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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013 No. 8 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, taught that leaders should never ask called to order by the Speaker. rule XX, further proceedings on this others to do anything that they them- f question will be postponed. selves would be unwilling to do. Con- The point of no quorum is considered gress needs to set an example and lead PRAYER withdrawn. the way for the country. I think ending The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f the congressional pension system is a J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: good start. God of Heaven and Earth, we give PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE My legislation will honor any retire- You thanks for giving us another day. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman ment benefits accrued prior to the pas- We ask Your blessing upon the Mem- from Colorado (Mr. COFFMAN) come for- sage of this bill and will keep Social bers of the people’s House during these ward and lead the House in the Pledge Security and the Thrift Savings Plan opening days of the first session of the of Allegiance. in place for Members of Congress. 113th Congress. Mr. COFFMAN led the Pledge of Alle- I believe that Members of Congress Bless the Members of this assembly giance as follows: should feel the same economic pres- sures the rest of society does, and I with wisdom; inspire them to act with I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the justice; and empower them to work to- United States of America, and to the Repub- firmly believe that the current effort ward legislative solutions to the many lic for which it stands, one nation under God, to reduce spending and constrain the challenges facing our Nation. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. size and scope of government requires Bless all the people of our Nation as f that all possible solutions be taken, in- they return to their homes following cluding cuts to the congressional budg- the celebrations of the past few days. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER et. May the work of their hands issue The SPEAKER. Under clause 5(d) of I urge the passage of this bill. forth to the betterment of their own rule XX, the Chair announces to the f lives and the strength and vitality of House that, in light of the resignation IN HONOR OF PAT COLLINS of the gentlewoman from Missouri their communities. (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given (Mrs. Emerson), the whole number of And may all that is done this day be permission to address the House for 1 the House is now 432. for Your greater honor and glory. minute and to revise and extend his re- Amen. f marks.) f ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to THE JOURNAL honor a dedicated educator, a true The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- Miami treasure, a man who inspired me The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- tain up to five requests for 1-minute and many others, Mr. Pat Collins. ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- speeches on each side of the aisle. Mr. Collins has been a social studies ceedings and announces to the House f teacher and a department head at his approval thereof. Belen Jesuit Preparatory School since Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ENDING THE CONGRESSIONAL PENSION 1971. Currently teaching AP U.S. Gov- nal stands approved. ernment and Politics and U.S. Govern- Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, pur- (Mr. COFFMAN asked and was given ment, Mr. Collins moderates Belen’s suant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a permission to address the House for 1 chapter of Amnesty International. Pat vote on agreeing to the Speaker’s ap- minute and to revise and extend his re- is instrumental in the success of Belen proval of the Journal. marks.) Jesuit’s model United Nations pro- The SPEAKER. The question is on Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, today gram, founded the overseas study pro- the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. I’m introducing legislation to put an gram in 1994, and teaches civic respon- The question was taken; and the end to the defined benefit retirement sibility to his students. Speaker announced that the ayes ap- plan currently available to Members of A charter member of the U.S. Histor- peared to have it. Congress. ical Society, Pat has received numer- Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I ob- These are extremely difficult eco- ous awards, including the Cornell Uni- ject to the vote on the ground that a nomic times. We are in a debt crisis versity Outstanding Educator and the quorum is not present and make the that will require sacrifices on the part Close Up Foundation’s Linda Myers point of order that a quorum is not of all Americans. I served in both the Chozen Award for teaching excellence present. U.S. Army and Marine Corps, and I was in civics. 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. H225 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:11 Jan 24, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23JA7.000 H23JAPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 23, 2013 Mr. Collins has inspired and educated boost our economy, create jobs and succeed in their jobs, the Senate must many thousands of students, many who help families. do so as well. serve in public service like myself. With a record number of women in In conclusion, God bless our troops, f the workforce, wage discrimination and we will never forget September the hurts the majority of American fami- 11th in the global war on terrorism. HONORING THE 16TH STREET BAP- lies both in terms of their economic se- TIST CHURCH BOMBING VICTIMS curity today and their retirement secu- f (Mr. BACHUS asked and was given rity tomorrow. The Institute for Wom- permission to address the House for 1 en’s Policy Research found that wage 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. minute.) disparity will cost women anywhere WADE Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, let me from $400,000 to $2 million over a life- (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given rise to announce bipartisan legislation time of lost wages. That means fewer permission to address the House for 1 that my good friend and colleague, resources to pay the mortgage, to send minute.) TERRI SEWELL, and I are introducing kids to college, or to have a decent re- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the four little girls that tirement. Also, due to rising employ- today to commemorate the 40th anni- were killed in the bombing of the 16th ment rates, an unprecedented number versary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Street Baptist Church in Birmingham of women are now the family bread- Supreme Court decision that formally with the Congressional Gold Medal. winners, making pay equity even more recognized a woman’s right to make This year marks the 50th anniversary critical, not simply to family economic decisions regarding her own reproduc- of this pivotal event in the history of security but also to the Nation’s eco- tive health care. the civil rights movement, which less nomic recovery. On January 22, 1973, this monumental than a year later resulted in the pas- As we look for ways to create more decision came as a result of decades of sage of the Civil Rights Act. We know jobs and grow the economy, it is as- relentless activism and litigation on today that the evil that occurred in tounding to me that Congress has not the part of great women advocates; but this place of God on September 15, 1963, yet passed legislation ensuring equal today, there are still those who would galvanized the conscience of the Nation pay for equal work. It is a powerful pol- prefer to roll back these fundamental and led to the passage of laws to ensure icy with what would be powerful and rights and turn the clock back on wom- equal rights for every American. positive economic outcomes. That is en’s health care. We’ve seen them use The innocent young children killed why I support the Paycheck Fairness the same tactics over and over again in the bombing—Addie Mae Collins, Act. It ensures that employers who try during the last 40 years. In fact, ac- Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and to justify paying a man more than a cording to the Guttmacher Institute, Denise McNair—were eulogized as mar- woman for the same job must show more than 40 laws were passed to re- tyred heroines by Dr. Martin Luther that the disparity is not sex-based, but strict access to abortion in 19 States King, Jr., and it is fitting and proper job-related and necessary. It prohibits just this past year. that this Congress recognize the his- employers from retaliating against em- That’s why, as we commemorate the toric significance of their lives. ployees who discuss or disclose their 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, it is Ironically, they were studying about own salary information with their co- more important than ever to commit the love and forgiveness of God at the workers, and it strengthens the rem- ourselves to protecting these basic time of their death.