H588 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 8, 2012 in America many would try to get a in Iran. Let us make no political state- RECESS garden hose, others call 911; but they ment about this. These are . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- do something because of the horror of We want them out; we want them out ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair what they’re seeing. now. But the idea is that there must be declares the House in recess until noon Constantly, our media airwaves are some responsible leadership in Egypt today. being beat with the sounds of gunshots, to recognize that spoiling or ending the Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 32 smoke and devastation and a steadfast alliance between Egypt and the United minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- refusal of Dr. Assad to step down. His States is not worth this petty action. cess. first representation was that these So I ask for , Mr. f were al Qaeda and terrorists, and we Speaker, and Egyptian Americans to need to listen to him. There is a gen- go to my Web site, SHEILA JACKSON b 1200 eral respect for the sovereignty of a na- LEE—you can find it. Let me know AFTER RECESS tion. And I’m not one pushing the im- what you want to do and how you’re The recess having expired, the House mediate attack by the United States. going to support the efforts of making was called to order by the Speaker at The American people have spoken on peace or having peace in Syria and sav- noon. their cautiousness—our soldiers and ing our fellow Americans in Egypt. their treasure are precious. But just as Now is the time. It is no time for lan- f I was with a number of our men and guishing in fear. PRAYER women this past Saturday who had f Reverend Dr. David Anderson, Faith been to Iraq or Afghanistan or are pre- b 1130 Baptist Church, Sarasota, , of- pared to go elsewhere, our soldiers are fered the following prayer: always prepared to defend the needs of THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE Our gracious Heavenly Father, we people who cannot help themselves. LOOKING FOR MORE THAN TALK come before You with thanksgiving But I call upon today the recognition and praise for Your protection of and that the United Nations has to fix The SPEAKER pro tempore. The blessings on our Nation. We thank You itself. For as a consensus was coming Chair recognizes the gentleman from for Your mercy, grace, and forgiveness together for the right approach—pos- Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 of our national transgressions, and we sibly U.N. troops to maintain the minutes. trust You to lead us into righteousness. peace, as was done in places on the con- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. We ask You to enable the men and tinent of Africa—who raises their self- Mr. Speaker, last month we heard some women of the House of Representatives ish voices? Two countries, China and productive talk from the President to faithfully carry out their duties and Russia, veto the consensus of many to during his State of the Union Address. the purposes of Your will. Empower try and help these people who are in His acknowledgement that we need in- them with wisdom, courage, and com- need—children and women dying in the creased domestic production of oil and passion. Grant them the character to streets, not able to live in peace. natural gas was quite promising. Or, withstand the temptations of power So I believe that those who had an maybe his commitment ‘‘to fight ob- and privilege, and bring them wise idea need to go back to the Security struction with action.’’ Those types of counselors and friends to help them do Council. They need to make sure that words are always welcome in this what is right. Give them wisdom and we know that the U.N. is the entity Chamber. Unfortunately, the Presi- make them true statesmen. that it was crafted to be in the late dent’s action, or lack thereof, con- We ask You to bless their families 1940s, the voice of reason, the ability to tinues to fall short of the rhetoric. and shelter them from the political step in. They need to pressure these Mr. Speaker, there continues to be a fallout of unpopular decisions. Fill two, in essence, outlanders—those who great divide between the words in the their homes with love, hope, and faith. want to stand out of the circle of care speech the President delivers and his Restore our Nation’s historic faith just because of selfish reasons of oil— actual actions or leadership. Despite a that we might pray ‘‘God bless Amer- to get out of the way or be part of the pledged commitment to energy secu- ica’’ with integrity. We ask these team. rity, this administration has worked to I believe it is important as well, as counter attempts at making America’s things in the name of our Lord and we look at Libya and its quietness now, energy future more secure. Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. working quietly to try and restructure. The President’s denial of the Key- Many people fought against that. I was stone XL pipeline, which has the poten- f delighted to be with a number of my tial to create thousands of jobs and add THE JOURNAL to our energy security, is just the lat- colleagues, the first Members of the The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- est example. Between the energy re- United States Congress to go stand in ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- sources that would be provided by a front of the Libyan Embassy and say ceedings and announces to the House constructed, completed Keystone pipe- Qadhafi must go. Sometimes you have his approval thereof. line and the domestic natural gas fields to step out of the circle of comfort. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- I ask Syrian Americans to stand up in the United States that are in pro- nal stands approved. and be heard. Go to the United Nations; duction right now, we could shut off ask that your countrymen be safe. Let the valve of dependency on f us hear your voices. Likewise, I ask for oil. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Egyptian Americans—we have been al- In the House, we’ve advanced dozens The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman of bills to expand domestic resource lies with Egypt for a long time, and I from New York (Mr. HIGGINS) come for- am trying to understand the tension or production and encourage new job cre- ward and lead the House in the Pledge confusion between governments. But ation, almost all of which have been of Allegiance. my point is, this is a government-to- denied consideration by the Senate. Mr. HIGGINS led the Pledge of Alle- government issue. Let my people go. With any hope, the President will giance as follows: Let the Americans go. You can find no meet his commitment to fight obstruc- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the basis that they have intently, with in- tion with action by calling on the Sen- United States of America, and to the Repub- tent, done anything that deserves that ate to work with the House on these lic for which it stands, one nation under God, they are, one, indicted and, two, can- important initiatives. With almost 2 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. not travel out of the Egyptian bound- million more Americans out of work f aries. I call upon Egyptian Americans since taking office, the American peo- to rise up and be heard, for our alliance ple are looking for more than just talk. WELCOMING REVEREND DR. DAVID is better than a few Americans. Mr. Speaker, the American people ANDERSON I take great issue with Republican are looking for things that they’ve not The SPEAKER. Without objection, Presidential politics trying to claim seen in Washington: leadership by the the gentleman from Florida (Mr. this is the same thing as the hostages President and action by the Senate. BUCHANAN) is recognized for 1 minute.

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He has try must not stand and will not stand. I call on the administration to re- more than 35 years of pastoral experi- f verse its decision today. ence as a Baptist minister, and for the ASIAN CARP past two decades, he has served the f Faith Baptist Church of Sarasota, lo- (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given TAXES cated in the heart of my district. That permission to address the House for 1 is where my wife, Sandy, and I first minute.) (Mr. BACA asked and was given per- Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, the met the pastor 5 years ago. He is de- mission to address the House for 1 Great Lakes are the largest source of voted to his family and to helping minute.) freshwater in the world, and they sup- other people in our community. He has Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, it has port vital shipping and recreation jobs. made himself a beloved member of our been 400 days since the Republicans The fishery alone accounts for $7 bil- community. took control of the House of Represent- lion in annual economic activity. atives, and we still have no bills de- I commend Pastor Anderson for his But the Great Lakes face a very real signed to create jobs in America. Now longstanding service to our community threat from the Asian carp, which are the Republican political games are and to our Nation. It is my honor today progressing from the Mississippi River bringing us to the brink of yet another to welcome him here to the House of to the River and are nearing crisis. Representatives. Lake . If this invasive species If Congress does not act by the end of f enters the lakes, it could decimate the month, 160 million Americans will Great Lakes fishing and recreation. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER see tax increases, millions more will PRO TEMPORE Last month, the Great Lakes Com- mission released a report recom- lose their unemployment benefits, and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. mending the construction of a barrier seniors across the Nation will have ac- EMERSON). The Chair will entertain up to separate the Mississippi River from cess to their doctors put at risk by cuts to 15 further requests for 1-minute Lake Michigan in order to protect the to Medicare payments. The American speeches on each side of the aisle. lakes from the Asian carp. I joined my people deserve better. Families need f colleagues from the Great Lakes Task unemployment benefits and a payroll tax cut to put food on their tables and HOUSE WILL ACT TO REVERSE AD- Force in sending a letter to the Army to keep roofs over their heads. MINISTRATION’S ATTACK ON RE- Corps of Engineers asking them to con- Let’s do the right thing. Let’s end LIGIOUS FREEDOM sider this report as they study the best ways of keeping the Asian carp out of tax breaks for millionaires and billion- (Mr. BOEHNER asked and was given the Great Lakes Basin. aires, and let’s work to strengthen the permission to address the House for 1 Madam Speaker, the Asian carp have middle class. We can’t wait for another minute.) not yet entered the lakes, but there are last-minute fix. Let’s extend the pay- Mr. BOEHNER. My colleagues, in re- very real reasons for concern, as sci- roll tax cut, unemployment benefits, cent days, Americans of every faith entists say that the conditions of Lake and the Medicare doc fix today. and political persuasion have mobilized Erie are perfect to support this species in objection to a rule put forward by f of fish. It is essential to our economy the Obama administration that con- and our environment that we all work stitutes an unambiguous attack on re- b 1210 together to protect and restore this ligious freedom in our country. underappreciated asset. This rule would require faith-based FIXING THE FEDERAL DEFICIT employers, including Catholic char- f (Ms. HAYWORTH asked and was ities, schools, universities, and hos- THE ADMINISTRATION’S ATTACK given permission to address the House pitals, to provide services they believe ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND for 1 minute.) are immoral. Those services include RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Ms. HAYWORTH. Madam Speaker, sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs (Mr. RIGELL asked and was given this past week, I had the pleasure to and devices, and contraception. permission to address the House for 1 visit Fryer Machine Systems in Patter- In imposing this requirement, the minute.) son, New York, in our beautiful Hudson Federal Government has drifted dan- Mr. RIGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise Valley, Congressional District 19. They gerously beyond its constitutional in strong objection to the President’s have spent 30 years in the Hudson Val- boundaries, encroaching on religious decision requiring employers to pro- ley making the big machines that freedom in a manner that affects mil- vide insurance coverage for services make components for manufacturers lions of Americans and harms some of which clearly violate their religious around the world. A local employer, our Nation’s most vital institutions. convictions. Many American employers loads of potential being held back by If the President does not reverse the are deeply offended and strenuously ob- nearly every aspect of Federal policy. Department’s attack on religious free- ject to being forced by the administra- Trade, environment, education, finan- dom, then the Congress, acting on be- tion to pay for contraceptives, steri- cial services, and health care all are half of the American people and the lization and abortion-inducing drugs burdening this great local business. Constitution that we are sworn to up- for their employees. But the number one problem that Mr. hold and defend, must. This is an egregious violation of the Fryer would like us to fix here in the The House will approach this matter First Amendment, which protects reli- Federal Government is the Federal def- fairly and deliberately through regular gious freedom. Preventing government icit. order and appropriate legislative chan- intrusion into the faith and religious So as we approach our work this nels. Because it has primary jurisdic- convictions of Americans is precisely year, I will bear this vividly in mind. tion on the issues involved, the Energy why our Founders embedded religious We must have sympathy, respect, and a and Commerce Committee is taking freedom into the First Amendment. sense of awe for our hardworking, hard- the lead on the legislative process that This is not a slight to the Constitu- pressed taxpayers and job creators. will be necessary to enact an effective tion; it is an assault. The White House They are the true engine—not the Fed- and appropriate solution. Chairman has said that adequate exemptions eral Government. They are the true en- UPTON convened a hearing late last have been made, but this is simply not gine of growth and the ultimate pur- year and began laying the groundwork so. chaser and securer of our liberties.

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