H9140 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 27, 2018 This is the third and final bill of the Rest in peace, Airman Naglak. lives and strong futures for everybody. tax reform 2.0 package that Repub- f Congratulations and happy birthday, licans have been working so hard on. FRCC. NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION As the constituents of Texas’ 25th Dis- MONTH f trict know, I have been fighting for a RECOGNIZING CREWMEMBERS OF commonsense business owners’ perspec- (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given NAVY FLETCHER CLASS DE- tive on tax reform since day one. permission to address the House for 1 Less than a year ago, we passed the minute and to revise and extend his re- STROYER COMMISSIONED 1942– Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Since then, marks.) 1969 there are more jobs; Americans are see- Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, Sep- (Mr. YOHO asked and was given per- ing higher wages; and Main Street can tember is National Suicide Prevention mission to address the House for 1 finally breathe again. Month, reminding us that we lose too minute and to revise and extend his re- While all this is great, there has al- many to suicide each and every day. marks.) ways been the uncertainty of knowing Unfortunately, suicide is all too com- Mr. YOHO. Mr. Speaker, it is my that these cuts would expire in 2025, mon among the men and women who honor and privilege to recognize the something I have been fighting to have served our Nation in uniform, a crewmembers of the USS Cony, a Navy change. population that is particularly at risk Fletcher Class destroyer that was com- I am happy to report that with tax of suicide. missioned from 1942 to 1969. I would reform 2.0, tax cuts will be made per- In fact, the VA estimates that 20 vet- like to welcome the esteemed ship- manent for families, workers, and erans and servicemembers lose their mates and their families to Wash- small-business owners across this coun- lives each and every day, and veterans ington, D.C., as they celebrate their try. are 22 percent more likely to commit 36th annual reunion. Regrettably, Mr. Speaker, I will be suicide than nonvets. Among female During World War II and the Korean unable to cast my vote in favor for tax veterans, the risk of suicide is a stag- war, the USS Cony protected and trans- reform 2.0 tomorrow. My youngest gering 250 percent higher. ported goods throughout Asia and the daughter, Sabrina, is getting married. Veterans are just 10 percent of the Pacific. The USS Cony received 13 bat- While I have a duty as a United States U.S. population but constitute 20 per- tle stars for its service and outstanding Congressman, I first have a duty as a cent of suicides. Measures like the Clay achievement that deserves recognition father and would not miss her wedding Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, which we today. day for anything in the world. I hope have already passed into law, are al- The Cony and its crewmembers also everyone understands my decision back ready making a difference, but even played a crucial role in defending the home and here. one veteran suicide is too many. U.S. during the Cuban Missile Crisis, This vote is historic, and I am ex- We should always remind our vet- and I commend the valiant efforts of cited to watch this economy flourish to erans, Mr. Speaker, and those who are the men and women who served this grow because of it. in need, that there are always ways to country while aboard the USS Cony. In God we trust. get help. Veterans can always call the Although the Cony was decommis- f VA’s crisis hotline 24 hours a day, 7 sioned long ago, her legacy lives on days a week. today. Thank you to all the members, HONORING AIRMAN APPRENTICE f past and present, of the United States JOSEPH NAGLAK military for your service and sacrifice. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRONT (Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN asked and f was given permission to address the RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE House for 1 minute.) (Mr. POLIS asked and was given per- WORK HIGHLIGHTS Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. mission to address the House for 1 (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given Speaker, I rise today to pay respect to minute and to revise and extend his re- permission to address the House for 1 the remarkable life of Airman Appren- marks.) minute.) tice Joseph Min Naglak of Navy Sta- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in rec- Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I stand tion Norfolk. ognition of the 50th anniversary of with Democrats for the people. Airman Apprentice Naglak was born Front Range Community College in Republicans want to repeal the Af- in South Korea and adopted by Ken- Colorado, which I am proud to rep- fordable Care Act, risking healthcare neth M. and Jeanne Rand Naglak of resent. for 24 million newly enrolled Ameri- West Windsor, New Jersey. He grad- The college first opened in 1968 with cans and 129 million with preexisting uated from West Windsor Plainsboro only 2,000 students enrolled in a few conditions. I stand with the people. High School in 2015 where he lettered programs. Today, they have campuses That is why I held a healthcare in varsity football and took time to in Fort Collins, Westminster, roundtable listening session where 53 learn automotive restoration. Longmont, and Brighton—28,000 stu- healthcare administrators attended, Airman Apprentice Naglak studied dents, over 160 degree and certificate talking about strengthening the ACA, homeland security at Monmouth Uni- programs. improving the delivery and access to versity before enlisting in April of 2017. Over the years, FRCC has seen con- healthcare, and addressing social det- He lived with his fiancee, Nicole Weber, tinual enrollment increases, serving riments. and was an active and energetic volun- even more students. Go, Wolves. Making homeownership a reality for teer with the Special Olympics. During my time in Congress, I have Americans, I stand with the people. His life was cut short in an accident worked with FRCC to reduce the cost Democrats on the Financial Services last week aboard the USS George H.W. of textbooks, expand access to dual and Committee want to expand affordable Bush. In speaking of his courage and concurrent enrollment programs with housing and provide more homeowner- patriotism, his sister said: ‘‘He wanted our school districts, support career and ship opportunities to people like Mrs. to join the Navy to give back to a technical education, and ensure stu- Joyce Mayne, who, at 75 years of age a country who gave him so much. He was dents who have obtained credits are few weeks ago, purchased her first everything that I hoped to be one day, able to get their associate’s degree. home on her birthday. Happy birthday, and he should always be remembered as We recognize the hard work and per- Mrs. Mayne. It was with the help of a a hero with a big heart.’’ severance of the students and the staff nonprofit, Homeport, and the low-in- I send my condolences to the family at Front Range Community College as come housing tax credit. and the friends of Airman Apprentice we celebrate the 50th birthday of Front We are working to fix our broken im- Naglak. I express my sincere gratitude Range Community College and how it migration system. Right now, Mr. for his service and his sacrifice, and I has helped transform people’s lives and Speaker, families in my district are ask that my colleagues join me in a communities across Colorado. being ripped apart, like Edith Espinal moment of silence recognizing his her- For 50 years, Front Range Commu- and members of the Mauritanian, So- oism and his sacrifice to our country. nity College has fostered successful mali, Latin American, and Central

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TERRORISTS f It was Erskine Bowles, who was, I (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was guess, former President Clinton’s #KEEPINGTHECRUMBS given permission to address the House former Chief of Staff who said that we (Mr. OLSON asked and was given per- for 1 minute and to revise and extend are walking toward the most predict- mission to address the House for 1 his remarks.) able financial crisis in the history of minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the man. marks.) State Department has released its an- As we remember, they put together Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, like every nual country report on terrorism. the Bowles-Simpson Commission of American, every Member of Congress Terrorist attacks are down world- 2010. That ultimately led to the seques- has a lower tax rate because of the Tax wide, but there are still frustrating de- tration that we are in the process of Cuts and Jobs Act. Every Democrat tails that we must expose. The biggest getting rid of, but it was a ‘‘nuclear voted against this law. It was mocked frustration is that Pakistan, a so- weapon’’ that said we have got to do as mere crumbs. called major non-NATO ally, continues something, yet we haven’t. Well, folks back home have a ques- to harbor terrorist groups that target If you look at the words of Sir Alex tion for House Democrats: the United States and its allies. Fraser Tytler, he was a Scottish histo- #keepingthecrumbs? The report says that the Taliban, the rian who lived in the 1800s, and his The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ended the Haqqani Network, LeT, and JeM, all words, after looking at world history death tax. The junior Senator from terrorist groups, they all still operate over the whole of his life, were that a California said repealing the death tax in safe havens in Pakistan. Some are democracy cannot exist as a permanent is ‘‘a giveaway to those at the top, not able to raise money, recruit, and train form of government. It can only exist something that will create jobs.’’ in Pakistan. until the voters discover that they can Here is a response from a friend back vote for themselves largesse from the home in Fort Bend County, Dan For too long, I, as well as others, have come to this floor to point out public treasury, with the result that a McDonald. Dan says, ‘‘E-I-E-I-O.’’ democracy always fails under loose fis- Dan’s comments are echoed by those of Pakistan’s duplicitous behavior. When will we stop appeasing Pakistan and cal policy and is generally followed by Rosenberg Tractor’s Gary Allred. Gary a dictatorship. says, ‘‘Getting rid of the death tax sending billions in American money to these fake friends, money that ends up The average age of the world’s great keeps jobs right now and adds jobs in civilizations has been 200 years. These the future because Texans can keep in the hands of terrorists who make war on America? nations have progressed through this their lands, pass them on to their kids, sequence: from bondage to spiritual grandkids, and great-grandkids for all We must designate Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism, then revoke faith, spiritual faith to great courage, eternity. great courage to liberty, liberty to Let’s step up and pass version 2 and their major non-NATO ally status. abundance, abundance to selfishness, get #keepingthecrumbs. Then we must go after these terrorist groups. selfishness to complacency, compla- f And that is just the way it is. cency to apathy, apathy to depend- HONORING WARREN G. GOSS ency, and dependency back again into f (Mr. ROTHFUS asked and was given bondage. permission to address the House for 1 b 1645 And indeed, if you look at the timeline of civilizations across the an- minute and to revise and extend his re- THE TRAJECTORY OF nals of history, what you see is that up marks.) GOVERNMENT SPENDING Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to and down of the way that civilizations The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under recognize U.S. Army Private First have come and gone. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Class Warren Goss. And it was Paul Kennedy, in his book A western Pennsylvania native, War- uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from South ‘‘The Rise and Fall of the Great Pow- ren answered the call to defend his Carolina (Mr. SANFORD) is recognized ers,’’ who talked about how, tradition- country and joined the U.S. Army in for 60 minutes as the designee of the ally, open political systems have basi- July of 1943 at the age of 18. He was de- majority leader. cally spent their way into oblivion and ployed to the European theater where Mr. SANFORD. Mr. Speaker, with that the largest thing that you used to he underwent training for the D-day in- due respect to my colleague from Okla- be able to buy was a standing army— vasions as a rifleman. homa who has been kind enough to nowadays, the largest thing that you Under heavy enemy fire and without yield me a bit of time, what I am going can buy is entitlement spending—but air support, Warren and his fellow com- to do is yield to him, ultimately, and that in every instance, a civilization rades were some of the first soldiers to he will take the bulk of this time. came to a tipping point wherein they bravely storm the beaches of Nor- I just was thinking the other night had to decide: Do we go back to what mandy, succeeding in their mission to about the larger issue of government made us competitive and, perhaps, a secure a German communications spending, and I would just like to walk world power in the first place or not? tower. through a couple of numbers here in a And that dovetails, actually, with Afterward, Warren was transferred to few minutes on its importance, because another book that was written, enti- the 70th Division’s 274th K Company, we have a big tax vote tomorrow. We tled, ‘‘This Time It’s Different,’’ by where he continued to fight in France had one today, and we had a vote be- professors from Harvard and University and across Europe until the end of the fore that, I guess the day before that, of Maryland. They looked at the last war. tied to spending and what the trajec- 800 years of financial history and they Upon returning home, Warren met tory looks like on that front here at found, in every instance, civilizations his wife, Mary, and fathered two the Federal level. got to this same point, which brings daughters, Rhonda and Paula. But I want us to step back for one me back to the local fifth grade math For his heroic actions to liberate second and look at the bigger picture teacher. France, Warren was recently made a on why containing spending is so im- One plus one equals two, period. Chevalier of the National Order of the portant and why it is not so important Numbers always work. Can they be ma- Legion of Honour, France’s highest in our kids’ or grandkids’ time, but nipulated? Yes. But at the end of the order of merit for military and civil why it is so important right now. day, in the same way that gravity merits. I think it is interesting, if you were works, numbers work. Congratulations, Warren, on receiv- to look at the words of Erskine Bowles, So I think that we just need to ac- ing this distinct honor, and thank you the words of Sir Alex Fraser Tytler, knowledge that we are living in a weird

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