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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 113 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 No. 58 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was er, more destructive storms are pound- ponds, and the Deep Tunnel Project called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ing our region with distressing regu- can lessen or even prevent disaster. pore (Mr. COLLINS of Georgia). larity and resulting in huge costs. We need to find the funds for these f While some don’t believe in climate local projects that will avert the next change, I hope they believe in funding flood and ultimately save millions in DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO flood control. We owe it to our con- tax dollars in damages. For the Chi- TEMPORE stituents. cago area, that means demanding the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- I spent most of this past weekend $35 million per year in Federal funding fore the House the following commu- touring the flooded streets and base- that is needed to complete the McCook nication from the Speaker: ments throughout my district. Every- and Thornton reservoirs. These res- WASHINGTON, DC, where I went, I encountered residents ervoirs are part of a larger flood miti- April 25, 2013. who had lost their homes, their belong- gation plan put in place over 20 years I hereby appoint the Honorable DOUG COL- ings, and their peace of mind. The resi- ago by the Army Corps of Engineers. LINS to act as Speaker pro tempore on this dents I talked to wanted to know two The Federal Government is now hold- day. things: What was their government ing up their completion because of JOHN A. BOEHNER, going to do to help, and why was this budget issues. Speaker of the House of Representatives. happening again so soon after the hor- Local budgets are just a start, f rific flooding of 2010? though. We also need to address the MORNING-HOUR DEBATE I told people that my office would do question of why 100-year storms are re- everything it could to bring Federal curring so often. Climate change is The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- disaster relief to their homes and busi- here, and we must address it now. With ant to the order of the House of Janu- nesses; but, unfortunately, Federal a sensible energy policy, development ary 3, 2013, the Chair will now recog- help for big States can be an uphill of alternative energy sources, and com- nize Members from lists submitted by fight. Aid is based, in part, on a popu- monsense conservation, we can begin the majority and minority leaders for lation-based formula that penalizes to confront one of the great challenges morning-hour debate. larger States like Illinois. Big States of our time. If we don’t, then the The Chair will alternate recognition have to suffer more damage before storms of last week in the Midwest and between the parties, with each party meeting the aid threshold. last fall on the east coast will be the limited to 1 hour and each Member This process of rewarding aid is un- new normal, and that’s a normal none other than the majority and minority fair, and we need to change it. I raised of us can afford. leaders and the minority whip limited this concern last summer with my col- f to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall leagues on the Transportation and In- debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. frastructure Committee. I was pleased ARMY RESERVE BIRTHDAY f to see language in Superstorm Sandy The SPEAKER pro tempore. The legislation requiring FEMA to review Chair recognizes the gentleman from CLIMATE CHANGE IS HERE its processes in rewarding disaster aid. Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The But reviews and bill language are of minutes. Chair recognizes the gentleman from little immediate consolation to people Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY) for 5 minutes. who have lost their homes or busi- Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise nesses. With 44 counties declared a dis- United States Army Reserve, which today because last week my district ex- aster area after last week’s flood, we celebrates 105 years of service defend- perienced its second ‘‘storm of the cen- don’t need another study. The people of ing our country this week. tury’’ in the last 3 years, its third since my district and others across the State These citizen-soldiers are actively 2008. More than 7 inches of rain turned need our help. engaged citizens in our communities the streets of Hinsdale, Elmhurst, FEMA needs to act—and act without and volunteers in the Army who are Franklin Park, and Albany Park into delay—to get Illinois back on its feet. ready to step in and fulfill any mission. rivers. Every town in my district has projects They are our friends, our family, our Clearly, we need to revisit our defini- that will help lessen the impact of the neighbors, coaches and teachers, police tion of the 100-year storm; because, next storm. Storm sewer improve- and firefighters. Reservists are in near- while some may doubt the reality of ments, berms, swales, planting more ly every profession across every com- climate change, it is a fact that strong- wetlands, permeable pavers, detention munity in the Nation. 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. H2301 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:50 Apr 25, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25AP7.000 H25APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2302 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 25, 2013 Our Nation has now been at war for a cally designed for children. SNAP, for- this conference to bring all the stake- decade, yet a smaller percentage of our merly known as food stamps, is the holders, like the Eos Foundation, the citizens have been in the Armed biggest antihunger program in the Fed- Governor, and other political leaders Forces. The Army Reserve offers a re- eral Government. It does a good job, from West Virginia and other States minder that our Nation rests on the but there are still many ways that it and other organizations that are not strength of brave soldiers who volun- can be improved. typically in the antihunger movement. teer to step forward and make tremen- Over many years, we have also cre- We need faith-based leaders, CEOs, dous sacrifices. ated the National School Breakfast leaders of food banks, pediatricians, Today, I wish a special 105th birthday Program and the National School schools, and nutritionists together in to all the men and women serving in Lunch Program; and in order to meet one room to develop a comprehensive the United States Army Reserve and increased demand, we now have after plan, take assignments and make it welcome some of them to Capitol Hill school snack and meal programs. But work. If we do this, we can end hunger to participate in Army Day, to remind these programs are inadequate in many now. us all of the sacrifices that they make ways. The breakfast and lunch pro- Mr. Speaker, hunger is a political every day to defend this country. grams provide either a free or a re- condition. We have everything we need To the men and women of the United duced price meal. The free meal is to end it. We lack the political will. States Army Reserve, I salute you. available to those kids whose families I urge my colleagues to make this Thank you. are quite poor; but the reduced price issue a priority. End hunger now. f meals are available to kids of families f who are poor, but not poor enough to END HUNGER NOW—CHILDHOOD qualify for the free plan. This means CENSUS BUREAU ECONOMIC HUNGER IN AMERICA there are days, and even weeks, when a QUESTIONNAIRE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The child’s family simply may not have The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from enough money to pay for the reduced Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN) for 5 price meal. That’s a serious problem. Florida (Mr. POSEY) for 5 minutes. minutes. Another problem is that breakfasts Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, generally, Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, today are typically served before school we believe that what’s good for the I rise to talk about the national shame starts, meaning that poor kids have to goose is good for the gander. That’s of child hunger in America. I wish it get themselves to school early just to why I was a little bit shocked when it didn’t exist, but we can’t ignore the get a good meal. This can create a stig- was brought to my attention by a num- fact that there are more than 16 mil- ma where these kids get teased and ber of my colleagues that they received lion kids in America who are food inse- bullied because they’re poor, but it can an economic census in the mail—a very cure. Quite simply, that means more also result in a pattern where these complex, 14-page document asking than 16 million children went hungry children don’t have regular access to a them in very great detail about their in 2011.

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