April 13, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3307 from lobbyists in Washington, D.C. He that is why you see all of these people so well, people being employed, and was able to get a lease for just $50 a basically acting like the President: making more. night—something you can’t really get wasteful with our tax dollars, abusing Mr. Speaker, I can also report, hav- anywhere near Capitol Hill—and he our tax dollars, and not even trying to ing spent 2 weeks in my district a week only had to pay on the nights that he explain why, or feeling bad about why before and a week after Easter—I am was there, even though the lease said they did it. hearing it from people in jobs you that the landlord had to keep it open Mr. TED LIEU of California. Will the wouldn’t even think of that—that the for 6 months—it was on demand and he gentleman yield? economy is doing well. It is pretty typ- could go there any time—oh, and, by Mr. GALLEGO. I yield to the gen- ical for people telling me, who are in the way, his daughter could also basi- tleman from California. retail, whatever it is, their sales are up cally stay as well. When you put out Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. 30, 40, or 50 percent from where they the numbers, that agreement was two Speaker, Congressman GALLEGO and I were after the first quarter, even last to three times less than what any ordi- are writing an open letter to the Amer- year. nary citizen could have gotten. ican taxpayers that is going to contain I really don’t believe we would ever This culture of corruption has now all of these facts, with the sources have gotten a tax bill if we had not had led to a Cabinet of corruption. I don’t cited, so that the American people can the undying commitment to get some- care whether you are a Republican or a see for themselves the huge waste of thing done that we had from President Democrat or an Independent, this is taxpayers’ money from the Cabinet of Trump. So it is a good thing. It is just not acceptable. It is time that the corruption. going to be a good year. When the American taxpayer speak out and tell Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, while economy is going good, it is a good the Trump administration: We have you are filling out your taxes—I al- thing. I have been here 13 years, but I had enough. You need to start firing ready did mine. I did not procrastinate have noticed that if Republicans are in these officials who are wasting tax- this time, thank God. I am sure Con- the majority and the economy is being payers’ money and getting sweetheart gressman LIEU is a lot more organized turned around—I know President deals for lobbyists. and probably got it done 3 months Obama had said we will never see 3 per- Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, when ago—but when you are doing your cent growth in the economy again, it the President ran for office, he ran on taxes, and when you pay your taxes, would take a magic wand, Trump a saying: drain the swamp. just remember, some of that money has would have to have a magic wand to Does this look like you are draining gone into the pockets of some politi- get the economy growing by 3 percent the swamp? cians who did not need it. It could have ever again—and another piece of good Does the list of people and the list of gone somewhere else. It could have news is we have found out that Presi- corruption we have seen, does that gone to your favorite issue. It could dent Trump, as President, has already look like you are draining the swamp? have gone to our troops. It could have made enough changes, through people No, it seems like you are just adding gone to some of our more important like Scott Pruitt and others, so that it. All you are doing is adding more causes. Instead, it was because one the economy has already hit 3 percent and more to the culture of corruption Cabinet member decided that he need- growth; and we hope by the end of the and creating that swamp. ed to take a first-class trip instead of year it will be much better. So good If the President was serious about it, sitting in coach like the rest of us. news. if my colleagues were also serious Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance My friend is concerned about waste. about draining the swamp, then they of my time. It is not what was initially reported, need to keep their own party and their The SPEAKER pro tempore. The but I am thrilled to see the concern own Cabinet members in check be- Chair would remind Members to direct about waste. I know that is one thing cause, right now, that is not hap- all remarks to the Chair and to for- that both sides of the aisle now will be pening. mally yield and reclaim time when concerned about. Mr. TED LIEU of California. Will the under recognition. But it is interesting. When the econ- gentleman yield? f omy gets to going so well, that is when Mr. GALLEGO. I yield to the gen- I usually see my friends across the tleman from California. ISSUES OF THE DAY aisle get more concerned and start Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under using the term ‘‘corruption.’’ Speaker, in fact, this administration the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- And why not? has fertilized the swamp. It is tremen- uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Texas I know back in 2005 and 2006, when dously, bigly huge right now. We have (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- there were Democrats being arrested lobbyists who have inappropriate deals utes as the designee of the majority and there was trouble across the coun- with Cabinet officials, we have Cabinet leader. try with corruption on both parties, officials spending a lot of taxpayers’ Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it has and we started hearing the term ‘‘cor- money to live up their luxury lifestyle been an interesting week here. I always ruption, corruption, corruption,’’ it of first-class jets, of luxury hotels, and appreciate following people speaking was a huge help to the Democrats. of trips they don’t need to take. This is who want to limit waste in our Federal They won the majority. Then, as soon simply not acceptable. This is exactly Government. as people saw how bad the corruption the opposite of what the President ran I only heard a little snippet, but it had become under the Democratic ma- on, and the voters are going to know caught my ear. I heard something men- jority, we were able to get the majority this this November. tioned about EPA Director Scott Pru- back. Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, in clos- itt gave a raise to two people who Now the key is to do something with ing, if you wonder why these Cabinet shouldn’t have gotten them. it. Obviously, we saw yesterday that it members feel that they can get away Actually, I can elaborate a little bit is not enough to just bring a balanced with this, if you wonder why some of on that. budget bill to the floor that doesn’t these lifelong career politicians and ex- One of his staff had recommended a have a spending cap that would have ecutives think that this is a good idea, raise to two people without the Direc- forced taxes to go up. That is not going it is because they look at the top. They tor’s permission, and they didn’t get to be enough to convince Americans look at the top and they say: Well, my the raise. It didn’t happen. that we are serious about cutting waste leader, President Trump, is allowed to He is one of the most effective people in our spending. We are going to have do this, why can’t I also take part? in that job. He is one of the reasons the to actually avoid things like that out- It is the leadership at the top that is economy is doing well. And jobs for mi- rageous omnibus that passed with over creating this culture. It is the leader- nority members are at an all-time high 60 percent of Democrats voting for it ship at the top that is not draining the record-setting. So I can understand and over 60 percent, apparently, of Re- swamp, but only making it swampier. when a Cabinet member like Scott Pru- publicans voting for it. That is why you see Secretary itt is doing an incredible job and the There is another bit of good news. I Mnuchin, that is why you see Pruitt, economy is exploding as a result doing do think this part of the news is a help

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:29 Apr 14, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.034 H13APPT1 H3308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2018 to the economy, and one of the reasons I have been there at night, and all drug cartel said they still owed them. we are seeing a help to the economy. night, many nights, and it is very What a great business model. Your em- I know there are some megawealthy clear, when Governor Perry sent game ployees pay you to get to work for you, folks out there who want to see no bor- wardens, DPS troopers just to stand on and the U.S. Government will send der like the Clintons were pushing for. the high bank on the U.S. side of the them to their location. They had megawealthy friends. They Rio Grande River, there are coyotes. I That is why Border Patrol told me, a want as much illegal immigration com- have been there with our folks, the number of different ones told me, that ing in as they can. Never mind that Border Patrol that are doing the best the drug cartels in Mexico look at our there are criminals coming in, there they can there, and some of our DPS, Homeland Security—this all occurred are people who want to harm our Na- and both have night vision gear. And during the Obama years, as their logis- tion, and people here, never mind that. the Texas DPS folks allowed me to use tics. They get them across the border, If people can be rewarded who are big some night vision gear, and we were and immediately, Homeland Security donors, then good, let’s have open bor- able to see some coyotes hiding behind takes charge and gets them to where ders. the trees across the way. They were they were needed in the drug traf- But that is not the position of the waiting for people on the U.S. side of ficking arena. And there were places people who elected President Donald the border, the Rio Grande, to move all over the country. It is tragic, President Trump has Trump. We need to be about the things out of the way, because the coyotes, pointed it out, and it is true, despite that allowed us to keep the majority apparently, their lives can be in jeop- some of the naysayers, when groups and elected as Presi- ardy. If the raft they use to bring start coming to the United States, dent. If we don’t, the majority will be across illegals is destroyed, then their whether they come from Central Amer- lost, and then the next couple of years lives may be destroyed by the drug car- ica and are allowed by what should be will be spent dealing with impeach- tel or the gang that was working for a friend in Mexico to come all the way ment of a President who has been the drug cartel, so they don’t want through Mexico to come into the charged with what the prior adminis- their raft to be destroyed, they don’t United States, there are going to be tration did. want to get caught. girls that are raped, there are going to There is an interesting thing called The experience is, since I have seen it be young women and some older projecting. One group commits horren- so many hundreds of times, the people women that are forced into sex traf- dous offenses, then before the other coming across in the rafts, they want ficking, and there are going to be some side can properly investigate what that to be caught, because they knew from people that lose their lives. group did, the offending group starts the Obama years that when somebody The very best thing we could do for projecting their offenses as if they were gets there, they don’t tell them, ‘‘Go the people of Mexico, and I am saying done by the opposing side. back. You are not going to be allowed the people of Mexico, not elected lead- There is an article entitled: ‘‘Attor- to set foot on U.S. soil.’’ Oh, no. Once ers in government who have gotten ney General Jeff Sessions Announces you get across, then it is time to in- there by the drug cartels, no, I am not New ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Illegal Immigra- process you. We have our questions to talking about people under the control tion Policy,’’ and that is making a dif- ask as we in-process you. We may put of the drug cartels; I am talking about ference. We are having an immense you in a facility and provide you food, the people of Mexico, the people that problem as the call has been for more three meals a day, take care of your deserve so much better, the best thing and more amnesty legalizing people needs, or we may just let you provide we could do is totally secure our border here illegally. It has caused a flood of us the address that the drug cartels so that the only people who come in people coming across our southern bor- gave the person coming in illegally, or come in lawfully. der, so Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ the family or group, the address being We are trying to get the proper word- announcement is a big help. It appears where the drug cartels wanted those in- ing for a bill that will actually tell our that it is helping to slow the rate of dividuals to go to work. Because as I Border Patrol, anybody coming into people flooding to the United States. have heard them say many times, ‘‘Oh, the United States through any place b 1230 well, they told us I could work off the other than a legal crossing area are to rest. $7,000 to come in. I had $1,500, we be denied the opportunity to step foot Hopefully, the announcement by the had people in the United States that on American soil, on U.S. soil. Because, President to call for National Guard sent $2,000,’’ these kind of stories over I mean, I’ve been there, I have seen it. troops on the border is also helping, be- and over. Texas, the DPS troopers, the game cause when people know they are going It is not on the list of required ques- wardens, they won’t allow people to to be turned away, they realize, ‘‘Why tions, but some of our folks would ask step on the U.S. side, but when the should I even make the trip?’’ anyway, ‘‘How much did you pay? Well, Federal folks come along, they say, But I would commend our National you don’t have that kind of money. ‘‘Oh, no, come on in so we can in-proc- Guard. Of course, under the doctrine of Where did you get it?’’ ess you.’’ I watched that over and over posse comitatus, normally they are not Then there was always at least $3,000, during the Obama years. to be used against U.S. citizens, that is $4,000, $5,000 that had not been paid. All we have to do is just say, ‘‘No, the law under very tight exceptions, ‘‘Oh, they are going to let me pay that you are not coming in through an ille- but they don’t have to. off when I get to the address they are gal avenue or an illegal method. You If the National Guard is allowed to sending me.’’ are not coming in. You are not going to go to the border, not like in the prior So what an amazing business model set foot here. You come by air, then we administration or even the prior troops to have potential employees, basically are going to turn you around and send that the Bush administration sent, if indentured servants, and you don’t pay you right back. You come across the they are actually allowed to go to the your employee. No. They pay you a water, we are not going to let you land. border and stand there—I mean, the bunch of money to get to come to work We are going to turn around and send busiest sector for a long time now, for for you because you are going to get you right back. You are not going to a few years or so, has been the McAllen them across the border. step foot.’’ sector. It was Arizona, but as that bor- Then the Department of Homeland That is apparently what we need to der was toughened up, McAllen down in Security under the Obama administra- tell our folks. Don’t even think about south Texas, that sector became a tion—you talk about waste, fraud, and in-processing. If you are going to come busier sector. I think it had to do also abuse. The Obama administration in, if you are going to come ask for am- with the activity of the drug cartel in would then have Homeland Security nesty or any kind of thing, come Mexico that covers that sector of our ship them to the city to which the drug through a legal port of entry, come border. Probably, if that surge coming cartel told them they wanted them to through a legal avenue, and we will up from Central America through Mex- go work and gave them an address, and have our folks talk to you before they ico, any of them were to make it, that then when they got to the city, then allow you to come in. You need to be is probably where they are going to be they were allowed to work for the drug legal coming in or you are not coming coming. cartel to pay off the money that the in.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:29 Apr 14, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.035 H13APPT1 April 13, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3309 That is rather basic, but apparently President Donald Trump’s proposed charged with a crime, or they have we need something like that to make border wall.’’ been accused of a crime, or there is clear we are serious about enforcing So one of the big problems I had with probable cause to suspect them of a our border. the omnibus bill, it not only didn’t pro- crime. So it is welcome news. We have an vide funding for the wall, here we have So when California passes laws say- article, this one by Charles Ortel. He is a majority in the House, majority in ing these people who are in custody, quoting Jeff Sessions: ‘‘ ‘You play a the Senate, and basically it was a slap because we have probable cause to be- critical part in fulfilling these goals, at President Trump: ‘‘Not only are we lieve they are criminals, we don’t want and I thank you for your continued ef- not giving you money for the wall, but the Federal Government to know that forts in seeing to it that our laws—and we are going to put $1.5 billion in there we have illegal aliens who we have as a result, our Nation—are respected,’ and say it is only to replace fences, and probable cause to believe committed he said. they have got to be open where you can crimes, we want those people in Cali- ‘‘The crackdown comes after the De- see through them.’’ fornia, in San Francisco. We want partment of Homeland Security re- What a slap at the President, what a those criminals, those people there is ported a 203 percent increase in illegal slap at the people that are trying to probable cause to show committed border crossings from March 2017 to control our border, secure our border. crimes, we want them in our State, we March 2018, according to the memo. Another article from CBS News want them in our town; and so we are The department also noted a 37 percent about the same policy, the same an- passing a law, let’s keep these crimi- increase from February 2018 to March nouncement. That was from April 6. nals in California, for Californians, 2018—the largest month-to-month in- Then this from , Michael taking jobs Californians would do if Stopa: ‘‘Jeff Sessions sends California a crease since 2011.’’ they were paying a little more for I will interject here, the reason is strong message on immigration.’’ them, but these people here illegally, It starts: ‘‘There is more than a little very clear for this. The more that peo- some of them will take them, others historical irony here. In response to ple in Washington talk about the term will get welfare. Others will apply for the Trump administration’s initiatives ‘‘amnesty,’’ the word ‘‘legalization,’’ child tax credits and get thousands to restore order in and respect for the the word ‘‘DACA,’’ any of these things, back they didn’t pay in. Nation’s immigration laws, the Cali- it creates yet another surge and an- That continues to happen and, hope- fornia State Legislature passed, and other surge. fully, will be coming to a stop soon, liberal politicians and business and en- My position has continued to be con- once we get the IRS under control and tertainment elites of the State are vo- sistent. I thoroughly supported Presi- get the IRS to begin following the law cally defending, three laws which open- dent Trump’s platform in this area, as they so boldly and brashly offended ly defy the Constitution and challenge and it is probably the biggest reason and violated during the Obama admin- the Union.’’ that people went out and voted for istration. It is basically a declaration of seces- President Trump. We are going to en- We couldn’t believe that there was so sion from California. That is my inter- force our border, we are going to secure much money being paid out in child jection. tax credits. How is that happening if it, we are going to build a wall where This says: ‘‘The California regula- people are illegally here? we need it. tions are dedicated to maintaining a Well, it turns out, even though the We have got to get that done, be- traditional way of life and protecting law says you have to have, basically, a cause when people talk about DACA, economic and political power built on valid Social Security number to get amnesty, legalization, it brings more the manual labor and, eventually, the more money back than you paid in, the and more people surging to our border, votes of an illegal class of workers.’’ IRS, some time back, decided, you more people will be pulled into sex b 1245 know what—I know they intended well. slavery, more people will be losing They thought, gee, there are a lot of their lives, more people will be pulled ‘‘By protecting the institution of ille- people working that would pay taxes if into drug trafficking. gal immigration, the California laws they had some number to allow them All of that hurts our country. It is not only usurp Federal prerogatives (to to pay taxes. So even though the law destructive to Mexico, provides tens of the detriment of less affluent Califor- doesn’t allow it, we are going to give billions of more dollars for corruption. nians) but also undermine law enforce- these working people taxpayer ID num- I mean, Mexico, they have got the nat- ment far beyond the borders of the bers, and then that way, they will file ural resources, incredible natural re- State. Therefore, the Justice Depart- income tax returns, and we can get all sources. They have got some of the ment this week initiated court pro- these billions of dollars in taxes from hardest working people in the world. ceedings against the rebellious State, people that are working here that are They have got the best location, right challenging the constitutionality of here illegally. between two major continents, two big the three statutes. But that went a bit awry because as oceans, perfect location. The only ‘‘So, deriding California’s ‘‘irra- soon as people began figuring out, wow, thing holding them back is corruption. tional, unfair, and unconstitutional I am filing a tax return, and even If we secure our border, it brings an policies,’’ Attorney General Jeff Ses- though the law requires I have a valid end to the wild corruption that exists sions began his march to the sea. It is Social Security number, the IRS is in Mexico and further south. a script just made for Hollywood. Ac- sending me back thousands of dollars, This article says: ‘‘Arrests of people cording to the Los Angeles Times, the all I have got to do is file and claim I trying to cross illegally into the U.S. three laws which the Justice Depart- have a whole bunch of children some- from Mexico were actually at a 46-year ment is challenging make it a crime where, and they will send me a check. low throughout 2017, according to data for businessowners to voluntarily help Well, it is time for that to come to an from the Department of Homeland Se- Federal agents find and detain undocu- end. It is time for the law to be en- curity.’’ mented workers, prohibit local law en- forced. Some of these things, we don’t So that was great. forcement from alerting immigration need new laws, we just need the law en- ‘‘Border officers apprehended ap- agents when detainees are released forced. proximately 310,000 people in fiscal from custody and create a State in- What these articles are saying is that year 2017—a 25 percent decrease from spection program for Federal immigra- the new Attorney General is intent on the previous year. tion detention centers.’’ enforcing the law as it is, even though ‘‘The number of apprehensions Now, Mr. Speaker, let me interject a place like California is spurning its jumped by 40 percent from February to here. This part here, ‘‘prohibit local own citizens and saying, we would March, which DHS said was consistent law enforcement from alerting immi- rather have people who commit crimes with seasonal trends. gration agents when detainees are re- than allow the Federal Government to ‘‘Sessions said the ‘unacceptable’ leased from custody,’’ that needs a lit- move those who commit crimes border situation is a result of Congress’ tle further elaboration. amongst us. failure to pass legislation that would What California is saying, if they are It is an unbelievable story. That is close ‘dangerous loopholes’ and fund in custody, then they have been not governance; that is insanity.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:22 Apr 14, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.037 H13APPT1 H3310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2018 Well, I am thrilled the Attorney Gen- the reason they are saying that is we lion in donations that were made to eral is taking a stand for law enforce- have an ethical Attorney General, un- the that appears to ment. It has been so badly needed for like previous years, who doesn’t make have dried up and gone nonexistent so many years. a big announcement about investiga- after lost the election. This article from Robert Moore and tions that are quietly, ethically taking So what are you to conclude? Hun- Matt Zapotosky, believe it or not, from place. dreds of millions of dollars pouring , they can get an So a lot of people, because they are into the Clinton Foundation while she article every now and then of interest. used to having Justice Department of- is Secretary of State and while she has This is from Las Cruces, New Mexico. ficials like Mueller and Comey leaking a chance to be President, and as soon ‘‘Attorney General Jeff Sessions, things, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, as people realize they could pay but whose Justice Department has come leaking things out there that should there would be no play, there would be under intense criticism from President not be released and they should not be no pay-for-play, that you would not be Trump and some congressional Repub- releasing; now we have a Justice De- able to keep paying for the opportunity licans in recent days, repeatedly partment, at least at the top, they are to see the Clintons or get some favor praised President Trump in a speech to not leaking stuff, so you don’t hear from the State Department or get some law enforcement officials Wednesday about it much. And that is why I think favor from a potential President, dried about immigration enforcement. these articles are important. up, people weren’t rushing to give do- ‘‘’You might even say we have got a ‘‘The FBI and Federal prosecutors nations anymore. new sheriff in town,’’’ and that is pret- are looking into whether donors to the This from Daniel Flynn, March 20. ty true. foundation were improperly promised ‘‘As Washington obsesses over alleged But here again, the report comes policy favors or special access to Hil- collusion involving the Russians and back that there is this increase, big in- lary Clinton while she was Secretary of the current administration, a separate crease, people flooding to our border State in exchange for donations to the investigation in Little Rock looks into because of all the discussion about le- charity’s coffers, as well as whether alleged corruption involving the pre- galization, amnesty, DACA. Until the tax-exempt funds were misused, the of- vious administration and the Russians. border is secured, this body has no ficial said. ‘‘ ‘FBI agents are interviewing peo- business taking up any legislation or ‘‘The investigation’’—and this is not ple,’ Joseph DiGenova, a former U.S. even talking about legislation that will an illegal leak. This is a legitimate attorney hired by the President on legalize anybody that is here. Let’s get story. Monday, told The American Spectator ‘‘The inquiry was first reported by the border secured, then we can work it over the weekend. ‘That is a big deal. I The Hill, which cited law enforcement out. can assure they are interviewing people sources and a witness who was inter- I have no question whatsoever. In my because our firm represents one of the viewed. mind, we could get a bipartisan legisla- people they have interviewed.’ ’’ tion passed from the House, through ‘‘It’s unclear precisely what, if any, the Senate, the President will sign it, new evidence ignited the current Fed- b 1300 after the border is secured. But until eral investigation, after initial inquir- the border is secured, we are luring ies had stalled prior to the 2016 elec- ‘‘DiGenova says the investigation has more people to their deaths, into sex tion.’’ been ‘underway for some time’ and in- trafficking, just by dangling this shiny Oh, it reports: ‘‘The investigation, volves the Clinton Foundation, ‘which object, coming to the United States, led by the FBI field office in Little includes Uranium One and its various and luring people into their detriment. Rock, Arkansas, is being overseen by transactions.’ DiGenova notes that he If the government were an individual the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the State, did not know whether investigators or a company, and it was saying things according to the source.’’ have empaneled a grand jury or not. They are not putting out information that lured people in to an area where For many, the FBI expending resources about who and what they are doing they were harmed, then that person or on interviewing witnesses and inves- like, obviously, Mr. Comey had gotten that company could be sued and would tigating the massive foundation for into the habit of doing. have to pay out incredible judgments months indicates that if a grand jury A representative for the Clinton does not already exist, one will soon. for this attractive—what is called an Foundation dismissed the substantive attractive nuisance. ‘‘Sources tell The American Spec- allegations as unfounded. tator that the investigation began fo- They are lured in by promises of le- But the article goes on: ‘‘The current cusing on Uranium One, a Canadian en- galization, amnesty, DACA, all this, probe of the foundation comes at a sen- ergy company sold to a state-owned and yet, some get here, lose their lives sitive time for the Justice Depart- Russian company, before broadening to on the way, or once they get inside the ment.’’ a much wider range of issues. Though border trying to get somewhere, many ‘‘Some Republican lawmakers on the Clinton Foundation calls Manhat- young women lured, or forced, rather, Capitol Hill have cheered Trump on, tan home and the State Department into sex trafficking, drugs. That is an while others within the party, and operates in Foggy Bottom, Eastern outrageous, attractive nuisance. But many Democrats, have raised concerns District of Arkansas U.S. Attorney since it is the government, you can’t in recent months.’’ sue them. But this article says: ‘‘The funda- Cody Hiland presides over the inves- Hopefully, we can do something mental thing is you cannot be Sec- tigation because the foundation also about that, if a State or local govern- retary of State of the United States of boasts ventures, including the Clinton ment were trying to get the language America and use that position to ex- Presidential Center, in Little Rock. right, so that if you are a State or a tort or seek contributions to your pri- The foundation reports on its website local government, and your policies en- vate foundation.’’ that ‘we work on issues directly or courage people to come to the area ille- CNN was told on New Day in 2016: with strategic partners from the busi- gally, and to the detriment of local ‘‘That is a fundamental violation of ness, government, and nonprofit sec- citizens, you know, the local govern- law and that does appear to have hap- tors to create economic opportunity, ment should be liable. pened.’’ improve public health, and inspire This from Laura Jarrett and Evan ‘‘The fact remains that Hillary Clin- civic engagement and service.’ These Perez, earlier this year: ‘‘Federal au- ton’’—this is from her spokesperson— partners, given Hillary Clinton’s role thorities are actively investigating al- she ‘‘never took action as Secretary of as Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, legations of corruption related to the State because of donations to the Clin- made observers uneasy prior to her as- Clinton Foundation, the charity of Bill ton Foundation.’’ suming that role and led to special and Hillary Clinton, according to a And naturally, that would be the transparency and ethics rules osten- U.S. official briefed on the matter.’’ right thing to say because it is a crime sibly embraced by the foundation. The reason I am bringing this up, Mr. to do that. Given uranium’s role in nuclear weap- Speaker, is so many people are saying But the fact is, and apparently the ons and nuclear energy, and the U.S.’s nothing is being done and, actually, investigation is into the over $100 mil- position as a minor player in uranium

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:22 Apr 14, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.038 H13APPT1 April 13, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3311 production, the specific case of Ura- State, and then serving more than 36 spirit of aloha and respect for every- nium One involves more than mere cor- years in the United States Congress. one. He was the first Member of Congress ruption. After I returned from my first de- ‘‘ ‘What I’ve always wanted is a grand to serve of Native Hawaiian ancestry ployment to Iraq with the Hawaii jury to look at it,’ Peter Schweizer, and made history in many different who exposed the Uranium One scandal ways. Army National Guard, I had the privi- to a wide audience in and He is known throughout Hawaii for lege of being able to work in Senator exposes a number of alleged pay-to- so many reasons, but when you say the Akaka’s office as a legislative aide. He play schemes in his new book Secret word ‘‘Akaka,’’ it is synonymous with was chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Empires, explained to The American ‘‘aloha,’’ because that is what he rep- Committee at the time, and coming Spectator. ‘The common sense of the resented throughout his life. And the back, this was a great opportunity, I average America will determine pretty warmth and the fondness, the love and felt, to be able to help him in that serv- quickly that there was pay to play in- the kindness that he shared with ev- ice to help make reforms and changes volved.’ ’’ eryone, made it so that he was not to our VA and our country’s policies In any event, the deal which then put known so much as Senator Akaka so and how our veterans are cared for, in about a fifth of the uranium of the much as Uncle Danny. particular the post-9/11 veterans, in United States under the control of the He did all of this with his wife, particular the large number of Na- Russian Government required the ap- Millie, by his side. Mother of five chil- tional Guard and reservists who were dren, Auntie Millie herself is a force of proval of various Federal Government being activated to serve in the Middle nature. She was ever-present here in entities, including Hillary Clinton’s East, and who were not being treated State Department. Rosatom, the en- Washington, with Senator Akaka in his travels, and expressed aloha in her own with the kind of respect and honor and ergy company owned by the Russian dignity that they had earned through Government, obtained that approval way. In everything he did, Senator Akaka their service. This included everything and optimally gained full control of from the GI Bill to VA services and Uranium One. put service before self. He truly walked Just incredible. the talk. He carried the spirit of aloha qualifications that they earned. So, good news. That is being inves- with him in his heart and at the fore- I was able to experience firsthand on tigated under the Jeff Sessions Justice front of his actions. a daily basis the impact that he made, Department. There is some good news, Now in the last week, the people of his example of aloha. Taking the time and I look forward to real Russian col- Hawaii, many people across the coun- as he was rushing to a committee or lusion being exposed after proper inves- try, many of our colleagues here in rushing to vote to stop and say ‘‘hello’’ tigation and the projecting, which has Washington have been sharing their to the janitor who was mopping the own personal stories about how Sen- occurred by people who did collude im- floor; to stop and say ‘‘aloha’’ to visi- ator Akaka touched and inspired their properly with the Russian Government tors who were coming from Hawaii or lives, talking about the legacy that he in the past administration, actually from other States; to stop and talk to left behind and the example that he set being held to account for what they did the staff and ask how they were doing, but what they continue to say others with his life. And the central theme in each of how was their family, how were things in the Trump administration did in going. order to try to run out the statute of these stories that I have heard all limitations on their wrongdoing. comes back to aloha. ‘‘Aloha,’’ which He invested in building lifelong rela- Well, the statutes of limitation means kindness, respect, and love for tionships. He spent that quality time, haven’t all run, the investigations are others, regardless of any differences whether it was short or long, because ongoing, and I still hold that hope that that we may have, whether they be by he understood how important every in- springs eternal in the human breast race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic dividual is, and how he wanted to take that real justice will be done. status, or anything else. advantage of that moment to share his Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance To this day, here in the Capitol, aloha, recognizing that only by work- of my time. sometimes I will bump into some of his ing together, only through aloha and former colleagues in the U.S. Senate, f bringing people together, can we make even here people he served with in the HONORING THE MEMORY OF real positive change. U.S. House, and as soon as you mention SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA his name, you can kind of see their For those of us who had the oppor- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. shoulders fall, their stress fall away, tunity to work with Senator Akaka, ei- RUTHERFORD). Under the Speaker’s an- and they get a smile on their face as ther in his office in Washington, in Ha- nounced policy of January 3, 2017, the they think about the time that they waii, on one of his campaigns, or in Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from had serving with him. some capacity, we have bonded over Hawaii (Ms. HANABUSA) for 30 minutes. They will have little stories about a the years; and every year we got to- Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, we are codel that they went on with him or a gether with Senator Akaka, his wife, here today to honor the memory of our committee that they served on with and his family to celebrate his birth- dear friend and colleague, Senator Dan- him, and they always talk about how day in September of every year. iel Akaka. kind he was. No matter who you were, During this last year, this past Sep- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- no matter what was going on around tember, I was able to spend some time woman from Hawaii (Ms. GABBARD). you, he always took that moment to Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise share the warmth of his own heart with with him and chatted a bit. And as he today in memory and in celebration of yours. always does, he asked: How are things my friend and mentor, Senator Daniel This even came from those who dis- going in Washington? And he expressed Kahikina Akaka, who took his final agreed with him. This even came from his sadness about how divisive things breath exactly 1 week ago today. those who fought him hardest on the have become, how the kind of I was in Hawaii and woke up very signature bill that he tried to pass, the collegiality and respect that existed early to a text message from one of his Akaka bill. when he was serving in the U.S. Senate children, who let me know that he had Even if they opposed his policies, for so many years that allowed people passed away around 5 o’clock that last none of them had anything ill to say of to disagree without being disagreeable, morning. We all took that day to re- him. that allowed people to debate strongly member him and his life and to think This speaks to the impact that he their disagreements on issues but come back on the memories that we have of left on the United States Capitol, on together at the end of the day to find a how he dedicated his life to serving the Washington, on this country, and on solution, that that has largely been people of Hawaii and our country. Hawaii. From his service in the U.S. Army And it speaks to the legacy that he lost. back during World War II, to his years leaves behind that will continue to in- And as a result, we are seeing the that he spent taking care of our ‘‘chil- spire leaders of our country and leaders gridlock and the divisiveness and the dren,’’ ‘‘keiki,’’ as a public school in our community, people everywhere, lack of results, the lack of delivery to teacher and a principal, his work in the to serve in their own lives in that same our constituents, in large part, because

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