September 6, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7881 Education and early detection is crit- This Sunday, September 9, the nity a safer place, and on saving the ical to stopping prostate cancer in its church will celebrate two centuries of lives of those he was charged with pro- tracks, and, therefore, we need to bet- delivering the good news of Jesus tecting. ter educate our fathers, brothers, sons, Christ to members of its congregation, Michael served alongside his brother, and friends. All men are at risk, and as both near and far. David, who is the deputy fire chief in a survivor, I encourage the men of Mr. Speaker, generations of Penn- Willow Street. David and all the fire- District 25 to participate in reg- sylvanians have gathered in this beau- fighters in Willow Street and across ular screenings. Together, we can beat tiful church to hear the Word of the central will carry Mi- prostate cancer. Lord. On this special occasion, I both chael’s spirit with them for the rest of In we trust. congratulate and pray for the their lives. f Clearfield Presbyterian Church, its I am extraordinarily grateful for his service. We owe a debt of gratitude to TEXAS ACA LAWSUIT leaders, and the entire congregation, both past and present. Chief Reese, his wife, Susan, and to his (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked f entire family. His memory will not and was given permission to address soon be forgotten. the House for 1 minute.) ATROCITIES COMMITTED AGAINST Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. CIVILIANS IN YEMEN f Speaker, yesterday, Texas Attorney (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given STUDENTS RETURNING TO SCHOOL General Ken Paxton and more than a permission to address the House for 1 IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS dozen Republican attorneys general minute.) (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given began their case in a Texas Federal Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, for too permission to address the House for 1 court arguing that the Affordable Care long, the has turned a minute and to revise and extend her re- Act’s preexisting protection is uncon- blind eye to the atrocities being com- marks.) stitutional. mitted against civilians in Yemen by Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, 1 year According to the Department of the Saudi-U.S. coalition. ago today, struck my Health and Human Services, nearly 130 Just last month, the Saudi-led coali- home, the Virgin Islands of the United million adults under age 65 have pre- tion dropped a U.S.-made bomb in a States. Much was lost, but we were existing conditions. Prohibiting health devastating attack on a schoolbus that bent but not broken, and our good God insurance providers from denying cov- killed 40 children, just the latest in the has preserved our spirit. erage to Americans with preexisting long string of horrors in this genocidal This week, many Virgin Islands stu- conditions remains one of the most war that has killed tens of thousands dents return to school. Some still popular parts of the Affordable Care of Yemeni civilians with bombs and await their facilities being prepared for Act. mass starvation, creating the worst hu- them. It is a significant step forward. If the court were to strike that part It also serves as a reminder that there of the law, thousands of American fam- manitarian crisis in the world. Yet today, in Yemen, our military con- is much work yet in restoring an envi- ilies would be denied coverage or go ronment wholly conducive to the needs broke because of the unaffordable tinues to wage this interventionist war alongside Saudi Arabia, unauthorized of our students. health costs. We can’t roll back the After the hurricanes, both school dis- clock. by Congress. The time for crocodile tears and tricts lost estimates of $700 million in I am shocked it is my home State facility supplies and food for edu- taking the lead on this divisive issue baseless platitudes is over. Enough is enough. The U.S. must end its support cational purposes. It is incumbent on when Texas still has the highest num- all of us—all of us—to put our shoul- ber of uninsured individuals in the Na- for Saudi Arabia and stop waging inter- ventionist wars that increase destruc- ders in to push our children forward. tion. What is more frustrating is Mr. I want to thank those who have been Paxton stated in court briefs that tion, death, and suffering around the world, drain our resources here at gifted with one of the most important States challenging the ACA should be roles in our community: the hard- able to eliminate protections if the home, and threaten our own national security. working teachers, administrators, fac- judge does not decide to strike the law ulty, and staff who played an integral f entirely. role in our students returning to school People need certainty in their HONORING FIRE CHIEF MICHAEL this week in the Virgin Islands. We are healthcare, not politics. REESE grateful for your efforts. f (Mr. SMUCKER asked and was given f RECOGNIZING 200TH ANNIVERSARY permission to address the House for 1 b 1215 OF CLEARFIELD PRESBYTERIAN minute.) CHURCH Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, it is REMEMBERING AND HONORING (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania with a heavy heart that I rise today to VICTIMS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, asked and was given permission to ad- honor and remember a dedicated public ATTACKS dress the House for 1 minute and to re- servant in our community who just (Mr. YODER asked and was given vise and extend his remarks.) passed away 2 weeks ago today at the permission to address the House for 1 Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. young age of 53—Willow Street Fire minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratu- Chief Michael Reese. marks.) late the Clearfield Presbyterian Church Chief Reese’s career as a firefighter, Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise on its 200th anniversary. which spanned four decades and began today to remember and honor those First organized in 1818, groups of wor- when he was a teenager, stands out in who lost their lives on September 11, shippers met in private homes and our community as one of service, pride, 2001. On that tragic day, nearly 3,000 in- places of public gatherings. That same and bravery. His loss is a tremendous nocent Americans were killed in the year, Hugh Jordan and Archibald Shaw loss to our community as well as his attacks on the World Trade Center in were ordained and installed as ruling fellow firefighters. President Bob , the Pentagon in D.C., and elders. In 1825, the Reverend Gary Kiesel said recently in a statement, those on Flight 93 in Pennsylvania. Bishop was called to be a pastor of the and he said it best: ‘‘Chief Reese’s life Some of those who perished included church, and he served from 1826 to 1834. was dedicated to helping others.’’ brave first responders who ran into the The first church was erected in 1841, In addition to his 39 years as a fire- burning buildings as others were run- but it was removed in 1867 to build the fighter and EMT, Chief Reese spent 17 ning out. new stone church. It was dedicated in years as an emergency dispatcher and That horrific day changed our great 1869, and the cost exceeded $41,000. The assistant supervisor with the Lan- Nation forever. It became clear that church was known for its 150-foot stee- caster County-Wide Communications. there was an ever-present threat by ple, which was the highest in the com- Chief Reese focused his entire career on those who wish to attack our country munity. serving others, on making our commu- and its citizens.

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