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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011 No. 21 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was The Lillian Trasher Orphanage, loudest voice on the field because called to order by the Speaker pro tem- begun in 1911 by an American from that’s the kind of person that she is. pore (Mr. CHAFFETZ). Jacksonville, Florida, is one of the old- She is passionate, she is fierce in her f est and longest-serving charities in the dedication to her friends, and she has world. It currently serves over 600 chil- devoted her entire life to making her DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO dren, along with widows and staff. This community, her State, and her country TEMPORE pillar of the community has been home a better place for all Americans. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- to thousands of children who needed Bev recently had a curveball thrown fore the House the following commu- food, shelter, and a family. Orphanage at her when she was diagnosed with nication from the Speaker: graduates serve around the world as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also WASHINGTON, DC, bankers, doctors, pastors, teachers, and known as ALS—Lou Gehrig’s Disease. February 10, 2011. even in the U.S. Government. Bev has always taken life head-on, and I hereby appoint the Honorable JASON Despite many challenges over the that’s how she addressed this chal- CHAFFETZ to act as Speaker pro tempore on years, the wonderful staff, now led by lenge, the same way she has lived her this day. George and Fathia Assad, has contin- life every day that she has spent on JOHN A. BOEHNER, this Earth. She didn’t get into self- Speaker of the House of Representatives. ued serving the children no matter what the circumstances. We applaud pity. She started thinking about what f that cloud of witnesses over the past she could do to stay connected to her MORNING-HOUR DEBATE 100 years who have supported this orga- friends, her family, and the important issues that she has cared about all of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nization through service, friendship, her life. ant to the order of the House of Janu- prayers, and donations. And we support Those of us who have known Bev ary 5, 2011, the Chair will now recog- and stand with this great institution have known her as a nurse, as a com- nize Members from lists submitted by and voice our ongoing support for this munity volunteer, and a political ac- the majority and minority leaders for and other similar Egyptian grassroots tivist. And, in fact, her start in politics morning-hour debate. organizations during this critical pe- began in 1988 in the Iowa caucuses The Chair will alternate recognition riod in the nation’s history. when she went to caucus for a can- between the parties, with each party f didate named Jesse Jackson. And she limited to 1 hour and each Member HONORING BEV RENS participated in her last Iowa caucus for other than the majority and minority another political candidate named leaders and the minority whip limited The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Barack Obama. Bev recently celebrated to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall Chair recognizes the gentleman from her birthday on February 3, and you debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. Iowa (Mr. BRALEY) for 5 minutes. can see her surrounded in this picture f Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, by friends and family, including a there are 435 Members of the House of EGYPTIAN ORPHANAGE granddaughter that is the light of her Representatives. We come from all life. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The over the country, and every one of us But one of the things that Bev’s life Chair recognizes the gentleman from encounters people from the towns and teaches us is that we face challenges Pennsylvania (Mr. PITTS) for 1 minute. cities and rural parts of our district every day, and no challenge is too Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, as I rise that inspire us through the heroic ac- great for us to solve if we come to- today, I am mindful of events occur- tion that they exhibit every day of gether in a spirit of cooperation and a ring in Egypt. And I want to extend my their lives. belief in the common good, that we can congratulations to the Lillian Trasher Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to solve the problems that we face as a Orphanage of Asyut, Egypt, which is talk about one of those heroic people country. And that’s why I am here celebrating 100 years of service this that I’ve known for 35 years. Her name talking about my friend Bev Rens, be- month. As our ally Egypt stands on the is Bev Rens, and I met her when I was cause she is an inspiration to all of us cusp of a new future, one hopefully working with her husband at a grain in terms of what we can do to fight for based on respect for democracy and elevator in the small town of Hartwick, a better America. human rights, we honor the people who Iowa. I later got to know her better She decided a long time ago that ac- have worked for decades to build an playing softball for a team called the cess to health care was an important educated and productive civil society Front Street Tap located in Brooklyn, priority being denied millions of Amer- there. Iowa, and Bev’s voice was always the icans, and she knew that from her b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H603 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:15 Feb 11, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10FE7.000 H10FEPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H604 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 10, 2011 work as a front-line care provider tak- Abu Mandy, as we called her, was an My mother may be gone, but her leg- ing care of sick people and trying to amazing grandmother. When I was first acy and love will forever be a constant take care of them in their end of life elected to Congress, my kids were very presence in our lives, and we must all experiences, which is one of the most young, and my mother was an unwav- work together for a cure for Alz- precious times that a family gets to ering source of support, taking care of heimer’s. spend together. So as a nurse, Bev them and traveling with me whenever I f fought for health care improvement was in D.C. Her actions made my tran- that would improve quality of care to sition to Congress all the more man- EMPLOYMENT FOR OUR patients and expand access to care so ageable. My most ambitious goal was VETERANS that no American family could say never to be a Member of Congress or to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The that a loved one died because they be chair of an important committee; it Chair recognizes the gentleman from didn’t have access to the type of care was to be for my children the kind of Illinois (Mr. JACKSON) for 5 minutes. that all Americans deserve. mother that she was to me. Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Speak- It’s important for those of us who are er, let me first identify with the two struggling with this issue of how we b 1010 previous speakers and offer my sin- provide quality, affordable health care She always taught me to be proud of cerest condolences and heartfelt feel- to Americans to think about inspira- my Cuban heritage and of my Jewish ings. tional people like Bev and what she has legacy. Mr. Speaker, there is no higher sac- done her entire life to help people in My mother had many causes that rifice in our Nation than military serv- need, whether as a community volun- were near and dear to her heart. First ice. Our men and women in uniform teer, as a nurse, as an activist. What is and foremost, both my parents cham- serve honorably, whether they are sta- the legacy that we will leave to our pioned the cause of a free Cuba. They tioned at a base here in the United children and grandchildren when they participated in many projects to States or serving in a combat zone far look back at this Congress and say, achieve this noble goal, and it saddens from home. What did you do to help me in my time me deeply that my mother did not live Some join the military out of patri- of need? Because Bev never worries long enough to see this goal of a free otism. Some join in order to see the about that question. She says, I’ll be Cuba become a reality. world. But for many, those motivations the first one in, and I will fight until I Her other passion, Mr. Speaker, was are coupled with another factor: the don’t have any breath in me left to promoting organ donations. My mother lack of jobs in our communities. 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