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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 No. 74 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the JUST THE FACTS: REPUBLICANS called to order by the Speaker. United States of America, and to the Repub- WANT TO END MEDICARE AS WE lic for which it stands, one nation under God, KNOW IT f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. PRAYER (Ms. SPEIER asked and was given f permission to address the House for 1 The Chaplain, Father Patrick J. minute and to revise and extend her re- Conroy, offered the following prayer: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER marks.) Almighty God of the universe, we The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, you know, give You thanks for giving us another we have all heard the jokes about how day. We thank You that You give us a tain up to five requests for 1-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. many people does it take to screw in a share in Your creative work, having lightbulb? Well, I have a variation on endowed each with unique and impor- f that this morning. tant talents. How many seniors have to lose their On this day we ask Your blessing on HONORING LOCAL HERO ABBY Medicare in order to provide a $104,000 the men and women of the people’s BERANEK FOR FIRE SAFETY tax cut per year for every millionaire? House, who have been entrusted with PREPAREDNESS The answer is 17. the care of this great Nation’s people Seventeen seniors will see a reduc- and, because of the great blessings You (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given tion in their Medicare or an additional have bestowed on our Nation, the op- permission to address the House for 1 cost of $6,000 a year in order to pay for portunity to build a better world be- minute.) the millionaire tax cut of $104,000. yond our borders as well. Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. Speaker, even The Wall Street Please teach each Member to be gen- today to congratulate a local hero from Journal, the conservative Wall Street erous with the gifts You have given my home district. At just 7 years old, Journal, has said the House Republican and the opportunities with which they Abby Beranek of Lemont, Illinois, plan will likely result in higher out-of- have been presented. May they give demonstrated quick thinking and cour- pocket costs and greater limits to cov- and not count the cost; fight for the age when a fire broke out in her home, erage for all Americans. greater good and not count the wounds; utilizing the fire safety skills she House Budget Committee Chairman toil in their efforts and not seek to learned as a Girl Scout to keep her PAUL RYAN’s solution is to end the cur- rest; labor and not ask for reward, family safe. rent Medicare program for people. When she realized her home was on other than to know that they are doing f Your will. fire, first-grader Abby Beranek re- May all that they do this day be for mained calm and immediately put in CONGRATULATING MAJOR GEN- Your greater honor and glory. Amen. action the lessons she learned when her ERAL VINCENT BROOKS ON PRO- MOTION TO THREE-STAR GEN- f troop visited the Lemont fire station. Because of Abby’s courage and quick ERAL THE JOURNAL thinking, she was able to help her mom (Ms. JENKINS asked and was given The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- and keep her 18-month-old brothers and permission to address the House for 1 ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- 3-month-old sister safe. minute and to revise and extend her re- ceedings and announces to the House I also want to commend the Lemont marks.) his approval thereof. Fire Protection District, especially Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I have Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Jeff Hawthorne and Chief Carl Churulo, the honor and privilege of representing nal stands approved. for offering lifesaving educational safe- Fort Riley, home of the 1st Infantry f ty courses for our children. Their hard Division, or the Big Red One, which has work and willingness to reach out to been under the command of Major Gen- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE the community has clearly made a dif- eral Vincent Brooks since April of 2009, The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- ference and saved lives. a term that included a yearlong de- woman from Kansas (Ms. JENKINS) Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to ployment to Iraq. come forward and lead the House in the join me in recognizing a local hero, General Brooks is being promoted to Pledge of Allegiance. Abby Beranek of Lemont, Illinois, who a three-star general and will be moving Ms. JENKINS led the Pledge of Alle- has made her community and her fam- on from Fort Riley. In his short time giance as follows: ily very proud. in Kansas, he has been a tremendous b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H3685 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:27 May 27, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26MY7.000 H26MYPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with HOUSE H3686 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 26, 2011 asset to Fort Riley, a devoted member Yorktown Heights, New York, from our was so funny that I would like to share of our community, and a wonderful ad- own District 19, who made the ultimate some of those excerpts with you today. viser to me personally, and we are sad sacrifice this year. You know you’re Bill Jackson if you to see him go. Thanks to all of our veterans and all go to cover a water meeting and you While I could not be in the district to of our families who do so much to as- know what the heck they’re talking attend the change of command cere- sure that we enjoy the freedoms that about. mony, I wanted to take a moment and we cherish every day. You know you’re Bill Jackson if, thank General Brooks for his dedica- f when someone mentions Charlie or tion and service to our country, con- Dick Monfort, instead of talking Rock- gratulate him on his promotion, and TRUE COSTS OF REPUBLICANS’ ies baseball, you tell them how you let him know that he will be truly MEDICARE PLAN changed their diapers when they were missed at Fort Riley, Kansas. (Mr. SIRES asked and was given per- little. f mission to address the House for 1 You know you’re Bill Jackson if you minute.) know every single farmer, rancher, REMEMBER THOSE WHO LAID Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, my col- milker, ditch rider, beet picker, cow- DOWN THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE leagues across the aisle have recently boy, cowgirl, and rainmaker in Weld TO OUR COUNTRY claimed that current seniors won’t be County. (Mr. WALZ of Minnesota asked and impacted by their plan to end Medicare You know you’re Bill Jackson if the was given permission to address the as we know it. This simply is not true. term ‘‘NISP’’ not only makes sense, House for 1 minute and to revise and From day one their plan would force but it also makes your heart race. extend his remarks.) seniors to pay more for prescription You know you’re Bill Jackson if you Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- drugs and health services because the know the path of a snowflake from the er, this Monday, Memorial Day, will doughnut hole will be reopened and point it falls from the sky onto the give citizens from around the country free wellness visits under Medicare mountain, it goes into a river and then the opportunity to come together and would be eliminated. As a consequence a reservoir and down a river until it remember those who have laid down of the reopening of the doughnut hole reaches your water cup. their lives in defense of our freedom. in my State of New Jersey alone, an es- We’re going to miss Bill Jackson. I The debt we owe our Nation’s service- timated 142,800 seniors will pay $80 mil- thank him for his service to Colorado members and veterans is immeas- lion more for prescription drugs in 2012. and to Colorado agriculture. urable. Therefore, it’s fitting to honor Additionally, the majority’s plan to re- f those heroes by renewing our commit- scind the ban on copays for wellness INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ment in this House to caring for those visits for seniors would force at least servicemembers both while they are in 30,000 New Jersey seniors to pay over 3 (Mr. CARSON of Indiana asked and the military and after they return million more for annual wellness visits was given permission to address the home. next year. House for 1 minute.) As a 24-year veteran of our armed Once the plan takes effect in 2022, Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- services, I am proud of the work we out-of-pocket expenses for seniors will er, throughout its illustrious history, have done in Congress to support our soar.