place, the possibilities the American Dream holds for suspend the rules and agree to the con- and his life story continues to inspire immigrants. Through hard work and persever- current resolution, H. Con. Res. 222. everyone who hears it. And it is my ance, he became a surgeon and served his The question was taken. hope that every school child in Amer- country in World War II Dr. Garcia’s experi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ica will hear his story, a true champion ences after his return from the war led him to opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being of our Nation’s never-ending quest for found the American GI Forum in Corpus in the affirmative, the ayes have it. equal opportunity for all. Christi, Texas. Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I ob- As a child growing up in Corpus Dr. Garcia began helping Mexican-American ject to the vote on the ground that a Christi, Texas, Dr. Garcia’s hometown, veterans file claims with the Veterans’ Admin- quorum is not present and make the I lived on the same block. At the time, istration, in response to the unacceptably slow point of order that a quorum is not I did not know he was a World War II treatment they were receiving. On March 26, present. hero who earned a Bronze Star and the 1948. he called a meeting to address the con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- rank of major. I did not know this cerns of these veterans. This developed into ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the champion in the cause of American’s the American GI Forum, which soon had Chair’s prior announcement, further Hispanic veterans. Yet as I grew older chapters in 40 Texas cities and became the proceedings on this motion will be and learned of Dr. Garcia’s heroic life- way by which Mexican-American veterans postponed. time of service on the battlefields of could express their frustration with the dis- The point of no quorum is considered war, in the halls of Congress, and in crimination against-them. withdrawn. the offices of his medical practice, his And so it is with great pleasure that I recog- f life’s story became an inspiration that nize Dr. Hector P. Garcia, for his service to led me to public service. our country and to the Mexican-American WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN Had it not been for Dr. Hector, as we community, and I support this resolution. AREA TRANSIT REGULATION called him, I probably would not be in Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, COMPACT AMENDMENTS Congress today. For that I am person- I rise today to proudly support H. Con. Res. Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I ally grateful. But I am even more 222 introduced in the House of Representa- move to suspend the rules and pass the grateful for how he made a difference tives by Mr. ORTIZ. H. Con. Res. 222 recog- joint resolution (S.J. Res. 25) granting in our Nation’s history. May God bless nizes the leadership and lifelong contributions the consent and approval of Congress and forever keep in his loving arms Dr. of Dr. Hector Garcia to the Hispanic commu- to amendments made by the State of Hector P. Garcia. nity and his remarkable work on important Maryland, the Commonwealth of Vir- Mr. HINOJOSA. Madam Speaker, I rise issues such as civil rights, health care, veteran ginia, and the District of Columbia to today in support of H. Con. Res. 222, a reso- benefits, the struggle for racial equality, and the Washington Metropolitan Area lution that recognizes the life and contributions ethnic discrimination in the United States of Transit Regulation Compact. of Dr. Hector P. Garcia. America. The Clerk read the title of the joint In 1917, at the age of 3, Dr. Garcia immi- Dr. Hector Garcia was born in the city of resolution. grated to my hometown of Mercedes, Texas, Llera in Tamaulipas, Mexico, on January 17, The text of the joint resolution is as with his family, where he graduated from my 1914. He is the son of two schoolteachers follows: alma mater, Mercedes High School. who legally immigrated to Mercedes, Texas, to S.J. RES. 25 Despite the social injustices that pervaded escape from the violence of the Mexican Rev- the United States, like those that forced him to olution in the early 1900s. He graduated in Whereas the State of Maryland, the Com- monwealth of Virginia, and the District of attend segregated schools, he earned his 1940 from the School of Medicine at the Uni- Columbia entered into the Washington Met- medical degree from the University of Texas versity of Texas Medical Branch, and in 1942 ropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact Medical School. volunteered for combat in the Army during in 1960 with the consent of Congress in Pub- He served the nation as a commissioned of- World War II. In 1946, after the war, he and lic Law No. 86–794, 74 Stat. 1031; ficer in World War II. After the war, he re- his family returned to Texas and settled in Whereas the State of Maryland, the Com- turned to Texas and continued his medical Corpus Christi, where he became the presi- monwealth of Virginia, and the District of practice. His decision to fight for civil rights dent of the League of United Latin American Columbia amended titles I and II of the Com- was spurred by the gross injustice and in- Citizens (LULAC). While in Corpus Christi, Dr. pact in 1962 and 1990 with the consent of Con- gress in Public Law No. 87–767, 76 Stat. 764, equality he witnessed in the United States, Garcia opened a private practice to treat ill and Public Law No. 101–505, 104 Stat. 1300, re- Particularly in the treatment of Hispanic vet- people regardless of their ability to afford spectively; erans returning from the war. He founded the health care and he founded the American GI Whereas legislation enacted by the State American GI Forum to help give these His- Forum to address VA’s discrimination and the of Maryland (2008 Md. Laws c. 32 and 2009 Md. panic veterans a voice. right to equality of Hispanic American vet- Laws c. 76) the Commonwealth of Virginia

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2522 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 14, 2010 (2007 Va. Acts c. 378 and 2009 Va. Acts c. 540) This jurisdiction comes to the Judici- bill (H.R. 1258) to amend the Commu- and the District of Columbia (D.C. Act 17– ary Committee under the commerce nications Act of 1934 to prohibit manip- 622) contain amendments to article III of clause, which says that all compacts ulation of caller identification infor- title I of the Compact regarding appoint- must come through the committee. mation, and for other purposes, as ment of members to the Washington Metro- The Public Service Commission of the politan Area Transit Commission; and amended. Whereas the consent of Congress is re- District of Columbia is being replaced The Clerk read the title of the bill. quired in order to implement such amend- with the District of Columbia agency The text of the bill is as follows: ments: Now, therefore, be it with oversight of matters relating to H.R. 1258 Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- the commission. The State Corporation Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in Commission of the Commonwealth of resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Virginia is being replaced with the Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO COM- Commonwealth’s Department of Motor SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. PACT AMENDMENTS. Vehicles. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Truth in Caller (a) CONSENT.—Consent of Congress is given There are a number of our colleagues ID Act of 2010’’. to the amendments of the State of Maryland, in the Senate that should be thanked the amendments of the Commonwealth of SEC. 2. PROHIBITION REGARDING MANIPULA- TION OF CALLER ID INFORMATION. Virginia, and the amendments of the District for helping expedite this matter: Sen- of Columbia to article III of title I of the ators CARDIN, MIKULSKI, MARK WAR- Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Reg- NER, and JIM WEBB. We are grateful to (47 U.S.C. 227) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and ulation Compact. them all. (g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; (b) AMENDMENTS.—The amendments re- I urge my colleagues to support this ferred to in subsection (a) are substantially resolution because it is obviously in and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol- as follows: the interests of all that this commis- (1) Section 1(a) is amended to read as following new subsection: sion be governed by a three-member ‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF DECEPTIVE lows: board with one representative each CALLER ID INFORMATION.— ‘‘(a) The Commission shall be composed of from the District of Columbia, the 3 members, 1 member appointed by the Gov- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for ernor of Virginia from the Department of Commonwealth of Virginia, and the any person within the United States, in connec- Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth of Vir- State of Maryland. I urge its support. tion with any real time voice communications ginia, 1 member appointed by the Governor I reserve the balance of my time. service, regardless of the technology or network of Maryland from the Maryland Public Serv- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speak- utilized, to cause any caller ID service to trans- ice Commission, and 1 member appointed by er, it is always nice to agree with the mit misleading or inaccurate caller ID informa- the Mayor of the District of Columbia from Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. tion, with the intent to defraud or deceive. ‘‘(2) PROTECTION FOR BLOCKING CALLER ID IN- a District of Columbia agency with oversight I too support Senate Joint Resolution FORMATION.—Nothing in this subsection may be of matters relating to the Commission.’’. 25. construed to prevent or restrict any person from (2) Section 1 is amended by inserting at the This resolution grants Congress’ approval to blocking the capability of any caller ID service end the following: amendments that the State of Maryland, the ‘‘(d) An amendment to section 1(a) of this to transmit caller ID information. article shall not affect any member in office Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of ‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.— ‘‘(A) DEADLINE.—Not later than 6 months on the amendment’s effective date.’’. Columbia have made to the Washington Met- after the date of enactment of this subsection, SEC. 2. RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL. ropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. Under the amendments, the District of Co- the Commission shall prescribe regulations to The right to alter, amend, or repeal this implement this subsection. Act is expressly reserved. lumbia may appoint its member of the Wash- ‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION OF RELATED REGULA- ington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY. TIONS.—In conducting the proceeding to pre- It is intended that the provisions of this from any District agency with oversight of mat- scribe the regulations required by subparagraph compact shall be reasonably and liberally ters relating to the commission. (A), the Commission shall examine whether the construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. The District is thus freed from the require- regulations under subsection (b)(2)(B) should be If any part or application of this compact, or ment to appoint its member from the District’s revised to require calls that are not made for a legislation enabling the compact, is held in- Public Service Commission, which no longer commercial purpose to residential telephone valid, the remainder of the compact or its has responsibility for affairs regulated by the lines using an artificial or prerecorded voice to application to other situations or persons Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Com- deliver a message to transmit caller ID informa- shall not be affected. mission. tion that is not misleading or inaccurate. SEC. 4. INCONSISTENCY OF LANGUAGE. Similarly, the amendments allow Virginia to ‘‘(4) LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCEPTION.—This sec- The validity of these amendments to the appoint its commission member from the Vir- tion does not prohibit lawfully authorized inves- compact shall not be affected by any insub- tigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a stantial differences in its form or language ginia Department of Motor Vehicles, rather law enforcement agency of the United States, a as adopted by the State of Maryland, Com- than the State’s Corporation Commission. State, or a political subdivision of a State, or of monwealth of Virginia and District of Co- The amendments perform a desirable piece an intelligence agency of the United States, or lumbia. of housekeeping regarding the compact. All of any activity authorized under chapter 224 of SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. the jurisdictions that are party to the compact title 18, United States Code. This Act shall take effect on the date of have agreed to the amendments. ‘‘(5) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Except as provided enactment of this Act. I urge all Members to support the resolution, for in paragraph (3)(B), nothing in this sub- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- which aids the operation of this important section may be construed to affect or alter the interstate body. application of the Commission’s regulations re- ant to the rule, the gentleman from garding the requirements for transmission of Michigan (Mr. CONYERS) and the gen- I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. CONYERS. I yield back the bal- caller ID information, issued pursuant to the tleman from Texas (Mr. SMITH) each Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 will control 20 minutes. ance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (Public Law 102–243) and the amendments made The Chair recognizes the gentleman by such Act. question is on the motion offered by from Michigan. ‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub- the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. section: GENERAL LEAVE CONYERS) that the House suspend the ‘‘(A) CALLER ID INFORMATION.—The term Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I rules and pass the joint resolution, S.J. ‘caller ID information’ means information pro- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- Res. 25. vided to an end user by a caller ID service re- bers have 5 legislative days to revise The question was taken; and (two- garding the name or the telephone number of and extend their remarks and include thirds being in the affirmative) the the caller or other information regarding the extraneous material on the resolution rules were suspended and the joint res- origination of a call made using any real time under consideration. olution was passed. voice communications service, regardless of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there A motion to reconsider was laid on technology or network utilized. objection to the request of the gen- ‘‘(B) CALLER ID SERVICE.—The term ‘caller ID the table. service’ means any service or device designed to tleman from Michigan? f provide the user of the service or device with the There was no objection. TRUTH IN CALLER ID ACT OF 2010 name or the telephone number of the caller or Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I other information regarding the origination of a yield myself as much time as I may Mr. BOUCHER. Madam Speaker, I call made using any real time voice communica- consume. move to suspend the rules and pass the tions service, regardless of the technology or

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In addition, many tleman from Florida (Mr. STEARNS) This measure on previous occasions, business functions, from credit card each will control 20 minutes. in fact in the two previous Congresses, verification to automatic call routing, The Chair recognizes the gentleman has been approved in the House on the simply depend on caller ID for security from Virginia. suspension calendar. A similar measure purposes, which spoofing can render GENERAL LEAVE in this Congress has been approved by useless. So, Madam Speaker, these ne- Mr. BOUCHER. Madam Speaker, I the Senate. I look forward to advanc- farious actions are the target of this ask unanimous consent that all Mem- ing this legislation today, and I want bill. bers have 5 legislative days to revise to say thank you to Mr. ENGEL, to Mr. As you can see, this is a serious issue and extend their remarks on the legis- BARTON, to my colleague and friend on with far-reaching ramifications and lation currently under consideration. the Commerce Committee, Mr. implications for both consumers and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there STEARNS, and other members of our for all businesses. This is an important objection to the request of the gen- committee who on a bipartisan basis bill, and I urge its passage. tleman from Virginia? have contributed to the construction of I reserve the balance of my time. There was no objection. this measure and advancing it to the Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. BOUCHER. Madam Speaker, I floor today. I urge approval of the bill. such time as he may consume to the yield myself such time as I may con- I reserve the balance of my time. primary author of the legislation, one sume. Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, I of our Commerce Committee col- Today the House considers H.R. 1258, yield myself such time as I may con- leagues, the gentleman from New York the Truth in Caller ID Act. This meas- sume. (Mr. ENGEL). ure was introduced by our colleagues I rise in strong support of this bill. Mr. ENGEL. I thank the gentleman Mr. ENGEL and Mr. BARTON, the rank- As the chairman of the Telecommuni- for yielding to me. ing member of our Committee on En- cations Subcommittee has indicated, Mr. Speaker, I stand today in strong ergy and Commerce. It would direct this has passed twice before. We are support of my legislation, the Truth in the Federal Communications Commis- coming here hoping that the Senate Caller ID Act. But before I begin, I sion to prohibit caller ID spoofing, will take it up and pass it. It is a very want to first thank my friend and the through which a caller falsifies the good bill. The gentleman from New lead Republican on the Energy and original caller ID information during York has offered this bill. Commerce Committee, Ranking Mem- the transmission of a call with the in- ber JOE BARTON. I also want to thank tent to defraud or to deceive. b 1200 the chairman of the Energy and Com- Typically, caller ID spoofing involves The bill is called the Truth in Caller merce Committee, HENRY WAXMAN, as a caller changing the number that ID Act, and obviously it’s going to pass well as the staff for being so accommo- would show on the call recipient’s call- overwhelmingly today. dating in getting this bill to the floor er ID when that call is received. Spoof- Millions of Americans use caller ID today. And I want to thank my friend ing has been possible for a number of to secure greater privacy for their fam- Mr. BOUCHER, who has helped in bring- years, but it has generally required ilies. Yet as new technologies continue ing this bill to the floor, and my friend very expensive equipment in order to to be developed, a very simple decep- and classmate Mr. STEARNS, who quite change the outgoing call information. tive practice called ‘‘caller ID spoof- correctly said this is about as bipar- But with the growth of voice over IP ing’’ has simply become a growing tisan a piece of legislation as you can telephoning, spoofing has become easi- problem for consumers and also for get. This legislation has been devel- er, and it has become less expensive, businesses. Caller ID spoofing occurs oped in an extremely bipartisan man- and a number of Web sites now are of- when a caller masquerades as someone ner, and I want to thank and commend fering spoofing services. So its preva- else by falsifying the number that ap- everybody who worked on it. lence, unfortunately, is growing. That pears on the recipient’s caller ID dis- I introduced this bill, Mr. Speaker, growth and the volume of spoofing play. Now, you say, is this difficult? because we needed an immediate makes necessary the legislation under No, it isn’t. Caller ID spoofing can change in our laws to help prevent consideration presently. make a caller appear to come from any identity theft, to crack down on fraud- The proliferation of spoofing tech- phone number the caller so desires. ulent phone calls, and to protect legiti- nologies and services means that those Unfortunately, under current FCC mate uses of caller ID technology. I who want to deceive others by manipu- regulations, there is no requirement first found out about this just simply lating caller ID can now do so with rel- that all callers transmit accurate call- by reading an article; and when I real- ative ease. Spoofing threatens a num- er ID information. In fact, there is ized that this is actually something ber of existing business applications, nothing that prohibits a deceptive ma- that could be done, I was flabbergasted. including credit card verification and nipulation of caller ID. This bill will go I went over to Mr. BARTON, who at the automatic call routing, because these a long way in stemming the tide of time was the chair of the full com- systems rely on the telephone number caller ID spoofing by making it illegal mittee, and I said, JOE, something real- as identified by the caller ID system as to transmit misleading or inaccurate ly needs to be done about this and one piece of verification and authen- caller ID information while providing would you work with me on it? And he tication information. reasonable exemptions for law enforce- said he would and he agreed and every- At other times, however, spoofing ment activities. body agrees. And the House has passed may be used to protect individuals. I Madam Speaker, the increasing use this bill time and time again, and we would note an example of domestic vio- of Internet telephone services has made hope we can get it passed in both lence shelters that sometimes use it easier for people to make any num- Houses and get it signed. spoofing to mask the identity of the ber, any number, appear as a caller ID. Last year, the facts are stark, over caller in order to protect that caller’s In addition, several Web sites have 6,000 people were victimized by credit safety. By prohibiting the use of caller sprung up to provide caller ID spoofing card fraud and identity theft. Crimi- ID spoofing only where the intent is to services, eliminating the need for any nals stole over $15 million from banks defraud or deceive, this measure will special hardware. So think of that. En- and ruined the credit of thousands of address nefarious uses of the tech- trepreneurship of these spoofers now victims. They were able to perpetrate nology while continuing to allow those has sprung to such a point that they this fraud in some instances by using legitimate uses. In the domestic vio- can provide it on their Web sites. Al- caller ID spoofing. This disturbing fact lence shelter situation, there is no in- though these caller ID spoofing serv- about spoofing is not just that it’s tent to cause harm, which is an ele- ices promote themselves for use in legal but how easy it is to carry out. ment of the crime of deception. There- prank calls or for entertainment pur- Criminals use a tool called a ‘‘spoof

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This tech- such strong bipartisan support. ence in bringing this important meas- nology even allows people to disguise Let say this bill does not change the ure to the House now for the third their voice in order to trick banks into rules for legitimate uses of a tech- time. I very much hope, as I know he giving them access to their victims’ ac- nology. For example, a domestic abuse does, that we will be successful in hav- counts. So a man can do that and have shelter will still be able to change their ing the measure pass through and his voice change into a woman’s voice number on caller ID to protect the oc- signed into law. and vice versa. cupants of the shelter, and I also gave Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, So it’s absolutely deceptive, abso- the example about what we do here in I rise in strong support of H.R. 1258, the Truth lutely scary, and dangerous; and this Congress. in Caller ID Act, an important bill, and one I tool is available to anyone with access So I am pleased that this bill passed have taken an interest in as we have worked to a Web browser. So it’s just ridicu- the House in the 109th and 110th Con- on it over the last several Congresses in the lous. The technology has gotten so far gresses, and I look forward to its pas- Energy and Commerce Committee. sage again today. I strongly urge my ahead of us, we need to have these Caller ID is a great benefit to millions of colleagues to support the Truth in kinds of laws to simply catch up. Americans by giving them more control over Now, no one can dispute that this Caller ID Act and outlaw this type of their telephones and who and when they talk legislation is necessary. Last year, a fraud once and for all. on the phone. person in New York called a pregnant Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I yield woman whom she viewed as her roman- myself such time as I may consume. Like many technological advances, caller ID tic rival. Spoofing the phone number of Let me just comment a little bit fur- is a benefit, but bad actors can take advan- the woman’s pharmacist, she tricked ther. The gentleman from New York tage of it and turn the technology against the the woman into taking a drug used to mentioned some specific examples. people it is supposed to help. cause an abortion. I use it because it’s There is another example that is used We want certain people to be able to mask one of the horrible examples; and there in political campaigns he perhaps caller ID information for good purposes, like are many, many more horrible exam- knows about where people can use protecting abused women and children or ples of how this is used. spoofing to call different homes in robo anonymous whistleblowers, but we do not And just think about it. Someone phone banking that calls and go around want people to be able to do it for deceptive could be tricked into giving up per- the congressional district as a fake and purposes. sonal medical information. Someone wake people up at 2 or 3 in the morning Last Congress, I had some concern that the could be tricked to giving up banking and people think this is coming from bill language did not go far enough to address information. If someone hears that it is someone who it is not, and this has an issue that arose in Texas with robocalls their doctor calling and they take a happened on both sides of the aisle. So that were using misleading caller ID informa- look at the number and they see it’s this would prevent that. So I think it tion, and I worked with Mr. ENGEL on an their doctor’s number, they would give hits a little closer to home when you amendment to address that. out personal information, credit card talk about it in those terms. Every election year, there are reports of information, even Social Security iden- The other point that has been a con- abusive or deceptive political robocalls and re- tification. cern is why has this bill not passed? I cently reports claim some of these calls are So caller ID fraud has even been used think the question has always been using deceptive caller ID information. to prank call the constituents of a some kind of legal questions, whether We don’t want to limit anyone’s political Member of this body with the caller ID there is liability involved for the phone speech, but why should we allow someone to readout saying it came from that Mem- company or anyone that transmits this call voters with fake caller ID info claiming ber’s office. Just imagine if people information to a consumer or con- they are from the local Democratic or Repub- committed this fraud in the days lead- stituent through this illegal act of lican Party when they are not? ing up to a close election. You can call spoofing. And we are able to change We also do not want these automated calls and you can say you are from one can- that language, through bipartisanship, to use innocent businesses’ caller ID info didate’s camp when you are really from both sides, to try and make it—for ex- which causes people to blame innocent busi- the other candidate’s camp. And when ample, if a phone company, not know- nesses instead of the real source for the calls. someone looks down at the phone num- ing, and how would they know, trans- I applaud the bill’s sponsor for strengthening ber, they see it’s from candidate A and mits the information, are they going to the language to prevent this kind of deception they think it’s legitimate, and it’s be liable for this, to be sued? Well, we during the Committee process. really from candidate B. So imagine worked it out that their not knowing, I strongly support this bill, and I urge my what kind of trouble can happen, what then they should not be liable for this. colleagues to join me in voting for it. kind of mischief can be done. So this So I think that’s important that this Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, I have really, again, needs to be curtailed. bill now has language that represents no further requests for time, and I So, as everyone has said, in response bipartisanship agreement so that the yield back the balance of my time. to this problem, Mr. BARTON and I have passage of this bill should be assured, I introduced the Truth in Caller ID Act. think, this time. So this should be the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Simply, this bill outlaws the deceptive third and last time we’re doing this. question is on the motion offered by use of caller ID spoofing technology if And in the end, I think it will be good the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. BOU- the intention of the caller is to deceive for Americans to understand that this CHER) that the House suspend the rules and harm the recipient of the call. is an illegal activity and we want to and pass the bill, H.R. 1258, as amend- And let me say we developed that in- stop it. ed. tention through hearings we had in the Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- The question was taken; and (two- Energy and Commerce Committee be- quests for time, and I yield back the thirds being in the affirmative) the cause we want it to be legitimate. balance of my time. rules were suspended and the bill, as There are legitimate times where a Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield amended, was passed. number may have to be scrambled. We myself 30 seconds. The title was amended so as to read: certainly do it here on Capitol Hill to Mr. Speaker, I simply want to com- ‘‘A bill to amend the Communications protect Members and others and staff mend my colleagues on the Republican Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of from having personal phone numbers side for their bipartisan cooperation in caller ID information, and for other being given out or private phone num- bringing this much-needed measure be- purposes.’’. bers being given out. So there is no in- fore the House. Our committee per- A motion to reconsider was laid on tent to do that. That is why we say it forms best when it works in a bipar- the table.

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Mr. Speaker, I move cial names under which facilities-based serv- fied national security information or other ice is offered to the public using the spec- information for which there is a legal basis to suspend the rules and pass the bill trum of the non-Federal user, including the for nondisclosure and such public disclosure (H.R. 3125) to require an inventory of commercial names under which the spec- would be detrimental to national security, radio spectrum bands managed by the trum is being offered through resale. homeland security, or public safety, the National Telecommunications and In- ‘‘(2) Except as provided in subsection (e), agency head shall notify the NTIA of that formation Administration and the Fed- create a centralized portal or Web site to determination and shall include descriptions eral Communications Commission, as make the inventory of the bands of fre- of the activities, capabilities, functions, or amended. quencies required under paragraph (1) avail- missions (including whether they are space- The Clerk read the title of the bill. able to the public. based, air-based, or ground-based) supported The text of the bill is as follows: ‘‘(b) USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES.—In cre- by the information being withheld. ating the inventory described in subsection ‘‘(B) INFORMATION PROVIDED.—The agency H.R. 3125 (a)(1), the NTIA and the Commission shall head shall provide to NTIA— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- first use agency resources, including existing ‘‘(i) the publicly releasable information re- resentatives of the United States of America in databases, field testing, and recordkeeping quired by subsection (a)(1); Congress assembled, systems, and only request information from ‘‘(ii) to the maximum extent practicable, a SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Federal and non-Federal users if such infor- summary description, suitable for public re- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Radio Spec- mation cannot be obtained using such agen- lease, of the classified national security in- trum Inventory Act’’. cy resources. formation or other information for which SEC. 2. SPECTRUM INVENTORY. ‘‘(c) REPORTS.— there is a legal basis for nondisclosure; and Part B of title I of the National Tele- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ‘‘(iii) a classified annex, under appropriate communications and Information Adminis- subsection (e), not later than 2 years after cover, containing the classified national se- tration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 921 et the date of enactment of this section and bi- curity information or other information for seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- ennially thereafter, the NTIA and the Com- which there is a legal basis for nondisclosure lowing: mission shall submit a report to the Com- that the agency head has determined must ‘‘SEC. 119. SPECTRUM INVENTORY. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- be withheld from public disclosure. ‘‘(a) RADIO SPECTRUM INVENTORY.—In order tation of the Senate and to the Committee ‘‘(2) PUBLIC SAFETY NONDISCLOSURE.— to promote the efficient use of the electro- on Energy and Commerce of the House of ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a licensee of non-Fed- magnetic spectrum, the NTIA and the Com- Representatives containing— eral spectrum determines that public disclo- mission shall coordinate and carry out each ‘‘(A) the results of the inventory created sure of certain information held by that li- of the following activities not later than 1 under subsection (a)(1), including any update censee and required to be submitted by sub- year after the date of enactment of this sec- to the information in the inventory pursuant section (a), (c), or (d) would reveal information: to subsection (d); tion for which public disclosure would be ‘‘(1) Except as provided in subsection (e), ‘‘(B) a description of any information the detrimental to public safety, or the licensee create an inventory of each radio spectrum NTIA or the Commission determines is nec- is otherwise prohibited by law from dis- band of frequencies listed in the United essary for such inventory but that is un- closing the information, the licensee may pe- States Table of Frequency Allocations, from available; and tition the Commission for a partial or total 225 megahertz to, at a minimum, 3.7 ‘‘(C) a description of any information not exemption from inclusion on the centralized gigahertz, and to 10 gigahertz unless the provided by any Federal or non-Federal user portal or Web site under subsection (a)(2) and NTIA and the Commission determine that in accordance with subsections (e)(1)(B)(ii) in the report required by subsection (c). the burden of expanding the inventory out- and (e)(2)(C)(ii). ‘‘(B) BURDEN.—The licensee seeking an ex- weighs the benefit, that includes— ‘‘(2) RELOCATION REPORT.— emption under this paragraph bears the bur- ‘‘(A) the radio services authorized to oper- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in den of justifying the exemption and shall ate in each band of frequencies; subsection (e), the NTIA and the Commission provide clear and convincing evidence to ‘‘(B) the identity of each Federal or non- shall submit a report to the Committee on support such an exemption. Federal user within each such radio service Commerce, Science, and Transportation of ‘‘(C) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—If an exemp- authorized to operate in each band of fre- the Senate and the Committee on Energy tion is granted under this paragraph, the li- quencies; and Commerce of the House of Representa- censee shall provide to the Commission— ‘‘(C) the activities, capabilities, functions, tives containing a recommendation of which ‘‘(i) the publicly releasable information re- or missions (including whether such activi- spectrum, if any, should be reallocated or quired by subsection (a)(1) for the inventory; ties, capabilities, functions, or missions are otherwise made available for shared access ‘‘(ii) to the maximum extent practicable, a space-based, air-based, or ground-based) sup- and an explanation of the basis for that rec- summary description, suitable for public reported by the transmitters, end-user termi- ommendation. lease, of the information for which public nals or receivers, or other radio frequency ‘‘(B) DEADLINES.—The report required disclosure would be detrimental to public devices authorized to operate in each band of under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted safety or the licensee is otherwise prohibited frequencies; not later than 2 years after the date of enact- by law from disclosing; and ‘‘(D) the total amount of spectrum, by ment of this section and every 2 years there- ‘‘(iii) an annex, under appropriate cover, band of frequencies, assigned or licensed to after. containing the information that the Com- each Federal or non-Federal user (in percent- ‘‘(3) INVENTORY REPORT.—If the NTIA and mission has determined should be withheld age terms and in sum) and the geographic the Commission have not conducted an in- from public disclosure. areas covered by their respective assign- ventory under subsection (a) to 10 gigahertz ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE.—The annexes ments or licenses; at least 90 days before the third report re- required under paragraphs (1)(B)(iii) and ‘‘(E) the approximate number of transmit- quired under paragraph (1) is submitted, the (2)(C)(iii) shall be provided to the congres- ters, end-user terminals or receivers, or NTIA and the Comission shall include an sional committees listed in subsection (c), other radio frequency devices authorized to evaluation in such report and in every report but shall not be disclosed to the public under operate, as appropriate to characterize the thereafter of whether the burden of expand- subsection (a) or subsection (d) or provided extent of use of each radio service in each ing the inventory to 10 gigahertz outweighs to any unauthorized person through any band of frequencies; the benefit until such time as the NTIA and other means. ‘‘(F) an approximation of the extent to the Commission have conducted the inven- ‘‘(4) NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTA- which each Federal or non-Federal user is tory to 10 gigahertz. TION.—Prior to the release of the inventory using, by geography, each band of fre- ‘‘(d) MAINTENANCE AND UPDATING OF INFOR- under subsection (a), any updates to the in- quencies, such as the amount and percentage MATION.—After the creation of the inventory ventory resulting from subsection (d), or the of time of use, number of end users, or other required by subsection (a)(1), the NTIA and submission of a report under subsection measures as appropriate to the particular the Commission shall make all reasonable (c)(1), the NTIA and the Commission shall band and radio service; and efforts to maintain and update the informa- consult with the National Security Council ‘‘(G) to the greatest extent possible— tion required under such subsection on a for a period not to exceed 30 days for the pur- ‘‘(i) contour maps or other information quarterly basis, including when there is a poses of determining what additional infor- that illustrate the coverage area, receiver transfer or auction of a license or a change mation, if any, shall be withheld from the performance, and other parameters relevant in a permanent assignment or license. public. to an assessment of the availability of spec- ‘‘(e) NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFE- ‘‘(f) PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.—In cre- trum in each band; TY INFORMATION.— ating and maintaining the inventory, cen- ‘‘(ii) for each band or range of frequencies, ‘‘(1) NONDISCLOSURE.— tralized portal or Web site, and reports under the identity of each entity offering unli- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the head of an execu- this section, the NTIA and the Commission censed services and the types and approxi- tive agency of the Federal Government de- shall follow their rules and practice regard- mate number of unlicensed intentional radi- termines that public disclosure of certain in- ing confidential and proprietary informa- ators verified or certified by the Commission formation held by that agency or a licensee tion. Nothing in this subsection shall be con- that are authorized to operate; and of non-Federal spectrum and required by strued to compel the Commission to make

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The number of The Chair recognizes the gentleman which spectrum should be reallocated mobile voice consumers in the United from Virginia. for auctions to commercial service pro- States has surpassed the number of GENERAL LEAVE viders. wire line customers. Back in 1996, when Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Under the bill, within 1 year of the we passed the Telecommunications unanimous consent that all Members date of enactment, the NTIA and the Act, I don’t think anybody would have will have 5 legislative days to revise FCC would also create a Web site to thought that would have happened. and extend their remarks on the meas- make the spectrum inventory publicly And the number of mobile broadband ure now under consideration and insert available. They would report the re- consumers has increased exponentially extraneous material into the RECORD. sults of the inventory to the House and over the past several years. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Senate Commerce Committees within 2 As customers increase the amount of objection to the request of the gen- years of the date of enactment, and time they spend on their mobile de- tleman from Virginia? that report would include a description vices talking, emailing, surfing the There was no objection. of the information that could not be net, cell sites become constrained for Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield made publicly available for national capacity. As a result, we are facing, in myself such time as I may consume. security reasons. the words of FCC Chairman Wireless communications services The agencies would also, within 2 Genachowski, a ‘‘looming spectrum cri- are rapidly growing. Each year, mil- years, submit to the House and Senate sis.’’ For example, a voice call requires lions of users graduate from basic cel- Commerce Committees a reallocation approximately 10,000 bits per second, lular telephone services to Smart tele- report that would include a rec- while downloading a video requires phones that employ a broad range of ommendation of which spectrum millions of bits per second. data services. Those services require should be reallocated or otherwise This bill creates a thoughtful, com- far greater bandwidth than traditional made available for shared access. That prehensive process through which Con- cellular telephones; and the data serv- recommendation should be updated by gress can identify whether to reallo- ices that are offered through the agencies in follow-on reports to the cate spectrum that is currently under- Smartphones are becoming ever more committees, which are to be submitted utilized. Current license holders should sophisticated, often employing full-mo- every other year following the submis- not fear this process. It will be open tion video as part of the range of appli- sion of the initial report. Those follow- and transparent and provide all spec- cations that can be made available on reports may be updates to the ini- trum users with the opportunity to ex- through the Smartphones. tial report and not necessarily be top- plain the purposes for which they use The combination of greater to-bottom reviews. spectrum. Smartphone use and far more elaborate I want to express appreciation to our This is a beginning, Mr. Speaker, not applications is placing unprecedented colleagues on a bipartisan basis—Mr. the end of the debate over the future of demands on our limited wireless spec- WAXMAN, Mr. BARTON, Mr. STEARNS, the spectrum policy in the United trum availability. To meet these grow- other members of the subcommittee— States. ing needs, in the near future more spec- who, in our hearing and markup ses- Now, this is a bill that’s very impor- trum must be made available for com- sions in the subcommittee, contributed tant. You’d almost consider it not only mercial wireless communications serv- richly to our dialogue and to struc- for innovation and for commercial use, ices, and that new spectrum would be turing the legislation that we have be- but long term, on behalf of national se- made available for auction to the suc- fore us this morning. It is a bipartisan curity purposes, too. So don’t discount cessful wireless bidders. measure. All of the committee mem- the fact that we are just asking for an Even the launch later this year of the bers have been involved in this con- inventory. It’s something that should fourth generation of the wireless serv- structive exercise, and I want to thank be done, and I think anybody who’s in- ices by the major cellular service pro- them for their participation. terested in fiscal responsibility should viders using the spectrum that was pre- Mr. Speaker, I urge approval of the realize asking for an inventory is the viously occupied by the television bill, and I reserve the balance of my best way to find out what you have and broadcasters for their analog television time. how to use it better. transmissions will only provide a brief Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I yield So I urge my colleagues to support respite with regard to these ever-rising myself such time as I may consume. this bill, and I reserve the balance of demands for additional spectrum, and Mr. Speaker, I also rise in support of my time. so we clearly are compelled to act. H.R. 3125, the Radio Spectrum Inven- Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, at this Responding to this need, last July I tory Act. As the gentleman from Vir- time I’m pleased to yield to the chair- joined with Chairman WAXMAN; our full ginia (Mr. BOUCHER) mentioned, it’s a man of the Energy and Commerce Com- committee ranking member, the gen- very important bill, and I urge its pas- mittee, the gentleman from California tleman from Texas (Mr. BARTON); and sage. (Mr. WAXMAN) and principal author of my friend and colleague on the sub- This bill offers an opportunity to this measure, such time as he may con- committee, our subcommittee ranking evaluate all of the frequency bands be- sume. member, Mr. STEARNS, in introducing tween 225 megahertz and 10 gigahertz Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in the Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, and simply to determine who uses support of H.R. 3125, the Radio Spec- which is before the House this morn- these frequency bands and the purpose trum Inventory Act, which I intro- ing. for which they are being used. duced last year with Chairman BOU- While this bill requires NTIA and the CHER, Ranking Members BARTON and b 1215 FCC to recommend which spectrum, if STEARNS, and more than a dozen of our It directs the NTIA and the U.S. De- any, should be reallocated, Congress ul- colleagues on the Energy and Com- partment of Commerce and the Federal timately will decide whether realloca- merce Committee. Communications Commission to under- tion should occur. For Congress to This timely, bipartisan legislation take a comprehensive survey of the Na- make such an informed judgment, we creates a process for full inventory, tion’s spectrum and report to us on need a solid set of facts before we do it. mapping, and accounting of current current spectrum utilization, and in- So it’s very clear that the United spectrum use by Federal and non-Fed- clude recommendations of which, if States will need additional spectrum to eral users. This measure will inject any, of the least utilized blocks of spec- meet the growing demand for wireless transparency in the way our govern- trum could be reallocated for commer- broadband, fourth-generation wireless. ment and the private sector utilizes

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It also creates a parallel process for a Internet over a wireless device. And so So I encourage support of this bill. I regular assessment of whether any it is incredibly important to know the thank the gentleman for bringing it. spectrum should be reallocated or oth- available spectrum and how to use it in Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, at this erwise made available for shared access the most efficient way so that wireless time I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to to improve the efficiency with which broadband service is as ubiquitous and the gentleman from Massachusetts we utilize this precious resource. robust as possible. (Mr. MARKEY), chairman of the Sub- I’m pleased that the bill includes a We can help facilitate that goal by committee on Energy and the Environ- strong national security section re- ensuring that additional spectrum will ment of our Energy and Commerce flecting the result of extensive bipar- be available when it is needed. And Committee. tisan consultation with the defense and given the long lead times that often Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts. I intelligence communities. The bill we are associated with efforts to bring thank the gentleman very much, and I consider today strikes a proper balance spectrum to market, the time to start thank the gentleman from Virginia between providing useful information is now. The Radio Spectrum Inventory (Mr. BOUCHER) for his leadership on to the public about the nature and use Act will help ensure that we know this critical issue, along with the gen- of spectrum, while safeguarding na- where future allocations of spectrum tleman from Florida (Mr. STEARNS) in tional security, homeland security, and can be drawn from so that our con- partnership with Mr. WAXMAN and with public safety interests. stituents can have the services they Mr. BARTON. I urge my colleagues to support this need when they need them. Mr. BOUCHER and I have been working important measure. This is a good bill, Mr. Speaker. I on these issues for many, many, many Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 support it. I ask my colleagues to do years, and this bill that has been pro- minute to Mr. PITTS, the gentleman the same. duced by his subcommittee is some- from Pennsylvania. Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 thing that, in my opinion, is going to Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate minutes to the gentleman from Lou- go a long way towards helping our the opportunity to speak on the bill. isiana (Mr. SCALISE). country to create a new boom economi- As the chairman of the Congressional Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in cally in this wireless sector. We saw a Electronic Warfare Working Group, I support of H.R. 3125, the Radio Spec- great boom in the 1990s when we moved believe that the electromagnetic spectrum Inventory Act. over 200 megahertz of spectrum, cre- trum is critically important to our cur- The most pressing issue that we’re ating the third, fourth, fifth and sixth rent and future military operations facing right now in the mobile wireless cell phone license, combined with the and national security. And I’m pleased and Internet industries is the avail- Telecom Act of 1996. We saw, actually, to see that the committee has taken ability and use of spectrum, especially a transformation in the way in which into consideration some concerns given the dramatic increases we’re see- we communicate in our country. raised by the administration and the ing in the use of wireless services. As Who would think that we could move electronic warfare community regard- wireless technologies continue to ad- from black rotary dial phones to ing this bill. However, the electro- vance and more Americans use mobile BlackBerrys in just 10 years, almost on magnetic spectrum is a dynamic and devices for data-intensive purposes, the a ubiquitous basis. ever-changing environment, and we demand for spectrum will grow rapidly. b 1230 must ensure that our Armed Forces We’re seeing every day with all of the can manage the utilization of the spec- new things that can be done just on a Who would think that Mr. STEARNS trum and provide long-term strategic cell phone, not only running daily ap- could be checking his BlackBerry even planning and program development. plications to help businesses, but we as I’m speaking out here on the floor? While I understand the importance of also can do more things in terms of That’s something we’re very proud of. the potential economic value of the downloading actual movies and getting We’re very proud of that revolution in spectrum inventory, it is vital that direct access. You can look at things the 1990s. And I think we have the po- this bill take into account the criti- happening in real time, and, of course, tential here in this legislation to ac- cality of the electromagnetic spectrum this takes more spectrum. So addi- complish the very same kind of addi- to military training and operations and tional spectrum will be needed, and tion to the spectrum capacity. And Ms. the importance of the U.S. military that’s why this Radio Spectrum Inven- BLACKBURN is showing not only can we controlling the spectrum in conflict. tory Act will help promote and advance use these devices now for voice but also I will support this bill today, but we the effective and efficient use of the for video and for data. must be very vigilant as the inventory spectrum that’s out there. It’s become a technology with the is taken. If mistakes are made, serious The first step, of course, must be to great deal of flexibility; yet because of negative consequences will ensue, con- identify what spectrum is available and this technology, we are going to be sequences that could harm the how the current spectrum is being used able—and I thank the chairman for warfighter and his ability to use the in an efficient manner, and this inven- this—to inventory each radio spectrum spectrum in training and war. tory act will do just that. It will re- band of frequencies from 225 megahertz Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I require NTIA and the FCC to undertake to 10 gigahertz, and that includes the serve the balance of my time. a comprehensive survey of the Nation’s radio services authorized to operate Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, at this spectrum and develop a full inventory. within each band of frequencies, the time I’m pleased to yield 3 minutes to Taking this inventory is the only way identity of each Federal or non-Federal the gentleman from North Carolina we’ll be able to know what spectrum user within which such radio service is (Mr. BUTTERFIELD). can be located and what spectrum can authorized to operate in each band of Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, let be shared and used in a more efficient the frequencies, the total amount of me first thank the gentleman for yield- manner. We will then be able to decide spectrum by band of frequencies allo- ing time and thank him for his leader- the best ways to utilize that spectrum. cated to each Federal or non-Federal ship on the committee and sub- The convergence of mobile, wireless user and an approximation of the ex- committee, as well as the leadership of services, high-speed Internet access, tent to which each Federal or non-Fed- the ranking member. and powerful handsets promise to eral user is using each band of fre- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support transform almost all aspects of the quencies. H.R. 3125, the bipartisan Radio Spec- way Americans work, learn, deliver This basic goal that the legislation trum Inventory Act, introduced by our services, and enhance our public safety. advances to create this inventory will

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I thank the sub- nologies, of gadgets and applications cations that can be launched anywhere committee chairman for his expla- that will give incredible economic in the world routinely appear in the nation, and I associate myself with his stimulus to our country. U.S. market first. remarks. I share the chairman’s expec- So what we have here is a debate Unfortunately, our position in the tation regarding the importance of col- over the American economy, and it’s global marketplace is not something lecting and analyzing the data in the central to our wellbeing; yet in a lot of that is guaranteed to us, and without spectrum inventory before making de- ways, it just doesn’t get talked about careful attention to support the need of cisions about possible spectrum reloca- as being the biggest part of what hap- the growth of the wireless industry tion. pened in the 1990s. And as it moves into through the release of additional spec- I’d also like to a add my own expec- the 21st century, we’re seeing these trum, we risk ceding that important tation that the spectrum inventory technologies now be included in new leadership to nations that have already will be thorough and scientific in order energy technologies, new health care identified substantial swaths of spec- to serve as an accurate metric of our technologies, new education tech- trum that will be made available for spectrum use. nologies. It now has infiltrated tech- commercial use. That is why the Radio I have one final question to ask the nology after technology in our coun- Spectrum Inventory Act is so very im- chairman. The broadband plan includes try. portant by providing a road map for recommendations regarding reallocation of many of the frequencies cur- And what the gentleman from Vir- policymakers regarding where we may rently used to provide broadcast tele- ginia is doing in a bipartisan partner- find additional spectrum that can be vision service. The plan recommends ship with the gentleman from Florida used for wireless broadband services in starting with voluntary measures to is, in my opinion, central to ensuring the U.S. Enactment of H.R. 3125 will relocate broadcast stations to different that we have the leadership in this mo- help ensure that the U.S. is in a posi- frequencies; But it then hints that bile innovation, that we have a smart tion to match, and hopefully surpass, other, presumably involuntary, meth- spectrum policy that is put on the our trading partners by making addi- books, and then we can just get out of ods of relocating broadcast stations tional spectrum available for commer- the way and watch these entrepreneurs may be necessary. cial use. and watch these whole tech commu- My question, Mr. Chairman, is I urge support of the legislation. whether you believe that the FCC nities make it possible for us, with a Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I yield little bit of luck from Mr. STEARNS and should engage in involuntary methods such time as she may consume to the to move broadcasters to different fre- others, that the applications become so gentlewoman from Tennessee to engage great that perhaps he and millions of quencies in order to free up additional in a colloquy with the chairman of the spectrum. other Americans will never again have Subcommittee on Telecommuni- to look up from their BlackBerry. Mr. BOUCHER. Would the gentlelady cations. yield? There will just be so much interesting Mrs. BLACKBURN. I would yield to stuff that is on it, it will be so Mrs. BLACKBURN. Yes. the gentleman from Virginia and ask Mr. BOUCHER. I thank the gentle- versatile. permission for the colloquy. So thank you so much and congratu- lady for yielding. Mr. BOUCHER. The gentlelady con- lations. I urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote on this As to the first matter, I agree with trols the time. I will be happy to en- important legislation. her that a thorough scientific examina- Mr. STEARNS. I yield myself 15 sec- gage in the colloquy with the gentle- tion of spectrum use must be the core onds to reply to the distinguished lady. of the inventory that this measure re- Member of Massachusetts. Mrs. BLACKBURN. I thank the gen- quires. I also agree that the right ap- I just got a tweet on Twitter noti- tleman from Florida for the time. proach is for the FCC to work with tel- And, Mr. Chairman, last month the fying me that Representative ED MAR- evision broadcasters to identify the KEY was speaking. His fan club is so Federal Communications Commission spectrum they now hold that on a pure- omnipresent that it just came across released its National Broadband Plan ly consensual basis could be repurposed saying to everybody in the United which contained some very ambitious for commercial wireless use. Broad- States that he was on the floor speak- recommendations with respect to spec- casters who surrender spectrum would ing so eloquently. So I couldn’t resist trum availability. I would like to ask receive compensation in exchange for a pulling it up and seeing what it said. the subcommittee chairman his views voluntary spectrum transfer. I would Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the on how the FCC should proceed on the not support the commission’s requiring gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. inventory required by this bill and on stations to give up spectrum involun- BLACKBURN). the recommendations of the broadband tarily. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I plan. Is it the chairman’s view that the The right approach is that specified want to thank the chairman for his inventory required by this bill should in this legislation—learn where we are, diligent work on this bill and also Mr. inform the FCC in its decision-making understand thoroughly how current STEARNS for his leadership as we with respect to the potential realloca- spectrum is used, identify that part worked through these issues in com- tion of spectrum sought by the that is perhaps underutilized that mittee. And I do rise in support of the broadband plan? could be reallocated or submitted to Radio Spectrum Inventory Act. Mr. BOUCHER. Would the gentlelady spectrum sharing through the new In committee, I highlighted the im- yield? spectrum sharing technologies and portance of listening to the engineers Mrs. BLACKBURN. Yes. then to the extent that based on that as we move forward on our spectrum Mr. BOUCHER. I thank the gentle- inventory it would be appropriate for inventory. And today I want to talk lady for yielding. broadcasters to enter into conversa- about the importance of this bill to the There is no doubt that more spec- tions about surrendering a portion of wireless industry. America’s wireless trum is needed to meet our Nation’s their spectrum on a voluntary basis, industry is the undisputed world lead- rising demand for wireless services. that would obviously be an appropriate er, and Mr. STEARNS and Mr. MARKEY Conducting the spectrum inventory step. It would not be an appropriate have both highlighted portions of that that this legislation requires is an es- step to require that broadcasters en- as we have played with our devices dur- sential first step. It will offer a clear gage in the surrender of any part of the ing Mr. MARKEY’s remarks focusing on path and a road map for the next steps spectrum they hold. the innovations that have come our in making available adequate spectrum And I thank the gentlelady for rais- way. by giving the Congress and the FCC a ing these very important questions

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that help illuminate the debate this saw in past jobs I and II, et cetera, are Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I take this morning. going to kill jobs and not create jobs. opportunity to express my support for H.R. Mrs. BLACKBURN. I thank the They’re going to create government 3125, the Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, of chairman for his explanations. jobs. And the American people are ask- which I am a cosponsor. While much of our Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, at this ing where are the jobs, not where is the economy has experienced unfortunate chal- time I’m pleased to yield 3 minutes to spectrum. Radio spectrum, though, lenges over the last few years, the technology the gentleman from Washington State that is an important issue. and innovation sectors continue to stay afloat (Mr. INSLEE). But this Congress needs to focus and even grow. To help foster this growth, it Mr. INSLEE. I want to congratulate upon jobs, Mr. Speaker, and the Amer- is vital that Congress enact forward-thinking those who have been working on this, ican people need to demand that this policies such as those embodied by the Radio the Chair, ranking member, to get this Congress do just that. Spectrum Inventory Act. Itemizing currently-uti- bill through. b 1245 lized spectrum will allow us to take additional I want to make two points. This ef- steps to use available resources more effi- Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I have fort is one that reaches in to improve ciently. Enactment of H.R. 3125 will also help no further requests for time, and I certain areas that we may not think of our country identify unused spectrum, which when we think about spectrum. I note yield back the balance of my time. Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, I want can subsequently serve to accommodate the the little town of Republic in Wash- to again thank all Members who have growing demand for spectrum that must be ington, in eastern Washington, where participated on a bipartisan basis in met to allow consumers to have better access my grandmother grew up—and it’s a bringing this measure to the floor. to broadband technology. great town—but right now you essen- The families and businesses that benefit so Many Members have contributed to its greatly from broadband services are depend- tially have to shut down the entire construction. It is the right path to ing on us to take actions that will encourage city’s access to the Internet to send take. one X-ray from a physician in Republic This will bring us to a point where innovation and help preserve our country’s po- to a reader, an expert in Seattle to we are in a position to decide how to sition as the world’s leader in high technology. read the X-ray. You have to sort of meet the rising spectrum demands that H.R. 3125 is an important step towards im- shut down the whole town because we inevitably we will confront within just proving the way we work, deliver health care, don’t have enough access in spectrum. a few years. It is the right approach, consume energy, and teach students, and I This making access to spectrum more and I commend this measure to the encourage all of my colleagues to support this available helps health care in many, House and urge its approval. bill. many places across the country. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. The second point I want to make, I today in strong support of H.R. 3125, the Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. met with my law enforcement commu- Radio Spectrum Inventory Act. I commend 3125, the Radio Spectrum Inventory Act. nity last week who are still thirsting Chairman WAXMAN, Ranking Member BARTON, As a veteran who served in Baghdad in after an interoperable standard so that and the Energy and Commerce Committee 2003, I know firsthand how important proper we can in fact have interoperability for members for producing this excellent, bipar- radio use was for ensuring the success of our emergency services radio communica- tisan bill. The legislation would require the Na- missions and safety of our troops. In the mili- tions. We still don’t have this at this tional Telecommunications Information Admin- tary every part of the radio spectrum had a late date. Freeing up spectrum, allow- istration and the Federal Communications specific purpose and was allocated based on ing a financing system to really build Commission to work together in creating and efficiency and suitably. that out is necessary. maintaining an accurate, comprehensive data- Yet, in America the historical legacy of radio So this is good for economic growth. base of the radio broadcast spectrum. spectrum development has led to a patchwork It is good for health care. It is good for As the FCC acknowledged in its recent Na- system full of inefficiency. Additionally, there is emergency services. There are multiple tional Broadband Plan, we are facing a spec- a lack of information about current usage reasons this is heading in the right di- trum shortage in the United States. Wireless which has left America at a competitive dis- rection. carriers have suggested that current allocation advantage for developing new innovations in I do want to point out—and I’m of spectrum is inadequate to meet our growing wireless service. Our economic success will happy to have co-sponsored this bill. demands. As third-generation (3G) technology depend on a new strategy for properly using We have another bill we hope to have matures, and fourth-generation (4G) rolls out, our wireless spectrum so that we can innovate on the floor in a while, the Spectrum the demands on wireless broadband networks and develop new services to improve the Relocation Improvement Act, to im- will only increase. This growth of wireless connectivity of the American people and con- prove the availability to do auctions to broadband will be constrained if government tinue to fuel economic growth. get this out into commerce. We look does not make spectrum available to enable Every day new and useful applications are forward to working with the chair and network expansion and technology upgrades. added to wireless service and the need for ranking member to get this bill to the It is also important to support the FCC’s goal more radio spectrum to meet those needs in- floor so we can build on this success. of making 300 megahertz of spectrum avail- creases. The Radio Spectrum Inventory Act Congratulations. able for commercial use over the next 5 years, would allow lawmakers, consumers and indus- Mr. STEARNS. I yield 1 minute to and 500 megahertz available over the next 10 try to know what spectrum is being used and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. years. how. By identifying gaps in spectrum use and BROUN). In order for that to happen, we must first inefficient spectrum allocations, this bill will Mr. BROUN of Georgia. I thank Mr. have an adequate understanding of how the help us understand the best approach to meet STEARNS for yielding. current spectrum is allocated and utilized. This the growing demand for additional spectrum. We may very well be needing to focus critical bill allows the FCC and NTIA to identify With the important information collected as on the radio frequency spectrum that spectrum that can be reallocated for commer- a result of this bill, we can have an informed is in the public domain; but, Mr. cial wireless use. In addition to creating an in- debate about how to most efficiently use and Speaker, this Congress is ignoring the ventory, the bill allows for the creation of a allocate our limited spectrum resources so that greatest spectrum that the American centralized Web site to make the inventory we can best meet the changing needs of the people are demanding, and that’s where available to the public. It also addresses con- American public. are the jobs. We’re not focusing on pub- cerns related to public disclosure in regards to Mr. Speaker, it is time that we take a seri- lic policies that are going to create a national security, homeland security, or public ous look at the future spectrum needs of this stronger economy and create jobs. In safety issues. country in order to properly prepare for the fact, we are developing policy over and Having an inventory will be instrumental in challenge. The right way to start is by gath- over again that this leadership of this evaluating which bands can be reallocated for ering more information on our current situa- House and this Senate and the Presi- commercial mobile use. This bill represents tion. The Radio Spectrum Inventory Act will dent are forcing upon the American the first step in the process of addressing the take this first step and put us on the right path people that are going to take away spectrum needs of existing and new mobile to effectively develop a better strategy to meet jobs. broadband providers. I commend the authors our nation’s growing wireless needs. The ObamaCare bill is going to kill for bringing this bill to the House floor, and I Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to millions of jobs. The jobs bill that we urge my colleagues to join me in voting for it. support passage of H.R. 3125, The Radio

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USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR the Energy and Commerce Committee, JOE be part of that solution, and accounting for EVENT TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA. BARTON. that spectrum is the first step. We can’t afford (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in We pass this bill at an opportune moment. to ignore this opportunity to connect millions of the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be This past month, the Federal Communications people—especially in rural and low-income used for an event on June 6, 2010, to celebrate Commission released its National Broadband communities. the birthday of King Kamehameha. Plan. The FCC pointed out what many of us In addition to connecting our most rural and (b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations already have known for a long time— disadvantaged communities, wireless spec- for the conduct of the ceremony described in broadband rollout requires an increasing trum has the potential to greatly impact our subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be pre- amount of spectrum. nation’s competitiveness. As access to wire- scribed by the Architect of the Capitol. We’re already seeing competing industries less technologies becomes more widespread, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- squabble over spectrum, and we are in danger we are already seeing 3G transmission ant to the rule, the gentleman from of having an all-out range war between the speeds being surpassed by newer fourth gen- Pennsylvania (Mr. BRADY) and the gen- wireless industry and broadcasters. We can eration (4G) offerings. 4G wireless services tleman from Florida (Mr. STEARNS) head it all off at the pass by doing the obvi- offer increased speed but also require consid- each will control 20 minutes. ous—review our resources first, and reallocate erably more spectrum than their predecessors. The Chair recognizes the gentleman second. To quickly and efficiently address these con- from Pennsylvania. That doesn’t mean I want the FCC to stand cerns, a bipartisan effort has been launched in still while we review the spectrum chart. There GENERAL LEAVE Congress. H.R. 3125, the Radio Spectrum In- Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. is plenty of spectrum already available, like ventory Act, would direct the National Tele- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Advanced Wireless Spectrum, that should communications and Information Administra- all Members may have 5 legislative go for useful purposes like a free national tion (NTIA) and the FCC to create and main- days in which to revise and extend wireless broadband lifeline. So the FCC must tain an inventory of each radio spectrum band their remarks and to include extra- keep moving and deploy what they can as ex- of frequencies used in the United States to neous matter in the RECORD on H. Con. peditiously as possible. better assess the underutilized bands. H.R. We’ve also had to make some compromises Res. 243. 3125 sets a deadline of two years after enact- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there on this bill to comply with essential national ment for the first inventory and four years for objection to the request of the gen- security issues. As a senior member of the the first report recommending which spectrum tleman from Pennsylvania? Energy and Commerce Committee, I recog- should be reallocated for wireless broadband. There was no objection. nize the essential need to document spectrum Passage of this bill will ensure that the U.S. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. use and prevent channel hoarding, and as the wireless industry will be in an excellent posi- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Chair of the Permanent Select Committee on tion to meet the ever growing and evolving may consume. Intelligence’s Subcommittee on Intelligence needs of individuals and business users, while Mr. Speaker, this resolution author- Community Management, my views are like- fostering further economic growth and Amer- izes the use of Emancipation Hall in wise shaped by the need to safeguard chan- ican competitiveness. This is an issue of na- the Capitol Visitor Center for the nels that our intelligence, security and military tional importance and one that must be ad- birthday celebration of King Kameha- agencies may need in the future. Our very dressed now. I urge my colleagues on both meha, the first King of Hawaii. This lives may depend upon it. sides of the aisle to support this bipartisan ef- annual celebration honors the first I believe this bill finds that happy medium. fort by voting in support of H.R. 3125. King of Hawaii who successfully uni- It will spur economic growth and innovation Mr. BOUCHER. I yield back the bal- fied the islands to establish for the while keeping America safe. The FCC and ance of my time. first time a unified Kingdom of Hawaii NTIA can review our spectrum assets in a ju- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The in 1810. dicial manner and develop informational re- question is on the motion offered by The first King Kamehameha Day was sources that will guide us as we implement the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. BOU- celebrated in Hawaii on June 11, 1872. the National Broadband Plan. CHER) that the House suspend the rules This State holiday is a celebration of I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this and pass the bill, H.R. 3125, as amend- the rich history and the culture of Ha- bill. ed. waii. Mr. SPACE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in The question was taken. This resolution allows for a Sunday support of H.R. 3125, the Radio Spectrum In- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ceremony on June 6, 2010, so it will not ventory Act. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being disrupt the use of the CVC or tours of H.R. 3125 represents an important step to- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. the Capitol. ward making additional spectrum available for Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to support this reso- advanced wireless services, something that on that I demand the yeas and nays. lution, and I reserve the balance of my has been cited as critical by the Federal Com- The yeas and nays were ordered. time. munications Commission in its recently re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I yield leased National Broadband Plan. If we are to ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the myself such time as I may consume. realize the National Broadband Plan’s vision of Chair’s prior announcement, further I am also pleased to support this res- providing every American with the ability to ac- proceedings on this motion will be olution authorizing the use of the cess the Internet at world-class speeds, we postponed. Emancipation Hall to celebrate the absolutely will need to make additional spec- f birthday of King Kamehameha of Ha- trum available for that purpose. A thoughtful waii. I think many of us have read all inventory of existing spectrum holdings will AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCI- about this distinguished individual and give Congress, the FCC, and the Administra- PATION HALL FOR KING KAME- the history, so it’s altogether appro- tion the information we all need to make in- HAMEHA CELEBRATION priate that the king, often known as formed judgments about where that additional Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Kamehameha the Great, is really, in- spectrum may come from. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules deed, a legendary figure in Hawaiian As a member of the Energy and Commerce and agree to the resolution (H. Con. culture and history and rightly so. He Committee and as a cosponsor of this meas- Res. 243) authorizing the use of Eman- fought heroically for its unity and ure, I commend Chairman WAXMAN, Ranking cipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor independence at the end of the 18th and Member BARTON, Subcommittee Chairman Center for an event to celebrate the beginning of the 19th centuries. BOUCHER, and Ranking Member STEARNS for birthday of King Kamehameha. His law or Rule of the Splintered their work on this bill, and I urge my col- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Paddle protecting noncombatants dur- leagues to support its passage. tion. ing wartime has been heralded for its

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It Kamehameha’s steadfast leadership Congress assembled, now sits in the Capitol Visitor Center, came at a pivotal point in Hawaii’s his- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC. so it’s visible to all, millions of Ameri- tory, a time when the islands made (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as cans, as they come here to visit the first contact with foreigners. At the the ‘‘Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010’’. Capitol. dawn of a new era, filled with unfore- (b) AMENDMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE I thank the sponsor of this resolu- seen challenges, Kamehameha’s vision OF 1986.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment tion, Congresswoman HIRONO, and I and wisdom helped Hawaii manage the or repeal is expressed in terms of an amend- thank the chairman for bringing it to formidable task of interacting with and ment to, or repeal of, a section or other pro- the floor. I urge my colleagues to join finding its place within the wider vision, the reference shall be considered to me in support of this great resolution. world. Kamehameha ruled until 1819. be made to a section or other provision of I reserve the balance of my time, Mr. I would like to close by thanking the the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Speaker. staff of the Committee on House Ad- (c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. ministration, the Office of the Archi- tents of this Act is as follows: Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gen- tect of the Capitol, the Office of the Sec. 1. Short title, etc. tlewoman from Hawaii and sponsor of Sergeant at Arms, who have been real TITLE I—CELL PHONES AND this resolution, Ms. HIRONO. partners in making this annual event ELECTRONIC FILING Ms. HIRONO. Aloha. I rise today in possible for these many decades. Sec. 101. Removal of cellular telephones and support of House Concurrent Resolu- Mahalo nui loa—thank you very similar telecommunications tion 243, which would authorize the use much. equipment from listed property. Sec. 102. Electronic filing exemption for re- of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Visitor Center for the 41st annual Ka- ligious reasons. myself such time as I may consume. Sec. 103. Accelerate interest on refunds for mehameha Day Lei Draping Ceremony. I think many of my colleagues have returns filed electronically. Even as I speak, I am wearing a beau- been to Hawaii, probably a lot of Amer- TITLE II—COLLECTION tiful floral lei from Hawaii. icans have. If you go into a gift shop I would like to thank Chairman Sec. 201. Study on the effectiveness of col- and you get a tourist book, and you lection alternatives. BRADY for his leadership and for allow- look through and you look at some of Sec. 202. Repeal of partial payment require- ing this bill to be brought forward in the sites there, and then you see the ment on submissions of offers- an expeditious manner; and I thank my unique history of Hawaii. in-compromise. friend, Congressman STEARNS, for his Kamehameha, the legendary king, is TITLE III—TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE AND remarks. I would also like to thank the written in detail in these books and PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS sponsors of this bill, my fellow Pacific you start to realize the difficult deci- Sec. 301. Referrals to Low-Income Taxpayer island delegation members, former sions he had to make for the island Clinics permitted. Congressman Abercrombie, Congress- when it transitioned. And I think it’s Sec. 302. Low-income taxpayer clinics. man FALEOMAVAEGA, Congresswoman part of the history of this country to Sec. 303. EITC outreach. BORDALLO, and Congressman SABLAN, celebrate his leadership and also to un- Sec. 304. Taxpayer notification of suspected for their support. identity theft. derstand all about him and what he Sec. 305. Clarification of IRS unclaimed re- Since 1969, the Hawaii congressional had to deal with. So I am delighted at fund authority. delegation and the Hawaii State Soci- this time to allow this commemoration Sec. 306. Study on delivery of tax refunds. ety of Washington, DC., have hosted of this legendary man and his historic Sec. 307. Study on timely processing and use the Kamehameha Day Lei Draping role in Hawaii to be honored on this of information returns. Ceremony. The ceremony has been held date, and I support this resolution and Sec. 308. Study on easing the burden of in- on or about June 11 to coincide with urge all of my colleagues to support it person tax payments. the celebration of Kamehameha Day, a also. TITLE IV—REVENUE PROVISIONS State holiday in Hawaii. This year, the Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Sec. 401. Expansion of bad check penalty to event will be held in DC on Sunday, of my time. electronic payments. June 6. The location of the Kameha- Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sec. 402. Increase in information return pen- meha statue in emancipation hall re- alties. Speaker, again, I urge all Members to Sec. 403. Budget compliance. quires that a concurrent resolution be support this important part of the his- passed to authorize the use of the space tory of Hawaii. TITLE I—CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC FILING for their ceremony. I yield back the balance of my time. King Kamehameha is a legendary fig- SEC. 101. REMOVAL OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES The SPEAKER pro tempore. The AND SIMILAR TELECOMMUNI- ure to the people of Hawaii and the Pa- question is on the motion offered by CATIONS EQUIPMENT FROM LISTED cific. He was a king of great physical the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. PROPERTY. and mental prowess who united the Ha- BRADY) that the House suspend the (a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of sec- waiian islands and prepared Hawaii for rules and agree to the concurrent reso- tion 280F(d)(4) (defining listed property) is the challenges of a new era. Kameha- lution, H. Con. Res. 243. amended by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of meha was a fierce warrior, a resource- The question was taken; and (two- clause (iv), by striking clause (v), and by re- ful strategist, a visionary, ambitious designating clause (vi) as clause (v). thirds being in the affirmative) the (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment leader, and, above all, an unrelenting rules were suspended and the concur- made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable protector of his people. rent resolution was agreed to. years beginning after December 31, 2009. For much of its history, the Hawai- A motion to reconsider was laid on SEC. 102. ELECTRONIC FILING EXEMPTION FOR ian islands were controlled by com- the table. RELIGIOUS REASONS. peting chiefs. They waged frequent bat- f Paragraph (3) of section 6011(e) (relating to tles over land and resources and wit- special rule for tax return preparers) is nessed many civilian casualties. By TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE ACT OF amended by adding at the end the following bringing the islands together, Kameha- 2010 new subparagraph: meha ushered in a period of peace and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘(D) EXEMPTION FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS.— The Secretary may exempt from require- prosperity. He has established laws, or- I move to suspend the rules and pass ments under subparagraph (A) a tax return ganized the government, sponsored ag- the bill (H.R. 4994) to amend the Inter- preparer who— riculture, encouraged trade, and built nal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce tax- ‘‘(i) is a member of a recognized religious houses. payer burdens and enhance taxpayer sect or division thereof, and

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‘‘(ii) is an adherent of established teach- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section ministrative and legislative changes that ings or tenets that do not permit the use of 7526(c)(5) is amended by inserting ‘‘qualified’’ would be needed to receive and process infor- magnetic media.’’. before ‘‘low-income’’. mation returns before processing income tax SEC. 103. ACCELERATE INTEREST ON REFUNDS (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments returns. FOR RETURNS FILED ELECTRONI- made by this section shall apply with respect (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after CALLY. to grants made after the date of the enact- the date of the enactment of this Act, the (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section ment of this Act. Secretary shall submit a report to the Com- 6611 (relating to disallowance of interest on SEC. 303. EITC OUTREACH. mittee on Ways and Means of the House of certain overpayments) is amended by adding (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32 (relating to Representatives and the Committee on Fi- at the end the following new paragraph: earned income) is amended by adding at the nance of the Senate containing the results of ‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of any indi- end the following new subsection: the study conducted under subsection (a), to- vidual income tax return relating to income ‘‘(n) NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL ELIGI- gether with such recommendations as the tax filed by electronic means, paragraph (1) BILITY FOR CREDIT AND REFUND.— Secretary considers necessary or appropriate for implementation of these changes. shall be applied by substituting ‘30 days’ for ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent possible ‘45 days’ each place it appears.’’. and on an annual basis, the Secretary shall SEC. 308. STUDY ON EASING THE BURDEN OF IN- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments provide to each taxpayer who— PERSON TAX PAYMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable ‘‘(A) for any preceding taxable year for Treasury shall conduct a study on how to re- years beginning after December 31, 2011. which credit or refund is not precluded by duce the number of taxpayers making pay- section 6511, and TITLE II—COLLECTION ments at IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers. ‘‘(B) did not claim the credit under sub- SEC. 201. STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF The report shall include an analysis of— section (a) but may be allowed such credit COLLECTION ALTERNATIVES. (1) whether the Federal Tax Deposit Cou- for any such taxable year based on return or (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the pon (Form 8109) could be expanded so that it return information (as defined in section Treasury shall conduct a study to assess the can be used with all Federal tax deposits and 6103(b)) available to the Secretary, effectiveness of collection alternatives, espe- payments, and cially offers-in-compromise, on long-term notice that such taxpayer may be eligible to (2) what current or new return filing, pay- tax compliance. Such a study shall analyze a claim such credit and a refund for such tax- ment, and proof of payment options could be group of taxpayers who applied for offers-in- able year. implemented to reduce the burden of in-per- compromise 5 or more years ago and com- ‘‘(2) NOTICE.—Notice provided under para- son payments. pare the amount of revenue collected from graph (1) shall be in writing and sent to the (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the taxpayers whose offers were accepted last known address of the taxpayer.’’. the date of the enactment of this Act, the with the amount of revenue collected from (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment Secretary shall submit a report to the Com- the taxpayers whose offers were rejected, and made by this section shall take effect on the mittee on Ways and Means of the House of compare, among the taxpayers whose offers date of the enactment of this Act. Representatives and the Committee on Fi- were rejected, the amount they offered with SEC. 304. TAXPAYER NOTIFICATION OF SUS- nance of the Senate containing the results of the amounts collected. PECTED IDENTITY THEFT. the study conducted under subsection (a), to- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 (relating to gether with such recommendations as the the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- miscellaneous provisions), as amended by Secretary considers necessary or appro- retary of the Treasury shall submit a report this Act, is amended by adding at the end priate. to Congress containing the results of the the following new section: TITLE IV—REVENUE PROVISIONS study conducted under subsection (a). ‘‘SEC. 7529. NOTIFICATION OF SUSPECTED IDEN- SEC. 401. EXPANSION OF BAD CHECK PENALTY SEC. 202. REPEAL OF PARTIAL PAYMENT RE- TITY THEFT. TO ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS. QUIREMENT ON SUBMISSIONS OF ‘‘If, in the course of an investigation under (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6657 (relating to OFFERS-IN-COMPROMISE. the internal revenue laws, the Secretary de- bad checks) is amended by adding at the end (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7122 is amended termines that there was or may have been an the following: ‘‘Except as otherwise provided by striking subsection (c) and by redesig- unauthorized use of the identity of the tax- by the Secretary, any authorization of a pay- nating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as sub- payer or a dependent of the taxpayer, the ment by commercially acceptable means section (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively. Secretary shall, to the extent permitted by (within the meaning of section 6311) shall be (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— law— treated for purposes of this section in the (1) Paragraph (3) of section 7122(d) is ‘‘(1) as soon as practicable and without same manner as a check.’’. amended— jeopardizing such investigation, notify the (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment (A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of the taxpayer of such determination, and made by subsection (a) shall apply to author- subparagraph (A), ‘‘(2) if any person is criminally charged by izations of payments made after December (B) by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end of sub- indictment or information with respect to 31, 2010. paragraph (B) and inserting a period, and such unauthorized use, notify such taxpayer SEC. 402. INCREASE IN INFORMATION RETURN (C) by striking subparagraph (C). as soon as practicable of such charge.’’. PENALTIES. (2) Subsection (f) of section 6159 is amended (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of (a) FAILURE TO FILE CORRECT INFORMATION by striking ‘‘section 7122(e)’’ and inserting sections for chapter 77 is amended by adding RETURNS.— ‘‘section 7122(d)’’. at the end the following new item: (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a)(1), (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments ‘‘Sec. 7529. Notification of suspected iden- (b)(1)(A), and (b)(2)(A) of section 6721 are made by this section shall apply to offers tity theft.’’. each amended by striking ‘‘$50’’ and insert- submitted after the date of the enactment of ing ‘‘$100’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments this Act. made by this section shall apply to deter- (2) AGGREGATE ANNUAL LIMITATION.—Sub- TITLE III—TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE AND minations made after the date of the enact- sections (a)(1), (d)(1)(A), and (e)(3)(A) of sec- PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS ment of this Act. tion 6721 are each amended by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. SEC. 301. REFERRALS TO LOW-INCOME TAX- SEC. 305. CLARIFICATION OF IRS UNCLAIMED RE- (b) REDUCTION WHERE CORRECTION WITHIN PAYER CLINICS PERMITTED. FUND AUTHORITY. 30 DAYS.— (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section Paragraph (1) of section 6103(m) (relating (1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of sec- 7526 is amended by adding at the end the fol- to tax refunds) is amended by inserting ‘‘, tion 6721(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘$15’’ lowing new paragraph: and through any other means of mass com- and inserting ‘‘$30’’. ‘‘(6) TREASURY EMPLOYEES PERMITTED TO munication,’’ after ‘‘media’’. (2) AGGREGATE ANNUAL LIMITATION.—Sub- REFER TAXPAYERS TO QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME SEC. 306. STUDY ON DELIVERY OF TAX REFUNDS. sections (b)(1)(B) and (d)(1)(B) of section 6721 TAXPAYER CLINICS.—Notwithstanding any (a) IN GENERAL.—The National Taxpayer are each amended by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and other provision of law, officers and employ- Advocate shall conduct a study on the feasi- inserting ‘‘$250,000’’. ees of the Department of the Treasury may bility of delivering tax refunds on debit (c) REDUCTION WHERE CORRECTION ON OR refer taxpayers for advice and assistance to cards, prepaid cards, and other electronic BEFORE AUGUST 1.— qualified low-income taxpayer clinics receiv- means to assist individuals that do not have (1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of sec- ing funding under this section.’’. access to financial accounts or institutions. tion 6721(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘$30’’ (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after and inserting ‘‘$60’’. made by this section shall apply to referrals the date of enactment of this Act, the Na- (2) AGGREGATE ANNUAL LIMITATION.—Sub- made after the date of the enactment of this tional Taxpayer Advocate shall submit a re- sections (b)(2)(B) and (d)(1)(C) of section 6721 Act. port to Congress containing the results of are each amended by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ and SEC. 302. LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINICS. the study conducted under subsection (a). inserting ‘‘$500,000’’. (a) INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED GRANTS.— SEC. 307. STUDY ON TIMELY PROCESSING AND (d) AGGREGATE ANNUAL LIMITATIONS FOR Paragraph (1) of section 7526(c) (relating to USE OF INFORMATION RETURNS. PERSONS WITH GROSS RECEIPTS OF NOT MORE aggregate limitation) is amended by striking (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the THAN $5,000,000.—Paragraph (1) of section ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’. Treasury shall conduct a study on the ad- 6721(d) is amended—

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But, Mr. Speaker, my support amended by striking ‘‘$100’’ and inserting into payment options with the IRS. It for this legislation does not reduce my ‘‘$250’’. will also help low-income taxpayers by disappointment in the antitaxpayer (f) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.—Section improving the IRS services that are legislation that this majority has en- 6721 is amended by adding at the end the fol- available to them, and it will help acted into law over the last 15 months, lowing new subsection: ‘‘(f) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— small businesses and nonprofit organi- nor does it change my belief that we ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each fifth calendar zations by relaxing the record-keeping could do much more for hardworking year beginning after 2012, each of the dollar requirements for cell phones that they taxpayers. amounts under subsections (a), (b), (d) (other provide to their employees. If we really wanted to do some good than paragraph (2)(A) thereof), and (e) shall This bill addresses issues that have for taxpayers today, we might elimi- be increased by such dollar amount multi- been raised in hearings of the Ways and nate all the powers given to the IRS plied by the cost-of-living adjustment deter- Means Subcommittee on Oversight, under the new health care law, like mined under section 1(f)(3) determined by which I chair, and in legislation intro- putting the IRS in charge of enforcing substituting ‘calendar year 2011’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. duced by other Members of the House. a new requirement that every Amer- ‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any amount adjusted Many of the provisions in this bill ican family purchase government-ap- under paragraph (1)— enjoy broad bipartisan support. Today, proved health insurance; taxing fami- ‘‘(A) is not less than $75,000 and is not a in recognition of taxpayers, the Con- lies that don’t have government-ap- multiple of $500, such amount shall be round- gress will look beyond what divides us proved health insurance, at least $2,000 ed to the next lowest multiple of $500, and and respond to the needs of our tax- for a family of four; and if the family ‘‘(B) is not described in subparagraph (A) payers. I urge my colleagues on both doesn’t pay a tax, allowing the IRS to and is not a multiple of $10, such amount sides of the aisle to join me in passing impose civil penalties and interest, and shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.’’. this good and necessary piece of legis- even confiscate that family’s tax re- (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments lation. fund. made by this section shall apply with respect Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Mr. Speaker, if we really wanted to to information returns required to be filed my time. do some good for taxpayers today, we on or after January 1, 2011. Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield could make permanent the important SEC. 403. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. myself such time as I might consume. tax relief enacted in 2001 and 2003, The budgetary effects of this Act, for the (Mr. BOUSTANY asked and was which provides relief to every Amer- purpose of complying with the Statutory given permission to revise and extend ican that pays income taxes and which Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- his remarks.) are set to expire at the end of this mined by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I rise year. And we could find a permanent tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in in support of H.R. 4994. This legislation solution to the growing reach of the al- the Congressional Record by the Chairman of contains provisions that will make tax ternative minimum tax, which threat- the Committee on the Budget of the House of season a little easier for many Amer- ens to engulf millions of middle class Representatives, provided that such state- ican families; and, therefore, it’s wor- families if Congress fails to act. But ment has been submitted prior to the vote on thy of my support. this bill does not provide such relief for passage. There are some good, bipartisan ideas American taxpayers, and so although I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- in this bill. For example, it makes think the bill takes some very positive ant to the rule, the gentleman from sense to shield employees from burden- steps, it also represents a missed op- Georgia (Mr. LEWIS) and the gentleman some paperwork requirements when portunity. from Louisiana (Mr. BOUSTANY) each they use their employer-provided cell I intend to support this bill, Mr. will control 20 minutes. phones to call their spouses to see if Speaker, but I believe we could have The Chair recognizes the gentleman they need to pick up milk on the way and should have done so much more for from Georgia. home. Our colleague from Texas, SAM hardworking Americans who send us GENERAL LEAVE JOHNSON, introduced that legislation here to conduct the Nation’s business Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, and at last count it has over 200 co- and who entrust us with such a large I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- sponsors from both parties. portion of the fruits of their labor. bers may have 5 legislative days to re- This bill also includes bipartisan leg- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of vise and extend their remarks on the islation that Chairman LEWIS and I in- my time. bill, H.R. 4994. troduced to make it easier for tax- Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there payers to enter into offers and com- I reserve the balance of my time. objection to the request of the gen- promise with the IRS. Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, at this tleman from Georgia? time, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- b 1300 There was no objection. tleman from Texas (Mr. SAM JOHNSON), Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I am glad that our legislation was in- a distinguished member of the Com- I yield myself as much time as I may cluded in the bill, and I appreciate mittee on Ways and Means. consume. Chairman LEWIS reaching out to me in Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. I thank Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is April 15, a bipartisan manner to find ways to the gentleman for yielding. the day Americans will file their in- make it easier for taxpayers and the I would like to thank the Ways and come tax returns. The IRS will receive IRS to resolve their disputes amicably. Means chairman for making my com- nearly 150 million tax returns this year This bill instructs the IRS to notify monsense cell phone fix the corner- and issue over 100 million refunds. We taxpayers when it discovers evidence stone of the Taxpayer Assistance Act know that taxpayers do not enjoy pre- that those taxpayers might be victims of 2010. Members may recognize this paring tax returns. The tax laws can be of identity theft. For example, when provision as a bipartisan bill, H.R. 690, complicated and difficult. We do, how- criminals attempt to claim tax refunds the Mobile Cell Phone Act, which I ever, thank them for complying with in the name of a law-abiding taxpayer, have introduced with Mr. POMEROY. the laws; and today, with this bill, we amazingly the IRS does not currently As we all know, in today’s 24/7 econ- will try to ease some of the burden. notify taxpayers when it discovers sus- omy, cell phones and BlackBerrys have On this day, the House is considering picious activity conducted in their become the modern version of landline the Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010. I names. And this bill includes a study office phones. And yet, unlike landline am pleased that this bill contains pro- on whether the IRS can provide tax re- phones, workers and their employees posals supported by the administra- funds on debit cards. That sounds rea- are supposed to keep detailed call logs

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2534 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 14, 2010 or else they will face the wrath of the deficits and create more of a problem, would like to think we can do a lot of IRS. This means a business can lose its but if the Federal Government simply this on a bipartisan basis. So let’s take deduction while a worker can face lived within its means and followed this step today on cell phones. Working taxes for making personal calls. This is what President Obama is proposing as together across the aisle, let’s make just wrong. We don’t want to nickel it relates to the capping and freezing of this ridiculous requirement go away. and dime workers for making the occa- nondiscretionary spending, then we Let’s end the confusion at the IRS in sional personal call from a desk, and wouldn’t have this type of problem. terms of what they’re supposed to do, we shouldn’t for cell phones either. And so, like all speakers I think trying to enforce a provision that is Times have changed since Congress today were speaking in favor of this virtually unenforceable and ridiculous. passed this rule in 1989 when people bill, but my sense is that we can do Let’s pass this bill, clarify the law, and carried phones in a suitcase. I used to better. So my hope, my expectation, use this as an example that even in carry one myself when I was in the Air and my heartfelt desire is to have a this day and in this place we can work Force, and I could hardly carry it be- sense of protection, Mr. Speaker, for together to make sense of the Tax cause it was so heavy. They were used taxpayers. I think this bill is a little Code, and let’s increase our ambitions by the likes of high-flying corporate bit of a swing and a miss. I support the from here. executives and cost a small fortune. underlying bill, but we can clearly do Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Even the IRS gets it that times have better. in closing, I want to thank my good changed. In fact, last June, IRS Com- Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, friend and colleague, Dr. BOUSTANY, missioner Doug Shulman said in his I continue to reserve. the ranking member of the sub- statement, ‘‘The passage of time, ad- Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, as I committee, and all the members of the vances in technology, and the nature of stated earlier, this legislation contains committee and all staff on both sides communication in the modern work- provisions that will make April 15 easi- for their help in bringing this bill be- place have rendered this law obsolete.’’ er for American taxpayers, and so I in- fore the floor. There you have it; even the IRS Com- tend to vote for the bill. I fully support H.R. 4994. I urge my missioner believes that this law needs Simplifying the treatment of cell colleagues on both sides of the aisle to to be changed. phones used by employees, eliminating vote ‘‘yes’’ for this bill. This provision will especially help the 20 percent down payment require- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong our Nation’s small businesses. Accord- ment for offers in compromise, noti- support of H.R. 4994, the ‘‘Tax Assistance Act ing to an NFIB poll, nearly four out of fying taxpayers of suspected identity of 2010.’’ With Tax Day around the corner, five small businesses use a cell phone theft, and studying whether there are this Congress is continuing to build on its for work. Now more than ever we need more efficient ways to get tax refunds strong tax cutting record by instituting a series to stop penalizing our job-creating en- into people’s hands all makes sense and of commonsense tax cuts and credits. Among trepreneurs with this ridiculous tax will make a positive difference in peo- other things, this bill will require the IRS to pay rule. Startup small businesses and ple’s lives. interest when it sends taxpayer refunds late their employees have better things to But it’s also important to recognize and end the outdated practice of requiring do with their time than track each and what’s not this in this bill: Repeal of businesses to keep cumbersome records re- every call they make, and they health care mandates and taxes, pro- lated to their cell phone use. It will also make shouldn’t have to spend time worrying tecting taxpayers from automatic tax Tax Day less stressful in 2011, by allowing the that the IRS will hit them with taxes increases scheduled to go into effect IRS to provide additional help to low income for personal calls. Even the administra- next year, and finding a permanent so- tion agrees, as they included this pro- filers. lution to the ticking time bomb known In addition to the commonsense, pro-busi- posal in their budget. So how about let’s do away with this as the AMT. Hopefully, the majority ness tax cuts found in this bill, this Tax Day, outdated, obsolete tax rule once and will listen to the American people and Americans across the country will also be able for all. move forward on those priorities so to enjoy the $800 billion in tax cuts aimed at Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, that taxpayers will have an easier time working families enacted by this Congress. I continue to reserve. on future tax days. These include the Recovery Act, the largest Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I now Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to health care tax cut in history, and tax credits yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from vote for this bill, and I yield back the and accelerated write offs for small busi- Illinois (Mr. ROSKAM), a distinguished balance of my time. nesses. Even Bruce Bartlett, President Rea- member of the Ways and Means Com- Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, gan’s domestic policy advisor, noted that ‘‘fed- mittee. the gentleman from North Dakota, a eral taxes are very considerably lower by Mr. ROSKAM. I thank the gentleman very valuable member of the Ways and every measure since Obama became presi- for yielding. Means Committee, just came in, and I dent.’’ Mr. Speaker, this is a fine bill, and yield to him for 11⁄2 minutes. As Americans file their 2009 income taxes, on face value there are some good ele- Mr. POMEROY. I thank the chair for they may qualify for a series of other generous ments to the bill. Let me give you a yielding. I have just come from the on- tax cuts—for example, you could save money kind of behind-the-curtain look, going committee deliberations taking for attending college, making energy-saving though, at what could have been. place now, and I apologize for not being home improvements, purchasing a home for There was an amendment that was here earlier. the first time, or buying a new car. Other ben- offered in the Ways and Means Com- I am here to talk about the cell efits being claimed this year include: mittee that I thought was thoughtful. phone provision of this bill. I am The Making Work Pay tax credit—95 per- What it was trying to do was ulti- pleased to work with my friend, SAM cent of working families are already receiving mately create a sense of fairness for JOHNSON, on the other side of the aisle the Recovery Act’s Making Work Pay tax cred- families that find themselves being in addressing what really is an anach- it of $400 for an individual or $800 for married bumped up into tax brackets just sort ronism in the Tax Code. Maybe at the couples filing jointly in their 2009 paychecks— of through inflation, essentially. I of- time this technology was just coming and will continue to see these benefits in fered an amendment that would have into being this made sense, but pres- 2010. had the Office of Management and ently, to have exhaustive record keep- Expanded family tax credits—moderate in- Budget determine the spending growth ing of every business-provided cell come families with children may be eligible for rate by comparing the previous 2 years’ phone out there—especially given basi- an increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit nonsecurity discretionary spending cally the unlimited minutes usage and the additional Child Tax Credit. without regard to whether spending plans so common in the marketplace— Tax-free unemployment benefits—thanks to was offset. In a nutshell, it would have makes no sense whatsoever. the Recovery Act, individuals who received insulated families and taxpayers from You know, the longest journey begins unemployment insurance in 2009 do not have being boosted up into what is known as with a single step. We’ve got a long to pay taxes on the first $2,400 of such earn- ‘‘bracket creep.’’ journey ahead of us in terms of simpli- ings. Now, there are some folks that say, fying the Tax Code in ways that make I firmly believe that unemployment benefits well, all this would do is accelerate it much more sensible and clear, and I should never be taxed and I pledge to work in

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I encourage my col- al government, law, and life; leagues to support the bill. proceedings on this motion will be Whereas Wilma held Honorary Doctorate Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of postponed. Degrees from Yale University, Dartmouth the bill, which will make a few small, but im- f College, Smith College, Mills College, North- portant changes to the administration of our HONORING THE LIFE OF WILMA ern Arizona University, University of Okla- homa, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma tax laws. PEARL MANKILLER There is no question that April 15th is the State University, Tulsa University, Drury Mr. BOREN. Mr. Speaker, I move to College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, most feared date on the Calendar. It is viewed suspend the rules and agree to the reso- Rhode Island College, New England Univer- with dread for good reason. lution (H. Res. 1237) honoring the life of sity, and Northeastern State University; The tax code is mind-numbingly confusing. Wilma Pearl Mankiller and expressing Whereas Wilma held many honors, includ- It is a maze of forms and schedules and in- condolences of the House of Represent- ing the Montgomery Fellowship, Dartmouth structions that turns the simplest tax form into College; The Chubb Fellowship, Timothy atives on her passing. a lengthy challenge and that forces millions of Dwight College, Yale University; San Fran- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- cisco State University, Hall of Fame; an Americans to turn to help, whether from an action. countant, a professional tax preparer, or one Francisco State Alumna of the Year (1988), The text of the resolution is as fol- International Women of Distinction Award, of the many computer software programs de- lows: Alpha Delta Kappa, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, signed for this purpose. H. RES. 1237 Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame, National The bill before us does make a few good Whereas Wilma was born November 18, Women’s Hall of Fame, International Wom- changes to the code, including a provision 1945, at Hastings Indian Hospital in Tahle- en’s Forum Hall of Fame, Minority Business long championed by Congressman SAM JOHN- quah, Oklahoma, and had her roots planted Hall of Fame, and she was awarded the Presi- SON, a true American hero, that will end the deep in the rural community of Mankiller dential Medal of Freedom by then President long outdated requirement that employers Flats in Adair County, Oklahoma, where she Bill Clinton for her vision and commitment record and report their employees’ personal spent most of her life; to a brighter future for all Americans; use of company-provided cell phones and Whereas at age 10, her family moved to Whereas Wilma published several works, San Francisco as part of the Bureau of In- including ‘‘Every Day is a Good Day’’, Ful- Blackberries. crum Publishing 2004, ‘‘Mankiller: A Chief Another provision worthy of support will re- dian Affairs Relocation Program where she lived for two decades before returning to and Her People’’, co-authored, St. Martin’s quire the IRS to notify taxpayers they suspect Oklahoma in 1977; Press 1993, ‘‘A Reader’s Companion to the have been victims of identify theft. That cer- Whereas upon returning to Oklahoma, History of Women in the U.S.’’, co-edited, tainly makes sense. Wilma found a job as a community coordi- Houghton-Mifflin 1998, and she contributed And for those taxpayers who do file their re- nator at the Cherokee Nation capital and en- to many other publications, including an turns electronically, this bill will shorten the rolled in graduate courses at the University essay for Native Universe, the inaugural pub- time the IRS has to pay refunds before inter- of Arkansas in Fayetteville; lication of the National Museum of the Whereas in 1983 Wilma ran for the office of American Indian; est accrues. This is a taxpayer friendly provi- Whereas upon the announcement of her di- sion that will encourage electronic filing, which Deputy Chief alongside Ross Swimmer, then Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and agnoses in March of 2010, Wilma offered is both faster and cheaper for the government. the two won the election and took office in words of inspiration: ‘‘I want my family and Finally, let me express my thanks to Con- August, 1983; friends to know that I am mentally and spir- gressman BECERRA for making some changes Whereas on December 5, 1985, Wilma was itually prepared for this journey; a journey to this bill that helped secure my support. sworn in to replace Chief Swimmer as Prin- that all human beings will take at one time As introduced, the bill would have estab- cipal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, making or another. I learned a long time ago that I lished a new authorization of up to $20 million her the first female to hold the office; can’t control the challenges the Creator per year to fund Volunteer Income Tax Assist- Whereas Wilma was formally elected to sends my way but I can control the way I serve as the first female Principal Chief of think about them and deal with them. On ance Centers. The IRS has funded these pro- balance, I have been blessed with an extraor- grams in the past without authorization, which the Cherokee Nation in 1987, and was overwhelmingly re-elected in 1991; dinarily rich and wonderful life, filled with is troubling enough. But of even more concern Whereas during her time as Principal incredible experiences. And I am grateful to is the fact that ACORN was a recipient of Chief, Wilma focused on education and have a support team composed of loving fam- these funds. health care, overseeing the construction of ily and friends. I will be spending my time Today, we know how badly ACORN was new schools, job-training centers, health with my family and close friends and engag- abusing the public trust, and I do applaud the clinics, community development, and a ing in activities I enjoy. It’s been my privi- IRS for heeding our call and canceling those award winning housing and water projects in lege to meet and be touched by thousands of low-income communities; people in my life and I regret not being able contracts when the extent of ACORN’s mis- to deliver this message personally to so conduct came to light. Whereas over the course of her three terms, Wilma made great strides to reinstate many of you’’; But I don’t yet have confidence that the gov- the traditional Cherokee culture and values, Whereas Chief Mankiller’s final days were ernment will avoid a similar mistake in the fu- especially the role of women, reinvigorating not marred by the impending sorrow of her ture and again fund groups like ACORN. Sim- the Cherokee Nation through community de- departure, but glowing reminiscence of her ply put, Congress should not authorize these velopment projects where men and women influence in years past; and grants until we know who will be receiving work collectively for the common good; Whereas Chief Mankiller passed away in them and how they will be used. Whereas during Wilma’s tenure she trans- the morning hours of April 6, 2010, at her home in rural Adair County, Oklahoma: ECERRA formed the Nation-to-Nation relationship be- And so I thank Mr. B for agreeing to Now, therefore, be it remove this language to allow the Congress to tween the Cherokee Nation and the Federal Government, met with Presidents Reagan, Resolved, That the House of Representa- examine the issue more closely. Bush, and Clinton to present critical tribal tives expresses— I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the bill. issues, and co-chaired a national conference (1) gratitude to Wilma Mankiller for her Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, between tribal leaders and cabinet members, significant contributions to the Nation, an I yield back the balance of my time. which helped facilitate the establishment of inspiration to women in Indian Country and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The an Office of Indian Justice within the U.S. across America, and for leaving a profound question is on the motion offered by Department of Justice; legacy that will continue to encourage and motivate all who carry on her work; and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Whereas upon leaving office Wilma continued her endeavors, serving on several philan- (2) deep sorrow at the passing of Chief LEWIS) that the House suspend the Mankiller and condolences to her friends and rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4994, as thropic boards, including 12 years on the board of trustees of the Ford Foundation, 4 family, especially her husband Charlie and amended. years on the Board of the Ms. Foundation for two daughters, Gina and Felicia, as well as The question was taken. Women, and 4 years on the board of the Sev- the Cherokee Nation and all those who knew The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the enth Generation Fund and the board of the her and were touched by her good works. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Freedom Forum and its subsidiary, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Newseum; ant to the rule, the gentleman from

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Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- her husband, Charlie Soap, and to the chief of the Cherokee Nation. If the imous consent that all Members may entire Cherokee Nation for the loss of United States Government had had its have 5 legislative days in which to re- this wonderful lady. way, I would never have been a chief; vise and extend their remarks and in- I reserve the balance of my time. there would never have been a Cher- clude extraneous material on the reso- Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. At this okee Nation or it would have ended, lution under consideration. time, I yield such time as he may con- and also tribes would have been elimi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sume to the gentleman from Oklahoma nated. That is where she began her con- objection to the request of the gen- (Mr. COLE). versation. tleman from Oklahoma? Mr. COLE. I thank the gentlewoman. She was a role model, of course, to There was no objection. Mr. Speaker, Wilma Mankiller led a women and to Native Americans every- Mr. BOREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise remarkable life. As my friend Con- where, particularly to my mother, who today to honor the memory of a great gressman BOREN so eloquently stated, was the first Native American elected woman, a lady who has been an inspira- her beginnings were awfully humble. to the State Senate in Oklahoma. She tion to women and also throughout In- Frankly, they didn’t get much better was a close friend of Chief Mankiller’s. dian country, Chief Wilma Pearl for a long time. She traveled to Cali- Like me, my mother admired her quite Mankiller. fornia, and unlike a lot of Oklahomans, profoundly. On the morning of April 6, 2010, Chief did not find the prosperity that so As a leader, she was always prin- Wilma Mankiller, the first female lead- many had found, so she returned home cipled; she was determined; she was vi- er of the Cherokee Nation, steward of and went to work for the Cherokee Na- sionary, but she was supremely prac- Native American cultural traditions, tion. For over a decade, she worked tical in her political pursuits. She was tough; she was shrewd; she was dedi- and an advocate for advancing the role through a succession of posts of in- cated to the Cherokee people, and she of women in tribal affairs, passed away creasing responsibility. Eventually, she was dedicated to Native Americans. at her home in rural Adair County, became, of course, the principal chief She was an extraordinarily fierce de- Oklahoma. of the second largest Indian tribe in fender of the concept of tribal sov- Chief Mankiller was a passionate ac- America, the first woman to do so and ereignty. She understood it in her tivist for the continued enhancement arguably the best leader the tribe has bones; she advocated it and, frankly, of native peoples and one of the coun- had since its removal from North Caro- enhanced it, not only for her own peo- try’s most visible American Indian lu- lina to Oklahoma. ple but for Native Americans every- minaries. From her birth on November During her tenure as chief, she more than tripled the number of Cherokees. where. 18, 1945, at the small Hastings Indian Having said that, she was always Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to She doubled tribal employment. She added dozens of programs in nutrition, willing to partner with anyone. It her service as Principal Chief of the didn’t matter what your point of view Cherokee Nation, Wilma celebrated social services, education, and cultural awareness. Frankly, she made the was. It didn’t matter what your values and nurtured her intense tribal herit- were. She was a very devoted Demo- age which was deeply rooted in a con- Cherokee Nation even more than it was—a force to be reckoned with, but a crat. My mother was a very fierce Re- nection to the rural community of publican. They found common ground Mankiller Flats, Adair County, where beneficent force, not only in northeast Oklahoma, not only within the lives of again and again on issue after issue. she spent a large part of her life. In closing, I want to join my friend its citizens, but, quite frankly, in In- As an accomplished social activist Mr. BOREN in expressing my profound dian Country and in American politics. for Indian prosperity, she devoted all sympathy to her family, obviously to She was recognized for her extraor- her energies to the well-being of Native the great Cherokee Nation and to Na- dinary achievements over a lifetime— Americans and to expanding roles for tive Americans everywhere. I mean honorary degrees, boards and founda- women through her participation in or- this with all sincerity that I have not tions and, of course, again, as my col- ganizations like the Ford Foundation, seen her like before in my life. I don’t league and friend Mr. BOREN men- the Seventh Generation Fund, and the think any of us will see her like again. Freedom Forum. She also reinstated tioned, the highest civilian award that Mr. BOREN. At this time, I yield 30 dialogue between the Cherokee Nation any American can receive, the Medal of seconds to the gentleman from Cali- and the Federal Government, which ul- Freedom. fornia (Mr. GEORGE MILLER). timately helped establish the Office of I knew Wilma Mankiller very well. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Indian Justice. She led a life based on principles. The I thank the gentleman for yielding. Wilma received numerous accolades first one was just absolute personal in- I want to thank both of my col- for her tireless efforts at improving the tegrity. She was one of the most hon- leagues from Oklahoma for this resolu- general welfare of both Indian country est and honorable people I had ever tion. and our Nation, not the least of which met in my life. The second was humil- Mr. Speaker, I had the great honor of was the Presidential Medal of Freedom ity. She was the most approachable working with Chief Wilma Mankiller in awarded to her by President Bill Clin- person you would ever want to know. my service on the Resources Com- ton. She had a total lack of pretension, and mittee and as Chair of that committee. she believed very profoundly in service She was a magnificent person, and we 1315 b to others—in service, yes, to her tribe; honor her as one of the great women in Despite all of her great personal ac- in service, yes, to Native Americans; American history. She was all of the complishments, Chief Mankiller de- but in service beyond, as a creed and as things that my colleagues have said, sired only ‘‘to be remembered as the a value, that she lived and acted on but when she came through your door, person who helped us restore faith in every single day of her life. you knew you were about to do busi- ourselves.’’ She was a remarkable person to talk ness. She was also very quick to humor To fulfill that wish and to honor her, to because she was completely candid and very often would use humor as well I have introduced this resolution in in her conversations, which is very un- as she would use knowledge in dis- gratitude to Chief Wilma Mankiller for usual, particularly for a political fig- arming those who opposed her. her significant contributions and serv- ure. If you are chief of the Cherokee The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ice to the Nation. She remains an in- Nation, I can assure you, you are a con- time of the gentleman has expired. spiration to women in Indian Country siderable and skillful politician in your Mr. BOREN. I yield the gentleman an and across America, and she leaves be- own right. On many occasions, I re- additional 30 seconds.

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She was always so kind, Res. 1237. I have great, great memories of work- and she was always lending advice to The question was taken; and (two- ing with her, of her leadership, of her me. Then after I was elected to Con- thirds being in the affirmative) the advocacy, of her passion, and of her gress—and Congressman COLE was very rules were suspended and the resolu- running so true to her values no matter correct—the term I would say is tion was agreed to. what the situation. If she couldn’t suc- ‘‘blunt’’—she was very blunt in her po- A motion to reconsider was laid on ceed today, she’d be back tomorrow. litical advice. She would call me when- the table. Very often, she was. ever something would happen within f Thank you again so very much for the Cherokee Nation or here in Con- this resolution, which recognizes the gress and would give me some advice, HONORING COAL MINERS FROM contributions of this outstanding very direct advice, and she was always UPPER BIG BRANCH MINE IN woman to the history of our country. right in her advice. We are going to WEST VIRGINIA Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. I yield miss her deeply. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. myself such time as I may consume. So, in closing, I would ask my col- Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this leagues to support this resolution to rules and agree to the resolution (H. resolution, which honors the life of honor this great woman. Res. 1236) honoring the coal miners Wilma Mankiller, and I wish to asso- Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, as a who perished in the Upper Big Branch ciate myself with the remarks of the member of the Native American Caucus, I rise Mine-South in Raleigh County, West previous speakers in expressing the today in strong support of House Resolution Virginia, extending condolences to condolences of the House of Represent- 1237, a resolution recognizing and honoring their families and recognizing the val- atives on her passing. the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller. Chief iant efforts of emergency response There are many of us who did not Mankiller was an ardent advocate for the Na- workers at the mine disaster. have the opportunity to meet Wilma tive American community and an inspiration to The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Mankiller. Nonetheless, as we deal the rest of the nation, and I am proud to sup- tion. with Indian affairs in Congress, all of port this resolution honoring her. The text of the resolution is as fol- us touch some part of the legacy of her I would like to thank Congressman BOREN lows: accomplishments left to the great for authoring this important resolution, and H. RES. 1236 Cherokee Nation and Indian Country. House Majority Leader STENY HOYER and In a recent article on her death, Whereas coal mining is a time-honored Speaker NANCY PELOSI for their skill and lead- profession and miners and their families Cherokee Chief Chad Smith states that ership in bringing it to the floor. have shaped the history and rich culture of she was a patriot for the Cherokee Na- Mr. Speaker, Chief Wilma Mankiller inspired West Virginia and the Nation; tion. In 1998, she received the Presi- Native American women and girls across the Whereas the Nation is greatly indebted to dential Medal of Freedom from Presi- United States when she became principal coal miners for the difficult and dangerous dent Bill Clinton in recognition for her chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, the work they perform to provide the fuel needed success as an Indian leader. second largest tribe in the United States. Born to keep the Nation strong and secure; Though Wilma Mankiller is further November 18, 1945 on family land at Mankiller Whereas the Nation has long recognized honored today by the House resolution, Flats near Rocky Mountain, Oklahoma, she at- the importance of health and safety protections for miners who labor in extreme and what stands out is the outpouring of tended San Francisco University, where she dangerous conditions; grief from the Cherokee citizens upon became an activist for Native American Whereas accidents in the Nation’s mines hearing the news of her death. I think causes. Chief Mankiller’s political career have again and again taken the lives of coal her greatest honor is the esteem and began when she was elected deputy chief of miners; respect in which she was held by her the Cherokee Nation in 1983, before becom- Whereas 29 West Virginia miners tragically fellow Cherokee people. ing principal chief in 1985. perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine- I commend the gentleman from Okla- This accomplishment gave her the oppor- South following an explosion on April 5, 2010; homa for sponsoring this resolution tunity and platform to become an unyielding Whereas this was the worst coal mining and for ensuring its consideration on disaster in the Nation over the last 40 years; activist for the continued enhancement of the Whereas Federal, State, and local rescue the House floor today. indigenous population. She was successful in crews worked tirelessly night and day in Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance establishing tribally owned businesses, such courageous rescue and recovery efforts; of my time. as horticultural operations, improving infra- Whereas the families of the fallen miners Mr. BOREN. Mr. Speaker, just a few structure, and building a hydroelectric facility. have suffered immeasurable loss; and closing comments. I have a quote from In addition to this important work, she also ad- Whereas residents of Raleigh County and the President of the United States, vocated for Native American and women’s throughout West Virginia came together to Barack Obama: issues by improving federal and tribal negotia- support the miners’ families: Now, therefore, be it ‘‘I am deeply saddened to hear of the tions, as well as through her participation in passing of Wilma Mankiller today. As Resolved, That the House of Representa- organizations like the Ford Foundation, the tives— the Cherokee Nation’s first female Seventh Generation Fund, and the Freedom (1) recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made chief, she transformed the Nation-to- Forum. Because of her tireless efforts towards by the 29 coal miners lost at the Upper Big Nation relationship between the Cher- improving the general welfare of Native Ameri- Branch Mine-South, Raleigh County, West okee Nation and the Federal Govern- cans, Chief Mankiller has received numerous Virginia; ment, and served as an inspiration to awards, including the Presidential Medal of (2) extends the deepest condolences of the women in Indian Country and across Freedom. Nation to the families of these men; America. A recipient of the Presi- In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to (3) recognizes all coal miners for enduring dential Medal of Freedom, she was rec- the loss of their coworkers and maintaining support this resolution honoring the life and courage throughout this ordeal; ognized for her vision and commitment accomplishments of this extraordinary woman. (4) commends the rescue crews for their to a brighter future for all Americans. Her work and dedication have improved the valiant efforts to find these miners; and Her legacy will continue to encourage lives of Native Americans across the country, (5) honors the many volunteers who pro- and motivate all who carry on her as well as given Americans across the country vided support and comfort for the miners’ work. a better understanding of the Native American families during the rescue and recovery oper- ‘‘Michelle and I offer our condolences community. ations. to Wilma’s family, especially her hus- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- band, Charlie, and two daughters Gina me in supporting H. Res. 1237. ant to the rule, the gentleman from

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All coal miners are deserving lies, and we recognize above all the val- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. of our gratitude and of our renewed iant efforts of the rescue workers, Mr. Speaker, I request 5 legislative commitment to ensure that such trage- those who placed their lives on the line days during which Members may revise dies never occur again. to save other lives, who answered the and extend their remarks and include Countless individuals can be thanked call the other day. Our first responders, extraneous material on House Resolu- for their help during this disaster. I our paramedics, our law enforcement tion 1236 into the RECORD. thank our Governor, Joe Manchin, III, personnel all came together. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there for his leadership; both of our U.S. Sen- May the Good Lord keep our lost objection to the request of the gen- ators, JAY ROCKEFELLER and ROBERT C. miners, may He care for their families, tleman from California? BYRD; our Secretary of Labor, Hilda and bless those rescue personnel who There was no objection. Solis, who twice visited us during this risked their own lives in service to oth- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. week; her assistant secretary for Mine ers. And may He watch over each and At this time, I yield 7 minutes to the Safety and Health Administration, Joe every coal miner who continues to gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. RA- Main, there every day and night; Ron work and continues to walk in the HALL). Wooten, our West Virginia division wake of risk in service to our Nation. Mr. RAHALL. Thank you, Mr. Chair- Mine Safety and Health training direc- Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. man GEORGE MILLER. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Mr. Speaker, last week, on Monday, tor; Jimmy Gianato, director of our may consume. April 5, an explosion tore through the West Virginia Homeland Security. Every day thousands of men and Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh, Both of these individuals were there women go to work in coal mines to West Virginia, taking the lives of 29 every day and night, 24/7, for an entire bring electricity to our homes to make good, hardworking men. It was the re- week. I thank our West Virginia head our lives easier, more comfortable. The peat of a recurring nightmare that has coach, Bobby Huggins, for his uplifting working conditions for these miners haunted the coalfields of our Nation for visit to the families. are anything but comfortable or easy. I generations, and it is a tragedy that By all accounts, the explosion that rise today to honor their work, and never should have occurred. took the lives of these 29 miners should Immediately upon receiving news of never have happened in this time, in sadly, the sacrifice of 29 men last Mon- the explosion at the Upper Big Branch this modern era. day in the Upper Big Branch Mine. Mine, I rushed to the scene to be with To quote the Mine Safety and Health This resolution offers our condo- the families. For me, it was, unfortu- Administration’s administrator for lences to these miners’ families as well nately, not an unfamiliar cir- coal mine safety and health, Kevin as the Nation mourns with them. It is cumstance. I have spent too many anx- Stricklin, who fought every hour, 24 also a time to pledge that we will work ious hours within the aftermath of hours a day, to help find our coal min- with the Federal agencies tasked to in- mine accidents in the midst of family ers, ‘‘All explosions are preventable. vestigate this accident, determine the and friends, of coworkers and sur- It’s just making sure you have things cause, and take the appropriate ac- vivors, awaiting word. The watching, in place to keep one from occurring. tions. hoping and praying for survivors to It’s quite evident that something went On Monday, April 5, we watched as emerge from the darkness into the very wrong here.’’ mine rescue teams and mine safety officials descended on Whitesville, West arms of their loved ones is a heart- b 1330 wrenching exercise, but being sur- Virginia, to go into the Upper Big rounded by such warmth and love, gen- There are multiple layers of laws and Branch Mine. The frustration was ap- erosity and faith is heartwarming at regulations in place to prevent such a parent as rescue teams attempted to the same time. disaster. There are modern tech- reach refuge chambers that night, but The people of coal mining commu- nologies. There were repeated, per- were unable to proceed far enough into nities, in particular those of southern sistent inspections. And yet 29 men the mine because of the dangerous lev- West Virginia, are a special breed. Gen- perished and one is hanging on in the els of gases. Mourning began for seven erations of these families go into our hospital. That this deadly explosion oc- families who knew immediately that mines. For so many of these miners, it curred is infuriatingly, frustratingly their loved ones were killed by the is not a job; it is a calling. They live heartbreaking, and I am determined blast. And then the agonizing waiting with the knowledge that there is risk, that we will get to the bottom of it and began. but they are proud to take that risk to ensure that steps are taken to prevent For a week, families waited for news labor in the company of good and loyal a recurrence of this type of explosion. of those who might have made it to friends, to earn an honest paycheck in We owe it to the miners who perished safety and those who had not. Four order to provide for their families and in Raleigh County last week. We owe it missing miners had the slightest hope for themselves. to their families. We owe it to their co- that they were safely barricaded in a The miners at Upper Big Branch were workers. chamber. The miracle that we hoped just such men. Like coal miners So many strong and tough West Vir- for did not happen. throughout the ages, they did difficult ginians came together to pray and to We cannot, however, forget the tire- work in dangerous circumstances. help these families. Our West Virginia less efforts of the mine rescue teams They labored underground in cramped State Police stood by every family’s and the government officials who conditions in the damp and the dark, side to help in any way they could. The worked around the clock to reach those but outside the mines, their lives were American Red Cross, Billy Graham’s trapped. Mine rescue teams volunteer full of light and love and joy. They had Crusade, family members of previous their time to train for the unthinkable, wives and children and grandchildren. mine disaster victims, and most impor- to put themselves in harm’s way. The They hunted, pranked and laughed to- tantly, our ministers, our pastors, our burden of recovery falls on these min- gether, and they experienced many West Virginia Council of Churches, all ers as they try to bring closure to the warm memories and gentle sorrows. who came from all over our great State families by bringing their loved ones While most Americans can scarcely to counsel, to cry, and to call upon home one more time. We honor their imagine what a coal miner’s day at God, who above all else will guide these courage in these very trying cir- work is really like or will never really families through this healing process. cumstances. understand our coal miners, we cer- With that inner strength that comes I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘aye’’ tainly appreciate what their labors to the West Virginia people, we will get on House Resolution 1236, mourning have meant in our daily lives. through this tragedy together. We will the loss of miners in the Upper Big

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Mr. Speaker, I mittee. the cause of this tragedy is still under thank the gentleman from California Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. I thank the investigation, today we memorialize for yielding, and I thank him also for gentlelady for yielding. those 29 miners who perished. his leadership on mine safety and Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my Our Nation sends our deepest condo- workplace safety. colleagues to honor the memory of the lences to those who have suffered this Mr. Speaker, I would also like to 29 miners who lost their lives in the terrible loss. We extend our heartfelt thank the sponsor of this resolution, Upper Big Branch Mine, and to express sympathies to families who have lost a my colleague from West Virginia’s our gratitude to the rescue teams who husband, a father, a brother, a son, or Third Congressional District, NICK RA- bravely pursued a tragic recovery mis- more. Those thoughts are with you and HALL. Coal miners and the coal indus- sion. The Nation watched in collective your communities in your suffering try have no greater champion than the apprehension last week as mine rescue these devastating losses. These losses chairman of the Natural Resources teams rushed from the coal fields of will remain long after the headlines Committee, Chairman RAHALL. Appalachia to the small town of fade from national attention. Mr. Speaker, tragedy has visited Whitesville to help their own. For a Today we also recognize the valiant West Virginia’s coal mines again. It is week we all clung to the hope that four efforts of the many rescue teams, who a visitor our State knows all too well. missing miners might have found ref- in many cases traveled long distances The names of the communities change uge. It was not to be. and risked their lives in hopes of sav- with each visit, and the years do as Over the weekend, the mine rescue ing their fellow miners. Many rescuers well. Monongah in 1907, Dola in 1963, teams performed a more solemn duty, had to evacuate the mine at least four Farmington in 1968, Sago in 2006, and bringing these men out of the mine one times as a result of explosive levels of now Raleigh County, April 2010. The final time. Under the best conditions methane gas. These brave men and names change, Mr. Speaker, but the mining is dangerous work. After an ex- women, who worked around the clock grief and the sorrow, they stay exactly plosion the mines are even more day after day, have the appreciation of the same. The mother who lost her son treacherous. Mine rescue teams under- this Congress and this Nation for their last week is united with the sister who take rigorous training and exercise val- selfless efforts. I would also like to recognize Con- lost her brother in 1968 and the daugh- iant resolve. Today we recognize their gressman NICK RAHALL, who grew up in ter who lost her father in 1907. bravery in the face of danger and trag- Mr. Speaker, shy of 2 million people Beckley, West Virginia, only a few edy. H. Res. 1236 honors their commit- miles south of the mine. Congressman live in my State. Maybe one in 90 earns ment to service. RAHALL sponsored this resolution and a living as a coal miner in the coal Chairman MILLER has announced our provided the much-needed rock of sup- fields. Most West Virginias have never intention to investigate this tragedy port for his constituents during this been underground, and most never will and seek answers on behalf of the fami- disaster. Reports have come back to be. But every one of us lives with the lies and the entire mining community. me of his consoling and listening to knowledge and the full appreciation of Our focus must be to determine what families, neighbors, and friends in his what can go wrong whenever a new caused this devastating loss so we can community. I know how much these shift of miners goes underground. Coal prevent it from ever happening again. families appreciate his support and mining is not just my State’s most im- The cameras have gone elsewhere and those efforts. portant industry, it is central to our this tragedy has faded from the hourly Over the last few years I have met culture and our social identity. When broadcasts. For the families, however, many families who have suffered simi- tragedy visits one of our communities, the devastation of the Upper Big lar tragic losses in mining disasters. it visits our entire State. It brings us Branch Mine will never disappear. With And what I have learned is that the im- together. It reminds us in sometimes a this resolution we offer our condo- pacts of these disasters far range what difficult life we can always look to that lences, we honor their loved ones, and we see in the general society because of larger community for support. we pledge our commitment to get to the history of these communities, the We saw those bonds in the rescue the bottom of this. culture of these communities, the work crews last week battling fatigue and Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. ethic in these communities. These risking their lives. We see those bonds Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 3 minutes. tragedies spread across in an indelible in the volunteers on-site in Raleigh As my colleagues have recounted, on way with the loss of a single miner. County today. And we see those bonds Monday, April 5, an explosion rocked In the face of these overwhelming in the churches and the union halls and the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine in tragedies, these families are showing the schools throughout the State, Montcoal, West Virginia, killing 29 incredible strength and determination. wherever West Virginians come to- miners and injuring others. This was I made a promise to the families of gether. the worst mine disaster in the United Sago, to Aracoma Alma, to Darby, to There is hard work ahead of us and States in almost four decades. For over Crandall Canyon that we would do ev- there is pragmatic work ahead of us. two centuries, millions of West Vir- erything in our power to uncover the The engineers and the experts, they ginians’ livelihoods have depended on cause of these tragedies and do every- will come and they will analyze what extracting the State’s richest coal de- thing possible to prevent other miners went wrong in Raleigh County last posits. from suffering these similar fates. I week. This Congress will debate what Coal has left an indelible mark on want to extend that same promise to went wrong last week. We will assign the communities throughout West Vir- these families of Upper Big Branch responsibility. And we will consider ginia and Appalachia. For many of Mine and to the miners in the commu- what actions are necessary to make these communities, the mine may be nity, that we will continue that prom- the hard work of taking coal from the the only way to earn a decent living. ise and to get to the bottom of this ground less dangerous, to do all that is These miners are proud of their work tragic incident. possible to prevent such future trage- and their contribution to the American They paid the ultimate price in doing dies. That will be the most lasting tes- economy. Coal is in their blood, it is in the job our Nation depends upon. Every timonial we can offer those who lost their tradition, and it is their career. miner who goes to work every day their lives in Raleigh County. But we also know that underground must be able to return home safely to But today we acknowledge their loss, mining is one of the most dangerous their families at the end of that shift. we thank those who tried to save them, jobs in the world. Every day miners And Congress has an obligation to en- we offer our deepest condolences to the show up for their shift knowing that sure that that remains the case.

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Is woman for yielding me the time. Otherwise, reforms Congress clearly in- MSHA using all the authority it has Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my tended to address with the passage of under current law to prevent these ex- fellow West Virginians and those of us the MINER Act will be rendered mean- plosions? Does MSHA need more au- in this Congress in support of today’s ingless. Congress has a very important thority to carry out their mission? As resolution to extend our condolences to oversight role in scrutinizing issues the chair of the Workforce Protection the families of the 29 miners who were that lead to this disaster. Subcommittee, I will be working close- killed in last week’s mine disaster in There must be, and I am sure there ly with Chairman MILLER, with Rank- Montcoal, West Virginia. will be, a very thorough investigation ing Member KLINE, and Congress- I would like to thank my colleague, into this tragedy to determine what woman MCMORRIS RODGERS and Rep- Congressman RAHALL, for his steadfast further action must be taken to pre- resentative RAHALL and all of the oth- support, his compassion, and his empa- vent this from ever happening again. I ers in this Congress, which is probably thy for those in his district who have vow to take whatever measures are 435 of us, knowing that we must take suffered an unimaginable loss. His necessary to ensure the safety and the steps that are necessary to prevent strength and compassion was very evi- health of our coal miners. any future mining disasters. dent to all of us who watched the ac- I join today with my colleagues and Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. tivities as they unfolded in Raleigh really the entire Nation to extend our Speaker, I reserve the balance of my County. condolences to those families of the time. I would also like to thank our Gov- lost miners and to the communities Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. ernor, Governor Manchin. He was a surrounding. This is a devastating loss Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the stalwart comforter in chief to many of for all of us, and the warmth and pray- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. HARE). us because, as my fellow colleagues ers that have been sent to those of us Mr. HARE. Mr. Speaker, on April 5, from West Virginia has said, if one living in West Virginia and particu- 29 hardworking men—fathers, brothers, West Virginian suffers, we all suffer. larly in the Montcoal area are wel- sons, and husbands—left home for a I would also like to thank the out- comed and well received. day at work. All thought they would standing efforts of the mine rescue I ask my colleagues to join me in return home safely to their families teams and the many volunteers who passing this resolution. that night, but, sadly, they didn’t. provided their support and prayers. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I stand in solidarity with my col- The accident that occurred at Per- Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the leagues from West Virginia and all formance Coal Company’s Upper Big gentlewoman from California (Ms. across this Nation in honoring the 29 Branch mine has taken an immense WOOLSEY), subcommittee chairman of coal miners that were lost. toll on all West Virginians and left a Workforce Protections. I wish to express my deepest sym- community shattered, very sad, and Ms. WOOLSEY. This resolution pathies to each of the families of the very shaken. After 6 days of waiting for rightly honors the 29 courageous coal workers who perished in the West Vir- any news, rescue workers located the miners who were senselessly killed in ginia mine explosion. I know the loss four missing miners and found no sur- the explosion at the Upper Big Branch you have experienced will stay with vivors. While we were all hoping for a mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia, you forever, and I hope that you can miracle, unfortunately, we were left last week; and it supports those family take some solace in knowing that all with the sad conclusion. members left behind. Our deepest sym- Americans share in your grief. Too many families have suffered the pathies go out to these families, and we I would also like to take this oppor- tragic loss of losing a loved one in a also hope for the speedy recovery of the tunity to express my utmost gratitude mine disaster. Last week’s explosion two miners who were injured. to the rescue teams who have so tire- was the worst mining disaster in an Miners, like all working people, are lessly and heroically risked their own American mine in 40 years and the the basis for America’s future. And it lives in an effort to save others. Your third major mining disaster in West is true that miners work in a very dan- bravery does not go unnoticed and is Virginia in the last 4 years. An explo- gerous profession, but there is abso- appreciated by all Americans. sion at the Sago mine in my district on lutely no excuse for a tragedy like this The explosion at the Upper Big January 2, 2006, trapped 13 miners for one. We don’t know yet the cause of Branch mine was America’s worst min- nearly 2 days. By the grace of God, one this explosion, but the investigations ing disaster in 40 years, and the toll on miner survived. have begun. all West Virginians has been dev- We cannot forget the grief and suf- We do know, however, that Massey astating. It requires us to again ask fering of the families, friends, and co- Energy, the mine owner, was cited for our colleagues on both sides of the workers of all the miners who have 450 safety violations in the year 2009 aisle, with four mine disasters in the died. These are deaths that can and for the Upper Big Branch mine. Massey last 4 years, how many more tragedies must be prevented. The rescue workers contested most of these citations, have to occur before we start taking were valiant, working around the clock keeping the violations in legal limbo mine safety more seriously and imple- to find their fallen brothers and to help and preventing MSHA from estab- ment strong reforms to protect all of the families in their horrible time of lishing a pattern of violations that our miners? grief. could have led to a shutdown of the I ask my colleagues on both sides of Following Sago, Congress rightly mine; and it could have increased scru- the aisle to work with Chairman MIL- passed stricter mine safety regulations tiny of this owner and possibly pre- LER and Chairwoman WOOLSEY to to enhance inspector programs, im- vented these disasters. honor these miners through action. prove emergency response, and put in These appeals filed by the companies While we cannot bring back the men place protections to prevent future like Massey have created a tremendous that were lost, we can do more to ad- mine disasters. To ensure that all backlog at the MSHA Review Commis- vance the cause of workplace safety mines receive regular inspection, Con- sion, a backlog that has increased from across this country; and we should gress has increased MSHA funding, be- 1,500 cases in the year 2005 to 16,000 start by ensuring that MSHA has the cause MSHA had been unable to meet cases today. The Review Commission tools, the staff, and technology to pre- these mandated responsibilities. does not have the resources to resolve vent tragedies such as these. The re- However, new rules and regulations a backlog of this size in a timely fash- port yesterday that a computer error are useless if they are not enforced. ion, so we as Members of Congress im- prevented Upper Big Branch mine from

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I thank him for his leader- Today we acknowledge the brave ef- in expressing my deepest condolences ship on this important issue and the forts of their fellow coal miners who to those affected by this devastating attention that he has called to it over were part of the response team and tragedy. I assure each of the affected time and the focus that he has had other first responders who worked tire- families and communities that your since day one when we learned of this lessly in the hope of rescue and bravely loss will not be forgotten and the mem- tragedy. on behalf of recovery. ory of these coal miners will inspire me I want to join our colleagues, Chair- Mr. Speaker, many of the families and my colleagues to take bold action man RAHALL, in whose district this who lost miners this week have spoken on mine safety. tragedy occurred, Mr. MOLLOHAN and of their deep faith and how that has I thank the gentleman for the time. Mrs. CAPITO to extend condolences to comforted them. Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. I re- them. Because while this occurred in On this House floor this morning, we serve the balance of my time. Mr. RAHALL’s district, I know the grief were led in prayer by Bishop Simms Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. is felt throughout the State of West from West Virginia, Mr. RAHALL’s con- Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the Virginia as it is being felt throughout stituent, and he shared with us how gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. RA- our country. faith can see us all through, especially HALL). Mr. Speaker, today in towns across these families. On this House floor Mr. RAHALL. I thank the chairman Raleigh County, West Virginia, flags today we join them knowing that 29 for yielding. are flying at half staff. Their residents brave souls are now in a better place. I rise simply to thank my many col- are mourning the loss of their fathers, Again, our condolences to every leagues in this body on both sides of brothers, and sons in last week’s dead- member of those families. To the com- the aisle that have expressed their con- ly mine explosion in Montcoal. Since munities, as Mr. Cecil Roberts said to dolences this week in the debate that then, people across our country have us, we are all one family here in the has just occurred or rather to me per- cried for them, have joined in the mining community. I know Mr. RA- sonally or in phone calls. I know that mourning; and today in the Congress HALL expressed that sentiment to me my colleague from northern West Vir- we officially join these proud Ameri- as well. ginia, Representative MOLLOHAN, called cans in expressing our deepest condo- Well, at a time like this it’s impor- every day for a status update; and I ap- lences for the loss of 29 coal miners, 29 tant for the families of West Virginia preciate the gentlewoman from the coal miners, in the worst mining acci- and the coal mining community to Second District, Representative dent in four decades. know that, as a Nation, we are one CAPITO’s, comments. We do so led by Chairman NICK RA- family with them as well. I hope it is a But most importantly, Mr. Speaker, I HALL, who has been on the scene of this comfort to them that so many people do recognize the work of the distin- catastrophe the last 11⁄2 weeks. Con- in our country mourn their loss and are guished chairman of the Education and gressman RAHALL has prayed with his praying for them at this sad time. Labor Committee, my dear friend constituents, and he has consoled Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. GEORGE MILLER. We worked together them. He has committed to work for Speaker, I yield myself the balance of following previous disasters that have better conditions, vigorous oversight of the time. been referenced during this debate, the the mining industry, and rigorous en- I urge support for this resolution Sago and Aracoma disasters that oc- forcement of safety standards for which honors the 29 men who perished curred in West Virginia as well about 4 America’s mines. In doing so, he has in the Upper Big Branch Mine. These years ago. worked with our chairman, Mr. MIL- men were simply doing their job, ex- Reference has been made to the MIN- LER, in this regard. tracting the coal that powers the Na- ERS Act that was passed following As Congressman RAHALL and other tion. past disasters. Many good parts of that West Virginia leaders, including Con- We recognize the Red Cross workers, were put in place by our operators gressman MOLLOHAN and Congress- volunteers and others in this close-knit across the State and were in place at woman CAPITO, often remind us, this community who banded together in a this particular mine. Unfortunately, Nation is indebted to our coal miners time of tragedy. We commend the res- due to the severe nature of this blast, for the difficult and dangerous work cue teams who went in after their these features did not have a chance to they do. Their contributions are a rich brothers in the hope of bringing them trigger or to come into play. So some- part of our Nation’s history. Their to safety and with a commitment to thing else needs to be done to prevent labor makes our way of life possible. bringing them home. these disasters. But, last week, 29 families received a And we express our condolences to I salute the chairman again. phone call that every coal miner’s fam- the family members who lost those Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. ily fears; and as the communities of that they loved so dearly. It has been Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds. West Virginia grieved, the Nation said today that West Virginians stand I appreciate the remarks of the gen- grieved with them. together in times of tragedy. Today we tleman from West Virginia (Mr. RA- stand together with them. HALL). But, tragically, we have been b 1400 I yield back the balance of my time. through this before. It’s clearly the in- Now, with this tragedy first in our Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. tent of the chair to work with the en- minds, we must redouble our efforts to Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my col- tire delegation. I tried to state it, minimize the risks to our mine work- leagues to support this resolution. I maybe not as articulately as I had ers and to ensure that they can do thank the gentlewoman for her presen- hoped to, but we fully understand that their jobs without a threat to their tation of this resolution, and for all of these tragedies in the mining commu- well-being. those who participated in the debate. nity are felt across the State. They are When this tragedy occurred, I called Mr. SPACE. Mr. Speaker, it is with the felt across the region. The deaths may Mr. RAHALL, and his concerns were deepest sadness that I offer my condolences be isolated, but because of the history very personal about the families who to the families of the 29 brave mineworkers and the culture and the economy of were affected. I called the President of who perished on April 5, 2010. I have been these regions, we know that they are the United Mine Workers, Cecil Rob- holding these families in my thoughts and my felt across the region, and we expect to erts, a visionary leader in our country, prayers. work with the entire delegation and and his concerns were about the fami- For those of us representing Appalachia, with the Senate delegation as we try to lies. this news is particularly saddening. The history

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For generations, residents of my district with Adolph Rupp for second most cham- (2) recognizes the achievements of the pionships in NCAA history; players, coaches, students, and support staff have fed their families from work in these Whereas Coach Krzyzewski and his coach- who were instrumental in the Blue Devils’ mines, as they will for generations to come. ing staff, including Assistant Coaches Chris victory; The loss of a miner is the loss of a brother Collins, Steve Wojciechowski, and Nate (3) invites the Duke University men’s bas- and a friend. This loss cuts deep into the soul James, as well as each manager, trainer, and ketball team to the United States Capitol of our Appalachian towns and communities. staff member, deserve praise and credit for Building to be honored; and The deaths of these miners must not be in helping the Blue Devils reach the pinnacle of (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Rep- vain—we must take lessons from this tragedy college basketball; resentatives to make available enrolled cop- to create a better future for mineworkers ev- Whereas the Blue Devil team roster in- ies of this resolution to Duke University erywhere. The mineworkers of Appalachia de- cluded seniors Jordan Davidson, Jon President Richard H. Brodhead, Athletic Di- Scheyer, Lance Thomas, and Brian Zoubek, rector Kevin White, and Head Coach Mike serve to go to work each day with peace of juniors Steve Johnson, Casey Peters, Kyle Krzyzewski for appropriate display. mind that their workplace is safe. Events like Singler, and Nolan Smith, sophomores Seth The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. those that transpired earlier this month shake Curry and Miles Plumlee, and freshmen CAPPS). Pursuant to the rule, the gen- that trust, and we must determine the cause of Andre Dawkins, Ryan Kelly, Mason Plumlee, tlewoman from Ohio (Ms. FUDGE) and the event if we are to properly ensure their fu- and Todd Zafirovski; the gentlewoman from Washington ture safety and to ensure the strength of the Whereas junior Kyle Singler was named (Mrs. MCMORRIS ROGERS) each will con- coal mining industry. the Most Outstanding Player of the Final trol 20 minutes. While we are truly blessed to live in a coun- Four, scoring 19 points and collecting 9 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes in the The Chair now recognizes the gentle- try bestowed with great resources, we hold a championship game; woman from Ohio. responsibility to protect those who risk life and Whereas Blue Devils Jon Scheyer, Kyle GENERAL LEAVE limb to harvest them in the name of a greater, Singler, and Nolan Smith were each named stronger nation. The strength of our Nation is to the all-tournament team; Ms. FUDGE. Madam Speaker, I re- a reflection of how we treat these soldiers of Whereas during the 2009–2010 season, the quest 5 legislative days during which the coal mines, and we all must work to en- Duke Blue Devils finished with a record of Members may revise and extend and in- sure their safety. 35–5, tied for the most wins, and scored a sert extraneous materials on H. Res. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. total of 3079 points; 1242 into the RECORD. Whereas the Blue Devils went undefeated The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I yield back the balance of my time. on their home court in Cameron Indoor Sta- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The objection to the request of the gentle- dium for the 2009–2010 regular season; woman from Ohio? question is on the motion offered by Whereas the Duke Blue Devils won the 2010 the gentleman from California (Mr. Atlantic Coast Conference (hereinafter re- There was no objection. GEORGE MILLER) that the House sus- ferred to as the ‘‘ACC’’) Tournament, their Ms. FUDGE. I yield myself as much pend the rules and agree to the resolu- record 18 such tournament championship, time as I may consume. tion, H. Res. 1236. and won a share of the ACC regular-season Madam Speaker, I rise to congratu- The question was taken. championship with a conference record of 13– late the Duke University men’s basket- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the 3; ball team for winning the 2010 NCAA Whereas the Duke Blue Devils have played Division I Men’s Basketball National opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in 15 Final Fours and have played in at least in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Championship. one Final Four in 6 consecutive decades; When the final buzzer sounded in the Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Whereas the Blue Devils have amassed a Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas record overall winning percentage of 75.8 per- 2010 Men’s Basketball NCAA Cham- and nays. cent in the NCAA tournament; pionship game, two exceptional college The yeas and nays were ordered. Whereas the Blue Devil players, coaches, basketball programs’ seasons came to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and staff are outstanding representatives of an end. Both the Duke University Blue ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Duke University, a top ten university that is Devils and the Butler University Bull- recognized annually as a national leader in dogs played with exceptional talent Chair’s prior announcement, further academics and research; proceedings on this motion will be and dedication. The ball pressure and Whereas in addition to their skill on the stifling defenses from both teams led to postponed. court, the Duke men’s basketball team up- a low-scoring, yet entertaining, game. f holds a high standard of academic excellence, achieving an overall graduation suc- The game included five ties, 15 lead CONGRATULATING DUKE UNIVER- cess rate of 92 percent; changes, and two potentially game- SITY ON WINNING THE NCAA Whereas the Duke men’s basketball pro- winning shots. In the end, Duke seized BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP gram has had 31 ACC All-Academic basket- their fourth NCAA Men’s Basketball Ms. FUDGE. Madam Speaker, I move ball teams over the last 14 years, has had at Championship, cementing its legacy in least one player on the ACC All-Academic to suspend the rules and agree to the college basketball history. basketball team for a record 16 straight With a 61–59 victory Monday night at resolution (H. Res. 1242) congratulating years, has received 5 Academic All-America the Duke University men’s basketball selections over the past 12 years, and has had Lucas Oil Stadium, the Duke Univer- team for winning the 2010 NCAA Divi- at least one team member on the ACC All- sity Blue Devils proved that they are sion I Men’s Basketball National Academic basketball team in 23 of the last 26 still one of the country’s most elite Championship. years for a total of 46 selections; college basketball programs. The Blue The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Whereas the Blue Devils showed tremen- Devils finished their regular 2009–2010 tion. dous dedication to their team, appreciation season strongly, with a 35–5 record, fol- to their fans, sportsmanship toward their op- The text of the resolution is as followed by winning the 2010 Atlantic ponents, and respect for the game of basket- Coast Conference Tournament. In addi- lows: ball throughout the 2009–2010 season; H. RES. 1242 Whereas Duke students, faculty, staff, tion, they were cochampions of the ACC with a record of 13–3, while earn- Whereas on April 5, 2010, the Duke Univer- alumni, and all fans of the Blue Devils are to sity Blue Devils defeated the Butler Univer- be congratulated for their sportsmanship, ing an NCAA tournament number 1 sity Bulldogs by a score of 61–59 in the finals dedication, and support of their team; and seed. In a tournament where the top of the National Collegiate Athletic Associa- Whereas the Blue Devils’ 2010 NCAA cham- seeds were falling and upsets were tion (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘NCAA’’) pionship further solidifies the tradition of ample, the Blue Devils consistently Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in basketball excellence that exists in the dominated their opponents. Indianapolis, Indiana; State of North Carolina, whose universities This Blue Devils men’s basketball Whereas the Blue Devils now hold 4 na- have won 4 of the last 10 NCAA championships: Now, therefore, be it— season marked Coach Mike tional men’s basketball titles, winning Krzyzewski’s 30th season at Duke and NCAA championships in 1991, 1992, 2001, and Resolved, That the House of Representa- 2010; tives— his fourth NCAA Men’s Basketball Whereas Blue Devils head coach Mike (1) congratulates the 2010 national cham- Championship. Better known as Coach Krzyzewski improved his record to 868–279, pions, the Duke University Blue Devils, for K, Coach K has led Duke to the Final won his 77th NCAA tournament game, the their win in the 2010 National Collegiate Four 11 times during his time with the

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Only Adolph Kyle Singler was named the Final bringing it to the floor. Rupp and John Wooden have won an Four’s Most Outstanding Player, scor- I am the proud sponsor of this resolu- equal or greater number of national ing 19 points and collecting nine re- tion, which congratulates the Duke championships. bounds while playing all 40 minutes in University men’s basketball team for But his achievements have not been the championship game. He has been a winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Na- bounded by the baselines of the court. leader and a remarkable asset to the tional Championship. I have introduced Coach K’s success is about mentoring Blue Devils all season. Kyle Singler, the resolution as the Member of this young men, about coaching them to Jon Scheyer, and Nolan Smith were body privileged to represent Duke Uni- succeed, not just on the court, but also each named to the all-tournament versity, and I’m pleased to say that it in the classroom and in life. His teams team. I congratulate these men and all has the support of the entire North consistently uphold a high standard of of the players on a great victory. Carolina delegation. academic excellence, achieving a grad- The alumni, faculty, and staff have From its roots as tiny Trinity Col- uation success rate of 92 percent and much to be proud of. With over a 75 lege in 1838 to its current status as one boasting a strong tradition of Aca- percent winning rate in the NCAA of the world’s premiere research and demic All-Americans. tournament, the rest of the country educational institutions, Duke Univer- Each step of the way the team was measures themselves to Duke. sity, like its basketball team, is a tes- buoyed by its fans, its incredible fans— Once again, I congratulate Duke on tament to the virtues of hard work, de- the Cameron Crazies, they’re called— winning the national championship. I termination, and excellence—in the who make Duke’s Cameron Indoor Sta- RICE for bring- thank Representative P classroom, in the community, and in dium one of the toughest places to win ing this bill forward. Cameron Indoor Stadium as well. in the country. That again proved true I reserve the balance of my time. I actually have the distinction, not Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Madam this year when the Blue Devils went always enviable, of representing both Speaker, I yield myself such time as I undefeated on their home court. sides of college basketball’s most in- may consume. This year’s national championship I rise today in support of House Reso- tense rivalry. UNC–Chapel Hill is just game was considered by many to be lution 1242, congratulating the Duke down the road from Duke. It’s also in one of the closest and most exciting University men’s basketball team. The the Fourth District. I’ve had an inter- title games in tournament history. It Duke University Blue Devils men’s bas- esting vantage point, having attended literally came down to the last shot. ketball team has a national reputation UNC and having taught at Duke. Trust Butler University and Coach Brad for excellence. The team has won four me, I understand the importance of Stevens are also to be congratulated NCAA Division I National Champion- team loyalties to Members of Congress, for their strong season and for their ef- ships, and has been among the Final and I also understand the need, occa- fort in a title game that reminded us Four 15 times since 1980. Seventy-one sionally, to balance these loyalties. anew of why the American people sim- Duke players have been drafted into But I think we can all agree today that ply can’t resist March Madness. Both the NBA, and 11 players have been the Blue Devils should be commended, teams deserve recognition for their named the National Player of the Year. and they should be commended unani- dedication to sportsmanship and fair Duke has won the most Atlantic Coast mously, for reaching this pinnacle of play throughout the entire season. Tournament championships and has men’s college basketball. So it’s a unique privilege, Madam also had numerous successful regular At the risk of stoking the flames, let Speaker, to introduce, I have to note seasons. me just talk about the record for a mo- for the second year in a row, the reso- In the 2010 NCAA championship ment. I’d be remiss if I didn’t remind lution in this body recognizing the game, Duke took the victory over But- my colleagues that the Duke Blue Dev- NCAA Men’s Basketball National ler with a final score of 61–59. Butler ils have a long history of success at Champion. And I’d like, Madam Speak- played a very competitive game, keep- men’s basketball. They’ve played in 15 er, for the RECORD to reflect that I’ll be ing the score incredibly close through- Final Fours, and this is their fourth perfectly happy to introduce such a out the entire game; however, Duke title win in the last two decades. resolution again next year. pulled ahead by one point each half to Despite this record, the team wasn’t In the meantime, I and Duke’s many take the victory. favored to win a national championship friends and alumni in this body look Although we are celebrating Duke’s at the beginning of this season. But forward to welcoming the Blue Devils athletic excellence, we should take a they peaked at the right time. They to the White House and to Capitol Hill. moment to recognize the quality of finished the year with 10 straight wins. Duke Blue Devils Roster 2009–2010 Season: Duke’s academic programs. They shared the ACC regular season #2 Nolan Smith—Upper Marlboro, MD Duke University has two under- championship and won outright the #3 Seth Curry—Charlotte, NC graduate schools and nine graduate and ACC tournament championship and the #5 Mason Plumlee—Warsaw, IN national championship. They finished #12 Kyle Singler—Medford, OR professional schools. In the 2010 edi- #20 Andre Dawkins—Chesapeake, VA tion, U.S. News & World Report ranked the season with a 35–5 record, a tie for #21 Miles Plumlee—Warsaw, IN the university’s undergraduate pro- the most wins this season nationally. #30 Jon Scheyer—Northbrook, IL gram 10th among national universities, This improbable end to this season #34 Ryan Kelly—Raleigh, NC and ranked the medical, law, and busi- underscores that anything is possible #41 Jordan Davidson—Melbourne, AR ness schools among the top 12 in the in basketball as in politics. It’s also a #42 Lance Thomas—Scotch Plains, NJ testament to the very idea of what a #51 Steve Johnson—Colorado Springs, CO United States. Duke also is known to #52 Todd Zafirovski—Lake Forest, IL be among the Nation’s top research team should be, greater than the sum #53 Casey Peters—Red Bank, NJ universities. of its parts, an idea Duke teams have #55 Brian Zoubek—Haddonfield, NJ I rise today to congratulate Duke long exemplified. 1415 University’s men’s basketball team and I will enclose in the RECORD at the b Coach K for winning the 2010 NCAA Na- end of this statement the full roster of Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. I yield tional Championship. I ask my col- this remarkable team, the men on the to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. leagues to join in support of this reso- team and their hometowns. PENCE) for such time as he may con- lution. Special credit is due to head coach sume. I reserve the balance of my time. Mike Krzyzewski, known far and wide (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- Ms. FUDGE. Madam Speaker, I am as Coach K, who’s built one of college mission to revise and extend his re- pleased to recognize the gentleman basketball’s most stellar programs marks.)

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When I look at Coach K and we hear ing this bipartisan resolution to the floor today, Now that being said, I would be re- about all of his commitment to his particularly since he previously served as a miss, since I will have been married 25 players and we consider his record, the Professor in Political Science at Duke before years to a graduate of Butler Univer- fourth national championship and how coming to Congress. sity, to fail to also rise and commend Coach K has now tied Adolph Rupp, I On Monday, April 5, 2010, the Duke Blue Coach Brad Stevens and the small but would like to point out, though, that Devils outlasted an outstanding team from mighty basketball team that America he still has six more to catch my alma Butler University by a score of 61–59 to win became enamored of in this year’s mater, which is John Wooden of UCLA. the NCAA National Championship. In the clos- tournament, simply known as ‘‘Them But we welcome that challenge. est National Championship game played since Dogs’’ back in Indiana and the Butler In addition, when we talk about 1989, the Blue Devils—with the starting line University Bulldogs to the rest of the Coach K, Mr. PENCE talked about his up of Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith, country. mentorship, and I read a little bit Lance Thomas, and Brian Zoubek—captured Taking nothing away from Duke, an about his commitment, of being a role the school’s fourth national title behind the outstanding university and an out- model and the positive impact he leadership of Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski. standing program, or Coach K, I have wants to have on young men—not only Madam Speaker, the Blue Devils finished to tell you I was especially moved with Duke University but the other the season with a record of 35–5, and on the when I think it was the day before the young men who were watching how way to the National Championship, they set a basketball game when there was all of Duke played and were carrying them- school record in home victories by going the talk about David and Goliath, all selves. undefeated with a mark of 17–0 at historic the talk of underdogs, and Coach K, But, finally, I would like to commend Cameron Indoor Stadium. Furthermore, Duke Congressman DAVID PRICE not only for being the class act that he is, went be- won a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference sponsoring this resolution but for his fore the national press and said, regular–season championship with a record of success, something many of us in Con- Enough of this talk about underdogs. 13–3 and won a record 18th ACC Tournament gress could figure out how to do, how Butler is a really good basketball title. he can represent both the Duke Blue team. And anyone who tuned in that While this National Championship was truly Devils and the University of North night—and my ears are still ringing a team effort, it is difficult to overlook the indi- Carolina Tar Heels who won the cham- from Mrs. Pence’s enthusiasm that vidual contributions that guided this champion- pionship last year, as he mentioned. night—saw that the case was proved. Any college basketball fan knows ship run. Kyle Singler was named Final Four Ultimately, Duke carried the day, that the Duke-UNC rivalry is only sec- Most Outstanding Player and ACC Tour- but with the news that coach Brad Ste- ond to the UCLA-USC rivalry. And I’ve nament MVP. Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith vens has signed a long-term contract to got to tell you, it’s tough living in my were also named to the all–tournament team, stay in Indiana—and I think we’re only household having those battles. It and Brian Zoubek averaged 10 rebounds per losing one player next year—I say to takes exceptional skill and diplomacy game throughout the NCAA Tournament. my distinguished colleagues, rep- to successfully represent both ends of These contributions, among many others, led resenting and speaking on behalf of Tobacco Road, skills that my colleague the Blue Devils to the championship. Duke, See you next year. Congratula- from North Carolina possesses in abun- Madam Speaker, in his 30th year at the tions. dance. helm of the Blue Devils, Head Coach Mike Ms. FUDGE. Madam Speaker, I am I urge my colleagues to join me in Krzyzewski coached his 1,000th game at pleased to recognize the gentlewoman congratulating Congressman PRICE. Duke, led the Blue Devils to his 11th Final from California (Ms. RICHARDSON) for 3 And in terms of the resolution next Four appearance—tying the legendary North minutes. year, I’m willing to wager a bet. Carolina Coach Dean Smith—and 8th National Ms. RICHARDSON. I rise today to Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. I would Championship game appearance. In leading congratulate the Duke University like to yield such time as he may con- Duke to the 2010 National Championship, men’s basketball team for winning the sume to the gentleman from Indiana Coach K tied legendary Kentucky Coach 2010 Division I National Championship (Mr. BURTON). Adoph Rupp with four national championships. and in support of H. Res. 1242. Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Let me just During his time at Duke, Coach K has built Now, after listening to talk about say that I am a great admirer of Duke a program that embraces the idea of the stu- ‘‘Them Dogs’’ and the ‘‘Blue Devils,’’ University. I lean a little more toward dent-athlete. In addition to the numerous ath- being a Bruin and a Trojan myself, I Butler since I’m from Indianapolis, In- letic accomplishments, the Blue Devils have thought we needed to weigh in and ex- diana, and I thought Duke played a also excelled in the classroom. In a study con- tend our congratulations. great game. And I want you to know, ducted by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics This spectacular season by the Duke there is no truth to the rumor that in Sport at the University of Central Florida, Blue Devils capped by a thrilling, hard- Butler intentionally missed that last the Duke Blue Devils achieved a 92% gradua- fought victory against the Butler Bull- basketball shot because they didn’t tion rate, ranking Duke among the highest of dogs in the NCAA tournament finals want to hurt Duke’s feelings. Are you the 65 schools that qualified for the 2010 last Monday night is another proud listening over there? NCAA Tournament. chapter in Duke’s very long history of Anyhow, congratulations to Duke Madam Speaker, I believe Duke students, success. As a graduate of both UCLA University and to Butler University. alumni, and fans in my Congressional District and USC—and that’s USC, University Butler is a very small school. It’s a pri- in Western North Carolina—as well as across of Southern California, not University vate school in Indianapolis, and for the state and nation—can take pride in the ac- of South Carolina—as I found since them to reach the final game in the na- complishments made by the 2009–2010 Duke coming to Congress here—I’m a former tional championship is a real tribute Blue Devils. This team represented Duke Uni- basketball player and I understand not only to the school and the players versity, the State of North Carolina, and the what it takes in terms of hard work, but to a great young coach who’s only ACC in a way that truly embodies the spirit of intense focus, and a tireless dedication been coaching for 3 years. And of college athletics. I urge all of my colleagues to required by both players, team mem- course the Duke Blue Devils are always support H. Res. 1242. bers and the university itself. tough, and I’m very proud to say we Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. I yield Particularly when we look at the want to congratulate them. But the back the balance of our time. Duke men’s basketball team that, as Bulldogs did a great job. They were a Ms. FUDGE. Madam Speaker, I ask has already been stated, has 15 Final great team, and next year we’re going support for House Resolution 1242, and Four appearances, 11, I believe, under to get them. I yield back the balance of my time. the name of Coach K, when you con- Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I rise in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sider that accomplishment, it will long strong support of H. Res. 1242, a resolution question is on the motion offered by

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In the cratic elections held on June 4, 1989; cident even more tragic is that it oc- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Whereas Poland joined the North Atlantic curred as President Kaczynski’s delega- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1999 and has tion was traveling to commemorate Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Madam since contributed to military operations in one of the most brutal events of World Speaker, I object to the vote on the Iraq and Afghanistan; and War II—the execution of more than ground that a quorum is not present Whereas the United States and Poland 20,000 Polish officers, prisoners, and in- and make the point of order that a share a strong bond of friendship and inter- tellectuals in Katyn Forest by the So- national cooperation: Now, therefore, be it quorum is not present. Resolved, That the House of Representa- viet Secret Police in 1939. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tives— Earlier in the week, there were en- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the (1) mourns the death of President couraging signs that Poland and Russia Chair’s prior announcement, further Kaczynski and the terrible loss of life that were beginning to heal the deep wounds proceedings on this motion will be resulted from the plane crash of April 10, caused by these horrific wartime postponed. 2010; events. Russian Prime Minister Putin The point of no quorum is considered (2) expresses its deepest sympathies to the joined Poland Prime Minister Donald people of Poland and the families of those Tusk at a ceremony marking the 70th withdrawn. who perished for their profound loss; f (3) expresses strong and continued soli- anniversary of this massacre—the first darity with the people of Poland and all per- time a Russian leader has ever partici- EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO THE sons of Polish descent; and pated in this memorial. PEOPLE OF POLAND (4) expresses unwavering support for the The Russian people have been very Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I Polish government as it works to overcome supportive and responsive in the wake the loss of many key public officials. move to suspend the rules and agree to of the disaster, with Prime Minister the resolution (H. Res. 1246) expressing The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Putin personally heading the inquiry sympathy to the people of Poland in ant to the rule, the gentleman from into the crash. the aftermath of the tragic plane crash Massachusetts (Mr. DELAHUNT) and the Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of that killed the country’s President, gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. ROS- the International Relations Committee First Lady, and 94 others on April 10, LEHTINEN) each will control 20 minutes. of the Russian State Duma—described 2010. The Chair recognizes the gentleman the death of the Polish President as a The Clerk read the title of the resolu- from Massachusetts. great tragedy for both the Polish and tion. GENERAL LEAVE the Russian peoples. Observing that The text of the resolution is as fol- Mr. DELAHUNT. I ask unanimous both countries were mourning to- lows: consent that all Members may have 5 gether, he solemnly noted, and these legislative days to revise and extend are his words: ‘‘Katyn took some more H. RES. 1246 their remarks and include extraneous victims.’’ Whereas the Polish President Lech If anything positive is to come from Kaczynski and 95 other people, including Po- material on the resolution under con- land’s First Lady, deputy foreign minister, sideration. these tragic deaths, it may be the de- deputy defense minister, dozens of members The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there velopment of closer ties between these of Parliament, the chiefs of the army and objection to the request of the gen- two nations and their citizens. navy, and the president of the national bank, tleman from Massachusetts? Madam Speaker, I urge my col- were killed in a plane crash in western Rus- There was no objection. leagues to support this resolution, and sia on April 10, 2010; Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I I reserve the balance of my time. Whereas President Kaczynski and his col- yield myself as much time as I may b 1430 leagues were traveling to Katyn, Russia for a consume. memorial service to mark the 70th anniver- I rise in strong support of this resolu- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- sary of the Soviet secret police killing of er, I yield myself such time as I may more than 20,000 Polish officers, prisoners, tion, which expresses sympathy for the and intellectuals who were captured after people of Poland following the tragic consume. the Soviet Union invaded Poland in 1939; plane crash last weekend that killed Madam Speaker, I am saddened by Whereas Ryszard Kaczorowski, who served their President and so many others. the need for this resolution. The death as Poland’s final president in exile before the I wish to thank my colleagues and of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, country’s return to democracy, perished; friends, Representatives DAHLKEMPER, his wife Maria, and 94 other Polish offi- Whereas Anna Walentynowicz, the former KANJORSKI, and LIPINSKI for quickly cials and citizens in the plane crash in dock worker whose firing in 1980 sparked the preparing a text that enables this Russia on April 10 was sudden, unex- Solidarity strike that ultimately overthrew House to add its voice to the condo- pected, and truly a tragedy for the na- the Polish communist government, was also tion of Poland. killed in the crash; lences being expressed around the Whereas respected Chicago artist Wojciech world on this sad occasion. We have all seen the outpouring of Seweryn, whose father was killed in Katyn, Last Saturday we woke to the ter- grief and tributes since then by the and who recently completed a memorial to rible news of a plane crash in western citizens of Poland in support and in the victims of Katyn at St. Adalbert Ceme- Russia. This accident took the lives of honor of their late President and all tery in Niles, Illinois, which Polish President Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his who died with him. Kaczynski planned to visit in May, died in wife, the deputy foreign minister, the There is little that we can here do the crash as well; deputy defense minister, the chiefs of today to add to the honors bestowed Whereas Russia and Poland had begun to upon the departed by their very own heal the deep wounds from the Katyn trag- the army and navy, the president of edy, with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir the national bank, dozens of members countrymen, but we can, however, offer Putin recently joining Polish Prime Minister of parliament, as well as civilian and our condolences to the strong and Donald Tusk at a ceremony marking the military staff. proud nation of Poland, which has been event at Katyn; Today, the House mourns the death and remains a friend and an ally of the Whereas Prime Minister Putin, the first of President Kaczynski and his col- United States. Russian leader ever to attend the Katyn leagues. We express our deepest sym- Despite the loss of their President, commemoration said ‘‘we bow our heads to pathies to the people of Poland as well we can be certain that the Polish peo- those who bravely met death here’’; to the families who have suffered such ple will continue on the road toward Whereas more than 9,000,000 Americans of Polish descent now reside in the United a grievous loss. We think, too, of the democracy, prosperity, and security, States, including in major metropolitan millions of Americans who claim Pol- the road that they have traveled since areas such as Chicago, Detroit, and New ish ancestry, as we know their hearts they broke free of the grip of Com- York City; are also heavy. munist authoritarian rule in 1989.

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They were heroes among the Pol- land now offer their solidarity with yield 1 minute to one of the original ish people. The 95 people that died that those who seek freedom in my native sponsors of this resolution, the gentle- day included the President, a very pro- homeland of Cuba. Having suffered in woman from Pennsylvania (Mrs. U.S. and anti-Soviet individual, and his the not-too-distant past under the DAHLKEMPER). wife and numerous other political gov- crushing yoke of the Soviet regime, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. I thank the ernment officials. many in Poland sadly know all too well gentleman; and I want to thank the It’s interesting to note why so many the struggles that the people of Cuba leadership for allowing myself and my officials were going to Russia, why face each and every day under the colleagues, Mr. LIPINSKI and Mr. KAN- they were on that particular plane stranglehold of the Cuban dictatorship. JORSKI, to bring forward this very im- headed to a specific event. Well, that Poland’s support for human rights portant but very sad resolution. Polish delegation was traveling to Rus- and democracy in Cuba illustrates it It is with a very heavy heart today sia to commemorate the 70th anniver- has not forgotten its past suffering nor that I rise to offer House Resolution sary of the Katyn massacre. the strength that it received from the 1246 expressing sympathy to the people On September 17, 1939, the Red Army solidarity of others. And how proud we of Poland in the aftermath of the trag- invaded the territory of Poland from are today that Poland has become an ic plane crash that killed the country’s the east. They captured hundreds of important member of both the North President, First Lady, and 94 others on thousands of Poles and deported them Atlantic Alliance and the European April 10, 2010. President Lech to prisoner of war camps in the western Union and that it has become a strong Kaczynski, his wife Maria, Poland’s Soviet Union. voice for those countries in Eastern army chief, navy chief commander, Once at the camps, the Poles were subjected to lengthy interrogations; Europe that are working to ensure that governor of the Polish central bank, and if the prisoners could not be in- they never again fall victim to the other lawmakers, aides, and state offi- duced to adopt a pro-Soviet attitude, domination by a more powerful neigh- cials were lost when their plane they were declared ‘‘hardened and un- boring state. crashed in Western Russia. President Kaczynski was, in fact, an The delegation was traveling to a compromising enemies of Soviet au- important leader in an effort to ensure memorial service to honor 22,000 Polish thority.’’ So on March 5, 1940, Joseph Stalin that the hard-won liberty and democ- officers killed in Russia’s Katyn forest and three of his henchmen signed an racy today enjoyed by Poland and by the Soviet secret police in 1940. order to execute over 20,000 prisoners, other nations of Eastern Europe is not We offer our condolences and sym- all Poles, to weaken any future Polish pathy to the Polish people and Polish bartered away. He recognized the temp- military. In the Katyn forest, Soviet Americans as we mourn the loss of tations faced by other European states secret police executed more than 20,000 President Kaczynski, his wife, and which eagerly expand their commercial Polish nationals who were mainly offi- other great leaders lost in this tragedy. and military exports to Russia while cers in the Polish military. increasing their reliance on energy President Kaczynski was a distin- And beginning on April 3, the killings supplies from Russia. He would not guished statesman and leader in the were methodical. After a condemned succumb to those Russian manipula- Solidarity movement. He will be long person’s information was checked, that tions and coercions. remembered for his commitment to individual was handcuffed and led to a The late Polish President was a voice freedom, democracy, and human dig- secret cell that was insulated with felt that may have been unwelcome among nity. to make sure that no noise could come some in the councils in Brussels, but it Today, we stand in solidarity with from that cell. The sounds were also was a voice that was heeded. more than 38 millions Poles in Poland masked by the operation of loud ma- Moreover, Madam Speaker, under his and 9 million Americans of Polish de- chines that were working in the fac- leadership, Poland continued as a scent now residing in the United tories. And after being taken to the strong friend and a staunch ally of the States, including more than 14,000 Pol- cell, the victim was immediately shot United States, supporting military op- ish Americans in my hometown of Erie, in the back of the head. His body was erations against extremists in Iraq and Pennsylvania. Polish Americans have taken out through the opposite door in in Afghanistan, supporting America’s made great contributions to our Na- the cell and laid in one of the five or efforts to create long-range missile de- tion’s livelihood and culture, and we six waiting trucks, whereupon the next fenses for both Europe and the United are grateful for their presence in the condemned Pole was taken inside and States, participating as a full partner United States. the same procedure was methodically in NATO, and supporting the expansion Our hearts go out to our Polish followed again. of democracy everywhere. brothers and sisters across the globe This occurred over 20,000 times; and There are those in Europe who, while who share in this horrible loss. In this the procedure went on every day, every enjoying the security commitment pro- time of mourning, let us remember the night, except, ironically, for the May vided by the United States through words of St. Peter, ‘‘And the God of all Day celebration. In the end, those NATO, nevertheless feel free to criti- grace, who called you to his eternal 20,000 POWs and prisoners were exe- cize America’s initiatives to fight ex- glory in Christ, after you have suffered cuted without a trial, just a summary tremism and address threats around a little while, will himself restore you judgment. the world. President Kaczynski was not and make you strong, firm, and stead- Those who died at the Katyn include one of those voices. In fact, during his fast.’’ an admiral, two generals, 24 colonels, trip to the United States 3 years ago, I urge my colleagues to stand in soli- 79 lieutenant colonels, 258 Polish ma- he made a special trip to visit the darity with Poland and support our res- jors, 654 captains, 17 naval captains, Reagan Library as a sign of his coun- olution. over 3,000 noncommissioned officers. It try’s appreciation for our former Presi- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- included even seven chaplains, three dent’s leadership in the efforts to free er, at this time, I would like to yield landowners, a prince, 43 public offi- his country from Communist domina- such time as he may consume to our cials, 85 privates, and 131 other refu- tion. President Kaczynski valued this esteemed colleague, the gentleman gees. support and offered Poland’s support in from Texas (Mr. POE), a wonderful Also among the dead were 20 univer- return. member of our Committee on Foreign sity professors, 300 doctors, several Madam Speaker, we express our con- Affairs. hundred lawyers, engineers, teachers, dolences to the people of Poland on the Mr. POE of Texas. I thank the rank- and more than 100 writers and journal- loss of their President, his wife, and so ing member for yielding. ists, as well as about 200 pilots, all

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The Soviet to get through such difficult times. citizens, all Polish Americans—my government had suppressed all the in- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- nieces are Polish American—and all formation about the shootings and er, I know that Mr. DELAHUNT has who believe in a future of peace and blamed it on the Nazis. In 1992, Russia about 10 speakers, so I’m going to con- prosperity for Poland and for every na- finally released the documents showing tinue to reserve for a while. tion. that the entire Politburo, including Jo- Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I I would like to talk about the Presi- seph Stalin, signed an order dated now yield 1 minute to the dean of the dent. Few leaders have proven greater March, 1940, to kill these Polish offi- House, Chairman JOHN DINGELL. champions of progress in human dig- cers. (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given nity than President Kaczynski. He was Poland had a rough history in the permission to revise and extend his re- a true advocate of liberty for Poland, last century. They were invaded by the marks.) for Poland’s families, workers, and Nazis, and many of the Poles were Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I citizens. His life was defined by a long taken to Germany and died in con- commend, congratulate, and thank my struggle for freedom and by the ulti- centration camps. And then the Sovi- good friends on the committee for their mate victory of democracy and human kindness, and I thank my good friend ets invaded the same country trying to rights. drive out the Nazis; and they, too, took from Massachusetts for yielding this As a leader in the Solidarity move- many Poles and put them in concentra- time to me. ment, he helped turn the tides of his- I rise in strong support of the resolution camps, where many of them died. tory against the tyranny and oppres- tion expressing the sympathy of the In the United States, we celebrate sion of communist rule. As Mayor of United States for the people of Poland the end of World War II in 1945, but the Warsaw and as President of Poland, he in the aftermath of the tragic plane Poles, they don’t celebrate the end of worked to make the promise of a more crash that killed the country’s Presi- World War II in 1945. They celebrate it just future a reality for the Polish na- dent, First Lady, and 94 other Poles. in 1989, when the wall finally fell and tion. Together with so many who lost My thoughts and prayers are with the the Soviets left town. It was a long war their lives in the tragedy, President for our friends in Poland. Polish people at this difficult time. As an American of Polish descent, Kaczynski sought to rebuild Poland, to So now, Madam Speaker, we know make his country safer and more se- the rest of the story and why President proud of my heritage, I grieve at this loss. And what a sad time it occurs cure, and to write a new chapter for fu- Kaczynski and so many Poles were on ture generations. that plane that crashed in Russia. Now when the Poles were going to Smo- lensk, Russia to commemorate the Again, as I say, we have been blessed they, too, ironically, have died on the in our country with a strong Polish same land where thousands of other killing of 20,000 Polish officers and intelligentsia under the direct orders of American community, and I know all Poles died over 70 years ago. of them join us in this resolution which It is appropriate today that we pay the Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin. I am grieving about the situation in remembers the lives lost in this hor- homage to all of those Poles who have rible tragedy: the President; so many lived and died in a quest for Polish lib- Poland, but I am proud that the Polish people have established a democracy Polish military and political leaders, erty, those Poles who have always been past and present; and distinguished an ally of the United States, and we which is not only a friend of the United States, but which is able to survive citizens. It recalls the life of Poland’s grieve while they grieve in Poland. final President in exile who led the And that’s just the way it is. these difficult times and maintain not Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I only its friendship for America, but its charge to close the doors of political now yield 1 minute to another original leadership in the world and its superb oppression and open an age of demo- sponsor of this resolution, the gen- work in maintaining a democracy for cratic freedom. This resolution honors the life of a tleman from Illinois (Mr. LIPINSKI). which the Poles have yearned so long. Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I Mr. DELAHUNT. I thank the gen- former dock worker whose actions ig- rise to share my deepest sympathies tleman. nited the Solidarity movement that and solemn condolences with the peo- I now yield to the Speaker of the changed the course of Polish history. ple of Poland and all those who are im- House, the gentlelady from California The resolution reminds us of a Polish pacted by this tragic plane crash. (Ms. PELOSI). American artist from Chicago who just President Kaczynski will be deeply Ms. PELOSI. I thank the gentleman finished a memorial to the victims of missed. He was determined to ensure for yielding, and I thank Mr. DELAHUNT the Katyn massacre, where his own fa- the strength, prosperity, and sov- and Congresswoman ROS-LEHTINEN for ther had perished. The United States Congress joins Po- ereignty of Poland and was a strong giving us this opportunity to come to land and countries across the globe in ally of the United States. the floor to express our sympathy to the people of Poland. mourning the death of such extraor- b 1445 Our country is blessed with many dinary leaders. In the words of this res- Chicago also mourns the loss of one Polish Americans. It is a blessing to olution, we express strong and contin- of our own, Wojciech Seweryn, who our country. They are mourning this ued solidarity with the people of Po- perished in the crash. loss, and all Americans join them. And land and all persons of Polish descent. The Polish and American people have today, Congress officially joins in that And we are so blessed that the dean of long shared a deep attachment to the mourning. our delegation in the Congress, Mr. values of freedom and independence. The United States and, indeed, the DINGELL, shares that honor and brings Today, with over 9 million people of entire world mourn the loss of Presi- luster to his Polish heritage, as well as Polish ancestry in the U.S., including dent Kaczynski and First Lady Maria other Members of our Congress as well. roughly 1 million in Illinois, Poland re- Kaczynski and all who perished in last And the resolution offers our unwaver- mains one of America’s closest allies. weekend’s tragic crash. The United ing support for the Polish Government Our two nations continue to cooperate States stands with our friend and ally as it works to overcome the loss of closely on issues of national security, and the people of Poland as they grieve many key officials. Let us strive to live regional and global security, democra- the loss of their President and First up to their legacy of hope for a bright- tization, and human rights. Our friend- Lady, the Chiefs of the Army and er future for Poland, Europe, and all ship and partnership have been and will Navy, the President of the National humanity. continue to be steadfast. Bank, the Deputy Foreign Minister, This morning, I had the privilege of Nothing we say today will make up and dozens of other Cabinet officials joining Congresswoman MARCY KAP- for the tremendous loss that Poland and members of Parliament. TUR—and Congressman MIKE QUIGLEY

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I know it is a comfort to the peo- Just 2 years ago, President high-ranking Russian official has done so ple of Poland. Ambassador Kupiecki, Kaczynski came to Greenpoint. He wor- since the massacre occurred 70 years ago. who may be with us here or shortly shipped in our churches. He met with Roger Cohen, writing yesterday in the New will join us in the gallery, told us how local leaders, and he visited with the York Times, remarked, ‘‘Poland should shame the people of Poland were so pleased people of Little Poland. His trip there every nation that believes peace and reconcili- and comforted by the fact that Presi- was an inspiring moment for many ation are impossible, every state that believes dent Obama would be attending the fu- New Yorkers. Today there are heavy that sacrifice of new generations is needed to neral in Poland on Sunday. He will hearts in Greenpoint, as there are in avenge the grievances of history . . . It is Po- bring with him all the sympathy of the Polish American communities land that is now at peace with its neighbors American people and all of the prayers throughout the Nation. and stable. It is Poland that has joined Ger- to help mourn the loss that the people In coming weeks, the Polish people many in the European Union. So do not tell have suffered. will grieve their loss. We join them in me that cruel history cannot be overcome.’’ Thank you again, Mr. Chairman and mourning, but we can be comforted Let us use this unimaginable tragedy to fol- Madam ROS-LEHTINEN, for giving us that Poland will recover, carry for- low Poland’s example to promote peace, rec- the opportunity to share our grief over ward, and grow stronger. onciliation, and diplomacy in the world. this terrible loss. The fact that this crash occurred [From the New York Times, Apr. 13, 2010] Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- while traveling to a ceremony for an- THE GLORY OF POLAND er, I ask unanimous consent that for other tragedy is a sad irony; however, (By Roger Cohen) OE it also reminds us of the Polish peo- the remainder of our time Judge P NEW YORK.—My first thought, hearing of be allowed to manage our time. ple’s strength in the face of adversity. the Polish tragedy, was that history’s gyre The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there That unyielding spirit shall remain an can be of an unbearable cruelty, decapitating objection to the request of the gentle- important part of Poland’s identity Poland’s elite twice in the same cursed woman from Florida? and of her many sons and daughters place, Katyn. There was no objection. who reside in the United States. My second was to call my old friend Adam Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I Michnik in Warsaw. Michnik, an intellectual now yield 1 minute to the gentleman now yield 1 minute to the gentleman imprisoned six times by the former puppet- Soviet Communist rulers, once told me: from Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY). from Ohio, Representative KUCINICH. ‘‘Anyone who has suffered that humilia- Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, last Mr. KUCINICH. Thank you very tion, at some level, wants revenge. I know night I spoke of the great tragedy that much, Mr. DELAHUNT. all the lies. I saw people being killed. But I has befallen Poland. Today I rise to On Saturday, I received a call from also know that revanchism is never ending. honor a great man, artist, and activist the leader of Cleveland’s Polish com- And my obsession has been that we should who was also killed in the crash that munity, John Borkowski, who in- have a revolution that does not resemble the took Poland’s President and 95 others. formed me of the tragedy that befell French or Russian, but rather the American, One of my constituents, Wojciech the nation of Poland. in the sense that it be for something, not Seweryn, was aboard the plane on his Cleveland has a very large Polish against something. A revolution for a constitution, not a paradise. An anti-utopian way to participate in the commemora- American community, which is very revolution. Because utopias lead to the guil- tive events planned to honor those proud of its heritage and very involved lotine and the gulag.’’ 20,000 Poles who died some 70 years in promoting the social and cultural Michnik’s obsession has yielded fruit. ago. aspects of the Polish ethnic heritage. President Lech Kaczynski is dead. Slawomir A Polish artist and influential mem- The loss of the humblest citizen on Skrzypek, the president of the National ber of Chicago’s Polish community, Mr. that plane was a great tragedy for Po- Bank, is dead. An explosion in the fog of the Seweryn’s father died at Katyn, and land. The total loss is a tragedy of forest took them and 94 others on the way to Seweryn himself spearheaded the con- monumental proportions. Katyn. But Poland’s democracy has scarcely skipped a beat. The leader of the lower house struction of a memorial to the event in I am glad to see the United States of Parliament has become acting president a cemetery in Niles, Illinois. Seweryn Congress recognizing the tragedy that pending an election. The first deputy presi- was on hand last year when the monu- has befallen the Polish people and also dent of the National Bank has assumed the ment was dedicated, as he was at many joining in in mourning the loss of duties of the late president. Poland, oft dis- important events in Chicago’s Polish President Kaczynski, the First Lady, membered, even wiped from the map, is calm community. and 94 others. and at peace. Poles in Chicago make up the largest I would like to insert in the RECORD ‘‘Katyn is the place of death of the Polish ethnically Polish population of any a column by Roger Cohen that I think intelligentsia,’’ Michnik, now the soul of Po- land’s successful Gazeta Wyborcza news- city outside of Poland, second only to puts an appropriate frame on this im- paper, said when I reached him by phone. Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The portant discussion today in which we ‘‘This is a terrible national tragedy. But in Polish American community will un- recognize the grief of the Polish people my sadness I am optimistic because Putin’s doubtedly struggle to fill the void left and show solidarity with them. strong and wise declaration has opened a by many, but particularly Mr. Seweryn Finally, I would just like to say, new phase in Polish-Russian relations, and and all those lost a few short days ago. niech zyje Polska—long live Poland. because we Poles are showing we can be re- Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, I rise to express my strong sponsible and stable.’’ continue to reserve. support of and condolences for the people of Michnik was referring to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s words after he decided last Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I Poland as they mourn the loss of their Presi- week to join, for the first time, Polish offi- now yield 1 minute to the gentlelady dent, Lech Kaczynski, the First Lady, and 94 cials commemorating the anniversary of the from New York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ). others after a tragic plane crash this past Sat- murder at Katyn of thousands of Polish offi- (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ asked and was urday. cers by the Soviet Union at the start of given permission to revise and extend In addition to President Kaczynski, his wife, World War II. Putin, while defending the her remarks.) and key public officials, prominent figures in Russian people, denounced the ‘‘cynical lies’’ Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, I Polish history perished in the plane crash as that had hidden the truth of Katyn, said rise in strong support of the resolution. well—former labor leaders, intellectuals, and ‘‘there is no justification for these crimes’’ All of us mourn the loss of those who of a ‘‘totalitarian regime’’ and declared, ‘‘We historians—figures that shaped Polish history, should meet each other halfway, realizing helped spread the light of freedom dur- revolutionized Polish political discourse, and that it is impossible to live only in the ing the Cold War. preserved Polish heritage. past.’’ Our Nation enjoys deep ties to Po- In cruel irony, they were traveling to Russia The declaration, dismissed by the paleo- land. Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in my dis- to commemorate the 1940 Katyn massacre lithic Russian Communist Party, mattered

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 14, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2549 less than Putin’s presence, head bowed in signs are there—to greater relation- member of the Foreign Affairs Com- that forest of shame. Watching him beside ships between Russia and Poland. mittee, the gentlewoman from Nevada Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, I Madam Speaker, Poland is our ally. (Ms. BERKLEY). thought of Franc¸ois Mitterrand and Helmut In Saint John Kanty church in Clif- Ms. BERKLEY. I thank the gen- Kohl hand-in-hand at Verdun in 1984: of such ton—in my district—and members in solemn moments of reconciliation has the tleman for giving me this time to offer miracle of a Europe whole and free been Passaic, in Wallington and in Garfield, my condolences to the people of Po- built. Now that Europe extends eastward to- there are Polish Americans who send land. ward the Urals. out their deepest sympathies to the Madam Speaker, I rise today to join I thought even of Willy Brandt on his families. with Polish Americans, with our Na- knees in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1970, a turn- Picture the President of the United tion and, indeed, with the whole world ing point on the road to a German-Polish States, God forbid, and his family and in expressing our deepest sympathies reconciliation more miraculous in its way all of the dignitaries of the govern- to the people of Poland following this even than the dawning of the post-war Ger- ment—the FBI, the head of the CIA— weekend’s tragedy that killed their man-French alliance. And now perhaps comes the most wondrous rapprochement, going to the 9/11 commemoration in President, the First Lady and a num- the Polish-Russian. New York City and the plane’s going ber of other Polish military and civic It is too early to say where Warsaw-Mos- down and the whole government wiped leaders and dignitaries. We remember cow relations are headed but not too early to out. This is the magnitude that we are these men and women who gave their say that 96 lost souls would be dishonored if looking at today. Our prayers go to the lives while in the service of Poland, Polish and Russian leaders do not make of Polish people. We are all Poles today, and we send our sincerest condolences this tragedy a solemn bond. As Tusk told and until all of these folks are buried, to those families who have lost loved Putin, ‘‘A word of truth can mobilize two we wish them the best and their fami- ones. peoples looking for the road to reconciliation. Are we capable of transforming a lie lies the best. President Kaczynski fought for free- into reconciliation? We must believe we In closing, this is a very special dom during the Cold War and brought can.’’ friend of the United States of America. our two nations closer together during Poland should shame every nation that be- POLISH OUTREACH LETTER his tenure in office. His legacy will not lieves peace and reconciliation are impos- I was deeply saddened to hear about the be forgotten. America stands with our sible, every state that believes the sacrifice tragic plane crash on April 10, 2010 that took ally Poland, and we pledge our contin- of new generations is needed to avenge the the lives of 97 people, including high ranking ued support during this time of transi- grievances of history. The thing about com- Polish government officials, dignitaries, tion. petitive victimhood, a favorite Middle East- military leaders, President Lech Kaczyn´ ski ern pastime, is that it condemns the children and his wife, Maria Kaczyn´ ska. President As a member of the House Foreign of today to join the long list of the dead. Kaczyn´ ski served the Polish nation admi- Affairs Committee and as chairman of For scarcely any nation has suffered since rably, from his election as Mayor of Warsaw the Transatlantic Legislators Dia- 1939 as Poland, carved up by the Hitler-Sta- in 2002, to his Presidential election in 2005. logue, I call on my colleagues to ensure lin nonaggression pact, transformed by the He worked tirelessly for the people of Po- U.S. support for Poland’s needs after Nazis into the epicenter of their program to land. His fight for freedom and democracy in this heartbreaking and breathtaking annihilate European Jewry, land of Ausch- Poland made him a great ally for the United incident and to support this resolution witz and Majdanek, killing field for millions States. expressing our condolences to the peo- of Christian Poles and millions of Polish My deepest condolences go out to the Pol- Jews, brave home to the Warsaw Uprising, ish people, as well as the Polish-American ple of Poland. Soviet pawn, lonely Solidarity-led leader of community during this time of mourning. Mr. POE of Texas. I continue to re- post-Yalta Europe’s fight for freedom, a The tragic events of last week are made even serve the balance of my time. place where, as one of its great poets, more poignant by the location of the crash Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I Wislawa Szymborska, wrote, ‘‘History site, as the flight was en route to Smolensk now yield 1 minute to the distinguished counts its skeletons in round numbers’’— Air Base in Russia to commemorate the 70th gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR). 20,000 of them at Katyn. anniversary of the Katyn Massacre. The Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, thank It is this Poland that is now at peace with massacre of 20,000 Polish military officers in you for bringing this resolution to the its neighbors and stable. It is this Poland 1940 still resonates as one of history’s worst floor. wartime atrocities. This horrific event is that has joined Germany in the European Madam Speaker, on Saturday, I was Union. It is this Poland that has just seen magnified by the sudden loss of relatives of the very symbols of its tumultuous history massacre victims who were on board the emailed by Stanley Kobylak, a leader (including the Gdansk dock worker Anna flight traveling to commemorate the anni- of the Polish community in the Toledo, Walentynowicz and former president-in-exile versary. Ohio/Rossford area, informing me of Ryszard Kaczorowski) go down in a Soviet- Remembering the Katyn Massacre and Po- this tragic situation. I rise in support made jet and responded with dignity, accord- land’s wartime contributions is why I am a of this important resolution, offering ing to the rule of law. proud cosponsor of H. Res. 715, recognizing sympathy to the liberty-loving nation So do not tell me that cruel history cannot the 70th anniversary of the Soviet and Nazi invasion of Poland and the pivotal role Po- and people of the Republic of Poland, be overcome. Do not tell me that Israelis and our great ally. Palestinians can never make peace. Do not land has assumed at freedom’s edge since tell me that the people in the streets of gaining independence. This resolution com- Poland is one of America’s longest Bangkok and Bishkek and Tehran dream in mends the people of Poland for their historic and most steadfast allies from the time vain of freedom and democracy. Do not tell struggle against communism and fascism, of our own Republic’s founding, made me that lies can stand forever. recognizes our continued friendship with our possible by the valiance of Polish Gen- Ask the Poles. They know. Polish allies and honors the historic ties be- erals Casimir Pulaski and Tadeusz tween the United States and Poland. Kosciuszko. Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I As you know, I am deeply committed to now yield 1 minute to the gentleman serving my many constituents in the Polish- Poland’s highest leaders, including from New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL). American Community. Please be assured its President and First Lady, Lech and (Mr. PASCRELL asked and was given that I will continue to work hard to foster Maria Kaczynski, were among the vic- permission to revise and extend his re- relationships between our two nations, and tims of that terrible crash as they marks.) to represent the Polish American commu- wended their way to commemorate the nity in New Jersey. Please count on me if 70th anniversary of the Katyn mas- b 1500 ever I may assist you regarding any federal sacre when over 22,000 Polish officers, Mr. PASCRELL. The very people who matter. I would like to remind you that my intellectuals and leaders were mur- website, www.pascrell.house.gov is frequently stand on this floor today spoke with us, updated and provides a good way to commu- dered at the hands of Joseph Stalin and Mr. DELAHUNT, 10 years ago, when we nicate with me. the Soviet Army in and around that fought to make sure that Poland was a Sincerely, forest during World War II. The truth member of NATO. Ironically, as you Bill Pascrell, Jr., of that slaughter was hidden for over 70 stand to manage the resolution, House Member of Congress. years, and now the entire world knows Resolution 1246, your career has been Mr. POE of Texas. I continue to re- of that sacred ground. filled with building bridges between serve the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, please allow me to communities. This tragedy is ironic in Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I extend condolences on behalf of my that, hopefully, it will lead—and the now yield 1 minute to a distinguished constituents in Ohio to the friends and

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This horrible tragedy will be felt for pression of its own history. in this tragic accident. years to come by so many and my thoughts So long as we are alive, there will be Poland is a close friend and ally of the and prayers are with Poland on this day. a Poland. United States. Our two countries are linked by I want to particularly acknowledge the tragic Mr. POE of Texas. I yield myself such longstanding ties of family and friendship. My loss of Janusz Kochanowski. Dr. Kochanowski time as I may consume. home state of Michigan has a large and vi- was a true scholar, a champion of human Madam Speaker, we sometimes for- brant Polish-American community. We stand rights, and a good friend of the United States get how great an ally Poland is to the in solidarity with them during this difficult time who unfortunately was on board that fateful United States. They have not only had as we pay our respects to all of those who flight. He was a lawyer, a professor, a dip- a quest for freedom for their own peo- were lost in this tragedy. lomat, and most recently the Polish Commis- ple, but they have been an ally to this I also wish to express my appreciation to sioner for Civil Rights Protection (ombuds- Nation. As the United States and other Representatives DAHLKEMPER and LIPINSKI for man). It was in this position that he was an NATO countries are engaged in the introducing the resolution before the House. I outspoken advocate on behalf of the Polish battle against terrorism in Afghani- am pleased to join them in cosponsoring it people including rebuking his own government stan, there are over 2,000 members of and urge its passage. for its refusal to provide swine flu vaccines to the Polish military who are there as Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, today I the public amid the global panic. well, side by side with the United rise in support of H. Res. 1246 with a heavy Once again, let me express my condolences States and with other NATO forces, the heart to express my deepest condolences to to Dr. Kochanowski’s wife, Ewa, and his two freedom fighters that they are, helping the country of Poland, its people, and the Pol- children, Marta and Mateusz, on this tragic to seek freedom and liberty in Afghani- ish American community. This weekend the loss. stan and against those international country of Poland suffered a tragic loss. Satur- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Madam Speaker, I rise in terrorists who do us all harm. day, I awoke to news that the president of Po- strong support of H. Res. 1246 to pay tribute I think Mr. PASCRELL, the gentleman land, Lech Kaczynski, Poland’s first lady Maria to Polish President Lech Kaczyn´ski, First Lady from New Jersey, said it well today. Kaczynski, President of the Polish central Maria Kaczyn´ska, and the other Polish officials ‘‘We are all Poles,’’ and we honor them, bank, Slawomir Skrzypek, and many other who were lost in the catastrophic plane crash and we suffer their loss and their grief high ranking military officials all died in a plane on April 10, 2010. I would like to express my at this time because of the tragedy crash. The President and these other leaders deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the that occurred not only on Saturday but were in route to Russia to commemorate the people and government of Poland, the families at the massacre that occurred in that 70th anniversary of the tragic massacre at of those who perished, and Polish Americans, forest in the Soviet Union many, many Katyn. especially those who call Northwest Indiana years ago. Although these leaders will be missed, I home, in the wake of this tragedy. This is a I yield back the balance of my time. have faith that many talented people in Poland devastating loss for Poland, the United States, Mr. DELAHUNT. I would just echo will help their country emerge from this time of and the world. the eloquent sentiments expressed by sorrow and mourning. I want to let the people Poland is a very dear friend to the United my friend from Texas. of the country of Poland know that I and Metro States, and President Kaczyn´ski was one of I have no further requests for time. Detroit’s Polish American community extend America’s valued and trusted allies. President Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam Speaker, our deepest sorrow and extend to you our Kaczyn´ski played a key role in the Solidarity I rise today to express my sincere condo- thoughts and prayers in your time of need. movement, and was widely admired in the lences to the People of Poland and all Ameri- Mr. MCMAHON. Madam Speaker, today, I United States as a champion for democracy cans of Polish descent who are grieving in the offer my deepest condolences to the country and an advocate for freedom and human wake of the tragic plane crash on April 10th in of Poland, its citizens, and the families of rights in Poland, and around the world. which President Lech Kaczynski and dozens President Kaczynski, his wife and all those There is a significant sense of sadness of the country’s top political and military lead- killed on April 10, 2010. That is why I rise throughout Indiana’s First Congressional Dis- ers were killed. today in support of H. Res. 1246, a resolution trict, where Polish communities have gathered One out of every four inhabitants of expressing sympathy for the people of Poland together to honor and mourn those lost. I Riverhead, New York in the first Congres- in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash that share the sadness, and join the Polish people, sional district of New York claim Polish herit- killed the country’s President, First Lady and in Northwest Indiana and around the world, in age. This thriving ethnic enclave has been a 94 others this past Saturday. mourning. Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I growing community devoted to family, religion, Implausibly, this untimely tragedy occurred and tradition since the turn of the twentieth yield back the balance of my time. while President Kaczynski was on his way to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The century. commemorate the unspeakable injustices car- question is on the motion offered by After arriving in America, Polish families es- ried out upon the Polish people during the the gentleman from Massachusetts tablished family farms and villages throughout Katyn massacre. (Mr. DELAHUNT) that the House suspend the East End of Long Island. Hard work en- His ability to commemorate this massacre the rules and agree to the resolution, abled Riverhead’s Polish Town to grow as alongside Russian leaders for the first time, H. Res. 1246. new immigrants added their talents and skills speaks volumes to his skill and understanding The question was taken. to those of their neighbors, and the commu- as a politician and a world leader. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the nity’s special character endures today. Through my position on the House Foreign opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Madam Speaker, Poland and the United Affairs Committee and the Subcommittee on in the affirmative, the ayes have it. States share a long history of mutual support. Europe, I have witnessed President Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, on In this Congress, General Casimir Pulaski, Kaczynski’s efforts to strengthen US-Poland that I demand the yeas and nays. legendary Polish commander of the American relations. He was truly one of America’s most The yeas and nays were ordered. Cavalry during the Revolutionary War, was valued and trusted allies. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- given our nation’s highest honor as an Hon- His work for human rights and freedoms, ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the orary Citizen. Just as General Pulaski sup- not only benefited the people of Poland, but Chair’s prior announcement, further ported America in our hour of need, today we the entire international community. He will be proceedings on this motion will be stand with all who are suffering from this ter- long remembered and sorely missed. postponed. rible loss and pledge our continued support of Most notably, he will remain a champion for f Poland and its people. democracy, a man whose journey took him Mr. LEVIN. Madam Speaker, I rise to join so from the Gdansk Shipyards to the presidency ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER many of my House colleagues in mourning the of a free people. His legend will live in the PRO TEMPORE loss of President Lech Kaczynski and First hearts and minds of all those who yearn for a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Lady Maria Kaczynska, who died last Satur- better, more peaceful world. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings

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The first electronic vote will be con- Hinojosa McHenry Sanchez, Loretta Stated for: Hirono McIntyre Sarbanes ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Madam Speak- electronic votes will be conducted as 5- Hodes McKeon Scalise Holden McMahon Schakowsky er, on rollcall No. 199, had I been present, I minute votes. Holt McMorris Schauer would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Honda Rodgers Schiff f Hoyer McNerney Schmidt f Hunter Meek (FL) Schock HONORING COAL MINERS FROM Inglis Meeks (NY) Schrader TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE ACT OF UPPER BIG BRANCH MINE IN Inslee Melancon Schwartz 2010 WEST VIRGINIA Israel Mica Scott (VA) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Issa Michaud Sensenbrenner The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Jackson (IL) Miller (FL) Serrano CAPPS). The unfinished business is the finished business is the vote on the mo- Jackson Lee Miller (MI) Sessions vote on the motion to suspend the tion to suspend the rules and agree to (TX) Miller (NC) Sestak rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4994, as the resolution, H. Res. 1236, on which Jenkins Miller, Gary Shadegg amended, on which the yeas and nays Johnson (GA) Miller, George Shea-Porter were ordered. the yeas and nays were ordered. Johnson (IL) Minnick Shimkus The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Johnson, E. B. Mitchell Shuler The Clerk read the title of the bill. tion. Johnson, Sam Mollohan Shuster The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Jones Moran (KS) Simpson question is on the motion offered by Jordan (OH) Moran (VA) Sires the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. question is on the motion offered by Kagen Murphy (CT) Skelton EWIS the gentleman from California (Mr. Kanjorski Murphy (NY) Slaughter L ) that the House suspend the GEORGE MILLER) that the House sus- Kaptur Murphy, Patrick Smith (NE) rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4994, as pend the rules and agree to the resolu- Kennedy Murphy, Tim Smith (NJ) amended. tion, H. Res. 1236. Kildee Myrick Smith (TX) This will be a 5-minute vote. Kilpatrick (MI) Nadler (NY) Smith (WA) The vote was taken by electronic de- The vote was taken by electronic de- Kilroy Napolitano Snyder vice, and there were—yeas 409, nays 0, Kind Neal (MA) Souder vice, and there were—yeas 399, nays 9, not voting 20, as follows: King (IA) Neugebauer Space not voting 21, as follows: King (NY) Nunes [Roll No. 199] Speier [Roll No. 200] Kingston Nye Spratt YEAS—399 YEAS—409 Kirk Oberstar Stark Ackerman Calvert Doggett Kirkpatrick (AZ) Obey Stearns Ackerman Buyer Donnelly (IN) Aderholt Camp Donnelly (IN) Kissell Olson Stupak Aderholt Calvert Doyle Adler (NJ) Cantor Doyle Klein (FL) Olver Sullivan Adler (NJ) Camp Dreier Akin Cao Dreier Kline (MN) Ortiz Sutton Akin Cantor Driehaus Alexander Capito Driehaus Kosmas Owens Tanner Alexander Cao Edwards (MD) Altmire Capps Duncan Kratovil Pallone Taylor Altmire Capito Edwards (TX) Andrews Capps Ehlers Andrews Capuano Edwards (MD) Kucinich Pascrell Teague Arcuri Capuano Ellison Arcuri Cardoza Edwards (TX) Lamborn Pastor (AZ) Thompson (CA) Austria Cardoza Ellsworth Austria Carnahan Ehlers Lance Paul Thompson (MS) Baca Carnahan Emerson Baca Carney Ellison Langevin Paulsen Thompson (PA) Bachmann Carson (IN) Ellsworth Larsen (WA) Payne Bachmann Carney Engel Thornberry Bachus Carson (IN) Eshoo Bachus Carter Emerson Larson (CT) Pence Tiahrt Baird Carter Etheridge Baird Cassidy Engel Latham Perlmutter Tiberi Baldwin Cassidy Fallin Baldwin Castle Eshoo LaTourette Perriello Tierney Barrow Castle Farr Barrow Castor (FL) Etheridge Latta Peters Titus Bartlett Castor (FL) Fattah Bartlett Chaffetz Fallin Lee (CA) Peterson Barton (TX) Chandler Farr Tonko Barton (TX) Chandler Filner Lee (NY) Petri Towns Bean Childers Fleming Bean Childers Fattah Levin Pingree (ME) Becerra Chu Filner Tsongas Becerra Chu Forbes Lewis (CA) Pitts Berkley Clarke Flake Turner Berkley Clarke Fortenberry Lewis (GA) Platts Berman Clay Fleming Upton Berman Clay Foster Linder Poe (TX) Berry Cleaver Forbes Van Hollen Berry Cleaver Foxx Polis (CO) Biggert Clyburn Fortenberry Lipinski Visclosky Biggert Clyburn Frank (MA) LoBiondo Pomeroy Bilirakis Coble Foster Walden Bilirakis Coble Franks (AZ) Loebsack Posey Bishop (NY) Coffman (CO) Foxx Walz Bishop (GA) Coffman (CO) Frelinghuysen Lofgren, Zoe Price (NC) Bishop (NY) Cohen Fudge Bishop (UT) Cohen Frank (MA) Waters Lowey Putnam Bishop (UT) Cole Garamendi Blackburn Cole Franks (AZ) Watson Lucas Quigley Blackburn Conaway Garrett (NJ) Blumenauer Conaway Frelinghuysen Watt Luetkemeyer Radanovich Blumenauer Connolly (VA) Gerlach Blunt Connolly (VA) Fudge Waxman Luja´ n Rahall Blunt Conyers Giffords Boccieri Conyers Garamendi Weiner Boehner Cooper Garrett (NJ) Lummis Rangel Boccieri Cooper Gingrey (GA) Welch Bonner Costa Gerlach Lungren, Daniel Rehberg Boehner Costello Gohmert Westmoreland Bono Mack Costello Giffords E. Reichert Bonner Courtney Goodlatte Whitfield Boozman Courtney Gingrey (GA) Lynch Reyes Bono Mack Crenshaw Gordon (TN) Boren Crenshaw Gohmert Mack Richardson Wilson (OH) Boozman Crowley Granger Boswell Crowley Goodlatte Maffei Rodriguez Wilson (SC) Boren Cuellar Graves Boucher Cuellar Gordon (TN) Maloney Roe (TN) Wittman Boswell Culberson Grayson Boucher Cummings Green, Al Boustany Culberson Granger Manzullo Rogers (AL) Wolf Boustany Dahlkemper Green, Gene Boyd Cummings Graves Marchant Rogers (KY) Woolsey Boyd Davis (CA) Grijalva Brady (PA) Dahlkemper Grayson Markey (CO) Rogers (MI) Wu Brady (TX) Davis (CA) Green, Al Yarmuth Brady (PA) Davis (IL) Guthrie Markey (MA) Rohrabacher Brady (TX) Davis (KY) Gutierrez Braley (IA) Davis (IL) Green, Gene Marshall Rooney Young (FL) Bright Davis (KY) Griffith Braley (IA) Davis (TN) Hall (NY) Bright DeFazio Hall (TX) Broun (GA) Davis (TN) Grijalva NOT VOTING—20 Brown (SC) DeFazio Guthrie Broun (GA) DeGette Halvorson Brown, Corrine DeGette Gutierrez Barrett (SC) Moore (KS) Terry Brown (SC) Delahunt Hare Brown-Waite, Delahunt Hall (NY) Bilbray Moore (WI) Vela´ zquez Brown, Corrine DeLauro Harman Ginny DeLauro Hall (TX) Bishop (GA) Price (GA) Wamp Brown-Waite, Dent Harper Ginny Diaz-Balart, L. Hastings (FL) Buchanan Dent Halvorson Campbell Ruppersberger Wasserman Buchanan Diaz-Balart, M. Hastings (WA) Burgess Diaz-Balart, L. Hare Davis (AL) Sa´ nchez, Linda Schultz Burgess Dicks Heinrich Burton (IN) Diaz-Balart, M. Harman Gallegly T. Young (AK) Butterfield Dicks Harper Gonzalez Scott (GA) Burton (IN) Dingell Heller Buyer Dingell Hastings (FL) Hoekstra Sherman Butterfield Doggett Hensarling

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Herger McCollum Ross ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Blumenauer Franks (AZ) Lungren, Daniel Herseth Sandlin McCotter Rothman (NJ) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Blunt Frelinghuysen E. Higgins McDermott Roybal-Allard Boccieri Fudge Lynch Hill McGovern Rush the vote). Members have 2 minutes re- Boehner Garamendi Maffei Himes McHenry Ryan (OH) maining in this vote. Bonner Garrett (NJ) Maloney Hinchey McIntyre Ryan (WI) Bono Mack Gerlach Manzullo Hinojosa McKeon Salazar b 1546 Boozman Giffords Markey (CO) Hirono McMahon Sanchez, Loretta Boren Gingrey (GA) Markey (MA) Hodes McMorris Sarbanes Messrs. CHAFFETZ and ROYCE Boswell Gohmert Marshall Holden Rodgers Scalise changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to Boucher Goodlatte Matheson Boustany Gordon (TN) Matsui Holt McNerney Schakowsky ‘‘nay.’’ Boyd Granger McCarthy (CA) Honda Meek (FL) Schauer So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Brady (PA) Graves McCarthy (NY) Hoyer Meeks (NY) Schiff tive) the rules were suspended and the Braley (IA) Grayson McCaul Hunter Melancon Schmidt Bright Green, Al McClintock Inglis Mica Schock bill, as amended, was passed. Inslee Michaud Broun (GA) Green, Gene McCollum Schrader The result of the vote was announced Brown (SC) Griffith McCotter Israel Miller (FL) Schwartz as above recorded. Brown, Corrine Grijalva McDermott Issa Miller (MI) Scott (VA) Brown-Waite, Guthrie McGovern Jackson (IL) Miller (NC) A motion to reconsider was laid on Serrano Ginny Gutierrez McHenry Jackson Lee Miller, Gary the table. Sessions Buchanan Hall (NY) McIntyre (TX) Miller, George Sestak Stated for: Burton (IN) Hall (TX) McKeon Jenkins Minnick Shadegg Butterfield Halvorson McMahon Johnson (GA) Mitchell Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. Shea-Porter Buyer Hare McMorris Mollohan 200, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Unfortunately Johnson, E. B. Shimkus Calvert Harman Rodgers Johnson, Sam Moore (KS) Shuler I was unavoidably detained. Camp Harper McNerney Jordan (OH) Moore (WI) Shuster Mr. GRIFFITH. Madam Speaker, on rollcall Cantor Hastings (FL) Meek (FL) Kagen Moran (KS) Simpson Cao Hastings (WA) Meeks (NY) Kanjorski Moran (VA) No. 200, I was unavoidably detained. Had I Sires Capito Heinrich Melancon Kaptur Murphy (CT) been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Skelton Capps Heller Mica Kennedy Murphy (NY) Slaughter f Capuano Herger Michaud Kildee Murphy, Patrick Cardoza Herseth Sandlin Miller (MI) Kilpatrick (MI) Murphy, Tim Smith (NE) Smith (NJ) MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEM- Carnahan Higgins Miller (NC) Kilroy Myrick Carney Hill Miller, Gary Kind Nadler (NY) Smith (TX) BRANCE OF MEMBERS OF Smith (WA) Carson (IN) Himes Miller, George King (IA) Napolitano ARMED FORCES AND THEIR Carter Hinchey Minnick Snyder King (NY) Neal (MA) Cassidy Hinojosa Mitchell Souder FAMILIES Kingston Neugebauer Castle Hirono Mollohan Space Kirkpatrick (AZ) Nunes The SPEAKER. The Chair would ask Castor (FL) Hodes Moore (KS) Kissell Nye Speier all present to rise for the purpose of a Chaffetz Holden Moore (WI) Klein (FL) Oberstar Spratt Chandler Holt Moran (KS) Kline (MN) Obey Stark moment of silence. Childers Honda Moran (VA) Kosmas Olson Stearns The Chair asks that the House now Chu Hoyer Murphy (CT) Kratovil Olver Stupak observe a moment of silence in remem- Clarke Hunter Murphy (NY) Kucinich Ortiz Sullivan brance of our brave men and women in Clay Inglis Murphy, Patrick Lamborn Owens Sutton Cleaver Inslee Murphy, Tim Lance Pallone Tanner uniform who have given their lives in Clyburn Israel Myrick Langevin Pascrell Taylor the service of our Nation in Iraq and Coble Issa Nadler (NY) Larsen (WA) Pastor (AZ) Teague Afghanistan and their families and all Coffman (CO) Jackson (IL) Napolitano Larson (CT) Paulsen Thompson (CA) who serve in our Armed Forces and Cohen Jackson Lee Neal (MA) Latham Payne Thompson (MS) Cole (TX) Nunes LaTourette Pence Thompson (PA) their families. Connolly (VA) Jenkins Nye Latta Perlmutter Conyers Johnson (GA) Oberstar Thornberry f Lee (CA) Perriello Tiahrt Cooper Johnson (IL) Olson Lee (NY) Peters Costa Johnson, E. B. Olver Tiberi ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Levin Peterson Tierney Costello Jones Ortiz Lewis (CA) Petri Titus PRO TEMPORE Courtney Jordan (OH) Owens Pingree (ME) Crenshaw Kagen Pallone Lewis (GA) Tonko The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Linder Pitts Towns Crowley Kanjorski Pascrell APPS Cuellar Kaptur Pastor (AZ) Lipinski Platts Tsongas C ). Without objection, 5-minute Cummings Kennedy Paulsen LoBiondo Poe (TX) Turner voting will continue. Polis (CO) Dahlkemper Kildee Payne Loebsack Upton There was no objection. Lofgren, Zoe Pomeroy Davis (CA) Kilpatrick (MI) Pence Van Hollen Lowey Posey Davis (IL) Kilroy Perlmutter Vela´ zquez f Lucas Price (NC) Davis (KY) Kind Perriello Visclosky Luetkemeyer Putnam Davis (TN) King (IA) Peters Walden RADIO SPECTRUM INVENTORY ACT Luja´ n Quigley DeFazio King (NY) Peterson Walz Lungren, Daniel Radanovich The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- DeGette Kingston Petri E. Rahall Waters finished business is the vote on the mo- Delahunt Kirk Pingree (ME) Watson DeLauro Kirkpatrick (AZ) Pitts Lynch Rangel tion to suspend the rules and pass the Mack Rehberg Watt Dent Kissell Platts Maffei Reichert Waxman bill, H.R. 3125, as amended, on which Diaz-Balart, L. Klein (FL) Polis (CO) Maloney Reyes Weiner the yeas and nays were ordered. Diaz-Balart, M. Kline (MN) Pomeroy Manzullo Richardson Westmoreland The Clerk read the title of the bill. Dicks Kosmas Posey Marchant Rodriguez Whitfield Dingell Kratovil Price (NC) Markey (CO) Roe (TN) Wilson (OH) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Doggett Kucinich Putnam Markey (MA) Rogers (AL) Wilson (SC) question is on the motion offered by Donnelly (IN) Lamborn Quigley Marshall Rogers (KY) Wittman the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. BOU- Doyle Lance Radanovich Dreier Langevin Rahall Matheson Rogers (MI) Wolf CHER) that the House suspend the rules Matsui Rohrabacher Woolsey Driehaus Larsen (WA) Rangel McCarthy (CA) Rooney Wu and pass the bill, H.R. 3125, as amend- Duncan Larson (CT) Rehberg McCarthy (NY) Ros-Lehtinen Yarmuth ed. Edwards (MD) Latham Reichert McCaul Roskam Young (FL) Edwards (TX) LaTourette Reyes This is a 5-minute vote. Ehlers Latta Richardson The vote was taken by electronic de- Ellison Lee (CA) Rodriguez NAYS—9 vice, and there were—yeas 394, nays 18, Ellsworth Lee (NY) Roe (TN) Chaffetz Johnson (IL) Paul not voting 17, as follows: Emerson Levin Rogers (AL) Duncan Lummis Royce Engel Lewis (CA) Rogers (KY) Flake McClintock Sensenbrenner [Roll No. 201] Eshoo Lewis (GA) Rogers (MI) YEAS—394 Etheridge Linder Rohrabacher NOT VOTING—21 Fallin Lipinski Ros-Lehtinen Ackerman Bachmann Berkley Farr LoBiondo Roskam Barrett (SC) Hoekstra Sherman Aderholt Bachus Berman Fattah Loebsack Ross Bilbray Jones Terry Adler (NJ) Baird Berry Filner Lofgren, Zoe Rothman (NJ) Campbell Kirk Wamp Alexander Baldwin Biggert Fleming Lowey Roybal-Allard Costa Price (GA) Wasserman Altmire Barrow Bilirakis Forbes Lucas Rush Davis (AL) Ruppersberger Schultz Andrews Bartlett Bishop (GA) Fortenberry Luetkemeyer Ryan (OH) Gallegly Sa´ nchez, Linda Welch Arcuri Barton (TX) Bishop (NY) Foster Luja´ n Ryan (WI) Gonzalez T. Young (AK) Austria Bean Bishop (UT) Frank (MA) Lummis Salazar Griffith Scott (GA) Baca Becerra Blackburn

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 14, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2553 Sanchez, Loretta Smith (TX) Tsongas and their respective staffs were told, and on Standards of Official Conduct rule 19, the Sarbanes Smith (WA) Turner what those individuals did with the informa- committee shall establish an Investigative Scalise Snyder Upton tion in their possession; Subcommittee in the aforementioned mat- Schakowsky Souder Van Hollen Whereas, on March 11, 2010, the House of ter, or report to the House no later than the Schauer Space ´ Velazquez Representatives voted 402–1 to refer to the final day of that period the reasons for its Schiff Speier Visclosky Standards Committee House Resolution 1164. Schmidt Spratt Walden failure to do so; Schock Stark Walz The resolution would have directed the Com- (3) All Members, officers and staff are in- Schrader Stearns Waters mittee on Standards of Official Conduct to structed to cooperate fully in the commit- Schwartz Stupak Watson ‘‘investigate fully, pursuant to clause 3(a)(2) tee’s investigation and to preserve all Scott (VA) Sullivan Watt of House Rule XI, which Democratic leaders records, electronic or otherwise, that may Serrano Sutton Waxman and members of their respective staffs had Sessions Tanner bear on the subject of this investigation; Weiner Sestak Taylor knowledge prior to March 3, 2010 of the afore- (4) The Chief Administrative Officer shall Shadegg Teague Welch mentioned allegations concerning Mr. immediately take all steps necessary to se- Shea-Porter Thompson (CA) Westmoreland Massa, and what actions each leader and cure and prevent the alteration or deletion Shimkus Thompson (MS) Whitfield staffer having any such knowledge took after of any e-mails, text messages, voicemails Wilson (OH) Shuler Thompson (PA) learning of the allegations’’; and other electronic records resident on Shuster Thornberry Wilson (SC) Whereas, House Resolution 1164 also stat- Wittman House equipment that have been sent or re- Simpson Tiahrt ed, ‘‘Within ten days following the adoption Sires Tiberi Wolf ceived by the Members and staff who are the Skelton Tierney Woolsey of this resolution, and pursuant to Com- subjects of the investigation authorized Slaughter Titus Wu mittee on Standards of Official Conduct rule under this resolution until advised by the Smith (NE) Tonko Yarmuth 19, the committee shall establish an inves- Committee on Standards of Official Conduct Smith (NJ) Towns Young (FL) tigative subcommittee in the aforemen- that it has no need of any portion of said tioned matter, or report to the House no NAYS—18 records; and, later than the final day of that period the (5) The Committee shall issue a final re- Akin Foxx Neugebauer reasons for its failure to do so’’; port of its findings and recommendations in Brady (TX) Hensarling Paul Whereas, thirty-four days have passed this matter no later than July 31, 2010. Burgess Johnson, Sam Poe (TX) since the House vote on the resolution that, Conaway Mack Rooney had it passed, would have required the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The res- Culberson Marchant Royce olution qualifies. Flake Miller (FL) Sensenbrenner Standards Committee to create an investigative subcommittee. Nevertheless, during MOTION TO REFER THE RESOLUTION NOT VOTING—17 that time the committee has failed to estab- Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I Barrett (SC) Obey Terry lish an investigative subcommittee and has move that the resolution be referred to Bilbray Price (GA) Wamp issued no public announcements indicating the Committee on Standards of Official Campbell Ruppersberger Wasserman its intention to do so; Davis (AL) Sa´ nchez, Linda Schultz Whereas, during the past thirty-four days, Conduct. Gallegly T. Young (AK) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Gonzalez Scott (GA) numerous news reports have made public ad- Hoekstra Sherman ditional disturbing information about Mr. tleman from Massachusetts is recog- Massa’s actions and his staff’s attempts to nized for 1 hour. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE bring their concerns about Mr. Massa’s con- Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore (during duct to the attention of Democratic leader- this is a matter that properly belongs the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- ship; before the Committee on Standards of ing in this vote. Whereas, the possibility that House Demo- cratic leaders may have failed to imme- Official Conduct. b 1603 diately confront Rep. Massa about allega- I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on Mr. TIAHRT changed his vote from tions of sexual harassment may have exposed employees and interns of Rep. Massa to con- the motion. ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ tinued harassment; The previous question was ordered. So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Whereas, as recently as this morning, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tive) the rules were suspended and the Washington Post published an article on its question is on the motion to refer. bill, as amended, was passed. Web site and on page three of that newspaper The question was taken; and the The result of the vote was announced headlined ‘‘Staffers’ Accounts Paint More Detailed, Troubling Picture of Massa’s Of- Speaker pro tempore announced that as above recorded. the ayes appeared to have it. A motion to reconsider was laid on fice’’; Whereas, the same Washington Post article the table. RECORDED VOTE also contained the following sub-headline: Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I de- f ‘‘Workers Felt Helpless’’; mand a recorded vote. Whereas, in the wake of the aforemen- RAISING A QUESTION OF THE tioned media accounts and a 402–1 vote by A recorded vote was ordered. PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE the House that should have signaled to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I committee the seriousness of this matter, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- have a privileged resolution at the desk the continued failure by the Committee on minute vote on the motion to refer will Standards of Official Conduct to establish an be followed by a 5-minute vote on the and ask for its immediate consider- investigative subcommittee has held the ation in the House. motion to suspend the rules on House committee and the full House to public ridi- Resolution 1246. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. ED- cule; The vote was taken by electronic de- WARDS of Maryland). The Clerk will re- Whereas, clause one of rule XXIII of the port the resolution. Rules of the House of Representatives, titled vice, and there were—ayes 235, noes 157, The Clerk read as follows: ‘‘Code of Conduct,’’ states ‘‘A Member, Dele- answered ‘‘present’’ 17, not voting 20, gate, Resident Commission, officer, or em- as follows: H. RES. 1249 ployee of the House shall conduct himself at [Roll No. 202] Whereas, on March 4, 2010, the Committee all times in a manner that shall reflect AYES—235 on Standards of Official Conduct issued the creditably on the House’’; following public statement, ‘‘The Com- Whereas, the Committee on Standards of Ackerman Boren Cleaver mittee, pursuant to Rule 18(a), is inves- Official Conduct is charged under House Adler (NJ) Boswell Clyburn tigating and gathering additional informa- Altmire Boucher Cohen Rules with enforcing the Code of Conduct; Andrews Boyd Connolly (VA) tion concerning matters related to allega- Therefore, be it Resolved, Arcuri Brady (PA) Conyers tions involving Representative Massa’’; (1) The Committee on Standards of Official Baca Braley (IA) Cooper Whereas, on March 8, 2010, Representative Conduct is directed to investigate fully, pur- Baird Bright Costa Eric Massa resigned from the House; suant to clause 3(a)(2) of House Rule XI, Baldwin Brown, Corrine Costello Whereas, in the days following Representa- which House Democratic leaders and mem- Barrow Capps Courtney tive Massa’s resignation, numerous con- bers of their respective staffs had knowledge Bean Capuano Crowley fusing and conflicting media reports that prior to March 3, 2010 of the aforementioned Becerra Cardoza Cuellar Berkley Carnahan Cummings House Democratic leaders knew about, and allegations concerning Mr. Massa, and what Berman Carney Dahlkemper may have failed to handle appropriately, al- actions each leader and staffer having any Berry Carson (IN) Davis (CA) legations that Rep. Massa was sexually such knowledge took after learning of the al- Bishop (GA) Childers Davis (IL) harassing his own employees raised serious legations; Bishop (NY) Chu Davis (TN) and legitimate questions about what Speak- (2) Within ten days following adoption of Blumenauer Clarke DeFazio er Pelosi as well as other Democratic leaders this resolution, and pursuant to Committee Boccieri Clay DeGette

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 14, 2010 Delahunt Kissell Pingree (ME) Murphy, Tim Rogers (MI) Souder The citizens of the United States and DeLauro Klein (FL) Polis (CO) Neugebauer Rohrabacher Stearns Poland have a deep and long-lasting Dicks Kosmas Pomeroy Nunes Rooney Sullivan Dingell Kratovil Price (NC) Olson Ros-Lehtinen Thompson (PA) friendship based on mutual values and Doggett Kucinich Rahall Paul Roskam Thornberry respect, and we are proud to call Po- Donnelly (IN) Langevin Rangel Paulsen Royce Tiahrt land a trusted and close ally. Pence Ryan (WI) Doyle Larsen (WA) Reyes Tiberi Today we are joined by Polish Am- Driehaus Larson (CT) Richardson Petri Scalise Turner Pitts Schmidt Edwards (MD) Lee (CA) Rodriguez Upton bassador Robert Kupiecki and others Edwards (TX) Levin Platts Schock Ross Walz from the Polish Embassy. As we mourn Ellison Lewis (GA) Posey Sensenbrenner Rothman (NJ) Westmoreland the loss of the President and other Ellsworth Lipinski Roybal-Allard Putnam Sessions Engel Loebsack Quigley Shadegg Whitfield members of the Polish delegation, we Rush Wilson (SC) Eshoo Lowey Ryan (OH) Rehberg Shimkus extend our most solemn condolences to Etheridge Luja´ n Reichert Shuster Wittman Salazar Wolf their families, the people of Poland, Farr Maffei Sanchez, Loretta Roe (TN) Smith (NE) Rogers (AL) Smith (NJ) Young (FL) and those of Polish descent every- Fattah Maloney Sarbanes Rogers (KY) Smith (TX) Filner Markey (CO) Schakowsky where. Foster Markey (MA) Schauer I now request that we observe a mo- Frank (MA) Marshall ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—17 Schiff ment of silence to honor those who Fudge Matheson Schrader Bonner Diaz-Balart, L. Myrick Garamendi Matsui passed away in this tragic event. Schwartz Butterfield Harper Poe (TX) Giffords McCarthy (NY) Scott (VA) Castor (FL) Hastings (WA) Simpson MOMENT OF SILENCE Grayson McCollum Serrano Chandler Latham Walden Green, Al McDermott The SPEAKER. The Chair asks that Sestak Conaway Lofgren, Zoe Welch Green, Gene McGovern Dent McCaul the House now observe a moment of si- Shea-Porter Grijalva McIntyre Shuler lence in solidarity with the people of Gutierrez McMahon NOT VOTING—20 Sires Poland and in remembrance of those Hall (NY) McNerney Skelton Barrett (SC) Lucas Sherman who lost their lives in that terrible Halvorson Meek (FL) Bilbray Lynch Terry Hare Meeks (NY) Slaughter tragedy. Smith (WA) Campbell Price (GA) Wamp Harman Melancon Davis (AL) Radanovich Wasserman Hastings (FL) Michaud Snyder f Gallegly Ruppersberger Schultz Heinrich Miller (NC) Space Gonzalez Sa´ nchez, Linda Young (AK) Herseth Sandlin Miller, George Speier ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Spratt Gordon (TN) T. Higgins Minnick Hoekstra Scott (GA) PRO TEMPORE Hill Mitchell Stark Himes Mollohan Stupak ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Sutton Hinchey Moore (KS) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during JACKSON of Illinois). Without objection, Hinojosa Moore (WI) Tanner 5-minute voting will continue. Hirono Moran (VA) Taylor the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Hodes Murphy (CT) Teague ing in this vote. There was no objection. Thompson (CA) Holden Murphy (NY) f Holt Murphy, Patrick Thompson (MS) b 1628 Honda Nadler (NY) Tierney EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO THE Hoyer Napolitano Titus Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona and Inslee Neal (MA) Tonko Mr. WALZ changed their vote from PEOPLE OF POLAND Israel Nye Towns ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Jackson (IL) Oberstar Tsongas Mr. FATTAH changed his vote from Jackson Lee Obey Van Hollen finished business is the vote on the mo- (TX) Olver Vela´ zquez ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ tion to suspend the rules and agree to Johnson (GA) Ortiz Visclosky So the motion was agreed to. the resolution, H. Res. 1246, on which Johnson, E. B. Owens Waters The result of the vote was announced the yeas and nays were ordered. Kagen Pallone Watson Kanjorski Pascrell Watt as above recorded. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Kaptur Pastor (AZ) Waxman A motion to reconsider was laid on tion. Kennedy Payne Weiner the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Kildee Perlmutter Wilson (OH) Stated against: Kilpatrick (MI) Perriello Woolsey question is on the motion offered by Kilroy Peters Wu Mr. LUCAS. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. the gentleman from Massachusetts Kind Peterson Yarmuth 202, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been (Mr. DELAHUNT) that the House suspend present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ the rules and agree to the resolution, NOES—157 f H. Res. 1246. Aderholt Coffman (CO) Johnson, Sam This will be a 5-minute vote. Akin Cole Jones MOURNING THE LOSS OF PRESI- The vote was taken by electronic de- Alexander Crenshaw Jordan (OH) DENT OF POLAND AND OTHER Austria Culberson King (IA) vice, and there were—yeas 404, nays 0, MEMBERS OF THE POLISH DELE- Bachmann Davis (KY) King (NY) not voting 26, as follows: Bachus Diaz-Balart, M. Kingston GATION Bartlett Dreier Kirk [Roll No. 203] Barton (TX) Duncan Kirkpatrick (AZ) The SPEAKER. The Chair would ask YEAS—404 Biggert Ehlers Kline (MN) all present to rise for the purpose of a Ackerman Blackburn Cantor Bilirakis Emerson Lamborn moment of silence. Aderholt Blumenauer Cao Bishop (UT) Fallin Lance Adler (NJ) Blunt Capito Blackburn Flake LaTourette Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I ask Akin Boccieri Capps Blunt Fleming Latta unanimous consent to speak out of Alexander Bonner Capuano Boehner Forbes Lee (NY) order. Altmire Bono Mack Cardoza Bono Mack Fortenberry Lewis (CA) The SPEAKER. Without objection, Andrews Boozman Carnahan Boozman Foxx Linder Arcuri Boren Carney Boustany Franks (AZ) LoBiondo the gentleman from Illinois is recog- Austria Boswell Carson (IN) Brady (TX) Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer nized for 1 minute. Baca Boucher Carter Broun (GA) Garrett (NJ) Lummis There was no objection. Bachmann Boustany Cassidy Brown (SC) Gerlach Lungren, Daniel Bachus Brady (PA) Castle Brown-Waite, Gingrey (GA) E. Mr. LIPINSKI. We have all heard of Baird Brady (TX) Castor (FL) Ginny Gohmert Mack the tragic events that occurred over Baldwin Braley (IA) Chaffetz Buchanan Goodlatte Manzullo the weekend in Russia where an official Barrow Bright Chandler Burgess Granger Marchant delegation from Poland, including Bartlett Broun (GA) Childers Burton (IN) Graves McCarthy (CA) Barton (TX) Brown (SC) Chu Buyer Griffith McClintock President Lech Kaczynski, the First Bean Brown, Corrine Clarke Calvert Guthrie McCotter Lady, and 94 others, were killed in a Becerra Brown-Waite, Clay Camp Hall (TX) McHenry plane crash. Berkley Ginny Cleaver Cantor Heller McKeon Berman Buchanan Clyburn Cao Hensarling McMorris This tragedy is made only more pain- Berry Burgess Coble Capito Herger Rodgers ful by the fact that they were traveling Biggert Burton (IN) Coffman (CO) Carter Hunter Mica to commemorate the Katyn massacre, Bilirakis Butterfield Cohen Cassidy Inglis Miller (FL) the 1940 murder of more than 20,000 Bishop (GA) Buyer Cole Castle Issa Miller (MI) Bishop (NY) Calvert Conaway Chaffetz Jenkins Miller, Gary Polish officers, intellectuals, and oth- Bishop (UT) Camp Connolly (VA) Coble Johnson (IL) Moran (KS) ers by the Soviet secret police.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 14, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2555 Conyers Jackson Lee Neal (MA) Tiahrt Vela´ zquez Westmoreland There was no objection. Cooper (TX) Neugebauer Tiberi Visclosky Whitfield Costa Jenkins Nunes Tierney Walden Wilson (OH) f Costello Johnson (IL) Nye Titus Walz Wilson (SC) Courtney Johnson, E. B. Oberstar Tonko Waters Wittman PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE Crenshaw Johnson, Sam Obey Towns Watson Wolf CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR Crowley Jones Olson Tsongas Watt Woolsey Cuellar Jordan (OH) Olver Turner Waxman Wu OF H.R. 610 Culberson Kagen Ortiz Upton Weiner Yarmuth Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- Van Hollen Welch Young (FL) Cummings Kanjorski Owens imous consent that I may hereafter be Dahlkemper Kaptur Pallone NOT VOTING—26 Davis (CA) Kennedy Pascrell considered to be the first sponsor of Davis (IL) Kildee Pastor (AZ) Barrett (SC) Johnson (GA) Schrader H.R. 610, a bill originally introduced by Davis (KY) Kilpatrick (MI) Paul Bilbray Lynch Scott (GA) Representative Wexler of Florida, for Boehner Meek (FL) Davis (TN) Kilroy Paulsen Sherman the purposes of adding cosponsors and DeFazio Kind Payne Boyd Myrick Terry DeGette King (IA) Pelosi Campbell Price (GA) Wamp requesting reprintings pursuant to Delahunt King (NY) Pence Davis (AL) Radanovich Wasserman clause 7 of rule XII. DeLauro Kingston Perlmutter Gallegly Richardson Schultz The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Dent Kirk Perriello Gonzalez Ruppersberger Young (AK) objection to the request of the gen- Diaz-Balart, L. Kirkpatrick (AZ) Peters Griffith San´ chez, Linda Diaz-Balart, M. Kissell Peterson Hoekstra T. tleman from Tennessee? There was no objection. Dicks Klein (FL) Petri ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Dingell Kline (MN) Pingree (ME) Doggett Kosmas Pitts The SPEAKER pro tempore (during f Donnelly (IN) Kratovil Platts the vote). Two minutes remain in this Doyle Kucinich Poe (TX) vote. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER Dreier Lamborn Polis (CO) RESOLUTION RAISING A QUES- Driehaus Lance Pomeroy b 1648 TION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF Duncan Langevin Posey So (two-thirds being in the affirma- THE HOUSE Edwards (MD) Larsen (WA) Price (NC) tive) the rules were suspended and the Edwards (TX) Larson (CT) Putnam Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant Ehlers Latham Quigley resolution was agreed to. to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, I hereby no- The result of the vote was announced Ellison LaTourette Rahall tify the House of my intention to offer Ellsworth Latta Rangel as above recorded. Emerson Lee (CA) Rehberg A motion to reconsider was laid on a resolution as a question of the privi- Engel Lee (NY) Reichert the table. leges of the House. Eshoo Levin Reyes The form of my resolution is as fol- Etheridge Lewis (CA) Rodriguez f lows: Fallin Lewis (GA) Roe (TN) Farr Linder Rogers (AL) REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Whereas, the Committee on Standards of Fattah Lipinski Rogers (KY) VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Official Conduct initiated an investigation Filner LoBiondo Rogers (MI) H.R. 4715, CLEAN ESTUARIES ACT into allegations related to earmarks and Flake Loebsack Rohrabacher OF 2010, WAIVING REQUIREMENT campaign contributions in the Spring of 2009. Fleming Lofgren, Zoe Rooney OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII Whereas, on December 2, 2009, reports and Forbes Lowey Ros-Lehtinen findings in seven separate matters involving Fortenberry Lucas Roskam WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDER- the alleged connection between earmarks Foster Luetkemeyer Ross ATION OF CERTAIN RESOLU- and campaign contributions were forwarded Foxx Luja´ n Rothman (NJ) TIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR by the Office of Congressional Ethics to the Frank (MA) Lummis Roybal-Allard CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO Standards Committee. Franks (AZ) Lungren, Daniel Royce Whereas, on February 26, 2010, the Stand- Frelinghuysen E. Rush SUSPEND THE RULES ards Committee made public its report on Fudge Mack Ryan (OH) Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Com- Garamendi Maffei Ryan (WI) the matter wherein the Committee found, Garrett (NJ) Maloney Salazar mittee on Rules, submitted a privi- though a widespread perception exists among Gerlach Manzullo Sanchez, Loretta leged report (Rept. No. 111–463) on the corporations and lobbyists that campaign Giffords Marchant Sarbanes resolution (H. Res. 1248) providing for contributions provide a greater chance of ob- Gingrey (GA) Markey (CO) Scalise consideration of the bill (H.R. 4715) to taining earmarks, there was no evidence Gohmert Markey (MA) Schakowsky amend the Federal Water Pollution that Members or their staff considered con- Goodlatte Marshall Schauer tributions when requesting earmarks. Gordon (TN) Matheson Schiff Control Act to reauthorize the Na- Whereas, the Committee indicated that, Granger Matsui Schmidt tional Estuary Program, and for other with respect to the matters forwarded by the Graves McCarthy (CA) Schock purposes, waiving a requirement of Grayson McCarthy (NY) Schwartz Office of Congressional Ethics, neither the Green, Al McCaul Scott (VA) clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to evidence cited in the OCE’s findings nor the Green, Gene McClintock Sensenbrenner consideration of certain resolutions re- evidence in the record before the Standards Grijalva McCollum Serrano ported from the Committee on Rules, Committee provided a substantial reason to Guthrie McCotter Sessions and providing for consideration of mo- believe that violations of applicable stand- Gutierrez McDermott Sestak ards of conduct occurred. Hall (NY) McGovern Shadegg tions to suspend the rules, which was Whereas, the Office of Congressional Eth- Hall (TX) McHenry Shea-Porter referred to the House Calendar and or- ics is prohibited from reviewing activities Halvorson McIntyre Shimkus dered to be printed. taking place prior to March of 2008 and lacks Hare McKeon Shuler Harman McMahon Shuster f the authority to subpoena witnesses and documents. Harper McMorris Simpson REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER Hastings (FL) Rodgers Sires Whereas, for example, the Office of Con- Hastings (WA) McNerney Skelton AS COSPONSOR OF H. CON. RES. 49 gressional Ethics noted that in some in- Heinrich Meeks (NY) Slaughter Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. stances documents were redacted or specific Heller Melancon Smith (NE) Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to information was not provided and that, in at Hensarling Mica Smith (NJ) remove my name as a cosponsor of H. least one instance, they had reason to be- Herger Michaud Smith (TX) lieve a witness withheld information re- Herseth Sandlin Miller (FL) Smith (WA) Con. Res. 49. quested and did not identify what was being Higgins Miller (MI) Snyder The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there withheld. Hill Miller (NC) Souder objection to the request of the gen- Himes Miller, Gary Space Whereas, the Office of Congressional Eth- Hinchey Miller, George Speier tleman from Pennsylvania? ics also noted that they were able to inter- Hinojosa Minnick Spratt There was no objection. view only six former employees of the PMA Hirono Mitchell Stark f Group, with many former employees refusing Hodes Mollohan Stearns to consent to interviews and the OCE unable Holden Moore (KS) Stupak REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER to obtain evidence within PMA’s possession. Holt Moore (WI) Sullivan AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1549 Whereas, Roll Call noted that ‘‘the com- Honda Moran (KS) Sutton Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask mittee report was five pages long and in- Hoyer Moran (VA) Tanner cluded no documentation of any evidence Hunter Murphy (CT) Taylor unanimous consent to withdraw my co- collected or any interviews conducted by the Inglis Murphy (NY) Teague sponsorship from H.R. 1549. committee, beyond a statement that the in- Inslee Murphy, Patrick Thompson (CA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Israel Murphy, Tim Thompson (MS) vestigation ‘included extensive document re- Issa Nadler (NY) Thompson (PA) objection to the request of the gentle- views and interviews with numerous wit- Jackson (IL) Napolitano Thornberry woman from Nevada? nesses.’ ’’ (Roll Call, March 8, 2010)

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Mr. ards Committee, in the course of their inves- Speaker, every American must file Qaeda and its allies wherever they are, tigation, initiated their own subpoenas or their income taxes by midnight tomor- but I am not convinced that a long- followed the Office of Congressional Ethics row, and they understand that the term occupation of Afghanistan in sup- recommendations to issue subpoenas. There- United States Congress determines how port of a corrupt, incompetent govern- fore be it: much of their hard-earned money is ment is in our best national security Resolved, That not later than seven days taken for Federal taxes and how it is interests. after the adoption of this resolution, the spent. I urge my colleagues to join us in Committee on Standards of Official Conduct this effort. shall report to the House of Representatives, Since the Democratic majority and with respect to the activities addressed in its the Obama administration have been in f report of February 26, 2010, (1) how many wit- charge of taxing the American people, NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE nesses were interviewed, (2) how many, if we’ve seen a massive increase in taxes HANDS OF TERRORISTS any, subpoenas were issued in the course of of $670 billion and counting. Here are (Mr. KIRK asked and was given per- their investigation, and (3) what documents just a few examples: mission to address the House for 1 were reviewed and their availability for pub- Taxes on American families and busi- lic review. minute.) nesses that don’t purchase govern- Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, two Middle The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under ment-approved health care, taxes on Eastern newspapers reported today rule IX, a resolution offered from the medical devices, such as pacemakers that Syria has transferred scud mis- floor by a Member other than the ma- and artificial limbs, taxes on busi- siles to a terrorist group in Lebanon. jority leader or the minority leader as nesses that provide pharmaceutical This repeats actions by Iran and Syria a question of the privileges of the coverage for retirees, even taxes on in 2006 when they gave cruise missiles House has immediate precedence only those who go to tanning salons. to Hezbollah. It shows that the Syrians at a time designated by the Chair with- Yet, with all of these massive tax in- and Iranians have no wish to control in 2 legislative days after the resolu- creases, the Democratic and Obama their arsenals. They will transfer any tion is properly noticed. spending spree drove the Federal budg- weapon they own to terrorist groups. Pending that designation, the form of et deficit to over $1.4 trillion last year These reports tell us two things: the resolution noticed by the gen- and has driven it to nearly $1.6 trillion First, the U.N. army that we sent to tleman from Arizona will appear in the this year. To keep this spending spree Lebanon in 2006 is an utter failure that RECORD at this point. going, they will be looking for even makes no effort to stop the largest The Chair will not at this point de- higher taxes. Just recently, one of the missiles from deploying next to their termine whether the resolution con- President’s top economic advisers pro- very own U.N. camps. Second, it shows stitutes a question of privilege. That posed a European-style value added tax that, once Iran makes nuclear weap- determination will be made at the time that would hit every American, rich ons, it will transfer them to terrorists designated for consideration of the res- and poor. like Hezbollah and who knows who olution. Enough is enough. It is long past else. time that this Congress and this ad- f f ministration realized that we cannot tax and spend our way back to pros- THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR THREAT TAX DAY perity. How about a tax policy that we (Ms. BERKLEY asked and was given can believe in for a change? Let’s get permission to address the House for 1 (Ms. CHU asked and was given per- spending under control and reduce the minute and to revise and extend her re- mission to address the House for 1 tax burden on the American people. marks.) minute.) f Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, Republicans today out of great concern about the want Americans to believe that they NATION-BUILDING HERE AT HOME Iranian nuclear threat. As dozens of are the party of tax cuts. Sure, they (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was foreign leaders meet here in Wash- are—tax cuts for the rich. In these given permission to address the House ington to stop the spread of nuclear tough times, their brand of tax relief for 1 minute and to revise and extend weapons, I am deeply worried that we wouldn’t help Sue and John, working his remarks.) are allowing the greatest potential nu- parents who are raising three kids and Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, after 8 clear threat in the world to go un- who are trying to make ends meet. long years, hundreds of billions of dol- checked. Iran has repeatedly threat- Yet this Congress knows that Amer- lars of deficit spending and, most im- ened to wipe Israel off the map. They ica’s future can’t be based on huge tax portantly, thousands of our brave sol- have threatened to destabilize the en- cuts for the wealthy. We have to give diers killed or wounded, it is past time tire Middle East and, with that, the en- real tax relief to real working Ameri- to reexamine our strategy in Afghani- tire global community. cans, and that is just what we’ve done. stan. In his last visit to the United States, We’ve done it for 95 percent of working Instead of nation-building in Afghan- former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel families, saving them up to $800 a year. istan, I believe we should be doing Sharon said that a nuclear Iran ‘‘rep- We’ve done it by making it easier for some more nation-building here at resents as great a threat to the United young families to buy their first home. The American people deserve ac- States, to Europe and to the entire homes, saving up to $8,000, and we’ve countability in terms of how and when Middle East as it does to Israel.’’ done it by making it easier for parents our troops will be returned to their The rest of the world should not ex- to save up to $2,500 to pay for college. families and in terms of how taxpayer pect Israel to do its dirty work. I This Congress has passed 25 different dollars are being spent. agreed with that then. I agree with it tax cuts, saving American families Today, Congressman WALTER JONES now. over $800 billion, and more relief is on and I introduced legislation that would If we want to avoid a nuclear Iran— the way. require the President to provide a plan and I believe we must—and if we want The overheated rhetoric of the mi- and a timetable for drawing down our to ensure that Israel does not have to nority is not based on reality. By any forces in Afghanistan and to identify take matters into its own hands, we measure, taxes are lower today than any variables that could require must immediately enact strong, effec- they were under their leadership. changes to that timetable. I should tive economic sanctions that make it

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The solidarity of the Polish came the third most read newspaper in f people in their grief and their quiet re- the southwest after two of our major solve to carry on is an inspiration to us papers in Houston, and this lady be- b 1700 all. My thoughts and prayers are with came the doll of all of us. Her name JOB LOSSES DUE TO HEALTH the families of those who were lost and clearly was a name that we favored. CARE BILL all those that they have led. Lenora ‘‘Doll’’ Carter was born in Ar- izona. But as her good friend John (Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- f Smith said, Doll was not only a friend fornia asked and was given permission RENEGOTIATE NAFTA TRUCKING toward the advancement of African to address the House for 1 minute and PROVISION American achievement, overall she to revise and extend his remarks.) (Mr. DEFAZIO asked and was given personified distinctive grace, char- Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- permission to address the House for 1 acter, and style as a champion for the fornia. Mr. Speaker, I just returned minute.) common good. She was also my friend. from my district, where I had an inter- Mr. DEFAZIO. The Obama adminis- She passed away this past Saturday. esting meeting with people rep- tration has steadfastly refused to con- We honor her, we salute her. She is a resenting one of my companies, that is test the improper and excessive tariffs great hero of America. one of the companies in my district of $2.4 billion levied by Mexico because Doll, we will miss you. May you rest that employs hundreds of people. Congress terminated the cross-border in peace. They told me that as a direct result trucking program due to serious safety f of the passage of the health care bill concerns. and the reconciliation package they There is no drug testing in Mexico. TAX BREAKS FOR MIDDLE CLASS have laid off 75 people. Hundreds of jobs There are no hours of service require- AMERICANS are in jeopardy. Why? Because they ments in Mexico. There are no mean- (Mr. BOCCIERI asked and was given happen to work for a company called ingful commercial driver’s licenses permission to address the House for 1 The Ed. Fund, a private sector firm issued in Mexico to know what the minute and to revise and extend his re- that facilitated the availability of col- record of these drivers are. Congress marks.) lege, yes, loans. Thirty-one thousand overwhelmingly voted to terminate Mr. BOCCIERI. Mr. Speaker, can you people in this industry are in jeopardy that program. imagine that the Democratic leader- of losing their jobs because we decided But it is rumored that next month ship in the United States Congress has we needed to nationalize that industry. when the President of Mexico comes to given the largest tax cut to middle It’s not only the wrongheaded ap- visit, the Obama administration is class America? Well, that is certainly proach to the health care problem, it’s going to open the border full bore to not the narrative that you hear out an anti-stimulus, anti-job bill. Sev- Mexican trucks, jeopardizing the safety there on the television shows and some enty-five jobs already lost in my dis- of the American public and jeopard- of the radio shows, but $288 billion in trict, hundreds in jeopardy, thousands izing millions of jobs in the trucking tax cuts for individuals and small busi- across this Nation. Thank you very industry. They say they have no alter- nesses delivered with the Recovery much, U.S. Congress. native, their hands are tied by NAFTA. Act. f Well, there is an alternative. And Nearly 40 percent of that tax package was tax relief to middle class families, SYMPATHY FOR THE PEOPLE OF today I was joined in a letter to the like the Making Work Pay Tax Credit, POLAND President by 78 Members of Congress, bipartisan, saying renegotiate that one $400 for a worker, $800 per couple. Two (Mr. TONKO asked and was given minor section of NAFTA that has trig- hundred sixty thousand families in the permission to address the House for 1 gered this dispute. Keep the current 16th District are already benefiting. minute and to revise and extend his re- system. Eight thousand dollar tax credit for marks.) The Mexican trucks bring the goods first-time homebuyers. Sixty thousand Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to in 20 miles, they drop them, the U.S. people in Ohio filed, totaling some $402 express my deepest sympathy to the trucks pick them up and distribute million in tax credits. Expansion of the people of Poland in the wake of last them in the U.S. No U.S. company child tax credit. Up to $2,500 in tax sav- week’s tragic plane crash and to ex- wants to go into Mexico. And let’s keep ings for families sending their kids to press my support for the resolution by the Mexican companies out of the U.S. college. Two hundred sixty-four thou- the gentlelady from Pennsylvania that f sand Ohioans are benefiting. Five bil- we passed this afternoon. lion dollars to help businesses. Fifteen HONORING LENORA ‘‘DOLL’’ Polish President Lech Kaczynski, billion dollars to allow companies to CARTER along with his wife Maria, the First carry over their losses. Lady, military chiefs, civil leaders (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked This serves as a reminder that the re- from across the political spectrum, and and was given permission to address covery package is the single largest tax senior religious clergy perished in Sat- the House for 1 minute and to revise cut for American middle class families. urday’s crash on their way to Katyn, and extend her remarks.) Remember this tax day who was stand- Russia, to commemorate another great Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. ing with you. tragedy in Poland’s history. Speaker, it is not often that you come f At a time when global and domestic to the floor of the House with joy and strife dominate our consciousness, with sadness. And it is with both that TAXES AND THE ECONOMY these leaders were traveling in a his- I stand to honor a fallen friend, Lenora (Mr. BURTON of Indiana asked and toric effort to heal the deep wounds of ‘‘Doll’’ Carter, a champion of a woman, was given permission to address the the Katyn massacre in Polish and Rus- and of course someone who led in our House for 1 minute and to revise and sian history. These were men and community. extend his remarks.) women who stood up to tyranny and Doll Carter was the publisher of the Mr. BURTON of Indiana. You know, helped shape their nation’s democratic Forward Times newspaper in Houston, Mr. Speaker, I get a big kick out of my transformation, but this loss was not Texas. She and her husband Julius Democrat colleagues talking about Poland’s alone. founded that newspaper in 1960, report- how they are doing so much for the From the outpouring of support by ing on all of the civil rights matters, poor and underprivileged in this coun- our Nation’s 9 million Americans of the assassination of Dr. King, the 1964 try and giving all these tax cuts. The

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At age 89, the West Toledo woman still Mr. Volcker, who was in the Carter Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I talks openly about the horrors of which hu- rise to honor the Miami Children’s Mu- manity is capable. administration and raised interest And yet. 1 seum as it celebrates its 25th anniver- rates to 21 ⁄2 percent that put this ‘‘I wish I had dementia,’’ she says, pleading country into a real economic spiral, he sary as an invaluable educational and in her Hungarian accent. ‘‘I don’t want to re- is now saying that we are going to need cultural center in my district in South member.’’ a VAT tax, a value-added tax of about Florida. I would like to recognize the Between 150,000 and 170,000 survivors of the 15 to 20 percent, which they are going museum’s stellar leadership team, in- Holocaust probably remain in this country, to probably try to push through after cluding its chairman, Jeff Berkowitz, according to the United States Holocaust and its executive director, Deborah Memorial Museum, and there are fewer than the election. And a VAT tax of 20 per- a dozen believed to live in the Toledo area. cent would mean if you buy a $10,000 Spiegelman. Since 1983, the Miami Children’s Mu- All face the same dilemma: How to balance car it is going to cost you $12,000 be- seum has fostered an environment for the responsibility of being the last living cause you have a $2,000 additional tax active learning and creative play for threads to the systematic killing of 6 million tacked on. Jews with the pain of memory. children of all ages. Thanks to the vi- Today is Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Re- This is a tax and spend administra- sionary leadership of Jeff and Deborah, membrance Day. Now and in the days to tion. We have the biggest deficits in as well as the dedication of the muse- come people will gather at events to urge the the history of the United States. And um’s staff and volunteers, the facility world, ‘‘Never again! Never forget!’’ when I hear my colleagues talking is now one of the 10 largest children’s But Rena Mann won’t be among them. about all the good things they are museums in the United States. The The 83-year-old has never opened up to doing for America, I wish they would museum is also a leader in cutting-edge anyone—not her late husband nor her chil- look at the unemployment rate and children’s programming on topics such dren—about what she endured in two concentration camps during World War II. look at what people are taking out of as environmental conservation, green Maybe it’s because it hurts too much. Or their salaries and what this country is technologies, and financial literacy. maybe it’s because she’s afraid the world going through economically. It ain’t As a grandmother, I know firsthand doesn’t want to know. what they are saying. how important the Miami Children’s ‘‘Do people care?,’’ the Sylvania Township Museum is for parents and educators woman asked. ‘‘On the one hand I don’t want f seeking a safe and fun learning envi- it to be forgotten, and on the other hand I ronment for their children. I wish feel that people are really, in the future, not much success to the Miami Children’s going to care.’’ THE START TREATY AND Museum as it works toward the next 25 PAIN AND SUFFERING NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW years of service to our South Florida Born in Berlin, Mrs. Mann was 12 and liv- (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- community. ing in Poland when the war began. After her fornia asked and was given permission mother died of blood poisoning and her step- f father was trapped in a newly formed ghetto, to address the House for 1 minute and HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY she was sent to stay with family in another to revise and extend her remarks.) town. (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- This was no death camp, but already the permission to address the House for 1 terror had begun. She remembers being fornia. Mr. Speaker, I am here to rec- minute.) ognize the new START treaty that was awakened in the night and sent to the mar- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, our coun- ket to watch Jews being hanged. Their recently signed by President Obama try observed Yom HaShoah, or Holo- crime? Baking bread, which was forbidden. and the Russian President and the re- caust Remembrance Day, this past ‘‘As an example they were hung, and we all cently released 2010 Nuclear Posture Sunday, which recalls the global trag- had to watch it,’’ Mrs. Mann said. Review. edy of state-sponsored systemic annihi- Before she turned 14, Mrs. Maim was sent away to a factory and forced into slave I believe it is important to realize lation and persecution of European labor. It was hard work involving water and that the Cold War is over, and it is Jewry by Nazi Germany and its col- spools of flax that left her fingers and feet time to align our nuclear policy with laborators as well as millions more frostbitten. the new generation of security threats. deaths of people who were of Roma ex- Mostly what she remembers is the hunger. The biggest threat facing our country traction, the disabled, Slavic peoples, There was a bit of bread that was supposed today is having nuclear materials fall homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and to last three days and some potato soup at into the hands of an organization potential dissidents. night that might not have any potato at all. ‘‘We got, like we used to say, too much to called al Qaeda. History has shown I would like to include in the RECORD an article from the Toledo Blade in our die from and too little to exist,’’ Mrs. Mann that building our nuclear stockpile has said. not deterred al Qaeda and other actors district, a front-page story last Sunday Two years later she moved to another from trying to gain nuclear capabili- entitled ‘‘Survivors Urge World to camp, where she slept in an abandoned fac- ties. Never Forget Horror,’’ which recounts tory with broken windows, no water or pri- the story of some of the heroic sur- vacy, and vicious guards who would kick and What we do need to do is to take vivors in our district in Ohio. push. A Polish song written by her smart steps to prevent the spread of In our country, 150,000 to 170,000 sur- girlfriends still resounds in her head. It con- nuclear weapons to those enemies and vivors remain today. The horror of the cludes: secure vulnerable nuclear materials Holocaust has affected countless souls Who knows if I’ll ever see / My mother’s from those who want to get their hands across this globe. Our district is home tender home. / This is a song of despair, / Of Jewish pain and suffering. on that to do us harm. I believe the to persevering survivors like Mrs. new START treaty and the 2010 Nu- ‘‘That song is always with me and I don’t Clara Rona, whose words I will place in want to take it with me to my grave,’’ Mrs. clear Posture Review are important the RECORD today, and so many others Mann said. steps in the right direction. who never should have had to make She never talked about the four years she It is also important to note that this sacrifice, but she remains a woman spent in camps before being liberated in 1945. America still has a very robust nuclear of hope. No one really asked. ‘‘I am actually a coward,’’ she said. ‘‘It’s arsenal, and that as we work towards a [From toledoblade.com, Apr. 11, 2010] true. Because I am pushing it away, or have nuclear-free world we will not take any SURVIVORS URGE WORLD TO NEVER FORGET been pushing it away.’’ action that would put our security at (By Ryan E. Smith) Maybe now, though, after all these years, risk. Our country will be more, not less Living through the Holocaust was one the pain is far enough behind her that she secure from these new initiatives. thing. Remembering it is another. can let it out.

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EYEWITNESSES sacks of cement while surviving on bits of immediately sent to the crematorium—re- Mrs. Mann isn’t alone in her hesitation, ac- bread actually seemed like a reprieve. calls a trinity of terror: the German guard cording to Arthur Berger, senior adviser at ‘‘At least death wasn’t surrounding us,’’ who stood threatening with a rifle butt, the the United States Holocaust Memorial Mu- Dr. Wajskol said. ‘‘We knew they needed us. civilian supervisor with a whip, and the fel- seum in Washington. But as survivors con- We were productive for them.’’ low inmate in charge of the group armed tinue to die at a rapid rate, it becomes more To keep himself going, Dr. Wajskol imag- with a stick. and more crucial to record their stories—in ined that there would be an end to all of this ‘‘Everybody was yelling ‘Arbeit! Arbeit!’ print or on video but also in person, he said. one day, that he could go back to school, Work! Work! Work! If you stop for a while to ‘‘Nothing compares to a real person telling that he would see his mother and sister take a breath, one of those three objects will you about their own lives,’’ Mr. Berger said. again. His sister managed to survive but had come over your head.’’ ‘‘No one can replace the survivors. No one, to watch her mother be sent to the gas It was not sustainable and his father even- can replace the eyewitnesses to history.’’ chamber. tually succumbed while moving to another Rolf Hess, 75, of Holland was one of those This continued for 10 months until he was camp. It was just a week before the group eyewitnesses, but he never spoke of what evacuated to the Buchenwald concentration was liberated. happened during the war until last year camp due to the Soviet advance. After spend- ‘‘My father was weak, could not walk. I when a granddaughter interviewed him for a ing five days locked up in a crowded cattle tried to get him with my shoulders but the school project about his experience as an im- car with no food or water, where he had no German guard said ‘No, you can’t do that be- migrant. choice but to sit on a dead body, he was re- cause after a while then you’ll be weak,’ ’’ ‘‘That sort of opened up a can of worms on leased to something even more frightening: Mr. Negrin said. ‘‘I left him in the side of the street. I my part,’’ he said. ‘‘It has been in the past, SS guards with skulls on their caps, terri- kissed him good-bye, and that’s the last time and it still is, a very difficult thing.’’ fying German shepherds, and the skeletal I saw him.’’ The native of Germany was not even 5 faces of the prisoners. years old when the Nazis invaded Poland in ‘‘It looked like a nightmare,’’ he said. ‘HE NEVER TALKS ABOUT IT’ 1939. Yet he has vivid, emotional memories Here he learned the pain of standing for Norman Gudelman, 78, went about sharing of being separated from his mother after hours in the penetrating cold of winter with- his story in another way. He wrote it down. they were taken to a camp and split up from out socks or underwear. In a subcamp where It took more than six decades and some his father. his first job was to even out rocks for a prodding from his wife, but he finally took ‘‘We were at a train station, just my moth- steam roller, he came to understand the Nazi his suffering and made it tangible. The result er and I,’’ he said, voice cracking. ‘‘That I re- goal of ‘‘annihilation through work.’’ is a sprawling letter to his children on the member. And she gave me a little book that Before long, he was on the move again, this occasion of his 75th birthday. It covers ev- I still have with some pertinent information, time on foot to escape the approaching erything from his youth in modern-day with my birth date.’’ Americans. Moldova to his escape to Palestine after the To this day he doesn’t know what hap- ‘‘This was a real, real death march,’’ Dr. war to his arrival in America. pened to his family. All he remembers is Wajskol said. Mr. Gudelman of Sylvania Township re- rummaging through garbage at a children’s They marched through patches of snow members being carefree as a youth, despite camp looking for food and being scared to from dawn until the evening, always under the anti-Semitism that was prevalent around death, even after escaping to America in 1942 the watchful eye of the SS, who were ready him. His restaurant-owning parents shielded with other children as a refugee. to shoot the slow or weak. Still, Dr. Wajskol him from the world’s hate, at least until the ‘‘I can remember in Cleveland where I was and a friend managed to escape, dashing into Soviets arrived in 1940, arresting and exe- out in the backyard and I heard an airplane the forest and running until they were out of cuting Jews and banishing others to Siberia. and I scurried underneath a bench for protec- breath. When Romanian forces returned in 1941 tion,’’ he said. Dr. Wajskol will never forget how he felt with the Germans, things were no better. Only recently has he started investigating once the war was over. ‘‘Romanian soldiers came to our house, 1 and ordered all the Jews out,’’ Mr. Gudelman his own past to fill in the gaps of his mem- ‘‘Feeling free after 5 ⁄2 years of slavery, ory. playing with death constantly, I can’t de- wrote in his letter. ‘‘Start walking. Leave ‘‘I finally have come to grips with the scribe it with normal language,’’ he said. the home, the business, our possessions and whole situation,’’ he said. But he tries. He has told his story to high go.’’ school students and traveled to his old home He was 10 years old then. Today, Mr. ‘DYING IN SLOW MOTION’ in Poland with his wife and son. Gudelman is happy to talk about his experi- For Dr. Aron Wajskol, 85, of West Toledo, ‘‘In the beginning it was very hard to re- ence during the war, but there’s a sense he’d the question has never been whether to share vive all these things,’’ he said. ‘‘[But] I prefer to defer to his written statement than his horrible story—the way his starving fa- strongly believe that it’s important to talk relive—yet again—what happened in too ther died in a ghetto, how his mother per- about it, make people aware of it, because of much detail. ished at the death camp Auschwitz, how he the enormity of what happened.’’ ‘‘He never talks about it,’’ said his wife, nearly succumbed to the bone-crushing work Fanny. ‘‘I don’t ask questions. I want it [to] of concentration camps. TRINITY OF TERROR come from him.’’ For him, the question was how. How do As director of the Ruth Fajerman When he does speak, Mr. Gudelman can tell you make someone understand what it was Markowicz Holocaust Resource Center of you about how the group marched endlessly like? Greater Toledo, Hindea Markowicz knows from one camp to another, begging for food ‘‘Its like describing being on the moon,’’ about the importance of preserving this his- when there was a chance to slip away. In the the retired anesthesiologist said. ‘‘Hearing tory. As the daughter-in-law of Holocaust camps, they crowded into windowless rooms about the facts and truly understanding the survivors, she feels it too. and slept on cement floors. facts are different things.’’ ‘‘I have worries because history in the ‘‘They wanted to get rid of us,’’ he said. The son of a textile factory worker in cen- schools is being taught so differently,’’ she It worked. He and his sister were orphaned tral Poland, Dr. Wajskol remembers the re- said. ‘‘It’s lucky if they have a paragraph in- within a year or two strictions that went into effect within days cluded in the history books.’’ That may be what saved them. When the of Germany invading his country. His fa- The resource center, housed in the offices Soviets returned and chased the German and ther’s job was taken away. His school was of the United Jewish Council of Greater To- Romanian armies out, orphans were sent to closed. Jews were forbidden from using pub- ledo in Sylvania, on the other hand, features ghettos to stay with Jewish families, Mr. lic transportation and forced to wear Stars hundreds of books and other educational ma- Gudelman said. From there, he eventually of David to distinguish them from non-Jews. terials. There are videos of local survivors made his way to the future state of Israel. ‘‘Many families who could afford [to] fled and a book written by her father-in-law, Thanks to a relative in Toledo, Mr. Europe,’’ Dr. Wajskol said. ‘‘Mine couldn’t.’’ Philip Markowicz, called My Three Lives, Gudelman ultimately came here and became Within months, the city’s Jewish popu- which includes his experiences during the president of State Paper & Metal Co., Inc. lation was forced out of its homes and Holocaust. He decided to write all this down for pos- squeezed into a tiny ghetto. It had no sewer It’s one thing to read about these events in terity, he said, because, ‘‘sooner or later I’m system and little running water. People were books, quite another to hear about them going to forget, or sooner or later I’m going dying in the streets of starvation—Dr. from someone in person. That’s why Mr. to pass away.’’ Wajskol calls it ‘‘dying in slow motion’’—and Markowicz, 86, of Sylvania has told his tale His letter’s massage is simple: ‘‘Maybe in corpses went unburied for days. and why Sylvania Township resident Al your lifetime you will read books about the ‘‘Even in death it was suffering,’’ said Dr. Negrin speaks to students in Florida, where unbelievable cruelty of those times. Believe Wajskol, who was 17 at the time. he spends the winter. them.’’ His father was among those wasting away, ‘‘I talk because I want people to know FINDING HOPE and he eventually died of tuberculosis. what was going on, so they have a chance, if Then there’s Mrs. Rona, who insists on All the while, Jew were rounded up and de- something happens again, to prevent it,’’ picking away at the scabs of the past. ported. At first for work, later for extermi- said the 86-year-old from Greece. ‘‘I want to remind myself,’’ she said. ‘‘They nation. When Dr. Wajskol was taken to a Mr. Negrin—whose mother, brother, and say I’m a masochist—my friends, my psy- labor camp in 1944, hauling around 110-pound sister went with him to Auschwitz but were chologist.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 14, 2010 Her reminiscences rarely come without a Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, the ally succeed. Canceling NASA’s human space few tears, but maybe it’s for the best. Democrat Congress and this President operations, after 50 years of unparalleled ‘‘When I’m crying, really it’s good for me,’’ have presided over the biggest spending achievement, makes that objective impos- she said. increases in American history, created sible. The only child of a butcher in Pecs, Hun- One of the greatest fears of any generation gary, Mrs. Rona wanted to be an art teacher, more debt than any Congress in the is not leaving things better for the young but those plans were scuttled when the Ger- history of the United States, and people of the next. In the area of human mans invaded. Her family was relocated from passed unprecedented tax increases, so space flight, we are about to realize that its large house, and at one point they were it’s not credible to claim they’re cut- fear; your NASA budget proposal raises more living in a stable. Later they were among ting taxes. questions about our future in space than it those taken to Auschwitz, 80 people squeezed And there’s near unanimous opposi- answers. into each rail car. tion in this Congress to the President’s Too many men and women have worked Mrs. Rona was 23—tough, young, and proposal to cancel America’s manned too hard and sacrificed too much to achieve America’s preeminence in space, only to see strong—but also naive. All she brought was a space program. What the President’s change of clothes and a bottle of cologne, that effort needlessly thrown away. We urge which she used to wash her mother when she proposing would be like privatizing the you to demonstrate the vision and deter- fainted. Mrs. Rona still regrets that she United States Navy. mination necessary to keep our nation at the never traded the latter for water despite her Imagine if America had to call up a forefront of human space exploration with mother’s pleas. private contractor and ask if we could ambitious goals and the proper resources to ‘‘I feel guilty,’’ she said. ‘‘I cannot forgive rent the aircraft carrier Harry Truman see them through. This is not the time to myself.’’ to go to the Red Sea for a week. That’s abandon the promise of the space frontier for It was night when they arrived and they what the President’s proposing on the a lack of will or an unwillingness to pay the were divided into two lines. Her mother and manned space program. That’s why price. aunt went to the left—‘‘straight to the gas,’’ Sincerely, in hopes of continued American there’s unanimous opposition. leadership in human space exploration. Mrs. Rona said. Her father was transferred to And, Mr. Speaker, 27 astronauts and another concentration camp and later died. Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7; Chris Mrs. Rona divided her time between sev- NASA leaders have joined together in a Kraft, Past Director JSC; Jack Lousma, eral camps and remembers it as a dazed expe- magnificent letter they published in Skylab 3, STS3; Vance Brand, Apollo- rience. the Orlando Sentinel on Sunday, that Soyuz, STS–5, STS–41B, STS–35; Bob ‘‘You think about food, but nothing else. strongly urges the Congress to drop Crippen, STS–1, STS–7, STS–41C, STS– You become like an animal,’’ she said. ‘‘One this misguided proposal that forces 41G, Past Director KSC; Michael D. Grif- spoon of soup means one day’s survival. NASA out of human space operations fin, Past NASA Administrator; Ed Gib- ‘‘There was electric wire. Some people ran son, Skylab 4; Jim Kennedy, Past Direc- for the foreseeable future. They said, tor KSC; Alan Bean, Apollo 12, Skylab 3; into it because they couldn’t take it and Canceling NASA’s human space oper- they got killed,’’ she continued. Alfred M. Worden, Apollo 15; Scott Car- Mrs. Rona, who found out after the war ations, after 50 years of unparalleled penter, Mercury Astronaut; Glynn that she could not bear children, is certain achievement, makes America mediocre Lunney, Gemini-Apollo Flight Director; that it is the result of her treatment during and will eliminate our leadership in Jim McDivitt, Gemini 4, Apollo 9, Apollo the war. None of the women in the camp space. Spacecraft Program Manager; Gene Kranz, Gemini-Apollo Flight Director, menstruated, she said. [From the Orlando Sentinel, Apr. 11, 2010] When one woman gave birth to a child in Past Director NASA Mission Ops.; Joe DEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA: America is faced the camp, Mrs. Rona said she was forced to Kerwin, Skylab 2; Fred Haise, Apollo 13, with the near-simultaneous ending of the be present as it was put in a toilet by fellow Shuttle Landing Tests; Gerald Carr, Shuttle program and your recent budget pro- prisoners. Otherwise, both the mother and Skylab 4; Jim Lovell, Gemini 7, Gemini posal to cancel the Constellation program. baby would have been executed, she said. 12, Apollo 8, Apollo 13; Jake Garn, STS– This is wrong for our country for many rea- When the camp was evacuated in April, 51D, U.S. Senator; Charlie Duke, Apollo sons. We are very concerned about America 1945, as the end of the war approached, Mrs. 16; Bruce McCandless, STS–41B, STS–31; ceding its hard earned global leadership in Rona said she was in no shape for walking. Frank Borman, Gemini 7, Apollo 8; Paul space technology to other nations. We are Desperate, she and another woman hid in the Weitz, Skylab 2, STS–6; George Mueller, stunned that, in a time of economic crisis, rain under some bushes and simply waited Past Associate Administrator For Manned this move will force as many as 30,000 irre- for the group to head off before dawn. Space Flight; Harrison Schmitt, Apollo placeable engineers and managers out of the When she finally made her way to safety in 17, U.S. Senator; Gene Cernan, Gemini 9, space industry. We see our human explo- Prague, Mrs. Rona estimates that she Apollo 10, Apollo 17; Dick Gordon, Gem- ration program, one of the most inspira- weighed about 50 pounds. She went back ini 11, Apollo 12. tional tools to promote science, technology, home hoping to find her father, but he was engineering and math to our young people, f gone forever—along with more than 50 other being reduced to mediocrity. NASA’s human family members. Only three cousins sur- SPECIAL ORDERS space program has inspired awe and wonder vived. in all ages by pursuing the American tradi- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ‘‘I was so angry,’’ she said. ‘‘Still the ´ tion of exploring the unknown. LUJAN). Under the Speaker’s an- anger, it’s burned me.’’ We strongly urge you to drop this mis- nounced policy of January 6, 2009, and Even as she left for Palestine and made her guided proposal that forces NASA out of under a previous order of the House, way to Toledo, where she worked with chil- human space operations for the foreseeable dren at the Jewish Community Center of the following Members will be recog- future. nized for 5 minutes each. Greater Toledo, that anger never left. For those of us who have accepted the risk How could it when there were mass and dedicated a portion of our lives to the f killings in the former Yugoslavia? Rwanda? exploration of outer space, this is a terrible The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Darfur? decision. Our experiences were made possible previous order of the House, the gen- ‘‘I thought after, when we got freed, the by the efforts of thousands who were simi- tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) is recog- world will be so beautiful. They’ll learn,’’ she larly dedicated to the exploration of the last nized for 5 minutes. said. ‘‘They didn’t because it’s repeating the frontier. Success in this great national ad- same things somewhere else in a different (Mr. POE of Texas addressed the venture was predicated on well defined pro- House. His remarks will appear here- way.’’ grams, an unwavering national commitment, And yet. and an ambitious challenge. We understand after in the Extensions of Remarks.) Mrs. Rona still speaks, making public her there are risks involved in human space f private hell. She does this because 65 years flight, but they are calculated risks for wor- after the Holocaust she still has something RECOGNIZING THE JAY I. KISLAK thy goals, whose benefits greatly exceed COLLECTION AND LECTURE SE- that can offset the pain: those risks. Hope. America’s greatness lies in her people: she RIES f will always have men and women willing to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ride rockets into the heavens. America’s previous order of the House, the gentle- DO NOT CANCEL AMERICA’S challenge is to match their bravery and ac- woman from Florida (Ms. ROS- MANNED SPACE PROGRAM ceptance of risk with specific plans and goals worthy of their commitment. NASA must LEHTINEN) is recognized for 5 minutes. (Mr. CULBERSON asked and was continue at the frontiers of human space ex- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I given permission to address the House ploration in order to develop the technology rise tonight to acknowledge the con- for 1 minute and to revise and extend and set the standards of excellence that will tributions of a humanitarian and phi- his remarks.) enable commercial space ventures to eventu- lanthropist from my area of South

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Jay Kislak Foundation held one of its tunity now to change the trajectory of Jay’s involvement in our community annual lectures right here in Wash- United States foreign policy from one has included leadership roles in organi- ington at the Library. The event in- of open-ended military conflict towards zations like the Florida Council of 100, cluded historian Jonathan Spence, one a strategy which counters terrorism the Florida Historical Society, the His- of the foremost experts on modern and extremism around the globe in a torical Association of Southern Flor- China and the Sterling Professor of sustainable and more effective manner. ida, Mortgage Bankers Association of History, Emeritus, at Yale University. I continue to believe United States America, the University of Miami, the Jay’s philanthropy continues to as- economic and national security as well Greater Miami Jewish Federation, tound in its breadth and its scope. as our values are undermined by a mili- Miami Dade’s Arts in Public Places Through Jay’s substantial contribu- tary first strategy that many of us fear Trust, Mount Sinai Medical Center, tion, countless generations will be able may lead us down a path of unending and the American Red Cross, among so to view a window into our past as war in Afghanistan. many others. Americans and as Floridians. In September, 2009, General Jay’s participation in our commu- Jay, thank you for all that you have McCrystal stated very clearly, ‘‘If the nity is only matched by his involve- done and will continue to do on behalf people are against us, we cannot be ment in the preservation of Florida’s of our Nation and our home commu- successful. If the people view us as oc- dynamic history. Over the years, and nity. Thanks from a grateful Nation. cupiers and the enemy, we can’t be suc- together with his wife Jean, Jay has cessful.’’ f Top military officials and experts collected countless rare books, maps, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a agree that winning the hearts and and art that capture the history and previous order of the House, the gen- minds of the Afghan people should be the culture of Florida, focusing espe- tleman from Missouri (Mr. SKELTON) is the focal point of the United States cially on the early years of European recognized for 5 minutes. mission in Afghanistan. Yet I remain exploration. (Mr. SKELTON addressed the House. convinced that this will not be accom- Jay’s collection is certainly one of His remarks will appear hereafter in plished at the barrel of a gun. With the most comprehensive in the Nation. the Extensions of Remarks.) every death, with each increase in In 2004, Jay made an extraordinary gift f troop deployment, and with every addi- to our country. He donated more than tional military contractor airlifted 3,000 of these rare books, manuscripts, AFGHANISTAN into Afghanistan, we provide a rallying and other objects to our Library of point for al Qaeda, whose propaganda Congress. Known as ‘‘Exploring the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentle- depends on the perception that Amer- Early Americas’’, this collection is now ica’s aim is foreign occupation. on display in the library’s historic woman from California (Ms. LEE) is recognized for 5 minutes. It is our stated policy, and President Thomas Jefferson building right across Obama has said this many times, the the street from us. Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I join with several of my colleagues United States does not seek a perma- b 1715 today as an original cosponsor in the nent military presence in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, or else- This gift is one of the most signifi- introduction of H.R. 5015, legislation where. We have already sent more than cant gifts ever received by the Library that would require the President to $1 trillion to the Pentagon for the on- of Congress. submit to Congress a plan and a going wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, To give a sense of the extent of this timeline for the safe, orderly, and expe- and the administration has yet to pro- collection, let me just name a few of ditious deployment of United States vide an estimate for the long-term the major pieces: Armed Forces from Afghanistan, in- costs of the United States military op- A vast collection of Mayan cultural cluding military and security-related contractors. erations in Afghanistan. and religious works and carvings. It has been estimated that roughly This legislation would also imple- The first printed nautical map of the one-third, mind you, one-third of every ment greater oversight and planning entire world, the Carta Marina from tax dollar paid by the American people the year 1516. measures to reduce our reliance on in 2009 went to the Pentagon and mili- A 1524 map on which Florida is first contractors in Afghanistan and to curb tary related expenditures. The fact is named. waste, fraud, and abuse in contracting we cannot even begin to talk about re- Original documents signed by the practices which continues to breed cor- ducing the budget deficit without talk- famed explorers Cortes, Pizarro, and ruption at the expense of the Afghan ing about reducing our military spend- Las Casas. people. ing, and this legislation sets us down From 1598, the first atlas to include I would like to thank Representa- that path by ending a policy of open- Florida. tives MCGOVERN, JONES, and Senator ended war in Afghanistan that has ulti- The journal of Cabeza de Vaca in FEINGOLD for their leadership and for mately made America less safe. which he narrates his wanderings their hard work and collaboration on I have been clear in my conviction across Florida and the Southeast after this very vital legislation. that the situation in Afghanistan will his shipwreck off the coast of the Also, I would like to commend Con- not be resolved with a military solu- present-day St. Petersburg. gresswoman WOOLSEY for her stand and tion, and I think many agree with that. Also, the 1589 hand-colored engraving her work for global peace and security. That’s why last October I introduced by Baptista Boazio of St. Augustine, Tonight I understand is her 350th time H.R. 3699, which would prohibit any Florida, the earliest engraving of any coming to this floor sounding the funding for increasing troop levels in locality in the U.S. alarm against these wars, and I would Afghanistan beyond current levels. Also, one of George Washington’s just like to congratulate her for her As a member of the Appropriations personal journals from his time spent steadfastness. She actually introduced Committee and as Congress considers at Mount Vernon. the very first resolution calling for the the President’s $33 billion supple- And letters from John Quincy Adams redeployment of our young men and mental funding request for operations and James Monroe pertaining to the women out of Iraq. in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, I purchase of Florida and to the foreign It has been nearly a decade now since will be working to ensure that Con- policy of the United States. I voted against the authorization for gress is provided an opportunity to go Mr. Speaker, these are just some of the use of force, and this was on Sep- on record regarding this grim prospect, the major items that are in Jay’s im- tember 14, 2001. This was an authoriza- mind you, of continued military esca- pressive collection. tion, mind you, that I knew then was a lation. Rather than increasing our

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Mr. Speaker, on ence used to justify the insurgency and But, anyhow, the Economic Sta- April 20, 2004, I rose in this Chamber to the acts of international terrorism. bilization Act, which part of it was this say that we needed a new approach to So I hope we pass this legislation. It year and part of it was last year, in national security. To say for the very puts us on the right path to getting out 2008, so we can’t blame all of that on first time before any other Member of of Afghanistan and to ensuring our na- Obama, but the TARP bailout was $700 Congress was brave enough to say it tional security. billion. that it was time to bring our troops f And then in January we had $73.3 bil- home from Iraq. SPENDING SINCE TARP lion in the State Children’s Health In- b 1730 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a surance reauthorization, a worthy program, but it costs a lot of money. I have continued to speak out almost previous order of the House, the gen- every night that the House is in ses- tleman from Indiana (Mr. BURTON) is The stimulus bill was $1.16 trillion sion, but I never imagined that almost recognized for 5 minutes. when you add in the interest, money 6 years later I would be here to talk Mr. BURTON of Indiana. I was in my we don’t have. about Iraq and about Afghanistan for office today, Mr. Speaker, and I was In February, we had the omnibus the 350th time. But that’s what I’m watching the Joint Economic Com- spending bill, which was $625 billion doing today, and it’s because our serv- mittee. And one of my colleagues on when you add in interest. ice men and women are still in harm’s the other side of the aisle was talking In June, $105.9 billion in the supple- way in both Iraq and Afghanistan on about how one of his companies had 300 mental. missions that violate core American employees that were in entry level po- Last year we had the consolidated values and undermine American secu- sitions and they were getting minimum appropriations mini omnibus bill of rity. wage and the employer was telling him $3.55 trillion, again money we don’t We have come a long way in building how they were going to have to lay a have. a movement across this country that lot of them off because of the inability opposes these military conflicts, but of them to get loans and for other rea- And then in March of this year, we still our leaders stubbornly cling to a sons. had the health care bill, which was es- The reason I came down to talk timated to cost, if you talk about 10 disastrous policy. about this is because there is no ques- years of taxes and 10 years of coverage, What we’re doing in Iraq and Afghan- tion that if we have a tight money pol- about $3 trillion or $2.5 to $3 trillion. istan is disgraceful. It is a stain on our icy that it’s going to affect small busi- You load all this on the back of small Nation. It will someday be remembered nesses. In addition to that, when we business, and there’s no way that you as a shameful episode in American his- load additional regulations and costs can continue to keep everybody em- tory. Seven years ago, Mr. Speaker, in fact onto small businesses, it’s going to ployed. You’re going to tax them. cause them problems and they are it was 7 years ago this week, Baghdad Mr. WAXMAN, the chairman of the fell. Remember? That was the moment going to have to lay people off. Commerce Committee, is bringing be- I was reading in the paper this week when Iraqis were supposed to throw fore his committee the CEOs of AT&T, flowers and weep with gratitude that the new health care bill is going to cost Deere & Company, Caterpillar, because AT&T $1 billion. They are going to we had invaded their country. he says they really shouldn’t be telling But how did Iraqis recognize the have to take that out of their bottom people these things because these line. It’s going to cost the John Deere sixth anniversary of their so-called lib- aren’t accurate figures. Well, they are eration? With massive, colorful pro- & Company $150 million; Caterpillar, accurate figures: the $1 billion it is $100 million; Minnesota Mining and tests against the continued presence of going to cost AT&T, the $150 million it American troops; protests that brought Manufacturing, $90 million; AK Steel, is going to cost John Deere & Com- $31 million; Valero Energy, $20 million. Shia and Sunni together; protests orga- pany, the $100 million it is going to nized around the very idea that na- All of these companies are going to pay cost Caterpillar, and on and on. They for that, and they are either going to tional unity against the U.S. occupa- have to report that by law, and because tion is stronger than Iraqi sectarian di- have to take it out of their profits or they have reported it, Mr. WAXMAN they are going to have to take it out of vides that are centuries old; protests wants them to come before the com- that included the trampling of Amer- the hides of their employees by letting mittee to try to make them look like some of them go or they will have to ican flags; protests, in one case at they are blowing these figures up. The least, that featured the burning in ef- send some of their operations offshore. fact of the matter is business and in- As long as we have more government figy of President Obama and Vice dustry in this country is suffering and and more government programs, it’s President BIDEN. because of that we’re going to see more going to cost jobs. Because somebody Meanwhile, one of the big develop- unemployment. has to pay for those. The money ments out of Afghanistan this week is doesn’t come out of the sky. So if an Now, you add to that by the end of the death of several civilian bus pas- employer gets a regulation that costs this year the tax cuts that were put in sengers at the hands of American gun- him money, if an employer is taxed and by the previous administration are fire near Kandahar. This tragedy comes it’s going to cost him money, then he going to expire, and the President has at the very moment and in the very re- has to find someplace to get that said he’s going to let them expire, gion where U.S. forces are prepared to money in order to have a bottom-line which means those tax cuts are not launch a major offensive. The push to profit, unless you believe the govern- going to be there. So that again will, in defeat militants in Kandahar will re- ment should run everything and we effect, be a tax increase. And then you quire strong support from the civilian should have socialism in this country add to that Mr. Volker, as I said in my population, but instead, this incident or a socialized economy. And some peo- previous 1 minute, is talking about a has people taking to the streets shout- ple think that’s where we are headed, value-added tax of about 15 to 20 per- ing ‘‘Death to America’’ and ‘‘Death to and I think that is very unfortunate. cent. That’s going to be a terrible Infidels.’’ But let’s just take a look at some of thing for the economy and for jobs. Seven years in Iraq, 81⁄2 years in Af- the things that the administration has So I would like to say to my col- ghanistan, and we still haven’t figured done since they have taken office that leagues, if you want to create jobs, cut out that we can’t win people’s affec- have been a burden to small business taxes and cut spending. That’s the an- tion, loyalty, and trust by waging war and has cost us jobs. swer. And cut government regulation. on their country. To truly capture

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This is damaging not only to the LAND HEIGHTS POLICE OFFICER The current approach is alienating consumer, but also to many industries THOMAS PATTON II the populations we’re trying to win involved in manufacturing production. over and emboldening the very insur- I’m a member of the Anti-VAT Cau- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a gents we’re trying to destroy. How cus. I recognize the dangers of impos- previous order of the House, the gentle- much longer will this go on? ing this new tax upon the American woman from Ohio (Ms. SUTTON) is rec- There are American teenagers with economy, and I’ve joined over a dozen ognized for 5 minutes. no memory of their country not at war. of my colleagues in working to educate Ms. SUTTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise We’ve already lost nearly 5,500 Ameri- Members of Congress on the problems today to honor the life and service of cans to these conflicts. Thousands and posed by establishing a whole new se- Cleveland Heights Police Officer Thom- thousands more have come home ries of taxes. as Patton II. wounded, disabled, or suffering from Instead of adding new taxes, Congress On March 13, Officer Patton was on the devastating effects of should be focused on reforming the cur- patrol when he began chasing down a posttraumatic stress syndrome. rent tax structure. I’ve called upon the suspect. Tragically, he collapsed dur- And as we all prepare to pay our new chairman of the House Ways and ing the chase and died shortly after the taxes tomorrow, let’s remember that Means Committee, the gentleman from incident. He was only 30 years old. Michigan (Mr. LEVIN), to schedule every American is making a financial Officer Patton was the only son of hearings on Tax Code simplification. sacrifice for this folly. In just the time my friend and our community leader, The FairTax proposal was one of those it’s taken me to give this speech, we’ve Ohio State Senator Tom Patton, and ideas that I’ve asked his committee to racked up about $1 million in costs for his late wife, Evelyn. the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. consider. The FairTax can start the conversation on tax reform, and I en- Officer Patton leaves behind a loving As long as this tragic and unneces- fiance´e, Tricia, and beautiful 8-month- sary war continues in both of these courage my colleagues who are serious about having this discussion to join me old daughter, Kayleigh Evelyn. Thomas areas, I will continue to come to the meant the world to his family and was floor of the House to state my firm op- in contacting the chairman. People across the country are de- even nicknamed ‘‘Precious’’ by his five position. I will not stop until our sisters. troops are brought safely home. I sup- manding that Congress listen to their It was without question what career pose I’ll be giving my 351st speech to- concerns and find a more equitable and path Thomas would take. He came morrow. less burdensome way of paying taxes. I share their frustration and have called from a family with a strong tradition f upon my colleagues in Congress to put of police officers that began with his The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the politics aside and provide tax relief grandfather, who joined the Cleveland previous order of the House, the gen- and reform for this country. Police Department in 1946. As a child, tleman from North Carolina (Mr. Americans have made it known that he would dress up in old police uni- JONES) is recognized for 5 minutes. they are in need of serious tax reform. forms and dream of what it might be (Mr. JONES addressed the House. His Through increased spending and budget like to be a patrolman. remarks will appear hereafter in the deficits, Congress has awakened an Thomas grew up in Strongsville, Extensions of Remarks.) American majority dedicated to gov- Ohio, in the heart of the 13th Congres- f ernment reform. Members of Congress sional District, and he attended Holy have an obligation to be responsive to Name School. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED our people’s needs. As the American RELIEF He saw the dedication and commit- people gather this week to make their ment that his grandfather and uncle The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a voices heard, Congress must listen. made as police officers and decided to previous order of the House, the gen- These gatherings are occurring all over take that step for himself. He knew the tleman from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) is our country and here on Capitol Hill. challenges and risks, and he fully em- recognized for 5 minutes. In my home State of Kansas, these braced the spirit of the job. He loved Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, engaged citizens will be meeting in the excitement of working nights. He in these final hours of this year’s tax Mound City this evening; Kansas City, loved serving others, and he died doing season, Americans are finishing up Hutchinson, Salina, Manhattan, what he loved. He died serving and pro- their tax returns. For a majority of Wamego, and Wichita tomorrow; and tecting the rest of us. Ottawa and Emporia will have meet- these taxpayers, it’s painfully clear Officers from nearby communities ings on Saturday. While these gath- that our Nation’s tax system is deeply gathered outside his hospital the night erings are occurring, millions of other flawed and in need of significant re- he died, and many more at his memo- Americans unable to attend will join in form. rial service. The sea of blue uniforms spirit to protest the expansion of gov- American workers are asked to work was a testament to the fraternal broth- ernment in our daily lives. for 3 full months to fulfill their yearly erhood of police that he embraced. Federal, State, and local tax obliga- As we approach the end of tax season, tions. This is unacceptable. To require Congress must remember the sacrifices His spirit and dedication to his com- already stressed family budgets to for- made by each American household. munity will be sorely missed, but his feit at least a quarter of their income While this is the end of tax season, the service and sacrifice will never be for- to prop up expanding bureaucracy and rest of the year should be deemed the gotten. He will live on as a hero to his increasing Federal employment is just season of tax reform. The American family, to Ohio, and the Nation. wrong. people need relief, and Congress should We are taught at a young age to work respond. Jobs today and the health of f hard and that we will reap the benefits the U.S. economy tomorrow demand The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a of hard work. Americans have wit- our action. previous order of the House, the gentle- nessed that government is claiming f woman from North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) more and more of those hard-earned The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a is recognized for 5 minutes. benefits from the fruits of our labors. previous order of the House, the gentle- (Ms. FOXX addressed the House. Her Instead of searching for a way to pro- woman from Nevada (Ms. BERKLEY) is remarks will appear hereafter in the vide relief to American households, recognized for 5 minutes. Extensions of Remarks.)

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Mr. Speaker, our ried parents and whole communities previous order of the House, the gen- brave men and women in uniform sac- that remain concerned for their safety. tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. rifice so much for our Nation, and it is Our military families stand behind our LANGEVIN) is recognized for 5 minutes. our duty to keep our promise that they troops and lift them up. They make (Mr. LANGEVIN addressed the have the benefits that they deserve and significant sacrifices just like our serv- House. His remarks will appear here- have earned through their service. icemembers do. after in the Extensions of Remarks.) Let’s honor their service to our Na- I know that many are familiar with f the sentiment that a veteran, whether tion by ensuring that their health cov- active duty, retired National Guard, erage meets the same standard that we b 1745 Reserve, is someone who at one point have set for the rest of America and ISRAEL AND PALESTINE in his or her life wrote a blank check nothing less. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a made payable to the United States of Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- previous order of the House, the gen- America for an amount of up to and in- leagues to cosponsor this important tleman from New York (Mr. MCMAHON) cluding their life. legislation. is recognized for 5 minutes. We all know that the families of our f Mr. MCMAHON. Mr. Speaker, my col- men and women in uniform share the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a leagues, I rise this afternoon to speak burden of this service to our Nation. To previous order of the House, the gen- to a very alarming and disconcerting ease this burden, I introduced H.R. tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMP- issue that continues to grow unchecked 4923, the TRICARE Dependent Cov- SON) is recognized for 5 minutes. around the world, and that is the de- erage Extension Act. (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania ad- H.R. 4923 would ensure that our Na- bilitating and negative effects that the dressed the House. His remarks will ap- Islamic Republic of Iran is having tion’s troops and military retirees are pear hereafter in the Extensions of Re- able to provide health coverage to their around the world. marks.) Mr. Speaker, as we all know, we are dependent children up to the age of 26. f This is one of the most popular provi- very concerned about peace in the Mid- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a sions in the Patient Protection and Af- dle East, and we know that it’s very previous order of the House, the gen- fordable Care Act, the health insurance important that our great friend and tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is overhaul that Congress passed and that ally, Israel, continue in negotiations recognized for 5 minutes. President Obama signed into law last with the Palestinians to come to a res- (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. olution of the issues that exist there. month. His remarks will appear hereafter in However, health insurance for our However, I believe we cannot expect the Extensions of Remarks.) Nation’s military servicemembers, re- success to come there unless we look at tirees, and their families is under the f the role that Iran is playing on that control of the U.S. Department of De- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a issue and so many other dangerous fense, so this benefit for dependent previous order of the House, the gen- issues around the world. It is acting in children was not extended to military tleman from Washington (Mr. SMITH) is a way that is against the interest in families. recognized for 5 minutes. our great ally Israel and our allies Contrary to some misinformation (Mr. SMITH of Washington addressed around the world and our Nation as we’ve heard, TRICARE was not altered, the House. His remarks will appear well. changed, modified in any way by the hereafter in the Extensions of Re- Mr. Speaker, indeed the Palestinian Patient Protection and Affordable Care marks.) negotiations in Iran are very much Act. The good news is that H.R. 4923 f linked, but not in the way that those would now provide dependent children The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a who want to pressure Israel would of military families with the same ben- previous order of the House, the gen- argue. The connection between these efits given to civilian children. Specifi- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. two critical foreign policy issues stems cally, this bill would amend Title 10 to SESTAK) is recognized for 5 minutes. from Iran’s perceived veto power over change the maximum age of coverage (Mr. SESTAK addressed the House. the ability of Israelis and Palestinians for children from 23 to 26, and it would His remarks will appear hereafter in to come to terms. take effect October 1 of this year. the Extensions of Remarks.) Acting as Iran’s proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas are used to destabilize the Currently, in order for dependent f region by engaging in hostile military children to remain in the TRICARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a activities or significant acts of terror system, they need to be attending col- previous order of the House, the gen- at the will of the Islamic Republic. lege full time and only up to the age of tleman from Washington (Mr. LARSEN) Furthermore, an environment condu- 23. However, the new policy in H.R. 4923 is recognized for 5 minutes. cive to peace is disrupted by the in- would allow all dependent children to (Mr. LARSEN of Washington ad- creased weaponization of the region. be covered until age 26, whether or not dressed the House. His remarks will ap- Already huge numbers of rockets have they’re full-time students. pear hereafter in the Extensions of Re- been illegally shipped to Hezbollah by I’m proud to tell you that that bill is marks.) supported by a growing number of vet- Iran in violation of Security Council erans’ service organizations, including f Resolution 1701. Likewise, arms and the Military Officers Association of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ammunition have been smuggled into America, the National Guard Associa- previous order of the House, the gen- Gaza and to Hamas through similar tion of the United States, and the Air tleman from Mississippi (Mr. TAYLOR) routes. Force Association. is recognized for 5 minutes. Thus, for those who want peace be- Mr. Speaker, allowing parents to pro- (Mr. TAYLOR addressed the House. tween Israel and the Palestinians, Iran vide health coverage to their dependent His remarks will appear hereafter in must be brought under control. But it children is just one way we can show the Extensions of Remarks.) isn’t just in the Palestinian Authority our military families how much we ap- f where Iran is making trouble. Iran is preciate them. With each individual The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a training and funding actors hostile to who generously dedicates their life to previous order of the House, the gentle- the United States in Afghanistan and military service, there is a significant woman from California (Ms. LORETTA Iraq and also providing lethal muni- impact on those closest to them. We SANCHEZ) is recognized for 5 minutes. tions such as materials used in the

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And these are talking about the fu- But I would like to take a look at And we must not ignore Syria’s part- ture of our country, the future of our some of those assumptions because the nership with Iran either. Syria is a cli- world, particularly as it relates to nu- devil is often in the details. ent of Iran and together with clear weapons or weapons of mass de- I would yield time to my good friend, Hezbollah—an Iranian-controlled enti- struction. And the initial kind of read Congressman TURNER from Ohio. ty—in neighboring Lebanon, Lebanese on what’s going on sounds pretty good. What part of Ohio are you from? We want to try to reduce the amount Mr. TURNER. Dayton, Ohio. Christians and moderate Muslims fear Mr. AKIN. A good industrial area, raising their voices against the Syrian of proliferation of nuclear materials to make the world a safer place. We want too. Good for you. hegemony over Lebanon, reversing the Thank you, MIKE. Please. gains made in the Cedar Revolution to talk about a day when there won’t Mr. TURNER. I appreciate your lead- that resulted in the end of the Syrian be any nuclear weapons in the world. ership. We serve in the Armed Services occupation of Lebanon. We want to try to, in general, reduce Committee together so these are issues Unfortunately, Iran’s tentacles ex- the amount of threat and risk to our that we take up frequently. tend across continents and into our own Nation and other nations. We held a hearing today on the Nu- Western Hemisphere as well. Iran has And it all sounds pretty good when clear Posture Review and on the entered into a strategic alliance with you first look at it, until you start to START Treaty, and there are a number Venezuela, opening the path for Hugo take a look at the troubling assump- of things as you outlined that I think Chavez to further his anti-U.S. activi- tions that have been built into these people should be very concerned about. ties in South America. And even more two documents. First of all, they call One, of course, is what they’re refer- concerning, Venezuela is helping Iran the Nuclear Posture Review the NPR ring to as the negative assurances circumvent the Security Council’s eco- and the START Treaty, of course, is where in the Nuclear Posture Review nomic sanctions and is also suspected going back to the 1991 historic treaty. they’ve included a statement where the And so I’m joined here on the floor of providing Tehran with uranium. President has taken off the table the Finally, as smaller Arab states in the by some good friends of mine, some prospects of using nuclear weapons in gulf witness the rise in Iranian power, people who are good thinkers. But I defense of this Nation in circumstances think I will mention some of the topics a power which will be confirmed once it where we are attacked by a nation that that I would like to see us be talking reaches the nuclear threshold, they too is in compliance with the nonprolifera- about here in the next number of min- will follow this path and attempt to tion treaty, and even if that attack is utes. And I think we need to take a forge an alliance with this new re- with either chemical or biological look at assumptions. weapons. gional superpower. Many times people have good inten- For this reason, Mr. Speaker, it is Before we always had the posture of tions, but the assumptions that are crucial that Congress move swiftly we’ll do whatever it takes, whatever is built in are not so good. There was necessary to defend this Nation. And with the administration towards cur- once a guy who was a pharmacist and tailing Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Dec- the President himself last May said— he had good intentions; but, unfortu- he clearly stated, I don’t take options ades of inaction have allowed Iran’s in- nately, he prescribed too much of a fluence to sweep across the globe. We off the table when it comes to U.S. se- particular chemical and killed his pa- curity. Period. Unfortunately, this ad- cannot allow Iran to move further as tient. He had good intentions, but the ministration’s Nuclear Posture Review its influence creeps through our own result was the death of the patient. does just that. It delivers a muddled hemisphere. That could easily happen to many message to both our allies and our ad- Back in the 1930s as the power of Nazi Americans with the false assumptions versaries that only seeks to weaken Germany grew, people like Winston that are built into the START negotia- the strength of our deterrent. Churchill sounded the alarm. But all tions and this Nuclear Posture Review. It’s really unclear as to why the ad- too often that alarm was ignored. The first thing I would like to take a ministration has done this if you look The alarm is being sounded here in look at is going to be the world with- at the issue of threat. Certainly the this Chamber and is being sounded out nukes and is that a reasonable as- threat has not been reduced to the across the world. We must act to stop sumption; is that something that we United States. So to take a posture the insidious influence of Iran around should be working toward and exactly where you’re going to restrict what we the world, and we must do it on every how are we going to produce this world would use in order to defend ourselves front. The time to act is now. And the where there are no longer nuclear is not based upon some change that has way to act is, as I urge my colleagues, weapons. occurred in the threats that the United that we move swiftly to complete the The next assumption is whether or States is facing. passage of the Iran Refined Petroleum not it’s reasonable to trust Russia They have said that they are pur- Sanctions Act and the Iran Human when you negotiate arms treaties. suing this policy of restricting our use Rights Violation Sanctions Act which The third question would be the over- of our own defensive weapons in order we must bring to conference com- all whether or not we’re going to be ad- to encourage others not to seek nu- mittee and send to the President for vancing missile defense and whether or clear weapons. But there is no histor- signature. not we’re going to develop a missile de- ical basis for that. The United States f fense. Is that connected to the idea of has continued to reduce the overall NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW the START Treaty? number of nuclear weapons, as has The fourth point would be does it Russia. As we’ve seen, Iran is seeking The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under make sense to say we’re not going to to be a nuclear power; North Korea is the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- develop any future nuclear weapons or becoming a nuclear power. Without uary 6, 2009, the gentleman from Mis- devices. any historical basis for an assumption souri (Mr. AKIN) is recognized for 60 And, lastly, to define when we might that others would not seek nuclear minutes as the designee of the minor- or might not use a nuclear weapon. weapons if the United States agrees to ity leader. These are all kinds of assumptions not use theirs, this administration has Mr. AKIN. We’re about to start on a built into these documents. I think proceeded down this path. journey on an interesting topic of dis- they need to be discussed and discussed Mr. AKIN. Could I interrupt for a sec- cussion and one that has hit the papers very carefully by those of us who are ond? and one that could very much affect dealing with our nuclear posture. I think what you brought up is an in- the shaping of how the world develops I’m going to start off by recognizing teresting point. First of all, the Presi- and the safety of the world. And that is my good friend, ROB BISHOP from Utah. dent said all of the options are on the

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I will always do what’s necessary not only our number of nuclear weap- people would ask him, Now, President to defend the United States. Period. ons but reduce our development or de- Reagan, what would happen if this and That was last May. And then now, ployment of nuclear weapons. I mean, this and this. And he would kind of with the administration’s nuclear pos- it sounds so good on the surface, but look at people with his big old grin and ture review, he is saying, but I am let’s just take this apart a little bit. he would say, You know, I’ve told you going to, in advance, tell you that if Let’s just say, you have got America before, I don’t answer ‘‘what if’’ ques- you are in compliance with the NPT, if now. We have a bunch of nuclear weap- tioning. Now, he said that in a nice you attack this Nation, if you attack ons, and we just say, hey, this is such way, but his point was why do we want the United States, even if you attack a great idea. We are just going to get to answer what if and then lock our- the United States with chemical or bio- rid of all our nukes, and we are not selves into some particular means of logical weapons, I am going to take off going to develop any. Or we are going responding when it isn’t really appro- the table the nuclear weapons that are to get rid of a certain percentage of priate when the actual day arrives. in my arsenal, even if it’s necessary to them, and we are not going to develop Mr. TURNER. That is what this pol- protect the United States. any new ones, which is what this trea- icy is. It’s a what-if. Now, they go on to say, the adminis- ty is supposed to do. My question is, how is this going to Mr. AKIN. It’s answering a whole lot tration says, well, we have over- reduce the number of nuclear weapons of what-if questions. Why do we have whelming conventional forces and so that will make a bit of a difference. We in the world? to do that? First of all, think about there are 35 don’t really need our nuclear weapons. Mr. TURNER. The administration is or more nations that depend on us to But they say they are doing this to try saying the what-if is if this country is create this nuclear umbrella of protec- to encourage others to not develop nu- attacked by someone who is in compli- tion. So they are not developing their clear weapons. Again, there is no his- ance with the NPT, even if we’re at- own nukes because they know that the torical basis for it. As we have reduced tacked with biological or chemical U.S. is going to protect them. So what our stockpiles and Russia has reduced weapons, they would not use every- are they going to do logically if that their stockpiles, other nations have thing that we have in our arsenal that umbrella of protection of the U.S. hav- continued to seek nuclear weapons. might be necessary in order to protect ing this overwhelming nuclear force, if But the other issue is, what is the ourselves. we take that down, if you are one of true message then to those other na- Mr. AKIN. So just stop for a minute. those 35 nations, what are you going to tions? Well, we have overwhelming Let’s do a what-if, because that’s ap- be thinking? parently what this treaty is trying to conventional force. They don’t have Mr. TURNER. It’s a very good point. define, these what-ifs. overwhelming conventional force. Cer- Because those nations that depend So some country has maybe signed tainly, developing nuclear weapons is upon us, who have not developed nu- agreements that they’re not going to an equalizer that they can look to. clear weapons, who believe that they develop biological weapons. They do I think it’s disingenuous to say that are part of our nuclear umbrella, that that on the sly, hit our cities with bio- we are not going to use our nuclear they believe that we extend, in cooper- logical weapons and people are dying weapons, but we might change our ative understanding, our deterrents for with some strange kind of virus or mind, but at the same time we want their benefit. If that deterrence is re- something running around, and we’re you not to use them. But it’s in that moved, then, of course, there is the losing a whole lot of population—and of framework of the hypothetical of say- prospect that these additional nations course I think we have a pledge that ing that this, this country, if it’s at- will feel the need to develop their own we’re not developing biological weap- tacked, won’t defend itself to the full weapons. ons so we can’t respond with biological extent when it might be necessary. Mr. AKIN. So we are reducing weap- weapons somewhere. So what are we Mr. AKIN. Okay, so it seems to me ons, but these other nations are going supposed to do then? We’ve already we have got a couple of different issues to want to increase, so that doesn’t guaranteed them that we’re not going here that you brought up. The first really compute with the logic of this to use nuclear weapons. question is, does it even make sense for thing. us to do the ‘‘what if’’ question? If Now let’s go to the next class of na- b 1800 somebody does this, this, and this, tions, third-world nations, maybe some Mr. TURNER. Well, here is, I think, well, we are not going to do that. What of them that are more likely to be our the most important thing. You invoked is that bias, you know, and is that real- opponents, adversaries, or trouble- Ronald Reagan and you were saying ly helpful? And particularly when these makers. Now we tell them we are going how you shouldn’t answer things tend to be nuanced the way they to reduce our number of nukes and our hypotheticals. I think here is what the are phrased, it adds a lot of haze and development of new things. What is blanket statement should be. uncertainty. But certainly answering their logical response to that? Well, The blanket statement should be, that ‘‘what if’’ question probably let’s see, they say, well, we could never when it comes to defending the United doesn’t make us a more secure coun- whip them in conventional forces, so States against a devastating attack, try. we have got to find some other way. our message should be clear and sim- But let’s go to what I think is your Mr. TURNER. Exactly. ple. If our Nation is attacked, we will second point. Mr. AKIN. So what are they going to use all means necessary to defend our- Mr. TURNER. Let me go back to that do? selves, period. There shouldn’t be an for a second. You said the administra- Mr. TURNER. I think it’s also a false issue of whether they signed, whether tion is actually calling this an assur- accomplishment. When the administra- they agreed that they wouldn’t develop ance policy, that they are providing as- tion promotes this statement of a nuclear weapons and so we are not surances. But usually I think and the world without nuclear weapons, again, going to use nuclear weapons. American people think of the word ‘‘as- it’s a human-value statement that I I mean, first off, nobody is for using surance’’ being something you give think everyone would wish to be true. nuclear weapons. I mean, there is no your friends and allies. And, in this in- But in translating it then to a to-do advocacy group that says we need to be stance, this is an assurance that the list or a policy from the United States, using nuclear weapons or no one, cer- administration is giving to a nation going from a human-value statement tainly—from a human value statement, that would be an attacker to our Na- to an actual to-do list and policy with- the President’s statement of a world tion, someone who is attacking us. out a change that has occurred in the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jul 08, 2010 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H14AP0.REC H14AP0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 14, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2567 world dynamics, that’s where we get which we deploy a missile defense sys- I am joined also by my good friend, dangerous for the United States. tem. Well, what’s really concerning is ROB BISHOP from Utah. Here is the false accomplishment. that the administration, at this same But let’s just get on this missile de- This President will talk about his ac- time that they are agreeing to and pur- fense a little bit. So we built it, and we complishment of limiting the role and suing the START, which has been built a number of missile defense silos the number of U.S. nuclear weapons. I signed, with language that ties missile in Alaska. It was called a ground-based think what people are interested in is defense to our nuclear deterrent, the system, and it shoots a missile that’s this President limiting the nuclear administration is pursuing for Europe tremendously large, about 20-some tons weapons risk that we are facing as a a missile defense system. of missile. It goes very high, very fast, Nation. Now, it’s unclear whether the Presi- and it has the capability of stopping Mr. AKIN. But shouldn’t the focus be dent’s own plan for a missile defense intercontinental ballistic missiles. on U.S. security? Shouldn’t that be the system already violates the Russians’ Many of the trajectory of those go question? And are we going the wrong concern under START. We may be in a past Alaska where these missiles can way? situation where the President is pur- do a good job of stopping the enemy. Mr. TURNER. We will have to see suing a policy that will already cause Now these same missiles were going to what comes out of the conference that the relationship with Russia start to be be put into Poland, into the Czech Re- the President has held. He was identi- a terminal relationship. In the hearing public. One was a radar site. One was fying the increase, that threat that we today, I asked Secretary Tauscher, an actual missile site. And the Obama have for nuclear terrorism and nuclear where are we with the Russians on this administration decided to cut the proliferation issues. And certainly issue? ground out from behind our allies. those are the correct issues for him to The administration already knows They had made significant political— be raising at this point, and we cer- what they want to do with missile de- took a lot of heat from their own citi- tainly wish him great success in ac- fense. It is certainly something zenry, got permission, got the support complishing some visible reduction in knowable by the Russians at this point. of their citizens to build these systems the threat to the United States, besides The Russians are saying they will to protect Western Europe, particu- just the visible reduction in the role withdraw if the missile defense is pur- larly from Iranian ballistic missiles. and the number of U.S. deterrents. sued. My concern is that the adminis- And the administration decides on Mr. AKIN. So the bottom line should tration will get down the road, where very little notice, literally on the day be about U.S. security. I mean, that’s they will have supported START, re- where the Polish were observing the what we should be focused on. Yet how ceived ratification of START, be pur- time that the Russians had come into does it get us more security if we re- suing a missile defense system that Poland, and just cut the ground out duce our nuclear capabilities and other Russia objects to and that it might from under them and said we are not nations than become encouraged to in- weaken this administration’s resolve going to do that. What are they going crease theirs? for deploying that system. to replace them with? Oh, they said, we Mr. TURNER. Absolutely. Mr. AKIN. The history of missile de- are going to use a ballistic defense sys- Mr. AKIN. So there is a fundamental fense goes back quite a ways. It goes tem based on our ballistic missile de- disconnect in the logic here some- back to Ronald Reagan, who proposed stroyers. where. Understand that it’s all for glo- the whole idea of missile defense; and The only trouble is, it was based on a rious and super ends and supposed to be people, liberals, tried to make fun of it. missile that hasn’t been developed yet, a good deal and all, but how does it They said it was Star Wars, and it will that doesn’t work yet, and it’s a 2-ton specifically help us and how does it in- never work, and it will destabilize rela- as opposed to a 20-ton missile, and it’s crease U.S. security? That is not clear tions between nuclear armed countries a missile that we don’t have. So now at all. like us and the Soviet Union. we are supposed to have these destroy- The idea of us reducing capabilities Ronald Reagan said, no, I don’t think ers floating around the Mediterranean seems to be completely counter- so. He said, we have a responsibility to providing missile defense for Europe, productive. Because it’s going to en- defend our citizens, and we need to and these destroyers don’t even have courage either third-world adversaries build a missile defense. the right kind of missile on them to to take advantage of our vulnerability Of course, we, all the way through stop a ballistic or intercontinental bal- that we created voluntarily on our- from the time of Reagan to when I listic missile. The bigger the missile, selves, self-inflicted wounds, or the came here in 2001, we had really not the bigger the anti-missile that you people who are our friends are going to done it. President Bush went to the have to have to fight it. develop additional nuclear capabilities Russians, went to the Europeans and So the whole point of this was here to protect themselves. So I don’t see said, sorry, guys, I am going to let you you have North Korea. They fire these how this thing works. know, here is your 6-months’ notice. different missiles. The current range of Mr. TURNER. Congressman, you had We are going to start developing mis- the larger North Korean missiles is 3- also mentioned the the point of START sile defense. to 6,000 miles. That puts Alaska in the and the issue of missile defense. I think And, of course, the Democrats had sights and other potential targets from one issue that people are concerned been opposed to it, but they were in the North Korea. about that relates directly to this issue minority, and we passed it when we Likewise, we have Iran potentially is any limitation on the United States’ were on the Armed Services Committee launching, and you can see these dif- ability to defend itself in deploying to do missile defense. And it wasn’t ferent distances, depending on how what is a provable, workable tech- missile defense against China or Rus- much power the Iranian missile has, nology in missile defense. The START sia, but it was missile defense against how many stages and how far it can go, treaty has in its preamble or recogni- these rogue nations like Iran and starts to move into targeting Western tion between the United States and North Korea. So we built it. In spite of Europe. This is what we were pro- Russia the correlation between defen- the fact people said you couldn’t do it, tecting against with the missile sites sive and strategic weapons. we did it. Test after test, we did it, and in the Czech Republic and Poland, The Russians have stepped forward we made it work, and we built missile which this administration has can- and said that this language, they be- defense. Then they made a treaty with celled. lieve, was essential in order to get Poland and the Czech Republic, saying They have also cancelled a number of their approval for START, because we are going to deploy missile defense other aspects of missile defense which they want the United States’ missile not just in Alaska but in Poland and we will get into, one that was tremen- defense system to be counted against the Czech Republic. dously successfully tested just in the the issue of our nuclear deterrent— Thank you very much, Congressman last few months. It’s this aircraft here their nuclear deterrent. TURNER from Ohio. I really appreciate with this funny-looking nose, looks They haven’t gone as far as to say your leadership on the whole area of like a cyclops, and this is a very power- that they might withdraw from national security. You have done a ful, actually, three lasers in one. That START, depending on the extent to great job. was tested successfully to knock down

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So that’s another thing KEI, among other things that we did, So, first of all, your industrial base is that this administration decided that we put the industrial base in disarray. eroded by the fact that you can’t keep they were not going to fund. These Now I’m coming back to the old indus- those engineers around and they don’t treaties are talking about continuing trial base argument because I’m using have anything to work on, so they go that trend to reduce our investment in it again and again. This year, NASA, do something else. The second thing is, missile defense, and that is very trou- space exploration, which you think has because you don’t have the production bling indeed. nothing to do with defense, but space facilities, now the cost of materials My good friend Congressman BISHOP exploration is trying to take this prod- goes up. from Utah knows quite a bit about the uct, the Ares rocket, which was labeled And it goes beyond that, doesn’t it? specific missiles that do this, and I our best innovation of last year, and You don’t just build one of these things would like to call on your expertise to they want to cancel the production. in thin air. You’ve got to have a build- help us with this subject, please. Now, that ties together as a bag of ing to build it in. You’ve got to have Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Well, I appre- nails simply because the people who the machines that are used to package ciate my good friend from Missouri work in the companies that produce the fuel and the design of how the pres- bringing this issue up to us again, espe- this rocket also produce the missiles. sure is contained, and how you control cially now that we’re talking about So the rockets that are built to send a burn rate and the direction—all kinds missiles. guy to the moon are built by the same of things that go into building a rock- One of the things President Reagan kinds of people who build the rockets et; right? once said is: Was the United States to stop a North Korean or Iranian or Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Yes. And our ever involved in a war because we were some other rogue missile from coming ICBMs, for example, need to stay there too strong? The answer is no. But what into this country. And if we devastate until the year 2030. That’s their we’re also talking about here is some- the industrial base, we don’t have the planned life. But what happens if you times—as I was an old school teacher— capacity to change our projection and do one of those solid rocket motors and when we’re young and naive, we tend to fix this problem if, indeed, it takes you pull it out to do the inspection and overlook details, and those details place, and we increase the cost to the there is a problem with it? Where are could be devastating. For example, Na- defense of this country significantly the experts to go in and find out what poleon lost the Battle of Waterloo not because of it. Let me give you one ex- went wrong, and how do you solve that because he was outmaneuvered at Wa- ample. problem in the future? Where are the terloo. He was not. He lost it because Just the oxidizer that starts the pro- niche suppliers who are no longer in they overlooked a detail. They didn’t pulsion concept in our motors, that, the market? This is one of those bring a bag of nails. At that time, when because of the cuts last year to our things. you overtook the enemy artillery, you missile system, has gone from $5 to $12 So I’m talking about nails for the fu- would dismantle it by driving a nail a pound. It’s a fixed cost to produce ture of our missile defense system that through the firing mechanism so it this stuff, and we use it by the ton. And are being lost because we simply didn’t would be useless. when you cut down the amount you think ahead—or this administration When Napoleon overran the British use, the company then has to make a didn’t think ahead. artillery, they didn’t bring any nails profit, so they charge more per unit. So DOD sent us a report last year that with them. Consequently, the British we’ve gone from $5 to $12. said if you slowed down Constellation, recaptured that artillery and it If, indeed, you stop the Ares 1 pro- it would have a significant negative wreaked havoc on Napoleon’s forces. gram in our space program, who uses impact. Secretary for Acquisitions in And every book of what would have this stuff significantly, that cost will the Department of Defense said that happened always has a chapter of what either double or triple or be even more. this industrial base is not our birth- would have happened if they had actu- So it means to produce the same mo- right. If we lose this industrial base, we ally brought the nails. tors we need to just maintain where we may never get it back. And all of them Mr. AKIN. A bag of nails. Now, I ap- are, we are going to spend hundreds of are saying—General Keller said the preciate having a history professor millions of dollars—maybe running same thing, that he is not comfortable here. It’s just a little detail, but it was into the billions of dollars—without with the direction we’re going because an important and sort of a tide-turning having done anything to improve our the cost overruns that will come to the detail that was not considered. status. We will spend more money. We defense system simply means, obvi- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Now, let me will not have a better product, and if ously, NASA and Department of De- turn that analogy slightly into the sit- we want to turn around and change fense did not talk one with another. uation we are in right now, because I that, we don’t have the industrial base The Augustine Commission report think this administration is missing a yet. If we fire all those people who are that was supposedly giving a report on lot of bags of nails that are out there. making these kinds of rockets, we what we would do with our space in the One in particular deals with our mis- don’t have anywhere to turn for our future said, This is a problem. The in- sile program in the future if, indeed, own defense system. dustrial base situation is a significant the direction we’re going is not the The Department of Defense has rec- problem if, indeed, you stop the Con- right direction and we want to change ognized that. The Navy has said that stellation program. You need to work that. they are fearful that the increased cost that ahead. NASA did not do it. They You and I were here with several for them could be 10 to 20 percent. either chose to ignore it or they didn’t other Members last year a long time They don’t know where the increase study the report very closely. Those talking about our missile defense sys- can stand if, indeed, we go along and are the nails we have. tem, because last year we cut the po- cancel our space program. So you have those pictures up there tential of a mobile missile defense sys- Mr. AKIN. So let me just recap what of what we are going to do with North tem, KEI. We stopped the ground-based you’re saying. Korean potential missiles that were in missile defense system that we had, If you don’t have the industrial base striking distance of the United States; and we were complaining that that was to produce the kinds of missiles that Iranian missiles that could come with- probably an inopportune time. we need for missile defense, the way in striking distance in the future but One of the nails that we are now that that can work is, one, you’re not are definitely within striking distance missing is what happens if we don’t going to have the rocket scientists. In of Europe now. And what is even more look at the unintended consequences of other words, a rocket scientist is a terrifying is if one of those countries—

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I agree totally with the former Soviet Union, and aimed at the United States, and we, be- with the gentleman from Missouri, who when the Soviet Union collapsed, we cause we decided not to think through is such a leader on the Armed Services got information about what happened situations and think ahead of what Committee. Part of the problem, nu- on those treaties. What we found out we’re doing, for either naivete, being clear soft power notwithstanding, we was that the Soviet Union was cheat- new, or simply ideological reasons, we are talking about the overall defense of ing like mad on every single one of have lost the nails to make sure that this country, and in area after area we those treaties. They said, We’re not we continue to defend this particular tend to be weakening our position. going to build any biological weapons. country. I agree with the gentleman that we Yet they’ve got a biological weapons Mr. AKIN. Well, the thing that should not have scaled back in our laboratory going in Russia. strikes me about this whole situation laser technology. I agree definitely We were over here, and I was a brand is, first of all, if you want to deal with that last year we made a mistake when new guy in the U.S. Congress just a few the nuclear proliferation thing, that’s we cut the kinetic energy intercourse years ago, and we were interviewing one thing, but to connect it to missile program, those mobile rockets aimed one of the top scientists who worked in defense seems to be the height of stu- to stop missiles coming at us. I agree the biological weapons laboratory, one pidity, just really an irrational deci- that we made a mistake when we lim- which the Soviet Union had said, We’re sion. And to walk away from the funda- ited the number of ground-based mis- not going to do that. We find out 15, 20 mental principle that the job of the siles that we had, ready to go. The silos years later that the Soviet Union has Federal Government more than any- ready to be filled, we just simply got these ballistic missiles loaded with thing else should be the defense of this stopped it, artificially, arbitrarily, and the smallpox virus that they’re going country, the security of the citizens that puts us in a weaker situation. to shoot at us, and we haven’t got the who pay for that defense, and to give I am also concerned that when you foggiest idea that they cheated like that idea up for the old concept of mu- add to what they’re talking about mad, have a biological weapons labora- tually assured destruction, just makes doing about on the Constellation pro- tory, and are going to pepper us with no sense whatsoever. gram for NASA, it’s not just about the smallpox, which we have a limited We were on the right track to de- manned space flights. It’s also the im- amount of vaccine to protect against. velop missile defense. The people that pact that has on the industrial base So here we are again, learning so said we couldn’t do it were all proven that prohibits us from ever changing much from history that we’re going to wrong. We are doing it. We not only hit course in any of these other particular make another deal with the Russians a missile with a missile, we hit a spot areas. It is all part and parcel with and assume they’re not going to cheat on a missile with a missile, metal-on- what I think is perhaps a very cavalier on it. I guess my question is: How do metal collisions. And not only have we approach to the defense of this country we know that they’re not going to been able to do that and shown that we that time after time after time over- cheat? What are we getting out of this have the technology to do that, but looks the details and how those details deal? now what we’re talking about doing is interact and puts us at a more vulner- Do you remember some of the history even going beyond that to the airborne able situation. of those treaties, gentleman? laser system, which just this last year, Once again, no one will ever attack Mr. BISHOP of Utah. I don’t have the firing its last shots before it was going us because we are too strong. They expertise right here to go through to be shelved, it was called by the could attack us because we have failed some of the details. Obviously, you’re Democrats a big science experiment—I to bring a bag of nails into battle with ahead of me on those particular ones; suppose that’s a pejorative term saying us. but it still goes back to the basic ap- we don’t think much of it—and yet this Mr. AKIN. Well, I really appreciate proach that, even if the Russians are aircraft flying off the west coast en- your perspective, gentleman, and par- legitimate in these treaties and even if gaged two targets. ticularly the little historic lesson of they live up to them, we live in a world One was a liquid rocket motor mis- the bag of nails. where it is not just necessarily the sile. It was launched from some consid- It seems to me sometimes our leader- Russians for whom we have to be pre- erable miles away, in excess of 100 ship is getting so grandiose and it’s pared and that, even if we make a trea- miles, I believe, and this airplane saying what we’re going to do is pro- ty with the Russians, the North Kore- locked onto the missile with its—it has vide a world without nuclear weapons. ans and the Iranians are not nec- two small lasers. The first is just to You know, it seems to me that what essarily going to be cowed by us. find where the missile is, and it’s put- they probably should do is invest in a Mr. AKIN. They’re not playing by the ting that first laser on the missile. The time machine and go back in history if same rules anyway. second laser checks the optics of the they want a world without nuclear Mr. BISHOP of Utah. They could eas- atmosphere. The third laser, which is weapons, because we can get rid of all ily transport some of their stuff to na- tremendously powerful, fires a beam, of our nukes. tions closer to us, which makes it even and it just destroyed that liquid fuel We can open the kimono and let peo- more deadly for us. missile in air. Then it turns around and ple beat us up, and that’s not going to So what we have to do is make sure does the same thing to a solid rocket change the fact that there are going to that, when we look at what we are missile, and yet this is another thing be nations out there that are going to doing vis-a-vis the Russians, we have that the administration is scrapping. proliferate. Now, that doesn’t mean we to put it in the context of: Are we able And the question is, if we’re inter- need to encourage them. We need to to defend ourselves against all sorts of ested in U.S. national security, why in try and stop them. But we’re not going rogue players who are out there, not the world do we want to bow down to to stop them by being weak and selling just the Russians or the Chinese? the Russians? Ronald Reagan was there our own national security down the That’s why the decisions we made this at Reykjavik, and there was a great big river, and that is what’s going on here. year, based on the decisions we made idea that they were going to have this In an effort to apparently be a gran- last year, I think, put us in a weaker big treaty. Reagan walked away from diose peacemaker, we’re thinking position to say, yes, we could defend it. He said to the Soviets, he said, you’re going to create peace out of ourselves against the rogue nations as Look, I’m not going to agree to that weakness. We have found that that is well. because I’m going to protect my people not a good formula, and particularly, Mr. AKIN. You know, I thought it with missile defense. And here we are to betray the security of the American was on the front page of the paper going back in history, and now we’re people without looking at the details, today, the idea that scud missiles had going to stop this missile defense. And as you’re saying, really does not make been given, I think it was, from Iran to what you’re talking about, Congress- sense. Hezbollah or something like that.

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They’re not all part of this deal. the question is: How does it really relentlessly rolling toward America So even if you could trust Russia, work? Also, there is the New START and the free world for decades, and it is which I don’t and which we have no Treaty, which the President has been now a menace that is almost upon us. historic reason to trust, what happens negotiating with the Russians, and I believe that it represents the gravest to the other nations when you make that is along the same lines as the Nu- short-term threat to peace and secu- these deals, especially when you’re not clear Posture Review. My concerns are rity of the entire human family in the going to develop more missile defense? pretty much listed in five points. world today; and I believe that the Is- There is another thing we’re not sup- The first point is that somehow we lamic Republic of Iran, due to the posed to develop either—and I really are supposed to create a world without jihadist ideology of its leaders, rep- appreciate my good friend from Utah nukes, and the way we’re going to do resents a particularly significant dan- for joining us, Congressman BISHOP. that is to reduce America’s stockpile of ger to America and her allies. You have provided really good detail, nuclear weapons, not develop anything President Ahmadinejad was speaking particularly on that industrial base as- new, and cut back on missile defense. to the whole world when he said that, pect. Thanks for the ‘‘bag of nails’’ ex- So we’re going to reduce our own na- You, for your part, if you would like to planation. tional defenses, and somehow that is have good relations with the Iranian You know, with regard to details, I supposed to help make other people do nation in the future, recognize the Ira- do remember there was something the same thing. My question is: Does it nian nation’s greatness, and bow down about the German tank corps being really do that? before the greatness of the Iranian na- unstoppable except for there was some The nations that depend on us will tion and surrender. If you don’t accept problem. They didn’t have the right say, Oh, we can’t count on them for a to do this, the Iranian nation will later type of spare fuel tank or something, nuclear umbrella. force you to surrender and bow down. and it was a big problem because they They’re liable to increase. Now, that makes me a little nervous hadn’t gotten the right kind of gas can Then the Third World country that given the fact that Iran has recently to go along with their tanks. It was may decide it wants to cause us a lot of begun to enrich uranium really beyond some small detail. I yield. trouble or to blackmail us says, Hey, 20 percent now, which is four times the Mr. BISHOP of Utah. As we move for- the way we can do that is the U.S. is necessary enrichment percentage for ward with this proposed treaty, but disengaged. We need to jump in and peaceful purposes, and it puts them at also as we look to the overall military really develop our nukes. about 90 percent of the way there for budget, which, I think, is what you’re So how do we get to this ‘‘wonderful being able to have fissile material for talking about as well and especially world’’ without nukes? nuclear weapons. our missile defense, let us make sure The second point is: How much do So I just have to say it’s a difficult that we have not left some detail un- you trust Russia? Even if you do, how thing, especially difficult for me in covered. I hope that, in the future, about all of the other countries? some ways, because I stood at that po- they’re not writing those ‘‘what would The third point is: Why do we con- dium there 5 years ago, and I called have been’’ books about the United nect missile defense to the nuclear pos- upon the country to refer Iran to the States because we simply failed to be ture? Missile defense is simply a way of Security Council. The guess is, at that prepared and because we failed to look making our Nation more secure. Why time, they had probably less than 164 at the details of our situation. would we freeze that? centrifuges, and now they have 8,000. Of So I appreciate the gentleman for The fourth point is: Why would we course, as my good friend from Mis- bringing this issue to the floor. It is a want to limit further nuclear develop- souri knows, 3,000 is the commonly ac- significant issue, and it’s one that this ment? We’ll get on to that in a minute cepted figure for a nuclear enrichment Nation should take seriously—looking with my good friend from Arizona. program that can be used as a platform at how we’re dealing in the future not Then the last question is: Why are we for a full-scale industrial program ca- just with our nuclear posture but also going to do what Ronald Reagan said pable of churning out dozens of nuclear with our missile defense posture. In- you should never do, which is to dis- warheads per year. deed, if we’re going to have to spend al- cuss what-ifs? I think if we’re attacked I guess I’ll yield back here, but I most billions of dollars to maintain, by a foreign nation and it does us would say this: what we are really fac- that’s money that comes out of the harm, it doesn’t need to know exactly ing with Iran is a jihadist nation with combat veteran and the combat ground what we’re going to do. Everything leaders who threaten the whole world, forces that we have. That also is unac- should be on the table if you endanger who threaten the peace of Israel, who ceptable. U.S. citizens. Yet this treaty is going threaten to wipe them out. It is now So I appreciate being allowed to par- to say, Well, if you do this, we won’t do developing an industrial base to make ticipate with you for a short period of this, this and this. dozens of nuclear warheads in the fu- time. Why do we want to try and spell that ture. Mr. AKIN. Well, I very much appre- out? I know people say, Well, that’s over a ciate your perspective and the clarity So those are five concerns that I year away or 2 years away or 3 years with which you make your points. want to make sure that we discuss away. Well, let’s pretend for a moment The Congress is a richer place be- today, and I want to recognize my good that that’s correct. I’m not sure that cause of Congressman BISHOP and his friend from Arizona, Congressman having something that will change the service to us. FRANKS. world that dramatically and then all of We are joined by another good friend Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Well, I humanity that significantly which is who is probably one of the foremost au- thank the gentleman for yielding. only 2 or 3 years away is cause for cele- thorities on missile defense, my good You know, I’ve been trying to follow bration. It’s especially concerning friend from Arizona, TRENT FRANKS. some of the conversation here, and I when you consider the fact that, Before we jump into that, I thought I think that everything you’ve said has a throughout history, especially in the might just give a couple of points to profound significance, and I appreciate case of, say, like North Korea, our recap and to focus our discussion here it. timetables have always been wrong. this evening. We are talking about two I know this is a general discussion We’ve always thought, well, it was different things that have been going about missile defense, about our nu- going to take them a lot longer than it on in the news. clear posture and about the concerns did. Anyway, at this point, I would just The first is the question of the Nu- that we have related to Iran. The re- suggest to you that, I think, this is a clear Posture Review, or the NPR, cent summit that was here in Wash- profoundly significant issue.

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I structures. tell my good friend that this Obama don’t know if you coined it, but I think That is an example of where we administration has been asleep at the of it as something that you authored. I might want to develop a new nuclear wheel. guess you could almost think of it in device because of a problem that we Mr. AKIN. That is really, really a terms of planets and astronomy, which have, and yet we wouldn’t be able to do frightening prospect. The thing that I is, when you get a juxtaposition of two that with this negotiation. So are you find interesting about this, what we things, the first thing you’re talking concerned about that? Have you given are doing is we are reducing our de- about is the development of nuclear that some thought? fense spending. Here is a chart of the weapons, and the second thing is that Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Well, cer- budget that would reduce our national it’s in the hands of a terrorist state. tainly, I am, and I thank the gen- defense spending. These are numbers We already have nuclear weapons. We tleman for yielding. that were released by the Obama ad- have terrorist states, but we haven’t The RNEP, or robust nuclear Earth ministration. This is the 45-year aver- seen the eclipse of when those two penetrator, which you mentioned, was age at 5.3 percent. And what you can things come together. You’re talking something that many of us advocated see is it is being reduced here. about that as being a very destabilizing for in the past because we wanted to Now, the thing that is amazing, this situation in the world, a situation that make sure that we could hold assets wouldn’t be so troubling to me if it threatens the lives of at least thou- like Natanz or the facility at Qum in weren’t for the fact if you took a look sands, perhaps many millions, of peo- Iran. We wanted to be able to be sure at what rate we are spending money. ple; and it is a nation that has a his- that we could hold that at risk so that Bush’s worst spending year was 2008 tory of essentially blackmail. So when they didn’t think that they could build under the Pelosi Congress here. 2008. you put that kind of combination to- nuclear weapons without any danger to And that was about $450 billion he gether that you’re talking about, we’re them. This is a particularly significant spent that we didn’t have, which put talking about a very significant inter- situation, so I couldn’t agree with you us, that is about 3.2 percent of gross do- national kind of crisis that we have to more. mestic product. This last year, 2009, in- be prepared for. Of course, you mentioned missile de- stead of being $450 billion, it was $1.4 Now, they also have to be able to defense. You’re talking about the deliv- trillion in spending that we didn’t liver that weapons system. That’s an- ery mechanisms as far as where the have. That was more than a three other thing that you’re really an ex- bomb goes off. That’s a very, very im- times increase over Bush’s worst pert on, which is that ballistic missile portant point; but there is another one, spending. And that goes up to 9.9 per- defense is also coming in. There are which is the timing. That’s being able cent of GDP, which is the highest level people who say you can just put this to deliver something realtime, in other since World War II. stuff in a suitcase and smuggle it into words, on demand. See, that’s what So we are spending money that we town. So who cares about ballistic mis- gives them a strategic capability, don’t have at an incredible rate. Take siles or ballistic missile defense? Yet, which is if they can say, Okay, your a look at what is happening to defense as you know, these nuclear weapons city—New York, or whatever it might here. This is a wrongheaded set of pri- have to be delivered in some way, and be—is 30 minutes from our ICBM capa- orities and very troubling. I have my there are different ways to deliver bility, and it’s always aimed at us. good friend from Texas, Congressman them. GOHMERT, who is joining us. I know b 1845 One of them, of course, is to put that you have taken a look at a num- them way up in the atmosphere, and See, if we have nuclear missile de- ber of these different issues and ques- they go off and take out all of your fense capability, then it is no longer as tions. Please jump in and point out communications. Another one, of much of a strategic threat and it de- your own perspective. course, is to bring them over a city values that program pretty profoundly. Mr. GOHMERT. Well, we do have the where they go off and they kill many And when a country like Iran, that is danger of Iran about to go nuclear at more people than if they were sitting facing great dangers from the outside the same time, as you all have pointed on the ground. So there are combina- world anyway if they become nuclear out, that our President cancelled what tions of those things, and those are all armed like Israel or others, then per- took so long and took such great effort things that you have studied and have haps that becomes a part of their cal- by so many, including our friends in taken a look at, and all of them are culus, and perhaps it keeps them from Poland, to establish this missile de- bad medicine. moving forward with their nuclear fense that was going to be built. That What concerns me particularly is the power program in the first place. got cancelled. That was going to help reckless course of this administration Unfortunately, this administration, protect us. That was going to help pro- as it’s making these grandiose kinds of and you know, I just got to tell you, tect our allies. ‘‘we’re going to make the world a safer this administration cancelled our ef- I just want to read here some of the place’’ ideas by disarming and by say- forts in Europe to be able to have the comments that have been made. Presi- ing, We’re not going to be developing capability to interdict missiles coming dent Barack Obama said on November missile defense and by saying, We’re from Iran, whether it was going to be 7, 2008, ‘‘Let me repeat what I stated not going to develop any new use of nu- to protect our forward deployed troops, during the course of the campaign. clear things. or to be able to protect Europe, and Iran’s development of a nuclear weap- One thing we’ve not yet talked about certainly if they gain the ICBM capa- on, I believe, is unacceptable.’’ He said on the floor—and you can jump in on bility, to protect the United States. on October 20, 2009, that the bond be- this if you’d like—is that we’ve got And it is astonishing to me that we did tween the United States and Israel is North Korea and Iran, both of which that, because we have no system that much more than a strategic alliance. are pretty good at digging tunnels. can really be built in time to go into And then you look at what They take their capacities and put their calculus in the meantime. Ahmadinejad has said. He said in 2005, them way underground. You can drop So while some of the greatest secu- quote, ‘‘God willing, with the force of conventional bombs on them, and noth- rity threats in a generation are coming God behind it, we shall soon experience ing happens because they’re down in up on our generation, the Obama ad- a world without the United States and the Earth that far. The only way to ministration seems to be busy insult- Zionism.’’ He also said that Israel was stop that is probably with some new ing our friends and emboldening our to be wiped off the map. He said, ‘‘Like type of device called a nuclear Earth enemies. And all the while taxing and it or not, Israel is heading toward anni- penetrator where you put a nuclear de- borrowing and spending our economy hilation.’’ He also said, ‘‘Today, the

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The poem is brief, but it reads as unilaterally while Iran—we are talking the world. follows: about maybe some sanctions, like The Americans gathered tonight here They come from depths upon the sur- maybe that will work as well as it did in Congress, and in my home commu- face against Iraq? It didn’t work because nity, and the 9 million Americans of The only tribute on their graves. people cheated. Polish descent across our Nation, in They are attesting God will count Russia and China have said, hey, places as far flung as Chicago, Detroit, Extend his mercy upon them. we’re making a lot of money selling to New York, Toledo, Las Vegas, in places But how to raise from the dead these folks right now. We’re not sure like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and If they’re a clammy piece of earth. we’re getting on board with this. And indeed in Colorado and Texas, from A bird flew over, a cloud is passing all the while those centrifuges are just coast to coast Americans are united in A leaf is dropping, a mallow grows a spinnin’. They are spinnin’ while our mourning and in the encourage- Heavens above are filled with silence we’re all here talking. And we’re comment that we wish to share with the The Katyn Forest smokes with fog. ing closer to the day when people of Poland in these dark hours. Only the buttons did not yield Ahmadinejad will be able to try to Today the House passed unanimously Powerful voice of silenced choirs, keep his promise, all while we are dis- House Resolution 1246, originally intro- Only the buttons did not yield arming. It makes no sense. We took an duced by Congresswoman KATHY Buttons from coats and uniforms. oath to provide for the common de- DAHLKEMPER of Erie, Pennsylvania, an- I would like to yield to the gen- fense. It is high time we did that. other community with thousands of tleman from Indiana (Mr. DONNELLY) Mr. AKIN. I thank the gentleman for Polish Americans. And for that pas- who was proudly here today to cast his joining us. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I sage, the ambassador from Poland, Am- vote for the resolution for such time as look forward to seeing you next bassador Robert Kupiecki, sat in the he may need. Wednesday. gallery as each vote ticked off. And it Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. I want to thank my good friend from Ohio. f passed overwhelmingly, with over 400 votes. That was an exceptionally emo- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remem- RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF tional moment for me, as we as a Na- brance of the 96 people who died so COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, tion mourn the death and terrible loss tragically in the plane crash near Smo- COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, of life that the Nation of Poland is lensk, Russia, on Saturday, to stand AND COMMITTEE ON TRANSPOR- bearing. here in solidarity with the Polish peo- TATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE The resolution expresses its deepest ple during their time of immense loss. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. sympathies to the people of Poland and This is a time of sorrow for both our TEAGUE) laid before the House the fol- the families of those who perished for nations. And I extend my deepest sym- lowing resignation as a member of the their profound loss. The resolution ex- pathy to the Polish people. Committee on Agriculture, Committee pressed strong and continued solidarity The plane crash near Smolensk took on the Budget, and Committee on with the people of Poland and all per- the lives of many of Poland’s leaders Transportation and Infrastructure: sons of Polish descent, and expressed traveling to memorialize the 70th anniversary of the Katyn Forest massacre, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, unwavering support for the Polish Gov- Washington, DC, March 25, 2010. ernment as it works to overcome the as my good friend from Ohio had men- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, loss of many of its key officials. And tioned, where during World War II the Speaker of the House, we know that Poland will prevail. Soviets executed approximately 22,000 The Capitol, Washington, DC. It is important to place on the record Polish servicemembers, public serv- DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Due to my recent also that the plane that crashed in the ants, and citizens. Sadly, that site now appointment to the Committee on Energy Katyn Forest, an area that embraces claims the blood of more great Poles. and Commerce, I hereby announce my res- the collective tragedy of Poland’s pre- Killed on Saturday were President ignation from the Committee on Agri- Lech Kaczynski, the First Lady, the culture; Committee on the Budget; and the cious leaders. In the most morbid of Committee on Transportation and Infra- ironies, the doomed plane was flying to governor of Poland’s central bank, 12 structure. Russia to commemorate the 70th anni- members of parliament, four generals, Sincerely, versary of the Katyn massacre, when many other key leaders, and great Pol- ROBERT E. LATTA, more than 22,000 Polish officers, intel- ish citizens such as Anna Member of Congress. lectuals, leaders from all walks of life Walentynowicz, the labor activist The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without were summarily murdered at the hands whose firing at the Gdansk shipyard objection, the resignation is accepted. of Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Army helped spark the Solidarity strike. There was no objection. in and around Katyn Forest during President Kaczynski was a great f World War II. Their bodies were buried leader of Poland and a close, important and the truth hidden for seven decades. friend of the United States. The son of COMMEMORATING THE POLISH That is the truth of their slaughter. Polish freedom fighters, Lech NATION That history still must be made whole. Kaczynski was an active leader within The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under And I know that on May 5, in a the Solidarity movement for demo- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- strange twist of fate, at the Library of cratic reforms in Poland, which even- uary 6, 2009, the gentlewoman from Congress, with the help of the tually led to free elections on June 4, Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) is recognized for 60 Kosciuszko Foundation, there had been 1989. minutes as the designee of the major- planned a special all-day seminar, Elected President in 2005, President ity leader. which will continue, on the Katyn mas- Kaczynski was a tireless advocate for Ms. KAPTUR. I thank you, Mr. sacre. I think that it will be even more stronger ties with the west and expand- Speaker, and thank my colleagues who well attended than was originally an- ing NATO membership in Eastern Eu- are joining us this evening, including ticipated. We thank the Library of rope. He strengthened the cooperation Congressman JOE DONNELLY of Indiana, Congress, its director, James between Poland and the United States, as we begin this special order com- Billington, and the Kosciuszko Founda- and his loss will be felt both in Poland memorating the Polish Nation during tion from New York for their presence and here in America. its days of deepest mourning and the and their leadership in this effort. Mr. Speaker, during the time of loss magnificent people of that country. Before I turn to my colleagues who for the Polish people, I believe it is es- As we speak here tonight in this are on the floor tonight, let me just pecially important that the United hour, in my home district of Toledo, read a brief poem called ‘‘Buttons’’ by States work closely with the people of Ohio, the Polish community has gath- Zbigniew Herbert. What it talks about Poland on issues of mutual importance

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Chesterton reflecting upon the pledging continued solidarity with the what happened in Poland, we also expe- value of an ally. He said, ‘‘There are no people of Poland and persons of Polish rienced during this period now a peace- words to express the abyss between iso- descent. ful transition of government. Accord- lation and having just one ally. It may ing to their constitution, as the Speak- be conceded to the mathematicians b 1900 er of their Parliament, Bronislaw that four is twice two. But two is not Let us use this tragedy as an oppor- Komorowski assumed the office of twice one; two is two thousand times tunity to recognize and celebrate the President. And we can see through the one.’’ friendship between our two nations. As magic of television thousands of Poles I think in a sense throughout history we know, Poland and the United States paying their respects to their lost when we have had a firm knowledge have had a long and important friend- President and First Lady in front of that Poland stood with America for the ship based on solidarity together. In the Presidential Palace, and it’s all cause of freedom it always made us feel fact, at our Nation’s very birth, peaceful in that great liberty loving like we were outnumbered, whoever Kazimier Pulaski, the great Polish cav- land of Poland. And as the gentleman was before us, and there can sometimes alry officer, helped lead Americans in from Indiana has well stated, freedom- be a tendency among those of us in victories over the British and saved the loving people who saw their nation public service to focus our attention al- life of George Washington. Polish wiped off the map of Europe for over a most exclusively on the bad things Americans have contributed to the rich hundred years and then during World that are happening all around us and fabric of our Nation both throughout War II their nation partitioned and all the wrongs that need to be righted. our history and today as vibrant and then the great struggle that they en- But sometimes in doing so, perhaps we accomplished Americans, proud of dured beginning with labor strikes dur- occasionally lose sight of all the good their heritage and proud of their cul- ing the 1950s in places like Poznan to things, the friends that we have in the ture. begin to try to roll back that Iron Cur- world that share our common commit- To my good friend from Ohio, as you tain, we are just so proud to be an ally ment to the ideal of freedom for every- have so many wonderful Polish-Amer- of this great Nation of Poland. one. And truly the United States has ican communities in your district, in I yield to the fine Member from Ari- and has always had that kind of an ally my district, South Bend, Mishawaka, zona, Congressman TRENT FRANKS, a in the nation of Poland, a friend that Michigan City, La Porte, all of those leader in defense issues and so many has continuously provided strong sup- wonderful cities in Indiana are home to other issues, who has come to the floor port to the United States both dip- over 10,000 Polish Americans, and many tonight to pay tribute. lomatically and militarily. more Hoosiers can trace their roots to Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. I thank the And, of course, as both of you have Poland and many more Hoosiers gentlewoman so warmly. said, it’s a tragic irony that those on throughout my district can trace their It’s very difficult for me to add any- board the Polish air flight were on roots to Poland. thing to the very touching words of the their way to remember another dark Poland is a crucial American ally. gentleman from Indiana and from the day in their nation’s history 70 years The role of Solidarity, led by Lech very kind and loving words of the gen- ago when 20,000 of their precious prede- Walesa, and the support of Pope John tlewoman from Ohio. This is one of cessors of Poles were brutally killed by Paul II were instrumental in bringing those issues, obviously, where we stand a Communist regime. But because of about a peaceful end to the Cold War together, and it transcends any polit- those experiences, the people of Po- and an end to communism in Europe. ical parties. And tonight we mourn land, including President Lech Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Po- with Poland because they have shown Kazczynski, who from a young age land has worked closely with the themselves to be some of the most fought against the forces of com- United States, joining NATO in 1999, brave, noble people in the history of munism within Poland, they have been contributing troops to the wars in Iraq humanity; and I can’t express just, as a freedom-loving people who under- and Afghanistan, and agreeing to co- with you, how we are all deeply sad- stand as well as perhaps anyone what it operate with us on missile defense. Po- dened by the tragedy that has befallen means for a brutal regime to attempt land has instituted modern democratic them. forcibly to suppress the light of liberty, and capitalist reforms, opening their Now, just this past Saturday, of and that shared value goes to the heart country, economy, and their hearts to course, it doesn’t seem like it could of what our Founding Fathers in Amer- the world. have happened that recently, but we ica believed when they established this Mr. Speaker, let us remember those were all stunned when the Polish Air great Nation. who perished in this past weekend’s Force flight carrying 96 passengers, of So, Mr. Speaker and the gentle- tragic disaster, and let us honor their course including the Polish President, woman from Ohio and the gentleman lives and their contributions by con- Lech Kazczynski, and his wife, Maria. from Indiana, I just want to stand with tinuing America’s strong and unbreak- They went home together. The Polish you and hope all of us take time to re- able friendship with Poland for all the Military Joint Chiefs of Staff, the head member this steadfast alliance between years to come. of Poland’s National Security Bureau, Poland and the United States of Amer- Ms. KAPTUR. I thank the gentleman and numerous other Polish public serv- ica. They are our friends, and the fami- for his very, very heartfelt remarks ants, all of them crashed and their lies of those on board the crash we this evening and for taking time after lives ended suddenly, and I suppose it’s know tonight mourn the premature such a busy day to pay tribute to the a reminder to all of us of our own mor- death of their loved ones. But every nation of Poland and the people of Po- tality and also a reminder to us of how American stands together with them in land and citizens from his district and difficult it is to lose people that have saying that the nation of Poland and for sharing their grief and for offering led such a noble country. those most directly affected by this a word of hope and encouragement for Now, of course, it’s impossible for tragedy remain deeply in our prayers. the future. We thank you so very much any of us to stand here and say any- God bless Poland and God bless both for your participation. thing that will really make sense of of you. Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. It is a such an unexpected tragedy. But as Ms. KAPTUR. Congressman FRANKS, bond of friendship that has been Americans continue to stand in soli- I want to thank you so very much. I strengthened year after year, born in darity with the Polish people and with know what a long day you have had. Poland’s struggles and America’s the families and friends of those taken You began on C–SPAN this morning, I struggles, a bond of solidarity that can all too soon by Saturday’s crash, per- believe, and you have worked way over

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And when helped at this very, very weighty mo- love from the American people to the that happened, the whole world ment to be healed by your words, by Polish people is a bond that will only changed. the words of Congressman DONNELLY. be strengthened by this great tragedy. And it wasn’t too long after that that Today, we were all a part of that I wanted to also place on the RECORD, a strike at a shipyard in Gdansk again very, very important moment when the if I could, this evening a poem by changed the face of the world, and that congressman from Chicago, Congress- Andrzej Wajda, who is a Polish the courage of those workers and the man DAN LIPINSKI, who co-chairs the filmmaker, about Katyn where the past strength of their belief in freedom and Polish Caucus in the Congress, asked generation and this generation of Poles the Pope’s keeping an eye on them, so for a moment of silence, and Speaker has now paid the greatest price: to speak, helped change the entire PELOSI was at the rostrum, and the en- ‘‘There are no Great Walls there at world again; where you heard so many tire Chamber rose above partisanship. Katyn, times that the Iron Curtain could It was just the expression of the Amer- No towers leaning or not leaning, never be broken, that the Soviet Union ican people, as the Ambassador from Declaring some king’s success would never change, that Poland was a Poland, Robert Kupiecki, was in the Or mocking another’s failure, smaller nation than the Soviet Union gallery, and we remembered those No gleaming cathedral where and would never have a chance to see who’d lost their lives. And we prayed You can pray for forgiveness their spirit of democracy bloom and for the strength of Poland today, for Or watch the cycle of shadows play flower. the courage of her people to endure. Through the coolness of the day, But the determination of the people As we were expressing that respect, I And soon not even the names of that country could not be denied, kept thinking to my last trip to Po- Of those who died will be remem- and their example led to the Berlin land, which was last August, and I have bered, Wall coming down, led to country after traveled there for many, many decades Names like Skrzypinski, Chmura, country getting their own freedom and when it was under Communist control, Or Anthony Milczarek. their own democracy. And it was all and I remember how the people—how Their harsh voices and tearing cour- started in a shipyard in Gdansk by the their faces, their eyes, their expres- age Polish nation who believed in a cause sions were. And then in 1989 when the Are already lost in the wind, that was right, in a cause that was Berlin Wall came down, traveling to But their true monuments just, and believed that we are all crea- Poland and seeing this moment of pos- Will always be there, in the dust tures of God, and God has given us that sibility and the anxiousness at that And the gray ashes and the mounds opportunity to have freedom. And be- particular period, and then to travel Settling over the bodies over which cause of that, the whole world changed there last August and to see a new gen- No prayers were ever whispered, because of the strength of the people of eration of Poland. I get pretty emo- No tears shed by a grieving mother Poland. tional thinking about it. Or a trembling sister.’’ And so tonight, as we stand here in And to see their eyes, the eyes of the This team of Polish leaders jour- our own beloved Capitol of this Nation young people who are going to be the neyed to Katyn, Russia, in order to we love so much, we want all of our leaders of the 21st century and they begin to unravel this story of where friends of Polish heritage to know and have been raised in a free country for history lived that for seven decades, all of our friends who are in Poland to the first time in over a century. And three-quarters of a century, was de- know that we stand together with they have the same possibility as the nied. And I have to say that the Prime them, that we are as one, and that they Poles who right after World War I at- Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is can always count on our being there tempted to build a free country, and to be commended royally for his atten- whenever needed. then it was taken away from them by tion to what happened and, in addition Ms. KAPTUR. The gentleman’s words Nazi and Soviet aggression. So this is to that, for having the courage to look are so eloquent. And I am reminded really the first generation. history in the eye and not be afraid of that in the resolution that was passed And to see in 20 years the look of it and to know that we are living in a this afternoon here in the Congress, hope in those young people’s eyes, I new millennium and to allow the film one of those who lost her life on that shall never forget it. And it told me Katyn by Andrzej Wajda to be shown plane was Anna Walentynowicz, who’s that the world had progressed and that on television in Russia before the crash the former dock worker whose firing in Poland had progressed and her deepest- and then after. 1908 sparked the solidarity strike that held dreams lived in these young peo- ultimately overthrew the Polish com- 1915 ple. b munist government, and of course she So I wanted to put that on the record And so to make history right, and was killed in the crash as well. tonight and also to mention that the President of Russia, Mr. Medvedev, And last August, when I traveled to many, many Members, certainly the to be able to move on and to work to- Poland, one of the cities we visited was Speaker, the Vice President, Secretary gether with the deep heritage that our Poznan, and what was—there were of State, Members of our House, like peoples all have together and to use many, many moments that were mem- Congressman QUIGLEY, have worked our power to make the world a better orable, but I can remember standing their way to the Polish Embassy to place, what a moment for all of us to near the town square and seeing very sign the book of mourning that is at be living, and an opportunity, a set of huge, huge crosses, metal crosses that the Embassy for interested members opportunities that should not be lost. had rope bonds around them, and un- and citizens. And I would like to yield back to my derneath it, the years 1956 through the The Polish Embassy is overwhelmed friend from Indiana (Mr. DONNELLY). late fifties, through the sixties, with the outpouring of support and Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. In listen- through the seventies, all of the strikes friendship of the American people. The ing to your comments, what continues and protests inside of communist Po- street, 16th Street, just north of Du- as a theme throughout all of this is the land that ultimately, in 1980 and dur- pont Circle, where the Embassy is lo- unbreakable spirit of freedom of the ing the decade of the 1980s, then erupt- cated, the whole entire front is full of Polish nation; that, despite some of the ed. flowers and candles. Americans were most harsh treatment from other coun- But the courage, the progressive walking by. They were attempting to tries, some of the most difficult chal- courage, decade after decade after dec- gain entry to the Embassy to express lenges ever faced, their strength, their ade, at, obviously, threat to loss of their sorrow. It was quite a powerful courage, their determination changed their own life and loss of their own life, sight to behold. the face of the world. the people of Poland trying to build a

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And I think the gentleman re- Poland and sent to concentration honor those who lost their lives under minds us of the price that has been camps and labor camps in Siberia and such horrendous circumstances over 70 paid by the people of Poland for their points east as the Red Army assumed years ago, and that the ground that liberty. control of the eastern half of Poland. now is sacred because of additional Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. And I There were lives, hundreds of thou- lives lost as well as those in the past think back of all the incredible accom- sands upon thousands of lives lost. has special meaning in the world plishments that have occurred because And he writes the following: What today, and that we need to remember of that desire for freedom, that rec- has happened is a black day for Poland and we need to account for every lost ognition that each human being is spe- and for her children around the world, life. America can help in this cause. cial and that God has given us those including all of us at the Kresy-Siberia And another letter that was sent rights. And that’s why Lech Walesa Foundation who are working for the re- from Alex Storozynski, who’s president stood up and said, Enough. membrance and recognition of our col- and executive director of the In my own district, on the West side lective history. Kosciuszko Foundation based in New of South Bend, also Saint Adalberts, Those who perished were all leaders York writes: which is the central—one of the central in the nation’s quest for remembrance ‘‘Dear friends, points of the Polish communities in and identity. Many were close friends ‘‘As we mourn the loss of President South Bend, and in Michigan City, of the Kresy-Siberia Foundation, and Lech and Maria Kaczynski and their Saint Stanislas Kostka, which is an- among those we have lost are two of talented delegation of leaders, we must other central point where the commu- the honorary patrons of the Kresy-Si- make sure that these deaths were not nity today is as strong and as vibrant beria Virtual Museum: Ryszard in vain. as ever and has a very heavy heart this Kaczorowski, the last Polish President- ‘‘After a coverup, the Katyn Mas- week after what has happened, after in-Exile, and Janusz Krupski, Ministry sacre which lasted for decades, today seeing folks they care so much about for Veterans and Repressed Peoples. the truth about Katyn was on tele- be in such a terrible, terrible accident, Our first important backer, Mr. vision and page 1 news around the a terrible loss. And their tremendous Maciejski, who’s President of the Inota world. pride in their American heritage and Polska, which is the Polish Union As- ‘‘As the anthem says, ‘Poland has not their Polish heritage has led those sociation, who had the courage and vi- perished while we are alive.’ communities to be such bright lights in sion to be the first major sponsor of ‘‘President Kaczynski and his Cabi- my State and, I know, in Ohio as well. our virtual museum and whose organi- net presided over a period of pros- Ms. KAPTUR. You know, Congress- zation now hosts our office in Warsaw. perity, and today Poland has the 18th man DONNELLY, when we think back to He also says, Janusz Kurtyka, presi- largest economy in the world, a free Poland’s history during World War II, dent of the Institute for National Re- press where people can speak their no nation lost a higher percentage of membrance, who headed one of our minds, and a stable democratic system its people. Twenty percent of the popu- foundation’s most important partners, where voters elect their leaders. ‘‘These are great strides made by our lation of Poland was eliminated. And Andrzej Przewoznik, who’s Secretary fatherland over the past 20 years and the strength that it took to survive overseeing the Council for the Protec- we should all be proud. So wherever that and to endure, history should well tion of Memory of Struggle and Mar- you are, go visit a Polish Consulate, a note the dismembering of their nation tyrdom, an important friend and col- Polish church, a Polish club, or a Pol- and their ability to prevail and ulti- laborator of the Kresy-Siberia Founda- ish cultural center and share your con- mately then, in the fifties and sixties tion, and of course he references Presi- dolences. But remember to count your and seventies and eighties, they come dent Kaczynski and his wife, Maria, blessings as well.’’ from a heritage of great suffering and who were both aware and very sup- I thought that was a beautiful call to great triumph. portive of the foundation’s efforts. action here in the United States and Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. And to a And then he recognized the scores of abroad. community where Easter is such a spe- leaders of the Siberian Association, the Congressman DONNELLY, please. cial event and to have this happen so Katyn Families Association, the Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. I just shortly after Easter, in Rolling Prairie, Golgotha of the East Foundation, and want to thank my good friend from a little town just outside of South all our friends and colleagues drawn to Ohio for letting me be part of this. And Bend where there is also another Saint the common flame of Katyn and all to the nation of Poland, our hearts and Stanislas Kostka, where Easter is cele- lost in the flames of the presidential our sympathy are with you at this brated as something not only very im- jet crash. very, very difficult time. portant spiritually, but also to the Pol- The tragic irony of this circumstance Ms. KAPTUR. I thank Congressman ish community as well, to have this is not lost on us. Like the cream of the DONNELLY for joining us this evening, happen so shortly after that may have Polish nation murdered 70 years ago and Congressman FRANKS from Ari- made the pain even more difficult. and who the presidential party was en zona, Congressman DONNELLY from In- But what the people of Poland know route to commemorate at Katyn, an diana, Congresswoman KAPTUR from is that they have suffered and strug- entire leadership group of our nation Ohio. To all of our colleagues from gled before, and from each time they has been lost to us. Literally, the en- across this country, and certainly from deal with struggling and suffering, tire chiefs of staff of the Army, Air the Polish American Caucus here in they come out stronger and they come Force, Navy have all perished, along the Congress—Congressman LIPINSKI, out as a nation more united every with scores of parliamentarians, gov- Congressman DINGELL, Congressman time. And so from this pain, from this ernment officials, religious leaders, CHRIS MURPHY, Congressman MIKE sorrow will come comfort and the un- and historical activists like us. QUIGLEY of Chicago, Congressman DEN- derstanding and knowledge of all the We Poles will recover, for as a nation NIS KUCINICH of Cleveland, Ohio, Con- friends that the nation of Poland has we always have, but we have lost a gresswoman MARCIA FUDGE of the same throughout the world. And that, we strong core of our most passionate and region—all of us are united in our com- hope, can be of some comfort. historically aware patriots. We are in mon grief as well as common hope that Ms. KAPTUR. I thank you for your shock and mourning. Our thoughts and the future of Poland in this millennium words and compassion; and, in a simi- prayers are with the nation and with will be very bright, and America stands lar vein, wish to place in the RECORD the families of those who lost their with you at this very historic moment. two letters that have been issued relat- loved ones. May Poland and all her This is a black day for Poland and for her ing to this tragedy. One is from Stefan children around the world rally in children around the world, including all of us Wisniowski, who is the President of the unity at this tragic blow. at Kresy-Siberia who are working for the re- Kresy-Siberia Foundation. This par- And I would hope that the United membrance and recognition of our collective ticular foundation is trying to vir- States of America would take up the history.

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As the anthem says, ‘‘Poland has not per- ria Foundation, and among those we have f lost are: ished while we are alive.’’ Two of the Honorary Patrons of the Kresy- President Kaczynski and his cabinet pre- SENATE BILL REFERRED Siberia Virtual Museum; Ryszard sided over a period of prosperity, and today A bill of the Senate of the following Kaczorowski, the last Polish President-in- Poland has the 18th largest economy in the title was taken from the Speaker’s Exile, and Janusz Krupski, Ministry for Vet- world, a free press where people can speak table and, under the rule, referred as erans and Repressed Persons. their minds, and a stable democratic system follows: Our first important backer, Maciejski, where voters elect their leaders. S. 1749. An act to amend title 18, United These are great strides made by our father- President of the ‘‘lnota Polska’’ (Polish States Code, to prohibit the possession or land over the past 20 years and we should all Union) Association, who had the courage and use of cell phones and similar wireless de- be proud. So wherever you are, go visit a vices by Federal prisoners, to the Committee vision to be the first major sponsor of our Polish Consulate, a Polish church, club, or on the Judiciary. virtual museum and whose organization now cultural center and share your condolences. hosts our office in Warsaw. But remember to count your blessings as f Janusz Kurtyka, President of the Institute well! for National Remembrance, who headed one All the best, ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED of our Foundation’s most important Part- ALEX STOROZYNSKI, ners. President & Executive Director, Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the Andrzej Przewonik, Secretary overseeing The Kosciuszko Foundation. House, reported and found truly en- the Council for the Protection of Memory of rolled bills of the House of the fol- f Struggle and Marytdom, an important friend lowing titles, which were thereupon and collaborator of the Kresy-Siberia Foun- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED signed by the Speaker: dation. By unanimous consent, permission to H.R. 4573. An act to urge the Secretary of President Kaczyski and especially Mrs. address the House, following the legis- the Treasury to instruct the United States Kaczyska, who we met in Warsaw last Sep- lative program and any special orders Executive Directors at the International tember, who were both aware of and very heretofore entered, was granted to: Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter- supportive of Kresy-Siberia. (The following Members (at the re- American Development Bank, and other Scores of leaders of the Siberian Associa- quest of Ms. WOOLSEY) to revise and ex- multilateral development institutions to use tion, the Katyn Families Association, the tend their remarks and include extra- the voice, vote, and influence of the United Golgotha of the East Foundation, and all our neous material:) States to cancel immediately and com- friends and colleagues drawn to the common Mr. SKELTON, for 5 minutes, today. pletely Haiti’s debts to such institutions, flame of Katyn and all lost in the flames of Ms. LEE of California, for 5 minutes, and for other purposes. the presidential jet crash. today. H.R. 4887. An act to amend the Internal The tragic irony of this circumstance is Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that health not lost on us. Ms. BERKLEY, for 5 minutes, today. coverage provided by the Department of De- Like the cream of the Polish nation mur- Ms. SUTTON, for 5 minutes, today. fense is treated as minimal essential cov- dered 70 years ago, and who the Presidential Mr. HEINRICH, for 5 minutes, today. erage. party was en route to commemorate at Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. Katyn, an entire leadership group of our na- Mr. SMITH of Washington, for 5 min- f tion has been lost to us. Literally, the entire utes, today. chiefs of staff of the Army, Air Force, and Mr. SESTAK, for 5 minutes, today. ADJOURNMENT Navy have all perished. Along with scores of Mr. LARSEN of Washington, for 5 min- Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. Mr. parliamentarians, government officials, reli- utes, today. gious leaders, and historical activists like Speaker, I move that the House do now Mr. TAYLOR, for 5 minutes, today. us. adjourn. We Poles will recover, for as a Nation we Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, for 5 minutes, today. The motion was agreed to; accord- always have. But we have lost a strong core ingly (at 7 o’clock and 32 minutes of our most passionate and historically Mr. LANGEVIN, for 5 minutes, today. aware patriots. Mr. MCMAHON, for 5 minutes, today. p.m.), the House adjourned until to- We are in shock and mourning. Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, for 5 min- morrow, Thursday, April 15, 2010, at 10 Our thoughts and prayers are with the Na- utes, today. a.m. tion and with the families of those who lost (The following Members (at the re- their loved ones. quest of Mr. BURTON of Indiana) to re- f May Poland and all her children around vise and extend their remarks and in- the world rally in unity at this tragic blow. clude extraneous material:) BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO STEFAN WISNIOWSKI, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, for 5 minutes, LEGISLATION April 21. Foundation President, Kresy-Siberia Pursuant to Public Law 111–139, Mr. Foundation. Mr. POE of Texas, for 5 minutes, April 21. SPRATT hereby submits, prior to the vote on passage, the attached estimate Dear Friends, Mr. JONES, for 5 minutes, April 21. As we mourn the loss of President Lech Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, for 5 of the costs of H.R. 3506, the Eliminate and Maria Kaczynski and their talented dele- minutes, today. Privacy Notice Confusion Act, as gation of leaders, we must make sure that (The following Member (at her own amended, for printing in the CONGRES- these deaths were not in vain. request) to revise and extend her re- SIONAL RECORD. CBO ESTIMATE OF THE STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR H.R. 3506, THE ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION ACT, AS INTRODUCED ON JULY 31, 2009, AND AMENDED ON APRIL 13, 2010

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Net Increase in the Deficit Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Impact ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Source: Congressional Budget Office.

Pursuant to Public Law 111–139, Mr. vote on passage, the attached estimate Assistance Act of 2010, as amended, for SPRATT hereby submits, prior to the of the costs of H.R. 4994, the Taxpayer printing in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

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CBO ESTIMATE OF THE STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR H.R. 4994, THE TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2010, AS PROVIDED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET ON APRIL 14, 2010

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A letter from the Administrator, ceived March 23, 2010 to the Committee on eral Services Administration, transmitting FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce. the Administration’s final rule — Federal transmitting the Department’s report on the 7004. A letter from the Director, Regu- Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-027, Preliminary Damage Assessment informa- latory Management Division, Environmental Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity tion on FEMA-1873-DR for the State of New

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A bill to amend the Public Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of fice of Management and Budget to improve oversight of the single audit process, and for Health Service Act and the Social Security committees were delivered to the Clerk other purposes; to the Committee on Over- Act to extend health information technology for printing and reference to the proper sight and Government Reform. assistance eligibility to behavioral health, calendar, as follows: By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. mental health, and substance abuse profes- Ms. PINGREE of Maine: Committee on EHLERS, Mr. MARKEY of Massachu- sionals and facilities, and for other purposes; Rules. House Resolution 1248. Resolution setts, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. CARDOZA): and in addition to the Committee on Ways 4715) to amend the Federal Water Pollution H.R. 5019. A bill to provide for the estab- and Means, for a period to be subsequently Control Act to reauthorize the National Es- lishment of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate determined by the Speaker, in each case for tuary Program, and for other purposes, Program, and for other purposes; to the consideration of such provisions as fall with- waiving a requirement of clause 6(1) of rule Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in in the jurisdiction of the committee con- XIII with respect to consideration of certain addition to the Committee on Ways and cerned. resolutions reported from the Committee on Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- By Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for Rules, and providing for consideration of mo- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- himself and Mr. UPTON): H.R. 5026. A bill to amend the Federal tions to suspend the rules (Rept. 111–463). Re- sideration of such provisions as fall within Power Act to protect the bulk-power system ferred to the House Calendar. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. and electric infrastructure critical to the de- f fense of the United States from cybersecu- SPEIER, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. RICHARD- rity and other threats and vulnerabilities; to PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SON, Ms. WATSON, Mr. MEEKS of New the Committee on Energy and Commerce. York, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. CLARKE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. bills and resolutions of the following GRIJALVA, Ms. FUDGE, and Ms. RICH- JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of ARDSON): titles were introduced and severally re- Virginia, Mr. WATT, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ferred, as follows: H.R. 5027. A bill to direct the Secretary of CLEAVER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Agriculture to assess the effectiveness and By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. sissippi, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. FUDGE, efficiency of administrative review systems CONAWAY, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. MCKEON, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, to ensure compliance with Federal meal Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. COFFMAN of Col- Mr. RANGEL, Mr. FRANK of Massachu- standards; to the Committee on Education ´ orado, and Mr. HUNTER): setts, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, and Labor. H.R. 5013. A bill to amend title 10, United Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. REYES, Mr. HONDA, By Mr. HODES: States Code, to provide for performance Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Ms. KAPTUR, H.J. Res. 82. A joint resolution proposing management of the defense acquisition sys- Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. MORAN of Vir- the ‘‘Doris ‘Granny D’ Haddock Amendment tem, and for other purposes; to the Com- ginia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. of 2010’’ to the Constitution of the United mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to GARAMENDI, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of States regarding the authority of Congress the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Florida, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, and the States to regulate the spending and ment Reform, for a period to be subsequently Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. MOORE of activities of corporations with regard to po- determined by the Speaker, in each case for Wisconsin, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. MCGOV- litical campaigns and campaigns for election consideration of such provisions as fall with- ERN, Mr. FARR, Mr. CLAY, Mr. for public office; to the Committee on the in the jurisdiction of the committee con- HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. ROYBAL-AL- Judiciary. cerned. LARD, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. By Mrs. DAHLKEMPER (for herself, By Mr. FILNER: STARK, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. H.R. 5014. A bill to clarify the health care Mr. FILNER, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mrs. BERMAN, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. provided by the Secretary of Veterans Af- NAPOLITANO, and Ms. LORETTA QUIGLEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CON- fairs that constitutes minimum essential SANCHEZ of California): YERS, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. GUTIER- coverage; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 5020. A bill to require the Federal REZ, Mr. SIRES, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. Means. Communications Commission to extend the HOLDEN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. time period for filing petitions to deny, op- PASCRELL, Mr. HOLT, Mr. MCGOVERN, JONES, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. positions, and comments in the proceeding Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Ms. PINGREE of relating to the proposed merger of Comcast FILNER, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. BURTON of Maine, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CONYERS, and NBC Universal; to the Committee on En- Indiana, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. Mr. LUJA´ N, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. ergy and Commerce. CARNEY, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. LANGEVIN, KUCINICH, Mr. NADLER of New York, By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for him- Ms. HARMAN, Mr. TONKO, Mr. TANNER, Mr. SCHRADER, and Ms. HARMAN): self, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. NEAL of H.R. 5015. A bill to require a plan for the Mr. NADLER of New York, and Mr. Massachusetts, Mr. SMITH of New safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment HARE): Jersey, Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. of United States Armed Forces from Afghan- H.R. 5021. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- BILIRAKIS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. PAYNE, istan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, enue Code of 1986 to provide that fees Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. CARNAHAN, and in addition to the Committee on Armed charged for baggage carried into the cabin of Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SHER- Services, for a period to be subsequently dean aircraft are subject to the excise tax im- MAN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, termined by the Speaker, in each case for posed on transportation of persons by air; to Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. consideration of such provisions as fall with- the Committee on Ways and Means. SCHAUER, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. cerned. H.R. 5022. A bill to authorize the Secretary COSTA, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. OLVER, By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, of Education to make grants to 10 institu- Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. PENCE, Mr. MUR- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. tions of higher education for the expansion PHY of Connecticut, Mr. HALL of New KING of New York, and Mr. SMITH of of master’s degree in physical education pro- York, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. HIGGINS, Texas): grams that emphasize technology and inno- Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. PIERLUISI, H.R. 5016. A bill to prohibit the Secretaries vative teaching practices; to the Committee Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MOORE of Kan- of the Interior and Agriculture from taking on Education and Labor. sas, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. action on public lands which impede border By Mr. GRIJALVA: ROGERS of Michigan, Ms. CORRINE security on such lands, and for other pur- H.R. 5023. A bill to prescribe procedures for BROWN of Florida, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- effective consultation and coordination by LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. JOHNSON sources, and in addition to the Committee on Federal agencies with federally recognized of Georgia, and Ms. RICHARDSON): Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently Indian tribes regarding Federal Government H. Res. 1246. A resolution expressing sym- determined by the Speaker, in each case for activities that impact tribal lands and inter- pathy to the people of Poland in the after- consideration of such provisions as fall with- ests to ensure that meaningful tribal input is math of the tragic plane crash that killed in the jurisdiction of the committee con- an integral part of the Federal decision-mak- the country’s President, First Lady, and 94 cerned. ing process; to the Committee on Natural others on April 10, 2010; to the Committee on By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Resources. Foreign Affairs. considered and agreed to. HODES, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mrs. By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. DAVIS HINOJOSA, and Mr. COURTNEY): MCCARTHY of New York): of Illinois, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. VAN

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HOLLEN, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 1844: Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 4300: Mr. KRATOVIL. CONNOLLY of Virginia, and Mr. H.R. 1855: Mr. WELCH. H.R. 4321: Mr. LANGEVIN. CHAFFETZ): H.R. 1875: Mr. FILNER and Mr. SHERMAN. H.R. 4351: Mr. CARNEY. H. Res. 1247. A resolution expressing the H.R. 1912: Mr. MAFFEI. H.R. 4399: Mr. ACKERMAN. sense of the House of Representatives that H.R. 1943: Mrs. MALONEY. H.R. 4402: Ms. WOOLSEY and Mr. CONNOLLY public servants should be commended for H.R. 1995: Mr. FORBES. of Virginia. their dedication and continued service to the H.R. 2054: Ms. KILROY. H.R. 4405: Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. Nation during Public Service Recognition H.R. 2142: Mr. MATHESON, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HONDA, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. Week, May 3 through 9, 2010, and throughout MINNICK, and Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of ELLISON. the year; to the Committee on Oversight and Pennsylvania. H.R. 4410: Mr. MCCOTTER, Mrs. MILLER of Government Reform. H.R. 2414: Mr. TOWNS and Ms. RICHARDSON. Michigan, Mr. HILL, and Mr. SHERMAN. By Mr. BOEHNER: H.R. 2425: Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 4426: Ms. CHU. H. Res. 1249. A resolution raising a ques- H.R. 2478: Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SULLIVAN, and H.R. 4443: Mr. WEINER. tion of the privileges of the House; to the Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. H.R. 4494: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 4530: Mr. OBERSTAR and Mr. PETERS. Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. H.R. 2480: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. H.R. 4544: Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. ROGERS of By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, H.R. 2483: Mr. PALLONE. Alabama, and Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. RICH- H.R. 2546: Mr. CAMPBELL. H.R. 4594: Mr. DOYLE, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. ARDSON, Ms. KILROY, and Mr. RYAN of H.R. 2565: Mr. PETRI. LUJA´ N, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KISSELL, and Mr. Ohio): H.R. 2583: Ms. KILROY. HOLT. H. Res. 1250. A resolution supporting the H.R. 2733: Mr. LOEBSACK and Mrs. H.R. 4599: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. goals and ideals of ‘‘National STD Awareness MCMORRIS RODGERS. H.R. 4607: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Month’’; to the Committee on Energy and H.R. 2766: Ms. CLARKE and Mr. CONNOLLY of H.R. 4669: Mr. GUTIERREZ and Ms. Commerce. Virginia. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 2807: Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and H.R. 4671: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. BLUMENAUER, and Ms. KILPATRICK of Michi- Mr. THORNBERRY): H.R. 4676: Mr. SKELTON and Mr. KLEIN of gan. H. Res. 1251. A resolution recognizing and Florida. H.R. 2808: Mr. BURTON of Indiana and Mr. honoring the United States troops who gave H.R. 4684: Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. JACKSON LEE DUNCAN. their lives on D-Day at the Battle of Nor- of Texas, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. BROWN of South H.R. 2891: Mr. KAGEN and Ms. CORRINE mandy; to the Committee on Armed Serv- Carolina, Mrs. MYRICK, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE BROWN of Florida. ices. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. H.R. 2932: Mr. LYNCH and Mr. ELLISON. By Mr. ROONEY: RYAN of Ohio, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H.R. 3018: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. H. Res. 1252. A resolution commending the Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. UPTON, Ms. H.R. 3043: Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. political leadership of Northern Ireland on MARKEY of Colorado, and Mr. HOLDEN. MAFFEI, and Mrs. CAPPS. reaching the Hillsborough Agreement on po- H.R. 4690: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California H.R. 3116: Mr. MILLER of Florida. licing and justice; to the Committee on For- and Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 3131: Mr. CAMPBELL. eign Affairs. H.R. 4692: Mr. YARMUTH and Mr. FILNER. H.R. 3189: Mr. FORBES. By Mr. WELCH: H.R. 4711: Mr. HEINRICH. H.R. 3243: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. H. Res. 1253. A resolution commemorating H.R. 4720: Mr. HALL of New York. H.R. 3315: Mr. MOORE of Kansas. the 200th anniversary of the birth of H.R. 4722: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 3339: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Vermont Senator Justin Smith Morrill, who DINGELL, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. SCOTT of Vir- ANNER, Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. helped create a national system of land- H.R. 3393: Mr. T ginia. COOPER, Mr. CHANDLER, and Mr. SCHIFF. grant colleges; to the Committee on House H.R. 4733: Mr. PETERS and Mr. CONNOLLY of Administration. H.R. 3415: Mr. ROSS, Mr. MARCHANT, and Virginia. Mr. SESSIONS. H.R. 4745: Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. WATT, and Ms. f H.R. 3421: Ms. DELAURO and Mr. MARCHANT. RICHARDSON. RICE ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 3464: Mr. P of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 4746: Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, EAGUE ILLER T , Mrs. M of Michigan, and Mr. Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. LATTA, Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors DERHOLT A . Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. PAUL, Mr. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 3487: Mr. MILLER of Florida. tions as follows: POE of Texas, and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. H.R. 3554: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Poe of Texas, and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. H.R. 211: Mr. HILL, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New H.R. 3668: Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 4749: Mr. HODES. York, and Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MARKEY of Mas- H.R. 4752: Mr. LYNCH and Mr. JACKSON of Il- H.R. 333: Ms. NORTON, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- sachusetts, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. linois. gia, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. KIL- CAPUANO, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. ROYBAL- H.R. 4753: Mr. ROSS. PATRICK of Michigan, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of ALLARD, Mr. HELLER, Mr. FARR, Mrs. H.R. 4764: Mr. FILNER, Mr. WILSON of South Arizona, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. MURPHY of MALONEY, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. NADLER of New Carolina, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. ROGERS of Ala- New York, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, and Mr. York, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. bama, and Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. MCNERNEY. BARTLETT, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. AL GREEN of H.R. 4785: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 362: Mr. TIAHRT. Texas, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. SUT- GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. PASTOR of Ari- H.R. 537: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. TON, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. HALL of zona, and Ms. MARKEY of Colorado. H.R. 728: Mr. BUCHANAN. New York, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. H.R. 4788: Mr. ARCURI, Mr. CONNOLLY of H.R. 758: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PETRI, Mr. Virginia, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. H.R. 855: Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. CARNAHAN, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. GUTH- BOCCIERI, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. CARNEY, and Mr. H.R. 929: Mr. GRIJALVA. RIE, Mr. WEINER, and Mr. BERRY. HALL of New York. H.R. 933: Mr. KINGSTON. H.R. 3715: Mr. MAFFEI. H.R. 4790: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GENE GREEN of H.R. 1189: Ms. SUTTON, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. H.R. 3720: Mr. LOEBSACK. Texas, Mr. HODES, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. PAYNE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. PAULSEN. H.R. 3745: Ms. SPEIER and Mr. CAPUANO. NAPOLITANO, Mr. OLVER, Mr. SARBANES, and H.R. 1191: Mr. FILNER. H.R. 3787: Mr. ARCURI. Ms. WOOLSEY. H.R. 1210: Mr. ARCURI. H.R. 3790: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BRIGHT, Ms. H.R. 4797: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. H.R. 1310: Mr. HEINRICH. KILROY, and Mr. LUCAS. H.R. 4812: Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. EDWARDS of H.R. 1322: Mr. DOYLE. H.R. 3799: Ms. NORTON. Maryland, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. MAFFEI, Ms. H.R. 1362: Mr. WEINER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H.R. 3924: Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. TERRY, Mr. SPEIER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. DELAHUNT, and PITTS, and Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. ROGERS of Michigan, and Mr. BROWN of Mr. YARMUTH. H.R. 1520: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. South Carolina. H.R. 4818: Mr. RUSH. H.R. 1526: Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 4021: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. H.R. 4819: Mr. HARE and Ms. JACKSON LEE H.R. 1549: Mr. FILNER. H.R. 4090: Mr. RAHALL and Mr. ELLISON. of Texas. H.R. 1551: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. H.R. 4094: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. H.R. 4830: Mr. GUTIERREZ. H.R. 1557: Mr. TANNER. H.R. 4109: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida and Mr. H.R. 4835: Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 1616: Mr. CAO. BISHOP of Georgia. H.R. 4844: Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. CAO, and H.R. 1625: Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. H.R. 4123: Ms. SUTTON. Mr. SCALISE. RICHARDSON, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Ms. CHU, H.R. 4144: Mr. MCDERMOTT. H.R. 4850: Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. Mr. SIRES, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H.R. 4148: Ms. RICHARDSON. MCCOTTER, Mr. SPACE, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. and Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 4178: Mr. CLAY. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. TOWNS, H.R. 1670: Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. H.R. 4196: Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. UPTON, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MAFFEI, H.R. 1751: Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. BACA, and H.R. 4199: Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. NUNES, Mr. PASCRELL, and Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. PASCRELL. H.R. 4255: Mr. SCHRADER and Ms. SUTTON. H.R. 4856: Mr. ROSS, Mr. PATRICK J. MUR- H.R. 1826: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. CLEAVER, and H.R. 4296: Mr. LYNCH and Mr. KING of New PHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. SCHAUER. York. and Mr. SCHIFF.

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H.R. 4862: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. consin, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. RICH- H. Res. 1182: Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, H.R. 4868: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. NADLER of ARDSON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Mr. DOYLE, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. WILSON of New York. sissippi, and Mr. SERRANO. Ohio, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. DINGELL, H.R. 4870: Mr. ISRAEL. H. Con. Res. 4: Mr. PETERSON. Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. WAXMAN, H.R. 4879: Mr. KIRK, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. H. Con. Res. 88: Mr. FORBES. Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. MOORE of Wis- STARK, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. H. Con. Res. 92: Mr. WU, Mr. STARK, and consin, Mr. HODES, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. SMITH of Washington. Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. ROSS, Ms. NORTON, H.R. 4898: Mr. CAO and Mr. FILNER. H. Con. Res. 98: Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. H.R. 4903: Mr. BILIRAKIS. WATSON, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. GONZALEZ, and Ms. LEE of H.R. 4904: Mr. LATTA and Mr. MORAN of HINCHEY. California. Kansas. H. Con. Res. 137: Mr. MEEKS of New York H. Res. 1187: Ms. TITUS, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. H.R. 4910: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. and Ms. CLARKE. TONKO, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. LAMBORN. H. Con. Res. 233: Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 4921: Mr. MOORE of Kansas. H. Con. Res. 255: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. LI- BUTTERFIELD, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. EDDIE BER- H.R. 4923: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. MAR- PINSKI, Mr. REYES, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. NICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KILPATRICK of SHALL, and Ms. SUTTON. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. DELAURO, Michigan, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 4925: Ms. BERKLEY and Ms. KILROY. Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BACA, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. PALLONE, Mr. HOLT, Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, H.R. 4947: Mr. MARSHALL and Mr. ROSS. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. SCHAUER, Mr. PRICE of Mr. STARK, Mr. OLVER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, H.R. 4956: Mr. WOLF. North Carolina, and Mr. TONKO. Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WOOL- H.R. 4960: Mr. DENT and Mr. LANCE. H. Res. 111: Ms. FALLIN, Mr. HILL, and Mr. SEY, Mr. BERRY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. ELLISON, H.R. 4966: Mr. BILBRAY. SULLIVAN. Ms. SCHWARTZ, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. CASTOR of H.R. 4972: Mr. BILIRAKIS. H. Res. 407: Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Florida, Mrs. LOWEY, and Ms. DEGETTE. H.R. 4981: Mrs. BACHMANN and Mr. SKEL- H. Res. 639: Mr. FORBES. H. Res. 1211: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida TON. H. Res. 886: Mr. GOODLATTE. and Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 4985: Mr. SESSIONS and Mr. ROHR- H. Res. 1056: Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. H. Res. 1216: Mr. STUPAK and Mr. ABACHER. HOLDEN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. MCCOTTER. H.R. 4995: Mr. TIAHRT. FILNER, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. WILSON H. Res. 1240: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. H.R. 4996: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. POE of Texas, of South Carolina, and Mr. ROGERS of Michi- Mr. ROE of Tennessee, and Mr. HERGER. gan. f H.R. 5000: Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey and H. Res. 1064: Mr. HOLT, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. Mr. CLAY. CAPUANO, and Ms. RICHARDSON. H.R. 5006: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. H. Res. 1116: Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.J. Res. 81: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. GRIFFITH, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. PITTS, Mrs. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. BLACKBURN, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. SPACE, Mrs. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors CLAY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, CAPPS, Mr. BOUCHER, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mrs. were deleted from public bills and reso- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. EDWARDS of Mary- BONO MACK. land, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, H. Res. 1143: Mr. KIRK, Mr. FILNER, Mr. lutions as follows: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. REICHERT, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 1549: Ms. BERKLEY. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LEE of California, H. Res. 1158: Mr. ADERHOLT. H. Con. Res. 49: Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. MOORE of Wis- H. Res. 1181: Mr. MILLER of Florida. vania.

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