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Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 No. 146 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was North Carolina (Mr. JONES) for 5 min- petition can be signed through my Web called to order by the Speaker pro tem- utes. site at jones.house.gov. And, Mr. pore (Mr. FARENTHOLD). Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, this after- Speaker, I am pleased to tell you that f noon, a group of Members from both in just 3 weeks, we have over 2,000 parties are going to meet together to Americans that have signed this peti- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO discuss the possible legislative options tion. Our goal is to reach as many peo- TEMPORE to start a process of bringing our ple as possible to put the pressure on The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- troops home from Afghanistan in 2013. our leadership to stop the loss of life fore the House the following commu- Yesterday I was on the floor speaking and treasure in Afghanistan. nication from the Speaker: about Army Specialist Joshua Nelson, Congress, let’s get together and work WASHINGTON, DC, November 15, 2012. from my home county, who was killed on legislation to bring our troops home I hereby appoint the Honorable BLAKE by the very Afghans he was sent to before the current timeline of Decem- FARENTHOLD to act as Speaker pro tempore train. Specialist Nelson is just one of 60 ber 2014. on this day. U.S. servicemembers who have been Mr. Speaker, before I close, this is JOHN BOEHNER, one of the many posters that I have Speaker of the House of Representatives. killed this year by the Afghans that they were sent to train. that I bring to the floor. There’s a flag- f I don’t know where the outrage is by draped coffin. There’s a group of Army MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE the United States Congress. I am very officers. There’s a woman holding the hand of a child. And you can see in the A message from the Senate by Ms. disappointed in both parties and their face of the child, Why is my daddy in Curtis, one of its clerks, announced leadership to allow our young men and women to stay in a war that has no end that flag-draped coffin? that the Senate has passed without Congress, let’s wake up. Let’s come amendment bills of the House of the to it. This makes no sense to the Amer- ican people. In fact, Mr. Speaker, the together. Let’s start the process of following titles: bringing our troops home in 2013. H.R. 6118. An act to amend section 353 of American people have said time after time, in poll after poll, that they want Please, God, continue to bless our men the Public Health Service Act with respect and women in uniform. Please, God, to suspension, revocation, and limitation of to bring our troops home now—not in continue to bless America. laboratory certification. 2014, but now. H.R. 6131. An act to extend the Under- On October 7, there was a national f taking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforce- article written, and the title was, ‘‘A BEYOND ‘‘BIKE-PARTISANSHIP’’ ment With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of Mother Mourns a Grim Milestone,’’ re- 2006, and for other purposes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ferring to the 2,000th American cas- f Chair recognizes the gentleman from ualty from the Afghan war. Lisa Free- Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE man, who was interviewed in the arti- utes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cle, lost her son Captain Matthew Free- Mr. BLUMENAUER. For years, I ant to the order of the House of Janu- man in 2009. He was shot by a sniper in have traveled the country preaching ary 17, 2012, the Chair will now recog- Afghanistan. Ms. Freeman said: ‘‘bike-partisanship,’’ using bicycle and nize Members from lists submitted by I just sat here, reliving the pain and won- pedestrian facilities to help people the majority and minority leaders for dering: Where is America’s outrage? Where is burn calories, not fossil fuel, improve morning-hour debate. America’s concern that we’re still at war. their health, have fun, and enrich the The Chair will alternate recognition And, Mr. Speaker, I made reference community. Red State, blue State, Re- between the parties, with each party to this yesterday. The October 14 New publican, Democrat, Independent, it limited to 1 hour and each Member York Times editorial, ‘‘Time to Pack doesn’t matter; the public gets it and other than the majority and minority Up,’’ with the subtitle, ‘‘It should not has been part of an amazing renais- leaders and the minority whip limited take 2 more years for the United States sance. Let’s redouble our efforts at cre- to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall to leave Afghanistan.’’ ating a stronger Federal partnership to debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. ‘‘It should not take 2 more years for help more communities realize this vi- f the United States to leave Afghani- sion. stan.’’ Since I strongly agree with that But let’s not stop with bike-partisan- AFGHANISTAN statement, I have started an online pe- ship. Are there other areas that are low The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tition to start bringing our troops or no cost that enjoy broad public sup- Chair recognizes the gentleman from home in the summer or fall of 2013. The port, solve problems, and bring people

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You know what and the new Congress must act in islation could easily be achieved now else they do? They pay taxes, regard- about 97 weeks, let’s work on a bolder that we’re implementing health care less of their legal status. vision of investing in America, one reform. But here’s one last fact you should that puts people to work, improves the These are all bipartisan, cost-effec- know about Latinos. They love Amer- economy, the environment, and saves tive initiatives that are overwhelm- ica. And, my Republican friends, I money in the long run. Congress can ingly embraced by the public. Is it per- promise you, in time, you’ll love us, begin on this now. haps time to have a Legislators’ Cau- too. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, cus, where Members in both parties I hope this introduction is helpful, Congress can’t ignore the near bank- who just want to get something done but I know it’s a little late. The Repub- rupt flood insurance program. While we can come together with ideas like lican Party really met Latinos on Elec- fix the short-term problems, however, these? Who knows? Working together tion Day. At about 11 p.m., when the let’s make it more effective, efficient, to get something done might become race was over, pundits, political strate- and actuarially sound so that it will habit-forming. gists, and Republican candidates spare lives, property, and the Federal f opened their eyes to discover who real- Treasury. Overhauling the flood insur- ly lives and votes in the U.S. It looked ance program would solve the most im- LOOK OUT FOR OUR FINANCIAL liked we were watching Columbus mediate challenges caused by extreme FUTURE stumble across America. Latino voters, weather events likely due to global The SPEAKER pro tempore. The who knew? Demographic changes mov- warming. We may even be able to dis- Chair recognizes the gentleman from ing as slow as glaciers, but this one cuss climate change in a more thought- Texas (Mr. OLSON) for 5 minutes. seemed to sneak up on the news media ful and rational way. Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I want to like a sudden thunderstorm. Based on the work I’ve done in the share a plea from home, from Tony, I’ve been trying to introduce my col- past with Congressman PAUL RYAN and about the impending fiscal cliff. leagues to real Latinos and immigrants Senator-elect JEFF FLAKE, I know agri- Tony writes: for some time. I’ve worked on bipar- cultural reform is a ripe opportunity. We are going to have to go over the fiscal tisan comprehensive immigration re- Taxpayers cannot afford to lavish un- cliff and see the economy crumble before the form bills and stayed at the table to necessary subsidies on large agri- majority of the people realize how much work out a compromise even after all business while harming the environ- trouble we are really in. Republicans had left the table. But the ment and shortchanging small farmers I have end-stage renal failure, am on Medi- care, and receive disability each month. I do Republican Party seemed much more and ranchers. interested in the imaginary Latinos Surely Tea Party Republicans and dialysis three times a week. That said, I will they tried to use as a wedge issue, so members of the Progressive Caucus can willingly and gladly take a reduction in my they crafted messages aimed at the come together to improve nutrition, benefits if it means we can reduce our def- icit. I have two young nieces, and I am look- wildlife habitats, hunting, and fishing very few Americans who are not of- ing out for their financial future. In fact, if fended when immigrants are referred to while strengthening family farms. I knew that taking away all my benefits And since Big Bird dodged a bullet as criminals, gang-bangers, freeloaders, would get rid of our debt, I would do that and lawbreakers whenever they are during the Presidential campaign, today. maybe it’s time to address the vital spoken about in America. Mr. President, hear Tony’s plea. The party nominated a Presidential role that the Federal support for public Don’t take us over the fiscal cliff. Tony broadcasting plays, which we all rely candidate who carried around a to-do and his nieces need you to lead. They list of creative ways to offend Latinos. on—not just for news and information, need it now. but education for our kids and, as illus- It called for the deportation of more trated by Hurricane Sandy, emergency f than 10 million families and say to self- communication. b 1010 deport, check; celebrate the extreme Arizona post-immigration laws, check; With incredibly broad public support AMERICA’S LATINOS from Americans regardless of political threaten to veto the DREAM Act and party, Congress should make a long- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The let hundreds of thousands of young term financial commitment to funding Chair recognizes the gentleman from people who have applied for deferred the most trusted brand in broadcasting Illinois (Mr. GUTIERREZ) for 5 minutes. action fear for their future, check; so it can plan for the future. Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I’m stand with other Republicans and The last 10 years have been charac- here today to make an introduction. I begged for their endorsement when terized by bipartisan cooperation to would like the Republican Party to they have called for electrified fencing promote access to safe drinking water meet America’s Latinos. There are to keep out immigrants because ‘‘that and sanitation around the globe. My more than 53 million of us. But let me works on livestock,’’ check, check, 2005 legislation, cosponsored by Henry tell you a little bit about who we are check. Hyde, Bill Frist, HARRY REID, saved and what we do. I believe Election Day was a check- lives and made friends for America. First of all, most Latinos are citi- mate for extreme, unfair, and intoler- In this Congress we have another bi- zens; and, in fact, most of us have been ant anti-immigrant policies. Now, we partisan bill, Water for the World, here for many generations. We live all need to come together to make which is cosponsored by my friend TED over the United States, and our popu- progress. POE, which would build on that founda- lation is growing fast. In fact, every In truth, some Democrats did not tion and accelerate progress. It’s all single year, 500,000 young Latino citi- seem to really see this new electorate teed up and ready to go and could be zens turn 18 and become eligible to either or see the change coming. Too easily passed next week. vote. Of Latinos under the age of 18, 93 many Democrats did not see immigra- Mr. Speaker, 86 percent of Americans percent are already citizens of the tion reform as an urgent issue or recog- think getting full information about United States of America. In this last nize the need for change in a country their situation as a loved one faces the election, one in 10 voters were Latino. that deports 1,000 people a day. end of life should be a top priority for In another decade, we will be 25 percent We need to set aside the mistakes of health care. Before the 2009 political of the voting age population in this both parties and do what is right for ‘‘lie of the year’’ about ‘‘death panels,’’ great Nation of ours. the American people, including Latino this provision in the health care reform Here’s a key fact about the more immigrants. We need to invite Demo- enjoyed broad bipartisan support. than 16 million Latino immigrants. crats and Republicans to sit at a big

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I think after the Election that you are living in. lionaires were paying a slightly higher Day wake-up call, there are more and So it was that the Mayflower’s cap- rate of taxes. more of us willing to come to that tain gave the commands, the old sea- Fast forward to today’s debate: re- table and negotiate, including friends weed-covered anchor cable was hauled store the Clinton-era tax rates to mil- in the Republican Party. onboard, the yardarms were trimmed lionaires and billionaires. Republicans We have heard from Republican lead- to the wind, and first large and then have dusted off the nineties rhetoric— ers who want to be at that table. I small, the Mayflower disappears over economic collapse, devastation, at know some Republicans want to come the horizon. The wind is blowing least 700,000 jobs. The job-creator mil- to the table because they want the im- through the trees, and 55 courageous lionaires and billionaires, they’re liv- migration issue off the table. They men, women, and children stood on the ing on the edge. They have no discre- want it off the table because they are beach. tionary income. Any modest increase worried about Democrats running the Why did they stay? They stayed be- in taxes to them will stop them from table in statewide and national elec- cause they believed in the dream that making productive, job-creating in- tions for the foreseeable future. they had in their hearts, of making a vestments, like the hundreds of mil- But listen, whatever your reason for new nation. And by staying, they gave lions of dollars they spent on super coming to the table, please come. To- us some things that we should be PACs in the last election to try and gether, we can fight for justice for im- thankful for, not just the Thanksgiving elect a President and a Congress that migrants. Together, we can reestablish turkey. will bend to their will and lower their the rule of law. Together, we can make First of all, they came with the idea taxes even further while cutting mid- immigration one of the greatest and that civil government and church gov- dle-income families’ programs that are most defining aspects of American so- ernment were separate types of govern- essential, like Social Security and stu- ciety instead of something that divides ments, and the civil government dent financial aid. us. Together, we can make Americans shouldn’t run the church or the other Now, after their impassioned defense see that we can work together—Repub- way around. of tax breaks for millionaires and bil- licans and Democrats—as Americans lionaires, Republicans do have a second b 1020 first. So, please, join us and do what’s priority—they’re not a one-note party, right for this great Nation of ours. So they were what was called in so you’ve got to give them credit for f those days ‘‘separatists’’ because they that—and that is to somehow kill So- wanted to separate from the King of cial Security, which they’ve never sup- THANKSGIVING England who was running the Church. ported. They think it makes people The SPEAKER pro tempore. The So the first thing they gave us was lazy. Well, there are millionaires and Chair recognizes the gentleman from the concept of separating civil and billionaires that don’t ever expect they Missouri (Mr. AKIN) for 5 minutes. church governments. But the second will need it, so they don’t care. Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, in just about thing that happened was, when they ar- And under the guise of deficit reduc- a week or so, we’re going to be sitting rived in Massachusetts, they were tion, the Republicans are saying, well, down at tables celebrating Thanks- blown off course by the storms; and so we’ve either got to privatize Social Se- giving and eating turkey and getting a they had no government. So a group of curity, got to increase the retirement little sleepy maybe afterwards. But as free people, under God, wrote a docu- age, or we’ve got to reduce the already we think about Thanksgiving and we ment called the Mayflower Compact. It inadequate COLA that seniors get. think about the holiday of Thanks- starts: ‘‘In the name of God,’’ and it Let’s chain the CPI. That’s their re- giving Day, it may be interesting and goes on to say to frame just and equal frain: we must cut entitlements. Well, it may add a little richness to that hol- laws. guess what, Social Security has never iday if we remember how it came about So what happened was a group of free contributed one penny to the deficit or and what we have to be thankful for. people, under God, created a civil gov- the debt of the United States of Amer- There were originally a group of peo- ernment, and that of course was the ica. It is a program which pays for ple that came to this country on the foundation of our Declaration of Inde- itself. Mayflower, and a number of them on- pendence. And all of American civil So why this single-minded focus on board had the dream of building a new government we can trace back to these cutting Social Security? Yeah, it does kind of country, something that Eu- courageous 55 people who stayed on the have a projected problem of about 23 rope had never seen before. They be- beach. percent to pay full benefits starting in lieved that they would take principles So as you’re having your turkey, 2036. So, yeah, there’s a long-term that they found in the Bible and that think about how they gave us the idea problem; but, actually, that’s quite they would apply them in a new way of separating civil and church govern- easily fixed. All we have to do is close and create a new structure of what a ments, and also how it was that they the tax loophole. And maybe we agree country could look like. gave us the idea that our Creator gives there. So they came to America. And after us life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap- Here’s a loophole I’d like to close: landing, within the first 4 months, half piness. Why does a millionaire pay one-tenth of them had died. And you would think Have a great Thanksgiving. God bless the rate of taxes to Social Security of they would pretty much give up on a you. a cop on the beat, or a soldier in the dream at that point. The Mayflower f field, or a teacher in the classroom? I had stayed to give them some protec- don’t know. That’s what the law says. tion and shelter, so it was in the early OLD REPUBLICAN REFRAIN Well, how about we lift the cap and springtime that this group of the peo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The have the millionaires and billionaires ple that were left—about 55 of the Pil- Chair recognizes the gentleman from pay the same percent of their income grims—had to make a decision. You Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) for 5 minutes. to Social Security as cops and teachers could think of it as actually voting, Mr. DEFAZIO. Well, the Republican and soldiers in the military. Seems fair only voting with their feet. refrain is quite familiar: these tax in- to me. There’s a loophole we could They were approached by the captain creases will cause economic devasta- close. And that would give Social Secu- of the Mayflower, and the captain of tion, a recession, millions of lost jobs. rity assets adequate to pay 100 percent the Mayflower said, Things aren’t Is that today’s fiscal cliff? No. Actu- of benefits for at least 75 years into the going so well. I’ve lost half my crew, ally, that’s the Republicans in oppos- future, as far as the actuaries will

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:43 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15NO7.004 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with H6374 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 15, 2012 guarantee. So there’s a loophole we can ers. We’ve made great gains in advanc- roes receive the support that is their agree on closing, hopefully. ing trade interests for the U.S. and pro- due when they get back. We must make But they are going to have to give up moting new market opportunities for sure that they have access to housing, on this lame argument that somehow our companies. medical care, employment, educational making millionaires and billionaires An ambitious trade agenda must con- opportunities that they deserve, and pay taxes at the rate of the Clinton tinue for us to successfully lower the we must take care of all of our vet- era, when we had record low unemploy- unemployment rate and restore our erans. ment, will hurt our economy. place as the global economic leader, The war in Afghanistan has lasted 11 f and I’m glad we have the opportunity long years, and it must not last an- to pass another part of that plan today. other. It’s time to bring our troops GRANTING PERMANENT NORMAL If we’re going to jump-start our econ- home. And as we do so, we must turn TRADE RELATIONS TO RUSSIA omy and get Americans back to work, our attention to rebuild America’s The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we have to find ways to increase global economy. One way to do this is to focus Chair recognizes the gentleman from market access for American companies on enhancing our green energy sector. Michigan (Mr. WALBERG) for 5 minutes. and to advance economic freedom. The American wind energy industry Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, as the I encourage my colleagues to support is in jeopardy. The production tax cred- Representative of a district that re- this legislation today. it will end December 31, 2012. It must corded more than $2 billion in exports f be extended or else 30,000 jobs will be last year, I know full well the signifi- lost and 450 manufacturing businesses cance of expanding market access for CALLING FOR AN END TO WAR IN will close. American companies and ensuring that AFGHANISTAN Two additional measures must also our businesses are competing on a level The SPEAKER pro tempore. The be considered. First, we could apply the playing field. That’s why I believe it’s Chair recognizes the gentleman from master limited partnership and the important to support passage of H.R. California (Mr. GARAMENDI) for 5 min- real estate investment tax programs to 6156, which will grant permanent nor- utes. the green energy sector and, thereby, mal trade relations to Russia. Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I bring significant financing opportuni- This past August, Russia joined the join my colleagues here in Congress ties along with the production tax World Trade Organization, giving its from both sides of the aisle to call for credit. members full access to Russia’s rapidly an end to the war in Afghanistan. After f growing market, reduced tariffs, and more than a decade of war, with now ensured transparency when imple- more than 2,000 lives lost and hundreds AVOIDING THE FISCAL CLIFF menting trade measures. However, of billions of American tax dollars The SPEAKER pro tempore. The while foreign competitors are currently spent, it’s time for our troops to come Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from benefiting, the U.S. will not receive home to their families. Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK) for 5 minutes. any of these benefits until Congress au- I represent the military communities Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, while the thorizes the President to grant Russia of Travis Air Force Base, and come President returned from the campaign permanent normal trade relations. January I will represent the commu- trail last week with a slightly more Simply put, American companies, nity of Beale Air Force Base as well. I conciliatory tone, his insistence on a workers, and farmers are being put at a can tell you from firsthand experience year-end tax hike on small businesses competitive disadvantage. that the men and women who serve in is unchanged, and frankly, that is com- Last year, my home State of Michi- our Nation’s military and their fami- pletely unacceptable. gan exported $225 million worth of lies are America’s finest. They are not It is unacceptable for more than 23 goods to Russia, despite many of its afraid of sacrifice. They joined the million Americans struggling for work best products facing tough competition armed forces because they love our right now. It’s unacceptable for mil- from foreign competitors. With this country and they are willing to give lions of middle class Americans strug- agreement in place, farmers and pro- everything to keep our Nation safe, but gling to support their families with ris- ducers in my district will be assured of their sacrifice must be for a reason. If ing gas prices and higher health insur- more predictable market access for we’re going to ask them to risk life and ance costs. And it’s unacceptable be- their crops and agricultural goods, limb on the other side of the world, it cause it will destroy jobs and hurt our while manufacturers will enjoy reduced must be for a mission that is vital to economy. tariff rates for Michigan-made vehicles our Nation’s security. We can no longer Yesterday, the President said that and equipment. say that about the mission in Afghani- his reelection victory is a mandate to As a World Trade Organization mem- stan. help the middle class. He can start ber, Russia has agreed to comply with Our brave soldiers are continuing to with helping the middle class by stop- the rule of law. Though these reforms die in Afghanistan for what is now a ping his job-killing tax hike on small won’t happen overnight, Russia’s ac- war of choice. We sent them to elimi- businesses. cession to the World Trade Organiza- nate the terrorists responsible for the The President continues to call for tion requires their compliance with all terrible 9/11 tragedy, and they did it increased tax rates for the top two of the organization’s rules and duties. with remarkable courage and com- brackets, which hit more than 1 mil- This includes addressing discrimina- petence. The al Qaeda training camps lion small businesses and 53 percent of tory practices, enforcing intellectual have long been eliminated; most of al all small business income. That’s a big property rights, and increasing trans- Qaeda’s top leaders have been killed or problem, considering that small busi- parency. If it does not comply, mem- captured; Osama bin Laden is long nesses create two out of every three bers can enforce them through dispute dead. jobs in America. mechanisms. According to the Ernst & Young re- Of further importance, this legisla- b 1030 port, the President’s plan will result in tion includes critical human rights Terrorism remains a global threat, the elimination of 700,000 jobs. provisions which will hold foreign offi- and we must combat it. But keeping The position of the congressional Re- cials accountable for gross human tens of thousands of troops in a coun- publicans on extending current income rights abuses and prevent them from try the size of Texas is no way to tax rates for all Americans is far from entering the U.S. or accessing our fi- achieve this objective. Rather, we must extreme. It is actually the same exact nancial systems. continue to use our superb intelligence position that President Obama es- House Republicans have worked tire- capabilities and our special operation poused 2 years ago when he agreed to lessly during the 112th Congress to ad- forces to root out the terrorist net- extend all Bush-era tax rates for 2 vance pro-growth legislation which works and destroy their leaderships years on the basis that raising tax provides greater certainty for Amer- wherever they may be. rates would hurt our weak economy. ican companies and helps our Nation’s When we do bring our troops home, That logic still stands. In fact, our businesses hire more American work- we must ensure that our returning he- economy is even weaker today than it

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Mr. Speaker, one of struggling to find work, that is not the in fending off the fiscal cliff become the reasons I rarely come to the floor time to be raising taxes on anyone, pe- even slimmer if we start removing op- to make such comments is that it is so riod. tions from the table, as my friend from troublesome to me that we will have We must also find common ground on Tennessee just did, before we’ve even fact-free debates. One of the problems the defense sequester to ensure that sat down at that table. America voted is that we are talking in a parallel uni- spending cuts are implemented, but in for and deserves a divided government verse. There are small businesses that a way that does not weaken our mili- that actually works. will pay more taxes, but I think it is tary or threaten our national security. The last time I checked, divided gov- Both the tax and spending issues we important to say to you that the top ernment doesn’t mean it’s going to be hedge fund managers last year earned face in lame duck are a microcosm of my way or the highway, or your way or our Nation’s massive fiscal and eco- $22 billion and then paid a 15 percent the highway, or Grover Norquist’s way tax rate as small businesses. So I am nomic long-term challenges. Entitle- or the highway. Divided government ment reform and comprehensive, pro- troubled when we are not being accu- can and has succeeded in the past when rate and factual with the American growth tax reform in the 113th Con- leaders have done that thing which we gress are key to addressing our Na- public. have not been able to achieve very Mr. Speaker, my concern today—and tion’s greatest challenges. often in these last 2 years: compromise. The policy outcome and the nar- I believe it is the concern of many That is the singular message from rative that transpire from this lame Americans—is the situation in which our voters this year, compromise. duck session will set the stage for what we find ourselves. The American people Work together to move the economy, is possible in 2013 and beyond. We have have elected a government wherein our families, and our Nation forward. a critical opportunity right now to only cooperation can bring progress. I’ve repeatedly heard that mantra from avert the fiscal cliff and lay the We have a House of Representatives across my community, whether it’s groundwork for bipartisanship with that is predominantly Republican, and from seniors, teachers, small busi- policies that reflect our economic and we have a Democratically controlled nesses or my own neighbors. our fiscal realities. Senate. It would not take a 3-year-old And now the Nation’s business lead- f a great deal of time to figure out that ers are starting to echo that call. In the only way we can do the work of the DELIVERING ON VOTERS’ DEMAND fact, the head of the Business Round- American people is if we stop this ri- FOR BOTH PARTIES TO COM- table, the former Republican Governor diculous partisanship—this poisonous PROMISE of Michigan, and other top CEOs are partisanship—that is damaging the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The asking Congress to do just that, com- country and creating a level of anger. Chair recognizes the gentleman from promise. There are State legislators in at least Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY) for 5 minutes. In addition, the Task Force of Amer- 13 States who have introduced legisla- Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Those of ican Innovation, comprised of our Na- tion for secession from the Union based you watching on C–SPAN just heard tion’s top technology companies, is on the fact that they didn’t particu- from my friend from Tennessee the un- urging us to preserve Federal invest- larly like the President who was elect- willingness of the Republican side of ments in education and R&D, which ed. One of the reasons, I think, is that the aisle to even recognize that elec- are the bedrock of future innovation we are exporting hate. If it’s not hate, tions have consequences, that, in fact, and competitiveness. And this week it’s certainly anger, and ‘‘anger’’ is the President won reelection deci- even the U.S. Chamber of Commerce just one letter short of ‘‘danger.’’ sively. Democrats made gains in the said it was open to a compromise that The American people gave us a man- Senate and gains here in the House. included revenue. date to do the simple things, and that It’s time to put aside the talking These are the constructive voices I is to lead. We understand that the chal- points. It’s time to come together for hope my colleagues listen to as we ap- lenge before Congress in the coming this country. proach negotiations on the fiscal cliff. weeks is no simple task. I would be Mr. Speaker, Speaker BOEHNER actu- Politics is the art of compromise and, wrong if I said that what we need to do ally said it well. He said the mandate working together, we can reduce our is simple. We have some major chal- from the election of last week is ‘‘for Nation’s deficit and preserve strategic lenges: us to find a way to work together on investments in those programs that The Postal Service is losing $25 mil- solutions to the challenges we face as a fuel economic growth and competitive- lion a week, and we are running around Nation.’’ ness. here acting as if the most important I can’t agree more. Elections have Even in the midst of the Civil War, thing in the world is remaining faithful consequences, and our ability to avert President Lincoln and the 38th Con- to our ideology. Ideology, tragically, the fiscal cliff, in which expiring tax gress authorized the Transcontinental has trumped logic in this place, and cuts and across-the-board spending Railroad, the Homestead Act, and the that cannot continue. Right now, we cuts are on a collision course to derail land grant college and university sys- are facing hundreds of billions of dol- this economy, requires us to respect tem. They understood we had to invest lars in expiring tax cuts. It might be that directive from voters. in the future, while also dealing with important, Mr. Speaker, for all of us to Yet, once again, lines are being the crisis of the present. keep in mind that, if we fail to deal drawn—you just heard it—over what with the sequestration issue, 90 percent No doubt, we all have something to types of revenue will be considered or of the people in this country will have lose if we do not succeed. So perhaps, what cuts are considered too steep. I their taxes raised. by each of us giving a little, we can re- hope I was not the only one astounded But there is another problem. vive this economic recovery, restore by the comments of the CEO of the We have three major credit rating faith in our ability to govern respon- American Petroleum Institute, who re- agencies in this country—actually, for sibly, and deliver on that mandate we cently said, ‘‘the oil and gas industry the world, essentially—Standard & just got last week from the voters. will not be singled out for punitive Poor’s, Moody’s and then Fitch. We treatment.’’ ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE have been warned as a Congress and as How fascinating. Perhaps I could in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- a Nation that if we walk up to this troduce him to the Federal workforce, bers are reminded to address their re- precipice again as we did two Augusts our Federal employees who are, so far, marks to the Chair and not to a per- ago that we will suffer another down- the only group to be singled out for pu- ceived viewing audience. grading of our credit rating. The

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:43 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15NO7.008 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with H6376 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 15, 2012 United States of America—the most omy and our country forward. We have supplemental poverty measure. Devised a technologically powerful and economi- got to stop this. Just 10 years ago, in year ago, this measure provides a fuller pic- cally powerful Nation on the planet— the year 2000, our Nation had a bal- ture of poverty that the government believes can be used to assess safety-net programs by will have a credit downgrading. anced budget, projected surpluses, and factoring in living expenses and taxpayer- This should cause every American to a robust economy. The passage of a se- provided benefits that the official formula be angry enough to put aside petty par- rious tax cut rapidly ended those sur- leaves out. tisanship and understand that this pluses and began to, quite frankly, ex- Based on the revised formula, the number body will not function and that our plode the debt. The Bush-era tax cuts of poor people exceeded the 49 million, or 16 government will not function unless we have already cost over $2.2 trillion in percent of the population, who were living below the poverty line in 2010. That came as work together. We’ve got to come to Federal revenue since they were en- more people in the slowly improving econ- the conclusion that compromise does acted, and we cannot afford to allow omy picked up low-wage jobs last year but not equal capitulation. them to be made permanent. Let’s not still struggled to pay living expenses. The re- f forget, Mr. Speaker, that this Congress vised poverty rate of 16.1 percent also is has already voted to cut $1.5 trillion in higher than the record 46.2 million, or 15 per- POVERTY discretionary spending enacted cent, that the government’s official estimate The SPEAKER pro tempore. The through the 2011 Budget Control Act. reported in September. Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Due to medical expenses, higher living Low-income Americans are already costs and limited immigrant access to gov- California (Ms. LEE) for 5 minutes. hurting from multiple rounds of cuts to ernment programs, people 65 or older, His- Ms. LEE of California. As the founder programs and benefits that they rely panics and urbanites were more likely to be of the Congressional Out of Poverty on. Our middle class and our working struggling economically under the alter- Caucus, I rise today to continue talk- poor have already done their part, and native formula. Also spiking higher in 2011 ing about the ongoing crisis of poverty we cannot continue to attempt to bal- was poverty among full-time and part-time in our country. workers. ance the budget on the backs of the As a result, the portrait of poverty broken Yesterday, unfortunately, with the most vulnerable Americans—our poor, down by state notably changes. California supplemental poverty report, we our seniors, our children, and our dis- tops the list, hurt by high housing costs, learned that poverty continues to im- abled. large numbers of immigrants as well as less pact nearly 50 million Americans, in- So I hope all Members of Congress generous tax credits and food stamp pro- cluding 16 million children all across will follow the President’s lead and grams to buoy low-income families. It is fol- our country and in every congressional support his call for ending the Bush tax lowed by the District of Columbia, Arizona, Florida and Georgia. district. My home State of California cuts above $250,000, ending the billions In the official census tally, it was rural tops the list, followed by our Nation’s in subsidies for Big Oil, and closing the states that were more likely to be near the capital—the District of Columbia—Ari- countless loopholes that allow huge top of the list, led by Mississippi, New Mex- zona, Florida, and Georgia. corporations and the super rich to ico, Arizona and Louisiana. On this election day, low-income avoid paying what they owe. In addi- ‘‘We’re seeing a very slow recovery, with increases in poverty among workers due to Americans, the working poor, middle- tion, we can find billions in additional income Americans—every American— more new jobs which are low-wage,’’ said savings by making smart and targeted Timothy Smeeding, a University of Wis- spoke loudly and clearly. They voted cuts to our defense budgets. Our mili- consin-Madison economist who specializes in for strengthening the middle class and tary leaders have already outlined cuts poverty. ‘‘As a whole, the safety net is hold- for putting people back to work, and that will not put at risk our brave men ing many people up, while California is they voted for Congress to get back to and women in harm’s way or weaken struggling more because it’s relatively hard- doing the work of the American people: the national security of our Nation. We er there to qualify for food stamps and other to strengthen our economy for all benefits.’’ know that there are billions in waste, Broken down by group, poverty was dis- Americans and to create economic op- fraud, and abuse in the defense budgets proportionately affecting people 65 and portunities that will lift millions of that can be saved if we can just ac- older—about 15.1 percent, or nearly double families out of poverty and into the count for the hundreds of billions in the 8.7 percent rate calculated under the offi- middle class. Most importantly, the spending by ensuring the Pentagon can cial formula. That’s because they have high- American people voted to reject job- pass an audit. er medical expenses, such as Medicare pre- killing cuts and a tax on Medicare, miums, deductibles and drug costs, that b 1050 aren’t factored into the official rate. Medicaid, and Social Security. While poverty rates for older Americans as What they don’t want is for our coun- Mr. Speaker, we face many chal- a whole are higher, the new measure does try to be rushed into urgent budget de- lenges, but we must not allow our po- show improvement in their income levels— cisions by the false threat of a so- litical crisis to create an economic cri- about 15.1 percent were poor last year, down called ‘‘fiscal cliff.’’ Mr. Speaker, I sis for millions of Americans who are from 15.8 percent in 2010. Smeeding at- don’t buy it, and the American people struggling. Now is not the time to turn tributes that to a wave of more affluent, don’t believe it either. our backs on struggling families just to still-working baby boomers in dual-income preserve tax giveaways to millionaires households who are beginning to turn 65 and, This economic and political gridlock as a result, are slowly raising overall income is just another political cliff created by and billionaires. We must come to- levels for seniors. the hostage-taking obstructionism of gether to wage a war on poverty and Working-age adults ages 18–64 saw an in- the Tea Party-controlled Congress. The end the war on the poor. crease in poverty from 13.7 percent based on real cliff that anyone is facing today is Finally, as 350 economists have said, the official calculation to 15.5 percent, due a human cliff, and far too many Amer- we need jobs first. With recovery, def- mostly to commuting and child care costs. icit reduction will come by its own ac- In contrast, the new measure showed de- ican families are standing on the edge clines in poverty for children, from 22.3 per- as I speak. If we don’t strengthen our cord thanks to increased revenues in cent under the official formula to 18.1 per- economy for all Americans, millions an improving economy. They went on cent. Still, they remained the age group will be cut off from the only lifeline to say that public outlay for jobs and most likely to be economically struggling by keeping them from falling off that recovery come first, growth is restored, any measure. human cliff and into poverty—unem- and revenues follow. Budget cuts only ‘‘These new numbers only reinforce what lead to a deeper slump. AARP and AARP Foundation hear from real ployment compensation. Far too many people every day: older Americans are strug- people will be cut off from vital pro- CENSUS: FULLER POVERTY PICTURE FINDS gling to make ends meet,’’ said Deb Whit- grams like employment insurance, the 49.7M ARE POOR, FACTORING IN MEDICAL man, executive vice president of AARP, an Child Tax Credit and the Earned In- AND WORK EXPENSES advocacy group. ‘‘Policymakers need to un- come Tax Credit if this Congress fails (By Associated Press, November 14, 2012) derstand that not every senior is well off and to act. WASHINGTON—The ranks of America’s poor the critically important role Social Security It is long past time to come together, edged up last year to a high of 49.7 million, or Medicare plays as providing a safety net based on a new census measure that takes to keep even more older Americans out of to work to find a balanced approach into account medical costs and work-related poverty. As Washington debates what should and, as Chairman CLEAVER just said, to expenses. happen during the lame duck, we cannot af- get past the partisan obstructionism The numbers released Wednesday by the ford to undermine the current safety net that has kept us from moving our econ- Census Bureau are part of a newly developed that allows many to live with dignity.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:43 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15NO7.010 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with November 15, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6377 Hispanics and Asians also saw much higher PRAYER organization has been giving gas to rates of poverty, 28 percent and 16.9 percent, hospitals and batteries, food, and gen- respectively, compared with rates of 25.4 per- Reverend Dr. Alan Keiran, Office of the United States Senate, offered the erators to superstorm Sandy victims. cent and 12.3 percent under the official for- We’ve been there for many countries mula. Their poverty levels rose after the following prayer: government took into account safety-net Father God, as the Psalmist says, ‘‘I in the world. We send them our money, programs such as food stamps and housing, will extol the Lord at all times; His but it’s no secret that many of them which have lower participation among immi- praise will always be on my lips. My hate us. They betray us, and yet we grants and non-English speakers. soul will boast in the Lord; let the af- still write them checks. While the In contrast, African-Americans saw a mod- United States needs to reevaluate giv- est decrease in poverty, from 27.8 percent flicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name to- ing foreign aid to nations that hate us, under the official rate to 25.7 percent based thanks should be given to our faithful on the revised numbers. Among non-Hispanic gether.’’ (Psalm 34:1–3) whites, poverty rose from 9.9 percent to 11 We depend on You, King of Heaven’s ally Israel. percent. armies, to reveal to our Nation’s lead- And that’s just the way it is. Economists long have criticized the offi- ers Your plans to prosper our Nation f cial poverty rate as inadequate. Based on a and its people, Your plans to give us half-century-old government formula, the of- COMBAT DRONE PROGRAMS hope and a bright future. Inspire every ficial rate continues to assume the average (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given public servant to seek Your wisdom family spends one-third of its income on permission to address the House for 1 and pray for Your daily favor to fall food. Those costs have actually shrunk to a minute.) much smaller share, more like one-seventh. upon our country and our world. Mr. KUCINICH. American drones in The official formula also fails to account And may You, Lord, be with those Pakistan have killed as many as 3,378 for other expenses such as out-of-pocket who are in harm’s way and their fami- medical care, child care and commuting, and people. Drones in Yemen have killed as lies. This I ask in the Name above many as 1,952 people. Drones in Soma- it does not consider noncash government aid, every name. such as food stamps and tax credits, when lia have killed as many as 170 people. calculating income. Amen. We’ve not declared war on any of these In reaction to some of the criticism, the f nations, but our weapons have killed government in 2010 asked the Census Bureau innocent civilians in all of them. High- to develop a new measure, based partly on THE JOURNAL ly reputable research shows that the recommendations made by the National The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Academy of Sciences. It released national number of high-level targets killed as a Chair has examined the Journal of the percentage of total casualties is esti- numbers based on that formula for the first last day’s proceedings and announces time last year. This year’s release features a mated at about 2 percent. 50–state breakdown on poverty, prompted in to the House his approval thereof. According to The Washington Post, part by local officials such as New York City Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the Obama administration is working Mayor Michael Bloomberg who have argued nal stands approved. on efforts to institutionalize the prac- that the official measure does not take into f tice of targeted killings by unmanned account urban costs of living and that larger cities may get less federal money as a result. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE drones abroad. The volume of these killings challenges the morality and The goal is to help lawmakers to better The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the gauge the effectiveness of anti-poverty pro- the legality of the attacks. We are cre- grams, although it does not replace the Cen- gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. ating a precedent for other nations sus Bureau’s official poverty formula. BIGGERT) come forward and lead the that are developing the same tech- Among the findings: House in the Pledge of Allegiance. nology. China has just unveiled a new —If it weren’t for Social Security pay- Mrs. BIGGERT led the Pledge of Al- drone. ments, the poverty rate would rise to 54.1 legiance as follows: percent for people 65 and older and 24.4 per- The drone program has thus far been cent for all age groups. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the conducted with no oversight from Con- —Without refundable tax credits such as United States of America, and to the Repub- gress or any judicial body. Congress the earned income tax credit, child poverty lic for which it stands, one nation under God, has a constitutional responsibility to indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. would rise from 18.1 percent to 24.4 percent. ensure that programs that are being —Without food stamps, the overall poverty f conducted in the name of our Nation rate would increase from 16.1 percent to 17.6 percent. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER are legal, transparent, and account- ‘‘These figures are timely given the loom- PRO TEMPORE able. We are holding a briefing tomor- ing expiration of two key measures that ac- row about this exact matter. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The count for part of these programs’ large anti- f poverty impact: federal emergency unem- Chair will entertain up to 15 requests ployment insurance and improvements in re- for 1-minute speeches on each side of NICHOLAS DOMINGUEZ, A TRUE fundable tax credits’’ such as the Earned In- the aisle. HOMETOWN HERO come Tax Credit, said Arloc Sherman, a sen- f (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given ior researcher at the Center for Budget and permission to address the House for 1 Policy Priorities, a liberal-leaning think- ISRAEL TO THE RESCUE tank. ‘‘Letting these measures expire at minute and to revise and extend her re- year’s end could push large numbers of fami- (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was marks.) lies into poverty.’’ given permission to address the House Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, today I f for 1 minute.) rise to applaud a true hometown hero— Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as Nicholas Dominguez of Lockport, Illi- RECESS waves crashed across the east coast a nois—for saving a woman who nearly The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- few weeks ago, taxpayer dollars were drowned in Lake Michigan. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair still being funneled as foreign aid Earlier this year, Nicholas was enjoy- declares the House in recess until noon around the globe. And while families ing time with his mother on a beach on today. watched as superstorm Sandy washed the Indiana shore when he noticed an Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 50 away their homes and the livelihoods empty raft and swimmers in distress. minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- they had built for many years, over 158 Thanks to his quick thinking and self- cess. countries were still busy cashing less instincts, Nicholas was able to res- f checks from America. cue Evelyn Hernandez, pulling her safe- b 1200 Mr. Speaker, out of all the countries ly to a sandbar. we give aid to, I understand Israel was Several years ago, I had the privilege AFTER RECESS the only country to send a lifeboat in of nominating Nicholas to the U.S. The recess having expired, the House the wind and rain and flood to help our Naval Academy, and I was pleased to was called to order by the Speaker pro victims in America. Israel took the ini- congratulate him on his recent gradua- tempore (Mr. BASS of New Hampshire) tiative to help the victims during this tion. Today, as a second lieutenant in at noon. natural disaster. The Israel Flying Aid the Marines, he has already put on full

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HERSELF to act or certain conditions will be cre- Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, it’s time to ated that will cause us to lose jobs and (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given get to work. When Congress recessed hurt our economy and raise taxes on permission to address the House for 1 for the election, we left much undone, everybody. minute and to revise and extend his re- including the farm bill, which is crit- The President, the Senate, the Demo- marks.) ical to the economy of my district and crats, and the House are all in agree- Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, in the to our country. ment that 98 percent of the country past 24 hours alone, terrorists along Just this weekend, The Fresno Bee needs tax relief that has been given the Gaza Strip have launched more got it right when they wrote: through the Bush tax cuts, and they than 250 rockets into southern Israel. There are some in Congress who suggest should be extended. That’s 250 rockets in 1 day since Hamas delaying the farm bill until after new Mem- I think everybody agrees that we bers begin serving in January. That’s the began its strikes. don’t need to make draconian cuts to Imagine 250 rockets raining down in 1 easy way out, but it does not serve the inter- ests of the Nation’s farmers. services for people, Social Security or day on your community anywhere in Medicare, or defense. The only issue is It also doesn’t serve the families in the United States. We would expect our my colleagues on the other side, the need and children who depend upon the government to act to protect our citi- Republicans in the House, who seem to nutrition programs in the farm bill. zens. Israel is acting to protect her continue to want to give tax relief to It’s time to get back to representing citizens. Israel has the right to protect the upper 2 percent. That’s what di- the interests of our constituents, not her citizens from terrorist attacks. In vides this Nation and this Congress partisan politics. Dairymen are having the early hours of this morning, three right now, tax cuts for the richest 2 a tough time in California. Our farmers Israeli civilians died when a rocket percent. need certainty, and only a 5-year farm from Gaza struck the top floor of an I call on my Republican colleagues to bill can provide that. Both versions of apartment building. Later in the day, a work with Speaker BOEHNER and allow the farm bill also save billions of dol- rocket hit just 10 miles from Tel Aviv. him to lead this country in working lars. The United States mourns the loss of with President Obama and to resolve We have bipartisan agreement on life at the hands of Hamas terrorists. this situation. this bill. We need to pass this bill so We will not waver in our support of f Israel’s right to defend herself against that we can go to conference com- these and other attacks. The right of mittee to resolve the differences. RECOGNITION OF DAVE WHITE, any nation to defend its citizens can f CHIEF OF THE NATURAL RE- SOURCES CONSERVATION SERV- never be called into question. Mr. b 1210 Speaker, at this challenging time for ICE our great ally, the United States WE CAN AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania stands with Israel. (Mr. YODER asked and was given asked and was given permission to ad- f permission to address the House for 1 dress the House for 1 minute and to re- minute and to revise and extend his re- vise and extend his remarks.) ISRAEL’S RIGHT TO DEFEND marks.) Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. ITSELF Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, the Amer- Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Mr. (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- ican people are breathing a cautious Dave White, chief of the Natural Re- mission to address the House for 1 sigh of relief now that the long election source Conservation Service at the minute.) season is finally over. The House and U.S. Department of Agriculture. After Mr. DOLD. I rise today to address the Senate are both in session, and the a career with NRCS that spanned near- recent events in the Middle East. Our American people are watching. We ly four decades, this week he an- ally Israel, like every nation, must have much work to do and not much nounced his plans to retire. have the right to defend itself and its time to do it. Chief White has spent his career citizens against ongoing acts of terror. With unemployment hovering near 8 working to improve the Nation’s land We know now that the international percent, our economy is still strug- management policies and practices. community frequently looks for oppor- gling. To get America back on track, Over the years, Dave has been an indis- tunities to delegitimize Israel’s ac- we must work together, Democrats and pensable resource of experience and tions, which is why it is essential that Republicans, to find solutions to our knowledge, from helping to craft the we here in the United States of Amer- economic challenges. 2008 farm bill conservation title, to his ica loudly and publicly express our sup- We all know it’s not until small busi- leadership in implementing and im- port for Israel’s right to defend itself in nesses begin growing and creating jobs proving these programs at NRCS. the face of Hamas’ terror. that our economy will recover. The key Dave’s work has helped the Nation Hamas is responsible for over 800 to our future lies in new start-ups, achieve our shared objectives for sus- rocket attacks on Israel in 2012—with innovators, and entrepreneurs. taining agriculture and the natural re- over 250 rockets indiscriminantly fired Working together in a bipartisan sources upon which we all depend. on Israel’s citizens in the past 5 days way, we can avoid the fiscal cliff, pro- One area in particular is voluntary alone. Because of this escalation, 1 mil- vide certainty to these small busi- incentive-based conservation programs lion men, women and children in south- nesses, remove barriers to success, and where Chief White has delivered a dem- ern Israel have been forced to live help renew the prosperity of the Amer- onstrated track record in leveraging under the threat of attacks and must ican people. resources to maximize limited re- now know where the nearest rocket Last week our constituents spoke, sources. In my home State of Pennsyl- shelter is located. As I speak, thou- and the mandate they gave us was a vania, these efforts are helping to im- sands of Israelis are sleeping in bomb mandate to work together. We must prove the health of the Chesapeake Bay shelters out of fear for their lives and listen to them and work with open ears Watershed, while also keeping farms the lives of their children. and open minds to arrive at bipartisan profitable and ensuring that these Mr. Speaker, no nation would sit solutions to the very serious issues fac- farms remain in agriculture over the back and tolerate its population living ing our country. long term.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:43 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15NO7.015 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with November 15, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6379 I want to thank Dave White for his LET’S GET THE PEOPLE’S WORK Rental assistance for the poor would dedicated service. Best of luck in your DONE fall by $2.3 billion. Nutrition programs retirement, Chief. (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was for women, infants, and children would given permission to address the House lose $543 million. Those who provide f for 1 minute.) services to persons who get Medicare— Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, the doctors—would lose about $4 billion. A TRAGIC MARKER: 2,000-PLUS U.S. election is over for this cycle, and it is Mr. Speaker, if we are to have an act FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN time to do the people’s work. of Congress, we have to have a Con- The President is reelected, and he is gress willing to act. It is time for us to (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was our President for the next 4 years. Our act, to protect the least, the last, and given permission to address the House constituents are tired and upset with the lost, as well as others. for 1 minute and to revise and extend our dysfunction. They can’t begin to f his remarks.) comprehend how we’ve allowed the fis- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, on Oc- b 1220 cal cliff to happen. Many of them don’t tober 2, while Congress was cam- even understand what the fiscal cliff is AVOIDING THE FISCAL CLIFF paigning, the Pentagon registered the about. All they know is that things (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and 2,000th fatality in Afghanistan, the like unemployment can rise to 9.1 per- was given permission to address the longest war in American history. cent unless we act. It is time to put the House for 1 minute and to revise and Today, that number has risen to 2,026. elections behind us and work together. extend his remarks.) It is imperative that we all remember Mr. Speaker, we must focus on the Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speak- the terrible human price that has been people, especially the constituents of er, I rise to urge Congress to deal with paid, is being paid, and will continue to our colleagues who are suffering from the fiscal cliff. The majority of Ameri- be paid by our troops in Afghanistan the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. We cans cast their ballots in support of the and their families. have got to work together and do the President and a balanced solution to This year there have been 60 so-called people’s work. Isn’t that what we’ve our fiscal challenges that protects the ‘‘blue on green’’ killings of U.S. troops been sent here to do? middle class by asking everyone to pay by Afghan soldiers that we’re training. Mr. Speaker, let’s get the people’s their fair share. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan kill work done. Our job is to act. We should extend themselves at a rate of one every 80 f the middle class tax cuts now while we minutes. More Active Duty U.S. mili- work on a long-term solution. We must tary personnel have died by suicide LET’S GET THIS THING DONE work together because failure would since the war in Afghanistan began (Ms. HAHN asked and was given per- have dire consequences for middle class than have died fighting there. Nearly mission to address the House for 1 jobs, the military, and crucial pro- 18,000 have been wounded in Afghani- minute.) grams that help the middle class and stan alone. Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, last Tues- the poor. Let us bring them all home. Let us day, our President said something that f provide our veterans and active mili- I think this Congress needs to hear: the tary the care and benefits that they people of our districts sent us here to FIXING OUR ECONOMY have so bravely earned. Let’s end the focus on their jobs, not our own. (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was war in Afghanistan now. We’re racing towards a serious dead- given permission to address the House line, towards higher taxes on strug- for 1 minute and to revise and extend f gling families and slashed investments her remarks.) in things like food for mothers and in- Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE fants, education, and our infrastruc- the election is over. The people of this AMERICAN PEOPLE ture. We’re dragging people’s jobs to- country have spoken and said loudly ward the brink and playing chicken and clearly that they want us to work (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given with workers’ and entrepreneurs’ live- together to create jobs and fix our permission to address the House for 1 lihoods. economy. minute and to revise and extend her re- I know I’m not the only one here who I agree with economists who say that marks.) spent time with the families that miss- the threat of a fiscal cliff, like the need Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, we have ing this deadline will hurt. I know I’m to immediately reduce the deficit, is just a few short weeks left in the 112th not the only one who has visited the being overblown. And it is done like Congress, but our work here is far from businesses that would collapse if this the debt ceiling debacle to create a do- done. happened. The people in our districts or-die situation where it is hoped that Sadly, partisan games and gridlock need us to come together. They’re Democrats would agree to cuts in pro- have made this Congress one of the counting on us to do the right thing, to grams that would lose jobs and lock least productive in history; but with leave our partisanship at the ballot box more people into poverty. That is unac- the election finally behind us, I hope and to get to work. ceptable in this, the greatest country we will put aside our differences and So I say to all my friends and col- in the world, and we cannot agree to it. get back to work. leagues, Democrats and Republicans, We are being asked to cut the deficit That means passing a bipartisan let’s get this thing done. by $4 trillion over 10 years. Through farm bill to support our farmers and f cuts and caps put in place already, over ranchers. It means extending the pro- the next 10 years we are projected to duction tax credit to create jobs in a THE LEAST, THE LAST, AND THE cut that deficit by $1.7 trillion. That growing wind industry and reduce elec- LOST leaves $2.3 trillion. If we allow the tricity bills for consumers. It means (Mr. AL GREEN of Texas asked and growth in the economy to continue, passing the Violence Against Women was given permission to address the even at its present slow pace, that can Act to protect women from abuse. And House for 1 minute and to revise and help to reduce the need for that level of it means extending tax cuts for middle extend his remarks.) cuts even more. class families and small businesses now Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- The poor and the middle class are al- and passing a balanced plan to avert er, we hear a lot of talk about the con- ready doing their part through the cuts sequestration. sequences of the fiscal cliff on the that are already in place. Now it is We must address these critical issues, wealthy, the well-off, the well-heeled, time for everyone else to do theirs. The and the only way to do that is by com- and the well-to-do. We don’t hear a lot rest of the deficit reduction must come ing together and doing what’s right for of talk about how it will impact the primarily from eliminating tax cuts for the American people. least, the last, and the lost. Permit me the wealthy who have continued to do Mr. Speaker, the election is over. It’s today to share just a bit of informa- very well during the recession while ev- time to get back to work. tion. eryone else suffered.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:43 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15NO7.016 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with H6380 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 15, 2012 This Congress can avoid taking us to PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION gotten. The President says he has a yet another fiscal cliff and avoid se- OF H.R. 6156, RUSSIA AND mandate to increase taxes. Some Re- questration by working together in the MOLDOVA JACKSON-VANIK RE- publicans say we have a mandate to balanced way that the American people PEAL AND SERGEI MAGNITSKY not increase taxes. Lots of people have asked us to. RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY throw this word ‘‘mandate’’ around. f ACT OF 2012 I believe that the mandate is for us to focus on job creation and economic RESOLVING ISSUES AND WORKING Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, by direc- growth. And while we still embrace the TOGETHER tion of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 808 and ask for its Madisonian vision of the clash of (Mr. DREIER asked and was given immediate consideration. ideas—it’s a very, very important no- permission to address the House for 1 The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- tion put forward by the author of the minute and to revise and extend his re- lows: U.S. Constitution—at the end of the marks.) H. RES. 808 day, it’s important for us to do some- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Resolved, That upon the adoption of this thing. And I think that the mandate today to say to our colleagues that it resolution it shall be in order to consider in from the election is that the American is very gratifying that in just a few the House the bill (H.R. 6156) to authorize people want us to do everything that minutes we are going to begin to ad- the extension of nondiscriminatory treat- we can to create jobs, get the economy dress the first issue that will come be- ment (normal trade relations treatment) to growing, and deal with many of the so- fore us as a lame-duck Congress, and products of the Russian Federation and cietal challenges that we face. it’s an issue that is going to be ad- Moldova and to require reports on the com- Mr. Speaker, that’s why I say it is pliance of the Russian Federation with its dressed in a bipartisan way. I’m very very gratifying that the first item out happy to see my friend from Worcester obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes. All of the chute after the election is some- here, who has joined with me in doing points of order against consideration of the thing we will be able to do in a bipar- a ‘‘Dear Colleague’’ in support of pas- bill are waived. An amendment in the nature tisan way. Not that it hasn’t been con- sage of permanent normal trade rela- of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules troversial, and I will admit, Mr. Speak- tions for Russia and Moldova. Our com- Committee Print 112-33 shall be considered er, that there is controversy that sur- mitment to economic growth and as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be rounds this issue, and I’m going to talk human rights is one which has led us to considered as read. All points of order about it, but I will say that it is great against provisions in the bill, as amended, this point, Mr. Speaker. that we’ll be able to do something, And I think that the idea with the are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amend- with Republicans and Democrats in the mandate from the election was for us ed, and on any further amendment thereto to House, Democrats and Republicans in to resolve issues and work together, final passage without intervening motion ex- the Senate, and the President of the and we are going to have a chance to cept: (1) 90 minutes of debate, with 60 min- United States on the same page in sup- do that. And so as I get ready to call up utes equally divided and controlled by the port of Russia’s accession to the WTO the rule in just a moment, Mr. Speak- chair and ranking minority member of the and, most particularly, the oppor- er, I want to say to my colleagues that Committee on Ways and Means and 30 min- tunity for the United States of Amer- utes equally divided and controlled by the this is a great day for us to take on the ica, our workers, to have access to 142 very, very serious challenges. And I be- chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and (2) one million consumers in that country. lieve that the success we are going to motion to recommit with or without instruc- So, Mr. Speaker, on August 22, Rus- have, with the bipartisanship that is tions. sia became a member of the World going to be demonstrated on this issue, SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the Trade Organization. Again, a huge should lay the groundwork for the period from November 19, 2012, through No- economy. In fact, the last large econ- work of the rest of this Congress and I vember 23, 2012—(a) the Journal of the pro- omy to actually become a member of hope very much for the next Congress ceedings of the previous day shall be consid- the WTO, and that’s a good thing. It’s as well. ered as approved; (b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a good thing because Vladimir Putin is f a date and time, within the limits of clause not a good guy. It’s a good thing be- SUPPORTING WIND PRODUCTION 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to cause we are going to, not only with TAX CREDIT be announced by the Chair in declaring the accession of the WTO but also with the adjournment; and (c) bills and resolutions in- multifarious provisions that are in- (Ms. LEE of California asked and was troduced during the period addressed by this cluded in this measure, call on the given permission to address the House section shall be numbered, listed in the Con- United States Trade Representative, for 1 minute.) gressional Record, and when printed shall call on the State Department, and call bear the date of introduction, but may be re- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, on other entities to focus on things let me thank Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. CON- ferred by the Speaker at a later time. SEC. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members like intellectual property violations, NOLLY, and Mr. TONKO, as well as all of to perform the duties of the Chair for the du- negotiations, sanitary and the members of the Sustainable Energy ration of the period addressed by section 2 of phytosanitary agreements, the infor- and Environment Coalition, for being this resolution as though under clause 8(a) of mation technology agreement, and the such strong advocates for a responsible rule I. government procurement agreement. and sustainable energy future. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- b 1230 Today I rise to speak in favor of the tleman from California is recognized wind production tax credit and urge for 1 hour. There are a wide range of provisions my colleagues to support its extension. Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, let me say in here that will force Russia to live Wind power and other sources of renew- how great it is to see you in the Chair, with a structure that it does not have able energy are a vital and central part and I wish you well. today and will not have until we take of a sustainable energy future, and Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of de- this very important action. they can be harvested right here in bate only, I yield the customary 30 Now one of the reasons that I have America. minutes to my very good friend from been such a strong proponent of this In my own district, for example, I am Worcester, pending which I yield my- issue has to do with a name, and it’s very proud to say that there are cur- self such time as I may consume. not the name we’re going to be talking rently six companies operating wind (Mr. DREIER asked and was given about in a minute. The name is Mi- power plants. These power plants not permission to revise and extend his re- khail Khodorkovsky. only generate energy but also jobs and marks.) Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a business- manufacturing right here at home. Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, let me man who was jailed and at this mo- I urge this Congress to support the say, as I just mentioned in my 1- ment is incarcerated in the midst of a extension here because it will put peo- minute, it is very gratifying that, as 7-year additional extension of his sen- ple to work in good paying jobs, help we look at this election, we have many tence for so-called ‘‘tax evasion.’’ rebuild our manufacturing base, and people who have used the term ‘‘man- Now I mention those two words in ex- help us achieve energy independence. date’’ to describe what it is they have plaining why I’m here because I met

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If that were all there was to H.R. all know, and as I said, he is incarcer- So, Mr. Speaker, let me just say that 6156, it would pass or fail along famil- ated today for one thing and one thing this is a win-win all the way around. iar lines of trade-related legislation. only: being a critic of Vladimir Putin’s. It’s a win for the cause of human But, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 6156 will be- That’s really why he’s in prison. rights. It’s a win for the cause of those come known as a landmark piece of Well, the reason I am standing here of us—Democrats and Republicans trade legislation not because it grants and am such a strong proponent of the alike—who want to create good Amer- PNTR for Russia and Moldova but be- action that we’re about to take is that ican jobs so that we can have access to cause it includes title IV, the Sergei after I had met with Mr. Khodorkovsky 142 million consumers. And it’s a win Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability in Moscow, he sat in my office right for the people of Russia, who deserve Act of 2012. upstairs here in the Rules Committee. better than they have gotten and, Let me share with my colleagues just a little bit about the life and death of And in that meeting that I had with through the U.S. access to that mar- Sergei Magnitsky, in whose honor this him, Mr. Khodorkovsky—a great phi- ket, will have an opportunity to see section of the bill is named. lanthropist, one of the wealthiest peo- their standard of life and quality of life ple in Russia—said to me, I’m con- After exposing the largest tax fraud improve, because I believe passionately in Russian history, tax lawyer Sergei cerned about my safety and well-being. in the interdependence of economic and I think that there might be action Magnitsky was wrongly arrested and political liberalization. tortured in a Russian prison. Six taken against me. This accession to the WTO will en- Mr. Speaker, I am embarrassed to months later, he became seriously ill. hance economic liberalization, and it say that my reaction was to laugh at He was denied medical attention de- will create an opportunity. I hope and him. I said, There’s no way that a man spite 20 formal requests. On the night pray for the kind of political reform of your stature, doing the kinds of good of November 16, 2009—3 years ago to- that is desperately needed. things that you’ve been doing in Rus- morrow—his condition became critical. With that, I reserve the balance of sia, will face anything other than Instead of being treated in a hospital, my time. broad-based support. he was taken to an isolation cell, Mr. Speaker, I was wrong. The Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield chained to a bed, and beaten by eight human rights violations which have myself such time as I may consume. prison guards for 1 hour and 18 min- Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the taken place against Mikhail utes, which resulted in his death. Khodorkovsky and a wide range of gentleman from California, the honor- Sergei Magnitsky was 37 years old. other people are one of the other rea- able chairman of the Rules Committee, He left behind a wife and two children. sons that we are here, pushing very, for yielding me the customary 30 min- Those responsible for his abuse and very strongly for permanent normal utes. murder have yet to be punished. And trade relations to force Russia to do I want to thank him for his eloquent sadly, he is not alone. His story is em- something that they might not want to statement, and I want to thank him for blematic of corruption, human rights do, and that is to live with a rules- bringing this to the floor. As he men- abuses, and impunity in Russia. based trading system. tioned, he and I both coauthored a Since the death of Sergei Magnitsky, The other name that leads us here, of Dear Colleague and supported the un- the human rights situation inside the course, is Sergei Magnitsky, a young derlying legislation. And it was a Russian Federation has continued to lawyer who was simply raising ques- pleasure to work with him on this im- deteriorate. tions, a so-called whistleblower, a portant bill. Russia’s parliamentary elections last whistleblower who was beaten to death And I know that there will be other December were marked by mass pro- 3 years ago tomorrow. Tomorrow opportunities to say this before he de- tests over alleged electoral fraud. marks the third anniversary of Sergei parts. But I want to thank him for his Since Vladimir Putin was reelected Magnitsky’s death. And it is out- service to this House of Representa- president in May of 2012, his govern- ment has taken a harsh and rageous, Mr. Speaker, that this kind of tives, which I know he loves very deep- confrontational approach to ongoing action in this 21st century still exists ly. And I want to thank him for his protests, cracking down on the Russian in a country that claims to be a democ- service to our country. people’s growing discontent with cor- racy. It is horrendous, and it is unac- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 6156 joins together ruption and creeping authoritarianism. ceptable. And that’s why I believe cou- two pieces of legislation that deal with Russian authorities have used exces- pling the permanent normal trade rela- trade and human rights in the Russian sive force to break up peaceful dem- tions for Russia and Moldova along Federation. The distinguished chair- onstrations and detained and raided with the Magnitsky language—and I man has provided a clear description of the provisions in this bill that grant the homes of opposition leaders. want to congratulate our Senate col- Russian civil society has also been a leagues BEN CARDIN and JON KYL, and I permanent normal trade relations, or PNTR, to the nations of Moldova and target of increasing repression. Begin- know my colleague from Massachu- ning in June and with astonishing the Russian Federation. It is fairly setts (Mr. MCGOVERN) has been in- speed, the Russian Duma passed a se- straightforward. volved in pushing this. I strongly sup- ries of draconian laws that restrict Simply put, after 18 years of negotia- port the effort that we have had that freedom of expression, freedom of asso- tions, Russia joined the World Trade will ensure that those who are respon- ciation, and freedom of assembly. Organization in August. That member- sible for Sergei Magnitsky’s tragic, Many observers fear that these laws ship will require Russia—for the first brutal beating, which led to his death 3 will be used as a political weapon to years ago tomorrow, will be followed time—to play by the same rules of stifle criticism of the government. and be brought to justice. trade as the United States and vir- They make it harder for Russian civil So, Mr. Speaker, this is a great bipar- tually every other nation in the world. society to operate effectively and cre- tisan effort. It’s one that I think will But under WTO rules, the United ate a climate of fear and self-censor- inure to the benefit of the people of States cannot take advantage of Rus- ship. Civil society’s sense of isolation Russia and the people of the United sia’s WTO membership unless and until is only compounded by the Russian States. And I would like to say that, Congress grants Russia permanent nor- Government’s recent decision to expel remember, we’re not giving up a thing. mal trade relations, replacing the 1974 organizations like USAID from the We’re not lowering a single tariff. special bilateral agreement with Rus- country. There is not a single sacrifice that’s sia known as the Jackson-Vanik being made here in the United States amendment. b 1240 of America. What we’re doing is we’re The United States is not required to In addition, journalists and human breaking down the barriers there. change any U.S. law as a result of Rus- rights activists continue to face grave

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While Rus- this, as I’ve been privileged to work at the right price, whether it’s in man- sian authorities have tried to silence with many Democrats in this House on ufacturing, agriculture, or the service critics, NGOs, and independent media, many different bipartisan issues over industry. I believe this is an important the world is still awaiting justice for the years. bill for us to move on a bipartisan many violent attacks on dissidents and And I’m getting ready to leave this basis. journalists. place, Mr. Speaker. I’ll be in January, Russia is the ninth largest economy I would like to note for my col- as you will, moving on to another life. and has a population of about 142 mil- leagues that today at 2 p.m. the Tom For me, it’s after nearly three-and-a- lion people. It has a large and growing Lantos Human Rights Commission will half decades, and we’ve got lots of work middle class. And Russia holds out- be holding a hearing on human rights ahead in the next 4 weeks. To have this standing potential for the United in the Russian Federation, and Ms. trade issue as one there is something States, not just in the business inter- Lokshina will be one of the witnesses. that is very gratifying for me. ests, but also for goods and services to In this context, the story of Sergei As I mention that I’m leaving, for his make the lives of the Russian people Magnitsky remains especially impor- first speech since being named chair- even better. tant. At a time when the human rights man of the Rules Committee for the My home State of Texas is the top situation in the country is going from next Congress, I’m very happy to yield exporter to Russia among U.S. States, bad to worse, it is all the more impor- such time as he may consume to the and Texas imports to Russia are grow- tant to hold Russian human rights vio- very thoughtful, dedicated, and hard- ing faster than its exports for the rest lators accountable. working gentleman from Dallas (Mr. of the world. Specifically, Texas ex- Mr. Speaker, the Sergei Magnitsky SESSIONS). ported $1.6 billion worth of goods to Rule of Law Accountability Act, which Let me say, Mr. Speaker, that there Russia in 2011. We, in Texas, value this is title IV of H.R. 6156 as reported by are lots of hard workers in this House, relationship, the jobs, the exporting, the Rules Committee, places an asset and we all learned as kids there is a and the ability to have better products freeze and visa ban on those individuals differentiation between a workhorse and services in Russia, with the Rus- responsible for Sergei Magnitsky’s tor- and a show horse. And I’ve got to tell sian people making those decisions to ture and death, as well as on Russian you something, Mr. Speaker—and you buy these products and services. This officials engaged in corruption and know this very well—there is no Demo- legislation today will only help us gross violations of human rights. This crat or Republican in the United States build on that success, growing not just is beyond just Sergei Magnitsky. These House of Representatives who works more jobs, but, really, the American measures provide a degree of account- any harder than PETE SESSIONS, and economy. ability and reinforce the administra- I’m very pleased, Mr. Speaker, that he So I will say this on behalf of all of tion’s toolkit to respond to crimes by is going to be succeeding me as chair- us. This is an important bill. We need- individual government officials. man of the House Rules Committee. ed to work together. We need leader- Passage of the Magnitsky act sends a Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, to my ship of this body, all the Members, as clear message to the Russian people dear and distinguished friend, the gen- well as the Senate and the President to that we support their fundamental tleman, the young chairman of the make this happen. human rights. Importantly, it also Rules Committee, DAVID DREIER, thank Mr. DREIER. Will the gentleman sends a strong message to those Rus- you very much. yield? sian officials who support the rule of It is DAVID’s leadership, not just in Mr. SESSIONS. I will yield to the law and who reject corruption and the Rules Committee but, I believe, to gentleman. human rights abuses. It lets them all of us here in the House of Rep- Mr. DREIER. I thank my friend for know that their efforts and their resentatives, that DAVID has led us to yielding. achievements are valued by the United be a more open, thoughtful body; a per- And, Mr. Speaker, as I was sitting States and the international commu- son who used his time and position, here listening to the very thoughtful nity. Only individuals within the Rus- power of the Rules Committee in the remarks of my successor as chairman sian Government who abuse their office committee that’s upstairs, to speak of the House Rules Committee, it re- and engage in corruption and human with all the Members of this body minded me of what really got him onto rights crimes will find their assets and about their ideas that they represent the Rules Committee and got him en- visas under scrutiny and subject to and to make this a more open body. gaged with me, and interesting enough, U.S. sanction. This institution is better because of Mr. Speaker, it was this issue. It was So let me be clear, Mr. Speaker. I DAVID DREIER. And I am very aware of the issue of breaking down barriers to would not be supporting PNTR for the what lies ahead for me, but, DAVID, you allow for the free flow of goods and Russian Federation if it did not include have done a great job, and thank you. services and capital. title IV, the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Thank you very much. When he first came to this body, Mr. Law Accountability Act. Mr. Speaker, I rise today really to Speaker, we were in the midst of our And, Mr. Speaker, let me just close support what Chairman DREIER and the battle on China’s accession to the by again thanking not only the gen- gentleman, Mr. MCGOVERN, have been World Trade Organization and estab- tleman from California, the distin- speaking for, and that is a rule and the lishing PNTR at that juncture, which guished chairman of the Rules Com- underlying legislation. has been a great thing; not that it’s mittee, but I want to thank the Repub- There are over 23 million Americans been problem free—I acknowledge lican leadership, the Speaker of the right now looking for work that are ei- that—but it’s been a great thing to be House; the Democratic leadership, the ther over- or underemployed in our able to take the steps that we have. minority leader and our minority whip; country, Mr. Speaker. So today is a And it was PETE SESSIONS, Mr. Speak- as well as the chairwoman of the For- jobs bill, another jobs bill that is im- er, who came to me and said, I want to eign Affairs Committee and the rank- portant, and permanent normalized help you with this. I actually gave him ing member of the Foreign Affairs trade relations with Russia and an assignment, and it was to talk to a Committee for working together to Moldova will provide that much-needed half dozen Members about how impor- come up with an agreement here that I boost, just a little bit. But a boost to tant this was. think deserves bipartisan support. the direction of adding jobs and mak- Mr. Speaker, in less than an hour he So I urge all my colleagues to sup- ing sure that the jobs we have here in came back to me, having done the job port the Magnitsky act by voting for this country to provide goods and serv- right then, and that’s why I describe

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You believe in this insti- and what Mr. CARDIN and others have And reclaiming my time, this is the tution, and I think that’s been re- done. And there has been bipartisan co- kind of energy and leadership that flected. operation on this point, strong bipar- DAVID DREIER expects from Members as So let me just say a few words—we’ll tisan cooperation, to place in this bill he gives them not just tasks but oppor- debate it, perhaps, longer tomorrow— the Magnitsky legislation that sends a tunities, and the young chairman gave why this trade bill should be passed. I clear signal to the Russian Govern- me that opportunity, and I took full think we need to take each trade bill ment and to everybody in Russia that advantage of that. As I recall, we were on its own merits. When you look at we care about the rights of the citizens 10 out of 10. All of them voted for it. So the need to move here today to grant there, and as we do business, we care I didn’t just make up ‘‘all of them.’’ PNTR, I think the answer is we clearly about the rights of others. That’s the Mr. Speaker, this is an important bill should. strength of this legislation, in addition we’re doing today. This is worthy of First of all, Russia is now in the to opening their markets for goods our time, and I’m delighted that we’re WTO, and it has gone in with certain made in America joined by our friends. requirements; for example, no export The SPEAKER pro tempore. The subsidies are allowed. That’s a change, b 1250 time of the gentleman has expired. and that’s beneficial to those of us who Mr. MCGOVERN. I yield the gen- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield want to trade with them so they don’t tleman 1 additional minute. myself such time as I may consume rig the deck against us and for them. Mr. LEVIN. So I really urge that ev- first of all to thank the gentleman And there are major reductions in tar- erybody look at this legislation on its from Texas for his statement, but also iffs. own merits. Whatever the feelings are to take this opportunity to publicly Also, now that they’re in the WTO, about other trade agreements, we need congratulate him on his new appoint- there is a dispute settlement system. to take each of them on their own, the ment. I look forward to working with So when they violate the requirements, pluses and the minuses. In this case, I him. So congratulations. there’s a dispute settlement system think—especially now that Russia is in Mr. Speaker, I just want to again that can be enforced. If we don’t grant the WTO—it works so much to our ad- point out that trade bills oftentimes PNTR, we can’t access that dispute vantage in terms of the economy here, are very controversial. There’s often a settlement system. in terms of jobs here, in terms of our resistance to attach any additional Also, it’s so important that there be businesses and our workers. And also, I language, whether it be human rights strong enforcement. A number of my think we can vote for this legislation, language or labor rights language, to colleagues put forth some legislation if I might say so, with good conscience. trade bills. But in this case, again, that proposed that we beef up the en- Mr. MCGOVERN, you have led. It’s a working in a bipartisan way, I think forcement provisions within this bill, tribute to your devotion to the human the attachment of the Sergei and that’s been done. Our staff on the rights of people as we advance trade Magnitsky bill to this trade bill is Democratic side worked assiduously not only in this legislation, but in probably the most significant piece of with the Senate, and the essence of other legislation. I think it’s also a human rights legislation attached to those provisions are now in this bill. So recognition of our ability to work to- any trade bill since I’ve been here in that’s another reason to vote for it, be- gether. Congress. cause strong enforcement is critical to So I urge passage, and tomorrow we This is a big deal. This sends a mes- good trade legislation. speak together to urge passage of the sage to human rights violators in Rus- Also, I would urge everybody to look legislation. sia, those who are guilty of corruption, at what are the exports from this coun- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I want to that there’s a consequence. And even if try and the imports from Russia. When thank my friend, Mr. LEVIN, for his that consequence is not bringing you you look at those, it’s a good reason very thoughtful comments and to say I to justice within Russia, the United for us to vote for this legislation, be- was very pleased to join with Mr. States—and we will be joined, hope- cause the top three exports from the MCGOVERN—as Mr. MCGOVERN has fully, by our allies—will make sure U.S. are machinery, motor vehicles, mentioned and as I did earlier—a joint that there are visa bans that are put in and aircraft—made in America by Dear Colleague to focus on the benefits place and that assets are frozen, that American workers. And so, in a sense, of this legislation as we tackle this im- there is a consequence. Again, our hope this is a ‘‘Make It in America’’ piece of portant challenge of human rights. is that this language will prop up those legislation. I happen to believe very fervently in Russia who want to push for reform, The dominant import from Russia is that economic liberalization is a key who believe in accountability and be- in petro, in oil, and in that sense, part of ensuring the ability of human lieve in tackling issues like impunity. they’re not directly competing with rights to be recognized. That’s why I Mr. Speaker, at this time I’d like to our workers. So we have, in terms of think this legislation is very, very yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from what flows, an advantage being a full complementary in addressing not just Michigan (Mr. LEVIN), who is the rank- partner. job creation, economic growth, and im- ing member of the Ways and Means But let me say one other thing, be- proving quality of life for people, but I Committee, who was incredibly helpful cause I think those of you who have believe both aspects—the Magnitsky to me in making sure that these two followed this know I don’t believe that aspect and the permanent normal trade pieces of legislation were brought to- trade legislation is only about flow of relations—together work to enhance gether and I think in a way that makes goods. It also has to be embedded in a the human rights situation that is as it possible for me to be able to support structure to make sure that there are devastating as it is. this bill. benefits for our companies and for our Mr. Speaker, I know I have talked (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given per- workers and that there is a structure about a number of other Members, but mission to revise and extend his re- to try to make sure there’s a rule of I’d like to say that for nearly a decade marks.) law, because if there isn’t a rule of law and a half I’ve been very privileged to Mr. LEVIN. First, if I might, let me in another country, it is not beneficial work on a wide range of issues, but one congratulate Mr. DREIER on your serv- for their citizens or for our companies. of the most important has been the ice of many years. You believe in this So here I want us to pay attention to issue of trade liberalization with my institution. the Magnitsky legislation, because no friend from Hinsdale, Illinois. She is

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I’m happy to and enhanced trade. my fellow Californian, Mr. ROHR- yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gentlewoman I’m one that’s very focused on im- ABACHER. And pending that, let me say from Illinois (Mrs. BIGGERT), Mr. proving manufacturing here in the that he and I have been great friends Speaker. United States, and this is going to open since he was a speech writer for Ronald up tremendous opportunities for our Reagan. We’ve worked closely on a b 1300 manufacturers. So I want to commend wide range of things. And I just told Mrs. BIGGERT. Thank you so much, those who’ve worked together on this him, Mr. Speaker, since I’m leaving Mr. Chairman, for your kind words, but and the Obama administration for Congress, he’s taught me one thing and also for what you have done for this their continuing efforts to open up one thing only and that is how to make country as far as trade and how you trade opportunities so that we can margaritas. have really worked so hard to make make it here and sell it everywhere, So with that, I’m happy to yield to sure that all of the Members of Con- which I think should be our focus. my friend, Mr. ROHRABACHER. gress realize the impact that trade has In addition to that, I think it shows Mr. ROHRABACHER. I rise in sup- for our economy and for our place in how, over time, old wounds can be port of the rule and of this legislation, the world. Either bilateral agreements, healed and new relationships can be and note that the classified nature of multilateral commitments, you were built. that margarita formula should never always there to make to sure that we I spoke earlier today with the con- be disclosed to an enemy of the United moved forward on that, and I really sulate general for the State of Israel in States, of course; but we will be glad to thank you. Philadelphia, offering my support and transmit that information to col- I do rise in support today of this rule concern for the unfortunate cir- leagues on the other side of the aisle in and H.R. 6156, to grant permanent nor- cumstances that are taking place in a spirit of bipartisanship. mal trade relations to Russia. This im- the Middle East now, in which hun- I do rise in support of this rule and portant legislation is a small step to- dreds of bombs or rockets have been H.R. 6156, the legislation to grant per- ward a big reward. Without it, the shot at Israel, some of its largest cities manent normal trade relations status United States exporters and service as the targets. This is a matter for ob- to Russia. providers will continue to lose business viously much higher levels in our gov- During the 1980s, as it was just men- to our foreign competitors that already ernment. There have been communica- tioned, I worked for Ronald Reagan in have trade relationships with Russia. tions and the assurance that Israel has the White House and was part of a And once we lose those markets, our the right to defend itself. team dedicating ourselves to bringing competitors will only become stronger But I think that we can see in this down the Soviet dictatorship. I might and better-positioned to surpass the Russia trade agreement that if we can add that Dave Dreier was an ex officio U.S. in a critical marketplace of the get to the point where there can be re- member of that team. 21st-century global economy. lationships that are built on self-inter- Today’s Russia is not yesterday’s So- According to the National Associa- est and economic development, that we viet Union. That’s the most important tion of Manufacturers, Russia imported can put the weapons aside and move to- message. Over 20 years of reform have over $500 billion in goods last year; and ward a circumstance in which people created an imperfect country, yes, but of that total, only 5 percent came from are focused on economic activity. also a new Russia with a relative free U.S. exports. So we see in this crisis a cir- press and churches that were once This bill will lift outdated policies cumstance that we hope will resolve closed by the Communists which are that restrict American access to Rus- itself. Obviously, we stand with our now filled with those who would gather sian markets. As a result, studies show ally, but we also hope for a day in to worship God. that U.S. producers can expect to which peace will reign, and economic Many here in the United States have achieve double-digit increases over the opportunities, I agree with DAVID not appreciated the dramatic change next decade in exports of heavy ma- DREIER, really is the way in which and continue to view Russia as if it chinery, agricultural machinery, eventually we can create a cir- were the Soviet Union 30 years ago. chemicals and services. This is particu- cumstance in which people will not Well, what we do today is long over- larly critical for my home State of Illi- have the necessity to resort to vio- due. Our protracted refusal to grant nois, where we have fallen behind lence. Russia permanent normal trade rela- Japan and Korea in these export cat- So I thank the gentleman for yield- tion status has been counterproductive egories. ing me the time, and I thank the and hypocritical. Counterproductive Most importantly, granting Russia House. And I hope that we will favor- for years because it’s been an unneces- permanent normal trade relations ably pass this bill. sary barrier to better bilateral rela- gives the U.S. a level playing field on Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, will the tions between our two countries. Hypo- which we can compete from a position gentleman yield? critical because over a decade ago we of strength in terms of intellectual Mr. FATTAH. I will be glad to yield had rushed to give most favored nation property and agricultural exports, and to the gentleman. status to Communist China, which still it will provide a reliable forum for Mr. DREIER. I just wanted to express continues to be the world’s worst trade dispute resolution. to my very dear friend from Philadel- human rights abuser. I would urge my colleagues to vote phia, express my appreciation, Mr. All the arguments made to refuse it for the rule and the bill, to grow Amer- Speaker, for his very kind words and to to Russia have always applied one ican exports and create good jobs here say that the recognition that economic hundredfold to Communist China. How- in the United States by supporting this liberalization is one of the greatest ever, I have not heard the critics of rule and the underlying bill. keys to our goal of enhancing human this bill calling for an end to our trade Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, it’s rights, the standard of living, and the status with Communist China, which I my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the quality of life for our fellow human might add, human rights in China is gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. beings is a very, very important point; worse today than when we granted FATTAH). and I just want to underscore that most favored nation status to them. Mr. FATTAH. I want to thank the point that was made. If we want to have a real debate gentleman for his great work on this Yes, the Magnitsky legislation is im- about trade, the place to start is with legislation; and also my colleague, who portant, but I’m going to talk in just a Communist China and not be looking will be leaving us, the chairman of the moment about what some leaders in at a democratic Russia. PNTR for

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In cases like that, I think it is States, as well as the Russian people. the committee needs to be really com- important to have a tool like the So how then can we justify such a mended, as does my colleague from Magnitsky legislation to make it clear pro-Communist China policy, which Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN), for to those in Russia—not just those in- has had no political reform, and not creating a statutory framework for ad- volved with the Sergei Magnitsky trag- giving it to Russia, which has had dra- dressing one of the most egregious edy, but with other terrible human matic political reform? human rights violations in modern rights crimes, those who are involved Two decades ago, while I was work- Russian history. It involves Sergei in corruption—to make it clear to ing in the White House, I was arguably Magnitsky. them that there is a consequence and one of the Soviet Union’s worse en- Now, this framework could ulti- that, even if within their own countries emies. But my boss, Ronald Reagan, mately be a model, frankly, as we move they are not brought to justice, the never wanted the people of Russia and forward in other parts of the world as world will know who they are and take the people of the United States to be well, but it certainly marries a positive appropriate action. There will be visa enemies. He envisioned, once the Com- trade relationship possibility with vigi- bans, and we will go after their assets. munist Party had been discarded, that lant and vigorous human rights en- To me, this is a very, very powerful our two peoples would one day be forcement and vigilance. So I commend tool that complements the benefits of friends and trading partners and, yes, the committee for marrying the two, PNTR for Russia. even allies. for allowing us positively to go forward I would say to my colleagues that Russian society has moved far from in our relationship—troubles and all— this does represent a genuine com- promise—the Sergei Magnitsky Act, the Cold War. It is past time that we do with modern-day Russia. I urge the which I am the author of in the House the same. We need to reach out to passage of the underlying legislation, and Senator CARDIN is the author of in them, stand together against an alarm- H.R. 6156. the Senate. In the House, we originally ing rise of power in Communist China Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, at this wanted this to be global in its ap- and against radical Islamic terror, juncture, I have no further requests for proach, but in the spirit of com- which targets Russians as well as time. If the gentleman would like to promise, it has been narrowed down to Americans. close, I will then offer some closing re- Russia. I think, if this proves to be a Thus, I encourage my colleagues to marks. good tool and if it is implemented join me in voting and pass this legisla- Mr. MCGOVERN. I yield myself the properly, hopefully, we can broaden it, tion. balance of the time. Mr. Speaker, I would like to insert because I do think that it is important b 1310 two articles into the CONGRESSIONAL for the United States to make it clear to the world that, if we stand for any- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, at this RECORD—one of The New York Times, time, it is my pleasure to yield 2 min- entitled, ‘‘Russia plans to retry dead thing, we stand out loud and four- utes to the gentleman from Virginia lawyer in tax case,’’ and the other from square for human rights. With regard to the rule, I just want (Mr. CONNOLLY). The Washington Post, entitled, ‘‘The to say that I’m a little bit disappointed Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I thank Kremlin’s blacklist.’’ that this rule on a bipartisan bill in- my colleague from Massachusetts. I Mr. Speaker, from the beginning, the cludes lockdown provisions that re- also want to praise my colleague from Magnitsky Act has been a bipartisan strict the rights of the minority in this California. This is one of the last rules and bicameral effort. The final body. I would have preferred that this Mr. DREIER will be managing here on Magnitsky language in title IV of H.R. rule have only included procedures for the floor. 6156 is the result of genuine collabora- the bipartisan PNTR-Magnitsky bill, Mr. DREIER. Will the gentleman tion and compromise. I want to again but in the spirit of bipartisanship, I’m yield? thank the chairman of the Rules Com- not going to dwell on that. I’m just Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I yield mittee, Mr. DREIER. I would like to going to point it out for the record. to the gentleman from California. thank Speaker BOEHNER, Majority In conclusion, let me just make this Mr. DREIER. I’d like to ask my Leader CANTOR, Majority Whip MCCAR- one observation. This is an example of friend if he has looked at the schedule THY, Democratic Leader PELOSI, Demo- bipartisanship, of people coming to- that we have for the next 4 weeks. I cratic Whip HOYER, House Foreign Af- gether and of our supporting an impor- think it’s light years away until I deal fairs Committee chairwoman ILEANA tant piece of legislation. I hope that with the last rule here if you look at ROS-LEHTINEN, and our ranking mem- some of this rubs off on some of the our legislative schedule. I thank my ber, Mr. BERMAN of California, as well bills that we’re going to be considering friend for yielding. as Mr. LEVIN, who has been so very in the days and weeks to come, but this Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. When it helpful on the Ways and Means Com- really is how this House of Representa- comes to the fiscal cliff, I actually mittee, for all of their support in draft- tives should be run. hope you’re right. I hope you will be so ing the bill under consideration by the Again, my compliments to the lead- busy that you will have no time to House this week. It has been a pleasure ership of the Republican Party and to think of anything else. But I do want to work with all of these individuals. the leadership of my own party. It was to congratulate you on this rule and on Mr. Speaker, I believe the Magnitsky not just gratuitous. I meant it. This your tenure here in the House. You will provisions are strong, flexible enough was a process by which those of us who be missed. to be well implemented and will allow care about the issue of human rights The Jackson-Vanik amendment, Mr. us to have a cooperative relationship felt that we were included. As a result, Speaker, was a product of the Cold War with Russia on trade and other issues I think we’ve come up with a bill that when the Communist threat was ever- while holding human rights violators deserves support. I think it will make a present and when Communist countries accountable, including those respon- positive difference in the lives of a lot had little or no emigration rights. As sible for the brutal treatment and of people in Russia. In terms of trade, our friend from California, Mr. ROHR- death of Sergei Magnitsky. As I stated I think it will result in a situation ABACHER, just said, we need to recog- earlier, I would not be supporting where there is a more level playing nize that today’s Russia, while hardly PNTR for the Russian Federation if field, where we have an agreement that a perfect place when it comes to human this bill did not include a Sergei just doesn’t benefit the few at the ex- rights and political expression, is not Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability pense of the many; we may have an the Soviet Union. We need a positive Act. agreement here that will help benefit framework—economic, political, so- I agree with what has been said about the many. cial—to move forward. the importance of increased trade in Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to This PNTR, normalizing trade rela- terms of promoting more positive re- support the bill, and I yield back the tions, allows us to wrangle with Russia forms in countries like Russia, but balance of my time.

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Kramer) den to enter the embassy.’’ Being a Russian agents.’’ That the targets of retaliation are citizen and a credentialed Russian jour- Russian is hardly surprising: A ‘‘reciprocal’’ MOSCOW.—The police in Russia plan to re- nalist, and having been to my country’s em- submit for trial a tax evasion case in which visa ban for U.S. sponsors of the Magnitsky bassy on numerous occasions, I was natu- the primary defendant died in detention Act would have drawn only laughter. Offi- rally curious. Yevgeny Khorishko, the em- more than two years ago, his former em- cials in Moscow had long promised that the bassy’s press secretary, whom I called for an ployer said Tuesday. response to the bill would be ‘‘asymmet- The trial of the defendant, Sergei L. explanation, was brief: The directive to rical.’’ Magnitsky, would be the first posthumous ‘‘strike’’ my name from the list of The Kremlin’s blackmail must not be al- prosecution in Russian legal history, accord- credentialed Russian journalists came from lowed to succeed. The hysterical reaction ing to a statement by the former employer, Ambassador Sergei Kislyak. No reason was from Putin’s regime shows beyond doubt Hermitage Capital. given. In an interview later with Slon.ru, a that the legislation hits precisely where it The death of Mr. Magnitsky, a lawyer, in Moscow news Web site, the press secretary hurts. The prospect of losing access to the November 2009 drew international criticism explained that the decision reflected the fact West and its financial systems (initiatives over Russia’s human rights record, espe- that I am ‘‘no longer a journalist.’’ similar to the U.S. bill are already being The explanation would seem passable, ex- cially after accusations arose that he had considered in European Union parliaments cept for one detail: The ambassador’s direc- been denied proper medical care. The State and in Canada) may well be, for now, the Department has barred officials linked to tive came before it was publicly announced that I had been dismissed as Washington bu- only serious disincentive to corruption and Mr. Magnitsky’s prosecutions from entering human rights violations by Russian officials. the United States. Parliaments in nine Euro- reau chief of RTVi, as Russian Television International is known, effective Sept. 1. Symbolically, the adoption of the Magnitsky pean countries are considering similar bans. Act has been tied to the repeal of the anti- Police officials reopened the case against How Kislyak could have known this in ad- vance remains a mystery. quated Jackson-Vanik Amendment, thus re- Mr. Magnitsky last summer, saying it would placing trade sanctions against a nation provide a chance for relatives and supporters Around the same time, two trustworthy sources in Moscow informed me that my with personal sanctions against specific to clear his name. criminals. Perhaps the most pro-Russian Relatives, though, said they had not asked name has been placed on a ‘‘blacklist,’’ mak- ing me unemployable not only by RTVi but piece of legislation ever put before the U.S. for that, and executives at Hermitage said Congress, the Magnitsky Act offers Wash- the motive was something else entirely: to also by other, even privately owned, Russian ington an opportunity to speak with a uni- vindicate the officials Mr. Magnitsky had ac- media outlets. This was quickly verified, as fied voice and with unquestioned moral clar- cused of corruption. one editor after another indicated that co- Hermitage Capital’s executive director, operation at this stage is impossible. From ity. I hope that it will be signed into law be- William F. Browder, who lives in London, his own sources, opposition leader and fore the end of the year. will be a co-defendant in the case; he will be former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov Mr. DREIER. I yield myself the bal- tried in absentia, a procedure used only found out the name of the Kremlin official ance of my time. intermittently in the post-Soviet period but who has supposedly blacklisted me: Alexei restored under a Russian law that took ef- Gromov, President Vladimir Putin’s first Mr. Speaker, let me offer some clos- fect in 2006. deputy chief of staff. As for the reason for ing remarks and say that, as I remi- The statement from Hermitage said that the Berufsverbot, my interlocutors were un- nisce, having spent virtually my entire even in the Soviet period, no defendant had equivocal: It was my advocacy for the Sergei adult life as a Member of this body, been tried after death. But a Russian Su- Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, privileged to stand in this well for preme Court ruling last summer allowed the currently being considered by the U.S. Con- nearly three-and-a-half decades—mak- police to conduct posthumous investigations. gress. Calls to the press service of the Investiga- This bill, a rare example of congressional ing arguments, engaging in debate—as tive Committee of the Interior Ministry, bipartisanship, proposes to introduce a tar- I said, I’m very gratified that we were which is handling the case, were not an- geted visa ban and asset freeze for Russian able to work on one of the many final swered on Tuesday. officials ‘‘responsible for the detention, issues, which is the first issue of the Mr. Browder maintains that the post- abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky’’—an lame duck session, in a bipartisan way humous case against Mr. Magnitsky, who anticorruption lawyer tortured to death in a as my friend from Worcester just said. died in pretrial detention when he was 37, is Moscow prison in 2009—as well as for any I was privileged to work with him and intended to intimidate his family and dis- ‘‘extrajudicial killings, torture, or other to have him as a cosigner of this Dear courage them from pressing for the prosecu- gross violations of internationally recog- tion of the police and tax officials who they nized human rights’’ (among them, ‘‘the free- Colleague letter that we sent out in say orchestrated his imprisonment. A con- doms of religion, expression, association, and support of this legislation. viction of Mr. Magnitsky might also appear assembly, and the rights to a fair trial and I am reminded, in having listened to to vindicate the officials he had accused of democratic elections’’). The Magnitsky Act remarks from both sides of the aisle— wrongdoing. would bring a much-needed measure of ac- my California colleague (Mr. ROHR- The Hermitage statement said a police in- countability to corrupt Russian officials and ABACHER) and others—that on the 6th vestigator had offered to drop the case in a human rights violators who prefer to rule in letter to Mr. Magnitsky’s mother last week, the manner of Zimbabwe or Belarus but opt of November 1979, Ronald Reagan an- but only if relatives stated that they had no for such destinations as the United States or nounced his candidacy for President of ‘‘desire to protect the honor and dignity of Britain when it comes to storing and spend- the United States. He offered lots of the deceased.’’ ing their ill-gotten gains. eloquence and lots of brilliance, but he Mr. Browder said in the statement, ‘‘If the Along with many other representatives of said something that at the time was Russian Interior Ministry thinks that run- Russia’s civil society, political opposition seen as absolute heresy, not only here ning a show trial against me and Sergei will and independent media, I have been a vocal in the United States but around the stop our campaign for justice, they are dead supporter of the legislation, urging its pas- wrong.’’ sage in public speeches and in private meet- world and within this hemisphere. Mr. Magnitsky was detained in 2008 on sus- ings with Washington policymakers. In au- On the 6th of November 1979, Reagan picion of helping Hermitage Capital evade thoritarian systems that maintain their envisaged this notion of eliminating $17.4 million in taxes. That accusation came power by stifling free initiative and free tariff barriers among all of the Amer- after Mr. Magnitsky testified against Inte- speech, the line between journalism and icas so that we could have the free flow rior Ministry officials, saying they had used civic activism is not—and cannot be—as Hermitage companies to embezzle $230 mil- of goods and services and capital and rigid as it is in democratic societies. Col- ideas, and yes, people as well. That’s lion from the Russian Treasury by filing leagues have long warned that my support false corporate tax returns. for the bill would, sooner or later, catch the aspirational. That’s a notion that he Mr. Magnitsky’s supporters say they be- Kremlin’s attention. The timing is not sur- put forward. A few years later in the lieve that the prosecution was retaliatory, prising, as the bill is nearing passage. Congress, I was privileged to be elected and that investigators assigned to his case, My case is just one in a series of ‘‘retalia- the day Ronald Reagan was elected including individuals he had accused, denied tory’’ measures Putin’s regime has taken him medical care before his death. President. I joined with my colleagues against Russian supporters of the Magnitsky Mr. Colby and Mr. Lewis, and intro- legislation. Other examples include the re- [From the Washington Post, July 26, 2012] duced legislation calling for the elimi- cent early-morning raids on the homes of op- THE KREMLIN’S BLACKLIST position leaders and a series of new repres- nation of tariff barriers among Canada, (By Vladimir V. Kara-Murza) sive laws directed against Russia’s already- the United States, and Mexico, which On July 12, as I stopped at the gate of the besieged civil society, including the 150-fold led to the North American Free Trade Russian Embassy compound in northwest increase in fines for ‘‘violations’’ at public Agreement.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:09 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15NO7.001 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with November 15, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6387 b 1320 languishing in a Russian prison for and nonunion jobs, by opening up these Mr. Speaker, the idea behind this simply criticizing Vladimir Putin. I’m markets. diminution—in fact, elimination—of here today in large part because I want I also have to say that I know people tariff and nontariff barriers is so we Mikhail Khodorkovsky to be freed. I like to malign the 87 newly elected Re- can enhance freedom, enhance oppor- want to see an end to that kind of publican Members, this Tea Party class tunity, and improve the quality of life treatment of individuals. of crazy people. You read that. You and the standard of living for people Similarly, tomorrow marks the third hear that in the media on a regular not only here in the United States, but anniversary of the tragic death of basis. Frankly, I have to say, Mr. around the world, as well. We under- Sergei Magnitsky. It was absolutely Speaker, the leadership that they have stand that even in repressive societies, horrible that this 37-year-old lawyer, a shown on this issue and on the issues of that if we can proceed with economic young man with, as my friend pointed Colombia, Panama, and South Korea liberalization, political liberalization out, a wife and small children, was im- are very important issues. Mr. Speak- will follow. prisoned for simply being a whistle- er, let me just say that I express my I have to counter the statement that blower. He was tortured, abused, and appreciation to the fact that 73 of them was made by my California colleague, left to die 3 years ago tomorrow. signed a letter to the President saying Mr. ROHRABACHER, about China. I am Again, in the 21st century, that is in- that this needed to be brought forward. not going to stand here on the day that tolerable. It can’t be accepted. That’s We want to work in a bipartisan way to Xi Jinping has become the new leader why we need to continue to pursue this make this happen. of China and claim that things are per- effort on economic liberalization. I urge support of this rule, and then fect in China, but I will argue that per- I’m not going to counter what my tomorrow when we have the vote on manent normal trade relations and friend said about the importance of the PNTR, a strong bipartisan support in China’s accession to the World Trade Magnitsky component to this legisla- behalf of the efforts of Messrs. CAMP Organization has been beneficial. Why? tion, but I would like to share the and LEVIN and BRADY and others. Because if one looks at the great leap words of some formerly incarcerated With that, I yield back the balance of forward in China, there were tens of Russians, some of whom were incarcer- my time, and I move the previous ques- millions of people who were killed. ated human rights leaders in Russia tion on the resolution. During the cultural revolution, well who long before we did the Magnitsky The SPEAKER pro tempore. The over a million people were starved to language talked about how important question is on ordering the previous death. this is. Let me just read a bit of this question. So you look at the great leap for- letter that is signed by seven human The question was taken; and the ward, you look at the cultural revolu- rights activists. It goes down the line Speaker pro tempore announced that tion in China, and you look today at of these Russians who have been oppo- the ayes appeared to have it. the horrendous human rights viola- sition leaders in the forefront. Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, on tions that exist in China, and my goal Before we did this, understanding that I demand the yeas and nays. is still to see us move towards political how important PNTR and China’s ac- The yeas and nays were ordered. pluralism, the development of demo- cession to the WTO would be, they The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cratic institutions, a greater sense of said: ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- the rule of law. But there are a few The persistence on the books of the Jack- ceedings on this question will be post- thousand political prisoners in China. son-Vanik amendment does not help to solve poned. It’s horrible. It’s not acceptable. But, the problems with democracy and human f Mr. Speaker, I argue that that is rights in modern Russia at all. Moreover, it progress. brings direct harm. This helps Mr. Putin and RECESS his cronies. It was 10 years ago that I was very The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- He is basically saying that repeal of privileged to work with President Clin- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Jackson-Vanik is something that is ton in seeing China’s accession to the declares the House in recess subject to going to help undermine Putin and his World Trade Organization and perma- the call of the Chair. nent normal trade relations estab- cronies. They go on to say: Accordingly (at 1 o’clock and 26 min- lished. We were able to do that right utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. here in a bipartisan way, and things Those who defend the argument that Jack- are better than they were. They’re not son-Vanik’s provisions should still apply to f great; they’re not acceptable; but, Mr. Russia in order to punish Putin’s antidemo- b 1705 cratic regime only darken Russia’s political Speaker, they are better than they future, hamper its economic development, AFTER RECESS were. and frustrate its democratic aspirations. I know there are some who—and Mr. We, leading figures of the Russian political The recess having expired, the House ROHRABACHER thoughtfully did point to opposition, strongly stand behind the efforts was called to order by the Speaker pro the fact that Russia is obviously not to remove Russia from the provisions of the tempore (Mr. DOLD) at 5 o’clock and 5 what it was like under the Soviet Jackson-Vanik amendment. minutes p.m. Union. I mean, we can all think back This is exactly what this measure f to the refuseniks. I remember adopting has done before. refuseniks, Jews who were unable to While I’m gratified that we’ve been PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION emigrate from Russia. You think about able, in a bipartisan way to include OF H.R. 6156, RUSSIA AND all of the military expenses that were Magnitsky, there is recognition that MOLDOVA JACKSON-VANIK RE- involved throughout the Cold War, sto- simply repeal of Jackson-Vanik would PEAL AND SERGEI MAGNITSKY ries—I just came back from Georgia go a long way towards undermining the RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY and the Ukraine, overseeing their elec- political repression that exists in Rus- ACT OF 2012 tions, having been throughout Eastern sia today. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Europe and Central Europe and heard Mr. Speaker, I also have to say on finished business is the vote on order- stories about the kind of repression this overall issue of trade, thanks are ing the previous question on the reso- that existed. As bad as Russia is today, being spread around. I want to express lution (H. Res. 808) providing for con- it’s still a marked improvement over my appreciation to my very good sideration of the bill (H.R. 6156) to au- what existed during the Cold War and friends and colleagues, DAVE CAMP, the thorize the extension of nondiscrim- the time of the Soviet Union. chairman of the Ways and Means Com- inatory treatment (normal trade rela- A lot of us held out a great deal of mittee, and KEVIN BRADY, who chairs tions treatment) to products of the hope for Russia, more so than we have the Trade Subcommittee. I’ve worked Russian Federation and Moldova and right now, just a few years ago, and be- with them for many years on the im- to require reports on the compliance of cause we’ve seen backward steps. I’ve portant issue of trade liberalization the Russian Federation with its obliga- talked about my friend Mikhail and in our pursuit of ensuring that we tions as a member of the World Trade Khodorkovsky, who, at this moment, is can create good American jobs, union Organization, and for other purposes,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:50 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15NO7.031 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with H6388 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 15, 2012 on which the yeas and nays were or- Thompson (PA) Walden Wolf COMMUNICATION FROM THE dered. Thornberry Walsh (IL) Womack CLERK OF THE HOUSE Tiberi Webster Woodall The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Tipton West Yoder The SPEAKER laid before the House tion. Turner (NY) Westmoreland Young (AK) Turner (OH) Whitfield the following communication from the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Young (FL) Clerk of the House of Representatives: Upton Wilson (SC) Young (IN) question is on ordering the previous Walberg Wittman OFFICE OF THE CLERK, question. NAYS—164 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of Washington, DC, November 8, 2012. Ackerman Fattah Pallone Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, rule XX, this 15-minute vote on order- Andrews Fudge Pascrell ing the previous question will be fol- Baca Garamendi Pastor (AZ) The Speaker, House of Representatives, Wash- lowed by 5-minute votes on adoption of Baldwin Gonzalez Paul ington, DC. House Resolution 808, if ordered, and Barber Green, Al Pelosi DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I have the honor to Barrow Green, Gene Perlmutter transmit herewith a scanned copy of a letter suspending the rules and concurring in Bass (CA) Gutierrez Peters received from The Honorable Kimberly M. the Senate amendments to H.R. 2453. Becerra Hahn Peterson Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of Berkley Hanabusa The vote was taken by electronic de- Pingree (ME) State, State of New Jersey, indicating that, Berman Hastings (FL) Polis vice, and there were—yeas 243, nays Bishop (GA) Higgins according to the unofficial returns of the Price (NC) Bishop (NY) Hinchey Special Election held November 6, 2012, the 164, not voting 25, as follows: Quigley Blumenauer Hinojosa Honorable Donald M. Payne, Jr. was elected Rahall [Roll No. 605] Bonamici Hirono Rangel Representative to Congress for the Tenth YEAS—243 Boswell Hochul Congressional District, State of New Jersey. Brady (PA) Holden Reyes Adams With best wishes, I am Frank (MA) McHenry Braley (IA) Honda Richardson Aderholt Franks (AZ) McIntyre Butterfield Hoyer Richmond Sincerely, Alexander Frelinghuysen McKeon Capps Israel Ross (AR) KAREN L. HAAS, Altmire Gardner McKinley Capuano Johnson (GA) Roybal-Allard Clerk. Amash Garrett McMorris Carnahan Johnson, E. B. Ruppersberger Enclosure. Amodei Gerlach Rodgers Carney Jones Ryan (OH) Austria STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Gibbs Meehan Carson (IN) Kaptur Sa´ nchez, Linda Bachmann EPARTMENT OF TATE Gibson Mica Castor (FL) Keating T. D S , Bachus Gingrey (GA) Miller (FL) Chandler Kildee Sarbanes Trenton, NJ, November 8, 2012. Barletta Gohmert Miller (MI) Chu Kissell Schakowsky Hon. KAREN L. HAAS, Barton (TX) Goodlatte Miller, Gary Cicilline Kucinich Schiff Clerk, House of Representatives, The Capitol, Bass (NH) Gosar Mulvaney Clarke (MI) Langevin Schrader Benishek Gowdy Murphy (PA) Washington, DC. Clarke (NY) Larsen (WA) Schwartz Berg DEAR MS. HAAS: This is to advise you that Granger Myrick Clay Larson (CT) Biggert Scott (VA) the unofficial results of the Special Election Graves (GA) Neugebauer Cleaver Lee (CA) Bilbray Scott, David Graves (MO) Noem Clyburn Levin held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for Rep- Bilirakis Serrano Griffin (AR) Nugent Cohen Lipinski resentative in Congress from the Tenth Con- Bishop (UT) Sewell Griffith (VA) Nunes Conyers Loebsack gressional District of New Jersey, show that Black Sherman Guinta Nunnelee Cooper Lofgren, Zoe Donald M. Payne, Jr. received 141,714 of the Blackburn Sires Guthrie Olson Costello Lowey Bonner Slaughter total number of voters cast for that office. Hall Palazzo Courtney Luja´ n Bono Mack Smith (WA) It would appear from these unofficial re- Hanna Paulsen Critz Lynch Boustany Speier sults that Donald M. Payne, Jr. was elected Harper Pearce Crowley Maloney Brady (TX) Sutton Harris Petri Cuellar Markey as Representative in Congress from the Brooks Hartzler Pitts Cummings Matsui Thompson (CA) Tenth Congressional District of New Jersey. Broun (GA) Hastings (WA) Platts Curson (MI) McCarthy (NY) Thompson (MS) To the best of our knowledge and belief at Brown (FL) Hayworth Poe (TX) Davis (CA) McCollum Tierney this time, there is no contest to this elec- Bucshon Heck Pompeo Davis (IL) McDermott Tonko Buerkle tion. Hensarling Posey DeFazio McGovern Tsongas Burgess As soon as the official results are certified, Herger Price (GA) DeLauro McNerney Van Hollen Burton (IN) to this office by the Essex, Hudson and Union Herrera Beutler Quayle DelBene Michaud Vela´ zquez Calvert Himes Reed Deutch Miller (NC) Visclosky County Clerks involved, an official Certifi- Camp Huelskamp Rehberg Dicks Moore Walz (MN) cate of Election will be prepared for trans- Campbell Huizenga (MI) Reichert Dingell Moran Wasserman mittal as required by law. Canseco Hultgren Renacci Doggett Murphy (CT) Schultz Sincerely, Cantor Hunter Ribble Doyle Nadler Waters Capito KIMBERLY M. GUADAGNO, Hurt Rigell Edwards Napolitano Watt Carter Lieutenant Governor/ Issa Rivera Ellison Neal Waxman Cassidy Secretary of State. Jenkins Roby Engel Olver Welch Chabot Johnson (IL) Roe (TN) Farr Owens Wilson (FL) Chaffetz Johnson (OH) Rogers (AL) f Coble Johnson, Sam Rogers (KY) NOT VOTING—25 Coffman (CO) Jordan Rogers (MI) SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE Akin Heinrich Pence Cole Kelly Rohrabacher DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., OF NEW Bartlett Holt Conaway Kind Rokita Rothman (NJ) Boren Jackson (IL) JERSEY, AS A MEMBER OF THE Connolly (VA) King (IA) Rooney Rush Buchanan Jackson Lee Costa King (NY) Ros-Lehtinen Sanchez, Loretta HOUSE Filner (TX) Cravaack Kingston Roskam Shuler Forbes Lewis (GA) Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Crawford Kinzinger (IL) Ross (FL) Towns Gallegly Manzullo Crenshaw Kline Royce Woolsey Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Grijalva Meeks Culberson Labrador Runyan Yarmuth the gentleman from New Jersey, the Grimm Miller, George DeGette Lamborn Ryan (WI) Honorable DONALD M. PAYNE, Jr., be Denham Lance Scalise permitted to take the oath of office Dent Landry Schilling b 1729 DesJarlais Lankford Schmidt today. Diaz-Balart Latham Schock Messrs. CUELLAR, GARAMENDI, His certificate of election has not ar- Dold LaTourette Schweikert SMITH of Washington, LARSON of rived, but there is no contest and no Donnelly (IN) Latta Scott (SC) Dreier Lewis (CA) Scott, Austin Connecticut, ISRAEL, JONES, MUR- question has been raised with regard to Duffy LoBiondo Sensenbrenner PHY of Connecticut, CLAY and CAR- his election. Duncan (SC) Long Sessions NEY, and Ms. PINGREE of Maine The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Duncan (TN) Lucas Shimkus changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to the request of the gentleman from New Ellmers Luetkemeyer Shuster Emerson Lummis Simpson ‘‘nay.’’ Jersey? Eshoo Lungren, Daniel Smith (NE) So the previous question was ordered. There was no objection. Farenthold E. Smith (NJ) The result of the vote was announced The SPEAKER. Will Representative- Fincher Mack Smith (TX) Fitzpatrick Marchant Southerland as above recorded. elect PAYNE and the members of the Flake Marino Stark Stated against: New Jersey delegation present them- Fleischmann Massie Stearns Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 605, I selves in the well. Fleming Matheson Stivers was away from the Capitol due to prior com- All Members will rise and the Rep- Flores McCarthy (CA) Stutzman Fortenberry McCaul Sullivan mitments to my constituents. Had I been resentative-elect will please raise his Foxx McClintock Terry present, I would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ right hand.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:09 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15NO7.036 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with November 15, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6389 Mr. PAYNE appeared at the bar of the ments that he’s made himself for the of Newark. That was my next elected House and took the oath of office, as city of Newark and the other towns office. follows: that he now represents in the congres- He won his first time in Congress in Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- sional district. the middle of his second term as a New- port and defend the Constitution of the But I do have to say your father ark municipal councilman. I’m in the United States against all enemies, foreign would be so proud. He’s looking down middle of my second term as a Newark and domestic; that you will bear true faith today. And you must know, for all of municipal councilman. and allegiance to the same; that you take you who loved his dad so much, that he And when he was sworn into Congress this obligation freely, without any mental is very much like his father in every he was 54 years old. When I’m sworn in reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the du- respect in that he respects everyone. for the 113th Congress I will be 54 years ties of the office on which you are about to He has the sympathy—your father al- old. We will both be fortunate and priv- enter, so help you God. ways talked about simpatico, the ileged to serve in the 112th Congress, The SPEAKER. Congratulations, you Italian sympathy, because he grew up and we have both been privileged to are now a Member of the 112th Con- in the Italian section of Newark, and serve with President Obama. gress. that’s something that’s shared very When his father died he was 77 years much by DON as well. He will be some- old, and he died on March 6. My father f one that you will all learn to love the was 77 years old, and he died on March WELCOMING THE HONORABLE way you learned to love his father. 6. So God has a plan for your life. And DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., TO THE Congratulations. I think if I am half the man he was and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I yield to the public servant, I’ll consider myself the gentleman from New Jersey. a success. The SPEAKER. Without objection, Thank you very much. the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. b 1740 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. SMITH) is recognized for 1 minute. Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, it is an Speaker, I yield back the balance of There was no objection. honor and a privilege to be a Member my time. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. of the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, I just want to say how happy and to represent the people of the 10th f I am, and the New Jersey delegation, Congressional District of the State of ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER and what a privilege it is to welcome New Jersey. DON PAYNE to the U.S. House of Rep- I’d like to take this opportunity to The SPEAKER. Under clause 5(d) of resentatives, a Member from the 10th thank my wife, Beatrice, for being rule XX, the Chair announces to the Congressional District. here, my three children, who did not House that, in light of the administra- DON is a former city councilman come, my triplet children, who were tion of the oath to the gentleman from where he served in Newark as president the apple of my father’s eye, Donald New Jersey, the whole number of the of that council, a county freeholder. III, Jack, and Yvonne, for always sup- House is 434. And of course he takes over after the porting me and encouraging me. I f very tragic passing of his dad, Don could not have done this without you. Payne, who all of us have worked with I also want to thank my uncle, the PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION over the years. I personally, as chair- former assemblyman William Payne, OF H.R. 6156, RUSSIA AND man of the Africa Committee, Don be- who gave my father his undying love, MOLDOVA JACKSON-VANIK RE- fore me, we worked side by side on guidance, and strong support his entire PEAL AND SERGEI MAGNITSKY issues related to Africa. Again, I will life. Without his encouragement, I RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY be very brief, but he takes over, of would not be standing here today. ACT OF 2012 course, after the tragic passing of Don Our Nation faces many challenges, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Payne, who all of us loved, admired and both at home and abroad, but the most DOLD). Without objection, 5-minute respected. immediate concern for all of us is to voting will continue. I sat next to Don for years on the help New Jersey recover from the dev- There was no objection. Foreign Affairs Committee. He was the astating effects of Hurricane Sandy. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The chairman of Africa, I chaired it and do You have my word that I will continue question is on the resolution, H. Res. so today; and we worked side by side on to work every day to ensure that the 808. malaria and a whole host of other very 10th Congressional District of the The question was taken; and the important issues relevant to the health State of New Jersey and the entire Speaker pro tempore announced that and well-being of the people of Africa, State receives all the Federal support the ayes appeared to have it. global health, and human rights. So, we need until we reach full recovery. RECORDED VOTE DON, you have very big shoes to fill. Nearly 2 years ago, my father was Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I de- I’m sure you’ll do it, and it is a great sworn into his 11th and final term in mand a recorded vote. pleasure. Congress. I look forward to continuing A recorded vote was ordered. Members should know DON has been to build on his legacy and serving the The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a an activist on a number of issues, in- people of the 10th Congressional Dis- 5-minute vote. cluding Embracing Arms. He works trict of New Jersey, the Nation, and The vote was taken by electronic de- very strongly on job creation in New- the world. And finally, I look forward vice, and there were—ayes 253, noes 150, ark, which has been very hard hit by to working with all of my colleagues not voting 30, as follows: the recession. So it’s great to welcome on both sides of the aisle. [Roll No. 606] you, DON. And, again, I look forward to For those of you that knew my fa- AYES—253 serving with you in this Congress and ther, I’d just like to end, and it’ll prob- Adams Bishop (UT) Campbell the next. ably be the last time I mention it. As Aderholt Black Canseco I yield to my friend and colleague, I went through the campaign and was Alexander Blackburn Cantor FRANK PALLONE. successful in my candidacy, after the Amash Blumenauer Capito Mr. PALLONE. I want to thank my campaign I had time to reflect on what Amodei Bonner Carney Austria Bono Mack Carter colleague for those remarks. And just all of this meant to me, and I realized Bachmann Boustany Cassidy very briefly, if I can say as a senior that there were many parallels in our Bachus Brady (TX) Chabot Member of the Democrats, DON, Jr. has lives, and I’ll just end with this. Barletta Brooks Chaffetz Barton (TX) Broun (GA) Coble excelled in his own right. As was men- When my father was 8 years old, his Bass (NH) Brown (FL) Coffman (CO) tioned, he’s been a councilman in the mother died. My mother died when I Benishek Bucshon Cole city of Newark for a while. He has also was 4. He was first elected an Essex Berg Buerkle Conaway been a county freeholder in Essex County freeholder. That was my first Berman Burgess Connolly (VA) Biggert Burton (IN) Cooper County, New Jersey. And I could go elected office. He then went on to the Bilbray Calvert Costa through the long list of accomplish- Newark Municipal Council in the city Bilirakis Camp Cravaack

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For far too Miller (NC) Richardson DesJarlais Kissell Rivera Tierney many, we grieve at the ultimate loss— Diaz-Balart Kline Roby Moore Richmond Tonko Murphy (CT) Roybal-Allard Dold Labrador Roe (TN) Tsongas precious men, women and, yes, children Donnelly (IN) Lamborn Rogers (AL) Nadler Ruppersberger Van Hollen who are no longer with us as a result of Dreier Lance Rogers (KY) Napolitano Ryan (OH) Vela´ zquez this storm. Duffy Landry Rogers (MI) Olver Sarbanes Visclosky Duncan (SC) Lankford Rohrabacher Owens Schakowsky Lastly, we must acknowledge the Duncan (TN) Latham Rokita Pallone Schiff Walz (MN) constant heartfelt support from all of Wasserman Ellmers LaTourette Rooney Pascrell Schwartz our public servants, including all the Emerson Latta Ros-Lehtinen Pastor (AZ) Scott (VA) Schultz Eshoo Levin Roskam Paul Scott, David Waters firefighters and volunteer fire depart- Farenthold LoBiondo Ross (AR) Payne Serrano Watt ments, the police departments, the Na- Fattah Long Ross (FL) Pelosi Sewell Waxman tional Guard, FEMA, and particularly Fincher Lucas Royce Perlmutter Sherman Welch Fitzpatrick Luetkemeyer Runyan Peters Sires Wilson (FL) our sanitation workers, who are clean- Flake Lummis Ryan (WI) Pingree (ME) Slaughter ing the mounds of sand and debris from Fleischmann Lungren, Daniel Scalise NOT VOTING—30 people’s homes. We continue to learn of Fleming E. Schilling incredible heroic acts that are moving Flores Lynch Schmidt Akin Grijalva Miller, George Fortenberry Mack Schock Andrews Grimm Pence but that are in keeping with the best of Foxx Marchant Schrader Bartlett Heinrich Rothman (NJ) America’s traditions. Franks (AZ) Marino Schweikert Boren Holt Rush I also want to point out that my Frelinghuysen Massie Scott (SC) Buchanan Jackson (IL) Sa´ nchez, Linda mother’s hometown of Rockaway Gardner Matheson Scott, Austin Costello Jackson Lee T. Garrett McCarthy (CA) Sensenbrenner DeGette (TX) Sanchez, Loretta Beach was devastated by this storm Gerlach McCaul Sessions Filner Lewis (CA) Towns and, particularly, a community known Gibbs McClintock Shimkus Forbes Lewis (GA) Woolsey as Breezy Point, where our good friend Gibson McGovern Shuler Frank (MA) Manzullo Yarmuth Gingrey (GA) McHenry Shuster Gallegly Meeks and our colleague BOB TURNER lost his Gohmert McIntyre Simpson entire home. It burned to the ground. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Goodlatte McKeon Smith (NE) Please join me in keeping all of those Gosar McKinley Smith (NJ) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during we have lost in your thoughts and Gowdy McMorris Smith (TX) the vote). There is 1 minute remaining. Granger Rodgers Southerland prayers, and remember them in the Graves (GA) Meehan Stearns b 1750 weeks and the months ahead as they Graves (MO) Mica Stivers Griffin (AR) Miller (FL) Stutzman Mr. CROWLEY changed his vote from begin to rebuild their lives. Griffith (VA) Miller (MI) Sullivan ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ I now yield to my colleague, my Guinta Miller, Gary Terry friend from New York, BOB TURNER. Guthrie Moran Thompson (PA) So the resolution was agreed to. Hall Mulvaney Thornberry The result of the vote was announced Mr. TURNER of New York. Mr. Hanna Murphy (PA) Tiberi as above recorded. Speaker, I rise to recognize those who Harper Myrick Tipton lost their homes, livelihoods and, most Harris Neal Turner (NY) A motion to reconsider was laid on Hartzler Neugebauer Turner (OH) the table. tragically, their lives during the most Hastings (WA) Noem Upton Stated against: devastating storm ever to hit the Hayworth Nugent Walberg Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 606, I Northeast. For the heroic efforts of Heck Nunes Walden New York’s police, fire department and Hensarling Nunnelee Walsh (IL) was away from the Capitol due to prior com- Herger Olson Webster mitments to my constituents. Had I been sanitation workers, who were on the Herrera Beutler Palazzo West present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ scene immediately, forsaking their Huelskamp Paulsen Westmoreland own personal interests and safety, and Huizenga (MI) Pearce Whitfield f Hultgren Peterson Wilson (SC) for all of those affected by the hurri- Hunter Petri Wittman MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEM- cane, I ask that the House stand and Hurt Pitts Wolf BRANCE OF VICTIMS OF HURRI- engage in a moment of silence. Issa Platts Womack CANE SANDY Jenkins Poe (TX) Woodall Johnson (IL) Pompeo Yoder (Mr. CROWLEY asked and was given f Johnson (OH) Posey Young (AK) permission to address the House for 1 Johnson, Sam Price (GA) Young (FL) minute.) Jordan Quayle Young (IN) MARK TWAIN COMMEMORATIVE Mr. CROWLEY. Thank you to all of COIN ACT NOES—150 my colleagues from the Northeast who stand with us today. I want to particu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Ackerman Cohen Hastings (FL) objection, 5-minute voting will con- Altmire Conyers Higgins larly thank my colleague from New tinue. Baca Courtney Himes York (Mr. TURNER) for helping to ar- Baldwin Critz Hinchey range this bipartisan moment of sup- There was no objection. Barber Cuellar Hinojosa The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Barrow Cummings Hirono port and to demonstrate to our country Bass (CA) Curson (MI) Hochul how we should all come together at a finished business is the vote on the mo- Becerra Davis (CA) Holden time of crisis. tion to suspend the rules and concur in Berkley Davis (IL) Honda the Senate amendments to the bill Bishop (GA) DeFazio Hoyer This storm, known as Sandy, was ut- Bishop (NY) DeLauro Israel terly devastating, not only to property (H.R. 2453) to require the Secretary of Bonamici DelBene Johnson (GA) and to homes but to families, commu- the Treasury to mint coins in com- Boswell Deutch Johnson, E. B. nities and neighborhoods—entire memoration of Mark Twain, on which Brady (PA) Dicks Jones the yeas and nays were ordered. Braley (IA) Dingell Kaptur neighborhoods. Our hearts are with Butterfield Doggett Keating those in places like City Island, The Clerk read the title of the bill. Capps Doyle Kildee Edgewater and Locust Point, which is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Capuano Edwards Kucinich Carnahan Ellison Langevin in my district in the Bronx, for those question is on the motion offered by Carson (IN) Engel Larsen (WA) in lower Manhattan, Staten Island, Ho- the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Castor (FL) Farr Larson (CT) boken, coastal New Jersey, Fairfield LUETKEMEYER) that the House suspend Chandler Fudge Lee (CA) the rules and concur in the Senate Chu Garamendi Lipinski County, parts of Philadelphia, and Cicilline Gonzalez Loebsack other parts that were affected by this amendments. Clarke (MI) Green, Al Lofgren, Zoe horrific storm. This is a 5-minute vote. Clarke (NY) Green, Gene Lowey For many, recovery has already The vote was taken by electronic de- Clay Gutierrez Luja´ n Cleaver Hahn Maloney begun; but as they begin to piece their vice, and there were—yeas 370, nays 19, Clyburn Hanabusa Markey lives and their communities back to- not voting 44, as follows:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:09 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15NO7.010 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with November 15, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6391 [Roll No. 607] Roe (TN) Sewell Van Hollen URGING PASSAGE OF FARM BILL Rogers (AL) Sherman Vela´ zquez YEAS—370 Rogers (MI) Shimkus Visclosky (Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois asked and Rokita Shuler Ackerman Dold Lankford Walberg was given permission to address the Rooney Shuster Adams Donnelly (IN) Larsen (WA) Walden House for 1 minute.) Ros-Lehtinen Simpson Aderholt Doyle Larson (CT) Walsh (IL) Roskam Sires Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speak- Alexander Dreier Latham Walz (MN) Ross (AR) Slaughter er, I rise today to urge this House to Altmire Duffy LaTourette Wasserman Roybal-Allard Smith (NE) Schultz come together and support a new com- Amodei Duncan (SC) Latta Royce Smith (NJ) Waters prehensive farm bill. Farmers in my Austria Duncan (TN) Lee (CA) Runyan Smith (TX) Baca Edwards Levin Ryan (OH) Smith (WA) Watt district are the most efficient pro- Bachmann Ellison Lipinski Ryan (WI) Southerland Waxman ducers in the world; however, their pro- Bachus Ellmers LoBiondo Sarbanes Speier Webster ductivity and efficiency could be hin- Baldwin Emerson Lofgren, Zoe Welch Scalise Stark dered if this body does not act on a new Barber Engel Long Schakowsky Stearns West Barletta Eshoo Lowey Schiff Stivers Westmoreland farm bill. Barrow Farenthold Lucas Schilling Sutton Whitfield After facing a historic drought this Barton (TX) Farr Luetkemeyer Schmidt Terry Wilson (FL) year, farmers saw a tremendous drop in Bass (NH) Fattah Luja´ n Schock Thompson (CA) Wilson (SC) yields. Crop insurance was there to Becerra Fincher Lummis Schrader Thompson (MS) Wittman Benishek Fitzpatrick Lungren, Daniel Schwartz Thompson (PA) Wolf keep them afloat; however, there is so Berg Flake E. Scott (SC) Tiberi Womack much uncertainty that, if we don’t act Berkley Fleischmann Lynch Scott (VA) Tierney Woodall soon, the producers in my district and Biggert Fleming Mack Scott, Austin Tipton Bilbray Fortenberry Maloney Yoder across the country could be facing un- Scott, David Tonko Young (AK) Bilirakis Foxx Marchant Sensenbrenner just consequences when going to buy Tsongas Young (FL) Bishop (GA) Frelinghuysen Marino Serrano Turner (NY) Young (IN) their seed, fertilizer, and other inputs Bishop (NY) Fudge Markey Sessions Upton Bishop (UT) Garamendi Matheson for the 2013 crop. Black Gardner McCarthy (CA) NAYS—19 There are differences between the bill Blumenauer Gerlach McCarthy (NY) Amash Graves (GA) Ribble that was passed by the House Ag Com- Bonamici Gibbs McCaul Blackburn Huelskamp mittee, of which I’m a member, as Bonner Gibson McClintock Rigell Brady (TX) Kucinich Bono Mack Gingrey (GA) McCollum Ross (FL) compared to that of the Senate. That’s Brooks Massie Boswell Gohmert McDermott Schweikert why we need to bring the House bill to Flores Mulvaney Boustany Gonzalez McGovern Thornberry Franks (AZ) Paul the floor for a vote, so that we can go Brady (PA) Goodlatte McHenry Garrett Poe (TX) Braley (IA) Gosar McIntyre to conference committee and work out our differences just as we did last year Broun (GA) Gowdy McKeon NOT VOTING—44 Brown (FL) Granger McKinley in the highway bill. Bucshon Graves (MO) McMorris Akin Grimm Rogers (KY) Certainty is what the farmers need Buerkle Green, Al Rodgers Andrews Heinrich Rohrabacher Burgess Green, Gene McNerney Bartlett Herger Rothman (NJ) right now in order to continue to Burton (IN) Griffin (AR) Meehan Bass (CA) Holt Ruppersberger produce the safest and most affordable Butterfield Griffith (VA) Mica Berman Jackson (IL) Rush food in the world. I urge both sides to Calvert Guinta Michaud Boren Jackson Lee Sa´ nchez, Linda come together and pass a new 5-year Camp Guthrie Miller (FL) Buchanan (TX) T. farm bill before the end of the year. Campbell Gutierrez Miller (MI) Carney Keating Sanchez, Loretta Chandler Lewis (CA) Canseco Hahn Miller (NC) Stutzman f Costello Lewis (GA) Cantor Hall Miller, Gary Sullivan DeGette Loebsack Capito Hanabusa Moore Towns b 1810 Capps Hanna Moran Filner Manzullo Turner (OH) Capuano Harper Murphy (CT) Forbes Matsui VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST Woolsey Carnahan Harris Murphy (PA) Frank (MA) Meeks Yarmuth The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. TIP- Carson (IN) Hartzler Myrick Gallegly Miller, George Carter Hastings (FL) Nadler Grijalva Pence TON). Under the Speaker’s announced Cassidy Hastings (WA) Napolitano policy of January 5, 2011, the gen- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Castor (FL) Hayworth Neal tleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) is Chabot Heck Neugebauer The SPEAKER pro tempore (during recognized for 60 minutes as the des- Chaffetz Hensarling Noem the vote). There is 1 minute remaining. Chu Herrera Beutler Nugent ignee of the majority leader. Cicilline Higgins Nunes Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, vio- Clarke (MI) Himes Nunnelee b 1802 lence is continuing to erupt in the Mid- Clarke (NY) Hinchey Olson dle East. Unfortunately, it remains Clay Hinojosa Olver So (two-thirds being in the affirma- true that for every action there is a re- Cleaver Hirono Owens tive) the rules were suspended and the Clyburn Hochul Palazzo action. So when this administration Senate amendments were concurred in. Coble Holden Pallone decided to push its ally, President Mu- Coffman (CO) Honda Pascrell The result of the vote was announced barak, out of leadership in Egypt, it Cohen Hoyer Pastor (AZ) as above recorded. Cole Huizenga (MI) Paulsen was assisting in creating instability Conaway Hultgren Payne A motion to reconsider was laid on around our other ally, Israel. And that Connolly (VA) Hunter Pearce the table. instability continues to grow. Conyers Hurt Pelosi Cooper Israel Perlmutter Stated for: One of the things that was helpful Costa Issa Peters Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 607, I from Egypt while President Mubarak Courtney Jenkins Peterson was away from the Capitol due to prior com- was in charge, at least there were some Cravaack Johnson (GA) Petri Crawford Johnson (IL) Pingree (ME) mitments to my constituents. Had I been efforts to restrict the transfer of rock- Crenshaw Johnson (OH) Pitts present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ ets into the Gaza Strip. So there were Critz Johnson, E. B. Platts some tunnels that would be found. The Crowley Johnson, Sam Polis f tunnels had to be kept small, so they Cuellar Jones Pompeo Culberson Jordan Posey were able to get smaller rockets into Cummings Kaptur Price (GA) GENERAL LEAVE Gaza. But now that there is a new re- Curson (MI) Kelly Price (NC) gime, apparently the bigger rockets are Davis (CA) Kildee Quayle Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask getting into Gaza, and they pose more Davis (IL) Kind Quigley unanimous consent that all Members DeFazio King (IA) Rahall and more of a threat as they continue DeLauro King (NY) Rangel may have 5 legislative days in which to to be fired into Israel. DelBene Kingston Reed revise and extend their remarks and in- The action is not only the fall of an Denham Kinzinger (IL) Rehberg clude extraneous material on H. Res. Dent Kissell Reichert ally, President Mubarak, but the as- DesJarlais Kline Renacci 808. sistance in bringing to power in Egypt Deutch Labrador Reyes The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the Muslim Brotherhood. They want to Diaz-Balart Lamborn Richardson objection to the request of the gen- see Israel gone, and they would also Dicks Lance Richmond Dingell Landry Rivera tleman from Texas? not mind seeing the United States Doggett Langevin Roby There was no objection. gone.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:46 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15NO7.012 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with H6392 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 15, 2012 It’s important when formulating for- nuclear weapons pursuit, and become rockets, striking the outskirts of Tel eign policy that the United States, par- an ally. I have seen individual family Aviv as Israel continues airstrikes. ticularly the Obama administration, members of Muammar Qadhafi here in And there has been a problem: Since decide are we going to be assisted with Washington to meet with administra- this administration helped create the our own personal security here in the tion officials. And then, lo and behold, environment in north Africa and in the United States by the actions that we a year and a half or so ago, this admin- Middle East where those who want to take, or are the reactions that are istration sides with the enemies. And see Israel destroyed could take power, going to be caused by our actions actu- at the time we knew al Qaeda was con- more violence has occurred, not less; ally going to cause greater threats to tained within the revolt, and we sided more people’s lives are in danger, not our closest allies and to ourselves. And, with the al Qaeda-backed revolt to less. There’s less freedom of worship, unfortunately, that’s what we’re see- drive out Qadhafi. That appears to not more. The things that we believe ing. In fact, I saw an article in May of have inspired the violence in Tunisia. in—freedom of worship of all people or 2010 which indicated that this adminis- And so we have seen Israel’s enemies no worship if people choose not to wor- tration, the Obama administration, and our own enemies actually grow in ship—these kinds of things should be sided with Israel’s enemies in demand- strength—Tunisia, Libya, Egypt—com- kept inviolate. ing that Israel disclose any nuclear ing on to surround Israel, and any And yet we’ve seen, as this Nation weapons. We’d never sided with Israel’s threat to Western values that are took over Afghanistan, more Ameri- enemies in trying to push Israel into found in Israel is a threat to our own cans have died in about half the time doing something against its own inter- existence. And it’s important that under Commander in Chief Obama as ests. When you’re a very small country someone in this administration make died during the 7 years and 3 months surrounded by countries that want to repeated note of that because the re- under President Bush in Afghanistan, see you go away, it is important that sult here recently has been further vio- American military. Over 70 percent of they not know all of your defenses. lence to our friend and ally, Israel. those killed in Afghanistan have been Going back in the Old Testament, So we have this report, November 15, under Commander Obama in about half you find history, King Hezekiah show- 2012, three people were killed as rock- the time. We’ve seen violence esca- ing all of their treasure and all of their ets fired from Gaza struck southern lating against Americans in Afghani- defenses. All of their defenses they had Israel escalating violence. They died stan. We’ve seen the last Christian in their armory, he showed them to the when a four-story building in the town church, public Christian church pull leaders of Babylon. As a result, ulti- of Kiryat Malachi was hit. There had out of Afghanistan. mately that kingdom was lost to the been about 200 rockets fired into Israel. This administration should be en- Babylonians. Israel’s Iron Dome was able to inter- couraging freedom of worship, encour- You don’t show other nations, even cept many of them, but couldn’t pos- aging the liberation of women, of chil- people you think are friends at the mo- sibly intercept as many as 200. dren. And yet for all its help, it’s cre- ment; they may turn into enemies. It ated environments in Libya, in Egypt, b 1820 is important that your enemies, and in Afghanistan, in Iraq where there is even your friends, not know all of your ‘‘Hamas’ political leader Khaled more and more violence, more and defenses. And yet we sided with Israel’s Mashaal vowed to continue the ‘resist- more oppression against women, enemies, or at least this administra- ance’ against Israel,’’ Reuters news against children, against Christians, tion did. agency reported. against Jews, against anyone who The result we saw within 2–3 days, This ‘‘resistance’’ is just another wants to worship other than in a rad- the flotilla head from Turkey to chal- word for ‘‘violence.’’ They’re inflicting ical Islamist way. lenge the blockade of the Gaza Strip. It violence on Israel and then turning Sometimes we wonder who’s in was a legitimate, lawful blockade that around and blaming Israel for defend- charge in this administration because was trying to keep rockets out of Gaza ing itself and trying to continue to somebody’s got to figure it out. So I that would inflict death and terror grow world opinion against the tiny was glad to hear President Obama say upon Israel. A legitimate blockade. nation of Israel when it’s not Israel yesterday, Don’t be accusing Ambas- The only things being kept out were that is demanding the total annihila- sador Rice of going out and lying. weapons, rockets, things that would tion of its enemies in surrounding And we know that something is not a kill the Israelis and terrorize our ally. countries. They just want to live in lie unless somebody knows that it’s not But that’s what happens. You have peaceful coexistence. But this adminis- true when they say it. The President challenges to a nation when that na- tration has helped its enemies take apparently indicated that she was tion’s enemies see their strongest ally over the countries surrounding it. given the information that was untrue, pull away and siding with that nation’s And now we’re aware of enemies com- to go out and spread those untruths. enemies. ing into Jordan, beginning to incite a And if she didn’t know that the state- That’s why it was so important, and potential revolt there against another ments she was told by the White House I began pushing at that time, to have ally who must wonder is this adminis- to go out and tell were not truths, then Prime Minister Netanyahu invited to tration going to turn on him next. she was not lying. And she should be speak here in this Chamber. And a year King Abdullah has not been someone given credit for not lying if she didn’t later, to his great credit, Speaker with whom we’ve agreed on all things, know those untruths she was telling BOEHNER, at the urging of many of us, but he has kept a relatively very peace- were not true. invited Prime Minister Netanyahu, and ful border with Israel. So necessarily But then it raises more and more he gave the best speech I’ve heard here he would wonder, Because I’ve kept the questions. You know, who is in charge in Congress. It helps when a nation’s peace with Israel on their border, am I there? enemy sees their strongest ally siding going to be targeted next? And the an- Woodward’s book raises the issue of with them. swer needs to come very loudly and the President coming to meetings over On the other hand, when a nation’s very clearly—and it doesn’t seem to be crises and not even knowing who’s enemies see the strong ally, in this much of a muffle at all—that we sup- going to be coming to brief him on case the United States, turning on an port those who will prevent violence things; whereas, a strong leader would ally, as this administration had with against Israel, against their Western come in and, I want to hear from this President Mubarak, and helping people values, against their desire to just live person, this person, this person. who want to see Israel gone from the in peace and be left alone. And yet Who’s making the decisions? Who map take power, it encourages Israel’s we’ve helped their enemies build vio- does know what’s true and not true in enemies. lence and potential for more violence this administration? Who can we de- This administration also had rela- around it. pend on at 3 in the morning when we tions with Qadhafi, who had opened This story from Sky News reported have public servants who have been up—he had blood on his hands from that the rockets hit near Tel Aviv sent into harm’s way to do this admin- prior years, not a good man, but he had deeper into Israel. Palestinian mili- istration’s bidding, who is going to an- opened up his country, abandoned any tants target Israel with nearly 150 swer that phone and say, The people

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:09 Nov 16, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15NO7.045 H15NOPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with November 15, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6393 that we ordered into harm’s way on our honorable in the way that that was tion takes actions to make sure that behalf are in trouble? Right now, get pursued. If he knew the answer as to people who are illegally voting have them all the help we can give them. who had outed Valerie Plame, that it the chance to illegally vote, we need to Who’s going to answer that call? Why was not Scooter Libby, it was not Karl look at what areas we are funding does it take 8 hours to get the people Rove, he should have been honorable there. Because if there’s a Justice De- ordered into harm’s way some help? enough to own up to that instead of partment that is assisting—complicit— We’re stronger than that. We’ve got ve- asking for more money and trying to in seeing that people not legally al- hicles, planes, things that can get set up other individuals. lowed to vote, vote, then we have the there faster. So with those kinds of things going power of the purse strings to do some- So why are people trying to cover up on, it’s understandable how people thing about it, and we should. And if who makes those decisions? Who de- would expect that having an inde- the Senate fails to rein in injustice, cides not to help the people we have in pendent counsel might not be a good they need to be exposed, those who harm’s way? And if we don’t figure that idea. But when there are clearly con- stand in its way. Because that’s the out, how can we expect anybody to flicts of interest, when you have an great thing about America. When ever come forward and sign up to put FBI that is investigating information Americans get the truth, they stand on their lives on the line for their coun- that involves the Director of the CIA, the truth and stand for justice. They try? when you have an Attorney General always have. But they’ve got to get the We have the greatest military in the that has information that needs to go truth. history of this country. The men and immediately to the Commander in And sometimes these days it’s hard women who have served this country Chief, to the President of the country, to know what’s true. When you have an throughout our history have been ex- we need to find out, did it go there, and administration sending out different traordinary, but never with the power if not why not. And, if so, what in the stories, and then we find out that they and the ability of the military that we world is the President doing with this knew all along that it was a violent, have now. It’s extraordinary. information because now he’s saying coordinated attack on our Ambassador, But when this administration creates they didn’t get it until after the elec- that the two former SEALs that were rules of engagement that even go one tion. Why so long? Where are the prob- killed were not killed seeking cover, as step worse than telling our people, lems here? Why are the stories dif- this administration released that they When you’re fired on, you can defend ferent? Why are the stories that were were. You had one on the top of a yourself, but if you’re not fired on and told different from the evidence those building using a machine gun, fighting somebody raises a weapon and they’re people had in their hands when they to the end to protect others. That’s not going to shoot at you, they look like told their stories? The answers need to a man seeking cover. That’s a man giv- they’re going to shoot at you, you have be found, and there’s clearly a conflict ing cover to others. That’s a man lay- got to wait to make sure they’re going of interest. ing down his life for his country. And to shoot at you before you shoot back, We do not need to return to the days this administration did not serve him that’s the kind of impression our mili- of an FBI Director who investigates, as he served it. tary has gotten in the field in the past. not to report to the Commander in We need to get to the bottom of But as I’ve talked to military mem- Chief, but to gather information so what’s going on. Whatever it takes, bers in Afghanistan, it’s their impres- that he can get it and use it or provide lawfully, ethically, we need to get to sion that the rules of engagement are it to someone else who can use it to the bottom of it. We need to require such that now when they’re fired at, force people to do what they want. that if this administration is going to they can’t fire back if they think there So what happens when an FBI Direc- continue getting funding, it better might be a civilian somewhere that tor comes into office honorably, with start protecting those who are pro- might get hit, because if they do and the best of intentions, as it appears J. tecting it. And if that means that in they hit a civilian, even defending Edgar Hoover did, to battle organized order to protect those who are in themselves in what in America would crime that was such a blot on this harm’s way, then let’s fund those who be self-defense, sent into harm’s way country. When you’re in power too are in harm’s way protecting us and might get them sent to prison when long, as Stalin, who should have not fund the rest until they are com- they get home. So they are tasked with known, said, With power dizziness. mitted to protecting those of us who an unenviable position of deciding, Do So there has to be accountability. are in harm’s way. We can do that. I want to defend myself against death It’s what the Founders had in mind. Social Security, despite the lies that and risk going to prison when I get Checks and balances. We’ve seen with were told by some in the last couple of home, being jailed by the country that the Supreme Court’s decision in years that, oh gee, if there’s a shut- I’m trying to defend, to serve? ObamaCare that they’re going to allow down, Social Security recipients, We’ve got to get some answers of unconstitutional laws to go forward. you’re not going to get a dime. Gar- who’s making the decisions that are They’re not going to be the ones to bage. Those are lies. And people need getting our military killed, that have rein in violations of the Constitution to know if and when those things start gotten an Ambassador killed, that got that are contained in bad legislation: getting told, they are lies, whoever two former SEALs killed. We have got You guys in Congress need to figure would tell them, because the law has to get some answers. Who’s covering that out. Our Chief Justice punted on been passed previously that if there is this stuff up? Somebody is. We can’t that one. a government shutdown, Social Secu- get the story straight. So it’s back to us. Members of Con- rity recipients will get their Social Se- gress have the purse strings. And if the curity checks. They will be coming. Be- b 1830 administration will not properly ap- cause the money will continue to come General Petraeus is supposed to ap- point a special prosecutor to inves- in. Just because there has been a gov- pear tomorrow. tigate, not with the intent of putting ernment shutdown in the past did not We need an independent prosecutor someone in jail but to see if there is mean that people didn’t have to send in to do an investigation, not with the in- something that needs to be prosecuted, their tax payments. They have to tention, as apparently Fitzgerald had, if they’re not willing to do that, then come. You commit a crime if you in- of ‘‘getting somebody,’’ so that he goes we need to cut off funds to those areas tentionally refuse to pay taxes. into the investigation into whether or that are refusing to do justice. Because So the money comes in. Social Secu- not Valerie Plame was outed and he an Injustice Department should not be rity checks will go out. We’ve had bills finds out the answer and decides to do funded, at least the parts of it that are in the past, and we’ll have them as what he can to get somebody inside the doing injustice. There are parts that soon as we start a new Congress, that Bush administration, even though he are serving nobly and well. Fund those will ensure that those Americans who knew that Scooter Libby was not re- parts. are standing in the gap, who are in sponsible and was set up. He should We have the power of the purse to harm’s way for us, those men and have been truthful. You should always check and balance an administration women wearing uniforms, should never be truthful. But the prosecutor was not running amok. So when an administra- have to worry about whether or not

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And it was after the world took note so excited when you elected a black And then the message needs to be that Americans had such incredible President, but we’ve seen America get loud and clear that an administration honor, that even after a war with Great weaker. You’ve got to tell people in that refuses, whether it’s intentional Britain they would stand behind their Washington to quit letting your coun- or neglect, negligence, that fails to en- commitments to pay back their loans try get weaker, because if America sure the protection of those protecting to the British banks, people said: Wow, grows weak, we have no chance of us, you’re not going to get funded until this is a country we can do business peace in this life. That was echoed by we get commitments to make sure it’s with, and American economic power others, other West Africans. done in the future. And when you ob- began to grow to where it is now the It’s time to stop growing weaker. It’s fuscate the truth and you keep us from strongest economic power in the world. time to stop breaking our word to our finding out who made these decisions Now, people are beginning to wonder: allies. It’s time to make clear to that got our people killed, what in the Should we end the dollar as an inter- Israel’s enemies that Israel is our heck were they doing over there in the national currency because we’re not friend, you better back off or you’re first place? sure you can trust the United States? going to have us militarily to answer Our embassy’s not in Benghazi. What It’s time people quit wondering wheth- to. was going on? Who gave the order for er they can trust the United States. Is it any surprise more rockets are Ambassador Stevens to be there in There’s only one way that will happen, flying at Israel? This administration harm’s way? Until we can start finding and that is when we have an adminis- wins 4 more years and the violence just out those answers, it’s going to be im- tration—and this one’s been reelected gets greater against Israel, Israel then possible to make sure that we protect for 4 years, so it has to be this one— forced to defend itself when they just those who are protecting us in the fu- stops playing games, stops covering up want to live in peace. They want the ture. And what kind of message does truth, stops giving mixed signals, and countries around them to stop demand- that send to our allies? is forthcoming: Here are our policies; ing their obliteration from the map. we have made agreements; we stand by If the U.N. is going to persist in help- b 1840 our agreements. King Abdullah, we ing those who want to see a member of In Israel, a year ago, a minister told may disagree with you on a bunch of the United Nations wiped off the map, me that they routinely get visits from things, but we have agreements, and then the U.N. does not need to continue Chinese diplomats who say: Hey, have we will keep our agreements. This ad- to have the United States as a member. you figured out you can’t trust the ministration needs to make those That’s the way it ought to be. It ought United States yet? Because we’ll be things clear. to be clear. We joined the U.N. The your great ally. We’ll be a lot better When someone attacks an ally of U.N. has a charter that will protect its ally than the United States has been. ours with whom we have agreements, member states. And if you’re going to All you’ve got to do is let us know we stand by our agreements. That’s the assist those who want to obliterate when you figure it out. You can’t trust way you prevent wars. Because what Israel, then we will no longer be a part the United States; they’ll break their we’re seeing right now in Israel, with of the United Nations because it’s not word, you can’t count on them. When this enhanced and heightened violence united, it’s anti-Semitic. It’s not you find that out, let us know. We’ll that’s beginning to occur, people have united, and we will not be part of an keep coming around because you’ll find seen this administration pulling back un-United Nations. out at some time. from our commitments to Israel. It’s time to get serious because peo- Listen, there never needs to be a That’s the way it appears to Israel’s ple are dying around the world, includ- time again ever when a United States enemies. So of course the rockets have ing our own Ambassador. It’s time to ally is betrayed by the United States. gotten bigger that they’ve been able to quit covering for the truth. Let us get When we make an agreement with an smuggle in and construct there in down to what the truth is. Let the ally, with a friend, that agreement Gaza. The rockets are flying farther chips fall where they may. Let us find needs to be kept. People need to know into Israel—right now up to their cap- out who did what wrong so we can cor- that this country keeps its word. Even ital at Tel-Aviv—because this adminis- rect it for the future. And I hope and when it hurts, we keep our word. And tration has not stood firmly enough pray there was no criminal activity— that seems to be a problem lately. with our ally. We need to make that certainly there was negligence, but you You want to go back to when Amer- clear. don’t know until we get a proper inves- ica began to grow economically and be- This Secretary of State should not be tigation. come a power economically? After the authorized by the President to tell An Attorney General cannot properly War of 1812 that dragged on for 2 years Egypt, sure, the Muslim Brotherhood investigate himself. An Attorney Gen- really destroyed so much, including the appears to be back in charge; sure, eral cannot properly investigate his fire in this very building—this section Israel is our ally; sure, you want to see boss. One department, the FBI, cannot was not here yet, but the central part Israel wiped off the map; but here’s a properly investigate another agency of the Capitol, fires were set. The billion and a half dollars. That’s not unless that department’s ultimate smaller Federal offices out here in the message that should be coming. boss, the President, is aware and co- what we now consider the Mall, they The message that should be coming ordinates. And now that we know that were burned. The White House was set from this administration is: not one did not happen—according to the Presi- on fire—even though the interior was more dime until you start keeping dent, he knew nothing. Like Sergeant completely destroyed, the exterior your agreement to protect the border Schultz from the old Hogan’s Heroes, I shell was left in place. But that also of Israel, not another dime. That ought know nothing, I know nothing, not was true of much of the country, dev- to be the message. Because Israel is our until after the election. My adminis- astated. But there were loans that had ally. And if you, Egypt, are going to be tration kept me from knowing any- been taken out by Americans from our ally, you’re going to have to pro- thing that was going on so I didn’t British banks before the War of 1812. tect our allies as well. That’s not an make these decisions, somebody else Those in British banks might have sus- entangling alliance; that’s a country made those decisions. I didn’t know pected that as a result of our war with that stands by its agreements. Don’t anything until after the election. They Great Britain, 1812 to 1814, that at the make agreements unless we intend to kept all this stuff from me, so I had end of the war we would not pay our keep them. Yet we’ve seen this admin- plausible deniability. I didn’t know of debts. But instead what happened, istration repeatedly throw our allies this stuff.

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An act to prohibit operators of tection, transmitting the Bureau’s final rule branch will not do what the Constitu- civil aircraft of the United States from par- — Defining Larger Participants of the Con- sumer Debt Collection Market [Docket No.: tion would require in a conflict of in- ticipating in the European Union’s emissions trading scheme, and for other purposes. CFPB-2012-0040] (RIN: 3170-AA30) received Oc- terest situation like this, then we need tober 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. a select committee to do the investiga- f 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial tion, get to the bottom of it, just as ADJOURNMENT Services. 8341. A letter from the Attorney, Legal Di- the Watergate committee did. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move Let the chips fall where they may, vision, Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro- that the House do now adjourn. tection, transmitting the Bureau’s final rule because when people, in government The motion was agreed to; accord- — Electronic Fund Transfers (Regulation E) and out of government, see that the ingly (at 6 o’clock and 51 minutes [Docket No.: CFPB-2011-0009] (RIN: 3170- government is actually interested in p.m.), the House adjourned until to- AA15) received October 31, 2012, pursuant to truth, then government gets the truth. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Fi- morrow, Friday, November 16, 2012, at 9 nancial Services. People have more faith in the govern- a.m. ment, and we have a better country. 8342. A letter from the Attorney, Legal Di- f vision, Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro- And I hope and pray that day will tection, transmitting the Bureau’s ‘‘Major’’ come. OATH OF OFFICE—MEMBERS, final rule — Electronic Fund Transfers (Reg- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND ulation E) [Docket No.: CFPB-2011-0009] of my time. DELEGATES (RIN: 3170-AA15) received October 31, 2012, The oath of office required by the pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- f mittee on Financial Services. sixth article of the Constitution of the REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER 8343. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- United States, and as provided by sec- partment of Homeland Security, transmit- AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 6511 tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 ting the Agency’s final rule — Suspension of Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (dur- Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- Community Eligibility (Region III, Philadel- ing the Special Order of Mr. GOHMERT). bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- phia City, Philadelphia County, PA) [Docket Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent gates of the House of Representatives, ID: FEMA-2008-0020] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8093] received October 19, 2012, that Representative MIKE ROGERS from the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Michigan be removed from H.R. 6511 as 3331: mittee on Financial Services. an original cosponsor. ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af- 8344. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there firm) that I will support and defend dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a objection to the request of the gen- the Constitution of the United report on transactions involving U.S. exports tleman from South Carolina? States against all enemies, foreign to Germany pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as There was no objection. and domestic; that I will bear true amended; to the Committee on Financial f faith and allegiance to the same; Services. that I take this obligation freely, 8345. A letter from the Director, Office of LEAVE OF ABSENCE without any mental reservation or Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insur- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- purpose of evasion; and that I will ance Corporation, transmitting the Corpora- well and faithfully discharge the tion’s final rule — Annual Stress Test (RIN: sence was granted to: 3064-AD91) received November 2, 2012, pursu- Mr. HEINRICH (at the request of Ms. duties of the office on which I am ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee PELOSI) for today and November 16. about to enter. So help me God.’’ on Financial Services. Mr. HOLT (at the request of Ms. has been subscribed to in person and 8346. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, PELOSI) for today and November 16. filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the Securities and Exchange Commission, trans- Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (at the re- mitting the Commission’s final rule — Clear- House of Representatives by the fol- ing Agency Standards (RIN: 3235-AL13) re- quest of Ms. PELOSI) for today on ac- lowing Member of the 112th Congress, ceived November 5, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. count of business in the district. pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial f 25: Services. DONALD M. PAYNE, Jr., New Jersey 8347. A letter from the Administrator, De- ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Tenth. partment of Energy, transmitting A report Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, on ‘‘The Availability and Price of Petroleum f and Petrol Products Produced in Countries reported and found truly enrolled bills Other Than Iran’’, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. of the House of the following titles, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 68513(a) Public Law 112-81, section 1245(d)(4); which were thereupon signed by the to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Speaker: Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 8348. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, H.R. 2606. An act to authorize the Sec- communications were taken from the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Re- retary of the Interior to allow the construc- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: liability, Department of Energy, transmit- ting the Department’s 2011/2012 report on the tion and operation of natural gas pipeline fa- 8337. A letter from the Director, Policy economic dispatch of electricity, ‘‘Economic cilities in the Gateway National Recreation Issuance Division, Office of Policy and Pro- Dispatch and Technological Change’’; to the Area, and for other purposes. gram Development, Department of Agri- Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 4114. An act to increase, effective as of culture, transmitting the Department’s final 8349. A letter from the Assistant General December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation rule — Summary of the Final Rule, Addi- Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and En- for veterans with service-connected disabil- tional Changes to the Schedule of Operations ergy Efficiency, Department of Energy, ities and the rates of dependency and indem- Regulations received October 13, 2012, pursu- transmitting the Department’s final rule — nity compensation for the survivors of cer- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee Energy Conservation Program Test Proce- tain disabled veterans, and for other pur- on Agriculture. dures for Residential Dishwashers, Dehu- poses. 8338. A letter from the Chairman and Chief midifiers, and Conventional Cooking Prod- f Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administra- ucts [Docket No.: EERE-2010-BT-TP-0039] tion, transmitting the Administration’s final (RIN: 1904-AC01) received October 13, 2012, SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED rule — Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- The Speaker announced his signature Policies and Operations, and Funding Oper- mittee on Energy and Commerce. ations; Investment Management (RIN: 3052- 8350. A letter from the Director, Sustain- to enrolled bills of the Senate of the AC50) received November 7, 2012, pursuant to ability Performance Office, Department of following titles: 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy, transmitting copy of the Depart- S. 743. An act to amend chapter 23 of title Agriculture. ment’s Energy Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehi- 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclo- 8339. A letter from the Acting Principal cle Acquisition Report for Fiscal Year 2008; sures of information protected from prohib- Deputy, Department of Defense, transmit- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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A letter from the Acting General North Carolina-North Carolina 1997 8-Hour transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-0138, Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commis- Nonatainment Area; Reasonable Further pursuant to the reporting requirements of sion, transmitting the Commission’s final Progress Plan [EPA-R04-OAR-2010-0019(a); Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control rule — Definition of Enforcement Action re- FRL-9741-2] received October 11, 2012, pursu- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. ceived November 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 8360. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural on Energy and Commerce. Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Resources. 8352. A letter from the Director, Regu- transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-071, 8374. A letter from the Director, Office of latory Management Division, Environmental pursuant to the reporting requirements of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. mitting the Administration’s final rule — of Implementation Plans; Portion of York 8361. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone County, South Carolina Within Charlotte- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-146, Management Area; Amendment 97 [Docket Carolina 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment pursuant to the reporting requirements of No.: 110620343-2450-02] (RIN: 0648-BB18) re- Area; Reasonable Further Progress Plan Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control ceived November 5, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. [EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0177; FRL-9740-9] re- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural ceived October 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8362. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Resources. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 8375. A letter from the Clerk, Court of Ap- Commerce. transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-133, peals, transmitting an opinion of the United 8353. A letter from the Director, Regu- pursuant to the reporting requirements of States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Cir- latory Management Division, Environmental Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control cuit, Duron-Ortiz v. Holder, No. 11-3851, (Oc- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. tober 15, 2012); to the Committee on the Judi- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 8363. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Con- ciary. Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 8376. A letter from the Assistant Adminis- necticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hamp- transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-144, shire; Infrastructure SIPs for the 1997 and trator for Procurement, National Aero- pursuant to the reporting requirements of nautics and Space Administration, transmit- 2006 Fine Particulate Matter Standards Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control [EPA-R01-OAR-2011-0317 and EPA-R01-OAR- ting the Administration’s final rule — Com- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. mercial Acquisition; Anchor Tenancy (RIN: 2011-0321 (CT); EPA-R01-OAR-2011-0318 and 8364. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, EPA-R01-OAR-2011-0322 (ME); EPA-R01-OAR- 2700-AD64) received November 8, 2012, pursu- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 2009-0459 and EPA-R01-OAR-2011-0323 (MA); transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-140, EPA-R01-OAR-2009-0460 and EPA-R01-OAR- on Science, Space, and Technology. pursuant to the reporting requirements of 8377. A letter from the Assistant Adminis- 2011-0324 (NH); A-1-FRL-9740-1] received Octo- Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control ber 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); trator for Procurement, National Aero- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. nautics and Space Administration, transmit- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 8365. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 8354. A letter from the Director, Regu- ting the Administration’s final rule — Cross Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Waivers of Liability Clauses (RIN: 2700-AD55) latory Management Division, Environmental transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-130, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- received November 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 pursuant to the reporting requirements of cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Penn- Science, Space, and Technology. Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. sylvania; Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Non- 8366. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, f attainment Area Determinations of Attain- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ment of the 1997 Annual Fine Partulate REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-121, Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0370; FRL-9738- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS pursuant to the reporting requirements of 3] received October 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. ergy and Commerce. committees were delivered to the Clerk 8367. A letter from the Executive Director, 8355. A letter from the Director, Regu- for printing and reference to the proper latory Management Division, Environmental Federal Retirement Thrift Investment calendar, as follows: Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Board, transmitting the Board’s Report of FY 2012 Audits and Significant Findings; to Mr. UPTON: Committee on Energy and cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Commerce. H.R. 1206. A bill to amend title of Implementation Plans; Alabama; Dis- the Committee on Oversight and Govern- ment Reform. XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to approval of 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) Infrastructure Re- preserve consumer and employer access to li- quirement for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particu- 8368. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, censed independent insurance producers late Matter National Ambient Air Quality (Rept. 112–694). Referred to the Committee of Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0343; FRL- transmitting the System’s Semiannual Re- port to Congress for the six-month period the Whole House on the state of the Union. 9739-3] received October 11, 2012, pursuant to Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Ju- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ending September 30, 2012, as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended; to diciary. S. 285. An act for the relief of Energy and Commerce. Sopuruchi Chukwueke; with an amendment 8356. A letter from the Director, Regu- the Committee on Oversight and Govern- (Rept. 112–695). Referred to the private cal- latory Management Division, Environmental ment Reform. endar and ordered to be printed. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 8369. A letter from the Associate General cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Counsel for General Law, Department of f Homeland Security, transmitting a report of Implementation Plans; North Carolina PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight Under clause 2 of rule XII, public National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Government Reform. bills and resolutions of the following [EPA-R04-OAR-2010-1015; FRL-9739-2] re- 8370. A letter from the Auditor, Office of titles were introduced and severally re- the District of Columbia Auditor, transmit- ceived October 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ferred, as follows: 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and ting a report entitled, ‘‘Review of the Dis- Commerce. trict of Columbia’s Performance Measure- By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia (for 8357. A letter from the Director, Regu- ment System’’; to the Committee on Over- himself and Mr. LANGEVIN): latory Management Division, Environmental sight and Government Reform. H.R. 6590. A bill to provide incentives for Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 8371. A letter from the Auditor, Office of States to invest in practices and technology cy’s final rule — Revisions to the California the District of Columbia Auditor, transmit- that are designed to expedite voting at the State Implementation Plan Sacramento ting a report entitled, ‘‘Audit of the Ac- polls and to simplify voter registration; to Metropolitan Air Quality Management Dis- counts and Operations of ANC 2D for Fiscal the Committee on House Administration, trict [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0754; FRL-9740-7] re- Years 2009 through 2011’’; to the Committee and in addition to the Committee on the Ju- ceived October 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. on Oversight and Government Reform. diciary, for a period to be subsequently de- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 8372. A letter from the Director, Office of termined by the Speaker, in each case for Commerce. Financial Management, United States Cap- consideration of such provisions as fall with- 8358. A letter from the Director, Defense itol Police, transmitting the semiannual re- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting port of receipts and expenditures of appro- cerned.

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By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California being for all children; to the Committee on H.R. 2257: Mr. GUTHRIE. (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Education and the Workforce. H.R. 2514: Mr. WOMACK. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CON- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: H.R. 2524: Mr. COHEN. YERS, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, H. Res. 810. A resolution urging the Federal H.R. 2547: Mr. FITZPATRICK. Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. CAS- Aviation Administration to continue its co- H.R. 2679: Ms. WATERS, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. TOR of Florida, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. operation with airports across the United ANDREWS, and Mrs. DAVIS of California. COSTA, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of States seeking to implement noise mitiga- H.R. 2885: Mr. LABRADOR. Illinois, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. ESHOO, tion plans, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 2950: Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FARR, Mr. Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 3032: Ms. BORDALLO. FILNER, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GON- structure. H.R. 3053: Mr. CICILLINE. ZALEZ, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. KIL- H.R. 3102: Mr. MORAN and Mr. DAVID SCOTT GRIJALVA, Ms. HAHN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. DEE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. GRIMM, and of Georgia. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. Mr. PLATTS): H.R. 3238: Mr. SARBANES, Mr. PETERS, Ms. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON H. Res. 811. A resolution supporting the SEWELL, and Mr. OLVER. of Connecticut, Ms. LEE of California, goals and ideals of American Education H.R. 3506: Mr. PERLMUTTER. Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Ms. Week; to the Committee on Oversight and H.R. 3679: Mr. CICILLINE and Mr. DOGGETT. MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. Government Reform. H.R. 3713: Mr. HARRIS. MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mrs. NAPOLI- By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself H.R. 4077: Mr. LANCE. TANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PETERS, Ms. and Mr. NADLER): H.R. 4122: Mr. NADLER. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. POLIS, Mr. H. Res. 812. A resolution commending the H.R. 4137: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. RANGEL, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Albanian people on the 100th anniversary of H.R. 4165: Mr. MARCHANT. Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RYAN of the declaration of their independence from H.R. 4202: Mr. RUSH. Ohio, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November H.R. 4228: Mr. FORBES. fornia, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCHWARTZ, 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Alba- H.R. 4296: Mr. BASS of New Hampshire and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SMITH of nia and Kosova for protecting and saving the Ms. TSONGAS. Washington, Mr. STARK, Mr. VAN lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania H.R. 4306: Mr. GALLEGLY. HOLLEN, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WELCH, or sought asylum there during the Holo- H.R. 4323: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, caust; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 5817: Mr. POE of Texas. Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. SCHA- f H.R. 5871: Ms. NORTON, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- KOWSKY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TONKO, fornia, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. CAR- Mr. HIMES, and Mr. DINGELL): CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY SON of Indiana, Mr. CLAY, and Mrs. MALONEY. H.R. 6591. A bill to amend the Help Amer- STATEMENT H.R. 5903: Mr. AKIN. ica Vote Act of 2002 to require States to es- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of H.R. 5943: Mr. GARDNER. tablish a minimum period of 15 days for H.R. 5969: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. early voting prior to the date of an election the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 5970: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. for Federal office and to ensure that no indi- tives, the following statements are sub- H.R. 6047: Mr. ROSS of Florida. vidual will be required to wait for longer mitted regarding the specific powers H.R. 6107: Ms. LEE of California and Mr. than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling granted to Congress in the Constitu- ROE of Tennessee. place in an election for Federal office; to the tion to enact the accompanying bill or H.R. 6149: Mr. DOYLE, Ms. CHU, and Mr. Committee on House Administration. joint resolution. FARR. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 6592. A bill to ensure that the Metro- By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia: H.R. 6209: Mr. THORNBERRY. politan Washington Airports Authority com- H.R. 6590. H.R. 6273: Mr. COURTNEY. plies with the Federal Acquisition Regula- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6299: Mr. FLORES. tion; to the Committee on Transportation lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6311: Mr. MICHAUD. and Infrastructure. Article I, Section 4. H.R. 6388: Ms. SPEIER, Ms. JENKINS, and Mr. By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Ms. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- MCKEON. BASS of California, Mr. LANGEVIN, fornia: H.R. 6439: Mr. WOMACK. Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. H.R. 6591. H.R. 6441: Mr. SABLAN. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6445: Mr. BARLETTA. ´ BRADY of Texas, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6454: Mr. LUJAN. Mr. GARRETT, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of H.R. 6470: Mrs. HARTZLER. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. FRANKS of Ari- the United States grants Congress the au- H.R. 6482: Mr. MCKEON. zona, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. RAN- thority to enact this bill. H.R. 6524: Mr. MCKEON. GEL, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 6575: Mr. MCKEON. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. COBLE, H.R. 6592. H.R. 6579: Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. HANNA, Mr. THOMP- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6587: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. SON of Pennsylvania, Ms. CLARKE of lation pursuant to the following: ROHRABACHER, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of Cali- New York, Mr. JONES, Mr. GALLEGLY, clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the fornia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SCHIFF, and Ms. Ms. JENKINS, Mr. ROGERS of Michi- Constitution. WOOLSEY. H.R. 6588: Mr. MORAN and Mr. MCDERMOTT. gan, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. SESSIONS, f Mr. KING of New York, Mr. H.J. Res. 13: Mr. LAMBORN. NUNNELEE, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.J. Res. 106: Mr. JONES. WOLF, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H. Con. Res. 116: Mr. GERLACH, Mr. CROW- LEY, and Mr. GARDNER. GRIJALVA, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, were added to public bills and resolu- H. Res. 583: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. tions as follows: HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. MCGOV- H. Res. 774: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- ERN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. WAXMAN, H.R. 321: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. fornia, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BASS of New Mr. COOPER, and Mr. YOUNG of Alas- H.R. 718: Mr. COOPER. Hampshire, and Mr. BARLETTA. ka): H.R. 1041: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. H. Res. 809. A resolution supporting the H.R. 1044: Mrs. HARTZLER. f goals and ideals of National Adoption Day H.R. 1054: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. and National Adoption Month by promoting H.R. 1498: Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- national awareness of adoption and the chil- fornia. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM dren in foster care awaiting families, cele- H.R. 1675: Mr. DIAZ-BALART. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS brating children and families involved in H.R. 1802: Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors adoption, recognizing current programs and Mr. ISRAEL. were deleted from public bills and reso- efforts designed to promote adoption, and en- H.R. 1810: Ms. RICHARDSON. couraging people in the United States to H.R. 1833: Mr. CICILLINE. lutions as follows: seek improved safety, permanency, and well- H.R. 1897: Mr. MARINO. H.R. 6511: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan.

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