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Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 No. 4 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, January 11, 2016, at 2 p.m. House of Representatives THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016

The House met at 10 a.m. and was ican workers who seek jobs that pay This claimed labor shortage is unsup- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- enough to support their families. ported by jobs or wage data and is po- pore (Mr. LAHOOD). In December, on less than 72 hours’ litical bunk. Per Federal labor statis- f notice, Congress and President Obama tics, 57 percent—57 percent—of Ameri- shoved down the throats of Americans cans without a high school diploma had DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO a 2,000-page, financially irresponsible, no job in 2015’s second quarter. That TEMPORE $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that bears repeating. Fifty-seven percent of The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- not only risks America’s solvency, it Americans without a high school di- fore the House the following commu- also threatens American jobs for Amer- ploma had no job in 2015’s second quar- nication from the Speaker: ican workers. ter. That is a lot of Americans who Under old law, 66,000 H–2B foreign WASHINGTON, DC, would love to have those jobs President January 7, 2016. worker visas could be issued each year. Obama and Congress denied Americans I hereby appoint the Honorable DARIN Buried deep inside the 2,000-page omni- and gave to foreigners. LAHOOD to act as Speaker pro tempore on bus spending bill, on page 701, is an ob- Economics 101 explains that wages this day. scure provision without even a heading rise if there is a labor shortage and fall PAUL D. RYAN, that, according to labor expert John if there is a labor surplus. According to Speaker of the House of Representatives. Miano, increases available H–2B visas Census Bureau data from 2007 to 2014; f up to 264,000 per year, effectively quad- wages for security guards went down rupling visas for low-skilled, tem- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE 6.1 percent, for cooks down 4.4 percent; porary nonagricultural foreign work- for janitors down 1.2 percent; for ush- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ers. ers, lobby attendants, and ticket tak- ant to the order of the House of Janu- Making matters worse, on New ers, down 7.1 percent; for hotel, motel, ary 5, 2016, the Chair will now recog- Year’s Eve, while America focused on and resort desk clerks, down 7 percent. nize Members from lists submitted by football games and celebrations, Presi- The list of falling wages for low-income the majority and minority leaders for dent Obama issued a 200-page proposed American workers goes on and on. This morning-hour debate. rule to illegally bust statutory green falling wage data is compelling evi- The Chair will alternate recognition card immigration caps by approving dence that there is no shortage of between the parties, with each party unlimited numbers of work permits for American labor and, to the contrary, limited to 1 hour and each Member foreigners who don’t have green cards. that there is an oversupply of Amer- other than the majority and minority This White House action is yet another ican labor that demands cutting for- leaders and the minority whip limited brazen display of contempt for immi- eign labor, not expanding it. to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- gration statutes, the rule of law, and Mr. Speaker, while these surges in bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. American workers. foreign worker visas and foreign labor f The White House argues importing work permits is a huge victory for spe- foreign labor is necessary because of a cial interests that profit from sup- VISAS AND WORK PERMITS claimed shortage of American labor. pressed wages, it is a debilitating loss The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Similarly, House Speaker PAUL RYAN for struggling American families. Chair recognizes the gentleman from claims increasing foreign worker visas Unemployed and underpaid Ameri- Alabama (Mr. BROOKS) for 5 minutes. ‘‘helps small businesses who cannot cans desperate for a good-paying job Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- find labor when there’s a surge in de- have every right to be angry at a Fed- er, Washington has, once again, under- mand for their labor, like seafood proc- eral Government that takes American mined and betrayed struggling Amer- essing or tourism.’’ jobs from American citizens and gives

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That is the There is no doubt that there are still number of healthcare co-ops go under. way to force Washington to represent significant problems dealing with pub- One major healthcare provider, us. lic land management, in part because UnitedHealthcare, announced it is pull- Mr. Speaker, I can’t speak for any- the rules of the game are still set by ing out of the ACA exchange. This sys- body else, but, as for me, MO BROOKS the Mining Act of 1872 and the Taylor tem is just not sustainable. from Alabama’s Fifth Congressional Grazing Act of 1934. Late last year, the Congressional District, I fight for the economic inter- All but the most reckless individuals Budget Office released a report stating ests of American citizens and against would agree that if these statutes were that the ACA will lead to a reduction policies that undermine the struggling written today they would look fun- of work-hours equivalent to 2 million American voters who sent us here. damentally different with more protec- jobs over the next decade. The CBO at- That is part of the reason why I voted tions and clarity. It was into this void tributes this reduction to healthcare against December’s financially irre- that Teddy Roosevelt stepped, declar- subsidies tied to income, raising effec- sponsible omnibus spending bill—and ing critical national monuments. He tive tax rates for Americans, and cre- am proud of it. established wildlife refuges to benefit ating a disincentive for people seeking f countless generations to come. promotions or new, higher paying jobs. These amazing treasures are not just It also points to higher taxes and pen- MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE scenic wonders. They hold extraor- alties as a reason for the reduction in REFUGE dinarily valuable habitat for wildlife, work-hours. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The waterfowl, helping preserve the land In comparison, the Restoring Ameri- Chair recognizes the gentleman from and the water and the ecosystem that cans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconcili- Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- goes far beyond what is simply spectac- ation Act will reduce the Federal def- utes. ular to look at. icit by more than half a trillion dollars Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, This is America’s heritage. We strug- over the next 10 years. It will also with the odd drama playing out in Or- gle on an ongoing basis to recover from eliminate costly provisions, such as the egon where armed thugs have taken the reckless, thoughtless exploitation individual and employer health insur- over a Federal wildlife facility, it is of the last two centuries. The vast ma- ance coverage mandates, the Cadillac important to reflect on what the wild- jority of the American public supports tax on high-cost plans, and it will en- life refuge system is all about. this effort, even if they never visit the hance the solvency of Medicare. It also If these people had any argument remote Western regions. Indeed, the ensures that Federal tax dollars will with the President, it was with Presi- fact that they are often inaccessible is not go to providers of abortion. dent Roosevelt, who 108 years ago es- the only way that they are preserved. Mr. Speaker, over the past several tablished the Malheur National Wild- Imagine tour buses, motorized vehicles, years, dozens of ACA reforms have been life Refuge as a response to protect hordes of tourists, their infrastructure signed into law. However, we have only natural resources, especially the and their litter, and the destructive ef- scratched the surface when it comes to slaughter of wild birds for feathers to fects that would have. addressing problems with this law. It is adorn women’s hats. The sideshow with the Malheur Na- time to come together to support a It is ironic that the President, who in tional Wildlife Refuge obscures a much comprehensive approach that ensures his younger days participated in the larger and important public policy: responsible use of taxpayer dollars and slaughter of over 6 million buffalo that protecting our heritage, enhancing it, fixes the issues affecting our Nation’s roamed the Midwest plains on a mag- and avoiding reckless behavior of a few healthcare system. nificent ecostructure, realized the ne- that will penalize generations to come. f cessity of protecting these resources. That is why the Harney Basin Wet- Today we benefit from the foresight of lands Initiative of people in that re- HAYMARKET CAFE this conservation President who pro- gion, facilitated by the refuge between The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vided the cornerstone of environmental 2010 and 2013, was a textbook example Chair recognizes the gentleman from protection that enriches us all. of collaboration, where all the stake- Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN) for 5 The notion that somehow this is the holders created a vision and a 20-year minutes. ‘‘wild west,’’ where people can do with plan for the refuge and the surrounding Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, today public land what they want, is thor- landscape, including the biggest wet- I am honored to share the story of the oughly discredited. This mind-set from land restoration project ever under- Haymarket Cafe, started by brothers the 1800s that there were endless, wide- taken. Peter and David Simpson, in North- open spaces, where people could do It would be valuable for us to look ampton, Massachusetts. what they wished, when they wished, behind the headlines to the facts on the Mr. Speaker, one of the surest signs where they wished, is tinged with re- ground, the history of the resource, the of a vibrant local economy is a lively gret and tragedy. We took away the struggle for protection, the tremendous restaurant scene. You know a town or land from Native Americans that our benefits for all Americans, and what a region is humming economically government had given to them in sol- the stakeholders in that region accom- when you have a wide variety of res- emn treaty, ratified by Congress. plished together. taurants to choose from. It is a sign The mind-set that public lands of the f that people have enough money left West were to be exploited as rapidly as over after paying all of their bills to possible is still embodied in the Mining REPEALING THE AFFORDABLE spend on treating themselves and their Act of 1872, which essentially allows CARE ACT families. It is a strong indication that anyone, including foreign mining oper- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The people feel secure in the direction of ations, to exploit our country’s min- Chair recognizes the gentleman from the economy. eral resources at basically no cost and Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 But for millions of low-wage workers with no enforceable obligation to re- minutes. across the country, the story is more pair the damage they inflicted. The Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. complicated than that, and the picture West is now blighted with thousands of Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I was proud to is not all that pretty. For all the eco- abandoned mines and oil and gas wells vote in favor of the Restoring Ameri- nomic vibrancy associated with res- that will risk being a permanent scar cans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconcili- taurant culture—and though res- on the landscape. While private profit ation Act, which repeals the Affordable taurants employ almost 1 in 10 private

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:40 Jan 07, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.002 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H107 sector workers—restaurant workers restaurants in other cities that had When I took that oath, I took it very, are among the worst paid, worst treat- made a similar move. He talked to all very seriously. I am doing my part. I ed within the economy as a whole. of his employees. He worked closely am upholding the oath that I took. I b 1015 with the Pioneer Valley Workers Cen- believe the President should uphold ter, which is leading the charge to bet- his. While non-restaurant private sector ter the lives of low-wage immigrant f workers make a median hourly wage of workers in western Massachusetts. $18, restaurant workers earn a median Eliminating tips allowed Peter to HONORING DR. SHARON ELLIOTT- hourly wage of $10, including tips. The make the wages between better paid BYNUM, A TRAILBLAZER results are predictable in that more waiters and less well-paid kitchen staff The SPEAKER pro tempore. The than 16 percent of restaurant workers more equitable. It allowed his wait Chair recognizes the gentleman from live below the poverty line. staff to earn a wage they could count North Carolina (Mr. BUTTERFIELD) for 5 This picture is made even worse by on, rather than having to depend on minutes. how it is skewed along race and gender the tipping whims of customers. It also Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I lines. The highest paid positions in res- gave him increased staffing flexibility, rise to express my condolences on the taurants tend to be held by men and as he could train all of his staff to do passing of a giant in the Durham, people who are White while the lowest all jobs so he could more easily shift North Carolina, community, a trail- paid positions are typically held by people around when necessary. In com- blazer, one who dedicated her life to women and people of color. At the bot- mitting to a $15 per hour minimum improving health outcomes for dis- tom of the ladder are undocumented wage, Peter also increased staff loyalty advantaged citizens, including vet- workers, who comprise over 15 percent while decreasing turnover and training erans. of the restaurant workforce, more than costs. This trailblazer, Mr. Speaker, was twice the rate for non-restaurant sec- As a result of Peter’s bold decision, my friend, Dr. Sharon Elliott-Bynum. tors. the Haymarket Cafe has been over- Sharon passed away on Sunday, Janu- The good news is that it doesn’t have whelmed by an outpouring of support. ary 3, at the young age of 58, 2 days be- to be this way. There are forward- Staff and customers are equally enthu- fore her 59th birthday. thinking restaurant owners who are siastic, and business has jumped. This We lost this giant far too soon, but choosing the high road, restaurants commitment to wage equity has not before she revolutionized the deliv- where conscious efforts are made to shown, once again, to be a sound busi- ery of care for those in need through break down gender and ethnic divisions ness strategy and has shown that a the founding of Durham’s first free- and that choose to pay a living wage business based on such principles can standing, comprehensive healthcare with good benefits. provide a decent living for its staff and clinic, called Healing with CAARE. If you ask them, the owners of these can contribute to the economic health My first visit as Durham’s Congress- establishments will tell you that they of the community. man was an enlightening visit to choose this path because it is not only Mr. Speaker, the Haymarket Cafe is CAARE. I saw Sharon at work, I saw the right thing to do, but it is also the living proof, especially in an industry paid staff, and I saw dozens of commu- smart thing to do financially. They with such a dismal track record on nity volunteers. We mourn this tre- choose this path because it is a solid wages, that paying a living wage is mendous loss, but we also celebrate business model that improves the good for business and that a commit- Sharon’s remarkable life, which was re- chances of success in a highly competi- ment to wage equity makes financial plete with the success that many can tive industry. sense. The restaurant industry can and only hope to achieve. I am proud to represent one of those must do better, and I am proud to say Born in Durham, Sharon Elliott- restaurants in my district. The the Haymarket Cafe is leading the way. Bynum was a graduate of Northern Haymarket Cafe in Northampton, Mas- f High School, Durham Technical Insti- sachusetts, has led the way for almost PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE tute, the Watts School of Nursing, and a quarter century in treating its em- ACTION ON THE SECOND AMEND- my alma mater, North Carolina Cen- ployees with respect and in paying MENT tral University. She also received a them a living wage. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Vic- I attended an event a couple of weeks Chair recognizes the gentleman from tory International College. ago at the Haymarket Cafe at which Sharon was a dedicated member of a Illinois (Mr. BOST) for 5 minutes. the owner, Peter Simpson, announced Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, earlier this great sorority, Delta Sigma Theta So- that his restaurant was moving to a $15 week the President took aim at our rority, Inc. As a member of the Dur- per hour minimum wage and would be Second Amendment rights. ham Alumnae Chapter, founded in 1931, eliminating tips. Now, I have known We know his purpose was to restrict she led by example. Sharon was also a Peter for a long time, and I was not the constitutional right of law-abiding member of the National Council of surprised that he would take such a citizens. It will undermine our personal Negro Women, of Sigma Theta Tau step. privacy rights. It will make it to where International, of the Top Ladies of Dis- Peter opened the Haymarket with his due process is taken away from many tinction, and of many more service or- brother, David, almost 25 years ago. of our citizens, but it won’t stop crimi- ganizations. Finally, she was a faithful From the beginning, they were com- nals from carrying firearms. As a fa- member of the Faith Assembly Chris- mitted to paying a fair wage and in ther and as a grandfather, my heart is tian Center in Durham. creating a positive work environment broken over the many tragedies and at- Dr. Elliott-Bynum was attracted to for their employees. In talking to tacks that have occurred around this the field of nursing when she, at the Peter, I realized that his decision, Nation, but this won’t cure the prob- age of 16, began volunteering at the while it reflected his idealism, was lem. historic Lincoln Community Health rooted in hard-nosed business sense. In this Congress, we must fight for Center. Sharon’s volunteerism moti- You don’t survive and thrive for a the rights of our Constitution. We vated her to pursue a nursing career. quarter century in the highly competi- must also use the courts to fight for So, in 1995, Dr. Elliott-Bynum and her tive restaurant industry, especially in those rights. We must do more. late sister, Patricia—‘‘Pat’’ she called a small, tight-knit community like Mr. Speaker, not only I, but you and her—founded Healing with CAARE, Northampton, if your business model every Member of this Congress, took an Inc. isn’t airtight. Every decision you make oath of office when we took these posi- What began as a nonprofit, commu- has to make sense financially in order tions. We took that oath, and it was to nity-based provider of services for indi- to succeed and stay competitive. uphold and to defend the Constitution, viduals who were living with HIV ex- The decision to go to a $15 per hour all of the Constitution, not just the panded to being the primary healthcare minimum wage and eliminate tips was First Amendment, but the Second home for more than 1,000 individuals not something Peter took lightly. He Amendment as well and every part who live with cancer, cardiovascular did his homework. He looked at other thereof. disease, diabetes, and obesity. CAARE

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:40 Jan 07, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.003 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H108 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 also provides free dental care, sub- vast northern California district I have b 1030 stance abuse counseling, a food pantry, represented over the years. I stopped in You could see it on the awards in the and free housing for homeless veterans. one day on Highway 299, in eastern shop building. This big wooden building Her remarkable work has been hon- Redding, right in McArthur there, and there just takes you right back to ored over the years through many said hi to this tall, lanky fellow here, Americana from 80 years ago. I think awards and recognitions. They include who just felt like the heart of America the dealership was established in 1924. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, which right there. I struck up a conversation His family took over in 1949. With the is the highest civilian honor presented and had a great old time. passing of his father in 1959, Lawrence by the Governor; the Congressional For many, many years, he did oper- took over as the youngest dealer, Black Caucus Foundation’s Veterans ate a Chevrolet dealership, but I drove again, in the West of a Chevrolet deal- Braintrust Award; the NCCU Distin- up in my Ford. So that started a little ership. guished Alumni Award; and the Dur- banter going back and forth, especially He was a volunteer with the ham Chamber of Commerce Women’s if you are a partisan NASCAR fan or an McArthur Fire Department. He was a Leadership Award. automobile brand fan, which kind of longtime leader of the Cloverleaf 4–H Dr. Elliott-Bynum’s lifetime of tire- tends to go with that there. for over two decades. He was a member less work and service to thousands of One of the lines I remember him teas- of the Fort Crook Masonic Lodge, cit- disadvantaged individuals had an im- ing me about was, ‘‘Well, you know, it izen of the year at least twice, blue rib- measurable impact on the Durham is a nice car there, but here we sell the bon winner, and a longtime supporter community, a grateful community that best and service the rest.’’ I guess he of the Inter-Mountain Fair in many ca- joins me today in celebrating this life. probably figured he was going to have pacities. Of course, he leaves behind a I ask my colleagues to join me in ex- to service my car a lot if I were in the legacy of what small-town America pressing our recognition to Dr. Sharon neighborhood. Yet, the teasing and the really is about. Elliott-Bynum’s two children, Ebony banter was just one of the great parts The impact he had on his community Elliott-Covington and Damien Elliott- of our friendship and relationship. was felt not only there, but far, far Bynum; to her beloved brother, Joe El- Soon after that, every time I would away. For those people that were liott, Jr.; to her sisters, Carolyn Hin- have a chance, I would go through helped by him in the middle of the ton and Addie Mann; to her grandson, there, whether it was going up to the night—there maybe would be a rock in Ahmad; to the entire CAARE family; Inter-Mountain Fair for a day or two the road or something like that and if and to all of those who have been im- right there in town. He was a big part somebody would run over that, he pacted by her extraordinary work. of that institution as well and would would go out and bail them out. In- Some of her family members are with hang out with the people there. deed, one of the times when I was up us today. There is a parade at that fair each for the fair and leaving town, there he Mr. Speaker, in closing, on tomor- year. After I got to know him and Elea- was, coming up the grade in his big, row, I will say just a few words at the nor and his family a little bit, he even yellow tow truck. That is Lawrence Celebration of Life service in Durham let me use his convertible to drive in right there. by making a very plain, but profound, the parade there. It was a neat, old A rewarding part of this job is get- point. It goes like this: Durham, North Chevy SSR. ting to know people like him, and you Carolina, is a better place to live and I think that was his subtle way to get hate it when you have to lose people work because of the unselfish service of me into a Chevrolet at least once a like that, that are pillars in the com- Dr. Sharon Elliott-Bynum. year. The funny thing is that he didn’t munity. Doggone it, he leaves a great May she rest in peace, a life well drive it that much; so, people around legacy, and I am proud to have known lived. there would only see it once a year. him. f And they got to thinking it was my car God bless his family. COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF or something; so, it was a funny deal. f LAWRENCE AGEE That just shows his generosity and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The his trust. I know he was well loved in NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ANNIVER- Chair recognizes the gentleman from the whole community because, during SARY AND EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT California (Mr. LAMALFA) for 5 min- fair time, he was a big, big supporter utes. and sponsor of the fair. But I don’t The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in know if he got to go to it very often be- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from sadness to commemorate the life of Mr. cause he was always helping people California (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ) for 5 Lawrence Agee, a man I call a friend. with lock-outs and dead batteries or minutes. He was a long-time resident of was making a tow run nearby or what- Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- McArthur, California, in eastern Shas- ever. He was just helping keep that fornia. Mr. Speaker, Friday marks the ta County. Born in 1937, he operated an town together. 14th anniversary of the enactment of institution in the area for 55 years, For many of us who are in and the No Child Left Behind legislation known as the Highway Garage, which around Shasta County there, I know he which, when we passed it, held so many was the smallest, I think, Chevrolet will be greatly missed. His wife, Elea- dreams and so many aspirations for all dealership, maybe, in the West, and it nor, is a gem as well. My heart goes of us because we believed that our chil- was the only one for about an 80-mile out to her and to the whole family dren would get a world-class education radius for a lot of years until the reor- there because there is really a lot hap- out of that. Unfortunately, No Child ganization of General Motors happened pening around Highway Garage in Left Behind, with all its potential, fell and they took the franchise away. McArthur. short. On that lot, he might have in his in- Again, at fair time, you would see a So I think it is important that we all ventory seven, eight, nine new cars— lot of destruction derby cars lined up understand and we all believe in this pickups, mostly, for the farmers and at that place. His son, David, was al- Chamber that through education, we ranchers in the area. It was really an ways working on those, as were other lift this Nation. It is probably the institution to the people of the area. family members. I think that is the greatest investment that we can make When that dealership was pulled, they place if you need a destruction derby in the American people. That is why, continued on, he and his family, in pro- car. Go see them, and they might be as lawmakers, we have to really work viding service and towing and all of the able to give you the best technology on on the best policies for education, things that you would need in that that as well. starting at the national level, because area. In his service, he was nationally rec- we now compete internationally, and, I got to know Lawrence when I was a ognized as one of the best serving deal- of course, at the State and at our local new candidate in 2002, striking out ers in that dealership they had, up levels right at our school boards. from where I lived—about 21⁄2 hours until 2009, when he moved on to service I have been to every single school in away—to go out and meet people in the only and was no longer selling cars. my district in Orange County. I have

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That is why I think classroom. doctor, you get to keep your doctor, the recent passage of the Every Stu- I am excited about this new law, Mr. until all of a sudden, her insurance pol- dent Succeeds Act, or ESSA, a land- Speaker, and I hope that we continue icy, after ObamaCare, kicks her physi- mark piece of bipartisan legislation, to look at it and make sure that every cian out of the group, and she doesn’t hopefully will fix the outdated policies child has a chance in this education have access to the doctor that had of that No Child Left Behind legisla- system. cared for her and kept her cancer-free tion. f for 9 years. The new legislation, the new law we just passed, takes into consideration REPEAL OBAMACARE How about the small-business owner the collective criticisms of the teach- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The who I met with on Monday in Kane ers, the students, parents, administra- Chair recognizes the gentleman from County, Illinois, who said: Congress- tors, business leaders, and everyone Illinois (Mr. ROSKAM) for 5 minutes. man, we would really like to expand who is involved in the education of our Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, an inter- our business; we want to open up a new children. The ESSA has the support of esting thing happened when President location. It was a restaurant. If we do many civil rights groups, teaching Obama was elected in 2008: We basi- it—and we have done the math—it is groups, and community institutions. cally had a national consensus about going to cost us $150,000 a year in I would like to highlight a few of the some elements of health care. What I ObamaCare payments, and we can’t af- improvements our parents and stu- mean by that is, most people recog- ford to expand. dents can look forward to with this nized two things about our healthcare new law. system that were flawed. First, they Here is what we have got to do: We During the No Child Left Behind era, recognized that it was too expensive; have got to repeal this thing, and we schools were not held accountable for and, second, they recognized that peo- have got to replace it and get back to ensuring that the most disadvantaged ple with a preexisting condition should those two core themes that say, let’s students actually were aided and be included and not be excluded from deal with the underlying cost drivers in helped to get an education. The Every an insurance pool. There was a great health care that make it more expen- Student Succeeds Act changes this. It deal of consensus around that, and that sive than people can afford—and we can benefits low-income students, minority is where the opportunity was for the do that—and let’s deal with the pre- students, English language learners by Obama team to bring the country to- existing condition question. We can do requiring the schools to include stu- gether around those two core things. that through high-risk pools and other dent data about these groups so that Instead, they did something dif- things that don’t cost the trillions of we can make better policy for the ac- ferent. Instead, they went out on a ObamaCare. countability of how these students highly partisan path, and that was to learn. Now, there is an interesting thing create ObamaCare. We were told that that has been happening, and that is States are also required to create the bill had to be passed in order to un- exit and entrance exams for English this: The story of ObamaCare is shift- derstand what was in it, and so forth ing. You ask, well, how is it shifting? It language learners, ensuring that they and so on. We are familiar with the will actually receive attention in these is shifting in this way: It is shifting be- false premises and the false claims and cause we have been told that there is classrooms and will learn. the false narratives about it. Now, Mr. Speaker, I know that we all no way to undo this. There is no way. Do you remember this? We were told think that there are way too many It is basically orthodoxy in our coun- that if you liked your doctor, you got tests in life every single day, and of try. It is an entitlement, which it is, to keep your doctor. If you liked your course it is not the favorite part of the and it is so deeply embedded that it is insurance coverage, you got to keep school day to take a test. The high- your insurance coverage. Your insur- all a fait accompli. In other words, stakes testing that was under No Child ance policies, the premiums per family there is no way to undo this. Left Behind has created a lot of anx- For a long time, that appeared to iety campuswide. Teachers felt the were going to drop by over $2,000 a be—although it wasn’t true, it ap- need to teach to the test, rather than year. None of that turned out to be actually teach the student that critical true. None of it. People lost their cov- peared to be true because the Senate learning that must take place in the erage. People lost their physicians. blocked its passage. Now, as we know, classroom at an early age. Their premiums have gone up. the other body has actually preceded My mom was a teacher. She finally So now what has happened, there has us in this and, through the reconcili- got out because she got tired of teach- been this effort, and the effort over the ation activity, we are now able to ing to the test, test, test, test. She had past several years has been met by avoid the 60-vote threshold. A simple seven kids, and they all have master’s some mockery from some who have majority of United States Senators can and Ph.D.s. She was a parent teacher said: Hey, your efforts to repeal join with a majority of the United before she went to teach in the class- ObamaCare, how many times are you States House of Representatives, which room, and she knew that students learn going to do it? Do you know how many I would argue is reflecting a majority in different ways, that not everybody times we are going to do it? We are of the American public, to say: Get this learned the same way. going to do it until it gets done. Now it thing off our backs. Let us flourish. She would work with students. Some is closer than ever. Yeah, we can deal with these things. students learn verbally, some by test- I have three constituents that I want Yes, health care needs improving, but taking, others by acting out plays that to briefly mention to you. One is a fel- this thing on our backs is simply get across the idea. There was no time low that I connected with on the phone smothering us. in the classroom after No Child Left last night. His name is Jay. Jay told Behind. It was just one way: the test, me that, notwithstanding the false So here is the opportunity. This will the test, the test. promises of ObamaCare, his insurance be on President Obama’s desk. Will he I am proud to say that high-stakes premiums for him and his daughter veto it? Absolutely. It is the first time testing under the new law will no have skyrocketed to the point where it has ever gotten on his desk before. longer disadvantage our schools who the amount of anxiety that he was What it says is this: that there is only don’t pass those tests. There are going communicating to me on the phone one office between us and the repeal of to be other ways, including tests, to de- was palpable. This is not somebody ObamaCare. One office is between us cide whether schools, teachers, and who is just upset about the direction and the repeal of ObamaCare, and that educators are doing well by our chil- that the country has gone under this office changes next November. So in 11 dren in the classroom. Testing students false claim of ObamaCare. He is fearful months, there is every opportunity for will not be the end-all of what is hap- of it, and he is anxious for his future us to see its repeal and, ultimately, its pening in the classrooms. and the future of his daughter. replacement.

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Mr. Speaker, this upcom- This is a 1.5 percent growth from last I offer my continued support to my ing Monday, the Westboro Baptist year’s rate, marking the highest grad- friend, MIA Director Emilio Gonzalez, Church plans to hold protests outside uation rate MDCPS has achieved since as his team works in the new year to of Redondo Union High School in Re- the Florida Department of Education attract more domestic and inter- dondo Beach, California. We have seen began implementing new standards to national routes, and I know cafecitos these protests before, often at the fu- track graduation figures in the late will continue to be available at each nerals of our fallen servicemen and 1990s. This is a landmark accomplish- terminal so all visiting guests can -women. They are known, unfortu- ment, considering the major challenges enjoy the wonderful culture of south nately, for their hateful message, espe- Miami schools face, including high pov- Florida. cially against LGBT Americans. erty rates and a large population of f English language learners. The members of this church believe VIOLENCE AGAINST SIKHS that America’s generation of high As a former member of the Miami- schoolers is ‘‘utterly without hope.’’ Dade County School Board, I salute the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The They say that because these young stu- students, teachers, faculty, and parents Chair recognizes the gentleman from dents are promoting acceptance and in- for their dedication and for their com- California (Mr. COSTA) for 5 minutes. Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today clusion of all people, regardless of mitment to excellence. I also want to to support and stand with the Sikh whether they are gay or straight. recognize School Board Chair Perla I couldn’t disagree more with their Tabares-Hantman, my other former community in the San Joaquin Valley. In the past 2 weeks, two Sikh men premise of calling these students colleagues, and Superintendent Alberto have been brutally attacked and, very ‘‘without hope.’’ I think because these Carvalho for their exceptional leader- sadly, one of them was killed. He lost students are promoting acceptance and ship. I think of them frequently, and I his life. The Fresno City Police Depart- inclusion of all people, regardless of am constantly reminded of how fortu- ment has labeled these two crimes as whether they are gay or straight, they nate our community is to have them. potential hate crimes. are building a future full of hope. I To the entire MDCPS family, con- Amrik Singh Bal was attacked in the have the utmost faith in the next gen- gratulations. You are a model for the middle of the street while waiting for a eration as the future leaders of this Na- Nation. I am proud to represent you. ride so he could go to work, as any av- tion. BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT ACT OF 2015 erage American would do throughout Of course, no matter how much I dis- our country. Gurcharan Singh Gill was agree with this group, these individuals Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- killed while working at a local conven- should be allowed to exercise their er, on October 24, 2015, Monroe County ience store. Both tragic incidents took right to protest, and they do have a Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Gordon found place in my district. My thoughts and right to free speech in this country. himself in a firefight with a robbery prayers are with Amrik and his family, The students have those same rights, suspect on Stock Island in the Florida and my deepest sympathy and condo- and an inspiring group of Redondo High Keys. Amidst the exchange of gunfire, lences go to the Gurcharan family for students are organizing a peaceful Deputy Gordon’s bulletproof vest the loss. counterprotest on Monday. stopped a round of ammunition, ulti- The attacks on these innocent Amer- Yesterday, I wrote a letter to the mately saving his life. If a bullet would ican citizens are really an attack on all members of the school’s Gay-Straight have strayed a few inches one way or American citizens who choose to prac- Alliance and told them that I wished I another, the outcome could have been tice their religion and observe their could be there on Monday to protest entirely different. cultural heritage, as Americans do alongside of them. These students de- Every day, men and women in law throughout our land. serve to live in a world where they can enforcement put their lives on the line Sadly, since September 11, 2001, the be who they are and love whom they to ensure our safety. Incidents such as Sikh community has endured discrimi- choose. In standing up against hate and this shed light on the significance of ef- nation because of a lack of under- living a life of acceptance, inclusion, fective body armor for those who pro- standing of Sikhism, which is based on and understanding, they are making tect us. Officers like Deputy Gordon equality and love. They are not alone. that world a reality. are never off duty, and we must, in As a nation of immigrants, we must I know my colleague here, TED LIEU, turn, do everything in our power to remember, we have an opportunity to who represents Redondo Beach, joins protect them. learn and benefit from the thousands of me in saying that we are so proud of To address this, I stand in strong sup- different cultures that are part of the these students. We are proud of their port of H.R. 228, the Bulletproof Vest mosaic of what makes America great. courage, their bravery, their intel- Grant Act of 2015, which extends the After all, we are a nation of immi- ligence, and skill in standing up for grant program for armored vests grants, both past and present, and we what they know is right, just, and for through fiscal year 2018. I strongly en- must never ever forget that. being brave enough to organize a courage Congress to pass this essential Today, in Fresno, in spirit, we are all counterprotest. legislation and protect the backbone of our Nation’s domestic defense. part of the Sikh community as we b 1045 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PASSENGER mourn these tragic incidents. Every I am going to be in Washington, D.C., RECORDS American citizen, regardless of race, on Monday. But if I were not here, I Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- creed, or gender has the right to live would want to be standing alongside er, I rise today to recognize Miami free of fear and discrimination. each and every student to show my sol- International Airport and their record- I commend Chief Dyer and the Fres- idarity with them. Instead, let me tell breaking year in 2015. Forty-four mil- no City Police Department for working them that I will be there in spirit. lion passengers passed through this diligently to find the individual or in- f world-renowned airport last year, shat- dividuals who killed Gurcharan and for tering the previous annual record of continuing to look for the other indi- CONGRATULATIONS TO MIAMI- 40.9 million passengers in 2014. viduals who are responsible for the at- DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MIA has some of the most dedicated tack on Amrik. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The employees in the country who ensure I continue to urge the FBI and the Chair recognizes the gentleman from passengers have a pleasant experience U.S. Attorney General’s office to work, Florida (Mr. CURBELO) for 5 minutes. on their journey, whether visiting rel- as they have been, in making this in- Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- atives, conducting business, or visiting vestigation inquiry resolve itself, solv- er, I rise to congratulate Miami-Dade the abundance of attractions south ing these very sad crimes that we

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Chair recognizes the gentleman from tive overreach. It is time Congress I highlight this particular process be- Mississippi (Mr. PALAZZO) for 5 min- fights back as an institution. cause, should the BLM follow through utes. I urge my colleagues to live up to with certain of its proposed actions, it Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, time their oath of office, both Republican will set a precedent not only for oil and and time again, the President has vio- and Democrat, to support this resolu- gas development, but for any lessee or lated the boundaries of executive tion to censure the President and put permittee who, in entering into a con- power. He has refused to enforce our the executive branch on notice that tract in good faith with a Federal agen- immigration laws. He has opened the violating the separation of powers and cy, may see their lease or permit borders to Syrian migrants against the using unconstitutional executive over- threatened with retroactive revocation will of the American people. He has reach will not be tolerated by Members or severely restricted based on any even changed the provisions of his own of the United States Congress now or flimsy pretext. disastrous healthcare bill. in the future. Many important industries rely on This week, the administration once f Federal leases and permits, including again thumbed its nose at Congress and WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST livestock grazing, recreation, and re- the American people by jeopardizing OIL AND GAS LEASES newable energy; and no business can the gun rights of law-abiding citizens. successfully operate if its license to do The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. Speaker, the American people so no longer enjoys protections against Chair recognizes the gentleman from are fed up. The American people con- arbitrary cancelations or changes, de- Colorado (Mr. TIPTON) for 5 minutes. tinue to see the executive branch not pending on the ideology of the current only deciding which laws they choose Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address an ongoing environ- occupant of the White House. to enforce, but changing and inter- Numerous stakeholders and local preting the laws as they see fit. The mental review process within my dis- trict that I firmly believe represents governments recognize that the BLM’s White House has become judge, jury, final decision would have impacts far and executioner, in clear violation of yet another in a long line of abuses of private property rights by the Federal beyond those of the specific leases in the principles on which this Nation was question and undertook efforts to draft founded. Government and, more specifically, the land management agencies that over- detailed and substantive feedback to Today I am introducing a resolution the agency. to censure President Barack Obama to see the majority of the land in the serve as a clear rebuke and condemna- United States. b 1100 The outcome of this process will like- tion of the unconstitutional actions of This is a very laborious and time- ly set a disturbing precedent under this President. This is a bold measure, consuming process. Yet the BLM pro- which the integrity of contracts that but is one that is necessary to preserve vided only the bare minimum public the Federal Government enters into comment during this period required the very institution that we are all with private parties is undermined. honored to serve: the United States The Bureau of Land Management is by law, and the agency’s scheduled Congress. currently reviewing 65 existing oil and comment period overlapped with The Constitution requires that the gas leases issued in White River Na- Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New President shall take care that the laws tional Forest beginning in 1993. This Year’s Day holidays. be faithfully executed. This President retroactive review was prompted by a It also overlaps another environ- has failed to do so on numerous occa- 2007 decision on three of the leases by mental review comment period for the sions. the Interior Board of Land Appeals in well-known Roan Plateau, which in- The Constitution also requires the which the BLM was found to have not volves many of the same stakeholders President to preserve, protect, and de- formally adopted a Forest Service en- and local governments and has been fend the Constitution of the United vironmental policy analysis that was under review in some form since the States. The President has failed to do utilized to make these leasing deci- late 1990s. so. sions—basically, what amounts to an As such, several stakeholders and Not only is the President trying to administrative oversight. local governments, with the support of do our job, but he has failed to do his. It should be emphasized that there several members of Colorado’s congres- His announced actions on gun control are extensive environmental reviews sional delegation, requested a modest are just the latest example of blatant that did, in fact, take place and that extension of the comment period. executive overreach by the President. the BLM played a significant role in These extension requests are routinely Congress must fight back. I want to that process. The agency argued as granted by Federal agencies in recogni- make it very clear. This is not about much to the Board of Land Appeals tion of the technical nature of these President Obama. This is about the ac- during the review. issues: interruptions due to Federal tions of a President who has en- The fault was simply that the BLM holidays and when there are several croached too far on the powers of Con- needed to sign on the dotted line, and similar issues under simultaneous re- gress. the Board expressly made this option view. Under the Constitution, Congress is available to remedy the problem. How- Despite this, the requests in this in- an equal branch of government and ever, instead of adopting that common- stance were dismissed out of hand. One should be treated as such. We cannot sense approach, the BLM succumbed to can only conclude that the BLM is roll over on every executive overreach. political pressure from the environ- afraid of the scrutiny that could result We cannot wait to fight next time. mental extremists and determined to from them effectuating a government We cannot wait for the next Presi- revisit every one of the leases issued taking of property rights under the dent because it is not about this Presi- since 1993. guise of rectifying an administrative dent or the next President. It is not The new proposal from the BLM error from over 20 years ago. about politics. It is about preserving deals with leases in one of two ways. It It is abundantly clear that the BLM the power of the legislative branch either imposes new, significantly re- intends to ramrod through a decision against this President and any future strictive stipulations that were not in that will trample on lease owners’ President who seeks to use egregious place at the time of the original leases rights by canceling or altering leases executive action at the expense of Con- when they were acquired or it outright to the point as to make them economi- gress. revokes the leases. cally unviable. This is, unfortunately,

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They notify us they someone in that position who dis- puddle as a ‘‘water of the United will respond with sanctions against regards the Constitution so regularly. States’’ to further insert itself into the Iranian individuals and businesses Not only does that President trample everyday lives of ordinary, hard- linked to Iran’s ballistic missile pro- on the Second Amendment, but he working Americans. gram. would also trample on Article I, which, Property rights and the integrity of What happened since they notified us as you know, is the Congress and going contracts are at the very foundation of of that? Nothing. They have walked it through them to make laws. That our economic system, yet too often back. President should have known that reg- Federal agencies casually cast these Here is my fear, Mr. Speaker. We are ulations regarding buying guns must important considerations aside. forecasting to Iran that they have come from legislation, not by an oral If the BLM is confident that it is carte blanche to do as they wish. And decree. making the right decision and is will- once we lift the sanctions, we can ex- That President tried to legislate in ing to defend it, then they should have pect more of that. Iran is not honoring the Senate several times, but his col- no problem providing additional time its commitments, so nor should we. leagues refused to do it, even though for the public and other interested We know the State Department clas- there was a majority. Now that my col- stakeholders to be able to comment on sifies the deal not as a treaty, not as an leagues on the other side of the aisle the proposed actions in the White executive agreement. It is not even a are not in the majority in Congress, I River National Forest. signed document. It is merely a polit- am assuming that this administration f ical commitment. And it is clear Iran is deciding to create their own regula- DO NOT LIFT SANCTIONS ON IRAN is not acting in good faith to our polit- tions—the Constitution be damned—be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ical commitment. cause, sadly, there are no checks and Chair recognizes the gentleman from I signed correspondence to the ad- balances anymore. Pennsylvania (Mr. COSTELLO) for 5 min- ministration requesting that the Presi- We know even if Congress passes a utes. dent ‘‘immediately void the deal and bill to repeal any type of order that Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. restore and/or continue all relevant any President makes, it would still Speaker, I rise to call on this adminis- sanctions on Iran that have been or have to go to that individual for the tration to keep intact all existing sanc- will be relaxed under the JCPOA.’’ bill to be signed. So what are the tions on the world’s leading state spon- Let’s not concern ourselves if Iran chances of putting together a bill that sor of terrorism, Iran. Sanctions must voices outrage or condemnation that some Congress may have seen as an in- remain, and closer scrutiny and more we voided a political commitment on appropriate action and then send it to accountability by this administration the basis that they feel they have the person that created that inappro- on Iran’s continuing illicit activity somehow honored the deal because, priate action and expect him to sign it? must occur. It is imperative for peace, number one, they violated U.N. resolu- I think, Mr. Speaker, one of the security, and stability in the Middle tions since the deal was signed, the Ira- things that has so disappointed the East and across the globe that we do nian Parliament refuses to ratify the American people is the inability to this. deal, and the Ayatollah forbids further have their Representatives voice their Iran’s conduct over the past few negotiations with the U.S. complaints and do their legislative re- months and the lack of clear and exact The bottom line, Mr. Speaker, is that sponsibility with an out-of-control gov- leadership by this administration in re- Iran’s U.N. violations clearly violate ernment. So each week, as the adminis- sponse is cause for serious alarm. Iran the spirit of our political commitment tration or a group is intent on dis- has not changed its tone and conduct to them. Their conduct threatens our regarding the Constitution, people be- since the signing of the deal. In fact, national security, it threatens the se- come numb. The American people be- they have doubled down on their un- curity of our allies, and it further come numb to these illegal actions. willingness not to comply with inter- erodes an already precarious and un- I think it is time that we brought at- national agreements, and they have stable environment in the Middle East. tention to some of these illegal actions created more danger and instability in Iran isn’t honoring its commitments, that some Presidents in the past and the process. so nor should we. Let’s keep the sanc- some Presidents in the future may cre- Here is the central point why I am tions in place. Do not lift them. ate. I think it is time that we bring speaking on the House floor here f these actions to the attention of the today: Once we lift sanctions, we have American people and let them know even less leverage. OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE ACTION ON what our Founding Fathers had the in- So let’s look at how Iran has honored GUNS tention to do originally, what they in- their commitments in the past few The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tended the Constitution to mean, and months and ask ourselves: Do we an- Chair recognizes the gentleman from ticipate Iran will conduct itself in the how it was interpreted by those very Georgia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) for 5 months and years to come better or first legislators: President Washington, worse? minutes. the Supreme Court, and others. On October 10, Iran carried out a pre- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, They took this document as a simple cision-guided ballistic missile test. I want to start my time by quoting di- document. It was very plainly written This violates U.N. Security Council rectly the Second Amendment of our and read. But, unfortunately, we have Resolution 1929 and 2231. Now that Iran Constitution: ‘‘A well regulated mili- had Supreme Courts, Presidents, and is prohibited from such testing under tia, being necessary to the security of legislative bodies that have tried to the deal, what do they do? They send a free state, the right of the people to take these simple, basic words and turn weapons to Bashar al-Assad on Russian keep and bear arms, shall not be in- them into something that they could cargo planes. This violates U.N. Reso- fringed.’’ use for their benefit, to try to change lution 1747. They did that in October. Aren’t those beautiful and resound- the way that this world works and how On November 21, they carried out a ing words? As a man who likes to keep the laws they make are applied to our medium-range ballistic missile test it simple, I appreciate the Founding citizens. with capabilities to carry a nuclear Fathers not only for their foresight to So, Mr. Speaker, we are going to try warhead. They can’t do that either. protect the right to bear arms, but also to do as much as we can in the near fu- Last month, they fired several how plain and simple they made it. ture to try to bring this to the atten- unguided rockets 1,500 yards from two The right of the people to keep and tion of the American people and the U.S. vessels. bear arms shall not be infringed upon. world, because I think our Constitution

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The Chair will enter- cared deeply about protecting the to make the citizens aware, but to tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute North Cascades’ most treasured lands, make this whole world aware of what speeches on each side of the aisle. but his greatest passion was in broad- has been going on and what we are f ening the constituency for conserva- going to do to stop it. SPYING ON CONGRESS tion. He worked tirelessly to ensure f that all people, especially youth and (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina those in underserved communities, RECESS asked and was given permission to ad- could access the outdoors. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- For his incredible spirit and gen- vise and extend his remarks.) ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair erosity, Doug will be remembered and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. declares the House in recess until noon missed by so many whose lives he Speaker, last week The Wall Street today. touched. His legacy of inspiring others Journal reported that the National Se- Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 11 to experience and protect the outdoors curity Agency, the NSA, is actively minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- lives on. spying on Israeli Prime Minister Ben- cess. jamin Netanyahu, one of our Nation’s f f closest allies. This revelation comes PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE b 1200 just 2 years after the President’s an- ACTION ON GUN CONTROL nouncement that the United States AFTER RECESS (Mr. WEBER of Texas asked and was would cease spying on our allies. given permission to address the House The recess having expired, the House The Journal wrote: ‘‘Officials said for 1 minute.) was called to order by the Speaker at Obama insisted that keeping tabs on Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I noon. Netanyahu served a ‘compelling na- rise to speak out against the proposed f tional security purpose.’ ’’ executive assault—I mean action—on Specifically, the President sought to PRAYER our Second Amendment rights. The learn about President Netanyahu’s op- President has yet again overstepped, The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick position to the dangerous Iranian nu- has fired off another round, and has J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: clear deal. In so doing, the NSA also taken dead aim at the Second Amend- God of mercy, we give You thanks for intercepted personal, direct commu- ment. It is time Congress takes dead giving us another day. nication between Members of Congress, aim at his lawlessness. As the energy and tensions of the the Prime Minister, and his staff. We have three branches of govern- second session gather, may there be An editorial by The Post and Cou- ment for a reason, and one branch can- peace among the Members of the peo- rier—republished in The Hill this not continue to unilaterally act. It is ple’s House. Grant that all might be week—raised important questions tyrannical, and it erodes the founda- confident in the mission they have about the legality of the NSA’s sharing tion of this great Nation: our Constitu- been given and buoyed by the spirit of private conversations with the White tion. our ancestors who built our Republic House and not discarding or getting ju- Mr. Speaker, it is very curious to me through many trials and contentious dicial permission. Regrettably, this is that the President, who doesn’t want debates. May all strive with noble sin- another example of the President’s dis- his background checked into—his birth cerity for the betterment of our Na- regard for our Constitution by spying certificate, his school records, or his tion. on Congress, corrupting the NSA. college grades—wants an anti-Second Many centuries ago, You blessed In conclusion, God bless our troops, Amendment intrusion into actual Abraham for his welcome to strangers and may the President, by his actions, Americans’ backgrounds. by the oaks of Mamre. Bless this never forget September the 11th in the When is this administration going to Chamber this day with the same spirit global war on terrorism. realize that denying Americans their of hospitality so that all Americans Our sympathy to the family of Staff constitutional right to carry won’t pre- might know that, in the people’s Sergeant Matthew McClintock, an vent bad people from doing bad things? House, all voices are respected, even American hero. It simply ensures criminals a safe path those with whom there is disagree- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. to crime. ment. BOST). Members are reminded not to That is how I see it. Lord help us last May all that is done be for Your engage in personalities toward the over these next 12 months. greater honor and glory. President. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Once Amen. f again, Members are reminded not to engage in personalities toward the f HONORING THE LIFE OF DOUGLAS President. THE JOURNAL WILSON WALKER f The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- (Ms. DELBENE asked and was given ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- permission to address the House for 1 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO IM- ceedings and announces to the House minute and to revise and extend her re- PORT HIGHLY ENRICHED LIQUID his approval thereof. marks.) NUCLEAR WASTE Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Ms. DELBENE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given nal stands approved. honor the life and legacy of my friend, permission to address the House for 1 f Doug Walker, who passed away on De- minute.) cember 31 on Granite Mountain, near Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, in 2014, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Snoqualmie Pass. the Department of Energy announced The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman It is this wild, rugged landscape that plans to import highly enriched liquid from Georgia (Mr. CARTER) come for- lured Doug to Washington State and nuclear waste into the country via the ward and lead the House in the Pledge that stoked his creativity, energy, and busiest northern border crossing and of Allegiance. passions for more than four decades. through a major metropolitan area. Mr. CARTER of Georgia led the A gifted mathematician with an insa- This route was approved 20 years ago, Pledge of Allegiance as follows: tiable fondness for climbing, he estab- pursuant to a pre-9/11 analysis, and for

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:40 Jan 07, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.012 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H114 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 a less dangerous type of nuclear waste. IN HONOR OF GARY LOCKE Right now, in my district in Pierce Yet, the Department has refused to un- (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given County, Washington, we have a star- dertake a contemporary environmental permission to address the House for 1 tling shortage of beds for folks who are review or threat assessment. minute and to revise and extend his re- suffering from mental illness. It is a In response, this House passed legis- marks.) problem. It has led to overcrowded lation by a vote of 416–0, requiring a Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to jails, it has led to people who are in se- threat assessment of a potential terror honor Gary Locke, a man who has vere mental crisis ending up in emer- attack on such cargo. Yet, the Depart- brought pride and joy to my commu- gency rooms, it has led to people not ment of Energy announced that it in- nity for more than three decades as the getting the treatment that they need, tends to ignore the clear will of this director of the Riverside Community and it has led to there being desperate House and authorize 150 truck ship- College’s marching band. families. ments this year without conducting When Gary was hired to direct the Folks in our region have decided to the threat assessment this House de- program in 1984, the school had no do something about it. Together with manded. drums, no uniforms, and just 16 kids the two largest healthcare providers, Mr. Speaker, this route was a bad who showed up to camp that first sum- our community has formed the South idea when it was first approved 20 years mer. Sound Behavioral Health Coalition, ago. Disregarding the terror threat, Thirty-two years later, the Marching which is comprised of healthcare ex- which has increased since then, is dan- Tigers are a world-renowned marching perts, social service providers, local gerously negligent, and we will not band that has represented Riverside elected officials, law enforcement, stand by while our communities are at proudly in blockbuster movies, in tele- business, labor, and faith leaders. We risk. vision shows, and at prestigious venues have come together with a plan to f around the world. build a new facility that includes 120 Last week Gary and his wife, Sheila, beds and that bolsters local behavioral CONGRATULATING BEIGER ELE- led the band for the final time when health care. MENTARY STUDENTS ON WIN- they performed ‘‘Bon Voyage’’ at the It is an extraordinary contrast to the NING 2015 INDIANA FIRST LEGO New Year’s Day parade in Paris. action this week in this body in which LEAGUE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Congratulations, Gary, on your re- the House voted to repeal the Afford- (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was tirement. Thank you for inspiring your able Care Act for the 62nd time. Lead- given permission to address the House students and for invigorating our com- ers shouldn’t be stripping away care. munity throughout your incredible ca- for 1 minute and to revise and extend They should be coming together. They reer. her remarks.) should take a page from my commu- Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise f nity, where folks are coming together to recognize the team from Beiger Ele- TITUS MOUNTAIN and are moving forward together. mentary School in Mishawaka, Indi- (Ms. STEFANIK asked and was given ana, for winning the 2015 FIRST LEGO f permission to address the House for 1 League State Championship. minute and to revise and extend her re- HONORING THE LIFE OF WILLIAM The Beiger Bots is a team of students marks.) WALLACE SPRAGUE, JR. who was judged in three areas: a Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, last theme-based project, a robot competi- (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and year my district was the home of a tion, and an evaluation of core values, was given permission to address the manhunt that captured the attention like teamwork. House for 1 minute.) of the entire Nation. The project portion challenged the Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- For almost a month, local, State, and er, I rise to pay respect to William group to reduce, reuse, or recycle gar- Federal law enforcement agents and bage. These students visited a local Wallace Sprague, Jr., who peacefully corrections officers made Franklin passed away last week at the age of 89. landfill and discovered that Styrofoam County, New York, their home as they cutouts cannot be recycled. They Mr. Sprague was born on November searched for two killers who had es- 11, 1926. He served 2 years in the United brainstormed new uses for them, ulti- caped from the Clinton Correctional mately deciding to repurpose them as a States Navy during World War II, and Facility. he graduated with a degree in mechan- folding breakfast tray. Titus Mountain is a family ski area ical engineering from MIT and Yale in After conquering Indiana, the Beiger in the Adirondacks that became a part 1950. Bots will now emerge in April at the of law enforcement history as the main From 1972 to 1994, he was chairman of world competition in St. Louis, the staging area for this intensive man- the board and the CEO of Savannah FIRST LEGO League World Festival. hunt. I visited this past August and Foods and Industries, which was the Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the saw firsthand the facilities that were maker of Dixie Crystals sugar. Under Beiger Bots on their big win, and I wish provided to these law enforcement his leadership, Savannah Foods grew them all the luck in St. Louis. agents by the Monette family. I also want to thank the parents, the This weekend, Titus Mountain is from a small regional sugar refinery to coaches, the teachers, the principals, hosting a special event for the brave a major national sugar company and a and all of the community that sup- men and women who were involved in Fortune 500 member. In fact, from 1980 ported them for this big win. the search for these killers. It is to say to 1990, Savannah Foods was number Mr. Speaker, I include for the thank you for their help in protecting two in total returns to shareholders RECORD the names of these students our community. with a total return of 4,862 percent. and coaches. Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank these Over the years, he also served as the NAMES OF STUDENTS ON BEIGER BOTS law enforcement agents and correc- director of several national and inter- Jonas Knorr tions officers who risked their safety to national associations. In 1999, he was Ana DeVries protect the families in our community inducted into the Georgia Southern Lilly Wilson and to thank Titus Mountain for University’s Business Hall of Fame. Illiana Vanlue hosting this event. He was very involved in the Savan- Jacob Stanton nah community, serving as director, f David Sharp trustee, or president for numerous Elizabeth Newland-Ball SOUTH SOUND BEHAVIORAL community organizations, and he also Ben Pamachena HEALTH COALITION Max Ford worked to improve the lives of people Briella Buchmann (Mr. KILMER asked and was given in the community in which he lived. NAMES OF COACHES OF BEIGER BOTS permission to address the House for 1 His passion for life, his sense of Robert Pamachena minute.) humor, and his enthusiasm for making JoAnn Pamachena Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Savannah, Georgia, a better place will Sarah Knorr highlight some progress being made to truly be missed. My thoughts and pray- Maria DeVries improve health care. ers go out to his family.

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(Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- Aaron Flick, 39. permission to address the House for 1 fornia asked and was given permission Patricia Flick, 36. minute and to revise and extend her re- to address the House for 1 minute and Nicole Hill, 33. marks.) to revise and extend her remarks.) Nina Flick, 14 years old. Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, this time Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- Rice, Texas, September 20, 2013: last year, I attended the State of the fornia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Israel Alvarez, 33 years old. Union Address with my guest, Richard urge my colleagues from both sides to Misael Alvarez, 10. Martinez, whose son Christopher was stand up for the 100,000 people who have Cain Alvarez, 8. gunned down during a tragic Isla Vista been killed by gun violence over the Israel Junior Alvarez, 4. shooting that rocked our local commu- past decade. Tulsa, Oklahoma, January 7, 2013: nity on the Central Coast of California. It is time to stand up for the over Julie Jackson, 55 years old. 2,600 children who die from gun vio- Misty Nunley, 33. Together, we committed that ‘‘not one more’’ life should be lost, ‘‘not one lence and the over 6,400 women who are Rebeika Powell, 23. murdered by an intimate partner by a Kayetie Melchor, 23 years old. more’’ family affected, ‘‘not one more’’ community torn apart by gun violence. gun each year. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Novem- I believe it is the responsibility of On Tuesday, Mr. Martinez stood with ber 27, 2015: this body to take the steps in order to the President as he announced execu- Officer Garrett Swasey, 44 years old. protect our citizens. We are not lim- tive actions to curb gun violence. Jennifer Markovsky, 35. iting a person’s right to bear arms by These actions are an important step Ke’Arre Stewart, 29. requiring everyone or an entity selling forward, but they are also a recogni- Cadiz, Kentucky, October 26, 2014: firearms to obtain a license and to do tion that Congress has shirked its re- Lindsey Champion, 62 years old. background checks. We are saving sponsibility to take action to protect Joy Champion, 60. lives. We are not limiting a person’s all Americans from this epidemic. Emily Champion, 32. right to bear arms by looking at safety If we are ever going to fulfill our Vito Riservato, 22. technology, gun safes with fingerprint pledge ‘‘not one more,’’ we must take Palestine, Texas, November, 14, 2014: technology. We are saving lives. bold action. Carl Johnson, 77 years old. We are certainly not restricting a re- I speak today to urge my colleagues Thomas Camp, 46. sponsible citizen from obtaining a fire- to join us. It is far past time to act Hannah Johnson, 40. arm by investing in mental health care with urgency, put partisanship aside, Nathan Camp, 23. and by renewing domestic violence out- do what is necessary to keep our neigh- Austin Camp, 21. reach efforts, as both are causes of gun borhoods safe. We may never be able to Kade Johnson, 6. violence. f guarantee the elimination of gun vio- It is time to respond to this now. The lence entirely, but we can guarantee status quo is no longer acceptable. THERE IS NO BURGER KING that, if we do nothing, nothing will PROVISION IN THE CONSTITUTION change. f (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was f MARCH FOR LIFE given permission to address the House (Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan asked for 1 minute and to revise and extend STAFF SERGEANT CHESTER MCBRIDE and was given permission to address his remarks.) the House for 1 minute and to revise Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given and extend his remarks.) administration blames the violence in permission to address the House for 1 Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. America on gun dealers and Congress. minute and to revise and extend his re- Speaker, yesterday we made history. So the administration is going to issue marks.) For the first time, Congress put a bill some more executive memos and uni- Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, lining the on a President’s desk to defund laterally ignore the Second Amend- streets of downtown Statesboro, Geor- Planned Parenthood, an organization ment. gia, last weekend, hundreds of people that puts its financial interests ahead Never mind that the administration’s holding American flags gathered to pay of women and children. More than illegal action would not have prevented respects to a fallen hero. Air Force Ser- that, Congress is investing in women’s any of the tragic mass shootings in re- geant Chester McBride was killed in an health by redirecting this funding to cent years. The administration should attack in Afghanistan that also organizations that don’t take innocent be prosecuting criminals who use guns, claimed the lives of five more service- lives. not vetoing the Second Amendment. members last month. In Michigan, there are 20 federally The administration’s executive ac- He was laid to rest on Saturday, Jan- qualified health clinics for every single tion on gun control is just the latest uary 2. Chester was only 30 years old. Planned Parenthood location. Let’s example of the White House attempt- He was a former starting cornerback eliminate funding for Planned Parent- ing to bypass the Constitution and the for the 2001 Statesboro High School hood and invest those dollars in feder- legislative branch to implement a po- championship team. He excelled in ally qualified health centers and rural litical agenda. sports in school, graduating from Sa- health clinics. This will ensure that The Constitution does not have a vannah State University in 2007. women receive high quality medical Burger King provision for the executive Chester had dreams of joining the care while protecting the life of the un- branch. The President cannot have it FBI when he returned home. He was born. his way. Laws are written by Congress. posthumously awarded four medals for West Michigan and the Second Dis- The executive is to enforce the law, his actions in service by the United trict of Michigan are home to pas- and the former constitutional professor States Air Force. sionate and dedicated pro-life organiza- should know better than to dictate new Chester chose to serve his country, tions in Grand Rapids, Holland, and the law, regardless of whether he thinks it and we will always remember the sac- Tri-Cities area, and Muskegon, is a good idea or not. rifices he made in the name of freedom. Newaygo, and Mason Counties. The administration’s edict granting A family has lost a son, and a commu- Later this month, hundreds of thou- of executive amnesty has already been nity has lost a hometown hero. sands of Americans, including many

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Mr. (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given Speaker, nearly 5 years ago to the day, permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- I rose to offer my support for one of my minute.) mission to address the House for 1 closest friends and our former col- Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise minute and to revise and extend his re- today to honor the life of Bishop James marks.) league, Gabrielle Giffords. That day, Armstrong, a dedicated faith leader Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, in Mem- many of us, from both sides of the who served the west Dallas community phis, Tennessee, today our director of aisle, mourned the six Americans for the past 30 years. police, Toney Armstrong, announced whose lives were taken by a deranged Bishop Armstrong was born July 12, he would be leaving his position. gunman in Tucson, Arizona. 1940, in Karnack, Texas. He eventually Director Armstrong served the city Since then, it has become eerily com- relocated to Dallas to pursue a career of Memphis as a policeman since 1989. monplace for a Member to lead a mo- as a professional machinist. At some In 2011, he became the director of po- ment of silence to honor their mur- time after he moved to Dallas, he felt lice, the youngest director in the city’s dered constituents: a colleague of ours the call to serve. He pursued his doc- history. He did a great job. whose life changed forever, twenty 6- torate of divinity from the Christian I started my career as an attorney year-old children, a Federal judge, wor- Bible Institute and Seminary. for the police department in Memphis shippers in church. 1 How does Republican fervor over the In 1992, Mr. Armstrong found the and served 3 ⁄2 years there and knew all Community Care Fellowship Church, the directors, and none were better right to own a gun trump the right not where he served as the senior pastor for than Toney Armstrong, becoming di- to be murdered by someone who 25 years. During his three decades of rector at 44 and having risen through shouldn’t have a gun? service, Bishop Armstrong remained the ranks. It is a tough job being a po- President Obama’s executive actions dedicated to creating a safe environ- liceman, and it is a tough job being di- are a critical step to reducing this na- ment for the community he ministered. rector of an urban police department. tional epidemic. They are well within From advocating for a neighborhood He did a fine job. his legal authority and will help keep YMCA to helping the homeless, west Toney Armstrong is moving over to guns out of dangerous hands. They are Dallas will not forget Mr. Armstrong’s St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital so critical because of Republican inac- devotion to serving others. to be head of security there. St. Jude is tion on closing loopholes, which a ma- He is survived by his wife of over 50 a blessing to Memphis and a blessing to jority of Americans support, and their years, Mable Armstrong; one son; three the world. They are going to employ failure to rise above the NRA’s daughters; 12 grandchildren; and 11 7,000 new people in the next 6 years and fearmongering. great-grandchildren. increase their opportunities to treat Democrats will continue to bring I urge my colleagues to join me in re- children by 20 percent. meaningful, commonsense solutions to membering and celebrating the life of Toney Armstrong will be a great di- this floor so we can keep our Nation Bishop James Armstrong’s legacy and rector. It is a great team, Toney Arm- safer. generosity to the community. strong and St. Jude. Thank God for f f each. b 1230 DELAWARE VALLEY FRIENDS f CONGRATULATIONS TO JESSICA SCHOOL SLAVIK (Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania EXECUTIVE ACTION ON SECOND (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and asked and was given permission to ad- AMENDMENT was given permission to address the dress the House for 1 minute and to re- House for 1 minute.) vise and extend his remarks.) (Mr. ROUZER asked and was given Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. permission to address the House for 1 Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dep- Speaker, I rise today to congratulate minute.) uty Jessica Slavik from the Anoka the Delaware Valley Friends School, Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, I rise County Sheriff’s Department who has its staff, students, and their parents on today in strong opposition to the ad- recently been named the 2015 Deputy of a very prestigious honor. ministration’s most recent action that the Year by the Minnesota Sheriffs’ As- On January 19, the Paoli-based runs afoul of our Second Amendment sociation. school will be presented with the Apple rights. Jessica has worked for the Anoka Distinguished School Award by the The President’s executive orders County Sheriff’s Office for 8 years, technology company Apple. This award could easily impact citizens’ privacy serving in the jail division, patrol divi- is presented to outstanding schools and and due process, all at the whim of a sion, court security unit, and currently programs worldwide for innovation, bureaucrat. as a deputy in the crime scene unit. leadership, and educational excellence Rather than putting in place new From staff within her department to based on five best practices: visionary hurdles for citizens who chose to exer- jurors, the county attorney’s office, leadership, innovative learning in tech- cise their Second Amendment right to and even a judge presiding over a case nology, ongoing professional learning, keep and bear arms, the administra- she worked on, there is no lack of compelling evidence of success, and a tion’s focus should be on the laws al- praise for Deputy Slavik. flexible learning environment. ready on the books that they are not Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart Schools honored to receive this enforcing. says: ‘‘Deputy Jessica Slavik exempli- award must achieve educational excel- The administration’s actions are un- fies what it means to go above and be- lence in all categories. In fact, Dela- constitutional and simply are another yond and embraces her role as an am- ware Valley Friends School is one of attempt to distract from the real bassador in our communities.’’ only two Chester County schools to be issues at hand, particularly the onward We are proud to have a leader like presented with this prestigious award. march of terrorism and the desta- Jessica in the Anoka community. Her I regret I cannot attend this cere- bilizing effect the deal with Iran is hav- work is invaluable to the safety of the mony, but I wish the school the very ing in the Middle East. It would serve people of Minnesota’s Sixth District, best here on the floor of the United the country better to focus our full ef- and for that we are sincerely grateful. States House of Representatives on fort on defeating radical Islamic ter- Thank you, Deputy Slavik. Keep up this historic achievement. rorists. the excellent work.

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She passed away on January 2, possible housing of illegal immigrant mally announced his plans to unilater- 2016, but she leaves behind an extraor- detainees on Maxwell-Gunter Air Force ally expand gun control laws. dinary legacy. Base in Montgomery, Alabama. Unsurprisingly, the President has Cris is an inspiration. She graduated An active military base like Max- again overstepped the boundaries and from Coachella Valley High School and well-Gunter is no place to house de- powers of his office. knew the importance of being dis- tained minors, and I wasted no time While we all want fewer senseless ciplined, never missing a single day of making it clear to the Obama adminis- acts of violence, the President is choos- work at J. C. Penney for over 40 years. tration that I am paying attention to ing to punish lawful gun owners and re- After retiring, she returned to work in this and that I am going to fight any strict their Second Amendment rights the food industry for another 13 years. attempt to bring detained minors on instead of addressing the actual causes She still had the energy and passion the base. of mass murder, such as the need to to volunteer countless hours for over 30 I have written the Secretaries of De- improve our mental health system and years with nonprofit organizations like fense, Homeland Security, and Health the growing threat of terrorism. the Coachella church, library, Center and Human Services to express my In addition to the constitutional for Employment Training, senior vol- strong objection and to explain why questions about his actions and the unteer programs, senior centers, cham- this is such a bad idea. I have also been mislaid blame toward lawful gun own- bers of commerce, and the list goes on in touch with leaders on base in Mont- ers, these executive actions won’t even and on. gomery to discuss the potential effect accomplish what the President claims She was a photojournalist for her on their missions. is his reason for acting. Not a single own column, ‘‘The Adventures of Cris.’’ Our personnel at Maxwell-Gunter are mass shooting committed over the last Mrs. Romero led the Boy Scouts of engaged in serious military activities: few years would have been prevented America’s Helping a Boy Grow for over training, education, cyber warfare, by the gun control measures currently 20 years. many times in classified settings that being discussed, a statement The Wash- Cris was named Riverside County’s are very sensitive. Their mission does ington Post’s Fact Checker gave a rare volunteer of the year in 2000, and in not need to be distracted by being Geppetto checkmark, which is being 2003 she was honored as the city of forced to house and secure hundreds of described as ‘‘the truth, the whole Coachella’s Citizen of the Year. detained minors. truth, and nothing but the truth.’’ Her attitude toward life was admi- The most compassionate action we As a physician, I think if you want to rable, her sense of community was ex- can take is to return these children to try to prevent mass killings, you have ceptional, and her smile was irreplace- their homes. Housing illegal immi- to do more to intervene with individ- able. grants at an active military base like uals before they commit these heinous Maxwell-Gunter is a terrible idea, and I acts, which is why so many of us be- f will continue to work every angle to lieve reforming our mental healthcare shut it down, just like we did 1 year system is critically important. RESTORING HEALTHCARE ago. As a proud American and concealed- FREEDOM FOR AMERICANS f carry permit holder, I am opposed to (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given this executive overreach but will work permission to address the House for 1 IRAN SANCTIONS ADVISER tirelessly to accomplish reforms that minute and to revise and extend his re- (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was reduce the chance of mass shootings marks.) given permission to address the House ever occurring. Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, after 5 for 1 minute and to revise and extend f years, the promises of ObamaCare that her remarks.) PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION it would save families $2500 or so per Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, OF H.R. 1927, FAIRNESS IN CLASS year, let you keep your doctor, and let since the nuclear deal was adopted, ACTION LITIGATION ACT OF 2015 you keep your insurance plan have all Iran has blatantly violated U.N. Secu- been proven false. rity Council resolutions on its ballistic Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- In my district, rates will be seen missile program; yet once again the ad- er, by direction of the Committee on again going up an additional 30 percent ministration backtracked and an- Rules, I call up House Resolution 581 likely this year. People can no longer nounced a delay in applying U.S. sanc- and ask for its immediate consider- see their family doctor. Many people tions, no doubt out of fear that the Ira- ation. have been forced from their health in- nians would back out of the nuclear The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- surance plans on to more expensive deal. If the administration is unwilling lows: plans with less coverage and a higher to enforce existing law, then it is up to H. RES. 581 deductible. Congress to hold Iran accountable. Resolved, That at any time after adoption Thanks to a budget procedure known We need a senior adviser for sanc- of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant as reconciliation, we have avoided a tions policy in our House leadership of- to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the Senate filibuster and placed a bill roll- fice to help strengthen congressional House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for ing back ObamaCare on the President’s oversight and coordination between the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1927) to amend desk. This is a promise kept for restor- committees and ensure greater en- title 28, United States Code, to improve fair- ing healthcare freedom for Americans. forcement of our sanctions. This ad- ness in class action litigation. The first read- If the President vetoes this measure, viser would not supplant the roles of ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All congressional Democrats have a choice the relevant committees, but will co- points of order against consideration of the to make. Will they side with Ameri- ordinate with the committees to en- bill are waived. General debate shall be con- cans who need real reforms to the sure maximum oversight and efficacy fined to the bill and amendments specified in healthcare system and override this of our efforts in Congress to hold Iran this resolution and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair veto or with a President concerned accountable. and ranking minority member of the Com- solely with his legacy and a status quo I urge my colleagues to support the mittee on the Judiciary. After general de- that is destroying access to care and creation of a slot for a House coordi- bate the bill shall be considered for amend- driving up costs? I wonder. nator on Iranian sanctions. ment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of

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CAFA had two targeted goals: nature of a substitute shall be considered as the 13 amendments submitted, 10 reducing abusive forum shopping by read. All points of order against that amend- amendments will be considered on the plaintiffs and requiring greater Federal ment in the nature of a substitute are House floor. scrutiny procedures for the review of waived. No amendment to that amendment Yesterday the House Committee on class action settlements in certain cir- in the nature of a substitute shall be in order Rules received testimony from the cumstances. except those printed in the report of the chairman of the Committee on the Ju- You may recall an infamous Alabama Committee on Rules accompanying this res- diciary and the ranking member of the class action involving Bank of Boston, olution. Each such amendment may be of- where the attorneys’ fees exceeded the fered only in the order printed in the report, Subcommittee on the Constitution and may be offered only by a Member designated Civil Justice, in addition to receiving relief to the class members, and the in the report, shall be considered as read, amendment testimony from several class members lost money paying at- shall be debatable for the time specified in Members. torneys for the victory. It doesn’t the report equally divided and controlled by Mr. FITZPATRICK from Pennsylvania sound like much of a victory. Yet at the proponent and an opponent, shall not be brought forward an important amend- the time, the opponents of reform made subject to amendment, and shall not be sub- ment regarding FDA-approved medical virtually identical arguments against ject to a demand for division of the question that legislation that they are making in the House or in the Committee of the devices. Although his amendment was not germane to this particular piece of today against H.R. 1927. They are base- Whole. All points of order against such less and unsupported by history. amendments are waived. At the conclusion legislation, he is a champion for his of consideration of the bill for amendment constituents, and I appreciate the tes- b 1245 the Committee shall rise and report the bill timony that he shared with the com- Researchers at the Federal Judicial to the House with such amendments as may mittee. His constituent suffered un- have been adopted. Any Member may de- Center conducted a study on the im- imaginable pain, heartbreak, and ulti- pact of CAFA and concluded that post- mand a separate vote in the House on any mately her child because of Essure. It amendment adopted in the Committee of the enactment there was an increase in the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the is my understanding that the FDA will number of class actions filed in or re- nature of a substitute made in order as origi- release their Essure safety review next moved to the Federal courts based on nal text. The previous question shall be con- month. Once we assess the FDA’s find- diversity jurisdiction, consistent with sidered as ordered on the bill and amend- ings and conclusion, I hope Congress congressional intent. ments thereto to final passage without inter- will take any appropriate action need- The class action is alive and well and vening motion except one motion to recom- ed to protect the health of women and is an important part of our legal sys- mit with or without instructions. their unborn babies. tem, and it will remain that way. SEC. 2. Further proceedings on any ques- This rule provides for the consider- tion on a motion relating to the disposition Claims to the contrary are overused of the veto message and the bill, H.R. 3762, ation of H.R. 1927, the Fairness in Class and inaccurate. may be postponed through the legislative Action Litigation and Furthering As- H.R. 1927 is a targeted solution that day of January 25, 2016, as though under bestos Claim Transparency Act of 2015, says a Federal court may not certify a clause 8 of rule XX. introduced by the chairman of the proposed class unless the party seeking The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Committee on the Judiciary, BOB the class action demonstrates through tleman from Georgia is recognized for 1 GOODLATTE, and the chairman of the admissible evidentiary proof that each hour. Subcommittee on the Constitution and proposed class member suffered an in- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Civil Justice, TRENT FRANKS. jury of the same type and the extent of er, for the purpose of debate only, I Subcommittee hearings were held on the injury of the named class rep- yield the customary 30 minutes to the this legislation. It was also marked up resentative or representatives. gentleman from Florida (Mr. HAS- and reported by the Committee on the This requirement already exists in TINGS), pending which I yield myself Judiciary. Although this bill went rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil such time as I may consume. During through regular order and enjoyed live- Procedure. Unfortunately, not all consideration of this resolution, all ly and meaningful discussion at the courts appropriately interpret and time yielded is for the purpose of de- subcommittee and full committee lev- apply these standards. If my colleagues bate only. els, some misperceptions remain. across the aisle disagree with rule 23 GENERAL LEAVE This legislation provides a targeted standards, then we can certainly de- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- solution to a targeted problem. The bate the merits of that standard. er, I ask unanimous consent that all core issue it presents is whether the in- But to claim that codifying an exist- Members have 5 legislative days to re- jury suffered by named plaintiffs in a ing standard to ensure consistent and vise and extend their remarks and in- class action suit matches the injuries appropriate application by the courts clude extraneous materials on House suffered by the class. Additionally, and will kill the class action and discour- Resolution 581 currently under consid- this is the point to clarify, the civil age victims from seeking redress is eration. rights class actions such as Brown v. simply not supported by the facts. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Board of Education would not—and I Class actions exist—and rightly so— objection to the request of the gen- repeat, would not—be impacted by H.R. to allow a group of individuals simi- tleman from Georgia? 1927. larly harmed to seek monetary com- There was no objection. Let me be clear. This legislation does pensation for their injuries. Today, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- not kill class action. Virtually every however, there are far too many cases er, I am pleased to bring forward this time this body or the courts attempt to in which a named plaintiff with an in- rule today on behalf of the Committee reform class action lawsuits after clear jury brings a lawsuit seeking to rep- on Rules. It is a structured rule that abuses, opponents claim the reforms, resent a class. No problem here. This is provides 1 hour of general debate equal- whatever they may be, will mean the how the system was designed to work. ly divided and controlled by the chair demise of class action. The abuse of the system arises when and ranking member of the Committee When Congress passed the Private the class includes countless others that on the Judiciary. Securities Litigation Reform Act in have suffered no injury at all. These Given the House’s schedule this 1995 to limit frivolous securities law- no-injury class actions are designed month, the rule also provides that a suits, opponents claimed it would kill simply to exploit companies and vote on any motion relating to disposi- securities class action. It did not. In achieve a quick payday because either tion of the veto message for reconcili- fact, President Clinton vetoed the leg- no genuine injury has occurred yet or ation measure passed yesterday by the islation, Congress overrode the veto, because it never will.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:40 Jan 07, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.002 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H119 Class actions should be preserved as a numbers of injured parties from effec- AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, tool for those harmed to receive com- tively seeking redress in court, includ- Washington, DC, June 23, 2015. pensation. H.R. 1927 will allow the ing civil rights, employment discrimi- Hon. BOB GOODLATTE, courts to focus their resources on cases nation, consumer protection, and as- Chairman, House Judiciary Committee, Washington, DC. where injury has occurred and ensuring bestos victim litigants. DEAR CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE: On behalf of those responsible are held accountable. Let me put my bona fides on the the American Bar Association and its almost Not surprisingly, this commonsense table here. I have filed class actions, 400,000 members, I write to offer our views as approach is supported by the American the Committee considers class action re- particularly in civil rights cases. Each people. A recent DRI National Poll on form. I understand that your Committee in- of them were certified as class actions. the Civil Justice System found that 78 tends to mark up H.R. 1927, the ‘‘Fairness in They led to the desegregation of percent of Americans would support a Clam Action Litigation Act of 2015’’ tomor- schools in the county that I am privi- row. The ABA has long recognized that we law requiring a person to show that leged to serve, the desegregation of ju- must continue to improve our judicial sys- they were actually harmed by a com- venile detention facilities, and several tem; however, we cannot support legislation pany’s products, services, or policies to others too numerous to mention. such as H.R. 1927, because it would unneces- join a class action rather than just sarily circumvent the Rules Enabling Act, showing potential for harm. As a United States district court make it more difficult for large numbers of Further illustrating this body’s com- judge, I also had the privilege of pre- injured parties to efficiently seek redress in mitment to do right by victims and en- siding in cases where certification was court, and would place added burdens on an sought for class actions. The great ma- already overloaded court system. sure that they are compensated for This proposed legislation would cir- their injuries, H.R. 1927 also contains jority of those cases were not certified cumvent the time-proven process for amend- the text of the Furthering Asbestos by me, largely for the reason that they ing the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure es- Claim Transparency Act, or the FACT did not meet the rigorous test that is tablished by Congress in the Rules Enabling Act. already in place and that has been in Act. Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil The FACT Act is designed to reduce place for nearly 40 years, with many Procedure governs determinations whether fraud in compensation claims for as- changes having taken place over the class certification is appropriate. This rule years through the Federal process. was adopted in 1966 and has been amended bestos-related diseases so we can en- several times utilizing the procedure estab- sure that resources exist for true vic- That is what I would argue would be lished by Congress. The Judicial Conference, tims. Double-dipping is an all too com- the best for us to do. the policymaking body for the courts, is cur- mon occurrence in asbestos claims, and First, this bill includes language that rently considering changes to Rule 23, and for every dollar inappropriately given, prohibits Federal courts from certi- we recommend allowing this process to con- it means $1 less for true victims who fying that a group can file a class ac- tinue. In addition, the Supreme Court is face mesothelioma and other asbestos- poised to rule on cases where there are ques- tion lawsuit unless the group dem- tions surrounding class certification. For ex- related illnesses. onstrates by admissible evidentiary True victims are often those to whom ample, the Court agreed to hear Tyson Foods proof that each proposed class member v. Bouaphakeo, where they will determine our country owes its greatest debt: our suffered an injury of the same type and whether a class can be certified when it con- veterans. Veterans currently comprise scope of the injury of the named class tains some members who have not been in- 9 percent of the population; yet, they representative. jured. We respectfully urge you to allow make up approximately 30 percent of these processes for examining and reshaping asbestos victims. Veterans are unique- A footnote right here. My read is procedural and evidentiary rules to work as ly positioned to benefit from the in- that Brown v. Board of Education, the Congress intended. creased transparency that would result most significant school desegregation Currently, to proceed with a class action case in the history of this country, case, plaintiffs must meet rigorous threshold from the enactment of this bill. standards. A 2008 study by the Federal Judi- Many veterans groups support this would not have qualified as a class ac- tion under this measure, as proposed. cial Center found that only 25 percent of di- legislation, including the American versity actions filed as class actions resulted Military Society, Save our Veterans, My friends in the majority claim in class certification motions, nine percent the Veterans Resource list, and numer- that this measure is necessary to re- settled, and none went to trial. These data ous other State and local veterans duce fraud and exploitation in the class show that current screening practices are groups. action system, maintaining that, under working. However, if the proponents of this Opponents of this bill also claim that current rules, Federal courts have cer- legislation are concerned about frivolous it will negatively impact privacy class action cases and believe that screening tified classes that include individuals can be even more effective through rule rights for claimants. This is not true. who have not been injured, but have changes, those changes should be proposed The bill actually requires far less per- been forced into a class action lawsuit and considered utilizing the current process sonal information than is currently re- against their will. set forth by Congress in the Rules Enabling quired by State courts in their current Act. This claim and the legislation it in- disclosure forms. In addition to circumventing the rule- spired has been met by much opposi- This legislation will reduce fraud in making process, the proposed legislation tion from a broad range of legal, civil the asbestos trust system, which will would severely limit the ability of victims rights, labor, consumer, and public in- who have suffered a legitimate harm to col- ultimately protect and maximize as- terest groups, including the American lectively seek justice in a class action law- sets available to compensate future as- Bar Association, the American Civil suit. The proposed legislation mandates that bestos victims, veterans or otherwise. Liberties Union, AFSCME, NAACP, in order to be certified as a class each indi- I thank Chairman GOODLATTE and his Consumer Federation of America, Na- vidual member must prove he or she suffered staff for their tireless work to bring an injury of the same type and scope to the tional Consumer Law Center, Public forward these pro-victim reforms, and I proposed named class representative(s), and Citizen, Public Justice, and American am pleased we will have robust general requires plaintiffs to show they suffered bod- Association for Justice, among a myr- and amendment debate on this impor- ily injury or property damage. iad of others. We were pleased learn that a manager’s tant topic. amendment is expected to be offered during Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD tomorrow’s markup that removes the re- my time. letters from the American Bar Associa- quirement that the alleged harm to the Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield tion, Public Citizen, American Federa- plaintiff involved bodily injury or property myself such time as I may consume. I tion of Labor and Congress of Indus- damage. This improves the bill, but the re- thank the gentleman from Georgia for trial Organizations, the Asbestos Dis- maining requirement leaves a severe burden yielding me the customary 30 minutes ease Awareness Organization, and the for people who have suffered harm at the for debate. Military Order of the Purple Heart. All hands of large institutions with vast re- Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to of those organizations that I just iden- sources, effectively barring them from form- ing class actions. For example, in a recent this rule, which provides for consider- tified are opposed to this legislation. class action case against the Veterans Ad- ation of H.R. 1927, called the Fairness Their language speaks for itself, for ministration, several veterans sued for a va- in Class Action Litigation Act, which those who may peruse the CONGRES- riety of grievances centered on delayed in practice will unfairly hamper large SIONAL RECORD. claims. The requirement in this legislation

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Making it harder to transport or storage of asbestos or asbestos- information for each asbestos victim filing a utilize class actions will add to the burden of containing products. That’s why Public Cit- claim with an asbestos trust, and related our court system by forcing aggrieved par- izen supports Sens. Durbin and Markey’s and payment information, to be posted on a pub- ties to file suit in smaller groups, or individ- Reps. DelBene and Green’s Reducing Expo- lic docket. This public posting is an extreme ually. sure to Asbestos Database Act (READ Act, S. invasion of privacy. It would give unfettered We appreciate the opportunity to provide 700/H.R. 2030) which would create an informa- access to employers, insurance companies, our input and urge you to keep these rec- tion portal for the public to learn about the workers compensation carriers and others ommendations in mind as you continue to many asbestos-containing products that are who could use this information for any pur- debate class action reform legislation. If the currently bought and sold in the U.S.A. pose including blacklisting workers from ABA can provide you or your staff with any The real outrage is the double oppression employment and fighting compensation additional information regarding the ABA’s of asbestos victims, and the real need for claims. The bill would also require asbestos trusts views, or if we can be of further assistance, transparency is disclosure of past and ongo- ing asbestos exposures. Please oppose H.R. to provide on demand to asbestos defendants please contact me or ABA Governmental Af- and litigants any information related to pay- fairs Legislative Counsel, David Eppstein. 526. Sincerely, ments made by and claims filed with the Sincerely, trusts. This would place unnecessary and THOMAS M. SUSMAN, LISA GILBERT, Director, Public Citi- added burdens on the trusts delaying much- Director, needed compensation for asbestos victims. Governmental Affairs Office. zen’s Congress Watch division. Such a provision allows asbestos defendants to bypass the established rules of discovery SUSAN HARLEY, PUBLIC CITIZEN, in the civil justice system, and provides Deputy Director, Pub- Washington, DC, May 13, 2015. broad unrestricted access to personal infor- lic Citizen’s Congress Re Oppose H.R. 26 mation with no limitations on its use. Watch division. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Congress should be helping the hundreds of Judiciary Committee, Washington, DC. thousands of individuals who are suffering AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR DEAR HONORABLE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: On from disabling and deadly asbestos diseases, AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL OR- behalf of Public Citizen’s more than 350,000 not further victimizing them by invading GANIZATIONS, their privacy and subjecting them to poten- members and supporters, we strongly urge Washington, DC, January 5, 2016. you to oppose H.R. 526, the Furthering As- tial blacklisting and discrimination. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: I am writing to ex- The AFL–CIO strongly urges you to oppose bestos Claim Transparency Act (FACT Act). press the strong opposition of the AFL–CIO The FACT Act invades the privacy of as- H.R. 1927. to H.R. 1927, the ‘‘Fairness in Class Action Sincerely, bestos disease victims and will have the ef- Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim fect of delaying compensation for those suf- WILLIAM SAMUEL, Transparency Act’’ which is scheduled for Director, Government Affairs Department. fering with lethal diseases like mesothe- consideration by the House of Representa- lioma. Congress should act to protect these tives this week. This bill incorporates H.R. ASBESTOS DISEASE victims instead of opening the door for the 526, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Trans- AWARENESS ORGANIZATION, asbestos industry to further escape account- parency Act (FACT Act), which would invade Redondo Beach, CA, February 4, 2015. ability for poisoning the public and exposing the privacy of asbestos victims by posting Re Opposition to the Furthering Asbestos trust claimants to scams, identity theft, and personal exposure and medical information Claim Transparency Act of 2015 (H.R. 526) other privacy violations. online and create new barriers to victims re- Hon. BOB GOODLATTE, The dangerous product asbestos was once ceiving compensation for their asbestos dis- Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary, ubiquitous as insulation and flame retardant eases. The AFL–CIO urges you to oppose this Washington, DC. in buildings, homes and workplaces like harmful bill. naval vessels. The frightening reality is that Decades of uncontrolled use of asbestos, Hon. JOHN CONYERS, JR., an unknown amount of the cancer-causing even after its hazards were known, have re- Ranking Member, House Committee on the Judi- substance is still present in our sur- sulted in a legacy of disease and death. Hun- ciary, Washington, DC. DEAR CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE AND RANKING roundings, but the asbestos industry does dreds of thousands of workers and family not have to disclose where and when it was MEMBER CONYERS: As both a mesothelioma members have suffered or died of asbestos-re- widow and the President and Co-Founder of and is being used. lated cancers and lung disease, and the toll The Centers for Disease Control and Pre- the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organiza- continues. Each year an estimated 10,000 peo- tion, I respectfully write to express my vention report that roughly 3,000 people con- ple in the United States are expected to die tinue to die from mesothelioma and asbes- strong opposition to the Furthering Asbestos from asbestos related diseases. Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015, H.R. tosis every year and some experts estimate Asbestos victims have faced huge barriers 526. the death toll is as high as 12,000–15,000 peo- and obstacles to receiving compensation for Asbestos is a known human carcinogen ple per year when other types of asbestos- their diseases. Major asbestos producers re- that causes deadly cancerous diseases. As- linked diseases and cancers are included. fused to accept responsibility and most de- bestos-related diseases kill at least 10,000 Instead of helping these victims, H.R. 526 clared bankruptcy in an attempt to limit Americans every year. Yet, it remains a would put unworkable burdens on claims their future liability. In 1994 Congress passed major public health hazard that severely af- trusts. For example, the bill would impose a special legislation that allowed the asbestos fects too many American families. Notwith- requirement for trusts to respond to any and companies to set up bankruptcy trusts to standing these lethal exposures, the 2014 U.S. all corporate defendants’ information re- compensate asbestos victims and reorganize Geological Survey World Report confirmed quests. Such a requirement would have the under the bankruptcy law. But these trusts that although Asbestos has not been mined effect of slowing or virtually stopping the don’t have adequate funding to provide just in the United States since 2002, the U.S. con- ability of trusts to provide compensation for compensation, and according to a 2010 RAND tinues to import Asbestos to ‘‘meet manufac- victims. Since patients diagnosed with fatal study, the median payment across the trusts turing needs.’’ asbestos-caused diseases like mesothelioma is only 25 percent of the claim’s value. With These same manufacturing interests who have very short expected lifespans, a delay in compensation from these trusts so limited, for years hid the dangers of their lethal As- justice could leave victims’ next of kin asbestos victims have sought redress from bestos products, are now asking Congress— struggling to pay medical and funeral bills. the manufacturers of other asbestos products under the guise of transparency—to impose The FACT Act does nothing to improve the to which they were exposed. new time and cost-consuming requirements lives of those facing an asbestos death sen- The AFL–CIO is well aware that the sys- on the asbestos trusts, grant asbestos defend- tence through no fault of their own. The bill tem for compensating asbestos disease vic- ants new rights to infringe upon victims’ pri- instead adds insult to injury and inexcusably tims has had its share of problems, with vic- vacy, and operate the trusts in a manner invades the privacy of victims by requiring tims facing delays and inadequate compensa- that will unduly burden asbestos victims and public disclosure of personal claim informa- tion and too much money being spent on de- their families, without justification. I oppose tion, including portions of their social secu- fendant and plaintiff lawyers. We have spent the bill not only because it is both fun- rity numbers, opening the door to identity years of effort trying to seek solutions to damentally unfair and discriminatory to- theft and possible discrimination. make the asbestos compensation system ward asbestos cancer victims, but because it Instead of the FACT Act’s misguided push fairer and more effective. But the FACT Act is entirely one-sided, and seeks absolutely for ‘‘transparency’’ via asbestos trust claim does nothing to improve compensation for nothing in the way of increased transparency information disclosures, an appropriate asbestos victims and would in fact make the from the same industry that caused the larg- transparency standard would ensure that situation even worse. In our view, the bill is est man-made disaster in human history, and workers and consumers have all the informa- simply an effort by asbestos manufacturers covered it up for years.

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And trusts established by asbestos lated legislation to assure it is either truly Under this legislation, class action companies undergoing reorganization effec- beneficial or truly negative for veterans be- plaintiffs must effectively prove the tively compensate current and future asbes- fore we take an official position. We speak merits of their case as a condition of tos victims while allowing business oper- on behalf of our 45,000 members across the class certification, making most class ations to continue. Trusts are designed to nation, not just a couple of hundred in a few actions nearly impossible to pursue. decrease litigation and costs, yet the pro- states. A mechanism must exist to hold cor- posed reporting requirements contained in H.R. 526 is bad for veterans. The MOPH has the FACT Act work contrary to that very been, and will continue to be, staunch advo- porations and other entities account- purpose. Instead, the FACT Act grants asbes- cates for our members and all veterans of the able when they engage in systemic dis- tos companies the right to require from the United States Armed Forces. We continue to crimination, unfair and deceptive prac- trusts any information they choose, at any oppose H.R. 526 and respectfully ask you to tices, consumer fraud, and other time, and for practically any reason. The re- join us. wrongdoing that harms large numbers sulting delay in compensation will gravely Respectfully, of people. This bill undermines this impact patients’ pursuit of medical care, J. PATRICK LITTLE, negatively affects all victims of asbestos ex- vital tool. National Commander. Let me give you an example, which is posure, and effectively limits the justice Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, the re- they deserve. Accordingly, I am strongly op- the cases brought against airbag decep- posed to the FACT Act, which creates even ality is that the current screening tion that are currently being litigated greater burdens for patients and families to practices for certifying which individ- and that we see much of in the news. If overcome during an already extremely dif- uals may file a class action lawsuit are we were to look at scope of injury, ficult time. working. Currently, plaintiffs must some people were killed, and some peo- I am extremely disappointed that recent meet, as I said earlier, rigorous thresh- ple received minor injuries. Some peo- Congressional legislative efforts have fo- old standards to proceed with a class cused on ways to limit the litigation de- ple who had those airbags did not re- action. ceive injuries. signed to compensate victims, when the In fact, a 2008 study by the Federal most obvious way to limit the impact of as- But it seems logical to allow that all bestos exposure is through increased public Judicial Center found that only 25 per- of the persons who had those auto- awareness of the dangers posed, and preven- cent of diversity actions filed as class mobiles should have an opportunity for actions resulted in class certification tion. Americans need legislation that will corrective procedures, regardless of stop the continued import of asbestos into motions. In the cases I presided in, whether or not that was a wrongful our country, and prevent the continued ex- there were less than 25 percent. 9 per- death or whether or not there was an panse of environmental and occupational as- cent settled and none went to trial. bestos-related diseases. As consumers and Why must we begin this new year injury. The scope becomes nebulous workers, Americans deserve transparency to with yet another piece of legislation when you look at it from the perspec- prevent exposure to asbestos, not to penalize tive of actual circumstances that we victims. that is a solution in search of a prob- lem? are confronted with sometimes in class More than 30 Americans die each day from actions. a preventable asbestos-caused disease. On be- In short, this ill-conceived and half of the American citizens, we urge you to unneeded bill unnecessarily cir- H.R. 1927 also includes a provision— take the time to hear from the victims of as- cumvents the Rules Enabling Act, the and this troubles me deeply and should bestos exposure and consider legislation that process established by the Congress to trouble everybody that is in Congress will protect public health, not legislation de- amend the Federal Rules of Civil Pro- and in this Nation—that would delay signed only to delay and deny justice for vic- cedure, making it more difficult for the work of asbestos compensation tims of asbestos exposure. trusts. Formerly, the Furthering As- Sincerely, large numbers of injured parties to ef- fectively seek redress in court and bestos Claim Transparency Act, sec- LINDA REINSTEIN, tion 3 of this bill, will shield the asbes- President and Co-Founder, would place additional burdens on an Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. already overloaded court system. tos industry from accountability while I should add that the Judicial Con- exposing trust claimants to scams, MILITARY ORDER ference, the policymaking body for the identity theft, and other privacy viola- OF THE PURPLE HEART, Federal courts of this country, is cur- tions. Springfield, VA, July 8, 2015. rently considering changes to rule 23, This portion of the bill is similarly Hon. JOHN CONYERS, which governs determination of wheth- opposed by a number of groups that I Washington, DC. have identified, including the Military DEAR REPRESENTATIVE CONYERS: As H.R. er class certification is appropriate, 526 ‘‘FACT Act’’ makes it way through the and the Supreme Court has agreed to Order of the Purple Heart, the Asbestos legislative process, the Military Order of the hear cases where there are questions Disease Awareness Organization, and Purple Heart of the U.S.A. (MOPH) wishes to surrounding class certification, includ- the Environmental Working Group, reiterate its firm opposition to this bill. ing Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo. just to name a few. We are disappointed to see that our dec- It would behoove us to allow these For instance, the bill requires trusts laration of opposition in February of this processes for examining and revising to respond to any and all corporate de- year has not stopped this bill in its tracks. fendants’ requests for information. La- Have no doubt and make no mistake, the procedural and evidentiary rules to FACT Act will have a very burdensome and work as Congress intended. dies and gentlemen, that could take detrimental effect on the asbestos personal The requirement in this bill that years. By that time, many of the com- injury trust claims for veterans and their each proposed class member must plainants may very well have died. And families who have been exposed to this dead- prove he or she suffered an injury of what troubles me a lot is that the trust ly product. The Association of the United the same type and scope of the injury fund is making money. States Navy (AUSN) and American Veterans of the named class representative effec- It is similar to what automobile in- (AMVETS) recognize this as well and re- surance companies do. When there is cently joined us in opposing this legislation. tively bars individuals who have suf- On May 14th during the full Judiciary fered harm at the hands of large insti- an automobile accident, if they think Committee mark-up of H.R. 526 ‘‘FACT Act’’, tutions with immense resources from that there was harm perpetrated by the legislation’s author, Representative forming class actions. their insured, they immediately estab- Blake Farenthold shared with the committee I am also highly concerned that the lish a fund that would cover that liabil- a list of eleven ‘‘veterans organizations’’ injury language included in this bill ity. Then their lawyers go to work to that support the FACT Act. It needs to be will exclude from the courts entire cat- not pay the claim at all and, next, to noted that none of the groups mentioned delay the claim. were a national veterans service organiza- egories of lawsuits, most significantly, tion such as the MOPH. In fact, the majority victims of discriminatory practices or The longer they keep it away from an of the groups listed by the Representative civil rights violations seeking redress. ultimate settlement, the more money are not recognized veterans service organiza- A commonsense reading of this provi- the insurance company makes. And tions at all. sion, as I indicated, might well have they make enough money sometimes

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I yield the gen- tos-related diseases’ Social Security and former member of the Rules Com- tleman an additional 30 seconds. numbers. mittee; and we miss him. Mr. WELCH. But the reality is we are Interestingly, this legislation does Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, the 114th building a structure of inequality, bill not impose these same burdensome re- Congress will be remembered as the by bill, brick by brick. Denying class porting requirements for the compa- Congress that tried and tried again to action access to the courts for every- nies that exposed Americans to asbes- unravel the extraordinary and great day Americans injured by similar or tos. achievements of that American Presi- the same corporate misconduct is to Despite its promise, this bill does dent of a century ago, Theodore Roo- deny them a basic American right. nothing to improve judicial efficiency sevelt. Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to or reduce fraud in the court system President Roosevelt was a Repub- vote against this legislation and stand and, instead, severely hampers justice lican. He believed in capitalism, he be- up for access to justice. for victims of corporate wrongdoing. lieved in profit, he believed in com- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- I reserve the balance of my time. merce. But he understood something er, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- that this Congress seems to forget: The Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield er, I reserve the balance of my time. axiom that power corrupts, and abso- myself such time as I may consume. Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield lute power corrupts absolutely, applies Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House of 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from to Wall Street and to large corpora- Representatives cast its 62nd vote to New Jersey (Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN), a tions as much as it does to oligarchs repeal the Affordable Care Act. good friend of mine. and despots. That we began the second session of Mr. Speaker, this legislation does end Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. the 114th Congress in this manner any realistic opportunity for con- Speaker, I thank the gentleman for sends the regrettable, but undeniable sumers who are hammered by cor- yielding to me. message that it may be a new year, and porate negligence or irresponsibility or Mr. Speaker, I rise today against an- we may have a new Speaker, but we are outright deceit from joining together other handout to corporate interests, dealing with the same old majority to get the justice they are entitled to this time needlessly limiting access to Congress, intent on advancing partisan by using the only practical means courts for American consumers and measures with little chance of becom- available to obtain it, the class action workers. ing law. The bill we would consider under this lawsuit. Instead, this legislation would deny H.R. 1927 will serve to close the rule is the second blow in a one-two class action status to all consumers af- courthouse doors to concerned and vul- punch for American families. We fected by the exact same corporate nerable citizens injured by large cor- kicked off 2016 by defunding Planned misconduct—say, faulty brakes—unless porations. Parenthood and, effectively, repealing they suffered the identical injury, a Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the pre- the Affordable Care Act. broken arm, but not a broken leg. vious question, I will offer an amend- Now we are considering legislation In a case of current moment, of real ment to the rule to bring up bipartisan that would limit class action lawsuits, corporate misconduct and actual de- legislation that will close a glaring and needlessly threaten the privacy of ceit, Volkswagen lying about its emis- loophole in our gun laws, allowing sus- asbestos victims, as well as other vic- sions control and, really, fudging the pected terrorists to legally buy fire- tims of faulty product designs, neg- numbers on its mileage, the 3,000 arms. This bill would bar the sale of ligence, and dangerous environmental Vermonters and 11 million Americans firearms and explosives to those on the occurrences. would have to file individual suits un- FBI’s terrorist watch list. The end goal is obvious: enable cor- less each suffered the same exact eco- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- porations to avoid both blame and ac- nomic loss. sent to insert the text of the amend- countability when they have harmed What is the justification for building ment in the RECORD, along with extra- consumers or knowingly exposed work- this barrier to access to the courts? neous material, immediately prior to ers to toxic chemicals. There is none. the vote on the previous question. I wish that I were more surprised, but But the proponents of this legislation The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I am not. The truth is clear in this bill. are advocating, idealistically and ideo- objection to the request of the gen- It is just the next step in Republican logically, the underpinning of so much tleman from Florida? efforts to lift corporate interests above other legislation for Americans who There was no objection. any level of scrutiny, endangering citi- are seeking safety, who are seeking op- Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I urge zens and consumers in the process. portunity, who are seeking justice. my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ and defeat Our courts are a cornerstone of jus- Think about it. Repealing the ACA, the previous question, and vote ‘‘no’’ tice for everyday Americans. We need Affordable Care Act, with no replace- on the rule. to find ways to expand, not restrict, ac- ment for those 17 million Americans I yield back the balance of my time. cess to our legal system for victims. who are now covered; unraveling Dodd- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Class actions have cleaned up the en- Frank, leaving Wall Street to its old er, I yield myself such time as I may vironment after oil spills, banned ciga- ways that led to the collapse of the consume. rette ads aimed at children, and economy in 2008; denying Puerto Rico, Again, a lot can be said, and I am so policed price-fixing on Wall Street, at the last minute, the option that glad for the coming to the floor later. among many other things. every other municipality or State has This will be debated, amendments will Other nations allow big corporations if there is a credit situation to go into be offered. The House is in regular to run amok, harming people through bankruptcy, all in service of hedge fund order doing what the House is supposed dangerous products, fraud, and dishon- billionaire investors from Wall Street. to be doing. esty, virtually unchecked. But here in Starving the FTC and the SEC of One thing that I would like to share the United States of America, class ac- their budgets so that they are no is, as the previous speaker had talked tion lawsuits are a vital tool that hold longer able to provide protections to about history—and I am currently, my- even the very powerful accountable for consumers and small investors that self, reading a biography outtake on their malfeasance. they are entitled to. Theodore Roosevelt and his time in the Mr. Speaker, it is time to get to work Teddy Roosevelt, capitalist that he Presidency and the things that he did— on policies for the American people, was, would never have stacked the there is an amazing balance that he

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Listen to the Repub- do not do the things that, if you look support this rule and H.R. 1927. lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative in history, as I pointed out in my open- The material previously referred to Process in the United States House of Rep- ing statement, if you look at every by Mr. HASTINGS is as follows: resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s time the Congress has taken up the AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 581 OFFERED BY how the Republicans describe the previous class action issue, there has been the MR. HASTINGS question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- falling-of-the-sky phenomenon, that it At the end of the resolution, add the fol- though it is generally not possible to amend the rule because the majority Member con- is going to tear the courthouse down, lowing new sections: SEC. 3. Immediately upon adoption of this trolling the time will not yield for the pur- nobody is going to get anything done. resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to pose of offering an amendment, the same re- The actual truth is the class action clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- has increased and efficiency was found. resolved into the Committee of the Whole vious question on the rule.... When the And for the true victims, they find House on the state of the Union for consider- motion for the previous question is defeated, their compensation. ation of the bill (H.R. 1076) to increase public control of the time passes to the Member The courthouse that I have had the safety by permitting the Attorney General who led the opposition to ordering the pre- wonderful privilege of practicing in is a to deny the transfer of a firearm or the vious question. That Member, because he place where people find justice. It is issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to then controls the time, may offer an amend- a known or suspected dangerous terrorist. ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of not a place to be abused. It is not a The first reading of the bill shall be dis- amendment.’’ place to sometimes take advantage of pensed with. All points of order against con- In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House an open system. That is what we are sideration of the bill are waived. General de- of Representatives, the subchapter titled doing here, and that is what I want bate shall be confined to the bill and shall ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal people who read and understand this not exceed one hour equally divided and con- to order the previous question on such a rule opportunity, because these are the trolled by the chair and ranking minority [a special rule reported from the Committee same arguments that have been had be- member of the Committee on the Judiciary. on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- After general debate the bill shall be consid- ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- fore. ered for amendment under the five-minute tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- But, you know, Mr. Speaker, I appre- rule. All points of order against provisions in jection of the motion for the previous ques- ciate the opportunity to come before the bill are waived. At the conclusion of con- tion on a resolution reported from the Com- this body, explore the differences be- sideration of the bill for amendment the mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- tween the Republican majority’s vision Committee shall rise and report the bill to ber leading the opposition to the previous for our country and that of this admin- the House with such amendments as may question, who may offer a proper amendment istration and those who share the have been adopted. The previous question or motion and who controls the time for de- shall be considered as ordered on the bill and bate thereon.’’ President’s view. amendments thereto to final passage with- The Republican majority is fighting Clearly, the vote on the previous question out intervening motion except one motion to on a rule does have substantive policy impli- for a legal system that is victim-fo- recommit with or without instructions. If cations. It is one of the only available tools cused; a legal system that supports our the Committee of the Whole rises and re- for those who oppose the Republican major- veterans and ensures that those injured ports that it has come to no resolution on ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- have their day in court and receive the bill, then on the next legislative day the native views the opportunity to offer an al- compensation. House shall, immediately after the third ternative plan. A legal system full of fraud, abuse, daily order of business under clause 1 of rule Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- XIV, resolve into the Committee of the and waste is a legal system ill-equipped Whole for further consideration of the bill. er, I yield back the balance of my time, to provide justice to victims. SEC. 4. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not and I move the previous question on The Republican majority is com- apply to the consideration of H.R. 1076. the resolution. mitted to making life better for all The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Americans. We have done that this THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT HOLDING). The question is on ordering week through reducing the regulatory IT REALLY MEANS the previous question. burden on families and small busi- This vote, the vote on whether to order the The question was taken; and the previous question on a special rule, is not Speaker pro tempore announced that nesses so we can jump-start our econ- merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- omy. dering the previous question is a vote the noes appeared to have it. We have done that this week by send- against the Republican majority agenda and Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, on that ing to the President’s desk a bill that a vote to allow the Democratic minority to I demand the yeas and nays. rescinds ObamaCare so that we can get offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about The yeas and nays were ordered. to work on restoring a patient-centered what the House should be debating. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- healthcare system, such as the Empow- Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- ering Patients First Act proposed by ceedings on this question will be post- scribes the vote on the previous question on poned. my colleague, Dr. PRICE. the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the And let it be said, just as has been consideration of the subject before the House f said over the centuries, doing the right being made by the Member in charge.’’ To b 1315 thing over and over is still the right defeat the previous question is to give the thing. And I believe if it is 62 times, it opposition a chance to decide the subject be- SUNSHINE FOR REGULATORY DE- can be 62 more times, because this Con- fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s CREES AND SETTLEMENTS ACT gressman from the Ninth District of ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that OF 2015 ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- Georgia believes, as his constituents mand for the previous question passes the GENERAL LEAVE have found in the Ninth District, that control of the resolution to the opposition’’ Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask ObamaCare is not for the people and in order to offer an amendment. On March unanimous consent that all Members needs to be gone and replaced with a 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- may have 5 legislative days within patient-centered approach that we can fered a rule resolution. The House defeated which to revise and extend their re- do as a Republican majority. the previous question and a member of the marks and include extraneous remarks You see, we have also sent to the opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, on H.R. 712. President’s desk a measure to stop asking who was entitled to recognition. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Planned Parenthood from destroying Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: ‘‘The previous question having been refused, objection to the request of the gen- our next generation of men and women the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- tleman from Utah? and directing those funds to organiza- gerald, who had asked the gentleman to There was no objection. tions that provide mammograms and yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- true women’s health care. the first recognition.’’ ant to House Resolution 580 and rule

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This legislation rep- from Illinois (Mr. BOST) to preside over unelected bureaucrats who create regu- resents yet another attack by House the Committee of the Whole. lations that have the force of law, reg- Republicans on critical public health, safety, and environmental protections. b 1316 ulations that typically appear out of nowhere and bring with them huge I oppose this unnecessary and poten- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE price tags for the cost of compliance, tially dangerous legislation in its en- Accordingly, the House resolved often with little time to prepare and tirety. However, I will focus my re- itself into the Committee of the Whole implement them. marks today on title II of this bill, House on the state of the Union for the In some cases, regulators are unfor- which is in the jurisdiction of the Over- consideration of the bill (H.R. 712) to giving to those who either can’t or sight and Government Reform Com- impose certain limitations on consent don’t timely comply by imposing mittee. decrees and settlement agreements by criminal penalties. Now, let’s pause to Title II, also known as the ALERT agencies that require the agencies to think about that. Bureaucrats ham- Act, is an attack on agency rule- take regulatory action in accordance mering otherwise law-abiding Ameri- making that is inaccurately advertised with the terms thereof, and for other cans with criminal penalties for regu- as an effort to improve transparency. purposes, with Mr. BOST in the chair. latory violations at a time when the In fact, this bill explicitly prohibits The Clerk read the title of the bill. same administration is giving a free the Office of Information and Regu- The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the pass to millions of illegal aliens for latory Affairs from taking into account bill is considered read the first time. breaking immigration laws, giving benefits when providing estimated cu- General debate shall not exceed 1 early release to tens of thousands of mulative costs to proposed and final hour, with 40 minutes equally divided prisoners—violent criminals—and turn- rules. That is not providing trans- and controlled by the chair and rank- ing loose radical Islamic terrorists parency. That is providing one side of ing minority member of the Committee from Guantanamo. It is little wonder the story. on the Judiciary and 20 minutes equal- that my constituents are outraged. The Coalition for Sensible Safe- ly divided and controlled by the chair And if it were up to this administra- guards, which represents over 150 good and ranking minority member of the tion, the problem would get worse, not government, labor, scientific, and Committee on Oversight and Govern- better. To underscore that point, we health organizations, sent a letter op- ment Reform. need only look at the Federal Register posing the ALERT Act when it was The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. where agencies publish their mandates. marked up in the Oversight and Gov- GOODLATTE) and the gentleman from That document contained 82,000 pages ernment Reform Committee. The letter Michigan (Mr. CONYERS) each will con- last year, meaning that this adminis- states: trol 20 minutes. The gentleman from tration averaged more than 224 pages ‘‘The requirements of the ALERT Utah (Mr. CHAFFETZ) and the gen- of new regulations every day of the Act, which would delay important pub- tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) year. lic protections and waste scarce gov- each will control 10 minutes. ernment resources, fail to provide Americans have every right to de- The Chair recognizes the gentleman needed transparency improvements in mand to know what we are doing here from Utah (Mr. CHAFFETZ). the regulatory review process. Instead, in Congress to stop them from being Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Chairman, I the reporting requirements mandated crushed by this snowball of regula- yield myself such time as I may con- under the ALERT Act would under- tions. sume. mine transparency by generating cher- Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support Part of the answer should be that ry-picked data that seems calculated of H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regu- current law requires an update twice a to provide a distorted picture of the latory Decrees and Settlements Act of year on Federal regulations being de- U.S. regulatory system.’’ 2015. H.R. 712 includes H.R. 1759, the All veloped by Federal agencies. But guess The bill would also prevent a rule Economic Regulations are Transparent what. Under this administration, these from taking effect until certain infor- Act of 2015, or the ALERT Act, which updates have either been late or not mation is posted online for at least 6 the Committee on Oversight and Gov- issued at all, and until now, there months. The only exceptions to this re- ernment Reform favorably reported on hasn’t been a way to hold these quirement would be if an agency ex- May 29, 2015. unelected bureaucrats accountable. empts the rule from the notice and We have had some good pieces of leg- My bill does just that. This bill comment requirements of the Adminis- islation that made their way through forces the executive branch to make trative Procedure Act or if the Presi- the process, and we really do appre- the American people aware of regula- dent issues an executive order. This is ciate the great work of Congressman tions that are coming down the track, an unnecessary roadblock that jeopard- RATCLIFFE. and it prohibits any regulations from izes public health and public safety. I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman going into effect unless and until de- One example of a rule that would be from Texas (Mr. RATCLIFFE). tailed information on the cost of that affected by this bill is the recently pub- Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Chairman, I regulation—its impact on jobs and the lished ATF regulation that closes a thank the gentleman for yielding. legal bases for it—is made available to loophole that allowed individuals to Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support the public for at least 6 months. avoid required background checks of the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees Predictably, the President and others when purchasing some of the most dan- and Settlements Act of 2015. argue that this bill is too tough on reg- gerous weapons through trusts or legal I want to thank Chairman CHAFFETZ ulators. But do you know what? I am entities. Under the bill, this rule could and Chairman GOODLATTE for their here to fight for hardworking Ameri- not take effect until certain informa- hard work on this package of bills that cans, not for unelected Washington bu- tion had been posted online by the Of- will help push the government out of reaucrats. fice of Information and Regulatory Af- the way of the American people. I am Mr. Chairman, ensuring that folks fairs for 6 months. That is 6 months, especially grateful that the ALERT aren’t steamrolled by new regulations that delay, in putting commonsense Act, which I introduced earlier this should be a no-brainer. Transparency gun safety procedures in place and Congress, is included as title II of the shouldn’t be controversial, it shouldn’t would delay them. bill. be optional, and it shouldn’t be a par- Many of the disclosure requirements The constituents that I represent in tisan issue. That is why I was honored in this legislation are redundant. Agen- northeast Texas work hard every day to introduce the ALERT Act and why I cies already publish regulatory plans to provide for their families and to con- am grateful that it has been included twice a year. This bill would require tribute to their communities. But I can in this bill. agencies to provide monthly updates to

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Cass The undersigned groups strongly support Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues Sunstein, President Obama’s former H.R. 712, the ‘‘Sunshine for Regulatory De- to reject H.R. 712. regulatory czar, called the idea of re- crees and Settlements Act,’’ and its com- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance forming the sue and settle process ex- prehensive approach to regulatory reform. of my time. cellent. We urge you to pass this important bill. Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Chairman, I The CHAIR. The time of the gen- Sincerely, yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from tleman has expired. Alabama: Alabama Forestry Association, Mr. CHAFFETZ. I yield the gen- Business Council of Alabama, Mobile Area Georgia (Mr. COLLINS). He is the author Chamber of Commerce. and lead sponsor of the underlying bill. tleman an additional 30 seconds. Alaska: Alaska Chamber, Greater Fair- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Chair- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. He stated: banks Chamber of Commerce. man, I rise in support today of H.R. 712, ‘‘In some cases, agencies don’t really Arizona: Arizona Chamber of Commerce the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees disagree but have refrained from acting and Industry, Arizona Mining Association, and Settlements Act. in part because of political con- Gilbert Chamber of Commerce, Greater I would like to thank Chairman straints.’’ Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Lake He is right. Agencies use sue and set- Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce, Marana GOODLATTE, who will be coming along Chamber of Commerce, Tucson Metro Cham- shortly, as my chairman on the Judici- tle to skirt potentially political issues. ber. ary Committee for his support and This is about fairness. This is about Arkansas: Arkansas Independent Pro- work, and the Judiciary Committee simplicity. This is a bill that is ducers & Royalty Owners Association staff. I would also like to thank the brought forward to take care of the (AIPRO), Arkansas State Chamber of Com- chairman of the Oversight and Govern- American people and the burdensome merce, Associated Industries of Arkansas. California: American Concrete Pressure ment Reform Committee, my friend, regulations—not to stop it, but to sim- ply get our country working again. Pipe Association, California Asphalt Pave- Mr. CHAFFETZ, a committee which I ment Association (CalAPA), California Asso- have served on that continues to do JANUARY 6, 2016. ciation of Boutique & Breakfast Inns, Cali- great work, along with the ranking TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF fornia Hotel & Lodging Association, Cerritos member. It is good to be with you REPRESENTATIVES: The 250 undersigned Regional Chamber of Commerce, Far West groups strongly support efforts by the House Equipment Dealers Association, Gateway today. of Representatives to make federal agencies This is legislation—to me, especially Chambers Alliance, Los Angeles Area Cham- more accountable to the American public ber of Commerce, Milk Producers Council, H.R. 712—that addresses a problem and and improve the transparency of agency ac- Motorcycle Industry Council, Orange County has been passed by the House on three tions. The federal rulemaking process was Business Council, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling separate occasions to address sue and founded on principles of open government of California, San Diego Regional Chamber settle practices that serve special in- and public participation. of Commerce, San Gabriel Valley Economic terests at the expense of the American We are pleased, therefore, that the House Partnership. people. This is something I have been is voting on a comprehensive regulatory re- Colorado: Associated General Contractors form bill, H.R. 712, the ‘‘Sunshine for Regu- dealing with since I have been in Con- of Colorado, Colorado Business Roundtable, latory Decrees and Settlements Act,’’ which Colorado Timber Industry Association, Home gress because it goes to the heart of would take important steps to stop the abu- Builders Association of Northern Colorado, what I have spoken to many times sive practice known as ‘‘sue and settle’’ and Western Energy Alliance. about the Republican majority and our give the public and affected parties a greater Connecticut: Connecticut Business & In- interest in fairness and our interest in ability to know about potential rulemakings dustry Association, Gasoline & Automotive making the court system work for peo- and to participate. Service Dealers of America, Inc. ple. H.R. 712 embodies several major principles Delaware: Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach of accountability, transparency, and fair- Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center. What this bill actually does is actu- ness, drawn directly from three regulatory Florida: Associated Industries of Florida, ally—the heart and the core of it—goes reform bills: Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida after sue and settle litigation, consent Title I—the ‘‘Sunshine for Regulatory De- Transportation Builders’ Association Or- decrees, that are taken behind closed crees and Settlements Act.’’ Behind closed lando, Inc. doors without, many times, those that doors, organizations and agencies enter into Georgia: Georgia Chamber, Georgia Mining are affected even having the ability to consent decrees or settlement agreements Association, Georgia Paper & Forest Prod- compelling the agencies to issue rules on an ucts Association, Southeastern Lumber Man- give input into those and then being af- ufacturers Association. fected by that. expedited timeframe. The states and the pub- lic are not given notice of the lawsuits, nor Idaho: Associated Logging Contractors, So, if I had a problem with someone do they have a meaningful voice in the proc- Inc.—Idaho, Idaho Trucking Association. Illinois: American Foundry Society, Great- and I couldn’t resolve it, I would just ess, despite the adverse impact that rushed, er Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce, ISSA— go to the agency, such as the EPA or sloppy regulations have on them. This title The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Associa- others who may have sympathetic would improve the ‘‘sue and settle’’ process tion, Land Improvement Contractors of by requiring agencies to give early notice leanings, and I say, ‘‘You are not doing America (LICA), Mason Contractors Associa- and take public comment on proposed settle- what you are supposed to be doing.’’ I tion of America, National Roofing Contrac- ment agreements obligating agencies to ini- threaten to sue. We get behind closed tors Association, Non-Ferrous Founders’ So- tiate a rulemaking or take other action on a doors. We settle something. The judge ciety, North American Association of Food specified timetable. These settlement agree- Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM), North makes a consent order, and then I take ments allow interest groups to commandeer American Die Casting Association, Property it back to the areas that are affected, an agency’s agenda and regulatory priorities. and they have no input into that. That Casualty Insurers Association of America, The bill would allow affected parties to get STI/SPFA, The Illinois Chamber of Com- is just not fair, inherently not fair. notice of draft settlements and provide some merce, Western DuPage Chamber of Com- This bill simply is about trans- opportunity to participate. merce. parency. To be against this bill is to be Title II—the ‘‘All Economic Rules are Indiana: Indiana Cast Metals Association against transparency. To be against Transparent (ALERT) Act.’’ This title would (INCMA), Indiana Chamber of Commerce, In- this legislation is to say that we be- require agencies to disclose rulemakings the diana Motor Truck Association. agency plans to propose or finalize to OMB’s lieve it is okay to cut people out when Iowa: Ames Chamber of Commerce, Mason Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs City Chamber of Commerce. they are affected. (OIRA). OIRA would disseminate informa- Kansas: Kansas Chamber of Commerce. Just to let you know how this is af- tion about these planned rules to the public, Kentucky: Greater Louisville Inc., Ken- fected, between 2009 and 2012, 71 law- including their estimated costs and benefits. tucky Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky Coal suits were settled as sue and settle Title III—the ‘‘Providing Accountability Association, Kentucky Forest Industries As- cases and directly led to the issuance Through Transparency Act.’’ This title sociation, Kentucky Petroleum Marketers of more than 100 new Federal Rules— would require federal agencies to notify the Association. public of proposed rules each month by post- Louisiana: Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of 100 new Federal Rules—out of consent ing a brief, plain-English summary of each Commerce, Louisiana Association of Busi- decrees, including several with a com- proposed regulation on regulations.gov. ness and Industry (LABI), Louisiana Land- pliance cost—listen to this. We want to Taken together, these reforms would help owners Association, Louisiana Oil & Gas As- talk about small business, we want to Congress to reassert control over federal reg- sociation.

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Texas: American Loggers Council, Con- AND CONTRACTORS, INC., Minnesota: Associated General Contractors sumer Energy Alliance, Electronic Security Washington, DC, January 6, 2016. of Minnesota, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Association (ESA), Laredo Chamber of Com- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce. merce, Longview Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC. Mississippi: Mississippi Petroleum Market- McAllen Chamber of Commerce, Texas Asso- DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of Asso- ers and Convenience Stores Association, Mis- ciation of Business, Texas Cast Metals Asso- ciated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a na- sissippi Propane Gas Association. ciation, Texas Mining and Reclamation As- tional construction industry trade associa- Missouri: Equipment Dealers Association, sociation (TMRA), Texas Wildlife Associa- tion with 70 chapters representing nearly Missouri Chamber, Missouri Grocers Associa- tion. 21,000 chapter members, I am writing in re- tion, Missouri Pest Management Associa- Utah: Salt Lake Chamber, Utah Mining As- gard to the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees tion, National Corn Growers Association, sociation. and Settlements Act (H.R. 712) introduced by Western Equipment Dealers Association. Virginia: American Composites Manufac- Rep. Doug Collins (R–GA). Montana: Billings Chamber of Commerce, turers Association, American Feed Industry ABC supports increased transparency and Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, Montana Association, American, Subcontractors Asso- opportunities for public feedback in situa- Chamber of Commerce, Montana Petroleum ciation, Inc., American Trucking Associa- tions where agencies promulgate Marketers & Convenience Store Association. tions, American Wood Council, AMT—The rulemakings via consent decrees and settle- Nebraska: Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Association For Manufacturing Technology, ment agreements, and opposes regulation Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Automotive Recyclers Association, Brick In- through litigation. The Sunshine for Regu- Nevada: Carson Valley Chamber of Com- dustry Association, Construction Industry latory Decrees and Settlements Act (H.R. merce, The Chamber of Reno, Sparks, and Round Table (CIRT), Council of Industrial 712) would promote enhanced openness and Northern Nevada. Boiler Owners, Global Cold Chain Alliance. transparency in the regulatory process by re- New Jersey: Morris County Chamber of Independent Electrical Contractors, Meat quiring early disclosure of proposed consent Commerce, New Jersey Business & Industry Import Council of America, National Asso- decrees and regulatory settlements. Association, New Jersey Motor Truck Asso- ciation of Chemical Distributors, National The practice of regulation through litiga- ciation, New Jersey State Chamber of Com- Association of Convenience Stores, National tion (or ‘‘sue and settle’’ as it is sometimes merce. Renderers Association, National Rural Elec- described) is used and often abused by advo- New Mexico: New Mexico Cattle Growers’ tric Cooperative Association, National cacy groups in order to initiate rulemakings Association, New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, Outdoor when they feel federal agencies are not mov- New York: Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Power Equipment Institute. ing quickly enough to draft and issue these North Country Chamber of Commerce, Petroleum Marketers Association of Amer- policies. Organizations routinely file law- Northeastern Retail Lumber Association. ica, Small Business & Entrepreneurship suits against federal agencies claiming they North Carolina: Motor & Equipment Manu- Council, Truck Renting and Leasing Associa- have not satisfied particular regulatory re- facturers Association, North Carolina Manu- tion, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Vir- quirements, at which point agencies can opt facturers Alliance. ginia Forest Products Association. to settle. When settlements are agreed to, North Dakota: Bismarck-Mandan Chamber Washington: American Exploration & Min- they often mandate that rulemakings go for- of Commerce, Bismarck-Mandan Home ing Association, Greater Yakima Chamber of ward and frequently establish arbitrary Builders Association, Dickinson Area Build- Commerce, Washington Cattle Feeders Asso- timeframes for completion—without stake- ers Association, Forx Builders Association, ciation, Washington Retail Association. holder review or public comment. These set- Greater North Dakota Chamber, Home Washington D.C.: Agricultural Retailers tlements are agreed to behind closed doors Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, Association, American Coatings Association, and their details kept confidential. Agencies Minot Association of Builders, North Dakota American Coke and Coal Chemicals Insti- release their rulemaking proposals for public Association of Builders, Williston Area tute, American Council of Engineering Com- comment after the settlement has been Builders Association. panies, American Forest & Paper Associa- agreed upon, but this is often too late for Ohio: Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers tion, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manu- adequate and meaningful feedback. Association, Forging Industry Association, facturers, American Highway Users Alliance, H.R. 712 would require agencies to solicit Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration American Iron and Steel Institute, American public comment prior to entering into a con- Distributors International (HARDI), Indus- Petroleum Institute, American Public Gas sent decree with courts, which would provide trial Fasteners Institute, National Tooling Association, American Road & Transpor- affected parties proper notice of proposed and Machining Association, Ohio Cast Met- tation Builders Association, Associated regulatory settlements, and would make it als Association (OCMA), Ohio Chamber of Builders and Contractors, Building Owners possible for affected industries to participate Commerce, Ohio Forestry Association, Ohio and Managers Association (BOMA) Inter- in the actual settlement negotiations. Trucking Association, Precision Machined national, Independent Petroleum Associa- Thank you for your attention on this im- Products Association, Precision tion of America, Industrial Energy Con- portant matter and we urge the House to Metalforming Association, Youngstown/War- sumers of America, Industrial Minerals Asso- pass the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees ren Regional Chamber. ciation—North America, Institute of Makers and Settlements Act when it comes to the Oklahoma: Gas Processors Association, of Explosives, National Association of Home floor for a vote. Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Oklahoma Builders, National Association of Manufac- Sincerely, Independent Petroleum Association, The turers. KRISTEN SWEARINGEN, State Chamber of Oklahoma, Tulsa Regional National Association of Wholesaler-Dis- Senior Director, Legislative Affairs. Chamber. tributors, National Black Chamber of Com- Oregon: Associated Oregon Industries, As- merce, National Council of Textile Organiza- SMALL BUSINESS & sociated Oregon Loggers, Inc., Klamath tions, National Federation of Independent ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL, County Chamber of Commerce, Oregon Re- Business, National Grain and Feed Associa- Vienna, VA, January 4, 2016. tail Council, Roseburg Area Chamber of tion, National Industrial Sand Association, Hon. DOUG COLLINS, Commerce, The Chamber of Medford/Jackson National Lumber and Building Material Washington, DC. County. Dealers Association, National Mining Asso- DEAR REPRESENTATIVE COLLINS: On behalf Pennsylvania: Chester County Chamber of ciation, National Oilseed Processors Associa- of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Business & Industry, Pennsylvania Chamber tion, North American Meat Institute, SPI: Council (SBE Council) and its 100,000 mem- of Business and Industry, Pennsylvania For- The Plastics Industry Trade Association, bers, I am writing to express our strong sup- est Products Association, Pennsylvania Treated Wood Council, U.S. Chamber of port for H.R. 712, the ‘‘Sunshine and Regu- Foundry Association, Pennsylvania Inde- Commerce, United States Hide, Skin and latory Decrees and Settlement Act of 2015.’’ pendent Oil & Gas Association, Printing In- Leather Association, Vinyl Building Council, SBE Council is grateful for your ongoing dustries of America, Schuylkill Chamber of Vinyl Institute, Window and Door Manufac- leadership in calling attention to and work- Commerce, The Pennsylvania Corn Growers turers Association. ing to fix the sue-and-settle game played by Association Inc. West Virginia: West Virginia Chamber, special interests groups and federal govern- South Carolina: Charleston Metro Chamber West Virginia Oil Marketers and Grocers As- ment agencies. H.R. 712 is an important solu- of Commerce, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of sociation. tion that will lift the veil on a process that Commerce, North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Wisconsin: Greater Green Bay Chamber, is unjust and hurts small businesses. Commerce, CVB South Carolina Timber Pro- Midwest Food Processors Association, Wis- Americans feel disconnected from a regu- ducers Association. consin Cast Metals Association, Wisconsin latory process that does not consider their

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:58 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.009 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H127 views or the real world impact of regulation. We thank you for your leadership on this crees and settlement agreements. However, A recent survey conducted by our Center for important legislation and look forward to the public can be excluded from the promul- Regulatory Solutions (CRS) found that 72% working with you. gation of rules as agencies and litigants ne- of Americans believe regulations are ‘‘cre- Sincerely, gotiate behind closed doors, determining ated in a closed, secretive process,’’ with 68% PAUL N. CICIO, when and how regulators must act. saying that federal rules are created by President. Public participation and transparency in ‘‘out-of-touch’’ people pushing a political the regulatory process is a universal prin- agenda. As is the case with ‘‘sue-and-settle,’’ AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL ciple of sound rulemaking. H.R. 712 would en- special interest groups conspire with federal MANUFACTURERS, hance the regulatory process by increasing agencies and file lawsuits against them al- Washington, DC, January 7, 2016. public participation in shaping rules before leging that an action has been unlawfully de- Hon. PAUL RYAN, they are proposed. The bill would require layed or unreasonably withheld. In many Speaker of the House, agencies to provide timely and more rel- cases, the outcome of these legal actions— Washington, DC. evant information to the public of lawsuits the ‘‘settle’’—is excessive and unreasonable DEAR SPEAKER RYAN: The American Fuel & attempting to force regulatory action and to regulation. Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) writes publish proposed consent decrees or regu- Small business owners and their employees in support of H.R. 1155, the Searching for and latory settlements. Importantly, H.R. 712 are hardest hit by these burdensome federal Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily would require agencies to consider public regulations, which, again, are the end prod- Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015, and H.R. comments prior to entry of consent decrees uct of a closed, one-sided process. In a report 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and or settlement agreements with the court. published by CRS, we document egregious Settlements Act of 2015. AFPM is a trade as- Agency actions to develop significant regu- ‘‘sue-and-settle’’ cases and their costly out- sociation representing high-tech American lations without public participation con- comes. It is unconscionable that federal manufacturers of virtually the entire U.S. tradict the sound regulatory principles that agencies act in secret with the very special supply of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, other are the foundation of our regulatory system interests that favor giving them more power. fuels and home heating oil, as well as the pe- and ensure fairness and due process for all H.R. 712 would require federal agencies to trochemicals used as building blocks for affected entities. H.R. 712 would provide nec- publish and give notice of these actions, and thousands of vital products in daily life. essary transparency to the rulemaking proc- provide the public with more rights in re- AFPM members make modern life possible ess and preserve the ability of the public to viewing, participating in and commenting on and keep America moving and growing as engage with their government. them. As such, H.R. 712 provides the open- they meet the needs of our nation and local The NAM’s Key Vote Advisory Committee ness, fairness and access to the federal regu- communities, strengthen economic and na- has indicated that votes on H.R. 712, includ- latory process that it currently lacks. tional security, and support 2 million Amer- ing procedural motions, may be considered SBE Council is again pleased to support ican jobs. for designation as Key Manufacturing Votes you and your colleagues in your efforts to The U.S. is in the midst of an energy and in the 114th Congress. advance this reform into law. Thank you for manufacturing renaissance that promises to Thank you for your consideration. your leadership, and support of small busi- increase our energy security and create high Sincerely, ness owners and entrepreneurs. quality jobs for years to come. AFPM mem- ARIC NEWHOUSE, Sincerely, bers are playing an important role in this Senior Vice President, KAREN KERRIGAN, renaissance as they continue to invest bil- Policy and Government Relations. President and CEO. lions of dollars in facility upgrades needed to handle our increasing domestic production of Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS oil and natural gas. In addition to bolstering Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY), my distin- OF AMERICA, economic growth, these investments ensure Washington, DC, January 4, 2016. that American fuel and petrochemical manu- guished colleague. Re IECA Supports H.R. 712, the Sunshine for facturers can continue to provide consumers Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chairman, I Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act with ample and affordable supplies of trans- thank the distinguished ranking mem- of 2015. portation fuels and other vital products. ber, my friend from Maryland (Mr. America’s energy and manufacturing renais- Hon. DOUG COLLINS, CUMMINGS). sance, however, is threatened by a maze of House of Representatives, I join the ranking member in oppos- increasingly costly and unworkable federal Washington, DC. regulations. Indeed, domestic manufactures ing the so-called Sunshine for Regu- DEAR CONGRESSMAN COLLINS: On behalf of face a total federal regulatory burden of at latory Decrees and Settlements Act. the Industrial Energy Consumers of America least $1.88 trillion, jeopardizing their global Specifically, we take exception to the (IECA), we support passage of H.R. 712, the competitiveness and increasing costs to con- inclusion of the so-called All Economic ‘‘Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Set- sumers. Regulations are Transparent Act that tlements Act of 2015.’’ The legislation would H.R. 1155 and 712 would improve our broken take important steps to stop the abusive would unnecessarily require agencies regulatory process and mitigate some of the to provide monthly status updates on practice known as ‘‘sue and settle’’ and give burdens on domestic manufacturers. AFPM the public and affected parties a greater abil- specifically welcomes the regulatory ‘‘cut- their plans to propose and finalize rules ity to know about potential rulemakings and go’’ provisions of H.R. 1155, which would cre- when they are already required to re- to participate. The bill would help Congress ate a mechanism for getting excessively port twice a year. to reassert control over federal regulatory complex, costly, and contradictory regula- Further, this legislation would pro- agency actions that have become opaque, un- tions under control. Additionally, H.R. 712 hibit agency rules from taking effect accountable, and often unfair. Congress must would significantly limit the growing abuses perform its critical role as overseer of the until the Office of Information and associated with the ‘‘sue-and-settle tactic’’ Regulatory Affairs has posted certain federal agencies. deployed by certain organizations. IECA is a nonpartisan association of lead- Meaningful reform is critical for our coun- information online for at least 6 ing manufacturing companies with $1.0 tril- try. We appreciate your leadership on this months. So an agency might post, on lion in annual sales, over 2,900 facilities na- issue and urge the immediate passage of H.R. its own, information about the cost of tionwide, and with more than 1.4 million em- 1155 and 712. a proposed rule for a year, but if OIRA ployees worldwide. IECA membership rep- Sincerely, doesn’t post the information for at resents a diverse set of industries including: CHET THOMPSON, least 6 months, the agency would be chemical, plastics, steel, iron ore, aluminum, President. paper, food processing, fertilizer, insulation, prohibited from moving forward. glass, industrial gases, pharmaceutical, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION b 1330 building products, brewing, automotive, OF MANUFACTURERS, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member independent oil refining, and cement. January 7, 2016. Mounting EPA regulatory costs and abuse DEAR REPRESENTATIVES: The National As- CUMMINGS and I have an amendment of the legal system through actions such as sociation of Manufacturers (NAM), the larg- that will be considered shortly to ‘‘sue and settle’’ have made it very difficult est manufacturing association in the United strike the 6-month online posting re- for manufacturing companies to compete States representing manufacturers in every quirement. Striking that provision with global competitors, thereby impacting industrial sector and in all 50 states, urges would keep important agency rules U.S. jobs. For example, while China’s manu- you to support H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regu- protecting public health and safety facturing jobs have increased by 31.5 percent latory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015, from being needlessly delayed. since 2000, U.S. manufacturing jobs have de- introduced by Representative Doug Collins We have a Second Amendment that clined by 21.6 percent. Furthermore, the 2014 (R–GA). U.S. manufacturing trade deficit stands at Manufacturers and other stakeholders are would exempt independent agencies. $524 billion and 70 percent of the deficit is often subject to significant federal regu- The bill as currently drafted would re- with one country, China. latory actions mandated through consent de- quire agencies, such as the SEC and the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:58 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.013 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 Consumer Financial Protection Bu- I appreciate Mr. RATCLIFFE and the to produce cost estimates and put them reau, to abide by these new reporting good work that he has done bringing up on the Internet on a monthly basis, requirements. Of course, these and this to our attention and fighting for we are asking for transparency, but other related agencies are not required it. imagine the burden that is also put on to submit their rules for such reviews I urge its adoption, and I reserve the the American people. Some of these precisely because they are independent balance of my time. may be really good ones. They may be agencies and are intended as such. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, may really good regulations. But there may I urge my colleagues to support the I inquire as to how much time re- be some that they haven’t quite re- Cummings-Connolly amendments, as mains? searched and that other companies, or- well as the amendment offered by Mr. The CHAIR. The gentleman from ganizations, individuals, nonprofits, LYNCH that would require Federal Maryland has 4 minutes remaining. suddenly have to reconfigure for. That agencies to provide an estimate of the The gentleman from Utah has 1 minute takes some time. They need to know benefits, as well as the costs, of pro- remaining. that things are coming. That I think is posed regulations. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I a reasonable thing to do. Mr. Chairman, this bill may be yield myself such time as I may con- I, again, appreciate what Mr. couched in the guise of improving sume. RATCLIFFE has been championing. I transparency, but let’s be honest, its Mr. Chairman, this is the second would urge the passage of this bill and real intent is to erect barriers and sig- antiregulation bill the Republicans the underlying bill as well. nificantly delay the regulatory process have brought to the floor in 2 days. I yield back the balance of my time. that protects the American people. Yesterday, we debated a bill that Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Chairman, I purported to cut bureaucracy by cre- yield myself such time as I may con- yield myself such time as I may con- ating a $30 million commission. sume. Today, we are debating a bill that sume. It has been years since Federal offi- purports to provide transparency but, Last Congress, the ALERT Act— cials declared that the Great Recession which is part of this bill now—passed in fact, decreases transparency. The bill directs the Office of Informa- had ended and recovery had begun. It the House twice with bipartisan sup- has been years since the Obama admin- port. Put simply, the ALERT Act pro- tion and Regulatory Affairs to publish the total cost of all rules proposed or istration took office, promising to de- vides regulatory transparency requir- liver prosperity and security once more ing Federal agencies to provide month- finalized without counting any of the offsetting benefits. That is not trans- to our Nation. ly updates on regulation expected to be We are now approaching American parency. That is misinformation. implemented in the next year. voters’ next choice of leadership for the That shouldn’t be controversial. As The proponents of this bill want to United States. The Obama administra- the bill’s author, Mr. RATCLIFFE, indi- focus exclusively on the costs of regu- tion seeks to assure us that times are cated, transparency should not be a lations because information about the better and times are safer. heavy lift. That is what we are trying benefits undercuts their narrative. The Workers, small-business owners, and to provide. But that transparency is bill’s focus on the costs alone ignores Main Street families across our Nation lacking. If you talk to small businesses the enormous benefits that regulations know better. America is still strug- and large businesses, you talk to citi- can have. These benefits can be meas- gling to create enough new jobs and zens, you talk to advocacy groups, they ured in terms of lives saved, injuries will all tell you to one degree or an- reduced, and even dollars gained. economic growth to produce the pros- other that this is not necessarily crys- In fact, the Office of Information and perity and security Americans need tal clear. They have had this problem Regulatory Affairs reported in October and deserve. Unless Washington relents from add- and challenge. The Obama administra- that the net annual benefits of major tion has shown a troubling tendency to rules issued during the Obama adminis- ing unnecessarily to the nearly $2 tril- minimize the amount of public atten- tration from 2009 to 2014 is some $215 lion in annual costs that Federal regu- tion. billion. Agency rules save lives, im- lation imposes on our economy, Amer- The Fall 2015 Unified Agenda of Fed- prove health and safety, and protect ica’s job creators and innovators will eral Regulations, a document dis- our financial markets. not be able to create the jobs and closing regulations currently under The provisions in this bill that would growth needed to produce a true new consideration by Federal agencies, now prevent rules from taking effect until morning in America. contains more than 2,000 new regula- certain information has been made Today’s bill contains three measures tions—2,000. By the administration’s available on the Internet for 6 months sure to help remedy this situation. own estimates, 144 of those regulations are an unnecessary and potentially First, the bill offers strong reforms are expected to cost the public more dangerous roadblock. We don’t need an to attack a problem that lies behind than $100 million each—each. Not just arbitrary 6-month delay in putting in many of the costliest new regulations one—each. You have got a universe of place rules—like high chair and crib Washington issues each year. That is 2,000 regulations coming your way, safety standards—that protect our the problem of sue and settle regula- America—144 of those are going to cost children. tion. you about $100 million apiece, and you This bill is also unnecessarily bur- Time and again, new, high-cost regu- don’t even know what they are. We densome. For example, this bill would lations are issued under consent de- don’t necessarily know what they are. require OIRA to provide a report on the crees and settlement agreements that That is why we think there should be number of rules and a list of each rule force Federal agencies to issue new disclosure. That is why they call it the for which a resolution of disapproval rules. These decrees and settlements ALERT Act. It keeps the public in- was introduced in either the House or stem from deals between regulatory formed about what Federal regulators Senate under section 802 of the Con- agencies and pro-regulatory plaintiffs. are doing in their name and how much gressional Review Act. Under this re- The plaintiffs seeking regulations sue the regulations cost. quirement, the legislative branch and the agencies seeking help to regu- The bill requires the heads of Federal would be requiring the executive late settle, gaining the force of a agencies to provide a monthly update, branch to report on the activities of judge’s gavel to impose their will on which is new. That seems reasonable. A the legislative branch. That is not the economy. monthly update to the Office of Infor- transparency. That is a waste of agen- Those to be regulated—our Nation’s mation and Regulatory Affairs with cy resources. job creators—often do not know about clear information about each rule. With that, Mr. Chairman, I urge these deals until the plaintiffs’ com- OIRA is then required to publicly dis- Members to vote against this bill. plaints and the proposed decrees or set- close on the Internet both the monthly I yield back the balance of my time. tlements are filed in court. By then it updates and the annual review identi- Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Chairman, I is too late. Regulated businesses, state fying the costs of each regulation. That yield myself the balance of my time. regulators, and other interested enti- seems fair. It seems balanced. It seems In conclusion, with all due respect, to ties are unlikely to be able to inter- easy to me. suggest that it would be overwhelming vene in the litigation. The court can

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It assures that This measure is comprised of three regulatory agencies—from taking into those to be regulated have a fair oppor- bills, each of which, from my perspec- account the benefits of regulations tunity to participate in the resolution tive, is thoroughly flawed. when providing total cost estimates for of litigation that affects them. It en- To begin with, title I of this bill, con- proposed and final rules. Thus, a regu- sures that courts have all of the infor- sisting of the text of the Sunshine and lation that costs only $1 but that re- mation they need before they approve Regulatory Decrees and Settlements sults in $1 billion in benefits would proposed decrees and settlements. And Act of 2015, has a simple goal: to dis- only be reported as costing $1. Such a it provides needed transparency on the courage the use of settlement agree- misleading and unbalanced report ways agencies conduct their business. ments and consent decrees and to could hardly promote transparency. Title II of the bill rests on the same thereby prevent critical Federal regu- Finally, title III, consisting of H.R. principle of transparency. Even when latory actions from being imple- 690, the Providing Accountability new regulations are not forced upon mented. Through Transparency Act of 2015, them by judicial decree, Americans de- would require a notice of proposed rule- serve to know what new regulations b 1345 making that is published in the Fed- agencies plan to send their way. They Title I accomplishes this goal by giv- eral Register to include an Internet deserve to know earlier and better ing opponents of regulation multiple link to a plain language, 100-word sum- what those new rules will look like, opportunities to stifle rulemaking. mary of the rule. how much they will cost, and when With respect to a civil action enforcing As with the other provisions in H.R. they may be imposed. an agency’s responsibility to undertake 712, title III creates a further oppor- Armed with this information, Amer- a regulatory action, such as to promul- tunity for opponents of regulation to ica’s small businesses and families will gate a rulemaking, title I essentially slow down a proposed rulemaking, and be in a better position to respond to authorizes any third party who is af- rather than promoting transparency, agency plans with better and more fected by such regulatory action to in- title III could engender confusion timely comments on proposed regula- tervene in that civil action, subject to about the substance of such rule- tions, and they will be better and more rebuttal; to participate in settlement making. timely able to bring to Congress’ atten- negotiations; and to submit public Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance tion concerns about planned regulation comments about a proposed consent de- of my time. they believe is unnecessary, too costly, cree or settlement agreement that Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I or ineffective. agencies would then be required to re- yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Title II of the bill, the ALERT Act, spond to. Pennsylvania (Mr. MARINO), the chair- accomplishes just that. It reforms dis- In addition, title I mandates that man of the Subcommittee on Regu- closure requirements for upcoming agencies provide for public comment latory Reform, Commercial and Anti- rules by requiring more details to be on a proposed consent decree, and it re- trust Law. Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, on mul- disclosed and by requiring the publica- quires agencies to respond to all such tiple occasions before, I have discussed tion of monthly, online updates of in- comments before the consent decree the overwhelming burden of the regu- formation on the rules’ schedules, can be entered in court. costs, and economic effects, including latory state on American workers and As a result, an agency would be employers. For the past year, it has jobs impacts. forced to go through two public com- Finally, title III of the bill, the Pro- been my primary objective, as chair- ment periods, one for the consent de- viding Accountability Through Trans- man of the Subcommittee on Regu- cree and one for the rulemaking that parency Act, helps to fix one of the latory Reform, Commercial and Anti- results from the consent decree, dou- most maddening things Main Street trust Law, to bring to light these bur- bling the agency’s effort and time be- Americans and small-business owners dens and their true costs on the lives of fore a regulation could be finalized. across the Nation confront. Not only all Americans. Like nearly all of the anti-regulatory do Federal regulators issue too many The burden of Federal regulations al- bills we have considered to date over regulations that cost too much, too ready amounts to 21 percent of the av- the last two Congresses, this measure often those regulations are impossible erage company’s payroll. How can em- piles on procedural requirements for for an ordinary citizen to understand. ployers plan for the future when the Title III offers a welcome remedy by agencies and courts. specter of new regulations, meaning requiring each agency to publish an on- By delaying regulatory protections, additional costs, hangs over their plan- line, 100-word summary of any new pro- title I jeopardizes public health and ning? The regulatory process itself and posed regulation. safety. This explains why a broad con- some current government practices What a concept—state in clear, sim- sortium of more than 150 organizations make this more difficult. ple, and short terms for the American strenuously opposes this measure. These bills are critical as we work to people just what Federal regulators These organizations include the Nat- improve the regulatory process and to propose to do. State it in terms that ural Resources Defense Council, the prevent misguided and damaging regu- don’t require help from a lawyer to un- American Civil Liberties Union, the latory overreach. These pieces of legis- derstand. And state it online every NAACP, the Sierra Club, and lation grant clarity and transparency time a new regulation is proposed. Earthjustice, among other groups. to the regulatory process. All of the legislation in this bill is Title II of H.R. 712 consists of the I spent the first part of my life work- sure to help Americans who are be- text of H.R. 1759, the All Economic ing my way up the chain in manufac- sieged and bewildered by the flood of Regulations are Transparent Act of turing. I worked in a factory. When I new regulations flowing every day from 2015, or the ALERT Act of 2015. This became a manager, I saw the complex Washington’s regulatory bureaucracy. measure would impose an arbitrary 6- considerations that went into hiring, I thank Representatives COLLINS, month delay before virtually any new expansion, and whether we could keep RATCLIFFE, and LUETKEMEYER for in- rule could go into effect with only lim- the lights on. troducing each piece of legislation the ited exceptions. We did not have a crystal ball to help bill contains. I urge my colleagues to Clearly, the bill fails to take into ac- us there. We had to look at our reve- support the bill. count a vast array of time-sensitive nues and at our costs and make as- I reserve the balance of my time. rules, ranging from the mundane, such sumptions for the future. And, yes, cur- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield as the many United States Coast Guard rent and future regulations played a myself such time as I may consume. bridge closing regulations, to particu- role there, too.

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Just try to go into business have grown by In its report, the GAO referred to last year alone, this extensive activity frightening magnitudes. these lawsuits as ‘‘deadline suits’’ be- hardly suggests an agency process that This bill’s sue and settle legislation cause they simply compel agencies to is shrouded in secrecy and in need of will ensure that regulators and outside take statutorily required actions with- reform. groups can no longer conspire to in a designated timeframe. b 1400 change or to implement regulations in The GAO also found little evidence secret or through judicial decree. that deadline suits determine the sub- So with there being no evidence that The transparency provisions of the stantive outcome of agency action be- consent decrees and settlements are ALERT Act reinforce these measures cause agency officials stated that they collusion between Federal agencies and by mandating more frequent and de- have not and would never agree to set- pro-human interest groups, there sim- tailed disclosures that will allow busi- tlements in a deadline suit that final- ply is no need for this legislation. nesses to anticipate the hurdles they ize the substantive outcome of the I would ask my colleagues to vote will face down the road. rulemaking or declare the substance of against this, to vote it down. To those Members who introduced the final rule. Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I these pieces of legislation, I thank Earlier this year, Amit Narang, a yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from them for their attention and effort in regulatory policy advocate for Public Missouri (Mr. LUETKEMEYER), who is lessening the regulatory burdens on all Citizen, also clarified during the legis- one of the chief sponsors of this legisla- Americans. lative hearing on H.R. 712: ‘‘All of the tion. I urge my colleagues to support this settlements scrutinized by GAO pursu- Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Chairman, bill. ant to the EPA’s rulemaking authority I thank Chairman GOODLATTE for work- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield under the Clean Air Act went through ing with us on this piece of legislation. 5 minutes to the distinguished gen- the public notice and comment process, If there is one thing that I hear most tleman from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON). allowing all members of the public an often from my constituents, it is the Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Chair- opportunity to comment on the rule onslaught of Federal regulations to man, I rise in opposition to H.R. 712, before it is finalized.’’ keep up, let alone interpret. Our con- the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees This finding confirms that there is no stituents should not need a law degree and Settlements Act of 2015. credible evidence supporting the propo- or employ an army of consultants and Rather than bringing sunshine into sition that Federal agencies engage in accountants to understand the rules the rulemaking process, it throws an backroom deals with pro-regulatory they are required to follow. Unfortu- after-midnight shade on this process. groups in order to circumvent the EPA nately, they do, which is why I am In fact, the Sunshine for Regulatory or to substantively bind the Agency in pleased the legislation we consider Decrees and Settlements Act pulls the a subsequent rulemaking. today addresses the lack of regulatory plug on regulations that are in place to In the absence of actual evidence of transparency and accountability. protect the health, safety, and well- collusion between Federal agencies and Title III of H.R. 712, the Sunshine for being of the people. plaintiffs, H.R. 712 addresses a non- Regulatory Decrees and Settlements This misnomered legislation should existent problem through a series of re- Act of 2015, includes language from a be renamed the ‘‘Bedtime for Consent quirements that are designed to under- bill that I introduced earlier this Con- Decrees and Settlements Act.’’ An- mine the rule of law by preventing the gress. That bill, the Providing Ac- other great name is the ‘‘Leave Volks- enforcement of statutes that have been countability Through Transparency wagen Alone Act.’’ passed by Congress to protect the pub- Act, provides a bipartisan and com- Title I of H.R. 712 imposes numerous lic and that are designed to slow down monsense reform to afford the Amer- burdensome procedural requirements agency action and bust the door wide ican people straightforward and com- on agencies and courts, requirements open to almost anyone who wants to prehensive access to rules proposed by that are designed to hamstring and to impede agency action by intervening in our executive branch. ultimately prevent the use of consent these actions. Since enactment of the Administra- decrees and settlements that ensure Now, is it the working people, small- tive Procedure Act in 1946, Federal the enforcement of the law. business owners, or retirees who are agencies have been required to keep Proponents of this provision argue asking for this kind of relief from regu- the public informed of proposed rules that it is necessary because Federal lations that protect the health, safety, and regulations. This law has provided agencies collude with pro-regulatory and well-being of them? No. It is not an avenue for the public to access rules plaintiffs to advance a mutually the people. It is the big corporations and regulations drafted across govern- agreed-upon regulatory agenda through that want this legislation to pass. ment agencies. Nevertheless, given the use of consent decrees and settle- For example, H.R. 712 would allow for their technical nature, it can be ex- ment agreements. nearly any private party to intervene tremely difficult to fully understand According to my Republican col- in a consent decree, revealing the legis- proposals unless one is an expert in leagues, this so-called sue and settle lation’s true purpose, which is to stack that field. litigation specifically allows agencies the deck in the industry’s favor in To help address this issue and pro- to skirt the requirements of the Ad- order to avoid the enforcement of the mote government transparency and ac- ministrative Procedure Act to dictate law. cessibility, title III of the Sunshine for the contents of an agency rulemaking The CHAIR. The time of the gen- Regulatory Decrees and Settlements or to bind agency action. Sadly, how- tleman has expired. Act of 2015 will require each Federal ever, the majority has not put forth a Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield agency, when providing notice of a pro- single dust particle of credible evidence the gentleman an additional 1 minute. posed rulemaking, to produce a Web to support this claim. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Chair- link to a 100-word, plain-language sum- To the contrary, consent decrees and man, the only reason for the unprece- mary of the proposal. Accordingly, this settlement agreements are important dented delay in agency rulemaking— requirement will provide access to reg- tools in ensuring the timely compli- the so-called diminishing transparency ulations in a more clear and consistent ance with statutory deadlines that of the regulatory process—is that my manner. have been put in place by Congress to Republican colleagues have argued Moreover, this reasonable proposal protect the environment and the that regulatory transparency is not has already proven its effectiveness in public’s health and safety. important with regard to public par- my home State of Missouri. After hear- In fact, the Government Account- ticipation in the rulemaking process. ing from local school districts and ad- ability Office, the GAO, reported in De- In a recent rulemaking process, mil- ministrators struggling to implement cember of 2014 that there is zero evi- lions of Americans commented on a State regulations for Common Core, dence indicating that agencies collude single proposed rulemaking. It rep- the State enacted a measure requiring

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They have never been to the think it would be just the same here we have to wait another 6 months for States that they are trying to regulate. for us here at the Federal level as well. that protection, 6 more months poten- This bill will force the regulators to de- Just by looking at the daily copy of tially of dangerous lead leaching into termine the cost of their actions before the Federal Register, which I just hap- the pipes, going into the bodies of they take action. pen to have here from Monday, Decem- young children. These disclosures will help American ber 28, it is a 519-page copy. This notion that regulation is always job creators so they can plan for the The Acting CHAIR (Mr. DOLD). The wrong and always bad—I know that is impacts of the new regulations on their time of the gentleman has expired. not the position that is taken—but the budgets, hiring, and operations. Mr. MARINO. I yield an additional 30 effect of this legislation would be to I urge support of this logical piece of seconds to the gentleman from Mis- slow down the regulatory process, very legislation. Congress needs to rein in souri. often regulations that need to be and regulate the regulators. Mr. LUETKEMEYER. I thank the And that is just the way it is. changed, need to be adjusted to provide Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I re- gentleman for the additional time. essential protections to public health. serve the balance of my time. Basically, we have got 518 rules in The notion that we are supposed to Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 one day, 18 pages of rules in one day. I somehow know that an imminent minutes to the gentleman from Ohio think it is important that our citizens threat is present and allow this expe- (Mr. CHABOT), a member of the Judici- have access to these rules in a way dited process that is anticipated in this ary Committee and chairman of the that they can understand and a form legislation belies logic. They didn’t Small Business Subcommittee. they can access. know, until after blood levels showed Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, I rise I certainly urge its support. I thank increased lead levels in children, that today in strong support of this bill and the good chairman for his hard work on such a problem existed. commend my colleague from Georgia H.R. 712. When we know that there are nec- (Mr. COLLINS) for his leadership on this Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield essary changes, when the EPA, through very important issue. 3 minutes to the distinguished gen- its process, as they have done with the We all know that small businesses tleman from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE). Lead and Copper Rule, know that there are the foundation of our economy, cre- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, my are ways to improve the protection to ating 7 out of every 10 new jobs in the main concern with this bill is the pro- kids, we ought to implement those reg- American economy. That is how many vision that would prevent a new regu- ulations as soon as we possibly can. jobs are created by small businesses lation from taking effect until it has Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. Chairman, we also hear from been available online for at least 6 21⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from small businesses from all over Amer- months after the already exhaustive Texas (Mr. POE), a member of the Judi- ica, from our own congressional dis- public notice and comment period that ciary Committee. tricts, that new and old regulatory bur- is required of new regulations. This Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, dens continue to make it more difficult may be a well-intended procedure, but right now there is probably a group of for them to expand, grow, and create it could potentially harm the very peo- folks down the street at a large oak more jobs. ple that are in need of protection under table in a marble palace, nibbling on The Constitution gives us the duty in some of the rules being promulgated. their $16 Federal muffins, drinking the House of Representatives to pro- I know there is an exemption that their lattes, typing on their new iPads vide for the general welfare. If we allow may relate to health and safety that regulations. They are the regulators. this scheme of sue and settle litigation could include a Presidential action, but The very term brings fear and trepi- to continue suppressing economic and it requires us to know of an impending dation into the hearts of people who job growth, we are not doing our duty. What is this sue and settle that we threat in order for that procedure to be work for a living. are talking about? Well, very quickly, utilized. Meanwhile, 14 million Americans are it refers to when a Federal agency I am thinking about what happened sitting at their old kitchen table, agrees to a settlement agreement in a in my own hometown of Flint, Michi- drinking coffee from their Mr. Coffee lawsuit from special interest groups, gan, where people cannot wait 6 pot with no job on the horizon. oftentimes groups on the left, to create months for the Lead and Copper Rule, Small-business owners constantly priorities and rules outside of the nor- for example, which is under review say that complying with government mal rulemaking process. The agency right now, to be modified. Due to mis- regulations is the biggest economic intentionally relinquishes statutory management by the State government problem they face, even more so than discretion by committing to timelines and the weakness in the Safe Drinking the Federal income tax. Bear in mind and priorities that often realign agency Water Act’s Lead and Copper Rule, that we have the highest corporate in- duties. thousands of children in Flint, Michi- come tax in the world. Now, when agencies enter into con- gan, have been exposed to dangerous Some businesses pack up their bags sent decrees or settlement agreements lead. Lead exposure is not good for and even move to places like China. and agree to issue new regulations, the anyone, but it is particularly dan- Meanwhile, the U.S. regulators are put- rulemaking process is shortchanged. As gerous for young children. ting businesses out of business. chairman of the Committee on Small According to the CDC, lead exposure Now, Congress created the regu- Business, I am particularly concerned is one of the most dangerous lators, so Congress needs to fix the that agencies are not adequately ana- neurotoxins. It has wide-ranging im- problem with the regulators. H.R. 712, lyzing the impacts of new rules on pacts affecting IQ. There are behav- the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees small businesses, as is required by the ioral implications. There are develop- and Settlements Act of 2015, takes a Regulatory Flexibility Act. That is ex- mental implications for the central number of commonsense approaches isting law. This results in unnecessary nervous system. and puts a check on the regulators. and costly regulatory burdens and dis- It is heartbreaking, then, to see, as a Mr. Chairman, there are 175,000 pages proportionately impacts small busi- result of the failure to adequately sup- of regulations. Do you really think we nesses, the job generators of this coun- ply support in regulation to drinking need that many regulations? try. water programs, that levels of lead in One of the most important provisions I strongly urge my colleagues to sup- my own hometown have poisoned chil- of this bill is it will require the execu- port this legislation. dren. Changes to the Lead and Copper tive branch to make semiannual and Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield Rule, which I have participated in and annual disclosures about planned regu- 2 minutes to the distinguished gen- are underway right now, could have lations. tleman from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON).

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It is just a matter sity, WildEarth Guardians, and other other side of the aisle claim that this of your own personal survival. That green groups over the species act. That bill will make it too hard for Wash- was caveman thinking, and, unfortu- agreement allowed Fish and Wildlife to ington bureaucrats to regulate and too nately, we still have caveman thinking claim it must take action on some 750 cumbersome for Washington agencies to tell the American people what the in the 21st century because we have a species covered by 85 legal actions. The agencies are up to. You might say they crowd that says that we should not deal’s immediate effect was to tee up are claiming that this bill creates so have any rules of human conduct. 250 species for full protection, includ- much sunshine on our new regulations Isn’t it a fact that America is what it ing sweeping ‘critical habitat’ designa- that Washington’s regulators will get is now because of the rules that have tions that will restrict commercial or sunburned if the bill is enacted. been put in place to foster prosperity other use of millions of acres of private In the Obama administration’s pen and freedom? That is what our govern- property.’’ and phone era of encroaching on Amer- ment has done. It has been government The problem is, when the judicial icans’ liberties, that much new sun- of, by, and for the people. system is abused, and as a former liti- shine is a good thing. In the Obama ad- There has been a movement over the gator, judge, and chief justice, I know ministration’s era of regulatory dic- last 30, 40 years to turn people against when litigants come before the court tates that crush new jobs and prevent government. This mantra is that gov- and they say, ‘‘We have reached an higher wages, the new sunshine is des- ernment is too big, we don’t need any agreement, and here it is,’’ then the perately needed. rules to govern human conduct, let ev- judge’s hands are normally tied, sign A central reason why the Obama ad- erything work itself out, and the free off on the agreement; but when it is a ministration has failed to deliver pros- market system will make it rain for sympathetic group wanting to take perity and security to our Nation is the everybody. away private property rights from pri- administration’s unprecedented ava- Well, we have seen, after 30, 40 years vate property owners, when they them- lanche of new and costly regulations. of practicing that free market way of selves have done nothing to produce or This regulatory onslaught is the big thinking, that it doesn’t work. Here we make that land profitable, to do so un- reason why we have just concluded 8 are still trying to cut the rules that fairly without proper notice by going years of zero real wage growth for guarantee the health, safety, and well- behind the landowner’s back, filing a America’s workers and families. It is a being of working people, of small busi- suit with a sympathetic agency like critical reason why 94 million Ameri- ness, of elderly people, and children. Fish and Wildlife, having the agreed cans above the age of 16 are out of the This is what this legislation is about, judgment signed, and then all of a sud- workforce. It is an unmistakable rea- is gutting the rulemaking process. This den the most affected people were not son why we are still missing the almost is one of many attempts, incessant at- given notice, they have their property 6 million more new jobs Americans tempts, by my friends on the other side rights taken away. would have had if the so-called Obama to try to cut government so that their I realize there were groups like Oc- recovery had just been as strong as the friends in big business on Wall Street cupy Wall Street that don’t want any- average recovery since World War II. can make it rain for the rest of us. body having private property rights. This bill combats the Obama admin- They don’t make it rain for anybody Look, the Pilgrims tried it. It doesn’t istration’s regulatory assault on jobs but themselves. They put all of the work when you just have a socialist and wages with commonsense measures profits in their pockets. They become system, share and share alike, because we all should support. I urge my col- billionaires. We have had a shift of when you pay people the same thing to leagues to join me in voting for this wealth away from the middle class and work and not work, then eventually bill to help deliver new jobs and better working people in this country. Let’s people quit working. wages to America’s workers and fami- stop it from happening. This bill is about fairness. What is lies. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Oppose this misguided legislation, wrong with giving notice to all of the ance of my time. H.R. 712. people involved and letting them par- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 ticipate? That is the right thing to do. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 712, the minutes to the gentleman from Texas Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I am ready to close, and I yield myself the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settle- (Mr. GOHMERT), a member of the Judi- ments Act. Rather than a good-faith effort to ciary Committee balance of my time. Members, H.R. 712, the Sunshine for improve our regulatory process, this bill would Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Chairman, I ap- add unworkable new requirements on federal preciate the chairman of the Judiciary Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, would establish a 6-month morato- agencies that could impede critical efforts to Committee and also the committee I safeguard public health, the environment, and rium on new regulations, with limited am on, Natural Resources. This has other national priorities. been an ongoing issue, particularly in exception, significantly delaying the I was pleased, however, that this bill in- Natural Resources, when we come to rulemaking process by which agencies cludes provisions from the Providing Account- the sue and settle situation. ensure that Americans are protected ability Through Transparency Act (H.R. 690), I appreciate my friend from Georgia from serious harm, such as dirty air which I introduced with my colleague Rep. pointing out that there are groups that and water and unsafe products and LUETKEMEYER. This bipartisan proposal would don’t want rules, that are just out for reckless behavior by large financial in- ensure that new federal rules include a brief, themselves. I, too, was against the Oc- stitutions. plain-language summary so that the public can cupy Wall Street anarchy that was at- Not surprisingly, the White House better understand the proposed action. While tempted. has already issued a strong veto threat. I cannot support H.R. 712, I hope that we can The administration warns that H.R. 712 b 1415 continue to work across the aisle on this com- would undermine critical public health monsense initiative that will enhance public I have never stood here in support of and safety protections, introduce need- understanding of important federal efforts in Wall Street. I fought the Wall Street less complexity and uncertainty in public health, consumer rights, environmental bailout tooth and nail when friends on agency decisionmaking, and interfere protection, and other areas. the other side of the aisle, many of with agency performance statutory The Acting CHAIR. All time for gen- them, were supporting it. Both sides of mandates. eral debate has expired. the aisle supported it. I am not stand- There is simply no basis to support Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be ing here for Wall Street. I am standing this ill-conceived legislation. Accord- considered for amendment under the 5- here for fairness for American citizens ingly, I urge all of my colleagues on minute rule.

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That (1) IN GENERAL.—In any covered civil action, that the court enter a proposed covered consent amendment in the nature of a sub- the agency against which the covered civil ac- decree or settlement agreement or for dismissal stitute shall be considered as read. tion is brought shall publish the notice of intent pursuant to a proposed covered consent decree The text of the amendment in the na- to sue and the complaint in a readily accessible or settlement agreement, an agency shall— ture of a substitute is as follows: manner, including by making the notice of in- (i) inform the court of the statutory basis for tent to sue and the complaint available online the proposed covered consent decree or settle- H.R. 712 not later than 15 days after receiving service of ment agreement and its terms; Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the notice of intent to sue or complaint, respec- (ii) submit to the court a summary of the com- resentatives of the United States of America in tively. ments received under subparagraph (A) and the Congress assembled. (2) ENTRY OF A COVERED CONSENT DECREE OR response of the agency to the comments; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.—A party may not (iii) submit to the court a certified index of the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sunshine for make a motion for entry of a covered consent administrative record of the notice and comment Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settle- decree or to dismiss a civil action pursuant to a proceeding; and ments Act of 2016’’. covered settlement agreement until after the end (iv) make the administrative record described SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. of proceedings in accordance with paragraph (1) in clause (iii) fully accessible to the court. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (D) INCLUSION IN RECORD.—The court shall in- clude in the court record for a civil action the Sec. 1. Short title. (2) of subsection (d) or subsection (d)(3)(A), Sec. 2. Table of contents. whichever is later. certified index of the administrative record sub- (b) INTERVENTION.— mitted by an agency under subparagraph TITLE I—SUNSHINE FOR REGULATORY (1) REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION.—In consid- (C)(iii) and any documents listed in the index DECREES AND SETTLEMENTS ering a motion to intervene in a covered civil ac- which any party or amicus curiae appearing be- Sec. 101. Short title. tion or a civil action in which a covered consent fore the court in the action submits to the court. Sec. 102. Definitions. decree or settlement agreement has been pro- (3) PUBLIC HEARINGS PERMITTED.— Sec. 103. Consent decree and settlement reform. posed that is filed by a person who alleges that (A) IN GENERAL.—After providing notice in the Sec. 104. Motions to modify consent decrees. the agency action in dispute would affect the Federal Register and online, an agency may Sec. 105. Effective date. person, the court shall presume, subject to re- hold a public hearing regarding whether to TITLE II—ALL ECONOMIC REGULATIONS buttal, that the interests of the person would enter into a proposed covered consent decree or ARE TRANSPARENT not be represented adequately by the existing settlement agreement. Sec. 201. Short title. parties to the action. (B) RECORD.—If an agency holds a public Sec. 202. Office of information and regulatory (2) STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERN- hearing under subparagraph (A)— affairs publication of information MENTS.—In considering a motion to intervene in (i) the agency shall— relating to rules. a covered civil action or a civil action in which (I) submit to the court a summary of the pro- ceedings; TITLE III—PROVIDING ACCOUNTABILITY a covered consent decree or settlement agree- (II) submit to the court a certified index of the THROUGH TRANSPARENCY ment has been proposed that is filed by a State, local, or tribal government, the court shall take hearing record; and Sec. 301. Short title. due account of whether the movant— (III) provide access to the hearing record to Sec. 302. Requirement to post a 100 word sum- (A) administers jointly with an agency that is the court; and mary to regulations.gov. a defendant in the action the statutory provi- (ii) the full hearing record shall be included in TITLE I—SUNSHINE FOR REGULATORY sions that give rise to the regulatory action to the court record. DECREES AND SETTLEMENTS which the action relates; or (4) MANDATORY DEADLINES.—If a proposed SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. (B) administers an authority under State, covered consent decree or settlement agreement This title may be cited as the ‘‘Sunshine for local, or tribal law that would be preempted by requires an agency action by a date certain, the Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settle- the regulatory action to which the action re- agency shall, when moving for entry of the cov- ments Act of 2016’’. lates. ered consent decree or settlement agreement or SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. (c) SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS.—Efforts to dismissal based on the covered consent decree or In this title— settle a covered civil action or otherwise reach settlement agreement, inform the court of— (1) the terms ‘‘agency’’ and ‘‘agency action’’ an agreement on a covered consent decree or (A) any required regulatory action the agency have the meanings given those terms under sec- settlement agreement shall— has not taken that the covered consent decree or tion 551 of title 5, United States Code; (1) be conducted pursuant to the mediation or settlement agreement does not address; (2) the term ‘‘covered civil action’’ means a alternative dispute resolution program of the (B) how the covered consent decree or settle- civil action— court or by a district judge other than the pre- ment agreement, if approved, would affect the (A) seeking to compel agency action; siding judge, magistrate judge, or special mas- discharge of the duties described in subpara- (B) alleging that the agency is unlawfully ter, as determined appropriate by the presiding graph (A); and withholding or unreasonably delaying an agen- judge; and (C) why the effects of the covered consent de- cy action relating to a regulatory action that (2) include any party that intervenes in the cree or settlement agreement on the manner in would affect the rights of— action. which the agency discharges its duties is in the (i) private persons other than the person (d) PUBLICATION OF AND COMMENT ON COV- public interest. bringing the action; or ERED CONSENT DECREES OR SETTLEMENT AGREE- (e) SUBMISSION BY THE GOVERNMENT.— (ii) a State, local, or tribal government; and MENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—For any proposed covered (C) brought under— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days before consent decree or settlement agreement that con- (i) chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code; or the date on which a covered consent decree or tains a term described in paragraph (2), the At- (ii) any other statute authorizing such an ac- settlement agreement is filed with a court, the torney General or, if the matter is being litigated tion; agency seeking to enter the covered consent de- independently by an agency, the head of the (3) the term ‘‘covered consent decree’’ means— cree or settlement agreement shall publish in the agency shall submit to the court a certification (A) a consent decree entered into in a covered Federal Register and online— that the Attorney General or head of the agency civil action; and (A) the proposed covered consent decree or approves the proposed covered consent decree or (B) any other consent decree that requires settlement agreement; and settlement agreement. The Attorney General or agency action relating to a regulatory action (B) a statement providing— head of the agency shall personally sign any that affects the rights of— (i) the statutory basis for the covered consent certification submitted under this paragraph. (i) private persons other than the person decree or settlement agreement; and (2) TERMS.—A term described in this para- bringing the action; or (ii) a description of the terms of the covered graph is— (ii) a State, local, or tribal government; consent decree or settlement agreement, includ- (A) in the case of a covered consent decree, a (4) the term ‘‘covered consent decree or settle- ing whether it provides for the award of attor- term that— ment agreement’’ means a covered consent de- neys’ fees or costs and, if so, the basis for in- (i) converts into a nondiscretionary duty a cree and a covered settlement agreement; and cluding the award. discretionary authority of an agency to propose, (5) the term ‘‘covered settlement agreement’’ (2) PUBLIC COMMENT.— promulgate, revise, or amend regulations; means— (A) IN GENERAL.—An agency seeking to enter (ii) commits an agency to expend funds that (A) a settlement agreement entered into in a a covered consent decree or settlement agree- have not been appropriated and that have not covered civil action; and ment shall accept public comment during the pe- been budgeted for the regulatory action in ques- (B) any other settlement agreement that re- riod described in paragraph (1) on any issue re- tion; quires agency action relating to a regulatory ac- lating to the matters alleged in the complaint in (iii) commits an agency to seek a particular tion that affects the rights of— the applicable civil action or addressed or af- appropriation or budget authorization;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.042 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H134 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 (iv) divests an agency of discretion committed covered consent decree or settlement agreement ‘‘(vi) $5,000,000,000 or more but less than to the agency by statute or the Constitution of are no longer fully in the public interest due to $10,000,000,000; or the United States, without regard to whether the obligations of the agency to fulfill other du- ‘‘(vii) $10,000,000,000 or more; and the discretion was granted to respond to chang- ties or due to changed facts and circumstances, ‘‘(C) any estimate of the economic effects of ing circumstances, to make policy or managerial the court shall review the motion and the cov- the rule, including any estimate of the net effect choices, or to protect the rights of third parties; ered consent decree or settlement agreement de that the rule will have on the number of jobs in or novo. the United States, that was considered in draft- ing the rule. If such estimate is not available, a (v) otherwise affords relief that the court SEC. 105. EFFECTIVE DATE. statement affirming that no information on the could not enter under its own authority upon a This title shall apply to— economic effects, including the effect on the final judgment in the civil action; or (1) any covered civil action filed on or after number of jobs, of the rule has been considered. (B) in the case of a covered settlement agree- the date of enactment of this Act; and ment, a term— (2) any covered consent decree or settlement ‘‘SEC. 652. OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGU- LATORY AFFAIRS PUBLICATIONS. (i) that provides a remedy for a failure by the agreement proposed to a court on or after the ‘‘(a) AGENCY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION PUB- agency to comply with the terms of the covered date of enactment of this Act. settlement agreement other than the revival of LISHED MONTHLY.—Not later than 30 days after the civil action resolved by the covered settle- TITLE II—ALL ECONOMIC REGULATIONS the submission of information pursuant to sec- ment agreement; and ARE TRANSPARENT tion 651, the Administrator shall make such in- (ii) that— SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. formation publicly available on the Internet. (I) interferes with the authority of an agency This title may be cited as the ‘‘All Economic ‘‘(b) CUMULATIVE ASSESSMENT OF AGENCY to revise, amend, or issue rules under the proce- Regulations are Transparent Act of 2016’’ or the RULE MAKING PUBLISHED ANNUALLY.— dures set forth in chapter 5 of title 5, United ‘‘ALERT Act of 2016’’. ‘‘(1) PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.— Not later than October 1 of each year, the Ad- States Code, or any other statute or Executive SEC. 202. OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGU- order prescribing rulemaking procedures for a LATORY AFFAIRS PUBLICATION OF ministrator shall publish in the Federal Reg- rulemaking that is the subject of the covered set- INFORMATION RELATING TO RULES. ister, for the previous year the following: ‘‘(A) The information that the Administrator tlement agreement; (a) AMENDMENT.—Title 5, United States Code, (II) commits the agency to expend funds that is amended by inserting after chapter 6, the fol- received from the head of each agency under have not been appropriated and that have not lowing new chapter: section 651. ‘‘(B) The number of rules and a list of each been budgeted for the regulatory action in ques- ‘‘CHAPTER 6A—OFFICE OF INFORMATION such rule— tion; or AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS PUBLICA- ‘‘(i) that was proposed by each agency, in- (III) for such a covered settlement agreement TION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO cluding, for each such rule, an indication of that commits the agency to exercise in a par- RULES whether the issuing agency conducted an anal- ticular way discretion which was committed to ‘‘Sec. 651. Agency monthly submission to office ysis of the costs or benefits of the rule; and the agency by statute or the Constitution of the ‘‘(ii) that was finalized by each agency, in- United States to respond to changing cir- of information and regulatory af- fairs. cluding for each such rule an indication of cumstances, to make policy or managerial whether— choices, or to protect the rights of third parties. ‘‘Sec. 652. Office of information and regulatory affairs publications. ‘‘(I) the issuing agency conducted an analysis (f) REVIEW BY COURT.— of the costs or benefits of the rule; (1) AMICUS.—A court considering a proposed ‘‘Sec. 653. Requirement for rules to appear in agency-specific monthly publica- ‘‘(II) the agency claimed an exemption from covered consent decree or settlement agreement the procedures under section 553 pursuant to shall presume, subject to rebuttal, that it is tion. ‘‘Sec. 654. Definitions. section 553(b)(B); and proper to allow amicus participation relating to ‘‘(III) the rule was issued pursuant to a statu- the covered consent decree or settlement agree- ‘‘SEC. 651. AGENCY MONTHLY SUBMISSION TO OF- tory mandate or the rule making is committed to ment by any person who filed public comments FICE OF INFORMATION AND REGU- agency discretion by law. LATORY AFFAIRS. or participated in a public hearing on the cov- ‘‘(C) The number of agency actions and a list ered consent decree or settlement agreement ‘‘On a monthly basis, the head of each agency of each such action taken by each agency that— under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (d). shall submit to the Administrator of the Office ‘‘(i) repealed a rule; (2) REVIEW OF DEADLINES.— of Information and Regulatory Affairs (referred ‘‘(ii) reduced the scope of a rule; (A) PROPOSED COVERED CONSENT DECREES.— to in this chapter as the ‘Administrator’), in ‘‘(iii) reduced the cost of a rule; or For a proposed covered consent decree, a court such a manner as the Administrator may rea- ‘‘(iv) accelerated the expiration date of a rule. shall not approve the covered consent decree sonably require, the following information: ‘‘(D) The total cost (without reducing the cost unless the proposed covered consent decree al- ‘‘(1) For each rule that the agency expects to by any offsetting benefits) of all rules proposed lows sufficient time and incorporates adequate propose or finalize during the following year: or finalized, and the number of rules for which procedures for the agency to comply with chap- ‘‘(A) A summary of the nature of the rule, in- an estimate of the cost of the rule was not avail- ter 5 of title 5, United States Code, and other cluding the regulation identifier number and the able. applicable statutes that govern rulemaking and, docket number for the rule. ‘‘(2) PUBLICATION ON THE INTERNET.—Not unless contrary to the public interest, the provi- ‘‘(B) The objectives of and legal basis for the later than October 1 of each year, the Adminis- sions of any Executive order that governs rule- issuance of the rule, including— trator shall make publicly available on the making. ‘‘(i) any statutory or judicial deadline; and Internet the following: ‘‘(A) The analysis of the costs or benefits, if (B) PROPOSED COVERED SETTLEMENT AGREE- ‘‘(ii) whether the legal basis restricts or pre- conducted, for each proposed rule or final rule MENTS.—For a proposed covered settlement cludes the agency from conducting an analysis issued by an agency for the previous year. agreement, a court shall ensure that the covered of the costs or benefits of the rule during the ‘‘(B) The docket number and regulation iden- settlement agreement allows sufficient time and rule making, and if not, whether the agency tifier number for each proposed or final rule incorporates adequate procedures for the agency plans to conduct an analysis of the costs or ben- efits of the rule during the rule making. issued by an agency for the previous year. to comply with chapter 5 of title 5, United States ‘‘(C) The number of rules and a list of each ‘‘(C) Whether the agency plans to claim an Code, and other applicable statutes that govern such rule reviewed by the Director of the Office exemption from the requirements of section 553 rulemaking and, unless contrary to the public of Management and Budget for the previous pursuant to section 553(b)(B). interest, the provisions of any Executive order year, and the authority under which each such ‘‘(D) The stage of the rule making as of the that governs rulemaking. review was conducted. (g) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Each agency shall sub- date of submission. ‘‘(D) The number of rules and a list of each mit to Congress an annual report that, for the ‘‘(E) Whether the rule is subject to review such rule for which the head of an agency com- year covered by the report, includes— under section 610. pleted a review under section 610 for the pre- (1) the number, identity, and content of cov- ‘‘(2) For any rule for which the agency ex- vious year. ered civil actions brought against and covered pects to finalize during the following year and ‘‘(E) The number of rules and a list of each consent decrees or settlement agreements entered has issued a general notice of proposed rule such rule submitted to the Comptroller General against or into by the agency; and making— under section 801. (2) a description of the statutory basis for— ‘‘(A) an approximate schedule for completing ‘‘(F) The number of rules and a list of each (A) each covered consent decree or settlement action on the rule; such rule for which a resolution of disapproval agreement entered against or into by the agen- ‘‘(B) an estimate of whether the rule will was introduced in either the House of Rep- cy; and cost— resentatives or the Senate under section 802. (B) any award of attorneys fees or costs in a ‘‘(i) less than $50,000,000; ‘‘SEC. 653. REQUIREMENT FOR RULES TO APPEAR civil action resolved by a covered consent decree ‘‘(ii) $50,000,000 or more but less than IN AGENCY-SPECIFIC MONTHLY PUB- or settlement agreement entered against or into $100,000,000; LICATION. by the agency. ‘‘(iii) $100,000,000 or more but less than ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), a SEC. 104. MOTIONS TO MODIFY CONSENT DE- $500,000,000; rule may not take effect until the information CREES. ‘‘(iv) $500,000,000 or more but less than required to be made publicly available on the If an agency moves a court to modify a cov- $1,000,000,000; Internet regarding such rule pursuant to section ered consent decree or settlement agreement and ‘‘(v) $1,000,000,000 or more but less than 652(a) has been so available for not less than 6 the basis of the motion is that the terms of the $5,000,000,000; months.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.016 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H135 ‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The requirement of sub- substitute shall be in order except Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I yield section (a) shall not apply in the case of a those printed in part A of House Report myself such time as I may consume. rule— 114–388. Each such amendment may be I offer this amendment with my col- ‘‘(1) for which the agency issuing the rule league, Chairman CHAFFETZ, as a man- claims an exception under section 553(b)(B); or offered only in the order printed in the ‘‘(2) which the President determines by Execu- report, by a Member designated in the ager’s amendment to the bill. The tive order should take effect because the rule report, shall be considered read, shall amendment makes a small number of is— be debatable for the time specified in revisions in the nature of technical and ‘‘(A) necessary because of an imminent threat the report, equally divided and con- conforming changes to clarify revisions to health or safety or other emergency; trolled by the proponent and an oppo- that state deadlines, reformat section ‘‘(B) necessary for the enforcement of criminal nent, shall not be subject to amend- nomenclature and headings, and im- laws; ‘‘(C) necessary for national security; or ment, and shall not be subject to a de- prove typography or grammar. ‘‘(D) issued pursuant to any statute imple- mand for division of the question. The amendment constitutes an menting an international trade agreement. AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. MARINO agreement reached between the Com- ‘‘SEC. 654. DEFINITIONS. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order mittee on the Judiciary and the other ‘‘In this chapter, the terms ‘agency’, ‘agency to consider amendment No. 1 printed in committee of jurisdiction, the Com- action’, ‘rule’, and ‘rule making’ have the part A of House Report 114–388. mittee on Oversight and Government meanings given those terms in section 551.’’. Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I rise as Reform. (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- I urge my colleagues to support this MENT.—The table of chapters for part I of title the designee of the gentleman from 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE), and I have amendment. after the item relating to chapter 5, the fol- an amendment at the desk. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- lowing: The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ance of my time. ‘‘6. The Analysis of Regulatory Func- designate the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is tions ...... 601 The text of the amendment is as fol- on the amendment offered by the gen- ‘‘6A. Office of Information and Regu- lows: tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. latory Affairs Publication of Infor- Page 16, line 5, strike the comma after MARINO). mation Relating to Rules ...... 651’’. ‘‘chapter 6’’. The amendment was agreed to. (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— Page 16, after line 10, strike the table of AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. JOHNSON OF (1) AGENCY MONTHLY SUBMISSION TO THE OF- sections for chapter 6A of title 5, United GEORGIA FICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AF- States Code, as inserted by section 202(a) of FAIRS.—The first submission required pursuant The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the bill, and insert the following: to section 651 of title 5, United States Code, as to consider amendment No. 2 printed in added by subsection (a), shall be submitted not ‘‘651. Agency monthly submission to Office of part A of House Report 114–388. later than 30 days after the date of the enact- Information and Regulatory Af- Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Chair- ment of this Act, and monthly thereafter. fairs. man, I have an amendment at the desk. (2) CUMULATIVE ASSESSMENT OF AGENCY RULE ‘‘652. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs publications. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will MAKING.— designate the amendment. (A) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 652 ‘‘653. Requirement for rules to appear in of title 5, United States Code, as added by sub- agency-specific monthly publi- The text of the amendment is as fol- section (a), shall take effect on the date that is cation. lows: 60 days after the date of the enactment of this ‘‘654. Definitions. In the table of contents of the bill, insert Act. Page 16, line 11, strike ‘‘SEC. 651. AGENCY after item pertaining to section 302 the fol- (B) DEADLINE.—The first requirement to pub- MONTHLY SUBMISSION TO OFFICE OF INFORMA- lowing: lish or make available, as the case may be, TION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS.’’ and insert TITLE IV—GENERAL EXEMPTION FOR under subsection (b) of section 652 of title 5, ‘‘§ 651. Agency monthly submission to Office CERTAIN RULES United States Code, as added by subsection (a), of Information and Regulatory Affairs’’. Sec. 401. Exemption of certain rules, and Page 16, line 19, strike ‘‘following year’’ shall be the first October 1 after the effective consent decrees or settlement and insert ‘‘12-month period following the date of such subsection. agreements, from the provi- month covered by the monthly submission’’. (C) FIRST PUBLICATION.—The requirement sions of this Act. under section 652(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United Page 17, line 19, strike ‘‘for which’’ and in- States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall sert ‘‘that’’. Add, at the end of the bill, the following: include for the first publication, any analysis of Page 17, line 20, strike ‘‘the following year TITLE IV—GENERAL EXEMPTION FOR the costs or benefits conducted for a proposed or and has issued’’ and insert ‘‘the 12-month pe- CERTAIN RULES final rule, for the 10 years before the date of the riod following the month covered by the SEC. 401. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN RULES, AND enactment of this Act. monthly submission and for which the agen- CONSENT DECREES OR SETTLE- (3) REQUIREMENT FOR RULES TO APPEAR IN cy has issued’’. MENT AGREEMENTS, FROM THE AGENCY-SPECIFIC MONTHLY PUBLICATION.—Sec- Page 18, line 17, strike ‘‘rule. If such esti- PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. tion 653 of title 5, United States Code, as added mate is not’’ and insert ‘‘rule, or, if no such Notwithstanding any other provision of by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date estimate is’’. law, the provisions of this Act and the that is 8 months after the date of the enactment Page 18, line 22, strike ‘‘SEC. 652. OFFICE OF amendments made by this Act shall not of this Act. INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS PUBLI- apply in the case of a rule that the Director TITLE III—PROVIDING ACCOUNTABILITY CATIONS.’’ and insert ‘‘§ 652. Office of Informa- of the Office of Management and Budget de- THROUGH TRANSPARENCY tion and Regulatory Affairs publications’’. termines would result in net job creation and Page 19, line 8, insert after a comma ‘‘shall whose benefits exceeds its cost, or a consent SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. publish’’. decree or settlement agreement pertaining This title may be cited as the ‘‘Providing Ac- Page 19, line 9, strike ‘‘for the previous to such a rule. In the case of such a rule, con- countability Through Transparency Act of year the following:’’ and insert the following: sent decree, or settlement agreement, the 2016’’. ‘‘the following, with respect to the previous provisions of law amended by this Act shall SEC. 302. REQUIREMENT TO POST A 100 WORD year:’’. apply as though such amendments had not SUMMARY TO REGULATIONS.GOV. Page 22, line 1, strike ‘‘SEC. 653. REQUIRE- been made. Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is MENT FOR RULES TO APPEAR IN AGENCY-SPECIFIC The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to amended— ’’ and insert ‘‘ MONTHLY PUBLICATION. § 653. Re- House Resolution 580, the gentleman (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and quirement for rules to appear in agency-spe- inserting ‘‘;’’; cific monthly publication’’. from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON) and a (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at Page 22, line 21, strike ‘‘SEC. 654. DEFINI- Member opposed each will control 5 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and TIONS.’’ and insert ‘‘§ 654. Definitions’’. minutes. (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- Page 23, line 2, strike the comma after The Chair recognizes the gentleman. lowing: ‘‘chapter 5’’. ‘‘(4) the internet address of a summary of not Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Chair- more than 100 words in length of the proposed The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to man, I thank you for the opportunity rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on House Resolution 580, the gentleman to speak in support of my amendment the internet website under section 206(d) of the from Pennsylvania (Mr. MARINO) and a to H.R. 712. E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) Member opposed each will control 5 H.R. 712 would significantly delay (commonly known as regulations.gov);’’. minutes. and possibly stop the Federal rule- The Acting CHAIR. No amendment The Chair recognizes the gentleman making process by making it easier for to that amendment in the nature of a from Pennsylvania. regulated industries and well-funded

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.016 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H136 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 antiregulatory entities to delay or pre- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman create wealth for everyone else. So I vent agency action and prohibiting any from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 would ask that this amendment be ap- rule from being finalized until certain minutes. proved by my colleagues. information is posted online for 6 Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I share Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- months. the gentleman’s concerns about the im- ance of my time. This assault on the regulations is pact of regulations on jobs, but I sub- Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, the ar- based on the false premise that Federal mit that the right way to address that guments on both sides have been cre- regulation stifles economic growth and concern is to join me in supporting the ative, at the very least, but I would job creation. My amendment confronts bill. like to bring to everyone’s attention an this fallacious assumption by excepting The bill includes transparency re- article by the National Association of from H.R. 712 all rules that the Office quirements sure to increase public Manufacturers, which is in very simple of Management and Budget determines pressure on agencies to make sure that figures. would result in net job creation. contemplated new regulations do not This is a survey of manufacturers: As with many other deregulatory have unnecessary, adverse impacts on ‘‘What would you do with funds cur- bills we have considered this Congress, job creation. To exempt regulations rently allocated to Federal regulatory the proponents of H.R. 712 argue that it from that pressure would make our compliance?’’ Sixty-three percent said will grow the economy, create jobs, and regulatory system less protective of they would invest. 22 percent said they increase America’s competitiveness jobs, not more. Indeed, the gentleman’s would invest in employee initiatives, internationally, but we cannot pretend amendment would give the executive creating jobs. that this politicized legislation is branch a powerful incentive to manipu- I ask my colleagues to oppose the about economic growth or American late its jobs impact and cost-benefit gentleman’s amendment. prosperity. analyses to give false impressions that Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- As I have noted during the consider- avoid the requirements of the bill. ance of my time. ation of each of the antiregulatory The Acting CHAIR. The question is b 1430 bills that we have considered in the on the amendment offered by the gen- 114th Congress, there is simply no cred- The amendment also puts the cart tleman from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON). ible evidence in support of the reiter- before the horse. It offers carve-outs The question was taken; and the Act- ation of so-called job-killing regula- from the bill based on factors that can- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- tions undermining economic growth. not be determined adequately before peared to have it. Zero. The latest report from the Bu- important analytical requirements in Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Chair- reau of Labor Statistics shows that un- existing statutes and executive orders man, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to employment has fallen to 5 percent de- governing the rulemaking process are clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- spite Republican obstruction of every- applied in the first place. ceedings on the amendment offered by thing that Democrats have put forward Specific provisions in the bill—for ex- the gentleman from Georgia will be that would grow the economy. ample, judicial review provisions in While there is more work to do to title I for proposed consent decrees and postponed. grow the economy and help our Na- settlement agreements—are designed AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. CUMMINGS tion’s middle class, there have been 69 to protect the proper application of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order straight months of private sector job those analytical requirements. to consider amendment No. 3 printed in growth. That is 13.7 million private I urge my colleagues to oppose the part A of House Report 114–388. sector jobs created amidst a regulatory amendment. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I system that is pro-worker, pro-environ- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ment, pro-public health, and pro-inno- of my time. designate the amendment. vation. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Chair- The text of the amendment is as fol- And to those who would brush aside man, they talk about all of the regula- lows: these strong employment figures, the tions that have been promulgated dur- Department of Labor has also reported ing the Obama administration as if the Page 16, strike the table of sections for Obama administration is the only ad- chapter 6A of title 5, United States Code, as that claims for unemployment benefits inserted by section 202(a) of the bill, and in- have dropped to the lowest levels in ministration that has promulgated sert the following: rules of conduct. over 40 years. ‘‘651. Agency monthly submission to Office of While I would submit that regula- Certainly we have had rules associ- Information and Regulatory Af- tions passed during the Obama admin- ated with the unveiling of the very suc- fairs. istration have had a largely positive ef- cessful Affordable Care Act. There were ‘‘652. Office of Information and Regulatory fect on sustainable economic growth, a lot of rules put into place to prevent Affairs publications. the reality is that there is little cor- insurance companies from taking ad- ‘‘653. Definitions. relation between regulations and the vantage of people. Page 22, strike line 1, and all that follows economy. Preexisting conditions are outlawed. through line 20. amend the table of contents accordingly. Don’t just take my word for it. Take All of these are regulations that were Page 22, line 21, strike ‘‘SEC. 654. DEFINI- associated with the Affordable Care the word of the San Francisco and New TIONS.’’ and insert ‘‘§ 653. Definitions’’. York Federal Reserve Banks, which Act. We have parents being able to Page 24, strike line 8 and all that follows found zero correlation between employ- keep their kids on their insurance up through line 12. ment and regulation. Take the word of to the age of 26 and no discrimination The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The Washington Post, which gave two between men and women. House Resolution 580, the gentleman Pinocchios to industry estimates of the Those were rules that have stimu- from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) and a cost of regulations earlier this year. lated jobs in America because 22 mil- Member opposed each will control 5 Take the word of the nonpartisan Con- lion people who did not have access to minutes. gressional Research Service, which has the healthcare system now have access The Chair recognizes the gentleman debunked claims that regulations have to it. More jobs have arisen because of from Maryland. a trillion-dollar cost to the economy. that. That is a direct result of regula- Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chairman, we need real solutions tions. yield myself such time as I may con- to help real people, not another thinly The same thing with Dodd-Frank, sume. veiled handout to large corporations. I which protects people from Wall Street My amendment, cosponsored by Gov- ask that my colleagues support my overreach. Those rules have created op- ernment Operations Subcommittee amendment to protect jobs. portunities for small businesses to Ranking Member GERRY CONNOLLY, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance come in and start creating real jobs in would strike the 6-month moratorium of my time. America. on rules imposed by the bill. Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in So rules are good for our society. Title II of this bill prohibits an agen- opposition to the amendment. This legislation cuts that ability to cy rule from taking effect until 6

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American people demands that we also post any of the required information, a Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance consider the significant benefits of rule would be prohibited from taking of my time. agency regulations in analyzing wheth- effect. This is an arbitrary morato- Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, er or not they contribute to protecting rium. again, I would urge Members to vote in the public and promoting the general The bill allows for only two excep- favor of this amendment. Again, we welfare. tions. One exception is if the agency have a situation here where this 6- In particular, my amendment would exempts a rule from the notice and month moratorium is another way of require Federal agencies to provide an comment requirements of the Adminis- blocking the rulemaking process. estimate of the individual benefits of a trative Procedure Act. The other ex- I think it is very unfortunate in this proposed regulation, just as H.R. 712 ception is if the President issues an ex- time. I think, if we are talking about currently requires them to report indi- ecutive order requiring a rule to take transparency, we need to be trans- vidual regulatory costs. effect. parent about why we have this morato- This amendment would also require This bill covers all agency rium. The fact is that it is an effort to the Office of Information and Regu- rulemakings, including rules needed to stop important rulemakings from tak- latory Affairs to include the total ben- protect our health, safety, and our en- ing place. efits of proposed and final agency rules vironment. For example, this bill Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- in the annual report that it would be would cover rules like the one recently ance of my time. required to issue under H.R. 712. In its current form, the underlying published by the Department of Justice Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I have bill expressly provides that the Office that clarifies who is responsible for re- some information I would like to bring of Information and Regulatory Affairs porting to law enforcement that a gun to the attention of the Members. It is must publish only the total cost of all has been lost or stolen in transit. a document from Investor’s Business proposed and finalized agency rules Our country doesn’t need an unneces- Daily. It is a very simple statement, without reducing the cost by any off- sary 6-month delay in putting in place but it is a very large fact: If we had a setting benefits in its calculation of a commonsense safety rule like this Reagan-paced job recovery, we would the cumulative cost of agency regula- one. The bill’s 6-month moratorium ex- today have at least 12 million more Americans working. tions. poses this bill for what it really is, Not surprisingly, the Coalition for I yield back the balance of my time. which is a way to delay agency rules. Sensible Safeguards has issued a for- My amendment would remove this pro- The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gen- mal opposition letter to the language vision in the underlying bill. that is included as title II of H.R. 712. tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS). I urge all Members to adopt my The Coalition is an alliance of over 150 amendment. The question was taken; and the Act- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- businesses, consumer protection, labor, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance environmental, and good government of my time. peared to have it. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I de- groups that includes the American Sus- Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in tainable Business Council and its opposition to the gentleman’s amend- mand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to 200,000 member businesses. ment. According to the Coalition: ‘‘This clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman bill’s one-sided focus on regulatory ceedings on the amendment offered by from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 costs provides a highly distorted pic- the gentleman from Maryland will be minutes. ture of the value of critical safeguards postponed. Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, as Fed- that all Americans depend on . . . By eral regulatory agencies attempt to AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. LYNCH focusing exclusively on regulatory pile more and more regulatory burdens The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order costs, this bill gives the misleading im- on America’s struggling workers, fami- to consider amendment No. 4 printed in pression that regulations are an ines- lies, and small businesses, the least we part A of House Report 114–388. capable drain on the American econ- can ask is that they be transparent Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Chairman, I have an omy.’’ about it. amendment at the desk. The recent draft report of the costs What could be more transparent than The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and benefits of major Federal regula- requiring them on a monthly basis, on- designate the amendment. tions issued by the Office of Informa- line, to update the public with realtime The text of the amendment is as fol- tion and Regulatory Affairs in October information about what new regula- lows: 2015 serves to further illustrate the tions are coming and how much they Page 18, line 12, strike ‘‘and’’. transparency that is lacking when we will cost? Page 18, line 21, strike the period and in- only consider the costs associated with Once they have that information, af- sert ‘‘; and’’. an agency regulation. fected individuals and job creators will Page 18, after line 21, insert the following: Among its principal findings, the re- be able to plan and budget meaning- ‘‘(D) any estimate of the benefits of the rule. port provides that, from October 2004 fully for new costs they may have to Page 20, after line 21, insert the following: through September 2014, spanning both absorb. If they are denied that informa- ‘‘(E) The total benefits of all rules pro- Republican and Democratic adminis- tion, they will only be blindsided. That posed or finalized, and the number of rules trations, Federal agencies estimated is not fair. for which an estimate of the benefits of the the aggregate benefits of major Federal Title II of the bill makes sure this in- rule was not available. regulations to range between $216 bil- formation is provided to the public. To The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to lion and $812 billion. In stark contrast, provide a strong incentive to agencies House Resolution 580, the gentleman the approximate annual cost of major to honor its requirements, title II pro- from Massachusetts (Mr. LYNCH) and a Federal regulations ranges between $57 hibits new regulations from becoming Member opposed each will control 5 billion and $85 billion. effective unless agencies provide trans- minutes. Importantly, several Clean Air rules parent information online for 6 months The Chair recognizes the gentleman promulgated by the Environmental preceding the regulation’s issuance. from Massachusetts. Protection Agency’s Office of Air and The amendment seeks to eliminate Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Chairman, I yield Radiation have significantly high esti- that incentive. Without an incentive myself such time as I may consume. mated benefits that are attributable to like that in existing law, what have we My amendment would improve title the reduction in public exposure to air seen from the Obama administration? II of H.R. 712 to ensure that the effec- pollutants.

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These regulatory benefits That information is essential to and for cash-strapped States, counties, would not be considered under H.R. 712. those who must bear the burden of the and cities to keep streets safe and Other health and safety rules were rules so that they can plan, hire, and parks clean. similarly identified as having a sizable budget consistent with impending new My amendment requires agencies to benefit on the American people. Pa- legal requirements. include in their monthly reports to tient safety rules that address dietary Furthermore, the gentleman’s OIRA whether rules in the pipeline im- supplement oversight, medical error, amendment would needlessly expose pose unfunded mandates, and requires and safety requirements for long-term new regulations to the bill’s enforce- OIRA to include in its annual cumu- care facilities had estimated benefits ment provisions, delaying promulga- lative assessment of new regulations between $13 billion and $17 billion per tion of beneficial rules simply because the total cost of unfunded mandates year. pre-promulgation statements and ex- imposed by the Federal Government. Transportation-related safety rules pected benefits were lacking. This amendment will not unduly bur- designed to reduce the risk of injury Mr. Chairman, I constantly spend den agencies’ regulatory work, as it re- and death associated with airplane, ve- time in my district in factories because quires only that they be transparent in hicle, and train travel had estimated I came from manufacturing, talking to their imposition of unfunded mandates benefits of between $16 billion and $28 small-business people, and the number on State and local governments and billion per year. These regulatory bene- one issue concerning their livelihoods private businesses. fits would not be considered under H.R. and others is overregulation crushing Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance 712, as currently drafted. jobs for middle class Americans. of my time. Mr. Chairman, if our goal is to maxi- As a result, I urge my colleagues to Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I mize transparency in the regulatory oppose the amendment. rise in opposition to the amendment. process, we can’t simply give the I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman American people and this Congress one The Acting CHAIR. The question is from Maryland is recognized for 5 min- side of the story. on the amendment offered by the gen- utes. Rather, full transparency and in- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I formed decisionmaking require that LYNCH). yield myself such time as I may con- our analysis does not only include the The question was taken; and the Act- sume. regulatory costs, but also the extent to ing Chair announced that the noes ap- I rise in opposition to this amend- which an agency bill improves and pro- peared to have it. ment. This amendment would further tects the health, safety, and security of Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Chairman, I demand increase the duplication and burden of the American people. My amendment a recorded vote. the underlying bill. would ensure that this was the case. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Agencies are already required to per- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- form an analysis, under the Unfunded b 1445 ceedings on the amendment offered by Mandates Reform Act, of whether a Mr. Chairman, it is the primary mis- the gentleman from Massachusetts will proposed rule imposes an unfunded sion of every Federal agency to protect be postponed. mandate on State, local, or tribal gov- the American public from harmful and AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MS. FOXX ernments, or the private sector. developing situations, whether we are The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order This amendment would require agen- talking about a new prescription pain- to consider amendment No. 5 printed in cies to report to the Office of Informa- killer on the market that the FDA part A of House Report 114–388. tion and Regulatory Affairs every finds to be highly addictive, or an Ms. FOXX. Mr. Chair, I have an month on any unfunded mandate esti- emerging financial practice that the amendment at the desk. mates for proposed rules. This amend- Securities and Exchange Commission The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ment would be a backdoor way to get determines is predatory on American designate the amendment. the Office of Information and Regu- consumers, or dangerous materials The text of the amendment is as fol- latory Affairs to review unfunded man- that the Environmental Protection lows: date assessments by independent agen- Agency deems to be an imminent pub- Page 18, line 14, insert after ‘‘including’’ cies. lic hazard. the following: ‘‘the imposition of unfunded Currently, independent agencies are That public mission is severely un- mandates and’’. exempt from the Unfunded Mandates dermined if the merits of an agency Page 20, line 19, insert after ‘‘or finalized,’’ Reform Act. This amendment would re- regulation are evaluated solely on the the following: ‘‘the total cost of any un- quire independent agencies to conduct funded mandates imposed by all such rules,’’. basis of costs to the industry and at Page 22, line 24, insert after ‘‘section 551’’ unfunded mandate assessments and the expense of the significant benefits the following: ‘‘, and the term ‘unfunded submit them to OIRA. This would jeop- to the American people. mandate’ has the meaning given the term ardize the independence of these agen- Again, in closing, I urge my col- ‘Federal mandate’ in section 421(6) of the cies, which is so very important. leagues on both sides of the aisle to Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. I oppose the underlying bill, and I op- support this amendment. 658(6)).’’. pose this amendment, which does not I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to improve the bill. Mr. MARINO. Mr. Chairman, I re- House Resolution 580, the gentlewoman Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance spectfully rise in opposition to the gen- from North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) and a of my time. tleman’s amendment Member opposed each will control 5 Ms. FOXX. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman minutes. minute to the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 The Chair recognizes the gentle- from Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE). minutes. woman from North Carolina. Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. MARINO. I welcome the gentle- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Chairman, this thank the gentlewoman for yielding, man’s belief that new regulations can amendment to title II, the ALERT Act, and I strongly support her amendment. actually create benefits. I also share ensures that agencies and OMB’s Office Over the past several decades, the ac- the gentleman’s interest in ensuring of Information and Regulatory Affairs, cumulation of unfunded mandates that the public ultimately knows what OIRA, report the cost of unfunded man- issued by the Federal Government to those benefits are. dates imposed through the regulatory State and local governments, tribes, The bill, however, does nothing to re- process. and the private sector has become an strict or prevent the publication of in- Federal agencies can advance govern- alarming concern. formation about the benefits of new ment initiatives without using Federal This amendment will throw an early rules. It is intended to address what taxpayer dollars by issuing regulations and needed spotlight on proposed new has been lacking in administration that pass compliance down to State unfunded mandates as Federal agencies

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So I urge my col- amendment. As the Coalition for Sensible Safe- leagues to oppose the amendment. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I re- guards—an organization representing I reserve the balance of my time. serve the balance of my time with the more than 150 labor, scientific, re- Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Chair- right to close. search, good government, faith, com- man, opposition is premised upon the Ms. FOXX. Mr. Chairman, as I men- munity, health, environmental, and notion that we just can’t trust a Fed- tioned in the debate last night on a public interest groups—observes, the eral employee who is charged with similar amendment, unfunded man- bill’s moratorium will put on hold for 6 overseeing the protection of Americans dates are frequently overlooked in the months ‘‘the benefits of critically through the rule process. We don’t be- debates about regulatory reform. How- needed regulations, whether measured lieve, on the other side, that a person ever, these decisions have real costs in lives saved, environmental damage can be conscientious and dutiful about and real effects on the individuals, averted, or money saved.’’ trying to help people. families, and communities we each rep- This 6-month delay would be in addi- Instead, they want to make it such resent. tion to the already time-consuming that you can’t issue a rule. You will While my amendment is a small process by which rules are promul- gum up the process by extending it out change, it ensures that costs passed gated. for so long—another 6 months—despite down to businesses, State and local Why should a rule intended to pro- the fact that the rule, as foreseen by a governments are reported. tect public health and safety be held up Federal employee—and it has gone I thank my colleagues for their con- for 6 months simply because the antici- through the notice and comments part sideration and ask for their support. pated harm the rule addresses is not of the Administrative Procedure Act, I yield back the balance of my time. imminent? Shouldn’t we look to try to which has worked for decades. You just Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, foresee what is going to happen? simply don’t want government to issue again, I think I have stated very clear- That is what this amendment will en- a rule that can protect people. ly why we oppose this amendment. able, if this legislation passes. I will Why? Because it gets in the way of I yield back the balance of my time. ask my colleagues to support this very some big corporations’ profits. That is The Acting CHAIR. The question is much commonsense amendment. what this is really all about, protecting on the amendment offered by the gen- I reserve the balance of my time. profits at the expense of the health, tlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I safety, and well-being of the people. We FOXX). rise in opposition to the amendment. don’t trust a government worker to be The amendment was agreed to. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman able to provide good service to the peo- AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. JOHNSON OF from Virginia is recognized for 5 min- ple by promulgating rules that protect GEORGIA utes. people. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I b 1500 to consider amendment No. 6 printed in yield myself such time as I may con- It is crazy, but that is what we are part A of House Report 114–388. sume. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Chair- dealing with. Title II of the bill contains trans- I would ask that the very reasonable man, I rise as the designee of the Jack- parency requirements that are long Jackson Lee amendment be favored by son Lee amendment. overdue. To make sure that agencies my colleagues in this body. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will comply and conduct their business in Please vote ‘‘yes.’’ designate the amendment. the sunshine, it prohibits an agency Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- The text of the amendment is as fol- from entering a new regulation into ef- ance of my time. lows: fect unless the agency makes the dis- Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I Page 22, line 14, strike ‘‘an imminent’’ and closures the bill requires for at least 6 rise in opposition to the amendment. insert ‘‘a’’. months before the regulation’s pub- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to lished effective date. from Virginia is recognized for 5 min- House Resolution 580, the gentleman Nevertheless, to provide flexibility utes. from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON) and a where it is needed, the bill allows ex- Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I Member opposed each will control 5 ceptions to the prohibition. For exam- yield myself such time as I may con- minutes. ple, it grants a general exception for sume just to say to the gentleman from The Chair recognizes the gentleman rules that do not require notice and Georgia that it is entirely reasonable from Georgia. public comment pursuant to the Ad- that regulations proposed to protect Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Chair- ministrative Procedures Act’s ‘‘good the people, as he notes, should be man, H.R. 712 imposes a 6-month mora- cause’’ exception. By statute, this ex- known by the people before they are torium before a rule can take effect, ception includes situations where tak- put into effect because they may de- unless the rule either: ing the time for notice and comment cide it is not the way they want to be (1) qualifies under the Administrative would be ‘‘contrary to the public inter- protected. All this legislation does is Procedure Act’s exception for notice est.’’ make sure that they have adequate no- and comment, which applies ‘‘when the In addition, the bill provides for a tice of proposed regulations that could agency for good cause finds (and incor- specific exception when a rule is need- have an impact on their jobs, on their porates the finding and a brief state- ed to respond to an imminent threat. family, on their health, and on their ment of the reasons therefore in the The amendment seeks to widen the safety. rules issued) that notice and public latter exception, but it goes too far. It Government bureaucrats don’t al- procedure thereon are impractical, un- would allow any health or safety rule, ways get it right. We have learned that necessary, or contrary to public inter- including environmental rules, that an the hard way. I think it is very impor- est;’’ or agency self-styles as responsive to an tant that this amendment be defeated (2) if the President issues an execu- emergency, to evade the title’s reason- and that the underlying notice require- tive order determining that the rule is able disclosure requirements with ease. ment in the bill that will benefit the necessary because of an imminent A mere 6 months of disclosure to the general public be preserved. I oppose threat to health or safety or other public is not unreasonable in the ab- the amendment. emergency, necessary for the enforce- sence of an imminent emergency. The Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ment of the criminal laws, necessary courts, moreover, can be relied upon to ance of my time.

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Pursuant to mated 10,000 injuries occurred that The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- were related to high chairs. H.R. 712 business is the demand for a recorded ceedings on the amendment offered by could delay rules like these high chair vote on the amendment offered by the the gentleman from Georgia will be standards. That is simply unaccept- gentleman from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON) postponed. able. Our amendment would exempt on which further proceedings were AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. CUMMINGS independent agencies like the Con- postponed and on which the noes pre- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order sumer Product Safety Commission vailed by voice vote. to consider amendment No. 7 printed in from the bill. The Clerk will redesignate the part A of House Report 114–388. I urge my colleagues to adopt our amendment. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I amendment. The Clerk redesignated the amend- have an amendment at the desk. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance ment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will of my time. designate the amendment. Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I RECORDED VOTE The text of the amendment is as fol- rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote lows: The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has been demanded. Page 22, line 24, insert before the period from Virginia is recognized for 5 min- A recorded vote was ordered. the following: ‘‘, except that the term ‘agen- utes. Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I The vote was taken by electronic de- cy’ does not include an independent estab- vice, and there were—ayes 175, noes 242, lishment as defined in section 104’’. yield myself such time as I may con- not voting 16, as follows: The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to sume. House Resolution 580, the gentleman Title II of the bill, the ALERT Act, [Roll No. 7] contains needed transparency require- from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) and a AYES—175 Member opposed each will control 5 ments so that hardworking Americans who bear the cost of new regulation at Adams Frankel (FL) Nadler minutes. Aguilar Fudge Napolitano The Chair recognizes the gentleman least know in realtime what is coming Ashford Gabbard Neal from Maryland. and what it will cost them to comply. Bass Gallego Nolan Just like ordinary executive agencies, Beatty Garamendi Norcross Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I Becerra Graham O’Rourke yield myself such time as I may con- independent agencies should provide Bera Grayson Pallone sume. this level of transparency about the Beyer Green, Al Pascrell Bishop (GA) Green, Gene My amendment is cosponsored by new regulations they are preparing. Payne Why should the public not have the Blumenauer Grijalva Pelosi Government Operations Subcommittee Bonamici Gutie´rrez right to know as much about what the Perlmutter Ranking Member GERRY CONNOLLY. Boyle, Brendan Hahn Peters Securities and Exchange Commission F. Hastings Pingree Our amendment would exempt inde- Brady (PA) Heck (WA) pendent agencies from the unneces- is planning to impose as it knows Pocan Brown (FL) Higgins Polis sary, burdensome, and potentially dan- about what the Environmental Protec- Brownley (CA) Himes tion Agency plans? Why shouldn’t the Price (NC) gerous provisions of this legislation. Bustos Hinojosa Quigley Butterfield Honda public know as much about how the Rangel This bill would prohibit an agency Capps Hoyer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rice (NY) rule from taking effect until the Office Capuano Huffman Richmond plans to regulate new car loans as it Ca´ rdenas Israel of Information and Regulatory Affairs Roybal-Allard Carney Jeffries posts certain information on proposed knows about how the Department of Ruiz Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Transportation plans to regulate new Ruppersberger and final rules on the Internet for at Cartwright Kaptur Ryan (OH) car designs? Castor (FL) Keating least 6 months. The bill only allows for Sa´ nchez, Linda The bill strengthens and protects the Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) two exceptions. One exception is if the T. Cicilline Kildee public’s right to know. The amendment Sanchez, Loretta agency exempts a rule from the notice Clark (MA) Kilmer would allow independent agencies to Sarbanes and comment requirements of the Ad- Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick hide the ball at the public’s expense, Clay Kuster Schakowsky ministrative Procedures Act. The other Schiff exception is if the President issues an and so I urge my colleagues to oppose Clyburn Langevin the amendment. Cohen Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) executive order requiring a rule to take Scott, David Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Connolly Larson (CT) effect. Conyers Lawrence Serrano of my time. Cooper Lee Sewell (AL) This bill covers all agency Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Chairman, I Sherman rulemakings, no matter how impor- Costa Levin yield back the balance of my time. Courtney Lewis Sinema tant. When applied to independent Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I Crowley Lieu, Ted Slaughter agencies, it is particularly dangerous. Cuellar Lipinski Speier yield back the balance of my time. Swalwell (CA) Independent agencies are supposed to Cummings Loebsack The Acting CHAIR. The question is Davis (CA) Lofgren Takai regulate industries without the risk of on the amendment offered by the gen- Davis, Danny Lowenthal Takano Thompson (CA) political interference on their rule- tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS). DeFazio Lowey making. They are not required to ob- DeGette Lujan Grisham Thompson (MS) The amendment was rejected. Delaney (NM) Tonko tain approval for their rules from the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Torres Office of Information and Regulatory The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to DeSaulnier (NM) Tsongas Affairs. clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will Deutch Lynch Van Hollen Under this bill, a rule issued by an Dingell Maloney, Vargas now resume on those amendments Doggett Carolyn Veasey independent agency could be delayed if printed in part A of House Report 114– Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Vela the Office of Information and Regu- 388 on which further proceedings were F. Matsui Vela´ zquez latory Affairs fails to comply with the Duckworth McCollum Visclosky postponed, in the following order: Edwards McDermott Walz requirements of the bill. That means Amendment No. 2 by Mr. JOHNSON of Ellison McGovern Wasserman this bill would give the Office of Infor- Georgia. Engel McNerney Schultz mation and Regulatory Affairs the Amendment No. 3 by Mr. CUMMINGS Eshoo Meeks Waters, Maxine ability to delay a rule issued by an of Maryland. Esty Meng Watson Coleman Farr Moore Welch independent agency. That may be an Amendment No. 4 by Mr. LYNCH of Fattah Moulton Wilson (FL) unintended consequence, but it is a se- Massachusetts. Foster Murphy (FL) Yarmuth

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NOES—244 Bilirakis Heck (NV) Ratcliffe Stated for: Abraham Griffith Perry Bishop (MI) Hensarling Reed Aderholt Grothman Peters Bishop (UT) Herrera Beutler Reichert Mr. SHERMAN. Mr Chair, on rollcall No. 7, Allen Guinta Peterson Black Hice, Jody B. Renacci the Johnson of Georgia Amendment No. 2, Amash Guthrie Pittenger Blackburn Hill Ribble had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Amodei Hanna Pitts Blum Holding Rice (SC) Babin Hardy Poe (TX) Bost Hudson Rigell AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. CUMMINGS Barletta Harper Poliquin Boustany Huelskamp Roby The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Barr Harris Brady (TX) Huizenga (MI) Roe (TN) Pompeo business is the demand for a recorded Barton Hartzler Brat Hultgren Rogers (AL) Posey Benishek Heck (NV) Bridenstine Hunter Rogers (KY) vote on the amendment offered by the Price, Tom Bilirakis Hensarling Brooks (AL) Hurd (TX) Rohrabacher gentleman from Maryland (Mr. CUM- Ratcliffe Bishop (MI) Herrera Beutler Brooks (IN) Hurt (VA) Rokita Reed MINGS) on which further proceedings Bishop (UT) Hice, Jody B. Buchanan Issa Rooney (FL) Reichert were postponed and on which the noes Black Hill Buck Jenkins (KS) Ros-Lehtinen Renacci Blackburn Holding Bucshon Jenkins (WV) Roskam prevailed by voice vote. Ribble Blum Hudson Burgess Johnson (OH) Ross Rice (SC) The Clerk will redesignate the Bost Huelskamp Byrne Johnson, Sam Rothfus Rigell amendment. Boustany Huizenga (MI) Calvert Jolly Rouzer Roby Brady (TX) Hultgren Carter (GA) Jones Royce The Clerk redesignated the amend- Roe (TN) Brat Hunter Carter (TX) Jordan Russell ment. Rogers (AL) Bridenstine Hurd (TX) Chabot Joyce Salmon Rogers (KY) RECORDED VOTE Brooks (AL) Hurt (VA) Chaffetz Katko Sanford Rohrabacher Brooks (IN) Issa Clawson (FL) Kelly (MS) Scalise The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Rokita Buchanan Jenkins (KS) Coffman Kelly (PA) Schrader Rooney (FL) has been demanded. Buck Jenkins (WV) Cole King (NY) Schweikert Ros-Lehtinen A recorded vote was ordered. Bucshon Johnson (OH) Collins (GA) Kinzinger (IL) Scott, Austin Roskam Burgess Johnson, Sam Collins (NY) Kline Sensenbrenner The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Ross Byrne Jolly Comstock Knight Sessions minute vote. Rothfus Calvert Jones Conaway Labrador Shimkus Rouzer The vote was taken by electronic de- Carter (GA) Jordan Cook LaHood Shuster Royce Carter (TX) Joyce Costello (PA) LaMalfa Simpson vice, and there were—ayes 174, noes 244, Russell Chabot Katko Cramer Lamborn Smith (MO) not voting 15, as follows: Salmon Chaffetz Kelly (MS) Crawford Lance Smith (NE) Sanford [Roll No. 8] Clawson (FL) Kelly (PA) Crenshaw Latta Smith (NJ) Scalise Coffman King (NY) Culberson LoBiondo Smith (TX) AYES—174 Schweikert Cole Kinzinger (IL) Curbelo (FL) Long Stefanik Scott, Austin Adams Duckworth Lujan Grisham Collins (GA) Kline Davis, Rodney Loudermilk Stewart Sensenbrenner Aguilar Edwards (NM) Collins (NY) Knight Denham Love Stivers ´ Sessions Ashford Ellison Lujan, Ben Ray Comstock Labrador Dent Lucas Stutzman Shimkus Bass Engel (NM) Conaway LaHood DeSantis Luetkemeyer Thompson (PA) Shuster Beatty Eshoo Lynch Cook LaMalfa DesJarlais Lummis Thornberry Becerra Esty Maloney, Costello (PA) Lamborn Simpson Diaz-Balart MacArthur Tiberi Bera Farr Carolyn Cramer Lance Sinema Dold Marchant Tipton Beyer Fattah Maloney, Sean Crawford Latta Smith (MO) Donovan Marino Trott Bishop (GA) Foster Matsui Crenshaw LoBiondo Smith (NE) Duffy Massie Turner Blumenauer Frankel (FL) McCollum Culberson Long Smith (NJ) Duncan (SC) McCarthy Upton Bonamici Fudge McDermott Curbelo (FL) Loudermilk Smith (TX) Duncan (TN) McCaul Valadao Boyle, Brendan Gabbard McGovern Davis, Rodney Love Stefanik Ellmers (NC) McClintock Wagner F. Gallego McNerney Denham Lucas Stewart Emmer (MN) McHenry Walberg Brady (PA) Garamendi Meeks Dent Luetkemeyer Stivers Farenthold McKinley Walden Brown (FL) Graham Meng DeSantis Lummis Stutzman Fincher McMorris Walker Brownley (CA) Grayson Moore DesJarlais MacArthur Thompson (PA) Fitzpatrick Rodgers Walorski Bustos Green, Al Moulton Diaz-Balart Marchant Thornberry Fleischmann McSally Walters, Mimi Butterfield Green, Gene Murphy (FL) Dold Marino Tiberi Fleming Meadows Weber (TX) Capps Grijalva Nadler Donovan Massie Tipton Flores Meehan Wenstrup ´ Capuano Gutierrez Napolitano Duffy McCarthy Trott Forbes Messer Westerman ´ Cardenas Hahn Neal Duncan (SC) McCaul Turner Fortenberry Mica Westmoreland Carney Hastings Nolan Duncan (TN) McClintock Upton Foxx Miller (FL) Whitfield Carson (IN) Heck (WA) Norcross Ellmers (NC) McHenry Valadao Franks (AZ) Moolenaar Williams Cartwright Higgins O’Rourke Emmer (MN) McKinley Wagner Frelinghuysen Mooney (WV) Wilson (SC) Castor (FL) Himes Pallone Farenthold McMorris Walberg Garrett Mullin Wittman Castro (TX) Hinojosa Pascrell Fincher Rodgers Walden Gibbs Mulvaney Womack Cicilline Honda Payne Fitzpatrick McSally Walker Gibson Murphy (PA) Woodall Clark (MA) Hoyer Pelosi Fleischmann Meadows Walorski Gohmert Neugebauer Yoder Clarke (NY) Huffman Perlmutter Fleming Meehan Walters, Mimi Goodlatte Newhouse Yoho Clay Israel Pingree Flores Messer Weber (TX) Gosar Noem Young (AK) Clyburn Jeffries Pocan Forbes Mica Wenstrup Gowdy Nunes Young (IA) Cohen Johnson (GA) Polis Fortenberry Miller (FL) Westerman Granger Olson Young (IN) Connolly Kaptur Price (NC) Foxx Moolenaar Westmoreland Graves (GA) Palmer Zeldin Conyers Keating Quigley Franks (AZ) Mooney (WV) Whitfield Graves (LA) Paulsen Zinke Cooper Kelly (IL) Rangel Frelinghuysen Mullin Williams Costa Kildee Rice (NY) NOT VOTING—16 Garrett Mulvaney Wilson (SC) Courtney Kilmer Richmond Gibbs Murphy (PA) Wittman Chu, Judy Kind Sires Crowley Kirkpatrick Roybal-Allard Gibson Neugebauer Womack Cleaver King (IA) Smith (WA) Cuellar Kuster Ruiz Gohmert Newhouse Woodall DeLauro Miller (MI) Titus Cummings Langevin Ruppersberger Goodlatte Noem Yoder Jackson Lee Nugent Webster (FL) Davis (CA) Larsen (WA) Ryan (OH) Gosar Nunes Yoho ´ Johnson, E. B. Palazzo Davis, Danny Larson (CT) Sanchez, Linda Gowdy Olson Young (AK) Kennedy Rush DeFazio Lawrence T. Granger Palazzo Young (IA) DeGette Lee Sanchez, Loretta Graves (GA) Palmer Young (IN) Delaney Levin Sarbanes Graves (LA) Paulsen Zeldin b 1541 DelBene Lewis Schakowsky Graves (MO) Pearce Zinke DeSaulnier Lieu, Ted Schiff Messrs. CALVERT, WHITFIELD, Deutch Lipinski Schrader NOT VOTING—15 ZINKE, MARINO, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Dingell Loebsack Scott (VA) Doggett Lofgren Scott, David Chu, Judy Jackson Lee Kind and Mr. COLLINS of Georgia changed Doyle, Michael Lowenthal Serrano Cleaver Johnson, E. B. King (IA) their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ F. Lowey Sewell (AL) DeLauro Kennedy Miller (MI)

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Nugent Sires Titus Thompson (CA) Veasey Waters, Maxine ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Rush Smith (WA) Webster (FL) Thompson (MS) Vela Watson Coleman The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Tonko Vela´ zquez Welch ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Torres Visclosky Wilson (FL) There is 1 minute remaining. The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Tsongas Walz Yarmuth There is 1 minute remaining. Van Hollen Wasserman b 1550 Vargas Schultz b 1546 So the amendment was rejected. NOES—235 The result of the vote was announced So the amendment was rejected. as above recorded. The result of the vote was announced Abraham Grothman Pearce Aderholt Guinta Perry AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. JOHNSON OF as above recorded. Allen Guthrie Pittenger GEORGIA AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. LYNCH Amash Hanna Pitts The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Amodei Hardy Poe (TX) Babin Harper Poliquin business is the demand for a recorded business is the demand for a recorded Barletta Harris Pompeo vote on the amendment offered by the vote on the amendment offered by the Barr Hartzler Posey gentleman from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON) gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Barton Heck (NV) Price, Tom on which further proceedings were LYNCH) on which further proceedings Benishek Hensarling Ratcliffe postponed and on which the noes pre- were postponed and on which the noes Bilirakis Herrera Beutler Reed Bishop (MI) Hice, Jody B. Reichert vailed by voice vote. prevailed by voice vote. Bishop (UT) Hill Renacci The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk will redesignate the Black Holding Ribble amendment. amendment. Blackburn Hudson Rice (SC) The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk redesignated the amend- Blum Huelskamp Rigell Bost Huizenga (MI) Roby ment. ment. Boustany Hultgren Roe (TN) RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Brady (TX) Hunter Rogers (AL) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Brat Hurd (TX) Rogers (KY) has been demanded. has been demanded. Bridenstine Hurt (VA) Rohrabacher Brooks (AL) Issa Rooney (FL) A recorded vote was ordered. A recorded vote was ordered. Brooks (IN) Jenkins (KS) Ros-Lehtinen The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Buchanan Jenkins (WV) Roskam minute vote. minute vote. Buck Johnson (OH) Ross The vote was taken by electronic de- The vote was taken by electronic de- Bucshon Johnson, Sam Rothfus Burgess Jolly Rouzer vice, and there were—ayes 173, noes 241, vice, and there were—ayes 180, noes 235, Byrne Jones Royce not voting 19, as follows: not voting 18, as follows: Calvert Jordan Russell [Roll No. 10] [Roll No. 9] Carter (GA) Joyce Salmon Carter (TX) Katko Sanchez, Loretta AYES—173 AYES—180 Chabot Kelly (MS) Sanford Adams Esty McGovern Adams Engel Maloney, Chaffetz Kelly (PA) Scalise Aguilar Farr McNerney Aguilar Eshoo Carolyn Clawson (FL) King (NY) Schrader Ashford Fattah Meeks Ashford Esty Maloney, Sean Coffman Kinzinger (IL) Schweikert Bass Foster Meng Bass Farr Matsui Cole Kline Scott, Austin Beatty Frankel (FL) Moore Beatty Fattah McCollum Collins (GA) Knight Sensenbrenner Becerra Fudge Moulton Becerra Fitzpatrick McDermott Collins (NY) Labrador Sessions Bera Gabbard Murphy (FL) Bera Foster McGovern Beyer Gallego Nadler Comstock LaHood Shimkus Beyer Frankel (FL) McNerney Bishop (GA) Garamendi Napolitano Conaway LaMalfa Simpson Bishop (GA) Fudge Meadows Blumenauer Graham Neal Cook Lamborn Smith (MO) Blumenauer Gabbard Meeks Bonamici Grayson Nolan Bonamici Gallego Meng Costello (PA) Lance Smith (NE) Boyle, Brendan Green, Al Norcross Boyle, Brendan Garamendi Moore Cramer Latta Smith (NJ) F. Green, Gene O’Rourke F. Gibson Moulton Crawford LoBiondo Smith (TX) Brady (PA) Grijalva Pallone Brady (PA) Graham Murphy (FL) Crenshaw Long Stefanik Brown (FL) Gutie´rrez Pascrell Brown (FL) Grayson Nadler Culberson Loudermilk Stewart Brownley (CA) Hahn Payne Brownley (CA) Green, Al Napolitano Curbelo (FL) Love Stivers Bustos Hastings Pelosi Bustos Green, Gene Neal Davis, Rodney Lucas Stutzman Butterfield Heck (WA) Perlmutter Butterfield Grijalva Nolan Denham Luetkemeyer Thompson (PA) Capps Higgins Peters Capps Gutie´rrez Norcross DeSantis Lummis Thornberry Capuano Himes Pingree Capuano Hahn O’Rourke DesJarlais MacArthur Tiberi Ca´ rdenas Hinojosa Pocan Ca´ rdenas Hastings Pallone Dold Marchant Tipton Carney Honda Polis Carney Heck (WA) Pascrell Donovan Marino Trott Carson (IN) Hoyer Price (NC) Carson (IN) Higgins Payne Duffy Massie Turner Cartwright Huffman Quigley Cartwright Himes Pelosi Duncan (SC) McCarthy Upton Castor (FL) Israel Rangel Castor (FL) Hinojosa Perlmutter Duncan (TN) McCaul Valadao Castro (TX) Jeffries Rice (NY) Castro (TX) Honda Peters Cicilline Johnson (GA) Richmond Ellmers (NC) McClintock Wagner Cicilline Hoyer Peterson Clark (MA) Kaptur Roybal-Allard Emmer (MN) McHenry Walberg Clark (MA) Huffman Pingree Clarke (NY) Keating Ruiz Clarke (NY) Israel Pocan Farenthold McKinley Walden Clay Kelly (IL) Ruppersberger Clay Jeffries Polis Fincher McMorris Walorski Clyburn Kildee Ryan (OH) Clyburn Johnson (GA) Price (NC) Fleischmann Rodgers Walters, Mimi Cohen Kilmer Sa´ nchez, Linda Cohen Kaptur Quigley Fleming McSally Weber (TX) Connolly Kirkpatrick T. Connolly Keating Rangel Flores Meehan Wenstrup Conyers Kuster Sanchez, Loretta Conyers Kelly (IL) Rice (NY) Forbes Messer Westerman Cooper Langevin Sarbanes Cooper Kildee Richmond Fortenberry Mica Westmoreland Costa Larsen (WA) Schakowsky Costa Kilmer Roybal-Allard Foxx Miller (FL) Whitfield Courtney Larson (CT) Schiff Courtney Kirkpatrick Ruiz Franks (AZ) Moolenaar Williams Crowley Lawrence Scott (VA) Crowley Kuster Ruppersberger Frelinghuysen Mooney (WV) Wilson (SC) Cuellar Lee Scott, David Cuellar Langevin Ryan (OH) Garrett Mullin Wittman Cummings Levin Serrano Cummings Larsen (WA) Sa´ nchez, Linda Gibbs Mulvaney Womack Davis (CA) Lieu, Ted Sewell (AL) Davis (CA) Larson (CT) T. Gohmert Murphy (PA) Woodall Davis, Danny Lipinski Sinema Davis, Danny Lawrence Sarbanes Goodlatte Neugebauer Yoder DeFazio Loebsack Slaughter DeFazio Lee Schakowsky Gosar Newhouse Yoho DeGette Lofgren Speier DeGette Levin Schiff Delaney Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) Gowdy Noem Young (AK) Delaney Lewis Scott (VA) DelBene Lowey Takai Granger Nunes Young (IA) DelBene Lieu, Ted Scott, David DeSaulnier Lujan Grisham Takano Graves (GA) Olson Young (IN) Dent Lipinski Serrano Graves (LA) Palazzo Deutch (NM) Thompson (CA) Zeldin ´ DeSaulnier Loebsack Sewell (AL) Graves (MO) Palmer Dingell Lujan, Ben Ray Thompson (MS) Deutch Lofgren Sherman Zinke Doggett (NM) Tonko Griffith Paulsen Dingell Lowenthal Shuster Doyle, Michael Lynch Torres Doggett Lowey Sinema F. Maloney, Tsongas Doyle, Michael Lujan Grisham Slaughter NOT VOTING—18 Duckworth Carolyn Van Hollen F. (NM) Speier Chu, Judy Kennedy Rush Edwards Maloney, Sean Vargas Duckworth Luja´ n, Ben Ray Swalwell (CA) Cleaver Kind Sires Ellison Matsui Veasey Edwards (NM) Takai DeLauro King (IA) Smith (WA) Engel McCollum Vela Ellison Lynch Takano Diaz-Balart Miller (MI) Titus Eshoo McDermott Vela´ zquez Jackson Lee Nugent Walker Johnson, E. B. Rokita Webster (FL)

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Visclosky Waters, Maxine Yarmuth ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR rule, consent decree, or settlement agree- Walz Watson Coleman The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). ment that pertains to protecting Americans Wasserman Welch There are 2 minutes remaining. from gun violence, particularly in school Schultz Wilson (FL) zones or other sensitive areas. b 1553 NOES—241 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- So the amendment was rejected. tlewoman from Illinois is recognized Abraham Graves (MO) Pearce Aderholt Griffith Perry The result of the vote was announced for 5 minutes. Allen Grothman Peterson as above recorded. Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, Amash Guinta Pittenger The Acting CHAIR. The question is this is the final amendment to the bill, Amodei Guthrie Pitts on the amendment in the nature of a which will not kill the bill or send it Babin Hanna Poe (TX) substitute, as amended. back to committee. If adopted, the bill Barletta Hardy Poliquin Barr Harper Pompeo The amendment was agreed to. will immediately proceed to final pas- Barton Harris Posey The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, sage, as amended. Benishek Hartzler Price, Tom the Committee rises. Mr. Speaker, my amendment is a Bilirakis Heck (NV) Ratcliffe Accordingly, the Committee rose; simple, straightforward, commonsense Bishop (MI) Hensarling Reed and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. improvement that I believe both sides Bishop (UT) Herrera Beutler Reichert Black Hice, Jody B. Renacci WOMACK) having assumed the chair, of the aisle can agree would help pro- Blackburn Hill Ribble Mr. DOLD, Acting Chair of the Com- tect American children from the threat Blum Holding Rice (SC) mittee of the Whole House on the state of violence. Bost Hudson Rigell of the Union, reported that that Com- If my amendment passes, it would en- Boustany Huelskamp Roby mittee, having had under consideration sure that men and women that we rep- Brady (TX) Huizenga (MI) Roe (TN) Brat Hultgren Rogers (AL) the bill (H.R. 712) to impose certain resent and their children will have the Bridenstine Hunter Rogers (KY) limitations on consent decrees and set- peace of mind of knowing that this Brooks (AL) Hurd (TX) Rohrabacher tlement agreements by agencies that Congress can cast aside partisan dif- Brooks (IN) Hurt (VA) Rokita require the agencies to take regulatory ferences to vote to protect families and Buchanan Issa Rooney (FL) communities from senseless gun vio- Buck Jenkins (KS) Ros-Lehtinen action in accordance with the terms Bucshon Jenkins (WV) Roskam thereof, and for other purposes, and, lence. Burgess Johnson, Sam Ross pursuant to House Resolution 580, he That is because my amendment Byrne Jolly Rothfus reported the bill back to the House would exempt this bill to any regula- Calvert Jones Rouzer with an amendment adopted in the tion that would protect Americans, Carter (GA) Jordan Royce particularly young children, from gun Carter (TX) Joyce Russell Committee of the Whole. Chabot Katko Salmon The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under violence in school zones and other sen- Chaffetz Kelly (MS) Sanford the rule, the previous question is or- sitive areas. Clawson (FL) Kelly (PA) Scalise dered. If an agency proposes a solution that Coffman King (NY) Schrader Is a separate vote demanded on any would improve the health, safety, and Cole Kinzinger (IL) Schweikert well-being of Americans, especially Collins (GA) Kline Scott, Austin amendment to the amendment re- Collins (NY) Knight Sensenbrenner ported from the Committee of the children, by limiting gun violence, it is Comstock Labrador Sessions Whole? simply unconscionable to throw obsta- Conaway LaHood Shimkus If not, the question is on the amend- cles in the way to stymie that solution. Cook LaMalfa Shuster ment in the nature of a substitute, as I don’t see how this Congress, whose Costello (PA) Lamborn Simpson Members were entrusted by families in Cramer Lance Smith (MO) amended. Crawford Latta Smith (NJ) The amendment was agreed to. our home districts to defend their right Crenshaw LoBiondo Smith (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to life, liberty, and happiness, can Culberson Long Stefanik question is on the engrossment and argue that we did all we could to de- Curbelo (FL) Loudermilk Stewart third reading of the bill. fend these rights, yet vote against re- Davis, Rodney Love Stivers sponsible proposals that aim to protect Denham Lucas Stutzman The bill was ordered to be engrossed Dent Luetkemeyer Thompson (PA) and read a third time, and was read the life and preserve liberty and promote DeSantis Lummis Thornberry third time. happiness. DesJarlais MacArthur Tiberi MOTION TO RECOMMIT Diaz-Balart Marchant Tipton b 1600 Dold Marino Trott Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I How can we in good conscience allow Donovan Massie Turner have a motion to recommit at the this body to pass this bill as is? How Duffy McCarthy Upton desk. can we allow good community safety Duncan (SC) McCaul Valadao The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Duncan (TN) McClintock Wagner solutions to get bogged down when we Ellmers (NC) McHenry Walberg gentlewoman opposed to the bill? can amend this bill to keep gun vio- Emmer (MN) McKinley Walden Ms. KELLY of Illinois. I am opposed lence from ringing out in our class- Farenthold McMorris Walker to the bill in its current form. rooms and playgrounds? How can we Fincher Rodgers Walorski The SPEAKER pro tempore. The turn a blind eye to regulations that Fitzpatrick McSally Walters, Mimi Clerk will report the motion to recom- Fleischmann Meadows Weber (TX) charge us to act now to keep our chil- Fleming Meehan Wenstrup mit. dren from being victimized by violence Flores Messer Westerman The Clerk read as follows: and say that the responsible thing to Forbes Mica Westmoreland Ms. Kelly of Illinois moves to recommit do is to sideline it for 6 months for ad- Fortenberry Miller (FL) Whitfield the bill, H.R. 712, to the Committee on the Foxx Moolenaar Williams ditional review? Judiciary, with instructions to report the We cannot allow our children to be Franks (AZ) Mooney (WV) Wilson (SC) same back to the House forthwith, with the Frelinghuysen Mullin Wittman following amendment: sitting ducks for half a year. Far too Garrett Mulvaney Womack Page 1, amend the table of contents for the many times we hear about a child the Gibbs Murphy (PA) Woodall same age as your son, your daughter, Gibson Neugebauer Yoder bill by inserting after the item pertaining to Gohmert Newhouse Yoho section 302 the following: or grandchild falling victim to a stray Goodlatte Noem Young (AK) TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS bullet fired by a criminal, someone Gosar Nunes Young (IA) Sec. 401. No delay of any rule, consent de- who should not have been able to pur- Gowdy Olson Young (IN) chase a gun but found a way through Granger Palazzo Zeldin cree, or settlement agreement Graves (GA) Palmer Zinke that prevents gun violence. loopholes in our laws. Graves (LA) Paulsen Add, at the end of the bill, the following: Or we hear about young women who are victims of domestic violence and TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS NOT VOTING—19 are killed by their former partner who, SEC. 401. NO DELAY OF ANY RULE, CONSENT DE- Chu, Judy Kind Sires CREE, OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT despite a violent past, was able to le- Cleaver King (IA) Smith (NE) THAT PREVENTS GUN VIOLENCE. gally purchase a firearm. DeLauro Lewis Smith (WA) This Act and the amendments made by On Tuesday, President Obama an- Jackson Lee Miller (MI) Titus this Act shall not apply in the case of any nounced a number of executive actions Johnson (OH) Nugent Webster (FL) Johnson, E. B. Rush Kennedy Sherman

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.029 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H144 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 to address our Nation’s gun violence What about jobs? We would have cre- Polis Scott (VA) Van Hollen epidemic. Specifically, the President’s ated almost 6 million more jobs if the Price (NC) Scott, David Vargas Quigley Serrano Veasey actions expand Federal background so-called Obama recovery had just been Rangel Sewell (AL) Vela checks and improve mental healthcare as strong as the average recovery since Rice (NY) Sherman Vela´ zquez reporting to ensure guns stay out of World War II. Richmond Sinema Visclosky the hands of dangerous individuals. America’s workers and families can- Roybal-Allard Slaughter Walz I am not asking for you to vote based Ruiz Speier Wasserman not afford for Washington to continue Ruppersberger Swalwell (CA) Schultz on your feelings for the President, but to sacrifice the Nation’s prosperity and Ryan (OH) Takai Waters, Maxine I want to pose this to you: If there were ability to generate jobs so the regu- Sa´ nchez, Linda Takano Watson Coleman a 6-month waiting period before a regu- latory bureaucracy can expand into T. Thompson (CA) Welch lation ensuring that the dangerously every nook and cranny of our lives. Sanchez, Loretta Thompson (MS) Wilson (FL) Sarbanes Tonko Yarmuth mentally ill are unable to purchase a Nothing in this bill prevents emer- Schakowsky Torres firearm went into effect, how many in- gency regulations or otherwise unduly Schiff Tsongas nocent lives would be lost? How many delays needed regulations. men, women, and children would be Vote against this motion to recom- NOES—244 killed? How many more Newtowns, how mit. Vote for this bill. Abraham Graves (GA) Olson many more Auroras, and how many Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Aderholt Graves (LA) Palazzo more Charlestons would occur? How Allen Graves (MO) Palmer of my time. Amash Griffith Paulsen many more of my young constituents The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Amodei Grothman Pearce in Chicago and Riverdale would I lose objection, the previous question is or- Babin Guinta Perry to gun violence after being shot by a dered on the motion to recommit. Barletta Guthrie Peterson stray bullet on their way home from Barr Hanna Pittenger There was no objection. Barton Hardy Pitts school? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Benishek Harper Poe (TX) I support policies that are thorough question is on the motion to recommit. Bilirakis Harris Poliquin and measured, but I cannot support The question was taken; and the Bishop (MI) Hartzler Pompeo Bishop (UT) Heck (NV) Posey policies that prevent health and safety Speaker pro tempore announced that regulations, especially those that en- Black Hensarling Price, Tom the noes appeared to have it. Blackburn Herrera Beutler Ratcliffe sure the well-being of children from Blum Hice, Jody B. RECORDED VOTE Reed immediately being enforceable. Bost Hill Reichert I have come to this floor countless Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Boustany Holding Renacci times to advocate for commonsense demand a recorded vote. Brady (TX) Hudson Ribble A recorded vote was ordered. Brat Huelskamp Rice (SC) gun legislation. We must act. My Bridenstine Huizenga (MI) Rigell amendment will improve the bill by The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Brooks (AL) Hultgren Roby putting the health, safety, and well- ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair Brooks (IN) Hunter Roe (TN) being of our Nation’s children first. It will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum Buchanan Hurd (TX) Rogers (AL) time for any electronic vote on the Buck Hurt (VA) Rogers (KY) will ensure that Congress works with Bucshon Issa question of passage. Rohrabacher President Obama and allows his execu- Burgess Jenkins (KS) Rokita tive actions to start saving lives imme- This is a 5-minute vote. Byrne Jenkins (WV) Rooney (FL) diately. I urge my colleagues to sup- The vote was taken by electronic de- Calvert Johnson (OH) Ros-Lehtinen Carter (GA) Johnson, Sam Roskam port it. vice, and there were—ayes 171, noes 244, Carter (TX) Jolly not voting 18, as follows: Ross I yield back the balance of my time. Chabot Jones Rothfus Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise [Roll No. 11] Chaffetz Jordan Rouzer in opposition to the motion. Clawson (FL) Joyce Royce AYES—171 Coffman Katko Russell The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Cole Adams Deutch Larsen (WA) Kelly (MS) Salmon tleman from Virginia is recognized for Collins (GA) Kelly (PA) Aguilar Dingell Larson (CT) Sanford Collins (NY) King (NY) 5 minutes. Ashford Doggett Lawrence Scalise Bass Doyle, Michael Comstock Kinzinger (IL) Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, the Lee Schrader Beatty F. Levin Conaway Kline Schweikert American people have waited too long Becerra Duckworth Lewis Cook Knight Scott, Austin for relief for us to delay in the face of Bera Edwards Lieu, Ted Cooper Labrador Sensenbrenner Beyer Ellison Lipinski Costello (PA) LaHood this procedural motion. Now is the Sessions Blumenauer Engel Loebsack Cramer LaMalfa time for action, not parliamentary Shimkus Bonamici Eshoo Lofgren Crawford Lamborn Shuster gimmicks. Boyle, Brendan Esty Lowenthal Crenshaw Lance Simpson We are 7 years into the Obama ad- F. Farr Lowey Culberson Latta Smith (MO) ministration. Real unemployment is Brady (PA) Fattah Lujan Grisham Curbelo (FL) LoBiondo Smith (NE) Brown (FL) Foster (NM) Davis, Rodney Long still a massive problem. America’s Brownley (CA) Frankel (FL) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Smith (NJ) labor force participation is still near Denham Loudermilk Bustos Fudge (NM) Dent Love Smith (TX) record lows, yet instead of helping by Butterfield Gabbard Lynch DeSantis Lucas Stefanik getting out of the way, the Obama ad- Capps Gallego Maloney, DesJarlais Luetkemeyer Stewart Capuano Garamendi Carolyn Diaz-Balart Lummis Stivers ministration and Washington’s en- ´ Cardenas Graham Maloney, Sean Dold MacArthur Stutzman trenched regulatory bureaucracy day Carney Grayson Matsui Donovan Marchant Thompson (PA) Carson (IN) Green, Al McCollum after day pile new burden after new Duffy Marino Thornberry Cartwright Green, Gene McDermott Duncan (SC) Massie Tiberi burden on the backs of workers, Amer- Castor (FL) Grijalva McGovern Duncan (TN) McCarthy Tipton ican families, and small-business own- Castro (TX) Hahn McNerney Ellmers (NC) McCaul Trott Cicilline Hastings Meeks ers. Emmer (MN) Turner Clark (MA) Heck (WA) Meng McClintock The total cost of Federal regulations Farenthold McHenry Upton Clarke (NY) Higgins Moore Valadao is poised to zoom past $2 trillion per Clay Himes Moulton Fincher McKinley Wagner year as the Obama administration furi- Clyburn Hinojosa Murphy (FL) Fitzpatrick McMorris Walberg ously works to get out the door all the Cohen Honda Nadler Fleischmann Rodgers Fleming McSally Walden regulations it can in its last year in of- Conyers Hoyer Napolitano Costa Huffman Neal Flores Meadows Walker fice. If that $2 trillion were a nation’s Courtney Israel Nolan Forbes Meehan Walorski economy, it would be one of the top 10 Crowley Jeffries Norcross Fortenberry Messer Walters, Mimi economies in the world. Cuellar Johnson (GA) O’Rourke Foxx Mica Weber (TX) Cummings Kaptur Pallone Franks (AZ) Miller (FL) Wenstrup Mr. Speaker, the Investor’s Business Davis (CA) Keating Pascrell Frelinghuysen Moolenaar Westerman Daily reports that we have just con- Davis, Danny Kelly (IL) Payne Garrett Mooney (WV) Westmoreland cluded 8 years of zero real wage growth DeFazio Kildee Pelosi Gibbs Mullin Whitfield for America’s workers and families. DeGette Kilmer Perlmutter Gibson Mulvaney Williams Delaney Kirkpatrick Peters Gohmert Murphy (PA) Wilson (SC) That means zero wage growth for the DelBene Kuster Pingree Goodlatte Neugebauer Wittman entire Obama administration. DeSaulnier Langevin Pocan Gosar Newhouse Womack Gowdy Noem Woodall Granger Nunes Yoder

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.071 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H145 Yoho Young (IA) Zeldin Fincher LaMalfa Rogers (KY) Maloney, Pocan Speier Young (AK) Young (IN) Zinke Fitzpatrick Lamborn Rohrabacher Carolyn Polis Swalwell (CA) Fleischmann Lance Rokita Maloney, Sean Price (NC) Takai NOT VOTING—18 Fleming Latta Rooney (FL) Matsui Quigley Takano Bishop (GA) Jackson Lee Nugent Flores LoBiondo Ros-Lehtinen McCollum Rangel Thompson (CA) Chu, Judy Johnson, E. B. Rush Forbes Long Roskam McGovern Rice (NY) Thompson (MS) Cleaver Kennedy Sires Fortenberry Loudermilk Ross McNerney Richmond Tonko Connolly Kind Smith (WA) Foxx Love Rothfus Meeks Roybal-Allard Torres Meng Ruiz DeLauro King (IA) Titus Franks (AZ) Lucas Rouzer Tsongas ´ Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer Moore Ruppersberger Gutierrez Miller (MI) Webster (FL) Royce Van Hollen Garrett Lummis Moulton Ryan (OH) Russell Vargas Gibbs MacArthur Murphy (FL) Sa´ nchez, Linda b 1611 Salmon Veasey Gibson Marchant Sanford Nadler T. Gohmert Marino Napolitano Sanchez, Loretta Vela So the motion to recommit was re- Scalise Vela´ zquez Goodlatte Massie Schweikert Neal Sarbanes jected. Nolan Schakowsky Visclosky Gosar McCarthy Scott, Austin Norcross Schiff Walz The result of the vote was announced Gowdy McCaul Sensenbrenner O’Rourke Schrader Wasserman as above recorded. Granger McClintock Sessions Pallone Scott (VA) Schultz Graves (GA) McHenry Shimkus ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Graves (LA) McKinley Pascrell Scott, David Waters, Maxine Shuster Graves (MO) McMorris Payne Serrano The SPEAKER. The House has em- Simpson Watson Coleman Griffith Rodgers Pelosi Sewell (AL) barked on its first lengthy vote series Smith (MO) Welch Grothman McSally Perlmutter Sherman Smith (NE) Wilson (FL) of this session, and the Chair will take Guinta Meadows Peters Sinema Smith (NJ) Yarmuth this time to reiterate the rules and Guthrie Meehan Pingree Slaughter Smith (TX) Hanna Messer policies on the length of votes. Stefanik Hardy Mica NOT VOTING—16 The rules establish 15 minutes as the Stewart Harper Miller (FL) Chu, Judy Kind Sires Stivers minimum time for electronic voting in Harris Moolenaar Cleaver King (IA) Smith (WA) Stutzman the ordinary case and 5 minutes and 2 Hartzler Mooney (WV) DeLauro McDermott Thompson (PA) Titus Heck (NV) Mullin Jackson Lee Miller (MI) minutes as the minimum time in other Thornberry Webster (FL) Hensarling Mulvaney Johnson, E. B. Nugent Tiberi cases when Members are already in or Herrera Beutler Murphy (PA) Kennedy Rush near the Chamber in response to an Hice, Jody B. Neugebauer Tipton earlier vote. Hill Newhouse Trott ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Holding Noem Turner The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Members should attempt to come to Upton Hudson Nunes WOMACK) (during the vote). There is 1 the floor within the 15-minute period Huelskamp Olson Valadao as prescribed by the first ringing of the Huizenga (MI) Palazzo Wagner minute remaining. Walberg bells. Hultgren Palmer b 1620 Hunter Paulsen Walden Members are further reminded that Hurd (TX) Pearce Walker So the bill was passed. Walorski the standard policy is to not terminate Hurt (VA) Perry The result of the vote was announced the vote when a Member is in the well Issa Peterson Walters, Mimi Weber (TX) as above recorded. attempting to cast a vote. Other efforts Jenkins (KS) Pittenger Jenkins (WV) Pitts Wenstrup A motion to reconsider was laid on to hold the vote open are not similarly Johnson (OH) Poe (TX) Westerman the table. protected. Johnson, Sam Poliquin Westmoreland As a point of courtesy to each of your Jolly Pompeo Whitfield f Jones Posey Williams SEARCHING FOR AND CUTTING colleagues, voting within the allotted Jordan Price, Tom Wilson (SC) time would help with the maintenance Joyce Ratcliffe Wittman REGULATIONS THAT ARE UN- of the institution. Katko Reed Womack NECESSARILY BURDENSOME ACT The Chair appreciates the Members’ Kelly (MS) Reichert Woodall OF 2015 Kelly (PA) Renacci Yoder attention to this matter. King (NY) Ribble Yoho The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Without objection, 5-minute voting Kinzinger (IL) Rice (SC) Young (AK) ant to House Resolution 580 and rule will continue. Kline Rigell Young (IA) Knight Roby Young (IN) XVIII, the Chair declares the House in There was no objection. Labrador Roe (TN) Zeldin the Committee of the Whole House on The SPEAKER. The question is on LaHood Rogers (AL) Zinke the state of the Union for the further the passage of the bill. consideration of the bill, H.R. 1155. The question was taken; and the NOES—173 Will the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Speaker pro tempore announced that Adams Crowley Heck (WA) SIMPSON) kindly take the chair. the ayes appeared to have it. Aguilar Cummings Higgins Ashford Davis (CA) Himes b 1622 RECORDED VOTE Bass Davis, Danny Hinojosa Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Beatty DeFazio Honda IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE er, I demand a recorded vote. Becerra DeGette Hoyer Accordingly, the House resolved Bera Delaney Huffman itself into the Committee of the Whole A recorded vote was ordered. Beyer DelBene Israel House on the state of the Union for the The vote was taken by electronic de- Bishop (GA) DeSaulnier Jeffries vice, and there were—ayes 244, noes 173, Blumenauer Deutch Johnson (GA) further consideration of the bill (H.R. Bonamici Dingell not voting 16, as follows: Kaptur 1155) to provide for the establishment Boyle, Brendan Doggett Keating F. Doyle, Michael of a process for the review of rules and [Roll No. 12] Kelly (IL) Brady (PA) F. sets of rules, and for other purposes, Kildee AYES—244 Brown (FL) Duckworth Kilmer with Mr. SIMPSON (Acting Chair) in the Abraham Brooks (AL) Costello (PA) Brownley (CA) Edwards Kirkpatrick chair. Aderholt Brooks (IN) Cramer Bustos Ellison Kuster Allen Buchanan Crawford Butterfield Engel The Clerk read the title of the bill. Amash Buck Crenshaw Capps Eshoo Langevin The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- Larsen (WA) Amodei Bucshon Cuellar Capuano Esty mittee of the Whole rose on Wednes- Babin Burgess Culberson Ca´ rdenas Farr Larson (CT) Barletta Byrne Curbelo (FL) Carson (IN) Fattah Lawrence day, January 6, 2016, a request for a re- Barr Calvert Davis, Rodney Cartwright Foster Lee corded voted on amendment No. 10 Barton Carney Denham Castor (FL) Frankel (FL) Levin printed in part B of House Report 114– Lewis Benishek Carter (GA) Dent Castro (TX) Fudge 388 offered by the gentleman from Wis- Bilirakis Carter (TX) DeSantis Cicilline Gabbard Lieu, Ted Bishop (MI) Chabot DesJarlais Clark (MA) Gallego Lipinski consin (Mr. POCAN) had been postponed. Bishop (UT) Chaffetz Diaz-Balart Clarke (NY) Garamendi Loebsack ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Black Clawson (FL) Dold Clay Graham Lofgren Blackburn Coffman Donovan Clyburn Grayson Lowenthal The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Blum Cole Duffy Cohen Green, Al Lowey clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will Bost Collins (GA) Duncan (SC) Connolly Green, Gene Lujan Grisham now resume on those amendments Boustany Collins (NY) Duncan (TN) Conyers Grijalva (NM) printed in part B of House Report 114– Brady (TX) Comstock Ellmers (NC) Cooper Gutie´rrez Luja´ n, Ben Ray Brat Conaway Emmer (MN) Costa Hahn (NM) 388 on which further proceedings were Bridenstine Cook Farenthold Courtney Hastings Lynch postponed, in the following order:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.030 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H146 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 Amendment No. 4 by Mr. JOHNSON of Ryan (OH) Slaughter Vela Jackson Lee LaMalfa Smith (WA) ´ Georgia. Sanchez, Linda Speier Vela´ zquez Johnson, E. B. Miller (MI) Stivers T. Swalwell (CA) Visclosky Kennedy Nugent Titus Amendment No. 6 by Mr. CUMMINGS Sanchez, Loretta Takai Walz Kind Rush Webster (FL) of Maryland. Sarbanes Takano Wasserman King (IA) Sires Amendment No. 7 by Mr. CICILLINE of Schakowsky Thompson (CA) Schultz Schiff Thompson (MS) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Rhode Island. Waters, Maxine Scott (VA) Tonko Watson Coleman The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Scott, David Torres Amendment No. 8 by Ms. DELBENE of Welch There is 1 minute remaining. Serrano Tsongas Washington. Wilson (FL) Sewell (AL) Van Hollen Yarmuth Amendment No. 9 by Mr. CICILLINE of Sherman Vargas b 1626 Rhode Island. Sinema Veasey So the amendment was rejected. Amendment No. 10 by Mr. POCAN of NOES—239 The result of the vote was announced Wisconsin. as above recorded. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Abraham Griffith Pearce Aderholt Grothman Perry AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. CUMMINGS the minimum time for each electronic Allen Guinta Peterson The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished vote in this series. Amash Guthrie Pittenger Amodei Hanna Pitts business is the demand for a recorded AMENDMENT NO 4 OFFERED BY MR JOHNSON OF . . Ashford Hardy Poe (TX) vote on the amendment offered by the GEORGIA Babin Harper Poliquin gentleman from Maryland (Mr. CUM- Barletta Harris The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Pompeo MINGS) on which further proceedings business is the demand for a recorded Barr Hartzler Posey Barton Heck (NV) Price, Tom were postponed and on which the noes vote on the amendment offered by the Benishek Hensarling Ratcliffe prevailed by voice vote. gentleman from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON) Bilirakis Herrera Beutler Reed The Clerk will redesignate the on which further proceedings were Bishop (MI) Hice, Jody B. Reichert Bishop (UT) Hill Renacci amendment. postponed and on which the noes pre- Black Holding Ribble The Clerk redesignated the amend- vailed by voice vote. Blackburn Hudson Rice (SC) ment. The Clerk will redesignate the Blum Huelskamp Rigell RECORDED VOTE amendment. Bost Huizenga (MI) Roby Boustany Hultgren Roe (TN) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Clerk redesignated the amend- Brady (TX) Hunter Rogers (AL) has been demanded. ment. Brat Hurd (TX) Rogers (KY) Bridenstine Hurt (VA) Rohrabacher A recorded vote was ordered. RECORDED VOTE Brooks (AL) Issa Rokita The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Brooks (IN) Jenkins (KS) Rooney (FL) minute vote. has been demanded. Buchanan Jenkins (WV) Ros-Lehtinen The vote was taken by electronic de- Buck Johnson (OH) Roskam A recorded vote was ordered. Bucshon Johnson, Sam Ross vice, and there were—ayes 172, noes 244, The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Burgess Jolly Rothfus not voting 17, as follows: minute vote. Byrne Jones Rouzer [Roll No. 14] The vote was taken by electronic de- Calvert Jordan Royce Carter (GA) Joyce Russell AYES—172 vice, and there were—ayes 174, noes 239, Carter (TX) Katko Salmon Adams Engel Lynch not voting 20, as follows: Chabot Kelly (MS) Sanford Aguilar Eshoo Maloney, [Roll No. 13] Chaffetz Kelly (PA) Scalise Bass Esty Carolyn Clawson (FL) King (NY) Schrader Beatty Farr Maloney, Sean AYES—174 Cole Kinzinger (IL) Schweikert Becerra Fattah Matsui Adams Doggett Lewis Collins (GA) Kline Scott, Austin Bera Foster McCollum Aguilar Doyle, Michael Lieu, Ted Collins (NY) Knight Sensenbrenner Beyer Frankel (FL) McDermott Bass F. Lipinski Comstock Labrador Sessions Bishop (GA) Fudge McGovern Beatty Duckworth Loebsack Conaway LaHood Shimkus Blumenauer Gabbard McNerney Becerra Edwards Lofgren Cook Lamborn Shuster Bonamici Gallego Meeks Bera Ellison Lowenthal Costello (PA) Lance Simpson Boyle, Brendan Garamendi Meng Beyer Engel Lowey Cramer Latta Smith (MO) F. Graham Moore Bishop (GA) Eshoo Lujan Grisham Crawford LoBiondo Smith (NE) Brady (PA) Grayson Moulton Blumenauer Esty (NM) Crenshaw Long Smith (NJ) Brown (FL) Green, Al Murphy (FL) Bonamici Farr Luja´ n, Ben Ray Culberson Loudermilk Smith (TX) Brownley (CA) Green, Gene Nadler Boyle, Brendan Fattah (NM) Curbelo (FL) Love Stefanik Bustos Grijalva Napolitano F. Foster Lynch Denham Lucas Stewart Butterfield Gutie´rrez Neal Brady (PA) Frankel (FL) Maloney, Dent Luetkemeyer Stutzman Capps Hahn Nolan Brown (FL) Fudge Carolyn DeSantis Lummis Thompson (PA) Capuano Hastings Norcross Brownley (CA) Gabbard Maloney, Sean DesJarlais MacArthur Thornberry Ca´ rdenas Heck (WA) O’Rourke Bustos Gallego Matsui Diaz-Balart Marchant Tiberi Carney Higgins Pallone Butterfield Garamendi McCollum Dold Marino Tipton Carson (IN) Himes Pascrell Capps Graham McDermott Donovan Massie Trott Cartwright Hinojosa Payne Capuano Grayson McGovern Duffy McCarthy Turner Castor (FL) Honda Pelosi Ca´ rdenas Green, Al McNerney Duncan (SC) McCaul Upton Castro (TX) Hoyer Perlmutter Carney Green, Gene Meeks Duncan (TN) McClintock Valadao Cicilline Huffman Pingree Carson (IN) Grijalva Meng Ellmers (NC) McHenry Wagner Clark (MA) Israel Pocan Cartwright Gutie´rrez Moore Emmer (MN) McKinley Walberg Clarke (NY) Jeffries Polis Castor (FL) Hahn Moulton Farenthold McMorris Walden Clay Johnson (GA) Price (NC) Castro (TX) Hastings Murphy (FL) Fincher Rodgers Walker Clyburn Kaptur Quigley Cicilline Heck (WA) Nadler Fitzpatrick McSally Walorski Cohen Keating Rangel Clark (MA) Higgins Napolitano Fleischmann Meadows Walters, Mimi Connolly Kelly (IL) Rice (NY) Clarke (NY) Himes Neal Fleming Meehan Weber (TX) Conyers Kildee Richmond Clay Hinojosa Nolan Flores Messer Wenstrup Cooper Kilmer Roybal-Allard Clyburn Honda Norcross Forbes Mica Westerman Costa Kirkpatrick Ruiz Cohen Hoyer O’Rourke Fortenberry Miller (FL) Westmoreland Courtney Kuster Ruppersberger Connolly Huffman Pallone Foxx Moolenaar Whitfield Crowley Langevin Ryan (OH) Conyers Israel Pascrell Franks (AZ) Mooney (WV) Williams Cummings Larsen (WA) Sa´ nchez, Linda Cooper Jeffries Payne Frelinghuysen Mullin Wilson (SC) Davis (CA) Larson (CT) T. Costa Johnson (GA) Pelosi Garrett Mulvaney Wittman Davis, Danny Lawrence Sanchez, Loretta Courtney Kaptur Perlmutter Gibbs Murphy (PA) Womack DeFazio Lee Sarbanes Crowley Keating Peters Gibson Neugebauer Woodall DeGette Levin Schakowsky Cuellar Kelly (IL) Pingree Gohmert Newhouse Yoder Delaney Lewis Schiff Cummings Kildee Pocan Goodlatte Noem Yoho DelBene Lieu, Ted Scott (VA) Davis (CA) Kilmer Polis Gosar Nunes Young (AK) DeSaulnier Lipinski Scott, David Davis, Danny Kirkpatrick Price (NC) Granger Olson Young (IA) Deutch Loebsack Serrano DeFazio Kuster Quigley Graves (GA) Palazzo Young (IN) Dingell Lofgren Sewell (AL) DeGette Langevin Rangel Graves (LA) Palmer Zeldin Doggett Lowenthal Sherman Delaney Larsen (WA) Rice (NY) Graves (MO) Paulsen Zinke Doyle, Michael Lowey Sinema DelBene Larson (CT) Richmond F. Lujan Grisham Slaughter DeSaulnier Lawrence Roybal-Allard NOT VOTING—20 Duckworth (NM) Speier Deutch Lee Ruiz Chu, Judy Coffman DeLauro Edwards Luja´ n, Ben Ray Swalwell (CA) Dingell Levin Ruppersberger Cleaver Davis, Rodney Gowdy Ellison (NM) Takai

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Takano Vargas Wasserman ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Visclosky Waters, Maxine Yarmuth Thompson (CA) Veasey Schultz The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Walz Watson Coleman Thompson (MS) Vela Waters, Maxine Wasserman Welch Tonko Vela´ zquez Watson Coleman There is 1 minute remaining. Schultz Wilson (FL) Torres Welch Visclosky NOES—241 Tsongas Walz Wilson (FL) b 1630 Van Hollen Yarmuth Abraham Griffith Perry So the amendment was rejected. Aderholt Grothman Peterson NOES—244 The result of the vote was announced Allen Guinta Pittenger Amash Guthrie Pitts Abraham Graves (MO) Perry as above recorded. Aderholt Griffith Peters Amodei Hanna Poe (TX) Allen Grothman Peterson AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE Babin Hardy Poliquin Amash Guinta Pittenger The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Barletta Harper Pompeo Amodei Guthrie Pitts Barr Harris Posey Ashford Hanna Poe (TX) business is the demand for a recorded Barton Hartzler Price, Tom Babin Hardy Poliquin vote on the amendment offered by the Benishek Heck (NV) Ratcliffe Barletta Harper Pompeo gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Bilirakis Hensarling Reed Barr Harris Bishop (MI) Herrera Beutler Reichert Posey CICILLINE) on which further pro- Barton Hartzler Price, Tom Bishop (UT) Hice, Jody B. Renacci Benishek Heck (NV) Ratcliffe ceedings were postponed and on which Black Hill Ribble Bilirakis Hensarling Reed the noes prevailed by voice vote. Blackburn Holding Rice (SC) Bishop (MI) Herrera Beutler Reichert Bost Hudson Roby The Clerk will redesignate the Boustany Huelskamp Bishop (UT) Hice, Jody B. Renacci amendment. Roe (TN) Black Hill Ribble Brady (TX) Huizenga (MI) Rogers (AL) Brat Hultgren Blackburn Holding Rice (SC) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Rogers (KY) Bridenstine Hunter Blum Hudson Rigell ment. Rohrabacher Brooks (AL) Hurd (TX) Bost Huelskamp Roby Rokita RECORDED VOTE Brooks (IN) Hurt (VA) Boustany Huizenga (MI) Roe (TN) Rooney (FL) Buchanan Issa Brady (TX) Hultgren Rogers (AL) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Ros-Lehtinen Buck Jenkins (KS) Brat Hunter Rogers (KY) Roskam has been demanded. Bucshon Jenkins (WV) Bridenstine Hurd (TX) Rohrabacher Ross A recorded vote was ordered. Burgess Johnson (OH) Brooks (AL) Hurt (VA) Rokita Rothfus Byrne Johnson, Sam Brooks (IN) Issa Rooney (FL) The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Rouzer Calvert Jolly Buchanan Jenkins (KS) Ros-Lehtinen minute vote. Royce Buck Jenkins (WV) Carter (GA) Jordan Russell Roskam The vote was taken by electronic de- Carter (TX) Joyce Bucshon Johnson (OH) Ross Salmon Burgess Johnson, Sam vice, and there were—ayes 176, noes 241, Chabot Katko Sanford Rothfus Chaffetz Kelly (MS) Byrne Jolly not voting 16, as follows: Scalise Rouzer Clawson (FL) Kelly (PA) Calvert Jones Royce [Roll No. 15] Schrader Carter (GA) Jordan Coffman King (NY) Russell Schweikert Carter (TX) Joyce AYES—176 Cole Kinzinger (IL) Salmon Scott, Austin Chabot Katko Collins (GA) Kline Sanford Adams Farr McGovern Sensenbrenner Chaffetz Kelly (MS) Collins (NY) Knight Scalise Aguilar Fattah McNerney Sessions Clawson (FL) Kelly (PA) Comstock Labrador Schrader Ashford Foster Meeks Shimkus Coffman King (NY) Conaway LaHood Schweikert Bass Frankel (FL) Meng Shuster Cole Kinzinger (IL) Cook LaMalfa Scott, Austin Beatty Fudge Moore Simpson Collins (GA) Kline Costa Lamborn Sensenbrenner Becerra Gabbard Moulton Sinema Collins (NY) Knight Costello (PA) Lance Sessions Bera Gallego Murphy (FL) Smith (MO) Comstock Labrador Cramer Latta Shimkus Beyer Garamendi Nadler Crawford LoBiondo Smith (NE) Conaway LaHood Bishop (GA) Graham Napolitano Smith (NJ) Cook Lamborn Shuster Crenshaw Long Simpson Blum Grayson Neal Culberson Loudermilk Smith (TX) Costello (PA) Lance Blumenauer Green, Al Nolan Stefanik Cramer Latta Smith (MO) Curbelo (FL) Love Bonamici Green, Gene Norcross Stewart Crawford LoBiondo Smith (NE) Davis, Rodney Lucas Boyle, Brendan Grijalva O’Rourke Stivers Crenshaw Long Smith (NJ) Denham Luetkemeyer F. Gutie´rrez Pallone Stutzman Cuellar Loudermilk Smith (TX) Dent Lummis Brady (PA) Hahn Pascrell Thompson (PA) Culberson Love Stefanik DeSantis MacArthur Brown (FL) Hastings Payne Thornberry Curbelo (FL) Lucas Stewart DesJarlais Marchant Brownley (CA) Heck (WA) Pelosi Tiberi Davis, Rodney Luetkemeyer Stivers Diaz-Balart Marino Bustos Higgins Perlmutter Tipton Denham Lummis Stutzman Dold Massie Butterfield Himes Peters Trott Dent MacArthur Thompson (PA) Donovan McCarthy Capps Hinojosa Pingree Turner DeSantis Marchant Thornberry Duffy McCaul Tiberi Capuano Honda Pocan Duncan (SC) McClintock Upton DesJarlais Marino Ca´ rdenas Hoyer Polis Diaz-Balart Massie Tipton Duncan (TN) McHenry Valadao Trott Carney Huffman Price (NC) Ellmers (NC) McKinley Wagner Dold McCarthy Carson (IN) Israel Turner Quigley Emmer (MN) McMorris Walberg Donovan McCaul Cartwright Jeffries Rangel Upton Farenthold Rodgers Walden Duffy McClintock Castor (FL) Johnson (GA) Rice (NY) Valadao Fincher McSally Walker Duncan (SC) McHenry Castro (TX) Jones Richmond Wagner Fitzpatrick Meadows Walorski Duncan (TN) McKinley Cicilline Kaptur Rigell Walberg Fleischmann Meehan Walters, Mimi Ellmers (NC) McMorris Clark (MA) Keating Roybal-Allard Walden Fleming Messer Weber (TX) Emmer (MN) Rodgers Clarke (NY) Kelly (IL) Ruiz Walker Flores Mica Wenstrup Farenthold McSally Clay Kildee Ruppersberger Walorski Forbes Miller (FL) Westerman Fincher Meadows Clyburn Kilmer Ryan (OH) Walters, Mimi Fortenberry Moolenaar Westmoreland Fitzpatrick Meehan Cohen Kirkpatrick Sa´ nchez, Linda Weber (TX) Foxx Mooney (WV) Whitfield Fleischmann Messer Connolly Kuster T. Fleming Mica Wenstrup Franks (AZ) Mullin Williams Conyers Langevin Sanchez, Loretta Frelinghuysen Mulvaney Wilson (SC) Flores Miller (FL) Westerman Cooper Larsen (WA) Sarbanes Forbes Moolenaar Westmoreland Garrett Murphy (PA) Wittman Courtney Larson (CT) Schakowsky Gibbs Neugebauer Womack Fortenberry Mooney (WV) Whitfield Crowley Lawrence Schiff Foxx Mullin Williams Gibson Newhouse Woodall Cuellar Lee Scott (VA) Gohmert Noem Yoder Franks (AZ) Mulvaney Wilson (SC) Cummings Levin Scott, David Frelinghuysen Murphy (PA) Wittman Goodlatte Nunes Yoho Davis (CA) Lewis Serrano Gosar Olson Young (AK) Garrett Neugebauer Womack Davis, Danny Lieu, Ted Sewell (AL) Gibbs Newhouse Woodall Granger Palazzo Young (IA) DeFazio Lipinski Sherman Graves (GA) Palmer Young (IN) Gibson Noem Yoder DeGette Loebsack Slaughter Gohmert Nunes Yoho Graves (LA) Paulsen Zeldin Delaney Lofgren Speier Graves (MO) Pearce Zinke Goodlatte Olson Young (AK) DelBene Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) Gosar Palazzo Young (IA) DeSaulnier Lowey Takai NOT VOTING—16 Granger Palmer Young (IN) Deutch Lujan Grisham Takano Chu, Judy Kennedy Sires Graves (GA) Paulsen Zeldin Dingell (NM) Thompson (CA) Cleaver Kind Graves (LA) Pearce Zinke Doggett Luja´ n, Ben Ray Thompson (MS) Smith (WA) DeLauro King (IA) Doyle, Michael (NM) Tonko Titus Gowdy Miller (MI) NOT VOTING—17 F. Lynch Torres Webster (FL) Jackson Lee Nugent Chu, Judy Kennedy Rush Duckworth Maloney, Tsongas Johnson, E. B. Rush Cleaver Kind Sires Edwards Carolyn Van Hollen DeLauro King (IA) Smith (WA) Ellison Maloney, Sean Vargas Gowdy LaMalfa Titus Engel Matsui Veasey b 1633 Jackson Lee Miller (MI) Webster (FL) Eshoo McCollum Vela Johnson, E. B. Nugent Esty McDermott Vela´ zquez So the amendment was rejected.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.034 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H148 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 The result of the vote was announced Benishek Hardy Peterson vote on the amendment offered by the Bilirakis Harper Pittenger as above recorded. Bishop (MI) Harris Pitts gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MS. DELBENE Bishop (UT) Hartzler Poe (TX) CICILLINE) on which further pro- The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Black Heck (NV) Poliquin ceedings were postponed and on which Blackburn Hensarling Pompeo the noes prevailed by voice vote. business is the demand for a recorded Blum Hice, Jody B. Posey vote on the amendment offered by the Bost Hill Price, Tom The Clerk will redesignate the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Boustany Holding Ratcliffe amendment. Brady (TX) Hudson Reed The Clerk redesignated the amend- DELBENE) on which further proceedings Brat Huelskamp Reichert were postponed and on which the noes Bridenstine Huizenga (MI) Renacci ment. prevailed by voice vote. Brooks (AL) Hultgren Ribble RECORDED VOTE The Clerk will redesignate the Brooks (IN) Hunter Rice (SC) Buchanan Hurd (TX) Rigell The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote amendment. Buck Hurt (VA) Roby has been demanded. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bucshon Issa Rogers (AL) A recorded vote was ordered. ment. Burgess Jenkins (KS) Rogers (KY) Byrne Jenkins (WV) Rohrabacher The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- RECORDED VOTE Calvert Johnson (OH) Rokita minute vote. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Carter (GA) Johnson, Sam Rooney (FL) The vote was taken by electronic de- has been demanded. Carter (TX) Jolly Ros-Lehtinen Chabot Jones Roskam vice, and there were—ayes 173, noes 244, A recorded vote was ordered. Chaffetz Jordan Ross not voting 16, as follows: The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Clawson (FL) Joyce Rothfus [Roll No. 17] minute vote. Coffman Katko Rouzer Cole Kelly (MS) Royce AYES—173 The vote was taken by electronic de- Collins (GA) Kelly (PA) Russell Adams Frankel (FL) Nadler vice, and there were—ayes 176, noes 239, Collins (NY) King (NY) Salmon Aguilar Fudge Napolitano Comstock Kinzinger (IL) Sanford not voting 18, as follows: Ashford Gabbard Neal Conaway Kline Scalise Bass Gallego Nolan [Roll No. 16] Cook Knight Schweikert Beatty Garamendi Norcross Costello (PA) Labrador Scott, Austin AYES—176 Becerra Graham O’Rourke Cramer LaHood Sensenbrenner Adams Frankel (FL) Murphy (FL) Bera Grayson Pallone Crawford LaMalfa Sessions Aguilar Fudge Nadler Beyer Green, Al Pascrell Crenshaw Lamborn Shimkus Ashford Gabbard Napolitano Bishop (GA) Green, Gene Payne Culberson Lance Shuster Bass Gallego Neal Blumenauer Grijalva Pelosi Curbelo (FL) Latta Simpson Beatty Garamendi Nolan Bonamici Gutie´rrez Perlmutter Davis, Rodney LoBiondo Smith (MO) Becerra Graham Norcross Boyle, Brendan Hahn Peters Denham Long Smith (NE) Bera Graves (LA) O’Rourke F. Hastings Pingree Dent Loudermilk Smith (NJ) Beyer Grayson Pallone Brady (PA) Heck (WA) Pocan DeSantis Love Smith (TX) Bishop (GA) Green, Al Pascrell Brown (FL) Higgins Polis DesJarlais Lucas Stefanik Blumenauer Green, Gene Payne Brownley (CA) Himes Price (NC) Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Stewart Bonamici Gutie´rrez Pelosi Bustos Hinojosa Quigley Dold Lummis Stivers Boyle, Brendan Hahn Perlmutter Butterfield Honda Rangel Donovan MacArthur Stutzman F. Hastings Peters Capps Hoyer Rice (NY) Duffy Marchant Thompson (PA) Brady (PA) Heck (WA) Pingree Capuano Huffman Richmond Duncan (SC) Marino Thornberry Brown (FL) Herrera Beutler Pocan Ca´ rdenas Israel Roybal-Allard Duncan (TN) Massie Tiberi Brownley (CA) Higgins Polis Carney Jeffries Ruiz Ellmers (NC) McCarthy Tipton Bustos Himes Price (NC) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger Emmer (MN) McCaul Trott Butterfield Hinojosa Quigley Cartwright Kaptur Ryan (OH) Farenthold McClintock Turner Capps Honda Rangel Castor (FL) Keating Sa´ nchez, Linda Fincher McHenry Upton Capuano Hoyer Richmond Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) T. Fitzpatrick McKinley Valadao Ca´ rdenas Huffman Roybal-Allard Cicilline Kildee Sanchez, Loretta Fleischmann McMorris Wagner Carney Israel Ruiz Clark (MA) Kilmer Sarbanes Fleming Rodgers Walberg Carson (IN) Jeffries Ruppersberger Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schakowsky Flores McSally Walden Cartwright Johnson (GA) Ryan (OH) Clay Kuster Schiff Forbes Meadows Walker Castor (FL) Kaptur Sa´ nchez, Linda Clyburn Langevin Scott (VA) Fortenberry Meehan Walorski Castro (TX) Keating T. Cohen Larsen (WA) Scott, David Foxx Messer Walters, Mimi Cicilline Kelly (IL) Sanchez, Loretta Connolly Larson (CT) Serrano Franks (AZ) Mica Weber (TX) Clark (MA) Kildee Sarbanes Conyers Lawrence Sewell (AL) Frelinghuysen Miller (FL) Wenstrup Clarke (NY) Kilmer Schakowsky Cooper Lee Sherman Garrett Moolenaar Westerman Clay Kirkpatrick Schiff Courtney Levin Sinema Gibbs Mooney (WV) Westmoreland Clyburn Kuster Schrader Crowley Lieu, Ted Slaughter Gibson Mullin Whitfield Cohen Langevin Scott (VA) Cuellar Lipinski Speier Gohmert Mulvaney Williams Connolly Larsen (WA) Scott, David Cummings Loebsack Swalwell (CA) Goodlatte Murphy (PA) Wilson (SC) Conyers Larson (CT) Serrano Davis (CA) Lofgren Takai Gosar Neugebauer Wittman Cooper Lawrence Sewell (AL) Davis, Danny Lowenthal Takano Gowdy Newhouse Womack Costa Lee Sherman DeFazio Lowey Thompson (CA) Granger Noem Woodall Courtney Levin Sinema DeGette Lujan Grisham Thompson (MS) Graves (GA) Nunes Yoder Crowley Lewis Slaughter Delaney (NM) Tonko Graves (MO) Olson Yoho Cuellar Lieu, Ted Speier DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Torres Griffith Palazzo Young (AK) Cummings Lipinski Swalwell (CA) DeSaulnier (NM) Tsongas Grothman Palmer Young (IA) Davis (CA) Loebsack Takai Deutch Lynch Van Hollen Guinta Paulsen Young (IN) Davis, Danny Lofgren Takano Dingell Maloney, Vargas Guthrie Pearce Zeldin DeFazio Lowenthal Thompson (CA) Doggett Carolyn Veasey Hanna Perry Zinke DeGette Lowey Thompson (MS) Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Vela Delaney Lujan Grisham Tonko NOT VOTING—18 F. Matsui Vela´ zquez DelBene (NM) Torres Duckworth McCollum Visclosky Chu, Judy Kennedy Roe (TN) DeSaulnier Luja´ n, Ben Ray Tsongas Edwards McDermott Walz Cleaver Kind Rush Deutch (NM) Van Hollen Ellison McGovern Wasserman DeLauro King (IA) Sires Dingell Lynch Vargas Engel McNerney Schultz Grijalva Miller (MI) Smith (WA) Doggett Maloney, Veasey Eshoo Meeks Waters, Maxine Jackson Lee Nugent Titus Doyle, Michael Carolyn Vela Esty Meng Watson Coleman Johnson, E. B. Rice (NY) Webster (FL) F. Maloney, Sean Vela´ zquez Farr Moore Welch Duckworth Matsui Visclosky ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Fattah Moulton Wilson (FL) Edwards McCollum Walz Foster Murphy (FL) Yarmuth Ellison McDermott Wasserman The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Engel McGovern Schultz There is 1 minute remaining. NOES—244 Eshoo McNerney Waters, Maxine Abraham Bilirakis Bridenstine Esty Meeks Watson Coleman b 1637 Aderholt Bishop (MI) Brooks (AL) Farr Meng Welch So the amendment was rejected. Allen Bishop (UT) Brooks (IN) Fattah Moore Wilson (FL) Amash Black Buchanan Foster Moulton Yarmuth The result of the vote was announced Amodei Blackburn Buck as above recorded. Babin Blum Bucshon NOES—239 AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE Barletta Bost Burgess Abraham Amash Barletta Barr Boustany Byrne Aderholt Amodei Barr The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Barton Brady (TX) Calvert Allen Babin Barton business is the demand for a recorded Benishek Brat Carter (GA)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.081 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H149 Carter (TX) Hunter Ratcliffe postponed and on which the noes pre- Costa Johnson, Sam Renacci Chabot Hurd (TX) Reed Costello (PA) Jolly Ribble Chaffetz Hurt (VA) Reichert vailed by voice vote. Cramer Jones Rice (SC) Clawson (FL) Issa Renacci The Clerk will redesignate the Crawford Jordan Rigell Coffman Jenkins (KS) Ribble amendment. Crenshaw Joyce Roby Cole Jenkins (WV) Rice (SC) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Culberson Katko Roe (TN) Collins (GA) Johnson (OH) Rigell Curbelo (FL) Kelly (MS) Rogers (AL) Collins (NY) Johnson, Sam Roby ment. Davis, Rodney Kelly (PA) Rogers (KY) Comstock Jolly Roe (TN) RECORDED VOTE Denham King (NY) Rohrabacher Conaway Jones Rogers (AL) Dent Kinzinger (IL) Rokita Cook Jordan Rogers (KY) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote DeSantis Kline Rooney (FL) Costa Joyce Rohrabacher has been demanded. DesJarlais Knight Ros-Lehtinen Costello (PA) Katko Rokita A recorded vote was ordered. Diaz-Balart Labrador Roskam Cramer Kelly (MS) Rooney (FL) Dold LaHood Ross Crawford Kelly (PA) Ros-Lehtinen The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Donovan LaMalfa Rothfus Crenshaw King (NY) Roskam minute vote. Duffy Lamborn Rouzer Culberson Kinzinger (IL) Ross The vote was taken by electronic de- Duncan (SC) Lance Royce Curbelo (FL) Kline Duncan (TN) Latta Russell Rothfus vice, and there were—ayes 173, noes 245, Davis, Rodney Knight Rouzer Ellmers (NC) LoBiondo Salmon Denham Labrador Royce not voting 15, as follows: Emmer (MN) Long Sanford Dent LaHood Farenthold Loudermilk Scalise Russell [Roll No. 18] DeSantis LaMalfa Salmon Fincher Love Schrader DesJarlais Lamborn Sanford AYES—173 Fitzpatrick Lucas Schweikert Diaz-Balart Lance Fleischmann Luetkemeyer Scott, Austin Scalise Adams Fudge Nadler Dold Latta Fleming Lummis Sensenbrenner Schrader Aguilar Gabbard Napolitano Donovan LoBiondo Flores MacArthur Sessions Schweikert Ashford Gallego Neal Duffy Long Forbes Marchant Shimkus Scott, Austin Bass Garamendi Nolan Duncan (SC) Loudermilk Fortenberry Marino Shuster Sensenbrenner Beatty Graham Norcross Duncan (TN) Love Foxx Massie Simpson Sessions Becerra Grayson O’Rourke Ellmers (NC) Lucas Franks (AZ) McCarthy Smith (MO) Shimkus Bera Green, Al Pallone Emmer (MN) Luetkemeyer Frelinghuysen McCaul Smith (NE) Shuster Beyer Green, Gene Pascrell Farenthold Lummis Garrett McClintock Smith (NJ) Simpson Bishop (GA) Grijalva Payne Fincher MacArthur Gibbs McHenry Smith (TX) Smith (MO) Blumenauer Gutie´rrez Pelosi Fitzpatrick Marchant Gibson McKinley Stefanik Smith (NE) Bonamici Hahn Perlmutter Fleischmann Marino Gohmert McMorris Stewart Smith (NJ) Boyle, Brendan Hastings Peters Fleming Massie Goodlatte Rodgers Stivers Smith (TX) F. Heck (WA) Pingree Flores McCarthy Gosar McSally Stutzman Stefanik Brady (PA) Higgins Pocan Forbes McCaul Gowdy Meadows Thompson (PA) Stewart Brown (FL) Himes Polis Fortenberry McClintock Granger Meehan Thornberry Stivers Brownley (CA) Hinojosa Price (NC) Foxx McHenry Graves (GA) Messer Tiberi Stutzman Bustos Honda Quigley Franks (AZ) McKinley Graves (LA) Mica Tipton Thompson (PA) Butterfield Hoyer Rangel Frelinghuysen McMorris Graves (MO) Miller (FL) Trott Capps Huffman Rice (NY) Garrett Rodgers Thornberry Griffith Moolenaar Turner Capuano Israel Richmond Gibbs McSally Tiberi Grothman Mooney (WV) Upton Ca´ rdenas Jeffries Roybal-Allard Gibson Meadows Tipton Guinta Mullin Valadao Carney Johnson (GA) Ruiz Gohmert Meehan Trott Guthrie Mulvaney Wagner Carson (IN) Kaptur Ruppersberger Goodlatte Messer Turner Hanna Murphy (PA) Walberg Cartwright Keating Ryan (OH) Gosar Mica Upton Hardy Neugebauer Walden Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Sa´ nchez, Linda Gowdy Miller (FL) Valadao Harper Newhouse Walker Castro (TX) Kildee T. Granger Moolenaar Wagner Harris Noem Walorski Cicilline Kilmer Sanchez, Loretta Graves (GA) Mooney (WV) Walberg Hartzler Nunes Walters, Mimi Clark (MA) Kirkpatrick Sarbanes Graves (LA) Mullin Walden Heck (NV) Olson Weber (TX) Clarke (NY) Kuster Schakowsky Graves (MO) Mulvaney Walker Hensarling Palazzo Wenstrup Clay Langevin Schiff Griffith Murphy (PA) Walorski Herrera Beutler Palmer Westerman Clyburn Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) Grothman Neugebauer Walters, Mimi Hice, Jody B. Paulsen Westmoreland Cohen Larson (CT) Scott, David Guinta Newhouse Weber (TX) Hill Pearce Whitfield Connolly Lawrence Serrano Guthrie Noem Wenstrup Holding Perry Williams Conyers Lee Sewell (AL) Hanna Nunes Westerman Hudson Peterson Wilson (SC) Courtney Levin Sherman Hardy Olson Westmoreland Huelskamp Pittenger Wittman Crowley Lewis Sinema Harper Palazzo Whitfield Huizenga (MI) Pitts Womack Cuellar Lieu, Ted Slaughter Harris Palmer Williams Hultgren Poe (TX) Woodall Cummings Lipinski Speier Hartzler Paulsen Wilson (SC) Hunter Poliquin Yoder Davis (CA) Loebsack Swalwell (CA) Heck (NV) Pearce Wittman Hurd (TX) Pompeo Yoho Davis, Danny Lofgren Takai Hensarling Perry Womack Hurt (VA) Posey Young (AK) DeFazio Lowenthal Takano Herrera Beutler Peterson Woodall Issa Price, Tom Young (IA) DeGette Lowey Thompson (CA) Hice, Jody B. Pittenger Yoder Jenkins (KS) Ratcliffe Young (IN) Delaney Lujan Grisham Thompson (MS) Hill Pitts Yoho Jenkins (WV) Reed Zeldin DelBene (NM) Tonko Holding Poe (TX) Young (AK) Johnson (OH) Reichert Zinke DeSaulnier Luja´ n, Ben Ray Torres Hudson Poliquin Young (IA) Deutch (NM) Tsongas Huelskamp Pompeo Young (IN) NOT VOTING—15 Dingell Lynch Van Hollen Huizenga (MI) Posey Zeldin Doggett Maloney, Vargas Chu, Judy Kennedy Rush Hultgren Price, Tom Zinke Doyle, Michael Carolyn Veasey Cleaver Kind Sires DeLauro King (IA) Smith (WA) NOT VOTING—16 F. Maloney, Sean Vela Duckworth Matsui Vela´ zquez Jackson Lee Miller (MI) Titus Chu, Judy Kind Sires Edwards McCollum Visclosky Johnson, E. B. Nugent Webster (FL) Cleaver King (IA) Smith (WA) Ellison McDermott Walz ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR DeLauro Lewis Titus Engel McGovern Wasserman Jackson Lee Miller (MI) Webster (FL) Eshoo McNerney Schultz The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Johnson, E. B. Nugent Esty Meeks Waters, Maxine There is 1 minute remaining. Kennedy Rush Farr Meng Watson Coleman b 1644 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Fattah Moore Welch Foster Moulton Wilson (FL) So the amendment was rejected. The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Frankel (FL) Murphy (FL) Yarmuth There is 1 minute remaining. The result of the vote was announced NOES—245 as above recorded. Abraham Blackburn Calvert The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, b 1640 Aderholt Blum Carter (GA) the Committee rises. So the amendment was rejected. Allen Bost Carter (TX) Amash Boustany Chabot Accordingly, the Committee rose; The result of the vote was announced Amodei Brady (TX) Chaffetz and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. as above recorded. Babin Brat Clawson (FL) FLEISCHMANN) having assumed the Barletta Bridenstine Coffman AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. POCAN Barr Brooks (AL) Cole chair, Mr. SIMPSON, Acting Chair of the The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Barton Brooks (IN) Collins (GA) Committee of the Whole House on the business is the demand for a recorded Benishek Buchanan Collins (NY) state of the Union, reported that that vote on the amendment offered by the Bilirakis Buck Comstock Committee, having had under consider- Bishop (MI) Bucshon Conaway gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. POCAN) Bishop (UT) Burgess Cook ation the bill (H.R. 1155) to provide for on which further proceedings were Black Byrne Cooper the establishment of a process for the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.037 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H150 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 review of rules and sets of rules, and by Federal contractors—protections of employment, credit, housing, edu- for other purposes, pursuant to House that were originally put in place by cation, Federal funding, jury service, Resolution 580, he reported the bill President Lyndon Johnson, a leader and public accommodations. I am very back to the House with sundry amend- who did so much to advance equality in proud that 171 of my colleagues in the ments adopted in the Committee of the our country. House have joined in this effort and co- Whole. Today, while we have made great sponsored this bill, and I urge the rest The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under strides in terms of marriage equality, of my colleagues to sign on as well. the rule, the previous question is or- members of the LGBT community still But until full equality is passed into dered. face significant discrimination in em- Federal law, at the minimum, we Is a separate vote demanded on any ployment as well as a variety of other should ensure that Federal money is amendment reported from the Com- important areas of life. not being used to discriminate against mittee of the Whole? If not, the Chair As many of my colleagues are aware, LGBT Americans by companies who re- will put them en gros. it is still legal in most States to fire a ceive Federal contracts. That is why I The question is on the amendments. qualified person from a job that they urge my colleagues to support this mo- The amendments were agreed to. are performing well simply because of tion to recommit and ensure equality The SPEAKER pro tempore. The their sexual orientation or gender iden- in our Federal contracting. Our Fed- question is on the engrossment and tity. eral Government should not be used to third reading of the bill. Today, in many places across the promote or tolerate discrimination. It The bill was ordered to be engrossed country, a gay couple can get married is contrary to the founding principles and read a third time, and was read the on Saturday, post pictures online on of our great country. third time. Sunday, and get fired from their jobs Mr. Speaker, I urge you to vote in MOTION TO RECOMMIT or kicked out of their apartments on support of this motion to recommit. Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I have Monday. This is contrary to everything Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance a motion to recommit at the desk. this country stands for, including the of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the principle of equality upon which our Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise gentleman opposed to the bill? country was founded. in opposition to the motion to recom- Mr. CICILLINE. I am opposed to the I would like to point out, contrary to mit. bill in its current form. the sentiments of the American people, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The a majority of Americans, nearly 70 per- tleman from Utah is recognized for 5 Clerk will report the motion to recom- cent, support antidiscrimination laws minutes. mit. to protect LGBT individuals. Unfortu- Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, the The Clerk read as follows: nately, there are those who would con- gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Mr. Cicilline moves to recommit the bill, tinue to stand in the way of full equal- CICILLINE) is one of my favorite people. H.R. 1155, to the Committee on the Judici- ity for all Americans, who think that We get to serve on a committee to- ary, with instructions to report the same it is okay that hardworking men and gether, and we have done other things back to the House forthwith, with the fol- women simply trying to support their together. He is a genuine human being lowing amendment: families suffer discrimination because who puts forth his heart, and I person- Page 29, line 21, insert after ‘‘Code’’ the fol- of their sexual orientation or gender ally appreciate it, as I know he cares lowing: ‘‘, except for a special rule’’. identity. deeply and passionately about this Page 29, insert after line 24 the following: That is why it is important to sup- body and the work that he does. (6) SPECIAL RULE.—The term ‘‘special rule’’ means a rule that pertains to prohibiting port the President in his effort to pro- I also want to thank Mr. JASON discrimination by Federal contractors or tect the LGBT community from dis- SMITH, who has put forward a very im- subcontractors on the basis of sex, sexual crimination in Federal contracting. portant bill, something that I think is orientation, or gender identity, and requires Just as businesses should not be able a reasonable, commonsense approach such contractors or subcontractors to take to discriminate based on race, eth- to deal with regulations of the past. affirmative measures to prevent discrimina- nicity, gender, or disability, no entity There is no prohibition about putting tion on those bases from occurring. that benefits from government money regulations forward, but going back Mr. CHAFFETZ (during the reading). should be able to discriminate based on and looking, taking a scrub, if you will, Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent sexual orientation or gender identity. and looking at past regulations, what to dispense with the reading. The underlying bill we are discussing this bill does is it simply creates a bi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there today would hinder the implementa- partisan commission—bipartisan—to objection to the request of the gen- tion of these nondiscrimination efforts, go back and look at these, and they tleman from Utah? putting everyday Americans at risk of produce a report. That report comes to There was no objection. losing their jobs based on nothing more Congress, it has to pass both bodies, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- than who they are. and it has to get the signature of the tleman from Rhode Island is recognized I am reminded of the story of Carter President. That is a very reasonable for 5 minutes. Brown, a young man from Texas who thing to do. So I urge ‘‘no’’ on this mo- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, this is had built a thriving career in real es- tion to recommit, ‘‘yes’’ on the pas- the final amendment to the bill. It will tate in Dallas, Texas. Carter had re- sage. not kill the bill or send it back to com- ceived three promotions in 2 years, was Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance mittee. If adopted, this bill will imme- earning a great salary and loved his of my time. diately proceed to final passage here on job. But when he was outed as The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without the floor, as amended. transgender by a colleague, Carter objection, the previous question is or- This amendment is very simple. It found himself harassed, ostracized, and dered on the motion to recommit. would exempt from the requirements of ultimately fired from his job, and there There was no objection. the underlying bill a rule prohibiting was absolutely nothing he could do, be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The discrimination by Federal contractors cause he was not protected under the question is on the motion to recommit. or subcontractors on the basis of sex, law. The question was taken; and the sexual orientation, or gender identity, Carter bravely told his story earlier Speaker pro tempore announced that and require such contractors to take this year in the Lyndon Johnson Room the noes appeared to have it. affirmative measures to prevent dis- of the Capitol Building as we an- RECORDED VOTE crimination on those bases from occur- nounced the introduction of the Equal- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I de- ring. ity Act, which would place important mand a recorded vote. This amendment is consistent with protections for the LGBT community A recorded vote was ordered. the executive order signed by President throughout our Federal Code. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Obama on July 21, 2014, that added sex- The Equality Act would ensure that ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, ual orientation and gender identity to members of the LGBT community are this 5-minute vote on the motion to re- the list of protected categories covered protected from discrimination in areas commit will be followed by 5-minute

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.088 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H151 votes on passage of the bill, if ordered; Fortenberry Latta Rohrabacher Bishop (MI) Hardy Pitts Foxx LoBiondo Rokita Bishop (UT) Harper Poe (TX) ordering the previous question on Franks (AZ) Long Rooney (FL) Black Harris Poliquin House Resolution 581; and adopting Frelinghuysen Loudermilk Ros-Lehtinen Blackburn Hartzler Pompeo House Resolution 581, if ordered. Garrett Love Roskam Blum Heck (NV) Posey This is a 5-minute vote. Gibbs Lucas Ross Bost Hensarling Price, Tom Gibson Luetkemeyer Rothfus Boustany Herrera Beutler Ratcliffe The vote was taken by electronic de- Gohmert Lummis Rouzer Brady (TX) Hice, Jody B. Reed vice, and there were—ayes 178, noes 239, Goodlatte MacArthur Royce Brat Hill Reichert not voting 16, as follows: Gosar Marchant Russell Bridenstine Holding Renacci Gowdy Marino Salmon Brooks (AL) Hudson Ribble [Roll No. 19] Granger Massie Sanford Brooks (IN) Huelskamp Rice (SC) AYES—178 Graves (GA) McCarthy Scalise Buchanan Huizenga (MI) Rigell Graves (LA) McCaul Schweikert Buck Hultgren Roby Adams Fudge Napolitano Graves (MO) McClintock Scott, Austin Bucshon Hunter Roe (TN) Aguilar Gabbard Neal Griffith McHenry Sensenbrenner Burgess Hurd (TX) Rogers (AL) Ashford Gallego Nolan Grothman McKinley Sessions Byrne Hurt (VA) Rogers (KY) Bass Garamendi Norcross Guinta McMorris Shimkus Calvert Issa Rohrabacher Beatty Graham O’Rourke Guthrie Rodgers Shuster Carter (GA) Jenkins (KS) Rokita Becerra Grayson Pallone Hanna McSally Simpson Carter (TX) Jenkins (WV) Rooney (FL) Bera Green, Al Pascrell Hardy Meadows Smith (MO) Chabot Johnson (OH) Ros-Lehtinen Beyer Green, Gene Payne Harper Meehan Smith (NJ) Chaffetz Johnson, Sam Roskam Bishop (GA) Grijalva Pelosi Harris Messer Smith (TX) Clawson (FL) Jolly Ross Blumenauer Gutie´rrez Perlmutter Hartzler Mica Stefanik Coffman Jordan Rothfus Bonamici Hahn Peters Heck (NV) Miller (FL) Stewart Cole Joyce Rouzer Boyle, Brendan Hastings Peterson Hensarling Moolenaar Stivers Collins (GA) Katko Royce F. Heck (WA) Pingree Herrera Beutler Mooney (WV) Stutzman Collins (NY) Kelly (MS) Russell Brady (PA) Higgins Pocan Hice, Jody B. Mullin Thompson (PA) Comstock Kelly (PA) Salmon Brown (FL) Himes Polis Hill Mulvaney Thornberry Conaway King (NY) Sanford Brownley (CA) Hinojosa Price (NC) Holding Murphy (PA) Tiberi Cook Kinzinger (IL) Scalise Bustos Honda Quigley Hudson Neugebauer Tipton Costa Kline Schrader Butterfield Hoyer Rangel Huelskamp Newhouse Trott Costello (PA) Knight Schweikert Capps Huffman Rice (NY) Huizenga (MI) Noem Turner Cramer Labrador Scott, Austin Capuano Israel Richmond Hultgren Nunes Upton Crawford LaHood Sensenbrenner Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Roybal-Allard Hunter Olson Valadao Crenshaw LaMalfa Sessions Carney Jeffries Ruiz Hurd (TX) Palazzo Wagner Cuellar Lamborn Shimkus Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger Hurt (VA) Palmer Walberg Culberson Lance Shuster Cartwright Kaptur Ryan (OH) Issa Paulsen Walden Curbelo (FL) Latta Simpson Castor (FL) Keating Sa´ nchez, Linda Jenkins (KS) Pearce Walker Davis, Rodney LoBiondo Sinema Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) T. Jenkins (WV) Perry Walorski Denham Long Smith (MO) Cicilline Kildee Sanchez, Loretta Johnson (OH) Pittenger Walters, Mimi Dent Loudermilk Smith (NE) Clark (MA) Kilmer Sarbanes Johnson, Sam Pitts Weber (TX) DeSantis Love Smith (NJ) Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schakowsky Jolly Poe (TX) Wenstrup DesJarlais Lucas Smith (TX) Clay Kuster Jones Poliquin Westerman Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Stefanik Clyburn Langevin Schiff Jordan Pompeo Westmoreland Dold Lummis Stewart Cohen Larsen (WA) Schrader Joyce Posey Whitfield Donovan MacArthur Stivers Connolly Larson (CT) Scott (VA) Katko Price, Tom Williams Duffy Marchant Stutzman Conyers Lawrence Scott, David Kelly (MS) Ratcliffe Wilson (SC) Duncan (SC) Marino Thompson (PA) Cooper Lee Serrano Kelly (PA) Reed Wittman Duncan (TN) McCarthy Thornberry Costa Levin Sewell (AL) King (NY) Reichert Womack Ellmers (NC) McCaul Tiberi Courtney Lewis Sherman Kinzinger (IL) Renacci Woodall Emmer (MN) McClintock Tipton Crowley Lieu, Ted Sinema Kline Ribble Yoder Farenthold McHenry Trott Cuellar Lipinski Slaughter Knight Rice (SC) Yoho Fincher McKinley Turner Cummings Loebsack Speier Labrador Rigell Young (AK) Fitzpatrick McMorris Upton Davis (CA) Lofgren Swalwell (CA) LaHood Roby Young (IA) Fleischmann Rodgers Valadao Davis, Danny Lowenthal Takai LaMalfa Roe (TN) Young (IN) Fleming McSally Wagner DeFazio Lowey Takano Lamborn Rogers (AL) Zeldin Flores Meadows Walberg DeGette Lujan Grisham Thompson (CA) Lance Rogers (KY) Zinke Forbes Meehan Walden Delaney (NM) Thompson (MS) Fortenberry Messer Walker DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Tonko NOT VOTING—16 Foxx Mica Walorski DeSaulnier (NM) Torres Chu, Judy Kind Smith (NE) Franks (AZ) Miller (FL) Walters, Mimi Deutch Lynch Tsongas Cleaver King (IA) Frelinghuysen Moolenaar Weber (TX) Dingell Maloney, Van Hollen Smith (WA) DeLauro Miller (MI) Garrett Mooney (WV) Wenstrup Doggett Carolyn Vargas Titus Fleming Nugent Gibbs Mullin Westerman Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Veasey Webster (FL) Johnson, E. B. Rush Gibson Mulvaney Westmoreland F. Matsui Vela Kennedy Sires Gohmert Murphy (PA) Whitfield Duckworth McCollum Vela´ zquez Goodlatte Neugebauer Williams Edwards McDermott Visclosky Gosar Newhouse Wilson (SC) Ellison McGovern Walz 1703 b Gowdy Noem Wittman Engel McNerney Wasserman Granger Nunes Womack Eshoo Meeks Schultz So the motion to recommit was re- Graves (GA) Olson Woodall Esty Meng Waters, Maxine jected. Graves (LA) Palazzo Yoder Farr Moore Watson Coleman The result of the vote was announced Graves (MO) Palmer Yoho Fattah Moulton Welch Griffith Paulsen Young (AK) Foster Murphy (FL) Wilson (FL) as above recorded. Grothman Pearce Young (IA) Frankel (FL) Nadler Yarmuth The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. Guinta Perry Young (IN) NOES—239 Guthrie Peterson Zeldin The question was taken; and the Hanna Pittenger Zinke Abraham Brooks (IN) Crenshaw Speaker pro tempore announced that Aderholt Buchanan Culberson NOES—174 Allen Buck Curbelo (FL) the ayes appeared to have it. Amash Bucshon Davis, Rodney RECORDED VOTE Adams Ca´ rdenas Davis, Danny Amodei Burgess Denham Aguilar Carney DeFazio Babin Byrne Dent Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Bass Carson (IN) DeGette Barletta Calvert DeSantis er, I demand a recorded vote. Beatty Cartwright Delaney Barr Carter (GA) DesJarlais A recorded vote was ordered. Becerra Castor (FL) DelBene Barton Carter (TX) Diaz-Balart Bera Castro (TX) DeSaulnier Benishek Chabot Dold The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Beyer Cicilline Deutch Bilirakis Chaffetz Donovan 5-minute vote. Bishop (GA) Clark (MA) Dingell Bishop (MI) Clawson (FL) Duffy The vote was taken by electronic de- Blumenauer Clarke (NY) Doggett Bishop (UT) Coffman Duncan (SC) vice, and there were—ayes 245, noes 174, Bonamici Clay Doyle, Michael Black Cole Duncan (TN) Boyle, Brendan Clyburn F. Blackburn Collins (GA) Ellmers (NC) not voting 14, as follows: F. Cohen Duckworth Blum Collins (NY) Emmer (MN) [Roll No. 20] Brady (PA) Connolly Edwards Bost Comstock Farenthold Brown (FL) Conyers Ellison Boustany Conaway Fincher AYES—245 Brownley (CA) Cooper Engel Brady (TX) Cook Fitzpatrick Abraham Amodei Barr Bustos Courtney Eshoo Brat Costello (PA) Fleischmann Aderholt Ashford Barton Butterfield Crowley Esty Bridenstine Cramer Flores Allen Babin Benishek Capps Cummings Farr Brooks (AL) Crawford Forbes Amash Barletta Bilirakis Capuano Davis (CA) Fattah

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Carter (TX) Hurd (TX) Reichert Kaptur Moore Scott, David Grayson (NM) Sanchez, Loretta Chabot Hurt (VA) Renacci Keating Moulton Serrano Green, Al Lynch Sarbanes Chaffetz Issa Ribble Kelly (IL) Murphy (FL) Sewell (AL) Green, Gene Maloney, Kildee Nadler Sherman Schakowsky Clawson (FL) Jenkins (KS) Rice (SC) Grijalva Carolyn Coffman Jenkins (WV) Rigell Kilmer Napolitano Sinema Schiff Gutie´rrez Maloney, Sean Cole Johnson (OH) Roby Kirkpatrick Neal Slaughter Scott (VA) Hahn Massie Collins (GA) Johnson, Sam Roe (TN) Kuster Nolan Speier Scott, David Hastings Matsui Collins (NY) Jolly Rogers (AL) Langevin Norcross Swalwell (CA) Heck (WA) McCollum Serrano Comstock Jones Rogers (KY) Larsen (WA) O’Rourke Takai Higgins McDermott Sewell (AL) Conaway Jordan Rohrabacher Larson (CT) Pallone Takano Himes McGovern Sherman Cook Joyce Rokita Lawrence Pascrell Thompson (CA) Hinojosa McNerney Slaughter Costello (PA) Katko Rooney (FL) Lee Payne Thompson (MS) Honda Meeks Speier Cramer Kelly (MS) Ros-Lehtinen Levin Pelosi Tonko Hoyer Meng Swalwell (CA) Crawford Kelly (PA) Roskam Lewis Perlmutter Torres Huffman Moore Takai Crenshaw King (NY) Ross Lieu, Ted Peters Tsongas Israel Moulton Takano Culberson Kinzinger (IL) Rothfus Lipinski Pingree Van Hollen Jackson Lee Murphy (FL) Thompson (CA) Curbelo (FL) Kline Rouzer Loebsack Pocan Vargas Jeffries Nadler Thompson (MS) Denham Knight Russell Lofgren Polis Veasey Johnson (GA) Napolitano Tonko Dent Labrador Salmon Lowenthal Price (NC) Vela Jones Neal Torres DeSantis LaHood Sanford Lowey Quigley Vela´ zquez Kaptur Nolan Tsongas DesJarlais LaMalfa Scalise Lujan Grisham Rangel Visclosky Keating Norcross Van Hollen Diaz-Balart Lamborn Schweikert (NM) Rice (NY) Walz Kelly (IL) O’Rourke Dold Luja´ n, Ben Ray Richmond Wasserman Vargas Lance Scott, Austin Kildee Pallone Donovan Latta Sensenbrenner (NM) Roybal-Allard Schultz Veasey Kilmer Pascrell Duffy LoBiondo Sessions Lynch Ruiz Waters, Maxine Vela Kirkpatrick Payne Duncan (SC) Long Shimkus Maloney, Ruppersberger Watson Coleman ´ Kuster Pelosi Velazquez Duncan (TN) Loudermilk Shuster Carolyn Ryan (OH) Welch Langevin Perlmutter Visclosky Ellmers (NC) Lucas Simpson Maloney, Sean Sa´ nchez, Linda Wilson (FL) Larsen (WA) Peters Walz Emmer (MN) Luetkemeyer Smith (MO) Matsui T. Yarmuth Larson (CT) Pingree Wasserman Farenthold Lummis Smith (NE) Lawrence Pocan Schultz Fincher MacArthur Smith (NJ) NOT VOTING—21 Lee Polis Waters, Maxine Fitzpatrick Marchant Smith (TX) Chu, Judy Kind Rush Levin Price (NC) Watson Coleman Fleischmann Marino Stefanik Cleaver King (IA) Sires Lewis Quigley Welch Fleming Massie Stewart Costa Love Smith (WA) Lieu, Ted Rangel Wilson (FL) Flores McCarthy Stivers Davis, Rodney Miller (MI) Titus Lipinski Rice (NY) Yarmuth Forbes McCaul Stutzman DeLauro Nugent Webster (FL) Fortenberry McClintock Thompson (PA) Johnson, E. B. Palazzo Westmoreland NOT VOTING—14 Foxx McHenry Thornberry Kennedy Royce Zeldin Chu, Judy Kind Sires Franks (AZ) McKinley Tiberi Cleaver King (IA) Smith (WA) Frelinghuysen McMorris Tipton DeLauro Miller (MI) Titus Garrett Rodgers Trott b 1716 Johnson, E. B. Nugent Webster (FL) Gibbs McSally Turner So the previous question was ordered. Kennedy Rush Gibson Meadows Upton Gohmert Meehan Valadao The result of the vote was announced b 1709 Goodlatte Messer Wagner as above recorded. Gosar Mica Walberg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The So the bill was passed. Gowdy Miller (FL) Walden question is on the resolution. The result of the vote was announced Granger Moolenaar Walker The question was taken; and the as above recorded. Graves (GA) Mooney (WV) Walorski Graves (LA) Mullin Walters, Mimi Speaker pro tempore announced that A motion to reconsider was laid on Graves (MO) Mulvaney Weber (TX) the ayes appeared to have it. the table. Griffith Murphy (PA) Wenstrup Grothman Neugebauer Westerman RECORDED VOTE f Guinta Newhouse Whitfield Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I de- Guthrie Noem Williams mand a recorded vote. PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Hanna Nunes Wilson (SC) A recorded vote was ordered. OF H.R. 1927, FAIRNESS IN CLASS Hardy Olson Wittman Harper Palmer Womack The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a ACTION LITIGATION ACT OF 2015 Harris Paulsen Woodall 5-minute vote. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Hartzler Pearce Yoder Heck (NV) Perry Yoho The vote was taken by electronic de- finished business is the vote on order- Hensarling Peterson Young (AK) vice, and there were—ayes 234, noes 176, ing the previous question on the reso- Herrera Beutler Pittenger Young (IA) not voting 23, as follows: Hice, Jody B. Pitts Young (IN) lution (H. Res. 581) providing for con- [Roll No. 22] sideration of the bill (H.R. 1927) to Hill Poe (TX) Zinke AYES—234 amend title 28, United States Code, to NAYS—176 Abraham Calvert Duncan (SC) improve fairness in class action litiga- Adams Cicilline Edwards Aderholt Carter (GA) Duncan (TN) tion, on which the yeas and nays were Aguilar Clark (MA) Ellison Allen Carter (TX) Ellmers (NC) ordered. Ashford Clarke (NY) Engel Amash Chabot Emmer (MN) The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Bass Clay Eshoo Amodei Chaffetz Farenthold Beatty Clyburn Esty Babin Clawson (FL) Fincher tion. Becerra Cohen Farr Barletta Coffman Fitzpatrick The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bera Connolly Fattah Barr Cole Fleischmann question is on ordering the previous Beyer Conyers Foster Barton Collins (GA) Fleming Bishop (GA) Cooper Frankel (FL) Benishek Collins (NY) Flores question. Blumenauer Courtney Fudge Bilirakis Conaway Forbes This is a 5-minute vote. Bonamici Crowley Gabbard Bishop (MI) Cook Fortenberry The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyle, Brendan Cuellar Gallego Bishop (UT) Costello (PA) Foxx vice, and there were—yeas 236, nays F. Cummings Garamendi Black Cramer Franks (AZ) Brady (PA) Davis (CA) Graham Blackburn Crawford Frelinghuysen 176, not voting 21, as follows: Brown (FL) Davis, Danny Grayson Blum Crenshaw Garrett [Roll No. 21] Brownley (CA) DeFazio Green, Al Bost Culberson Gibbs Bustos DeGette Green, Gene Boustany Curbelo (FL) Gibson YEAS—236 Butterfield Delaney Grijalva Brat Davis, Rodney Gohmert Abraham Barton Bost Capps DelBene Gutie´rrez Bridenstine Denham Goodlatte Aderholt Benishek Boustany Capuano DeSaulnier Hahn Brooks (AL) Dent Gosar Allen Bilirakis Brady (TX) Ca´ rdenas Deutch Hastings Brooks (IN) DeSantis Gowdy Amash Bishop (MI) Brat Carney Dingell Heck (WA) Buchanan DesJarlais Granger Amodei Bishop (UT) Bridenstine Carson (IN) Doggett Higgins Buck Diaz-Balart Graves (GA) Babin Black Brooks (AL) Cartwright Doyle, Michael Himes Bucshon Dold Graves (LA) Barletta Blackburn Brooks (IN) Castor (FL) F. Hinojosa Burgess Donovan Graves (MO) Barr Blum Buchanan Castro (TX) Duckworth Honda Byrne Duffy Griffith

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Mr. Ruppersberger Speier Wasserman Hensarling Meadows Sensenbrenner Speaker, as the gentleman from Mis- Herrera Beutler Meehan Sessions Ryan (OH) Swalwell (CA) Schultz Sa´ nchez, Linda Takai Waters, Maxine sissippi (Mr. KELLY) indicated, Mis- Hice, Jody B. Messer Shimkus Hill Mica T. Takano Watson Coleman Shuster sissippi was hit very hard with torna- Holding Miller (FL) Sanchez, Loretta Thompson (CA) Welch Simpson does. There were 11 deaths, and there Hudson Moolenaar Sarbanes Thompson (MS) Wilson (FL) Smith (MO) Huelskamp Mooney (WV) Schakowsky Tonko Yarmuth was significant damage. We have re- Huizenga (MI) Mullin Smith (NE) ceived a disaster declaration. Smith (NJ) NOT VOTING—23 Hultgren Mulvaney I want to pay a special tribute to our Hunter Murphy (PA) Smith (TX) Brady (TX) Kennedy Sires Hurd (TX) Neugebauer Stefanik Castor (FL) Kind Smith (WA) system of disaster response, which Hurt (VA) Newhouse Stewart Chu, Judy King (IA) Titus worked. Federal, State, and local offi- Issa Noem Stivers Cleaver Love Webster (FL) cials came together and responded just Jenkins (KS) Nunes Stutzman Comstock Miller (MI) Westmoreland like the textbook said they should. No- Jenkins (WV) Olson Thompson (PA) Costa Nugent Yoho where have we received any complaints Johnson (OH) Palazzo Thornberry DeLauro Royce Zeldin Johnson, Sam Palmer Tiberi Johnson, E. B. Rush about help not being available. Jolly Paulsen Tipton b 1726 So if there is any good that we can Jones Pearce Trott talk about coming from such a dis- Jordan Perry Turner So the resolution was agreed to. aster, it is this: The system that Con- Joyce Pittenger Upton The result of the vote was announced Katko Pitts Valadao gress put together for government to as above recorded. Kelly (MS) Poe (TX) Wagner respond to its citizens in the time of Kelly (PA) Poliquin A motion to reconsider was laid on Walberg disaster worked during this particular King (NY) Pompeo Walden the table. Kinzinger (IL) Posey Walker Stated for: disaster in Mississippi. Kline Price, Tom Walorski Knight Ratcliffe Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall f Walters, Mimi Labrador Reed No. 22, I was unavoidably detained on official Weber (TX) b 1730 LaHood Reichert Wenstrup business and missed the vote. The vote was LaMalfa Renacci on H. Res. 581, the rule providing for consid- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Lamborn Ribble Westerman Lance Rice (SC) Whitfield eration of H.R. 1927, the Fairness in Class Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I Latta Rigell Williams Action Litigation Act of 2015. Had I been wish to state for the RECORD how I LoBiondo Roby Wilson (SC) present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ would have voted on rollcall votes 7 to Long Roe (TN) Wittman Loudermilk Rogers (AL) Womack f 23 that I missed today because I was Lucas Rogers (KY) Woodall MOMENT OF SILENCE TO MOURN detained in my district on official busi- Luetkemeyer Rohrabacher Yoder THE 11 LIVES LOST IN MIS- ness: Lummis Rokita Young (AK) On rollcall vote No. 7, I would have MacArthur Rooney (FL) Young (IA) SISSIPPI’S DISASTROUS WINTER Marchant Ros-Lehtinen Young (IN) STORM voted ‘‘aye,’’ the Johnson amendment. Marino Roskam Zinke On rollcall vote No. 8, I would have (Mr. KELLY of Mississippi asked and voted ‘‘aye,’’ the Cummings-Connolly NOES—176 was given permission to address the amendment. Adams Deutch Langevin House for 1 minute and to revise and On rollcall vote No. 9, the Lynch Aguilar Dingell Larsen (WA) extend his remarks.) amendment, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Ashford Doggett Larson (CT) Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. On rollcall vote No. 10, the Jackson Bass Doyle, Michael Lawrence Speaker, I am joined today by Con- Beatty F. Lee Lee amendment offered by Mr. JOHN- gressmen THOMPSON, HARPER, and Becerra Duckworth Levin SON, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Bera Edwards Lewis PALAZZO, all from Mississippi. Beyer Ellison Lieu, Ted We rise to mourn the 11 lives that On rollcall vote No. 11, I would have Bishop (GA) Engel Lipinski were lost in Mississippi due to severe voted ‘‘aye,’’ Messrs. Cummings-Con- Blumenauer Eshoo Loebsack weather over the Christmas holiday. nolly amendment. Bonamici Esty Lofgren On rollcall vote No. 12, I would have Boyle, Brendan Farr Lowenthal We had 11 deaths and 57 injuries re- F. Fattah Lowey ported in Benton, Coahoma, Marshall, vote ‘‘aye,’’ Democratic motion to re- Brady (PA) Foster Lujan Grisham and Tippah Counties, which are two of commit on H.R. 712. Brown (FL) Frankel (FL) (NM) On rollcall vote No. 13, I would have Brownley (CA) Fudge Luja´ n, Ben Ray our four districts. Bustos Gabbard (NM) On Governor Bryant’s request, Presi- voted ‘‘no’’ on passage of H.R. 712, Sun- Butterfield Gallego Lynch dent Obama issued a major disaster shine for Regulatory Decrees and Set- Capps Garamendi Maloney, tlements Act of 2015. Capuano Graham Carolyn declaration for the State of Mis- Ca´ rdenas Grayson Maloney, Sean sissippi. The Presidential disaster dec- On rollcall vote No. 14, I would have Carney Green, Al Matsui laration makes Federal assistance voted ‘‘aye’’ on the Johnson amend- Carson (IN) Green, Gene McCollum available to eligible individuals and ment. Cartwright Grijalva McDermott On rollcall vote No. 15, I would have Castro (TX) Gutie´rrez McGovern business owners in designated areas. Cicilline Hahn McNerney As I visited the impacted areas, I was voted ‘‘aye’’ on the Cummings-Con- Clark (MA) Hastings Meeks saddened by the amount of destruction, nolly amendment. Clarke (NY) Heck (WA) Meng of the loss of property, and, most im- On rollcall vote No. 16, I would have Clay Higgins Moore Clyburn Himes Moulton portantly, of the loss of life; but I was voted ‘‘aye’’ on the Cicilline amend- Cohen Hinojosa Murphy (FL) uplifted by neighbors helping neigh- ment. Connolly Honda Nadler bors, by friends helping friends, and by On rollcall vote No. 17, I would have Conyers Hoyer Napolitano voted ‘‘aye’’ on the DelBene amend- Cooper Huffman Neal strangers helping strangers. That is Courtney Israel Nolan the strength of Mississippi: The people ment. Crowley Jackson Lee Norcross who come together to help each other On rollcall vote No. 18, the Jackson Cuellar Jeffries O’Rourke in times of need. Lee amendment offered by Mr. Cummings Johnson (GA) Pallone Davis (CA) Kaptur Pascrell I cannot begin to imagine the sense CICILLINE, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Davis, Danny Keating Payne of loss felt by the families who were af- And on rollcall vote No. 19, I would DeFazio Kelly (IL) Pelosi fected. We ask our colleagues to join us have voted ‘‘aye.’’ This is on H.R. 1155, DeGette Kildee Perlmutter the SCRUB Act of 2015. Delaney Kilmer Peters in continuing to lift them up in prayer. DelBene Kirkpatrick Peterson Mr. Speaker, I ask for a moment of On Thursday, January 6, I was unavoidably DeSaulnier Kuster Pingree silence. detained in my congressional district attending

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:26 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.043 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H154 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 to my representational duties and thus not The Kelley farm remains an impor- I believe we must reach out to moth- present for rollcall Votes 7 through 23. Had I tant part of our community. Today, it ers in distress, as well as the child that been present, I would have voted as follows: is a historical property that teaches they are bearing. There are few more 1. On rollcall 7 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ thousands of Minnesota school kids vulnerable and defenseless than the un- (Johnson (GA) Amendment to H.R. 712, Sun- about agriculture. born. shine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Minnesotans are certainly grateful On the 22nd of this month, hundreds Act of 2015). for Kelley’s efforts, which have largely of thousands of Americans will arrive 2. On rollcall 8 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ contributed to agricultural success in here in our Nation’s Capital for the an- (Cummings/Connolly Amendment to H.R. 712, our country, and we are proud to have nual March for Life. I look forward to Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settle- his legacy maintained in Minnesota’s joining them as we work toward that ments Act of 2015). Sixth Congressional District. day when our great Nation will recog- 3. On rollcall 9 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ f nize the right to life for all Americans, (Lynch Amendment to H.R. 712, Sunshine for especially our unborn children. CELEBRATING WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of RAY f 2015). IMMIGRATION REFORM 4. On rollcall 10 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- (Jackson Lee/Johnson (GA) Amendment to fornia asked and was given permission (Mr. CA´ RDENAS asked and was H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees to address the House for 1 minute and given permission to address the House and Settlements Act of 2015). to revise and extend her remarks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend 5. On rollcall 11 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- his remarks.) (Cummings/Connolly Amendment to H.R. 712, fornia. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to cel- Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Mr. Speaker, moth- Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settle- ebrate the life of an extraordinary ers and children from Guatemala, Hon- ments Act of 2015). man, William ‘‘Bill’’ Ray. duras, and El Salvador come to this 6. On rollcall 12 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Bill laughed often, and he loved Nation for protection. They are run- (Democratic Motion to Recommit H.R. 712, much. His charm and gentlemanly ning from certain death, rape, and per- Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settle- character won the respect of many peo- secution in their own country. ments Act of 2015). ple in my community. This administration has deported 7. On rollcall 13 I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ Bill worked in my district office as a more immigrants than any other in the (On Passage of H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regu- community liaison and caseworker for history of the United States. We were latory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015). 13 years. You know what? He made a told that violent criminals would be 8. On rollcall 14 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ difference in people’s lives. He was targeted. Yet, mothers and children are (Johnson (GA) Amendment to H.R. 1155, genuinely interested in people and being deported. Not only do these raids SCRUB Act of 2015). things, from the Boy Scouts to Native tear families and neighborhoods apart, 9. On rollcall 15 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Americans and to veterans. He knew they waste taxpayer dollars that (Cummings/Connolly Amendment to H.R. how to find the best in others, and he should be used on other priorities. 1155, SCRUB Act of 2015). gave the best of himself. We spend $14,000 per mom and $14,000 10. On rollcall 16 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Bill loved his wife, Rhonda, and their per child when they are chased down (Cicilline Amendment to H.R. 1155, SCRUB son, Jeffrey, with all of his heart and and deported. Some are sent to their Act of 2015). soul. He loved his country and our country to their death. 11. On rollcall 17 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ military. He was a true patriot. Bill So let’s focus on real threats to our (DelBene Amendment to H.R. 1155, SCRUB was noble in character, genuine in spir- Nation. Let’s focus on working with all Act of 2015). it, and very kind of heart. of our Western Hemisphere neighbors 12. On rollcall 18 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Rhonda, Jeffrey, you have my deep- and work to solve the Central Amer- (Jackson Lee/Cicilline Amendment to H.R. est condolences on the passing of your ican refugee crisis together. 1155, SCRUB Act of 2015). husband and father. I am blessed to f 13. On rollcall 19 I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ have known him and to have worked ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS (Pocan Amendment to H.R. 1155, SCRUB Act with him. of 2015). f (Mr. LOUDERMILK asked and was f given permission to address the House PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT for 1 minute and to revise and extend MINNESOTA’S FARMING FATHER (Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was his remarks.) (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and given permission to address the House Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Speaker, for was given permission to address the for 1 minute and to revise and extend those who haven’t been in the House House for 1 minute.) his remarks.) Chamber, surrounding the inside of Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, 54 this beautiful building are effigies of Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Oli- million, that is the number of lives great philosophers and lawgivers that ver Kelley, who was born on this day in that have been cut short in our Nation have influenced the founding of our Na- 1826. Kelley, a native Bostonian, real- by abortion over the 43 years since the tion. One of those, to my right, is that ized that Minnesota was a land of great Supreme Court’s infamous Roe v. Wade of Sir William Blackstone. opportunity and moved there in 1849. decision. That is 54 million children Now, Blackstone had great influence Although he had no experience farm- who were never given the chance to ex- upon our Founders, especially that of ing, Kelley became a ‘‘book farmer’’ perience the world around them, and 54 Thomas Jefferson. In fact, it was and everything that he first learned million human beings who were denied Blackstone who influenced the three about agriculture, he got from reading. the natural and inalienable right to life enumerated rights of life, liberty, and Kelley’s thirst for knowledge, great in- that our Founding Fathers enshrined the pursuit of happiness. tuition, and progressive methods al- in the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Speaker, let me read from Black- lowed his farm in Elk River to thrive. As a father, I have watched my son stone’s Commentary, the very docu- In 1864, Kelley became a clerk for the grow from his first sonogram to a very ment which influenced Thomas Jeffer- U.S. Bureau of Agriculture. Through active 2-year-old. He looks to me for son to make life the very first right his work, he recognized the importance protection, for guidance, for comfort. that is given by government. of agriculture to our Nation and, in So too do society’s most innocent and Blackstone said: ‘‘Life is the imme- 1867, helped found the National Grange, vulnerable count on us to defend them. diate gift of God, a right inherent by a society and advocacy group for rural During his visit to the U.S. in 1987, nature in every individual; and it be- America. now-Saint Pope John Paul II re- gins in contemplation of law as soon as Oliver Kelley’s role in agriculture led marked: ‘‘The ultimate test of your an infant is able to stir in the mother’s to his induction into the National Ag- greatness is the way you treat every womb.’’ ricultural Center and Hall of Fame in human being, but especially the weak- That is one of the foundations of this 2006. est and most defenseless ones.’’ Nation, that life begins at conception.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.045 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H155 And our Founding Fathers understood the largest abortion provider in Amer- b 1745 that it was a great philosophy and that ica, we direct those funds to over 10,000 is when the protection of law begins. community health centers. WE MUST SPEAK UP FOR THE On January 22, 1973, we departed from Mr. Speaker, I hope the President INNOCENTS that philosophy with the decision of agrees and saves hardworking Amer- Roe v. Wade. Since then, over 57 mil- ican taxpayers billions of dollars. (Mr. LAMBORN asked and was given lion American lives have been taken permission to address the House for 1 because of that decision. Mr. Speaker, f minute.) that number is equivalent to the popu- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, it is lation of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, DEFENDING THE SECOND with a sad heart that I rise today to Mississippi, Kentucky, South Carolina, AMENDMENT speak for those whose lives have been tragically cut short in the wake of Roe Louisiana, and Tennessee. That one de- (Mr. ROKITA asked and was given cision, Mr. Speaker, has not only figu- v. Wade. A staggering 57 million inno- permission to address the House for 1 cent girls and boys have been aborted ratively, but literally changed the minute and to revise and extend his re- landscape of America. in this country since that horrible de- marks.) cision 43 years ago. Roe v. Wade re- f Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, any con- mains one of the most heinous acts of EAST NICOLAUS HIGH SCHOOL stitutional lawyer should know that judicial activism in the history of the Congress is supposed to write the laws (Mr. GARAMENDI asked and was United States. and the executive branch is supposed to given permission to address the House As a father of five and a grandfather follow them, as written. Implementing for 1 minute and to revise and extend of three, I know that every child is a more gun control through executive his remarks.) wonderful gift from God. Our country fiat is not what is needed, and it is not Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, be- was founded upon the sacred truth that what is legal. fore the holiday break, I rose to con- all deserve the right to life, liberty, Enforcement of the current law is gratulate the East Nicolaus High and the pursuit of happiness. what is needed by this executive, and it School Spartans from Sutter County The perverse belief that an un- is what this President should be doing. for advancing to the CIF Division VI– planned child does not possess the Instead, for example, he lets prisoners AA football championship game. At same value as that of any other child out of jail to contribute to the vio- that time, they were about to make a should have no place in our society. lence. 500-mile trip to San Diego to face Coro- There may be unplanned children, but Mr. Speaker, the right to self-defense nado, a school four times their size. there is no such thing as an unwanted is God-given. It is vital in order to pro- Well, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say child. tect people and property against crimi- that the Spartans may have been the Later this month, thousands of pro- nals, and it is a hedge against tyrants, underdogs in the game, but that didn’t life patriots will come to Washington and it shall not be infringed. matter to them. On December 28, they to peacefully march in support of life To those who would challenge these won the championship game 16–6. Quar- and against the national disgrace that rights, Mr. Speaker, I leave you with terback S.J. Brown threw for a touch- is abortion. I am pleased to be among these words: ‘‘A well-regulated militia down and rushed for another. Donovan those fighting against this greatest necessary to the security of a free Switalski had 25 carries for 135 yards. human rights injustice of our time. We state, the right of the people to keep On defense, quarterback Eddie Herrera must continue to pray, and we must and bear arms, shall not be infringed.’’ intercepted two passes. continue to speak up for the innocents Those are great individual efforts. As f who cannot speak for themselves. a former lineman for the University of California Bears, I know it takes a full BORN ALIVE SURVIVORS f team to pull out a win like this and PROTECTION ACT also a coach. 57 MILLION INNOCENT LIVES LOST I congratulate Coach Travis Barker (Mr. FRANKS of Arizona asked and and the entire East Nicolaus team for was given permission to address the (Mr. BABIN asked and was given per- making Sutter County and the entire House for 1 minute.) mission to address the House for 1 Third Congressional District very Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Speak- minute.) proud. er, Thomas Jefferson, whose words Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today in mem- f marked the beginning of this Nation, said: ‘‘The care of human life and its ory of the 43rd anniversary of the Su- BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL happiness, and not its destruction, is preme Court’s tragic decision in Roe v. (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given the chief and only object of good gov- Wade. Since Roe v. Wade, we have lost permission to address the House for 1 ernment.’’ 57 million innocent lives. May God rest minute and to revise and extend his re- Yet, Mr. Speaker, 43 years ago, our their souls. That is an astounding and marks.) Supreme Court mandated abortion on absolutely heart-numbing loss. Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, when the demand in America, and 57 million in- Countless lives have been impacted House sends the budget reconciliation nocent little American babies have by abortion. Each one of those 57 mil- bill to the President this evening, he since been slaughtered before seeing lion children had a future destroyed by has a chance to help hardworking the light of day in this, the land of the abortion. American taxpayers by signing it and free and the home of brave. Even Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff saving taxpayers over $500 billion over Mr. Speaker, this House passed the known as Roe, revealed in 1995 that she the next 10 years. Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protec- had, in fact, become pro-life and is now It does that in two ways. First, it re- tion Act months ago to protect help- a vocal opponent of abortion and the peals most of the unaffordable less children who survive abortion and abortion industry. ObamaCare program, which has raised are born alive. Yet at this very mo- Mr. Speaker, the sanctity of human the cost of health insurance and health ment, that bill to protect born-alive life must be protected. We have a duty care for millions and millions of hard- children languishes in the United to protect the lives of all Americans, working Americans. It also removes all States Senate for lack of six Democrat especially the most helpless and inno- Federal taxpayer funding from Planned votes and a veto threat by Barack cent of all, the unborn. Parenthood, the largest abortion pro- Obama. I stand with the thousands of Ameri- vider in the country, which receives It is time for the President of the cans who will soon gather on The over half a billion taxpayer dollars a United States and each Senator and all Washington Mall to serve as the voice year and does 330,000 abortions a year. of us, as Americans, to ask ourselves in of 57 million unborn babies whose lives In fact, it is the largest abortion pro- our own hearts if this is who we truly were tragically taken through abor- vider in America. Instead of funding are. tion.

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Mr. Speaker, last State, and our country. has found that Planned Parenthood’s week the State of Arkansas lost a f favorability rating among women has dropped 24 points in the last two dec- giant in the political world. Dale THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT IS ades alone. Bumpers, a former Governor and Sen- ALIVE AND WELL ator, had served the State of Arkansas A few minutes ago, Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. for many decades. Speaker PAUL RYAN enrolled H.R. 3762, BLUM). Under the Speaker’s announced As an intern for Arkansas’ junior sponsored by Dr. PRICE, a bill to roll policy of January 6, 2015, the gen- Senator at the time, David Pryor, I back much of ObamaCare and to defund tleman from New Jersey (Mr. SMITH) is first met Senator Bumpers in 1986. His Planned Parenthood. Yes, the Presi- recognized for 60 minutes as the des- service to his fellow Arkansans began dent, President Obama, the abortion ignee of the majority leader. in the Fourth Congressional District, President, is all but certain to veto where he returned home to Charleston GENERAL LEAVE that bill to defund Planned Parent- to serve as city attorney after the Ma- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. hood, and I just have to say, Mr. rines and law school. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Speaker, How sad is that? The Presi- He went on to serve on the local all Members may have 5 legislative dent has everything, but, sadly, there school board before mounting multiple days in which to revise and extend is no room, no empathy for the babies successful bids for statewide office. their remarks and include extraneous who will be exterminated. That is trag- Charleston Public School District is material on the subject of our Special ic. Hopefully he will have a change of not only known for producing stellar Order. heart at some point in his career, and graduates and for the Tigers’ power- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there hopefully it will be within weeks. house football program, but for heeding objection to the request of the gen- I now yield to the gentleman from Dale Bumpers’ advice in 1954 and be- tleman from New Jersey? Louisiana (Mr. GRAVES). There was no objection. coming the first public school in the Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. former Confederate States to deseg- Speaker, 43 years ago the Roe v. Wade Speaker, since 1973, at least 58 million regate. decision resulted in the death of 57 mil- unborn children have been killed by His decades of public service were lion Americans; 57 million unborn chil- abortion, a staggering loss of children’s about serving others, not prestige or dren lost their lives, over a million precious lives, a death toll that equates power. In his autobiography, Dale said children per year. It is an amazing sta- with the entire population of England. tistic. it was his father who encouraged him Despite this staggering loss of chil- Louisiana has traditionally ranked to enter public service, calling it a dren’s lives and the sad fact that Presi- as one of the most pro-life States in noble profession. dent Obama is using stealth, deception, the Nation. We have some amazing or- As we remember Senator Bumpers, I and coercive power of the State to pro- ganizations that are doing great work can think of no nobler act than serving mote abortion violence, including the to educate our citizens about the pro- others. I appreciate Dale Bumpers’ ex- massive public funding of abortion on life movement, organizations like Lou- ample and his servant’s heart. demand in ObamaCare, the pro-life isiana Right to Life and Louisiana f movement is alive and well and mak- Family Forum. The head of the Family ing serious, significant, and sustained CORPUS CHRISTI TROOP 3 CELE- Research Council is a constituent of progress. BRATES 100 YEARS OF SCOUTING our district. Yesterday Congress passed landmark (Mr. FARENTHOLD asked and was legislation to end taxpayer subsidies There is one particular pro-life advo- given permission to address the House for Planned Parenthood, and special cate that I would like to call out, Dr. Al Krotoski, who recently passed away, for 1 minute and to revise and extend thanks go to Speaker RYAN, Majority in fact, just on January 1 of this year. his remarks.) Leader MCCARTHY, Chairman PRICE, Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, I and others in leadership for crafting He literally gave his life to advocating rise today to congratulate Boy Scout this lifesaving legislation. for pro-life causes. His knowledge, his Troop 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas, that In this Congress alone, powerful pro- scientific background with his Ph.D., is celebrating 100 years of Scouting. life measures have passed, including his M.D., and his master’s in public The Scouts is a wonderful organiza- the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion health shaped him and helped him to tion for our youth. It teaches them new Act, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child shape pro-life policy in the State of things. It helps them build self-esteem, Protection Act, and the Born-Alive Louisiana. He was a phenomenal exam- learn teamwork, self-sufficiency, and Abortion Survivors Protection Act. ple of pro-life advocates for our Nation. the importance of helping others. On the State level, 282 pro-life laws Mr. Speaker, in closing, I just want From the beginning of Troop 3 in have been enacted since 2010, including to make note that Dr. Al set an amaz- 1916, the Scouts have always been of laws to stop dismemberment abortions, ing example for our State, an amazing service to our community and the require a 72-hour waiting period, and to example on the sanctity of life and re- country. During World War I, members provide informed consent. specting life. But it is important that, of the troop sold war bonds. After the With the March for Life only a couple as we move forward, we also respect devastating 1919 hurricane, the Scouts days away, pro-lifers are more deter- life after birth. We respect life in terms of Troop 3, along with National Guard mined, faith-filled, and hope-filled than of some of the initiatives that we are units, went door to door to compile an ever. going to be working on this year: accurate list of casualties. Millennials are overwhelmingly pro- criminal justice reform and the War on The Scouts have contributed many life. As the former head of the pro- Poverty. hours of service throughout our com- abortion group NARAL observed, after I really appreciate the opportunity to munity. During the hurricane, they did witnessing a recent pro-life march, the participate in this Special Order to- mosquito control and distributed foods March for Life, she said: I just thought, night. I want to thank you for orga- and blankets. my gosh, they are so young. There are nizing this. I want to remind folks, Today Troop 3 continues to be active so many of them, and they are so over a million lives a year lost as a re- in community service projects com- young. sult of this decision. pleted and many have benefited from Public opinion polls concur that Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. the service projects completed by more Americans, especially women and Speaker, I thank my good friend for his Eagle Scout candidates in the troop. young people, are pro-life. Seventy-one very eloquent comments.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.102 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H157 I would like to now yield to the gen- the right to life rather than another 57 the fruit of the womb is a reward.’’ And tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. SHU- million unborn Americans lost to abor- that is the truth. STER), the chair of the Committee on tion. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank Transportation and Infrastructure. I thank the gentleman for his stance Mr. WALBERG for his very excellent re- Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank on this. marks, but also for that very personal the gentleman for yielding and also Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank story. That is very, very touching. thank him for setting up this Special the gentleman for his leadership and I yield to the gentleman from Ohio Order tonight and his leadership in his for his bill. (Mr. LATTA). years in Congress and the pro-life I yield to the gentleman from Illinois Mr. LATTA. I thank the gentleman movement. (Mr. LIPINSKI), the co-chair of the Con- for yielding. Life is the most precious gift we are gressional Pro-Life Caucus. I thank Again, I want to add my admiration given. The youngest and most vulner- him for his leadership and for standing to Mr. SMITH for all his years of hard able among us are a blessing. We must up so courageously for life. work for the pro-life movement here in never stop working to protect them. Mr. LIPINSKI. I thank Representa- this country and around the world and Unfortunately, 2015 brought renewed tive SMITH for all of his work and lead- for holding this Special Order tonight. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support attacks on life, and horrific new events ership on the issues of life and pro- of the right to life for every unborn came to light that showed us just how tecting people at all stages of life. child. During my tenure in the Ohio important this fight is. Videos were re- As the Democratic co-chair of the General Assembly and now as a Mem- leased exposing Planned Parenthood’s Pro-Life Caucus, I stand here as a Dem- ber of Congress, I have consistently barbaric practices. The things we saw ocrat who believes that we need to supported pro-life legislation and I being discussed and done in these vid- have laws in our Nation to protect the have been unwavering in my belief that eos were appalling. They underscore vulnerable, those who can’t protect we must be vigilant in protecting the why we must continue to do everything themselves. No one is more vulnerable in America today than a child in the sanctity of human life. we can to uphold the sanctity of life. Over the past year, we have seen an mother’s womb. No one is in more need I am proud that today we are sending unprecedented and callous disregard of protection. We must continue to down to the President a piece of legis- for life through the series of under- fight to provide that protection. lation that will defund Planned Parent- cover videos that illustrate Planned We do have our young men and hood. I am proud of the work this Parenthood’s involvement in the sale women who are our new pro-life gen- House has done to bring attention to of fetal tissue. That is why I have sup- eration. They understand the dangers this issue and advance the cause of life. ported legislative measures to end such that they faced to their own lives when I have been honored to count myself unspeakable acts and to prevent any they were in their mother’s womb. among those who are in this fight, but Federal funds going to any entity that we can never rest on our work to pro- I look forward to continuing to work with all of them and with my col- performs abortions. tect the unborn. Together, we must At a time when pro-life values are leagues here in the House to bring us work to ensure that the terrible prac- often marginalized, I want to reassure to the day where all life in our Nation tices of Planned Parenthood come to my constituents that I will remain is protected by our laws, from concep- an end and that life is valued, cher- steadfast in my support for legislation tion to death. Only then will our Na- ished, and always protected. that defends the sanctity of life and tion truly stand up for life and all that Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank that I will continue to stand for those our Nation was founded upon. Chairman SHUSTER for those excellent without a voice. comments. I thank all my colleagues for their I also want to extend my sincere I now yield to the gentleman from work on this issue. thanks and appreciation to those who Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank Georgia (Mr. JODY B. HICE). work tirelessly day after day, year Mr. LIPINSKI for those very fine com- Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. I want after year, to defend the right of life, ments. to thank my friend and colleague for and to the hundreds of thousands who I yield to the gentleman from Michi- his great leadership in this cause of will be here for the Right to Life March gan (Mr. WALBERG). life. this month. I applaud them and thank Mr. WALBERG. I thank Congressman Mr. Speaker, I join with my others them. here with deep concern as we are now SMITH and Congressman LIPINSKI for Again, I thank the gentleman from at 43 years since the Supreme Court de- their leadership in the Pro-Life Caucus. New Jersey for all of his years of hard termined, unimaginably, that there ex- I thank Congressman SMITH for his ac- work. ists in our country some broad right tive involvement in promoting life not Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank for the abortion of a child in the womb. only here in America, but all over the the gentleman for his leadership on That decision literally came after 21 world. this most important human rights States had already enacted laws lim- Someone once said: Tell a lie long issue of our time. iting abortion for over 100 years. In enough and it becomes the truth. That I yield to the gentleman from North fact, the first of these laws was adopted statement, sadly, is often true, but the Carolina (Mr. ROUZER). in Connecticut in 1847, 21 years before lie is still a lie. Roe v. Wade was such Mr. ROUZER. I thank the gentleman the ratification of the 14th Amend- a lie. It didn’t offer freedom. It didn’t for yielding, and I want to thank him ment, which is the very amendment on offer opportunity or choice. It offered for his leadership on this very impor- which Roe v. Wade is based. In his dis- death and a diminished life, to boot. tant issue. sent, Justice Rehnquist noted that, due I will never forget the conversation As we near the 43rd anniversary of to this history, the High Court was with my wife over 40 years now in the the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court deci- forced to create a right that was un- hospital recovery room when she had sion, there is a sad truth to be told: known to the Framers of the 14th just given birth to our first child. She More than 57 million innocent lives Amendment. said to me in that recovery room, with have been terminated through abortion tears in her eyes: ‘‘Wow, I have just since that landmark ruling. b 1800 added a life to the world. To put that in perspective, that is Mr. Speaker, it is time that we cor- That is why pro-life and pro-women more than five times the population of rect this wrong-headed decision made go hand in hand. She is the only being my home State of North Carolina. by the court 43 years ago. It is for this designed and capable to bring new life Again, that is more than five times the reason that I personally introduced the into the world. It is a God-given gift. population of North Carolina. That is a Sanctity of Human Life bill, H.R. 426, We honor and celebrate that gift. We sobering number. which defines life beginning at concep- who are pro-life honor her for that. In God’s word, it is written that life tion. Let’s give all that we can to honor begins at conception. Recent advances I would certainly ask my colleagues and encourage our citizens to know the in science support that fact. It is our to join in cosponsoring this bill so that truth of the Psalmist who said: ‘‘Be- moral obligation to fight for and pro- 43 years from now we are celebrating hold, children are a gift of the Lord; tect the lives of those who cannot

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Abor- Mr. ROTHFUS very much for his leader- ment and dedication to the pro-life tion is violence against children and ship and for his very eloquent remarks. cause. injurious to women. William Wilberforce reminds us all Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank Again, I thank the gentleman for his that, through prayer, fasting, tenacity, the gentleman for his comments. commitment to life. and the pursuit of justice, he really I yield to the gentleman from Penn- I yield to the gentleman from Penn- was able to stop the slave trade. sylvania (Mr. KELLY), a very strong sylvania (Mr. ROTHFUS). Thankfully, in this Congress, we have and outspoken supporter of the right to Mr. ROTHFUS. I thank the gen- so many leaders—men and women on life. tleman for yielding. the pro-life side—who stand up boldly Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I thank Mr. Speaker, this year’s March for and effectively, and we will win this. the gentleman for yielding. Life marks the 43rd anniversary of Roe I thank the gentleman for his leader- I, too, would like to add my thanks v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision ship. for the passion and the commitment he that invented a constitutional right to I yield to the gentleman from Texas has made to the right-to-life movement abortion on demand. Justice Byron (Mr. OLSON), my good friend and col- and the protection of the unborn—both White dissented in the case, calling league. he and his wife—not just here in the what the majority had done an ‘‘exer- United States, but around the world. I cise in raw judicial power.’’ b 1815 have seen that happen. The March for Life draws thousands But we are here tonight. It is hard to Mr. OLSON. I thank my friend from of people from across the Nation every the Garden State for allowing me to stand in America’s House and think year. The marchers come by foot, by that we have to debate an issue that is join this very important Special Order. car, by train, by plane. Mr. Speaker, 43 years ago, an activ- so basic to who we are not as Repub- Why, Mr. Speaker, does this issue licans or Democrats, but as human ist, liberal Supreme Court decided Roe refuse to go away? I suggest because it v. Wade and turned a penumbra, a beings. goes to the heart of who we are and In the district that I represent, the shadow in our Constitution, into the whether we will live up to the prin- legal right to privacy, which became biggest county is Erie County. In Erie ciples of our Nation’s founding docu- County, there are 278,443 people, human the right to terminate innocent life. ments. Since then, we have seen a decline in beings. In 2014, abortions performed by Mr. Speaker, this issue touches the the value of human life in America. Planned Parenthood ended the poten- conscience of everyone. It can be dif- There is increased violence in our tial lives of 324,000 human beings. ficult to discuss and it is painful to be It is stunning here in America’s streets. Planned Parenthood staff dis- reminded of it. House and in the United States of cuss the harvesting of baby parts. Everyone in this Chamber, everyone America, where we recoil at any action There is an erosion of moral fabric that listening to this talk, was at one point around the world where there is loss of stems from a lack of respect for life. It in his or her life an unborn child. The life, especially when it happens vio- stems from Roe v. Wade. March for Life speaks to this truth and lently and at the hands of people who Americans expect instant gratifi- speaks to the obligation of society to have absolutely no regard for human cation with no consequences for their defend the defenseless. May this Nation life. We still shudder that Adolph Hit- own actions. rediscover the value of everyone, and ler was able to eliminate 7 million The Catholic Church’s newest saint, may we continue to work for the day Jews. Mother Teresa, once said: ‘‘It is a pov- when all are protected. We have ended the lives of 57 million erty to decide that a child must die so Americans that could be here today. Mr. Speaker, if I might take a mo- ment to recognize the work of my col- you may live as you wish.’’ I stand We lost their lives. We lost their poten- with Mother Teresa and all who value league, Mr. SMITH, who came to this tial. We lost their value. The hypocrisy the sanctity of life, and will fight, con- that drips from the people’s House— House in 1980—35 years ago—and from that day has been fighting this fight. tinue to fight every effort to give a America’s House—when we have to voice to the voiceless before their lives stand and debate the right to life, the I am reminded, Mr. Speaker, of an- other statesman two centuries ago, are taken. right of the unborn, and think that All life is precious. All life is pre- somehow this is an argument that we William Wilberforce, who served in the Parliament of Britain. He was first cious. must win. This is something that never I thank my friend. ever should have happened, not in elected there in 1780 and came to the cause to fight for the abolition of slav- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Thank America, not on our watch, not in our you so very much, Pete, for those very time. ery in 1787, when he took on the cause moving remarks. On January 22, hundreds of thousands with his colleagues of conscience. of pro-life Americans will come to the It took them 20 years, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Lou- Nation’s capital. They will be little to abolish the slave trade in the British isiana (Mr. FLEMING), who is the prime noted by the media, but they will be Empire with the Slave Trade Act in sponsor of the Health Care Conscience here. They come every year. They 1807, and their work did not end. He Rights Act, along with DIANE BLACK come here every year with one purpose continued his work for decades. and JEFF FORTENBERRY. and one purpose only, and that is to He had to retire from Parliament in Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, I want protect the lives of the unborn. 1826, but consider that time that he put to thank my good friend, CHRIS SMITH, When, America, will we stand up and in to fighting the slave trade. They fi- for all of the years of service in this take the responsibility for the heinous nally abolished slavery in the British area of pro-life and pro-family, not just activity that we have allowed to hap- Empire in 1833, and William Wilber- domestically, but around the world. pen on our watch? force learned that Parliament had the Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend I thank my colleagues and I thank votes to pass that just days before his for everything he does, and the bless- the gentleman for his passion and dedi- death. ings that he has provided to us. cation to the lives of the unborn. We This is a fight that goes on. Some- Also, Mr. Speaker, children are a joy will never ever walk away from this re- times justice takes time. to every mother and father. My wife sponsibility to right a horrible wrong In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled sep- and I share this joy, both as parents in the chapter of human history. arate, but equal, is okay. It took 58 and as grandparents. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank years, Mr. Speaker, for them to correct As a matter of fact, I have seen all Mr. KELLY for his very strong state- that injustice in Brown v. Board of three of my grandchildren through ment. Education. Fifty-eight years. ultrasound, before they were born, very

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As a matter of fact, in Jeremiah 1:5, I thank my colleague for his exemplary There are those who argue that life it says that God knows us before we are leadership on this fundamental issue. begins at birth. They are wrong. Life formed in our own mother’s womb. I rise today on the 43rd anniversary begins at conception. Anyone who has The value of human life, however, of Roe v. Wade to remember the more seen a precious baby in the womb on a isn’t quantified through parental senti- than 50 million unborn lives we have sonogram cannot help but agree with mentality. Children, including devel- lost in the decades since this Supreme me on this. oping babies, the nascent life within a Court decision was handed down. One of the most moving events of my mother, are endowed by our Creator As a father of four young children, I life was when I went with my wife and with the same unalienable rights as can speak for millions of parents I saw the first sonogram picture of my you and I have, life, liberty, and the know when I say that Jenny and I, we first daughter, Morgan. I still have the pursuit of happiness. Good public pol- really fell in love with our children be- videotape of that. A printout is in my icy will reflect this understanding and fore they were born. It is this unwaver- memory box in Corpus Christi. It was protect the lives of the unborn, those ing love for my own children and for one of the most moving experiences. who are today’s children and tomor- others’ children that led me to the pro- You know, I know lots of Members of row’s leaders. life movement. Congress, a lot of them are here today, Mr. Speaker, as we approach the an- Each year, thousands of fellow Hoo- and they feel the same way as I do, niversary of the devastating 1973 U.S. siers travel to our Nation’s Capital to that human life is something special, Supreme Court decision that sanc- peacefully march for life and to cele- something sacred, and it begins at con- tioned the genocide—yes, the geno- brate the sanctity of life at all stages. ception. cide—of 57 million children, I implore My experience working at the Crisis But, unfortunately, there are not my colleagues and my fellow country- Pregnancy Center in Bloomington, In- enough of us to override a Presidential men to stand for life. diana, provided, I think, unique insight veto of the legislation like we passed in America’s children, born and yet un- into some of the steps we can take to this House defunding Planned Parent- born, are our heritage and our future. bring our love to bear, so that we hood. There are not enough of us to get Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Thank might bring about changes in the law a constitutional amendment to the you, Dr. FLEMING. Thank you for your and restore, in this country, a culture States saying that life begins at con- leadership on so many issues, including of life. ception. the conscience rights issue. This year, we work with renewed pur- But we have got to continue to fight. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman pose, with the force of public opinion It is our duty, it is our moral duty, to from Kansas (Mr. HUELSKAMP). firmly behind us. We know what hap- defend the unborn. Mr. HUELSKAMP. Thank you, Con- pened last year. It will be hard to ever It has been 43 years since Roe v. gressman SMITH. It is an honor, as al- forget. We witnessed an outpouring of Wade. It is my prayer it is not another ways, to join you this evening on this rage when Planned Parenthood’s ac- 43 years before America comes to its Special Order. I have told you before tivities were uncovered. For the first senses and respect for life, all life, be- and I will tell you again, thank you for time, millions had to confront, in liv- comes the law of the land again. your leadership. I believe our efforts, ing color, the callous disregard for Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank though not fully successful, your ef- human life exhibited by Planned Par- the gentleman from Texas for, again, a forts have saved many lives in this enthood’s employees and its proce- very eloquent statement, and my hope country. dures, unimaginable procedures, proce- is that people are listening. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House dures that shocked the public con- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman voted to stop Federal funding from science. from Texas (Mr. FLORES). going to the evil abortion provider I heard from folks back home, count- Mr. FLORES. I thank the gentleman Planned Parenthood. It was another less Hoosiers, and they responded with from New Jersey, not only for yielding, commonsense step in the many that complete clarity. No one, they said, but also for the many decades you have our pro-life movement has made in our should be forced to violate their con- spent of trying to protect the lives of long, 43-year fight following the bar- science so abortion providers like our Nation’s and, indeed, the world’s baric ruling of Roe v. Wade by an Planned Parenthood can continue to most vulnerable. unelected, unaccountable U.S. Su- operate. That just won’t stand. Mr. Speaker, soon we will mark the preme Court. It is why our first order of business 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a deci- Tragically, it has been said 57 million this year was to cut off taxpayer fund- sion that has irreparably damaged our innocent babies have lost their lives to ing that involves every single Amer- Nation for generations and will con- abortion since that woeful, woeful deci- ican taxpayer and the practices of the tinue to do so until it is reversed. sion. Nation’s largest abortion provider. As Since the Supreme Court decision, as I have said it before and I will say it promised, we sent the President a bill you have heard earlier, America has again, I am eternally grateful that the defunding Planned Parenthood. lost 57 million defenseless and innocent birth mothers of my wife and I’s four Now, to the Hoosiers who join me lives, while millions more have been adopted children chose life. this year in marching for life, know deeply hurt. On January 21, one of those children, that we will remain vigilant in our ef- Fortunately, the movement to pro- my daughter Rebecca, will arrive on a forts to protect innocent life and the tect and defend life has made meaning- bus in Washington, D.C., along with rights of conscience of the American ful progress in the last year. The U.S. dozens of her classmates from Bene- people. House of Representatives recently dictine College, in Atchison, Kansas, to Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Thank passed protections for unborn children, again participate in the National you so much, Mr. YOUNG, and thank after 20 weeks, which is something the March for Life the following day. you, as a new and very rising star lead- majority of Americans support. On that day, I will be joining thou- er in our efforts to defend life. Your Yesterday, the House passed land- sand of Kansans in Topeka as we eloquence is greatly appreciated. mark pro-life legislation that paves the march, pray, speak, and celebrate the Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman way to transfer Federal funds from gift of our life in our State’s capital. I from Texas (Mr. FARENTHOLD). those who would kill children, unborn am proud of our efforts, and I hope my Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, I children, to thousands of community colleagues will join me in dem- am here today to honor the memory of healthcare centers that provide true onstrating their dedication to the sanc- the millions of babies that have been comprehensive health care for women.

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In New York Nation’s largest peaceful protest. will be served and that with the infor- City, the most recent statistic is that We will continue to work and pray mation and with the decisions they African American women had more with hope and resilience, to give a made being fully informed on that, we abortions than live births. voice to the voiceless, to advocate for can see many less abortions happen in There is a targeting going on in a lot those who cannot advocate for them- this country as well as the moral fiber of spaces and a lot of places, and it is selves, and to protect our Nation’s and integrity of this country held up going on in the abortion industry. And most vulnerable. by not doing such an abhorrent thing my liberal friends, Congressional Black As I close, I would ask all Americans in so many cases. Caucus Members, talk about fighting to continue to pray for our country, So I commend Mr. SMITH and all for the defenseless, the hopeless, and and for our unborn children, and for those fellow warriors out there who the downtrodden. There is no one more those who reach out and try to protect will be marching for life not only com- hopeless and voiceless than an unborn those unborn children. ing up soon this year, but they are out baby, but their silence is deafening. I Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. there every year battling for the cause can’t hear them. Where are they stand- Speaker, how much time do I have re- to turn America back around into a ing up for their communities, advo- maining? place that is a little more moral and cating and fighting for their right to And I want to thank Mr. FLORES actually does care about women, their life? again for another very moving speech health, and their mental well-being Black lives matter. They do. Indian, on behalf of the most basic human when this decision has been put upon Asian, Hispanic, and White, all those right, the right to life. them. lives matter. We should fight for all The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- So, to my colleague, thank you once life, including the life of the unborn. tleman has 24 minutes remaining. again for allowing me here tonight We have talked about this a lot of Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I yield to with this because it is very important times. In 2 weeks, there is going to be the gentleman from California (Mr. that we remember just how heinous an amazing march that takes place LAMALFA), my friend and colleague. this is and how people need to be in- right here at the Capitol, and you are Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. SMITH, thank you formed about that, pause, and take going to see tens of thousands of people for yielding, and also thank you for time to see what this really means for come out and support life. You are not your amazing leadership on year after America and our own well-being. going to see the national media cover year putting this in front of the people Thank you. this. They are going to ignore tens of and highlighting—or lowlighting—just Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Doug, thousands of people. what this has been. thank you very much for your excel- Just think how powerful that rally is It is probably very mind-boggling for lent remarks reminding us that going to be when you have Reverend Al many Americans to contemplate that Planned Parenthood alone is directly Sharpton standing on the stage talking this has been going on for 43 years, responsible for killing 7 million unborn about how he is going to fight for his since the Supreme Court ruling, out of babies. That is a staggering loss of community and his unborn babies and whole cloth, Roe v. Wade. And it must lives killed by one organization. So all the Congressional Black Caucus be very mind-boggling when we remind thank you for your leadership. standing behind him saying: Do you Americans that at this time over 57 Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman know what? We are going to fight for million abortions have been performed from Wisconsin, SEAN DUFFY. these defenseless and voiceless little since that. SEAN offered legislation late last babies in our community that are We know that over 7 million have year that would have protected States being targeted. been performed by Planned Parent- that decided to defund Planned Parent- And just think if our President who hood—7 million—making them the hood. It passed overwhelmingly, and I sheds a tear for violence goes to the largest abortion provider in the coun- want to thank him for his leadership as West Wing and sheds a tear for the un- try. well. born. I can only hope and pray. Mr. DUFFY. I appreciate the gen- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Martin b 1830 tleman from New Jersey yielding. I am Luther King’s niece Alveda King has Yet you will hear Planned Parent- grateful for his powerful advocacy for had two abortions. She made one of the hood argue that it is a tiny part of the unborn in his whole tenure here in most passionate comments and speech- what they provide as far as what they Congress. You have been a true leader es I have ever heard when she said: might deem to be women’s health serv- and an inspiration for some of us who How can my uncle’s dream survive if ices. If it is such a minor part of what have come after you. we murder the children? She is now they do, then maybe they ought not be I have been in this institution for 5 pro-life. She says: The other co-victim demanding and asking for government years. Over the course of that 5 years, in every abortion besides the baby is funding. Indeed, that was taken care of I have heard many of my liberal friends the mom. And she is a victim herself. this week in the measure that was sent and a lot of friends from the Congres- I yield to the gentleman from Illi- to the President’s desk. We will see sional Black Caucus talk about how nois, PETER ROSKAM, a great leader on what the President decides to do with there is targeting and unfair treatment pro-life, first in the legislature in Illi- that. of African Americans in the criminal nois, and now here in Washington. With Planned Parenthood providing justice system. I have heard them. Mr. ROSKAM. Thank you, Mr. SMITH, 323,000 abortions just in 2014 and receiv- In Financial Services, I hear them for your leadership. ing $550 million in taxpayer funding, talk about how big financial corpora- I just want to paint a picture for you we see that this is a wrong that is tions target African Americans and mi- and take you to a scene about a year mind-boggling to most Americans as norities. As I turn on my TV, I listen ago now. It was a Sunday in Chicago. I well. to Black Lives Matter talk about how was invited to be a speaker at the With the sending of that bill to the police and law enforcement are tar- March for Life in downtown Chicago. I President, it is going to make a strong geting African Americans and minority got to the speech a little bit early and statement that this House and this communities. nobody was there. I was looking Senate can take action on something I hear a lot in this institution from around, and all I saw was a small gag- that many people, when they pay at- minority leaders about how their com- gle of pro-abortion protesters. They tention, find to be quite abhorrent. In- munities are targeted. But what I don’t looked quite pathetic, actually. There stead, there are alternatives out there hear them talk about is how their com- were not very many of them. They that this legislation has provided that munities are targeted in abortion. looked angry. They had signs that were will allow women’s health to be funded Here are some stunning facts. The quite ugly. I won’t repeat the phrases and taken care of at many other cen- African American community is 15 per- that were on the signs. It was quite a ters. Even Planned Parenthood can cent of the country as a whole but ac- pathetic sight. I was observing them,

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They recognize the truth allow us to get away with. We as a na- pro-lifers came around the corner. It of the science, and they understand the tion need to accept that life begins at was a sight to behold. These were nature of the humanity, and they un- conception, and we as Congress have a young people. They had balloons. They derstand spiritually, actually, what is responsibility to do everything that we had yellow and white balloons. They going on. can to protect it. had beautiful posters of little babies. I was sent to Congress by a lot of pro- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Thank There was a joy to them. life people. I was sent to Congress by you so much for those comments. I I looked at the contrast between pro-life people that placed their con- couldn’t agree more that the these two images. You have got young, fidence in me. I am here to thank megatrend in society is to embrace the dynamic, vibrant, and joyful—and pa- them, to bear witness, and to encour- unborn. It is the ultrasound tech- thetic on the other side. I thought to age them as they go out for the March nology—the window to the womb—that myself that if I needed any con- for Life in Chicago or the March for has made the difference. So thank you vincing—I don’t—I am convinced by Life in Washington or the March for for your outstanding comments. the witness of these people. I choose to Life anywhere. I say thanks be to God I would like to now yield to the gen- be with the joyful people. for these people who have been faithful tleman from Ohio, STEVE CHABOT, the So now where are we in history? We and true regardless of what the world prime sponsor of the partial-birth abor- are 43 years into this. We are 43 years has said about them. History will exon- tion ban. It is one of the most hideous into the scandal of Roe v. Wade, and erate the pro-life movement. methods of abortion and has awakened yet we were told, the country was told, Mr. SMITH, I thank you for your time many Americans to the violence that is in 1973 when this decision came down, and your faithfulness. inherent in every abortion. STEVE that this was all settled, that this was Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Thank CHABOT is the man who wrote that law. all done, and that there is nothing you very much, PETER. Those were out- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I want to more to be done about it. It is Supreme standing comments about right to life thank the gentleman for his leadership. Court doctrine, and those of you who and history as well, and we will prevail CHRIS SMITH has been in a leadership are opponents, you need to get over over time. So I want to thank you. position on this issue since before your opposition and just move along, I would like to now yield to the gen- Henry Hyde. He took up the mantle for thank you. tleman from Georgia, AUSTIN SCOTT. Henry. So thank you for doing that, But there was something that was Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. CHRIS. We appreciate that greatly. unsettling, not just about the juris pru- CHRIS, I too want to thank you for your b 1845 dence, but about the underlying moral work on this issue. You are certainly I have got a birthday coming up in a claim upon which Roe v. Wade was one of the most passionate people I couple of weeks. It happens to be on built, and that was that it was built on have seen on this issue in my years. January 22, which is the day that that a lie. The lie was that there is nothing I was thinking about what I might horrific decision—the Roe v. Wade de- significant in a mother’s womb when say, and my wife sent me a text. To fol- cision—was issued by the United States she is pregnant. That, of course, is not low up on what Mr. ROSKAM was say- Supreme Court. just a lie, it is an absurdity. ing, she asked me if I could FaceTime. On my birthday now, I can’t help but So what has happened over the past So I stepped into the room, and I think about all those who are not 43 years? Science is our friend. More FaceTimed with my wife and our beau- among us because their mother made a people are coming to understand—even tiful little 10-month-old daughter. different decision than my mom made nonscientific people. They see the In 1973, the state-of-the-art tech- almost 63 years ago. Because of that ultrasounds. You have heard testimony nology was the walkie-talkie. I can’t decision, those little innocent unborn from people who say: That is a life; help but believe that the Court ruling children aren’t with us. that is a baby; that is a person; that is would be totally different if a 3–D My district is Cincinnati. We have a boy; that is a girl; and that is worthy ultrasound picture like I got to see of had some of the original founding lead- of my defending that little child. my baby when she was 20 weeks old ers of the pro-life movement there, es- So the scandal of the Planned Par- were put on the screen and a judge got pecially Dr. Jack and Barb Willke, who enthood videos are actually a seminal the opportunity to say, ‘‘What do you passed away within the last couple of moment, I think, in this great debate call that?’’ years. But they were the leaders. The that is underway, because what you Five fingers, five toes, eyes, ears, torch has been taken up by people like have noticed is there are not very lips, nose—you can see them. You can Paula Westwood, who now heads up many people that were defending the see the hair. The technology is con- Cincinnati’s Right to Life. Planned Parenthood videos. Even peo- tinuing to prove what many of us in As Mr. SMITH mentioned, we have ple that purport to be pro-choice basi- this country have known all along, and made some progress. I was honored to cally said: I didn’t sign up for that. that is that life begins at conception have been able to play a role in passing But yet that is exactly what abortion and that God has given value to each the ban on partial birth abortion, is. The Planned Parenthood videos and every single life. which is now the law of the land, as took the mask off of the scandal of I just want to take 1 more minute to well as the Born-Alive Infants Protec- abortion and said that when you dehu- say thank you to the men and women tion Act. manize, when you say something that get up every morning and that When we consider the reprehensible doesn’t matter, then you can do any- work at our pregnancy care centers practices of organizations like Planned thing you want to it. That is the scan- and help encourage those young moth- Parenthood and what goes on there in dal of the Planned Parenthood videos. ers and those young families to have their facilities all across America, it So what is happening now is that the child, to love that child, and to un- shows that we have a long way to go. there is a growing recognition among derstand that it is a gift from God. As discouraging as it can get some- Americans—many of whom probably There is no telling how many men and times, we must never give up, never haven’t thought much about this ques- women have been saved because of give up in our fight to protect the most tion for a long, long time—but now the those volunteers at our pregnancy care innocent among us, the unborn. provocative nature of those videos centers throughout this country. So I Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Thank forces them to have to deal with this want to say thank you to them. you very much, Chairman CHABOT. and reconciling their own under- I want to say thank you to the people Chairman CHABOT also is the full standing of science, their own deep at the National Right to Life and, in committee chairman of the Small

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Shrewsbury, an academic and African is time to take a second look at poli- When I was a young boy unable to American with a degree from Harvard, cies that will help our middle class. It read and my mother would read stories who spoke and said: is time to stand up for high-quality from the Bible, it was so enlightening. ‘‘The lies that brought me to that child care, accessible and affordable for As I began to read in elementary day and its sorrowful aftermath are every family, and a childcare work- school and read the Bible for myself, I crystal clear in my mind—falsehoods force that earns the pay they deserve. was always so perplexed to read that and deceptions that concealed the Mr. Speaker, I want to make some- there were generations thousands of truth about abortion. Lies planted in thing very clear. This is neither an iso- years ago that devolved and degen- my thinking by clever marketing, lated problem, nor is it one with lim- erated to the point that they would media campaigns and endless repeti- ited impact. This is the new normal. In sacrifice their own children on the tion led to a tragic irreversible deci- addition to outrageous costs, limited alter to avail other idols. sion—the death of my first child.’’ access to quality child care and pre-K It appeared clear that there is not ‘‘At age 20, I had no inkling of the means stunted development for chil- much that is more despicable to God, mental and emotional darkness I was dren and further division between and it makes sense for anyone who be- about to enter.’’ those with means and those without. lieves there could be a God that there ‘‘After spending many years in de- If you have got the resources, child could be nothing more despicable than nial, I did eventually find healing. care that costs more than the median the taking of innocent life. When I understood and rejected distor- rent isn’t a big deal. If you have got That is what you find in the Bible. It tions about fetal development, the resources, child care that costs may have been allowed to go on for doublespeak about choice, rights, more than tuition at a public college generations for years. But when the planned and wanted children, I under- across more than half of the country wrath came, it was judgment that was stood the reality and victimhood of my isn’t a big deal. truly ungodly. Since 1973, the realization that here aborted child. I understood the absence If you have got the resources, you in America we have been sacrificing of moral bases for choosing to ’dis-enti- can give your child a leg up with pre- the most innocent—before they could tle’ an innocent human being of life. K and child care that sets them up for even be capable of saying a lie, steal- When I embraced truth, truth set me academic success, higher wages, and ing, any wrong whatsoever, their lives free and I finally gained inner peace.’’ better jobs and careers. We believe that there are two victims If you don’t have these resources be- are taken away from them. And then to further realize that you in every abortion: the unborn baby and cause you are working minimum-wage have some legislators that have fought the mother. Linda Shrewsbury found jobs or your wages have been flat for to prevent children that were at- peace. We need to protect women from years or you are one of the hundreds of tempted to be aborted, that were born the violence of abortion, as well as ba- thousands of Americans still unem- alive—they fought to let them die even bies. ployed, leaders in Congress say: Well, after they are born alive. Then you re- I yield back the balance of my time. too bad about that. That is unaccept- alize one such legislator now has been f able. Mr. Speaker, the average cost of voted into the White House. It is a bit CHILD CARE child care for a family with an infant scary, where we are in America. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under I know there are some that say: You and a 4-year-old is $17,755. In my State the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- are a man. You can’t complain about of New Jersey, the average cost for the uary 6, 2015, the gentlewoman from the sacrifice of unborn children on the same family would be $21,000. New Jersey (Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN) is alter of inconvenience. That price tag is outrageous, and it I am not a slave, never have been, recognized for 60 minutes as the des- probably has quite a bit to do with why but I would hope that, if I were alive ignee of the minority leader. only 35 percent of pre-school-age chil- 200 years ago, I would have stood with GENERAL LEAVE dren are currently enrolled in pre-K John Quincy Adams, I would have Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. programs despite the benefits that pre- stood with the abolitionists, to say: Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that K offers. How can we expect God to keep bless- all Members may have 5 legislative Ninety percent of brain development ing America when we are treating our days to revise and extend their re- happens before the age of 5. Every dol- brothers and sisters with chains and marks and include extraneous material lar invested in early childhood edu- bondage? on the subject of my Special Order. cation returns in public benefits. There Well, I am alive today. We need to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there are few better ways we can spend our stop the sacrifice of the most innocent objection to the request of the gentle- money. and the most helpless among us. Our woman from New Jersey? Mr. Speaker, there is one more rea- judgment will be coming one way or There was no objection. son we are making this a priority. The another. Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. teachers responsible for our youngest Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank Speaker, a couple of decades ago sup- minds earn salaries that cannot cover my friend for his eloquent remarks. port for child care fell under conserv- the expenses of their own families. I just want to conclude, Mr. Speaker. ative attack. At the time, the argu- While first grade teachers earn roughly Some day future generations will ment went that offering low cost or $45,000 annually, pre-K teachers earn look back on America and wonder how free child care to working families only $27,000. and why such a seemingly enlightened would create an incentive for women to These men and women hold one of society so blessed and endowed with leave their homes and their traditional the most important roles in our society education, advanced science, informa- roles as caretakers. and make some of the greatest impacts tion, wealth, and opportunity could That argument attempted to cap- on our kids. They deserve pay that have failed to protect the most inno- italize on panic about the collapse of matches the value they offer. cent and the most inconvenient. the so-called traditional families. But This issue has waited long enough for History will not look favorably on to- to be honest, I don’t think it ever had attention from this Nation’s leaders. It day’s abortion culture. I do believe we teeth in the first place. is time for Congress to make sure that must replace it and work tirelessly to The reason most women left home to every family has access to child care replace it with a culture of life. enter the workforce, the real reason and early childhood education.

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I thank We hear a lot about how rising tuition We need to act together to provide the gentlewoman from California for costs create barriers to accessing post- parents and caregivers with the re- all of the advocacy she represents for secondary education, and this, too, is a sources necessary to ensure that every those young people, those children, critical issue. I know many of my col- family has access to safe and affordable who are most vulnerable to us. leagues in both the House and the Sen- child care. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to ate—frankly, on both sides of the Specifically today, I am speaking out yield to the gentlewoman from Oregon aisle—are eager to curb the cost of col- for the over 157,000 children in the fos- (Ms. BONAMICI), who is the sponsor of lege to enable more students to get a ter care system who are 5 years old or the Progressive Caucus’ universal higher education. Yet, in many places, younger. the cost of caring for our infants often Congress must face two important childcare resolution. outpaces the cost of earning a univer- facts. The cost of child care is having a Ms. BONAMICI. I thank the gentle- sity diploma. detrimental impact on working fami- woman for yielding. I also thank the gentlewoman from lies, and it is our children who suffer as Mr. Speaker, we need to be address- California for her wise remarks and for a result. ing the soaring costs of child care with In my home city of Los Angeles, it is her leadership, especially on issues fac- the same urgency with which we seek estimated that an annual income of ing foster children in our country. to rein in college costs. Just as shut- nearly $74,000 is necessary to secure a Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to ting students out of college has tre- modest, yet adequate, standard of liv- discuss a very important issue that af- mendous economic consequences, the ing for a two-parent, two-child family. fects many families across the country, fact that families must spend a grow- In reality, some of the neighborhoods and that is the need for affordable, ing share of their incomes on child care I represent have a median household quality child care and to encourage all also comes with consequences. This is income of less than $28,000 a year, of my colleagues to cosponsor House going to require some long-term think- which translates to more than $45,000 Resolution 386. This resolution, which I ing, and we have to really look into our below what is needed for a modest introduced in July, with the support of future as to what this investment standard of living. 27 original cosponsors, affirms the com- means for our families. To make up this difference, far too mitment of Congress to put high-qual- Sadly, but not surprisingly, low-in- many working families, especially sin- ity child care within the reach of every come families tend to be the hardest gle-parent families, are forced to put hardworking family, regardless of how hit by the rising costs of child care. their children into inadequate child much one earns. Some families with limited means care, which is often what they can af- Mr. Speaker, access to high-quality spend about 40 percent of their house- ford. child care is essential to the well-being After a baby is born, too many moth- of children and families. Really, when hold incomes on child care, and some ers and fathers must immediately re- we think about our economic future estimates suggest that the inability of turn to work in order to pay bills, and and about the quality of life in our employees to find reliable child care one of those bills becomes sky- communities, these are such important costs companies billions of dollars in rocketing childcare costs. issues. I will share with you a real lost output. We see some companies In fact, there are many children who story. now having on-site child care—and wind up in the foster care system be- Deondre is a 9-year-old boy in Oregon that is great—but they are few and far cause their parents have left them un- who understands this issue well. He between. supervised because they had to make a shared this experience with his The high cost of child care is truly an choice: stay home because they didn’t childcare provider, Ms. Renee, who issue of equity. When families are have child care or go to work and leave takes care of him and his brother while forced to make sacrifices to care for those children unattended. When par- his mother goes to school and works. young children, these sacrifices dis- ents make that decision, they can wind Deondre said: ‘‘My mom works and proportionately fall upon women and up then losing custody of their children goes to school. Sometimes she is done people of color. A recent Pew Research to the foster care system. by 6:30, but, other days, she is not done study found that, over the last 15 Last January President Obama took until midnight... Ms. Renee,’’ he says, years, the cost of child care has likely a bold step to support children and ‘‘picks both of us up from school, contributed to an increasing number of working families by proposing to ex- makes us dinner, helps us with home- mothers who have to put their careers pand access to high-quality child care work, and puts us to bed.’’ on hold. Of course, there is nothing for low-income families. Mr. Speaker, Deondre’s story is just wrong with parents who choose to stay In partnership with States, this in- one example, but it illustrates the crit- home with their children—absolutely vestment will help over 1 million addi- ical role that childcare providers play not, when that is their choice—but for tional young children over the next in children’s lives, and it emphasizes many parents in low-income house- decade by supporting States’ efforts to the value of high-quality child care for holds, leaving jobs to care for children build up the supply of quality child working parents. is not a choice. These parents cannot care available to low-income families. It is pretty clear, though, that our afford to work and pay for child care. One way to solve the childcare needs policies have not kept pace with our of working families is to arrange for changing family structure and with our What do they do? someone other than parents to care for evolving workforce. In more than 60 Before childcare costs became children. My home State of California percent of the married couples with unaffordable, more mothers were join- has taken a different approach. children in the United States, both par- ing the workforce, were pursuing ca- For over a decade, California has of- ents are working. In more than 40 per- reers, and were contributing to the fi- fered paid family leave to help working cent of households, mothers are the nancial stability of families. Addition- families stay at home to take care of a sole or primary breadwinners for the ally, the childcare field primarily em- new child. This law is not only helping families, and 34 percent of children are ploys women, many of whom are under- mothers bond with their newborn chil- living with an unmarried parent. Ac- paid—probably most of whom are un- dren, but it is also enabling more and cess to affordable, quality child care is derpaid. In fact, a new Economic Pol- more men to take time off work when critical to the stability of families and icy Institute study found that a child is born, ensuring that more fa- to the communities across the country. childcare workers are approximately thers stay involved with their chil- Childcare costs also affect children’s twice as likely as other workers to live dren’s lives. well-being and the local economy. In below the poverty line.

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If you have never visited one just did at the State level, and higher after their children. Now, that is unac- of your Head Start facilities in your wages for working families, including ceptable. It is important to pay district, I encourage you to do so. They for people who work in the childcare childcare workers well so we can re- are really working hard to engage the field. cruit and retain great people to take families and to really get that early I want to add, Mr. Speaker—and my care of our children, who are the next learning. colleague from California mentioned generation. Very few workers receive The benefits of Head Start for fami- this—that many moms now go back to healthcare coverage or pension plans or lies and children are well-documented. work within 2 weeks of giving birth. any kind of retirement security. For Last year, more than 200,000 families in For those women here who are listen- many childcare workers who have chil- Head Start received job training and ing and who have given birth, you dren themselves, the cost of child care adult education services, and studies know how challenging that is for fami- for their own children is truly out of show that children in Head Start are lies. Twenty-five percent of women in reach. better prepared for kindergarten and this country go back to work 2 weeks For many of our country’s minority that they make gains in learning and after giving birth. We are the only in- households, affordable child care is not in social-emotional development. Pre- dustrialized country in the world that only expensive, it is hard to find. The school Development Grants, including does not offer paid leave for women gap in wealth between White and Black a new program that just passed re- who have children. We need to change households is the largest it has been in cently as part of the Every Student that and get a better start for our kids, several decades. To exacerbate these Succeeds Act, will help States to im- for our moms, and we need to respect challenges, low-wage jobs frequently prove access to early childhood edu- those working families. have nontraditional schedules, which cation programs. As we continue to pursue efforts to makes accessing high-quality child Ultimately, Mr. Speaker, Congress make child care affordable for all fami- care especially difficult. needs to do its part to promote uni- lies, I encourage my colleagues to co- Mr. Speaker, many families are versal prekindergarten programs. On a sponsor H. Res. 386. Let’s show our sup- caught in this financial trap of work- related note, my State of Oregon is in- port for our country’s childcare work- ing parents who are struggling and who stituting full-day kindergarten next force, its children, its hardworking are doing their best. They are trying to year, and Congress should consider how families, and the future of our families make ends meet in the face of rising it can support similar efforts in other and our country. costs and stagnant wages, but they are States. Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. I thank forced to choose between leaving the Also, Federal child nutrition pro- the gentlewoman from Oregon very workforce to care for their children, grams, including the Child and Adult much for her work, for her resolution, which can push their families closer to Care Food Program, increase children’s and for her advocacy. poverty, and handing over their pay- access to nutritious meals. We expect Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gen- checks to cover the cost of child care, children to learn and to do well and to tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. which has a similar result on their thrive, but if they are hungry, they FATTAH). household finances. can’t do that, Mr. Speaker. The Child Mr. FATTAH. Let me thank the gen- In reality, there is no easy solution and Adult Care Food Program can help tlewoman who has organized this Spe- for these distressed families—dis- to deflect some of the childcare costs cial Order. tressed and stressed, I might add. More that are passed down to parents while There is no greater cause that could than 60 percent of young children at- also encouraging healthy eating habits be the focus of our attention in this au- tend child care so that their working and supporting children’s development. gust body than that of future genera- parents can earn a living. At the same I have introduced the Early Child- tions of Americans. Too much time is time, child care costs more than $10,000 hood Nutrition Improvement Act. This focused on the next election, so I want a year in many places—here in D.C., it is a bipartisan bill that makes com- to thank the gentlewoman from New is even more—and it too often rises monsense, positive changes to the Jersey for focusing the House today on faster than household incomes; but the Child and Adult Care Food Program. the next generation. problems caused by unaffordable child This bill will encourage more childcare Mr. Speaker, with certainty, we care extend beyond family finances. providers to participate in the pro- know that early childhood, quality High-quality early childhood edu- gram, which, in turn, means that more daycare, and early education are the cation produces many benefits for chil- American children will receive nutri- fundamental building blocks. We as a dren that continue well into the future, tious meals and that more childcare nation are competing with countries and this is that long-term investment providers will receive support to pro- like China and India, which have very that I am talking about. Children who vide those meals—again, getting a populated nations. We need to make access these programs see long-term good, healthy start for those kids in sure that every single American child benefits, including success in school, our communities. has the ability to rise up to his poten- improved employment outcomes, and The Early Childhood Nutrition Im- tial so that our Nation can remain good health. When families can’t ac- provement Act also authorizes number one in the world. cess those high-quality childcare pro- childcare providers to offer additional I serve on the Appropriations Sub- grams, their children may lose access healthy meals or snacks. Many work- committee on Labor, Health and to some of the benefits of early learn- ing families rely on full-day care, but Human Services, Education, and Re- ing, like developing literacy and team- the Child and Adult Care Food Pro- lated Agencies. In the last couple of work skills. gram only supports two meals a day. A weeks, we have done our work and have Congress does have a role to play in child who is in care all day—sometimes passed the appropriations bill, and, this addressing these problems, and this is until 8 p.m. or even later—needs to get year, we have made some progress. I one of the most important investments a nutritious meal in the evening. That first want to talk about the good news. we can make in our future. We must is good for kids, it is good for families, advance these existing programs that and it is good for our future. b 1915 are effective at supporting working Prekindergarten and child nutrition We did appropriate $2.7 billion for the families and that are preparing chil- programs are examples of how the Fed- Child Care and Development Block dren for success down the road. eral Government and we in Congress Grant, and we increased it over last Head Start is an example of one such are playing an important and effective year, FY15, by $326 million. Now, that program. It serves, roughly, a million role in supporting working families and is the good news. The problem, of

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I cation struggling themselves and can’t pro- think it is one of the greatest cities in So I thank the gentlewoman for vide for their own children. Low wages the world. We spent about $300 million yielding, and much more importantly, and a lack of benefits lead in the high this year on Head Start and childcare I thank her for her extraordinary lead- turnover. activities, almost all of it Federal ership on the most important issue in In the instance of childcare centers money; $190 million are coming out of our Nation, and that is the preparation across America, many of them are un- the Child Care Block Grant I ref- of future generations of American lead- regulated. Additionally, parents are erenced earlier, some $300 million. We ers. struggling. On average, center-based are only providing for 33 percent of the Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. child care for two children can cost families in Philadelphia who would be Speaker, I thank the gentleman from more than rent or mortgage in every eligible for child care through this ef- Pennsylvania for his wise words and State. No one who works hard should fort. So we need to do more. the wisdom that has come with this ex- have the downside as they care for oth- Hopefully, the city and the State will perience. er’s children to not be able to care for be partners in this effort, but our Na- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- theirs. tion has to see this, as President Nixon woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). In 2011, 49 percent of children ages once said, as a national imperative, Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I zero to 4 with employed mothers were that is, that we have a national inter- would like to thank the gentlewoman primarily cared for by a relative, their est in every one of these children living from New Jersey for her continued father, grandparents, sibling, other rel- up to their potential. leadership as she brings those of us in ative, or mother, primarily because Now, 2 years ago, in a series done by the Congressional Progressive Caucus they could not afford other sources. WHYY and NewsWorks, they focused to the floor to speak on issues of con- Center-based care was 26 percent. on child care. They told this story on cern for the American people. Grandparents was 21 percent. Other rel- one occasion about a young lady by the Let me also thank the gentlewoman atives was 6 percent. Over 8 million children live in a sin- name of Queen Muse who was getting from Oregon for her leadership. I am gle-parent household. Seventy-six per- her degree from La Salle University, delighted to be an original cosponsor of cent of these single-parent households taking graduate courses. She was her very important legislation that is were employed. Sixty-seven percent of working very, very hard. She was ris- championed by the Congressional Pro- women in the workforce had a child ing at a very early hour to drop off her gressive Caucus that is really demand- under the age of 6. Thirty percent of young daughter at a family member’s ing and calling for high quality, guar- women work at night and have a child home because she couldn’t afford ap- anteed, affordable, and accessible child under the age of 5. Twenty-nine per- care for every American family and a propriate child care and affordable cent of children in need of child care strong childcare workforce that is paid child care. have multiple arrangements for child Now, here is someone doing what we a living wage, at least $15 an hour, and care that can include relatives or want them to do, getting a college edu- has a voice on their job. skilled childcare services. Sixteen per- cation, getting a graduate degree. We I have alongside of me just a picture cent of children in need of childcare need to be doing more to provide those of children that may be any child here services live in poverty. early rungs on the ladder of oppor- in America, happy and smiling. Mr. The high cost of child care, the cost tunity for those who are in the early Speaker, that is why we are standing of full-time infant care across the stages of family formulation and, in on the floor of the House today, be- United States in 2012 ranged from $4,600 some cases, who are raising children as cause as Americans and as Members of to $20,000. Mr. Speaker, that is more single parents. So there is much more the United States Congress it is our re- sometimes than a part-time worker that we can do. sponsibility to be able to provide for makes or even a full-time worker In Philadelphia, we have a system the happiness and smiling of our chil- makes. That is saying to the American that, even though not perfect, is work- dren. people, to women, to fathers, and to ing very well. I know through CCIS out So I tell a story, as I begin my re- grandparents that we do not care about on Greene Street in northwest Phila- marks, on the importance of this Spe- your children. The cost of full-time delphia, there is an opportunity where cial Order and the importance of child care for a 4-year-old ranged from $3,900 families and parents can get access to care. Just a few years ago in my area to $15,000, and the cost of before- and quality child care, federally funded as in Houston, parents got a call that no afterschool programs ranged from a contractor with the Urban League. parent wants to receive. These were $1,950 to $10,000. Again, we need to do more, and that is parents of little children, and they got It is important, as we stand on the why I came here to the floor this a call to come rushing to their daycare floor today, to make this statement: evening. center. They were rushing because that guaranteed child care is really a Now, I know that the Nation is pre- their daycare center was on fire. necessity. It is a right. Why? Because I paring for the President’s town meet- The tragedy is a young woman who remember the Declaration of Independ- ing on guns tonight, and that is an- had this business, whose family gave ence, though not the Constitution, that other issue related to families and fam- her this business so that she could have talks about the pursuit of happiness. ily safety. We totally support the something to do and an income, had What more pursuit of happiness is President’s efforts in that regard, and I stepped away and went to a store and there than to ensure that the children am going to work with the administra- left little children under the age of 5 who are pictured here on this poster tion as a member of the Appropriations alone by themselves while a boiling pot board have the right and opportunity Committee to help fund those gun safe- of some form of food was on the stove. to quality child care and for parents to ty activities. What happened was obviously that the not have that very devastating call, In terms of child care, this is about pot caught fire and babies lost their the call a parent who is doing every- families also, and making sure that the lives, babies who could not move or thing they can to provide for the fam- youngest among us have every oppor- help each other. She came rushing ily to rush away from their job because tunity to learn and to grow. In fact, we back with great remorse and emotion, their babies had died in a raging fire know through the work we have done but those babies were gone. because an unregulated childcare pro- on brain science now that, as the Con- That is the story of child care, Mr. vider left to go shopping while a food gresswoman from New Jersey says, this Speaker. It is so very important that pot was burning on the stove? is the period of time in which the brain every child has the potential for great- Recently, the Texas Department of is like a sponge. It can learn almost ness, and that is why child care is so Family and Protective Services began

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In There is a growing bipartisan under- a strong, positive step in the right di- 2006, 18 children died in unregulated standing that in order for our Nation’s rection, but we must build on this ef- care in the State of Texas. children, especially those in low-in- fort. In order to stop deaths like this, we come communities, to fulfill their po- That is because over 20 States cannot need universal care, we need quality tential and succeed in college and ca- serve all of the eligible families, and care, we need teachers and workers reer, that we must expand access to af- some States aren’t even accepting eli- who love what they are doing as they fordable, high-quality, early learning gible participants to sign up on their do, but are paid a livable wage, $15, so opportunities. wait list. Now, we are not talking they too can provide for their families. Decades of research shows that prop- about whether the child is eligible or Unfortunately, safe and affordable erly nurturing children in early years not or whether they receive it, but child care is not available as much as of life supports enhanced brain devel- whether a child can even be placed on it should be in the State of Texas. opment, cognitive functioning, and a wait list to hope for funding. Many working parents rely on State- emotional and physical health. Re- If we want parents to work and we subsidized care to meet their needs. In search has also shown that one invest- want children to be able to determine 2007, the Statewide waiting list for sub- ment that leads to better educational their futures, if we want strong and sidized care was 17,000 in January, and outcomes, stronger job earnings, and stable families, we must provide these it moved to 46,000 in October. lower crime rates is quality early families with access to high-quality So it is important to note, for exam- learning programs. These programs child care and other early-learning op- ple, in Austin, it costs about $43 a day help prevent and reduce achievement portunities. These efforts are a na- to provide for full daycare for a tod- gaps for low-income students and cre- tional priority, and all children deserve dler. However, the State will only pay ate long-term benefits for our Nation, the opportunity to reach their full po- a small amount. such as lower crime rates, lower teen tential. Again, I want to thank you for your So this is a very important Special pregnancy rates, and higher high leadership for bringing this issue to a Order. It is to reinforce the fact that school graduation rates. our obligation is to safely secure our Special Order. 1930 children and to include our children in b Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Congress- man, thank you for taking your time the constitutional rights, if you will, of Yesterday I attended a screening of and sharing with us. providing for them the sense of a qual- the documentary ‘‘The Raising of We are all familiar with the phrase, ity of life that is worthy of them as the America,’’ which explained the chal- lenges working families have in raising ‘‘putting your money where your future of our Nation. mouth is.’’ Mr. Speaker, a few weeks I join with my colleagues in speaking children and helping them succeed. ago we voted for a bill to fund govern- about and supporting this resolution, Even though there is nearly universal understanding of the importance of ment programs and extend tax cuts. but I also join with them to support While that bill was an important step high-quality, early-learning opportuni- the full funding of Head Start. Many forward compromise, it was far from ties, many families are not able to af- times we will see that those who were perfect. It put our environment at risk ford or access these opportunities. As a part of Head Start, in fact, Head by selling petroleum overseas and the documentary clearly explained, Start was very important to their made countless tax breaks for multi- working families are more productive growth and their progress. national corporations and special in- than ever, but our Nation lacks the I also want to include these agencies terests permanent. Although it did ex- Federal policies that these families in my community, AVANCE and tend programs like the child tax credit, need in order to better balance their Neighborhood Centers, and say that if it didn’t do nearly enough to protect work and family responsibilities. we had the universal access to child working families or ensure a bright fu- For example, unpredictable, unstable care, many faith institutions and oth- ture for our Nation. We are in a new schedules place an undue burden on ers could be part of regulated, cer- year, and we have got a chance for a tified, clean child care that could be working families, impacting their abil- fresh start, so let’s make affordable made more reasonable for those work- ity to maintain child care. We are child care part of that new start. ing parents who work very odd hours among the richest nations in the world. Mr. Speaker, I want to switch gears and work into the night and early The United States is the only such na- now and discuss an equally important morning and need the kind of around- tion that does not provide paid leave to topic that those in control of this the-clock child care that is so nec- families to invest time in early devel- House have tried to ignore, a topic that essary. opment of their children. The United the President took action on this week. So I want to thank Congresswoman States doesn’t even provide universal Gun violence is one of the greatest WATSON COLEMAN for her leadership, access to quality, affordable child care. challenges this Nation faces. Over the and I leave this podium again by say- This is simply unacceptable. past 10 years, we have lost more than ing every child in America is precious. The Democrats on the House Com- 100,000 people to guns. Millions more Even as we hear those discussing issues mittee on Education and the Workforce have been victims of assaults, of rob- of choice and issues that sometimes have been working with our colleagues beries, and of other crimes where a gun women have to make, we know that we in the Democratic Caucus on a working was involved, and many of the individ- love our children. Why don’t we, as the families agenda. This agenda supports uals in possession of these weapons children are here, as they are toddlers families by giving them the tools that shouldn’t have had them in the first and infants and growing up, make sure they need to better balance work and place. that no child goes longing for love, for family. Three years since Newtown, just over food, for resources, and no child goes The working families agenda calls for a month since San Bernardino and Col- longing for quality child care. commonsense policies, such as paid orado Springs, and with the dark Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. sick leave, paid family leave, and ac- memories of shootings of every scale in Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman cess to universal, high-quality child every city hovering over us constantly, from Texas for her leadership and her care to help balance work and family it is time for change. Gun violence in commitment to every child in this responsibilities. In addition, it sup- the United States runs the gamut of country. ports increased wages by calling for an motivations—from mental illness, to I yield to my colleague from Virginia increased minimum wage and legisla- religious extremism, to political extre- (Mr. SCOTT), who is ever vigilant and tion to reduce discrimination in the mism, to disastrous accidents—but diligent as it relates to preparing, edu- workforce. they all involve a firearm.

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I thank both President and those of us who believe cause in the United States of America Chairman GRIJALVA and Chairman in gun safety or gun regulation—which a group of ideologues have hidden be- ELLISON for their leadership and the is not controlled—are, in fact, trying hind misguided readings of the Con- opportunity for this time. to diminish the Second Amendment. stitution and make guns available to Again, much was made of the fact We are not. everyone imaginable, even folks on the that the President, in his last term, or But what we are trying to do is to do terrorist watch list. his last year, sought to take on this as the President has suggested: keep The reality is that gun violence is an very complicated issue. Much was guns out of the wrong hands through epidemic, and the NRA, along with made of the fact that the President background checks. For example, un- those who blindly follow it, are deeply chose gun violence as something that fortunately, the tragedy in South Caro- out of touch. When another tragedy he took a personal and emotional in- lina, Charleston, South Carolina, where strikes, my colleagues on the other terest in. a crazed individual wanted to provoke side of the aisle reliably call for mo- Let me be very clear. There is never a race war, worshipped with nine pa- ments of silence right here on the a time that is too short a time to con- rishioners at Mother Emanuel Church, floor. While I support remembering vic- front the horrors of gun violence in sat and prayed with the pastor, a dis- tims, I cannot support silence where this country. Let me give you simply tinguished senator, and those other action is needed. Silence, Mr. Speaker, an example of what we face not with loving saints, then sprayed bullets and is what keeps weapons on our streets. adults who have confronted each other killed nine of them, that individual Silence is the reason we have lost with a gun, but toddlers who are get- had items in his background that friends, sons, daughters, brothers, and ting shot on a weekly basis. For exam- should have warranted him not getting sisters. Silence is why we are the only ple, a 2-year-old in South Carolina a gun. developed nation in the world with this found a gun in the backseat of the car But what happened under law? The problem. he was riding in and accidentally shot storekeeper, the gunshop owner, after 3 The President has put forward a set his grandmother, who was sitting in days when that particular affirmation of executive actions that make sense at the passenger’s seat. or approval had not come, he gave the the most basic level, from strength- I found at least 43 instances this year gun anyway. Foolish. It is so very fool- ening background checks and bol- of somebody being shot by a toddler 3 ish. There should be an extensive re- stering enforcement to improving men- or younger. In 31 of these 43 cases, a quirement that there is a background tal health services and research on gun toddler found a gun and shot himself or check when you are buying a gun on safety. The simple, commonsense herself. These stories are emotional the Internet or other places we are ex- measures President Obama announced and they are real. In one instance, a 3- changing guns. this week will save countless lives. year-old managed to wound both of his The President recognizes those kind It is now up to us here in Congress to parents with a single gunshot at an Al- of loopholes and wishes to avoid those take the baton. Mr. Speaker, it is com- buquerque motel. Shootings by tod- kind of loopholes. The ATF is making mon sense that someone who is not al- dlers have happened in 24 States so far clear that it doesn’t matter where you lowed to fly because they are a sus- this year. conduct business—from a store, at a pected terrorist shouldn’t be able to There is a story that comes to mind gun show, or over the Internet—if you get a gun. It is common sense to ensure dealing with a little boy, a loving little are in the business of selling firearms, a standard uniform background check boy in Kentucky who accidentally shot you must get a license and conduct before someone can purchase a weapon. his 2-year-old sister to death. Why? Be- background checks. It baffles me why It is common sense that you should cause someone gave him a gun made by some people have said that won’t make have to present identification to buy a manufacturer who made guns for any difference. Yes, it will, because a bullets, and it is time for our col- children. lot of times in gun shows people who leagues to stand up for common sense. Now, Mr. Speaker, I am not here to are here to do wrong are, in fact, going As the President said, we need to do make moral judgments. That is some- to be taking any easy way to get guns. it with the fierce urgency of now. thing that I would not do, give a child Let me cite you an example. I always Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance that is 5 years old a gun. But what I am hear that those cities who have rigid of my time. here to speak to is how we can come gun laws, it doesn’t matter. This is the f together, those who advocate and use argument I get from my friends in the guns, those who believe in open carry, NRA, and I call them my friends be- GUN VIOLENCE AND GUN CONTROL those who believe in concealed weap- cause I hope one day we will sit down IN AMERICA ons, those who believe in rifle shooting at the table of engagement and col- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and deer hunting. All of that is part of laboration because that is the Amer- BOST). Under the Speaker’s announced the American way. There is no angst ican way. policy of January 6, 2015, the gentle- with that. Let me give you the statistics that woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) What I am saying and what the make sense. New York has strong gun is recognized for the remainder of the President is saying with a tearful, emo- laws, and Governor Cuomo imple- hour as the designee of the minority tional plea that he made just a few mented some stronger gun laws after leader. days ago is that we in America can do certain tragedies occurred in his State. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I better. The Constitution says we can But here are the statistics that argue thank the gentlewoman from New Jer- do better. The Declaration of Independ- and refute and extinguish the argu- sey, and I thank her for guiding us over ence says we can do better. The First ment of the NRA: 70 percent of the the past couple of minutes dealing with Amendment clearly provides us the ac- guns recovered by police in New York an important issue. cess and the rights of free speech and State in 2013 originated out of the Let me quickly move us forward be- movement, and the Second Amendment State. The gun laws in New York are cause, in just a few minutes, the Presi- is clear that we do have a right to bear working, but because of their neigh- dent of the United States will join with arms. bors, they are suffering. That is why we a number of Americans on a very im- Many of us historically believe that need to have a regulated system that portant townhall meeting dealing with that was, of course, an amendment put doesn’t take people’s guns away, but the question of this very important in place to protect the beginning provides the safety and security that issue of gun violence. Founding Fathers and Mothers, if you the American people determine. Today I rise as the ranking member will, in these early Colonies and to I didn’t say, Mr. Speaker, that 70 per- of the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Se- make sure that they were not overrun cent of the guns found in the hands of curity, and Investigations Sub- by the British. But it is still a standing law-abiding citizens were from out of committee of the Committee on the amendment, and it takes a procedure State. I said 70 percent of the guns that Judiciary, but I rise also, as my col- for it to be undermined, which is the the New York City, NYPD, that has a

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That is a tragedy. speech, I heard all of this talk about sure that everyone has a background I will tell you for sure that some of how we should be getting involved in check, no matter what is occurring. those guns were used to maim and kill gun violence and we should be talking Let me finish, Mr. Speaker, with in- and to fight in gun battles in the about gun violence. I heard one Presi- dicating the gun-related homicides in streets because we allow the kind of dential candidate saying that we this country. The rate of gun-related selling of guns without background should be looking for the criminally homicides in the U.S. is far higher than checks and people going off and getting ill. Well, what do you think this is? that of other large and affluent coun- gun sales in the back of cars. We know The President is asking for help from tries. Are they any less stronger than that that has happened. the ATF, and now he is asking for we are? We have the highest number of ATF has finalized a rule to require grants and the resources to deal with homicides done by guns. background checks for people trying to the criminally ill or those who are suf- We have Italy, Taiwan, Canada, buy some of the most dangerous weap- fering from mental health issues and to Spain, Germany, Australia, the United ons and other items through a trust stop them from committing gun vio- Kingdom, France, South Korea, and corporation or other legal entity. lence, the very circumstance that oc- Japan. Even with the terrorist activi- Whatever we might say, I don’t believe curred with respect to the horrificness ties, they are way below America. And that it is relevant for us to have the of Sandy Hook. you can see here the 353 mass shootings AK–47s just walking up and down the And as I hold up this poster board— in America in 2015. All of those are by street, even if you want to say you be- the individual ultimately took his life guns. lieve in open carry. and the life of his mother—can we If you are too dangerous to fly, you imagine these babies that lost their are too dangerous to buy a gun in b 1945 lives? In fact, we understand that some America. I have the no-fly for foreign Also, overhauling the background of those law enforcement officers could terrorists. But, more importantly, we check system to make it more effective barely stand up as they went in and had legislation that Mr. KING spon- and efficient. It is worth noting how looked at the carnage. Certainly, that sored, I believe, and others that just many background checks are done. individual was known to have suffered simply said: If you are on the no-fly Make this 24 hours, 7 days a week. from some form of mental illness. list, you can’t have a gun. Maybe that would have prevented, I There should have been an intervention I want to find common ground, but think, the tragedy in South Carolina. there. most of all, I want to save lives. Here Make our communities safe from guns. The President is asking for resources today I am saying to my colleagues Call on U.S. Attorneys to explain to to help us with those who are suffering that we are not saving lives if we are people about gun safety. from mental health issues. He wants not sitting at the table of involvement. When I was on the Houston City the Social Security Administration, as I will include in the RECORD a whole Council, I introduced the first gun ordi- indicated, to begin a rulemaking proc- list of legislative initiatives about gun nance in a city—that gun safety ordi- ess to include information about bene- storage and safety devices and firearms nance is in place today—which was to ficiaries who are, in fact, suffering transfer reporting, which is similar to hold parents responsible for children from mental health needs. what happened in South Carolina, getting guns and shooting someone. This is not an invasion of privacy. where this gentleman got a gun—effec- Why? Because those guns should have This is information. This is not knock- tively, he would not have been ap- been secured. There is nothing uncon- ing on the door of those who are suf- proved—also, one on establishing a se- stitutional about regulating and saving fering from mental health concerns. lect committee on gun violence and the lives of children. But it is helping us be more effective if gun violence research—these are by Also, introducing 200 new ATF that individual seeks to purchase a other Members—also, recognizing gun agents. I am very proud that Congress- gun. violence is a public health emergency, woman ROBIN KELLY and myself—and We want to shape the future of gun and coming back to allow the Centers we invite my colleagues to join in this safety technology. The President di- for Disease Control to finally do re- legislation—introduced legislation that rected the Departments of Homeland search on the impact of gun violence. would, in fact, provide for 200 addi- Security—which I am on—Defense, and GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION LEGISLATION & tional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Justice to conduct or sponsor research. LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT Firearm and Explosive agents and in- Guns can be more safe. If a child gets 1. H.R. 4315 (Rep. Jackson Lee)—Mental vestigators to enforce gun laws. This is a gun in their hand, there can be more Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention the very same thing that Republicans detail to pulling that trigger. Act-authorizes $500 million for mental health have been talking about. It is H.R. 4316. The little boy that shot his sister, treatment access and to assist in the report- I invite my colleagues to join in that there was one bullet left in that gun. ing of relevant disqualifying mental health legislation to make a difference in the The parents didn’t know it. It was left information to the FBI’s background check system NICS. lives of so many. in a corner. He picked it up. It was his 2. H.R. 4316 (Rep. Jackson Lee)—Gun Vio- Let me say that, in addition, we want toy gun. He is a child. lence Reduction Resources Act—authorizes to make sure that we are highlighting We need to be able to be responsive the hiring of 200 additional ATF agents and the importance of receiving complete and start boxing each other and get investigators for enforcement of existing gun criminal history records and criminal around the same circle of improve- laws. dispositions. We want our States to be ment. Keeping guns out of the wrong 3. H.R. 47 (Rep. Jackson Lee), Gun Storage collaborative. Send to us the accurate hands through background checks is And Safety Devices For All Firearms Act, a bill directing the Attorney General to en- records of those who perpetrate a crime what the President has offered. force that any firearm transferred to a per- in your community. That is making Then, of course, we need to work to son who is not a licensed importer, licensed this particular background check more make our communities safe from gun manufacturer, or licensed dealer must pro- effective. We are going to do the heavy violence by hiring 230 additional NICS vide a secure gun storage or safety device. lifting 24 hours, 7 days a week with bet- examiners and other staff to assist 4. H.R. 3125 (Rep. Jackson Lee), Accidental ter technology. with processing mandatory background Firearms Transfers Reporting Act, a bill di- Make our communities safe, as I said. checks. recting the Federal Bureau of Investigations Teach about gun safety. Increase men- I think I mentioned the mental to report to Congress semiannually the num- health resources that I think are so ber of firearms transfers resulting from the tal health treatment and reporting. We failure to complete a background check are talking about $500 million. The very important. I would also suggest within 3 business days, and the procedures President needs our collaboration. that we ensure federally that people followed after it is discovered that the fire- I am very glad that we have also in- keep their guns safe. It is very crucial arm transfer has been made to an ineligible troduced, along with Congresswoman that we insist that guns are safe. person.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.117 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H169 5. H.R. 3051 (Rep. Clyburn, James, SC–6) other armor-piercing handguns and ensure This is the most important oath we take as Background Check Completion Act: a bill to new weapons like it stay off our streets. elected officials—and, to honor this promise, eliminate the requirement that a firearms 14. H. RES. 520 (Rep. Lawrence, Brenda, we must do everything in our power to stem dealer transfer a firearm if the national in- MI–14), Expressing the sense of the House of stant criminal background check system has Representatives that the Federal firearms gun violence in our nation. been unable to complete a background check laws should be rigorously enforced, that all Yet, after another mass shooting and count- of the prospective transferee within 3 busi- appropriate measures should be taken to end less acts of gun violence in communities ness days. the flood of unlawfully purchased firearms across our country every day, House Repub- 6. H. Res. 467 (Rep. Thompson, Mike (CA–5) into our communities, and that adequate re- licans are still unwilling to act to stop gun vio- Establishing the Select Committee on Gun sources should be provided to accomplish lence and save lives in American commu- Violence Prevention, responsible for issuing such purposes. nities. a final report and recommendations, includ- 15. Member, Gun Violence Prevention Task The Democrats have been calling for an im- ing legislative proposals within 60 days of its Force mediate vote on the bipartisan King-Thompson establishment. 16. Panelist, Congressional Roundtable on Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights 7. H.R. 3926 (Rep. Honda, Michael, CA–17) Gun Violence in Communities of Color and Gun Violence Research Act, to amend the Combating ‘Bad Apple’ Gun Dealers Protection Act to strengthen the life-saving Public Health Service Act to provide for bet- 17. Congressional Letter, urging major background checks that keep guns out of the ter understanding of the epidemic of gun vio- news broadcasters to raise greater awareness wrong hands. lence. to the high number of casualties by guns This Congress has a moral obligation to do 8. H.R. 224 (Rep. Kelly, Robin, IL–2) the that occur every day by broadcasting a list our part to end the gun violence epidemic. Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health of names and photos of victims in every Now is the time for Republicans to join Emergency Act: To help us learn more about state. Democrats in protecting the lives of Americans the true public health impact of domestic 18. Congressional Letter, requesting a gun violence, and provide us with the data by taking common sense steps to save lives. meeting with the United States Attorney The Administration has announced two new we need to make sound recommendations to General, Loretta Lynch, to discuss alternate make our communities safer. gun crime and violence prevention policies. executive actions that will help strengthen the 9. H.R. 225 (Rep. Kelly, Robin, IL–2) Fire- 19. Congressional Letter, requesting Execu- federal background check system and keep arm Safety Act of 2015: to amend the Con- tive Action by President Barack Obama to guns out of the wrong hands. sumer Product Safety Act to remove from clarify what it means to be ‘engaged in the I have introduced two bills that will hopefully the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ the ex- business’ of selling guns in order to prevent enhance these executive actions and support clusion for any article sold by a manufac- unlicensed sellers from engaging in the sale the President’s recently announced action on turer, producer, or importer that would be of guns without background check. subject to a firearms sales tax under the In- gun violence. ternal Revenue Code for pistols, revolvers, Ms. JACKSON LEE. If we don’t stand H.R. 4315—Mental Health Access and Gun and other firearms, including shells and car- together, then the long litany of chil- Violence Prevention Act—authorizes $500 mil- tridges, thereby permitting the Consumer dren that have died by gun violence, lion for mental health treatment access and to Product Safety Commission to issue safety Mr. Speaker, will continue. assist in the reporting of relevant disqualifying standards for such articles. The only thing that will stop this is mental health information to the FBI’s back- 10. H.R. 226 (Rep. Kelly, Robin, IL–2) Keep- for us to recognize that we have gun ground check system NICS. ing Guns from High Risk Individuals Act: A deaths, gun deaths by justified homi- H.R. 4316—Gun Violence Reduction Re- bill to amend the Brady Handgun Violence sources Act—authorizes the hiring of 200 ad- Prevention Act to prohibit the sale or dis- cide and criminal homicide, mass position of a firearm or ammunition to any shootings, mental health shootings ditional ATF agents and investigators for en- person knowing or having reasonable cause with guns, and suicide, guns and do- forcement of existing gun laws. The President to believe that such person: has been con- mestic violence. included these specific requests in yesterday’s victed of a crime of violence in the previous The only thing that will happen is announcements and these bills respond to 10 years; is under age 25 and has been adju- that it will continue. Does anyone those requests. dicated as an adult as having committed a want this kind of massacre to continue Additionally, the Department of Justice crime of violence; has been convicted on 2 at the hands of someone using a gun? (DOJ) is proposing a regulation to clarify who separate occasions in any period of 3 con- Some of the aspects of what the is prohibited from possessing a firearm under secutive years in the last 10 of an offense federal law for reasons related to mental that has the possession or distribution of al- President has presented—background cohol or a controlled substance as an ele- checks, mental health resources, ATF, health. ment; or has been convicted of stalking. And FBI—200 more—if we join together, I And the Department of Health and Human further prohibits any such person from ship- can assure you America can find her Services (HHS) is issuing a proposed regula- ping or transporting in interstate or foreign comfortable place in the sun with a tion to address barriers preventing states from commerce, or possessing in or affecting com- wonderful Constitution and democracy, submitting limited information on those per- merce, any firearm or ammunition; or re- where all of us, no matter what our sons to the federal background check system. ceiving any firearm or ammunition which Ending gun violence in America requires a has been shipped or transported in interstate philosophy, what our political party, can come around the issue of saving comprehensive approach—we must come to- or foreign commerce. gether and work towards this common goal. 11. H.R. 1217 (Rep. King, Peter, NY–2) Pub- lives. Too many Americans have been severely lic Safety and Second Amendment Rights I am pleased to join my colleagues of the injured or lost their lives as a result of gun vio- Protection Act of 2015: A bill to amend the Congressional Progressive Caucus in this im- Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to lence. portant Special Order on universal child care While the vast majority of Americans who reauthorize for FY2016–FY2019 the grant pro- and gun violence in America. gram for improvements to the criminal his- experience a mental illness are not violent. tory record system, and establishes the Na- I would like to thank Congresswoman However, in some cases when persons with tional Commission on Mass Violence to BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN for convening this a mental illness does not receive the treat- study the availability and nature of fire- evening’s Special Order and for her dedicated ment they need, the result can be tragedies arms, including the means of acquiring fire- leadership on critical issues impacting children such as homicide or suicide. arms, issues relating to mental health, and and working families, including this evening’s We must continue to address mental health the impacts of the availability and nature of topic of universal childcare and gun safety. issues by: firearms on incidents of mass violence or in As we turn to the topic of gun violence in preventing mass violence. Supporting expanded coverage of mental 12. H.R. 2767 (Rep. Johnson, Henry C. America, I would also like to thank President health services and enhanced training and hir- ‘‘Hank,’’ Jr., GA–4), Airport Security Act of Obama for his leadership and for helping to ing of mental health professionals; and 2015: Directs the Transportation Security bring this issue to the forefront of our national Continuing the national conversation on Administration (TSA) to establish a program priorities. mental health to reduce stigma associated to prohibit all but specified authorized indi- Gun violence in America can no longer be with having a mental illness and getting help; viduals from possessing a firearm at a cov- swept under the rug, ignored or irrationally jus- and ered airport, including any individual who tified. We must also continue to do everything we enters the airport, or exits public transpor- We are in a state of national crisis and it is can to making sure that anyone who may tation at it, for air travel, meeting another individual, picking up cargo, or employment. time to act. pose a danger to themselves or others does 13. H.R. 3497 (Rep. Engel, Eliot, NY), Pro- Upon taking office, every Member of Con- not have access to a gun. tect Law Enforcement Armor (PLEA) Act: gress makes a solemn pledge: to protect and The federal background check system is To ban the sale of the FN Five-seveN and defend the American people. one of the most effective ways of assuring that

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:01 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A07JA7.050 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H170 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 such individuals are not able to purchase a mitted to a mental institution by a court or More than 4 times the rate at which prohib- firearm from a licensed gun dealer. other lawful authority. This expressly excludes ited gun buyers try to buy guns in stores. To date, background checks have prevented voluntary commitment. Approximately 25,000 guns are in illegal over two million guns from falling into the It should be noted, however, that federal law hands. wrong hands. currently allows states to establish procedures Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance The Administration’s two new executive ac- for mentally ill individuals to restore their right of my time. tions will help ensure that better and more reli- to possess and purchase firearms (many f able information makes its way into the back- states have done so at the behest of the Na- ground check system. AUTONOMY VERSUS RELATIONAL tional Rifle Association, with questionable re- RESPONSIBILITY The Administration, however, has acknowl- sults). edged the need for collective action and con- It is undoubtedly true that people who are a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under tinues to call upon Members of Congress to danger to self and/or others because of men- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- pass common-sense gun safety legislation tal illness should be prohibited from owning uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the and to expand funding to increase access to firearms. gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. FOR- mental health services. It is less clear, however, how to tailor new TENBERRY) for 30 minutes. I too call upon my colleagues to come to- policies to better protect the American public Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I gether and pass legislation that will help stop while at the same time avoiding the stig- was listening to a talk show one day the loss of innocent lives. matization of Americans with mental illness. when a 13-year-old girl called in. She While we have made some progress in Any strategy to address the lethal intersec- was confused. At that tender age, to strengthening the National Instant Criminal tion between guns and mental illness should put it mildly, she talked about how she Background Check System (NICS), which is focus of the key facts: had been walked all over by her peers used to run background checks on those who On average, more than 100,000 people in and subjected to the exploitation of an buy guns from federally licensed gun dealers America are shot in murders, assaults, and older man. She had no sufficient sense to make sure they are not prohibited by law other crimes. of self-possession to know that she had from owning a firearm, we must do more. More than 32,000 people die from gun vio- been used. She had no community sup- I am a strong supporter of a right of privacy port, no adult around her to protect and I am particularly sensitive and protective lence annually, including 2,677 children under the age of eighteen years old. her. of patient privacy rights. The radio commentator was aghast. I support the Health Insurance Portability Suicide is the leading cause of gun related But, sadly, Mr. Speaker, this was an- and Accountability Act that was passed by deaths in America. other troubling example of a culture of Congress in 1996, and includes privacy pro- 60 percent of deaths by guns in America exploitation that is raging all around tection for medical records, which includes are the result of individuals using these weap- us today. mental healthcare information. ons as a means to commit suicide. However, Mr. Speaker, there is a bit However, there are specific areas under Some of these deaths might have been pre- of light on the horizon. In a few weeks, federal law that allow the disclosure of medical vented if there were adequate background tens of thousands of young people from information to authorities, and in these in- checks. around the country will assemble stances there should be an agreement that Each year hundreds of law enforcement offi- around this Capitol to deliver a simple when a person poses a threat to themselves cers lose their lives to gun violence been shot message. or others (as determined by a court or adju- to death protecting their communities. These young people are saying this: dicative authority with the medical and legal Millions of guns are sold every year in ‘‘no They will no longer tolerate the indif- knowledge and authority to make a determina- questions asked’’ transactions and experts es- ference. They will no longer tolerate a tion that a person poses a threat to them- timate that 40 percent of guns now sold in culture of exploitation. They will no selves or to others) should not be allowed to America are done so without a background longer tolerate the darkness of the purchase a fire arm. check. Technology that could be deployed to ac- National Instant Criminal Background Check abortion industry. cess court records and arrest records as they System (NICS) was created in 1998 to require They are members of the generation relate to mental health and violent behavior potential gun buyers to pass an instant that have witnessed firsthand the dev- should not rely upon a list that may become screening at the point of purchase. astating consequences when wrong outdated or could be used in ways that are not Ensures that purchasers are not felons, do- ideas take hold in a society, when the consistent with the intent of enhancing gun mestic abusers, mentally ill, etc. smartest people in the land—the Su- safety. NICS has blocked sales to more than 2 mil- preme Court Justices—are misguided The ability to access information that is ac- lion prohibited people. and do not value all lives, when certain curate and available for the limited purpose of NICS stops 170 felons and 53 domestic industries profit from pain. affirming or rejecting a request to purchase a abusers from purchasing guns every day. These young people are saying that firearm without indicating the source of the de- The most serious issue facing NICS is the women deserve better than abortion. cision or the reason for the rejection would still ‘‘private sale loophole’’. They are saying that children should protect privacy rights while also protecting the This allows anyone who is not a federally- be welcome, no matter how hard the public. licensed dealer to sell guns without a back- circumstances. They are saying that no The president’s proposal on mental health ground checks. one should be abandoned. There should and gun violence is to enforce the laws al- An estimated 40% of gun transfers—6.6 mil- be no choice between a child and that ready in place. lion transfers—are conducted without a back- child’s mother. Under a federal law enacted in 1968, an in- ground check. Mr. Speaker, it is understandable dividual is prohibited from buying or pos- Armslist.com is the largest online seller of that many people are reluctant to sessing firearms for life if he/she has been firearms. enter into arguments about abortion. ‘‘adjudicated as a mental defective’’ or ‘‘com- 66,000 gun ads are posted by private sell- It is difficult. It is painful. So many mitted to a mental institution.’’ ers on a given day, 750,000 per year. people have experienced this individ- A person is ‘‘adjudicated as a mental defec- Nearly 1/3rd of gun ads on Armslist.com are ually or with family members. But we tive’’ if a court—or other entity having legal au- posted by high-volume unlicensed sellers have to be honest. thority to make adjudications—has made a de- (approx. 4,218 people). Mr. Speaker, if you look behind me termination that an individual, as a result of High-volume sellers posted 29% of the gun at the dais here, you can see the words mental illness: 1) Is a danger to himself or to ads. ‘‘peace,’’ ‘‘liberty,’’ and ‘‘justice.’’ We others; 2) Lacks the mental capacity to con- High-volume sellers posted 36,069 gun ads have these words all around our Na- tract or manage his own affairs; 3) Is found in- over 2 months. tion’s capital, our Nation’s monu- sane by a court in a criminal case, or incom- This would equate to around 243,800 guns ments. petent to stand trial, or not guilty by reason of each year by unlicensed sellers. But, in truth, we cannot find peace in lack of mental responsibility pursuant to the 50% were familiar with federal laws but de- a society that does not protect its most Uniform Code of Military Justice. cided they didn’t apply to them. innocent lives. We cannot find liberty A person is ‘‘committed to a mental institu- 1/3rd of ‘‘want-to-buy’’ ads are posted by when we are indifferent to one another tion’’ if that person has been involuntarily com- people with a criminal record. and simply turn away when a woman

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Mr. Speaker, I want to delve for a nity of work, the responsibility of peo- Finally, I think we should channel moment into the deeper reasons for ple to properly steward the natural en- money from the abortion facilities these divisions over abortion and the vironment, and the sanctity of all life, which are receiving America’s tax- deeper reasons why we have such a especially the poor, the elderly, those payer dollars, which most Americans caustic debate. who are marginalized, and the unborn. disagree with, by the way, toward nur- For those of us who are pro-life, it This holistic approach of Pope turing pregnancy health centers, and can be hard, frankly, to understand Francis does not fit our political class there are many beautiful examples of why everyone just doesn’t see our per- distinctions, which rage all around us this all around the country. spective. But I believe that much of the in this body. So this is not a Democrat By pursuing these policy proposals, ugliness surrounding the abortion de- or Republican issue, it is about the pro- maybe we shift the cultural under- bate hinges upon the competing values tection of persons and how we build a standing that it is not a choice be- of personal autonomy versus relational truly healthy society. tween radical autonomy—I can only responsibility, once again, personal au- Children in the womb are vulnerable, find strength in myself, me, as an indi- tonomy versus relational responsi- precious members of their families. We vidual, I am alone, abandoned, no mat- bility. must defend them, not in isolation, but ter how much I need others—and a re- Of course, working hard, making as a part of the social fabric upon lational responsibility that we all have something of yourself, refusing to let which our shared future as a people de- for one another. difficult circumstances overcome you, pends. Let’s elevate this idea of that rela- are all hallmarks of a well-ordered life Now, some abortion advocates charge tional responsibility of interdepend- essential to an individual’s progress as that defenders of the unborn are pro- ency within community because we are a person. life only until birth of the child; that living in a shattered society. But, Mr. Speaker, rugged individ- the pro-life position is a part of a gro- Nothing else is working, Mr. Speak- ualism can lead to rugged isolationism, tesque fiction called the war on er. We are in an age of anxiety and a crushing the vitality of the human women. That is a very painful accusa- time of growing threat to the family, heart and leading to loneliness, hope- tion. the very basis of the strength of this lessness, and ultimately despair. In the end, I wish we could rise above great Nation. And could it be, Mr. Speaker, that this, because I believe everyone should Now, more than ever, compassion the confusion surrounding abortion is agree that the choice between radical should be our first principle. the loss of an understanding of the dig- autonomy as a justification for abor- Abortion is violence. Abortion is not nity of each person as they are set in tion, versus relational responsibility, is health care. Abortion is a false choice the environment of a community? a false choice. To be pro-life is to be that no one should ever be forced to On this deeply painful topic of abor- genuinely pro-child, pro-woman, and make. Let’s elevate the ideal of mother- tion, the primary community in ques- pro-family. hood, protect it, nurture it, respect it, tion is, first and foremost, the unique No matter how hard the cir- provide for it, celebrate it, the genius bond between a mother and her child, cumstances, we should all be loving of the feminine, and the beauty of all followed by the bond of the extended enough, caring enough, and we cer- life. family and extended community. tainly have resources enough to pro- All politics—all life—Mr. Speaker, is Mr. Speaker, in a few short weeks, tect both the mother and her child. ultimately founded on relationships. these young people who will, by the Now, Mr. Speaker, I would like to Happiness depends upon social life, on thousands, tens of thousands, crowd look for ways to reframe this entire de- interdependency. A healthy society de- around this Capitol, they are really bate, to look for some light. Maybe pends upon stable and healthy relation- telling us one simple truth: Love them there will continue to be deep philo- ships for promoting sustainable values both, just love them both. sophical differences over the question, and our greater ideals. I yield back the balance of my time. but maybe there is some common But because of cultural confusion, we ground. f establish a false choice. Is it a woman’s A spectrum of policy proposals could PROTECTING OUR SECOND right to choose or is it a child’s right more effectively build wider coalitions, AMENDMENT RIGHTS to life? This should not be a consider- I believe, in the pro-life debate, ad- ation in the broader community that is The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under vancing cultural conversion instead of committed to bonds of solidarity. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Sadly, I believe, we have lost sight of cultural war. Initiatives could include uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the the degree to which the logic of radical an assault on the scourge of coercion, gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. RUS- autonomy, severed from foundational which forces many women, including SELL) for 30 minutes. principles that order human relations, young girls, to have an abortion at the Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, it was namely, in charity, have created the hands of an uncaring boyfriend or un- New Year’s Eve in Blanchard, Okla- circumstances in which we now find scrupulous doctor. homa. Eighteen-year-old mother Sarah Can’t we find it in ourselves to at- ourselves. McKinley, alone with her 3-month-old Individuals who are alone so often be- tack this injustice? I would like to be- son, heard a ruckus at the door. Two come disassociated from mutuality and lieve we can. men were outside trying to break it community. Decades upon decades of What about incentives for businesses down. Grabbing her baby and barri- this cultural conditioning leaves us to provide better pregnancy and new cading the door with her sofa, she im- with an aggregate understanding that parenthood assistance, including ma- mediately called 911. our strength is only found in ourselves. ternity and paternity leave? Some of In the frantic and desperate situation No wonder a young woman, scared, my colleagues speaking before me men- that followed, it became clear that law alone, or abandoned feels such pressure tioned some of these proposals. No enforcement would not arrive in time to abort. woman should be forced to choose be- to prevent the assault by armed intrud- Mr. Speaker, during last year’s his- tween a paycheck and her child. ers. She informed the dispatcher that toric papal visit to the United States, Other ideas could be adoption, en- she had a shotgun, and asked if it was Pope Francis highlighted the need for hanced adoption facilities, counter- all right to shoot the intruders, should what I call social conservation. measures against workplace pregnancy they make their way inside. discrimination, classifying pregnancy Wisely, the dispatcher told Sarah: ‘‘I b 2000 as a qualifying event for health insur- can’t tell you to do that, but you do At its root, social conservation is the ance, initiatives for responsible father- what you have to do to protect that answer to the widespread longing in all hood. baby.’’ of our hearts, that longing for a cul- That is not my idea, that is Presi- Sarah already knew what she might ture of meaning, of purposefulness. dent Obama’s idea. In fact, I com- have to do, and hoped against hope

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While his accomplice ran for his inalienable right has been affirmed in most violent civilized country on the life, Sarah had saved hers and her defense of its articulation in the Bill of planet. In fact, according to data com- baby’s. Rights. piled from the United Nations Office on Eight weeks ago, 88-year-old Arlene While the President complains of Drugs and Crime, the United States Orms was at home alone in Miami, congressional inaction on the right to ranks in the bottom half of homicides Florida, when an intruder kicked in keep and bear arms, it can no more worldwide among civilized or uncivi- her door. Orms responded by retrieving take action to deny this right than it lized nations. a .25-caliber pistol, but fired it at the could deny a free press, a free religious Still, the President often touts Eu- home invader, prompting the criminal expression, or property rights to indi- rope as a commonsense model for bet- to flee. viduals. ter policy and security. A remarkable Following the incident, Orms’ neigh- Congress will not act to destroy the seven European countries have higher bors expressed absolute support for her Bill of Rights, and we will stand in the overall per capita homicide rates than actions, with one telling a local media way of any executive who will not up- the United States. Where is that news outlet: ‘‘You have to do something. hold the Constitution of the United flash? Disarming law-abiding citizens You have to protect yourself.’’ States. as a solution to curtail those that Arlene Orms, like most Americans, Still, the administration presses for- break the law does not necessarily inherently understands that you have ward with passion and conviction, con- make people safer, but it certainly the right to defend your life, your prop- vincing Americans that the threat is so makes them more defenseless. On our erty, and your liberty. grievous, the injury is so great, that own shores, we can find an example of The right to keep and bear arms is as Americans must act to inhibit our lib- this line of thinking by examining the fundamental to our freedom as any erty. We are told that mass shootings most violent cities in America. They other inalienable right we enjoy as are on the rise and gun deaths are out are most likely to be ones with the Americans. This right is God-given, as of control and the worst among devel- strictest gun laws. much as the freedom of religion, and to oped nations. If gun control advocates ignore this But before America signs up to elimi- exercise worship, the freedom to as- body of evidence, as they are wont to nate one of her inalienable rights, let’s semble and express, the freedom to own do, they will explore ways to eliminate deliberate with a sober mind. The this essential right in America through property, and to protect our privacy. As such, serious-minded individuals President and his party would report other means. We often see them turn to must have serious deliberation on any outrage if conservatives suggested that the false assertion that the Second Amendment was never intended for in- attempt to alter these fundamental the First Amendment must be scrapped dividuals—remarkable, considering American rights that are embodied in because of such abuses as libel, hate that James Madison insisted on enu- the Bill of Rights, inalienable, not speech, religious bigotry and sit-ins, merating inalienable individual rights granted by government. warranted necessary commonsense re- into the body of the Constitution be- In a time where Americans face un- forms to the first of our enumerated fore he accepted the compromise to se- certain threats from terrorists at freedoms embodied in the Bill of cure them through an amending proc- home, most Americans clearly under- Rights. Americans recognize that we must ess known as the Bill of Rights. Like stand why we must preserve the right face the unpleasantness of abuse of all of our Framers and Founders, he to defend ourselves, our families, and these rights on occasion to secure its understood common or natural law and our property. its roots in the English Bill of Rights For those who would refuse their inviolable status. Not the same, some may say. We are of 1689, and it guaranteed the indi- right to defend themselves, they have talking about outrageous loss of life vidual right to bear arms. the freedom to do so. They do not have and injury and it must stop, they All of our constitutional Framers the freedom to make that decision for claim. would have relied heavily on Sir Wil- others. Since when did our security become liam Blackstone’s thought on law and In terms of human behavior, our sur- substitute for our liberty? Americans liberty. This brilliant jurist secured vival instincts are inherent. The Cre- for 240 years, rather, have sacrificed to complete influence among every colo- ator of the universe did not make secure it. nial attorney and all of our Founding human beings with fangs, claws, quills, And the simple truth is, the facts Fathers with his Commentaries on the or odors for their self-defense. Instead, supporting this liberal gun control call Law published in 1765. He was explicit he gave them their intelligence and, by to give up an essential American lib- in his assertion that to secure indi- extension, their hands, to fashion im- erty have been widely and unfairly dis- vidual life, liberty, and property, it was plements to protect their lives. torted. According to the Centers for necessary ‘‘to the right of having and While the President is certainly wel- Disease Control, 199,756 people lost using arms for self-preservation and de- come to choose not to defend himself, their lives to firearms in 2014. But on fense.’’ as is his right, it is not his right to pro- examination, only 15,000 of that num- It comes as no surprise then, in the hibit others from protecting their lives ber were homicide. That is only 8 per- language of common and natural law and property. cent of the total. The vast majority, so clearly understood in the context of The President has histrionically over 68 percent, were accident-related, the time that the Second Amendment compared his gun control agenda with and even that has steadily declined in would be so highly placed in the order the advancement of women’s suffrage recent years. of individual rights at number two. rights and the elimination of slavery, Gun control advocates argue the chiding Republicans for their lack of b 2015 amendment was only for militias, not advancement of the human race. Suicides accounted, sadly, for most individual people. Despite that argu- If we look historically, rather than of the remainder at 21 percent ment being struck down for 225 years histrionically, it was Republicans who But the truth about gun homicides is in Supreme Court rulings to include eliminated slavery and embraced Re- that you are as likely to die from ma- the most recent cases of Heller and publican activist Susan B. Anthony, lignant neoplasm of the esophagus as McDonald in 2008 and 2010, it is instruc- the women’s suffragist, to get voting you are to violent homicide with a fire- tive to see what the Framers said rights for all women, where his party arm. You are twice as likely to die themselves about the meaning of peo- had stood in the way. from the result of a fall. You are 21⁄2 ple and militias. The President can no more rewrite times more likely to die by accidental Richard Henry Lee wrote in Fed- history than he can rewrite the Con- poisoning. eralist Number 18, that brilliant group

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We need to make young, how to use them.’’ been guaranteed as an essential portion some laws to stop murder. Maybe they In fact, when one examines the First of the defense of our liberty, our will quit doing that. Oh, we already and Third through the 10th original homes, and our lives. have those laws, and people still com- amendments, it is difficult to interpret What about the terrorist watch list? mit crime. any other meaning than that they Nobody on the terrorist watch list Therein is where we need to focus. apply to individuals. The Second ought to be able to own a firearm. The Target the abusers, not the law-abiding Amendment is no exception. The Su- terrorist watch list is only on sus- American citizen, and do not target the preme Court has always agreed. picion—no court, no rule of law, no Republic of the most incredible con- The famous 14th Amendment, during jury of your peers. It is on suspicion for stitutional form of law the world has Reconstruction after Black Americans surveillance, and it can be done bu- ever known. were freed from slavery—you know, reaucratically and administratively. In Serious people decline to trivialize that famous amendment that is the fact, we have had several Members of any right expressly addressed in the most referred to—guarantees equal Congress, such as my colleague from Bill of Rights. A government that abro- protection under the law for all Amer- Alaska, DON YOUNG, who was falsely gates any of the Bill of Rights with or ican citizens. It started out, and most and inadvertently put on the terrorist without majority approval forever acts Americans are not aware of this, as a watch list. Under this line of thinking, illegitimately and loses the moral Second and Fourth Amendment issue. his Second Amendment rights would be right to govern the Republic. This is The Southern Democratic Party law- removed. the uncompromising understanding re- makers were nullifying individual lib- Well, we can’t have these terrorists flected in the warning that America’s erty with their State Black Code laws coming here and then being able to buy gun owners will not go gently into which deprived Black Americans of a firearm. They can’t. People do not these utopian woods. their right to liberty, property, and to understand 18 U.S. Code. They don’t While liberals and gun control advo- keep and bear arms as they attempted understand the law. If you are a non- cates will take such a statement as evi- to defend their homes. Republicans resident legal alien, you cannot pos- dence of their belief in the backwater, fought back against these lawmakers sess, purchase, or receive a firearm. It violent, and untrustworthy nature of and then led the fight to pass legisla- is the law. There are only very small the armed American citizens, we gun tion addressing the issue in 1868. Demo- rare exceptions for that, such as if you owners hope that liberals hold equally cratic President Andrew Johnson ve- were approved for a specialized hunting strong conviction about their printing toed the bill. Congress overrode it and trip or maybe you were armed security presses, their Internet blogs, and their then secured their rights forever in the for a head of state, for example. television cameras. The Republic de- 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Well, what about that gun show loop- pends upon the fervent devotion to all In fact, the Supreme Court has deter- hole? Businesses shouldn’t be able to of our fundamental rights. That is the mined with clarity that the constitu- sell firearms without a background oath that we take, and no President’s tional individual right of Americans to check. News flash: You cannot sell a tears will ever shake us from the de- bear arms is guaranteed on Federal en- firearm under a business license with- fense of that Constitution. claves such as Washington, D.C., with out a background check. If you do so, Mr. Speaker, I yield back my time. the Heller v. District of Columbia deci- whether you are on your property or sion. In McDonald v. Chicago, the Su- off your property at a gun show, you f preme Court in 2010 held that the indi- are committing a felony and with vidual right extends to keeping and strict sentencing laws often that are LEAVE OF ABSENCE bearing arms to all States and terri- minimum sentences of 10 years or By unanimous consent, leave of ab- torial jurisdictions. more. Okay. Fine, you say. But there is no Well, what about Internet sales? You sence was granted to: reason why people need military-style can go online and you can just order a Mr. RUSH (at the request of Ms. firearms. Those need to be banned. The rifle, and they will ship it to your PELOSI) for today on account of attend- Framers of the Constitution and the home—again, false. People do not un- ing to family member’s medical proce- Supreme Court, strangely, to those derstand the law. dure. who would have this way of thinking, The United States Postal Service and f would disagree. our commercial carriers do not allow In 1939, United States v. Miller, Jus- shipping of firearms except under li- tice Holmes speaking for the Court in censed dealers. The only exception to ENROLLED BILL SIGNED the case where one Mr. MILLER as- that would be if you had an original Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, serted he had a constitutional right to manufacturer’s warranty and you ship reported and found truly enrolled a bill bear a sawed-off shotgun without pay- it directly back to the manufacturer of the House of the following title, ing a special exemption tax of $200, the under their license, and they will re- which was thereupon signed by the Supreme Court held that no such right ceive it and send it only directly back. Speaker: existed on the grounds that sawed-off As the only Member of Congress who H.R. 3762. An act to provide for reconcili- shotguns of the very short length Mr. owns a firearms manufacturing busi- ation pursuant to section 2002 of the concur- MILLER possessed were not suitable as ness, I know about what I speak. If rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year a military-type firearm if needed for someone in another State were to try 2016. common defense—a paraphrase, not a to order a firearm off of our Web site, quote. it would never get shipped to their f 1997, Printz v. United States, Justice home or I would go to prison. Instead, Clarence Thomas, our most recent we tell that person: You need to get ADJOURNMENT treatment of the Second Amendment the local firearms licensee in your area Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, I move prior to the late Supreme Court deci- to send a certified copy of your license that the House do now adjourn. sions, stated that they reversed the to us, and they are in a form where we The motion was agreed to; accord- District of Columbia’s invalidation of can recognize what is a real license. ingly (at 8 o’clock and 27 minutes the National Firearms Act enacted in When we receive that, we will ship it to p.m.), the House adjourned until to- 1934. In Miller, we determined the Sec- him, they will do the check, and you morrow, Friday, January 8, 2016, at 9 ond Amendment did not guarantee a will fill out forms and you can receive a.m.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07JA7.123 H07JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H174 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 7, 2016 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Security, transmitting the Department’s Transportation, transmitting the Depart- ETC. temporary final rule — Safety Zone; Rich ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Passage, Manchester, WA [Docket No.: tives; Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes [Dock- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive USCG-2015-0943] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received et No.: FAA-2014-1048; Directorate Identifier communications were taken from the December 22, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2014-NM-055-AD; Amendment 39-18332; AD Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, 2015-23-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Decem- 3879. A letter from the Chairman, Council Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on ber 21, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); of the District of Columbia, transmitting Transportation and Infrastructure. Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 D.C. Act 21-234, ‘‘Plaza West Disposition Re- 3890. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- statement Temporary Act of 2015’’, pursuant U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland tation and Infrastructure. to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. Security, transmitting the Department’s 3898. A letter from the Management and 814); to the Committee on Oversight and temporary final rule — Safety Zone; Un- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Government Reform. known substance in the vicinity of Kelley’s 3880. A letter from the Chairman, Council Island Shoal, Lake Erie; Kelley’s Island, OH ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- of the District of Columbia, transmitting [Docket No.: USCG-2015-0994] (RIN: 1625- tives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Re- D.C. Act 21-235, ‘‘Foster Care Extended Eligi- AA00) received December 22, 2015, pursuant gional Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-0682; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-074-AD; bility Temporary Amendment Act of 2015’’, to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law Amendment 39-18329; AD 2015-23-12] (RIN: pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- 2120-AA64) received December 21, 2015, pursu- (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public and Government Reform. ture. Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 3881. A letter from the Chairman, Council 3891. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Committee on Transportation and Infra- of the District of Columbia, transmitting U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s structure. D.C. Act 21-236, ‘‘Local Jobs and Tax Incen- 3899. A letter from the Management and temporary final rule — Safety Zone; Saint- tive Act of 2015’’, pursuant to Public Law 93- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Com- Gobain Performance Plastics Celebration Transportation, transmitting the Depart- mittee on Oversight and Government Re- Fireworks; Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH [Docket ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- form. No.: USCG-2015-0833] (RIN: 1625-AA00) re- tives; Viking Air Limited Airplanes [Docket 3882. A letter from the Chairman, Council ceived December 22, 2015, pursuant to 5 No.: FAA-2015-3073; Directorate Identifier of the District of Columbia, transmitting U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- 2015-CE-017-AD; Amendment 39-18334; AD D.C. Act 21-233, ‘‘Athletic Field Naming and 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee 2015-24-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Decem- Sponsorship Amendment Act of 2015’’, pursu- on Transportation and Infrastructure. ber 21, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); ant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 3892. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- and Government Reform. Security, transmitting the Department’s tation and Infrastructure. 3883. A letter from the Chairman, Council temporary final rule — Safety Zone; Dredg- 3900. A letter from the Management and of the District of Columbia, transmitting ing, Rouge River, Detroit, MI [Docket No.: Program Analyst, FAA, Department of D.C. Act 21-232, ‘‘Closing of Franklin Street, USCG-2015-0835] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Transportation, transmitting the Depart- N.W., Evarts Street, N.W., and Douglas December 22, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Street, N.W. in Square 3128, S.O. 13-09432, Act 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, tives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes [Docket of 2015’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on No.: FAA-2015-0627; Directorate Identifier 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 2015-CE-002-AD; Amendment 39-18337; AD Oversight and Government Reform. 3893. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, 2015-24-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Decem- 3884. A letter from the Chairman, Council U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland ber 21, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); of the District of Columbia, transmitting Security, transmitting the Department’s in- Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 D.C. Act 21-231, ‘‘Early Learning Quality Im- terim rule — Safety Zone; Mad Dog Truss Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- provement Network Amendment Act of Spar, Green Canyon 782, Outer Continental tation and Infrastructure. 2015’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. Shelf on the Gulf of Mexico [Docket No.: 3901. A letter from the Management and 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on USCG-2015-0512] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Oversight and Government Reform. December 22, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 3885. A letter from the Chairman, Council 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- of the District of Columbia, transmitting Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on tives; REIMS AVIATION S.A. Airplanes D.C. Act 21-230, ‘‘Closing of a Portion of Transportation and Infrastructure. [Docket No.: FAA-2015-3398; Directorate Washington Avenue, S.W., and Portions of 3894. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Identifier 2015-CE-031-AD; Amendment 39- Ramps 5A and 5B to Interstate 395, and U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 18328; AD 2015-16-07 R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- Transfer of Jurisdiction of the Closed Por- Security, transmitting the Department’s ceived December 21, 2015, pursuant to 5 tions of Washington Avenue, S.W., and temporary final rule — Safety Zone; 520 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- Ramps 5A and 5B to Interstate 395, and of Bridge Construction, Lake Washington, Se- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Portions of U.S. Reservation 729, S.O. 14- attle, WA [Docket No.: USCG-2015-0570] (RIN: on Transportation and Infrastructure. 16582A and 14-16582B, Act of 2015’’, pursuant 1625-AA00) received December 22, 2015, pursu- 3902. A letter from the Management and to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Government Reform. Committee on Transportation and Infra- tives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- 3886. A letter from the Chairman, Council structure. 2015-0490; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-018- of the District of Columbia, transmitting 3895. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, AD; Amendment 39-18322; AD 2015-23-06] (RIN: D.C. Act 21-229, ‘‘Closing of a Public Alley in U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 2120-AA64) received December 21, 2015, pursu- Square 70, S.O. 15-23283, Act of 2015’’, pursu- Security, transmitting the Department’s ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public ant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 temporary final rule — Safety Zone; Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Intermedix IRONMAN 70.3 Event, Savannah Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight Committee on Transportation and Infra- River; Augusta, GA [Docket No.: USCG-2015- and Government Reform. structure. 3887. A letter from the Chairman, Council 0604] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 22, 3903. A letter from the Management and of the District of Columbia, transmitting 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added Program Analyst, FAA, Department of D.C. Act 21-228, ‘‘TOPA Bona Fide Offer of by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Sale Clarification Amendment Act of 2015’’, 868); to the Committee on Transportation ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); and Infrastructure. tives; Zodiac Aerotechnics (Formerly Inter- (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight 3896. A letter from the Management and technique Aircraft Systems) [Docket No.: and Government Reform. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of FAA-2015-0927; Directorate Identifier 2013- 3888. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Transportation, transmitting the Depart- NM-172-AD; Amendment 39-18325; AD 2015-23- U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 21, Security, transmitting the Department’s tives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added final rule — Drawbridge Operation Regula- 2015-0251; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-200- by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. tion; Rancocas Creek, Centerton, NJ [Docket AD; Amendment 39-18330; AD 2015-23-13] (RIN: 868); to the Committee on Transportation No.: USCG-2015-0423] (RIN: 1625-AA09) re- 2120-AA64) received December 21, 2015, pursu- and Infrastructure. ceived December 22, 2015, pursuant to 5 ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 3904. A letter from the Management and U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Committee on Transportation and Infra- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- on Transportation and Infrastructure. structure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 3889. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, 3897. A letter from the Management and tives; The Boeing Company Airplanes [Dock- U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Program Analyst, FAA, Department of et No.: FAA-2015-1266; Directorate Identifier

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A letter from the Management and proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums Government Reform, and Veterans’ Affairs, Program Analyst, FAA, Department of and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- for a period to be subsequently determined Transportation, transmitting the Depart- cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31050; by the Speaker, in each case for consider- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Amdt. No.: 3672] received December 21, 2015, ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- tives; The Boeing Company Airplanes [Dock- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by risdiction of the committee concerned. et No.: FAA-2015-0932; Directorate Identifier Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to By Mr. DELANEY (for himself and Mr. 2014-NM-205-AD; Amendment 39-18326; AD the Committee on Transportation and Infra- KENNEDY): 2015-23-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Decem- structure. H.R. 4342. A bill to impose sanctions on ber 21, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 3913. A letter from the Management and persons that transfer to or from Iran ad- Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Program Analyst, FAA, Department of vanced conventional weapons or ballistic Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- missiles, or technology, parts, components, tation and Infrastructure. ment’s final rule — Amendment of the Class or technical information related to advanced 3906. A letter from the Management and E Airspace for the following New York conventional weapons or ballistic missiles; Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Towns; Elmira, NY; Ithaca, NY; Pough- to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in Transportation, transmitting the Depart- keepsie, NY [Docket No.: FAA-2015-4514; Air- addition to the Committees on Financial ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- space Docket No.: 15-AEA-9] received Decem- Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and tives; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation ber 21, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Government Reform, for a period to be sub- Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-6546; Direc- Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 sequently determined by the Speaker, in torate Identifier 2015-NM-179-AD; Amend- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- each case for consideration of such provi- ment 39-18338; AD 2015-24-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) tation and Infrastructure. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the received December 21, 2015, pursuant to 5 3914. A letter from the Management and committee concerned. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Mr. BUCHANAN): on Transportation and Infrastructure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- H.R. 4343. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, 3907. A letter from the Management and tives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- United States Code, with respect to Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 2014-0928; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-040- bikeshare projects, and for other purposes; to Transportation, transmitting the Depart- AD; Amendment 39-18333; AD 2015-24-01] (RIN: the Committee on Transportation and Infra- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 2120-AA64) received December 21, 2015, pursu- structure. tives; The Boeing Company Airplanes [Dock- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public By Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Mr. ROS- et No.: FAA-2014-0346; Directorate Identifier Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the KAM, Mr. ZELDIN, and Mr. TURNER): 2014-NM-010-AD; Amendment 39-18324; AD Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 4344. A bill to require a report on the 2015-23-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Decem- structure. military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear pro- ber 21, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 3915. A letter from the Director, Office of gram and to prohibit the provision of sanc- Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Management and Budget, transmitting the tions relief to Iran until Iran has verifiably Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- Office’s current estimates of the discre- ended all military dimensions of its nuclear tation and Infrastructure. tionary spending limits for each category in program, and for other purposes; to the Com- 3908. A letter from the Management and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Control Act, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 904(f)(1); the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Public Law 99-177, Sec. 254 (as amended by Select), for a period to be subsequently de- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Public Law 112-25, Sec. 103); (125 Stat. 246) (H. termined by the Speaker, in each case for tives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket Doc. No. 114—90); to the Committee on the consideration of such provisions as fall with- No.: FAA-2015-0929; Directorate Identifier Whole House on the State of the Union and in the jurisdiction of the committee con- 2014-NM-218-AD; Amendment 39-18323; AD ordered to be printed. cerned. 2015-23-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Decem- f By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Ms. ber 21, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); GABBARD, and Mr. SABLAN): Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON H.R. 4345. A bill to expand the eligibility of Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS individuals from Micronesia, Marshall Is- tation and Infrastructure. lands, and Palau for participation in Na- 3909. A letter from the Management and Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of tional Service Programs, and for other pur- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of committees were delivered to the Clerk poses; to the Committee on Education and Transportation, transmitting the Depart- for printing and reference to the proper the Workforce. ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- calendar, as follows: By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums Mr. CHAFFETZ: Committee on Oversight sylvania: and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- and Government Reform. H.R. 653. A bill to H.R. 4346. A bill to require the Governor of cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31046; amend section 552 of title 5, United States each State that receives a grant under the Amdt. No.: 3669] received December 21, 2015, Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Information Act), to provide for greater pub- Grant Program to certify to the Attorney Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to lic access to information, and for other pur- General that under the laws of that State the Committee on Transportation and Infra- poses; with an amendment (Rept. 114–391). there is no statute of limitations for any of- structure. Referred to the Committee of the Whole fense under the laws of that State related to 3910. A letter from the Management and House on the state of the Union. sexual assault, and for other purposes; to the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Committee on the Judiciary. f Transportation, transmitting the Depart- By Mr. MEEKS: ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 4347. A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to extend the provi- proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums Under clause 2 of rule XII, public and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- sions of that Act to cover a debt collector cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31047; bills and resolutions of the following who is collecting debt owed to a State or Amdt. No.: 3670] received December 21, 2015, titles were introduced and severally re- local government, to index award amounts pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by ferred, as follows: under such Act for inflation, to provide for Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to By Mrs. RADEWAGEN (for herself and civil injunctive relief for violations of such the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Mr. MOULTON): Act, and for other purposes; to the Com- structure. H.R. 4340. A bill to require the Comptroller mittee on Financial Services. 3911. A letter from the Management and General of the United States to conduct a re- By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of view of the Office of Government Con- GOSAR, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- tracting and Business Development of the lina, Mr. POSEY, Mr. BABIN, Mr. ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- Small Business Administration, and for GIBBS, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums other purposes; to the Committee on Small FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. PERRY, Mr. and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- Business. BROOKS of Alabama, Mrs. LUMMIS, cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31049; By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Ms. Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. Amdt. No.: 3671] received December 21, 2015, VELA´ ZQUEZ): GROTHMAN, Mr. BUCK, Mr. MILLER of pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by H.R. 4341. A bill to amend the Small Busi- Florida, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to ness Act to improve transparency and clar- Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. CHABOT,

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Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3185: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of STUTZMAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Texas. HARRIS, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. HARPER, Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the H.R. 3222: Mr. GROTHMAN and Mr. PERRY. Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. WALK- U.S. Constitution H.R. 3299: Mrs. COMSTOCK. ER, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. BOST, Mr. By Ms. BORDALLO: H.R. 3316: Ms. KAPTUR. ROKITA, Mr. OLSON, Mr. PALMER, Mr. H.R. 4345. H.R. 3514: Mr. KEATING and Mr. LANGEVIN. ALLEN, and Mr. RENACCI): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3516: Mr. HOLDING. H.R. 4348. A bill to require reciprocity be- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3535: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. tween the District of Columbia and other Article I Section 8 H.R. 3643: Mr. WELCH and Ms. BORDALLO. States and jurisdictions with respect to the By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 3662: Mr. FLORES, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. ability of individuals to carry certain con- sylvania: NEWHOUSE, Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, Mr. cealed firearms, and for other purposes; to H.R. 4346. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. POMPEO. the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3677: Mr. GRAYSON. ment Reform. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3679: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- By Mr. TONKO: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- sylvania. H.R. 3722: Mr. GIBBS and Mr. VALADAO. H.R. 4349. A bill to require the Secretary of tion under the General Welfare Clause. H.R. 3785: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Health and Human Services to establish an By Mr. MEEKS: H.R. 3793: Mr. POCAN. institution for mental diseases bed registry H.R. 4347. H.R. 3808: Mrs. COMSTOCK and Mr. NUNES. program; to the Committee on Energy and Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3865: Ms. MOORE. Commerce. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3936: Mr. CURBELO of Florida. By Mr. PALAZZO (for himself, Mr. Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the H.R. 3960: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. COLE, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. United States Constitution. H.R. 4144: Mr. GARAMENDI and Mr. YOHO, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. WESTERMAN, By Mr. SCHWEIKERT: LOWENTHAL. ES ARLAIS INCHER Mr. D J , Mr. F , Mr. H.R. 4348. H.R. 4162: Mr. HUFFMAN. ROUZER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. STEWART, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4172: Mr. CONYERS. Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, and Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4177: Mrs. COMSTOCK. BLACKBURN): Article 1 section 8 of the Constitution H.R. 4247: Ms. GABBARD, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H. Res. 582. A resolution condemning and By Mr. TONKO: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, and Mr. censuring President Barack Obama; to the H.R. 4349. DEUTCH. Committee on the Judiciary. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4257: Mr. DIAZ-BALART. f lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4262: Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. AUSTIN Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. MEMORIALS ‘‘The Congress shall have the power to lay WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. GIBBS, and Under clause 3 of rule XII, and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and ex- Mr. LAMALFA. 167. The SPEAKER presented a memorial cises, to pay the debts and provide for the H.R. 4279: Ms. KUSTER. of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, common defence and general welfare of the H.R. 4281: Mr. BRIDENSTINE and Mrs. ROBY. relative to Resolution No. 5, requesting the United States; but all duties, imposts and ex- H.R. 4290: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. ´ ´ Congress of the United States call a conven- cises shall be uniform throughout the United VELAZQUEZ, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. SERRANO, tion of the States to propose amendments to States’’ and Mr. PIERLUISI. the Constitution of the United States; which H.R. 4298: Mrs. ROBY. f H.R. 4314: Ms. GABBARD and Mr. ABRAHAM. was referred to the Committee on the Judici- H.R. 4319: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, ary. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, and Mr. FLORES. f Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 4336: Mr. HURD of Texas, Ms. KUSTER, CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY were added to public bills and resolu- Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. FARENTHOLD, STATEMENT tions, as follows: Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H.R. 381: Mr. BEYER. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Ms. SINEMA, Mr. COFFMAN, Mrs. COMSTOCK, H.R. 465: Mr. HARDY and Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. BYRNE, Mr. HUDSON, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 653: Mr. CICILLINE. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SAM JOHNSON tives, the following statements are sub- H.R. 814: Mr. BILIRAKIS. of Texas, Mr. OLSON, Mr. CARTER of Texas, mitted regarding the specific powers H.R. 868: Mr. COLE. Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California, Mr. ZINKE, granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 870: Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. CLYBURN, and Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BOST, Mr. SMITH of Mis- tion to enact the accompanying bill or Mr. HUFFMAN. souri, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. FINCHER, Mrs. H.R. 901: Mr. JONES. joint resolution. BLACKBURN, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. KINZINGER H.R. 969: Mr. AGUILAR. By Mrs. RADEWAGEN: of Illinois, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. H.R. 1062: Mr. CRENSHAW. H.R. 4340. SALMON, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. FRANKS H.R. 1086: Mr. WENSTRUP. Congress has the power to enact this legis- of Arizona, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. H.R. 1147: Mr. SCHWEIKERT. lation pursuant to the following: CRAMER, Mr. DOLD, Ms. GRANGER, Ms. H.R. 1192: Mr. ROKITA. Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the SPEIER, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H.R. 1197: Mr. GRIFFITH and Ms. BONAMICI. United States Constitution, which provides Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. COOPER, H.R. 1211: Mr. AGUILAR. Congress with the ability to enact legisla- Mr. PETERS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. COURTNEY, H.R. 1247: Ms. NORTON. tion necessary and proper to effectuate its Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, H.R. 1258: Mr. KILDEE. purposes in taxing and spending. and Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 1475: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. By Mr. CHABOT: H.J. Res. 59: Mr. CULBERSON. H.R. 1552: Mr. BEYER, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mr. H.R. 4341. H. Con. Res. 75: Ms. DUCKWORTH. SERRANO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Con. Res. 88: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. H.R. 1797: Ms. BASS. lation pursuant to the following: H. Con. Res. 105: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsyl- H.R. 2013: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of The Congress enacts this provision pursu- vania and Mr. RENACCI. New York. ant to Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the H. Res. 54: Mr. HIMES. United States Constitution, which provides H.R. 2043: Mr. ISRAEL. H. Res. 374: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. MEEKS, Congress with the ability to enact legisla- H.R. 2218: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Ms. GABBARD, Mr. BERA, Mr. REICHERT, and tion necessary and proper to effectuate its H.R. 2257: Mr. MOULTON. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. purposes in taxing and spending. H.R. 2283: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H. Res. 386: Mr. FATTAH. By Mr. DELANEY: H.R. 2300: Mr. NEWHOUSE. H. Res. 432: Mr. TED LIEU of California and H.R. 4342. H.R. 2302: Mr. FARR. Ms. LEE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2380: Mr. O’ROURKE. H. Res. 506: Ms. ESHOO. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2404: Mr. MCNERNEY. H. Res. 548: Mr. FOSTER. Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 2521: Mr. BEYER. H. Res. 551: Mr. ROKITA, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. tion H.R. 2613: Mr. MEEKS. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. HIGGINS. By Mr. BLUMENAUER: H.R. 2646: Mr. PITTENGER. H. Res. 567: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. H.R. 4343. H.R. 2740: Mr. GARAMENDI. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. KLINE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2800: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. H. Res. 569: Mr. FATTAH. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2894: Mr. RUIZ. H. Res. 571: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Article I, section 8, clause 7 of the U.S. H.R. 2957: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. KING of Iowa, Constitution. H.R. 3036: Ms. GABBARD, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. and Mr. RIGELL. By Mr. POMPEO: HUNTER, and Mr. LAMALFA. H. Res. 575: Mr. VELA, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. H.R. 4344. H.R. 3126: Mr. BRIDENSTINE. MCCOLLUM, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. PRICE

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of North Carolina, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, HONDA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. HOYER, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. NAPOLITANO, and Ms. DELAURO.

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REMEMBERING DOUG WALKER ural surroundings. Between adventures, he to face Coronado, a school four times their learned programming and consulted on busi- size. HON. SUZAN K. DelBENE ness computing systems. Well, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say that At the start of the PC era in 1981, he and the Spartans may have been underdogs in OF WASHINGTON friends pooled $500 to start WRQ, which be- that game, but that didn’t matter to them: on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES came one of the nation’s largest private soft- ware companies. It helped establish Seattle’s December 28, they won the championship Thursday, January 7, 2016 leadership in enterprise software, which drew game 16–6. Quarterback S.J. Brown threw for other entrepreneurs and companies to the a touchdown and rushed for another. Donovan Ms. DELBENE. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to area. Switalski had 25 carries for 135 yards. And on honor the life and legacy of my friend Doug WRQ thrived in part because Walker, the defense, cornerback Eddie Herrera intercepted Walker, who passed away on December 31, longtime chief executive, made it a great two passes. 2015, on Granite Mountain near Snoqualmie place to work. Before Google’s free food and These were great individual efforts, but as a Pass. Facebook’s hot tubs, WRQ had perks like former lineman for the Cal Bears, I know that It is this wild, rugged landscape that lured kayak parking on Lake Union. it takes a full team effort to pull off a win like Doug to Washington state and stoked his cre- Later, Walker and his wife, Maggie, co- this. I congratulate Coach Travis Barker and founded Social Venture Partners, a global ativity, energy, and passions for more than the entire East Nicolaus team for making Sut- four decades. nonprofit that encouraged thousands to share wealth and expertise with worthy ter County and the entire 3rd Congressional A gifted mathematician with an insatiable causes. SVP helped establish Seattle as a District proud. fondness for climbing, he established strong hotbed of highly engaged philanthropy. f roots in the community. The impact he—along Walker led by example with ‘‘a uniquely with his wife Maggie—had on our community powerful style . . . simultaneously pas- CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WEST and the many charitable causes to which he sionate, pointed, warm and sophisticated in ORANGE-STARK MUSTANGS gave his time and wisdom is unparalleled. supporting the causes that he felt were im- A true champion for conservation, he cared portant,’’ said Tony Mestres, who joined SVP while at Microsoft and now heads the HON. BRIAN BABIN deeply about protecting the North Cascades OF TEXAS most treasured lands. But his greatest passion Seattle Foundation. That level of engagement and generosity IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was broadening the constituency for conserva- has been a hallmark of Seattle’s earliest and Thursday, January 7, 2016 tion, and he worked tirelessly to ensure that all most successful tech entrepreneurs. people—especially youth and those in under- Walker is a great example of why that tra- Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- served communities—could access the out- dition should continue. He is remembered gratulate the West Orange-Stark Mustangs for doors. not for how much money he accumulated but winning their third state title in school history Doug will be remembered and missed by so by how broadly he shared his gifts, both fi- on December 18, 2015 at NRG Stadium in many whose lives he touched, with his incred- nancial and intellectual. Houston, Texas. ible spirit and generosity. His legacy of inspir- f This is no easy task, especially in Texas. It ing others to experience and protect the out- is a testament to the incredible resiliency, pas- doors lives on. PERSONAL EXPLANATION sion, commitment and hard work displayed by I ask unanimous consent to submit for the these young men. I would like to personally RECORD a recent Seattle Times editorial com- HON. RON KIND recognize each one of them and their coaches by entering their names into the CONGRES- memorating Doug’s life. OF WISCONSIN SIONAL RECORD. I would also like to wish each REMEMBERING A TECH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PHILANTHROPIC ROLE MODEL: DOUG WALKER one of them continued success on and off the football field. (The Seattle Times, January 5, 2016) Thursday, January 7, 2016 Players: Keyshawn Holman, Jackson Dallas, Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to The loss of software pioneer and philan- Kentavious Miller, Dominic Tezeno, Justin thropist Doug Walker, who died in a moun- have my votes recorded on the House floor on Brown, Malick Phillips, Mandel Turner-King, tain accident, is a blow to the region. Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Had I been Payton Robertson, Malacci Hodge, Jarron But it’s also an opportunity to remind peo- present, I would have voted against the pre- Morris, Kaleb Ramsey, Ronald Carter, Melech ple—especially the flood of tech workers vious question for H. Res. 579 (Roll Number Edwards, Jeremiah Shaw, Quinton Chargois, moving to the Puget Sound region—about 2), H. Res. 579 (Roll Number 3), the previous the character and values of those who built Jay’len Mathews, Tokeba Hughey, Keion Han- question for H. Res. 580 (Roll Number 4), and the local industry and became universal role cock, Ja’Vonn Ross, Torrien Burnett, Aric H. Res. 580 (Roll Number 5). I would have models. Cormier, Demorris Thibodeaux, Tyshon Wat- also voted against H.R. 3762 (Roll Number 6), Walker, the co-founder and longtime chief kins, Jamarcus Joulevette, Ryan Baham- which agreed to the Senate amendment. executive of business-software company Heisser, Cory Skinner, Jr., Steven Tims, Ryan WRQ, created much more than technology, f Ragsdale, Tristen Scott, Jalen Powdrill, jobs and wealth. WRQ was known for the quality of life it HONORING THE EAST NICOLAUS Te’Ron Brown, Paul Ivory, Morris Joseph, provided to employees as much as it was for HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM Bobby Rash, Keddric Gant, Rashaad Carter, software that increased productivity. Ja’Qualan Coleman, Ledarian Carter, Rufus As a second act, he helped build a new ve- Joseph, Jr., Thomas Wallace and Blake Rob- hicle for philanthropy, a giving platform, HON. JOHN GARAMENDI inson. that continues to channel the expertise and OF CALIFORNIA Athletic Director/Head Coach: Cornel compassion of others who have done well in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thompson; Defensive Coordinator: Mike the tech industry. Pierce; Offensive Coordinator: Ed Dyer; As- Thursday, January 7, 2016 Long after WRQ was sold and merged with sistant Coaches: Del Basinger, Terry Joe a local competitor, Attachmate, Walker con- Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, before the Ramsey, Joseph Viator, Jacoby Franks and tinued to work on his third act, serving as a national leader in wilderness preservation holiday break, I rose to congratulate the East Stephen Westbrook, Randy Ragsdale, Shea and access. Nicolaus High School Spartans from Sutter Landry; Athletic Trainer: Shannon Scott; Stu- Walker was a lifelong outdoorsman who County for advancing to the CIF Division VI– dent Trainers: Cruz Hernandez, Chad Dallas, chose the University of Washington for grad- AA Football Championship game. At that time, Cassidy Wright and Jared Dupree. uate school in the 1970s because of its nat- they were about to make a 500-mile road trip Go Mustangs.

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Thursday, January 7, 2016 recognize the 182nd anniversary of Cherry Hill I call her inspirational journey to the atten- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, as we cele- United Methodist Church. tion of my colleagues and other readers in brate the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When Cherry Hill United Methodist Church hopes that it inspires many more young peo- and reflect on his life and work, we are re- first began meeting in 1834, it consisted of ple to reach for the stars. minded of the challenges that democracy only a few pioneer families in their log cabins f poses to us and the delicate nature of liberty. on the circuit of an itinerant preacher. In 1848, members of the church raised $600 to con- K–9 ZERO CAMDEN COUNTY Dr. King’s life and, unfortunately, his untimely POLICE death, remind us that we must continually struct the beautiful gothic-style brick building work to secure and protect our freedoms. In that stands today. Since then, the building has his courage to act, his willingness to meet been expanded to accommodate the growth in HON. DONALD NORCROSS challenges, and his ability to achieve, Dr. King attendance and to support a full parsonage, OF NEW JERSEY embodied all that is good and true in the battle but it retains its original structure and colorful IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for liberty. stained glass windows. Thursday, January 7, 2016 In its 182 years of existence, the church has The spirit of Dr. King lives on in the citizens been a boon to the Cherry Hill community. Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today of communities throughout our nation. It lives Over the years, it has often been the setting to honor the life and service of K–9 Officer on in the people whose actions reflect the for community dinners and social gatherings. Zero of the Camden County Police Depart- spirit of resolve and achievement that will help Today, Cherry Hill United Methodist Church ment for his achievements, contributions, and move our country into the future. I am honored members serve the community through their service to the people of New Jersey. to rise today to recognize several individuals dedication to providing low income children Zero, a Czech Shepherd, joined the Cam- from Indiana’s First Congressional District who with school supplies and winter coats, their den County Police Department in 2007. Zero will be recognized during the 37th Annual Dr. work with Habitat for Humanity, and their sup- was instrumental to keeping streets safe and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast on port for the ‘‘First Step’’ domestic violence sniffing out illegal drugs, but he became a Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Genesis shelter. local legend from his ability to find and rescue Convention Center in Gary, Indiana. The Gary Thank you, Cherry Hill United Methodist missing children. Soon he was a local celeb- Frontiers Service Club, which was founded in Church for your service, and my sincere con- rity, known throughout the community for his 1952, sponsors this annual breakfast. gratulations on your 182nd anniversary. powerful sense of smell and his friendly de- The Gary Frontiers Service Club will pay f meanor around kids. His personable attitude tribute to local individuals who have for dec- made him the poster dog for the police force ades selflessly contributed to improving the TRIBUTE TO EMILY ANN ROBERTS and an essential part of the force’s public rela- quality of life for the people of Gary. This year, tions community outreach efforts. William ‘‘Billy’’ Foster and Mozell Hayman will HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. Alongside his handler, Lieutenant Zsakhiem be honored with the prestigious Dr. Martin Lu- OF TENNESSEE James, Zero quickly shattered the K–9 record ther King Jr. Drum Major Award for 2016. Ad- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for most criminal apprehensions in New Jer- sey. By the end of his career, he apprehended ditionally, several individuals will be recog- Thursday, January 7, 2016 nized as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marchers 68 criminals. On December 29th, 2015, our at this year’s breakfast, including Tammi Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, local hero died of natural causes in the home Davis, Reverend Chet Johnson Sr., Danita my District spans a large area of East Ten- of his friend and partner, Lieutenant James. Johnson Hughes, Ph.D., and Reverend nessee, including parts of the Smoky Moun- Mr. Speaker, Officer Zero will be remem- Mathew Whittington. Finally, Reverend Curtis tains in the heart of Appalachia. bered for the lives he saved and the unity he Whittaker, CPA, was selected as the 2015 This region has a rich history of country brought to the community. His service sets the Yokefellow of the Year. music. bar for all K–9 units and I join Lieutenant Recently, one of my constituents, Emily Ann James, the Camden County Police Depart- Though very different in nature, the achieve- Roberts, rose to stardom on the national stage ment and the residents of Camden County in ments of each of these individuals reflect after placing second on the NBC television thanking Zero for his lifetime of service. many of the same attributes that Dr. King pos- show The Voice. f sessed, as well as the values he advocated. Emily wowed judges during her audition with Like Dr. King, these individuals saw chal- a version of Lee Ann Womack’s ‘‘I Hope You IN RECOGNITION OF FRED EATON lenges and faced them with unwavering Dance,’’ earning her the admiration of show strength and determination. Each one of the host and singer Blake Shelton. honored guests’ greatness has been found in HON. DEBBIE DINGELL From there, she spent months competing OF MICHIGAN their willingness to serve with ‘‘a heart full of each week with dozens of other contestants. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grace and a soul generated by love.’’ They set During the show’s run, Emily even made the goals and work selflessly to make them a re- iTunes Top 10 several times and climbed to Thursday, January 7, 2016 ality. 21 on the country Billboard chart for her ren- Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. Speaker, I urge you and my other distin- dition of The Judds’ song ‘‘Why Not Me.’’ recognize Fred Eaton for his twenty years of guished colleagues to join me in commending I have had the privilege over the years to service with Comcast and his commitment to these honorees, as well as the Gary Frontiers get to know Dolly Parton. Emily was very ex- expanding access to media across Southeast Service Club officers, President Oliver J. cited when Dolly made an appearance on the Michigan. Gilliam, Vice President James Piggee, Re- show to help coach her. A native of Chicago, Fred attended the Uni- cording Secretary Linnal Ford, Financial Sec- It was certainly a favorite moment for me versity of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana where retary Sam Frazier, and Treasurer/Seventh and East Tennessee viewers. he majored in Radio and Television. After col- District Director Floyd Donaldson, along with Emily told the Knoxville News Sentinel, lege, Fred went to work for southern Illinois’ Clorius L. Lay, who has served as Breakfast ‘‘That’s such a once in a lifetime thing. I’ve Mt. Vernon Register-News, writing articles by Chairman for sixteen years, and all other grown up surrounded by her influence... day and rewriting them for the evening news members of the service club for their initiative, when she hugged me, she said ‘I love my little by night. It was during this time that Fred pio- determination, and dedication to serving the hometown girl’ and then she leaned back and neered advances in the ‘‘Eyewitness News’’ people of Northwest Indiana. she said ‘I’m so proud of you.’ ’’ format.

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Party before going on to serve the public inter- representing the Lumbee Tribe and I look for- When Mr. Rivers was elected City Commis- est working with Congressman John Dingell. It ward to continuing this close relationship sioner in 1972, he became the first African was no surprise to any when Comcast asked under Chairman Godwin. Fred to be their man in Southeast Michigan. Mr. Speaker, please join me today in con- American elected to city-wide office in As the company has grown, so too has Fred’s gratulating Mr. Godwin on his election as Cordele. Since that time, he has served his engagement in the community. Chairman of the Lumbee Tribal Council and community zealously and with unparalleled During his time with Comcast, Fred has wishing him well as he begins this new role. commitment. been involved with numerous community orga- f Commissioner Rivers served our nation with nizations. He has served as a board member honor and distinction in World War II from INTRODUCTION OF THE of The Guidance Center and the International 1943 to 1946. He graduated from the Holsey- BIKESHARE TRANSIT ACT Association for Organ Donation, as a founding Cobb Institute in Cordele in 1947. He worked member of Everybody Ready! and as chair- for North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company man of the Great Start Collaborative for HON. EARL BLUMENAUER for 53 years—35 of those years in manage- OF OREGON Wayne County. Fred has also served on the ment and 18 years in agency. He was certified IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES boards of the Southern Wayne County Re- as an Instructor for Insurance Courses by the gional Chamber of Commerce, the American Thursday, January 7, 2016 State Insurance Commissioner’s Office in Arab Chamber of Commerce, and the Ann Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, America 1983. Arbor/Ypsilanti Chambers of Commerce. Our is in the middle of a bikeshare revolution: 13 communities have been truly enriched by Beyond his duties and responsibilities as a new bikeshare systems launched in 2014 and public servant, Commissioner Rivers has also Fred’s commitment. 11 more launched in 2015, bringing the na- When there was a need some place, Fred dedicated his personal life to serving his com- tional total to approximately 80. More than 10 munity. He has served as a Scout Master; was always the first to say ‘‘how do we help?’’ million people rode a bikeshare bicycle last Westside Chairperson of the American Cancer An event didn’t feel complete if Fred wasn’t year. Systems are opening in large metropoli- Society; Westside Chairperson of the Amer- there. Most striking was his outlook on life— tan regions like Washington, DC and New ican Red Cross; President of the 8th District of always smiling, always positive and always York, as well as smaller communities like Day- seeing the glass half full. He is leaving our ton and Boise. The increased commercial in- the Georgia Municipal Association in 2006; community, and his departure will create a vestment around bikeshare stations and net- President and Corporate Board Member of hole in many hearts. works drives economic development in these Big/Brother Big Sister of South Georgia in Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me communities. 2006; and President of the Gillespie Develop- today to honor Fred Eaton for his service to Some of these existing bikeshare programs ment and Day Care Center for 17 years. He our community. I thank him for his leadership received federal monies to get off the ground, is a member of the American Legion; NAACP; and wish him many years of happiness ahead but the lack of an established funding source Cordele Community Advancement Council; of him. has proved an impediment to other projects Crisp County Chamber Executive Committee; f across the country. Since the term ‘‘bikeshare’’ and Board of Directors for River Valley Re- COMMEMORATING THE INAUGURA- is not defined in U.S. Code or described by gional Commission, among many other com- TION OF MR. HARVEY GODWIN law as a form of transit, bikeshare systems munity and professional organizations. Nota- JR. AS CHAIRMAN OF THE and transportation officials alike now operate bly, Commissioner Rivers is the Founder and LUMBEE TRIBAL COUNCIL in a gray area. Congress needs to act to clar- President of the Historical Awards Committee. ify that bikeshare projects are eligible for fed- Always a mentor to those who worked and HON. RICHARD HUDSON eral funding, providing certainty to investors, lived around him, Commissioner Rivers pos- business owners, and commuters. sesses the rare quality of humble leadership. OF NORTH CAROLINA That is why today I am introducing the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bikeshare Transit Act. This legislation will Throughout his career, Commissioner Riv- ers has been recognized for his commitment Thursday, January 7, 2016 eliminate this gray area by defining bikeshare in statute and making bikeshare systems eligi- and leadership in the community. His awards Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and accolades include the 8th District Commu- commemorate the inauguration of Mr. Harvey ble to receive funding to enhance related pub- lic transportation service or transit facilities. nity Award from the Georgia Municipal Asso- Godwin Jr. as Chairman of the Lumbee Tribal ciation in 1994; the USDA Rural Development Council, which is being held at the University They will also be listed as an eligible project under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Qual- Steadfast Award in 2002; and the Distin- of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Givens Per- guished Citizen of the Year Award from the forming Arts Center on January 7, 2016. ity Improvement Program. Additionally, the Bikeshare Transit Act will Cordele Lions Club in 2014. After his inauguration as Chairman of the allow federal funding to be used for acquiring Tribal Council, Chairman Godwin has the Commissioner Rivers’ Christian faith has al- or replacing bikeshare related equipment and honor of leading the Lumbee Tribe, which is ways instilled within him a desire to positively the construction of bikeshare facilities. headquartered in North Carolina’s 8th Con- shape the community in which he lives. As a The Bikeshare Transit Act will remove sig- gressional District. The Lumbee Tribe is the lifetime member of Mount Calvary Baptist nificant barriers facing new bikeshare projects largest tribe east of the Mississippi River with Church, he regularly incorporates his faith into as well as those existing bikeshare programs over 55,000 members, and is the ninth largest his commitment to public service. applying for federal funding. This legislation tribe in the United States. underscores that bikeshare programs drive After retirement, Commissioner Rivers will Prior to his election as Chairman of the economic development and are an important enjoy spending time with his wife, Vera, and Lumbee Tribal Council, Chairman Godwin has part of America’s transportation system. their four children, six grandchildren, and been an active member of the Moss Neck seven great-grandchildren. Commissioner Riv- community as a business leader and public f ers has accomplished much in his life, but servant. Chairman Godwin started his own IN RECOGNITION OF none of it would be possible without the love business in the community, Two Hawk Em- COMMISSIONER A.J. RIVERS and support of the family he cherishes so ployment Services, and currently serves on dearly. the Robeson Community College Foundation HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Board of Directors and the Lumber River OF GEORGIA Workforce Development Board. He also has in extending our sincerest appreciation and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES previously served as the President of the Lum- best wishes to Commissioner A.J. Rivers upon berton Rotary Club and was a past member of Thursday, January 7, 2016 the occasion of his retirement from an out- the Lumberton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is standing career spanning 44 years as City Board of Directors. my honor and pleasure to extend my personal Commissioner of Cordele, Georgia.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA8.003 E07JAPT1 SSpencer on DSK9F6TC42PROD with REMARKS E18 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 7, 2016 TROOPER ELI MCCARSON, NEW five years but was released on a full pardon Tom’s life has been dedicated to public JERSEY STATE POLICE in 1972 by President Gerald Ford after serving service. He came to UNC from Davidson Col- eighteen months of the sentence. lege, his alma mater and one of the nation’s HON. DONALD NORCROSS Johnson continued his activism with the leading liberal arts colleges, where he served OF NEW JERSEY SCLC which led him to Covington, GA, where as President from 2007 to 2011. At Davidson, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he met his wife Mary. They were married in he implemented the Davidson Trust, a new ini- November of 1974 and were later blessed with tiative designed to fully eliminate student debt Thursday, January 7, 2016 two sons, Cleon and Marcus. through grants and student employment. This Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Robert began working for the Metro Atlanta innovative program has helped ensure that to honor the memory of fallen New Jersey Transit Authority as a bus operator and in Davidson graduates do not face a financial State Police Trooper Eli McCarson for his ex- 1985 began attending Mt. Ephraim Baptist burden as they begin their careers. He also traordinary sacrifice and exemplary service to Church. He and his family joined Mt. Ephraim oversaw a period of exceptional growth at Da- the citizens of New Jersey and the United soon after. Robert Johnson served as a trust- vidson, in part inspired by the on-campus ca- States. ee on the Official Board for a number of years. reer of Stephen Curry, who has gone on to Trooper McCarson’s dream was to serve his In 2002, he was ordained as a deacon. become the NBA MVP and a global superstar. community as a member of the New Jersey Around this time, Robert was honored along I suppose it’s true that success begets suc- State Police. His perseverance was finally re- with Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, and other grass- cess. warded in February 2015 when he graduated roots workers of the Civil Rights Movement Before his tenure at Davidson, Tom was from the State Police Academy at the top of with a trip to Durban, South Africa where they President of the Z. Smith Reynolds Founda- his class with honors. Unfortunately on De- met South African activist and president, Nel- tion, which provides tens of millions of dollars cember 17th, after just ten months on the son Mandela. annually in grants to organizations devoted to force, Trooper McCarson was killed in a tragic Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me economic empowerment. Tom also spent 17 car accident in the line of duty. His untimely in recognizing a special individual, Mr. Robert years as a judge on North Carolina’s Superior death left behind his loving family—including Johnson—a devoted servant of his commu- Court, directed the state Administrative Office his wife Jordan McCarson—and a grateful nity, a fighter for justice and equality for all of the Courts, and led the North Carolina Sen- community. people, a founder of the Grenada County tencing and Policy Advisory Committee, where Mr. Speaker, Trooper Eli McCarson’s life re- Freedom Movement, and consummate family he oversaw the development and implementa- minds us that the men and women who serve man. He will be missed by all those who know tion of new sentencing guidelines for non-vio- and protect our communities put their lives on and love him. lent offenders. I cannot fail to note that Tom is leaving the the line every day to protect us. I join with my f community and all of New Jersey in honoring presidency of UNC prematurely. The Board of the achievements and selfless service of this HONORING UNC PRESIDENT TOM Governors last year made an unexpected, un- truly exceptional young man. ROSS explained decision to request his resignation, while acknowledging that his stewardship had f HON. DAVID E. PRICE been exemplary. This leaves little doubt that HONORING MR. ROBERT JOHNSON, OF NORTH CAROLINA the decision was based on the fact that Tom CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST FROM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES does not share the Board’s partisan loyalties. GRENADA, MS This was not only shabby treatment of an out- Thursday, January 7, 2016 standing public servant; it also set a dan- HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, gerous precedent for a university system that I rise today to honor a good friend and a de- OF MISSISSIPPI for most of its history has been free of this voted public servant, Tom Ross, who retired IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sort of political manipulation. this month as President of the University of Tom has handled this difficult situation with Thursday, January 7, 2016 North Carolina system. characteristic dignity and grace. His final con- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- My wife Lisa and have known Tom and his tribution as president may be one of his most er, I rise today to honor the late Mr. Robert wife Susan for many years. His son Tommy important: to help us move beyond this epi- Johnson of Grenada, MS, a beloved civil served in my office, making a major contribu- sode in a way that avoids recrimination, pro- rights activist and renowned public servant. He tion to the development of the House Democ- tects the university’s integrity, and builds on has been remembered by many as a fighter racy Partnership. I have long admired Tom’s the many achievements of the past five years. for justice, freedom and equality for all and a dedication to the university, and I am very Lisa and I wish Tom well as he transitions pillar of his community. grateful for his service to our state. to teaching and prepares for future endeavors. Johnson was born to the late Finley and A graduate of the UNC-Chapel Hill law With Susan’s unfailing support, he has made Catherine Johnson on June 17, 1948, in Gre- school, Tom answered the call to serve as the lasting contributions to our state’s judicial sys- nada, MS. The sixth of seven children, Robert UNC system’s President in 2011, in the midst tem, nonprofit sector, and private and public learned the value of hard work and sacrifice. of some of the greatest financial challenges higher education. He leaves our University He attended Grenada High School where he that the university has faced in its history. stronger in important ways, despite the difficult played football and attended Alcorn State Uni- UNC not only overcame these challenges; it economic and political environment in which versity on a full athletic scholarship. has thrived thanks to Tom’s perseverance and he was called to lead. And he still has much In 1966, the Meredith March against fear strategic vision. to give. I am pleased to join thousands of would change the path in which Robert John- During his time at UNC, Tom made it easier North Carolinians in thanking him for his tire- son would take his life. Robert came back to to transfer from North Carolina community col- less service and in anticipating his contribu- Grenada to join the Civil Rights Movement leges to the four-year UNC institutions, ex- tions yet to come. and worked to establish and protect voting panding nontraditional students’ access to f rights in Mississippi. He was the local youth higher education. He has focused effectively INTRODUCTION OF A BILL EX- leader of the Grenada County Freedom Move- on the access of active-duty military and vet- TENDING ELIGIBILITY FOR NA- ment. Through his work with the Grenada erans to the system and on enhancing their TIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE County Freedom Movement, he helped make chances to succeed. He has carefully over- PROGRAMS TO CITIZENS OF THE the nation aware of the threats, intimidation, seen the selection of 11 new university FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES and lawlessness being inflicted upon Black chancellors, guaranteeing another generation people in the town. of exceptional leadership for the system’s 16 HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO He joined the Southern Christian Leadership constituent universities. OF GUAM Conference (SCLC) as a Field Project Director Perhaps most importantly, Tom has led the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., university through economic adversity, pro- and Dr. Ralph David Abernathy to continue tecting its mission and securing its financial Thursday, January 7, 2016 SCLC programs in Grenada. His work with footing. Compared to the beginning of Tom’s Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, today I am SCLC led him on organizing efforts across the tenure, UNC system graduation rates have introducing a bill that would enable citizens of country and even in Africa. risen 18 percent while spending per degree the Federated States of Micronesia, the Re- In 1971, he was jailed for refusing to be has dropped 15 percent—remarkable achieve- public of Palau, and the Republic of the Mar- drafted into the military and was sentenced to ments that reflect Tom’s leadership. shall Islands, collectively referred to as the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A07JA8.007 E07JAPT1 SSpencer on DSK9F6TC42PROD with REMARKS January 7, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E19 Freely Associated States (FAS), who reside in Upon graduating college, Witt embarked on sey. Recognized for his talent and positive de- the United States to participate in National a storied military career in the Navy, where he meanor, he quickly rose through the ranks Community Service (CNS) programs, including spent time as an F–14 Tomcat pilot based on from patrolman to sergeant where he super- AmeriCorps. This bill provides parity for citi- the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy and as an FA– vised and managed the daily activities of a pa- zens of the FAS who are able to join our mili- 18A Hornet project pilot at the Naval Air War- trol platoon. He moved to the Washington tary, receive federal student aid to further their fare Center in China Lake, CA. After the Navy, Township Police Department, which put him education, and eligible to participate in other Witt continued to fly professionally for nearly back on patrol again. His dedication earned federal social programs. nine years as an engineering test pilot on the him the respect from his fellow officers and he The inability for FAS citizens to participate B–1B, F–16C and F–23. In 1993 he joined soon rose to the rank of chief of police. During in CNS programs has had a direct impact on Computer Technology Associates, where he his time as chief of police in Washington individuals residing in my home district of managed a $100-million contract as Executive Township he focused many of his efforts on Guam. Last year, several FAS citizens who Vice President. community outreach through educational pro- are studying at the University of Guam and Since 2002, Witt was CEO and General grams including crime prevention, issues con- enrolled in the AmeriCorps program were re- Manager of the Mojave Air & Space Port, cerning youths, domestic violence, and drug moved from the program because they were which lies just outside of my district, where he awareness such as ‘‘project aware’’ and found to be ineligible under the citizenship was the defining factor in making that Port the D.A.R.E. guidelines. Despite having already begun crucial institution that it is today. In addition to In 2007, after serving as a councilman and working with their assigned service organiza- his efforts at Mojave, Witt also served as the Mayor of Gloucester City for nearly 4 years, tions, these individuals were forced to find al- Chairman of the Commercial Spaceflight Fed- he was elected Sheriff of Camden County. He ternate accommodations through the local eration (CSF) from 2012–2014 where he brought with him the same ‘‘can do attitude’’ Guam Legislature, which appropriated local worked tirelessly to promote the development he had displayed throughout his career. As funds to cover expenses that would have oth- of commercial human spaceflight and to bring sheriff, he continued to focus on educating erwise been provided through the Centers for about a 21st century space age for America. and incorporating the police into the commu- National and Community Service. I believe I have worked with Stu on multiple occa- nity. In fact, his tenure saw a tremendous rise that this was a great injustice to these individ- sions to develop legislation that would allow in community engagement and a plummeting uals, who wanted to help the people of Guam the commercial space industry to innovate and crime rate. Moreover, his work ethic never and who serve as role models for others in expand in the state of California, and can at- wavered, even as he approached retirement our community. test to his skills as a pioneer and leader. His he continued to energetically and enthusiasti- I believe that FAS citizens who reside in the legacy will be felt by space lovers, entre- cally protect our community. During his final U.S. should be allowed to participate in na- preneurs, and explorers for generations. days as sheriff while out on patrol during a tional service programs, just as they are able f routine traffic stop, he personally arrested to serve our nation in military service or obtain three fugitives, and confiscated illegal weap- IN DEFENSE OF SECOND federal student aid to further their education. ons and a substantial amount of illegal drugs. AMENDMENT FREEDOMS My bill would specifically amend the National A lifelong family man, he is now retiring to and Community Service Act of 1990 to include spend more time with his wife Marion and citizens of the FAS who are residing in the HON. KENNY MARCHANT their two sons, Chuckie and Michael. U.S. in the list of qualified individuals, in addi- OF TEXAS Mr. Speaker, Sheriff Billingham is a great tion to U.S. citizens or nationals, or lawful per- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American who exemplifies the selfless dedica- manent residents of the United States. The bill Thursday, January 7, 2016 tion of law enforcement officers throughout the will ensure that any FAS citizen in the U.S. country. I join Camden County and all of New who wants to participate is not denied the op- Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, throughout Jersey in wishing him a happy retirement and portunity to make our community better. If we this president’s time in office, he has worked thanking him for his outstanding service. can allow FAS citizens to serve in our military to undermine the 2nd Amendment freedoms of law-abiding Americans. It’s no surprise that he and protect our way of life it is only fair that f we allow them to serve our local communities would begin his final year exactly the same through community service. As we work to way. SUPPORTING TAIWAN’S DEMO- make the Compacts more sustainable for the The new unilateral actions announced by CRATIC ELECTIONS AND RIGHT affected jurisdiction, I believe that this is a the president will do little to make our commu- TO SELF-DETERMINATION good way to continue our commitment to im- nities safer. But they could infringe on the proving our relationships with these nations. rights of Americans to protect themselves and HON. TED LIEU I thank my colleagues, Congresswoman their families. OF CALIFORNIA TULSI GABBARD and Congressman KILILI These unilateral actions are only an attempt SABLAN for their support of this bill. I look for- to distract from the career failings of an inef- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ward to working with them to move this bill fective president. In fact, most of them are Thursday, January 7, 2016 through the legislative process and having it about strictly enforcing our existing laws— Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I enacted into law. something this president has repeatedly failed rise today in recognition and support of our f to do. The Second Amendment is a founding prin- close ally Taiwan as it prepares to conduct TRIBUTE TO STUART O. WITT ciple of our Republic. I assure my constituents free, fair and democratic presidential elections. that I will continue to stand strong against any On January 16, 2016, the Taiwanese people HON. STEPHEN KNIGHT infringement. will go to the polls in a tremendous display of the core democratic principle of self-deter- OF CALIFORNIA f mination. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHERIFF CHARLES BILLINGHAM, This year, we celebrated the 41st anniver- Thursday, January 7, 2016 CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY sary of the passage of the Taiwan Relations Mr. KNIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Act, a law that has helped foster a deep bond recognition of a man who dedicated his life to HON. DONALD NORCROSS between the U.S. and our ally in the Pacific. the continued advancement of American aero- OF NEW JERSEY As the only Member of Congress born in Tai- space. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wan and as a member of the Congressional Witt was born in Bakersfield, California and Taiwan Caucus, I am encouraged by our raised on the Scodie Ranch in the Kern River Thursday, January 7, 2016 strong bilateral relations and the broad bipar- Valley. He graduated from Cal State Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tisan support for Taiwan that exists in Con- Northridge in 1974, from the Naval Aviation to honor Sheriff Charles H. Billingham of Cam- gress today, and I look forward to expanding Schools Command in 1976 and from the den County, New Jersey for his achievements, that relationship even further with the newly- Naval Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN contributions, and service to the people of elected president. training) in 1980. He is also a 1996 graduate New Jersey and the United States of America. I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing of the University of Maryland’s Center for Cre- Sheriff Billingham started his 34-year career Taiwan a successful democratic and inde- ative Leadership. as a patrolman in Gloucester City, New Jer- pendent election.

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Mr. Speaker, this week, in my community and around the country ference Delegate, all while giving generously the House considered H.R. 712, the Sunshine about the importance of many government to support the church’s maintenance and serv- for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, regulations, in equalizing the playing field and ices. In 1998, after many years of faithfully and H.R. 1155, the SCRUB Act, pieces of leg- setting important guidelines based on science serving the Lord, he became a ‘‘licensed Ex- islation with the primary purpose of disman- that allow them be good actors in their com- horter of the word of God.’’ munities. tling and undermining the federal rulemaking Throughout his life, he was known for his There are certainly outdated regulations, and regulatory process. I voted against both of entrepreneurial spirit and industrious nature. and there is always room for greater effi- these bills. While living in Fort Walton Beach, Florida as ciencies, and the creation of more perform- Throughout my career, as an administrator a young man, he owned and operated the ance based, flexible regulatory processes. and policymaker at the local, state, and fed- ‘‘Chicken in the Basket Restaurant’’ and was These bills however, will not get us closer to eral levels, I have often seen the value of the co-owner of the ‘‘Silver Cab Company’’ that goal, and are dangerous to public safety, common-sense regulations that save lives. I with his brother Charlie Yates. He also owned to health and the environment. have also seen the challenges associated with and developed residential properties in the cumbersome regulations that are difficult to f city. In 1962, he moved to Indian River Coun- comply with. IN MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE ty, Florida and became the first black law en- There are ways to make some regulations DALLAS THEODORE YATES forcement officer and Deputy Sheriff in the more efficient and easier to navigate, but we county. He is said to have been known for his must do so in a way that protects public professionalism and ability to deescalate situa- health, maintains our environmental protec- HON. AL GREEN OF TEXAS tions. In the 1970s, after honorably serving In- tions, and ensures fair market interactions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dian River County, he and his wife established These bills, however, are far from the mark D & J Citrus Inc., a fruit harvesting and pack- Thursday, January 7, 2016 They both would implement a ‘‘cut-go’’ ap- ing company. He also established the Yates proach that would require every new rule to Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Supermarket, which was family-owned and op- come with the removal of another, even in would like to honor the memory of a godly and erated into the 1980s. cases of emergency or imminent harm to pub- enterprising soul from Florida: my uncle, the lic health. This approach is absurd. Regula- Honorable Dallas Theodore Yates. I am blessed to have the opportunity to pay tions often build on each other, evolving and Mr. Yates, affectionately known as ‘‘Uncle tribute to the memory of an exceptional man: sometimes rapidly responding to emerging Dallas,’’ was born in Caryville, Florida on Sep- my uncle, the Honorable Dallas Theodore challenges, and this type of restriction will only tember 22, 1919. From a young age, he was Yates, who, despite facing what many would threaten the process and undermine the ability a person of deep and abiding faith, giving his describe as insurmountable obstacles, accom- of agencies to effectively protect public health, life to Christ at the age of eight while attending plished his dreams of becoming a business- public safety, the environment and more. Saint Mary’s African Methodist Episcopal man and a trailblazer in law enforcement, The Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and (A.M.E.) Church. In 1951, Uncle Dallas would while remaining a man of faith until his pass- Settlements Act, through its barriers to con- go on to help establish the Gregg Chapel ing on December 30, 2015 at the age of 96. sent decrees, through its imposition of a mora- A.M.E. Church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Mr. Speaker, I shall remember Uncle Dallas torium on implementation until a rule is avail- Later, he moved to south Florida with his wife, as a devoted husband, a dedicated father, and able online for six months, and through its re- Jane Eva Davis Yates, where they reared their a mentor who provided me with a sense of di- quirement that all rules be summarized in 100 children: Phyllis Rose Bryant Gilley, Raymond rection, which has led me to the Congress of words online, regardless of how complex, only Lawrence Bryant, Sr., Harold Dwight Yates, the United States of America.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A07JA8.015 E07JAPT1 SSpencer on DSK9F6TC42PROD with REMARKS Thursday, January 7, 2016 Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Committee Meetings The Senate was not in session and stands ad- No committee meetings were held. journed until 2:00 p.m., on Monday, January 11, 2016. h House of Representatives the terms thereof, by a recorded vote of 244 ayes to Chamber Action 173 noes, Roll No 12. Pages H123–45 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 pub- Rejected the Kelly (IL) motion to recommit the lic bills, H.R. 4340–4349; and 1 resolution, H. Res. bill to the Committee on the Judiciary with instruc- 582 were introduced. Pages H175–76 tions to report the same back to the House forthwith Additional Cosponsors: Pages H176–77 with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 244 noes, Roll No. 11. Pages H143–45 Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the na- H.R. 653, to amend section 552 of title 5, United ture of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of In- Committee Print 114–37 shall be considered as an formation Act), to provide for greater public access original bill for the purpose of amendment under the to information, and for other purposes, with an five-minute rule. Page H133 amendment (H. Rept. 114–391). Page H175 Agreed to: Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he Marino amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of appointed Representative LaHood to act as Speaker H. Rept. 114–388) that includes a small number of pro tempore for today. Page H105 revisions in the nature of technical and conforming Recess: The House recessed at 11:11 a.m. and re- changes to clarify provisions that state deadlines, re- convened at 12 noon. Page H113 format section nomenclature and headings, and im- Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015— prove typography or grammar; and Page H135 Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Foxx amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. Res. 581, providing for consideration of the bill Rept. 114–388) that requires monthly reporting of (H.R. 1927) to amend title 28, United States Code, unfunded mandates by agencies to OIRA; requires to improve fairness in class action litigation, by a re- reporting of unfunded mandates imposed in OIRA’s corded vote of 234 ayes to 176 noes, Roll No. 22, annual cumulative assessment of agency rule making. after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and- Pages H138–39 nay vote of 236 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 21. Rejected: Pages H117–23, H152–53 Cummings amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114–388) that sought to exempt inde- Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settle- pendent establishments from the requirements of ments Act of 2015: The House passed H.R. 712, Title II of the bill; Page H140 to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 2 printed in part settlement agreements by agencies that require the A of H. Rept. 114–388) that sought to insert an ex- agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with ception for any rule, consent decree, or settlement D13

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Rept. 114–388) that was debated on January 6th for Rules to Appear in Agency-Specific Monthly that sought to exempt rules made by the Secretary Publications) (by a recorded vote of 174 ayes to 244 of Veterans Affairs from the additional provisions of noes, Roll No. 8); Pages H136–37, H141–42 the legislation (by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to Lynch amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. 241 noes, Roll No. 15); Page H147 Rept. 114–388) that sought to amend Title II of DelBene amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H.R. 712 by requiring federal agencies to provide an H. Rept. 114–388) that was debated on January 6th estimate of the benefits of proposed regulations; also that sought to create an exemption from regulatory require the Office of Information and Regulatory Af- ‘‘cut-go’’ requirements in the case of an emergency fairs to include the total benefits of proposed and (by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 239 noes, Roll final agency rules in the annual cumulative assess- No. 16); Page H148 ment of agency rule making required by the bill (by Cicilline amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. H. Rept. 114–388) that was debated on January 6th 9); and Pages H137–38, H142 that sought to provide that the term ‘‘rule’’ has the Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 6 printed in part meaning given in section 551 of title 5, United A of H. Rept. 114–388) that sought to clarify that States Code, except for a special rule as made by the the exception to the rule should take effect in the Secretary of Homeland Security (by a recorded vote event that there is a threat to health or safety or of 173 ayes to 244 noes, Roll No. 17); and other emergency and not only when such threat is Pages H148–49 imminent (by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 241 Pocan amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of noes, Roll No. 10). Pages H139–40, H142–43 H. Rept. 114–388) that was debated on January 6th H. Res. 580, the rule providing for consideration that sought to exempt from the bill rules put forth of the bills (H.R. 712) and (H.R. 1155), was agreed by the FDA for the purposes of consumer safety (by to yesterday, January 6th. a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 18). Page H149 Announcement by the Chair: The Speaker ad- H. Res. 580, the rule providing for consideration dressed the Members on matters of decorum in the of the bills (H.R. 712) and (H.R. 1155), was agreed House. Page H145 to yesterday, January 6th. SCRUB Act of 2015: The House passed H.R. Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and 1155, to provide for the establishment of a process fifteen recorded votes developed during the pro- for the review of rules and sets of rules, by a re- ceedings of today and appear on pages H140–41, corded vote of 245 ayes to 174 noes, Roll No. 20. H141–42, H142, H142–43, H144–45, H145, Consideration began yesterday, January 6th. H146, H146–47, H147, H148, H148–49, H149, Pages H145–52 H151, H151–52, H152, and H152–53. There were Rejected the Cicilline motion to recommit the bill no quorum calls. to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- an amendment, by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to journed at 8:27 p.m. 239 noes, Roll No. 19. Pages H150–51 Rejected: Committee Meetings Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114–388) that was debated on Janu- ACQUISITION REFORM: ary 6th that sought to strike title II of the bill, EXPERIMENTATION AND AGILITY eliminating the legislation’s regulatory ‘‘cut-go’’ Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a process, which requires that agencies eliminate rules hearing entitled ‘‘Acquisition Reform: Experimen- identified by the Regulatory Retrospective Review tation and Agility’’. Testimony was heard from Lieu- Commission prior to issuing a new rule (by a re- tenant General Michael E. Williamson, USA, Prin- corded vote of 174 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 13); cipal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of Page H146 the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology);

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Monday, January 11 9 a.m., Friday, January 8

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: After the transaction of any Program for Friday: Consideration of H.R. 1927—Fair- morning business (not to extend beyond 5 p.m.), Senate ness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 (Subject to will begin consideration of the nomination of Luis Felipe a Rule). Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination, at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E16 Lieu, Ted, Calif., E19 Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E16 Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E19 Babin, Brian, Tex., E15 Garamendi, John, Calif., E15 Norcross, Donald, N.J., E16, E18, E19 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E17 Green, Al, Tex., E20 Price, David E., N.C., E18 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E17, E20 Hudson, Richard, N.C., E17 Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E18 Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E18 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E15 Trott, David A., Mich., E16 DelBene, Suzan K., Wash., E15 Knight, Stephen, Calif., E19 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E16

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