February 17, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E257 would like to recognize Mr. Benke’s valor and is often a lifeline for HONORING THE VILLAGE OF selflessness and do honor to one of Colo- Americans in times of natural disasters, pro- PALMETTO BAY rado’s most distinguished heroes. I am ex- viding up-to-date information on evacuation tremely proud to have David as a constituent routes and evacuation center locations. HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART and know that his bravery and courage will CPB funds are vital to the success of public OF FLORIDA shine as a beacon of magnanimity that others broadcasting. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES will aspire to. You know, some years ago Newt Gingrich Thursday, February 17, 2011 f went after Big Bird and the results weren’t pretty. Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today FULL-YEAR CONTINUING to recognize the Village of Palmetto Bay on APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2011 The American people made it clear that they like their local NPR stations and other public the grand opening of the new Village Hall, the broadcasters. first ‘‘Platinum’’ LEED-Certified Municipal Cen- SPEECH OF ter and Emergency Operations Center in the They believed that supporting public broad- State of Florida. This state-of-the-art facility HON. LOIS CAPPS casting was a worthwhile use of their tax dol- will provide much needed services and sup- OF lars. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES port for the residents and Council members of I don’t think that sentiment has changed. Palmetto Bay. Located on E. Hibiscus Street, Wednesday, February 16, 2011 I urge my colleagues to restore funding to this new 26,005 square-foot Municipal Center The House in Committee of the Whole the CPB by supporting Mr. BLUMENAUER’S is easily accessible and welcomes all resi- House on the State of the Union had under commonsense amendment. dents. consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- The facility was internationally recognized priations for the Department of Defense and f as a green building by its ‘‘Platinum’’ LEED- the other departments and agencies of the Certification. The design and construction of Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISH- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes. MENTS OF MARK DYER AND THE the building aims at energy savings, water effi- ciency, improved indoor environmental quality, Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chair, I rise to speak in VOLUNTEERS OF SHELTERBOX USA and carbon dioxide emissions reduction. The strong support of Mr. BLUMENAUER’s amend- framework used reflects environmental aware- ment to restore funding to the Corporation for ness and economic responsibility. Public Broadcasting. HON. PETER J. ROSKAM The Municipal Center provides a center for The Republican move to gut funding for OF ILLINOIS government and serves as the emergency op- public broadcasting in this Omnibus spending IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES erating center for the Village designed to with- bill is an incredibly bad idea. stand category 5 hurricanes. I commend Millions of Americans rely on public broad- Thursday, February 17, 2011 Mayor Shelley Stanczyk and her staff for final- casting for their news, entertainment, and local izing the move and creating a smart and con- programming. Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mark Dyer, a resident of Elmhurst, servative community to engage the residents Public broadcasting provides programs and of Palmetto Village. services that inform, enlighten, and enrich our Illinois. Mark was recently recognized along with other volunteers for their efforts in fur- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me society. on this special occasion and commend those And in a world enlightened by all too often thering disaster relief efforts through ShelterBox USA. ShelterBox USA is a world- who have worked relentlessly to make the ill-informed and sensationalist cable ‘‘news’’ opening of the Municipal Center a reality. shows, public broadcasting provides thought- wide relief organization that specializes in pro- f ful, even handed analysis of the issues of the viding emergency shelter to those displaced day. by natural disasters. A TRIBUTE TO DR. ELLIN Simply put, public broadcasting helps edu- As the horrific events unfolded in the wake LIEBERMAN cate our society and celebrates the arts, edu- of Haiti’s devastating earthquake, many cation, respectful debate and civil discourse. watched as news reports flashed images of HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF The CPB enables nearly 1,300 public radio human tragedy and suffering, but Mark Dyer was moved to action. Through Mr. Dyer’s hard OF CALIFORNIA and television stations—like KCBX, KCLU, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and KOCE, in my district—to stay on the air work to raise awareness and funds, and broadcast quality, commercial-free news ShelterBox was able to provide more than Thursday, February 17, 2011 and educational programming. 28,000 ShelterBoxes full of cooking sets, Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to These stations reach 260 million Americans tents, water purification supplies, and other es- pay tribute to the extraordinary leadership of in every corner of this country—bringing ‘‘All sential items to the survivors in Haiti. Mark’s Dr. Ellin Lieberman. Through her unwavering Things Considered’’ and ‘‘Car Talk’’ into our determination is reflected in the fact that those commitment to service, she has transformed cars and Sesame Street, Frontline, the 28,000 ShelterBoxes accounted for one-quar- the lives of many and made profound contribu- Newshour and NOVA into our living rooms. ter of all the tented shelters in Haiti. tions to our community and country. I know that my district is a far richer place Mark is also a ShelterBox Response Team Dr. Lieberman, born and raised in New York because of these important public broad- member who volunteers his time all over the City, began her professional career of service casting outlets. world. In the past two years Mark has de- after receiving her B.A. from Harvard Univer- The CPB also promotes public-private part- ployed to Somaliland, Niger, Columbia, and sity and her medical degree, specializing in In- nerships. Haiti to deliver much needed assistance fol- ternal Medicine & Pediatrics with a sub- And as we look for ways to reduce our lowing disasters. specialty in Pediatric Nephrology, from Boston spending, we ought to look to agencies and Few are willing to heed the call to service University School of Medicine. She joined the programs that have the most bang for the following devastating natural disasters, and USC faculty in 1963, then headed the Division buck. even fewer are willing to commit to such a of Nephrology at Children’s Hospital Los An- By providing essential foundational money, level, and with as much passion, as Mark geles from 1967–1995. After retiring from an the CPB enables public stations to leverage Dyer. His efforts were recently recognized with outstanding medical career in 1998, Ellin con- funds to raise the additional resources they The President’s Volunteer Service Award, a tinued her work in medical education by ad- need to fully cover operating costs. special recognition presented on behalf of vancing medicine around the world. In 2001, Ending CPB funding would undeniably pun- President Barack Obama for those who con- she was a Senior Visiting Scholar of the Inter- ish these successful partnerships. tribute a significant amount of time to volun- national Society of Nephrology in Russia, Finally, the public radio and TV stations teer activities. Mr. Speaker and Distinguished started a postgraduate pilot program in St. Pe- supported by CPB are locally owned and con- Colleagues, Mark Dyer deserves our recogni- tersburg, and later founded the Los Angeles- sistently broadcast content important to their tion and commendation. St. Petersburg Sister City Medical Committee. communities. Please join me in recognizing the impres- After returning to her home in South Pasa- In rural areas, these stations are frequently sive work of Mark Dyer and the volunteers of dena, California, Ellin, turned her energy to the only source of free local, national, and ShelterBox USA while wishing them every community activism, championing a plethora international news. success in their future endeavors. of local and national causes. Ellin and her

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As German soldiers ap- tions, the Liebermans have also hosted edu- However, cutting funding to transportation proached, Mr. Greenbaum left his family and cational forums on issues such as climate and infrastructure programs will curtail the in- headed north-east with a deserter from the change, health care reform, sustainable/green vestments that are desperately needed to sus- Polish Army. living, as well as speaker sessions with Mus- tain our long-term economic recovery. The two were shortly joined by others seek- lim community leader, Dr. Reza Asian, to fos- These divisive cuts to critical transportation ing to avoid German capture. The group ter community understanding of Muslim Ameri- and infrastructure projects will compromise walked without rest on unfamiliar roads to un- cans. programs that are invaluable to increasing effi- known destinations. Mr. Greenbaum walked Ellin has been a tireless advocate and a ciency of commerce, reducing fuel consump- for 1,100 miles, arriving in Vilnius, Lithuania. humble role model. Her exuberance and pas- tion, and creating jobs. Granted shelter for the night by a local tailor, sion inspire us. And I ask all Members to join The Republican proposal to cut key funding Mr. Greenbaum had a chance meeting with me in thanking Dr. Ellin Lieberman for her from the transportation and infrastructure his brother Zack, who had joined the Polish many years of selfless, dedicated service to budget will undermine the stability that is re- Army. The two then parted, with David Green- the community. quired of long-term transportation projects that baum planning to continue on to Kaunas (then the capital of Lithuania) in order to ultimately f require a steady source of funding and will eliminate key investments in roads and join their sister, Diana, in Washington, D.C. FULL-YEAR CONTINUING bridges that foster private sector job growth. David Greenbaum may not have survived APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 The job-killing Republican Continuing Reso- the Nazi invasion were it not for the assist- lution will rescind $2.5 billion for high-speed ance of the Jewish social service organization. SPEECH OF rail projects that have already been awarded. While in Kaunas, Mr. Greenbaum was in- These are critical investments for our future. formed by the organization that all Jewish ref- HON. LAURA RICHARDSON ugees were to be jailed. With its help, he ob- OF CALIFORNIA Creating efficient and affordable high speed rail line in popular transportation corridors, tained a visa to the U.S. Visa in hand, he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES such as the Los Angeles to San Francisco will begged in the streets for money in order to ac- Wednesday, February 16, 2011 create thousands of jobs, protect our environ- cumulate the $225 he needed to travel by train to Moscow and then Vladivostok, Russia, The House in Committee of the Whole ment and reduce our dependence on foreign a port on the Pacific Ocean. By feigning injury, House on the State of the Union had under oil. In California alone, the GOP CR rescinds Mr. Greenbaum evaded the scrutiny of under- consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- over $1 billion in funding for high-speed/inter- cover agents patrolling the train. Once he priations for the Department of Defense and city rail. This is absolutely unacceptable. reached his destination, Mr. Greenbaum pur- the other departments and agencies of the In addition, the GOP Continuing Resolution Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- chased a ticket to Japan with money again would cancel 76 projects in 40 states and tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: provided by a Jewish social service organiza- would cut $234 million that would be used to tion. On December 13, 1940, Mr. Greenbaum Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chair, I rise today improve our nation’s air traffic control system. boarded The Cleveland, a ship sent to Japan in strong opposition to Sections 2202 through The Republican proposal also threatens ade- by President Roosevelt, for a trans-Pacific 2214 of the bill, which cuts funding for needed quate funding to wastewater treatment facili- journey to San Francisco. investments in transportation and infrastruc- ties and sewer lines putting 40,000 American ture. These are reckless cuts to important pro- One year after his journey began, Mr. jobs in jeopardy. Greenbaum arrived in Washington, D.C., grams and place our country’s economic re- In California alone, the Republican CR covery in jeopardy. where he quickly sought to integrate himself would cut over 40,000 transportation related into his new surroundings. After completing Specifically, the cuts to transportation and jobs. Hundreds, if not thousands, of those jobs infrastructure funding will not only cut jobs, but English lessons, Mr. Greenbaum began work are sure to be lost in my district. at Berman’s, a clothier located in the Pen- will curtail investment in our country’s long- This Continuing Resolution would also cut term economic growth. tagon. Mr. Greenbaum learned the trade and almost $100 million in funding to keep our became known as an outstanding tailor. In Mr. Chair, the best way to reduce the deficit water clean and would reduce funding to the is to put Americans back to work. The Repub- fact, Mr. Greenbaum was chosen to be the state of California for transportation projects personal tailor of Vice President Hubert Hum- lican CR is a job-killing bill that would do noth- by over $1.2 billion. ing more than wreak havoc on the American phrey. This bill does not create jobs, stifles long- Mr. Greenbaum will be celebrating his 100th economy and will put us at an overall competi- term economic growth, and puts our country at birthday on February 18, 2011. With Pearl, his tive disadvantage. a competitive disadvantage. This is not what wife of 63 years, he shares the joy of two chil- The Republican CR cuts almost $18 billion the American people want. dren, six grandchildren and two great-grand- from transportation and infrastructure invest- I urge my colleagues to stand with me in children. ments alone. Investing in our crumbling infra- opposition to this bill. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to celebrate structure keeps our economy moving forward f David Greenbaum’s 100th birthday and wish and puts Americans back to work by creating him a year of health and happiness. desperately needed jobs in the hard-hit con- HONORING DAVID GREENBAUM f struction industry. Adopting the GOP Continuing Resolution HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN FULL-YEAR CONTINUING would result in the loss of nearly 300,000 pri- OF MARYLAND APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 vate-sector jobs a figure that is in stark con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trast to the GOP’s commitment to keep job SPEECH OF creation their number one priority. Thursday, February 17, 2011 HON. DAVID E. PRICE These reckless cuts to investments in roads, Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I am hon- OF NORTH CAROLINA bridges, transit and rail will have tremendous ored to recognize my constituent David Green- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES consequences to our economic recovery and baum as he celebrates his 100th birthday. Tuesday, February 15, 2011 will render us uncompetitive in the global mar- Like many Jews who escaped Europe on ket. the eve of the Holocaust, Mr. Greenbaum can The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under The cuts to transportation and infrastructure attribute his survival to a combination of keen consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- projects include: a cut of $1.4 billion in the perception, perseverance, luck, and the com- priations for the Department of Defense and Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund pro- passion of strangers. the other departments and agencies of the gram; a $6.3 billion cut in high-speed/intercity His extraordinary journey began in Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- rail; a cut of $613 million in the Tiger II pro- Starachowice, Poland in 1939 as Hitler in- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: gram; and a cut of $75 million in the Tigger II vaded Poland. At the time, Mr. Greenbaum Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, as program. was 28 years old and living with his mother Ranking Member of the Homeland Security

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