Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014 No. 64 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER about 50 million people, 13 million who called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- are children, living below poverty in f tain up to five requests for 1-minute the greatest country in the world. We speeches on each side of the aisle. know we must expand economic oppor- PRAYER tunity to have a strong middle class, The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f who are the backbone of this great J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: GENTRY FIRE DEPARTMENT 100TH country. We know that getting every Eternal God, through Whom we see ANNIVERSARY American working will add to not only who we are and what we can become, our tax base, but also reduce the deficit thank You for giving us another day. (Mr. WOMACK asked and was given and debt and eliminate poverty. Send Your spirit upon the Members permission to address the House for 1 So the question is, Madam Speaker, of this people’s House to encourage minute.) why aren’t we doing it? Where are the them in their official tasks. Be with Mr. WOMACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise in visionaries? Where is the President’s them and with all who labor here to celebration of the Gentry Arkansas American Jobs Act of 2013 or the 21st serve this great Nation and its people. Fire Department’s 100th birthday. Century Full Employment and Train- Assure them that, whatever their re- Gentry, Arkansas, is home to over ing Act? Where are they? sponsibilities, You provide the grace to 3,000 of my constituents; and for the Madam Speaker, let’s bring them to enable them to be faithful in their du- past 100 years, the Gentry Fire Depart- the floor. ment has been steadfastly committed ties and the wisdom to be conscious of f their obligations and fulfill them with to their safety and well-being, as well CUBAN JOURNALIST JULIET integrity. as the safety of thousands more who MICHELENA DIAZ Remind us all of the dignity of work reside in the surrounding areas of Ben- and teach us to use our talents and ton County. (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was ability in ways that are honorable and From its humble beginnings in 1914 given permission to address the House just and are of benefit to those we to the purchase of its first firetruck in for 1 minute and to revise and extend serve. the 1940s, the Gentry Fire Department her remarks.) May all that is done this day be for and firefighters have worked tirelessly Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Your greater honor and glory. for its citizens, placing themselves in rise today to bring attention to the Amen. great danger to protect the lives and case of Juliet Michelena Diaz, an inde- property of others. pendent Afro-Cuban journalist who last f We rest easy knowing the depart- month was unjustly detained by Cas- THE JOURNAL ment will continue to do so for the tro’s thugs simply for photographing The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- next century, and I join the residents the brutality of the state security ined the Journal of the last day’s proof Gentry to express my profound grat- forces of Fidel Castro in Havana. ceedings and announces to the House itude. The detention of this young jour- his approval thereof. Thank you to the Gentry firefighters, nalist is not just an example of the re- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- past and present, for 100 years of self- gime’s efforts to silence those who are nal stands approved. less service to the Pioneer community. critical of its actions, but it also shows I wish you a very happy 100th birthday. how ruthless the Castro brothers con- f f tinue to be in their policy of repressing PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE independent voices and violating FULL EMPLOYMENT The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- human rights. woman from the District of Columbia (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was There is no independent press in (Ms. NORTON) come forward and lead given permission to address the House Cuba and many journalists are afraid the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. for 1 minute.) to speak out against the dictatorship Ms. NORTON led the Pledge of Alle- Ms. HANABUSA. Madam Speaker, for fear of incarceration. That is why it giance as follows: the bottom line is we need bold visions is so important to support the free flow I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the to achieve full employment. of information on the island so that United States of America, and to the Repub- We know only too well that we have the Cuban people can exchange ideas to lic for which it stands, one nation under God, had unprecedented periods of high un- promote democratic principles and the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. employment. We know that we have rule of law.

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Mr. Speaker, 18 States Mr. Corbin is a lifelong resident of vise and extend their remarks and in- and the District of Columbia have rap- Franklin, North Carolina, which is a clude extraneous material on consider- idly decriminalized marijuana laws, testament to his commitment to our ation of H.R. 4487, and that I may in- making them subject only to fines. community; and from 1980 to 1989, Mr. clude tabular material on the same. They did so for various reasons. None Corbin served as the Republican chair- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. of those reasons were more solid or im- man of the 11th Congressional District. MEADOWS). Is there objection to the re- portant than the Council’s decision to As chairman, Mr. Corbin made impor- quest of the gentleman from Okla- decriminalize D.C.’s marijuana laws. tant contributions that have had a homa? African Americans in the District of lasting impact on western North Caro- There was no objection. Columbia and Whites use marijuana at lina. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the same rate, but Blacks have an ar- In 1981, his activism led to the elec- ant to House Resolution 557 and rule rest record for possession eight times tion of the former Representative Bill XVIII, the Chair declares the House in that of Whites. That’s discrimination. Hendon, who was the first Republican the Committee of the Whole House on It is the same thing when Chairman Congressman to represent the 11th Dis- the state of the Union for the consider- JOHN MICA of the Government Oper- trict in over 100 years. ation of the bill, H.R. 4487. ations Subcommittee of the Oversight From 1982 to 2002, Mr. Corbin served The Chair appoints the gentlewoman and Government Reform Committee as the chairman of the Macon County from Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) to decides to hold a hearing on D.C.’s Board of Commissioners. His leadership preside over the Committee of the marijuana decriminalization law but and inspiration to his son led his son to Whole. on no others. Two prior hearings have get involved in politics. He now holds b 0912 that same position. It is both of them looked at marijuana decriminalization. IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE None has called local public officials. that have set a tremendous example for Accordingly, the House resolved Be on notice. The District of Colum- our Nation. itself into the Committee of the Whole bia insists that it not be treated any I will close with this. All of us in House on the state of the Union for the differently from the 18 States that Washington can learn a lesson from consideration of the bill (H.R. 4487) have decriminalized marijuana and the Mr. Corbin, who has long said that, making appropriations for the Legisla- States who have legalized it. once elected, Representatives serving tive Branch for the fiscal year ending f constituents ought to leave their poli- September 30, 2015, and for other pur- tics at the door and truly serve the poses, with Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN in the VETERANS FAIR ECONOMIC TOWN citizens. HALL chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given f The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the permission to address the House for 1 bill is considered read the first time. minute.) TVA’S WATTS BAR NUCLEAR The gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, last FACILITY COLE) and the gentlewoman from Flor- week, I had the pleasure of holding a ida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) each veterans fair economic town hall and (Mr. DESJARLAIS asked and was given permission to address the House will control 30 minutes. several general town halls across my The Chair recognizes the gentleman for 1 minute and to revise and extend district. Throughout the conversations from Oklahoma. I had with my constituents, I heard a his remarks.) Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, thank growing concern about the increasing Mr. DESJARLAIS. Madam Speaker, I you for the recognition, and I yield my- government intrusiveness, whether it rise today to share my findings from self such time as I may consume. is in the doctor’s office, the classroom, last week’s tour of TVA’s Watts Bar H.R. 4487, the Legislative Branch Ap- or the economy. Nuclear facility located in Tennessee’s propriations Act for fiscal year 2015, House Republicans understand that Fourth District in Rhea County. provides $3.3 billion for the operations our constituents want government to The Watts Bar facility is con- of the legislative branch, excluding work efficiently. We have offered real structing a second nuclear unit, which Senate items. The recommendation is solutions that will grow good-paying will be completed late next year. It the equivalent to the fiscal year 2014 jobs and expand opportunity for all. will be the 21st century’s first new re- level and a decrease of $122.5 million, or In fact, we have already passed over actor to go online, doubling the facili- 3.7 percent, from the requested level. 200 bills that will start helping people ty’s capacity and then creating reliable Conforming with the longstanding today but unfortunately are still col- energy for nearly 1.3 million homes and practice under which each body of Con- lecting dust on Senator HARRY REID’s businesses. gress determines its own housekeeping desk. This includes bills that would This project has contributed signifi- requirements and the other concurs lower health care costs and return cantly to the local economy by pro- without intervention, funds for the choice back to patients, as well as ex- viding more than 3,300 high-paying Senate are not included in the bill as pand domestic energy production to jobs. TVA makes safety and security reported by the committee. both create jobs and lower costs for its top priority. During the construc- Through seven hearings and meetings consumers. tion of Unit 2, the workers have with agency heads, the committee lis- It is time, Madam Speaker, for the achieved a milestone of 22.8 million tened to all who presented their respec- Senate to join us in advancing real so- work-hours without a lost-time inci- tive concerns and budget requests. It lutions. It is time to make life work dent. was necessary to make some critical better for all Americans. I would like to extend a special decisions and prioritize programs, and f thanks to TVA’s senior vice president we did this in a bipartisan and trans- of operations and construction, Mike parent manner. HONORING HAROLD CORBIN Skaggs, and his team for making my We are presenting to the House today (Mr. MEADOWS asked and was given visit so educational and productive. a bill that is fiscally responsible and permission to address the House for 1 Madam Speaker, it is imperative maintains current operations for the minute and to revise and extend his re- that we continue to support the safe, Legislative Branch agencies. marks.) affordable, and reliable energy that nu- The bill includes $1.2 billion for the Mr. MEADOWS. Madam Speaker, clear provides in order to attract in- operations of the House. This is equiva- today I rise to honor Mr. Harold Corbin dustry and create jobs. lent to the fiscal year 2014 enacted

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The bill also includes Also included is $16 million for the center is to be operated on a fee-based the Members’ pay freeze for fiscal year lease cost of a portion of the Thomas basis. 2015. P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Office Building Finally, the bill includes $3.42 mil- b 0915 in preparation of the Cannon renewal lion for the Open World Leadership project. With this bill, total funding for the Trust Fund. This is $2.58 million below House of Representatives is 14 percent The bill includes $595 million for the the fiscal year 2014 enacted level and below fiscal year 2010. operations of the Library of Congress. $4.58 million below the requested level. This is an increase of $16 million above The bill includes $348 million for the As a sign of support for Ukraine, the Capitol Police. This is $9.5 million the fiscal year 2014 enacted level and $1.9 million above the requested level. committee has reduced the program by above the fiscal year 2014 enacted level 43 percent. This represents the pro- and $77 million less than the requested The amount will allow the Library to continue at current operations. gram’s percentage of participants from level. This will support 1,775 sworn offi- Russia. It is important to stress that cers and 370 civilian positions. A slight Established by Congress in 1800, the Library of Congress is one of the larg- Open World’s program does not just increase above last year is provided to focus on work with Russia. Ukraine has ensure the Capitol Police maintain est libraries in the world, with a collec- tion of more than 130 million print, the next largest group of participants, current operations and ensure mission- closely followed by other nations in the essential training. audio, and video items in 460 lan- surrounding region. Therefore, we en- Knowing that access to the House of- guages. It is imperative adequate fund- fice buildings is of critical concern to ing is provided to maintain acquisi- courage the center to do more in Members, we directed that the Chief of tions, preservation, the administration Ukraine and with other participating Police develop an action plan that will of U.S. copyright laws by the U.S. countries in the surrounding region. make sure public access to our build- Copyright Office for research and anal- I would like to thank my good friend, ings is easily accessible during height- ysis of policy issues for the Congress by the ranking member, DEBBIE ened periods of visitation. The imple- the Congressional Research Service, WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, for her role mentation of this plan is in the early and the administration of a national throughout the process. We have stages, and we will continue to monitor program to provide reading material to worked well together in a bipartisan the budgetary impacts to the Capitol the blind and physically handicapped. manner. It has truly been a team ef- Police. The bill before you accomplishes all fort. The bill includes $45.7 million for the of that. Also, I extend my appreciation to all Congressional Budget Office. This is at It is important to note $5.5 million of members of the subcommittee in their the fiscal year 2014 enacted level and the funding is provided for the Deacid- efforts in helping bring this measure to $378,000 below the requested level. ification Program, which is $1 million The bill includes $488.6 million for the floor. I also want to thank the over the Library’s request. And $8.2 truly excellent staff that has nursed the Architect of the Capitol, excluding million is for the Teaching with Pri- Senate items. This is a decrease of $40.5 me through this. mary Sources Program, at $1 million million from the fiscal year 2014 en- Let me just add, parenthetically, over the request, to be used for com- acted level and $79 million below the that we had a pretty unusual situation petitive opportunities for developing requested level. in that, because of some early retire- Within the recommended level, the online interactive and apps for class- ments and the loss of our dear friend, committee continues its prioritization room use on Congress and civic partici- Bill Young, we had a lot of reshuffling of projects that promote the safety and pation. to do on our committee. On our side, public health of workers and occu- It is $1.2 million above the request that meant we only had one carryover pants, decrease the deferred mainte- for the Copyright Office to reduce the member, and that was the vice chair- claims and processing time for copy- nance backlog, and invest to achieve man, Mr. HARRIS from Maryland, who future energy savings. right registrations and to conduct busi- was indispensable and extraordinarily The committee recognizes the con- ness analyses for the process engineer- helpful to the rest of us. tinuing challenge of preserving and ing of the documentation recordation Again, without a capable staff and maintaining our infrastructure and function. without, frankly, a wonderful working prioritizing critical projects in the cur- The bill includes $122.6 million for partner in my ranking member, we rent budgetary environment. It is im- the Government Printing Office. This would have had a much more difficult portant to note that $21 million is rec- is an increase of $3.3 million above the time. Frankly, I don’t think anybody ommended for the final phase of dome fiscal year 2014 enacted level and $6.3 in this institution knows this bill and restoration, a very high priority of this million below the requested level. committee. Funds have been included for continu- this process better than Ms. In addition, we are continuing the 5- ation of development and infrastruc- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. She has been my year practice of including funds for the ture costs associated with the Federal friend. I was once on her committee as House Historic Buildings Revitaliza- digital system and the system replace- a very junior member when she chaired tion Trust Fund, a fund established by ment for upgrading the extensible it, and I learned a lot from her then. I Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ when she was markup language. learned a lot more from her this time. chair of this subcommittee in anticipa- The bill includes $519.6 million for I look forward to the debate, and tion of the renovation of the historic the Government Accountability Office. with that, I reserve the balance of my Cannon House Office Building. This is an increase of $14.2 million time.

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL 2015 (H.R. 4487) (Amounts in Thousands)

FY 2014 FY 2015 Bill vs. Bill vs. Enacted Request Bill Enacted Request

TITLE I - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Payment to Widows and Heirs of Oeceased Members of Congress ...... 174 -174 Salaries and Expenses

House Leadership Offices

Offi ce of the Speaker ...... 6,645 6,778 6,645 -133 Office of the Majority Floor Leader ...... 2,180 2,224 2,180 -44 Office of the Minority Floor Leader ...... 7,114 7,257 7,114 -143 Office of the Majority Whip ...... 1,887 1,924 1,887 -37 Offi ce of the Mi nori ty Whi p ...... 1,460 1,489 1,460 -29 Republican Conference ...... 1,505 1,536 1,505 -31 Democrat i c Caucus ...... 1,487 1,517 1,487 -30 ------Subtotal, House Leadership Offices ...... 22,278 22,725 22,278 -447 Members' Representational Allowances Including Members' Clerk Hire, Official Expenses of Members, and Official Mail

Expenses ...... 554,318 565,404 554,318 -11,086

Committee Employees

Standing Committees, Special and Select ...... 123,903 126,335 123,903 -2,432 Committee on Appropriations (including studies and investigations) ...... 23,271 23,736 23,271 -465 ------.------Subtotal, Committee employees ...... 147,174 150,071 147,174 -2,897

Salaries, Officers and Employees

Office of the Clerk ...... 24,009 24,639 24,009 -630 Office of the Sergeant at Arms ...... 14,777 12,058 11,927 -2,850 -131 Office of the Chief Administrative Officer ...... 113,100 116,163 113,100 -3,063 Office of the Inspector General ...... 4,742 4,742 4,742 Offi ce of General Counsel ...... 1,341 1,353 1,341 -12 Office of the Parliamentarian ...... 1,952 1,971 1,952 -19 Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House ...... 3,088 4,114 4,088 +1,000 -26 Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House ...... 8,353 8,893 8,893 +540 Office of Interparliamentary Affairs ...... 814 814 814 Other authorized employees ...... 479 479 479 ------Subtotal, Salaries, officers and employees ...... 172,655 175,226 171,345 -1,310 -3,881

Allowances and Expenses

Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims ...... 3,503 4,153 4,153 +650 Official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House ...... 190 190 190 Government contri buti ons ...... 258,081 258,081 256,636 -1,445 -1,445 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery ...... 16,217 16,217 16,217 Transition activities ...... 1,631 3,737 3,737 +2,106 Wounded Warri or program ...... 2,500 2,500 2,500 Office of Congressional Ethic ...... 1,467 1,485 1,467 -18 Miscellaneous items ...... 720 720 720 Subtotal, Allowances and expenses ...... 284,309 287,083 285,620 +1,311 -1,463 ======Total, House of Representatives ...... 1,180,908 1,200,509 1,180,735 -173 -19,774

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL 2015 (H.R. 4487) (Amounts in Thousands)

FY 2014 FY 2015 Bill vs. Bill vs. Enacted Request Bill Enacted Request

JOINT ITEMS

Joint Economic Committee ...... 4,203 4,270 4,203 -67 Joint Committee on Taxation ...... 10,004 10,149 10,004 -145

Office of the Attending Physician

Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances ...... 3,400 3,371 3,371 -29 Office of Congressional Accessibility Services ...... 1,387 1,405 1,387 -18 ======Total, Joi nt items ...... 18,994 19,195 18,965 -29 -230

CAPITOL POLICE

Salari es ...... 279,000 291,403 286,500 +7,500 -4,903 General expenses ...... 59,459 64,260 61,459 +2,000 -2,801 ======Total, Capitol Police ...... 338,459 355,663 347,959 +9,500 -7,704

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

Sal ari es and expenses ...... 3,868 4,020 3,959 +91 -61 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Salaries and expenses ...... 45,700 46,078 45,700 -378 ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

General administration ...... 90,277 96,433 91,555 +1,278 -4,878 Capitol building ...... 61,376 57,545 53,126 -8,250 -4,419 Capitol grounds ...... 13,860 14,366 11,993 -1,867 -2,373 House of Representatives buildings: House office buildings ...... 71,622 108,934 71,622 -37,312 House Historic buildings revitalization fund ...... 70,000 70,000 70,000 Capi to1 Power Pl ant ...... 125,678 103,990 102,152 -23,526 -1,838 Offsetting collections ...... -9,000 -9,000 -9,000 ------.------Subtotal, Capitol Power Plant ...... 116,678 94,990 93,152 -23,526 -1,838

Library buildings and grounds ...... 53,391 62,756 41,733 -11,658 -21,023 Capitol police buildings, grounds and security ...... 19,348 25,605 19,486 +138 -6,119 Botani c garden ...... 11,856 15,686 15,023 +3,167 -663 Capitol Visitor Center: CVC Operati ons ...... 20,632 21,095 20,875 +243 -220 ======Total, Architect of the Capitol ...... 529,040 567,410 488,565 -40,475 -78,845

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Salaries and expenses ...... 412,052 420,852 424,057 +12,005 +3,205 Authority to spend receipts ...... -6,350 -6,350 -6,350 ------.------Subtotal, Salaries and expenses ...... 405,702 414,502 417,707 +12,005 +3,205

Copyright Office, salaries and expenses ...... 51,624 53,068 54,303 +2,679 +1,235 Authority to spend receipts ...... -33,444 -33,582 -33,582 -138 ------Subtotal, Copyright Office ...... 18,180 19,486 20,721 +2,541 +1,235

Congressional Research Service, Salaries and expenses ...... 105,350 108,382 106,095 +745 -2,287 Books for the blind and physically handicapped Sa 1ari es and expenses ...... 49,750 50,696 50,429 +679 -267 ======Total, Library of Congress ...... 578,982 593,066 594,952 +15,970 +1,886

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL 2015 (H.R. 4487) (Amounts in Thousands)

FY 2014 FY 2015 Bill vs. Bill vs. Enacted Request Bill Enacted Request

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Congressi onal pri nt i ng and bi ndi ng ...... 79,736' 85,400 79,736 -5,664 Office of Superintendent of Documents, Salaries and expenses ...... 31,500 32,171 31,500 -671 Government Printing Office Revolving Fund ...... 8,064 11,348 11,348 +3,284 ======Total, Government Printing Office ...... 119,300 128,919 122,584 +3,284 -6,335 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Salaries and expenses ...... 537,751 548,866 543,372 +5,621 -5,494 Offsetting collections ...... -32,368 -23,750 -23,750 +8,618 ======Total, Government Accountability Office ...... 505,383 525,116 519,622 +14,239 -5,494 OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

Payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ...... 6,000 8,000 3,420 -2,580 -4,580 JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING ANO DEVELOPMENT

Stennis Center for Public Service ...... 430 430 430

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Scorekeeping adjustment (CBO estimate) ...... -1,000 -1,000 -1,000

Grand total (Di scret i onary and Mandatory) ...... 3,326,064 3,448,406 3,325,891 -173 -122,515 Discretionary ...... (3,325,890) (3,448,406) (3,325,891) (+1) (-122,515) Mandatory ...... (174) ( -174)

RECAPITULATION

House of Representati ves ...... 1,180,908 1,200,509 1,180,735 -173 -19,774 Joi nt Items ...... 18,994 19,195 18,965 -29 -230 Capitol Pol i ce ...... 338,459 355,663 347,959 +9,500 -7,704 Offi ce of Comp 1 i ance ...... 3,868 4,020 3,959 +91 -61 Congressional Budget Office ...... 45,700 46,078 45,700 -378 Architect of the Capitol ...... 529,040 567,410 488,565 -40,475 -78,845 Library of Congress ...... 578,982 593,066 594,952 +15,970 +1,886 Government Printing Office ...... 119,300 128,919 122,584 +3,284 -6,335 Government Accountability Office ...... 505,383 525,116 519,622 +14,239 -5,494 Open World Leadership Center ...... 6,000 8,000 3,420 -2,580 -4,580 Stennis Center for Public Service ...... 430 430 430 Other appropriations ...... -1,000 -1,000 -1,000

Grand total (Discretionary and Mandatory) ...... 3,326,064 3,448,406 3,325,891 -173 -122,515 Discretionary ...... (3,325,890) (3,448,406) (3,325,891) (+1 ) (-122,515) Mandatory ...... (174) ( -174)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MY7.001 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE Insert graphic folio 31/3 EH01MY14.003 May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3373 Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. sider how continuing these stark fund- at $21.2 million. The funding provided Madam Chair, I yield myself such time ing levels affects our ability to com- this year will address the interior as I may consume. pete with the executive branch and the walls, columns, and coffered ceiling First, I want to thank Chairman Senate for the best talent. When a Sen- that have sustained significant water ROGERS and my ranking member, NITA ator can offer to double the salary of a damage and paint delamination. LOWEY, for the commitment that they legislative assistant working for a The public will soon see the skyline made to regular order, which is why we House Member, there is an imbalance of our Nation’s Capital changed with have our second appropriations bill on that we ignore in the House, at our scaffolding on the Capitol dome that the House floor by May 1. It is my hope peril. will begin to go up at the end of this that we can stay true to this commit- I want to thank Chairman COLE also month, using funds from previous ment throughout the remainder of this for the focus placed on the Copyright years. The total pricetag to restore the year. Office in this bill. In the FY 2015 budg- dome will be around $106 million after I also want to thank my friend, the et hearing with the Library of Congress this year’s funding is provided. gentleman from Oklahoma, TOM COLE, last month, we heard about the need to This bill also directs the Library of who I really couldn’t say enough good bring the copyright system into the Congress to continue their 30-year pro- things about what an incredible part- 21st century with business practices gram to deacidify books and provides ner he has been. We really have—and I that provide for more interaction and an additional $1 million to keep that will say that several times throughout improvement with the copyright com- program on track. my remarks—worked cooperatively, munity. Also of note, the bill cuts the Open collaboratively, and I think the finest This bill starts that process by in- World Leadership Center by 43 percent compliment that I can pay another vesting $1.5 million in much-needed IT to $3.4 million. The Stennis Center Member is that they are an institution- improvements for the Copyright Office. Leadership program is funded at alist—someone who has incredible re- The bill also carves out $750,000 to deal $430,000 after finally—and thankfully— spect for those that came before us and with the copyright backlog, which providing the committee with a budget the history and tradition and all that grew larger over the last few years as justification for the first time, on time. has led to us being the finest demo- they lost staff due to tightening budg- I congratulate Chairman COLE on cratic institution in the entire world. ets. writing a balanced bill with a few tar- We are stewards of the Capitol com- As the authorizing committees re- geted investments. Even though I wish plex in the Legislative Branch Appro- view our Nation’s copyright laws, these we could do more—and I know he does priations Subcommittee, and the chair- additional investments will ensure that too—to invest in our staff, I know that man really has most definitely recog- the Copyright Office can meet imme- the chairman had many competing pri- nized that and honored it. diate needs as well as prepare for new orities, including our vast infrastruc- The budget deal struck during the ways to do business. ture needs. shutdown last year gave us 2 years of During the Capitol Police hearing Chairman COLE, again, I have truly discretionary caps so that the Appro- and during subcommittee markup we enjoyed working with you in this role, priations Committee can now get on heard from Members on both sides of and I appreciate the accommodations with the business of funding important the aisle about the impact door clo- made for the minority in this bill. government programs. sures have had on our constituents and Working with our colleagues on both There are many opinions about how staff. This is why we included report sides of the aisle has been an absolute these resources should be allocated language requesting a report on how pleasure. It was a collaborative and co- amongst programs, but that is a legiti- the Capitol Police can accomplish door operative effort. We are truly, I think, mate debate, rather than the alter- openings without increasing overtime. the example for the entire Congress on native, which we saw during the gov- We have now received what I can only what collegiality means. The process in ernment shutdown last October. hope is a draft report from the Capitol putting this bill together was really a For my part, I am pleased with and Police that details the opening of only team effort. supportive of the bill that my good two doors for 21⁄2 hours each day. Chairman COLE understands that this friend Chairman COLE has put forward The committee has been clear that may be the smallest appropriations today, done within the funding con- access is one of the Capitol Police’s top bill, but one that is essential to his col- straints that the Legislative Branch priorities, and the current plan does leagues and the job they do to serve Subcommittee had to operate under. not reflect that priority. My expecta- their constituents. We worked collaboratively, and, as al- tion, which I know is shared by many In conclusion, Madam Chairman, I ways, it was a pleasure to work with Members, is that now that the Capitol want to thank the committee staff as him. Police have been provided essentially well who has helped to craft this bill The bill provides level funding, and, full relief from the sequester, multiple and assisted in a bipartisan manner: unfortunately, the constrained alloca- doors throughout the House should be Shalanda Young; Liz Dawson, who con- tion has ensured that there is no in- staffed and opened for the entire work- tinues to amaze us every single fiscal crease for Member and committee of- day. year; Chuck Turner; and Jenny fices. Personal office budgets have been Reducing overtime costs through Panone. cut by 16 percent since 2010, while com- door closures is unacceptable. Forcing Also, we could not have done this mittees have been cut by 14 percent our constituents, staff, and people try- without our personal staff: Maria over the same period. When considered ing to do business at the Capitol into Bowie and Sean Murphy, with Chair- through a long lens, those cuts are long lines is inefficient and stressful man COLE’s personal office; and Ian even more damaging. for the public and the officers. Rayder from my office. The Congressional Research Service I will be asking the Chief to go back Madam Chair, I reserve the balance reported in August 2010 that House to the drawing board on this report. of my time. committee staff levels declined 28 per- The bill continues funding for the Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I yield cent between 1977 and 2009. The recent House Historic Buildings Revitaliza- 2 minutes to my good friend from the cuts have only served to compound the tion Trust Fund at $70 million, for great State of Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK- decline in staffing levels highlighted by which I thank the chairman. Since the BURN). CRS. estimate to rehabilitate the Cannon There is no question that these cuts House Office Building, which is 100 b 0930 will continue to have a harmful effect years old, has come in at a staggering Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair- on this institution—on our ability to $753 million, investing a little at a time man, I seek the opportunity to have a retain the best and brightest and to in the trust fund is the most respon- colloquy with Chairman COLE. I thank serve our constituents most effec- sible way to fund this and other major them for their work, the chairman and tively. We have gone through some dif- projects. his staff, the work they have put into ficult economic times, there is no ques- The bill also includes funding for the the legislation they are bringing before tion, but as we emerge, we need to con- final phase of the Capitol dome project us this morning.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.006 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3374 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 As a member of the Congressional Both of you understand, because you I don’t think this is the right thing Yellow Pages Caucus, I strongly be- are institutionalists and revere this in- to do, Madam Chairman. We need peo- lieve that if an activity is available stitution, there are a lot of things that ple who represent those folks who bare- from a private company that can be go on in this institution that play an ly make it, who have to pay a mort- found in the Yellow Pages, it should ei- important role toward serving the gage, who have student loans to pay, ther not be a responsibility carried out American public. who have kids to raise. They represent by the Federal Government or, at the I do regret the fact that there was an the majority in this country, and it is very least, performed by a private firm amendment that was not made in so difficult for Members to maintain under contract with the Federal Gov- order. I didn’t expect that this amend- two residences. ernment. ment would have passed, but it was an I wouldn’t have expected us to lose It is in that spirit that Congress issue that needed to be discussed on an opportunity for self-flagellation, but needs to begin the process of leveling the House floor because it sets a prece- I do think we should have raised this the playing field between the Govern- dent, what I believe is a very dangerous issue. ment Printing Office, the GPO, and pri- precedent. The CHAIR. The time of the gen- vate industry. Nowhere is the over- This year, this bill freezes congres- tleman has expired. reach of the GPO and its statutory au- sional compensation. It is the sixth Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I yield thority, found in title 44 of the United year in a row that we have frozen our the gentleman an additional minute. States Code, more egregious than in own salaries, but by putting it in this Mr. MORAN. I thank my very good the area of secure Federal credentials. bill, I have been part of this institution friend. Consider this: title 44 was codified in long enough to know that, once you do I think I have made my point. We 1968. Secure credentials, produced by that, there is a very high likelihood need to be as representative of the the private sector, first appeared about that neither political party, no matter country as possible. For all our 30 years later and then became perva- who has the majority, is going to be failings, for all our deficiencies, for all sive after 9/11. willing to ever take it out; and so it our needs, our struggles, we need to be I can’t imagine that policymakers in will acquire an aspect of permanence. able to empathize with people who the sixties could have ever envisioned So what I suggested is that we have have the same kind of financial con- title 44 expanding beyond the printing a $25 a day housing stipend, just for straints. of copies of the Federal Register or the those Members that live at least 50 I know people think this is a lot of Declaration of Independence to cover miles from Washington, D.C. I am 10 money, but if you are not going to credentials, let alone secure creden- miles. It wouldn’t affect me. None of show respect to yourself as an institu- tials, as the kind of printed products the other things that are available to tion, you can’t expect the public to Members, small as they might be, af- the GPO has traditionally produced. show you much respect either. The GPO’s statutory monopoly on fect us either. We are the board of directors of the Obviously, we can’t change our own this issue has been challenged by nu- largest economic entity in the world. pay. We can’t raise it. So it wouldn’t merous reports by the GAO and groups We deserve that respect. We ought to apply till the next term. I am retiring, such as the National Performance Re- stand up for ourselves, defend this Con- but I will never lose my love for this view. gress—because what we do is defen- institution, and that is why I am doing Secure credentials are a world apart sible—and show that we merit ade- it. quate compensation, so we can be from the products that GPO has tradi- It just happens that we will be in ses- wholly representative of this great tionally produced and should not be sion 112 days, times 25, that would subject to title 44. come, not coincidentally, to exactly American public. Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I yield I hope that we can take steps to de- what the salary increase would have myself such time as I may consume. fine a clear role for the GPO, create been had we not frozen it. competition, and ensure that the pri- The reason for doing this is that, My friend and I have had a number of vate secure credentials industry and since I was first elected to the Con- opportunities to talk about this issue. companies like MorphoTrust in Ten- gress, in inflation-adjusted dollars, the We talked about it in committee, we nessee can perform these functions compensation to Members has gone talked about it yesterday in discussion that the GPO has no business in car- down by one-fifth. In the meantime, on the rule, and we are talking about it rying out. the cost of rental housing in D.C. has today because I think he wants to Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. increased substantially. make his point, and I think he is using Madam Chair, I yield myself 30 seconds Rental housing is going up as fast or every opportunity to make his point. just to note that the Government faster than most other metropolitan Quite frankly, it is a point that needs Printing Office has been in business, areas of the country. In fact, the me- to be made and a point that deserves to doing the work, beyond the scope of dian cost per month, it is $2,250; per be heard. One of the things I will miss printing the Federal Register, for more year, it is $27,000. about my friend a lot is his tenacity than 100 years. The problem is that if we continue to when he has got something that he It is also important to note that they freeze the compensation to Members, thinks is important and his willingness specifically contract with the private my fear is—and Mr. COLE, I know, is to go through a little heat and a little sector to print a myriad of documents, going to provide a different perspec- criticism, which I know he has received and they are not the only institution tive, but I think the fear is legiti- over this, to make that point. That is that prints documents. mate—that what we will wind up with a very valuable characteristic in any Madam Chair, I yield 5 minutes to is a composition of the Congress com- Member. the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. posed primarily of Members who don’t I don’t think we are in immediate MORAN). need the pay, who are independently danger, the kind of future and the kind Mr. MORAN. Madam Chair, I want to wealthy, who can blithely send the of House that my friend describes, but thank my good friend from Florida for check back and take credit for it be- I do think, if we were to continue this her leadership on this bill, as well as cause they don’t need it. In fact, more course indefinitely, we would be. my very good friend from Oklahoma, than half the Congress today, I under- Now, again, as I mentioned yesterday who has done a terrific job as chair. stand, are millionaires. in our exchange, remember, a lot of Both of you take your responsibilities On the other hand, you may have people who come here for a short time extremely seriously, as you should. some who figure, well, I will serve one, aren’t coming here to cash out on any- This is the bill that funds the institu- two, three terms and then go into the thing. They are coming here because tion itself, and you have both resisted private sector and use that experience, they believe in the limited time of pub- efforts to demean this institution and albeit limited, to enrich themselves. A lic service, and quite often, that is a to suggest that traditions and re- lot of people do it. I am not being par- pretty popular point of view in their sources that have been available to ticularly critical, but I want to raise districts. So I cast no aspersions on this institution in the past are not nec- the issue as to what that means for the somebody that comes for 6 or 8 years, essary. Congress itself, for this institution. and that is their choice.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.007 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3375 In my State, that is exactly what lowances, or the MRAs, we might pro- itol. Two years ago, the House couldn’t Senator TOM COBURN did in this body vide a modest increase this year. find the necessary funds to complete for 6 years and what he has done in the Member offices have sustained $106 the restoration of one of the most vital United States Senate. I know that is a million in cuts since 2010. While some symbols of our democracy, the Capitol sincere opinion as to what he thinks reduction was appropriate, those cuts dome. I am pleased this year that the the appropriate thing is, and quite have severely strained the House’s abil- legislation includes $21.2 million for frankly, he has certainly never cast ity to serve the American people, due the last phase of the Capitol dome res- himself out and hung around Wash- to fewer staff for constituent casework, toration. ington, D.C. I think that is true of the inability to effectively commu- Other agencies in the bill receive many, many Members. nicate with our constituents, and fewer much-needed investments, including As my friend makes a good point district offices. the Library of Congress, the United about the character of the body and Unless we return to sensible funding States Capitol Police, and the Govern- where we may be headed if we do the levels, we cannot stave off the further ment Printing Office. wrong things over time, I also think we erosion of expertise, morale, and com- I would like to commend the out- are in a really critical point in our ity in this great institution. standing bipartisan work of Chairman country where we are having to make a This bill funds the Open World Lead- COLE and Ranking Member WASSERMAN lot of difficult decisions. ership program at $3.42 million, a re- SCHULTZ in crafting this year’s bill. We have made a lot of difficult deci- duction of $2.58 million. Instead of re- Chairman COLE has done a yeoman’s sions on this committee, made a lot of ducing funds equivalent to the amount job stepping in at the last moment fol- cuts that we didn’t want to make be- for exchanges with Russians, we should lowing the retirement of our colleague cause we thought the budget deficit shift the funds to support a larger pres- Rodney Alexander and shepherding this was too high, and we needed to ask ence in Ukraine and other countries measure for the full House Appropria- people to make some painful reduc- fostering democratic principles, as sug- tions Committee this morning. tions. gested in the committee report. I am also greatly appreciative of I think if you are going to ask people b 0945 Ranking Member WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, to make painful reductions you have whose institutional knowledge of the got to lead by example, and I think Madam Chair, with that said, I con- agencies in this measure is really un- that is actually what both sides have gratulate, once again, the chairman matched. tried to do. and the ranking member of the sub- The CHAIR. The time of the gen- Again, I know when my friends were committee for putting forth a balanced tleman has expired. in the majority, we didn’t always get bill and urge its support. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. cost of living increases and those sorts Mr. COLE. I reserve the balance of Madam Chair, I yield the gentleman of things either. They had inherited a my time. from Georgia an additional 2 minutes. difficult situation. They were making Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Both Chair- tough choices, and they were trying to Madam Chair, at this time, I yield 3 man COLE and Ranking Member lead by example. minutes to the gentleman from Geor- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ were greatly I think that is exactly what this ma- gia (Mr. BISHOP), our distinguished aided by their excellent staff: Liz Daw- jority has continued to do, and so ranking member of the Military Con- son, Chuck Turner, Jenny Panone, and maintaining your personal credibility struction Appropriations Sub- Shalanda Young. and your institutional responsibility, committee. I look forward to supporting the bill while you are arriving at and admin- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. I thank the and doing all that I can to ensure its istering difficult decisions, I think, is a gentlelady for yielding to me. swift passage by the full House of Rep- very important characteristic. So that Madam Chair, I just wanted to say a resentatives. is what we have tried to do in this bill. few words in support of this year’s Leg- Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I yield Again, I appreciate my friend for islative Branch Appropriations Act. I myself such time as I may consume. making his point because I think, over have been honored to serve on this sub- I was tempted to actually yield my time, we could change the character of committee for the last 4 years. I am friend from Georgia (Mr. BISHOP) addi- the institution if we are not careful. I the only member, in fact, to have tional time, he was being so kind to all don’t think that is an immediate con- served on the subcommittee for the of us on both sides of the aisle. But I cern, but it is one we ought to reflect last two Congresses. genuinely want to thank my friend on as we move forward. It may have the smallest budget of who is a very valuable member of our Again, I thank him for his service, the 12 appropriations bills, but it is committee and, again, someone who is and I thank him for his persistence and vital to the work we do here in Con- always thoughtful, always helpful, and tenacity. gress and our ability to serve our con- always works in a bipartisan manner. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance stituents. From paying our staffs, to You saw it on this floor yesterday of my time. maintaining a digital and printed when he and Chairman CULBERSON de- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. record of our work, to getting cost esti- livered their bill in a very bipartisan Madam Chair, at this time, I yield such mates of our legislative proposals, the and a very professional manner. He time as she may consume to the gen- legislative branch is so important to does the same thing on our committee. tlewoman from New York (Mrs. the proper functioning of our system of So I just wanted to thank my friend. LOWEY), our distinguished ranking government. I reserve the balance of my time. member of the full Appropriations It is especially gratifying that this Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Committee. year’s bill reverses some of the draco- Madam Chair, at this time, I yield back Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Chair, I want nian cuts from the legislative branch the balance of my time. to thank Chairman COLE and Ranking which have occurred over the last few Mr. COLE. Madam Chair, I yield my- Member DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ years. I said last year that including self such time as I may consume. for their hard work on this bill. It real- these cuts would have been like cutting I just wanted to once again thank my ly was a bipartisan effort, and I do off our nose to spite our face. After all, friend, my working partner in this, Ms. think you have produced a good bill. agencies under the bill’s jurisdiction, WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. She, in this area, Today, we consider the smallest of like the Congressional Budget Office is an absolute expert without peer in the appropriations bills which funds and the Government Accountability this House, which has been enormously the operations of our Nation’s legisla- Office, help Congress to identify poten- helpful to me. tive branch. tial savings and efficiencies throughout Again, I want to thank the members Without Senate items, the bill is the government. of the committee. I want to thank all $3.326 billion, the same as 2014. While I Or consider the Architect of the Cap- of the staff, frankly, from both sides of am pleased with the overall funding itol, which is responsible for the main- the aisle, all of the personnel offices. level, it was my hope that, after years tenance, operation, development, and They have just been absolutely first- of cuts to Member Representational Al- preservation of the United States Cap- rate.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.008 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3376 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 As I observed, I think, in one of our anti-counterfeiting technologies, and special- COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES committee meetings, if the current ized manufacturing techniques. Furthermore, STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT chairman of the Democratic National Title 44 was codified in 1968—secure creden- For salaries and expenses of standing com- Committee and the former chief of tials were not created until 30 years later. It is mittees, special and select, authorized by staff of the Republican National Com- hard to believe that lawmakers in the 1960’s House resolutions, $123,903,173: Provided, That mittee can work this well together, such amount shall remain available for such could have envisioned the technical know-how salaries and expenses until December 31, then surely all things are possible in that goes into making these credentials, much 2016, except that $2,300,000 of such amount this universe. less classified the production as printing. shall remain available until expended for It has been a pleasure to work with The real problem, however, lies with GPO committee room upgrading. my friend. I look forward to continuing asserting its authority to make these products COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS that collaboration as we go forward. while crowding out private sector competition. For salaries and expenses of the Com- With that, Madam Chairman, I yield The federal government has successfully con- mittee on Appropriations, $23,271,004, includ- back the balance of my time. tracted out production of secure credentials to ing studies and examinations of executive Mrs. ROBY. Madam Chair, I rise today in the private sector for years. The private sector agencies and temporary personal services for support of H.R. 4487—the Fiscal Year 2015 competes for these contracts, ensuring that such committee, to be expended in accord- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act. ance with section 202(b) of the Legislative we end up with the best product for the best Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be avail- For our government to truly remain ‘‘of the price. More disturbingly, I have heard reports able for reimbursement to agencies for serv- people, and by the people’’ the House of Rep- indicating that GPO has a dedicated sales ices performed: Provided, That such amount resentatives must be a place that is open and staff, and sends other staffers on sales calls to shall remain available for such salaries and transparent to all. From ensuring constituents promote its secure credentials capabilities to expenses until December 31, 2016. can meet with their elected representatives to federal agencies. GPO’s attempt to fill this SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES guaranteeing open access to the legislative space inhibits competition by encouraging the For compensation and expenses of officers business of Congress, the Legislative Branch federal government to insource at the expense and employees, as authorized by law, must be accessible to the public. We also of innovations in the private sector. I believe $171,344,864, including: for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including have a responsibility to ensure the safety and we need to level the playing field. security of the U.S. Capitol complex for all the positions of the Chaplain and the Histo- By highlighting this issue, I hope to trigger rian, and including not more than $25,000 for who work here and all who visit. a discussion that will define a clear role for the official representative and reception ex- Therefore, as a Member of the Legislative GPO today, but also to ensure that the private penses, of which not more than $20,000 is for Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, one of secure credentials industry, the acknowledged the Family Room and not more than $2,000 is my priorities has been to provide appropriate leaders in this field, will have a chance to for the Office of the Chaplain, $24,009,473; for oversight regarding the security of the U.S. compete for government contracts. salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ser- geant at Arms, including the position of Su- Capitol complex, including Members, staff, and The CHAIR. All time for general de- visitors. I have met personally with House Ser- perintendent of Garages and the Office of bate has expired. Emergency Management, and including not geant of Arms Paul Irving and will continue to Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be more than $3,000 for official representation follow closely any developments relating to se- considered for amendment under the 5- and reception expenses, $11,926,729 of which curity concerns. I greatly appreciate Mr. Irving minute rule and shall be considered as $4,344,000 shall remain available until ex- and our professional team of Capitol Police of- read. pended; for salaries and expenses of the Of- ficers for the tireless work they put in to pro- The text of the bill is as follows: fice of the Chief Administrative Officer in- tect us and all who visit these hallowed halls. cluding not more than $3,000 for official rep- Madam Chair, this bill adequately provides H.R. 4487 resentation and reception expenses, for the needs of the House Sergeant of Arms Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- $113,100,000, of which $4,000,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and ex- and the Capitol Police to ensure the nec- resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums penses of the Office of the Inspector General, essary steps can be taken to maintain and are appropriated, out of any money in the $4,741,809; for salaries and expenses of the Of- strengthen security procedures for the entire Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fice of General Counsel, $1,340,987; for sala- Capitol complex. Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending ries and expenses of the Office of the Parlia- Recent events have shown that even the September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, mentarian, including the Parliamentarian, most secure buildings in our country are still namely: $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and susceptible to security lapses. That is why it is not more than $1,000 for official representa- TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH tion and reception expenses, $1,952,249; for more important than ever to remain vigilant in HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law our efforts to ensure we are secure. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Revision Counsel of the House, $4,087,587, of As I continue to serve on this Sub- which $1,000,000 shall remain available until For salaries and expenses of the House of committee, it is my responsibility to ask ques- expended for the completion of the House Representatives, $1,180,736,000, as follows: tions, find solutions, and help enact policies to Modernization Initiative; for salaries and ex- keep members, staff, and guests as safe as HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES penses of the Office of the Legislative Coun- reasonably possible. For salaries and expenses, as authorized by sel of the House, $8,892,975, of which $540,000 I urge my colleagues to support this bipar- law, $22,278,891, including: Office of the shall remain available until expended for the Speaker, $6,645,417, including $25,000 for offi- completion of the House Modernization Ini- tisan bill. tiative; for salaries and expenses of the Of- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam Chair, I cial expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $2,180,048, including fice of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,069; rise today to highlight what I believe are anti- $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority for other authorized employees, $478,986. competitive practices at the Government Print- Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES ing Office, or GPO. $7,114,471, including $10,000 for official ex- For allowances and expenses as authorized As its name implies, the GPO was set up to penses of the Minority Leader; Office of the by House resolution or law, $285,620,336, in- do government printing. Title 44 of the United Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy cluding: supplies, materials, administrative States Code states that ‘‘all printing, binding, Majority Whip, $1,886,632, including $5,000 for costs and Federal tort claims, $4,152,789; offi- and blank-book work for Congress, the Execu- official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office cial mail for committees, leadership offices, tive Office, the Judiciary, other than the Su- of the Minority Whip, including the Chief and administrative offices of the House, Deputy Minority Whip, $1,459,639, including $190,486; Government contributions for preme Court of the United States . . . shall be $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority health, retirement, Social Security, and done at the Government Printing Office.’’ Whip; Republican Conference, $1,505,426; other applicable employee benefits, GPO’s mission statement is to ‘‘produce, pro- Democratic Caucus, $1,487,258: Provided, That $256,635,776, to remain available until March tect, preserve, and distribute the official publi- such amount for salaries and expenses shall 31, 2016; Business Continuity and Disaster cations and information products of the Fed- remain available from January 3, 2015 until Recovery, $16,217,008 of which $5,000,000 shall eral Government.’’ Somehow, GPO has inter- January 2, 2016. remain available until expended; transition activities for new members and staff, preted this to mean that ‘‘printing’’ includes the MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES $3,737,000, to remain available until ex- creation of secure federal credentials. INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL pended; Wounded Warrior Program $2,500,000, Madam Chair, the production of secure fed- EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL to remain available until expended; Office of eral credentials cannot be reasonably classi- For Members’ representational allowances, Congressional Ethics, $1,467,030; and mis- fied as printing. The production of these cre- including Members’ clerk hire, official ex- cellaneous items including purchase, ex- dentials involves electronic storage capability, penses, and official mail, $554,317,732. change, maintenance, repair and operation of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.009 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3377 House motor vehicles, interparliamentary (2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the the Congressional Budget Office in connec- receptions, and gratuities to heirs of de- Senior Medical Officer; tion with official representation and recep- ceased employees of the House, $720,247. (3) an allowance of $725 per month each to tion expenses, $45,700,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS three medical officers while on duty in the ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Office of the Attending Physician; SEC. 101. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAIN- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 as- ING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOW- sistants and $580 per month each not to ex- For salaries for the Architect of the Cap- ANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR ceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore itol, and other personal services, at rates of TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT.—Notwith- provided for such assistants; and pay provided by law; for surveys and studies standing any other provision of law, any (5) $2,486,000 for reimbursement to the De- in connection with activities under the care amounts appropriated under this Act for partment of the Navy for expenses incurred of the Architect of the Capitol; for all nec- ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALA- for staff and equipment assigned to the Of- essary expenses for the general and adminis- RIES AND EXPENSES—MEMBERS’ REPRESENTA- fice of the Attending Physician, which shall trative support of the operations under the TIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available only be advanced and credited to the applicable Architect of the Capitol including the Bo- for fiscal year 2015. Any amount remaining appropriation or appropriations from which tanic Garden; electrical substations of the after all payments are made under such al- such salaries, allowances, and other expenses Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, lowances for fiscal year 2015 shall be depos- are payable and shall be available for all the and other facilities under the jurisdiction of ited in the Treasury and used for deficit re- purposes thereof, $3,371,000, to be disbursed the Architect of the Capitol; including fur- duction (or, if there is no Federal budget def- by the Chief Administrative Officer of the nishings and office equipment; including not icit after all such payments have been made, House of Representatives. more than $5,000 for official reception and for reducing the Federal debt, in such man- representation expenses, to be expended as ner as the Secretary of the Treasury con- OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for siders appropriate). SERVICES purchase or exchange, maintenance, and op- (b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on SALARIES AND EXPENSES eration of a passenger motor vehicle, House Administration of the House of Rep- For salaries and expenses of the Office of $91,555,000. resentatives shall have authority to pre- Congressional Accessibility Services, CAPITOL BUILDING scribe regulations to carry out this section. $1,387,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of For all necessary expenses for the mainte- (c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the Senate. the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep- nance, care and operation of the Capitol, CAPITOL POLICE resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or $53,126,000, of which $28,817,000 shall remain a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the SALARIES available until September 30, 2019. Congress. For salaries of employees of the Capitol CAPITOL GROUNDS DELIVERY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Police, including overtime, hazardous duty For all necessary expenses for care and im- pay, and Government contributions for provement of grounds surrounding the Cap- SEC. 102. None of the funds made available health, retirement, social security, profes- itol, the Senate and House office buildings, in this Act may be used to deliver a printed sional liability insurance, and other applica- copy of a bill, joint resolution, or resolution and the Capitol Power Plant, $11,993,000, of ble employee benefits, $286,500,000 of which which $2,000,000 shall remain available until to the office of a Member of the House of overtime shall not exceed $23,425,000 unless Representatives (including a Delegate or September 30, 2019. the Committee on Appropriations of the HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS Resident Commissioner to the Congress) un- House and Senate are notified, to be dis- less the Member requests a copy. bursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or For all necessary expenses for the mainte- DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD his designee. nance, care and operation of the House office buildings, $71,622,000, of which $7,000,000 shall SEC. 103. None of the funds made available GENERAL EXPENSES remain available until September 30, 2019. by this Act may be used to deliver a printed For necessary expenses of the Capitol Po- In addition, for a payment to the House copy of any version of the Congressional lice, including motor vehicles, communica- Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Record to the office of a Member of the tions and other equipment, security equip- Fund, $70,000,000, to remain available until House of Representatives (including a Dele- ment and installation, uniforms, weapons, expended. gate or Resident Commissioner to the Con- supplies, materials, training, medical serv- CAPITOL POWER PLANT gress). ices, forensic services, stenographic services, For all necessary expenses for the mainte- LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE personal and professional services, the em- nance, care and operation of the Capitol VEHICLES ployee assistance program, the awards pro- Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (in- SEC. 104. None of the funds made available gram, postage, communication services, cluding the purchase of electrical energy) in this Act may be used by the Chief Admin- travel advances, relocation of instructor and and water and sewer services for the Capitol, istrative Officer of the House of Representa- liaison personnel for the Federal Law En- Senate and House office buildings, Library of tives to make any payments from any Mem- forcement Training Center, and not more Congress buildings, and the grounds about bers’ Representational Allowance for the than $5,000 to be expended on the certifi- the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile dis- cation of the Chief of the Capitol Police in and air conditioning refrigeration not sup- trict offices, in an aggregate amount that ex- connection with official representation and plied from plants in any of such buildings; ceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month. reception expenses, $61,459,000, to be dis- heating the Government Printing Office and bursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or LIMITATION ON PRINTED COPIES OF U.S. CODE TO Washington City Post Office, and heating his designee: Provided, That, notwith- HOUSE and chilled water for air conditioning for the standing any other provision of law, the cost SEC. 105. None of the funds made available Supreme Court Building, the Union Station of basic training for the Capitol Police at the by this Act may be used to provide an aggre- complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Ju- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center gate number of more than 50 printed copies diciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare for fiscal year 2015 shall be paid by the Sec- of any edition of the United States Code to Library, expenses for which shall be ad- retary of Homeland Security from funds all offices of the House of Representatives. vanced or reimbursed upon request of the Ar- available to the Department of Homeland chitect of the Capitol and amounts so re- JOINT ITEMS Security. ceived shall be deposited into the Treasury For Joint Committees, as follows: OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE to the credit of this appropriation, JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE SALARIES AND EXPENSES $93,152,000, of which $8,686,000 shall remain For salaries and expenses of the Joint Eco- For salaries and expenses of the Office of available until September 30, 2019: Provided, nomic Committee, $4,203,000, to be disbursed Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of That not more than $9,000,000 of the funds by the Secretary of the Senate. the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 credited or to be reimbursed to this appro- JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,959,000, of which $450,000 priation as herein provided shall be available For salaries and expenses of the Joint shall remain available until September 30, for obligation during fiscal year 2015. Committee on Taxation, $10,004,000, to be dis- 2016: Provided, That not more than $500 may LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS bursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of be expended on the certification of the Exec- For all necessary expenses for the mechan- the House of Representatives. utive Director of the Office of Compliance in ical and structural maintenance, care and For other joint items, as follows: connection with official representation and operation of the Library buildings and reception expenses. OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN grounds, $41,733,000, of which $16,542,000 shall CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE remain available until September 30, 2019. For medical supplies, equipment, and con- tingent expenses of the emergency rooms, SALARIES AND EXPENSES CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND and for the Attending Physician and his as- For salaries and expenses necessary for op- SECURITY sistants, including: eration of the Congressional Budget Office, For all necessary expenses for the mainte- (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the including not more than $6,000 to be ex- nance, care and operation of buildings, Attending Physician; pended on the certification of the Director of grounds and security enhancements of the

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United States Code: Provided, That the Copy- Congress and the distribution of Congres- BOTANIC GARDEN right Office may not obligate or expend any sional information in any format; expenses For all necessary expenses for the mainte- funds derived from collections under such necessary for preparing the semimonthly and nance, care and operation of the Botanic section, in excess of the amount authorized session index to the Congressional Record, as Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, for obligation or expenditure in appropria- authorized by law (section 902 of title 44, and collections; and purchase and exchange, tions Acts: Provided further, That not more United States Code); printing and binding of maintenance, repair, and operation of a pas- than $5,611,000 shall be derived from collec- Government publications authorized by law senger motor vehicle; all under the direction tions during fiscal year 2015 under sections to be distributed to Members of Congress; of the Joint Committee on the Library, 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of and printing, binding, and distribution of $15,022,946, of which $5,122,946 shall remain such title: Provided further, That the total Government publications authorized by law available until September 30, 2019: Provided, amount available for obligation shall be re- to be distributed without charge to the re- That of the amount made available under duced by the amount by which collections cipient, $79,736,000: Provided, That this appro- this heading, the Architect of the Capitol are less than $33,582,000: Provided further, priation shall not be available for paper cop- may obligate and expend such sums as may That not more than $100,000 of the amount ies of the permanent edition of the Congres- be necessary for the maintenance, care and appropriated is available for the mainte- sional Record for individual Representatives, operation of the National Garden established nance of an ‘‘International Copyright Insti- Resident Commissioners or Delegates au- under section 307E of the Legislative Branch tute’’ in the Copyright Office of the Library thorized under section 906 of title 44, United Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon of Congress for the purpose of training na- States Code: Provided further, That this ap- vouchers approved by the Architect of the tionals of developing countries in intellec- Capitol or a duly authorized designee. propriation shall be available for the pay- tual property laws and policies: Provided fur- ment of obligations incurred under the ap- CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER ther, That not more than $6,500 may be ex- propriations for similar purposes for pre- For all necessary expenses for the oper- pended, on the certification of the Librarian ceding fiscal years: Provided further, That ation of the Capitol Visitor Center, of Congress, in connection with official rep- notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under $20,875,000. resentation and reception expenses for ac- section 718 of title 44, United States Code, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION tivities of the International Copyright Insti- none of the funds appropriated or made SCRIMS tute and for copyright delegations, visitors, available under this Act or any other Act for and seminars: Provided further, That notwith- SEC. 1001. None of the funds made available printing and binding and related services standing any provision of chapter 8 of title by this Act may be used for scrims con- provided to Congress under chapter 7 of title taining photographs of building facades dur- 17, United States Code, any amounts made 44, United States Code, may be expended to ing restoration or construction projects per- available under this heading which are at- print a document, report, or publication formed by the Architect of the Capitol. tributable to royalty fees and payments re- after the 27-month period beginning on the ceived by the Copyright Office pursuant to LIBRARY OF CONGRESS date that such document, report, or publica- sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title SALARIES AND EXPENSES tion is authorized by Congress to be printed, may be used for the costs incurred in the ad- unless Congress reauthorizes such printing For necessary expenses of the Library of ministration of the Copyright Royalty in accordance with section 718 of title 44, Congress not otherwise provided for, includ- Judges program, with the exception of the United States Code: Provided further, That ing development and maintenance of the Li- costs of salaries and benefits for the Copy- brary’s catalogs; custody and custodial care any unobligated or unexpended balances in right Royalty Judges and staff under section this account or accounts for similar purposes of the Library buildings; special clothing; 802(e). cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; for preceding fiscal years may be transferred preservation of motion pictures in the cus- CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE to the Government Printing Office revolving tody of the Library; operation and mainte- SALARIES AND EXPENSES fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Com- nance of the American Folklife Center in the For necessary expenses to carry out the Library; activities under the Civil Rights mittees on Appropriations of the House of provisions of section 203 of the Legislative History Project Act of 2009; preparation and Representatives and Senate: Provided further, Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and distribution of catalog records and other That notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitu- publications of the Library; hire or purchase 906 of title 44, United States Code, this ap- tion of the United States of America, of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses propriation may be used to prepare indexes of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board $106,095,000: Provided, That no part of such to the Congressional Record on only a not properly chargeable to the income of any amount may be used to pay any salary or ex- monthly and session basis. pense in connection with any publication, or trust fund held by the Board, $424,057,000, of OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS preparation of material therefor (except the which not more than $6,000,000 shall be de- SALARIES AND EXPENSES rived from collections credited to this appro- Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) priation during fiscal year 2015, and shall re- by the Library of Congress unless such publi- main available until expended, under the Act cation has obtained prior approval of either For expenses of the Office of Super- of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 the Committee on House Administration of intendent of Documents necessary to provide U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall the House of Representatives or the Com- for the cataloging and indexing of Govern- be derived from collections during fiscal year mittee on Rules and Administration of the ment publications and their distribution to 2015 and shall remain available until ex- Senate. the public, Members of Congress, other Gov- ernment agencies, and designated depository pended for the development and maintenance BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY and international exchange libraries as au- of an international legal information data- HANDICAPPED base and activities related thereto: Provided, thorized by law, $31,500,000: Provided, That That the Library of Congress may not obli- SALARIES AND EXPENSES amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from gate or expend any funds derived from col- For salaries and expenses to carry out the current year appropriations are authorized lections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in ex- Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. for producing and disseminating Congres- cess of the amount authorized for obligation 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $50,429,000: Provided, That sional serial sets and other related publica- or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Pro- of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 tions for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 to deposi- vided further, That the total amount avail- shall be available to contract to provide tory and other designated libraries: Provided able for obligation shall be reduced by the newspapers to blind and physically handi- further, That any unobligated or unexpended amount by which collections are less than capped residents at no cost to the individual. balances in this account or accounts for $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total similar purposes for preceding fiscal years ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be transferred to the Government Print- may be expended, on the certification of the REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ing Office revolving fund for carrying out the Librarian of Congress, in connection with of- ACTIVITIES purposes of this heading, subject to the ap- ficial representation and reception expenses SEC. 1101. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year proval of the Committees on Appropriations for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided fur- 2015, the obligational authority of the Li- of the House of Representatives and Senate. ther, That of the total amount appropriated, brary of Congress for the activities described GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING $8,231,000 shall remain available until ex- in subsection (b) may not exceed $203,058,000. FUND pended for the digital collections and edu- (b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to For payment to the Government Printing cational curricula program. in subsection (a) are reimbursable and re- Office Revolving Fund, $11,348,000, to remain COPYRIGHT OFFICE volving fund activities that are funded from available until expended, for information SALARIES AND EXPENSES sources other than appropriations to the Li- technology development and facilities re- For all necessary expenses of the Copy- brary in appropriations Acts for the legisla- pair: Provided, That the Government Print- right Office, $54,303,000, of which not more tive branch. ing Office is hereby authorized to make such

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expenditures, within the limits of funds ‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—CENTER FOR AUDIT ‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—CENTER FOR AUDIT available and in accordance with law, and to EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE make such contracts and commitments with- ‘‘§ 791. Center for audit excellence ‘‘791. Center for Audit Excellence. out regard to fiscal year limitations as pro- ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Comptroller ‘‘792. Account. vided by section 9104 of title 31, United General shall establish, maintain, and oper- ‘‘793. Authorization of appropriations.’’. States Code, as may be necessary in carrying ate a center within the Government Ac- (b) APPROVAL OF BUSINESS PLAN.—The out the programs and purposes set forth in countability Office to be known as the ‘Cen- Comptroller General may not begin oper- the budget for the current fiscal year for the ter for Audit Excellence’ (hereafter in this ating the Center for Audit Excellence under Government Printing Office Revolving Fund: subchapter referred to as the ‘Center’). subchapter VII of chapter 7 of title 31, United Provided further, That not more than $7,500 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES.— States Code (as added by subsection (a)) may be expended on the certification of the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Center shall build until— Public Printer in connection with official institutional auditing capacity and promote (1) the Comptroller General submits a busi- representation and reception expenses: Pro- good governance by providing affordable, rel- ness plan for the Center to the Committees vided further, That the revolving fund shall evant, and high-quality training, technical on Appropriations of the House of Represent- be available for the hire or purchase of not assistance, and products and services to atives and Senate; and more than 12 passenger motor vehicles: Pro- qualified personnel and entities of govern- (2) each such Committee approves the plan. vided further, That expenditures in connec- ments (including the Federal government, OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER tion with travel expenses of the advisory State and local governments, tribal govern- TRUST FUND councils to the Public Printer shall be ments, and governments of foreign nations), For a payment to the Open World Leader- deemed necessary to carry out the provisions international organizations, and other pri- ship Center Trust Fund for financing activi- of title 44, United States Code: Provided fur- vate organizations. ties of the Open World Leadership Center ther, That the revolving fund shall be avail- ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF QUALIFIED PER- under section 313 of the Legislative Branch able for temporary or intermittent services SONNEL AND ENTITIES.—Personnel and enti- Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States ties shall be considered qualified for pur- $3,420,000. Code, but at rates for individuals not more poses of receiving training, technical assist- than the daily equivalent of the annual rate ance, and products or services from the Cen- JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC of basic pay for level V of the Executive ter under paragraph (1) in accordance with SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Schedule under section 5316 of such title: such criteria as the Comptroller General For payment to the John C. Stennis Center Provided further, That activities financed may establish and publish. for Public Service Development Trust Fund through the revolving fund may provide in- ‘‘(c) FEES.— established under section 116 of the John C. formation in any format: Provided further, ‘‘(1) PERMITTING CHARGING OF FEES.—The Stennis Center for Public Service Training That the revolving fund and the funds pro- Comptroller General may establish, charge, and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000. vided under the headings ‘‘Office of Super- and collect fees (on a reimbursable or ad- TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS intendent of Documents’’ and ‘‘Salaries and vance basis) for the training, technical as- SEC. 201. No part of the funds appropriated Expenses’’ may not be used for contracted sistance, and products and services provided in this Act shall be used for the maintenance security services at the Government Print- by the Center under this subchapter. or care of private vehicles, except for emer- ing Office’s passport facility in the District ‘‘(2) DEPOSIT INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT.—The gency assistance and cleaning as may be proof Columbia. Comptroller General shall deposit all fees vided under regulations relating to parking GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE collected under paragraph (1) into the Center facilities for the House of Representatives SALARIES AND EXPENSES for Audit Excellence Account established issued by the Committee on House Adminis- under section 792. tration and for the Senate issued by the For necessary expenses of the Government ‘‘(d) GIFTS OF PROPERTY AND SERVICES.— Committee on Rules and Administration. Accountability Office, including not more The Comptroller General may accept and use SEC. 202. No part of the funds appropriated than $12,500 to be expended on the certifi- conditional or non-conditional gifts of prop- in this Act shall remain available for obliga- cation of the Comptroller General of the erty (both real and personal) and services tion beyond fiscal year 2015 unless expressly United States in connection with official (including services of guest lecturers) to sup- so provided in this Act. representation and reception expenses; tem- port the operation of the Center, except that SEC. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or porary or intermittent services under sec- the Comptroller General may not accept or position not specifically established by the tion 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, use such a gift if the Comptroller General de- Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et but at rates for individuals not more than termines that the acceptance or use of the seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of com- the daily equivalent of the annual rate of gift would compromise or appear to compensation or designation of any office or po- basic pay for level IV of the Executive promise the integrity of the Government Ac- sition appropriated for is different from that Schedule under section 5315 of such title; countability Office. specifically established by such Act, the rate hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance ‘‘(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PER- of compensation and the designation in this payments in foreign countries in accordance SONNEL.—It is the sense of Congress that the with section 3324 of title 31, United States Center should be staffed primarily by per- Act shall be the permanent law with respect Code; benefits comparable to those payable sonnel of the Government Accountability Of- thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the For- fice who are not otherwise engaged in car- Act for the various items of official expenses eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), rying out other duties of the Office under of Members, officers, and committees of the and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by this chapter, so as to ensure that the oper- Senate and House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United ation of the Center will not have a negative clerk hire for Senators and Members of the States, rental of living quarters in foreign impact on the ability of the Office to main- House of Representatives shall be the perma- countries, $519,622,000: Provided, That, in ad- tain a consistently high level of service to nent law with respect thereto. SEC. 204. The expenditure of any appropria- dition, $23,750,000 of payments received under Congress. tion under this Act for any consulting serv- sections 782, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United ‘‘§ 792. Account States Code, shall be available without fiscal ice through procurement contract, under ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE AC- year limitation: Provided further, That this section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, COUNT.—There is established in the Treasury appropriation and appropriations for admin- shall be limited to those contracts where as a separate account for the Government such expenditures are a matter of public istrative expenses of any other department Accountability Office the ‘Center for Audit or agency which is a member of the National record and available for public inspection, Excellence Account’, which shall consist of except where otherwise provided under exist- Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Re- the fees deposited by the Comptroller Gen- gional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall ing law, or under existing Executive order eral under section 791(c) and such other issued under existing law. be available to finance an appropriate share amounts as may be appropriated under law. of either Forum’s costs as determined by the SEC. 205. Amounts available for adminis- ‘‘(b) USE OF ACCOUNT.—Amounts in the trative expenses of any legislative branch respective Forum, including necessary travel Center for Audit Excellence Account shall be expenses of non-Federal participants: Pro- entity which participates in the Legislative available to the Comptroller General, in Branch Financial Managers Council vided further, That payments hereunder to amounts specified in appropriations Acts and the Forum may be credited as reimburse- (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, without fiscal year limitation, to carry out 1996, shall be available to finance an appro- ments to any appropriation from which costs this subchapter. involved are initially financed. priate share of LBFMC costs as determined ‘‘§ 793. Authorization of Appropriations by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated costs to be shared among all participating CENTER FOR AUDIT EXCELLENCE such sums as may be necessary to carry out legislative branch entities (in such alloca- SEC. 1201. (a) CENTER FOR AUDIT EXCEL- this subchapter.’’. tions among the entities as the entities may LENCE.— (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of determine) may not exceed $2,000. (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 7 of title 31, sections for chapter 7 of title 31, United SEC. 206. The Architect of the Capitol, in United States Code, is amended by adding at States Code, is amended by adding at the end consultation with the District of Columbia, the end the following new subchapter: the following: is authorized to maintain and improve the

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Although we in this Act may be transferred to any depart- constituents that I represent. have discussed it and looked at it, it ment, agency, or instrumentality of the We are asking agencies throughout just never seemed to be appropriate or United States Government, except pursuant the Federal Government to use their make sense for us. We do have 63 Mem- to a transfer made by, or transfer authority funding carefully and to cut out unnec- bers, however, who do do this practice. provided in, this Act or any other appropria- essary, nice-to-have things. We ought The average cost of the vehicle is $589. tion Act. Now, I can’t tell you that I have SEC. 208. (a) Except as provided in sub- to apply the same standard to our- section (b), none of the funds made available selves, and in many ways we have done taken a survey of all 63, but I have to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act an excellent job of doing that. talked to a few—just sort of tell me may be used to eliminate or restrict guided Funding for the House of Representa- what your reasoning is—and the re- tours of the United States Capitol which are tives has been cut since the Repub- sponses are pretty diverse. But you led by employees and interns of offices of licans took the majority by over 14 per- could break it into two or three cat- Members of Congress and other offices of the cent. We have cut our own MRAs and egories. House of Representatives and Senate. First, some of them cover exception- (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police committee funds. We have frozen our Board, or at the direction of the Architect of own pay. ally large districts, and they find this the Capitol with the approval of the Capitol Unfortunately, the vehicle lease pro- the most cost-effective way to actually Police Board, guided tours of the United gram isn’t consistent in that effort. cover it, I mean, even to the point of States Capitol which are led by employees That is not to say that some Members saying, as one Member said: and interns described in subsection (a) may who lease vehicles aren’t doing it re- I go through rough terrain to reach remote be suspended temporarily or otherwise sub- areas. I need a vehicle that, frankly, is quite ject to restriction for security or related rea- sponsibly. They are, and they have good reason. Unfortunately, I think the a bit more robust than members of my staff sons to the same extent as guided tours of have or that I even have personally, some- the United States Capitol which are led by line of what is appropriate in terms of times, to reach some of my constituents. leasing vehicles has been blurred by the Architect of the Capitol. I thought that was a pretty impres- SEC. 209. Notwithstanding any other provi- others. Members of Congress driving sive reason. sion of law, no adjustment shall be made around the Capitol in luxury vehicles under section 610(a) of the Legislative Reor- Second, others, again, just find it financed by the taxpayers that they much more cost-effective than actually ganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) (relating represent isn’t exactly the image we to cost of living adjustments for Members of paying and reimbursing for mileage. Congress) during fiscal year 2015. want to portray to the American peo- But I think the core thing here is to ple, especially when many Americans SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT trust—actually trust—the Member to are struggling just to get by. SEC. 210. The amount by which the applica- make the decision. ble allocation of new budget authority made The vehicle lease program in its cur- I think an important point here is to by the Committee on Appropriations of the rent form is simply out of touch with note that we are not going to save any House of Representatives under section the economic reality of what our money, really. This comes out of the 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of American brothers and sisters face. Member’s Representational Allowance 1974, excluding Senate items, exceeds the Therefore, until we can ensure that all amount of proposed new budget authority is as it is, so there is not a real savings Members of Congress are using this here. And it is all publicly disclosed, so $0. program responsibly, I believe we This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Members take some considerable risk Branch Appropriations Act, 2015’’. ought to halt it entirely. if they do this. They have to be able to The Senate, to their credit, in one of The CHAIR. No amendment to the explain it to their constituents. the few times that I agree with the bill shall be in order except those At the end of the day, I just simply Senate—and I don’t say that often—al- printed in House Report 113–426. Each don’t want to micromanage individual ready has barred its Members from such amendment may be offered only Members in how they spend the money leasing vehicles with public money; in the order printed in the report, by a which we allot them through this bill. and, frankly, I think it is time that we Member designated in the report, shall And with that, I understand my good do the same. be considered read, shall be debatable friend would like to say some things, To be clear, my amendment is for the time specified in the report so I will yield such time as she may straightforward. It says that the CAO equally divided and controlled by the consume to the gentlewoman from may not make any payments from any proponent and an opponent, shall not Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ), the Member’s Representational Allowance be subject to amendment, and shall not ranking member. for the leasing of a vehicle. My amend- be subject to a demand for division of Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I ment excludes short-term vehicle rent- the question. thank the gentleman for yielding. als and mobile district offices, as those Madam Chair, I also rise in opposi- AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. NUGENT are often necessary resources used in tion to my Florida colleague’s amend- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- serving our constituents. But having ment, which seeks to dictate to other sider amendment No. 1 printed in basically a personal car entirely paid Members how to spend their office House Report 113–426. for by taxpayers should no longer be al- Mr. NUGENT. Madam Chairman, I budgets. It is important to note that I lowed. have an amendment at the desk. also do not lease a vehicle. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate I urge adoption of my amendment The bill already sets a limit on what the amendment. and reserve the balance of my time. Members can spend on vehicle leases to The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I rise ensure that costs are appropriately lows: in opposition to the amendment. controlled. The Nugent amendment The CHAIR. The gentleman from Page 7, beginning line 23, strike ‘‘in an ag- would go further and prevent long-term gregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes. vehicle leases unless they are classified vehicle in any month’’ and insert ‘‘and ex- Mr. COLE. I want to begin by thank- as mobile district offices. cluding short-term vehicle rentals in an aging my friend. We serve together on the The problem with the gentleman gregate amount that does not exceed $1,000 Rules Committee. It is very seldom from Florida’s amendment is the same for the vehicle in any month’’. that I would disagree with my friend, as we have had with other similar The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- who not only has a distinguished amendments in the past that have lution 557, the gentleman from Florida record here, but a distinguished record sought to restrict or eliminate Mem- (Mr. NUGENT) and a Member opposed in law enforcement. bers’ use of funds for their office budg- each will control 5 minutes. And let me make it clear. I am quite ets. The Chair recognizes the gentleman content to let the body work its will on We have Members that represent en- from Florida. this matter. I appreciate my friend ac- tire States or very large geographic

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Page 11, line 10, after the dollar amount in- fices, but it is not typically requested The House makes statements of dis- sert ‘‘(increased by $500,000)’’. until after an office reports an inci- bursements available to the public so Page 12, line 16, after the dollar amount in- dent. that our constituents can judge us on sert ‘‘(reduced by $500,000)’’. It is time we take advantage of the the purchases that we make. Each The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- valuable training the office provides. Member has to answer to his or her lution 557, the gentlewoman from Cali- My staff and I actually have taken this constituents if they spend inappropri- fornia (Ms. SPEIER) and a Member op- 11⁄2 hour training, and as much as I ately or if they make purchases that posed each will control 5 minutes. know about sexual harassment, I are at odds with the sensibilities of The Chair recognizes the gentle- learned additional things during that those that sent the Member to office. woman from California. training. We don’t need to dictate to each other Ms. SPEIER. Madam Chair, I rise Madam Chairwoman, my amendment how we can most effectively do our today because many Americans think is simple. It appropriates $500,000 in ad- jobs. Congress has unchecked power. They ditional funds to the Office of Compli- With that, Madam Chair, I urge the think we know how to make laws but ance to be used to enhance sexual har- defeat of this well-intentioned but mis- don’t know how to follow them. They assment training programs by imple- guided amendment. think of us not as the House of Rep- menting a Web-based platform. These Mr. COLE. I yield back the balance of resentatives but as the House of Hypo- funds will also be used for outreach to my time. crites. I have spent a lot of time here inform House office employees what Mr. NUGENT. Madam Chair, I do ap- on the floor speaking about sexual har- their rights are, the various forms sex- preciate the comments of more senior assment and the epidemic of rape in ual harassment takes, and where to go Members of this House. I, obviously, the military and on college campuses. if they experience sexual harassment. have been here 3 years, and I do appre- It is just as important that we bring It is time to send a new message: that ciate their comments. the same scrutiny to our own House. we are here to serve and that we are But I will go back to this. Think The American people expect us to not above the law. about this. The Senate, each Senator conduct ourselves in a manner befit- I reserve the balance of my time. represents their whole State. They ting the responsibilities and duties Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. gave up that privilege a while back be- that we hold as Members of Congress— Madam Chair, I ask unanimous consent cause it didn’t make sense. But think not as if we are freshmen in a frat to claim the time in opposition; al- about this. Today, Members of Con- house. While they are the exception, though, I am not opposed. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gress can lease Lexuses, BMWs, Infin- not the rule, it is an embarrassment to gentlewoman from Florida is recog- ities, Acuras, Mercedes, which all fall this institution that some Members nized for 5 minutes. within the guidelines, and not all do have ‘‘sexted’’ teenage pages on the that. But does that send a message to There was no objection. floor. It is unacceptable that others Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. our folks back home that this is the have groped and inappropriately Madam Chair, I yield myself such time right way to do it? Because that MRA touched their staff members. This be- as I may consume. that was discussed, this also covers all havior is illegal and unacceptable in Madam Chairman, I rise today in of the wear and tear on the car, it cov- the private sector, and it is illegal and strong support of the gentlelady from ers the fuel. There is no expense that is unacceptable here. California’s amendment, which would spared with regards to covering that, This is not a Democratic issue, and provide an additional $500,000 to the Of- versus the mileage reimbursement, if I this is not a Republican issue. This is a fice of Compliance. The funding is in- used my own car, which I do. House issue. Just recall former Con- tended for the office to provide manda- That is not to try to diminish or hurt gressman Bob Filner. He pled guilty to tory sexual harassment training for all any Member. It really is, though, charges of felony false imprisonment congressional offices in the House of bringing us into compliance with the for sexually harassing a former aide in Representatives. same thing that the Senate has done. the San Diego’s mayor’s office. When Surveys find that anywhere from 25 It is about reasonable usage of the dol- Mr. Filner was ranking member on the to 31 percent of women in the United lars the taxpayers give us. Veterans’ Affairs Committee in the States have experienced sexual harass- Once again I will tell you that I agree House, he allegedly sexually harassed ment at work, with the majority of with most of what my good friends several female members of the Armed women reporting that the harasser was have said, but I disagree on this one. I Forces who were rape survivors. But a direct supervisor or senior to them. truly believe it is time for this House none of the women ever said a word Sexual harassment creates counter- to move forward and limit itself in re- while Mr. Filner was still here—not productive, hostile, and potentially gards to these types of acquisitions and one. dangerous working environments, not purchases. If you work for a private company in only threatening the emotional and I yield back the balance of my time. my home State in California, it is like- physical well-being of women, but also The CHAIR. The question is on the ly you have had several hours of sexual amendment offered by the gentleman women’s job performance and security. harassment training to identify and There is no reason to think the House from Florida (Mr. NUGENT). prevent sexual harassment in the The question was taken; and the of Representatives is immune to this workplace because it is the law. It is Chair announced that the noes ap- problem. The House of Representatives also the law in California that State peared to have it. should not be exempt from providing Mr. NUGENT. Madam Chair, I de- legislators and their staff participate proper training to identify, prevent, mand a recorded vote. in a mandatory sexual harassment and report sexual harassment, as many The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of training every year. But that is not the private institutions undertake. rule XVIII, further proceedings on the case here in the House. Additionally, this type of training is amendment offered by the gentleman In fact, congressional Office of Com- already mandatory for all executive from Florida will be postponed. pliance staff say that when new Mem- branch agencies. It is time that we fol- bers go through their 3-day training, low suit to ensure that the entire Fed- b 1000 they are mostly counseling empty eral Government is setting a model ex- AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER seats by the end of day 3. ample for safety and respect in the The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- Sexual harassment training is al- workplace. sider amendment No. 2 printed in ready mandatory for the executive To that end, I have cosponsored Rep- House Report 113–426. branch agencies, and it has proven to resentative SPEIER’s resolution, which

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Actually, Madam Chair, this week I count so that we could take one more I urge support of this amendment and met with senior staff at the OOC. I met step towards reining in Federal spend- thank the gentlelady for her leadership with all the board members there. We ing. on this issue, and I reserve the balance talked about what kind of additional I would be the first to say that I ap- of my time. training might be helpful when we put preciate the Botanic Garden and its Ms. SPEIER. I yield 11⁄2 minutes to together our new Members orientation beauty. I believe it is a good program, the gentlelady from New York (Mrs. program in the fall, various kinds of and I am personally interested in bot- LOWEY). things that we can do, and, of course, any. But Members of Congress are Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Chairman, I they needed a little bit more cash to be often faced with difficult choices, espe- rise in strong support of the amend- able to really step up, particularly on cially given our current fiscal crisis. ment. When I came to Congress, I was the Internet and various things, and do There are programs that are constitu- outraged by the behavior of some of my awareness training. So this amend- tionally mandated, and other programs colleagues. In one incident, a woman ment, I think, is very important. that are nice but are not constitu- Member was told to share a seat with a Certainly, Madam Chair, Congress tionally mandated. This is one program male colleague when there weren’t needs to be held to the highest stand- that is nice but cannot be immune enough chairs at a committee meeting. ards, and, at a minimum, we ought to from the fiscal pressures facing our While there have certainly been im- be held to the same standards that we government. provements, recent events embar- hold private businesses to out in the While the Botanic Garden is a won- rassing this institution highlight the marketplace and the workplace. derful attraction, Congress must seek continued need for training. We cannot Every employee that works on this to limit excessive spending in the name allow ‘‘Mad Men’’-style antics to occur Hill needs to work in an environment of getting our fiscal house in order. No in our offices. that they feel is free from sexual har- line item can be overlooked in making Sexual harassment training will help assment, and if they feel threatened in these assessments and decisions, in- victims, improve awareness of what is any way, they need to be able to be cluding our own office budgets, as we not allowed, and is necessary if we sure that they understand their rights have demonstrated. want to be serious about stopping inap- and what recourse they have to protect Madam Chairwoman, so many fami- propriate acts. themselves without any fear of retribu- lies are tightening their belts during I thank the gentlelady for offering tion. I think Congress needs to be a these trying economic times. Congress this amendment, and I encourage your leader on this issue—a leader—and I must do the same and make cuts where support. certainly feel that by conducting it can. Ms. SPEIER. I yield back the balance awareness training, that will help stop I am concerned that the Architect of of my time. any unfortunate situation, and if we the Capitol has proposed over $5.1 mil- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. At this don’t stop it, certainly, then, allowing lion in new capital projects at the Bo- time, I would like to yield 30 seconds to an individual to protect themselves. tanic Garden this year. Rather than Chairman COLE. That, I think, is an important thing for making minor repairs to a few small Mr. COLE. I thank my friend for leaks in the roof, the Architect of the yielding. all of us. So, again, I thank the gentlelady Capitol is proposing to tear down the Madam Chairman, I just want to entire roof and replace it with some- thank my friend from California for from California for offering the amendment, and I would urge all my col- thing called a new vegetative roofing bringing this amendment. I think it is system. At a time of soaring deficits a truly important amendment and leagues to support this amendment. Ms. SPEIER. Madam Chairman, I and with the Federal debt in excess of something that we are more than yield back the balance of my time. $17 trillion, such expenditures are espe- happy to accept, and appreciate her Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. cially wasteful, and we shouldn’t be raising the issue very, very much. Madam Chairman, I also yield back the wasting precious taxpayer money on a Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. We balance of my time and thank the gen- new, state-of-the-art vegetative roofing thank the gentleman and appreciate tlelady from California for her amend- system. his support. My proposed amendment is a fair cut. At this time, I would like to yield the ment. The CHAIR. The question is on the It does not gut the program but merely balance of our time in opposition, even amendment offered by the gentle- rolls back the appropriations back to though no one is speaking in opposi- woman from California (Ms. SPEIER). 2014 levels. My amendment still allows tion to this very important amend- The amendment was agreed to. for almost $2 million in new capital ment, to the gentlelady from Michigan AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR projects and repairs to take place in (Mrs. MILLER), the chair of the Com- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- fiscal year 2015. mittee on House Administration. sider amendment No. 3 printed in A note about vegetative roofs. They Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Madam House Report 113–426. are usually at least twice the cost to Chair, I thank the gentlelady for yield- Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairwoman, I install and require a much higher ing me time, and I certainly want to have an amendment at the desk. maintenance cost, and in some cases thank my colleague from California for The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate have unintended consequences by at- offering this very, very important the amendment. tracting wildlife into urban areas, as amendment which we are all very sup- The text of the amendment is as fol- an example, geese. I ask each Member portive of. lows: to vote in favor of the Gosar amend- This amendment, as has been ex- Page 15, line 2, after the first dollar ment. plained, provides additional funds to amount insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,166,946)’’. Madam Chairwoman, I yield back the the congressional Office of Compliance. Page 32, line 21, after the dollar amount in- balance of my time. This is the agency that really is tasked sert ‘‘(increased by $3,166,946)’’. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. with making sure that Members of The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to Congress and—very importantly, most lution 557, the gentleman from Arizona the amendment. importantly—their staff are aware of (Mr. GOSAR) and a Member opposed The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from what their individual rights are and each will control 5 minutes. Florida is recognized for 5 minutes. how to protect themselves against sex- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I yield ual harassment in the workplace. from Arizona. myself such time as I may consume. Unfortunately, sometimes it seems Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairwoman, I Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to like the Members might be protected, rise today to speak in favor of my sim- the gentleman’s amendment which

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.015 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3383 seeks to cut over $3 million from the this was one of those urgent priorities all of which were meant to target ac- Architect of the Capitol’s Botanic Gar- that needed to be taken care of. counts which received seemingly inex- den—the people’s Botanic Garden. Again, I have no qualms with my plicable increases. I have been allowed Now, I understand the gentleman friend’s motives. I know he is trying to one amendment today, only one, which from Arizona is trying to generate save money. I share that belief. We would decrease funding for the Capitol headlines by attempting to cut much- have made a lot of tough decisions Visitor Center by $243,000 and move the needed funding to one of the most be- across the board, and it is certainly ap- same amount to the spending reduction loved destinations in Washington, D.C., propriate for this body to look, and if account. our Nation’s Capital, but this is not the people can find areas, we are happy This move would result in the Visitor way to fix our Nation’s deficit. with that. Center funding being equal to the Over 200 years ago, George Wash- In this case, our judgment as a com- amount which was appropriated last ington had a vision for our Capital City mittee—and certainly my judgment—is year, just keeping it at the same level. to include a botanic garden that would that we need to make certain that a fa- The Capitol Visitor Center opened to demonstrate and promote the impor- cility that is this well used is kept safe the public in December of 2008, and ac- tant role plant life plays in our Nation. and in good repair, so we don’t risk li- cording to the Congressional Research It may seem trivial, but the Botanic ability and risk injury and, frankly, Service, it cost more than $600 million Garden, established in 1820, is one of that we do keep open and functioning to complete. While the Visitor Center the oldest botanic gardens in the one of the most beloved institutions of received about $65 million in private United States. It is also one of the the Capitol complex. donations, the rest of its cost was most visited destinations on the Cap- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. borne by taxpayers. itol complex. In fact, I know it is my Madam Chair, I yield back the balance Madam Chairman, it has been less own children’s favorite place to visit of my time. than 10 years since the Visitor Center when they come to Washington, D.C., The CHAIR. The question is on the has opened, at considerable public expense. I think, given our current fiscal and often our first stop. amendment offered by the gentleman state, we can certainly afford to level Our constituents sent us here to do from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). fund the Visitor Center, hold the line, real work and look for real solutions to The question was taken; and the and use this increase, while just a the deficit, not to try to score cheap Chair announced that the noes ap- small one, to help reduce our Federal political points by attacking important peared to have it. deficit. I urge my colleagues to support institutions that have already taken a Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chair, I demand my amendment. fiscal hit, like the Botanic Garden. a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of I reserve the balance of my time. The gentleman says that no line-item Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. rule XVIII, further proceedings on the or opportunity can be looked over Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to amendment offered by the gentleman when it comes to reducing our deficit. the amendment. Yet, I urge the gentleman if he is look- from Arizona will be postponed. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from ing for ways to significantly reduce our AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. BROUN OF Florida is recognized for 5 minutes. deficit, to urge the House Republican GEORGIA Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. leadership to address comprehensive The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- Madam Chair, this amendment cuts the immigration reform, which would re- sider amendment No. 4 printed in small inflationary increase of $243,000 sult in a $900 million reduction in the House Report 113–426. provided to the Capitol Visitor Center deficit over the next 20 years. Going Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam in this bill. This small increase is need- after a garden isn’t the answer. Chair, I have an amendment at the ed for the Capitol Visitor Center to In fact, I think it is important to desk. keep up with inflation in order to pro- note that since President Obama took The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate vide the same level of service to our office, our deficit has been cut by more the amendment. constituents next year as they are pro- than 50 percent as a percentage of our The text of the amendment is as fol- viding this year. When is enough GDP. lows: enough? With that, I urge the Members to de- Page 15, line 13, after the dollar amount in- My colleague must not be aware that feat this ill-advised amendment. sert ‘‘(reduced by $243,000)’’. the Capitol Visitor Center is 7 percent I yield such time as he may consume Page 32, line 21, after the dollar amount in- below the funding level that they were to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. sert ‘‘(increased by $243,000)’’. in fiscal year 2010. They have already COLE). The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- contributed their fair share to deficit Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I thank lution 557, the gentleman from Georgia reduction. my friend for yielding. I want to thank (Mr. BROUN) and a Member opposed If my colleague is serious about re- my friend too because I know the spirit each will control 5 minutes. ducing the national debt and the def- in which this is brought is to save The Chair recognizes the gentleman icit, then I would suggest that he stop money and to make some tough deci- from Georgia. voting to repeal the Affordable Care sions, and I share that. It is worth Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam Act because the recent CBO estimate is pointing out that we did reduce the Ar- Chair, the bill under consideration that there would be a net increase of chitect’s request by $79 million. today is probably the smallest appro- $109 billion to the deficit between 2013 priations bill that we see each year, at and 2022 if the Affordable Care Act is b 1015 least in terms of the number of dollars repealed. Frankly, we are spending about $40 involved. Perhaps he can call on his own lead- million less than we did last year, so it It funds the operations of the legisla- ership to reduce the deficit by $900 mil- is not as if we have not been serious tive branch—both the operational ex- lion by taking up and passing com- about this. We did look at this par- penses of the congressional offices and prehensive immigration reform. ticular area. My friend from Florida the expenses which occur in protecting When I was chair of this sub- made the point that not only is it a and maintaining Capitol grounds. committee, I inherited a fiscal disaster well-traveled destination point and This bill decreases in several places, in cost overruns during the construc- very desirable place, but it is a pretty and it holds the line on a number of action of the Capitol Visitor Center. We old building, and we really do have se- counts as well. In total, the bill pro- were collaboratively and in a bipar- rious problems here that we think are vides funding which is in line with the tisan way able to bring that project in potentially health hazards. amount provided just last year. I com- for a soft landing and slow the hem- We have chunks of the building, 5–15 mend the Appropriations Committee orrhaging of Federal funds for a project pounds, that have fallen off from the for this. However, there are also a that a Republican majority began. height of 40 feet, and that is a health number of increases found within the Now, we recognized that the respon- hazard; so given the traffic there, given bill. sible thing was to ensure that this fa- the fact that we have been pretty Earlier this week, I submitted cility had the tools necessary to suc- tough across the board, we thought amendments to the Rules Committee, ceed, so that our visitors could have an

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.018 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3384 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 informative and welcoming space to Madam Chairman, this country ex- I think it is important, when we talk visit their government and to under- pects us to make cuts. We are spending a lot about our debt at $17 trillion—we stand our democracy, so it baffles me money we don’t have. We are bor- have deficits at $1.5 trillion today, that we would see an amendment that rowing 40 cents on every dollar that we down to a little over $600 billion, I goes after the very organization that spend, and we just have to stop spend- think it is important that this institu- interacts with our constituents nearly ing money we don’t have. We have to tion lead by example and look to places every day. restore fiscal sanity to the govern- that we can cut, places that we can be I want those working in the Capitol ment. That is what I will continue to more efficient, when we look at spend- Visitor Center to know that we appre- do as a Member of Congress, as long as ing on operations here in the House. ciate the work they do. They are essen- I am here. When we do that, I think it is impor- tial to the experience our constituents I yield back the balance of my time. tant to look at duplicative programs, have when visiting our Nation’s Cap- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. programs that accomplish the same itol. With that, I urge defeat of the Madam Chair, as a breast cancer sur- mission through multiple agencies. amendment. vivor and one of the 129 million Ameri- I would submit to this Chamber that Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the cans who live in this country with a one of those is the Open World Leader- gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. COLE). preexisting condition, I am thankful ship Center. This program—its purpose Mr. COLE. Madam Chair, first, I for the Affordable Care Act and the is to engage emerging leaders from thank the gentlelady for yielding, and peace of mind it established on Janu- post-Soviet countries by exposing them I want to thank my friend too because ary 1 when, never again, an insurance to American cultural institutions. I I know he is very serious about looking company in this country could drop us would argue it has outlived its useful- for places to cut costs. Indeed, later on, or deny us coverage, the coverage that ness. there are a number of items that Mem- the gentleman from Georgia has re- Listen, it is great that we should en- bers have brought to our attention that peatedly voted to take away from mil- gage others from around the world. We we will accept. In this case, we don’t lions of Americans. should engage their leaders. I think think it is appropriate. This amendment would cut the Cap- that can help bridge the gap. I do want to thank my friend from itol Visitor Center by $243,000, when we The problem with this program is Florida. I happened to be on this com- need to make sure that they have the that, since 2000, it has cost the Amer- mittee as a junior Member when she cost of inflation increase, so they can ican taxpayer $150 million; but not did do, I think, an unbelievably good continue to provide the good service only that, we have nearly 90 programs job in working us through what had that they provide to our constituents, that try to accomplish this very same been a bad process and cost overruns in so we can continue to educate Ameri- mission, just to name a few in the the Center. cans and everyone around the world State Department: the National En- At the end of the day, this is where about the finest democracy in the dowment for Democracy, the Inter- millions of Americans—this is their world. national Republican Institute, the Na- portal to the Capitol. It is well run, Madam Chair, I urge Members to tional Democratic Institute, and and it is well managed. I think main- vote against this amendment. USAID, all with this same mission. taining access and keeping it safe and I yield back the balance of my time. So I think this is a space where we keeping it welcoming, if you will, is The CHAIR. The question is on the can eliminate this program. The mis- very important. amendment offered by the gentleman sion can still be accomplished with So while this is a legitimate question from Georgia (Mr. BROUN). other agencies, and we can move over to raise, I agree with my friend and The question was taken; and the $3 million to deficit reduction. would oppose the amendment. Chair announced that the noes ap- I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam peared to have it. Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I rise Chair, I didn’t realize with this amend- Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam in opposition to the amendment. ment that we were going to get into de- Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. The gentleman from bate about the unaffordable, uncaring The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes. act, so-called ObamaCare. Actually, I rule XVIII, further proceedings on the Mr. COLE. Madam Chair, I want to have the solution. amendment offered by the gentleman thank my friend. Again, I appreciate We have been promised that if you from Georgia will be postponed. the spirit in which he approaches this. like your doctor, you can keep your AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. DUFFY This is an interesting point of discus- doctor. We have been promised that if The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- sion because we actually have Members you like your insurance, you can keep sider amendment No. 5 printed in of both parties who really like this pro- your insurance. We know both of those House Report 113–426. gram and think it is very important, are not factual. Mr. DUFFY. Madam Chair, I have an and we have Members of both parties We know both of those were known amendment at the desk. that share your point of view. It is not by the President when he made those The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate a partisan debate in the least. claims to America, that he knew that the amendment. I would say that there are a number they were not factual also. I am just The text of the amendment is as fol- of both contemporary points and a waiting for the President to come out lows: number of longer-term points that with this claim: if you like your gun, Page 29, line 7, after the dollar amount in- ought to be taken into account. you can keep your gun. sert ‘‘(reduced by $3,420,000)’’. Before getting back to the appropria- Page 32, line 21, after the dollar amount in- b 1030 tions process, let me, to just finish sert ‘‘(increased by $3,420,000)’’. First, this was originally a $6 million up—and that is, I have the solution. It The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- item. We have cut it by 43 percent is called the Patient Option Act. It will lution 557, the gentleman from Wis- aimed at Russia. All the other partici- actually make everybody’s health in- consin (Mr. DUFFY) and a Member op- pants in this program are the very surance in this country less expense. posed each will control 5 minutes. countries that Russia threatens right It will provide access to good quality The Chair recognizes the gentleman now; particularly Ukraine, which is the health care for all Americans, and it from Wisconsin. second largest participant. I think it will save Medicare from going broke. It Mr. DUFFY. Madam Chair, first, I would be a really bad signal for this has been endorsed by the Association want to commend the work of both Mr. country to actually cut programs that of American Physicians and Surgeons, COLE and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ in are supportive of democracy in the as well as FreedomWorks, and it will producing a spending bill that doesn’t areas immediately around Russia and, solve the problems that we all face of actually increase spending. It doesn’t frankly, I think more or less plays into an out-of-control health care cost sys- actually reduce it, but it actually Mr. Putin’s hand. tem burden that has been placed on us maintains it; and for this institution, I Beyond that, we have a unique insti- by a government that has intruded into think that is a positive, and I commend tution, a unique arrangement, and a the health care system itself. you both for doing that. unique person heading it at the Library

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Madam Chairman, with would like to thank my good friend So, again, I appreciate my friend’s all due respect, to those who may dis- Chairman COLE and the Appropriations motives, but I would urge the rejection agree with this amendment—I am see- Committee for allowing me to offer of his amendment. ing some bipartisan agreement; I know this amendment in conjunction with With that, I would like to yield the I have some bipartisan disagreement Congressman MCCAUL. My amendment remainder of the time that I have to with this amendment—but to my col- today simply prohibits the Statement the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. leagues, there are 90 programs that are of Disbursements of the House from MORAN), my good friend. aimed at accomplishing the very same being distributed the old-fashioned Mr. MORAN. Madam Chairman, I mission. When do we come forward and way—through print. could not agree more with my good say: Listen, let’s cut this back; let’s A lot of people say I am old-fashioned friend from Oklahoma, the chairman of cut it back a little bit? The bridge isn’t and I am behind the times, but I have this subcommittee, the idea that my cut off, but we have other programs a Facebook account, I tweet, and just colleague from Wisconsin would sug- that are doing the same thing. this week my congressional Web site gest that this program has outlived its Listen, we want to talk about what is was singled out for the Silver Mouse usefulness when the Russian bear is going on in Ukraine and want to talk Award, placing it in the top 6 percent hungrier than it has been in decades, about what is going on in Russia. This of all congressional Web sites for trans- when Putin seized Crimea and now he program didn’t exist in the 1980s. Ron- parency, ease of use, and accessibility is trying to take parts of eastern ald Reagan didn’t have this program to of constituent services. Ukraine. tear down the Soviet Union. He did it Right now, the Chief Administrative Let me explain what this program with strong leadership. So to come to Officer of the House distributes 441 cop- does. It takes emerging leaders in Rus- this institution and say: Listen, the ies of its three-volume Statement of sia and Russia’s satellite countries, $3.4 million in this program is going to Disbursements to the House at a cost former members of the Soviet Union, stop the aggression of Putin, no. of well over $300,000 per year. This who show exceptional talent and inter- Strong leadership will, though. This is quarterly public report of all reports est in speaking for themselves and it about when do we come together as an and expenditures for U.S. House of Rep- brings them over to the United States institution and find programs that are resentatives Members, committees, and puts them in homes and commu- duplicative, programs that we can look leadership, officers, and offices was nities where they will learn how our and say: This can be scaled back and more than 2,400 pages long in its last rule of law works, what equal justice we can look to one of the other 89 pro- edition. Multiply that by 441, and you under the law means in a truly demo- grams to accomplish this same mis- have 100,000 pages of printed material, cratic country. It shows them how to sion. all of which can easily be accessed on participate in the democratic process. There is a constituency around every the CAO’s Web site. It shows them how we have taken the dollar. That is why it is so hard in this To be clear, my amendment does works of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky and town to scale back because everyone nothing to prohibit the CAO from mak- Solzhenitsyn and we have implemented will come forward and go: But no, no, ing the Statement of Disbursements of them in a country that respects indi- no; this dollar is so important. And the House available online to Members vidualism and puts individualism high- people come from our communities and as they currently do. But if I can learn er than statism. It is a direct threat to go: No, don’t cut back. to communicate electronically, I sure communism. It is a direct threat to Mr. We are $1.7 trillion in debt. This is don’t see why the Federal Government Putin. Because if you do this, Mr. unsustainable. So let’s come together can’t do the same thing. Putin can’t keep his $60 billion he has and find this program that we can cut Mr. COLE. Will the gentleman yield? taken from corruption. He can’t con- and look to the other 89 that can ac- Mr. HALL. I yield to the gentleman tinue to make his people dependent complish the same mission, which I from Oklahoma. upon the state. This is disruptive to think is a noble mission. Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I want him. It is a direct threat to him. That With that, I yield back the balance of to accept this amendment. is why it is important. my time. You certainly aren’t behind the Haven’t we done enough for Mr. The CHAIR. The question is on the times. You are usually ahead of the Putin’s interests to cut this program amendment offered by the gentleman curve. by 43 percent by preventing these from Wisconsin (Mr. DUFFY). In this case, the gentleman certainly young emerging leaders from being The amendment was rejected. is. I appreciate him pointing out an able to come over to this country? Do AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. HALL area where we can save $300,000. He is we now have to deny Ukrainian leaders The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- precisely right on this. We are more the ability to gain an understanding of sider amendment No. 6 printed in than happy to accept the amendment what a country that is not corrupt, of House Report 113–426. and, again, very much appreciate our what a country that respects individ- Mr. HALL. Madam Chairman, I have friend for bringing it to the floor and ualism, respects democracy, respects an amendment at the desk. for saving the American taxpayers equal justice under the law is all The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate $300,000. about? the amendment. Mr. HALL. Madam Chair, I yield That is what this program is all The text of the amendment is as fol- back the balance of my time. about. We spend half a trillion dollars lows: The CHAIR. The question is on the on our military, and yet programs like At the end of the bill (before the short amendment offered by the gentleman this will accomplish more for sustain- title), insert the following: from Texas (Mr. HALL). ability of peace among nations by giv- SEC. 211. None of the funds made available The amendment was agreed to. ing an opportunity for people to speak by this Act may be used to deliver a printed AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. WENSTRUP for themselves, to speak out for the copy of the report of disbursements for the operations of the House of Representatives The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- rule of law, to speak against corrup- under section 106 of the House of Representa- sider amendment No. 7 printed in tion. That is what we as a nation want. tives Administrative Reform Technical Cor- House Report 113–426. We don’t want to dominate anybody rections Act (2 U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Mr. WENSTRUP. Madam Chairman, I else. We want to be an instrument of Member of the House of Representatives (in- have an amendment at the desk. our values and our vision. We want to cluding a Delegate or Resident Commis- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate be that beacon of light and hope for sioner to the Congress). the amendment. other nations. This is one of the ways The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- The text of the amendment is as fol- in which we achieve that objective. A lution 557, the gentleman from Texas lows:

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We are vestment, with hundreds of millions of the Daily Calendar of the House of Rep- delighted to accept this amendment, dollars in savings. resentatives which is prepared by the Clerk delighted to save the money, and, A study on Agent Orange helped save of the House of Representatives. again, appreciate our friend bringing it the government $10 million. An OTA The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- to our attention, pointing it out, and report was the source of recommenda- lution 557, the gentleman from Ohio saving the taxpayers $200,000. tions for upgrades in the computer sys- (Mr. WENSTRUP) and a Member opposed Mr. WENSTRUP. Madam Chair, I tem of the Social Security Administra- each will control 5 minutes. yield back the balance of my time. tion that led to a savings of more than The Chair recognizes the gentleman The CHAIR. The question is on the $300 million. Studies on the synfuels from Ohio. amendment offered by the gentleman helped save, literally, billions of dol- Mr. WENSTRUP. Madam Chairman, I from Ohio (Mr. WENSTRUP). lars. rise in support today of amendment The amendment was agreed to. When Congress stopped receiving the No. 7. AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. HOLT OTA’s counsel, technological topics My amendment is simple. It would The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- didn’t become less relevant in the po- eliminate the daily delivery of printed sider amendment No. 8 printed in litical process; they just became less copies of the House Calendar to Mem- House Report 113–426. understood, and scientific thinking lost ber offices. Mr. HOLT. Madam Chairman, I have its toehold on Capitol Hill, with trou- This multipage paper booklet is cur- an amendment at the desk. bling consequences for the ways we leg- rently delivered each legislative day to The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate islate on all issues, not just on those 441 Representatives’ offices. The docu- the amendment. that are explicitly scientific. ment in my hand is about 100 pages, The text of the amendment is as fol- I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on this amend- meaning that about 44,000 pages are lows: ment in order to give Congress a tool that we desperately need to do the peo- wasted each legislative day, over 5 mil- At the end of the bill (before the short lion pages a year. title), insert the following: ple’s work with clarity and reason. I reserve the balance of my time. The information in these pages is SEC. 211. There is appropriated, for salaries and expenses of the Office of Technology As- Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I claim readily available online, and, as re- the time in opposition to the amend- quired, paper copies will be kept on sessment as authorized by the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 (2 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), ment. record. Previously, the House took hereby derived from the amount provided in The CHAIR. The gentleman from similar action by ending paper deliv- this Act for the payment to the House His- Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes. eries of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD a toric Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund, Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, my few years ago with no adverse effects. $2,500,000. friend is, frankly, one of the most Let’s be honest, Madam Chairman, The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- thoughtful and best Members of this no one sits and peruses the calendar lution 557, the gentleman from New body. There is no question about that. every day. Most offices accept the de- Jersey (Mr. HOLT) and a Member op- So, when we discussed this, I took it livery, turn 90 degrees, and place it in posed each will control 5 minutes. very seriously because it was my the recycling bin. Hardly a good use of The Chair recognizes the gentleman friend’s proposal, and I think any other time or precious paper. from New Jersey. Member in this House would do the Ending this outdated practice also Mr. HOLT. Madam Chairman, I yield same. At the end of the day, I came to saves money. We can save hardworking myself 21⁄2 minutes. a different conclusion for a number of taxpayers nearly $200,000 a year, ac- For 23 years, Congress had an in- reasons. cording to the Government Printing sightful nonpartisan agency aimed at First, we are in a very tight budget. Office. providing Members of Congress and We have no increase at all, so funding Madam Chairman, I want to note their staff with expert advice on the this initiative means effectively taking that this idea came from one of my technological aspects of public policy. money away from someplace else. Sec- staff members, Kate Raulin, who re- It was called the Office of Technology ond, I looked at the long-term spending peatedly recycles these Calendars and Assessment. From 1972 to 1995, it pro- pattern of this program in the past. It grew frustrated at the waste she saw duced reports on topics that were actually peaked at $20 million, so I every day. Imagine if every staff mem- striking in their relevance even today: think starting at $2.5 million is not ber of this body had an idea or an computer software security, disposal of likely where it will end up over time. amendment that would save the tax- chemical weapons, teaching with tech- Third, quite frankly, I looked at what payers about $200,000 a year. By my nology, bioenergy, and many more. some of my predecessors in my position back-of-the-napkin calculations, those OTA was part of Congress, understood had thought, both Republican and savings would easily top over a billion the congressional process; it spoke the Democratic. As my friend knows, obvi- dollars a year. language of Congress, and it looked at ously, the Democrats had the majority When I worked in the private sector, the technological aspects of a large va- after 1995 for a 4-year period, which was we had to be mindful of excess costs riety of issues and provided clarity relatively recently, and they looked at and waste. The government must be where it was needed. this and came to the same decision held to the same standard and should that was made in ’95, and that, I think, reform outdated policies. We should b 1045 we make today, which is that there are not remain stuck in the past. If the Congress turned out the lights on the other sources of information. The Gov- daily cost of delivery came out of each OTA in 1995 with the thought that con- ernment Accountability Office, in par- Member’s personal office budget, how gressional agencies like CRS, GAO, ticular, has developed a capability many of us would actually pay to get also universities and private industry here, and we think there are other this delivered every day? would fill the void. They have not. In sources of information. I urge my colleagues to support my the years since the OTA was defunded, While I don’t deny that this has amendment and vote ‘‘yea.’’ our need for its work has grown only played a useful role in the past, I just Mr. COLE. Will the gentleman yield? more acute. Too often, we have consid- believe, given the constrained cir- Mr. WENSTRUP. I yield to the gen- ered or not considered legislation in ig- cumstances that we have today, given tleman from Oklahoma. norance of the technological factors. the possibility that this will grow, and Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I want That is why I am introducing an given what at least to date has been a to thank my friend for bringing this to amendment to restore some funding to bipartisan judgment that this is some- the floor. He is precisely right in every- the OTA. My amendment would reallo- thing we didn’t need to renew, I, reluc- thing that he says about both the costs cate to the OTA $2.5 million appro- tantly, decided not to include this in

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I since sliced bread. our historic trust fund, which preserves thank the gentleman, regretfully, be- I think we need the OTA, and I urge this building, and redirects that re- cause I know how passionate the gen- you to adopt the amendment. source. That is a mistake. That is just tleman from New Jersey is about this Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I con- simply a mistake. If there is another important issue. tinue to reserve the balance of my way to fund it, I would still have grave Madam Chairman, I rise in opposi- time. reservations about reintroducing it be- tion to this well-intentioned amend- Mr. HOLT. Madam Chairman, I am cause I do think the information is ment, which seeks to add $2.5 million pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- available elsewhere, but robbing from to reestablish the Office of Technology tleman from Virginia (Mr. MORAN), my your seed corn, I think, is something Assessment, which did have an impor- good friend, a member of the Appro- we shouldn’t do. tant scope of work for Congress during priations Committee, someone who has We have established this fund. We its existence in the 1990s. Unfortu- also observed the OTA in practice. have been able to maintain it under nately, the amendment takes the fund- Mr. MORAN. I thank my friend rep- Democrats and Republicans alike. We ing from the House Historic Buildings resenting Princeton, New Jersey, who are going to have these challenges Revitalization Trust Fund. This fund is has a doctorate in physics, who is a going forward. I do not want to set the critical for the long-term maintenance ‘‘Jeopardy!’’ award winner, who is, per- precedent of this becoming a piggy for such items as the Cannon House Of- haps, one of the most academically ad- bank to fund other things out of. We fice Building’s rehabilitation, which is vanced Members of the Congress. It is need to maintain our campus. This is an ongoing project that has already interesting that he is the one who an important way to do it, and I think begun. The fund was established so we knows enough to know what we don’t weakening it in any way would be could bank resources over several years know in this Congress. My concern is counterproductive. for the revitalization of our House of- that many of us don’t know enough to With that, I yield back the balance of fice buildings and stave off cost over- know what we don’t know. my time. runs that have plagued previous Madam Chairman, the size of com- The CHAIR. The question is on the projects. puters is shrinking by about 50 percent amendment offered by the gentleman I have been a supporter of the Office every couple of years, and their capac- from New Jersey (Mr. HOLT). of Technology Assessment dating back ity—their power and their speed—is The question was taken; and the to my time as chair of this sub- doubling, yet we can’t understand the Chair announced that the noes ap- committee. In fact, in fiscal years 2008– implications of that, which applies to peared to have it. Mr. HOLT. Madam Chairman, I de- 2010, I included $2.5 million in this bill all of our constituencies. We just man- mand a recorded vote. within the Government Accountability dated that 30 percent of the energy The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of Office for activities similar in scope to that the military spends, which is bil- rule XVIII, further proceedings on the the work of OTA’s. I also supported an lions of dollars, has to be from non-car- amendment offered by the gentleman identical amendment offered by Mr. bon-polluting forms of energy. Do we from New Jersey will be postponed. HOLT in fiscal year 2012, as the Cannon know whether that is achievable? We ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIR project had not yet commenced, but just committed yesterday $11 billion The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of now that it has, I cannot support an for computer interoperability for elec- rule XVIII, proceedings will now re- amendment in good conscience that tronic medical records. sume on those amendments printed in would take critical resources from a We have to understand the implica- House Report 113–426 on which further fund that supports ongoing rehabilita- tions of our decisions, and the OTA proceedings were postponed, in the fol- tion projects on the Capitol complex. helps us to be able to do that. lowing order: Perhaps, had the gentleman found an- Mr. COLE. Madam Chairman, I con- Amendment No. 1 by Mr. NUGENT of tinue to reserve the balance of my other source for his funding, we could Florida. time. have been supportive. Amendment No. 3 by Mr. GOSAR of I thank the gentleman for his passion Mr. HOLT. Madam Chairman, in clos- Arizona. on this issue, but I urge Members to ing, for almost a quarter of a century, Amendment No. 4 by Mr. BROUN of vote against the amendment. the OTA was one of the most respected, Georgia. Mr. HOLT. Madam Chairman, I am productive, cost-efficient agencies we Amendment No. 8 by Mr. HOLT of pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- have seen, producing comprehensive re- New Jersey. tleman from Washington State (Mr. ports for the House and the Senate on The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes MCDERMOTT), who observed the OTA in issues related to health care policy, ag- the time for any electronic vote after action in his time here in Congress. ricultural production, telecommuni- the first vote in this series. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Chairman, cations, space policy, electronic sur- AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. NUGENT I was one of the 16 people who was on veillance, national defense, and much The CHAIR. The unfinished business that committee. It used to be a com- more. It prevented decisions made in is the demand for a recorded vote on mittee with four Republicans from the ignorance, and ignorance is expensive. the amendment offered by the gen- Senate and four Republicans from the My friend from Oklahoma and also tleman from Florida (Mr. NUGENT) on House, four Democrats from the Senate the ranking member, the gentlelady which further proceedings were post- and four Democrats from the House. It from Florida, talked about cost. What poned and on which the noes prevailed was a balanced committee. It looked at we are talking about here is finding the by voice vote. the technological questions of what we low-hanging fruit on making govern- The Clerk will redesignate the are spending billions of dollars on. ment more efficient. That is what the amendment. Now we have a choice of where we get OTA did. That is what the OTA would The Clerk redesignated the amend- our information. The GAO looks back- do. This is the last Legislative Branch ment. ward. All of the government organiza- appropriations I will be dealing with. I RECORDED VOTE tions look backward. They don’t look know the OTA. I worked as a staffer on The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been forward. That is not their role to imag- Capitol Hill. I saw that it works. I saw demanded. ine what will happen out there. What how much it elevated the debate here A recorded vote was ordered. we need is an organization that can on Capitol Hill. It saves taxpayer The vote was taken by electronic de- look forward as we proceed to spend money. I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. vice, and there were—ayes 196, noes 221, billions of dollars in technology. We I yield back the balance of my time. not voting 14, as follows:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.031 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3388 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 [Roll No. 188] Huffman Mica Sa´ nchez, Linda [Roll No. 189] Hultgren Michaud T. AYES—196 Hunter Miller (MI) Sanchez, Loretta AYES—219 Amodei Franks (AZ) Noem Issa Miller, Gary Sarbanes Aderholt Graves (GA) Perry Barber Gabbard Nolan Jackson Lee Miller, George Schakowsky Amash Graves (MO) Peters (CA) Barletta Gallego Nugent Jeffries Moore Schiff Bachmann Green, Gene Peters (MI) Barr Garcia Nunnelee Johnson (GA) Moran Schock Barber Griffin (AR) Peterson Johnson (OH) Schweikert Barrow (GA) Gibbs O’Rourke Mulvaney Barletta Griffith (VA) Pittenger Johnson, E. B. Scott, David Benishek Gibson Olson Murphy (PA) Barr Guthrie Pitts Johnson, Sam Serrano Bentivolio Gohmert Palazzo Nadler Barrow (GA) Hahn Poe (TX) Jolly Sewell (AL) Bera (CA) Goodlatte Neal Barton Hall Polis Perry Kaptur Sherman Bilirakis Granger Negrete McLeod Benishek Hanna Pompeo Peters (CA) Keating Shimkus Bishop (NY) Graves (GA) Peters (MI) Neugebauer Bentivolio Harper Posey Bishop (UT) Graves (MO) Kelly (IL) Shuster Bera (CA) Harris Petri Nunes Price (GA) Black Hahn Kelly (PA) Owens Simpson Bilirakis Hartzler Pittenger Kennedy Sires Rahall Blackburn Hall Pallone Bishop (NY) Heck (NV) Pitts Kildee Smith (NE) Reed Blumenauer Hanna Pascrell Bishop (UT) Hensarling Poe (TX) Kind Speier Reichert Braley (IA) Harper Pastor (AZ) Black Herrera Beutler Renacci Bridenstine Harris Posey King (IA) Terry Blackburn Himes Paulsen Ribble Brooks (AL) Hartzler Price (NC) King (NY) Thompson (CA) Boustany Holding Payne Rice (SC) Brooks (IN) Heck (NV) Reed Kinzinger (IL) Thompson (MS) Brady (TX) Hudson Pearce Rigell Broun (GA) Heck (WA) Reichert Kline Thompson (PA) Braley (IA) Huelskamp Pelosi Roe (TN) Brownley (CA) Hensarling Ribble Labrador Thornberry Bridenstine Huizenga (MI) Rigell Langevin Perlmutter Tipton Rogers (AL) Buchanan Herrera Beutler Peterson Brooks (AL) Hultgren Bucshon Himes Roe (TN) Larsen (WA) Titus Brooks (IN) Hunter Rogers (MI) Rogers (AL) Larson (CT) Pingree (ME) Tsongas Rohrabacher Burgess Holding Pocan Broun (GA) Israel Bustos Hudson Rokita Latham Turner Buchanan Issa Rokita Polis Byrne Huelskamp Ross Lee (CA) Valadao Bucshon Jenkins Rooney Pompeo Camp Huizenga (MI) Royce Levin Van Hollen Burgess Johnson (OH) Roskam Price (GA) Campbell Hurt Ruiz Lewis Vargas Bustos Johnson, Sam Ross Quigley Cantor Israel Salmon Lipinski Veasey Byrne Jones Rothfus Rahall Capito Jenkins Sanford Loebsack Vela Camp Jordan Royce Rangel Capps Jones Scalise Lowenthal Vela´ zquez Campbell Joyce Ruiz Renacci Cassidy Jordan Schneider Lowey Visclosky Cantor Kelly (PA) Ryan (WI) Rice (SC) Castor (FL) Joyce Schrader Lucas Walberg Capito King (IA) Salmon Roby Coble Kilmer Scott (VA) Lynch Wasserman Cassidy Kingston Sanford Rogers (MI) Coffman Kingston Scott, Austin Maloney, Schultz Chabot Kirkpatrick Scalise Rohrabacher Cohen Kirkpatrick Sensenbrenner Carolyn Waters Chaffetz Labrador Schweikert Marchant Rooney Waxman Collins (GA) Kuster Sessions Coble LaMalfa Scott, Austin Matsui Ros-Lehtinen Welch Collins (NY) LaMalfa Shea-Porter Coffman Lamborn Sensenbrenner Cook Lamborn McCarthy (CA) Roskam Whitfield Collins (GA) Lankford Sessions Sinema Rothfus Cooper Lance McCarthy (NY) Wilson (FL) Collins (NY) Latta Shuster Slaughter Roybal-Allard Costa Lankford McDermott Wolf Conaway Lipinski Simpson Smith (MO) Runyan Cotton Latta McGovern Womack Connolly LoBiondo Sinema Smith (NJ) McKeon Ruppersberger Courtney LoBiondo Yarmuth Cook Loebsack Smith (MO) Smith (TX) McNerney Rush Yoho Cramer Lofgren Cooper Long Smith (NE) Smith (WA) Meadows Ryan (OH) Young (AK) Daines Long Costa Luetkemeyer Smith (NJ) Southerland Meeks Ryan (WI) Young (IN) Davis (CA) Luetkemeyer Stewart Cotton Lummis Smith (TX) Davis, Rodney Lujan Grisham Cramer Maffei Stivers NOT VOTING—14 Southerland DeFazio (NM) Crawford Marchant Stivers Stutzman Becerra Hinojosa Richmond Delaney Luja´ n, Ben Ray Daines Marino Stutzman Swalwell (CA) Enyart McAllister Rogers (KY) DelBene (NM) Davis, Rodney Massie Terry Takano Frelinghuysen McCollum Schwartz Denham Lummis Denham Matheson Thornberry Tiberi Gingrey (GA) McIntyre Stockman Dent Maffei DeSantis McAllister Tiberi DeSantis Maloney, Sean Tierney Gutie´rrez Miller (FL) DesJarlais McCarthy (CA) Tipton DesJarlais Marino Tonko Duckworth McCaul 1126 Turner Duckworth Massie Upton b Duffy McClintock Upton Duffy Matheson Wagner Duncan (SC) McHenry Mr. CRAWFORD, Ms. HANABUSA, Wagner Duncan (SC) McCaul Walden Duncan (TN) McKinley Messrs. WALBERG, ROGERS of Michi- Walberg Duncan (TN) McClintock Walorski Ellmers McMorris Ellmers McHenry Walz gan, and GRIFFIN of Arkansas Farenthold Rodgers Walden Esty McKinley Weber (TX) changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Fincher Meadows Walorski Farr McMorris Webster (FL) Mrs. NOEM, Messrs. COURTNEY, Fleischmann Meehan Walz Weber (TX) Fincher Rodgers Wenstrup TONKO, SCOTT of Virginia, LUETKE- Fleming Messer Fitzpatrick Meehan Westmoreland Flores Mica Webster (FL) Fleischmann Meng Williams MEYER, GRAVES of Missouri, CAMP, Forbes Miller, Gary Wenstrup Fleming Messer Wilson (SC) GOHMERT, ROKITA, BURGESS, and Franks (AZ) Mullin Westmoreland Flores Mullin Wittman Mrs. BLACK changed their vote from Gabbard Mulvaney Whitfield Forbes Murphy (FL) Woodall ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Garcia Neugebauer Williams Foster Napolitano Yoder Gardner Noem Wilson (SC) So the amendment was rejected. Garrett Nugent Wittman NOES—221 The result of the vote was announced Gibbs Nunes Womack Woodall Aderholt Clarke (NY) Fattah as above recorded. Gohmert Nunnelee Yoder Amash Clay Fortenberry AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR Goodlatte Olson Yoho Bachmann Cleaver Foxx Gosar Palazzo The Acting CHAIR (Ms. FOXX). The Gowdy Paulsen Young (AK) Bachus Clyburn Frankel (FL) unfinished business is the demand for a Barton Cole Fudge Granger Pearce Young (IN) Bass Conaway Garamendi recorded vote on the amendment of- NOES—198 Beatty Connolly Gardner fered by the gentleman from Arizona Bishop (GA) Conyers Garrett (Mr. GOSAR) on which further pro- Amodei Castro (TX) DeGette Bonamici Crawford Gerlach Bachus Chu Delaney Boustany Crenshaw Gosar ceedings were postponed and on which Bass Cicilline DeLauro Brady (PA) Crowley Gowdy the noes prevailed by voice vote. Beatty Clark (MA) DelBene Brady (TX) Cuellar Grayson The Clerk will redesignate the Bishop (GA) Clarke (NY) Dent Brown (FL) Culberson Green, Al amendment. Blumenauer Clay Deutch Butterfield Cummings Green, Gene The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bonamici Cleaver Diaz-Balart Calvert Davis, Danny Griffin (AR) Brady (PA) Clyburn Dingell Capuano DeGette Griffith (VA) ment. Brown (FL) Cohen Doggett Ca´ rdenas DeLauro Grijalva RECORDED VOTE Brownley (CA) Cole Doyle Carney Deutch Grimm The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Butterfield Conyers Edwards Carson (IN) Diaz-Balart Guthrie Calvert Courtney Ellison Carter Dingell Hanabusa has been demanded. Capps Crenshaw Engel Cartwright Doggett Hastings (FL) A recorded vote was ordered. Capuano Crowley Eshoo Castro (TX) Doyle Hastings (WA) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Ca´ rdenas Cuellar Esty Chabot Edwards Higgins minute vote. Carney Culberson Farr Chaffetz Ellison Holt The vote was taken by electronic de- Carson (IN) Cummings Fattah Chu Engel Honda Carter Davis (CA) Fitzpatrick Cicilline Eshoo Horsford vice, and there were—ayes 219, noes 198, Cartwright Davis, Danny Fortenberry Clark (MA) Farenthold Hoyer not voting 14, as follows: Castor (FL) DeFazio Foster

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MY7.012 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3389 Foxx Lowey Ruppersberger [Roll No. 190] Grijalva Lynch Sarbanes Frankel (FL) Lucas Rush Grimm Maloney, Schakowsky Frelinghuysen Lujan Grisham Ryan (OH) AYES—207 Hall Carolyn Schiff Fudge (NM) Sa´ nchez, Linda Amash Goodlatte Palazzo Hanabusa Maloney, Sean Schneider ´ Gallego Lujan, Ben Ray T. Amodei Gosar Paulsen Hanna McCarthy (NY) Schock Garamendi (NM) Sanchez, Loretta Bachmann Gowdy Pearce Hastings (FL) McDermott Schrader Gerlach Lynch Sarbanes Barber Graves (GA) Perry Hastings (WA) McGovern Scott (VA) Gibson Maloney, Heck (WA) McIntyre Schakowsky Barletta Graves (MO) Peters (CA) Scott, David Grayson Carolyn Higgins McKeon Schiff Barr Griffin (AR) Peters (MI) Serrano Green, Al Maloney, Sean Himes McNerney Schneider Barrow (GA) Griffith (VA) Petri Sewell (AL) Grijalva McCarthy (NY) Holt Meeks Schock Barton Guthrie Shea-Porter Grimm McDermott Pittenger Honda Meng Schrader Benishek Hahn Sherman Hanabusa McGovern Pitts Horsford Michaud Scott (VA) Bentivolio Harper Poe (TX) Shimkus Hastings (FL) McIntyre Scott, David Bera (CA) Harris Hoyer Miller (MI) Hastings (WA) McKeon Polis Huffman Miller, George Simpson Serrano Bilirakis Hartzler Pompeo Sires Heck (WA) McNerney Sewell (AL) Bishop (NY) Heck (NV) Israel Moore Higgins Meeks Posey Jackson Lee Slaughter Shea-Porter Bishop (UT) Hensarling Moran Holt Meng Price (GA) Jeffries Murphy (PA) Smith (WA) Sherman Black Herrera Beutler Honda Michaud Reed Johnson (GA) Nadler Speier Shimkus Blackburn Holding Horsford Miller (MI) Renacci Johnson, E. B. Napolitano Swalwell (CA) Sires Boustany Hudson Hoyer Miller, George Ribble Jolly Neal Takano Slaughter Brady (TX) Huelskamp Huffman Moore Rice (SC) Joyce Negrete McLeod Thompson (CA) Smith (WA) Braley (IA) Huizenga (MI) Jackson Lee Moran Bridenstine Hultgren Rigell Kaptur Nolan Thompson (MS) Jeffries Murphy (FL) Speier Roe (TN) Keating O’Rourke Thompson (PA) Stewart Brooks (AL) Hunter Johnson (GA) Murphy (PA) Rogers (AL) Kelly (IL) Owens Tiberi Swalwell (CA) Brooks (IN) Hurt Johnson, E. B. Nadler Rogers (MI) Kennedy Pallone Tierney Takano Broun (GA) Issa Jolly Napolitano Buchanan Jenkins Rohrabacher Kildee Pascrell Titus Thompson (CA) Kaptur Neal Bucshon Johnson (OH) Rokita Kilmer Pastor (AZ) Tonko Thompson (MS) Keating Negrete McLeod Burgess Johnson, Sam Rooney Kind Payne Turner Thompson (PA) Kelly (IL) Nolan Bustos Jones Roskam King (NY) Pelosi Valadao Tierney Kennedy O’Rourke Byrne Jordan Ross Kinzinger (IL) Perlmutter Van Hollen Titus Kildee Owens Camp Kelly (PA) Rothfus Kline Peterson Vargas Tonko Kilmer Pallone Campbell King (IA) Royce Kuster Pingree (ME) Tsongas Veasey Kind Pascrell Cantor Kingston Ruiz Langevin Pocan Valadao Vela King (NY) Pastor (AZ) Capito Kirkpatrick Ryan (WI) Larsen (WA) Price (NC) ´ Van Hollen Velazquez Kinzinger (IL) Payne Cassidy Labrador Salmon Larson (CT) Quigley Vargas Visclosky Kline Pelosi Chabot LaMalfa Sanford Latham Rahall Veasey Walz Kuster Perlmutter Chaffetz Lamborn Scalise Lee (CA) Rangel Vela Wasserman Lance Petri Coble Lance Schweikert Levin Reichert Vela´ zquez Schultz Langevin Pingree (ME) Coffman Lankford Scott, Austin Lewis Roby Wasserman Waters Larsen (WA) Pocan Collins (GA) Latta Sensenbrenner Lipinski Ros-Lehtinen Larson (CT) Price (NC) Schultz Lofgren Waxman Collins (NY) LoBiondo Sessions Roybal-Allard Latham Quigley Waters Lowenthal Runyan Welch Conaway Loebsack Shuster Lee (CA) Rangel Waxman Lowey Ruppersberger Westmoreland Connolly Long Sinema Levin Roby Welch Lucas Rush Williams Cook Luetkemeyer Smith (MO) Lewis Ros-Lehtinen Wilson (FL) Lujan Grisham Ryan (OH) Wilson (FL) Costa Lummis Smith (NE) Lofgren Roybal-Allard Wolf (NM) Sa´ nchez, Linda Wolf Cotton Maffei Smith (NJ) Lowenthal Runyan Yarmuth Cramer Marchant Luja´ n, Ben Ray T. Womack Smith (TX) (NM) Sanchez, Loretta Yarmuth NOT VOTING—14 Crawford Marino Southerland Daines Massie Stewart NOT VOTING—12 Becerra Hurt Rogers (KY) Davis, Rodney Matheson Stivers Enyart Matsui Schwartz Denham McAllister Becerra Hinojosa Richmond Stutzman Gingrey (GA) McCollum Dent McCarthy (CA) Enyart Matsui Rogers (KY) Stockman Terry Gutie´rrez Miller (FL) DeSantis McCaul Gingrey (GA) McCollum Schwartz Visclosky Thornberry Hinojosa Richmond DesJarlais McClintock Gutie´rrez Miller (FL) Stockman Tipton Duckworth McHenry Tsongas Duffy McKinley b 1136 b 1132 Duncan (SC) McMorris Upton Duncan (TN) Rodgers Wagner So the amendment was rejected. Mr. DELANEY changed his vote from Walberg Ellmers Meadows The result of the vote was announced ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Walden Farenthold Meehan as above recorded. So the amendment was agreed to. Fincher Messer Walorski Fleischmann Mica Weber (TX) AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. HOLT The result of the vote was announced Webster (FL) Fleming Miller, Gary The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished as above recorded. Flores Mullin Wenstrup Stated for: Forbes Mulvaney Whitfield business is the demand for a recorded Foxx Murphy (FL) Wilson (SC) vote on the amendment offered by the Mr. HURT. Madam Chair, I was not present Franks (AZ) Neugebauer Wittman gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. HOLT) for rollcall vote No. 189. Had I been present, Gabbard Noem Woodall on which further proceedings were I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Gardner Nugent Yoder Garrett Nunes Yoho postponed and on which the noes pre- AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. BROUN OF Gibbs Nunnelee Young (AK) vailed by voice vote. GEORGIA Gohmert Olson Young (IN) The Clerk will redesignate the The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished NOES—212 amendment. business is the demand for a recorded The Clerk redesignated the amend- vote on the amendment offered by the Aderholt Clarke (NY) Doggett Bachus Clay Doyle ment. gentleman from Georgia (Mr. BROUN) Bass Cleaver Edwards RECORDED VOTE on which further proceedings were Beatty Clyburn Ellison The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote postponed and on which the noes pre- Bishop (GA) Cohen Engel Blumenauer Cole Eshoo has been demanded. vailed by voice vote. Bonamici Conyers Esty A recorded vote was ordered. The Clerk will redesignate the Brady (PA) Cooper Farr The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- amendment. Brown (FL) Courtney Fattah minute vote. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Brownley (CA) Crenshaw Fitzpatrick Butterfield Crowley Fortenberry The vote was taken by electronic de- ment. Calvert Cuellar Foster vice, and there were—ayes 164, noes 248, RECORDED VOTE Capps Culberson Frankel (FL) Capuano Cummings Frelinghuysen not voting 19, as follows: The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Ca´ rdenas Davis (CA) Fudge [Roll No. 191] Carney Davis, Danny Gallego has been demanded. AYES—164 A recorded vote was ordered. Carson (IN) DeFazio Garamendi Carter DeGette Garcia Barber Blumenauer Capuano The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Cartwright Delaney Gerlach Barrow (GA) Bonamici Ca´ rdenas minute vote. Castor (FL) DeLauro Gibson Bass Braley (IA) Carney The vote was taken by electronic de- Castro (TX) DelBene Granger Beatty Brown (FL) Carson (IN) Chu Deutch Grayson Bera (CA) Brownley (CA) Cartwright vice, and there were—ayes 207, noes 212, Cicilline Diaz-Balart Green, Al Bishop (GA) Bustos Cassidy not voting 12, as follows: Clark (MA) Dingell Green, Gene Bishop (NY) Capps Castor (FL)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MY7.013 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3390 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 Castro (TX) Honda Pastor (AZ) McKeon Ribble Southerland Mr. RUIZ. I am opposed in its current Chu Huffman Payne McKinley Rice (SC) Stewart form, Mr. Speaker. Cicilline Israel Pelosi McMorris Rigell Stivers Clark (MA) Jeffries Perlmutter Rodgers Roby Stutzman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clarke (NY) Johnson (GA) Peters (CA) Meadows Roe (TN) Terry Clerk will report the motion to recom- Clay Johnson, E. B. Peters (MI) Meehan Rogers (AL) Thompson (PA) mit. Messer Rogers (MI) Cleaver Jones Petri Thornberry The Clerk read as follows: Cohen Keating Pingree (ME) Mica Rohrabacher Tipton Connolly Kelly (IL) Pocan Miller (MI) Rokita Titus Mr. Ruiz moves to recommit the bill H.R. Conyers Kennedy Polis Miller, Gary Rooney Turner 4487 to the Committee on Appropriations Cooper Kilmer Price (NC) Moore Ros-Lehtinen Upton with instructions to report the same back to Courtney Kind Quigley Mullin Roskam Valadao the House forthwith with the following Cummings Kirkpatrick Rangel Mulvaney Ross Vela Murphy (PA) Rothfus amendment: Davis (CA) Kuster Ruiz Wagner Neugebauer Roybal-Allard Page 2, line 11, strike ‘‘$1,180,736,000’’ and Davis, Danny Lance Ruppersberger Walberg DeFazio Langevin Noem Royce insert ‘‘$1,181,236,000’’. Rush Walden DeGette Larsen (WA) Nugent Runyan Ryan (OH) Walorski Page 5, line 16, strike ‘‘$285,620,336’’ and in- Delaney Larson (CT) Nunes Ryan (WI) Salmon Walz sert ‘‘$286,120,336’’. DeLauro Lee (CA) Nunnelee Sanford Sa´ nchez, Linda Wasserman Page 6, line 2 (relating to amounts made DelBene Levin O’Rourke Scalise T. Schultz available for the Wounded Warrior Program), Deutch Lewis Olson Schock Sanchez, Loretta Weber (TX) Dingell Lipinski Palazzo Schrader strike ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. Sarbanes Doggett LoBiondo Paulsen Schweikert Webster (FL) Page 19, line 12 (relating to amounts made Schakowsky Doyle Loebsack Pearce Scott, Austin Wenstrup available for Books for the Blind and Phys- Duckworth Lofgren Schiff Perry Sensenbrenner Westmoreland ically Handicapped), strike ‘‘$50,429,000’’ and Edwards Lowenthal Schneider Peterson Sessions Whitfield insert ‘‘$50,696,000’’. Scott (VA) Williams Ellison Lowey Pittenger Sewell (AL) Page 22, line 16 (relating to amounts made Scott, David Wilson (SC) Engel Lujan Grisham Pitts Shimkus available for the Government Printing Office Serrano Poe (TX) Shuster Wittman Eshoo (NM) Revolving Fund), strike ‘‘$11,348,000’’ and in- Esty Luja´ n, Ben Ray Shea-Porter Pompeo Simpson Wolf Farenthold (NM) Sherman Posey Sinema Womack sert ‘‘$10,581,000’’. Slaughter Farr Lynch Price (GA) Sires Woodall b 1145 Fattah Matheson Smith (WA) Rahall Smith (MO) Yoder Foster McDermott Swalwell (CA) Reed Smith (NE) Yoho Mr. COLE (during the reading). Mr. Fudge McGovern Takano Reichert Smith (NJ) Young (AK) Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to Garamendi McNerney Thompson (CA) Renacci Smith (TX) Young (IN) Thompson (MS) dispense with the reading of the Garcia Meeks NOT VOTING—19 Grayson Meng Tiberi amendment. Green, Al Michaud Tierney Amodei Kaptur Schwartz The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Tonko Green, Gene Miller, George Becerra Matsui Speier objection to the request of the gen- Grijalva Moran Van Hollen Coble McCollum Stockman Hahn Murphy (FL) Vargas Enyart Miller (FL) Tsongas tleman from Oklahoma? Hanabusa Nadler Veasey Gingrey (GA) Negrete McLeod Waters Mr. HOYER. Objection. Harris Napolitano Vela´ zquez Gutie´rrez Richmond The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objec- Hastings (FL) Neal Visclosky Hinojosa Rogers (KY) Heck (WA) Nolan Waxman tion is heard. Higgins Owens Welch b 1141 The Clerk will read. Himes Pallone Wilson (FL) Ms. KELLY of Illinois changed her The Clerk continued to read. Holt Pascrell Yarmuth vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- NOES—248 So the amendment was rejected. tleman from California is recognized The result of the vote was announced for 5 minutes. Aderholt Daines Holding Amash Davis, Rodney Horsford as above recorded. Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, this is the Bachmann Denham Hoyer The Acting CHAIR. There being no final amendment to the bill, which will Bachus Dent Hudson further amendments, under the rule, not kill the bill or send it back to com- Barletta DeSantis Huelskamp the Committee rises. mittee. If adopted, the bill will imme- Barr DesJarlais Huizenga (MI) Accordingly, the Committee rose; Barton Diaz-Balart Hultgren diately proceed to final passage, as Benishek Duffy Hunter and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. amended. Bentivolio Duncan (SC) Hurt HULTGREN) having assumed the chair, Here in Congress, we wrestle with Bilirakis Duncan (TN) Issa Ms. FOXX, Acting Chair of the Com- some of the hardest choices about the Bishop (UT) Ellmers Jackson Lee mittee of the Whole House on the state Black Fincher Jenkins future of our great Nation, but some- Blackburn Fitzpatrick Johnson (OH) of the Union, reported that that Com- times these choices are very easy. Boustany Fleischmann Johnson, Sam mittee, having had under consideration Some choices cut across party lines, Brady (PA) Fleming Jolly the bill (H.R. 4487) making appropria- Brady (TX) Flores Jordan define our values as Americans, and Bridenstine Forbes Joyce tions for the Legislative Branch for the give us an opportunity to stand to- Brooks (AL) Fortenberry Kelly (PA) fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, gether and fight for what is important. Brooks (IN) Foxx Kildee and for other purposes, and, pursuant The easy choice today is to either Broun (GA) Frankel (FL) King (IA) to House Resolution 557, she reported Buchanan Franks (AZ) King (NY) fund more wasteful and outdated print- the bill back to the House with sundry Bucshon Frelinghuysen Kingston ing services or fund the Wounded War- Burgess Gabbard Kinzinger (IL) amendments adopted in the Committee rior Program. The Wounded Warrior Butterfield Gallego Kline of the Whole. Byrne Gardner Labrador The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Program in Congress provides paid fel- Calvert Garrett LaMalfa the rule, the previous question is or- lowships for injured veterans to work Camp Gerlach Lamborn in congressional offices across the Campbell Gibbs Lankford dered. Cantor Gibson Latham Is a separate vote demanded on any country to help serve other veterans Capito Gohmert Latta amendment reported from the Com- and gain work experience as they as- Carter Goodlatte Long similate back into civilian life. Chabot Gosar Lucas mittee of the Whole? If not, the Chair Chaffetz Gowdy Luetkemeyer will put them en gros. There has never been a more impor- Clyburn Granger Lummis The amendments were agreed to. tant time for the heroes who have de- Coffman Graves (GA) Maffei The SPEAKER pro tempore. The fended our country to play these piv- Cole Graves (MO) Maloney, otal roles in shaping our laws. I have Collins (GA) Griffin (AR) Carolyn question is on the engrossment and Collins (NY) Griffith (VA) Maloney, Sean third reading of the bill. the honor of working with a Wounded Conaway Grimm Marchant The bill was ordered to be engrossed Warrior fellow in my office, and I have Cook Guthrie Marino and read a third time, and was read the seen firsthand their dedication and Costa Hall Massie Cotton Hanna McAllister third time. greatness. Cramer Harper McCarthy (CA) MOTION TO RECOMMIT Chris Rennick is a marine from the Crawford Hartzler McCarthy (NY) Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I have a mo- 1st Battalion in Twentynine Palms, Crenshaw Hastings (WA) McCaul California, who served in Iraq. He was Crowley Heck (NV) McClintock tion to recommit at the desk. Cuellar Hensarling McHenry The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the raised on a farm by his godparents, Culberson Herrera Beutler McIntyre gentleman opposed to the bill? Linda and David Matheny. Mr.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MY7.024 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3391 Matheny always told him, ‘‘Chris, do process, and all in a fiscally respon- With that, I yield back the balance of your best,’’ and that is exactly what sible and, frankly, bipartisan way. my time. Chris did. Yesterday, in nearly a unanimous The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without He deployed twice with the United fashion, this House passed a bill that objection, the previous question is or- States Marine Corps. His first was with provided nearly $4 billion in funding dered on the motion to recommit. the ‘‘tip of the spear’’ in the first inva- that directly supports and assists our There was no objection. wounded warriors, and I think most all sion of Iraq in 2003. Chris was injured The SPEAKER pro tempore. The of us on both sides of the aisle are in an IED blast in his first deployment question is on the motion to recommit. and still returned to Iraq for a second proud of that. The question was taken; and the tour in 2004, and again was injured in This includes $2.6 billion for the Speaker pro tempore announced that an IED explosion. Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service, the noes appeared to have it. Chris served honorably and received $560 million for the largest system of the Good Conduct Medal, the Combat spinal cord injury of care in the United RECORDED VOTE Action Medal, and the Iraq Expedi- States, and $135 million to assist blind Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I demand a tionary Medal. Chris’ unit received the and visually impaired veterans. It also recorded vote. Presidential Unit Citation. includes $96 million for research that A recorded vote was ordered. benefits wounded warriors in areas like After serving in the Marines, Chris The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- prosthetics, traumatic brain injury, came home and dealt with a traumatic ant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- brain injury and posttraumatic stress spinal cord injuries, and the like. The total medical care budget of the minute vote on the motion to recom- disorder. He told me he was in a bad mit will be followed by a 5-minute vote place. He struggled to hold down three VA for FY15 is $59.1 billion, enough to care for 6.7 million patients and, again, on passage of the bill. jobs while caring for himself. It was a The vote was taken by electronic de- fellow veteran in the Wounded Warrior is something that I think every Mem- ber in this House ought to be proud of vice, and there were—ayes 194, noes 222, battalion who reached out and helped not voting 15, as follows: Chris get back on track. Now Chris and was more than delighted to sup- does the same for others, as a Wounded port. [Roll No. 192] This legislation, as with all appro- Warrior fellow. AYES—194 priations legislation that we bring to Chris joined the Wounded Warrior Barber Garamendi Nadler the floor, makes every stride to ensure Program because he still firmly be- Barrow (GA) Garcia Napolitano that the very best care for our wounded Bass Grayson lieves in the Marine Corps motto, Neal warriors and veterans is available. I Beatty Green, Al Nolan ‘‘Semper Fidelis,’’ always faithful. know that I speak for this entire body Bera (CA) Green, Gene O’Rourke Chris remains always faithful to his Bishop (GA) Grijalva Owens when I say we deeply respect and re- brothers in arms and to this day is al- Bishop (NY) Hahn Pallone spect the service and sacrifices of our Blumenauer Hanabusa ways faithful to our great country that Pascrell troops and veterans and that the bill Bonamici Hastings (FL) Pastor (AZ) he sacrificed for. Brady (PA) Heck (WA) Payne we passed yesterday is hard-and-fast Braley (IA) Higgins In his short time with my office, less Pelosi proof of that. Broun (GA) Himes Perlmutter than 1 year, Chris has helped over 300 Brown (FL) Holt Frankly, had we wanted to do more, Peters (CA) veterans in my district alone receive Brownley (CA) Honda I would suggest that yesterday would Peters (MI) the benefits that they have earned and Bustos Horsford have been the time to do more because, Peterson get the care that they need. Chris’ pas- Butterfield Hoyer clearly, everybody was willing to sup- Capps Huffman Pingree (ME) sion for helping veterans is an inspira- port that measure. Capuano Israel Pocan tion for me and, I know, for all of you, Keep in mind, the bill before us now Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Polis and that is the reason why we must Carney Jeffries Posey is the smallest of the 12 appropriations Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Price (NC) fully fund the Wounded Warrior Pro- bills, but it is still incredibly impor- Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Quigley gram. tant; and advancing this bill gets us Castor (FL) Jones Rahall My motion to recommit would fund one step closer to completing our nec- Castro (TX) Kaptur Rangel the Wounded Warrior Program with 30 Chu Keating Roybal-Allard essary work, our constitutional duty of Cicilline Kelly (IL) Ruiz slots for both Republicans and Demo- funding the Federal Government. Clark (MA) Kennedy Ruppersberger crats by redirecting $767,000 from the Motions to recommit like this one, Clarke (NY) Kildee Rush Government Printing Office. Addition- quite frankly, are mostly political Clay Kilmer Ryan (OH) ally, it would provide $267,000 for Books Cleaver Kind Sa´ nchez, Linda ‘‘gotcha’’ tactics, and both sides do it. Clyburn Kirkpatrick T. for the Blind and Handicapped. We can I cast no partisan stones here. I have Cohen Kuster Sanchez, Loretta do all of this with no new spending. seen it happen on this floor many, Connolly Langevin Sarbanes So the choice today is clear and it is many times before. But I think both Conyers Larsen (WA) Schakowsky easy: Would you rather fund more Cooper Larson (CT) Schiff sides probably ought to stop and reflect Costa Lee (CA) Schneider printed outdated copies of the CON- if we are really honoring the veterans Courtney Levin Schrader GRESSIONAL RECORD and House legisla- or if we are using them to make a po- Crowley Lewis Scott (VA) tive calendar, or would you rather sup- Cuellar Lipinski Scott, David litical point. I would hope not the lat- Cummings Loebsack port our Wounded Warrior fellows like Serrano ter, because yesterday we did the right Davis (CA) Lofgren Sewell (AL) Chris? thing; today we are trying to score Davis, Danny Lowenthal Shea-Porter This institution and this entire coun- points at one another’s expense. DeFazio Lowey Sherman DeGette Lujan Grisham Sinema try needs heroes’ voices like Chris’ in Yes, both sides have done this. I am Delaney (NM) Sires every decision that we make. I urge sorry it happens. My personal opinion DeLauro Luja´ n, Ben Ray Slaughter DelBene (NM) you to vote ‘‘yes’’ and support our vet- is that it shouldn’t, and I hope we will Smith (WA) Deutch Lynch erans and those with disabilities by dispense with it going forward. Speier Dingell Maffei supporting these critical programs. The bill in front of us has bipartisan Doggett Maloney, Swalwell (CA) I yield back the balance of my time. support. If it is allowed to proceed, it Doyle Carolyn Takano Duckworth Maloney, Sean Thompson (CA) Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- will pass overwhelmingly. Thompson (MS) position to the motion to recommit. Over the past 2 days, we have done Duncan (TN) Matheson Edwards McCarthy (NY) Tierney The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- some great work, kicking off the ap- Ellison McDermott Titus tleman from Oklahoma is recognized propriations process at the earliest Engel McGovern Tonko for 5 minutes. date in decades and passing our first Eshoo McIntyre Tsongas Esty McNerney Van Hollen Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, after spend- bill yesterday with overwhelming sup- Farr Meeks Vargas ing the last few hours debating and port from both sides of the aisle. Let’s Fattah Meng Veasey amending this bill, we have before us a continue that good work today. Let’s Foster Michaud Vela bipartisan piece of legislation that pass this bill. Let’s reject the motion Frankel (FL) Miller, George Vela´ zquez Fudge Moore Visclosky funds this House, its safety, and the to recommit. Let’s get the work of the Gabbard Moran Walz agencies that support the legislative people done. Gallego Murphy (FL) Wasserman

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.042 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3392 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 SchultzWaters Welch Yarmuth The vote was taken by electronic de- Pastor (AZ) Rush Thompson (PA) Waxman Wilson (FL) NOES—222 vice, and there were—yeas 402, nays 14, Paulsen Ryan (OH) Thornberry Pearce Ryan (WI) Tiberi NOES—222 not voting 15, as follows: Pelosi Salmon Tierney Perlmutter Sanchez, Loretta Aderholt Griffin (AR) Perry [Roll No. 193] Tipton Amash Griffith (VA) Petri Perry Sanford Titus Amodei Grimm Pittenger YEAS—402 Peters (CA) Sarbanes Tonko Bachmann Guthrie Peters (MI) Scalise Tsongas Pitts Aderholt DeSantis Keating Bachus Hall Peterson Schakowsky Turner Poe (TX) Amodei DesJarlais Kelly (IL) Barletta Hanna Petri Schiff Upton Pompeo Bachmann Deutch Kelly (PA) Barr Harper Pingree (ME) Schneider Price (GA) Bachus Diaz-Balart Kennedy Valadao Barton Harris Pittenger Schock Reed Barber Dingell Kildee Van Hollen Benishek Hartzler Pitts Schrader Reichert Barletta Doggett Kilmer Vargas Bentivolio Hastings (WA) Pocan Schweikert Renacci Barr Doyle Kind Veasey Bilirakis Heck (NV) Poe (TX) Scott (VA) Ribble Barrow (GA) Duckworth King (IA) Vela Bishop (UT) Hensarling Polis Scott, Austin Rice (SC) Barton Duffy King (NY) Vela´ zquez Black Herrera Beutler Pompeo Scott, David Rigell Bass Duncan (SC) Kingston Visclosky Blackburn Holding Posey Sensenbrenner Roby Beatty Edwards Kinzinger (IL) Wagner Boustany Hudson Price (GA) Serrano Roe (TN) Benishek Ellison Kirkpatrick Walberg Brady (TX) Huelskamp Price (NC) Sessions Rogers (AL) Bentivolio Ellmers Kline Walden Bridenstine Huizenga (MI) Quigley Sewell (AL) Rogers (MI) Bera (CA) Eshoo Kuster Walorski Brooks (AL) Hultgren Rahall Shea-Porter Rohrabacher Bilirakis Esty LaMalfa Walz Brooks (IN) Hunter Rangel Sherman Rokita Bishop (GA) Farenthold Lamborn Wasserman Buchanan Hurt Reed Shimkus Rooney Bishop (NY) Farr Lance Schultz Bucshon Issa Reichert Shuster Bishop (UT) Fattah Langevin Waters Burgess Jenkins Ros-Lehtinen Renacci Simpson Black Fincher Lankford Waxman Byrne Johnson (OH) Roskam Ribble Sinema Blackburn Fitzpatrick Larsen (WA) Weber (TX) Calvert Johnson, Sam Ross Rice (SC) Sires Blumenauer Fleischmann Larson (CT) Webster (FL) Camp Jolly Rothfus Rigell Slaughter Bonamici Fleming Latham Welch Campbell Jordan Royce Roby Smith (MO) Boustany Flores Latta Wenstrup Cantor Joyce Runyan Roe (TN) Smith (NE) Brady (PA) Forbes Lee (CA) Westmoreland Capito Kelly (PA) Ryan (WI) Rogers (MI) Smith (NJ) Brady (TX) Fortenberry Levin Whitfield Carter King (IA) Salmon Rohrabacher Smith (TX) Braley (IA) Foster Lewis Cassidy King (NY) Sanford Rokita Smith (WA) Williams Bridenstine Foxx Lipinski Chabot Kingston Scalise Rooney Southerland Wilson (FL) Brooks (AL) Frankel (FL) LoBiondo Chaffetz Kinzinger (IL) Schock Ros-Lehtinen Speier Wilson (SC) Brooks (IN) Frelinghuysen Loebsack Coffman Kline Schweikert Roskam Stewart Wolf Brown (FL) Fudge Lofgren Cole Labrador Scott, Austin Ross Stivers Womack Brownley (CA) Gabbard Long Collins (GA) LaMalfa Sensenbrenner Rothfus Stutzman Woodall Buchanan Gallego Lowenthal Collins (NY) Lamborn Sessions Roybal-Allard Swalwell (CA) Yarmuth Bucshon Garamendi Lowey Conaway Lance Shimkus Royce Takano Yoder Burgess Garcia Lucas Cook Lankford Ruiz Terry Yoho Shuster Bustos Gardner Luetkemeyer Cotton Latham Runyan Thompson (CA) Young (AK) Simpson Butterfield Garrett Lujan Grisham Cramer Latta Ruppersberger Thompson (MS) Young (IN) Smith (MO) Byrne Gerlach (NM) Crawford LoBiondo Smith (NE) Calvert Gibbs Luja´ n, Ben Ray Crenshaw Long NAYS—14 Smith (NJ) Camp Gibson (NM) Culberson Lucas Smith (TX) Campbell Gohmert Lummis Amash Green, Gene Matheson Daines Luetkemeyer Southerland Cantor Goodlatte Lynch Broun (GA) Holt Rogers (AL) Davis, Rodney Lummis ´ Stewart Capito Gosar Maffei Duncan (TN) Jones Sanchez, Linda Denham Marchant Stivers Capps Gowdy Maloney, Engel Labrador T. Dent Marino Stutzman Capuano Granger Carolyn Franks (AZ) Massie Wittman DeSantis Massie Terry Ca´ rdenas Graves (GA) Maloney, Sean DesJarlais McAllister NOT VOTING—15 Thompson (PA) Carney Graves (MO) Marchant Diaz-Balart McCarthy (CA) Thornberry Carson (IN) Grayson Marino Becerra Hinojosa Payne Duffy McCaul Tiberi Carter Green, Al McAllister Coble Matsui Richmond Duncan (SC) McClintock Tipton Cartwright Griffin (AR) McCarthy (CA) Enyart McCollum Rogers (KY) Ellmers McHenry Turner Cassidy Griffith (VA) McCarthy (NY) Gingrey (GA) Miller (FL) Schwartz Farenthold McKeon Upton Castor (FL) Grijalva McCaul Gutie´rrez Negrete McLeod Stockman Fincher McKinley Valadao Castro (TX) Grimm McClintock Fitzpatrick McMorris Wagner Chabot Guthrie McDermott Fleischmann Rodgers Chaffetz Hahn McGovern b 1208 Fleming Meadows Walberg Chu Hall McHenry Flores Meehan Walden Cicilline Hanabusa McIntyre Mr. RANGEL changed his vote from Forbes Messer Walorski Clark (MA) Hanna McKeon ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Fortenberry Mica Weber (TX) Clarke (NY) Harper McKinley Foxx Miller (MI) Webster (FL) So the bill was passed. Clay Harris McMorris Frelinghuysen Miller, Gary Wenstrup Cleaver Hartzler Rodgers The result of the vote was announced Gardner Mullin Westmoreland Clyburn Hastings (FL) McNerney Garrett Mulvaney Whitfield as above recorded. Coffman Hastings (WA) Meadows Gerlach Murphy (PA) Williams Cohen Heck (NV) Meehan A motion to reconsider was laid on Gibbs Neugebauer Wilson (SC) Cole Heck (WA) Meeks the table. Gibson Noem Wittman Collins (GA) Hensarling Meng Gohmert Nugent Wolf Stated for: Collins (NY) Herrera Beutler Messer Goodlatte Nunes Womack Conaway Higgins Mica Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Gosar Nunnelee Woodall Connolly Himes Michaud Gowdy Olson Yoder 193, please let the record show that my vote Conyers Holding Miller (MI) Granger Palazzo Yoho Cook Honda Miller, Gary on final passage would have been a ‘‘yes.’’ Graves (GA) Paulsen Young (AK) Cooper Horsford Miller, George Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Graves (MO) Pearce Young (IN) Costa Hoyer Moore PERSONAL EXPLANATION NOT VOTING—15 Cotton Hudson Moran Courtney Huelskamp Mullin Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, due to ´ Becerra Gutierrez Negrete McLeod Cramer Huffman Mulvaney the devastating impact of recent flooding in my Coble Hinojosa Richmond Crawford Huizenga (MI) Murphy (FL) Enyart Matsui Rogers (KY) Crenshaw Hultgren Murphy (PA) district, I missed the following rollcall votes: Franks (AZ) McCollum Schwartz Crowley Hunter Nadler No. 188–193 on May 1, 2014. If present, I Gingrey (GA) Miller (FL) Stockman Cuellar Hurt Napolitano would have voted: rollcall vote No. 188— Culberson Israel Neal Nugent of Florida Amendment to H.R. 4487, b 1202 Cummings Issa Neugebauer ‘‘aye,’’ rollcall vote No. 189—Gosar of Arizona So the motion to recommit was re- Daines Jackson Lee Noem Davis (CA) Jeffries Nolan Amendment to H.R. 4487, ‘‘aye,’’ rollcall vote jected. Davis, Danny Jenkins Nugent No. 190—Broun of Georgia Amendment to The result of the vote was announced Davis, Rodney Johnson (GA) Nunes H.R. 4487, ‘‘aye,’’ rollcall vote No. 191—Holt as above recorded. DeFazio Johnson (OH) Nunnelee of New Jersey Amendment to H.R. 4487, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The DeGette Johnson, E. B. O’Rourke Delaney Johnson, Sam Olson ‘‘nay,’’ rollcall vote No. 192—H.R. 4487, Mo- question is on the passage of the bill. DeLauro Jolly Owens tion to Recommit, ‘‘nay,’’ rollcall vote No. Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas DelBene Jordan Palazzo 193—H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appro- and nays are ordered. Denham Joyce Pallone Dent Kaptur Pascrell priations Act, 2015, ‘‘aye.’’ This is a 5-minute vote.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MY7.026 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3393 b 1215 Part of that agenda, I will tell my comes to the floor, there would be a LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM friend, is to make permanent the re- way to pay for this bill. search and development tax credit. I want to suggest to you that there is (Mr. HOYER asked and was given This bill does that. This bill also costs a way to pay for it. There is a way to permission to address the House for 1 somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 pay for the other extenders that the minute.) billion, maybe a little less, over 10 committee wants, and that is by pass- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise for years. It is unpaid for. ing a comprehensive immigration bill. the purpose of inquiring about next The series of bills that were passed Mr. BOEHNER indicated that that was week’s schedule, and I yield to my by the Ways and Means Committee will not being done because it was tough friend, the majority leader, Mr. CAN- cost $310 billion. They are also unpaid and people didn’t want to do tough TOR, from Virginia. for. I suggest to my friend—and as he things. I understand that. It is hard to Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank knows, I preach relatively regularly do tough things. That is why they are the gentleman from Maryland, the that one of the things that we need to called tough. Mr. BOEHNER now says he Democratic whip, for yielding. do for the business community and for was kidding when he said that. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House America is to get ourselves on a fis- My view is he was deadly serious, and is not in session. cally sustainable path. the reason we are considering this bill On Tuesday, the House will meet at Mr. CAMP offered a comprehensive next week is because it is easy to do. noon for morning hour and 2 p.m. for piece of legislation, Mr. Leader, as you The reason we are not considering com- legislative business. Votes will be post- know, which I think was an honest ef- prehensive immigration reform is be- poned until 6:30 p.m. fort, but it also made hard choices. It cause it is difficult, but comprehensive On Wednesday and Thursday, the made hard choices not to increase the immigration reform would pay for all House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning deficit and, therefore, provided offsets of the tax cuts that are being proposed hour and noon for legislative business. for tax cuts. I think that is absolutely in these six extenders and, indeed, in On Friday, the House will meet at 9 essential for us to do. all of the extenders that are proposed a.m. for legislative business. Last votes This bill that we will consider next by the Senate Finance Committee. of the week are expected no later than week, which is a proposition I think They only proposed that for 2 years, 3 p.m. most of us support, and that is giving not 10 years, but it would pay for all of Mr. Speaker, the House will consider businesses the insurance that the re- them. In fact, CBO says if we pass com- a few suspensions next week, a com- search and development tax credit will prehensive immigration reform, it plete list of which will be announced by in fact be available not only for 1 year, would mean $200 billion for the next 10 close of business tomorrow. but for a series of years—in this case, I years and $900 billion over the next 20 In addition, the House will consider believe 10 years. years. H.R. 4438, the American Research and What the business community In December, the Budget Committee Competitiveness Act of 2014, sponsored doesn’t need and what America doesn’t chairs, Mr. RYAN and Mrs. MURRAY, by Representative KEVIN BRADY. This need is making the deficit worse. As a were able to come up with a substan- bill will provide American businesses matter of fact, Mr. Leader, your party tial sequester replacement. We ought with the certainty they need to invest talks a lot about bringing the deficit to be able to do that as well. in good-paying middle class jobs and down. This goes in exactly the opposite Let me close this part of my com- develop the technologies of the future. direction, and I think that is lamen- ment with two quotes, one from Repub- The House is also scheduled to con- table. I said $150 billion. It is actually lican Secretary of the Treasury Hank sider a privileged resolution finding $155 billion over 10 years. Paulson, who said: Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Ex- I would hope that the party that is As a general rule, I don’t believe that tax empt Organizations Division, Internal demanding that unemployment insur- cuts pay for themselves. Revenue Service, in contempt of Con- ance be paid for, that is demanding And then Mr. Alan Greenspan, who gress for refusal to comply with a sub- that the sustainable growth rate be initially said in 2001 and 2003 that he poena issued by the Committee on paid for, and that any change in the se- thought the tax cuts would pay for Oversight and Government Reform. quester be paid for, ought to have con- themselves. However, upon review of Lastly, Mr. Speaker, the House will sistency and not add $155 billion to our those tax cuts, he came back in reconsider H.R. 10, the Success and Op- deficit in a vote next week on some- sponse to a question on ‘‘Meet the portunity through Quality Charter thing that I think we are all for; and it Press’’ from David Gregory, and the Schools Act, authored by Chairman is easy, Mr. Leader, as you well know, question was: JOHN KLINE. Mr. Speaker, America does to vote for tax cuts—easy. It takes no not work if our children are trapped in You don’t agree with the Republican lead- courage whatsoever. ers who say tax cuts pay for themselves? failing schools. This bipartisan bill I have been at this business 45 years. provides an opportunity for our chil- It has been my experience that, over Mr. Greenspan: dren to attend schools which foster a those 45 years, it is easy for Members They do not. quality learning environment focused to vote for tax cuts. What is hard to do So all of your Republican colleagues on those students succeeding. is to pay for the policies you adopt. are being asked to vote for a $155 bil- Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman This bill does not do that. This bill lion increase in the deficit, which they for that information with reference to makes the deficit worse, exacerbates all say they want to bring down. I am the legislation for next week. He leads the lack of confidence that Americans sure they will get up and rationalize— with a bill that is entitled American have in the fiscal responsibility of as they did in 1981, in 2001, and 2003— Research and Competitiveness Act of their country, and puts us in a worse that those tax cuts would magically 2014. place. grow the economy, so that they would As the gentleman knows, we have an So I would hope, Mr. Leader, that be- not exacerbate the deficit. In the 33 agenda which I have talked to him fore this bill comes to the floor, that years I have been in Congress, that has about briefly. We call it Make It In you and the Rules Committee and Mr. not been our experience. America, which is essentially about CAMP, as he did in the bill that he of- So, Mr. Leader, I very sincerely hope growing manufacturing and encour- fered to this House, which was, frank- that we can join together in a bipar- aging manufacturers to return to the ly, dismissed out of hand because it tisan way and support this legislation United States and encouraging people made tough decisions, this bill makes because it is the right thing to do in when they want to go into manufac- no tough decisions. It has a tax cut. It terms of growing manufacturing, and it turing to do so here in America. has all the candy and none of the spin- is the right thing to do in bringing Not only will that provide for a ach. down our deficit to pay for it. ‘‘Made in America’’ label all over the It is all good, and nobody has to pay I yield to my friend. world, but it will also provide the kind the price. Nobody has to take responsi- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. of middle class jobs and opportunities bility. I think that is lamentable, and MESSER). The Chair reminds Members that we need. I would hope that, before this bill to direct their remarks to the Chair.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.048 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3394 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 Mr. CANTOR. I thank the gentleman When we were in charge, we put in a turning 65 becoming eligible for our for yielding, and I would say to the pay-as-you-go rule. That rule said, if health care entitlement programs, and gentleman, Mr. Speaker, that for 30- you are going to spend money, this is those programs are almost 50 percent— plus years, the R&D tax credit has been essentially a tax expenditure; it is a the Medicare program is almost 50 per- on temporary extension. This is noth- worthy tax expenditure. It is some- cent underfunded. That is the dis- ing but reflecting reality, saying that thing that I support. It helps to grow proportionate cause of the deficit. this is a very important part of incen- the economy, but it is a tax expendi- I think all of us have said you can’t tives, so that we can fulfill the mission ture. tax your way out of it; you can’t grow that the gentleman is on, that we share No one on this floor can say that it your way out of it; you have to change as well, which is more manufacturing does not make the deficit worse; no one the structure of the program. That is here in America. with any degree of credibility. something that the gentleman’s party If making it in America is important, nor the President will agree with us on. the R&D tax credit is fundamental to b 1230 That is the disproportionate cause of that mission. This has been in place for The argument has been made, of the deficit. over 30 years on temporary extension, course, though, that tax cuts, they will An additional cause of the deficit is and to hold it hostage as the gen- grow so much that you won’t get the we don’t have enough growth; we don’t tleman suggests, Mr. Speaker, is not deficit. That is what President Reagan have revenues coming into the Federal the way to go about facilitating growth argued and his proponents argued in Government. For some reason, there in our economy. 1981. The debt increased 187 percent has been an acceptance around here of I respect the gentleman’s commit- under President Ronald Reagan be- a new norm, a very low and tepid ment to fiscal discipline. Obviously, we cause they didn’t pay for themselves. growth. The R&D tax credit is some- have different opinions about how to When the Republicans took over, Mr. thing that is growth oriented; it is cer- get to that goal, but both of us, I Speaker, they amended the rule so we tainty. The gentleman said so himself. think, would agree, Mr. Speaker, that didn’t have to pay for things. This bill The gentleman said that manufac- growth is something that has been too comes to the floor without any neces- turing in America needs certainty in little, too tepid, and we need to return sity to pay for it. So we will give a tax the R&D tax credit. to an era in which we can see some ro- cut, assuming it passes, and somebody We have essentially been allowing an bust growth in our economy. is going to pay for it. My children, my R&D tax credit since 1981 in this coun- It will help those who are chronically grandchildren, your children, Mr. try. So let’s just call it what it is and unemployed. It will help businesses Speaker, they are the ones who will make it permanent so that we can get grow. It will help communities grow pay for it because we are going to back on the path to growth. Addressing and families get by easier, so they can make a decision, apparently, not to growth, addressing our unfunded liabil- see a better future. This R&D tax cred- pay for something that we know is ities connected with entitlement pro- it is something that, as the gentleman going to increase the deficit. grams, that is the sure way to reduce says, he supports, and to support that So the analogy when we want things deficits and reduce the debt burden. means support it as it has existed, but paid for is not always followed, Mr. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I am glad let’s once and for all send the signal of Speaker, for instance, unemployment to hear the gentleman point that out. I certainty that this will be the policy insurance almost invariably not paid have been trying to work with the gen- for manufacturing and others in this for. Almost every economist says in- tleman and his party for some period of country, so we can continue to inno- vesting in unemployment insurance time now starting with Bowles-Simp- vate. grows the economy, will help grow the son and some other comprehensive sug- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank GDP, but we don’t follow that practice gestions. As I said, Mr. CAMP, the chairman of the gentleman for his comments. I here, unfortunately. the Ways and Means Committee, has would say that the rationale he uses, We have a bipartisan paid-for unem- offered a comprehensive bill. I don’t however, is applicable to the sustain- ployment insurance bill that the Sen- agree with some of the things in it, but able growth rate reimbursement for ate has passed that we can’t even get doctors serving Medicare patients. We it is an honest piece of legislation that to the floor. That is paid for. It grows do that every year as well. The Repub- makes the tradeoffs, the tough choices, the economy and it helps 2.5 million lican side of the aisle demands that be that need to be made. This bill does people who are falling through the paid for. not. That is my point. We do unemployment insurance. cracks. Yet we bring a bill to the floor Lastly, Mr. Speaker, because I know Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, will the that has a $155 billion cost, we don’t the majority leader has another en- gentleman yield? pay for it, and the unemployment in- gagement, comprehensive immigration Mr. HOYER. I would be glad to yield sured, 2.5 million, are ignored. reform, I said that it scores approxi- on that. Mr. Speaker, we don’t think that pol- mately $1 trillion positive for our econ- Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, the dif- icy is one that we ought to pursue. We omy over the next 20 years; but it is ference in the SGR to this is we have would hope, again, before this bill also morally the right thing to do to consistently offset the expenditures comes to the floor that it is paid for. fix a broken system, a system that under SGR. This R&D tax credit is a I referred to comprehensive immigra- doesn’t work, with which everybody tax credit. It is allowing businesses tion reform, Mr. Speaker. agrees. who invest to keep more of that invest- I will yield to my friend if he wants I would again appeal to the majority ment, to plow it back into research. to make a comment on a previous com- leader, Mr. Speaker, to bring a com- The precedent is not there, as it is on ment. prehensive immigration bill to the SGR and the other items that perhaps Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank floor. I understand that there are many the gentleman would point to. This is the gentleman for yielding. on his side of the aisle that don’t agree important to growth. This is important I would like to just point out that with it. Fine. Vote against it, but give to manufacturing. We should all join the last time the gentleman’s party this House an opportunity. Give the together and support the current ex- was in the majority in this House dur- American people the opportunity to tension of what has been in place for ing a lame-duck session we did extend have a comprehensive immigration bill over 30 years, on extension over a the R&D tax credit unpaid for. I hear voted in the people’s House on this dozen times. what the gentleman is saying, but I floor so that we can fix a broken sys- Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman would point that out for historic accu- tem, or offer alternatives to that which for his observation, Mr. Speaker. The racy. is proposed by the United States Sen- other side of the aisle laments the def- I would say this, Mr. Speaker. I guess ate and passed overwhelmingly by the icit; they lament the debt. We have the there may be a little bit of different United States Senate. debt, we have the deficit because we view on how deficits are created. The If the gentleman wants me to yield don’t pay for what we buy. That is why disproportionate cause for our deficit is to him, I will, certainly. we have a debt. That is why we have a the fact that we have demographics in Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank deficit. this country, 10,000 people every day the gentleman for yielding.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.049 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3395 I would just respond, we have had can work its will. I would hope that we RYAN how difficult it is to stretch a this discussion before. The majority is could work our will on this issue. It is SNAP allotment for the entire month in opposition to the Senate bill. The important for the American people. and, most importantly, how hard it is Speaker has said as much, and I have I yield back the balance of my time. to make ends meet with a job that pays said as much. f an inadequate wage. I have also said, Mr. Speaker, to the We need to hear from those who gentleman, to the President, and oth- HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW struggle with poverty and not just ers that we have got a lack of trust be- Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask those think tank gurus. We need to tween this House and the White House. unanimous consent that when the hear what is working and what is not I have said to the President that what House adjourns today, it adjourn to working on the ground in our commu- could help is we start rebuilding that meet at noon tomorrow; and when the nities. trust, which starts with an admission House adjourns on that day, it adjourn Chairman RYAN’s hearing missed the that it can’t be my way or the high- to meet on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, when mark. When it comes to issues involv- way, and it must instead be building it shall convene at noon for morning- ing poverty and hunger, Mr. Speaker, trust, understanding where we can hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative this majority that runs this House agree together. business. doesn’t have a clue. Yes, we all agree the system is bro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I urge everyone to listen to real peo- ken. We have a system that is broken objection to the request of the gen- ple who are struggling in poverty. Per- on the legal side, and we have illegal tleman from Virginia? haps if we did, this Congress wouldn’t immigration. There are things that There was no objection. be so cruel to poor people. this House has done before, like a green f card stapled to a diploma. The Presi- f dent says, no, we can’t do something HONORING WORLD WAR II LET THE STATES LEAD ON JOB VETERAN DONALD BUSKA like that; we can’t do something like CREATION that without taking care of everything. (Mr. DAINES asked and was given (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania That, to me, Mr. Speaker, is where the permission to address the House for 1 asked and was given permission to ad- problem lies. minute and to revise and extend his re- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- There is not enough trust on the part marks.) vise and extend his remarks.) of the Members of this body to think Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. that the White House and the adminis- today with a heavy heart to honor Don- Mr. Speaker, a recent Monthly Labor tration is going to implement whatever ald Buska, a Montana World War II Review report from the Bureau of it is that we pass. So instead, why veteran who passed away earlier this Labor Statistics reiterates that energy shouldn’t we focus on where we agree week. production and energy jobs are surging and start from there? That has been I had the honor to meet Donald on in parts of the country, including my the position that I have expressed to Monday, just a day before he passed home State of Pennsylvania. the gentleman as well as to the admin- away. Donald was in Washington, D.C., The report, which reviews employ- istration. as part of the Big Sky Honor Flight, an So again, I just take issue with his ment trends from 2007 to 2012, states: incredible program that allows Mon- insistence that somehow we can just do Pennsylvania has seen a surge in natural tana veterans to travel to D.C. and see that and it will all be fixed. That is the gas production and employment over the their memorials. past 2 years, resulting in substantial growth fundamental problem here, Mr. Speak- in terms of both employment and wages. One of the best parts of my job is er. meeting with these Montana veterans Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, the funda- Over the report’s study period, Penn- and honoring their service and their mental problem is not my way or the sylvania went on from being the tenth sacrifice. It is an honor to hear their highway. It is no way. largest State by oil and natural gas stories, to stand with them before the The Republican Judiciary Committee employment in 2007 to being the sixth memorials honoring their service, and has passed out a number of immigra- largest in 2012, and the Commonwealth to shake their hands. tion reform bills. The Homeland Secu- also had the second largest employ- I am glad Donald was able to partici- rity Committee headed by a Repub- ment increase over the same period, pate in this once-in-a-lifetime trip to lican chairman has passed out an im- positioning itself only after Texas. accomplish his lifetime dream. migration reform bill dealing with bor- We talk a lot about what Washington Thank you, Donald, for your service. der security. None of those bills have can do to boost growth and employ- Cindy and I join all Montanans in say- been brought to the floor. It is not a ment. Well, Mr. Speaker, this report ing ‘‘thank you’’ and keeping your question about liking the Senate bill or speaks to the fact that we should allow family in our thoughts and prayers. private innovation in States like Penn- trusting the President of the United f States. sylvania to lead the way. GLOBAL HUNGER/LIVE BELOW THE Everybody agrees, Mr. Speaker, the f immigration system is broken; but LINE HUNGER IN AMERICA there is no way, no bill, no option that (Ms. DELAURO asked and was given has been brought to this floor to fix (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was permission to address the House for 1 that system to respond to what every- given permission to address the House minute and to revise and extend her re- body agrees is a broken system of im- for 1 minute and to revise and extend marks.) migration. his remarks.) Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is the As a matter of fact, Mr. Speaker, the Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, yes- lunch hour here in Washington, D.C., Taoiseach, otherwise known as the terday, Chairman PAUL RYAN held a but for the over 840 million people Prime Minister of Ireland, celebrated hearing on poverty—a timely and nec- around the world who are struggling St. Patrick’s Day here with us at a essary conversation. But the problem with hunger, an adequate lunch is a luncheon, and part of his speech was is that not one single person living in luxury they cannot afford. Instead of about passing comprehensive immigra- poverty was a witness at that hearing, enjoying food, they are facing a ter- tion reform. and that is really a shame. rible, gnawing pain in their gut right They don’t have to take our bill; There are plenty of men and women, now. By the time I finish this state- they don’t have to take the Senate bill; like Barbie Izquierdo or Tianna Gaines ment, six children will have perished but, Mr. Speaker, the American people Turner from the Witnesses to Hunger, because of hunger or inadequate nutri- deserve to have a bill on the floor to fix who should be invited here to describe tion. a broken system. It is not a question of what it is like to be hungry or cold This week, the World Food Program whether they trust the President; it is simply because there isn’t enough is asking everyone to try to Live Below whether or not they trust the word of money to heat a house and buy enough the Line—to put yourself in the shoes the House of Representatives that it food to eat. They can describe for Mr. of the hungry, and to try to get by on

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.050 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3396 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 only $1.50 of food per day—the pur- Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise You have made the world a better chasing power of people living in ex- today to pay tribute and honor to a place. treme poverty, as defined by the World great man, Pastor Raymond Charles f Bank. I and members of my staff are Johnson, Sr., known in Fort Worth as HOME RULE FOR THE DISTRICT taking this challenge. But for millions ‘‘R.C. Johnson.’’ OF COLUMBIA of people, this is not about 1 day or 1 Pastor Johnson moved to Fort Worth week. This is about their everyday in 1953, where he began his work at the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under lives. Greater Saint James Baptist Church. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- It should not be this way. As Presi- He was ordained as pastor of the uary 3, 2013, the gentlewoman from the dent Kennedy said over 50 years ago: church in 1985, and he dedicated 61 District of Columbia (Ms. NORTON) is We have the ability, we have the means, years to the preaching of the Word. Al- recognized for 60 minutes as the des- and we have the capacity to eliminate hun- though many in the community knew ignee of the minority leader. ger from the face of the Earth. We need only that he was a pastor, he also worked at Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I come to the will. General Motors for over 32 years and the floor this afternoon because of in- In the past, Republicans like Bob was a Korean war veteran. In addition terference in the local affairs of the Dole and Democrats like George to his work in the ministry, he was a District of Columbia that is about to McGovern came together. They led this precinct chairman for over 50 years in take place pursuant to a hearing that battle against global hunger. Today, the same precinct. has been called by the Government Op- we have a moral obligation to continue Pastor Johnson was so proud of his erations Subcommittee of the Over- that battle, to meet our responsibil- work in Ministers Against Crime, sight and Government Reform Com- ities to our fellow man and woman— where they went to local schools and mittee. and to our children—and to do what we worked in communities. I can tell you First, let me be clear. The Oversight can to end the scourge of hunger in our that they worked in those schools and and Government Reform Committee, own Nation and around the world. that they made a difference in those led by Chairman DARRELL ISSA, has Mr. Speaker, let’s take advantage of kids’ lives—in their behavior and in been respectful of self-government in this challenge. Let us end hunger in their grades. He really made a dif- the District of Columbia. Chairman this generation. ference in the community. ISSA has not only observed the same Sadly, earlier this year, I was at his f self-government for our District that wife’s funeral. They had been married he insists upon for his, but he has gone b 1245 for 63 years. She died back in the Janu- beyond that to encourage greater home HONORING THE LIFE OF DEPUTY ary-February time period, which was rule and budget autonomy for the Dis- SHERIFF MICHAEL SEVERSON really, really tough on him. He, too, trict of Columbia. This subcommittee succumbed just this past week. hearing is not done under the aegis of (Mr. DUFFY asked and was given I want to thank Pastor Johnson for permission to address the House for 1 the full committee but, rather, under everything he did to help me and so the leadership of the subcommittee minute and to revise and extend his re- many other people in the community. marks.) chair, JOHN MICA. He is someone the Fort Worth commu- The respect for local control lies at Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, today, I nity will be proud of for many years. rise to recognize Polk County Deputy the heart of the formation of the f Sheriff Michael Severson for his brav- United States of America, itself. It was ery, for his selflessness, and for his sac- HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. the denial of that respect that led to rifice in the line of duty on April 19, JERRY UMANOS the Revolution and to formation of the 1991. (Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was United States. Essentially, at that On that day, Deputy Severson was given permission to address the House time, when Americans were saying shot in the spine and suffered paralysis for 1 minute and to revise and extend taxes are a matter for local jurisdic- from the neck down. Also from that in- his remarks.) tions, it meant the United States, and cident, his partner, Deputy Allen Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, it is when the Constitution, itself, was Albee, lost his life. He was a husband with a heavy heart that I stand before drawn, the Framers were at pains to and a father of two. you today to honor the life of Dr. Jerry separate out local matters over which In the 23 years since that incident, Umanos, the father-in-law of my the Federal Government would have no Deputy Severson’s life would change as former staff member, Krista Umanos, say and no control. a result of his injuries, but he would and the father of her husband, Ben. Mr. Speaker, I understand that the never give up on life. Deputy Severson Dr. Umanos was killed at the CURE House, of course, as well as the Senate, traveled and shared his story with oth- International Hospital in Kabul, Af- maintain some control over the Dis- ers. He provided inspiration and hope ghanistan, on April 24. He was a pedia- trict of Columbia that Congress does for those struggling to adjust to the trician, a man dedicated to his Chris- not have over other jurisdictions. I as- challenging life of paralysis. tian faith, who felt called to serve sert what should be clear in that ille- Then, sadly, on Monday, April 14, those in need. Since 2005, this calling gitimate control, but at the very least, Deputy Severson succumbed to his led him to Afghanistan to treat pa- I respect and thank Members who have wounds, and he passed away in his tients and to train Afghan medical per- not gone out of their way not to vio- hometown of St. Croix Falls, Wis- sonnel. Dr. Umanos had a love of and a late their own principles of local gov- consin. dedication to the people of Afghani- ernment in order to exercise that con- Mr. Speaker, for the past 23 years, stan—a love that transcended the typ- trol, as the Oversight and Government Deputy Severson persevered. For his ical call to serve. Reform Committee, under Chairman bravery, for his selflessness, and for his His wife, Jan, asked that we honor ISSA, has been clear to avoid. In short, sacrifice in the line of duty, he is one her husband’s memory by opening our don’t have hearings on the District of of our heroes. hearts to the Afghan people and to ev- Columbia—that’s for the District of Co- Today, Mr. Speaker, I would ask all eryone around the world who needs to lumbia City Council. of you to join me in offering our grati- see Christ’s love for all. The Government Operations Sub- tude for his service. On behalf of this Dr. Umanos’ caring for all mankind, committee has called for a hearing on entire body, we thank him, and we ex- regardless of country or creed or reli- Wednesday on the recently decriminal- tend our condolences to his family. gion, is inspiring. His death is a loss for ized marijuana law in the District of f his family and friends, as it is a loss for Columbia. It is important to note that all of those touched by his selfless serv- there are Federal and State matters HONORING THE LIFE OF PASTOR ice. While Dr. Umanos’ earthly mission that are implicated in this hearing. R.C. JOHNSON is complete, the positive effects of his The subcommittee has held two hear- (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given works in this world shall never perish. ings on those implications because of permission to address the House for 1 God bless Dr. Jerry Umanos and his the conflict between State and local minute.) family. law that is emerging very rapidly on

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It was a as a $1,000 fine depending on the We have a whole generation particu- U.S. attorney from a district in Colo- amount; larly of young men who, with that first rado and in addition, an official from arrest, are essentially ruled out of the b 1300 the Drug Enforcement Administration. job market because they have a ‘‘drug In another hearing, it called only one Maryland, $100 fine; Massachusetts, possession arrest.’’ That drug posses- witness, the Deputy Director of the Of- $100 fine; Minnesota, $300 fine; Mis- sion is a small amount of marijuana. fice of National Drug Control Policy. sissippi, $100 to $250 fine; Nebraska, That ruins that young man’s life not Do note that each and every one of $300 fine. That goes back to 1978, by the only for work, but as the world turns, these officials was legitimately called way. Nevada, $600 fine; New York, $100 for the opportunity to have a good as a Federal official. fine; North Carolina, up to $200 fine; marriage, to raise children, and for Af- Why was no official from the State of Ohio, $150 fine; Oregon, $650 fine; Rhode rican Americans to have a stable com- Colorado called? There was no State of- Island, $150 fine; Vermont, up to $200 in munity, all beginning with one mari- ficial, no local official—only a Federal fines; and the State of Washington, no juana possession arrest. official from the State of Colorado. The penalty for those 21 or older. The result may be to lead this per- reason is clear: Colorado would have What has the District of Columbia son, frankly, into a life of criminal ac- taken umbrage at the audacity of this done? Its decriminalization involves a tivity. You can’t get work because you body to dare call them to account on $25 fine instead of a criminal mis- have a drug possession arrest on your their own local laws. demeanor, penalty of up to 6 months in record. And if you can’t get work and Be on notice that we take the same jail, and as much as a $1,000 fine. It you need money, what can you do? umbrage. We will not silently allow also prohibits law enforcement from What you often do is you go from pos- this Congress or its committees and using the smell of marijuana as sessing marijuana, as many young peo- subcommittees to interfere in our local grounds for stopping and searching a ple do, to the next level, to distributing affairs, and on this matter, we are resident. it or otherwise being involved in crimi- standing on very solid ground. The reason for the low fine is that nal activity. Eighteen States went quite ahead of the District faced the possibility—in We don’t have to go this way. the District and decriminalized their fact, very real possibility—that if it I suspect that some of the jurisdic- marijuana laws. ‘‘Decriminalization’’ didn’t have a low fine, it would end up tions that have decriminalized mari- means that a fine rather than prison with another disparity, namely, those juana have done so—and you will no- results from the possession of mari- who could afford the fine would not go tice they are very diverse—simply be- juana. Twenty States proceeded to to jail, and those who could not would. cause they are more libertarian, a bit enact medical marijuana laws, which I want to say something about why more open to what they see around to enable people who have certain med- going to jail becomes so important. them, which is that people engage in ical conditions to get medical mari- First, let me quote the President, who alcohol consumption as much as they juana. It took me 11 years to remove— said: do, in smoking marijuana, at least as or to get the Congress to remove—an Middle class kids don’t get locked up for much. We learned the hard way that amendment that kept the District from smoking pot and poor kids do. And African you don’t put people in jail when it allowing its own citizens to have access American kids and Latino kids are more comes to drinking alcohol or even dis- to medical marijuana at a time when likely to be poor and less likely to have re- tributing it. we had a runaway HIV–AIDS problem, sources and the support to avoid unduly I want to be clear. I do not and will where medical marijuana had been harsh penalties. never advocate the smoking of pot, helpful. I was finally able to do that. What the President said in general don’t think it is a good thing, don’t Two States of the Union—Washington should be understood in particular in think being high is fine. I also don’t and Colorado—have legalized mari- the District of Columbia, and I suspect think drinking alcohol is a good thing, juana. in many States as well because the but I wouldn’t want to put anybody in How dare any committee or sub- problem of disparity in enforcement is jail for it. If someone is unfortunate committee call the District of Colum- nationwide. enough to develop a habit, I want to do bia local officials—any local official— The District of Columbia is a very what we do with people who develop to testify on our local law? I will get to progressive jurisdiction, and it is very that habit with alcohol and try to get why we enacted that law in one mo- racially sensitive. We have a popu- them off that habit. ment. lation that is about half Black and half Look. It is a free society. We cannot Let me say who preceded us and who White, about 10 percent Latino, very keep everybody from every sin, but we has not been called before this House progressive. And yet, in the progressive don’t lock them up in the jails. That is or any committee or subcommittee of District of Columbia, African Ameri- why you find State after State opening this House even though they have done cans are eight times more likely to be their jails and letting out people who either precisely the same thing or have arrested for marijuana possession than have been convicted of drug possession, gone even further than D.C. I am going Whites. don’t want to ruin lives, particularly to call the roll, Mr. Speaker, so you Understand that, in the District of what amounts to young lives. will know the company in which we Columbia as across the country, Blacks We feel very deeply about this. If I find ourselves and why we insist upon and Whites use marijuana at the same may say so, I think every jurisdiction treatment without discrimination, be- rate. Why then are African Americans that has passed these laws feels deeply cause we are the exact equivalent of eight times more likely to be arrested? about it and would tell Congress which other American citizens: I can only guess. Sometimes they live way to go if Congress came anywhere Alaska: going back more than almost in high-crime areas where there may be close to their local laws. I am not 40 years now—decriminalized mari- more police out on the street. going to tell Congress which way to go. juana. No penalty for use in one’s Notice that the legislation bars ar- I am just going to tell Congress: Don’t home. Actually, that is further than resting someone because an officer mess with our marijuana laws. And the decriminalization. That legalized mari- smells marijuana on the person. Of reason I have to say that to the Con- juana in one’s home; course, if that is the reason for an ar- gress is because Congress can. California: a $100 fine. Some of these rest, what you can do is take somebody This hearing could be the first step are quite old, these laws. More rein who has violated no law except pos- toward overturning D.C.’s marijuana cently, there has come a flood of mari- session of a small amount of mari- law. Usually when they try to overturn juana laws changes. juana—and all of the amounts we are one of our laws, they don’t give us a Colorado: no penalty. Of course, talking about are small amounts—and hearing. They just try to do it in some there are different amounts involved, what happens is that that an African sneaky way.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.070 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3398 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 This hearing is for show. But it is a not changed their marijuana laws, let come to the District of Columbia when dangerous hearing because it is about a me say to you: I respect that your local it comes to its own laws. real law and real people and real racial jurisdictions, your State jurisdiction Nobody in this House can speak with disparity and, yes, real discrimination has not acted in that way. There are any credibility to the reasons, and they against my district because we have real issues here. We don’t want people are legion, but don’t forget the most been pulled out as no other jurisdiction smoking marijuana to end up where important reason that the District de- has been. people who smoke cigarettes did. cided to decriminalize its laws. It I want to compliment those Members A lot of what is being done now, the didn’t even legalize marijuana, as two on the floor from the other side who city is already holding hearings on the States have done; it decriminalized were consistent with their own prin- law’s effects, is putting in place meas- them. ciples yesterday. There was a mari- ures that would have the effect of not It is a modest step, it is a responsible juana amendment on the floor yester- only alerting people to the problems of step. And it is a step taken in the face day, and the full details of it I don’t smoking anything, but keeping this of horrific evidence, shameful evidence, have before me, but I recall it would matter from being excessive. Smoking that showed that, essentially, the only allow prescription by Veterans Admin- pot perhaps has more of a chance of people that got arrested in the District istration physicians for medical mari- being excessive at least among young of Columbia for marijuana possession juana for certain wounded veterans be- people if it is barred. I am not so sure are Black people. That is an outrage. cause of the finding that it has a bene- now that it is allowed in so many The council had to do something about ficial effect on some of their concerns, States, a third of the States, that you it. Just as the other States, for what- especially nausea and other kinds of will have nearly the excitement about ever reasons, have decided to move for conditions they bring back with them. smoking pot as you did before it was local reasons, our council has moved The vote was divided, but I looked at decriminalized. for entirely local reasons. the members of the subcommittee who Whatever is the result is not for a na- We ask you to respect that move, es- will be hearing on Wednesday about tional legislature, not in America pecially when it comes to what I am cannibus laws in the District of Colum- where local matters get decided by sure will be countless lives of African bia. There are seven members of that local folks. Yes, there is a conflict with American citizens in the District of Co- subcommittee; and two Republicans on Federal law. That is for the Federal lumbia that will now have a chance, at that subcommittee, that seven-Member Government in its implementation of least, to escape from penalties of law subcommittee, voted to respect states’ drug laws to take care of. enforcement, to live a fruitful life be- rights and voted, in effect, to allow cause they will not start off in life with States to do what is necessary when it b 1315 marijuana possession penalties that came to medical marijuana for vet- And if you want to somehow go out ruin their entire lives. erans. against these States which are rapidly We ask for equality of treatment. We Yes, the parties are coming together decriminalizing marijuana laws—you on this issue, and for that reason it are equal citizens under the law. If have got to come after all of them, not your citizens were treated unequally, makes no sense whatsoever to have a just one—that is what I am here to say. divisive hearing that calls out one each and every Member of this House We don’t intend to be the outlier that would be on this floor. I come in that local jurisdiction—the weakest in the Congress uses to prove its point about country because the District of Colum- spirit, and I come asking for the very marijuana. same respect. bia has no Senators, because while I We demand respect for the principles vote in committee, whatever you do to I yield back the balance of my time. for which the Constitution stands. f my District or even for my District, I Nothing in the Constitution says any- cannot vote on it on this floor. thing about respecting local control, SUDAN TRAGEDY I can tell you this. As a result of this except for the District of Columbia. hearing and because the D.C. decrimi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under The Framers left some control of D.C. nalization bill has to lay over here for the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- 60 days before it becomes final, it is matters with Congress, but certainly uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Vir- still here, I have alerted my allies not the kind of control that would be ginia (Mr. WOLF) is recognized for 60 throughout the country, and particu- exercised here. The Congress on its own minutes as the designee of the major- larly in those States which have de- decided that even the control that the ity leader. criminalized marijuana or legalized it. Framers left in the Congress, it would Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, this month So if any Member of this House ever never exercise, when it passed 40 years marks the 20th anniversary of the gets oversight over this matter and ago the Home Rule Act of the District Rwandan genocide in which nearly a dares to vote that the District can’t de- of Columbia. million perished in a horrific 100-day criminalize cannibus, even though The Home Rule Act says that mat- span while the world idly stood by. their citizens have the opposite right, ters of local law are for the local juris- As has been documented in print and we will call them out. diction of the District of Columbia, film, including Samantha Powers’ riv- I don’t believe that kind of hypocrisy just as they are for the local jurisdic- eting book, ‘‘A Problem From Hell: exists in this House, nor do I know tion of each of the 50 States. That was American and the Age of Genocide,’’ whether there is any attempt to try to a landmark law. We intend that it will cables were sent, reports of the vio- overturn our laws. I have to come to be respected. No hearing called, how- lence and the targeting of innocents re- the floor proactively, my friends, be- ever illegitimate as this hearing is, is ceived, and yet the American foreign cause Members don’t exactly come to enough to override that law and its in- policy apparatus was largely consumed me ahead of time and tell me when tent. not with stemming the bloodshed, but they want to perform the illegitimate That law needs to be expanded, not rather with avoiding use of the word act of overturning a local law in the sat upon with a hearing that picks out ‘‘genocide’’ less it necessitate a re- District of Columbia. So I am calling one local law. It needs to be expanded sponse. And so many people died. them out right now: Don’t you dare to so that the 100 percent of local funds Of course, there is the now notorious seek to countermand the elected, the raised in the District of Columbia don’t negligence of the United Nations in democratically elected D.C. council have to come before a national body this regard, which culminated in a cat- which has decided what is best for its before we can spend our own money, as astrophic moral failure on the part of citizens, particularly if your own juris- if you were the masters of our local the international community. diction—and I have called your funds—almost $4 billion of it raised Kofi Annan, then head of U.N. peace- names—has decided that some form of from local citizens and local busi- keeping, was receiving on-the-ground marijuana possession decriminaliza- nesses. intelligence from General Dallaire, tion or legalization should occur in You want to bring us before you on who was a Canadian general, about the yours. Federal funds? Be my guest. But don’t impending tragedy, and yet he repeat- Even for those of you who come from come to the District of Columbia when edly refused to authorize General parts of the United States which have it comes to its own money. And don’t Dallaire to seize known weapons caches

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Fox News, April 3: Kigali Airport in Rwanda and issued While I did not support Obama’s can- As rebel forces entered Bentiu last week, what has come to be known as the didacy, I was heartened and encouraged residents were led to believe that by entering ‘‘Clinton apology’’ for failing to do by his rhetoric on Sudan during the the mosque, they would be safe . . . But once more to stop the violence. 2008 campaign. I took further encour- inside they were robbed of money and mobile Later, President George W. Bush fa- phones and a short while later gunmen began agement from some of the individuals killing, both inside the mosque and inside mously wrote ‘‘not on my watch’’ in who joined his foreign policy team— the city hospital . . . If you were not Nuer, the margin of a report on the Rwandan senior advisers with strong human nothing could save you. The gunmen killed genocide. rights credentials and a stated desire wantonly, including children and the elderly. No President, Republican or Demo- to see the United States lead in the The Economist, April 26: crat, wants atrocities to occur on their prevention of crimes against humanity Even in a civil war that has been rife with watch. I venture this much is true of and other atrocities. atrocities, the scale of the massacre of civil- President Obama. And yet every indi- Sadly, those words have not trans- ians in South Sudan’s oil hub of Bentiu on cation points to the fact that the crisis lated into action. April 15–16 plumbed a new depth of hell. The currently unfolding in South Sudan is As I noted earlier, Samantha Power, rebel White Army, so-called after the ash its headed the way of Rwanda. who rose to prominence for her report- fighters sometimes smear on themselves, In fact, yesterday, the U.N. High ing on genocide prevention, now rep- killed anyone they suspected of supporting Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi resents the U.S. at the United Nations the government, including—it is reported— Pillay, characterized South Sudan as in New York. I wish her voice was 200 people in a single mosque and others in churches and aid-agency compounds. ‘‘on the verge of catastrophe.’’ But stronger within this administration on with the stakes as high as they are, the this issue. I urge everyone to read her b 1330 situation is simply not being met with book. It was a profound book. I urge Local radio broadcasts helped to stir up the urgency it demands. her to take the message of the book ethnic hatred to direct the violence at per- It is time for bold action. and be a spokesman in this administra- ceived enemies of Riek Machar. No side is President Obama, who so far has tion. winning. Hopes of building a new country failed on this issue, should imme- Today, I stand before you as con- from scratch are drowning in blood. diately dispatch former Presidents cerned as I ever have been about the I have a photo here—and many oth- George W. Bush, who has a great rep- state of affairs in South Sudan and the ers—a graphic visual image of what utation in Africa, and former President potential for the recent violence to spi- you have just heard described. It is Bill Clinton, who also has a good rep- ral into genocide—a genocide that from the most recent massacre in utation in Africa, to the region to help could defy even the horrors of Rwanda, Bentiu this month. negotiate a lasting peace and to convey given that oil reserves are in play. We see pictured the piles of bodies in no uncertain terms that the fate of On Monday, I received deeply trou- described in the news accounts, and South Sudan is a U.S. foreign policy bling reports from individuals on the just yesterday morning, I received re- priority. ground about recent atrocities in ports from someone on the ground that Both of these men, President Bush South Sudan and the lack of an effec- another attack in that town could be and President Clinton, have done a tive U.S. or international response. I imminent. great deal on this issue and have re- heard of civilians, including women Where is the urgency from the mained invested in Africa beyond their and children, indiscriminately targeted Obama administration? Where is the Presidencies. and killed. I learned of houses of wor- outrage? This pair of statesmen, hailing from ship turned from places of sanctuary to I read with great interest the recent two different political parties, would mass graves. I was told of ethnic divi- statements by Kenya’s president, in send a powerful message to the warring sions that now run so deep, it could which he said: ‘‘During the 20th com- factions, and especially as it relates to take generations to heal. memoration of the 1994 genocide in President Kiir, with whom President These reports, coupled with a smat- Rwanda’’—the 20th anniversary is this Bush and his team forged a lasting re- tering of news stories from the last month—‘‘I expressed our region’s dis- lationship during intensive negotia- several months, belie what can only be appointment at having done little to tions involved with the Comprehensive characterized as an emergency situa- nothing at the time to end the slaugh- Peace Agreement, and would open im- tion in urgent need of high-level inter- ter of a million innocent victims, mediate lines of communication at a vention. human beings in Rwanda, by a blood- pivotal time. Consider the following excerpts from thirsty cabal.’’ I first visited Sudan in 1989, years be- media accounts. He went on—and I commend the fore Darfur became a household word, Voice of America, April 21: president of Kenya for saying this: ‘‘I and I have prayed for the day when the The United Nations Mission in South also pledged,’’ he said, ‘‘in the name of people of that long-suffering land Sudan on Monday accused opposition forces Kenya and the region that we would would enjoy peace and representative in Bentiu of carrying out targeted killings, never again allow a similar genocide to government. I have been five subse- including of children, and inciting ‘‘vengeful happen within our shores.’’ quent times, most recently in 2012. sexual violence’’ against women after they ‘‘I return,’’ he said, ‘‘to the pledge For more than two decades, a steady captured the town last week from govern- today because of what is happening in stream of Sudanese activists, Lost ment troops . . . UNMISS also said that indi- parts of Sudan. We are outraged and viduals associated with the opposition have Boys and Girls who resettled in the gravely concerned at seeing the United States, humanitarian groups been using an FM station in Bentiu to broad- cast hate speech. killings of hundreds of innocent civil- operating in the region, and others ians caught up in the internal conflict have visited my office. It sort of reminds you of exactly what took place in Rwanda. of the South Sudan Liberation Move- Whether it was the seemingly intrac- ment.’’ table war between the North and the Will we ever learn? The Washington Post, April 22: ‘‘We refuse,’’ he said, ‘‘to be wit- South, the genocide in Darfur, or, in Gunmen in South Sudan who targeted ci- nesses to such atrocities and to remain recent years, the violence in the Nuba vilians, including children and the elderly, helpless and hopeless in their wake.’’ Mountains set against the backdrop of left ‘‘piles and piles’’ of bodies, many of them President Obama, Vice President the birth of a new nation, I have fol- in a mosque and a hospital, the United Na- BIDEN, this is happening on your lowed events closely in that part of the tions’ top official in the country said Tues- watch. Will you allow it to continue? world, urging U.S. administrations of day. Will you to refuse to be a witness to every stripe to engage vigorously in CNN, April 23: the atrocities? pursuit of lasting peace, justice, and South Sudanese rebels seized a strategic News coverage of these events have rule of law. oil town last week, separating terrified resi- been sporadic, at best. While most

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Just as we are a nation of immi- press—two members, only two mem- President Bush would go. President grants, we are also a nation of laws. bers of the press even came. The room Clinton would go. Can you imagine the What the American people and my col- was empty. Nobody’s covering this image of both President Bush and leagues must keep in mind, while de- story hardly. President Clinton there together? bating this issue of immigration, is the Will it be like Rwanda, when they all So I close with this last thought: distinction between legal immigration had all the stories, and you remember President Obama, Vice President and illegal immigration. the movies that they did on Rwanda, BIDEN, failure to act—and this will be Perhaps the thing that has disturbed looking back? Will the press then cover in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for fu- me most in this debate is the attempt it, looking back? Will they then say ture generations to see—failure to act to blur the difference between the two, whose fault it was that they didn’t act? will be a stain on your administration the difference, even to the point where Where is the media today? Where are and a blot on your conscience. statistics are being used to say: well, the networks? Where is the Obama ad- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance this is what immigrants have done for ministration? of my time. our society. Cables are now being sent to Wash- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. No, the statistics are what immi- ington. Talking points are being draft- LAMALFA). Members are reminded to grants have done, but that does not ined at the National Security Council address their remarks to the Chair and clude the illegal immigrants that are and the State Department. These not to others in the second person. part of the equation. events are not happening in a vacuum. f No, illegal immigration is on a to- Will we see the contents of the re- tally different plane. Legal immigra- ports only after it is too late, when en- THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN tion and illegal immigration are on to- terprising filmmakers and authors LEGAL AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRA- tally different planes. Too often, we see dredge up the documents and wonder TION these lines blurred, as I say, in this de- why no one mustered the will to act? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under bate. A joint op-ed piece yesterday by the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- I happen to be very pro-legal immi- long-term South Sudan expert Eric uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the gration, and there is no reason for Reeves and John Prendergast, who has gentleman from California (Mr. ROHR- most Americans not to lift their head been on the scene, who has done so ABACHER) for 42 minutes as the des- up when we actually understand that much to bring the attention to these ignee of the majority leader. our country admits more legal immi- issues, opened with the following line— Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, grants annually than all the other they say: ‘‘No civilians in the world are one of the things that makes America countries of the world combined, total- in greater danger than those in South great is that our country is a country ing roughly a million legal immigrants Sudan.’’ that—regardless of one’s race, one’s re- every year. Again, here is what they said: ‘‘No ci- ligion, or one’s ethnicity—we, as citi- While our immigration system cer- vilians in the world are in greater dan- zens of the United States, make up a tainly needs reforming or making it ger than those in South Sudan.’’ collective family, the American family; more effective and more efficient in You see how powerful—where they yes, a diverse family, but a family, in what it is doing, this controlled and say even more than in Ukraine, more and of itself, composed of all the peo- open process of legal immigration has than in Syria? ple, the great variety of people we have worked well for America and dem- The pair continue: here from every part of the world who onstrates the capacity for our people to Unlike the asymmetric warfare to which have come here to live in freedom and have compassion and generosity to- we have been accustomed to hearing about in enjoy the opportunity and the liberty wards other human beings, other peo- Iraq, in Afghanistan, and in Darfur, sym- and the justice that America rep- ple who would like to come here to be metric warfare ensures heavy casualties in resents. part of the American family—coming military confrontations, but victories and Here, despite where one was born or here while obeying the rules, coming defeats now have more ominous consequences; for in South Sudan, the victors whose one’s parents are or when even here not thumbing their nose at our see a military victory as justifying civilian one became a citizen, we are all equal- legal system, coming here with respect slaughter of the predominant ethnic group of ly part of that family. towards the rest of us by obeying the the opposing forces, and with a terrifying Just as many families across our Na- laws and the regulations that are nec- momentum, ethnic slaughter leads yet to tion have come to discover, at one essary for someone to come here le- greater ethnic slaughter. point or another, in a time when there gally. In short, crimes have been com- are scarce resources, when you are Those folks have been wondrous, and, mitted by both sides. There are no an- going through perhaps an economic cri- in fact, we all trace our roots back to gels in this conflict. There must be ac- sis or trying to avert an economic cri- people like this who came here and countability for anyone implicated in sis, it is not unreasonable to provide have contributed so much to the well- these atrocities. We have the tech- for one’s family before helping others. being of our country, and those million nology, the capacity, the eyewitness It is not selfish to watch out, thus, people who come here legally every accounts to know who is involved and for our fellow Americans. It is not self- year are a major positive asset to our who is actively violating the ceasefire. ish to watch out for our fellow Ameri- country. Reeves and Prendergast further warn cans above the well-being of foreigners, Despite our generous legal immigra- of looming famine, given that the even foreigners who wish us well and, tion policy, it is estimated that any- planting season has already been dis- yes, foreigners who would like to be- where from 11 to 20 million foreigners rupted with more than a million forced come part of the American family; but, are unlawfully present in the United out of their homes, and ominously, first and foremost, those Americans States today. they predicted that as many as 7 mil- from every part of the world who are While I certainly understand the lion—7 million—could face starvation citizens of this country or, yes, who positive motives and the essential this fall. have come here legally in the attempt goodness of the vast majority of these The atrocities must stop. The suf- to become a U.S. citizen, their interest trespassers, of these people who are fering must cease. What is the end must be our first priority. here illegally, it does not negate that game? Tonight, I draw my attention and the they are lawbreakers, nor does it ne- America helped give birth to South attention of my colleagues to the dire gate the economic and social con- Sudan. We have a moral obligation to consequences that we face if many— sequences of inundating our country—

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They will then b 1345 those people who are here illegally and have the rights of Americans for edu- have thumbed their nose at our law. cation, for health care and the opportu- The dire consequences are evident to A policy which hurts those who fol- nities that are abundant here for average Americans who see the decline low the law and hurts those who are American citizens and legal immi- in the quality of their schools, their U.S. citizens and then rewards illegal grants. neighborhoods—the safety of their and dishonest behavior is going to have Well, if we continue to say anybody neighborhoods, yes—and their health some pretty bad consequences. who can get to this country illegally or care. Yes, even their jobs. They can see We are not fooled by the rhetoric— not is going to have those benefits, the decline in the quality of the jobs and no one should be fooled by the that is a mixed message if we expect that are available to working people in rhetoric—that we need to have ‘‘com- that illegal immigration is going to be this country. Not only are citizens hurt prehensive immigration reform’’ and halted or in some way that the people by permitting illegals to cut in front of that it will in some way impact in a overseas who are considering will hesi- the line, but it is also a slap in the face positive way what I have been talking tate to come here. In fact, we are re- to those who continue to wait their about this afternoon. What they really warding those who made it here. With- turn to come to America. mean when they talk about ‘‘com- out expecting the legal immigration When we give in to trying to placate prehensive immigration reform’’—what invasion of our country to increase, we and trying to meet the interests of peo- they really mean—is ‘‘amnesty.’’ They actually gave people the incentive to ple who come here illegally, it is done don’t want to use that word because come here illegally. at the expense of those people who are the American people learned what that Illegal immigration only dramati- waiting in line and want to be Amer- was all about. What they are really cally jumped after the 1986 amnesty ican citizens and want to obey our laws doing is rewarding those who have bro- deal, setting the path for our current and want to come here legally. Yes, il- ken the law; and they do so at the ex- predicament. legal immigrants hurt the American pense of American citizens and, yes, at And what is our current predica- people and hurt legal immigrants even the expense of those immigrants who ment? worse. are here legally. We have social and economic disloca- Earlier this year, President Obama’s As the saying goes: Fool me once, tion that is harming the American peo- 2012 unilateral deferral of deportation shame on you; fool me twice, shame on ple, especially middle class working for certain illegal immigrants, essen- me. Mr. Speaker, we have already been people. Like after the 1986 amnesty tially an amnesty decree, caused huge fooled once. Amnesty has been tested, deal, those admitted into the United delays for thousands—that is thou- and it has proven to be a failed policy. States under a new amnesty will surely sands who are here legally seeking In fact, it has served only as a catalyst have spouses, children, parents, even green cards, seeking to have govern- for chain migration, which has com- siblings back in their home country ment employees do their job and to ac- pounded many of the horrific economic with whom they will want to reunite. tually make the immigration system and social challenges that we face They will insist on reuniting with—le- work. Our government employees were today. gally or illegally—those people who are servicing illegal immigrants at the ex- So we have already had an amnesty in the United States. pense of legal immigrants. They got it in the past, and we know what it has So that is why we have ended up in a totally backwards. And that is the ar- done to the challenges that we had situation where we hear people say: gument that we face today. It has a lot then. It has made them worse. And now Well, we have these people that we will of things totally backwards. we have ended up with, as I say, hor- never see in our family in this other While it is concerning that the Presi- rific economic and social challenges. country. Well, the people who are say- dent’s actions appear to be political— I am, of course, speaking—when I ing that have every right to go to that which is this effort that we saw to try talk about the amnesty of the past—of other country. It is as if someone who to appeal to the various segments of the 1986 immigration reform bill, where is in the United States who is saying our population in order to conduct pol- Congress infamously promised Presi- that we have to reunite the families— icy in the interest of illegal immi- dent Reagan that they would enhance and they are here illegally in the first grants—I am most troubled by the fact border security in exchange for an am- place—that that is a reason that we that, basically, our President would nesty on the behalf of nearly 3 million should legalize their status so that defy the rule of law and congressional illegal immigrants then residing in the they can reunite the family that has intent by unilaterally granting pref- United States. been left behind. No. The other option erential treatment to those immi- Needless to say, border security was is people who are here illegally should grants who are here illegally. And our never enhanced and, needless to say, go home and be with their families President then, without congressional many more than the 3 million that we that they left behind. It is better for intent or any rule of law behind it, ac- were supposedly talking about were le- them to do that. tually shifted the services of our gov- galized through chain migration. And So this has really been a potential ernment to service the needs of people millions upon millions more would threat when we talk about family re- who are here illegally at the expense of continue to illegally flock to our coun- unification and the rest because there those people who are here legally. try. is a potential to triple the number of Nearly 4.5 million mostly legal immi- Why? people who are currently here in this grants are currently caught up in the Because they saw that those people country illegally. Let’s get that right— backlog of our bureaucratic immigra- who had come here illegally ended up triple. If we give amnesty and we legal- tion process. That is 4.5 million people becoming naturalized, ended up being ize the status of those who are here il- who we need to be concerned about. put in front of the line of those people legally, we could be tripling the num- They are part of the American family. who were waiting diligently in other ber of people. We could be inserting They have come here as part of those 1 countries to come here legally. Thus, it this number of people into our system. million legal immigrants that we have created a major increase in the flood of If true, this abrupt population swell coming in, but yet they end up waiting illegals into our country. will fundamentally change America so- decades—years, and sometimes dec- As common sense would dictate, the cially, economically, and, yes, politi- ades—to make sure that their papers U.S. Government cannot continue to cally, causing major consequences that are processed so that they can become send this type of mixed message, the we can even see across the board. And citizens. message which basically says we are you can see what those consequences

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The wages for peo- they are the ones who join the military The stress that would place on our ple who would be janitors in our coun- and go out and defend us. They are the social services is one thing, but to our try have been bid down, bid down by ones who obey the law. They are the economy and what that does to the people who flooded into our country il- ones whom we rely upon in their good American people in the job market legally willing to work for a pittance, judgment to support the Constitution would be horrendous. According to the willing to live in homes where you and a rule of law. If they lose faith in nonpartisan Congressional Budget Of- have three or four families to a house the system, we will suffer greatly. fice, every 1 percent increase in the that is only supposed to have one fam- That is one of the things that is hap- labor force attributable to immigra- ily. pening is that the poor people are being tion tends to lower the relative wages We have a situation where who is left out. Actually, their standard of liv- of all American workers. Let’s get that being hurt? It is that American who ing is going down. Of course, our straight. That is what happens when would have had that job being that jan- friends in the other party have pro- you have an increase in the labor force itor—maybe working his way through vided very lucrative welfare abilities to by immigrants who come to this coun- school, maybe not—who now can’t take people to be on the dole rather than try. That is why we want to limit it to that job because it pays so little. Peo- giving them a good job. At the same 1 million people. ple say, well, how can we afford to take time, they are pushing for more gov- If we have 11, 20, 30, 40 million people care of buildings if you are going to ernment programs to give the dole, to coming in, we can expect major de- have to pay a certain amount of make people dependent and thus, I creases in the actual wages that all money, more money to those people might say, lose their dignity of being Americans receive. It is going to im- who are taking care of the buildings? able to be self-sufficient. At the same pact the American wages. Surprise, Well, proportionately it is the same. time, the folks on the other side of the surprise. When you have a flood of ille- The people who own the buildings are aisle are pushing for amnesty, for illegal immigrants into a country, they making a bigger profit now at the ex- gal immigration, that would bring in 40 are bending down the wages, bending pense of the fact they are paying a pit- million new people, insert 40 million down the wages of the American peo- tance to illegals to take care of the people, foreigners, into our system. ple. building. What is that going to do for the poor However, those who stand to lose the But also we can rest assured that people of this country? Why are the most are whom, when we say that technology would by now have devel- unions in our country not jumping up these people are mainly people from oped that would make the life of a jan- and supporting the rights of their lower income levels? So what we are itor and the job of a janitor much more working people not to be having to face talking about, the people who are real- efficient. You probably would have toi- illegal immigrant labor bidding down ly losing by legalizing the status of let bowl machines that would permit their labor? Over the last 50 years, illegals, by having a plan that would one person to clean 100 toilet bowls a there has been a massive transfer of eventually bring tens of millions of night rather than 12 or 15, and that, wealth going on, and yet at the same more people into our country and in- then, would mean that the person run- time we see the business wages, busi- sert them into our process, the people ning that machine and making that ness profits, going up and workers’ who are hurt the most are low-income, machine would be an American citizen wages going down. Yet we have policies low-skilled American workers. or a legal immigrant who is earning a that seem to encourage it that don’t One major study found that increases decent wage. make any sense. in immigration during the 1980–2000 era There is nothing wrong with having We have people who use the rhetoric resulted in an 8 percent decrease in people who are working those jobs earn of trying to care for America’s poor. wages for high school dropouts and a 3 a decent wage so that they could then The last thing they should be doing is percent decrease in wages for the aver- raise a family and, yes, maybe own bringing in 40 million new foreigners— age American worker. Well, this is their own little home some day. That mostly poor—into our country. hardly surprising. Well, for me, it is the way it used to be. When you are Knowing this, it should be no sur- wouldn’t be surprising. a working person, then you can expect prise that Big Business has been a con- During my college days, I was a jan- to earn enough to maintain a decent sistent advocate of amnesty. Big Busi- itor. I worked as a janitor. And let’s standard of living. But we have a flood ness wants cheap labor, and this, I note, I worked as a janitor because I of illegals coming in. Especially after might add, is not being loyal to the needed a job. I was cleaning toilets. I we gave that amnesty, what we have American family. To be loyal to the was scrubbing floors. I was picking up done is bid down the wages of the American family, no matter who they trash. That was not my desired job, but American people as tens of millions of are, whether they are poor Americans, I needed the money. illegals are now present in our society. working class Americans, we should be Historically—right now—jobs such as To this point, between 1960 and 2012, watching out for each other. these would be a steppingstone for a time when America was experiencing Lower wages, however, are not the those who perhaps lacked an education its highest levels of immigration, na- only negative impact of mass illegal or were trying to earn their way tive-born workers and legal immi- immigration into our country. Similar through school. I was trying to help grants lost an average of $402 billion in structural breakdowns and strains can pay my education expenses. But after wages while native-owned firms, mean- be seen in our education system. Peo- decades of illegal immigrants who have ing American-owned companies, prof- ple in the lower income parts of town been bending back the wages and the ited by an average of $437 billion. are seeing their education system fall businesses willing to exploit them, So thus we have wages being de- apart. We see the health care system in many of the jobs that we are talking pressed by illegal immigration that ac- our country falling apart. We see as about, like janitorial jobs, no longer tually lowered the amount of money by well in a variety of other institutions pay even the wages that were paid in $400 billion in money that was paid in that people rely on that the strain of real dollars then. wages, yet the people running the busi- millions of illegals—and they want to ness or owned the property were $437 bring more in—is destroying this so- b 1400 billion richer. So what we have seen cial, this economic, and this infrastruc- I have gone back and taken a look at here is a huge shift of wealth to whom? ture that our people depend on. what a janitor makes, and janitors To upper-class owners of businesses at All things considered, if amnesty were making basically the same pay as the expense of the lowest level of were being granted to the 11 to 20 mil- I made back 40 and 50 years ago. Well, Americans. lion illegal immigrants currently in

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Are the working people, the going to school because they are young It hurts their families more than any- people who are part of the American and they have been brought here by one. family, going to be better off because their parents, what is going to happen? So what we need to do now is make of that? Absolutely not. And the voices What will be the message if we do that? sure that as we discuss legalizing the of the American people need to be If we legalize the status of just the status of illegals, of amnesty—they heard because we have people posturing DREAMers, we are telling the people don’t want to call it that, they want to as if they are doing a favor for the less throughout the world, man, when you call it comprehensive immigration re- fortunate by advocating this amnesty come here illegally to the United form—that we keep in mind these for illegal immigrants which would States, make sure you bring your chil- things could have a dramatic, negative bring in tens of millions of more poor dren. We are telling people throughout impact on the well-being of American people from foreign countries into our the world, bring your children to this people. Whose side are we on? That is country. country so we can take care of the what you have got to ask. With our national debt approaching needs of your children. What are the answers to this? Let me $18 trillion, a budget deficit of over half We have needs of our own children in just say that solutions are not easy, a trillion dollars and two unsustainable the United States of America. And but I would suggest there is a simple entitlement programs that we need in they are wonderful kids out there that but not easy solution. We should make order to maintain some sort of security we care about, but we have to care sure that anyone who comes here ille- for the American people, Medicare and about our own kids first. People who gally does not get a job. We need to E- Social Security, these are currently on have come here legally have that right. Verify all the jobs that are here in the the road to bankruptcy, and if we bring They are part of our family. American United States to make sure they are in these millions more people, we can citizens are part of our family. But the not going to illegals, and they should expect that the expenses of our govern- well-being of children from foreigners be going to Americans or legal immi- ment will shoot up trying to provide in various countries throughout the grants. And we should make sure that benefits for people who now—by the world has to be second on our list, no illegal immigrant or the immi- way, now after making them legal, down on our list, way down as com- grant’s family receives government they are entitled to those benefits. pared to the well-being of our own peo- benefits, whether it is health care or Someone who is here legally is enti- ple. education. tled to every benefit and protection as Yes, if we take care of the DREAM- I don’t believe in deportation, actu- people who are here who were born ers, what is going to happen is we will ally. I think deportation is the wrong here. And if we legalize the status of be encouraging a mass flow of young tactic. But unless you are going to— illegals, we are taking tens of millions people into our country. Younger peo- the President, obviously, didn’t fulfill of foreigners who are here illegally and ple who are in school, we will have to his obligation for deportation, but he granting them the rights to all those take care of their education, et cetera. didn’t take another step that would programs. That is not right. You can’t give the then deter illegal immigration. The America cannot afford amnesty for incentive to people to come here and step to do it is no deportation. It is de- those foreigners who are here illegally. expect that we are not going to have humanizing. No sweeps through peo- We must take care of the needs of the many, many more people coming here. ple’s community. But don’t give jobs American family, of American citizens, We will have many more DREAMers and benefits that belong to the Amer- and of legal immigrants into our soci- coming here if we legalize the status of ican people to foreigners who are here ety who have joined our family. Their those who have been brought here ille- illegally. That is the solution. interests have to come first over the gally by their parents. They will go home. They will go interests of—yes, and let me just say, This issue continues to be presented home in peace. They have our well there is no doubt that those people who as a humanitarian imperative, as some- wishes. But they are not going to have are here illegally in our country, the thing that without cost we could help our jobs and our scarce resources that vast, vast majority, 90 percent or more, these people among us. We can do that should be going to the American peo- are wonderful people. without cost? There is nothing without ple. We should not fool ourselves into cost. We are being presented that we b 1415 thinking that we can somehow take can have an amnesty as if it is not I would ask my colleagues, as this care of all of the wonderful people in going to cost the American people. It is discussion on the legalizing of illegal the world. We can’t do it. As we try to costing us right now. What we have immigrants takes place, that we be do it and try to open up our borders done in the last 20 years to ignore this honest with each other, and yes, that even more than the 1 million legal im- influx of illegals into our country has we be compassionate, but that our migrants that we have, we are going to already caused great damage to the compassion is aimed at the American attract even a bigger flood into our well-being and the standard of living of people and legal immigrants and not country which will put even more pres- American workers at the lowest level. just compassion for those who come People say they think they are ap- sure on us. What we are doing in that here illegally. case is hurting our fellow Americans. pealing to Mexican Americans by being No matter how wonderful people Even if these people are wonderful for amnesty for illegals. The hardest- these people are, we have to consider people who come here legally and they hit community in America, perhaps the the American people first. are seeking opportunity, I am sorry, we hardest-hit, and certainly minority Mr. Speaker, with that, I yield back can’t take care of the whole world, and communities, including Mexican Amer- the balance of my time. we can’t tell the world that whatever icans, they know where their jobs are f good person comes here illegally we are going. They know when they have a job eventually going to give them amnesty and an illegal comes across the border SECURITY THREATS TO THE and they will be eligible for all our pro- from whatever country, Asia or Mexico UNITED STATES grams. or Honduras or Ireland or wherever The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under There is an argument about what are they are coming from, if they are tak- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- called the DREAMers, young people ing the job of an American, the Mexi- uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the who were brought here by their par- can American community is the hard- gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) ents. They didn’t come here volun- est-hit. Their education funds are the for 30 minutes. tarily. Their parents brought them hardest-hit. Their neighborhoods are Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I don’t here when they were 2 or 3. And now the hardest-hit. know if my dear friend from California

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It talks about the career killers, but We should repeal ObamaCare outright In 1979, an act of war occurred in an because of the cuts to our military, we before it takes us there, but for the attack against our embassy. The man, are forcing out thousands and thou- sake of this country, we can’t continue the Ayatollah Khomeini, radical sands of patriots who wanted to make betraying our veterans and not ensur- Islamist who became the head of Iran, a career of the United States military. ing that they have the best health care that President Jimmy Carter welcomed I, along with my friend from Cali- that is available. as a man of peace, that one of the top fornia, don’t necessarily think it is a If VA clinics or hospitals aren’t doing advisers right now in our Homeland Se- good idea to be saying: look, if you are the trick, let’s give them a card that curity Department spoke up for as a illegally in the country, all you have to lets them walk into any health care fa- featured speaker at the Ayatollah Kho- do is go displace yet another American cility in the Nation and get the best meini man of vision ceremony that was patriot and take their job in the mili- care we have got, and let’s keep our held some years back in this country. tary, force them out into the civilian promise to them that we will take care Now, this featured speaker on behalf sector, where our United States mili- of that. of the man of vision, the Ayatollah tary veterans have a much higher un- My dear friend, Andrew C. McCarthy, Khomeini, he is advising the Homeland employment rate than the general pop- has an article out in National Review Security Department; not only that, ulation. Online today. He posted it at 4 a.m. I the FBI in 2011 gave him their highest That is not a good idea. It is not fair know Andy is up that time in the civilian award. Some people do not un- to our patriots, and it should not be morning because, sometimes, we ex- derstand there is still a war going on. something that this Congress passes, to change emails at that time in the Some in this administration and some once again not only run out patriots morning. in the Senate and some in the House who wanted to make the United States He is a brilliant lawyer, constitu- may refuse to recognize it, but there is military a career, but force them out tional scholar, historian, and a patriot still a war going on. with illegal immigrants using their himself, who was the lead prosecutor in Mr. McCarthy writes: job, taking their jobs, forcing them ensuring that the planner, the one Here is the main point: The rioting at the into an unemployment sector, where most responsible for the first World American embassy in Cairo was not about their unemployment rates are so very Trade Center bombing in 1993, when the anti-Muslim video. As argued here repeatedly, the Obama administration’s high. They shouldn’t be high. President Bill Clinton was in office, he made sure he was convicted. ‘‘Blame the Video’’ story was a fraudulent People should be willing to hire vet- explanation for the September 11, 2012, riot- erans. They have phenomenal work If one actually looks at comments by ing in Cairo every bit as much as it was a ethics, or they wouldn’t have been in the brother of that al Qaeda leader, fraudulent explanation for the massacre in the military, unless they got bumped you find references to his brother say- Benghazi several hours later. out early for not working; but other- ing: hey, you know, there is violence, Once you grasp this well-hidden fact, the wise, from my 4 years in the Army, there is going to be a lot more violence Obama administration’s dereliction of duty right after we turned to being a volun- against the U.S., but I will be glad to in connection with Benghazi become much easier to see, but let’s begin with Jay Car- teer Army, it was a very difficult time. help negotiate this thing if we can get release of The Blind Sheikh. ney’s performance in Wednesday’s exchange Our military was not appreciated. with the White House press corps, a new low I went through officer basic at Fort Morsi, who became president of in insulting the intelligence of the American Riley, Kansas, and it was a standing Egypt, a Muslim brother, he made people. order not to wear your uniform off post clear, before he was even elected, that Mr. Carney was grilled about just-released because of hatred for the military, and he wanted to secure the release of The emails which corroborate what many of us if you got caught by yourself in uni- Blind Sheikh who plotted, planned, have been arguing all along: ‘‘Blame the form, there might be a gang that would carried out the first bombing of the Video’’ was an Obama administration crafted World Trade Center, which we can be lie, through and through. It was intended, in beat you up. It happened, so it was a the stretch run of the 2012 campaign, to ob- standing order. You couldn’t wear your thankful that it didn’t result in more scure the facts that (a) the President’s for- uniform off post because of potential death and more damage. eign policy of empowering Islamic suprema- violence upon our military by Amer- We should have learned a lesson from cists contributed directly and materially to ican citizens. that. We didn’t learn it. We continued, the Benghazi massacre; (b) the President’s It has blessed my heart to see Amer- under the Clinton administration, to reckless stationing of American government ica begin again to appreciate those who treat that like it was some civilian personnel in Benghazi and his shocking fail- answer the call of their country, serve crime, instead of what it actually was, ure to provide sufficient protection for them their country, and do so honorably and an act of war. As an act of war, it were driven by a political-campaign impera- should have stirred more of a response. tive to portray the Obama Libya policy as a well in the United States military, success—and, again, they invited the jihadist which should result in our promises to So perhaps there was someone in the violence that killed our ambassador and our military and promises that, to White House after the World Trade three other Americans; and (c) far from some, helped induce them into the Center was bombed in 1993, who won- being ‘‘decimated,’’ as the President repeat- military of good health care, good vet- dered out loud within the White House: edly claimed during the campaign (and con- erans’ care. well, what difference at this point does tinued to claim even after the September 11 Now, I was only in 4 years and don’t it make why they bombed the World violence in Egypt and Libya), al Qaeda and have a disability. I have never been Trade Center or what we might have its allied jihadists remained a driving force provided any VA assistance or health done to provide more security? What of anti-American violence in Muslim countries—indeed, they had been strengthened by care, but for those who need it, deserve difference at this point does it make? the President’s pro-Islamist policies. it, were promised it, we can’t be having Because perhaps, if that kind of The explosive emails that have surfaced a socialized medicine system that ends thinking were not in the White House thanks to the perseverance of Judicial Watch up being like most socialized medicine during the 1990s, perhaps we could have make explicit what has long been obvious: systems become; and the way looked more closely at the causes of Susan Rice, the President’s confidant and ObamaCare will eventually lead this the 1993 World Trade Center bombing ambassador to the U.N., was strategically country into being, with regard to and looked more closely at the forces chosen to peddle the administration’s behind it and determined, wow, this is ‘‘Blame the Video’’ fairy tale to the Amer- health care, you get put on lists. ican people in appearances on five different Socialized medicine doesn’t go broke really a group that is at war with the national television broadcasts the Sunday because you get put on lists, and you United States, radical Islamists have after the massacre. She was coached about die waiting for your procedure in suffi- been at war with the United States what to say by other members of the Presi- cient numbers, at least we have people since 1979. dent’s inner circle. One of the emails refers

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Amidst all formances. Thus, Carney was in the of evidence to the contrary. that is what Andrew McCarthy is unenviable position Wednesday of trying to You see, the Benghazi fraud hinges pointing out, claiming it was all about explain the ‘‘prep call’’ email, as well as on the success of the Cairo fraud. If a video. other messages that illuminate the Obama you are hoodwinked by the latter, they In his article, McCarthy says: White House’s deep involvement in coaching have a much better chance of getting Nevertheless, before the rioting began but Rice. The emails manifest that Rice’s per- away with the former. when they knew there was going to be trou- formances were campaign appearances, not But the ‘‘Blame the Video’’ is every ble, State Department officials at the em- the good-faith effort of a public official to in- bassy began tweeting out condemnations of form the American people about an act of bit as much a deception when it comes the video while ignoring the real sources of war against our country. Her instructions to Cairo. the threat: the resurgence of jihadists in were ‘‘to underscore that these protests are Thanks to President Obama’s policy Muslim Brotherhood-governed Egypt, the rooted in an Internet video, and not a broad- of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood continuing demand for The Blind Sheikh’s er failure of policy,’’ and ‘‘to reinforce the and other Islamic supremacists in release (which underscored the jihadists’ in- President and administration’s strength and Egypt, post-Mubarak Cairo became a fluence), and the very real danger that steadiness in dealing with difficult chal- very hospitable place for jihadists. jihadists would attack the embassy (which lenges.’’ That included al Qaeda leaders, such as demonstrated that al Qaeda was anything Carney risibly claimed that the ‘‘prep call’’ Mohammed Zawahiri, brother of al but ‘‘decimated’’). was ‘‘not about Benghazi.’’ Instead, according to him, it was ‘‘about the protests Qaeda emir Ayman Zawahiri; and lead- The transparent purpose of the State around the Muslim world.’’ ers of Gama’a al-Islamiyya, the Islamic Department’s shrieking over the video Two points must be made about this. group, the terrorist organization that was to create the illusion that any se- The first involves the administra- was led by The Blind Sheikh, Omar curity problems at the embassy—vio- tion’s blatant lying. Benghazi was the Abdel-Rahman, the terrorist I con- lent rioting minimized as mere ‘‘pro- only reason Rice was on the Sunday victed in 1995 for running the jihadist tests’’—were actually attributable to shows. If the massacre had not hap- cell that bombed the World Trade Cen- the anti-Muslim video, not to Presi- pened, there would not have been an ter and plotted to bomb other New dent Obama’s policies and patent fail- extraordinary administration offering York City landmarks. ure to quell al Qaeda. In the weeks before September 11, of one top Obama official to five dif- Because there was a kernel of truth 2012, these jihadists plotted to attack ferent television networks to address a to the video story, and because the the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. In fact, The calamity that had happened a few days American media had abdicated their Blind Sheikh’s son threatened a 1979 responsibility to promote the predomi- before. Iran-style raid on the embassy. Ameri- Moreover, as is well known to anyone nant causes of anti-Americanism in cans would be taken hostage to ransom who has ever been involved in govern- Egypt, journalists and the public have for The Blind Sheikh’s release from ment presentations to the media, to uncritically accepted the notion—a American prison, where he is serving a Congress, to courts, and other fact- false notion—that the video caused the life sentence thanks to Andy McCar- finding bodies, the official who will be Cairo rioting. That acceptance is key thy. Other jihadists threatened to burn to the administration’s ‘‘Blame the doing the presentation is put through a the embassy to the ground, a threat Video’’ farce in connection with the le- ‘‘murder board’’ process. This is a free- that was reported in the Egyptian thal attack in Benghazi. wheeling session in which the ques- press the day before the September 11 At about 10 p.m. Washington time on tions likely to be asked at the presen- ‘‘protests.’’ the night of September 11—after they tation are posed, and potential an- The State Department knew there knew our Ambassador to Libya had swers—especially to tough questions— was going to be trouble at the embassy been murdered and while the siege of are proposed, discussed, and massaged. on September 11, the 11th anniversary Benghazi still raged—Secretary of The suggestion that Rice, less than 24 of al Qaeda’s mass murder of nearly State Clinton and President Obama hours before being grilled by high-pro- 3,000 Americans. It was well known spoke on the telephone. Shortly after- file media figures, was being prepped that things could get very ugly. When wards, the State Department issued a on something totally separate and they did, it would become very obvious statement from Secretary Hillary Clin- apart from the incident that was the to Americans that President Obama ton blaming the video for the atrocity sole reason for her appearance is so far- had not decimated al Qaeda as he was in Benghazi. That was the beginning of fetched it is amazing that Carney claiming on the campaign trail. Even the fraud’s Benghazi phase—the phase thought he could make it fly. worse, it would be painfully evident Susan Rice was prepped to peddle on The second point brings us full circle that his pro-Muslim Brotherhood poli- nationwide television. But it wasn’t to Egypt. cies had actually enhanced al Qaeda’s the beginning of the fraud. Why would Carney claim, with a capacity to attack the United States in Secretary Clinton’s minions at the straight face, that Rice was being Egypt. State Department had started spinning prepped ‘‘about protests around the The State Department also knew the video fraud hours earlier in Egypt. Muslim world?’’ Because other than about the obscure anti-Muslim video. The sooner Americans grasp that, the Benghazi, the ‘‘protest around the Mus- Few Egyptians, if any, had seen or sooner they will comprehend the lim world’’ that Americans know about heard about it, but it had been de- breathtaking depth of the President’s is the rioting, not protest, the rioting nounced by the Grand Mufti in Cairo Benghazi coverup. at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo a few on September 9. Still, the stir it caused Today, our Oversight Committee was hours before the Benghazi siege. When was minor, at best. As Tom Joscelyn having a hearing to see a retired gen- Benghazi comes up, the administra- has elaborated, the Cairo rioting was eral on the verge of tears finally com- tion—President Obama, Hillary Clin- driven by the jihadists who were agi- ing forward, who was with AFRICOM. ton, Susan Rice, Jay Carney, et al.— tating for The Blind Sheikh’s release He knew what was going on, he knew love to talk about the Cairo protests. and who had been threatening for the truth, and he could not remain si- Why? Because the media—and, thus, weeks to raid and torch our embassy. lent; and so he came forward and said: the public—have bought, hook, line, And indeed, they did storm it, replace Yes, there was really much more we and sinker, the fraudulent claim that the American flag with the jihadist could have done. those ‘‘protests’’ were over the anti- black flag, and set fires around the em- Mr. Speaker, I hope and pray that all Muslim video. Obama & Co. shrewdly bassy complex. of those who were part of the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:31 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY7.061 H01MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3406 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 1, 2014 AFRICOM intelligence community will In 1783, the Treaty of Paris was en- sumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 find courage from the general coming tered in Paris, France, between Amer- [Docket Number: OSHA-2011-0540] (RIN: 1218- forward—some I know that have left ican diplomats and British diplomats. AC58) received April 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 our intelligence service and gone on to Britain was the strongest country in U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Edu- cation and the Workforce. good civilian jobs. He has broken the the world, and our American diplomats 5507. A letter from the Director, Regula- ice. They can come forward now. I knew they had to come up with some- tions Policy and Management Staff, Depart- hope, Mr. Speaker, they get the mes- thing that was so important that the ment of Health and Human Services, trans- sage. He has come forward, the ice is strongest nation in the world would mitting the Department’s final rule — Advi- broken, you won’t be the first should not quickly come back after the new sory Committee: Bone, Reproductive and be the message. United States. Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee [Docket All of the hostility—I mean, when I No.: FDA-2014-N-0355] received April 14, 2014, have an intelligence officer, former in- b 1445 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce. telligence officer, tell me—when I ask, When I first saw this document, I was 5508. A letter from the Director, Regula- ‘‘Where have you been?’’—‘‘I have been shocked at the first words, and then it tions Policy and Management Staff, Depart- scared.’’ I said, ‘‘You have never been made sense. The beginning of the trea- ment of Health and Human Services, trans- scared of anything.’’ ty that forced Great Britain to ac- mitting the Department’s final rule — List- ‘‘I have been scared since 9/12.’’ knowledge United States’ independence ing of Color Additives Exempt From Certifi- All of those who have been forced to starts with these words: ‘‘in the name cation; Spirulina Extract [Docket No.: FDA- remain silent, I hope they will come of the most holy and undivided Trin- 2012-C-0900] received April 14, 2014, pursuant forward. ity.’’ to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. A mom with a son in our country’s They believed in the Holy Trinity. 5509. A letter from the Director, Office of service had told me after 9/12 about They knew that Great Britain believed Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory where her son was and what he was in the Holy Trinity. They wanted Commission, transmitting the Department’s doing. So I called him, and it took a something under which the Brits would final rule — NRC Assessment Program for a long time to get hold of him. He wasn’t swear that would be so important that Medical Event or an Incident Occurring at a forthcoming. His mom told me yester- they would not dare break that oath. Medical Facility; Management Directive 8.10 day, or this week, that he’ll be out of That is why it started, ‘‘in the name of [DT-14-07] received April 14, 2014, pursuant to the U.S. service before long and he 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the most holy and undivided Trinity.’’ Energy and Commerce. wants to talk and come clean. I hope That is where we got our start. That is 5510. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, more will start coming clean on the why radical Islam is at war with us. Legislative Affairs, Department of State, strength of this retired general’s cour- I hope and pray on this National Day transmitting consistent with the Authoriza- age. of Prayer that we will humble our- tion for Use of Military Force Against Iraq But in the remaining minutes, it selves, admit our wrongdoing, turn Resolution of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-243), the Au- should not be lost that today is the Na- back to the God who has protected us— thorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 (Pub. L. 102- tional Day of Prayer. For some that and He will bless our land. still are not convinced at what is at 1), and in order to keep the Congress fully in- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance formed, a report prepared by the Department war here, we simply need to look at a of my time. of State for the December 17, 2013 — Feb- statement from Khalid Sheikh Moham- f ruary 14, 2014 reporting period including med, the mastermind who is at Guan- matters relating to post-liberation Iraq, pur- tanamo. I am grateful to President LEAVE OF ABSENCE suant to Public Law 107-243, section 4(a) (116 Obama that he has kept him there. He By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Stat. 1501); to the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs. is a threat to the world, and particu- sence was granted to: larly the United States. He was the 5511. A letter from the Director, Defense Mr. LEWIS (at the request of Ms. Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting mastermind behind 9/11. PELOSI) for April 29 and 30. a notice of a proposed lease with the Govern- In the pleading he prepared himself ment of United Arab Emirates (Transmittal f on page 4—this has been declassified so No. 05-14) pursuant to Section 62(a) of the anybody can find it on the Internet—he ADJOURNMENT Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee says: on Foreign Affairs. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move We do not possess your military might, not 5512. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- your nuclear weapons. Nevertheless, we fight that the House do now adjourn. ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- you with the almighty God. So, if our act of The motion was agreed to; accord- quired by section 401(c) of the National jihad and our fighting with you caused fear ingly (at 2 o’clock and 46 minutes Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and sec- and terror, then many thanks to God, be- p.m.), under its previous order, the tion 204(c) of the International Emergency cause it is him that has thrown fear into House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), a your hearts, which resulted in your infi- day, May 2, 2014, at noon. six-month periodic report on the national delity, paganism, and your statement that emergency with respect to Syria that was God had a son and your trinity beliefs. f declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In other parts of the pleading he EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 5513. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, makes clear that Jews should be de- ETC. Department of the Treasury, transmitting as stroyed. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive required by section 401(c) of the National Here he makes clear, also, anyone communications were taken from the Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and sec- who has a trinity belief believes that tion 204(c) of the International Emergency Speaker’s table and referred as follows: God had a son. Then he quotes from the Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and Koran saying: 5504. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, ment of the Treasury, transmitting a report 2003, a six-month periodic report on the na- Soon shall we cast terror into the hearts of of a violation of the Antideficiency Act in tional emergency with respect to the sta- the unbelievers, for that they joined compa- the Office of International Affairs; to the bilization of Iraq that was declared in Execu- nies with Allah, for which he has sent no au- Committee on Appropriations. tive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Com- thority; their place will be the fire; and evil 5505. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- mittee on Foreign Affairs. is the home of the wrongdoers. dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a 5514. A letter from the HR Specialist, So he bases his belief that anyone piece of proposed legislation to authorize the Small Business Administration, transmit- who believes in a holy trinity should go Export-Import Bank of the United States for ting two reports pursuant to the Federal Va- to the fire and burn forever on that the period of October 1, 2014 through Sep- cancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Com- part of the Koran. Others have dif- tember 30, 2019; to the Committee on Finan- mittee on Oversight and Government Re- ferent interpretations, but radical cial Services. form. 5506. A letter from the Acting Director, Di- 5515. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- Islamists believe that. rectorate of Whistleblower Protection Pro- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- That is why I think it is immensely grams, Department of Labor, transmitting mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- helpful to go back to after the Declara- the Department’s final rule — Procedures for worthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters tion of Independence but before the Handling Retaliation Complaints Under the (Type certificate Previously Held By Constitution. Employee Protection Provision of the Con- Eurocopter France) (Airbus Helicopters)

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A bill to regulate certain de- By Mr. FITZPATRICK: cialist, Department of Transportation, transferred prosecution agreements and non- H.R. 4550. A bill to extend the emergency mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- prosecution agreements in Federal criminal unemployment compensation program, and worthiness Directives; The Boeing Company cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary. to stimulate the economy and create oppor- Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0789; Direc- By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. tunities for new job creation; to the Com- torate Identifier 2013-NM-127-AD; Amend- FITZPATRICK, and Ms. NORTON): mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition ment 39-17782; AD 2014-05-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) H.R. 4541. A bill to direct the Secretary of to the Committees on Transportation and In- received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Labor to develop a strategy report to address frastructure, Education and the Workforce, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- the skills gap by providing recommendations Small Business, Energy and Commerce, Fi- tation and Infrastructure. to increase on-the-job training and appren- nancial Services, and Natural Resources, for 5517. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- ticeship opportunities, increase employer a period to be subsequently determined by cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- participation in education and workforce the Speaker, in each case for consideration mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- training, and for other purposes; to the Com- of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- worthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutsch- mittee on Education and the Workforce. tion of the committee concerned. land GmbH Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA- By Ms. ESTY (for herself, Mr. BISHOP By Mr. GIBSON (for himself and Mr. 2013-0642; Directorate Identifier 2011-SW-035- of New York, and Mr. GIBSON): GARAMENDI): H.R. 4551. A bill to amend the Forest Leg- AD; Amendment 39-17777; AD 2014-05-04] (RIN: H.R. 4542. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- acy Program of the Cooperative Forestry As- 2120-AA64) received April 16, 2014, pursuant enue Code of 1986 to extend expensing of en- sistance Act of 1978 to authorize States to to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on vironmental remediation costs; to the Com- allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and Transportation and Infrastructure. mittee on Ways and Means. manage conservation easements under the 5518. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- program; to the Committee on Agriculture. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- self, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, By Mr. HIMES (for himself, Mr. CAR- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Mr. HONDA, and Ms. SPEIER): NEY, Ms. ESTY, and Mr. LARSON of worthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Air- H.R. 4543. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to apply CMMI waiver Connecticut): planes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0835; Direc- H.R. 4552. A bill to encourage and ensure torate Identifier 2013-NM-095-AD; Amend- authority to PACE programs in order to foster innovations in such programs, and for the use of safe equestrian helmets, and for ment 39-17790; AD 2014-05-17] (RIN: 2120-AA64) other purposes; to the Committee on Energy received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee and Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in RAHALL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. BARR, Mr. 5519. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DOYLE, cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Mr. ENYART, and Mr. CRAMER): mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- H.R. 4553. A bill to authorize appropria- committee concerned. worthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Air- tions for fossil energy research and develop- By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself, Mr. planes [Docket No.: FAA-2014-0171; Direc- ment programs at the Department of En- GRIJALVA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. torate Identifier 2014-NM-038-AD; Amend- ergy, and for other purposes; to the Com- RUSH, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. GARCIA, and ment 39-17812; AD 2014-06-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. Mr. RUIZ): received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself and H.R. 4544. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Mrs. WAGNER): enue Code of 1986 to disallow a deduction for tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 4554. A bill to amend the securities 5520. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, any fine paid by an owner of professional laws to improve private market offerings, Civil Works, Department of Defense, trans- sports franchise; to the Committee on Ways and for other purposes; to the Committee on mitting the final feasibility report and final and Means. Financial Services. supplemental environmental impact state- By Mr. HARPER (for himself, Mr. By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. ment; (H. Doc. No. 113–105); to the Com- CAMPBELL): mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure NUNNELEE, and Mr. PALAZZO): H.R. 4555. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 4545. A bill to direct the Secretary of and ordered to be printed. enue Code of 1986 to expand and make perma- Agriculture to convey to the Pat Harrison 5521. A letter from the Chief, Publications nent rules related to investment by non- Waterway District approximately 8,307 acres and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, resident aliens in domestic mutual funds; to of National Forest System land within the transmitting the Service’s final rule — De- the Committee on Ways and Means. Bienville National Forests in Mississippi, termination of Housing Costs Amounts Eligi- By Mr. PETERS of Michigan (for him- and for other purposes; to the Committee on ble for Exclusion or Deduction for 2014 [No- self, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. WATERS, Mr. Agriculture. tice 2014-29] received April 16, 2014, pursuant CONYERS, Mr. DINGELL, and Mr. KIL- By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on DEE): COLE, Ms. HANABUSA, and Mr. KIL- Ways and Means. H.R. 4556. A bill to help small businesses MER): 5522. A letter from the Principal Deputy access capital and create jobs by reauthor- H.R. 4546. A bill to amend the Indian Self- Assistant Attorney General, Department of izing the successful State Small Business Determination and Education Assistance Act Justice, transmitting fourth quarterly re- Credit Initiative; to the Committee on Fi- to provide further self-governance by Indian port of FY 2013 on Uniformed Services Em- nancial Services. tribes, and for other purposes; to the Com- ployment and Reemployment Rights Act of By Mr. POSEY: mittee on Natural Resources. 1994; jointly to the Committees on the Judi- H.R. 4557. A bill to amend the Federal De- By Mr. CASSIDY: posit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, ciary and Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 4547. A bill to modify the definition of 5523. A letter from the Principal Deputy and input by, State insurance commissioners ‘‘antique firearm’’; to the Committee on when requiring an insurance company to Assistant Attorney General, Department of Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- Justice, transmitting first quarterly report serve as a source of financial strength pursu- mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be ant to such Act; to the Committee on Finan- of FY 2014 on Uniformed Services Employ- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in cial Services. ment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994; each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. ROSS (for himself and Mr. MUR- jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the PHY of Florida): and Veterans’ Affairs. committee concerned. H.R. 4558. A bill to clarify the authority of f By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. RAN- States to regulate private flood insurance GEL, and Ms. NORTON): coverage; to the Committee on Financial PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 4548. A bill to direct the Secretary of Services. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Labor to include programs that teach tech- By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself, Mr. BLU- bills and resolutions of the following nology literacy in any job training program MENAUER, Ms. TSONGAS, and Mrs. for ex-offenders offered under the Workforce NOEM): titles were introduced and severally re- Investment Act of 1998; to the Committee on H.R. 4559. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ferred, as follows: Education and the Workforce. enue Code of 1986 to extend the time period By Mr. FITZPATRICK: By Mr. DUFFY: for contributing military death gratuities to H.R. 4539. A bill to require the Bureau of H.R. 4549. A bill to require the Forest Serv- Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings Consumer Financial Protection, when ice to meet annual volume targets for timber accounts; to the Committee on Ways and issuing a research paper, to include all stud- harvesting in the management of a unit of Means.

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A bill to allow members of the lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. HIMES: Armed Forces and National Guard to defer Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Con- H.R. 4552. principal on Federal student loans for a cer- stitution states The Congress shall have Congress has the power to enact this legis- tain period in connection with receipt of or- Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Im- lation pursuant to the following: ders for mobilization for war or national posts and Excises, to pay the Debts and pro- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United emergency, and for other purposes; to the vide for the common Defence and general States Constitution, as this legislation pro- Committee on Education and the Workforce. Welfare of the United States; and vides for the general welfare of the United By Ms. SHEA-PORTER: Article I; Section 8; Clause 3 of the Con- States. H.R. 4561. A bill to specify requirements for stitution states The Congress shall have By Mr. MCKINLEY: the next update of the current strategic plan Power To regulate Commerce with foreign H.R. 4553. for the Office of Rural Health of the Depart- Nations, and among the several States, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- ment of Veterans Affairs for improving ac- with the Indian Tribes lation pursuant to the following: cess to, and the quality of, health care serv- Ms. ESTY: According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 ices for veterans in rural areas; to the Com- H.R. 4542. of the Constitution: the Congress shall have mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the power to provide for the general welfare By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: lation pursuant to the following: of the United States. H.R. 4562. A bill to authorize early repay- clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Con- According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ment of obligations to the Bureau of Rec- stitution. of the Constitution: The Congress shall have lamation within the Northport Irrigation Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: power to enact this legislation to regulate District in the State of Nebraska; to the H.R. 4543. commerce with foreign nations, and among Committee on Natural Resources. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the several states, and with the Indian By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, lation pursuant to the following: tribes. Mr. KEATING, and Mr. PRICE of North Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- By Mr. MULVANEY: Carolina): stitution. H.R. 4554. H. Res. 562. A resolution expressing the By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- sense of the House of Representatives with H.R. 4544. lation pursuant to the following: respect to enhanced relations with the Re- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. ‘‘To regulate public of Moldova and support for Moldova’s lation pursuant to the following: Commerce with foreign Nations, and among territorial integrity; to the Committee on Article 1, Section 1. the several States, and with the Indian Foreign Affairs. All legislative powers herein granted shall Tribes.’’ By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. be vested in a Congress of the United States, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18. ‘‘To make ENGEL, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. JACKSON which shall consist of a Senate and House of all Laws which shall be necessary and proper LEE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. JOHNSON of Representatives. for carrying into Execution the foregoing Georgia, Ms. CLARKE of New York, By Mr. HARPER: Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. H.R. 4545. Constitution in the Government of the CARTWRIGHT, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or in any Department or Offi- BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BROWN of lation pursuant to the following: cer thereof.’’ Florida, Ms. KUSTER, and Mr. PRICE Clause 2 of Section 3 of article IV of the By Mr. PAULSEN: of North Carolina): Constitution H.R. 4555. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 563. A resolution expressing support By Mr. DEFAZIO: for designation of May as ‘‘National Asthma H.R. 4546. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the United States and Allergy Awareness Month’’; to the Com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution mittee on Energy and Commerce. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PETERS of Michigan: By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Mr. HAS- U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3 H.R. 4556. TINGS of Florida, Ms. LEE of Cali- To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- Congress has the power to enact this legis- fornia, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. tions, and among the several States, and lation pursuant to the following: BUTTERFIELD, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. with the Indian tribes; Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 BROWN of Florida, Mr. DANNY K. U.S. Cont. art. IV, sec. 3, cl. 2, sen. a By Mr. POSEY: DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BLUMENAUER, The Congress shall have Power to dispose H.R. 4557. Ms. FUDGE, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Geor- of and make all needful Rule and Regula- Congress has the power to enact this legis- gia, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. KELLY of tions respecting the Territory of other Prop- lation pursuant to the following: Illinois, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON erty belonging to the United States; Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- of Texas, and Ms. WILSON of Florida): By Mr. CASSIDY: stitution of the United States: The Congress H. Res. 564. A resolution expressing support H.R. 4547. shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, for designation of May 2014 as ‘‘Health and Congress has the power to enact this legis- Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Fitness Month’’; to the Committee on En- lation pursuant to the following: Debts and provide for the common Defence ergy and Commerce. Article I, Section 8 of the United States and general Welfare of the United States; but f Constitution. all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- By Mr. COHEN: form throughout the United States; CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 4548. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- STATEMENT Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution of the United States: The Congress Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of lation pursuant to the following: shall have Power to make all Laws which the Rules of the House of Representa- Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the United shall be necessary and proper for carrying States Constitution related to general wel- into Execution the forgoing Powers, and all tives, the following statements are sub- fare of the United States. mitted regarding the specific powers other Powers vested by this Constitution in By Mr. DUFFY: the Government of the United States or in granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 4549. any Department or Officer thereof. tion to enact the accompanying bill or Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ROSS: joint resolution. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4558. By Mr. FITZPATRICK: Article IV, Section III, Clause II Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4539. ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to dispose lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- of and make all needful Rules and Regula- Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article I, lation pursuant to the following: tions respecting the Territory or other Prop- section 8, clause 3 Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 erty belonging to the United States; and By Mr. SCHOCK: By Mr. PASCRELL: nothing in this Constitution shall be so con- H.R. 4559. H.R. 4540. strued as to Prejudice any Claims of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or of any particular State.’’ lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. FITZPATRICK: The constitutional authority on which this Art. I, Section 8, clause 18: ‘‘The Congress H.R. 4550. bill rests is the power of Congress as stated shall have Power . . . To make all Laws Congress has the power to enact this legis- in Article I, Section 8 of the United States which shall be necessary and proper for car- lation pursuant to the following: Constitution. rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 By Ms. SHEA-PORTER: and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 4560. tion in the Government of the United States By Mr. GIBSON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ H.R. 4551. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 4541. lation pursuant to the following: the United States

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By Ms. SHEA-PORTER: fornia, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. GENE GREEN of H.R. 4162: Ms. TSONGAS. H.R. 4561. Texas, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. H.R. 4190: Mrs. BEATTY. Congress has the power to enact this legis- POCAN, and Mr. SCHNEIDER. H.R. 4221: Mr. ELLISON and Ms. NORTON. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2315: Mrs. BLACK. H.R. 4225: Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 2415: Mr. TAKANO, Mr. YOUNG of Alas- Article I, Section 8 H.R. 4229: Mr. FINCHER. By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: ka, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. H.R. 4250: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. H.R. 4562. VARGAS, and Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 4260: Mr. MCKINLEY. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2417: Mr. TURNER. H.R. 4285: Ms. DEGETTE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2429: Mr. DENT, Mr. CAMPBELL, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United Mr. MICA. H.R. 4315: Mr. OLSON. States Constitution. H.R. 2548: Mr. ROONEY and Mr. GIBSON. H.R. 4316: Mr. TIPTON. H.R. 2708: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. H.R. 4320: Mr. POE of Texas. f H.R. 2725: Mr. FLEISCHMANN. H.R. 4321: Mr. NUGENT. H.R. 2807: Mr. LATHAM, Mr. DUNCAN of Ten- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 4329: Mr. AMODEI. nessee, Mr. DELANEY, and Mr. SIRES. H.R. 4342: Mr. YOHO. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 2870: Mrs. LOWEY. H.R. 4351: Mr. LOWENTHAL and Mr. RAHALL were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 2932: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas and Mrs. H.R. 4365: Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. BROWN of Flor- tions, as follows: CAPITO. H.R. 2936: Mr. LOWENTHAL. ida, Ms. MOORE, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 6: Mr. FLORES. H.R. 2939: Mr. CRAMER and Mr. DENT. Georgia, Mr. CRENSHAW, and Mr. CICILLINE. H.R. 309: Mr. LATTA. H.R. 3135: Mrs. DAVIS of California. H.R. 4372: Mr. WELCH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. H.R. 498: Mr. VELA, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. DAVID H.R. 3179: Mrs. ELLMERS. MCDERMOTT, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. SPEIER. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. BARLETTA, H.R. 3283: Mr. MCCAUL. H.R. 4374: Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BENISHEK, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 3318: Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. SCHA- and Mr. HECK of Nevada. H.R. 543: Mr. MATHESON. KOWSKY, Ms. HAHN, and Ms. LORETTA SAN- H.R. 4383: Mr. CARNEY. CHEZ of California. H.R. 596: Mr. RUIZ. H.R. 4423: Mr. SCHWEIKERT. H.R. 1020: Mr. GIBSON and Mr. FLEMING. H.R. 3338: Mr. SALMON. H.R. 4433: Mr. STIVERS. H.R. 1097: Mr. WEBER of Texas. H.R. 3344: Ms. ESTY. H.R. 4438: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 1125: Mr. GIBSON. H.R. 3367: Mr. LATTA, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. H.R. 4447: Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. COL- H.R. 1239: Mr. MCALLISTER. AMODEI, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, and Mrs. LINS of New York, and Mr. FLORES. H.R. 1413: Mr. HONDA. BLACK. H.R. 1428: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania and H.R. 3382: Mrs. BEATTY. H.R. 4450: Mr. POCAN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. H.R. 3383: Mr. MCGOVERN and Ms. Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. MCDERMOTT, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and DELAURO. H.R. 1441: Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. WOLF. H.R. 3408: Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 1449: Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. MARINO, Mr. H.R. 4457: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. H.R. 3481: Mr. JOLLY, Mr. FLEMING, Ms. LEE PETERSON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. H.R. 4471: Ms. MOORE and Mr. KILMER. of California, Mr. CAPUANO, and Mr. DAINES. GRAVES of Missouri. H.R. 4485: Mr. CRAMER. H.R. 3490: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of H.R. 4491: Mr. POSEY and Mr. PERLMUTTER. H.R. 1461: Mr. MASSIE and Mr. GARRETT. New Mexico. OONEY ARRETT H.R. 1462: Mr. R and Mr. G . H.R. 3516: Mr. JONES. H.R. 4504: Ms. BORDALLO and Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 1551: Mr. OLSON, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. COT- H.R. 3530: Ms. ESTY, Mr. STIVERS, and Ms. New York. TON, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT LOFGREN. H.R. 4510: Mr. STIVERS, Mr. DUFFY, Ms. of Georgia, and Mr. TURNER. H.R. 3581: Mr. JOLLY. MOORE, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. DAVID H.R. 1563: Mr. MCNERNEY and Ms. KUSTER. H.R. 3600: Ms. TSONGAS. SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. PERL- H.R. 1652: Mr. ENYART. H.R. 3610: Mr. COTTON, Ms. ESTY, Mr. STIV- MUTTER, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. H.R. 1717: Mr. AMODEI. ERS, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. ROSS, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. H.R. 1733: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. H.R. 3616: Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. ROYCE. H.R. 1750: Mr. FLORES, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. H.R. 3665: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. H.R. 4528: Mr. ENYART. KILMER, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 3673: Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia and Ms. H.J. Res. 5: Mr. LONG. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. OLSON, Mr. H.J. Res. 20: Mr. GARAMENDI and Ms. SCHA- H.R. 3708: Mr. BARLETTA. DENT, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. FOXX, Mr. STOCKMAN, KOWSKY. and Mr. MARINO. H.R. 3722: Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. H. Con. Res. 86: Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. H.R. 1779: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. MICHAUD, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. WALBERG, and Mr. GALLEGO. H.R. 1798: Mr. AMODEI. ROKITA, and Mr. DENT. H. Res. 30: Mr. BARROW of Georgia. H.R. 1812: Mr. ROONEY and Mr. ROKITA. H.R. 3723: Mr. LATTA. H. Res. 72: Ms. EDWARDS. H.R. 1830: Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, H.R. 3776: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana and Mr. H. Res. 190: Mr. GARY G. MILLER of Cali- and Mr. BARBER. NUNES. fornia and Mr. VARGAS. H.R. 1918: Mr. GARCIA, Mr. PASCRELL, and H.R. 3850: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. H.R. 3877: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. H. Res. 456: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 3921: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. PETERS of California, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BLU- H.R. 2028: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 3930: Mr. BUTTERFIELD and Mrs. WAG- MENAUER, and Mr. KIND. H.R. 2146: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Ms. NER. CLARK of Massachusetts. H. Res. 525: Mr. HOLT and Mr. GRAYSON. H.R. 3976: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 2156: Mr. SCHNEIDER. H. Res. 538: Mr. POSEY and Mr. WOLF. H.R. 3992: Mr. KLINE, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. H.R. 2203: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. H. Res. 540: Mr. VEASEY, Ms. BORDALLO, COSTA, and Mr. KIND. and Mr. BLUMENAUER. BENISHEK, Mr. FLORES, Mr. GARY G. MILLER H.R. 4016: Mr. COHEN. H. Res. 542: Mrs. BACHMANN. of California, Mr. DAINES, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. H.R. 4031: Mr. FINCHER. CAMPBELL, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CUELLAR, H.R. 4040: Mr. CAPUANO and Mr. DOYLE. H. Res. 547: Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mex- H.R. 4058: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois and LAMBORN, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. WILSON of ico, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. PETERS of California, Mr. STIVERS. South Carolina, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. BRADY of Mr. RUIZ, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 4060: Mr. HANNA and Mr. BILIRAKIS. Texas, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. DUNCAN of Ten- Mississippi, Mr. VELA, Mr. WALZ, Mr. BYRNE, H.R. 4092: Mr. THOMPSON of California. nessee, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. BROUN of Geor- Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. MESSER, H.R. 4119: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. gia, and Mr. RAHALL. Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. HOLT, Mr. H.R. 4158: Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. JONES, Mr. H. Res. 561: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of ROHRABACHER, Mr. PITTS, Mrs. HARTZLER, KING of New York, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. OLSON, Texas, Mr. YODER, Mr. COOK, and Ms. BROWN Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- and Mr. WEBER of Texas. of Florida.

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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014 No. 64 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was Mr. WALSH thereupon assumed the the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, called to order by the Honorable JOHN chair as Acting President pro tempore. Terry Gainer has taken care of roughly E. WALSH, a Senator from the State of f 6,500 people who work in the Senate Montana. and all the facilities around here, but RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY that is not the end of it. He is also f LEADER someone who is concerned and feels re- PRAYER The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- sponsible for the thousands and thou- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- pore. The majority leader is recog- sands of people who come to this build- fered the following prayer: nized. ing every day. They are also a part of Let us pray. f his family. So he has a huge family, Gracious God who brought light out ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUS- and he has nurtured and taken care of of darkness causing the morning to ap- his family, from his wife Irene to the pear, give to our Senators the vigor TRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2014—MOTION TO PROCEED thousands of people whom he has never needed for today’s tasks. Lord, protect known and never will know who come them from every evil way, empowering Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to into this building, and he has done a them to live with integrity. Keep their proceed to Calendar No. 368, S. 2262, the wonderful job. bodies fit and healthy, their thinking Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency Senators and staffers are oftentimes straight, and their hearts pure. As they legislation. split along ideological lines, but we all strive to serve You, may they accom- The assistant legislative clerk read agree on one thing: We are utterly de- plish their daily duties with simplicity, as follows: pendent on the Sergeant at Arms of- uprightness, and faithfulness. Give Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 368, S. fice, and we are aware of the wonderful them the grace of faith by which they 2262, a bill to promote energy savings in resi- job Terry Gainer has done as Sergeant may lay hold of things unseen. dential buildings and industry, and for other at Arms. We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen. purposes. The daily needs of the world’s great- f SCHEDULE est deliberative body are not few in Mr. REID. Mr. President, following PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE number, and Chief Gainer has been up my remarks and those of the Repub- to this task. As the Sergeant at Arms, The Presiding Officer led the Pledge lican leader, the Senate will be in a pe- he has been responsible for the enforce- of Allegiance, as follows: riod of morning business until 11:15 ment of Senate rules as well as the se- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the a.m., with the time equally divided and curity of the Capitol and Senate office United States of America, and to the Repub- controlled. At 11:15 a.m. there will be buildings. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, three rollcall votes, cloture on two indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I try not to talk about this often, U.S. district judges from Maryland and even though I would like to talk about f cloture on a U.S. circuit judge for the it more than I do. For a number of APPOINTMENT OF ACTING Tenth Circuit. years of my life I was a police officer. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE At 1:45 p.m. there will be up to four I was a Capitol policeman. I have my The PRESIDING OFFICER. The rollcall votes on confirmation of the badge in my office across the hall from clerk will please read a communication U.S. district judges in Maryland and here, and I am very proud of that. I was to the Senate from the President pro the circuit judge. a Capitol policeman, but today the tempore (Mr. LEAHY). TRIBUTE TO TERRY GAINER Capitol policemen who work in this fa- The assistant legislative clerk read Mr. REID. Mr. President, there are a cility and around this great building the following letter: number of us who have large families. and all the office buildings have so U.S. SENATE, I have five children and lots of grand- many more responsibilities than some- PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, children, but the person about whom I one who was a police officer during my Washington, DC, May 1, 2014. am going to speak has an even larger day. To the Senate: family than I have. Terry Gainer has a Every minute of every day we have Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, huge family. He and his wife Irene have evil people trying to do harm to these of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby 6 children and 14 grandchildren, but beautiful buildings and the people who appoint the Honorable JOHN E. WALSH, a Senator from the State of Montana, to per- that is just the beginning because he work in them. It is the responsibility form the duties of the Chair. has 10 siblings himself. of the Sergeant at Arms and the Cap- PATRICK J. LEAHY, His family extends far beyond the im- itol Police—for whom he is respon- President pro tempore. mediate family I just talked about. As sible—to take care of us, and he has

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He later operation of the Senate has never been trains, and now all the people coming served as an official at the Transpor- better, even though we have been from Hart and Dirksen are in these tation Department, and for a time he through some difficult times with the beautiful enclosed trains that you can was No. 2 in the DC Police Department. government shutdown, sequestration, wheel a wheelchair in without any ef- Somehow along the way he also got a and all of those issues that have been fort whatsoever, and that is wonderful. law degree and helped negotiate Chi- very difficult, but none of this is sur- There is a person there to help people cago’s first-ever labor contract with prising considering that Terry Gainer who travel from the Old Senate Office the police union there. has been in public service for almost 50 Building, as it was called when I was He is the only person ever to serve as years. there. It is now called the Russell both the Chief of the Capitol Police and He was a young homicide detective in Building. They still have this old train, the Senate Sergeant at Arms. During Chicago. He comes from Chicago. He and Daryl is always there. He is so nice his tenure as the Senate’s top law en- did a lot of things as a police officer. and greets everybody who comes on forcement officer, he has overseen a He is a lawyer. He has been Chief of the those trains. We all recognize him dedicated team of 850 professionals. He Capitol Police. Over the many years I when we are trying to get from here to has presided over major improvements have seen Chief Gainer—that is what I the Russell Building. to the physical safety of the Capitol call him, Chief Gainer. I don’t call him He has operated the underground Complex and the Senate’s IT infra- Mr. Gainer or Terry, I call him Chief trains that run between the Capitol of- structure here and in our State offices. because to me he will always be the fice buildings for 41 years. He has a He has kept us all informed during Chief of Police of the U.S. Capitol Po- smile that covers his whole face. He emergencies. lice Force, for whom he did an admi- has a voice that is infectious. You can For one night every January, he is rable job. hear him when he laughs, and we will the public face of the institution. I I check with the officers often and all miss that. know Terry says he tries to get out of ask: How are things going? I think that I join my colleagues in wishing Daryl camera shot during the State of the during the time he was the Chief of Po- all the best as he embarks on his much Union, but we won’t blame a guy with lice, the positive attitude of the police needed and deserved retirement. 14 grandkids for sneaking in a little officers has been significant because of RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER face time on the State of the Union his experience with the bad guys and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- night. his ability to do such a good job. They pore. The minority leader is recog- Terry recently admitted to having a felt very confident in his leadership nized. few secret signals for the grandkids— abilities. He has been a wonderful Ser- TRIBUTE TO TERRY GAINER sort of like a third base coach. One geant at Arms. Only one of his func- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I time, he even got President Obama and tions is to take care of the Capitol po- too want to comment on the great the First Lady to pose for a photo with lice. service of Terry Gainer and Daryl Flat Stanley. It is just one of the fond As his time in the Senate comes to Chappelle. memories he says he will carry with an end, Terry leaves his successor with Our departing Sergeant at Arms, him into his next chapter, and we wish an organization that has weathered a Terry Gainer, whose decade-plus period him all the best. government shutdown, as I mentioned, of Senate service has been the capstone We will miss his intelligence, his pro- a crippling sequestration, and is ade- to a very long and distinguished career. fessionalism, and his good humor. Ter- quately prepared for the challenges of Terry is a familiar presence in the ry’s colleagues will tell us that among the future. halls of the Capitol and always a reas- his many other qualities, he is a lot of I try to be as praiseworthy as I feel is suring one. Whenever you saw Terry, fun to be around. We will also miss the you always had the sense that things appropriate, but having done that, I wisdom and judgment he brought to were under control around here, even know I have not done justice to Terry the job every morning. Terry leaves a though you knew how much work and Gainer. I will truly miss him. I will legacy of excellence and a stellar ex- preparation went into it. It is the same miss him significantly. He is somebody ample for his successors. we can all turn to, and he is very di- feeling you might have being around Let me add on that note that one of rect; whether it is the latest big prob- the father of a large family or a vet- the most impressive aspects of Terry’s lem we had with some issues dealing eran big city cop, and I think it is no legacy is the fact that despite the in- accident that Terry is both of those as with the Intelligence Committee and credible demands of a high-pressure, well. their battles with the CIA, whatever it high-profile career, he and Irene man- He has the bearing of a guy with long is, he has the ability to step forward experience who has seen it all. We have aged to raise six wonderful kids. I and put out the flames. all gotten the benefit of that experi- know they both share a deep and lively I say to Terry Gainer: I am going to ence over his years here, and that is faith and would attribute much of their miss you. I have great affection for something that just can’t be bought. success to that. But it is still impres- you. I have great confidence in your Those of you who have watched the sive, and we are glad the family will having a wonderful future. You have majority leader and I spar down here get to spend even more time with experience that very few people in the on the floor in the mornings know we Terry now. world have, and I wish you the very don’t agree on much, but picking Terry So, Terry, thanks for your service. best in all of your future endeavors and was one decision he got just right. You are a credit to your profession, that of your wife Irene and all the kids. Terry’s resume is pretty well known your native Chicago, and to the Senate TRIBUTE TO DARYL CHAPPELLE by now. He spent nearly half a century you have served so well. You have Mr. President, not everybody knows enforcing the law at the Federal, State, every reason to be proud. Now go enjoy the next individual I am about to ac- and city levels in a number of very de- your retirement, at least for awhile. knowledge. He has a job in a small part manding, high-profile posts. He started TRIBUTE TO DARYL CHAPPELLE of this great Capitol complex. He is re- his law enforcement career in Chicago Mr. President, I wish to pay tribute tiring after having been a Senate em- during the tumultuous year of 1968, to another beloved member of the Sen- ployee for approximately 40 years. His making him one of five boys in his ate family, Mr. Daryl Chappelle. Daryl name is Daryl Chappelle. family to serve in the Chicago Police has been here for more than four dec- When I first came to the Senate, all Department. That is to say nothing of ades, and this week he takes his final rides to the office building were in an his extended family. It is a point of turn at the helm of one of the two sub- old train. It was, as they still are, old, pride in the Gainer family that there way cars that run from Russell to the old, old. They would crunch and bang has been a Gainer on the Chicago PD Capitol. as they went along the tracks. The for more than a century. Daryl came here right out of handicapped can’t get on those trains. Terry volunteered to serve his coun- Springarn High School, over in north- But a Republican Senator from Okla- try in Vietnam and served with distinc- east Washington, when he was 19 years

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If one is not 130,000 trips between Russell and the your wonderful example. from Chicago and one doesn’t know the Capitol. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME scene very well, one may not under- But it is not the length of Daryl’s The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- stand what I am about to say. Let me tenure that I wish to honor this morn- pore. Under the previous order, the make it clear. When one asks where ing, as impressive as that is. It is the leadership time is reserved. Terry Gainer is from and someone says spirit in which Daryl did his job every Chicago, one would then say: And? day. It is literally legendary. f He would add: The South Side. The motto of the Architect of the MORNING BUSINESS And? Capitol is to serve Congress and the Beverly. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- And? Supreme Court, preserve America’s pore. Under the previous order, the Capitol, and to inspire memorable ex- Saint Barnabas. Senate will be in a period of morning When a person reports their parish in periences, and I think Daryl Chappelle business until 11:15 a.m. with the time that section of Chicago, they have real- embodies that motto. equally divided and controlled between First of all, he is the happiest guy ly identified themselves as being part the two leaders or their designees, and you ever met, and he has a genius for of that great city and part of a great with Senators permitted to speak American Catholic tradition—Irish lifting people’s spirits. One of the sto- therein for up to 10 minutes each. Catholic tradition in many respects— ries I heard about Daryl this week The assistant majority leader. that Terry Gainer represents. came from a woman on my staff. She f I think about him today and what his told me she met Daryl on her very first life has meant, but first I think of his day here, more than a decade ago, and HONORING SENATE RETIREES family name. There aren’t many names still remembers it vividly. She had just Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, in the like the Gainer family name that carry moved here from Kentucky for an in- history of the United States of Amer- with it so much respect in the city of ternship. She didn’t know her way ica, we estimate some 500 million peo- Chicago. I think of his relatives I have around, and she was pretty nervous, ple have lived in this great Nation—60 worked with, the families who are re- and it must have shown too because percent of them as of today. But in the lated to him that I know, neighbors to after giving her directions to the of- history of America, with 500 million staffers—the list goes on and on of the fice, Daryl not only gave her a big people, only 1,950 men and women have Gainers who have made an impact on warm smile, he also left her with a been given the opportunity to serve in the city of Chicago and the State of Il- message that she has never forgotten. the Senate, including the Presiding Of- linois. Few can make the claim Terry As she stepped off the train and headed ficer, our newest Senator, from the can make in terms of what he has off to her first day on the job, Daryl State of Montana. So 1,950 men and given to the city, the State of Illinois, looked at her and said, ‘‘Everything is women who have occupied this Cham- and to our Nation. going to be OK.’’ Terry Gainer, of course, is the Ser- It is a great story, because it not ber in the previous Senate, becoming part of the history of this Nation and geant at Arms today and has an- only captures Daryl’s spirit, it points nounced his retirement soon, after 71⁄2 to the secret of his success: Daryl is contributing to this great institution. I have been fortunate enough to have years serving in that capacity, or at the undisputed champion of making least serving in the Senate with the the most of a brief encounter. served with some of the greatest, and I have noted their presence, their im- Capitol Police and with the Sergeant He showed us all the power of the at Arms office. He has served longer small gesture. He reminded us that pact, and I have noticed their absence too. than any Sergeant at Arms since World when all is said and done, what really War II. Terry served as Sergeant at matters is how we deal with each When we take stock of the Senate and what it has done for America, what Arms and Doorkeeper since January of other. If you didn’t happen to find 2007. His accomplishments are so many. it means to America, it goes way be- yourself down by the trains this week, Do not underestimate the responsi- yond the men and women who occupy you missed something special. People bility that has been given to him and were pretty much tripping over each these desks. It includes a lot of people the men and women who work with other to say goodbye to Daryl who make a contribution to this insti- him. This building is a target for peo- Chappelle: Senators, visitors, col- tution who may never be recognized for ple who would bring destruction to this leagues, locals—everybody saying it, but, nevertheless, make this the building and death to those who visit. goodbye. It has been like a rolling great institution it is, serving this Sadly, we have seen graphic examples party down there all week. great Nation. Today we honor two of of that in recent years past. It has been Over the years, through all of these those people. Terry’s job, both with the Capitol Po- trips, Daryl has had a tremendous im- TRIBUTE TO DARYL CHAPPELLE lice and now with the Sergeant at pact on this place. Today we want to First I wish to join in honoring Daryl Arms office, to keep us safe and to thank him for warming this place Chappelle. Daryl, thank you so much keep the business of the Senate work- every single day, and for helping our for 41 years of service in the Senate. ing every single day. image around here, because Congress His legendary smile has warmed my Terry had the background to achieve may not have a very high approval rat- spirits on days when I was really down it. He volunteered to serve our Nation ing these days, but nobody who ever in the dumps. He always had that in Vietnam. After his service, he re- had the pleasure of riding Daryl’s train happy smile, wishing me well. He was tired as a captain in the Naval Re- could ever leave Washington without always making a person’s day a little serves in the year 2000. He earned his feeling a little bit better about this bit better. Daryl, I want to thank you. bachelor’s degree from St. Benedict’s place. Time and time again, I am sure even on College. He continued his family’s Now, Daryl, you may not have had days when you weren’t so up, you made proud tradition of law enforcement by any major pieces of legislation named a point of adding to a positive feeling serving in the Chicago Police Depart- after you during your years here; re- for everyone—not just Senators and ment for nearly two decades. As Sen- porters may not have snapped photo- staff but visitors as well. You have ator MCCONNELL mentioned earlier, graphs of you when you walked down been a great part of our Senate family. over a century of service by the Gainer the hall, but at the beginning or the I wish you the very best in your retire- family to the Chicago Police Depart- end of the day, you lifted our spirits. ment. We are going to miss you on that ment was carried on by Terry. He ob- You brought us all back to Earth. It is rickety old train that runs back and tained a master’s of science degree and

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Of course, they have ropolitan Police Department. of Illinois and with this great Nation joined generations of men and women— In 2002, Terry became chief of the for so many years. the ‘‘greatest generation,’’ of which my United States Capitol Police and was Terry and Irene have more than dad was a member, the World War II instrumental in facilitating the sub- earned the right to move to the next generation; and, of course, then those stantial growth of that force in the chapter in their lives and to celebrate who fought in Korea, in Vietnam, and, challenging days following 9/11/2001. that time with their 6 children and 14 of course, the most recent conflicts we After a brief stint in the private sec- grandchildren. have had, which I just mentioned, in tor, Terry returned to public service I congratulate Terry on his distin- Iraq and Afghanistan. when he was appointed by Majority guished public service career, for his My strong conviction is that we owe Leader HARRY REID to serve as Ser- accomplishments as a law enforcement a moral obligation, not just a legal ob- geant at Arms. HARRY REID, himself a officer, a decorated veteran, and the ligation, to those veterans, to keep our former Capitol Hill policeman, under- Senate Sergeant at Arms and Door- commitments to them once they sepa- stood the responsibility and understood keeper. Most importantly, I thank rate from military service. Terry was the right person for the job. Terry for his friendship. I am sorry to say the Department of As I noted earlier, during his tenure Mr. President, I yield the floor. Veterans Affairs has repeatedly and as the Sergeant at Arms, Terry has I suggest the absence of a quorum. outrageously failed to uphold its own done an exemplary job of balancing se- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- commitment to America’s Armed curity and public access to the Capitol pore. The clerk will call the roll. Forces and our veterans. and to the Senate. His steady manage- The legislative clerk proceeded to The problem, the way I see it, is we ment hand, his quick smile, his con- call the roll. have almost become desensitized be- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask stant presence in the halls of the Cap- cause we all know as a result of the unanimous consent that the order for drawdown of our military after our exit itol and Senate office buildings are the quorum call be rescinded. from Iraq and now Afghanistan we are going to be greatly missed. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- I wish to thank Terry Gainer person- getting a large number of people retir- pore. Without objection, it is so or- ally for his friendship, support, the lit- ing from military service, so it is un- dered. derstandable there would be more pres- tle favors he has done for me and for sure put on the Department of Vet- every Member of the Senate to make f erans Affairs to process these claims, our lives and the lives of our family TRIBUTE TO TERRY GAINER AND to process these retirements, but what better. You have truly added to this DARYL CHAPPELLE we have learned is there are outrageous great institution, as much as any per- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, before examples—for example, in Phoenix, son who served because you have made he leaves the floor, let me offer my where 40 veterans died because their your mark and you have kept us safe congratulations to the Sergeant at names were taken off of the appoint- and you have kept the millions of visi- Arms, Terry Gainer, and also my ment system list in order to make the tors during your tenure safe as well. thanks to him for his service to this backlog look not as bad as it really That is quite an accomplishment, great institution. We know we will was. Many of them had been put on Terry. miss him but also wish him well in the what was called a secret waiting list Congratulations to you and espe- next chapter of his life. that was designed to conceal the un- cially to Irene, who has been patient Mr. President, I also want to express, conscionably long wait times endured throughout it all, with her own career as have the majority leader and the Re- by up to 1,600 sick veterans. and her own effort, raising the family publican leader, my best wishes to So what I mean when I say I think we and making her mark professionally. Daryl Chappelle, as he leaves after 40 have become almost desensitized to The two of you are quite an example to years of service to the U.S. Senate. this backlog—where more than half of all of us of public service at its best. There are some people you run into the claims now made with the VA are Thanks, Terry, for your service. each day who sort of make you feel backlogged, according to the Depart- And now comes the tough responsi- better and brighten your day, and ment of Veterans Affairs’ own cri- bility of following in the steps of Terry Daryl was one of those people. teria—it takes something like this, Gainer. I know we get involved in some pret- where 40 veterans have died because Majority Leader REID has announced ty tough debates around here, and peo- they were put on a secret waiting list that Drew Willison, who is in the ple sometimes walk around with a in order to cook the books at the Phoe- Chamber here today, will be replacing scowl on their face, but it is nice when nix VA, to hopefully wake us up and to Terry as the next Sergeant at Arms people like Daryl help break that mood get us to do something about this out- and Doorkeeper—officially on Monday. and remind us that we are lucky to be rageous situation. Drew has spent more than 5 years in alive each day and come to work in According to the investigation, high- two stints as the Deputy Sergeant at such a wonderful place as the U.S. Sen- level officials in the Phoenix VA knew Arms, and he has learned from the ate. about the secret waiting list, and they best—Terry Gainer. I wish both Chief Gainer and Daryl did nothing about it. It is even worse Prior to his work in the Sergeant at well in the next chapter of their lives. than that. Not only did the Phoenix of- Arms office, Drew was a senior member f ficials tolerate this list, they actually of the Senate Appropriations Com- defended it. VA ACCOUNTABILITY mittee staff, where we worked to- A former Phoenix VA doctor told gether. He had roles in the Energy and Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I came CNN that the list ‘‘was deliberately put Water Subcommittee effort, as well as to the floor primarily to talk about a in place to avoid the VA’s own internal the Legislative Branch Appropriations. very serious matter; that is, our U.S. rules.’’ That is why I call this a case of His experience and knowledge of the military and our commitment not only cooking the books. To avoid account- legislative branch will serve him well to those who wear the uniform of the ability, to avoid solving the problem, in his new capacity. military—and, of course, I am aware of they tried to sweep the problem under I congratulate Drew and wish him the Acting President pro tempore’s the rug, and that is outrageous. the very best of luck. Terry’s service as long distinguished service—but also One of the victims of the secret wait- Sergeant at Arms has set the bar very the solemn obligation we have to our ing list was a 71-year-old Navy veteran high, but I know, Drew, you are up to veterans once they leave active-duty named Thomas Breen. In late Sep- the challenge. status. tember, Mr. Breen was rushed to the

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The VA’s failure to meet very clearly designated his condition MARCO RUBIO from Florida to introduce its responsibility is an ongoing scan- as ‘‘urgent.’’ That would indicate Mr. legislation that would give the VA Sec- dal—one that I will continue drawing Breen should get another checkup retary more authority to fire and dis- attention to until our veterans get the within a week of his visit to the emer- cipline senior officials for abuses and support they so rightfully deserve. gency room. Yet Mr. Breen was forced failures on the job. I think that is a I hope my other colleagues, who I to wait and wait and wait and wait— smart move, and I am proud to cospon- know share this commitment to our even as he and his daughter-in-law sor that bill. Because the lack of ac- veterans, will come to the floor and made daily phone calls to the VA ask- countability leading to the problems I urge the majority leader to ask the ing about an appointment and empha- have just described is absolutely ap- committees with jurisdiction to con- sizing the urgency of his medical con- palling. It should shock all of us. vene emergency hearings to get to the dition. Each time they were told to The underlying problem, which we bottom of this, to find out if what hap- wait just a little longer. Finally, a full have known about—to which I fear pened in Phoenix and Pittsburgh are 2 months after his initial ER visit, Mr. Congress and the Federal Government isolated events or if this a cancer that Breen passed away. The cause of death have become desensitized—is there are is eating away at our VA health care was stage 4 bladder cancer. literally hundreds of thousands of U.S. and disability system. A week after that the VA finally military veterans who are waiting to I call upon the President once again called with Mr. Breen’s appointment— have their disability, compensation, to appoint a point person to make sure after he died. By then, obviously, it and pension claims processed and wait- that we get to the bottom of this as was too late. ing more than the 125 days the VA calls soon as possible because, of course, this Stories such as Mr. Breen’s should be a backlog. is an executive branch function—the a wake-up call to the U.S. Senate. According to the VA’s own figures, in veterans health care system. I remem- They should be a wake-up call to the mid-April there were 602,000 compensa- ber when healthcare.gov was rolled out White House. They should pierce our tion and pension claims pending na- and the Web site did not work the way sense of moral indignation and say: tionwide, and a majority of them had the President expected it to. He ap- When are we going to do something been pending and in the backlog cat- pointed a point person to help make about this backlog? When are we going egory. sure that all hands were on deck and to hold people accountable for cooking For that matter, there are still 51,000 we got to the bottom of the problem as the books so that they avoid account- entitlement claims pending at just two soon as possible. I would think that ability for a backlog that we all know VA regional offices, in Houston and this scandal in the Veterans’ Adminis- exists? Waco in my State. A majority of those tration and the way our veterans are So I am suggesting again that the claims are backlogged too. being treated would at least equal the President needs to designate a point I know that Congress has taken steps same sense of urgency and call for the person who will come in and deal with to address the backlog in claims. In the same sort of response as the failure of this on an emergency basis; it is that national defense authorization bill the Web site for healthcare.gov. serious. The President needs to treat from last year, we included some of the So I hope our colleagues in the Sen- this seriously—not ignore it, not sweep provisions which authorized State- ate can pull together to come to the it under the rug—and the Senate needs based veterans organizations, like service of our veterans in a way that to treat this with the urgency it de- those in Texas, to help the Federal they deserve. I hope the President serves as well, which is why I hope the Veterans’ Administration expedite views this with the kind of urgency majority leader, who is the person re- processing of these backlogged claims. that it really deserves and appoints a sponsible for such things, would des- But it is not enough. The evidence point person who can get to the bottom ignate or ask the committees with ju- from Pittsburgh and the evidence from of this, working with Congress as risdiction to hold emergency hearings Phoenix indicates that it is not quickly as possible so we can meet our to get to the bottom of this because we enough. So we have to do more. obligations to our Nation’s veterans. do not know whether this just hap- This is not partisan politics. This I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- pened in Phoenix. Chances are it did should not be treated as business as sence of a quorum. not, and I will mention another out- usual. This should be a call to action The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- rageous example in a minute. We need on the part of the Senate and the Fed- pore. The clerk will call the roll. to know if this is just a local matter or eral Government to live up to its obli- The legislative clerk proceeded to endemic to the whole VA disability and gations and its commitment to our Na- call the roll. health care system. tion’s veterans. Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask In Pittsburgh, we know there have Just a few concluding words and unanimous consent that the order for been other problems. Six patients at thoughts about the challenges that the quorum call be rescinded. the VA hospital died, and more than 20 face our current generation of military The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- others became sick, after an outbreak veterans. According to a recent survey, pore. Without objection, it is so or- of Legionnaires’ disease. As in Phoenix, more than half of those who served in dered. patients at the Pittsburgh facility were Afghanistan and Iraq struggle with f some sort of physical or mental health kept in the dark about what was going TRIBUTE TO DARYL CHAPPELLE on. It took ‘‘CBS News’’ doing an inves- issues stemming from their service. tigation to bring this to the light of Some of them are relatively minor. Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, before I day. Some of them are very serious, indeed. give my intended remarks, I want to ‘‘CBS News’’ concluded: The serious ones have manifested add my voice to others who have paid An internal memo shows a top doctor at themselves in horrible ways. For exam- tribute to Daryl Chappelle, who retires the hospital knew that Legionella— ple, one out of every two Afghan and today after 42 years of working in the Senate. I have only been here for 3 Which causes Legionnaires’ disease— Iraq war veterans says they know a fellow servicemember that has either at- years, but I can tell you, in the time could potentially be in the hospital’s water tempted or committed suicide. As I that I have been here, I look forward to system, and [he] recommended the use of bottled water. Though staff members were said a moment ago, those who sign up running into Daryl as I make my trips told to test patients for Legionnaires’ dis- for the U.S. military and our all-volun- back and forth between the Russell ease if they exhibited certain symptoms, teer force receive a promise—a promise Senate Office Building and the Senate there is no evidence to suggest patients or that if they serve their country, if they floor. There are certain people in life their families were informed of manage- can do their part, their country, our who just brighten your day. Every oc- ment’s concerns about a potential outbreak. country, will do our part. casion when I have encountered Daryl In other words, they were kept in the All they are asking for is us to make during the workday, it has just been dark. good on that promise. Serving Amer- that experience.

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I will tell you that the opportunity to the court of appeals and then was ele- Mr. Hazel began his legal career in be with and experience the conversa- vated to the Kansas Supreme Court. private practice from 1999 to 2004. He tion and joy that Daryl adds to this Of all the people I have met in life, then became a government prosecutor place has been a real treat and a won- and certainly many of the attorneys I as an assistant U.S. attorney in the derful experience for me. have met in life and the judges, if you District of Columbia from 2005 to 2008. I wish him and his family best wishes were looking for someone whose opin- He then joined the Greenbelt, MD, in his retirement and thank him for his ion and judgment you would trust, U.S. attorney’s office for the District service to the Senate and to the people Judge Ed Larson is certainly that per- of Maryland. Finally, Mr. Hazel joined of our country. son. He has made clear to me that Jus- the office of the State’s attorney for NOMINATION OF NANCY MORITZ tice Moritz was one of the very best Baltimore City and now serves as the I rise to tell my colleagues about a law clerks he ever had, and he believes chief deputy State’s attorney. I can attest that being the chief dep- nomination we are considering, and I her to be highly qualified. With his rec- uty State’s attorney in Baltimore City speak in support of Justice Nancy ommendation, my judgment about Jus- is a demanding position. In his present Moritz. tice Moritz was even more increased job, Mr. Hazel helps to oversee 200 pros- She is currently a supreme court jus- and enhanced. ecutors and 200 support staffers, and he tice on the Kansas Supreme Court, and Again, I am convinced that her back- has fought tirelessly to keep our com- she is before us today as a nominee to ground, growing up the way she did, munities safe and make them safer. In sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the her experience with Judge Larson and fact, he has played a key role in Tenth Circuit. his stamp of approval upon her char- I appreciate working with my col- achieving those objectives. acter and abilities, suggests we have a He has demonstrated in his entire ca- league Senator ROBERTS and those in great person to join the tenth circuit. the White House as we came together reer as a lawyer a commitment to pub- I encourage my colleagues to review lic service in each of the positions that to try to find an acceptable and honor- her qualifications, and I would hope able nominee, and I believe we did. I he has held. He wants to serve the pub- and assume they would reach the same lic, and these are the types of people I extend my appreciation to Justice conclusion that I have, that the Tenth Moritz for having agreed to answer the would hope we would like to see in our Circuit Court of Appeals will be well call to serve her country in a new ca- district court. served with this Kansan on it. I look pacity as a member of the Tenth Cir- Mr. Hazel has extensive Federal and forward to supporting her confirma- cuit Court of Appeals. State court litigation experience, in- She comes today before the Senate tion, and I ask my colleagues to do the cluding civil and criminal matters, as and again on Monday as someone who same. well as jury trials. He has served as a is highly qualified, greatly prepared, I yield the floor. prosecutor, private attorney, and man- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- and who has the necessary background. ager of a large legal office. pore. The Senator from Maryland. Certainly the educational require- Mr. Hazel lives in North Potomac ments are there, but the experience f with his wife and two children. He is an that she has encountered in her distin- NOMINATIONS OF GEORGE HAZEL active member of his community. He is guished legal career, both public and AND THEODORE CHUANG a leader in the Metropolitan Baptist private, really adds a dimension to this Church of Largo, MD, and in Wash- Mr. CARDIN. I rise in support of the ington, DC, and has served as a mem- person and something that I would nominations of George Hazel and Theo- look for in a member of the tenth cir- ber, trustee, and now as a deacon. dore Chuang to be U.S. district judges cuit. In terms of his pro bono commit- for the District of Maryland. For the past 4 years she has been a ment, Mr. Hazel has been president of Let me say from the beginning that I justice on the Kansas Supreme Court. his church’s legal ministry, where he am very proud of the manner in which Prior to that she spent 15 years as an has assisted members of the church, in- Senator MIKULSKI, the senior Senator attorney in the U.S. attorney’s office cluding many who could not afford law- in our State in both Kansas City and from Maryland, and I have established yers, in obtaining legal representation Topeka. Prior to that she had 6 years a process to review and make rec- when they are in need. of experience in private practice as ommendations to the President for the He also prepares meals at the church well. vacancies in the U.S. District of Mary- and teaches Sunday school classes. Justice Moritz was raised in a small land. Mr. Chuang was nominated to fill the neighboring town of mine. Her home- We have used a process that we think vacancy created by Judge Roger Titus town is Tipton. It is in many ways a works. It gets us the most qualified in- when he took senior status in January typical small Kansas town. I know dividuals, and these two today are cer- of this year. folks in Tipton would tell me how ex- tainly an example of highly qualified Judge Titus had a very distinguished ceptional they are—and I have seen individuals who want to be judges for record and continues to have a very many instances of how true that is— the right reasons. They have a dem- distinguished record in our district but I know the people of Tipton. I have onstrated track record of public serv- court. witnessed their character, their integ- ice. Mr. Chuang received his J.D. magna rity, their work ethic, their kindness, I particularly appreciate their com- cum laude in 1994 from Harvard Law their care and genuine concern for oth- mitment to pro bono. They understand School and his B.A. summa cum laude ers. That sense of community you at- that the courts need to be open to all in 1991 from Harvard University. He tain when you grow up in a town of and that we have a special responsi- began his legal career as a law clerk for just a few hundred people is something bility as lawyers and as judges to make Judge Dorothy W. Nelson in the U.S. I think has great benefit in becoming sure that there is equal access to jus- Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit who we are. tice. They understand the appropriate from 1994 to 1995. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. I, in some ways, admire the justice role of a judge in our system to be ob- Chuang served as a trial attorney in for that background and know what jective and to carry out the laws of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. that kind of experience means in mold- this land. Department of Justice. From 1998 to ing her character as well as her work George Jarrod Hazel received his B.A. 2004, Mr. Chuang served as an assistant ethic and how she conducts herself. cum laude in 1996 from Morehouse Col- U.S. attorney in the District of Massa- She also served for a period of time lege and his J.D. in 1999 from George- chusetts. He spent 3 years in private as a law clerk to Judge Ed Larson. Ed town University Law Center. He was practice from 2004 to 2007.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:53 May 01, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MY6.009 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2577 He served as a deputy chief investiga- I urge the Senate to confirm these tween campus police and local law en- tive counsel for the U.S. House Com- very well-qualified nominees and fill forcement, and the implementation of mittee on Oversight and Government these important vacancies to better privacy policies to protect the identity Reform from 2007 to 2009. In 2009 he be- serve the people of Maryland. of victims. I can remember the horrific came the chief investigative counsel I suggest the absence of a quorum. scenes I witnessed when I was a pros- for the Committee on Energy and Com- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ecutor in Vermont. I can also remem- merce in the House of Representatives. pore. The clerk will call the roll. ber that I never asked a victim about Mr. Chuang currently serves as deputy The legislative clerk proceeded to their nationality, immigration status, chief counsel of the U.S. Department of call the roll. religion, sexual orientation, or polit- Homeland Security, where he has Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask ical affiliation. As I have said count- worked since 2009. unanimous consent that the order for less times, a victim is a victim is a vic- Like Mr. Hazel, Mr. Chuang has de- the quorum call be rescinded. tim. Providing a victim with the serv- voted his entire professional career to The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ices they need in a safe and private en- serving the public. He is very much in- pore. Without objection, it is so or- vironment is common sense and I am terested in helping this community dered. glad the Obama administration is mak- and, again, he is the type of individual f ing the protections Senator CRAPO and I hope we would all like to see in our I fought for a reality for students district court. JUSTICE FOR ALL across the country. Mr. Chuang has extensive Federal REAUTHORIZATION ACT We cannot stop there, however, and court litigation experience, both civil Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, last year, we should be doing even more to pro- and criminal cases, including jury the Senate came together to pass tect all victims of crime. That is why I trials. He has served in all three meaningful legislation that was sup- urge my fellow Senators to support the branches of government: as clerk, law ported by victims of violence, law en- Justice for All Reauthorization Act. clerk, congressional investigative forcement, and those committed to This comprehensive and bipartisan leg- counsel, and agency deputy general working to end domestic and sexual islation was unanimously approved by counsel. The American Bar Associa- abuse. That bill, the Leahy-Crapo Vio- the Senate Judiciary Committee in Oc- tion’s Standing Committee on the Fed- lence Against Women Reauthorization tober. The Justice for All Reauthoriza- eral Judiciary gave him a ‘‘well quali- Act, had the support of all Senate tion Act protects victims of crime by fied’’ rating. You can see that he has Democrats and a majority of Senate providing them with the resources they the type of experience and type of sen- Republicans. It cleared the Republican need and enhancing protections for sitivity to understand the appropriate House overwhelmingly and it was crime victims. It also helps to prevent role of a district court judge. signed into law 1 year ago. In a divided and overturn wrongful convictions, and Mr. Chuang lives in Bethesda with Congress, this historic reauthorization provides law enforcement with the his wife and his two children. He is an was made possible because so many tools and resources necessary to ensure energetic member of his community. In victims and service providers stood to- justice for all. terms of his pro bono work, he has gether to push for a comprehensive The Justice for All Act reauthorizes served on the board of directors of the bill. the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Reduc- Asian Pacific American Legal Resource The Violence Against Women Reau- tion Act, which has provided signifi- Center, a nonprofit legal services orga- thorization Act, which I was proud to cant funding to reduce the backlog of untested rape kits so that victims need nization that serves low-income, lim- co-author with Senator MIKE CRAPO, a ited-English proficient Asian Ameri- Republican from Idaho, strengthens not live in fear while rape kits languish cans and immigrants in Maryland, protections on campuses, where far too in storage. It also strengthens the Kirk Washington, DC, and Virginia, and many students have become victims of Bloodsworth Post Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program, one of the key which provides legal representation devastating violence instead of enjoy- programs created in the Innocence Pro- and referral services in cases involving ing the wonderful experience of learn- tection Act. domestic violence, family law, immi- ing and growth that we all wish for our gration law, employment law, and a va- Kirk Bloodsworth was a young man children. Our bill, which was signed just out of the Marines when he was riety of other areas. into law last year, ensures that college Mr. Chuang also told us that from ap- sentenced to death for a heinous crime students are informed of the resources proximately 2002 to 2003, as president of that he did not commit. He was the available to them if they are victims of the Asian American Lawyers Associa- first death row inmate in the United sexual assault or stalking, and of their tion of Massachusetts, he oversaw and States to be exonerated through the school’s planned response to such promoted a project of the organiza- use of DNA evidence. There are cer- crimes. tion’s Community Service Committee tainly others out there like Kirk For women like Laura Dunn, these to provide a pro bono legal workshop in Bloodsworth now, wrongly convicted, provisions have real meaning. When Boston’s Chinatown, at which attor- waiting for the day when a DNA test many skeptics called for a watered- neys provided general information will prove their innocence and set them about immigration law, employment down VAWA bill to make it easier to free. We must never stop trying to im- law, and other areas of law that may pass, champions like Ms. Dunn, a cou- prove our imperfect criminal justice affect the lives of area residents. rageous survivor of campus sexual as- system, to bring closure to cases swift- He is committed to helping his com- sault, urged us to stand strong for all ly but accurately, and to correct mis- munity, and he has demonstrated that victims. More than 200 survivors of takes when they happen. during his entire professional career. campus violence at 176 colleges and The Justice for All Act reauthorizes Mr. Chuang’s parents emigrated from universities joined her in an open let- funding for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Taiwan to the United States seeking ter to Congress calling for the passage Science Improvement Grant Program, freedom and opportunity. I would note of the Leahy-Crapo VAWA bill. People which assists laboratories in per- that if confirmed, Mr. Chuang would like her made all the difference in our forming the many forensic tests that not only be the first Asian-American ability to ultimately pass this impor- are essential to solving crimes and Federal judge in Maryland but also the tant legislation. prosecuting offenders. first Asian-American Federal judge in One year after its enactment, I am The Justice for All Reauthorization the Fourth Circuit, covering five heartened that the Obama administra- Act is a bipartisan bill that Senator States in the Mid-Atlantic and South. tion has begun to implement the CORNYN and I introduced nearly 1 year President Obama nominated these Leahy-Crapo VAWA bill and that it an- ago. All Senate Democrats support pas- two individuals in September of 2013 nounced a series of steps that will help sage of this bill, and it is even cospon- and the Judiciary Committee held colleges and universities meet new re- sored by the minority leader, Senator their confirmation hearings in Decem- quirements contained in the law. This MCCONNELL, but it has not passed the ber of 2013. The Judiciary Committee includes stronger reporting require- Senate because some Senate Repub- then favorably reported both nomina- ments and better training for univer- licans object. In the face of this ob- tions in January of this year. sity officials, more coordination be- struction, some would have us pick

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The American people failure of policy.’’ all victims of domestic and sexual vio- demanded answers. Congress demanded That quotation is from an email sent lence when we ignored the critics in answers as well. But the administra- by the administration’s Deputy Na- the House who tried to divide us. When tion has systematically stonewalled tional Security Advisor on September they told us we could only protect our ability to get those answers. That 14, 2012—2 days after the attack. That some victims, we refused to let them is where this nominee’s role comes into email was sent even though officials on pit survivors of injustice against one play. the ground in Libya had reported that another. Following the Benghazi attack, Mr. the attack was an act of terror. By remaining unified in the face of Chuang left his position at the Depart- Some have called this email the such efforts, this divided Congress was ment of Homeland Security to under- smoking gun, proving that the admin- able to pass a historic Violence Against take a special detail at the State De- istration intentionally misled the Women Reauthorization Act that for partment. His job at the State Depart- American people about the terrorist at- the first time provided key protections ment was to provide legal guidance and tack, but no matter how this email is for college students, tribal women, and manage the Department’s responses to characterized, it was clearly responsive members of the LGBT community. the congressional investigation into a to congressional subpoenas and does This year, we should again stand by all terrorist attack. not seem to have been produced until a victims of crime and do what is right For months the State Department ig- government watchdog group filed a by passing a comprehensive Justice for nored congressional inquiries. That Freedom of Information lawsuit seek- All Reauthorization Act. We should not forced the House Oversight & Govern- ing to compel the administration to comply. let the House of Representatives lessen ment Reform Committee to issue sub- So let me be clear. From what we our resolve to reauthorize public safety poenas in August 2013. Mr. Chuang re- know now, it took a Freedom of Infor- ceived those duly issued subpoenas but programs widely supported by crime mation Act request and an ensuing continued the administration’s policies victims and law enforcement. lawsuit to force the State Department I remain steadfast in my resolve to of systematic stonewalling. to produce documents that were obvi- get this done. I know every Senate So let me be very clear. The State ously related to the terror attack at Democrat shares this resolve, and I Department has never asserted that Benghazi, and this is the case even know that law enforcement, civil the emails, the documents or witness though the House committee made interviews conducted by the Benghazi rights leaders, victims groups, and multiple requests for those documents Accountability Review Board are pro- countless others feel the same way. I and then issued subpoenas compelling tected by executive privilege. The hope Senate Republicans will join us to their production. pass meaningful legislation that sup- State Department has never asserted I am sure Mr. Chuang thought he was ports all victims of crime and upholds any privilege justifying its refusal to doing his duty to zealously represent our system of justice. We should stand disclose documents responsive to these his client when he was managing the united for all victims. I urge all sen- subpoenas. The State Department has document subpoenas the State Depart- ators, and particularly those in the Re- never provided any legal basis whatso- ment received from Congress, but his publican Caucus, to clear the Justice ever for its continued stonewalling of role in coordinating administrative re- for All Act without further delay. this investigation. sponses was plainly unsatisfactory and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- So following Mr. Chuang’s nomina- unacceptable and something that goes pore. The Senator from Iowa. tion hearing before our Judiciary Com- against the grain of an administration f mittee, I asked him several questions that on day two of their administra- for the record about why the State De- tion—in other words, January 21, 2009— NOMINATION OF THEODORE partment refused to comply with its CHUANG said this was going to be the most legal obligation to respond to the sub- transparent administration in the his- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I am poenas. Mr. Chuang, who was in charge tory of the country. going to talk for a few minutes on one of coordinating the State Department’s We should demand more and expect of the nominations we have today, the responses, couldn’t come up with a more respect for congressional over- nomination of Theodore Chuang to be legal basis. Instead, he cited only ‘‘in- sight. For this reason I have decided to district judge for Maryland. This nomi- stitutional concerns.’’ oppose this nomination, a nomination nation was voted out of committee on That ought not be a good enough an- that was reported out of committee on a 10-to-8 vote. I opposed the nomina- swer for what is a legitimate role of a 10-to-8 vote. tion in committee, and I would urge oversight by the Congress, trying to I yield the floor. my colleagues to do the same today. I get answers to legitimate questions. In The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. can’t support the nomination because other words, abstract ‘‘institutional BOOKER). The Senator from Maryland. of the central role Mr. Chuang played concerns’’ does not permit the execu- Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I rise in the administration’s persistent and tive branch to toss a congressional sub- to speak on the nominations related to steadfast stonewalling of the congres- poena into the garbage. the cloture vote of Theodore Chuang sional investigation into the attack on Benghazi raises questions of vital na- and George Hazel. our diplomatic mission in Benghazi on tional importance that to this very day Senator CARDIN and I are recom- September 11, 2012. That attack re- remain unanswered. They remain un- mending these two outstanding men to sulted in the first murder of a sitting answered because this administration serve on the U.S. district court in U.S. Ambassador in over 30 years. refuses to honor its legal obligations to Maryland. Senator CARDIN and I are Three other brave Americans serving comply with the congressional over- proud to nominate these men because their country were killed in Benghazi sight that is being done through the of the outstanding qualities they will as well. extraordinary measure of subpoena. bring to the Federal bench in Maryland As we all know too well, just hours The American people deserve better that has had a long and distinguished after the fighting had ended, this ad- and so do we. We are members of co- career of absolutely fantastic judges. ministration—in the middle of a Presi- equal branches of the Federal Govern- We have before us two Maryland dential campaign at the time—rushed ment. judges who will be taking a different to blame the attack on an obscure But the Benghazi scandal isn’t sim- status—Judge Titus and Judge Wil- Internet video. The administration de- ply going to go away. In fact, just this liams. Judge Williams served in the nied what was already clear: that what week additional emails came to light Southern District of the Maryland Fed- had happened at Benghazi was a pre- demonstrating that the White House eral court—and we salute those two for

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We believe very dergraduate and named by Time maga- Chuang because the Secretary of State strongly in the concept of an inde- zine as one of the high achievers. At did or did not do something, I think we pendent judiciary, people who will Harvard, he was with the Law Review. have other problems. bring to the bench absolute integrity, But as I said, it is not how many Law The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- judicial competence and temperament, Review articles one writes; it is, do ator’s time has expired. a commitment to the core constitu- they right wrongs in our society. Ms. MIKULSKI. I ask for 1 additional tional principles that have made our Yes, he has served at the U.S. Depart- minute to summarize. country great, and also though a his- ment of Homeland Security; yes, he The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tory of civic engagement in Maryland— has worked in government positions; objection, it is so ordered. because a judge is not how many Law yes, he has worked in private practice Ms. MIKULSKI. If we continue to at- Review articles they write but can at Wilmer Cutler; yes, he has been at tack people because of the job they did they administer equal justice and con- the Department of Justice; and, yes, he for which they had no decision about, tinue to honor equal protection under did provide legal counsel to the State we are going to have a chilling effect the law. Mr. Chuang and Mr. Hazel Department. I am going to talk about on who comes into government. meet and exceed these standards. that. If these two men whom I am recom- Mr. Hazel comes with an incredible First of all, I am kind of tired of this mending and whom the President has background. He served as an assistant Benghazi witch hunt stuff, but I am not nominated were in private practice, U.S. attorney to the district court of going to go into that. I respect my col- they could be making hundreds of Maryland. He has been the southern di- leagues on the other side of the aisle. thousands of dollars. Because these two vision coordinator on tough issues such Congress has a right to oversight. men are duty-driven, with outstanding as Project Exile, a Federal-State part- But let me make the record clear: educations, backgrounds, and experi- nership addressing gun and violent Mr. Chuang’s role during his temporary ence, they have chosen public service. I crimes in Prince George’s County and assignment was as legal counsel pro- hope the Senate chooses them to serve surrounding areas. He spent 5 years in viding legal advice and representation on the Federal bench. This body is private practice at Weil, Gotshal & to his client. His client was the State going to be very proud of them the way Manges. He is also a man of faith, in- Department. Although he provided Senator CARDIN and I are in bringing volved deeply in his church, Metropoli- legal advice related to the House Com- them to the floor’s attention. I urge tan Baptist Church, where he serves as mittee on Oversight & Government Re- that we invoke cloture. a deacon. form, he did not have decisionmaking I yield the floor and ask that we fol- Most recently, he has worked with authority over whether to provide sub- low regular order. the Baltimore State’s attorneys office. poenaed documents to the committee. f The Baltimore State’s attorney’s office That was at higher levels. If the com- faced a lot of challenges. It faced dated mittee had a beef with the State De- CONCLUSION OF MORNING technology and difficulties in main- partment, they should have taken it up BUSINESS taining chain of custody on evidence. with the Secretary of the State, which The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning He came in to work with our new I know they did. business is closed. State’s attorney, which is an elected During his 6-month detail, the State f position, and he is a real reformer. So Department produced a vast majority whether you were a prosecutor or you of documents and witnesses requested EXECUTIVE SESSION were a defendant, you knew it was by the HOGR. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the going to be one of the best well-orga- In the case of the subpoena in ques- previous order, the Senate will pro- nized offices in Maryland. tion—which was for internal files of ceed to executive session. Hazel brought that kind of know-how the independent Accountability Review f to make sure the apparatus of govern- Board that conducted the Benghazi in- ment worked because that was all part vestigation—the State Department CLOTURE MOTION of making sure people got equal jus- agreed to produce most of the docu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under tice: Did we have the right guy when ments but has to date declined to the previous order, pursuant to rule we were a prosecutor? Did we have the produce memoranda of interviews of XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate right evidence? Did the prosecutor State Department personnel because the pending cloture motion, which the have the right tools? Did the public de- disclosure of those witness statements clerk will state. fender or their private counsel have the may chill cooperation in future ARBs. The assistant legislative clerk read opportunity to provide the defense of Although State offered to discuss alter- as follows: them? We have been able to do that. native means of serving the commit- CLOTURE MOTION Also, working in his church he has tee’s request, the House Committee on We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- shown he has been available to provide Oversight & Government Reform has ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the all kinds of pro bono services. not actively engaged the State Depart- Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move He is a graduate of a distinguished ment on this since the fall of 2013. to bring to a close debate on the nomination law school and he is a Morehouse man. Opposition to Mr. Chuang’s nomina- of Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, to I think when he takes the Federal tion will have no impact on whether be United States District Judge for the Dis- bench and takes that oath, we are the State Department produces the trict of Maryland. going to be proud of the service he documents, and he is not a State De- Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Elizabeth Warren, Robert Menendez, Barbara Mi- does. partment employee. kulski, Jack Reed, Richard Then there is Mr. Chuang, the one So I respect my colleagues for want- Blumenthal, Carl Levin, Christopher who has been under dispute today. ing to have cooperation. I don’t dispute Murphy, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Sheldon Gosh, I wish the whole Senate could whether they have a legitimate griev- Whitehouse, Patty Murray, Thomas R. meet him as well as Mr. Hazel. This is ance. I leave that in that field and do- Carper, John D. Rockefeller IV, Jeff a new generation coming into the main, but I would say Mr. Chuang’s Merkley, Richard J. Durbin, Benjamin Maryland Federal judiciary. Mr. role was that of a civil servant, pro- L. Cardin. Chuang’s parents and his own story is viding advice to the leadership of the Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today, we that of the American dream. State Department on this matter. Then are again voting to overcome Repub- Mr. Chuang’s parents came with the State Department’s job, at its lican filibusters of three highly quali- practically nothing from Taiwan seek- highest level, was to negotiate with the fied judicial nominees. Republicans

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For most of President Obama’s ber argued that because the adminis- YEAS—54 tenure in office, judicial vacancies tration has refused to turn over inter- Baldwin Harkin Murphy have continued to hover around 80 and view notes and summaries that he Begich Heinrich Murray 90 because of Senate Republican ob- would vote ‘‘No’’ on Mr. Chuang’s nom- Bennet Heitkamp Nelson struction. Nevertheless, Senate Repub- ination. This appears to be a case Blumenthal Hirono Pryor Booker Johnson (SD) Reed licans continue to object to votes on where Mr. Chuang is being held respon- Boxer Kaine Reid these nominations. This includes the sible for the decisions of the adminis- Brown King Sanders three nominations that we are voting tration not to turn over the documents Cantwell Klobuchar Schatz on today. Cardin Landrieu Schumer when it was not his decision to make. Carper Leahy Shaheen Nancy Moritz has been nominated to Moreover, Mr. Chuang has responded to Casey Levin Stabenow serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ranking member’s Question for the Coons Manchin Udall (CO) the Tenth Circuit. Justice Moritz is RECORD on this issue fully and forth- Donnelly Markey Udall (NM) currently a justice on the Kansas Su- Durbin McCaskill Walsh rightly, and nothing in those responses Feinstein Menendez Warner preme Court, where she has been serv- indicates that Mr. Chuang has con- Franken Merkley Warren ing since 2011. Prior to joining the Kan- ducted himself improperly in any way. Gillibrand Mikulski Whitehouse sas Supreme Court, she was an appel- Mr. Chuang is a superbly qualified at- Hagan Murkowski Wyden late judge on the Kansas Court of Ap- torney with an impeccable background, NAYS—43 peals from 2004 to 2011. Before becom- and should be supported by the entire Alexander Fischer Moran ing a judge, Justice Moritz spent near- Senate. Ayotte Flake Paul ly ten years as an assistant U.S. attor- George Hazel has been nominated to Barrasso Graham Portman ney in the Kansas City and Topeka of- Blunt Grassley Risch the U.S. District Court for the District Burr Hatch fices. From 1989 till 1995, she was an as- Roberts of Maryland. Since 2010, he has served Chambliss Heller Rubio sociate at Spencer, Fane Britt & as the chief deputy State’s attorney for Coats Hoeven Scott Browne, LLP in Kansas City and Over- Coburn Inhofe Sessions the office of the Maryland State’s at- Cochran Isakson Shelby land Park. From 1987 to 1989, she served torney for Baltimore City. Prior to Collins Johanns Thune as a law clerk to the Honorable Patrick Corker Johnson (WI) taking this position, he was an assist- Toomey Cornyn Kirk F. Kelly, U.S. District Court for the ant U.S. attorney for the district of Vitter District of Kansas. Justice Moritz has Crapo Lee Maryland from 2008 to 2010 and for the Cruz McCain Wicker the support of her Republican home District of Columbia from 2005 to 2008. Enzi McConnell state senators, Senator ROBERTS and From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Hazel also served NOT VOTING—3 Senator MORAN. She was also reported in private practice at the law firm Boozman Rockefeller Tester from the Judiciary Committee unani- Weil, Gotshal and Manges, LLP. An ex- mously by voice vote on January 16, perienced trial counsel, Mr. Hazel has THE PRESIDING OFFICER. On this 2014. tried approximately 50 cases to verdict. vote the yeas are 54, the nays are 43. Theodore Chuang has been nomi- Mr. Hazel also has the support of his The motion is agreed to. nated to serve on the U.S. District home State senators, Senator MIKULSKI f Court for the District of Maryland. and Senator CARDIN. He was reported Since 2009, Mr. Chuang has served in from the Judiciary Committee unani- NOMINATION OF THEODORE DAVID the Office of General Counsel at the mously by voice vote on January 16, CHUANG TO BE UNITED STATES Department of Homeland Security. He 2014. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DIS- currently serves as deputy general All three of these nominees have the TRICT OF MARYLAND counsel and as counsel on detail to the experience, judgment, and legal acu- U.S. Department of State. Previously, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The men to be terrific judges in our Federal clerk will report the nomination. Mr. Chuang served as the chief inves- courts. Let us end these unnecessary tigative counsel for the House Com- The bill clerk read the nomination of filibusters. I thank the majority leader Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, mittee on Energy and Commerce and for filing cloture petitions and I hope the deputy chief investigative counsel to be United States District Judge for my fellow Senators will join me today the District of Maryland. for the House Committee on Oversight to end these filibusters so that these and Government Reforms from 2007 to Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, has nominees can get working on behalf of the clerk reported the nomination? 2009. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Chuang the American people. worked in private practice as a counsel The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- nomination has been reported. at the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pick- imous consent, the mandatory quorum ering Hale and Dorr LLP. Prior to that, Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I call has been waived. yield back all time. Mr. Chuang served as an assistant U.S. The question is, Is it the sense of the attorney, Criminal Division, for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senate that debate on the nomination objection, all time is yielded back. District of Massachusetts from 1998 to of Theodore David Chuang, of Mary- 2004 and as a trial attorney in the land, to be United States District f Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Judge for the District of Maryland, of the Justice Department from 1995 to shall be brought to a close? CLOTURE MOTION 1998. Upon graduating from Harvard The yeas and nays are mandatory The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Law School, magna cum laude, Mr. under the rule. the previous order, pursuant to rule Chuang served as a law clerk to Judge The clerk will call the roll. XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate Dorothy W. Nelson on the Ninth Cir- The assistant legislative clerk called the pending cloture motion, which the cuit U.S. Court of Appeals from 1994 to the roll. clerk will report. 1995. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The assistant legislative clerk read Mr. Chuang has the support of his Senator from West Virginia (Mr. as follows: IKUL home State Senators, Senator M - ROCKEFELLER) and the Senator from CLOTURE MOTION SKI and Senator CARDIN. He was voted Montana (Mr. TESTER) are necessarily We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- out of the Judiciary Committee on a absent. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 10–8 vote on January 16, 2014. During Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move the committee vote, the ranking mem- is necessarily absent: the Senator from to bring to a close debate on the nomination ber urged others to vote ‘‘No’’ based on Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN). of George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to be

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Cruz Kirk Vitter The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask Enzi Lee Fischer McCain Wicker imous consent, the mandatory quorum unanimous consent to yield back all call has been waived. time before the vote. NOT VOTING—2 The question is, Is it the sense of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Boozman Tester Senate that debate on the nomination objection, all time is yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this of George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays vote the yeas are 60, the nays are 38. be United States District Judge for the before the Senate the pending cloture The motion is agreed to. District of Maryland, shall be brought motion, which the clerk will report. to a close? The bill clerk read as follows: f The yeas and nays are mandatory CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF NANCY L. MORITZ under the rule. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT The clerk will call the roll. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the JUDGE FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT The bill clerk called the roll. Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the to bring to a close debate on the nomination The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) of Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be United clerk will report the nomination. and the Senator from Montana (Mr. States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. The legislative clerk read the nomi- TESTER) are necessarily absent. Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Dianne nation of Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator Feinstein, John D. Rockefeller IV, to be United States Circuit Judge for is necessarily absent: the Senator from Debbie Stabenow, Barbara Mikulski, the Tenth Circuit. Carl Levin, Benjamin L. Cardin, Tom Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Harkin, Amy Klobuchar, Barbara ator from Washington. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Boxer, Patty Murray, Jack Reed, Rob- any other Senators in the Chamber de- ert Menendez, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mrs. MURRAY. I ask unanimous con- siring to vote? Christopher A. Coons, Richard J. Dur- sent that the time until 1:45 p.m. be The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 55, bin. equally divided between the two lead- nays 42, as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. ers or their designees. [Rollcall Vote No. 125 Ex.] BALDWIN). By unanimous consent, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without YEAS—55 mandatory quorum call has been objection, it is so ordered. Baldwin Harkin Murray waived. HIGHWAY TRUST FUND Begich Heinrich Nelson The question is, Is it the sense of the Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, Bennet Heitkamp Pryor Senate that debate on the nomination the Highway Trust Fund is a vital re- Blumenthal Hirono Reed of Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be Booker Johnson (SD) Reid source for States to tackle much-need- Boxer Kaine Rockefeller United States Circuit Judge for the ed transportation projects. But right Brown King Schatz Tenth Circuit, shall be brought to a now that trust fund is running on Cantwell Klobuchar Schumer close? Cardin Landrieu fumes. States from Vermont to Cali- Shaheen Carper Leahy The yeas and nays are mandatory fornia and many in between are re- Stabenow Casey Levin under the rule. Udall (CO) thinking their plans for construction Collins Manchin The clerk will call the roll. because of funding uncertainty in the Coons Markey Udall (NM) Donnelly McCaskill Walsh The assistant bill clerk called the Highway Trust Fund. One example is Durbin Menendez Warner roll. New Mexico. Their State officials are Feinstein Merkley Warren Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the starting to ramp up construction plans Franken Mikulski Whitehouse Senator from Montana (Mr. TESTER) is Gillibrand Murkowski Wyden for Interstate 25 in Albuquerque. That Hagan Murphy necessarily absent. project has been a high priority for Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator NAYS—42 city officials for a number of years. is necessarily absent: the Senator from Once it is completed, it is going to re- Alexander Fischer McConnell Ayotte Flake Moran Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN). duce traffic and improve safety. That is Barrasso Graham Paul The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there vital for that area. But right now State Blunt Grassley Portman any other Senators in the Chamber de- officials in New Mexico have said they Burr Hatch Risch siring to vote? Chambliss Heller Roberts are concerned about Federal funding Coats Hoeven Rubio The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 60, for that project and it now might be in Coburn Inhofe Scott nays 38, as follows: jeopardy. Cochran Isakson Sessions [Rollcall Vote No. 126 Ex.] That is not an isolated case. The Corker Johanns Shelby Cornyn Johnson (WI) Thune YEAS—60 trust fund supports transportation Crapo Kirk Toomey Ayotte Hagan Murphy projects across our entire country. It Cruz Lee Vitter Baldwin Harkin Murray eases congestion for our commuters Enzi McCain Wicker Begich Heinrich Nelson and for businesses that need to move NOT VOTING—3 Bennet Heitkamp Pryor Blumenthal Hirono Reed their goods efficiently and quickly. It Boozman Sanders Tester Booker Johnson (SD) Reid funds safety initiatives and construc- The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Boxer Kaine Roberts tion that improves our roads and Brown King Rockefeller bridges. It sparks job creation for vote the yeas are 55, the nays are 42. Cantwell Klobuchar Sanders The motion is agreed to. Cardin Landrieu Schatz American workers. f Carper Leahy Schumer But the Department of Transpor- Casey Levin Shaheen tation now says that trust fund will NOMINATION OF GEORGE JARROD Coburn Manchin Stabenow not be able to keep up with its pay- HAZEL TO BE UNITED STATES Collins Markey Udall (CO) Coons McCaskill Udall (NM) ments to States as soon as this sum- DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DIS- Donnelly Menendez Walsh mer. This crisis is right around the cor- TRICT OF MARYLAND Durbin Merkley Warner ner. Many States are now planning for Feinstein Mikulski Warren The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Franken Moran Whitehouse worst-case scenarios. In fact, the State clerk will report the nomination. Gillibrand Murkowski Wyden of Missouri has stopped planning for

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So let’s show our States that to- Campaign Act, on total campaign do- completed or ever get underway. gether we will continue to invest in nations anyone may make in the same Arkansas has begun planning several projects that help drivers and help election cycle. projects to replace old bridges and businesses move their goods, and let’s Before this recent Supreme Court widen highways and repair roads, but show the American people that Con- ruling, individuals couldn’t give more now, their transportation officials have gress can work together to ensure vital than $117,000 between candidates and put 10 projects on hold because of this transportation construction projects party committees. After the ruling, looming crisis. will move forward this summer. Let’s that limitation has been swept away, Construction is at its height during shore up that Highway Trust Fund and and there is nothing to stop a wealthy our summer months. So if the Highway avoid this unnecessary and totally pre- donor, an ultrawealthy donor, from Trust Fund hits a crisis in the next few ventable crisis. contributing to every Federal race months, we could potentially see a con- I yield the floor and suggest the ab- each election cycle. struction shutdown, meaning workers sence of a quorum. Some here have cheered the decision are going to be left without paychecks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The as upholding the First Amendment and That could add up to 10,000 jobs in clerk will call the roll. free speech, but in my view, when you Florida, according to the President of The legislative clerk proceeded to are able to spread around hundreds of the Florida Transportation Builders call the roll. thousands of dollars in donations to Association. Across the country, fail- Mr. COONS. I ask unanimous consent dozens and dozens of candidates in a ing to shore up our Highway Trust that the order for the quorum call be coordinated way, you are not speaking, rescinded. Fund could cost more than 180,000 jobs you are coming dangerously close to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without in fiscal year 2015. That is according to buying. objection, it is so ordered. an analysis from the Center for Amer- For ultradonors, the reality is not CAMPAIGN FINANCE ican Progress. just about making their voices heard. Mr. COONS. Madam President, I In Kentucky, Governor Steve Under existing Supreme Court prece- come to the floor today to speak about Beshear summed it up by telling re- dent under these recent decisions, the corrupting power of money in our porters: ‘‘We can’t afford for the High- there is no limit on anybody’s ability national politics and the tragic impact way Trust Fund to go insolvent.’’ to spend whatever amounts he or she of a whole series of decisions by the Su- States and workers are counting on us wishes to conduct actual speech, to buy preme Court that has steadily to solve this. I am hopeful that we can newspaper ads, buy television spots, or replenish the Highway Trust Fund in a strengthened that power. Over the last 40 years a bipartisan co- even to make a politically motivated bipartisan way. In fact, House Repub- alition in this body and bipartisan coa- movie. lican DAVE CAMP, who chairs the Ways litions in Congress have come together The reality is it is about trying to and Means Committee, has proposed behind commonsense measures that ac- control more and more of the legisla- using corporate revenue to replenish tually succeeded in limiting the power tive agenda of this Congress and more the Highway Trust Fund. of money in politics. Most recently, and more of the direction of our gov- President Obama’s Grow America back in 2002, a bipartisan coalition in ernment. Act also calls for corporate revenue to In McCutcheon, this recently decided this Chamber led by Senators JOHN address this crisis and make important case, the Supreme Court hasn’t just en- MCCAIN and Russ Feingold, Republican investments in our infrastructure. and Democrat, took a few steps to ef- abled speech, it has made it dramati- That approach makes a lot of sense. fectively limit the use of so-called cally easier for the wealthiest and the Closing wasteful loopholes so we can ‘‘soft money’’ and to ban special inter- special interests they represent to create jobs here at home would be good ests from pouring money into national hedge their bets by diversifying their for our workers, good for our economy, elections in the month or two before political portfolio. It has more in com- and it would make our broken tax sys- Election Day. mon, sadly, with Wall Street invest- tem fairer in the process. I am here As actual elected representatives, ment strategies than with the free today to say I am hoping that Repub- their perspective as Members of Con- speech rights envisioned by our Found- licans will come to the table willing to gress who enacted that legislation was ers at the Constitutional Convention. close just a few corporate loopholes so informed by their real experience as Frankly, I think the Founders would we can avoid an unnecessary crisis in public officials who have run and won not recognize our political system our Highway Trust Fund, so that we elections and who have written, fought today and the increasingly harsh influ- can give our States more certainty to for, and passed actual legislation. ence of big-money donors in our overall plan and we can help spark job growth Since Members of this Chamber, national political scene. in the summer. Members of this Congress, have seen Together with the Citizens United de- But if Republicans are not willing to and experienced the corrosive effect of cision of the Supreme Court of 5 years work with us, they are going to have to money every day, Congress, in my ago, we see the truly dangerous impli- explain why egregious corporate tax view, should be given great deference cations of the decisions rendered. One loopholes are more important than when it has been able to transcend par- of the boldest decisions I have ever workers in our construction industry tisan division and put in place com- seen—Citizens United, with another 5–4 and more important than drivers and monsense protections. decision—killed off nearly half of that businesses that rely every day on safe Yet over the past few years a bare bipartisan compromise bill of 2002 of roads and bridges. majority on the current Supreme Court McCain-Feingold by allowing corpora- I am here to say and to warn that has, in decision after decision, disman- tions and other special interests to construction projects are at risk across tled many of those critical protections anonymously fund campaign ads in the our country. Another example happens and shows no signs of stopping. months before an election. to be in New Hampshire, where con- In doing so, this Court’s decisions In doing so, as Justice Stevens wrote struction crews have been working on a display a significant and stunning na- in a dissent, the Supreme Court ‘‘relied major project to widen Interstate 93. ivete about how our political system largely on individual dissenting opin- That project was designed to ease con- actually works and how it is con- ions. . . . blaz[ing] through our prece- gestion and improve safety. Last tinuing to change and as a result have dents [and] overruling or disavowing a month the State transportation com- brought us closer to a world where, as body of case law.’’ missioner said the project could be a recent New Republic piece argues, Justice Stevens noted that to do so stalled and thrown off schedule if Con- ‘‘millionaires and billionaires speak the Court decided a question the par- gress does not resolve the Highway loudly and the rest of us do the listen- ties did not present directly to it, say- Trust Fund crisis. He said, ‘‘Any hiccup ing.’’ ing: in federal funding could have a nega- Most recently, in a 5-to-4 decision, Essentially, five justices were unhappy tive impact on the ending.’’ the Supreme Court struck down a limit with the limited nature of the case brought

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Of course, tough opposition ads are concern that they will then become the Soon after the Supreme Court ex- nothing new. Robust debates in cam- subject of last-minute, aggressive, tar- tended these rules to State campaign paign season go back to the very first geted campaign ads funded by undis- finance laws as well. In combination campaigns of this Republic. As politi- closed donors. Rather than being a these two decisions, McCutcheon and cians, we all welcome the opportunity Chamber of honest, open, and free de- Citizens United, have brushed aside im- to those who engage to disagree with bate, the shadow of secret money turns portant bipartisan legislation that was them. That is an important and policymaking into a beacon of risk designed to prevent corruption of the healthy part of our democracy, and aversion. Policymaking gets paralyzed political branches and to provide every citizen should have the right to and this serves no one. Americans some level of confidence voice their opposition to me or to any Although it is not an example of cor- that their voices, not just those of the Member. ruption in the quid pro quo sense that ultrawealthy and powerful, mattered But what is a huge problem is the the Supreme Court so narrowly focuses to their elected representatives. We fact that nobody knows who is behind on, money does corrode the public have all seen the impact of this deci- these ads, making it easier for any trust and steadily corrupts this system sion, of Citizens United in particular, wealthy individual or corporation to in a thousand different ways. The irony as commercials by groups nobody has pour an unlimited amount of money of this all is that we badly need an hon- ever heard of, funded by donors who into a race behind completely false at- est discussion about the impact of big can remain in the dark, have flooded tacks. Because the donor is often in the spending and fundraising on our polit- the airwaves of our election years ever dark, there is no way for the public to ical system. At this point I believe we since. know who the claims are coming from badly need fundamental changes to re- Earlier I mentioned that these two or whether they are credible. direct the decisions and the attention decisions show a stunning naivete That is why in this Chamber folks in of the Supreme Court. about how politics in our modern world my caucus, Democrats, have repeatedly Buckley v. Valeo, the 1976 decision by really works. Let me be clear I don’t argued for our taking up and passing the Court that equated political con- say this because the Supreme Court the DISCLOSE Act, which would re- tributions and money with speech, in overturned a law that Congress passed. quire third-party ads to say who funded my view needs to be revisited. Senator It is the Court’s job to be a check on them so that citizens can reach their UDALL of New Mexico has introduced a Congress to defend our fundamental own conclusions. constitutional amendment that, in my This is an increasingly difficult prob- freedoms in the face of congressional view, restores the balance of that origi- lem for our country. In the 2010 elec- overreach or improvident action. But nal law and decision, and it is one that tion cycle, super PACs spent more than in the McCutcheon decision, the Court I strongly support. By bending back- overturned a core holding of its own $62 million nationally. Through the 2012 cycle, outside groups spent an in- ward to declare anything that corpora- previous decision in Buckley v. Valeo, tions or the ultrawealthy wish to do the case it purports to apply. As Jus- credible $457 million on House and Sen- ate races. So far in this cycle they have with their money the equivalent of tice Breyer wrote in dissent in speech, today’s Court, in my view, McCutcheon, the Court’s holding: already raised and spent more than $200 million. rather than strengthening speech, has understates the importance of protecting the weakened it for the millions of Ameri- political integrity of our governmental insti- The result is that every campaign tutions. It creates a loophole that . . . taken has to do more and more fundraising so cans who cannot afford to play in this together with Citizens United . . . evis- they have the resources to rebut the new system. cerates our Nation’s campaign finance laws, claims made in these negative ads with At a time of growing economic in- leaving a remnant incapable of dealing with concealed donors. That means more equality, that concerns me more and the grave problems of democratic legitimacy time on the phone or at fundraisers, more because this new political in- that those very laws were intended to re- traveling around the country, orga- equality threatens the very founda- solve. nizing and carrying out fundraising actions of our democracy. For instance, in the Court’s deci- tivities rather than engaging with our Noting the presence of two other col- sions, it consistently refers to tradi- constituents and diving into details of leagues, I would ask if I might have the tional political corruption as quid pro policy. It is even worse in the House forbearance of two brief speeches rec- quo corruption, corruption of the sort where the daily demands in their 2- ognizing Delawareans. where a specific contribution is made year cycle are even more difficult. I appreciate the forbearance of my for a specific vote or action in arguing Let me offer one brief statistic. In colleagues and would like to take a few that campaign donations and political the average winning Senate race in minutes to recognize two great Dela- spending or speech have shown no signs 2012, it cost $10 million, which means wareans. of leading to corruption. The majority the winning Senator had to raise $4,600 TRIBUTE TO HARRY GRAVELL argues that campaign giving and the every single day over a 6-year term. I wish to recognize Harry Gravell. ‘‘general gratitude’’ that a candidate That is time not spent on solving the Right now in Wilmington, DE, or elected official may feel is not the real issues facing our country. That is friends will be coming to celebrate same thing as quid pro quo corruption an unbelievable amount of time dedi- Harry, who is retiring from his long in the sense of directly buying votes or cated to fundraising, and it just doesn’t leadership role of the Delaware Build- action in the Congress. end, whether the term is 2 or 6 years. ing Trades Council after a lifetime But as Justice Breyer notes in his I know I have it relatively easy, lit- dedicated to workers and our Nation. opinion in McCutcheon in the dissent, tle to complain about. Compared to my I first got to know him in my service the majority’s: colleagues I come from a small State. on the county council in New Castle narrow view of corruption . . . excludes ef- The very modest amount we have to County, where he gave me very helpful, forts to obtain ‘‘influence over access to raise in a competitive race in Delaware very insightful advice, and was a con- elected officials or political parties.’’ pales in comparison to much larger stant source of encouragement and Every single Member of this body and States with much more expensive support. every Member of the House of Rep- media markets, but it is a problem for Don’t get me wrong. He didn’t always resentatives knows that to be true and this entire body and this entire coun- agree with me. He didn’t always sup- knows this influence to be pernicious. try. port me. With Harry you got a straight Let me give an example. As many of Let me offer one last example of con- shot. You got exactly what he thought my colleagues would attest, hanging cretely why this matters. As we debate and nothing less. You always knew

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People from American Diabetes Association as fa- ARKANSAS STORM Oklahoma came down and helped. Of thers of the year. Harry is the proud fa- Mr. PRYOR. I come to the floor with course, we helped those States in their ther of two: Jayme and Dee, and grand- a psalm and a story. The psalm I want time of need, so it was reassuring and father of three: Makayla, Avery, and to read is one of the most famous pas- so appreciated that those folks, those Lily. sages in all of Scripture. In times such previous storm victims came to Arkan- Harry’s life story is one of deter- as this that Arkansas has been sas and helped us. We really do mean mination and service. He never gives through, a lot of people go to Eccle- that, and we appreciate it very much. up, especially when he puts his mind to siastes or one of the gospels, but I want Federal officials reached out. I was in something. From an early age he knew to read Psalms 23—and I will tell you the car with our Governor Mike Beebe the value of hard work. For high school why in a moment. when President Obama called him. he went to the Salesianum School, a The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. That meant a lot. They were able to great school in our community, and He maketh me to lie down in green pas- work through some of those Federal- tures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. worked his way through school to He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the State issues immediately, right there make sure he could afford a great edu- paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. on the phone. That was great. Of cation. Yea, though I walk through the valley of course, Secretary Jay Johnson called A Vietnam veteran, he served our the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for the Governor, and I talked to him actu- country in wartime. Since he came thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they ally that same day. He is trying to home, he has never stopped fighting for comfort me. come to Arkansas in the next few days, working families and veterans, and I Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my and I hope he will be able to make it. was particularly proud to work with head with oil; my cup runneth over. Craig Fugate, Director of FEMA, came him in his role in the Sprinkler Fitters Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me in the very next day, and we appreciate Union, then on the Building Trades all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the Director Fugate and the resources Council on Helmets to Hardhats, on of- house of the Lord forever. FEMA brings and the attention to our fering training and real job opportuni- Madam President, on Sunday, April State. ties to returning veterans. 27, 2014, at about 7:06 p.m., a tornado One of the things we recognize is that If you know Harry, you have seen his touched down right on the Saline and the work is just beginning. I see my drive up close. You have seen him fight Pulaski County lines, just west of Lit- colleague from Louisiana, and I don’t through thick and thin for his workers, tle Rock. It stayed on the ground for know of anyone in this Chamber who his family, and our community. about an hour, crossed the Arkansas better understands about recovering But perhaps the greatest example of River, crossed right near a little town from a widespread disaster. his sheer will was his most recent called Mayflower. The weather service I thank and acknowledge the thou- fight. He suffered a stroke a few now tells us it was an EF–4. That sands of Arkansans who made a dif- months ago. Doctors read him a long means it had a wind speed of up to 190 ference. list of things he was never going to do. miles per hour—190 miles per hour. We One of the underappreciated groups I Harry scoffed. Digging in, as he has his lost 15 Arkansans, and we will never want to mention—they probably don’t entire life, he finished his physical and forget them. We love them and their get enough notoriety, even though this occupation therapy faster than doctors families, and we will miss them. It is a may sound kind of silly—is the TV thought he could. He has just finished great loss to each and every Arkansan weather people. As soon as the storms building a house in Lewes. Everyone and really each and every American: were in the area, they broke from their who knows him I believe will agree Paula Blakemore of El Paso; Mark normal broadcasting and they went with me that he deserves the years he Bradley of Mayflower; Jamye Collins of with wall-to-wall coverage. I talked to will now get to spend on the beautiful Vilonia; Helen Greer of Mayflower; Jef- so many folks in Mayflower, Vilonia, beaches of Delaware. frey Hunter of Vilonia; Dennis and other areas who said: Hey, we REMEMBERING JAMES WILCOX BROWN Lavergne of Vilonia; Glenna Lavergne watched on TV, and we could see ex- Let me last briefly offer a tribute to of Vilonia; David Mallory of Vilonia; actly where that storm was, and that is a lifelong friend and mentor, James Robert Oliver of Mayflower; Cameron what saved us because we knew it was Wilcox Brown of Newark, DE. He set Smith of Vilonia; Tyler Smith of coming. sail on April 24 at the age of 65. The Vilonia; Rob Tittle of Paron; Rebekah The sirens were going. I was at a din- gentle determination and uncondi- Tittle of Paron; Tori Tittle of Paron; ner with some friends of mine in Little tional kindness with which he lived his and Daniel Wassom of Vilonia. As you Rock, and we heard the sirens, we life inspired all around him, including can see and hear from those names, a heard the weather radio go off, and his family, his friends, and this junior lot of these were family members and sure enough we turned on the tele- Senator from Delaware. obviously members of a few commu- vision and we watched it too, just like Jim graduated from Salesianum nities in my State. everyone else. School, the University of Delaware, I wish to thank my colleagues first The Department of Emergency Man- and the Washington and Lee University because many called and reached out in agement has been off-the-charts good. School of Law. He worked as legal various ways. Some covered meetings There is a man there named David counsel for W.L. Gore & Associates for for me. In fact, Senator JACK REED of Maxwell who unfortunately has a lot of 36 years. He served as a member of the Rhode Island actually covered a mili- experience with this, but ADEM has U.S. Army Judge Advocate General tary promotion ceremony, which was been phenomenal. We have a system in Corps for 26 years, retiring as colonel. really special for me—and for him to Arkansas called Code Red, and that got His tireless community service was do—and special for everyone involved. activated and worked very well. The broad and deeply felt. I was proud to be So I thank him for that. Many of my various elected officials—the county able to appoint him to the Delaware colleagues have offered to help. judges, et cetera—all came together. Service Academy Selection Board. We also had people from outside Ar- We also, obviously, had first respond- He is survived by his wife Peggy and kansas who reached out. I know our ers who rolled in immediately, and their four wonderful children: Gene- Governor fielded calls from a number that was great. General Wofford of the vieve, Hilary, William, Mary Ellen, and of other Governors from around the Arkansas National Guard activated 54 six grandchildren. I simply wanted to country. Our emergency management guardsmen. They showed up and did add my voice to so many who will deep- people have been contacted by other their duty. And it is so reassuring to ly miss this patriot, this great lawyer, emergency management folks. the communities when they see those

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The other thing I noticed when I They have learned through these trage- Another of the things I saw as I stood pulled up was that there were police dies and other places they go that ice there looking at what used to be a cars and firetrucks and everything is in very short supply, and they know house—there was the front door, the from what seemed like every jurisdic- that keeping things cold and giving doorframe, the brick, and sort of a tion in Arkansas. So it was really great people something cool to drink is very stoop with the steps going up to the to see that. important. house, but there was no house there. Some of the unsung heroes in this are I could talk about this for a long All that was left was that doorframe. just everyday, ordinary Arkansans, time, seeing those people and seeing You think about that. Think about just everyday citizens. They came and what they have gone through. I was those people, and their house is com- brought their chainsaws. They checked there the next morning with the Gov- pletely gone. They have to rebuild. their kids out of school to go help, and ernor and the attorney general and a I did hear a story—I didn’t talk to they rolled out and really streamed in number of others, and it was very emo- the people, but a story was going to help. tional. You talk to some folks, and around among some of the volunteers There are really too many other they are grieving for the loss of their who were working about a family who folks to mention from some of the loved one or their next-door neighbor survived and their dog survived. The State agencies that are really under- in one case. I talked to a man who had way the dog survived is that as the tor- appreciated—the Arkansas Game and lost his mother. At the same time, oth- nado was hitting their home, they ac- Fish Commission; the Forestry Com- ers are rejoicing to be safe and to have tually grabbed the dog by the collar. mission, which had people there clear- their lives and the lives of their chil- He was about to fly out the window or ing the way and knocking down things; dren. what was left of the house, and not One man I talked to—I never even the highway department; the utilities. only were they holding on for dear life, got his name, but I think he was sta- As always, the utilities sprung into ac- but they held on to the dog, and they tioned at Little Rock Air Force Base— tion. Even though power was down for all made it. a pretty good while—I think we had said he looked out his front door and A lot of times you would go up to about 35,000 customers or so without saw the storm bearing down on the where a house was and it would be just power for a little while, but the utili- house and there wasn’t any way to a concrete slab. That is all there was. ties people got that taken care of. They avoid it. He grabbed his kids, threw You just look at that and think, how got their folks from other States to them in the bathtub, got some blan- did anybody survive that? But they did, come in, as we do. Entergy is our larg- kets, covered them all up—including in most cases. est single electric utility in the State, himself—in the bathtub. He said that and they brought people in from other for about 45 seconds it sounded as if I went to the farm of a friend of States and got their contractors going. they had an F–16 in their house. When mine, a guy named Preston Scroggins, I noticed also the churches. The it finally stopped, he took the blankets whom I have known a long time. He is churches really are prepared for this. It off, and at that point they weren’t in a pillar-of-the-community kind of per- is part of their mission. I did notice the the bathroom anymore, they were in son there in Vilonia. I went to his State Baptist Convention has what the garage. The roof had collapsed and home and saw that he had lost every- they call a mobile mass feeding unit. they couldn’t get out. Before long, they thing. He lost his home, lost all of his In the first 3 days they fed 4,300 hot heard some neighbors calling for them, vehicles. He had a big farm shop—what meals in Vilonia alone. I don’t know and they were able to dig a tunnel and we call a shop—which is a metal build- what else they were doing in other get those three girls out and then he ing with steel girders in it. And I have places, but it was great for the volun- got out. They came out of it with just never seen this before with a tornado. teers who were helping and also the scratches, but it is an amazing story of When they built that metal building, of families there to be able to go and get perseverance. course they build these girders to hold a hot meal. Of course, the Salvation There is a little hardware store in it up, and then there is the siding type Army and Red Cross—all of them real- Mayflower called H&B True Value of stuff on the sides, the roofing, which ly rolled out and helped. Hardware, and that building was really is all metal. Of course the steel was Again, these two Senators who are shaken to its foundation. It is a total twisted, and that is pretty bad, and it here in the Chamber with me today wreck, but the merchandise was good. takes a lot of force to twist steel like have been through these tragedies be- This man’s entire career, his entire that. But what I had never seen before fore. They know the insurance industry working life is right there in that is that the footings of the building, rolls out and sets up temporary units. building, that local hardware store he which were these huge concrete balls— I saw lots of insurance folks with clip- is going to turn over to his daughter they dug a hole, filled it with concrete, boards and cameras and all the things one day. His daughter was there with and stuck the steel girders in them to they needed. her children, and they were getting create the footings—these balls of con- The wireless companies came and put their merchandise out and trying to crete were actually picked up out of up temporary towers because a lot of get it into some sort of storage so it the Earth by that tornado. They were those were knocked down. There were could be safe while they rebuild. That actually picked up and set down a few charging stations for folks. is a real-life matter for them, so we feet away from the big hole in the Walmart is the largest company tried to help there. ground. That is an amazing amount of based in Arkansas, and they came with I remember standing out by the curb force, and that is what an EF–4 does. truckloads of water, diapers, snacks, in front of what used to be a home. It This tornado didn’t just knock down various kinds of donations, baby wipes, was just a pile of rubble. At first, when buildings; it obliterated them. batteries, and flashlights. Whatever you look at that, all you see is debris. The beautiful thing about our people people needed, it seemed as though Your eyes can’t even focus on it. You is that it did not obliterate their Walmart was there with a truck to off- don’t even know what you are looking dreams. We talked to one woman who load and really help people do what at. But when you sit and take a mo- said: This was my dream house. But they needed to do. ment and look—I looked down and saw the amazing thing was—and a new Tyson Foods is another of our great a ceiling fan motor. The blades were all phrase has been created out of this—we Arkansas companies. They have a pro- gone, but there was a ceiling fan heard people saying over and over that gram they call Meals that Matter, and motor. And, gosh, right there I saw they were Ark strong because people in they do three meals a day. I saw their Legos mixed in the yard. There was an our State are resilient. They are strong trucks at the Mayflower school where upside-down sink right there on the people. They are scrappers. And part of they were set up. I saw this big Tyson pavement. There was a family por- being strong is to pull yourself up by truck just sitting there, and I knew ev- trait—whether it was from this family, your bootstraps and dust yourself off

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To We had a massive tornado in Joplin, would relate to the military as well. sit there in your front yard with no MO, not too far away from these torna- Her view was as follows: Yes, we re- worldly possessions left—your truck does in the last week, in fact, in Baxter cruit from the general population. We looks as though it has been beaten by Springs and Quapaw, along with tor- don’t have any reason to believe those 20 men coming at it with hammers and nados in Arkansas and Mississippi, but numbers aren’t reflected in our popu- beating on it, your house is in ruins that tornado was 3 years ago, I believe lation as well. and there is nothing left—and then to next week, and there was massive de- So as we move forward, we need to be look at me and say, ‘‘Well, it is just struction. But the first responders were sure, in Mental Health Awareness stuff,’’ it takes a strong person to do your neighbors. Before anybody else Month—and in a month where, as in that. That is someone who has the can get there, your neighbors are every month, we should be always right perspective. there, thinking of getting that man out mindful of our veterans and retirees— I saw the bravery, the selflessness, of the garage with his three little girls that we are pursuing those solutions and the generosity, and now you know and your neighbors beginning to help for them as we are for the country gen- why I am so very proud to be the Sen- you collect those few things that are erally. Hopefully, we will be able to ator for these amazing people. left—that may just be stuff, but it is work with the Defense Department and I am also proud of the Senate because your stuff. It is pictures and things get this one gap closed in the very near it wasn’t too long ago we voted for dis- that can’t be replaced, but what can’t future. aster relief in this body. We now have be replaced are the lives which are HEALTH CARE money sufficient to cover this and saved, and what can’t be replaced are I wish to speak about where we are other disasters. I wish I could say this the lives which are lost—and people on health care. I know there was an at- is going to be the last one for the year, will live with that strategy. No matter tempt in recent days to take a victory but everyone knows it will not be. how resilient, that is a tragedy that lap, and maybe again today, over the I will close with a psalm. lasts forever. For all those families af- number of people to sign up. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. fected this week, the ones Mr. PRYOR I will say one more time, I don’t He makes me to lie down in green pastures. has talked to and others have talked think that is the way you can measure There are green pastures as part of to—in the hometown of two of our col- this. I said when the Web site wouldn’t this, and our people have found those leagues from Mississippi, Tupelo hit by work, we can’t measure this by wheth- and will continue to be finding those as a tornado—these are tragic moments er the Web site works because surely we go through this. when communities and families and the Web site will eventually work. He leads me beside the still waters. neighbors come together. That and Frankly, we shouldn’t measure this by It is a very comforting thing, and faith, as Senator PRYOR said, are what how many people sign up because the they need to be comforted right now. help people get through this. people who sign up don’t have any He restores my soul. CARING FOR AMERICA’S HEROES ACT other option. Their option is to not One thing I looked up is the defini- Madam President, this is National sign up at all or to sign up. That is not tion of ‘‘soul.’’ According to Webster’s, Mental Health Awareness Month. It much of a choice for most people. I am it is a nonphysical aspect of a person. just started today. going to talk in a minute about a cou- It is a person’s emotional and moral Senator STABENOW and I have intro- ple people who decided they don’t have nature, where the most private duced some legislation this week, Car- a reasonable choice, so they are not thoughts and feelings are hidden, the ing for America’s Heroes Act, that signing up for anything. complex of human attributes that would look at what we are doing in the We need to be sure this government manifest as consciousness, thought, military. We are looking carefully at does what is necessary to create access feeling, and will. the military as it relates to what we to what has been the best health care are doing to help our veterans and to He restores my soul; he leads me in the system in the world. We all want peo- paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. help those who serve. ple to have access to that system. The Even though I walk through the valley of I was at Fort Leonard Wood, in question truly is, Are we doing that the the shadow of death— Waynessville, MO, just a few days ago, right way? I can guarantee those people in Ar- talking to the hospital personnel there Polling clearly shows that people kansas know they have walked through about mental health issues as they re- don’t think we are doing that the right the valley of the shadow of death— late to the many new inductees who way. The President’s numbers reflect I will fear no evil; for you are with me. come there and as to the full-time that. The Kaiser Family Foundation Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. force and the retirees who come there. poll shows that just 38 percent of peo- You prepare a table before me in the pres- The act Senator STABENOW and I are ple think the law is working as in- ence of my enemies. You anoint my head introducing this week would treat tended; 57 percent say it is not working with oil; my cup overflows. mental health conditions like other the way the White House had hoped. The attitude of the people in my health conditions for spouses, depend- I would think 100 percent would State is, even though it has been a dif- ents, and for retirees who now have a think it is not working the way the ficult week, their cup is overflowing limit on what can be done and how White House had hoped. Surely, the and those blessings continue to come. many hospital days they can stay for rollout, the signup—we can talk all we Surely, your goodness and mercy will fol- mental health that is not the same want about how many people sign up. low me all the days of my life, and I shall limit for anything else. There is no jus- There is a debate going on right now dwell in the house of the Lord forever. tifiable reason for it not to be the same over in the House of Representatives Having that eternal perspective is limit. I think we are going to have this week about they signed up, but did going to get people through. good support from the Defense Depart- they pay. I thank the Presiding Officer and my ment as we work to try to get this According to the House Commerce colleagues for all the best wishes and done, to just simply ensure that mili- Committee, insurers tell them that the willingness to help and offers of as- tary dependents and retirees who were only two-thirds of the people who have sistance and all that makes up the Sen- covered under TRICARE, for instance, signed up have paid. If they don’t pay, ate family. are treated in the same manner for in- they are not signed up and they don’t Madam President, I yield the floor. patient mental health services as they have coverage. I don’t think any insur- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- would be for any other injury or any ance works that way. ator from Missouri. other kind of health issue. Bringing That same committee’s report said CURRENT EVENTS those to par with others is important. only 25 percent of paid enrollees are Mr. BLUNT. Madam President, I wish The National Institutes of Health es- within the crucial age range, which is to respond to my good friend from Ar- timates that one out of four adults in 18 to 34.

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Why is it the fact that insurance fore a single thing was covered, we I yield the floor. costs more relative to everybody else wouldn’t think that was insurance, and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. insured for young people than it ever that was the best thing Randy from HIRONO). The Senator from Louisiana. has before by the law? That would Mexico, MO, could find. HEALTH CARE maybe explain why young people aren’t Neal lost his job 2 years ago and de- Mr. VITTER. Thank you, Madam signing up. Prior to January 1 of this cided to go back—Neal is from President. year, if someone were young and Raymore, MO. He decided to go back to I come to the floor again to urge con- healthy, they might pay 20 percent of school full time. He has nerve damage sideration and a vote, and a positive what the person at the other end of the in his back and takes several medica- vote, on my no-Washington exemption spectrum was paying. Now they have tions. His doctor prescribed 120 pills a from ObamaCare proposal. to pay at least 33 percent. Maybe that month, but his insurance plan will only I think the first rule of American de- is why those people aren’t signing up. pay for 100 pills a month. mocracy should be that whatever Con- Of course, the workforce impact of Neal said not only does he have pain gress chooses to impose on America it people who have part-time jobs because he didn’t have before, but he says: lives by itself; whatever laws Wash- full-time jobs are covered, jobs of more There is nothing I can do about it. He ington passes, it lives by itself. That than 30 hours—the House recently says: Nobody wants to help. The doctor should be the rule across the board, passed the Save America Workers Act says I need 120 pills a month. The in- and that should certainly include to help increase these wages by saying: surance says they are not going to let health care and ObamaCare. But that No, it is not a 30-hour standard. It me have more than 100. I think he is not the case. should be a 40-hour standard. I am a co- wishes this was between him and his That is not the case at all, because sponsor of the Senate bill that would doctor instead of between him and his there is a Washington exemption from do that same thing Senator COLLINS insurance company. ObamaCare. There are special-interest has been advocating for months now. Myron from Hannibal, MO, and his Washington subsidies under The unintended consequences in the family have annual premiums that ObamaCare that the average American workplace are not fair to American went from $2,200 to $6,500—a $4,300 in- doesn’t get in any way, shape, or form. families. They are not fair to American crease. He found his doctor is no longer As it relates to health care and workers. We could do something about in the network. He doesn’t want to ObamaCare, I think the rule should be one of those unintended consequences have a new doctor. He liked his old in- simple: The baseline plan, the fallback by just saying: Wait a minute. The 40- surance, but it was canceled, and he position for all Americans is what we hour workweek that we have always can’t get to the doctors he used to use live by. Under ObamaCare that was said was full-time work should still be with his new insurance. first during the debate called the pub- Campus problems: A young healthy the 40-hour workweek, not the new 30- lic option, but then it came to be son on campus. His insurance was $550 hour workweek. known as the exchanges. That should a semester last semester. This year it The emergency contractor hired to be the plan we all live by and our staff repair the Web site said it is going to is $770 a semester so he can have the live by and the White House and top cost $121 million to repair the Web site, same insurance that in all likelihood members of the administration live which is a whole lot more than the $94 he will not use because he is, after all, by—no special exemption, no special million already spent to create the young and healthy, but the 40-percent deal, no special subsidy, no special Web site. I wonder what would have increase is an increase the law almost requires. The law went from five dif- treatment. happened if we had taken that many That was the intent of an amend- millions of dollars and bought insur- ferent categories of people to be in- ment, and that is actually the clear ance for the people we were trying to sured to three, and the top one can’t language of an amendment that actu- move from uninsured to insured. pay more than three times what the I will give about three more exam- bottom pays. ally passed this body and passed the ples. My time is limited on the floor One final story. Dennis is from Dex- process and became part of ObamaCare, today, and I have this down to a hand- ter, MO, near Missouri’s bootheel. He is thanks to the leadership of Senator ful of examples of people we have heard an insurance broker. He says he has CHUCK GRASSLEY and others, and I cer- from in the last few days about fami- lots of stories he could tell, but the one tainly strongly supported the amend- lies who are dramatically impacted. that came to mind that he told us ment. There was a clear amendment Surely, there is a good story out there about this week was people who had a added to ObamaCare in the Senate that to tell, but there are lots of stories, nationwide network of doctors in a said every Member of Congress, all of and no matter what anybody says, plan he used to sell now are our staff, have to go to the so-called these stories over and over turn out to transitioned to a network that is much exchanges for our health care. The be tragedies for families. smaller and it only works in the State problem is on the way to implementing Randy and his wife from Mexico, MO, you reside in. that, after passage of the bill, folks had a plan they liked, but they re- Missouri has many States that touch around here understood what that ceived a cancellation notice in October it. As many as eight States touch our meant and so they watered down and of last year. He went on to the ex- State, so almost everybody in our amended that language through the change but found on the exchange he State lives on or near a border. If you back door by administrative fiat in an would have to pay over $600 a month live on or near the border in the ex- illegal way. more in premiums and face deductibles change, you cannot go to the doctor or They got the President and his ad- that were $3,500 higher than they had hospital, in all likelihood, that may be ministration to issue a special rule been in the past—so a $600 increase in 10 miles from where you are because it that took all of the sting out of that premiums and $3,500 higher is not in your State. When I was first amendment. That rule did two things: deductibles. told that, I simply didn’t believe it, First of all, it came up with a mecha- The cheapest plan available to Randy and the more we checked into it the nism whereby a lot of congressional and his wife would have them paying more we found out that is what people staff don’t even have to go to the ex- $14,000 in premiums a year and they were finding over and over. The poli- changes at all; and secondly, this ille- would have an $11,000 deductible before cies they could get did not allow them gal rule gave Members of Congress a the insurance would pay anything— to go a reasonable distance if they had special subsidy to go to the exchanges $25,000. to cross a border. that no other American gets at com- Randy and his wife decided: That is So we have work to do. I hope we can parable income levels, no one else gets, not insurance at all, so we are not do it. I think there are ways we can completely unique.

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It is now diction of the EPW Committee on Again, I think we should come back 6 months later, and I am simply asking which I serve as ranking member. to what almost all Americans feel for a full debate and a fair up-or-down The Republican leader absolutely should be the first rule of American de- vote on this important issue. agreed that was the case. Yes, abso- mocracy: What is good for America has Look, it is a free country. People lutely, once we lock in this unanimous to be good for Washington. What is im- don’t have to agree with me, but let’s consent request by Leader REID, one of posed on America needs to be imposed have a vote. We voted yesterday on those votes would absolutely be a bind- first and foremost on Washington, with something that we have voted and re- ing proposal about the Keystone Pipe- no special exemptions, no special sub- voted multiple times at the majority line. Another would clearly be an im- sidies, no special carve-outs, no special leader’s insistence. portant matter from the jurisdiction of deals, and that is what my no-Wash- I am asking for one vote on this im- the committee on which I serve as ington exemption from ObamaCare portant issue that the American people ranking member on EPW. So those are proposal is about. Every Member of care about. We voted and revoted on important matters and those are sig- Congress, our staff, and the White things multiple times. I am asking for nificant votes. House and top administration officials one clear vote on this issue. After the So I will set aside temporarily my should go to the exchanges for our majority leader agreed to a vote on pursuit of this no-Washington-exemp- health care, with no special deal, no this amendment that I never got in tion vote. I promise I will be back to it. special exemption, no special subsidies. September, a couple months later when I promise I will use every reasonable I have been fighting for simply a full I was revisiting the issue, he said: opportunity to get that vote which was debate and vote on this for 6 months Okay. Well, you can have a vote, but it promised to me last September, 6 now, and unfortunately have been com- has to be the only vote in this Con- months ago and counting; but I believe pletely shut out of any vote. This gress. we should move forward with Majority started as soon as the administration Well, I resisted that at the time, but Leader REID’s proposal that he made as announced its special illegal rule to get I will take that one vote. Can we have a hotline request this morning. I offer that as a unanimous consent around this provision of ObamaCare one vote on this important issue this agreement, so we can lock it down and late last year, and as soon as that was Congress? Can we have a modicum of move forward, and move forward with announced, I said: This is wrong. We free expression and open debate and an this Keystone vote, move forward with need to address this. We need to stop open amendment process on the Senate these other energy votes, and then this. I proposed my clarifying lan- floor? Can we have one vote on this move forward beyond that, hopefully to guage, and I brought up that language issue that the American people cer- a vote on the no-Washington-exemp- as an amendment on the floor as soon tainly care about? That is what I am tion language very soon. So I make as as I could. It was in September of last asking. I am asking for the majority a unanimous consent request Majority year on the Portman-Shaheen bill leader to honor his commitment. That Leader REID’s own proposal, that there which is back on the floor now, and is what I am pushing for. That is what be a unanimous consent agreement on after a lot of back and forth, the ma- I will continue to push for, which is S. 2262, the energy efficiency bill; that jority leader finally agreed: Fine, we why I am filing the amendment to the we move to its immediate consider- will have a vote on the Vitter amend- Portman-Shaheen bill. And again, I am ation; that the only amendments in ment on this subject. In fact, Senator filing it to this bill for one clear rea- order be five amendments to be offered REID was quoted in The Hill on Sep- son: That is the context in our previous by the Republican leader or his des- tember 17 of last year: ‘‘What I said I consideration of Portman-Shaheen ignee related to energy policy, with a will do is we’ll vote on Vitter,’’ mean- where I was told we agreed to having a 60-vote threshold on adoption of each ing my no-Washington-exemption lan- vote on this issue. We will have the amendment; and that following the dis- guage, ‘‘ . . . as senseless as that is.’’ vote. I am simply asking for that com- I appreciate that endorsement of the mitment to be honored. position of these amendments, the Sen- proposal. I also care deeply about other impor- ate will proceed to a vote on passage of ‘‘I mean, we’ll go ahead and do that.’’ tant issues, including energy issues, the bill as amended, if amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there So he agreed to that vote on moving forward with a very important objection? Portman-Shaheen. That was reported jobs project for America, the Keystone XL Pipeline; and because of that, when Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, re- the same day by Bloomberg on Sep- serving the right to object. tember 17: I saw the majority leader’s recent proposal that we move ahead on Portman- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The as- Reid said on the Senate floor that a vote Shaheen with five energy-related votes, sistant majority leader. would be allowed on the Vitter proposal as Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask long as Republicans agreed to consider a yet- one of which would clearly be the Key- stone XL Pipeline, I certainly took unanimous consent to speak for 5 min- to-be unveiled Democratic counterproposal utes in response to the Senator from that would be offered as a side-by-side or sec- that very seriously. That is also an im- ond-degree amendment. portant issue and it deserves a vote. It Louisiana after I have responded to his has had votes in the past, but that unanimous consent request. And also that same day in CQ: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there needs to be addressed. So as soon as I Reid said Tuesday he was willing to give objection? Senator David Vitter, R-LA, a vote on his saw that—and again, this is an offer by Mr. VITTER. Madam President, re- proposal to force more government workers the majority leader—a hotline request serving the right to object, I would onto health care exchanges and to pay the that we now consider the Portman- premiums themselves . . . only ask for the opportunity to respond Shaheen bill and limit considerations to the response to the unanimous con- In addition, at the same time the to five energy-related amendments, sent request before the assistant ma- next day, September 18, and the day that would be chosen by the Repub- jority leader proceeds, but I have no following, September 19, Senators SHA- lican leaders—as soon as I saw that objection otherwise to his speaking HEEN and PORTMAN said the same hotline and that offer, I called the Re- after that for 5 minutes. thing. Senator SHAHEEN was on the publican leader to make sure of two The PRESIDING OFFICER. The as- Senate floor September 18 saying: points—two points that I care about sistant majority leader. Great, we will give Senator VITTER his quite a bit—No. 1, that one of those Mr. MCCAIN. I object. vote. I have no problem with that. Sen- amendments would be a very sub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ator PORTMAN, September 19, the same stantive amendment on the Keystone ator from Arizona. thing. Pipeline, not general, vague, sense-of- Mr. MCCAIN. What is the request? My understanding is that there has been a the-Senate language, but binding lan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The as- general agreement to have a vote on the Vit- guage that would approve, without the sistant majority leader.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:08 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MY6.031 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2589 Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, first, ator from South Carolina and I be al- Mr. VITTER. Madam President, I had reserving the right to object, what the lowed 20 minutes for time to speak. the feeling I would need to respond to Senator from Louisiana has character- Mr. DURBIN. Reserving the right to whatever was said, and I was certainly ized as the majority leader’s position object, I think there is a vote sched- right. on the pending legislation, S. 2262, has uled at 1:45 p.m. I have a couple of points to make in not been stated by the majority leader, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- order to set the facts right. First of all, and I suggest that the Senator from ator from Illinois is correct; there is a my proposal does mean Washington is Louisiana speak to his leadership and vote scheduled at 1:45 p.m. treated like all other Americans with work with the majority leader to re- Is there objection to the request from regard to ObamaCare. That is not solve differences on amendments. I ob- the Senator from Louisiana? going on now. Many members of our ject. Without objection, it is so ordered. staff don’t have to go to the exchange. The assistant majority leader. Mr. VITTER. Madam President, re- Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, be- All others and Members of Congress get claiming the floor. cause my friend from Arizona has wait- a huge taxpayer-funded subsidy that no The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- ed patiently, I will turn the 5 minutes other American at the same income tion is heard. into 3 minutes. level gets—no other American. And the The Senator from Louisiana. The question is health insurance for Obama administration—White House Mr. VITTER. Madam President, let Members of the Senate and their staff. officials—doesn’t fall under that re- me read the exact text of the hotline. A The Senator from Louisiana said that quirement at all to go to the exchange. hotline is a message that goes out to we should not be treated any dif- That is No. 1. all Senators. ferently than anyone else, and he is No. 2, I don’t take that subsidy. The The Majority Leader in consultation with right. It turns out that Members of the assistant majority leader is a little the Republican Leader would like to enter Senate and their staff go to get their late to the game. I made that decision into a unanimous consent agreement on S. months ago and announced it, so I do 2262, the Energy Efficiency bill. The only health insurance through the insurance exchanges, just like 8 million other not take a subsidy. amendments in order would be 5 amend- No. 3, the assistant majority leader ments to be offered by the Republican Lead- Americans, and we buy our health in- er or his designee, related to energy policy, surance not from a special little com- has just rejected a proposal of the ma- with a 60 vote threshold on adoption of each pany but from the same list—in my jority leader in consultation with the amendment. Following the disposition of case—of 100 different policies available Republican leader. I don’t know why these amendments, the Senate will proceed to anyone working in the District of they can’t take yes for an answer. They to a vote on passage of the bill, as amended, Columbia. are complaining about my holding up a if amended. My wife and I chose Blue Cross Blue bill that is not on the floor yet, and I That is clearly an expression of the Shield; that was our choice. We are am asking for unanimous consent, majority leader’s proposal in consulta- paying a monthly premium. Our em- which they initiated, with regard to tion with the Republican leader. That ployer, the Federal Government, is energy amendments. is what was sent to all Members of the contributing toward that premium like I will read the exact text of the hot- Senate—at least on our side—after a every other family in America where line again. personal discussion between the major- the employer makes a contribution, in The Majority Leader in consultation ity leader and the Republican leader. this case the Federal Government, and with the Republican Leader would like Just to be crystal clear, my unani- the employee makes a contribution, in to enter into a unanimous consent mous consent right now is that hotline this case the Senator and his wife. We agreement on S. 2262, the Energy Effi- request that has been clearly charac- are being treated like everyone else. ciency bill. The only amendments in terized as the request of the majority Now he wants to take away the em- order would be 5 amendments to be of- leader in consultation with the Repub- ployer contribution not just for the fered by the Republican Leader or his lican leader. Members of the Senate but also for our designee, related to energy policy, with The PRESIDING OFFICER. The as- staffers. All these poor hard-working a 60 vote threshold on adoption of each sistant majority leader. people want is health insurance like amendment. Following the disposition Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I every other family. The Senator from of these amendments, the Senate will know the Senator from Arizona is Louisiana is going to make a state- proceed to a vote on passage of the bill, waiting to take the floor. I have waited ment of principle here: They shouldn’t as amended, if amended. for the Senator from Louisiana to fin- get employer contribution for their I don’t know why we can’t take yes ish his lengthy statement about sev- health insurance. What a noble and for an answer here. I’m holding up the eral issues. courageous position. bill? The bill is not on the Senate floor I ask unanimous consent to speak for The question is whether he is going yet. I am asking for a unanimous con- only 5 minutes—and maybe less—and to turn back any Federal subsidy for sent that was a discussion and an idea then I will leave and turn the floor his health insurance. I don’t know if of the majority leader in consultation over to the Senator from Arizona. does or not. It would be a show of good with the Republican leader and now The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there faith if he did. that is being objected to by the same objection? I will stand here and fight for the sources who proposed it. This is silly. Mr. VITTER. Madam President, re- right of Members of Congress to be Let’s get on with the important serving the right to object, I would like treated like everybody else—buying votes. Let’s get on with this important 2 minutes to respond. I don’t mean to health insurance on the exchanges Keystone vote—a binding Keystone delay the Senator from Arizona, but I from private insurance companies from vote—and then in the future let’s get would like 2 minutes to respond. policies that are available to everyone on with important ObamaCare votes, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there else with an employer contribution. I which certainly includes my no-Wash- objection to the Senator from Louisi- will fight for staffers—Democrats and ington-exemption proposal. ana’s request? Republicans—to have that same right. I yield the floor. Mr. VITTER. There is an objection, The Senator from Louisiana has held The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and I propose an alternative unani- up a bill on the floor of the Senate all ator Arizona. mous consent that the Senator from Il- week because he wants to call that Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, how linois speak for up to 5 minutes fol- amendment. Isn’t it about time we get much time is remaining before the lowed by me for up to 2 minutes. to the business of the Senate and do vote? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- something? We will leave today and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Eight ator from Arizona. come back next week. I hope he will and a half minutes. Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, re- have some second thoughts about hold- Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, I ask serving the right to object—and I will ing up the Senate for another week. unanimous consent that immediately not object—but I ask unanimous con- I yield the floor. following the votes Senator GRAHAM sent that following the completion of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and I be allowed 20 minutes to speak as what was just discussed that the Sen- ator from Louisiana. if in morning business.

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Mr. President, earlier Heller Mikulski Toomey The assistant legislative clerk pro- today, I voted against confirmation for Hirono Murkowski ceeded to call the roll. Hoeven Murphy Udall (CO) Theodore David Chuang to be U.S. dis- Udall (NM) Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I Inhofe Murray trict judge for the District of Maryland Isakson Nelson Vitter ask unanimous consent that the order because of his involvement in the State Johanns Paul Walsh for the quorum call be rescinded. Johnson (SD) Portman Warner Department’s response to Congres- Johnson (WI) Pryor Warren The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sional inquiries into the attack on the objection, it is so ordered. Kaine Reed Whitehouse U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. The King Reid Wicker f State Department refused to comply Kirk Risch Wyden with a subpoena from the House Over- NOT VOTING—5 NOMINATION OF THEODORE DAVID sight and Government Reform Com- CHUANG TO BE UNITED STATES Boozman Moran Tester mittee without citing any valid privi- Levin Stabenow DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DIS- lege. I cannot support any nominee TRICT OF MARYLAND—Continued The nomination was confirmed. who played a part in stonewalling at- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I tempts by Congress to uncover the jority leader. ask for the yeas and nays, and I yield truth surrounding the events in Mr. REID. Mr. President, we are back any remaining time. Benghazi on September 11, 2012. going to have one more recorded vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The next vote will be on Monday at f objection, all time is yielded back. 5:30. We will have two votes at that Is there a sufficient second? There NOMINATION OF GEORGE JARROD time. appears to be a sufficient second. HAZEL TO BE UNITED STATES The question is, Will the Senate ad- f DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DIS- vise and consent to the nomination of TRICT OF MARYLAND—Continued NOMINATION OF JANICE MARION Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, SCHNEIDER TO BE AN ASSIST- to be United States District Judge for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ANT SECRETARY OF THE INTE- the District of Maryland? the previous order, there will now be 2 RIOR The yeas and nays are ordered. minutes of debate equally divided prior The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The clerk will call the roll. to a vote on the Hazel nomination. the previous order, the clerk will re- The assistant legislative clerk called Does anyone yield back their time? port the Schneider nomination. the roll. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I yield back The legislative clerk reported the Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the the time. nomination of Janice Marion Schnei- Senator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there der, of New York, to be an Assistant and the Senator from Montana (Mr. objection? Secretary of the Interior. TESTER) are necessarily absent. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask the previous order, there will now be 2 are necessarily absent: the Senator for the yeas and nays. minutes of debate equally divided prior from Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN), the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a to a vote on the nomination. ator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN), and the sufficient second? There appears to be Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, I ask for Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO). a sufficient second. the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MUR- The question is, Will the Senate ad- Is there a sufficient second? PHY). Are there any other Senators in vise and consent to the nomination of There is a sufficient second. the Chamber desiring to vote? George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to Without objection, all time is yielded The result was announced—yeas 53, be United States District Judge for the back. nays 42, as follows: District of Maryland? The clerk will call the roll. The question is, Will the Senate ad- [Rollcall Vote No. 127 Ex.] vise and consent to the nomination of YEAS—53 Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN), Janice Marion Schneider, of New York, Baldwin Harkin Murray the Senator from Michigan (Ms. STABE- to be an Assistant Secretary of the In- Begich Heinrich Nelson terior. Bennet Heitkamp Pryor NOW), and the Senator from Montana Blumenthal Hirono Reed (Mr. TESTER) are necessarily absent. The clerk will call the roll. Booker Johnson (SD) Reid Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators The legislative clerk called the roll. Boxer Kaine Rockefeller Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Brown King are necessarily absent: the Senator Schatz Senator from Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) Cantwell Klobuchar Schumer from Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Cardin Landrieu Shaheen Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN). and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Carper Leahy Stabenow TESTER) are necessarily absent. Casey Levin The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Udall (CO) Coons Manchin any other Senators in the Chamber de- Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators Donnelly Markey Udall (NM) siring to vote? are necessarily absent: the Senator Durbin McCaskill Walsh from Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Warner The result was announced—yeas 95, Feinstein Menendez Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN). Franken Merkley Warren nays 0, as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Gillibrand Mikulski Whitehouse [Rollcall Vote No. 128 Ex.] Hagan Murphy Wyden any other Senators in the Chamber de- YEAS—95 NAYS—42 siring to vote? Alexander Brown Collins The result was announced—yeas 64, Alexander Collins Grassley Ayotte Burr Coons Ayotte Corker Hatch Baldwin Cantwell Corker nays 32, as follows: Barrasso Cornyn Heller Barrasso Cardin Cornyn [Rollcall Vote No. 129 Ex.] Blunt Crapo Hoeven Begich Carper Crapo Burr Cruz Inhofe Bennet Casey Cruz YEAS—64 Chambliss Enzi Isakson Blumenthal Chambliss Donnelly Alexander Bennet Brown Coats Fischer Johanns Blunt Coats Durbin Ayotte Blumenthal Cantwell Coburn Flake Johnson (WI) Booker Coburn Enzi Baldwin Booker Cardin Cochran Graham Kirk Boxer Cochran Feinstein Begich Boxer Carper

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:08 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MY6.034 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2591 Casey Hirono Pryor LEGISLATIVE SESSION the most bizarre statement I have ever Coats Johnson (SD) Reed heard. This is all about a Presidential Collins Kaine Reid Coons King campaign. This is all about an effort to Risch ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUS- Corker Klobuchar Rockefeller convince the American people the Crapo Landrieu Sanders TRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT President of the United States had ev- Donnelly Leahy Schatz OF 2014—MOTION TO PROCEED— erything under control. Durbin Levin Schumer Feinstein Manchin Continued The next day, on the Sunday talk Shaheen Flake Markey Udall (CO) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under shows, Susan Rice said Al Qaeda had Franken McCaskill Udall (NM) the previous order, the Senate will re- been decimated. False; that the em- Gillibrand Menendez Hagan Merkley Walsh sume legislative session. bassy was safe and stable and secure. Harkin Mikulski Warner The Senator from Arizona. False. And of course the whole issue of Hatch Murkowski Warren Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask Whitehouse blaming an Internet video lasted on Heinrich Murphy unanimous consent to engage in a col- Heitkamp Murray Wyden and on for a couple of weeks when it Heller Nelson loquy with the Senator from South was clear the evidence did not indicate Carolina as in morning business. NAYS—32 that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I yield to my friend from South Caro- Barrasso Grassley Portman objection, it is so ordered. Blunt Hoeven Roberts lina on this issue, and then I will re- Burr Inhofe Rubio BENGHAZI turn. Chambliss Isakson Scott Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, 19 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Coburn Johanns Sessions months ago a terrible thing happened ator from South Carolina. Cochran Johnson (WI) Shelby Cornyn Kirk in Benghazi, Libya. Four brave Ameri- Mr. GRAHAM. I thank my colleague. Thune To remind the body of what we are Cruz Lee Toomey cans were murdered, and the issue has Enzi McCain Vitter not only not been resolved but as each talking about, this email was released Fischer McConnell Wicker as a result of a lawsuit, and not volun- Graham Paul of the last 19 months has ensued, the issue of how and under what cir- tarily by the White House. In August of NOT VOTING—4 cumstances this heinous crime was last year, the House of Representatives Boozman Stabenow committed continues. The Senator and the committees of jurisdiction sub- Moran Tester from South Carolina and I, the Senator poenaed all documents related to The nomination was confirmed. from New Hampshire, and some others, Benghazi and basically were stiff- f have vowed we will never give up on armed. NOMINATION OF SUZAN G. LEVINE this issue until the truth is known and Senators MCCAIN, AYOTTE, and I have TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- the people who perpetrated it are written enough letters to destroy a DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY brought to justice. small forest to the White House with OF THE UNITED STATES OF We have seen another page turn in virtually nothing to show for it. A pri- AMERICA TO THE SWISS CON- this chapter of coverup and obfuscation vate organization called Judicial FEDERATION AND THE PRINCI- by this administration by the belated— Watch sued under the Freedom of In- PALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN 19 months later—release of the fol- formation Act, and an independent ju- lowing emails. The first one we will not diciary—thank God for that—ordered The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under pay much attention to. This is from this White House to disclose this email the previous order, the clerk will re- Benjamin Rhodes, who is supposed to just days ago. Knowing the email was port the LeVine nomination. going to come out, the White House The legislative clerk read the nomi- be the public affairs officer for the Na- provided it to the Congress a few days nation of Suzan G. LeVine, of Wash- tional Security Council. In fact, he is ago. ington, to be Ambassador Extraor- obviously the propaganda organ. The What does that tell us? That tells us dinary and Plenipotentiary of the goals, as he states them, are to under- they did not want anyone to know United States of America to the Swiss score these protests are rooted in an about this email. They talk about Confederation, and to serve concur- Internet video and not a broader fail- 25,000 documents they have provided. It rently and without additional com- ure of policy. I tell my colleagues that was not a doesn’t matter the number of docu- pensation as Ambassador Extraor- fact. That was not a fact. There was no ments they provided to the Congress. dinary and Plenipotentiary of the evidence these protests were rooted in They could have provided us with the United States of America to the Princi- an Internet video. In fact, the station Benghazi phone book. It is the rel- pality of Liechtenstein. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under chief before these talking points were evance of the documents and the sig- the previous order, there will now be 2 made up sent a message that this is nificance of the documents. The reason minutes of debate prior to the vote on not—not—a spontaneous demonstra- they did not want anyone—me and any- the LeVine nomination. tion. one else—to know about this email is Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous To show that we will be resolute in because it is the smoking gun that consent that all time be yielded back. bringing people who bring harm to shows that people at the White House The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Americans to justice, and standing level—these are people who work at the objection? steadfast through these protests; to re- White House for the administration— Without objection, it is so ordered. inforce the President’s strength and were very intent on shaping the story The question is, Will the Senate ad- steadiness—that is all about the Presi- about Benghazi away from what they vise and consent to the nomination of dential campaign. It is not about try- knew to be the truth. Suzan G. LeVine, of Washington, to be ing to find out who perpetrated this Here is the problem for the White Ambassador of the United States of heinous crime. It is not about trying to House. This was 7 weeks before an elec- America to the Swiss Confederation, respond to the people who committed tion. President Obama had said repeat- and to serve concurrently and without these acts. edly: Bin Laden is dead, Al Qaeda is on additional compensation as Ambas- In fact, because of the coverup and the run, the war is receding, my for- sador Extraordinary and Pleni- the obfuscation and now 19-month eign policy is working. Many of us were potentiary of the United States of delay, not a single person who was re- critical of President Obama’s foreign America to the Principality of Liech- sponsible for the murder of these four policy, particularly in Libya, because tenstein? brave Americans has been brought to after Qadhafi fell, we really did nothing The nomination was confirmed. justice, as the President promised they to secure the country. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under would be. Senator MCCAIN, myself, and a couple the previous order, the motions to re- Yesterday Mr. Carney said the re- of other Senators—RUBIO—went in 2011 consider are considered made and laid lease of this information had nothing to Libya. We said in an op-ed piece if upon the table and the President will to do with the attack on Benghazi. My we don’t get rid of these militias, be immediately notified of the Senate’s friends, I have heard a lot of strange Libya is going to become a safe haven action. things in my time, but that has to be for terrorists.

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The bottom line is the If they were trying to be transparent closed their office because they had goals set out in this email are to try to about what was happening in Benghazi, been attacked. And we have email traf- convince the American people 7 weeks why would they fail to provide the rel- fic coming from Libya to Washington before an election: We had done every- evant information? at the State Department level saying thing possible to protect our people The information that we provided was on August 16: We cannot secure the and facilities; ‘‘to underscore that based on the available assessment at the Benghazi consulate from a coordinated these protests are rooted in an Internet time. terrorist attack, and Al Qaeda flags are video, and not a broader failure of pol- I am here to tell you, ladies and gen- flying all over Benghazi. icy.’’ tlemen, they have not provided the rel- What they did not want you to know I am here to tell you—and I dare any- evant information. Why? Because the is that the consulate in Benghazi was body to show where I am wrong—there relevant information crumbles the very unsecure, that everyone else had is no evidence of a protest outside the story Susan Rice told on 16 September, left the town, and that the numerous compound that led to an eventual at- crumbles the story of the President requests for security enhancements tack. himself when weeks later he talked going back for months had been denied. I have talked to the man in charge of about a protest caused by a video that They didn’t want you to know because security at Benghazi—the only sur- never happened. The reason they it would make the American people vivor I have been able to talk to. He haven’t shared this with us is because mad that the facility was so unsecure told me that when the Ambassador it exposes the lie of Benghazi. in such a dangerous area and people in went to bed shortly after 9, there was I will end with this thought. We Washington constantly ignored re- nobody outside the compound. They would not know today about an email quests for additional security. would not have let him go to bed if on 14 September setting goals for Here is what they wanted you to there had been protesters, and they Susan Rice to meet on 16 September to know: would have reported a protest up the change the whole narrative if it were . . . to convey that the United States is chain of command. not for an independent judiciary and a doing everything we can to protect our peo- Mr. MCCAIN. And the next day the private organization. ple and facilities abroad . . . station chief sent a message that there This White House has stiffed the Con- That, to me, is the worst of the whole was ‘‘not-slash-not spontaneous dem- gress. Mostly, the media has been email because they are trying to con- onstration.’’ AWOL. But the reason we haven’t vey to the American people and the Mr. GRAHAM. That was the 15th. So stopped is because we met the families. families of the fallen that: These this is in real-time that people are re- To any Member of the Congress who things happened, but we did all we porting a coordinated terrorist attack. thinks Benghazi is a Republican con- could to protect your family and those There was no protest. The video had spiracy designed to help LINDSEY GRA- who served this Nation. nothing to do with this because there HAM or anyone else get elected, why Nothing could be more untruthful was no protest. And why would they don’t you go to the family members about Benghazi than this statement suggest that? They would be far less and explain to them what happened. that they did everything they could to culpable in the eyes of the American Why don’t you tell the family members secure the facility. people and myself if, in fact, this was that the government was up front and The question as to whether this caused by a video we had nothing to do honest and see if they believe you. email relates to Benghazi was the most with, a protest we could not see com- This email that came from a court offensive thing coming out of the ing. The truth is that this was a coordi- requiring the White House to disclose White House in quite a while. No one nated terrorist attack that you could is devastating. It is devastating be- else died. There was an attack on our see coming for months, and it was the cause it shows that 3 days after the at- Embassy in Cairo with property dam- result of a broader failure of policy. tack, their goal was not to inform the age. Why didn’t they want to admit that? American people of what happened but What did we think Susan Rice was They were 7 weeks out. It undercuts to shape the story to help the Presi- going to be asked about on Sunday, 16 everything they were trying to tell the dent get reelected. I hope and pray that September? Everybody in the Nation American people about their foreign matters to the American people, and I wanted to know how our Ambassador policy. believe it does. And I hope and pray our and three other brave Americans died. This is the smoking gun that shows friends on the Democratic side will To suggest they weren’t trying to pre- they were consciously trying to manip- start taking a little bit of interest. pare her to talk about the deaths of 4 ulate the evidence to steer the story I can tell you this about Senator Americans is insulting to our intel- away from a coordinated terrorist at- MCCAIN and myself: When President ligence, but the document itself tells tack of an unsecured facility and to- Bush’s policies in Iraq were crumbling, us it was directed toward explaining ward the land of an Internet video we did not have enough troops, and Benghazi. causing a protest. That, to me, is unac- JOHN MCCAIN, to his credit, said that To show that we will be resolute in bring- ceptable and is clear as the Sun rises in publicly and asked for the resignation ing people who harm Americans to justice the east, for those who care. of President Bush’s Secretary of De- ... I will end with this and turn it back fense because of failed policy. That was part of what they wanted over to Senator MCCAIN. When we discovered the abuses at her to convey. No one else was hurt After this attack, President Obama Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib when other than in Benghazi. So within the said the following: it came to detainee policies, both of us document itself, they are talking about But everything that—every piece of infor- said: The system failed. Don’t believe reinforcing the view that we will go mation we get, as we got it, we laid it out for it when they tell you this was a few after those who harmed Americans. the American people. bad apples. The only people who were harmed—the I am here to tell you that statement Why did we do that? I have been a four people killed—were in Benghazi. has not borne scrutiny. The adminis- military lawyer for 31 years. It means So that is just a bald-faced lie. That is tration did not live up to this state- a lot to me to adhere to the conven- insulting our intelligence, and it really ment. tions we have signed up to. is disrespectful to those who died in Here is another statement from Jay Senator MCCAIN—if there were ever the line of duty to suggest this email— Carney: an American hero in the Senate, it is which they would not give us without a I can tell you that the President believes he. He has lived through a country that court order—had nothing to do with that Ambassador Rice has done an excellent practices torture, and he did not want the death of four Americans. job as the United States Ambassador to the us to go down that road.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:08 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MY6.046 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2593 When we did those things, we were day by Mr. Carney, the White House that, and we need to know who gave ‘‘great Americans holding the system Press spokesperson, if we look at this her those talking points because they accountable and doing the country a email and then look at what Mr. Car- are patently false. If someone gave her service.’’ Now, all of a sudden, we are ney said, it is an absolute falsehood. It those talking points, then why in the ‘‘just party hacks.’’ is a total departure from reality. How world did that person manufacture out I am here to say that what drove us does the President’s spokesperson tell of whole cloth information that was then drives us now. When we ask peo- the American people something that is told to the American people? ple to serve in faraway places with patently false? There are a lot of points here, and we strange-sounding names and to go out The President’s spokesperson, in re- can get into some of the details, but on the tip of the spear, we owe it to gard to this email that says to show the fact is that this is a coverup of a them to help them, to give them the ‘‘these protests are rooted in an Inter- situation which was politically moti- best ability to survive. And if some- net video, and not a broader failure of vated in order to further the Presi- thing bad happens, we owe their fami- policy’’—what was he talking about? dential ambitions of the President of lies the truth. He says Rhodes’ email ‘‘was explicitly the United States. That is what this is Just as in Iraq, they tried to shape not about Benghazi.’’ Well, then what all about. That is why comments and the story in a fashion that did not bear was it about? instructions were given in this email, scrutiny. It wasn’t a few dead-enders; Then he goes on to say: because the narrative was: The tide of it was system failure that led to the The fact of the matter is, there were pro- war is receding, Osama bin Laden is collapse of Iraq. And thank God we tests in the region. dead. changed tactics and we overcame our The talking points cited protests at that Secretary Susan Rice said at the problems. facility. time: Al Qaeda is decimated and the This Benghazi story is about a for- They didn’t. The talking points did Embassy is safe and secure. None of eign policy choice called the light foot- not cite protests at that facility—i.e, those facts were true. Most impor- print that caught up with this adminis- Benghazi. tantly, we have five Americans who tration. It is about an administration The connection between protests and were killed. It is very clear that should that said no to additional security re- video—and the video turned out not to be the not have happened, would not have quests because they didn’t want to be case— happened if proper actions had been like Bush. It is a story about an admin- It turned out not to be the case be- taken. istration that is too stubborn to react cause it was never the case and no one Most important now or just as impor- to facts on the ground, that kept a con- ever believed it— tant now is the fact that for the last 19 sulate open when everybody else closed but it was based on the best information that months this White House has been en- theirs, unsecured, believing that ignor- we had. gaged in a coverup. It calls for a select ing the problem would solve the prob- He had no information that there was committee to examine all of the facts, lem. a spontaneous demonstration sparked and as always happens in these kinds of We have now found evidence of their by a video. That was manufactured scandals, the coverup is equally or willingness and desire to change the somewhere. The American people and sometimes worse than the actual ac- narrative from a coordinated terrorist we need to know where those talking tion itself. The American people de- attack of an unsecured facility—some- points came from that Susan Rice serve to know the truth. thing they really couldn’t control, and gave. I yield the floor. they did the best they could 7 weeks He goes on to say: The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. before an election. If you look at that document, that docu- COONS). The Senator from Rhode Is- All I can say is if the shoe were on ment that we’re talking about today was land. the other foot and this had been the about the overall environment in the Muslim CLIMATE CHANGE Bush administration, it would be front- world. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Thank you, Mr. page news everywhere and our col- How could he say that and look at President. leagues on the other side would be this email here? Talking about events I ask unanimous consent to speak as screaming. It is sad that it hasn’t been in the Muslim world? if in morning business for up to 20 min- news everywhere. It is sad that my And of course he goes on to say, talk- utes. Democratic colleagues in the House in ing about Susan Rice: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without particular have disdain for trying to She relied on her—for her answers on objection, it is so ordered. find out what happened in Benghazi. Benghazi, on the document prepared by the Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I Mr. MCCAIN. And the fact is, I would CIA, as did members of Congress. am here, as regular viewers of the C– say to my friend, the time has now Mr. Morell, the deputy head of the SPAN network know, for the 65th time, come for a select committee. The time CIA at that time, said he was aston- every week that the Senate is in ses- has now come because these talking ished to hear that there was reference sion, to ask my colleagues in the Sen- points raise more questions than an- made on all five Sunday morning shows ate to wake up to the realities of cli- swers. It is time for a bipartisan, bi- that there was a hateful video inmate change that surround us. cameral select committee to inves- volved. Here is what we know: We know the tigate the entire Benghazi fiasco and So Mr. Carney is saying things that oceans and atmosphere are warming. tragedy, and it needs to be done soon. are absolutely false. The American By the way, that is measurement, not The American people and the families people deserve better than that from theory. We know sea level is rising. of those brave ones who sacrificed their the President’s spokesperson whom Again, that is measurement, not the- lives deserve nothing less. they rely on for accurate information. ory. We know oceans are becoming My friend Senator GRAHAM men- When the bodies came home, and it was more acidic—again, a simple measure- tioned the media. I would like to say a moving event—I was there—the then- ment. The potential that these changes thanks. Secretary of State told members of the have to disrupt economic growth and I would like to say thanks to FOX family and told me: We will get these to disrupt global commerce is the sub- News. I would like to say thanks to people who were responsible for the ject of my remarks today, and it is some at CBS. I would like to say hateful video. those changes that make investors and thanks to Charles Krauthammer and That was a number of days later corporate executives take climate the handful of people who kept this when it was absolutely proven to any- change seriously. alive when the ‘‘mainstream media’’ one’s satisfaction there was no hateful We may not take climate change se- not only wanted to bury it but sub- video, and of course we still don’t know riously, but corporate executives do. A jected, of course, as Senator GRAHAM what the final version of the talking world of shifting seasons and extreme just mentioned, him and me to ridi- points was that Susan Rice used on all heat hurts their bottom line. The world cule. the morning talk shows, who was the of drought-stricken farms and flooded I wish to go back for a second to this final arbiter of it. We know now that cities, of raging wildfires and migrat- email. In response to questions yester- Mr. Rhodes played a very key role in ing diseases is not good for business. A

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:15 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MY6.048 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S2594 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 1, 2014 recent article from the World Bank From talking to our customers, we know to meet those customers’ expectations conveys the corporate outlook this that Americans are increasingly concerned for good citizenship. VF also needs cot- way: about climate change as they experience ton for all their clothing and they are events like Hurricane Sandy and the drought In corporate boardrooms and the offices of worried about climate disruption to in California. They want to reduce the CEOs, climate change is a real and present the cotton supply chain. ‘‘Research amount of energy they use in their home and danger. It threatens to disrupt the water they care about reducing waste and using tells us that continued climate change supplies and supply chains of companies as less water. will make it more and more difficult diverse as Coca-Cola and ExxonMobil. Rising for farmers to manage cotton crops and This is not a new message from sea levels and more intense storms put their for companies to manage their supply America’s corporate sector. Last year infrastructure at risk and the costs will only chains.’’ get worse. the Bicameral Task Force on Climate VF also provides very high perform- Earlier this month executives from Change wrote to over 300 businesses ance clothing and equipment to high- major American companies came to and organizations about carbon pollu- performance outdoor athletes who Washington for a roundtable discussion tion and climate change. The response train and compete in places where cli- at the Bicameral Task Force on Cli- was encouraging. Coca-Cola, mate changes are already evident. mate Change, which I lead with Con- headquartered in Georgia, wrote: Those athletes see the same changes as gressman WAXMAN. Each of the compa- We recognize climate change is a critical the 100 winter Olympic competitors nies present had signed the climate challenge facing our planet, with potential from 10 countries who signed a letter of declaration of the Business for Innova- impacts on biodiversity, water resources, warning about climate change. Letitia tive Climate and Energy Policy or public health and agriculture. Beyond the ef- Webster mentioned in particular the fects on the communities we serve, we view BICEP. They see a low-carbon economy climate change as a potential business risk, Khumbu Icefall which has closed as a smart way to create new jobs and understanding that it could likely have di- Mount Everest to climbers for the first stimulate economic growth. More than rect and indirect effects on our business. time. She is not the only one. 750 companies, nameplate American Walmart, founded and headquartered John All, a climber, scientist, and professor of geography at Western Ken- corporations such as eBay, Gap, Levi’s, in Arkansas, wrote this: ‘‘We’re com- tucky University told the Atlantic Nike, Starbucks, and many others have mitted to reducing our carbon foot- magazine: signed BICEP’s climate declaration. print and we’re working with our sup- Kevin Rabinovitch is global sustain- pliers to do the same.’’ I am at Everest Base Camp right now and ability director at Virginia-based things are dire because of climate change. Here is what Walmart said in its 2009 . . . The ice is melting at unprecedented candy company Mars, Incorporated, sustainability report: makers of the famous M&Ms, among rates and [that] greatly increases the risk to Climate change may not cause hurricanes, climbers. You could say [that] climate other things. At the roundtable he told but warmer ocean water can make them change closed Mt. Everest this year. us Mars has a goal of eliminating fossil more powerful. Climate change may not Tim Rippel is a climbing guide, and fuel energy use and greenhouse gas cause rainfall, but it can increase the fre- he blogged from Everest’s base camp: emissions companywide by 2040. In quency and severity of heavy flooding. Cli- As a professional member of the Canadian mate change may not cause droughts, but it fact, just yesterday Mars announced it Avalanche Association, I have my educated can make droughts longer. Every company will build a 200-megawatt wind farm in concerns. The mountain has been deterio- has a responsibility to reduce greenhouse Texas that will generate enough energy rating rapidly the past three years due [to] gases as quickly as it can. Currently, we are to power all Mars operations in the global warming and the breakdown in the investing in renewable energy, increasing ef- Khumbu Icefall is dramatic. United States. I applaud this exciting ficiency in our buildings and trucks, working step for Mars and the bold vision it rep- with suppliers to take carbon out of products Ms. Webster warned of the costs of resents. and supporting legislation in the U.S. to re- inaction, saying, ‘‘It’s too expensive But Mr. Rabinovitch told the Bi- duce greenhouse gas emissions. not to take action.’’ This is a North cameral Task Force on Climate Serious business leaders are looking Carolina company, and I hope its mes- Change: for serious answers to the looming eco- sage gets through to elected officials . . . if other companies and governments nomic crisis of climate change. An ar- who represent North Carolina. don’t adopt similar science based targets, ticle last month in the Harvard Busi- Senator HAGAN has already spoken our efforts will have limited effect on cli- passionately about the need to act on mate change. We cannot do it alone. This is ness Review entitled ‘‘How to Survive Climate Change and Still Run a Thriv- climate change. She gets it, but her why the business community needs Congress colleagues on the other side of the aisle to get off the sidelines, to quit denying rudi- ing Business’’ outlines recommendations for companies looking to remain silent. mentary science and abundant evidence. Im- I visited North Carolina over the re- proving energy efficiency reduces climate-al- strengthen their supply chains and bet- cess as part of a tour of the effects of tering carbon emissions, but it also—these ter understand their consumers. climate change along the southeast businesses find—reduces operating costs. Serious business leaders are also fed coast. I flew out to where sea level rise Colin Dyer, the president and CEO of up with the denial apparatus that is is gnawing away at North Carolina’s Jones Lang LaSalle, Incorporated, the run by the big carbon polluters. Major Outer Banks. second largest publicly traded commer- utilities PG&E, the Public Service I visited the marine science facility cial real estate brokerage firm in the Company of New Mexico, and Exelon at Pivers Island, where scientists from world said: all quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Duke University, the University of Cost savings alone represent a compelling after a chamber official called for put- North Carolina, North Carolina State, benefit of sustainable design, construction, ting climate science on trial similar to East Carolina University, and of course and management. Jones Lang LaSalle put the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. Large NOAA, are studying aspects of sea level smart building management technology to tech companies such as Apple and work for the consumer goods giant Procter & rise in North Carolina and the effects Gamble. Yahoo also left the chamber. of ocean acidification on microbes that One of the companies that came in to According to Dyer: form the basis of the food web. the Bicameral Task Force was North These are some of the world’s leading P&G earned back its initial investment in Carolina-based VF Corporation. You the technology in three months and saw av- scientists. They all know that these erage energy cost savings of 10 percent annu- may not have heard of VF Corporation, changes are driven by carbon pollution. ally. The program, which is being expanded, but you have sure heard of their major There is no doubt. Unless North Caro- also improved building systems reliability, brands. They make Lee, Wrangler, lina’s elected officials think that their supported the company’s broader sustain- Nautica, North Face, and many other own universities are part of the big ability programs, and actually increased em- name brands. Letitia Webster is their hoax some of our colleagues talk ployee productivity. director of global corporate sustain- about, they had better pay attention to Smart executives also understand ability, and they have a global perspec- what is happening on the North Caro- how much their customers care about tive on climate change. Their cus- lina coast. this. Rob Olson, vice president and tomers around the world are concerned I met with the North Carolina Coast- chief financial officer of IKEA, said about climate change, particularly al Federation at their coastal edu- this: their younger customers, and VF wants cation center in Wilmington, NC. It

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:15 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MY6.049 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2595 was a bipartisan group joined together are lots of houses, lots of hotels, con- Several years ago Senator LEAHY at- in concern over the exposure of their dominiums, restaurants—an entire tached an amendment to foreign aid coastal communities to the rising seas. seafront economy that the larger that says that countries need to be The ‘‘North Carolina Sea-Level Rise North Carolina economy very much de- evolving towards democracy or show- Assessment Report’’ prepared in 2010 pends on. ing an ability to go forward towards by the North Carolina Coastal Re- What are my colleagues from North democracy. The problem is that every sources Commission’s Science Panel on Carolina going to tell them about cli- time we have restrictions on foreign Coastal Hazards says: mate change: Don’t worry. It is not aid, they are evaded. We always give an The most likely scenario for 2100 AD is a real? Good luck with that. They are al- out. The President always has an out. rise of 0.4 meters to 1.4 meters (15 inches to ready measuring the sea level rise. This week in Egypt, 683 people were 55 inches) above present. Those small businesses in North condemned to death in one trial. Yet By the way, that is what they call Carolina want to protect their store- your money still flows to Egypt with- bathtub measures. That doesn’t take fronts from sea level rise just as VF out interruption. into account what 55 inches of extra Corporation wants to protect its cotton We have another contingency that sea will do when it is heaped against supply from drought. These North says: If a country has a military take- the shore by a storm surge from a big Carolina companies get the economic over—if you have an election and then tropical storm or hurricane. threat that climate change presents. you have a military junta or a military I hope their congressional delegation The frustrating thing here is that we takeover of the government—our aid in Congress is listening. can strengthen our economies and busi- should end. It didn’t happen in Egypt The biggest power producer in North nesses by tackling the problem of cli- when there was a military takeover. Carolina is Charlotte-based Duke En- mate change and sea level rise head-on, The only consistency about foreign ergy. Duke worked through the U.S. and we can leave things better, not aid is that it flows to all countries re- Climate Action Partnership for climate worse, for the generations that will fol- gardless of behavior. It is the opposite change legislation. Duke actually low us—perhaps the simplest obliga- of what many of the proponents say. pulled out of the National Association tion that we hold, and one, by the way, Many of the proponents say that we do this so we can modulate behavior and of Manufacturers because of that orga- at which we are presently failing. But try to improve and make things better nization’s denial of climate change. if we are going to stop failing at that around the world. Yet they steadfastly Duke’s then-chief executive officer Jim obligation and tackle this problem head-on, we have to wake up to reality. oppose restrictions on foreign aid. Rogers said: I have a bill that I am going to ask— We have to put aside, once and for all, We are not renewing our membership in in a few minutes—for the Senate to the toxic polluter-paid politics that in- the NAM because in tough times, we want to unanimously approve. This is a bill invest in associations that are pulling in the fect Washington. that should be an easy lift for most same direction we are. The denial campaign that is run by Senators. This is a bill to support our He said that NAM, the U.S. Chamber these polluters is as poisonous to our ally Israel and to say to the Pales- of Commerce, and Republicans ‘‘ought democracy as carbon pollution is to tinian Authority that if you wish to to roll up their sleeves and get to work our atmosphere and oceans. America is continue to take American money— suffering as a result of Congress being on a climate bill. . . . ’’ Duke Energy and many people don’t realize this, but tangled in a web of lies and surrounded might want to also consider whether the American taxpayer gives hundreds by a barricade of special interests. We North Carolina politicians are pulling of millions of dollars every year to the have to break through that. It is a in the same direction. Palestinian Authority, and we sup- matter of truth, it is a matter of honor, This is not complicated. Load up car- posedly have restrictions, but there is bon dioxide concentrations in the at- and it is a matter of being effective at always an out. Guess what. They al- mosphere and you load up heat in the these real problems. ways get their money regardless of be- I yield the floor and thank the Pre- atmosphere. We have known that since havior. Abraham Lincoln was President. This siding Officer, and I note the absence of What have I have been saying is, let’s is not a new discovery. Load up the a quorum. have some restrictions. If we are going heat, and the oceans warm up. That is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to give money to the Palestinian Au- not some theory either. You can meas- clerk will call the roll. thority, shouldn’t they agree to recog- The assistant legislative clerk pro- ure it—with thermometers. When liq- nize the State of Israel? Shouldn’t that uid warms, it expands, unless my col- ceeded to call the roll. be part of what goes on with this? leagues want to repeal the law of ther- Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I ask unan- We now have a problem—and the rea- mal expansion. As the ocean expands imous consent that the order for the son this has become a more pertinent and ice melts, up goes the sea level. It quorum call be rescinded. issue and something that has come to is up 6 inches at the tide gauge in Wil- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the forefront—because Hamas, a ter- mington, NC, since 1954. objection, it is so ordered. rorist group in Gaza, is now aligning If my colleagues want to deny the 6- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 2265 them with Fatah, the people who run inch increase in the tide gauge in Wil- Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, it is often the Palestinian Authority. mington, NC, let me explain to them said that foreign aid from America is My question is: Are we now going to what the North Carolina assessment to project American power and what send money to a unity government? says about how you measure sea level America believes in. Unfortunately, Part of the charter of Hamas is not rise: over decades, the only thing consistent only not to recognize Israel, but they [Sea-level rise] can be directly measured in about foreign aid is that the money are actually for the destruction of a straightforward way. The longest record of continues to flow regardless of the be- Israel. direct measurement of sea level comes from havior of the recipients. This is ex- This is what I would ask Americans tide gauges. A tide gauge is a device built to traordinary, and we have seen this dec- and those who will object to the bill— measure water level variations due to tides ade after decade. because there will be an objection to and weather, and to eliminate effects due to Studies will often show that 75 per- my bill: How can you object to some- waves. A tide gauge can be as simple as a cent of foreign aid throughout many long ruler nailed to a post on a dock. More thing that calls for the recognition of sophisticated instruments, like those used continents is simply stolen, taken in Israel as a state? How can you object by NOAA, are usually placed in a stilling graft. The Mubarak family in Egypt is to this and how can you continue to well, or a pipe, that protects a float con- an example. allow the flow of money to a group nected to a recording device from waves. As The point I would like to make today that calls for the destruction of Israel? tides rise and fall, the float’s motion is re- is if we are going to project what They will say: Well, we have contin- corded. America stands for, if we want our gencies for that or we will stop it if It is not complicated. Good luck de- money to go to people who are sup- they become part of or control the nying that. When you fly over the porting activities that America is for, West Bank. North Carolina coast, you see lots of we should write that into the law. We When I was in Israel a year ago, I investment along the seashore. There have made attempts at this in the past. asked everybody that question. I met

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:08 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MY6.051 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S2596 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 1, 2014 with the Prime Minister of Israel, the Palestinian Authority is clearly within family in this country believes. If they President of Israel, the King of Jordan, the purview of the Senate Foreign Re- are spending hundreds of millions of and with the leader of the West Bank, lations Committee, and it should have dollars—and this is a family worth $80 Abbas. I met with all of these people its members decide if it is appropriate, billion, and they may end up spending, and asked them: Can there be a sepa- and it should be fully and openly con- in fact, billions of dollars on cam- rate peace? Can there be peace with the sidered by the committee. paigns—what is it they want? What do West Bank and peace with Gaza—a sep- This bill is a blunt-force instrument they believe? What do folks such as arate peace? that would risk the collapse of the Pal- Sheldon Adelson believe, when they in- They all said: No, it has to be one estinian economy in the West Bank. vite potential Republican candidates peace. That is not in Israel’s interests and it for President to come to Las Vegas for I said to the Israeli side: If they are is not in our interests either. The bill what has been called the Adelson pri- unified, will you negotiate with would shift the burden of dealing with mary, where he will listen to them and Hamas? a failed state on its borders to Israel. decide who he might support and spend They said: No. They lob missiles at That is certainly not my goal, and I hundreds of millions of dollars on in a us. They are at war with us. They don’t hope it is not the goal of Senator PAUL Presidential campaign? recognize our right to exist as a state. either. Our goal should be to get back So I think it is important we know Not only that, they openly advocate to a process and a negotiation toward a what the Koch brothers believe. Here is for the destruction of Israel. two-state solution that will allow the best information I have. In 1980, as Realize that in the objection you will Israel to live in peace and security. it turns out, David Koch, one of the hear today, you will hear an objection We need to allow the parties—and two brothers, ran for Vice President of that despite arguments to the contrary particularly Mr. Abbas—the time to the United States on the Libertarian we will allow money to go to a unity steer back toward a productive path to Party platform. What is interesting to government that will include Hamas. peace. To be clear, his time is limited. me is to what degree the platform he I am simply asking that if we are I am in agreement with Senator PAUL ran on—which in 1980 got him 1 percent going to send good money after bad— that President Abbas must ultimately of the vote on the Libertarian ticket— frankly, it is money we don’t have. We choose between a future that envisions to what degree that extremist set of have $1 trillion in debt. We have two States living side by side in peace positions has now become mainstream bridges falling down in our own coun- and security or a destructive unity Republican today. try, and your government is sending pact with a terrorist organization I want to take a few minutes to hundreds of millions of dollars to the whose stated objective is to make sure quote exactly what was in that 1980 Palestinian Authority—which is now there is no two-State solution. platform so the American people can going to be unified with Hamas, with- A unity government—not a unity an- recognize to what degree ideas that at out restrictions or with restrictions nouncement but a unity government— one point were considered extremist that have a hole so big you can drive a between Fatah and Hamas has con- are now mainstream Republican. This truck through them. This always hap- sequences that are clear under existing is what was in the 1980 Libertarian pens. U.S. law. If Mr. Abbas definitely opens Party platform upon which David Koch Every contingency and every limita- the door to Hamas exercising influence ran for Vice President: tion on foreign aid that you think in the Palestinian Authority, I will en- We urge the repeal of federal campaign fi- would be practical and reasonable al- courage my colleagues to stand with nance laws, and the immediate abolition of ways has an exception for the Presi- me in exercising the existing legal au- the despotic Federal Election Commission. dent to overcome. The President al- thority to halt assistance to a govern- What that means is the Koch broth- ways does it so the only thing con- ment that includes parties that reject ers, and increasingly the Republican sistent about foreign aid is that money Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state Party, now believe there should be no continues to flow. and continues to support terrorism. campaign finance laws, that Citizens Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- For those reasons, I must object to United did not go far enough, and that sent that we pass my bill, S. 2265, the Senator’s request. the Koch brothers should be able to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Stand With Israel. I ask unanimous spend millions of dollars by giving that consent that the Committee on For- tion is heard. The Senator from Vermont. money directly to individual can- eign Relations be discharged from fur- didates. That is what the Koch broth- DIFFERENCES OF OPINION ther consideration of S. 2265 and the ers said in 1980. That is what many Re- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, there Senate proceed to its immediate con- publicans believe today. has been a lot of criticism waged at the sideration. I further ask that the bill Let me state an exact quote from the majority leader of the Senate, HARRY be read a third time and passed and the platform: motion to reconsider be considered REID, for his discussion about the Koch made and laid upon the table. brothers. That criticism of Senator We favor the repeal of the fraudulent, virtually bankrupt, and increasingly oppressive The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there REID is unfortunate. I think what Sen- Social Security system. objection? ator REID is trying to do is educate the The Senator from New Jersey. American people about the disastrous There are many Republicans today Mr. MENENDEZ. Reserving the right Citizens United Supreme Court deci- who not only want to see cuts in Social Security but who ultimately want to to object to Senator PAUL’s request to sion and what it has done by allowing discharge S. 2265 in the committee, this billionaire families, such as the Koch privatize Social Security who believe it is unconstitutional for the U.S. Gov- legislation Senator PAUL has been re- brothers and Sheldon Adelson and oth- ferring to has not been considered by ers, to pump hundreds and hundreds of ernment to be involved in retirement the committee. It was just introduced millions of dollars into the political benefits for seniors. in the last day or so, I think. process in order to elect candidates in Libertarian Party platform, 1980: As chairman of the Senate Foreign the House, in the Senate, and in the We oppose— Relations Committee, and on behalf of White House, who are working over- Listen to this one. This is really the Republican ranking member, Sen- time against the best interests of the quite incredible: ator CORKER, who had to depart to re- middle class and working families of We oppose all personal and corporate in- turn to Tennessee but otherwise would this country and, at the same time, are come taxation, including capital gains taxes. have joined me in making remarks, I working to provide even more tax We support the eventual repeal of all tax- come to the floor to express our opposi- breaks to millionaires and billionaires ation. tion to an effort to circumvent the nor- and large profitable corporations. Repeal of all taxation? That is the mal legislative process and deprive the I think it is important, when we talk government. Basically, what they are members of our committee of the op- about the Koch brothers, not to make saying, very boldly, portunity to decide whether to take up this discussion personal. It is not a per- straightforwardly—we have to respect this legislation. The authorization to sonal discussion. It is a discussion their honesty—is they don’t believe in provide or cut U.S. assistance to the about what the most powerful political government.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:08 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MY6.052 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2597 I have not heard any of my Repub- The worker says: I can’t live on $4 an are printed in today’s RECORD under lican colleagues say they want to abol- hour. That is a starvation wage. ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and ish all taxation. That is not what they The employer says: That is OK, be- Joint Resolutions.’’) say and that is not what they believe. cause I have 20 other workers who are Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I yield But on the other hand, it is important prepared to accept that wage. the floor. to note that the Ryan budget, just That is what happens when we abol- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- passed in mid-April in the House, pro- ish the concept of the minimum wage. ator from New York. vides a $5 trillion tax break over a 10- Many of us—and I think the vast ma- IMMIGRATION REFORM year period, mainly by cutting the top jority of the American people—have a Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I rise individual and corporate income tax very different vision of where our coun- today to point out to my colleagues rates significantly. In other words, at a try should go. We don’t believe we that more than 300 days have passed time when the wealthiest people are should be abolishing the minimum since we in the Senate passed bipar- doing phenomenally well at the same wage. We don’t believe we should be tisan legislation that would secure our time as the middle class disappears and cutting or privatizing Social Security borders, hold employers accountable more and more people live in poverty, or transforming Medicare into a vouch- for hiring illegal workers, grow our what my Republican colleagues believe er program or making horrendous cuts economy, and provide a chance for peo- is we should give more tax breaks to to Medicaid. ple currently here illegally to get right millionaires and billionaires. What, in fact, the American people with the law and earn legal status. But The Koch brothers’ position in 1980 want is the Federal Government to the House has failed to do anything to was that they support—Libertarian start standing up for working families fix our broken immigration system— Party platform: rather than millionaires and billion- more than 300 days after we in the Sen- We support repeal of all laws which impede aires. In poll after poll, what the Amer- ate passed bipartisan legislation. the ability of any person to find employ- ican people have said is they want us To be clear, the problem is not that ment, such as minimum wage laws. to invest in rebuilding our crumbling there is a difference of opinion between What does that mean? infrastructure and create millions of a House bill and a Senate bill on immi- Yesterday, we had a vote on the floor decent-paying jobs. That is what the gration that cannot be reconciled. The of the Senate which said that a $7.25 an American people want. They do not problem is that House Republicans hour minimum wage is a poverty wage; want tax breaks for billionaires but the have completely abdicated their re- that people who are working 40 hours a creation of millions of jobs for rebuild- sponsibility to address important week and are making $7.25 an hour are ing our crumbling infrastructure. issues, such as fixing our broken immi- living in poverty; that they cannot The American people, despite what gration system. bring up and raise families on those Senator COBURN and others may be- Again, the problem is not that the wages; and that if we raise the min- lieve, want us to raise the minimum House has passed laws that the Senate imum wage to $10.10 an hour, we could wage. Poll after poll suggests the disagrees with. The problem is that the increase the salaries of approximately American people want us to raise the House will not put any immigration 28 million Americans. On that vote to minimum wage to at least $10.10 an bills up for a vote, no matter what is in overcome a Republican filibuster, one hour. those bills. Now, why is that? Republican voted with members of the The American people do not want us It is not because our immigration Democratic caucus, and we lost that to cut Social Security. In fact, more system is not broken. There is no Mem- vote. and more Americans want us to expand ber of Congress who will stand and say: What is interesting, it is not simply Social Security, to make sure when el- Our immigration system is great. that almost every Republican voted derly people reach retirement age, they Leave it alone. What is all the fuss against raising the minimum wage; can live and retire with dignity. about? what is more significant is that many I think there has perhaps never been No one is happy with the present sys- Republicans believe we should abolish a time in the modern history of this tem. Finding a Member of Congress the concept of the minimum wage. country where the political lines have anywhere who will say we do not need Many of us know Senator TOM been drawn as clearly as they are right to reform our broken immigration sys- COBURN of Oklahoma to be an honest now. If you listen to the Koch brothers, tem is impossible. and straightforward guy. He tells it the if you read the Republican Ryan budg- The reason the House has done noth- way he sees it. This morning on the et in the House, their positions are ing on immigration is because House ‘‘Morning Joe’’ television show, this is quite clear: Tax breaks for millionaires Republicans have handed the gavel of what Senator COBURN said, and I quote and billionaires and significant cuts in leadership on immigration to far-right from the transcript: the programs that are life and death extremists such as Congressman STEVE I don’t believe you ought to interfere in for the middle-class and working fami- KING. the market. If there’s to be a minimum lies of this country. Congressman KING is not a main- wage—my theory is I don’t believe there That is not what the American peo- stream Republican on this issue. You ought to be a national minimum wage. ple want, and it is time we began to lis- cannot even call him a conservative on That’s my position. ten to the American people. It is time this issue. He is an extreme outlier on In other words, what Senator COBURN we took on those people, those billion- the issue of immigration reform. is saying today and, in fact, what many aires who are spending huge amounts Every time any Republican has Republicans agree with him about, is of money electing candidates who rep- raised the possibility of action on im- we should abolish the concept of the resent their interests. And it is time migration reform in the House, STEVE minimum wage—something the Koch we listen to the working families of KING is there, in his own words, ‘‘man- brothers were talking about 34 years this country, who are struggling to sur- ning the watchtowers 24/7’’ to make ago. vive. sure nothing can be passed to fix our What are the implications of that if With that, I yield the floor. broken immigration system. we do as Senator COBURN suggested and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MAR- When Republicans such as ERIC CAN- just let the market work and don’t KEY). The Senator from Kansas. TOR, hardly a flaming liberal, talked have government interfere by estab- Mr. ROBERTS. I thank the Presiding early in 2013 about introducing a bill lishing a minimum wage American Officer. called the KIDS Act which would allow workers should receive? What it means, Mr. President, I appreciate the re- minors brought here through no fault quite simply, when we let the free mar- marks of my friend from Vermont, who of their own to earn legal status if they ket work, is that if people are in a high I know is in a hurry to leave the prem- served in the military or obtained a unemployment area and there are ises, as most Senators have already college degree, KING said, ‘‘For every many workers competing for few jobs, done. Perhaps he could relax and go child who’s a valedictorian, there’s an- an employer will say to a potential em- out and have a Coke. Bad pun. other 100 out there who weigh 130 ployee: I am prepared to hire you, good (The remarks of Mr. ROBERTS per- pounds and they’ve got calves the size news, and I am going to pay $4. taining to the introduction of S. 2282 of cantaloupes because they’re hauling

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But rather than stand up to him, give KING and others the ability to sue weary of all the talk while crops go they give him the keys to the kingdom the Federal Government every single unpicked because farmers cannot find of immigration reform. Just look at time a decision on immigration en- labor. We are growing weary while Re- what happened after KING protested. forcement is made with which they dis- publicans talk and immigrants con- There was no KIDS Act introduced. Go agree. tinue to come into our country ille- look for the text of the KIDS Act on There are Republican colleagues in gally. line. It does not exist. There is no bill. the House who do not have the views of STEVE KING is calling the shots of the Not only was the KIDS Act never intro- STEVE KING. We know that. They can entire House Republicans on immigra- duced, but House Republicans actually offer other excuses they want for fail- tion. That is a shame. That is a dis- voted, nearly unanimously, to resume ing to do anything on immigration. grace. That is a singular lack of cour- deporting minor children who had com- For instance, they tried to blame the age that we see in our dear colleagues mitted no crimes. President. They say the President is to across the way on the Republican side Another Republican, JEFF DENHAM, a blame because he will not enforce the of the aisle. KING is not satisfied. He is Republican from California, who is also law. The record shows that he does en- warning that his colleagues have to an Air Force reservist, recently pro- force the law. In fact, many of the man the watchtowers 24/7 to make sure posed to let young people who came more liberal people, many of the immi- nothing happens to fix our broken im- here illegally earn status by enlisting gration groups, are angry with him be- migration system. in the military. They love America so cause they think he is enforcing the Where are the people in the Repub- they would enlist in the military and law too much. lican Party in the House of Representa- risk their lives for this country. Here is But let’s say you believe he is not en- tives with the courage to stand up to what DENHAM said—paraphrasing him. forcing the law. So we have said to STEVE KING and the far right? They He said: I know many of us do not want them: Good. Pass a bill now and say it know he is wrong. We know they know to vote on immigration. But we can at does not take effect, all of the enforce- he is wrong. Where are the people in least tweak the Defense authorization ment and any of the rest of it, until the Republican Party to stand up to bill to allow young people who were 2017. We will have a new President. If STEVE KING and say: Enough is enough. brought here illegally as minors Republicans cannot agree to pass a bill We will not let our party or our coun- through no fault of their own to serve that goes into effect after the Presi- try be hijacked by extremists whose in the military when they love this dent’s term, then we know that mis- xenophobia causes them to prefer country and this is the only country trust of the President is nothing but a maintaining our broken immigration they know. straw man. system over achieving a tough, fair, To be clear, this measure is far short They say they really want to pass and practical long-term solution. of comprehensive legislation that is immigration legislation in their heart, If Republicans continue to kowtow to needed to fix our broken system. This but they are only one Member and it is STEVE KING and the hard right on im- slight tweak is not even a drop of not up to them. They can even have migration, they will consign them- water in the Grand Canyon. Even for their leadership blame other Repub- selves to being the minority party for the small microscopic measure known licans for not holding a vote. But Bill more than a decade or they can show as the ENLIST Act, STEVE KING re- Parcells, who used to coach for both some courage and say the STEVE KINGs sponded, saying, ‘‘Don’t do it.’’ And the the New York Giants and New York in the world can say whatever they Republicans did not. Jets, was famous for saying, ‘‘You are want, but they have no place in the Here is what KING said: what your record shows you are.’’ modern Republican Party. They can As soon as they raise their hand and say What does the record show? The move their party into the light by I’m unlawfully present in the U.S., we are record on Republican immigration re- passing a bill that secures borders, not going to take your oath into the mili- form is clear. STEVE KING, a far-right, holds employers accountable, grows tary, but we’re going to take your deposition way-out-of-the-mainstream outlier, our economy, reduces our debt, and and we have a bus for you to Tijuana. does not just spew hatred, he calls the heals broken families. The choice is What happened when KING said this? shots. They listen to him. The Repub- theirs. He won. The ENLIST Act was stricken lican Party, the party of Abraham Lin- Speaker BOEHNER has occasionally from the Defense authorization bill. So coln and Theodore Roosevelt and said he wants to pass reform. Where not only are Republicans catering to Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan are the rank-and-file Republicans who the views of KING and others on the far, and George Bush, all of whom had know STEVE KING is wrong to encour- far, extreme right on immigration by much different views on immigration age Speaker BOEHNER? Where are they? refusing to vote on any immigration than STEVE KING, is following STEVE I hope that for our sakes, the majority reform, they actively promote anti-im- KING on immigration. of Republicans in the House Republican migrant viewpoints by having passed a Let me say, they are following STEVE caucus make the right choice. bill called the ENFORCE Act. You see, KING over the cliff. Because not only But I will tell them this: For the STEVE KING and his little group of far- are they hurting America, but because country, no matter what choice they right Members of Congress on immi- they are so afraid to buck this extrem- make, the ultimate outcome is undeni- gration want to sue the Federal Gov- ist—and he is extreme on immigra- able. Immigration reform will pass this ernment to require them to deport tion—they are going to make it certain year with bipartisan support and a bi- minor children, parents of U.S. citi- that they will lose the 2016 Presidential partisan imprint or it will pass in fu- zens, and agricultural workers, rather election, that they will make sure that ture years with only Democratic sup- than use all of its resources to focus on the Senate remains Democratic in 2016 port and Democratic imprints, because immigrants who are criminals, terror- and that the House turns Democratic. Democrats will control the Congress ists, and recent border crossers. It is amazing. The Republican record and the White House. The right thing But Members of Congress, as most on immigration reform is clear. STEVE will ultimately be done. But hopefully everyone knows, do not have standing KING has three wins. The rest of the Winston Churchill will not be right in to sue the Federal Government, be- Republican Party and the rest of Amer- saying that it will only be done after cause under our Constitution, Con- ica is winless. Good for him. Terrible everything else is tried. gressmen are not allowed to sue every for us. Since House Republicans will Republicans in the House, stand up to time they disagree with a decision of not stand up to STEVE KING, KING is in STEVE KING. You know he is wrong. the executive branch. Instead of think- the driver’s seat on immigration re- You know you cringe when he says

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I ask unanimous consent employment insurance, that we did get the quorum call be rescinded. that the order for the quorum call be bipartisan support to pass sensible and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without rescinded. fiscally responsible legislation. Unfor- objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tunately, now it is in the House and it The Senator from North Dakota is objection, it is so ordered. is not moving there. I hope it does. recognized. Mr. REED. The Republican-led fili- But we have to do more of that, focus Mr. HOEVEN. I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Mr. HOEVEN per- buster of the minimum wage bill— on what will actually help Americans taining to the introduction of S. 2280 which would raise the Federal min- individually and collectively move and are located in today’s RECORD under imum wage from $7.75 per hour to $10.10 grow our economy. We have worked to- ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and per hour—means that an estimated 27.8 gether on emergency unemployment million Americans, including 91,000 Joint Resolutions.’’) insurance and other issues, such as im- Mr. HOEVEN. I yield the floor. Rhode Islanders, will not get a raise. It migration reform. We can work to- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. also means, according to estimates gether on this issue, and we must. HEITKAMP). The Senator from Con- from the Economic Policy Institute, Again, I am at this point very dis- necticut. that our economy will miss out on a appointed that same bipartisan effort HEALTH CARE GDP boost of $22 billion by 2016, which has not been translated into action by Mr. MURPHY. Madam President, I would have supported over 84,000 addi- the House of Representatives when it wish to tell the story of a 57-year-old tional full-time jobs. comes to restoring emergency unem- man from Boyertown, PA. His name is Those 27.8 million workers who would ployment insurance. Speaker BOEHNER Dean Angstadt. have received a raise would have spent could call up our bill, which is fully Dean is a self-employed, self-suffi- it at local businesses, helping their paid for and which will affect, at this cient logger. He is the kind of guy, local communities and spurring eco- point, about 2.6 million Americans— similar to a lot of Americans out there, nomic growth. Typically, minimum and their families, so it is many more who has sort of grown up to believe he wage workers are those who, when they Americans who will benefit—and under could do everything for himself; that receive an increase in their paychecks, the rules of the House could quickly he didn’t need a lot of help from people go out and buy things that are nec- have a vote within probably 24 hours. I around him in order to make a living, essary. They are the ones who really am convinced and so is my colleague in order to provide for his family, in provide the kind of local stimulus we Senator HELLER of Nevada, who is my order to keep himself healthy. need to grow the economy. chief cosponsor, that bill would pass in He has been uninsured since 2009, and The Federal minimum wage has not the House today on a bipartisan basis. he had some particular thoughts about been increased since 2009. Today an in- We have had Republican Representa- the Affordable Care Act. He knew he dividual who works 40 hours per week tives who have written to the Speaker didn’t want anything to do with 52 weeks a year at the Federal min- and said: Bring it up for a vote. That ObamaCare. imum wage earns $15,080 per year, and would help. It would help not only 2.6 In 2011 Dean had a pacemaker and a that is nearly $5,000 below the Federal million Americans—and that grows defibrillator implanted to help his ail- poverty level for a family of three and each day—but it would also help our ing heart pump more efficiently. Not almost $9,000 below the poverty level economy. long after he got these two implants, for a family of four. That means we So, again, in a similar vein, we need the 6-foot, 285-pound guy was back out have hard-working Americans putting bipartisan action on raising the min- in the woods, but last summer his in full-time work every week for the imum wage in the Senate, emulating health worsened again. It was taking entire year and yet still living in pov- the bipartisan action we took with re- him about 10 minutes just to catch his erty. That is not fair to these families spect to emergency unemployment in- breath after he felled a tree, and by the who are just looking for a fair shot. surance, and then we need that same fall he was winded just traveling the 50 People who work hard for a living bipartisanship in the House of Rep- feet between his house and his truck. shouldn’t have to live in poverty. That resentatives to move these measures to He said: was not the case in the sixties when the President for his signature. I knew that I was really sick. I figured the the minimum wage was such that it Raising the minimum wage and re- doctors were going to have to operate, so I would lift you out of poverty, and that storing jobless benefits are the right tried to work as long as I could to save is what we have to do today. things to do for the American people money for the surgery. But it got to the When Congress last passed legislation and for the American economy. I hope point where I couldn’t work. to raise the minimum wage in 2007, it these policies, which traditionally have So he called his friend Bob who is a was a bipartisan undertaking, and 44 enjoyed strong bipartisan support, will 55-year-old retired firefighter and Republican Senators joined Democrats eventually prevail in both the Senate nurse, and talked about the fact that to send President Bush a bill that and the House and be signed into law he was having trouble. Bob said: Why raised the minimum wage to its cur- by the President of the United States. don’t you check out the Affordable rent level. That bipartisan effort Once again, I think it is important to Care Act? But every time he made that should be emulated today in this Sen- emphasize that the last time we raised suggestion, Dean refused. Dean said: ate. In fact, one could argue that the the minimum wage, it was a bipartisan We argued about it for months. I didn’t needs are more pressing; that Amer- effort signed by a Republican Presi- trust this ObamaCare. One of the big reasons ican workers have fallen further be- dent. This is not an issue or should not is it sounded too good to be true. hind; and that the same logic that be an issue of political ideology or po- January came, and Dean’s health compelled President Bush to sign this litical posturing. This should be an continued to get worse. His doctor bill and a bipartisan Congress to send issue of what helps the American work- made it clear he urgently needed valve it to him is even more compelling er make his or her way through a very replacement surgery, and he was facing today. difficult economy. Viewed in that a choice: He either had to find a way to Our constituents sent us here to logic, it is clear to me that we should get health care or he was going to die. work together to grow the economy pass this legislation, not filibuster it, That was his choice, find a way to pay and create jobs. It is disappointing that and that the House should pass quickly for health care or perish. this bill to provide millions of hard- the emergency unemployment insur- Luckily, his friend Bob finally con- working Americans a raise—a raise ance compensation bill. vinced Dean to come over and at least

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It’s very encouraging right premium of $26.11. insurance by 200,000 in a State of only now. All of a sudden, I’m getting notification a few million. That is probably why— UnitedHealthcare, which had a pret- from Highmark, and I got my card, and it the fact that in States such as Con- ty small footprint in these exchanges, was actually all legitimate. I could have necticut 200,000 people now have insur- has now changed its bias to increase done backflips if I were in better shape. ance, 15 million-plus across the coun- the participation in exchanges in 2015 His plan kicked in on March 1, just in try have insurance—the polling is because it said it saw a positive re- time to get the surgery he couldn’t starting to fundamentally change. A sponse from consumers who enrolled in have afforded otherwise, that he Washington Post poll from a few weeks the plans they did offer in limited couldn’t have put off any longer. On ago showed that for the first time a States in greater than expected num- March 31, after his surgery, he said majority of Americans support the Af- bers. Fifteen million people, including without that surgery: fordable Care Act. A new poll in battle- eight million people on private insur- I probably would have ended up falling ground congressional districts shows ance plans, enrolled, saving money for over dead. Not only did it save my life, it’s that 52 percent of respondents want to taxpayers and for insurance companies. going to give me a better quality of life. implement and fix the Affordable Care That is the real story of the Affordable For me, this isn’t about politics. I’m trying to help other people who are like me, Act, which is about 10 percent more Care Act. stubborn and bullheaded, who refused to than those people who want to repeal Let me finish by sharing with you a even look. From my own experience, the and replace the bill. That 52 percent couple more stories from Connecticut, ACA is everything it’s supposed to be and, in number has increased beyond what the and I am going to share them through fact, better than it’s made out to be. poll showed last December. The 42 per- the eyes of the enrollers because Dean’s story is one of 8 million sto- cent number of those who want to re- enrollers and assisters are the heroes of ries that can be told all across the peal and replace is much less than the these last several months. country. Eight million people have en- number from last December. People are There was an embarrassing rollout of rolled in private health care plans starting to figure out that all the Re- the Affordable Care Act in the fall of under the Affordable Care Act. Why? publican spin and rhetoric about the last year, a Web site that should have Because there is a simple premise em- Affordable Care Act is just that, spin been working on day one that wasn’t. bedded at the foundation of the Afford- and rhetoric, and the reality is that 15 But the fact is that thousands of people able Care Act; that is, that you million people have access to health all across this country working in com- shouldn’t get sick—in Dean’s case, you care. The stories such as Dean’s can be munity health centers and emergency shouldn’t face death—simply because multiplied all over the country in rooms, at nonprofits, decided to make you don’t have the money to afford every corner of this great Nation. this thing work in red States and in surgery. But here is the even better news: We blue States and went out and enrolled Dean was working. Dean was a are not only enrolling more people but in record numbers, shattering expecta- logger, a salt-of-the-Earth kind of guy we are saving money. We are enrolling tions for people on affordable health who was playing by the rules, obeying people and saving money. Medicare care. I had a few of these assisters to- the law, had a job, but he just didn’t spending growth is down. Medicare per gether in Connecticut. They started have the money to afford that expen- capita spending is growing at histori- telling me stories and I will finish with sive surgery. He gets to live and he cally low rates. In April, for the fifth two of them. gets access to health care because of straight year, CBO reduced its projec- Michael, who is an assister in Daniel- the Affordable Care Act—not because tions for Medicare spending over the son, CT, tells this story, and he said: I of a government handout but because next 10 years. This time they reduced recall a husband and wife who came of our collective decision to give Dean it by another $106 billion. into our health center and didn’t have a discount on private health care, 1 of This is what we always said was the health insurance mainly because they 8 million people all across the country. problem with the American health care indicated their employer’s insurance That is just the number of people system. We always said we don’t insure plan was way too expensive. As I went who have been insured on these private enough people. We still leave 30 million along asking questions during the ap- exchanges. Three million young people people without access to health care plication the husband mostly com- under the age of 26 have been able to and we spend twice as much money as plained about ObamaCare. He kept say- stay on their parents’ plans because our other competitor first-world na- ing our government is making it so no the Affordable Care Act allows for that tions—less people insured, much great- one can afford insurance and that he to occur. New numbers this week sug- er cost. We all came down to the floor, and his wife heard that insurance plans gest more than 4.8 million people have the Senate and the House, and said the were still too high, even after going enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP plans Affordable Care Act will tackle both through the exchange. After com- between October 2013 and March of problems, and now a few months into pleting the application and showing 2014. Another approximately 1 million the full implementation of the law that them the plans that were offered, they individuals gained coverage through an is exactly what is happening. were totally surprised by the minimal early expansion of Medicaid that hap- It is actually costing less than we cost of the premiums as well as the de- pened in States before January 1, 2014. thought. The projections are that the ductible rates. I also helped them un- Put that all together: Eight million Affordable Care Act is going to reduce derstand how certain plans were struc- people on exchanges, 3 million young the deficit by $1.7 trillion over the next tured and what services the deductible people covered through their parents’ two decades. Let me say that again. applied to. They left that day choosing plan, 5.8 million people on Medicaid. The Affordable Care Act will reduce a plan that was right for them. Need- That is 16 million, 17 million people in the deficit by $1.7 trillion, meaning if less to say, they went home from our this country who have health care who you repeal the Affordable Care Act, as meeting feeling more confident about didn’t have it before. so many still want to do—as the House their choice, more educated about In my State the numbers are even has tried to do 50 different times—you health insurance and less resentful of more remarkable. We had a goal of would increase the deficit by $1.7 tril- the Affordable Care Act. signing up about 100,000 people, and we lion and the overall cost of the pro- Sean, who is an assister from Nor- went out there and did everything we gram is 15 percent less than what the wich, tells this story: I met one middle- could to get the word out about the Af- initial projections were. aged man. He hadn’t had insurance for fordable Care Act. We didn’t sign up Insurers are starting to weigh in as over 5 years because all the plans were 100,000 people; we signed up 200,000 peo- well. The second biggest U.S. health in- so high and unaffordable and he was

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They cre- successfully completed an ACA appli- what is happening: This is nonparty ate these entities—and there is also the cation and selected an Anthem Blue outside spending starting back in the wonderful nomenclature here—there Cross and Blue Shield plan with tax early nineties, and we see what hap- are even entities entitled ‘‘undesig- credits. The plan’s monthly premium pened in 2012. Now we don’t have the nated’’ or ‘‘disregarded’’—and the was only a fraction of what he would numbers in 2012. Of course, 2012 was a whole purpose of this is to hide the have paid every month for prescrip- Presidential year. What we see is it identity of the people who are sup- tions and medical care, and the pre- started to go up, the Presidential year porting it. scription drug copay was only about in 2004, and then down. It goes up in I don’t think that is consistent with $10. This man was ecstatic, and he said 2008 in the Presidential year, down— the First Amendment. It is not con- he would have to go home to figure out but not so much—and then way up in sistent with our political traditions. It a way to spend all of the money that he 2012, and this gives the context of what is not consistent with the whole idea of would save every month with his new is happening. This isn’t evolutionary conveying information. If somebody plan. change; this is revolutionary change. wants to come and buy ads in Pennsyl- There are stories similar to his and This is a fundamental change. vania or North Dakota or New York or Dean’s all over the country, 8 million I asked one of our witnesses yester- California, that is fine. They have a of them just when it comes to the peo- day at the hearing: Is this a very sig- right to do that, at least under the cur- ple who have signed up for private nificant, great change that is going on? rent Supreme Court rulings, but they health care, but for the rest of us who He said: Senator, it is an explosion. also ought to tell us who they are. have health care, the news is good as It is an explosion. Here is what it That is part of the information the vot- well: $1.7 trillion off of the deficit, a looks like. This is nonparty spending, ers should have in assessing the valid- program that is costing 15 percent less cycle to date, and the day was the day ity of the message that is being deliv- than we had expected, an overall Medi- before yesterday. In other words, it is ered to them. care inflation rate for taxpayers that is the outside party spending, the so- In Maine you cannot go to a town coming down, and for many of us the called independent expenditures com- meeting with a bag over your head. If ability to sleep a little bit better at paring apples to apples as of April 29 of you are going to make a speech, if you night because we know that the most each year. are going to take your position on an affluent, most powerful country in the So here again, 2004 Presidential year, issue, you tell who you are, and people world has committed itself to the idea then it drops way down in 2006 mid- can assess the validity of your views that somebody like Dean—a logger, terms, again jumps up in 2008, down in based upon in part who they know you going out and working the land— 2010, big jump for 2012. But look where are, what your interest is, what your doesn’t have to die simply because he we are as of this date in 2014. Look at stake is in this process, and we are de- doesn’t have the money to pay for sur- the comparison between this and the nying the people of America the oppor- gery. In so many ways the Affordable last midterm year. It is almost 10 tunity to know that. Care Act is working. times as much. This is a threat that is It is important to realize in this I yield the floor. growing and it is going to overwhelm whole area of campaign finance, which The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- us. is unbelievably complicated, that the ator from Maine. Some of my colleagues have said we Supreme Court has significantly nar- CAMPAIGN SPENDING are bound for a scandal. Indeed, that is rowed our ability in Congress or in the Mr. KING. Madam President, there is what has driven campaign finance re- States to regulate campaign finance. an ominous tide rising in this country. form throughout our history. The first They have essentially said that money It is not water. It is not oil. It is not major campaign finance reform was in is speech and that it can’t be limited— any kind of substance. It is dollars. It 1907. It resulted from the Presidential at least in the aggregate, that is the is cash. It is a tide of dark money that campaigns in the late 1890s and the McCutcheon decision. Under the Citi- is flowing in and threatens to dominate turn of the century, where Mark zens United decision, the corporations our political system. Hanna, a political operative, called the are also people and have a right to free Yesterday we had a very interesting major corporations of America and speech and can spend as much money hearing in the Rules Committee on the said: You will give us this—and that is as they want. subject of disclosure and the rise of how the money was raised for those When you go back and read those key outside money in campaigns. We have campaigns. We then passed the first opinions—Citizens United and developed a kind of parallel universe of campaign finance law under the leader- McCutcheon, which was just decided campaign financing, where the can- ship of Teddy Roosevelt in 1907 because about a month ago—the Supreme Court didates, you and I and other Members he saw a scandal coming. said: We are going to strike down these of this body, work hard to raise money So this is nonparty outside spending. limitations because they are limita- from supporters so we can fund our This is both disclosed and undisclosed, tions on free speech, but the basic rea- campaigns. By the way, all of that but look at this. This is spending by son we feel comfortable doing so is be- money that is raised has to be under nondisclosure groups, cycle to date. cause the public still has disclosure certain limits. There are limitations. Look where we are. This is the money and they will know who is talking, and There are disclosure requirements. If that nobody knows where it comes that is our bulwark against abuse and you get a contribution, it has to be dis- from. If we start back in here, 2012, this corrosion of our system. closed who paid it and what do they do is a Presidential year to date and here The problem with that reasoning is for a living and what is their address. we are in 2014. It is an explosion, and the bulwark doesn’t exist, and clever All of that is public. nobody knows where that money is campaign operatives have created this Yet on the other side is this parallel coming from. It is secret money. elaborate system which is designed to universe, as I mentioned, where a mul- What we have is the development of disguise who the contributors are, and timillionaire can come into your State organizations and institutions engaged that is the problem with our system. or my State or anybody’s State and put in what I call identity laundering. I am The problem right now is that one in an enormous amount of money, es- not going to attempt to explain this party may think they are advantaged sentially unregulated and often totally chart, but this is a chart that traces in by the current system, but 2 years from anonymous. I think this is a danger to 2012 one set of funds. It is about $400 now that advantage could disappear. our country. I started the hearing off million from three large organizations Indeed, data we received just before our yesterday by saying I fear for my coun- that go through all of these different hearing indicates that 2 years ago 88 try. I fear for our democracy. entities and the whole purpose is to percent of the outside money was con- There are several basic points I wish keep the names of the donors secret. So servative. Indeed, this year—so far in to make. This isn’t an evolutionary the public doesn’t know who is trying 2012—it is closer to being balanced. It

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That same day, Gennady do something about it sooner rather cluding the source of that informa- Kernes, the mayor of Ukraine’s second than later. tion—to the people of America. largest city, Kharkiv, was shot, under- The Supreme Court has invited us to I thank the Presiding Officer, and I went emergency surgery, and remains do something about disclosure. I think yield the floor. in serious condition. He is now in Israel it is the tool we know we have. There The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- for further medical treatment. is discussion about a constitutional ator from Maryland. Furthermore, I am deeply dismayed amendment, which is fine, and I am a UKRAINE at other flagrant violations of human supporter. That is a long-term solu- Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I rights by pro-Russian militants in tion. That could take 4, 5, 6 years, as- take this time on the floor as the Chair Eastern Ukraine and in Russia’s an- suming the support could be achieved of the U.S. Helsinki Commission. The nexed Crimea. These include attacks in the Congress and in the States. In Helsinki Commission is the operating and threats against minority groups, the meantime, disclosure is something arm of the U.S. participation in the Or- particularly Jews and Roma as well as we could do next week, and it is some- ganization for Security and Coopera- Crimean Tatars and ethnic Ukrainians thing we should do. We owe it to the tion in Europe, the OSCE. It has been in Crimea. Supporters of a united American people to allow them to in the press recently because of the cir- Ukraine have been targeted as well, in- know who it is that is trying to influ- cumstances in Ukraine, which is what I cluding a local politician and univer- ence their vote. am going to talk about. sity student whose tortured bodies Occasionally, there is an argument First, I will remind my colleagues were found dumped in a river near that people who make these kinds of that the United States, along with all Slovyansk. contributions will be subjected to some the countries of Europe and Canada, The joint statement on Ukraine kind of intimidation—crank phone formed the commission on security and signed in Geneva on April 17 by the EU, calls, threats, and those kinds of cooperation in Europe in 1975. It was the United States, Russia, and Ukraine things. Well, Justice Scalia—the Su- founded on the principle that in order calls on all sides to lay down their preme Court Justice whom I used to to have a stable country, you need to arms, vacate buildings, and begin the know in law school—recently said: deal not just with the direct security process of dialogue and de-escalation. ‘‘Requiring people to stand up in public needs—the military needs—of a coun- That was signed just 2 weeks ago. That for their political acts fosters civic try and not just with its economic and agreement provided a basis for de-esca- courage, without which democracy is environmental agenda, but you also lation. Yet, over the course of the last doomed.’’ need to deal with its human rights and days and weeks, we have not seen the If people are willing to spend mil- its good governance, and all three of Russians follow through on urging sep- lions of dollars attacking someone these are related. aratists to stand down in Eastern else’s character, integrity, and career, Commitments were made by all the Ukraine. What have we seen? Kyiv, on they ought to at least be willing to signatories to the OSCE about respect- the one hand, is taking concrete steps stand up and say: Here am I. I am making the jurisdictions of the member and making good-faith efforts to live ing these statements. states and dealing with the rights of up to the Geneva agreement, including They should not be allowed to hide your neighbors and dealing with the vacating buildings and offering dia- behind something created by an army rights of your own citizens. The Soviet logue. Russia has done nothing. Instead of accountants and lawyers to disguise Union was a member of the OSCE, and of working to de-escalate the conflict, their identity. I think this is some- now all of the countries of the former it is doing the opposite—fueling esca- thing—and based upon the hearing we Soviet Union are members, including lation. Russia continues to violate the had yesterday and the work we did in Russia and the countries of central sovereignty and territorial integrity of preparing for it—we really need to at- Asia. Ukraine and flagrantly flaunts its com- tend to. I am increasingly alarmed at the de- mitments under the Geneva agreement. When I first got into this subject last terioration of the situation in Eastern The Geneva agreement also calls year, I thought it was bad. Well, what UKraine, particularly in the Donetsk upon the parties to refrain from any vi- I have learned over the last several region, where Moscow-controlled pro- olence, intimidation, or provocative months is that it is a lot worse than I Russian separatists have seized 19 actions and condemns and rejects all thought. It is happening fast. It is a buildings and 14 cities and towns. expressions of extremism, racism, reli- tidal wave, and it is going to engulf our Late last week seven members of the gious intolerance, including anti-Semi- system. Why do we care? Because it is German-led OSCE Vienna Document tism. Clearly, both the spirit and the corrosive and it undermines the con- inspection team, charged with observ- letter of this agreement have been fidence citizens have in us as their po- ing unusual military activities, along breached by Russia. litical leaders. with five of their Ukrainian escorts, In recent days we have seen troubling In the 1970s and 1980s, people had a were kidnapped by pro-Russian mili- manifestations against ethnic and reli- perception that money was corrupting tants. One observer has been freed, and gious minority communities. The dis- around here, even if it wasn’t. But, boy, the rest continue to be held hostage. tribution of flyers in Donetsk calling when we start to have unidentified, Russia, an OSCE member, has not lift- for Jews to register their religion and outside dark money and nobody knows ed a finger to secure their release. property is a chilling reminder of an where it is coming from, what could be There is no doubt in my mind that if especially dark period in European his- more calculating to undermine public Mr. Putin gave the word, this hostage tory. While the perpetrators of this on- confidence in their leadership than a situation would cease to exist. erous action have not been determined, system like that? It is corrosive. It un- This hostage-taking of unarmed one thing is clear: Moscow, which con- dermines the trust of our people. It is international monitors must continue trols the pro-Russian separatists in wrong, and I think it is something we to be condemned in the strongest pos- Eastern Ukraine, is using anti-Semi- should attend to. It is something we sible terms, and everything possible tism as an ingredient in its anti- can do. We know we can do it constitu- must be done to secure their release. Ukrainian campaign. Perhaps even tionally. We had an 8-to-1 majority In addition to the OSCE observers, 40 worse, among the Russian special vote. McCutcheon and Citizens United people—journalists, activists, police of- forces and agitators operating in invited us to do this. I think we should ficers, and politicians—are reportedly Ukraine are members of the neo-Nazi be able to find a bipartisan solution to being held captive in makeshift jails in and other anti-Semitic groups. this subject because it will benefit this Slovyansk. Jewish communities in parts of East- whole country, and I think it will be a Meanwhile, the violence in Eastern ern Ukraine are not the only ones that great benefit to the institution of de- Ukraine continues. On Monday, several have reason to be worried. In

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I am confident Russia will a more secure, democratic, and peace- ian-speaking journalists—have report- feel the impact of these sanctions. ful world, and that is something that edly experienced intimidation in the These, along with the further targeted reflects both American interests and largely Russian-speaking Donetsk sanctions announced by the EU earlier American values. area. this week, will only continue to have a I suggest the absence of a quorum. At the same time in Crimea, which growing impact. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. WAR- Russia forcibly annexed, Crimean Ta- Nevertheless, if the situation in east- NER). The clerk will call the roll. tars continue to be threatened with de- ern Ukraine continues to deteriorate, The assistant legislative clerk pro- portation and attacked for speaking or even should the status quo persist, ceeded to call the roll. their own language in their ancestral the United States needs to ratchet up The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- homeland. Moreover, the longtime these sanctions, and soon, including ator from Louisiana. leader of the Crimean Tatar commu- several sectoral sanctions against Rus- Ms. LANDRIEU. I ask unanimous nity and former Soviet political pris- sia’s industries such as banking, min- consent that the order for the quorum oner Mustafa Dzhemilev has been ing, energy, and defense. call be rescinded. banned from returning to Crimea. Of equal importance, we need to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without It is important to underscore that main steadfast in helping Ukraine be- objection, it is so ordered. Crimea is the ancestral home of the come a stronger democratic state and (The remarks of Ms. LANDRIEU per- Crimean Tatars, who in 1944 were forc- foster its political and economic sta- taining to the introduction of S. 2280 ibly and brutally evicted by Stalin to bility. The millions of men, women, are printed in today’s RECORD under central Asia and only allowed to return and children who demonstrated for ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and to their home in the early 1990s. months for human rights and human Joint Resolutions.’’) Additionally, the separatist Crimean dignity spoke loudly and clearly, ex- Ms. LANDRIEU. I yield the floor and authorities have gone after the Ukrain- pressing the wishes of the vast major- suggest the absence of a quorum. ian community, announcing that ity of the Ukrainian citizens. The in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Ukrainian literature and history will terim government has been working clerk will call the roll. no longer be offered in Crimean hard under exceedingly difficult cir- The bill clerk proceeded to call the schools. cumstances to move Ukraine further roll. These attacks and threats underscore on the path of economic and political Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the importance of the OSCE Special reforms. We and our international that the order for the quorum call be Monitoring Mission and other OSCE in- partners need to keep making this rescinded. stitutions in Ukraine in assessing the progress our focal point. Ukraine needs The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without situation on the ground and helping to a lot of help after the devastation objection, it is so ordered. de-escalate tensions. They need to be wreaked on their economy by the in- Mr. REID. Mr. President, the motion permitted to operate unhindered—and credibly corrupt and dysfunctional to proceed to S. 2262 is now pending? most certainly not held hostage—in Yanukovych regime. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The lead- Eastern Ukraine and to be allowed ac- Ukraine has so many pressing needs. er is correct. cess into Crimea, which Russia con- Among the most important are stabi- Mr. REID. I have a cloture motion tinues to block. lizing the economy and preparing for that I would ask to be reported. The actions against pro-Ukrainian the most important May 25 Presi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- activists and minorities are the direct dential elections. Others include judi- ture motion having been presented result of Russia’s unfounded and illegal cial reform, reform of the police and under XXII, the Chair directs the clerk aggression against Ukraine—first in military, seeking justice and rehabili- to read the motion. Crimea and then in Eastern Ukraine. tation for the victims of the violence, The legislative clerk read as follows: There is no doubt as to who pulls the including those suffering now at the CLOTURE MOTION strings. The Kremlin has been relent- hands of the pro-Russian militants, lessly flaunting their Geneva promises We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- helping internally displaced people who ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the and has done nothing to rein in the are fleeing Crimea, and working to re- Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move militants they control. Mr. Putin needs cover the billions in assets stolen by to bring to a close debate on the motion to to get Russian soldiers and other as- the previous regime. proceed to Calendar No. 368, S. 2262, a bill to sorted military and intelligence I am pleased Ukraine’s civil society, promote energy savings in residential build- operatives out of Ukraine. including Western-educated young peo- ings and industry, and for other purposes. We must not forget Crimea. We must ple, is firmly committed to the rule of Harry Reid, Jeanne Shaheen, Michael F. never recognize Russia’s forcible, ille- law and democracy and is playing a Bennet, Richard J. Durbin, Christopher gal annexation of the Ukrainian terri- critical role in helping the Ukrainian A. Coons, Bill Nelson, Tom Harkin, tory, which violates every single one of Martin Heinrich, Patrick J. Leahy, Government work toward these ends. Richard Blumenthal, Tim Kaine, Patty the 10 core OSCE Helsinki principles. NGOs and think tanks have worked Murray, Tom Udall, Joe Manchin III, We must build on the punitive meas- with the Parliament to pass a law on Robert P. Casey, Jr., Angus S. King, ures already undertaken against the the independence of public broad- Jr., Mark R. Warner. Russian and Ukrainian individuals who casting, a bill on public procurement, Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent so blatantly violated the international and one on how judges are appointed— the mandatory quorum required under agreements in the Ukrainian and Cri- all critical in fighting the scourge of rule XXII be waived. mean Constitutions. Violations of an- corruption. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without other nation’s territorial integrity and The United States is providing con- objection, it is so ordered. sovereignty must not be tolerated. crete assistance through a U.S. crisis support package for Ukraine, which in- Russia’s flagrant land grab of Crimea f has set a horrible precedent for those cludes support for the integrity of the countries harboring illegal territorial May elections and constitutional re- ambitions around the globe. form, substantial economic assistance, MORNING BUSINESS I welcome the President’s stepping energy security technical expertise, Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- up of economic sanctions on seven Rus- help to recover proceeds of corruptions imous consent the Senate now proceed sian officials, including members of stolen by the former regime, and other to a period of morning business with President Putin’s inner circle and 17 anticorruption assistance, and fos- Senators permitted to speak therein companies linked to Mr. Putin. I also tering greater people-to-people con- for up to 10 minutes. welcome the State Department and tacts. We need to be willing to provide The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Commerce Department tightening pol- more resources to the Ukrainians as objection, it is so ordered.

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U.S. and Afghan leaders alike paign in which the leading candidates University, a position he has held with expressed satisfaction with the ability held huge rallies, attended by tens of honor and distinction for more than 7 of the newly built and much larger thousands of Afghans all over the coun- years. Under his leadership, Southern ANSF to successfully protect the Af- try—including in areas that much of Illinois University has been able to ghan people, to defeat Taliban forces in our press reports are controlled by the keep tuition costs low and the univer- combat, and to secure a series of major Taliban. All of the security for these sity’s finances sound, despite financial public events, culminating in the April events, and for the vote itself, was pro- problems that have plagued the State. 5 Afghan presidential election. vided by Afghan forces. And every Af- Our military commanders empha- Dr. Poshard has dedicated his life to ghan I spoke with said that he—or sized that while these gains reflect the working for the people of southern Illi- she—feels more secure today than a growing confidence of the Afghan secu- nois. In 1984, he was appointed to the few years ago, in part because Afghan rity forces in their ability to provide Illinois State Senate until the people forces are providing security in Afghan security to the Afghan people, the of the 22nd Congressional District sent cities and towns. challenge ahead is to put in place the Although the vote was divided among him to the United States House of Rep- final pieces needed to make the a number of candidates and a run-off resentatives in 1989. I was fortunate to progress of the last decade sustainable. between Dr. Abdullah and Dr. Ghani serve with Dr. Poshard for 8 years in This includes logistics, maintenance, will occur, Afghans say the act of vot- the House of Representatives, where he airlift, and building the institutions of ing itself sent a message that Afghans was a strong proponent of campaign fi- the Afghan Army and police. Funda- reject the Taliban and what it stands nance reform. Due to his commitment mental to any long-term effort on our for. Our intelligence sources indicate to reform, he limited individual dona- part in Afghanistan will be the signing that the Taliban leadership is con- tions to his gubernatorial campaign in of the Bilateral Security Agreement as cerned by its inability to disrupt the 1998 and refused to accept contribu- soon as possible with a new Afghan election and prevent Afghans from get- tions from political action committees. president. While President Karzai re- ting to the polls. Following his tenure in Congress, Dr. mains unreliable and his rhetoric of- So, far from what we may read in Poshard and his wife, Jo, founded the fensive, all the major Afghan presi- much of our press, the Afghan people Poshard Foundation for Abused Chil- dential candidates, including the two conveyed to me their optimism regard- dren. For the last 14 years, the Poshard winners of the first round, support ing their country’s significant Foundation has worked to help abused, what we have done so far and look for- progress, their desire for democracy, abandoned, and neglected children in ward to signing the BSA promptly if and their gratitude for the assistance southern Illinois. elected. of the United States over the past dec- After a 40 year affiliation with In addition to meeting with the three ade. Southern Illinois University, Dr. leading presidential candidates, I met In Ukraine, I met with Acting Presi- Poshard is leaving his alma mater in with Afghan government officials and dent Turchinov, Prime Minister good shape. He retires as the second with several groups of representatives Yatsenyuk, Defense Minister Koval, longest-serving president in the history of Afghan civil society. The Afghans I National Security and Defense Council of the Southern Illinois University sys- met with came from different back- Head Parubiy, and numerous other tem, an experience he calls ‘‘the great- grounds and spoke with different government officials, activists, and est honor of my life.’’ voices, but they shared a common mes- participants in the political process. I congratulate Glenn on his out- sage of pride in the achievement of Ukrainians faced down the heavily- standing career and thank him for his their country as it has rebuilt and re- armed security forces of a corrupt, re- dedicated service to the people of Illi- covered from the devastation of dec- pressive regime on the Maidan—their nois. I wish him and his family all the ades of civil war and Taliban rule. Independence Square—while they best. They pointed to the revival of Afghani- themselves armed with little more f stan’s education and health systems, than rocks, tires, and sandbags. Now the dramatic improvement in the role they face an even greater challenge in AFGHANISTAN AND UKRAINE of women in the country, and the new the form of tens of thousands of Rus- SECURITY life that the last 10 years have brought sian troops massed on their borders. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I just re- to the country’s economy. Already, the Russians have annexed turned from a trip to Afghanistan and They also spoke of their frustration Crimea and Russian Special Operations Ukraine where I reviewed the security with the exceedingly negative picture forces have organized sympathizers to situation in each country as chairman of events in Afghanistan depicted in occupy buildings in a number of East- of the Armed Services Committee. the U.S. press. A leading national ern Ukrainian cities and towns in an In each country, I met with military paper writes about a ‘‘deepening re- effort to disrupt and destabilize the leaders and with civilian leaders and sentment’’ of the American presence government, make an election on May representatives of civilian society. The and a ‘‘growing alienation’’ between 25 difficult to organize, and establish a overwhelming impression I came away Afghanistan and the United States. basis for Russian occupation or a Rus- with is that American leadership re- But the Afghans I met and large ma- sian-oriented breakaway State. mains critical, that others who are jorities of Afghans, according to public In the face of these challenges, the struggling for democracy and freedom opinion polls, are grateful for the sac- Ukrainians I met expressed gratitude see us as an essential friend and ally, rifices we have made on their behalf for the solidarity and support our and support for those who share those and are convinced they can continue to country has shown through the dark values must remain a cornerstone of transform their country with our con- days of the Yanukovich regime and our foreign policy and as essential to tinued support. Their polls show that into the challenges they face today. our own security. 64 percent of the Afgan people believe They expressed their support for our In Afghanistan, I met with senior there has been significant progress in values and their strong desire to be a leaders of both our military and the Af- security. U.S. polls show the opposite, part of the democratic West, rather ghan military, including General the product of an unbalanced, negative than the authoritarian sphere of Dunford, the commander of U.S. and view in our media. Putin’s Russia and its allies. And they coalition forces, and Afghan Minister The Afghans I met spoke with pride asked for our support in their effort to of Defense Mohammedi. They reported of the election they held on April 5, in stabilize their country, fend off the that the transition of security respon- which 7 million Afghans braved threats Russian challenge, and hold free and sibility to the Afghanistan National and violence to get to the polls, voting fair elections as scheduled.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MY6.072 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2605 The Ukrainian people earned our sup- of Russian energy. We must actively could reduce demands on other Federal port when they put their lives on the become involved in energy develop- assistance programs. line at the Maidan and turned to face ment, diversification, and conserva- A lot of attention has been given to the Russian threat with both toughness tion, even if it means paying higher CBO’s estimate that increasing the and restraint. We should stand with the prices for fuel, to break Russia’s iron minimum wage would lead to 500,000 Ukrainian government and the Ukrain- grip on this market, and to prevent fu- job losses for low wage workers. It is ian people because they share our ture acts of attempted political extor- important to note that CBO’s estimate democratic values, and because Rus- tion by Russia from being effective. is the median in a wide range of esti- sia’s effort to dismember their country The people of Ukraine are proud of mates on the employment effects of in- through the threat of force, if allowed their fight for freedom at the Maidan, creases in the minimum wage. to succeed, could undermine decades of as are the people of Afghanistan of the When you study the report, you find stability and a peaceful, democratic, courage they showed, when they voted that most estimates of job losses re- and united Europe. in record numbers to reject the Taliban lated to increases in the minimum Ukrainians understand there will not in their April 5 election. Both coun- wage are clustered around zero, which be American ‘‘boots on the ground’’ in tries are struggling for values that we, means that most studies have found their country. But there are a number as a Nation, have always shared. They that increasing the minimum wage has of important steps we can take to sup- both deserve our support, and we a negligible effect on employment. port the Ukrainians in their struggle. should continue to give it to them. This isn’t to say businesses won’t First, we must expedite the aid we f have to make some adjustments. Some have already promised them—including will have to raise prices, some might both financial assistance and nonlethal THE MINIMUM WAGE see slightly reduced profits, and some military equipment—to make sure it Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I might slow hiring or choose to reduce arrives as quickly as possible. rise today to voice my disappointment their workforce. Second, we should provide additional over yesterday’s vote to increase the But the effects will not be dev- support, including body armor and fuel, Federal minimum wage. It is vitally astating, as opponents of the minimum that the Ukrainians need to protect important that working families re- wage increase suggest. In fact, cities themselves. We should provide the ceive a long-overdue pay increase, but and States throughout the country are Ukrainians with firearms and ammuni- once again the Senate failed to move natural experiments for the effects of a tion if they need them—but it appears forward on a crucial piece of legisla- minimum wage increase on jobs. that at this point they do not. tion. The minimum wage in San Francisco Third, we should make more robust At $7.25 per hour, today’s Federal is currently $10.79 per hour. Far from use of the powers established in Execu- minimum wage fails to provide a living an economic catastrophe, San Fran- tive order 13661, which authorizes sanc- wage for many Americans. Working a cisco is enjoying a sustained period of tions against the Russian financial, en- standard 40-hour week, 52 weeks a year, economic growth and employment. San ergy, metals, mining, engineering, and with no time off and no sick days, the Jose, which has a similar minimum defense sectors, to ensure that the minimum wage pays just over $15,000 a wage, also has a robust labor market. Putin regime pays a heavy price for its year. Bloomberg has also researched the ef- illegal actions. President Obama’s ac- In many parts of the country, includ- fects of minimum wage increases on tion to sanction more wealthy individ- ing California, that salary is nowhere employment and found that employ- uals in Putin’s circle, as well as busi- near enough for an individual to sub- ment effects are negligible and, in gen- nesses they own, is a wise one, but we sist, let alone a family. eral, States that have recently raised can do more. It is difficult to fathom how a single the minimum wage are actually cre- Fourth, we should ensure that Rus- mother working a minimum wage job— ating more jobs than those that sian banks are subject to the signifi- or jobs—can survive. These are the haven’t. cant tax penalties imposed on non- Americans who would benefit from this Washington State increased its min- compliant banks by the Foreign Ac- bill. imum wage in 1998 and tied the wage to count Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, To get a better idea of what the increases in inflation. The minimum the antitax evasion law set to take ef- standard 40-hour-a-week worker must wage is currently the highest in the fect in July. Russian banks and finan- earn to meet basic necessities, I had country. cial institutions that fail to register my staff look at the cost-of-living in Since that time, annual job growth with the Internal Revenue Service and various California cities. in Washington has outpaced the rest of obtain the required identification num- In San Francisco, a single adult with the country, and the service industry ber by July 1 of this year will be non- no children would need to earn over $12 has added thousands of jobs. There are compliant with FATCA and become an hour to meet basic necessities. many other examples of localities that subject to a 30-percent withholding tax In Los Angeles, they would need to exceed the Federal minimum wage and on any U.S. investment earnings. We make over $11 dollars an hour. The continue to experience sustained job should not negotiate with either Rus- same goes for San Diego. That amount growth. sia or certain Russian banks on meas- only increases for families. It is clear to me that businesses are ures to provide relief from FATCA’s By one measure, a single mother capable of adjusting for an increase in sanctions until Russia honors its diplo- with two children living in San Fran- the minimum wage in a way that will matic commitments and takes steps to cisco would have to earn almost $30 an allow them to thrive. diffuse tensions in Crimea and eastern hour just to meet basic necessities. And a minimum wage increase would Ukraine, including by withdrawing I would add that we aren’t debating not only alleviate some of the burdens Russian troops from the border region. an exorbitant increase. Moving from and obstacles facing the low wage work Finally, we should use the existing $7.25 to $10.10 would still leave many force, it would also put more than $30 authorities to take on Russia’s manip- low-income working families well short billion in the pockets of workers strug- ulation of energy prices and supplies of a living wage. But it is a start, and gling to get by, those most in need of which it has used to coerce not only it would benefit millions of low-income a pay raise. Ukraine but also many of its neigh- working Americans. According to many economists, that bors. To be most effective, these ac- According to the Congressional Budg- additional income could spur local tions should be taken in close coordi- et Office, the proposed minimum wage economies, more than offsetting any nation with our friends and allies in increase would increase incomes for negative effects from a minimum wage Europe, many of whom are directly af- 16.5 million low-wage workers; 97 per- increase. fected by Russia’s abuses and threat- cent of the low-wage working popu- In a time of nearly unprecedented in- ened by its actions. We must take con- lation would benefit from this increase; come inequality—during which the crete steps toward substituting energy 900,000 low-wage workers would move wealthy have actually made even more from other sources for the countries above the poverty line; and the in- money—it is vitally important that that would be impacted by a reduction crease in the federal minimum wage Congress enacts laws to allow all

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But increasing the as the minority leader for 8 years. ities Act and spearheading successful minimum wage would be a step toward After the resignation of Vice Presi- farm bills. But I take a very special that goal. It would also serve as an in- dent Spiro Agnew, Ford was nominated pride in projects that have made a big dication that Congress appreciates the by President Nixon and confirmed by difference in local communities across daunting challenges posed by income Congress to fill the vacancy. Less than my State. inequality and is willing to confront a year later, Nixon resigned and Ford Today, I would like to give an ac- them. became President, making him the counting of my work with leaders and Mr. President, I fully support an in- first President who was not elected to residents of Plymouth County to build crease in the minimum wage and I hope either the Presidency or Vice Presi- a legacy of a stronger local economy, that we can come together to find a dency. better schools and educational oppor- way to reconsider the minimum wage As President, Gerald Ford was con- tunities, and a healthier, safer commu- bill and move it forward. fronted with the challenges of dealing nity. with inflation, reviving a depressed f Between 2001 and 2013, the creative economy, solving chronic energy short- leadership in your community has FORD ADMINISTRATION’S 40TH ages, and trying to ensure world peace. worked with me to secure funding in ANNIVERSARY He described himself as a moderate in Plymouth County worth over $11 mil- Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, this domestic affairs, an internationalist in lion and successfully acquired financial year marks the 40th anniversary of foreign affairs, and a conservative in assistance from programs I have fought Gerald R. Ford taking the oath of of- fiscal policy. Respected for his integ- hard to support, which have provided fice and becoming the 38th President of rity and openness, he worked to restore more than $1 million to the local econ- the United States. The Gerald R. Ford our country’s trust and confidence in omy. Museum in Grand Rapids, MI will be the Presidency. Of course my favorite memories of commemorating this significant anni- One of his first acts as President was working together have to include versary throughout 2014 by high- to pardon Richard Nixon before crimi- working with community leaders on lighting the impact of his service to nal charges were brought against him. the renovation of the American Legion our country. Despite strong negative public reaction building in LeMars. The funding al- Gerald Ford took the oath of office and political backlash, Ford main- lowed for a new glass block window and on August 9, 1974, in the aftermath of tained that this was the right thing to improvements to the existing front the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam do for the good of the country, and his- door to meet code on the first floor and war, and President Nixon’s resignation, tory has borne this out. When the new the replacement of windows, repaint- a very tumultuous time in our Nation’s President, Jimmy Carter, took the ing, and new signage on the second history. He reflected this when he stat- oath of office, President Carter floor. ed: summed up the sentiment expressed by Among the highlights: I assume the Presidency under extraor- many about Ford’s Presidency by say- Main Street Iowa: One of the greatest dinary circumstances . . . . This is an hour of ing, ‘‘For myself and for our Nation, I challenges we face—in Iowa and all history that troubles our minds and hurts want to thank my predecessor for all across America—is preserving the char- our hearts. he has done to heal our land.’’ acter and vitality of our small towns Although he was born in Omaha, NE, Gerald Ford and his wife Betty con- and rural communities. This isn’t just his family made Grand Rapids, MI, tinued to be active in the political about economics; It is also about main- their home very soon after his birth. process after leaving office. We are taining our identity as Iowans. After high school, he attended the Uni- proud that Gerald Ford was from Main Street Iowa helps preserve versity of Michigan and played football Michigan and an important part of the Iowa’s heart and soul by providing for the Wolverines, earning the des- Ford legacy lives on through the Ger- funds to revitalize downtown business ignation of Most Valuable Player. ald R. Ford Presidential Library in districts. This program has allowed Choosing to attend law school instead Ann Arbor, MI, and the Gerald R. Ford towns like LeMars to use that money of pursuing a professional football ca- Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids. to leverage other investments to jump- reer, he completed his law degree at I hope my colleagues will join me in start change and renewal. I am so Yale University and then returned to recognizing our 38th President and his pleased that Plymouth County has Michigan, where he started a law prac- outstanding contributions to our coun- earned $30,000 through this program. tice. try on the 40th anniversary of his Pres- These grants build much more than After serving with the U.S. Navy dur- idency. buildings; they build up the spirit and ing World War II, he returned to his f morale of people in our small towns home State where he became a partner ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS and local communities. in a Grand Rapids law firm and in- Investing in Iowa’s economic devel- volved in the political scene. His expe- opment through targeted community riences in the war led him to reject his PLYMOUTH COUNTY, IOWA projects: In Western Iowa, we have previously isolationist leanings and ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, the worked together to grow the economy adopt an outlook of internationalism. strength of my State of Iowa lies in its by making targeted investments in im- As a result, at the age of 35, he chal- vibrant local communities, where citi- portant economic development projects lenged the isolationist incumbent for zens come together to foster economic including improved roads and bridges, Michigan’s Fifth Congressional Dis- development, make smart investments modernized sewer and water systems, trict in Congress and won. to expand opportunity, and take the and better housing options for resi- He served his district, our State, and initiative to improve the health and dents of Plymouth County. In many the Nation honorably. He was reelected well-being of residents. Over the dec- cases, I have secured Federal funding 12 times, each with more than 60 per- ades, I have witnessed the growth and that has leveraged local investments cent of the vote. As a new Congress- revitalization of so many communities and served as a catalyst for a whole man, he quickly established a reputa- across my State, and it has been deeply ripple effect of positive, creative tion for personal integrity, hard work, gratifying to see how my work in Con- changes. For example, working with and the ability to deal effectively with gress has supported these local efforts. mayors, city council members, and both Republicans and Democrats, I have always believed in account- local economic development officials in qualities that would define his entire ability for public officials, and this, my Plymouth County, I have fought for

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It that is safe, accessible, and modern. economic opportunities for all citizens was an investment in Iowa commu- That is why, for the past decade and a of Plymouth County, both those with nities and its kids, and I look forward half, I have secured funding for the in- and without disabilities, and they to learning about the renovations made novative Iowa Demonstration Con- make us proud to be a part of a com- possible in Lyon County. struction Grant Program—better munity and country that respects the Among the highlights: known among educators in Iowa as worth and civil rights of all of our citi- School grants: Every child in Iowa Harkin grants—for public schools con- zens. deserves to be educated in a classroom struction and renovation. Across 15 This is at least a partial accounting that is safe, accessible, and modern. years, Harkin grants worth more than of my work on behalf of Iowa, and spe- That is why, for the past decade and a $132 million have helped school dis- cifically Plymouth County, during my half, I have secured funding for the in- tricts to fund a range of renovation and time in Congress. In every case, this novative Iowa Demonstration Con- repair efforts—everything from updat- work has been about partnerships, co- struction Grant Program—better ing fire safety systems to building new operation, and empowering folks at the known among educators in Iowa as schools. In many cases, these Federal State and local level, including in Harkin grants for public schools con- dollars have served as the needed in- Plymouth County, to fulfill their own struction and renovation. Across 15 centive to leverage local public and dreams and initiatives. And, of course, years, Harkin Grants worth more than private dollars, so it often has a tre- this work is never complete. Even after $132 million have helped school dis- mendous multiplier effect within a I retire from the Senate, I have no in- tricts to fund a range of renovation and school district. Over the years, Plym- tention of retiring from the fight for a repair efforts—everything from updat- outh County has received $462,349 in better, fairer, richer Iowa. I will always ing fire safety systems to building new Harkin Grants. be profoundly grateful for the oppor- schools. In many cases, these Federal Agricultural and rural development: tunity to serve the people of Iowa as dollars have served as the needed in- Because I grew up in a small town in their Senator.∑ centive to leverage local public and rural Iowa, I have always been a loyal f private dollars, so it often has a tre- friend and fierce advocate for family mendous multiplier effect within a farmers and rural communities. I have LYON COUNTY, IOWA school district. Over the years, Lyon been a member of the House or Senate ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, the County has received $1,197,251 in Har- Agriculture Committee for 40 years— strength of my State of Iowa lies in its kin grants. Similarly, schools in Lyon including more than 10 years as chair- vibrant local communities, where citi- County have received funds that I des- man of the Senate Agriculture Com- zens come together to foster economic ignated for Iowa Star Schools for tech- mittee. Across the decades, I have development, make smart investments nology totaling $34,181. championed farm policies for Iowans to expand opportunity, and take the Agricultural and rural development: that include effective farm income pro- initiative to improve the health and Because I grew up in a small town in tection and commodity programs; well-being of residents. Over the dec- rural Iowa, I have always been a loyal strong, progressive conservation assist- ades, I have witnessed the growth and friend and fierce advocate for family ance for agricultural producers; renew- revitalization of so many communities farmers and rural communities. I have able energy opportunities; and robust across my State. It has been deeply been a member of the House or Senate economic development in our rural gratifying to see how my work in Con- Agriculture Committee for 40 years— communities. Since 1991, through var- gress has supported these local efforts. including more than 10 years as Chair- ious programs authorized through the I have always believed in account- man of the Senate Agriculture Com- farm bill, Plymouth County has re- ability for public officials, and this, my mittee. Across the decades, I have ceived more than $3.4 million from a final year in the Senate, is an appro- championed farm policies for Iowans variety of farm bill programs. priate time to give an accounting of that include effective farm income pro- Keeping Iowa communities safe: I my work across four decades rep- tection and commodity programs; also firmly believe that our first re- resenting Iowa in Congress. I take strong, progressive conservation assist- sponders need to be appropriately pride in accomplishments that have ance for agricultural producers; renew- trained and equipped, able to respond been national in scope—for instance, able energy opportunities; and robust to both local emergencies and to state- passing the Americans with Disabil- economic development in our rural wide challenges such as, for instance, ities Act and spearheading successful communities. Since 1991, through var- the methamphetamine epidemic. Since farm bills. But I take a very special ious programs authorized through the 2001, Plymouth County’s fire depart- pride in projects that have made a big farm bill, Lyon County has received ments have received over $325,229 for difference in local communities across more than $299,000 from a variety of firefighter safety and operations equip- my State. farm bill programs. ment. Today, I would like to give an ac- Keeping Iowa communities safe: I Disability rights: Growing up, I loved counting of my work with leaders and also firmly believe that our first re- and admired my brother Frank, who residents of Lyon County to build a sponders need to be appropriately was deaf. But I was deeply disturbed by legacy of a stronger local economy, trained and equipped, able to respond the discrimination and obstacles he better schools and educational oppor- to both local emergencies and to state- faced every day. That is why I have al- tunities, and a healthier, safer commu- wide challenges such as, for instance, ways been a passionate advocate for nity. the methamphetamine epidemic. Since full equality for people with disabil- Between 2001 and 2013, the creative 2001, Lyon County’s fire departments ities. As the primary author of the leadership in your community has have received over $397,392 for fire- Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, worked with me to secure funding in fighter safety and operations equip- and the ADA Amendments Act, I have Lyon County worth over $1.2 million ment. had four guiding goals for our fellow and successfully acquired financial as- Wellness and health care: Improving citizens with disabilities: equal oppor- sistance from programs I have fought the health and wellness of all Ameri- tunity, full participation, independent hard to support, which have provided cans has been something I have been living, and economic self-sufficiency. more than $6.2 million to the local passionate about for decades. That is Nearly a quarter century since passage economy. why I fought to dramatically increase of the ADA, I see remarkable changes Of course my favorite memory of funding for disease prevention, innova- in communities everywhere I go in working together has to be our shared tive medical research, and a whole

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The words, ‘‘It can’t be to both Idaho and the Nation.∑ done,’’ fueled Mr. Gunn’s determina- free environments, safe places to en- f gage in physical activity, and information to work through any obstacle. tion to make healthy decisions for Seeking to advance the construction TRIBUTE TO STEPHANIE GRUBA themselves and their families. These industry, Mr. Gunn discovered an en- ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I efforts not only save lives, they will hanced method of installing flooring recognize Stephanie Gruba, a legisla- also save money for generations to without the challenges associated with tive aide in my Washington, DC, office, come thanks to the prevention of cost- electricity, dust and constantly mov- for the years of hard work she has done ly chronic diseases, which account for ing in and out of buildings. for me, my staff, and the State of a whopping 75 percent of annual health Today, Bullet Tools is recognized as South Dakota. care costs. I am pleased that Lyon a world leading expert in fixed-blade Stephanie is a native of Milbank, SD, County has recognized this important cutting tools for the construction in- and is a graduate from the University issue by securing $63,750 for wellness dustry. The company has earned a of South Dakota. Upon graduation grants. worldwide reputation and serves an from USD, Stephanie moved from Disability rights: Growing up, I loved international market with unique cus- Vermillion, SD, to Washington, DC, to and admired my brother Frank, who tom installation needs. Fifty percent of become a member of my office staff. In was deaf. But I was deeply disturbed by its sales are exported to markets her almost 3 years on my staff, Steph- the discrimination and obstacles he abroad, including Australia, Canada, anie has served as a staff assistant, leg- faced every day. That is why I have al- Germany, Japan, Russia and the islative correspondent, and as a legisla- ways been a passionate advocate for United Kingdom with an expectation tive aide. Stephanie has worked tire- full equality for people with disabil- for further growth in other inter- lessly for my South Dakota constitu- ities. As the primary author of the national markets. ents and as a loyal member of ‘‘Team Bullet Tools has grown more than 300 Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, Thune.’’ percent over the past 5 years. In 2012, and the ADA Amendments Act, I have I extend my sincere thanks and ap- Dalen and Mary Gunn’s son-in-law, Ben had four guiding goals for our fellow preciation to Stephanie for her dedi- Toews, became president of the com- citizens with disabilities: equal oppor- cated service in the Senate and wish pany. Mr. Toews’ business expertise tunity, full participation, independent her continued success in the years to has allowed Bullet Tools to streamline living, and economic self-sufficiency. come.∑ Nearly a quarter century since passage its product lines and build upon exist- of the ADA, I see remarkable changes ing manufacturing relationships, while f in communities everywhere I go in Mr. Gunn continues to focus his energy MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Iowa—not just in curb cuts or closed on researching and developing new captioned television, but in the full products. Today, Bullet Tools boosts Messages from the President of the participation of people with disabilities over 70 products that may be found United States were communicated to in our society and economy, folks who both in store and online at Home Depot the Senate by Mr. Williams, one of his at long last have the opportunity to and other retail distributors across the secretaries. contribute their talents and to be fully globe. f included. These changes have increased Last week, I had the opportunity to EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED economic opportunities for all citizens meet with Mr. Gunn and Mr. Toews at of Lyon County, both those with and their facility in Hayden, ID, with my As in executive session the Presiding without disabilities. They make us colleague on the Small Business and Officer laid before the Senate messages proud to be a part of a community and Entrepreneurship Committee, chair from the President of the United country that respects the worth and MARIA CANTWELL. I was impressed by States submitting sundry nominations civil rights of all of our citizens. the company’s strong commitment to which were referred to the appropriate This is at least a partial accounting its 25 employees and the greater Idaho committees. of my work on behalf of Iowa, and spe- community. Because of the team’s (The messages received today are cifically Lyon County, during my time dedication and the business’s achieve- printed at the end of the Senate pro- in Congress. In every case, this work ments, it is not surprising that the ceedings.) has been about partnerships, coopera- company has received various awards f tion, and empowering folks at the and endorsements. For example, Bullet State and local level, including in Tools was selected as the recipient of MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Lyon County, to fulfill their own the U.S. Small Business Administra- At 2:36 p.m., a message from the dreams and initiatives. Of course, this tion’s 2009 Northwest Small Business House of Representatives, delivered by work is never complete. Even after I Administration Exporter of the Year Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- retire from the Senate, I have no inten- Award, the 2010 Green Products Award nounced that the House has passed the tion of retiring from the fight for a bet- by Building Products Magazine, the following bill, in which it requests the ter, fairer, richer Iowa. I will always be 2013 Pro Tool Innovation Award, and concurrence of the Senate: profoundly grateful for the opportunity the Gold Hammer Award from Car- H.R. 4486. An act making appropriations to serve the people of Iowa as their penter Magazine. In 2013, Ben Toews for military construction, the Department of Senator.∑ was individually recognized as one of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for f North Idaho Business Journal’s 30 the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and Under 40 for his ongoing commitment for other purposes. RECOGNIZING BULLET TOOLS to excellence as an executive setting f ∑ Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, thousands the pace for outstanding achievement of American businesses stem from sim- through his integrity and character. MEASURES REFERRED ple ideas that are born in the living Today, the Gunn’s original mobile The following bill was read the first rooms, backyards, and garages of ambi- home continues to welcome visitors to and the second times by unanimous tious entrepreneurs. From humble be- the Bullet Tools’ corporate office and consent, and referred as indicated: ginnings, businesses mature to reach manufacturing location, reminding us H.R. 4486. An act making appropriations new customers and broader regions. I that with hard work and dedication, for military construction, the Department of wish to recognize Bullet Tools, a small the American dream may be achieved Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for family owned business from my home in our own backyard. I congratulate the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and

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A bill to approve the Keystone XL suant to law, a report relative to a vacancy (RIN0648–BD66) received during adjournment Pipeline. in the position of Administrator, Small Busi- of the Senate in the Office of the President f ness Administration, received during ad- of the Senate on April 23, 2014; to the Com- journment of the Senate in the Office of the mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER President of the Senate on April 22, 2014; to tation. COMMUNICATIONS the Committee on Small Business and Entre- EC–5481. A communication from the Para- The following communications were preneurship. legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- laid before the Senate, together with EC–5473. A communication from the Dep- tration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of accompanying papers, reports, and doc- uty General Counsel, Office of Size Stand- ards, Small Business Administration, trans- a rule entitled ‘‘Prohibition Against Certain uments, and were referred as indicated: mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Flights Within the Tripoli Flight Informa- EC–5463. A communication from the Dep- entitled ‘‘Small Business Size Standards: tion Region (FIR); Extension of Expiration uty Director, Directorate of Standards and Construction’’ (RIN3245–AG37) received dur- Date’’ ((RIN2120–AJ93) (Docket No. FAA– Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office 2011–0246)) received during adjournment of Administration, transmitting, pursuant to of the President of the Senate on April 23, the Senate in the Office of the President of law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Electric 2014; to the Committee on Small Business the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Com- Power Generation, Transmission, and Dis- and Entrepreneurship. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tribution; Electrical Protective Equipment’’ EC–5474. A communication from the Dep- tation. (RIN1218–AB67) received during adjournment uty General Counsel, Office of Government EC–5482. A communication from the Para- of the Senate in the Office of the President Contracting, Small Business Administration, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- of the Senate on April 22, 2014; to the Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tration, Department of Transportation, mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and a rule entitled ‘‘Acquisition Process: Task transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Pensions. and Delivery Order Contracts, Bundling, a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class B Air- EC–5464. A communication from the Chief Consolidation’’ (RIN3245–AG20) received dur- space Area; Detroit, MI’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) Financial Officer, Corporation for National ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office (Docket No. FAA–2013–0079)) received during and Community Service, transmitting, pur- of the President of the Senate on April 23, adjournment of the Senate in the Office of suant to law, a report relative to the oper- 2014; to the Committee on Small Business the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; ations of the National Service Trust through and Entrepreneurship. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, September 30, 2013; to the Committee on EC–5475. A communication from the Dep- and Transportation. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. uty General Counsel, Office of Size Stand- EC–5483. A communication from the Para- EC–5465. A communication from the Regu- ards, Small Business Administration, trans- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- latory Coordinator, U.S. Immigration and mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tration, Department of Transportation, Customs Enforcement, Department of Home- entitled ‘‘Small Business Size Standards: transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of land Security, transmitting, pursuant to Utilities’’ (RIN3245–AG25) received during ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Modification, Revocation, law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standards journment of the Senate in the Office of the and Establishment of Area Navigation to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual President of the Senate on April 23, 2014; to (RNAV) Routes; Charlotte, NC’’ ((RIN2120– AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0915)) received Abuse and Assault in Confinement Facili- the Committee on Small Business and Entre- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- ties’’ (RIN1653–AA65) received during ad- preneurship. journment of the Senate in the Office of the EC–5476. A communication from the Dep- fice of the President of the Senate on April President of the Senate on April 23, 2014; to uty General Counsel, Office of Size Stand- 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, the Committee on the Judiciary. ards, Small Business Administration, trans- Science, and Transportation. EC–5484. A communication from the Para- EC–5466. A communication from the Assist- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- ant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations entitled ‘‘Surety Bond Guarantee Program’’ tration, Department of Transportation, and Low Intensity Conflict), Performing the (RIN3245–AG56) received during adjournment transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense of the Senate in the Office of the President a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- of the Senate on April 23, 2014; to the Com- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– port entitled ‘‘Report to Congress on the Ac- mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0977)) received tivities of the National Guard Counterdrug ship. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- EC–5477. A communication from the HR Schools for Fiscal Year 2013’’; to the Com- fice of the President of the Senate on April Specialist (Executive Resources), Small mittee on the Judiciary. 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–5467. A communication from the Chief Business Administration, transmitting, pur- Science, and Transportation. Justice of the Supreme Court of the United suant to law, a report relative to a vacancy EC–5485. A communication from the Para- States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the in the position of Administrator, Small Busi- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- amendments to the Federal Rules of Appel- ness Administration, received during ad- tration, Department of Transportation, late Procedure that have been adopted by journment of the Senate in the Office of the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Supreme Court of the United States; to President of the Senate on April 22, 2014; to a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- the Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on Small Business and Entre- proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums EC–5468. A communication from the Chief preneurship. and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- Justice of the Supreme Court of the United EC–5478. A communication from the Gen- cellaneous Amendments (88); Amdt. No. 3581’’ States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the eral Counsel of the National Credit Union (RIN2120–AA65) received during adjournment amendments to the Federal Rules of Bank- Administration, transmitting, pursuant to of the Senate in the Office of the President ruptcy Procedure that have been adopted by law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Liquidity of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Com- the Supreme Court of the United States; to and Contingency Funding Plans’’ (RIN3133– mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- the Committee on the Judiciary. AD96) received in the Office of the President tation. EC–5469. A communication from the Chief of the Senate on April 29, 2014; to the Com- EC–5486. A communication from the Para- Justice of the Supreme Court of the United mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fairs. tration, Department of Transportation, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil EC–5479. A communication from the Dep- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Procedure that have been adopted by the Su- uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- preme Court of the United States; to the Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums Committee on the Judiciary. Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- EC–5470. A communication from the Chief suant to law, the report of a rule entitled cellaneous Amendments (150); Amdt. No. Justice of the Supreme Court of the United ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United 3582’’ (RIN2120–AA65) received during ad- States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and journment of the Senate in the Office of the amendments to the Federal Rules of Crimi- Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 14; Correc- President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to nal Procedure that have been adopted by the tion’’ (RIN0648–AY26) received during ad- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Supreme Court of the United States; to the journment of the Senate in the Office of the Transportation. Committee on the Judiciary. President of the Senate on April 17, 2014; to EC–5487. A communication from the Para- EC–5471. A communication from the Chief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Transportation. tration, Department of Transportation,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MY6.011 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S2610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 1, 2014 transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Airbus Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- No. FAA–2011–1253)) received during adjourn- Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Pre- proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- viously Held By Eurocopter France) (Airbus and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- dent of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Helicopters)’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. cellaneous Amendments (62); Amdt. No. 3579’’ Committee on Commerce, Science, and FAA–2013–0822)) received during adjournment (RIN2120–AA65) received during adjournment Transportation. of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate in the Office of the President EC–5495. A communication from the Para- of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Com- of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Com- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tration, Department of Transportation, tation. tation. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–5503. A communication from the Para- EC–5488. A communication from the Para- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2014–0169)) received transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- fice of the President of the Senate on April Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, (Docket No. FAA–2013–0798)) received during and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- Science, and Transportation. adjournment of the Senate in the Office of cellaneous Amendments (121); Amdt. No. EC–5496. A communication from the Para- the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; 3580’’ (RIN2120–AA65) received during ad- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, journment of the Senate in the Office of the tration, Department of Transportation, and Transportation. President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–5504. A communication from the Para- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; M7 legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Transportation. Aerospace LLC Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) tration, Department of Transportation, EC–5489. A communication from the Para- (Docket No. FAA–2013–1057)) received during transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; tration, Department of Transportation, the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of to the Committee on Commerce, Science, AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0545)) received a rule entitled ‘‘Qualification, Service, and and Transportation. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Use of Crewmembers and Aircraft Dis- EC–5497. A communication from the Para- fice of the President of the Senate on April patchers’’ ((RIN2120–AJ00) (Docket No. FAA– legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, 2008–0677)) received during adjournment of tration, Department of Transportation, Science, and Transportation. the Senate in the Office of the President of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–5505. A communication from the Para- the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– tration, Department of Transportation, tation. AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0326)) received transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–5490. A communication from the Dep- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory fice of the President of the Senate on April Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Pre- Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, viously Held by Eurocopter France) (Airbus Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- Science, and Transportation. Helicopters)’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. suant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–5498. A communication from the Para- FAA–2013–0872)) received during adjournment ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Final legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- of the Senate in the Office of the President Rule To Revise the Code of Federal Regula- tration, Department of Transportation, of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Com- tions for Species Under the Jurisdiction of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- the National Marine Fisheries Service’’ a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; tation. (RIN0648–XC659) received during adjourn- British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Air- EC–5506. A communication from the Para- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- dent of the Senate on April 23, 2014; to the 2013–1012)) received during adjournment of tration, Department of Transportation, Committee on Commerce, Science, and the Senate in the Office of the President of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Transportation. the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–5491. A communication from the Para- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters’’ legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- tation. ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0555)) tration, Department of Transportation, EC–5499. A communication from the Para- received during adjournment of the Senate transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- in the Office of the President of the Senate a rule entitled ‘‘Part 95 Instrument Flight tration, Department of Transportation, on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- Rules; Miscellaneous Amendments (4); Amdt. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of merce, Science, and Transportation. No. 512’’ (RIN2120–AA63) received during ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of VOR Federal EC–5507. A communication from the Para- journment of the Senate in the Office of the Airway V–626, Utah’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Dock- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to et No. FAA–2014–0094)) received during ad- tration, Department of Transportation, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and journment of the Senate in the Office of the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Transportation. President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–5492. A communication from the Para- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters’’ legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Transportation. ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0642)) tration, Department of Transportation, EC–5500. A communication from the Para- received during adjournment of the Senate transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- in the Office of the President of the Senate a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of VOR Federal tration, Department of Transportation, on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- Airway V–625, Arizona’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of merce, Science, and Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–2014–0093)) received during a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–5508. A communication from the Para- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; (Docket No. FAA–2014–0171)) received during tration, Department of Transportation, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, adjournment of the Senate in the Office of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of and Transportation. the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–5493. A communication from the Para- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters’’ legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- and Transportation. ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0554)) tration, Department of Transportation, EC–5501. A communication from the Para- received during adjournment of the Senate transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- in the Office of the President of the Senate a rule entitled ‘‘Requirements for Chemical tration, Department of Transportation, on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- Oxygen Generators Installed on Transport transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of merce, Science, and Transportation. Category Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AK36) (Dock- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–5509. A communication from the Para- et No. FAA–2012–0812)) received during ad- Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- journment of the Senate in the Office of the (Docket No. FAA–2013–0835)) received during tration, Department of Transportation, President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to adjournment of the Senate in the Office of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Transportation. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– EC–5494. A communication from the Para- and Transportation. AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0789)) received legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–5502. A communication from the Para- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- tration, Department of Transportation, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- fice of the President of the Senate on April transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tration, Department of Transportation, 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MY6.015 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2611 EC–5510. A communication from the Para- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- fice of the President of the Senate on April fice of the President of the Senate on April tration, Department of Transportation, 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation. Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–5518. A communication from the Para- EC–5526. A communication from the Para- Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- (Docket No. FAA–2013–0689)) received during tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, adjournment of the Senate in the Office of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– Continental Motors, Inc. Reciprocating En- and Transportation. AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0089)) received gines With Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) EC–5511. A communication from the Para- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Cylinder Assemblies Installed’’ ((RIN2120– legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- fice of the President of the Senate on April AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2007–0051)) received tration, Department of Transportation, 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation. fice of the President of the Senate on April a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–5519. A communication from the Para- 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Pre- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Science, and Transportation. viously Held By Eurocopter France)’’ tration, Department of Transportation, EC–5527. A communication from the Para- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2011–1158)) transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- received during adjournment of the Senate a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; tration, Department of Transportation, in the Office of the President of the Senate Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- (Docket No. FAA–2014–1019)) received during a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; merce, Science, and Transportation. adjournment of the Senate in the Office of The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– EC–5512. A communication from the Para- the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0542)) received legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- tration, Department of Transportation, and Transportation. fice of the President of the Senate on April transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–5520. A communication from the Para- 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Science, and Transportation. Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Pre- tration, Department of Transportation, EC–5528. A communication from the Para- viously Held by Eurocopter France)’’ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0826)) a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; tration, Department of Transportation, received during adjournment of the Senate the Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of in the Office of the President of the Senate AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2014–0174)) received a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– merce, Science, and Transportation. fice of the President of the Senate on April AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0327)) received EC–5513. A communication from the Para- 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Science, and Transportation. fice of the President of the Senate on April tration, Department of Transportation, EC–5521. A communication from the Para- 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Science, and Transportation. EC–5529. A communication from the Para- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; tration, Department of Transportation, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Pre- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tration, Department of Transportation, viously Held by Eurocopter France)’’ a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2014–0573)) The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; received during adjournment of the Senate AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0976)) received The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– in the Office of the President of the Senate during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0369)) received fice of the President of the Senate on April on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, merce, Science, and Transportation. fice of the President of the Senate on April EC–5514. A communication from the Para- Science, and Transportation. 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–5522. A communication from the Para- Science, and Transportation. tration, Department of Transportation, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–5530. A communication from the Para- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tration, Department of Transportation, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tration, Department of Transportation, Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Pre- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of viously Held by Eurocopter France)’’ SOCATA Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Dock- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0477)) et No. FAA–2013–1019)) received during ad- Pratt and Whitney Turbofan Engines’’ received during adjournment of the Senate journment of the Senate in the Office of the ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0740)) in the Office of the President of the Senate President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to received during adjournment of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and in the Office of the President of the Senate merce, Science, and Transportation. Transportation. on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- EC–5515. A communication from the Para- EC–5523. A communication from the Para- merce, Science, and Transportation. legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–5531. A communication from the Assist- tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, ant Administrator for Procurement, Na- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– Rockwell Collins, Inc. Transponders’’ port of a rule entitled ‘‘Removal of Proce- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0796)) received ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0966)) dures for Closeout of Grants and Cooperative during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- received during adjournment of the Senate Agreements’’ (RIN2700–AE06) received during fice of the President of the Senate on April in the Office of the President of the Senate adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- the President of the Senate on April 17, 2014; Science, and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, EC–5516. A communication from the Para- EC–5524. A communication from the Para- and Transportation. legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–5532. A communication from the Acting tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines’’ titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–1023)) received ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–1015)) Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- received during adjournment of the Senate Using Pot Gear in the Western Regulatory fice of the President of the Senate on April in the Office of the President of the Senate Area of the Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648–XD099) 16, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- received during adjournment of the Senate Science, and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–5517. A communication from the Para- EC–5525. A communication from the Para- on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- merce, Science, and Transportation. tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, EC–5533. A communication from the Chief transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of of the Policy and Rules Division, Office of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Engineering and Technology, Federal Com- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– munications Commission, transmitting, pur- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0331)) received AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–1318)) received suant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate on April 23, 2014; to the Committee on EC–5534. A communication from the Trial EC–5543. A communication from the Asso- Environment and Public Works. Attorney, Federal Railroad Administration, ciate Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office EC–5551. A communication from the Direc- Department of Transportation, transmitting, of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ‘‘Track Safety Standards; Improving Rail In- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Syrian Sanctions ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tegrity’’ (RIN2130–AC28) received during ad- Regulations’’ (31 CFR Part 542) received in titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air journment of the Senate in the Office of the the Office of the President of the Senate on Quality Implementation Plans; Idaho Amal- President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to April 29, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, gamated Sugar Company Nampa BART Al- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Housing, and Urban Affairs. ternative’’ (FRL No. 9909–37–Region 10) re- Transportation. EC–5544. A communication from the Direc- ceived during adjournment of the Senate in EC–5535. A communication from the Trial tor of the Regulatory Management Division, the Office of the President of the Senate on Attorney, Federal Railroad Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- April 23, 2014; to the Committee on Environ- Department of Transportation, transmitting, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ment and Public Works. pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled titled ‘‘Labeling of Pesticide Products and EC–5552. A communication from the Direc- ‘‘Railroad Workplace Safety; Adjacent-Track Devices for Export’’ ((RIN2070–AJ53) (FRL tor of the Regulatory Management Division, On-Track Safety for Roadway Workers’’ No. 9908–82)) received in the Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- (RIN2130–AC37) received during adjournment President of the Senate on April 29, 2014; to ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- of the Senate in the Office of the President the Committee on Banking, Housing, and titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air of the Senate on April 16, 2014; to the Com- Urban Affairs. Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado; mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- EC–5545. A communication from the Sec- Prevention of Significant Deterioration; tation. retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revisions’’ EC–5536. A communication from the Trial ant to law, a six-month periodic report on (FRL No. 9907–58–Region 8) received during Attorney, Federal Railroad Administration, the national emergency with respect to the adjournment of the Senate in the Office of Department of Transportation, transmitting, situation in or in relation to the Democratic the President of the Senate on April 23, 2014; pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Republic of the Congo that was declared in to the Committee on Environment and Pub- ‘‘Revisions to Passenger Train Emergency Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006; to lic Works. Preparedness Regulations’’ (RIN2130–AC33) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and EC–5553. A communication from the Direc- received during adjournment of the Senate Urban Affairs. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–5546. A communication from the Direc- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- on April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Com- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- merce, Science, and Transportation. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- EC–5537. A communication from the Direc- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- mentation Plans; Commonwealth of the tor of the Office of Financial Reporting and titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- Northern Mariana Islands; Prevention of Sig- Policy, Office of the Chief Financial Officer mentation Plans; Wisconsin; Nitrogen Oxide nificant Deterioration; Special Exemptions and Assistant Secretary for Administration, Combustion Turbine Alternative Control Re- from Requirements of the Clean Air Act’’ Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- quirements for the Milwaukee-Racine (FRL No. 9909–18–Region 9) received during suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘FY 2013 Former Nonattainment Area’’ (FRL No. 9908– Agency Financial Report’’; to the Committee adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 93–Region 5) received in the Office of the on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. the President of the Senate on April 17, 2014; EC–5538. A communication from the Dep- President of the Senate on April 29, 2014; to to the Committee on Environment and Pub- uty Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition Bu- the Committee on Environment and Public lic Works. reau, Federal Communications Commission, Works. EC–5554. A communication from the Direc- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–5547. A communication from the Direc- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, a rule entitled ‘‘Connect America Fund’’ tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ((RIN3060–AF85) (FCC 14–5)) received during Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air the President of the Senate on April 15, 2014; titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Redesignation of the Milwaukee-Racine 2006 and Transportation. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emis- 24-Hour Fine Particle Nonattainment Area EC–5539. A communication from the Chief sions from Mondelez Global LLC, Inc.—Rich- to Attainment’’ (FRL No. 9909–50–Region 5) Counsel, Saint Lawrence Seaway Develop- mond Bakery located in Henrico County, received during adjournment of the Senate ment Corporation, Department of Transpor- Virginia’’ (FRL No. 9910–04–Region 3) rein the Office of the President of the Senate tation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the received in the Office of the President of the on April 17, 2014; to the Committee on Envi- port of a rule entitled ‘‘Seaway Regulations Senate on April 29, 2014; to the Committee on ronment and Public Works. and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Cat- Environment and Public Works. EC–5555. A communication from the Direc- egories’’ (RIN2135–AA33) received in the Of- EC–5548. A communication from the Direc- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, fice of the President of the Senate on April tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- 29, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Science, and Transportation. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air EC–5540. A communication from the Ad- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Massachu- ministrator, Rural Housing Service, Depart- Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsyl- setts; Revisions to Fossil Fuel Utilization ment of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant vania; Regional Haze State Implementation Facilities and Source Registration Regula- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Single Plan’’ (FRL No. 9910–06–Region 3) received in tions and Industrial Performance Standards Family Housing Loans and Grants’’ the Office of the President of the Senate on for Boilers’’ (FRL No. 9800–2) received during (RIN0575–AC97) received in the Office of the April 29, 2014; to the Committee on Environ- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of President of the Senate on April 29, 2014; to ment and Public Works. the President of the Senate on April 17, 2014; the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, EC–5549. A communication from the Direc- to the Committee on Environment and Pub- and Forestry. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, lic Works. EC–5541. A communication from the Con- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–5556. A communication from the Direc- gressional Review Coordinator, Animal and ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Plant Health Inspection Service, Department titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to mentation Plan Revisions; Revisions to the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Chronic Air Pollution Control Rules; North Dakota’’ titled ‘‘Amendments to Delegation of Au- Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program (FRL No. 9909–86–Region 8) received during thority Provisions in the Prevention of Sig- and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Cap- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of nificant Deterioration Program’’ (FRL No. tive Deer, Elk, and Moose’’ (RIN0579–AB35) the President of the Senate on April 23, 2014; 9909–19–OAR) received during adjournment of received in the Office of the President of the to the Committee on Environment and Pub- the Senate in the Office of the President of Senate on April 29, 2014; to the Committee on lic Works. the Senate on April 17, 2014; to the Com- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC–5550. A communication from the Direc- mittee on Environment and Public Works. EC–5542. A communication from the Direc- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–5557. A communication from the Direc- tor of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- tor of the Regulatory Management Division,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MY6.019 S01MYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2613 Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Proce- titled ‘‘Linuron; Pesticide Tolerances; Tech- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule endure: Purchase Price Safe Harbors for sec- nical Corrections’’ (FRL No. 9908–83) received titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air tions 143 and 25’’ (Rev. Proc. 2014–31) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Re- in the Office of the President of the Senate fice of the President of the Senate on April vision for GP Big Island, LLC’’ (FRL No. on April 29, 2014; to the Committee on Fi- 17, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 9909–60–Region 3) received during adjourn- nance. Nutrition, and Forestry. ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- EC–5566. A communication from the Sec- EC–5576. A communication from the Coun- dent of the Senate on April 17, 2014; to the retary of Health and Human Services, trans- sel to the Inspector General, Office of Inspec- Committee on Environment and Public mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled tor General, General Services Administra- Works. ‘‘2013 Actuarial Report on the Financial Out- tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report EC–5558. A communication from the Direc- look for Medicaid’’; to the Committee on Fi- relative to a vacancy in the position of In- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, nance. spector General, General Services Adminis- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–5567. A communication from the Sec- tration, received in the Office of the Presi- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- retary of Health and Human Services, trans- dent of the Senate on April 29, 2014; to the titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Quality Implementation Plans; New York ‘‘Interim Report to Congress on the Medicaid ernmental Affairs. State; Redesignation of Areas for 1997 An- Health Home State Plan Option’’; to the EC–5577. A communication from the Sec- nual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Mat- Committee on Finance. retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- ter and Approval of the Associated Mainte- EC–5568. A communication from the Sec- ant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Financial Re- nance Plan’’ (FRL No. 9909–65–Region 2) re- retary of Transportation, transmitting pro- port of the United States Government for ceived during adjournment of the Senate in posed legislation entitled the ‘‘Generating Fiscal Year 2013’’; to the Committee on the Office of the President of the Senate on Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accel- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- April 17, 2014; to the Committee on Environ- erated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding fairs. ment and Public Works. of Infrastructure and Communities through- EC–5578. A communication from the Chair- EC–5559. A communication from the Direc- out America Act’’; to the Committee on Fi- man of the Council of the District of Colum- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, nance. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–5569. A communication from the Direc- on D.C. Act 20–307, ‘‘Small and Certified ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Business Enterprise Development and Assist- titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ance Amendment Act of 2014’’; to the Com- plementation Plan El Dorado County Air ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Quality Management District’’ (FRL No. titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air mental Affairs. 9909–66–Region 9) received during adjourn- Quality Implementation Plans; South Da- EC–5579. A communication from the Direc- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- kota; Prevention of Significant Deteriora- tor, Administrative Office of the United dent of the Senate on April 17, 2014; to the tion; Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revi- States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to Committee on Environment and Public sions’’ (FRL No. 9909–08–Region 8) received law, a report relative to compliance by the Works. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- United States courts of appeals and district EC–5560. A communication from the Assist- fice of the President of the Senate on April courts with the time limitations established ant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), 17, 2014; to the Committee on Environment for deciding habeas corpus death penalty pe- transmitting, pursuant to law, the Secretary and Public Works. titions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. of the Army’s report relative to the Walton EC–5570. A communication from the Direc- f County, Florida hurricane and storm damage tor of the Regulatory Management Division, reduction project; to the Committee on En- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF vironment and Public Works. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- COMMITTEE EC–5561. A communication from the Assist- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- ant General Counsel for Legislation, Regula- mentation Plans; States of Arkansas and The following executive reports of tion and Energy Efficiency, Department of Louisiana; Clean Air Interstate Rule State nominations were submitted: Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Implementation Plan Revisions’’ (FRL No. By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revision of Depart- 9909–56–Region 6) received during adjourn- Judiciary. ment of Energy’s Freedom of Information ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia, to be a Act (FOIA) Regulations’’ (RIN1904–AA32) re- dent of the Senate on April 17, 2014; to the Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties ceived in the Office of the President of the Committee on Environment and Public Oversight Board for a term expiring January Senate on April 28, 2014; to the Committee on Works. 29, 2020. Energy and Natural Resources. EC–5571. A communication from the Acting Deirdre M. Daly, of Connecticut, to be EC–5562. A communication from the Chief Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, De- United States Attorney for the District of of the Publications and Regulations Branch, partment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Connecticut for the term of four years. Internal Revenue Service, Department of the law, a report entitled ‘‘Iran-Related Multi- James Walter Frazer Green, of Louisiana, Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the lateral Sanctions Regime Efforts’’ covering to be United States Attorney for the Middle report of a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Notice the period August 7, 2013 to February 6, 2014; District of Louisiana for the term of four 2012–45 Treatment of Income from Certain to the Committee on Foreign Relations. years. Government Bonds for Purposes of the Pas- EC–5572. A communication from the Assist- (Nominations without an asterisk sive Foreign Investment Company Rules’’ ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- (Notice 2014–31) received in the Office of the ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to were reported with the recommenda- President of the Senate on April 29, 2014; to law, a report prepared by the Department of tion that they be confirmed.) the Committee on Finance. State on progress toward a negotiated solu- f EC–5563. A communication from the Chief tion of the Cyprus question covering the pe- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, riod December 31, 2013 through January 31, INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 2014; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. JOINT RESOLUTIONS Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–5573. A communication from the Sec- The following bills and joint resolu- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Annual Price Infla- retary of Health and Human Services, trans- tions were introduced, read the first tion Adjustments for Contribution Limita- mitting, pursuant to law, an annual report and second times by unanimous con- tions Made to a Health Savings Account Pur- relative to the implementation of the Age suant to Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Discrimination Act of 1975 for fiscal year sent, and referred as indicated: Code’’ (Rev. Proc. 2014–30) received in the Of- 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. MAR- fice of the President of the Senate on April Labor, and Pensions. KEY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. 29, 2014; to the Committee on Finance. EC–5574. A communication from the Prin- MERKLEY): EC–5564. A communication from the Chief cipal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Of- S. 2275. A bill to expand project eligibility of the Publications and Regulations Branch, fice of Legislative Affairs, Department of to certain public infrastructure projects Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the port entitled ‘‘Report of the Attorney Gen- Code; to the Committee on Environment and report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal eral to the Congress of the United States on Public Works. Rates—May 2014’’ (Rev. Rul. 2014–13) received the Administration of the Foreign Agents By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. STABE- in the Office of the President of the Senate Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the NOW, Mr. MORAN, and Mr. FRANKEN): on April 29, 2014; to the Committee on Fi- six months ending June 30, 2013’’; to the S. 2276. A bill to amend title 10, United nance. Committee on Foreign Relations. States Code, to improve access to mental EC–5565. A communication from the Chief EC–5575. A communication from the Direc- health services under the TRICARE proof the Publications and Regulations Branch, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, gram; to the Committee on Armed Services. Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- By Mr. CORKER (for himself, Mr. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- MCCONNELL, Ms. AYOTTE, Mr.

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A bill to provide for greater over- At the request of Mr. BEGICH, the and Mr. BURR): sight of Department of Defense service con- name of the Senator from Massachu- S. 2277. A bill to prevent further Russian tracts; to the Committee on Armed Services. setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- aggression toward Ukraine and other sov- f sponsor of S. 896, a bill to amend title ereign states in Europe and Eurasia, and for II of the Social Security Act to repeal other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND the Government pension offset and Relations. SENATE RESOLUTIONS By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. windfall elimination provisions. BOOZMAN, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. BAR- The following concurrent resolutions S. 1012 RASSO): and Senate resolutions were read, and At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the S. 2278. A bill to amend the Patient Protec- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: name of the Senator from North Da- tion and Affordable Care Act so as to elimi- By Mr. WHITEHOUSE: kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co- nate the authority of the Secretary of S. Res. 432. A resolution recognizing the ef- sponsor of S. 1012, a bill to amend title Health and Human Services to limit the abil- forts of the National Park Service and others XVIII of the Social Security Act to im- ity of medical providers to conduct lawful in restoring and repairing the Washington business, and for other purposes; to the Com- prove operations of recovery auditors Monument; to the Committee on Energy and mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and under the Medicare integrity program, Pensions. Natural Resources. to increase transparency and accuracy By Mr. LEE: By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mrs. in audits conducted by contractors, S. 2279. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- BOXER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. and for other purposes. enue Code of 1986 to terminate certain en- COONS, and Mr. MENENDEZ): S. 1174 ergy tax subsidies and lower the corporate S. Res. 433. A resolution condemning the income tax rate; to the Committee on Fi- abduction of female students by armed mili- At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, nance. tants from the Government Girls Secondary the name of the Senator from Oregon By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Ms. LAN- School in the northeastern province of Borno (Mr. WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor DRIEU, Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. MUR- in the Federal Republic of Nigeria; to the of S. 1174, a bill to award a Congres- KOWSKI, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. WICKER, Committee on Foreign Relations. sional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. f Regiment, known as the CRAPO, Mr. THUNE, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. Borinqueneers. BLUNT, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. INHOFE, ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 1349 Mr. FLAKE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. CHAM- S. 279 At the request of Mr. MORAN, the BLISS, Mr. ENZI, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. At the request of Mr. WALSH, his name of the Senator from New Mexico LEE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. name was added as a cosponsor of S. COATS, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. KIRK, Mr. (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- ISAKSON, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. RUBIO, 279, a bill to promote the development sor of S. 1349, a bill to enhance the abil- Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. COBURN, Mr. of renewable energy on public land, and ity of community financial institutions MCCAIN, Mr. CORKER, Mr. HATCH, Mr. for other purposes. to foster economic growth and serve COCHRAN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. VITTER, S. 323 their communities, boost small busi- Mr. RISCH, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BURR, At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the nesses, increase individual savings, and Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HELLER, Mr. PAUL, name of the Senator from California for other purposes. Mr. MORAN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. SHELBY, S 1431 Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor . BEGICH, Mr. PRYOR, Ms. HEITKAMP, of S. 323, a bill to amend title XVIII of At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the Mr. WARNER, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. the Social Security Act to provide for name of the Senator from Pennsyl- MANCHIN, Mr. WALSH, Mrs. MCCAS- extended months of Medicare coverage vania (Mr. TOOMEY) was added as a co- KILL, Mr. TESTER, and Mrs. HAGAN): of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney sponsor of S. 1431, a bill to perma- S. 2280. A bill to approve the Keystone XL transplant patients and other renal di- nently extend the Internet Tax Free- Pipeline; read the first time. alysis provisions. dom Act. By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. S. 1622 GRASSLEY): S. 375 S. 2281. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, his At the request of Ms. HEITKAMP, the cation Act of 1965 to make technical im- name was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. provements to the Net Price Calculator sys- 375, a bill to require Senate candidates MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. tem so that prospective students may have a to file designations, statements, and 1622, a bill to establish the Alyce Spot- more accurate understanding of the true cost ted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commis- of college; to the Committee on Health, Edu- reports in electronic form. cation, Labor, and Pensions. At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, her sion on Native Children, and for other By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. name was added as a cosponsor of S. purposes. ENZI, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. 375, supra. S. 1695 JOHANNS, Mr. THUNE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the S. 526 MCCONNELL, and Mr. ISAKSON): names of the Senator from Vermont At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S. 2282. A bill to prohibit the provision of (Mr. SANDERS) and the Senator from performance awards to employees of the In- his name was added as a cosponsor of New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were added ternal Revenue Service who owe back taxes; S. 526, a bill to amend the Internal as cosponsors of S. 1695, a bill to des- to the Committee on Finance. Revenue Code of 1986 to make perma- ignate a portion of the Arctic National By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin (for nent the special rule for contributions Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. himself and Mr. MURPHY): of qualified conservation contribu- S. 2283. A bill to encourage enhanced secu- S. 1697 tions, and for other purposes. rity cooperation with European allies and At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the continued enlargement of the North Atlantic S. 557 name of the Senator from New Jersey Treaty Organization; to the Committee on At the request of Mrs. HAGAN, the (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor Foreign Relations. name of the Senator from West Vir- By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. of S. 1697, a bill to support early learn- ginia (Mr. ROCKEFELLER) was added as BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. SCHATZ): ing. S. 2284. A bill to require the Secretary of a cosponsor of S. 557, a bill to amend S. 1992 Transportation to establish new standards title XVIII of the Social Security Act At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the for automobile hoods and bumpers to reduce to improve access to medication ther- name of the Senator from Pennsyl- pedestrian injuries, and for other purposes; apy management under part D of the vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Medicare program. and Transportation. sponsor of S. 1992, a bill to amend title By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. S. 865 XIX of the Social Security Act to pro- STABENOW, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BEGICH, At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, vide a standard definition of thera- and Ms. LANDRIEU): the name of the Senator from Michigan peutic foster care services in Medicaid.

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RES. 421 of claims for benefits under laws ad- S. 2244 At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, his ministered by the Secretary of Vet- At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the name was added as a cosponsor of S. erans Affairs, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Connecticut Res. 421, a resolution expressing the S. 2094 (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator gratitude and appreciation of the Sen- At the request of Mr. BEGICH, the from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) were ate for the acts of heroism and mili- name of the Senator from New Hamp- added as cosponsors of S. 2244, a bill to tary achievement by the members of shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- extend the termination date of the Ter- the United States Armed Forces who sponsor of S. 2094, a bill to provide for rorism Insurance Program established participated in the June 6, 1944, am- the establishment of nationally uni- under the Terrorism Insurance Act of phibious landing at Normandy, France, form and environmentally sound stand- 2002, and for other purposes. and commending them for leadership ards governing discharges incidental to S. 2252 and valor in an operation that helped the normal operation of a vessel. At the request of Mr. VITTER, the bring an end to World War II. S. 2132 names of the Senator from Indiana AMENDMENT NO. 2752 At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the (Mr. COATS) and the Senator from Wyo- At the request of Mr. BURR, the name name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. ming (Mr. BARRASSO) were added as co- of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. ROB- MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. sponsors of S. 2252, a bill to reaffirm ERTS) was added as a cosponsor of 2132, a bill to amend the Indian Tribal the importance of community banking amendment No. 2752 intended to be pro- Energy Development and Self-Deter- and community banking regulatory ex- posed to S. 1982, a bill to improve the mination Act of 2005, and for other pur- perience on the Federal Reserve Board provision of medical services and bene- poses. of Governors, to ensure that the Fed- fits to veterans, and for other purposes. S. 2178 eral Reserve Board of Governors has a f At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the member who has previous experience in names of the Senator from Alabama community banking or community STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED (Mr. SESSIONS) and the Senator from banking supervision, and for other pur- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS South Dakota (Mr. THUNE) were added poses. By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Ms. as cosponsors of S. 2178, a bill to amend S. 2255 LANDRIEU, Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. the National Labor Relations Act with At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the MURKOWSKI, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. respect to the timing of elections and names of the Senator from Michigan WICKER, Mr. JOHNSON of Wis- pre-election hearings and the identi- (Mr. LEVIN) and the Senator from Ten- consin, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. THUNE, fication of pre-election issues, and to nessee (Mr. CORKER) were added as co- Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. require that lists of employees eligible sponsors of S. 2255, a bill to remove the ALEXANDER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. to vote in organizing elections be pro- Kurdistan Democratic Party and the FLAKE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. CHAM- vided to the National Labor Relations Patriotic Union of Kurdistan from BLISS, Mr. ENZI, Mr. TOOMEY, Board. treatment as terrorist organizations Mr. LEE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. S. 2182 and for other purposes. SCOTT, Mr. COATS, Mr. CORNYN, At the request of Mr. WALSH, the S. 2263 Mr. KIRK, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. name of the Senator from Rhode Island At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the GRASSLEY, Mr. RUBIO, Mrs. (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Nebraska FISCHER, Mr. COBURN, Mr. sponsor of S. 2182, a bill to expand and (Mr. JOHANNS) was added as a cospon- MCCAIN, Mr. CORKER, Mr. improve care provided to veterans and sor of S. 2263, a bill to appropriately HATCH, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. BAR- members of the Armed Forces with limit the authority to award bonuses RASSO, Mr. VITTER, Mr. RISCH, mental health disorders or at risk of to employees. Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BURR, Mr. suicide, to review the terms or charac- GRAHAM, Mr. HELLER, Mr. S. 2265 terization of the discharge or separa- PAUL, Mr. MORAN, Mr. CRUZ, At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name tion of certain individuals from the Mr. SHELBY, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. of the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Armed Forces, to require a pilot pro- COLLINS, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of S. gram on loan repayment for psychia- PRYOR, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. 2265, a bill to prohibit certain assist- trists who agree to serve in the Vet- WARNER, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. ance to the Palestinian Authority. erans Health Administration of the De- MANCHIN, Mr. WALSH, Mrs. partment of Veterans Affairs, and for S.J. RES. 19 MCCASKILL, Mr. TESTER, and other purposes. At the request of Mr. UDALL of New Mrs. HAGAN): S. 2192 Mexico, the name of the Senator from S. 2280. A bill to approve the Key- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ) was added as a co- stone XL Pipeline; read the first time. name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. sponsor of S.J. Res. 19, a joint resolu- Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, today I WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. tion proposing an amendment to the filed an updated bill to approve the 2192, a bill to amend the National Alz- Constitution of the United States re- Keystone XL Pipeline project. That bill heimer’s Project Act to require the Di- lating to contributions and expendi- is at the desk. What this legislation rector of the National Institutes of tures intended to affect elections. does is it approves the project congres- Health to prepare and submit, directly S. RES. 364 sionally, which is authorized under the to the President for review and trans- At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the Constitution of the United States. Sec- mittal to Congress, an annual budget names of the Senator from Oklahoma tion 8 of article 1 of our Constitution estimate (including an estimate of the (Mr. COBURN), the Senator from Iowa expressly gives Congress the authority number and type of personnel needs for (Mr. GRASSLEY), the Senator from Lou- to regulate commerce with foreign na- the Institutes) for the initiatives of the isiana (Mr. VITTER), the Senator from tions. That is the determination we are National Institutes of Health pursuant Kansas (Mr. MORAN), the Senator from looking for here from the President on to such an Act. New Hampshire (Ms. AYOTTE), the Sen- this pipeline project. The decision is S. 2223 ator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA- simply: Is the project in the national At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the HAM), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. interest or is it not? name of the Senator from New York HELLER), the Senator from Nebraska The President and his administration (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- (Mrs. FISCHER) and the Senator from have been considering this project, and

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The final environmental impact Canada, our closest friend and ally, or (c) PERMITS.—Any Federal permit or au- statement came out at the end of Janu- whether we should keep getting energy thorization issued before the date of enact- ary and, as the prior environmental from the Middle East. It is a decision ment of this Act for the pipeline and cross- impact statements had determined, about whether we should have more border facilities referred to in subsection (a) this environmental impact statement shall remain in effect. jobs. The State Department says 42,000 (d) FEDERAL JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Any said there is no significant environ- jobs are created in constructing the legal challenge to a Federal agency action mental impact caused by the project. pipeline. It is a decision about eco- regarding the pipeline and cross-border fa- This is a study done over years by this nomic activity. This creates economic cilities described in subsection (a), and the administration’s Department of State. activity, with hundreds of millions in related facilities in the United States, that For the fourth time the report came tax revenue to help reduce the deficit are approved by this Act, and any permit, out with no significant environmental and debt without spending one penny right-of-way, or other action taken to con- impact created by this project. So as I of Federal money. struct or complete the project pursuant to say, it was the expectation of this Sen- Federal law, shall only be subject to judicial That is the decision before the Presi- review on direct appeal to the United States ate and really of Americans across the dent. But he refuses to make it. So it is Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia country that sometime in May the long past time—long past time, as we Circuit. President would make a decision be- are now in year 6—for this body to step (e) PRIVATE PROPERTY SAVINGS cause all along he said he was following forward and make the decision. As I CLAUSE.—Nothing in this Act alters any the process, and once the process was said just a minute ago, we have the au- Federal, State, or local process or condition in effect on the date of enactment of this Act completed he would make a decision. A thority to make the decision. Section 8 little over a week ago, on the afternoon that is necessary to secure access from an of article 1 of the Constitution of the owner of private property to construct the of Good Friday—a time that I believe United States gives Congress the au- pipeline and cross-border facilities described was selected in order to minimize the thority to regulate commerce with for- in subsection (a). news coverage—the President or the eign nations. So we need to make the That is it. It is that simple. It is that administration made the announce- decision. The time is long past when we simple. ment they would now delay this can continue to wait. So our President has been delib- project indefinitely—indefinitely. Not How can we continue to wait when erating on this now for 6 years, and a statement of: We are just going to the President says it will be an indefi- that is the decision. Are we going to follow the process, which is what had nite time period before he will even produce energy in this country, are we been said before. Even though the consider making a decision? going to work with Canada to get our President, in a meeting with me and So the bill we have put forward is a energy, are we going to create jobs, are our conference, came out and said we very simple, straightforward bill. As a we going to generate economic activity would have a decision before the end of matter of fact, I am going to take a or are we going to continue to rely on 2013. That is what he told us. That couple minutes and read it because it is oil from the Middle East? didn’t happen because then he changed three pages. It is an updated bill to a It is not as though there is no prece- it to: We are going to follow the proc- bill I provided on a bipartisan basis dent to do it. Look at this chart. The ess. Now it is not even going to follow earlier. We had 27 cosponsors of the red line is the Keystone Pipeline. I the process. He is just going to delay a earlier legislation. We now have 56 Re- don’t know how many people realize it, decision indefinitely. publicans and Democrats on this bill, but we have already built the Keystone The rationale for that is that there is and we are working very hard to get 60 Pipeline—not the Keystone XL Pipe- litigation in Nebraska as to whether so there is no procedural way to stop line for which we are seeking approval the public service commission in the this legislation, but I will take just a but the Keystone Pipeline. The project State of Nebraska has the right to de- minute and read it because it is self-ex- under consideration is a sister project termine the route of the pipeline planatory, it is simple, it is straight- to one that has already been built. It through Nebraska or whether in fact forward, and it is common sense. brings oil from Canada into the United the legislature does. A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipe- States. That is the Keystone project. It Some time ago, right at the begin- line. has been permitted and built. It is in ning of 2012, we had passed legislation Be it enacted by the Senate and House of operation now. in this body, which I sponsored, that Representatives of the United States of The Keystone XL Pipeline, the sister required the President to make a deci- America in Congress assembled, project, brings oil from Canada into sion on the project within 90 days. We SECTION 1. KEYSTONE XL APPROVAL. the United States; then North Dakota passed that bill and, in fact, he then IN GENERAL. TransCanada Keystone and Montana put light sweet Bakken made a decision to decline the project Pipeline, L.P. may construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-bor- and crude oil in it as well, and that oil based on the route in Nebraska. So Ne- der facilities described in the application goes to our refineries. Does it seem like braska went through the work of re- filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Cor- a complicated decision, a difficult deci- routing the pipeline in the State, and poration to the Department of State (includ- sion? Does it seem like something that that new route was approved by the ing any subsequent revision to the pipeline requires 6 years of study? legislature and it was approved by the route within the State of Nebraska required The point is this body can approve it. Governor. But opponents of the project or authorized by the State of Nebraska). That is what this is all about. We have decided to sue on the basis that, no, So we have expressly put language in 56 Senators—56 Senators, Republicans the PSC should make a decision as to there to address the litigation. The and Democrats—saying: Give us a vote. the route in Nebraska. litigation the President is concerned Give us a vote. Let this Senate do its So be it. That can be adjudicated in about we expressly address in the bill. job. Let’s approve this project. It is a Nebraska, as can any other issue that (b) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATE- very straightforward decision. somebody may choose to file a lawsuit MENT.—The Final Supplemental Environ- Is this decision going to be made for over. But that really has nothing to do mental Impact Statement issued by Sec- special interest groups? Is this decision with the decision the President needs retary of State in January 2014, regarding going to be blocked? Are we not going to make. The decision the President the pipeline referred to in subsection (a), and to get a vote because special interest needs to make is a very simple deci- the environmental analysis, consultation, groups are opposed to something the sion: Is this pipeline project in the in- and review described in that document (including appendices) shall be considered to American people want? In the most re- terest of the United States or is it not? fully satisfy— cent poll, 70 percent of Americans want This is after his State Department has (1) all requirements of the National Envi- it built. What does it take? said there is no significant environ- ronmental Policy Act of 1969 . . . One of the arguments I heard is: It is mental impact created by the project and a pipeline. It has to be studied for 6

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A lot of these pipelines and Senator HOEVEN for his leadership world. He has given literally his life as are old and we have millions of miles of as well, to try to help bring to the floor an expert on human rights around the pipelines all over this country. We of the Senate a vote to help construct world and is leading the Helsinki Com- can’t decide whether we should build the Keystone Pipeline. It is an issue a mission. He was just talking with us one more that is state-of-the-art? group of us have been working on now about the importance of this and what What are we saying to our friends for quite some time. I wish to thank is happening in Ukraine and in Russia and neighbors in Canada? They very the Presiding Officer again. I wish to and in Europe recently. much want this project. They feel they also thank the other Democratic lead- So the issue of freedom and private have dealt with our country in good ers who have been so supportive and enterprise and opportunity and edu- faith. What are we saying to Canada? helpful to us in this effort: Senator cation and energy self-sufficiency are Some might say, if the pipeline isn’t PRYOR from Arkansas, Senator MCCAS- goals we treasure and it is possible for built, then that energy will not be pro- KILL from Missouri, Senator TESTER the rest of the world and our allies duced from the oil sands area in Can- from Montana, who agreed to cospon- around the world. ada. sor the bill, Senator WARNER from Vir- But what signal does it send if Amer- Really? Is that right? Then what is ginia, Senator HAGAN, Senator BEGICH, ica is not willing to do its part when it this pipeline moving? Oil from the oil Senator MANCHIN, Senator DONNELLY, comes to production right here in sands in Canada. What is moving on and Senator WALSH. I really want to America and transporting oil and nat- our railroads all over this country? thank them and other colleagues who ural gas and other emerging fuels—al- If we don’t build this pipeline, that have decided they may not want to co- ternative fuels, alternative sources of oil is either going to China—and then sponsor the bill that will be introduced electricity—when we are not doing our we end up continuing to get our oil later tonight, but they very well may very best? from the Middle East—or it is going to vote for it, and I appreciate it. I know it is contentious, but I come move by rail. If it moves by rail, that I know this has been a very conten- to the floor to talk about this issue. is 1,400 tanker cars a day on our rail- tious issue for many, because people Senator HOEVEN gave an excellent de- roads, 14-unit trains of 100 cars a day have very strong feelings about this fense of why the Keystone Pipeline is on our railroads. Does that seem like a particular pipeline called the Keystone important. But I want to underscore better way to move it than a state-of- XL Pipeline. Some of us who support it that in terms of jobs and the economy. the-art pipeline? That is the decision. have a little trouble understanding I want to underscore the process. Be- I could put the decision in front of why it is such a big deal, but I appre- cause there are a lot of Democrats and anybody in this country and I don’t ciate there are strong feelings on the others in my caucus—friends and col- think it would take them 6 years to de- other side of this issue. For those of us leagues—who have said: Well, has the cide and I don’t think it should take from States such as Louisiana and process been complete? Has the process our President not only 6 years to de- Texas and Oklahoma and North Da- been thorough? cide, but now he said indefinitely—an kota, particularly, that are affected by I want to review for the record a cou- indefinite delay. this pipeline, it is clear that the tech- ple of very interesting aspects. Before I It is time to vote on this important nology—and we should be proud of it— start, I want to point out, again, this, issue. I wish to thank the Senators who is extraordinary, it is exploding and, in shown on this map I have in the Cham- have stepped up and supported this leg- some ways, unprecedented and unex- ber, is the Keystone XL Pipeline. islation—certainly Senator LANDRIEU, pected. The technology is creating a There is already a ‘‘Keystone Pipe- who will be down here to talk about it real opportunity for America and for line’’ that has been constructed and in a minute, and Senator HEITKAMP, North America. That opportunity is for has been operating for quite some time. my fellow Senator in North Dakota, us to produce more oil and gas. The op- This is an existing pipeline that is op- and many others on both sides of the portunity is to continue to maintain erating from Canada down to the refin- aisle, Republicans and Democrats. coal supplies that are clean and appro- eries in Texas technically, but very It is not a partisan issue. It is an priate for the environment—or ad- close to the Louisiana border. We are issue of whether we are going to make vanced coal technologies, I should very proud of our industry in Texas and this decision for the people of this say—and provide the kind of energy, Louisiana—the refining capacity we country and build an energy future for including as well alternative energies have, the ability to generate resources this country—energy security for this that are emerging, such as wind and this country and the world need. Hope- country—where we produce more en- solar, and maintaining our nuclear and fully, if we can open exports appro- ergy in North America between the strategic advantage as part of our elec- priately—which is happening, as we United States and Canada than we con- tric grid. It provides a real opportunity speak. Permits are being issued. The sume so we don’t have to rely on en- for us to go from a major country that jobs that are created here, the oppor- ergy from the Middle East or from Ven- was scrambling to plan where our en- tunity for creating jobs in every one of ezuela or other countries that may not ergy was going to come from and really our 50 States, including Hawaii and share our beliefs, our views, and our in- concerned about it—paying very high Alaska, and in our territories and in terests. That is the decision or is this prices sometimes at the pump and our first nations, as they are called, in going to be a decision for special inter- through our electric grid—to now a our tribal territories, is almost with- est groups? country that gets to actually say, My out peer in the last several decades. If the President refuses to make that gosh, look at the resources we have But this XL Pipeline is an alter- decision, we in this body have a respon- right here in America and the re- native route, and it has been debated sibility to do it, and we put forward a sources we potentially have with our for quite some time. There have been bill to approve it. partners and our allies. One of the these permits I am going to talk about Again, I thank my colleagues for strongest allies we have in the world is in a minute that have been reviewed their hard work on this bill, and I ask Canada, and an emerging ally—emerg- and will put that into the RECORD be- others to join us. Let’s make this deci- ing in its relationship with us—is Mex- cause there is some concern: Have we sion, and let’s make it for the Amer- ico: The North American continent. I really reviewed what we need to do? ican people. think there is so much potential for Have the environmental studies been Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I Canada, the United States, and Mex- met? am going to speak very briefly this ico—and others share my view—to be- So into the RECORD I want to put: On afternoon about a very timely and im- come completely not only energy inde- April 16, 2010, the Department of State

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I point of building infrastructure be- Then, a year later, on April 15, 2011, think the answer to that is yes. tween Canada, America, and Mexico the Department of State issued a Sup- This group of Democrats—of which that some of us who support these plemental Draft Environmental Impact the Presiding Officer, Senator WARNER kinds of things fairly routinely are Statement and opened another 45-day from Virginia, is a part—has been having difficulty understanding why 5 comment period. At that time, there working on this now for several years. years and five permits and five reviews were 280,000 comments that were re- One other point I would like to make: is not satisfactory to build something ceived. Those comments were read, re- the comparison here of other pretty that has been basically built multiple sponded to, and absorbed into the proc- well-known and very large public times before. ess. works projects or private develop- Some people may say: Oh, but the On August 26 of that year—2011—the ments—some of them are public and difference is, this is connecting the oil Department of State issued its Final some of them are private—that have sands. The oil sands in Canada are a Environmental Impact Statement and been constructed. very important resource, not just for opened an additional 90-day review pe- The Hoover Dam—very well known— Canada but for the United States. I am riod. The agency continued to accept took 5 years to complete, from 1931 to glad these oil sands are here as opposed public comments. 1936. From planning, design, to comple- to in Venezuela or I am glad the oil Then, on March 1, 2013, the U.S. State tion—5 years. sands are here as opposed to in Cuba. I Department issued its Supplemental The Pentagon took 2 years to com- am glad the oil sands are here as op- Environmental Impact Statement for plete, from 1941 to 1943. posed to in the middle of Russia with the Keystone XL Presidential Permit The Space Shuttle Discovery took 4 everything else they have. application, which includes the pro- years to complete, from 1979 to 1983. I am happy Canada has resources. I posed new route through Nebraska be- The Ambassador Bridge between the am happy. They are a friend and a cause there were some questions ear- United States and Canada—3 years to neighbor and close to us. I am also lier in the process whether it should go complete. Design, build, and com- really impressed with Canada’s envi- through Nebraska. plete—from 1927 to 1929. ronmental standards, which are, by my Let me say, as strongly as I support The Theodore Roosevelt—4 years to calculations—not in depth, but just a the Keystone Pipeline, I also support complete, from 1968 to 1972. broad review, after speaking to so States—whether it is Louisiana, Texas, America and Canada: Together we many industry and government leaders Virginia, Nebraska, or North Dakota— have been building major projects for there—very rigorous. I do not think to make determinations according to many years—complicated, tough there is anyone in this Chamber who their own laws and their own constitu- projects that require tremendous co- would counter that. tions about the takings of private prop- operation between agencies, and deal- It is well known and understood that erty, which is sometimes required for ing with environmental protection Canada has very high standards. They projects such as this. Those processes rules and regulations, and meeting citi- understand, accept climate change. cannot be shortchanged and they can- zens’ concerns. They believe carbon is affecting the not be ignored. This is not anything new. We have climate in a negative way. They be- One of the court cases right now in been doing this in America for a long lieve they can reduce the amount of Nebraska is because—the courts have time. It is time to stop studying and carbon coming out. They are sensitive ruled this—the Governor there over- stop waiting and start building this to that. But they know what we stepped his bounds and he, according to Keystone XL Pipeline. know—that the world is going to need the court in Nebraska, took actions Now, again, the legislation we have oil and gas for decades to come. It is that were contrary to the law in Ne- introduced today—Senator HOEVEN, not going to stop in 5 years or 10 years. braska and the constitution. Senator LANDRIEU, and 10 other Demo- We need oil and gas for decades. Why So these laws I am not dismissive crats, and several other Republicans— not use our own? Why not use the oil of—the rules and regulations. Nebraska to build this pipeline would simply say and gas from Canada, America, and still has some issues that have to be re- it is time to stop studying; start build- Mexico—creating jobs right here at solved. But the rest of the pipeline to ing. With all due respect, the process is home, instead of importing it from the south here has already been con- complete. We just acknowledged the places around the world that we do not structed. This part is being worked on. process is done. even get along with or places around There are other parts of the pipeline We also acknowledge there is still an the world that do not share our values that can be started while Nebraska fin- outstanding issue in Nebraska. Nothing or places around the world that can use ishes its very legitimate decisions be- in this bill will affect the court deci- the price of oil or gas to hurt our econ- tween its courts, its public service sions, the timeframe in Nebraska. But omy. Why don’t we take charge of our commission, and its legislature about what it will send is a signal that this own economy? the issues in Nebraska—which, let me other section can start to be built and So when some people complain about say, the landowners have valid con- constructed. And then, of course, Ne- the oil sands in Canada, I am, frankly, cerns, and the courts have ruled so. braska will take—we do not know. It glad they are there. I am glad we can But, nevertheless, on January 31, could be 6 months, it could be a year. tap into them with extraordinary new, 2014—this year—the State Department We do not know when that process will cleaner technologies to have oil and issued its Final Supplemental Environ- finally be resolved. gas and energy for this country that mental Impact Statement for the per- But we can start now. It is going to has a very bright future. mit application, confirming that the take several years for this to be com- So with the reviews—five over 5 project is safe and will have limited en- pleted. If we wait another year, it is years—hundreds of thousands of com- vironmental impacts. The report re- pushing this even further back for no ments from business, industry, citi- flects that TransCanada has agreed to good reason. zens, environmental groups that have incorporate 59 special safety conditions Let me mention a third argument. been taken into consideration, the De- recommended by the pipeline safety I think some people are under the partment of State has issued its final commission. mistaken impression that this is review, and that final review said it is So to my colleagues who say: Have maybe the first time we have built in- safer and more environmentally in we given ample time to review, I would frastructure with Canada. Nothing tune with our environmental rules and say the answer is clearly yes. Is it time could be farther from the truth. There regulations to transport this oil to build the pipeline? Yes. And should are 100 cross-border permits that have through a pipeline than through rail or we get about a vote on the Senate floor already been approved for oil and nat- highway. to express strong support for a piece of ural gas and electric transmission fa- For those of us who live in places America’s infrastructure—North Amer- cilities crossing the U.S.-Mexico or the that do a lot of production, we always

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We can work on pipeline safety. complaints from businesses, manufac- ergy committee that are that We can work on alternative fuels. We turers: We cannot get our products fast impactful. There are little bills that can work on strengthening our rela- enough. come out that really do not mean tionship with Israel and China. We can So here we have a chance to move a much to anybody. They may come out work on new kinds of automobiles. commodity under the ground, safely unanimously. It means a lot to the per- But that is for another day. We can- through a pipe, but know if we do not son who is sponsoring it, but it does not do all of it at one time. But what build this pipeline, it is going to move not have national impact. This has na- we can do is what is before us. We can by rail or truck, which congests our tional and international impact—all do what is before us. We can do what is highways, congests our rail lines, and positive. clearly timely. The energy efficiency causes even more impact on our envi- Senator SHAHEEN has been a cham- bill, for 5 years, has been waiting for ronment. pion of trying to bring this bill to the action by this Senate. The House has I think the record is clear. I think floor. We have been rebuffed and already passed an energy efficiency the arguments are in. I think there is rebuffed and rebuffed by the Repub- bill. no question that this is right for the lican side for no reason because some The pipeline has been waiting 5 years environment, right for the country, of them are wanting to debate health and has been reviewed five times. It is and clearly in the interests of the care and some of them want to debate time to move forward on both and cre- United States. This will benefit not Iran sanctions. I said: Let’s just talk ate the kinds of jobs for America that just the gulf coast where the refineries about energy. It is important for the we need—high-paying, middle-class are, but it is going to create jobs country to focus at least a few hours of jobs—and to begin to help build Amer- throughout our entire country. Sup- the Senate’s attention on energy. ica and North America as the energy pliers to this project exist everywhere. America is focused on it. They want powerhouse that it can be, doing it to- There is a terrific map that I have it to be affordable. They want it to be gether. We can recognize the transport shown before where suppliers from all as clean as possible. They do not want of oil and gas, and the production is over the country are providing either to have to buy it from countries they important, but also alternative and fo- labor or support for the construction of do not share values with and do not ap- this pipeline and much other similar cusing on efficiency and conservation, preciate. They want less imports to infrastructure in the Nation. and many of our Democrats are very We already have 2.9 million miles of America, more domestic production of proud of the work in that area. pipeline in America. This piece we are alternatives and oil and gas. So let’s I am sorry to keep the Senate. I speaking about today is 1,000 miles. We get about that business. think I might be the last speaker of the So efficiency is basically doing a lot already have 2.9 million miles of pipe. evening. But I thank the leadership for more—a lot more with a lot less—sav- Yes, some of it needs to be upgraded. providing the time, and again, I want ing taxpayers and saving huge sums of Yes, not every inch of it is safe. We are to thank Senator HOEVEN for his lead- working on that. But this is probably money. The example that everyone is ership. going to be the safest pipeline ever becoming more familiar with is the By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, built in the history of America. It has Empire State Building in New York, an Mr. ENZI, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. been reviewed so many times. I cannot extraordinary private sector effort to TOOMEY, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. wait to look at the details of what has take one of our most iconic buildings THUNE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. MCCON- been required. I am positive that it is that we all know and which many mil- NELL, and Mr. ISAKSON): going to be the safest pipeline ever lions of Americans have actually vis- S. 2282. A bill to prohibit the provi- built. It has taken 5 years to get it. ited, and to take an old building that So that is what our bill does. I am was constructed in the 1930s, retooling sion of performance awards to employ- going to end with again thanking the it with private money—not public ees of the Internal Revenue Service Democrats who have joined with me to grants, private money—and saving the who owe back taxes; to the Committee support the Keystone XL Pipeline. I building owners and the tenants of that on Finance. thank the caucus for at least the op- building millions and millions of dol- Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, this is portunity. Hopefully, we will introduce lars as an example of what can be done a speech—these are some remarks— this bill tonight. Hopefully, we can get in commercial buildings throughout that I really should not have to make, a vote on this bill. Let me say that the this country. but late this afternoon, I rise to discuss vote will be in connection with the en- That needs to be unleashed with the more amazing actions from our Na- ergy efficiency bill that will also be legislation of JEANNE SHAHEEN—that tion’s tax collector. This is, unfortu- brought to the floor. The reason, as power, that promise, to do more of that nately, an agency that is fast becoming chair of the energy committee, I think is going to be unleashed by this bill the gang that cannot shoot straight— that is so important is that while nei- that Senator PORTMAN and Senator the folks who brought us the partisan ther one represents a comprehensive SHAHEEN have carefully put together suppression of free speech, who piled energy plan for the country, which I and Senator WYDEN also when he was onto that with proposed rules to shut hope to develop with my colleagues on chair, with Senator MURKOWSKI’s help, down political action by groups with both sides of the aisle—I just stepped and they got it out of the committee. which they disagree or do not favor, into this position in the last month— I committed when I stepped into the and the same team that shares con- these are two important energy-related leadership of the committee to build on fidential taxpayer information with pieces that need resolution. their good work and to do my very best their allies outside of government. Ob- The energy efficiency bill has now to get that bill to the floor. We have an viously, I am talking about the Inter- been worked on by Senator SHAHEEN energy bill with Keystone. I thought nal Revenue Service. and Senator PORTMAN—bipartisan—for the two of them, working together, Re- Here is a great deal: Break the law 5 years, almost as long as the Keystone publicans and Democrats, we could get you are required to enforce and get a Pipeline has been under consideration a good compromise by working on both cash bonus and free time off. by the administration. We have had an of them at the same time. We are capa- What on Earth is this all about? energy efficiency bill worked on by Re- ble of doing it. They are clearly broad- Well, last week, the Treasury Depart- publicans and Democrats that will cre- ly supported. It will help create jobs in ment’s Inspector General for Tax Ad- ate thousands of private sector jobs. America. ministration issued a report, which I It is supported by the Business We will begin with two important have here, on the Internal Revenue Roundtable, the Real Estate Round- steps—not the only ones. There is more Service bonuses that were awarded to

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I do not think most than set up a new policy or guideline. cretionary awards. businesspeople would do that. Accord- We need something more concrete and Daniel Riordan has received marching to the inspector general, close to $3 more immediate. That is why today I ing orders from the Inspector General million was awarded to staff with vio- am joining with my friends—Senators to conduct a feasibility study by June lations on their records, with about ENZI, CORNYN, RUBIO, TOOMEY, THUNE, 30, to determine whether the IRS half of that amount going to people JOHANNS, ISAKSON, and Leader MCCON- should even consider whether discipli- who had violated the Tax Code. NELL—to introduce the No Bonuses for nary actions, including the non- Other personnel at the IRS received Delinquent IRS Employees Act—a bill payment of taxes owed to the Federal cash bonuses or other awards despite that really should be unnecessary. I Government, should be part of the being cited for—listen to this—drug thank my colleagues for joining me evaluation as to whether an employee use, making violent threats, fraudu- and, more especially, Senator ENZI, should be eligible for a performance lently claiming unemployment benefits who has done a great deal of work on award. and misusing government credit cards. this and helped expose this from the We really do not need this legisla- Still they got bonuses—up to $3 mil- first. tion. We have introduced it to force ac- Our bill is pretty simple. It will pro- lion. tion. The inspector general says: Let’s In fact, the report indicates that hibit the IRS from providing any per- have action. On 26 pages, he says: Let’s close to 70 percent of IRS personnel re- formance award to any IRS employee have action. ceive some sort of performance award— who owes an outstanding Federal tax So to Daniel Riordan, I have the fol- 70 percent of the IRS. That is rather re- debt for failing to pay their taxes. lowing advice—before we get 60 people markable when you think about the Nobody likes to be audited. Nobody on this and pass a bill, why don’t you sorts of problems your average tax- likes to get that phone call from the just go ahead and do it. Do not conduct payer has in getting help from that IRS. Nobody likes to see the taxman at particular agency. the door. And then if the taxman says: a feasibility study. We have all the evi- This is flatly outrageous—if not ap- I am sorry, you owe X for a violation of dence right here. If you would just palling or atrocious—and cannot be Y, and you find out this individual got change the current policy, it would re- tolerated. It also makes me wonder a performance bonus even though he or move yet another problem, another un- what you have to do to be disqualified she fails to meet the tax obligations fortunate asterisk when we think of from an award. they face, that is rather incredible. the IRS. More disturbing, these awards, even Given what we know about recent I want to thank my colleagues for co- for people breaking the law, are per- IRS actions—and the growing dis- sponsoring this legislation and again fectly acceptable under current IRS content with the agency I hear from ask for its immediate consideration. and government-wide guidelines. Let Kansans every day—continuing to f me repeat that. These awards, even for award personnel bonuses to employees people breaking the law, are perfectly who have outstanding tax liabilities or SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS acceptable under current IRS and gov- have violated the tax laws is beyond ernment-wide guidelines. comprehension and outrageous and Indeed, the IG report makes it clear should be stopped. SENATE RESOLUTION 432—RECOG- that under the terms of the collective This is not a partisan issue. It is just NIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE bargaining agreement with the main plain common sense. The IRS should NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND union for IRS employees, these awards not be in the business of awarding bo- OTHERS IN RESTORING AND RE- are appropriate and cannot be taken nuses to its agents who are unable or PAIRING THE WASHINGTON away because of such violations. unwilling to abide by the tax laws they MONUMENT The distribution of these awards at a are directed to uphold—simple as that. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted the fol- time when the IRS is under scrutiny So I call upon all my colleagues to lowing resolution; which was referred for its actions concerning the political support the No Bonuses for Delinquent to the Committee on Energy and Nat- activity of conservative groups, when IRS Employees Act and will ask for its ural Resources: immediate consideration. its performance of basic taxpayer serv- S. RES. 432 ice functions has drastically worsened, In closing, I would like to point out Whereas the employees of the National and when it is calling for additional this issue has been well-documented in a 26-page report by the inspector gen- Park Service work tirelessly to maintain the funding, calls into question the agen- beauty of the 401 national parks of the cy’s commitment to fair enforcement eral. I thank the inspector general for United States, revitalize communities, pre- of our tax laws. the work he has done. Right on the serve local history, celebrate local heritage, The IG report recognized that these first page it says: ‘‘The Awards Pro- and create outdoor recreation for children awards—while not technically prohib- gram Complied With Federal Regula- and families; ited—appear to be in conflict with the tions, but Some Employees With Tax Whereas the Washington Monument was IRS’s charge of ‘‘ensuring integrity of and Conduct Issues Received Awards.’’ built between 1848 and 1884 to commemorate the system of tax administration.’’ Most IRS employees complied with George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Amer- Well, no kidding. Thank goodness for Federal regulations, but some employees with tax and conduct issues still re- ican Revolutionary War and the first presi- the inspector general. dent of the United States; That is what we call an understate- ceived awards. That is an oxymoron. Whereas the Washington Monument is a ment—maybe the understatement of Then, if you skip to the back, there symbol of unity and freedom in the United the year. are some recommendations. The rec- States and is the distinguishing feature of This is another fox in the henhouse ommendation is for corrective action. the skyline in Washington, DC; story. Not only is the fox in the hen- This is what it says: Whereas the Washington Monument is ad- house, but he is now being rewarded for The IRS Human Capital Officer—Daniel mired by more than 25,000,000 individuals eating the chickens. Riordan is the IRS Human Capital Officer— who visit the National Mall each year; These performance awards are just will conduct a feasibility study. But they do Whereas the Washington Monument was not have to take action right away. They closed for over 21⁄2 years for necessary repairs plain wrong and should not go to any- just want to discuss the feasibility of a after being damaged by an earthquake in one who breaks the law, particularly study—by June 30 of this year—just a couple 2011; the laws which the agency enforces. months away—for the implementation of a Whereas engineers examined each of the These bonus awards weaken public policy requiring management to consider a 9,040 marble stones on the exterior of the confidence in the Nation’s tax enforce- policy change. Washington Monument and many of the

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These benefits pair of the monument was sound and com- president of Nigeria to declare a state of also transmit across generations, as well as plete; emergency in three of the country’s north- to their communities at large.’’; and Whereas during the rehabilitation, the eastern states in May 2013; Whereas women and girls must be allowed Washington Monument was covered with Whereas, according to the Brookings Insti- to go to school without fear of violence and scaffolding, markedly altering its appear- tution, Boko Haram burned down or de- unjust treatment so that they can take their ance; stroyed 50 schools and killed approximately rightful place as equal citizens of and con- Whereas although the Washington Monu- 30 teachers in Nigeria in 2013, leaving tens of tributors to the world: Now, therefore, be it ment was closed during rehabilitation, the thousands of children unable to attend Resolved, That the Senate— 488 lights on the scaffolding of the monu- school; (1) expresses its strong support for the peo- ment illuminated the night sky of the Whereas, on April 14, 2014, hours before the ple of Nigeria, especially the parents and United States capital and provided visitors kidnapping in Borno state, Boko Haram families of the girls abducted by Boko bombed a bus station in Abuja, Nigeria, kill- and residents with a sight of unexpected Haram in Borno state, and calls for the im- ing at least 75 people and wounding over 100, beauty; and mediate, safe return of the girls; making it the deadliest attack ever in Nige- Whereas the repair of the Washington (2) condemns Boko Haram for its violent ria’s capital; Monument would not have been possible attacks on civilian targets, including Whereas Amnesty International estimates without the vision and dedication of the Na- schools, mosques, churches, villages, and ag- that more than 1,500 people have been killed tional Park Service, contractors of the Na- ricultural centers in Nigeria; in attacks by Boko Haram or reprisals by Ni- tional Park Service, and generous philan- (3) encourages the Government of Nigeria gerian security forces this year alone, and thropic support: Now, therefore, be it to strengthen efforts to protect the ability of the Council on Foreign Relations estimates Resolved, That the Senate— children to obtain an education and to hold (1) pays tribute to the National Park Serv- that almost 4,000 people have been killed in Boko Haram attacks since 2011; those who conduct such violent attacks ac- ice, contractors of the National Park Serv- countable; ice, and all individuals who contributed to Whereas the Department of State designated Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist (4) encourages efforts by the United States the restoration of the Washington Monu- Government to support the capacity of the ment; and Organization in November 2013, recognizing the threat posed by the group’s large-scale Government of Nigeria to provide security (2) calls on the people of the United States for schools and to hold terrorist organiza- to recognize the hard work of the National and indiscriminate attacks against women and children; tions, such as Boko Haram, accountable; Park Service in preserving the monuments (5) urges timely civilian assistance from of the United States. Whereas, according to the United Nations, girls’ education is a major challenge in Nige- the United States and allied African nations f ria; in rescuing and reintegrating the abducted SENATE RESOLUTION 433—CON- Whereas, according to the United Nations girls; Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), some (6) recognizes that every individual, re- DEMNING THE ABDUCTION OF gardless of gender, should have the oppor- FEMALE STUDENTS BY ARMED 4,700,000 children of primary school age are still not in school in Nigeria, with attend- tunity to pursue an education without fear MILITANTS FROM THE GOVERN- ance rates lowest in the north; of discrimination; MENT GIRLS SECONDARY Whereas a study conducted by the United (7) reaffirms its commitment to ending dis- SCHOOL IN THE NORTHEASTERN Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural crimination and violence against women and PROVINCE OF BORNO IN THE Organization (UNESCO) found that school girls, to ensuring the safety and welfare of FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA children in Nigeria, particularly those in the women and girls, and to pursuing policies northern provinces, are at a disadvantage in that guarantee the basic human rights of Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mrs. their education, with 37 percent of primary- women and girls worldwide; BOXER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. age girls in the rural northeast not attend- (8) recognizes that the empowerment of COONS, and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted ing school, and 30 percent of boys not attend- women is inextricably linked to the poten- the following resolution; which was re- ing school; tial of countries to generate economic ferred to the Committee on Foreign Whereas, according to the World Economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclu- Relations: Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index, Nigeria is sive security; and ranked 106 out of 136 countries based on (9) encourages the Department of State, S. RES. 433 women’s economic participation, edu- the United States Agency for International Whereas, on the night of April 14, 2014, as cational attainment, and political empower- Development, and the Department of Defense many as 234 female students, most of them ment; to continue their support for initiatives that between 16 and 18 years old, were abducted Whereas, according to the United Nations, positively impact the ability of women and by armed militants from the Government women held only 6.7 percent of the seats in girls to fully access their human rights. Girls Secondary School, a boarding school Nigeria’s parliament in 2013; located in the northeastern province of Whereas the advancement of women f Borno in the Federal Republic of Nigeria; around the world is a foreign policy priority Whereas the militants burned down several for the United States; buildings before opening fire on soldiers and Whereas, according to the United States AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO police who were guarding the school and Agency for International Development, MEET forcing the students into trucks; ‘‘Broader, more equitable access to edu- Whereas, according to local officials in cation encourages political participation, en- COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND Borno state, about 43 students were able to hances governance, strengthens civil society, FORESTRY flee their captors, and the rest remain miss- and promotes transparency and account- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask ing; ability.’’; unanimous consent that the Com- Whereas all public secondary schools in Whereas a 100-country study by the World Borno state were closed in March 2014 be- Bank shows that increasing the share of mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and cause of increasing attacks in the past year women with a secondary education by 1 per- Forestry be authorized to meet during that have killed hundreds of students, but cent boosts annual per capita income growth the session of the Senate on May 1, the young women at the Government Girls by 0.3 percentage points; 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SR–328A of the Secondary School were recalled to take their Whereas, according to UNICEF, adolescent Russell Senate Office Building, to con- final exams; girls that attend school are less likely to be duct a hearing entitled ‘‘The Impor- Whereas the group popularly known as married as children, ‘‘are less vulnerable to tance of Regional Strategies in Rural ‘‘Boko Haram’’, which loosely translates disease including HIV and AIDS, and acquire Economic Development.’’ from the Hausa language to ‘‘Western edu- information and skills that lead to increased cation is sin’’, is known to oppose the edu- earning power. Evidence shows that the re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cation of girls, has kidnapped girls in the turn to a year of secondary education for objection, it is so ordered. past to use as cooks and sex slaves, and is girls correlates to a 25 percent increase in COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES thought to be responsible for the April 14th wages later in life.’’; kidnapping in Borno state; Whereas, according to the World Bank, Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask Whereas there are reports that the ab- ‘‘The benefits of women’s education go be- unanimous consent that the Com- ducted girls have been sold as brides to yond higher productivity for 50 percent of mittee on Armed Services be author- Islamist militants for the equivalent of $12 the population. More educated women also ized to meet during the session of the each; tend to be healthier, participate more in the Senate on May 1, 2014, at 2 p.m. Whereas Boko Haram has targeted schools, formal labor market, earn more income,. . . mosques, churches, villages, and agricultural and provide better health care and education The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without centers, as well as government facilities, in to their children, all of which eventually im- objection, it is so ordered.

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ROWDEN the session of the Senate on May 1, two leaders be reserved for their use THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD–366 of the later in the day; that following any IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: Dirksen Senate Office Building. leader remarks, the Senate be in a pe- To be rear admiral The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without riod of morning business until 5:30 objection, it is so ordered. p.m., with Senators permitted to speak REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN F. KIRBY IN THE MARINE CORPS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE therein for up to 10 minutes each; and Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask that at 5:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE unanimous consent that the Com- executive session under the previous INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- mittee on Finance be authorized to order. TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: meet during the session of the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without To be lieutenant general on May 1, 2014, at 11 a.m., in room SD– objection, it is so ordered. 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- LT. GEN. JON M. DAVIS f THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ing, to conduct a hearing entitled IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE ‘‘President Obama’s 2014 Trade Policy PROGRAM INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., Agenda.’’ Mr. REID. Mr. President, there will SECTION 601: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without be two rollcall votes at 5:30 p.m. To be lieutenant general objection, it is so ordered. f MAJ. GEN. KENNETH F. MCKENZIE, JR. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- unanimous consent that the Com- MAY 5, 2014, AT 2 P.M. TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., mittee on the Judiciary be authorized SECTION 601: Mr. REID. Mr. President, if there is To be lieutenant general to meet during the session of the Sen- no further business to come before the ate on May 1, 2014, at 10 a.m., in SD–226 Senate, I ask unanimous consent that LT. GEN. ROBERT B. NELLER of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT it adjourn under the previous order. IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE to conduct an executive business meet- There being no objection, the Senate, INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- ing. TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., at 6:41 p.m., adjourned until Monday, SECTION 601: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without May 5, 2014, at 2 p.m. objection, it is so ordered. To be lieutenant general LT. GEN. JOHN A. TOOLAN, JR. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE f THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask NOMINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE TO THE unanimous consent that the Select GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: Committee on Intelligence be author- Executive nominations received by To be brigadier general the Senate: ized to meet during the session of the COL. PATRICK J. HERMESMANN Senate on May 1, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. THE JUDICIARY COL. HELEN G. PRATT The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without PAMELA PEPPER, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE UNITED IN THE AIR FORCE STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- objection, it is so ordered. OF WISCONSIN, VICE CHARLES N. CLEVERT, JR., RE- POINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED TIRED. f STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: IN THE AIR FORCE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR To be major THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ROBERT J. TRAINER Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask AS THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE AIR FORCE AND FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR IN THE ARMY unanimous consent that floor privi- FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE SERVING AS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., leges be granted to Margot Hecht, a POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED SECTION 8037: member of my legislative staff, during STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND today’s session of the Senate. To be lieutenant general 1211: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BRIG. GEN. CHRISTOPHER F. BURNE To be major objection, it is so ordered. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT PHILANDER PINCKNEY IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE f POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 601: MEASURE READ THE FIRST SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: TIME—S. 2280 To be lieutenant general To be major Mr. REID. Mr. President, I under- MAJ. GEN. MARSHALL B. WEBB ELIZABETH JOYCE stand that S. 2280 introduced earlier IN THE ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED today by Senators LANDRIEU and THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., HOEVEN is at the desk, and I ask for its IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND first reading. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be colonel The PRESIDING OFFICER. The To be lieutenant general JASMINE T. DANIELS clerk will read the title of the bill for LT. GEN. RAYMOND A. THOMAS III THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- the first time. MENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., The legislative clerk read as follows: IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND A bill (S. 2280) to approve the Keystone XL RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant colonel Pipeline. To be lieutenant general JAN S. SUNDE Mr. REID. I ask for a second reading MAJ. GEN. STEPHEN G. FOGARTY To be major but object to my own request. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT SHRUTI P. MUTALIK The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- HIMANSHU PATHAK CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: tion having been heard, the bill will be THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be major general IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE read for the second time on the next ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: BRIG. GEN. MARGARET C. WILMOTH legislative day. To be colonel THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE f UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- JOSEPH L. CRAVER SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 5, 2014 TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: IN THE NAVY Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- To be major general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY imous consent that when the Senate BRIG. GEN. JOHN L. GRONSKI UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

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IN HONOR OF BETHEL 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SENIOR The Story Inn is a staple in southern Indiana MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH COMPANION with a unique history. The village of Story, In- diana was established through a land grant HON. PETER A. DeFAZIO from President Millard Fillmore to Dr. George HON. SAM FARR OF OREGON Story in 1851. The village grew to support a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sizeable population and embodied the small- OF CALIFORNIA town Hoosier experience. When the Great De- Thursday, May 1, 2014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pression crippled the nation, citizens of Story Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, this year, we left in droves to search for economic oppor- Thursday, May 1, 2014 celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Senior tunity elsewhere. The small Indiana town Companion Program. This important program never fully regained its pre-depression popu- Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to com- pairs senior volunteers with frail seniors or dis- lation, but the lack of development and con- memorate the 60th Anniversary of Bethel Mis- abled adults who are homebound. By pro- struction after the economic collapse was a sionary Baptist Church in Seaside, California. viding companionship, taking care of routine benefit in disguise. Story remained a vintage Over the course of the last half century, Bethel chores and providing transportation to medical tribute to Indiana’s frontier past, relatively un- Missionary Baptist Church has become a com- appointments or the grocery store, Senior touched by the modern era, complete with munity pillar of the Monterey Peninsula. Serv- Companions are often the only reason that wooden cabins, cattle barns, and an old-fash- ice and love are the hallmarks of its frail seniors or disabled citizens are able to re- ioned general store. congregants and leadership. I can say with main in their homes. The program helps over The general store was converted to a bed unshakeable confidence that the people of 60,000 Americans continue living on their own, and breakfast in the 1980s by aspiring entre- Bethel Missionary Baptist Church will continue which not only benefits the individuals but preneurs. In 1998 the town of Story was pur- to be a beacon of service, compassion, and saves the federal government millions of dol- chased by Richard R Hofstetter and Frank faith in God for another sixty years and be- lars. Other Senior Companions provide assist- Mueller. It is still owned by Mr. Hofstetter and yond. ance and friendship to seniors who would oth- today, the bed and breakfast occupies the en- erwise be isolated. tire village. A peaceful getaway nestled in the In 1954, several leaders from Seaside and I was responsible for bringing the first Sen- rolling hills of Brown County Indiana, the Story surrounding communities came together to ior Companion program to my home state of Inn caters to those who wish to revel in found a new church. They included Mrs. Wil- Oregon back in 1977. After being elected to breathtaking sights, enjoy culinary delights, or liam Irving, Amy Robinson, Lenora Bean, Congress in 1986, I kept up my commitment escape the bustle of city life. Guests can relax members of the Felix family, the late Rev- to Senior Companion and other Senior Corps in a variety of cozy rooms that have elements erend G.E. Ellis, the late Reverend W.F. Bai- programs like RSVP and the Foster Grand- of modernity but seamlessly blend into the lus- ley, and the Reverend J.W. Harris. The late parent Program. These programs have im- cious forests that surround the Inn. Even Indi- Reverend G.E. Ellis offered prayer and the proved the quality of life for the citizens of my anapolis radio personality Greg Garrison pur- group selected the name for the new church district and across the country. By mobilizing chased a cabin that overlooks the town and is that had been suggested the late Sister Edna seniors to volunteer their skills and experi- available to guests. ‘‘The Garrison’’ cabin is the epitome of Brown County style: the walls Felix. ence, vital community needs are met at a are paneled in pine and the balcony provides lower cost and senior volunteers reap the In April 1954, Bethel Missionary Baptist an expansive view of the Brown County wil- mental and physical benefits of remaining ac- Church services commenced under the lead- derness. tive in their communities. ership of its first Pastor, the Reverend J.W. Guests can enjoy authentic Hoosier cuisine After 40 years of success, we need to main- at the Inn’s restaurant which features deli- Harris, at its first Seaside location at 1251 tain our commitment to our nation’s seniors. I Broadway. The late Reverend J.W. Paige then cacies like locally-raised pork and beef, gar- have built a bipartisan coalition and led the den-grown herbs, spices, and fresh local assumed helm of the Church and helped it fight against misguided proposals to defund grow its congregation and acquire property for produce, all complimented by a crisp glass or Senior Corps and dismantle the current struc- two of fine wine. The Story Inn’s commitment a permanent location. Two additional pastors ture of the program in this year’s budget de- followed in quick succession. The Reverend to elegant simplicity drives visitors from across bates. We must continue to utilize the talents the state to this quaint bed and breakfast. A.E. Johnson and the Reverend Elroy Day of seniors and work to improve and protect The Story Inn of Brown County continues to each brought their own particular gift to the vital Senior Corps programs like the Senior offer excellent service with a local taste to any Church community, including helping the Companion Program. and all desiring a serene getaway. Whether Church move to 390 Elm Avenue, Seaside, f one is embarking on a nature trail, wishing to the location that it still calls home today. HONORING THE STORY INN OF sample local cuisine, yearning to enjoy the In 1961, the Reverend H.H. Lusk, Sr. as- BROWN COUNTY, INDIANA scenery, or just passing through for a visit, the sumed the pastoral duties of Bethel Mis- Story Inn is an amazing getaway and a re- sionary Baptist Church. The Church commu- markable part of Indiana’s history. I would like HON. TODD C. YOUNG to thank the Story Inn for its cultural impact on nity was still small at that time, just 60 mem- OF INDIANA bers. Under his spiritual and temporal leader- the state, and most importantly, for continuing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to exemplify the Hoosier spirit. I wish all in- ship, the Bethel family found many new mem- Thursday, May 1, 2014 volved—including the Blue Lady—continued bers. It quickly outgrew its facilities and in success for many years to come! 1975, under Reverend Lusk’s leadership, the Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, Hoo- old sanctuary was demolished and replaced sier innovation and small business entrepre- f with the current sanctuary and classrooms. neurship help drive the economic engine of HONORING RESACA MIDDLE the state. Indiana small businesses are a SCHOOL STUDENTS Mr. Speaker, the story of Bethel Missionary source of pride for towns and cities across the Baptist Church is a great American story of a state for the distinctly local, high quality goods family of faith growing from humble beginnings and services they provide. One such small HON. FILEMON VELA OF TEXAS to become a pillar of the community. I know I business is the Story Inn of Brown County. Lo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES speak for the whole House in congratulating cated at ‘‘one inconvenient location since Reverend H.H. Lusk, Sr. and the whole Bethel 1851,’’ the Story Inn is a snapshot of Indiana’s Thursday, May 1, 2014 Missionary Baptist Church family on 60 years frontier past and melds modern convenience Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- of success and I look forward to many more. with a rugged atmosphere. gratulate the winners of the 2013–2014

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General Fraser will tell you that his accom- ney for the Northwest Florida Crippled Chil- The Verizon Innovative App Challenge en- plishments were due to the hard work from the dren’s Home, as well as served on their Board courages middle school and high school stu- men and women of USTRANSCOM, but we of Directors. Mr. Emmanuel was Chairman of dents to use knowledge of science, tech- know they were highly inspired by his leader- the Advisory Board of Sacred Heart Hospital nology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ship. We, in Congress, will miss his ‘‘Giddy in Pensacola for a decade, was appointed by subjects to develop an original mobile app Up’’ and ‘‘Aggie’’ persona and his proactive the Governor to the Florida Children’s Com- concept to address a need in their school or approach to keep us informed and to help us mission, chaired the Legal Division of the community. understand the impact of our work. But most March of Dimes, and was a member of the Los Fresnos students Cassandra Baquero, of all, we will be forever grateful for General James Baroco Foundation, Inc. His extensive Grecia Cano, Caitlyn Gonzalez, Kayleen Gon- Fraser’s unwavering support to our men and pro bono work earned him the recognition of zalez, Janessa Leija, Jacqueline Garcia women in the Armed Forces, their depend- the Florida Bar and their President’s Pro Bono Torres, along with their faculty advisor Maggie ents, and our entire nation. Service Award. Bolado, pioneered an app to help the blind Mr. President, while we recognize General Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the entire United navigate any building, including Resaca Mid- Fraser for his 40 years of service, I also wish States Congress, it is an honor to recognize dle School. to recognize his wife, Beverly, and wish her the impressive career and achievements of Their exemplary leadership and creativity the very best for the future, as well as their one of Northwest Florida’s most accomplished encourages other students to improve our son Mac who served in the U.S. Marine attorneys, Patrick G. Emmanuel. My wife Vicki world with technological developments. Corps, and their daughter, Ashlee, a military and I congratulate Mr. Emmanuel, and we Projects such as this that increase student in- spouse of an Air Force officer. The Air Force wish him and his family all the best for contin- terest and knowledge in STEM subjects are will lose not one, but two, exceptional people ued success. extremely important to our region and our upon General Fraser’s retirement. Will and f country given the high demand for STEM col- Bev, we wish you well in your future endeav- MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND lege graduates. ors and pray that those who follow in your VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RE- Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize footsteps may continue the legacy of your un- LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- these outstanding students for winning the precedented support for our great nation. TIONS ACT, 2015 2013–2014 Verizon Innovative App Challenge f and look forward to their future accomplish- SPEECH OF ments. HONORING THE DEDICATED SERV- ICE OF PATRICK G. EMMANUEL f HON. PHIL GINGREY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OF GEORGIA HONORING GENERAL WILLIAM M. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FRASER III HON. JEFF MILLER Wednesday, April 30, 2014 OF FLORIDA The House in Committee of the Whole HON. JOHN SHIMKUS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House on the state of the Union had under OF ILLINOIS Thursday, May 1, 2014 consideration the bill (H.R. 4486) making ap- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES propriations for military construction, the Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am Department of Veterans Affairs, and related Thursday, May 1, 2014 privileged to recognize the dedicated service agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and contributions of Patrick G. Emmanuel on tember 30, 2015, and for other purposes: and privilege to pay tribute to an exceptional the occasion of his retirement from Emmanuel Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I rise Air Force leader, General William M. Fraser Sheppard and Condon, one of the oldest law today in support of my friend Mr. ROTHFUS’s III, Commander, United States Transportation firms in Pensacola, Florida. For 67 years, Mr. commonsense amendment to H.R. 4486. I Command. Emmanuel proudly served the law profession also want to thank Chairman CULBERSON for General Fraser is retiring after honorably and Northwest Florida with passion and integ- his hard work on this legislation on behalf of serving this great nation with an incredibly dis- rity. our nation’s veterans. tinguished 40-year career. General Fraser Prior to his career in law, Mr. Emmanuel This amendment would prohibit senior VA graduated from the Texas A&M University served our Nation with honor and distinction officials from collecting bonuses. According to ROTC program in 1974. As a command pilot as an officer in the United States Armed several reports by the Inspector General at the with more than 4,300 flying hours, General Forces. As a U.S. Army major, he earned the Department of Veterans Affairs, there have Fraser has held command and staff positions Bronze Star for his service as part of a tank been a series of tragic—and preventable— at the squadron, group, wing, major command, battalion unit during World War II. deaths at VA facilities across the country. The and Department of Defense levels and is con- Upon graduating from the University of Flor- preventable deaths in the VA healthcare sys- sidered one of the finest strategic logistics ex- ida College of Law in 1946, Mr. Emmanuel tem have been attributed to mismanagement, perts in the nation. began his long and decorated legal career. improper oversight, and failure to schedule USTRANSCOM serves as the key logistics His countless accolades attest to his expertise timely medical appointments, among other er- synchronizer for the Department of Defense. It as an attorney. Mr. Emmanuel has been listed rors. provides global mobility for rapidly projecting in each prestigious volume of The Best Law- Yet, despite the fact that more than 20 national power and influence, anywhere, any- yers in America from 1983 until present, was deaths have been attributed to mismanage- time. Whether sustaining our combat troops in rated by Martindale Hubbell as an A–V attor- ment and lack of oversight, tens of thousands remote parts of Afghanistan, ensuring critical ney, and was the recipient of the Florida Bar of dollars in bonuses were awarded to top cargo moves through ports in the South Pa- Foundation’s ‘‘2001 Medal of Honor Award.’’ level executives at the VA. cific, or re-supplying our forces at the South He also served as a Fellow in the American This practice has been evident at the At- Pole, General Fraser and his command have College of Trust and Estate Counsel, the lanta VA Medical Center, where Inspector shown the world why we truly are an excep- American College of Trial Lawyers, and the General reports highlighted widespread mis- tional nation. No other nation can project American Bar Association. His vast list of management, delays in care, and a lack of power globally or sustain its forces in every far memberships include: The Florida Bar, Presi- uniform and acceptable policies. At least three corner of the globe as we can, and we have dent, 1985–1986; Florida Bar Foundation, deaths—and possibly a fourth—have been at- achieved this ability largely through General President, 1971–1973; Federal Judicial Nomi- tributed to this lack of oversight, including a Fraser’s leadership and the efforts of his com- nating Commission of Florida, member and suicidal patient who was supposed to be mand. Chairman, 1974–1981; American Bar Associa- closely monitored by staff in the hospital’s Equally important, General Fraser cultivated tion, Delegate, 1986–1989; Society of the Bar mental health ward but died of a drug over- trust with our allies and forged bonds that will of the First Judicial Circuit, President, 1967; dose after staff members lost track of him for

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And that in Augusta, thousands of patients sat on a Senator Craven has fought tirelessly on behalf begins by eliminating the back log. Veterans backlogged list for endoscopy consultations of Maine’s most vulnerable citizens, including should not have to wait months to receive the after management failed to act in a timely veterans, the elderly, the disabled, women and care they need. manner to schedule appointments for check- children. Among her most significant accom- We must continue to fund programs to end ups in the gastrointestinal clinic. These delays plishments is her work on the Commission to veteran homelessness and increase benefits contributed to the deaths of three patients, Study Long-Term Care Facilities, which pro- for veterans to assure they have access to who died waiting for care in what could other- vided recommendations for addressing long- healthcare, education and good paying jobs. wise have been a treatable illness. No one term care challenges in Maine. My support of veterans has been consistent has been fired at this facility—to the contrary, In addition to her service in the Maine Leg- and strong over the time I have served in the VA refuses to say whether or not officials islature, Senator Craven has served her com- House of Representatives. I know firsthand there are eligible for bonuses despite the munity through other means as a hospice vol- how painful it is for Veterans to seek assist- deaths. Simply put, our veterans deserve bet- unteer and board member for several organi- ance for medical care—especially PTSD or ter. zations, including Lewiston Public Library, Traumatic Brain injuries. It is past time that we stop rewarding people Healthy Androscoggin, and Community Con- The VA has made important progress on for simply showing up to work—bonuses cepts. the disability claims backlog which was at should be the exception, not the norm. It Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking 900,000 last year, but the agency despite se- should never be easier to get a bonus than to Maine State Senator Margaret Craven for her questration has made progress in reducing. get fired, but that is what we have seen at the service to the state of Maine and in wishing I will not be satisfied until the VA disability VA. her the best of luck in future endeavors. claims backlog has been eliminated. VA funding should not be reduced from the Top officials at facilities from Atlanta to Pitts- f amount requested by the Administration espe- burgh have received ‘‘performance awards,’’ MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND cially in light of the continuing backlog in dis- even while veterans died. Veterans deserve to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RE- ability claims. know that in return for serving their country, LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- Further, the bill provides $50 million below they will not be endangered in the very place TIONS ACT, 2015 the request for Information Technology oper- they go to seek care. They deserve the peace ations and maintenance programs, which may of mind that would come from knowing that SPEECH OF result in delayed technology infrastructure im- those responsible for the tragic deaths re- provements that ensure continuity of oper- ceived more than a slap on the wrist one day HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE OF TEXAS ations for services that support all of VA’s and a bonus the next. Our veterans deserve services and benefit delivery. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to know that deaths in the system are taken I appreciate the funding level provided for seriously and met with consequences. It is in- Wednesday, April 30, 2014 electronic health record interoperability and comprehensible that management officials The House in Committee of the Whole VistA Evolution, but I object to restriction on could simultaneously be complicit in mis- House on the state of the Union had under obligations for VistA modernization efforts. management that led to a preventable death consideration the bill (H.R. 4486) making ap- Interoperability between the DOD and VA and also rewarded with a hefty bonus. propriations for military construction, the recordkeeping systems could significantly re- Furthermore, at a time when so many of our Department of Veterans Affairs, and related duce the number of Veteran disability claims soldiers are returning from war, and in light of agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- that are waiting processing. the deaths in Georgia and across the country, tember 30, 2015, and for other purposes: Interoperability can also lead to significant I believe the VA should prioritize veterans’ Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I rise to cost savings by reducing inefficiencies that are health and well-being above all else. speak on H.R. 4486, MILCON-VA Appropria- created when the capacity for computing sys- Mr. Chair, I believe we should reward our tions for Fiscal Year 2015. tems to automate benefits management and veterans with quality care and services in ex- The bill provides a total of $165 billion in FY track claim submissions are not available. change for their commitment to our country 2015 to fund military construction projects and Furthermore, interoperability among systems and our freedoms. Money spent on executive programs of the Veterans Affairs Depart- that are key to our men and women in uniform bonuses would be better spent on ensuring ment—$7 billion (4 percent) more than current transitioning to civilian life makes sense for our nation’s men and women in uniform re- funding. them and their families. ceive the best possible care when they come This total includes $93.5 billion in mandatory The Administration is committed to achiev- home. spending (all for VA benefits) and $71.5 billion ing seamless data integration and interoper- I urge my colleagues to join me in express- in discretionary funding. ability between the Department of Defense, ing support for our nation’s veterans by sup- Sequestration has caused significant prob- VA, and also with private healthcare providers. porting this amendment, and I yield back the lems for the VA in meeting the needs of our Meeting the challenge of interoperability balance of my time. nation’s veterans. must be addressed to make sure that Vet- f Unfortunately, H.R. 4486, does not provide erans receive the necessary and appropriate the President’s budget request for Department care in a timely manner. HONORING THE SERVICE OF of Veteran Affairs (VA) medical care and in- The level of discretionary funding for FY SENATOR MARGARET CRAVEN cludes unnecessary restrictions that could 2015, which includes $55.6 billion in advance have negative consequences for benefits to funding from prior-year appropriations, is $1.8 HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD our veterans. billion (2 percent) less than current com- OF MAINE I am disappointed with the funding level for parable funding and $398 million less than re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VA Medical Care, which is $368 million below quested. the President’s request. I do thank the Appropriations Committee for Thursday, May 1, 2014 This funding level could delay the timely de- its decision to provide $58.7 billion in advance Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to livery of health care services to veterans and FY 2016 funding for VA medical programs. celebrate the career of Maine State Senator impede the Administration’s efforts to end vet- The measure boosts discretionary spending Margaret Craven. erans’ homelessness in 2015. for the VA, providing $64.7 billion for FY 2015, A native of Galway, Ireland, Senator Craven I hold our men and women of the armed $1.5 billion (2 percent) more than the com- immigrated to Massachusetts at the age of 17 services in the highest regard. I have fought parable current level, while cutting military and later moved to Maine where she adopted for them to receive pay raises, affordable and construction by $3.3 billion (33 percent) to Lewiston as her home city. Senator Craven safe housing, family support services, and the $6.6 billion, equal to the administration’s re- was first elected to the Maine House of Rep- best possible medical care. quest. resentatives in 2002 and later to the Maine The Dr. Michael DeBakey VA Medical Cen- The administration, given current budget Senate in 2008. ter is in my District, and I am proud to say that caps on defense and nondefense spending,

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With defense and non-defense spending store, Tops TV and Appliance in 1957, which JCYS is a tremendous organization that un- caps in place for FY 2015, House and Senate remains in business today and is run by their derstands the fundamental principle that our appropriators expect to avoid the gridlock on son, Barry. Tops quickly became known in the generation’s success will best be measured by spending bills that occurred last year. area for its quality selection, customer friendly the quality of opportunities we provide the next Mr. Chair, it is my hope that my colleagues service, and the store’s wall of televisions, generation. Its steadfast commitment to edu- in the majority will place the best interest of which Councilman White left on at night for cational, recreational and leadership develop- the American people first during the delibera- the public to watch. ment and activities offers many extraordinary tions on the budget to ensure that Federal Councilman White also became involved in opportunities for kids throughout our commu- government nor the American people have to Northwest Florida’s civic society and politics. nity. endure another shutdown. He served on the Santa Rosa Elections Com- I also would like to take this opportunity to welcome John Thomason as the new Execu- f mission, as well as the Navarre Beach Board, before being appointed to a seat on the Milton tive Director of JCYS, and wish him only great NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER City Council in 1979, which he held until 1994. success in his new role. In 2000, Councilman White decided to rejoin With people like Alyssa and John leading HON. JOE WILSON the council and was elected by the people of the way, I know JCYS will achieve great new heights and will continue its work inspiring and OF SOUTH CAROLINA Milton to the council, where he continued to empowering generations of children for years IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serve the community until his recent passing. to come. Thursday, May 1, 2014 Councilman White was known as an outstanding councilman with an assiduous work f Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- ethic and natural leadership abilities. Council- STORM DAMAGE IN ARKANSAS, er, today, millions of Americans at home and man White was also a long-time member of MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, KAN- around the world will gather together and pray the local Kiwanis club, and he served on the SAS, TENNESSEE, AND ALABAMA for our nation in observance of the National Santa Rosa Tourist Development Council. Day of Prayer. More than 30,000 services will In addition to his business success and po- take place on the steps of county courthouses, HON. ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD litical service, Councilman White was also a OF ARKANSAS in conference rooms of small businesses, and loving and devoted husband, father, grand- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in church sanctuaries. father, and great-grandfather and a member of Thursday, May 1, 2014 Since the first call to prayer by the Conti- First United Methodist Church of Milton. Coun- nental Congress in 1775, prayer has played a cilman White was preceded in death by his Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I’m honored significant role in our history. Our forefathers wife of 62 years, Betty, who passed away last to be joined here by my colleagues from Ar- founded this great nation on Christian prin- December. To some Councilman White will be kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Kansas, Ten- ciples. They believed that every American remembered as a dedicated public servant nessee, Alabama and the states that have should be able to practice his or her faith free- and to others as a successful businessman. been impacted by the devastating storms that ly and pray for wisdom and guidance for our To his family and friends, he will always be re- occurred earlier this week. While we had country and its leaders. membered as family man guided by his faith. hoped that the entire Mississippi and Arkansas Throughout our nation’s challenges and Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States delegations could join us, Representatives achievements, the American people have Congress, it is an honor for me to recognize GREGG HARPER and ALAN NUNNELEE from Mis- united around prayer. Since President Harry the life and dedicated service of Councilman sissippi, and Representative TIM GRIFFIN from Truman signed a Congressional resolution in Clayton White. My wife Vicki and I extend our Arkansas, are back home today coordinating 1952, we have come together on an annual prayers and sincere condolences his sons, with the federal, state and local officials who basis to give thanks and ask God to bless our Scott, Barry, and Brian; grandchildren, Ran- are organizing disaster assistance efforts. To- nation and the American people. I encourage dall, Emily, Clay, Bailey, Brennan, Brady and morrow Representative GRIFFIN will be touring every American to take time today and ask the Raina; great-grandson Dylan; and the entire the devastation in Arkansas’ second district Lord to guide our nation forward. White Family. with Secretary Johnson from the Department In conclusion, God Bless our Troops and we f of Homeland Security. will never forget September 11th in the Global All these delegations have spent hours War on Terrorism. HONORING ALYSSA KNOBEL ON keeping close contact with one another and f RECEIVING THE DIRECTOR FOR with officials in Arkansas, in particular regard- LIFE AWARD AND RECOGNIZING ing the tornado that ripped through Vilonia, HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDI- THE OUTSTANDING WORK OF Mayflower, El Paso and Perrin, leaving a path CATED SERVICE OF MILTON THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR of destruction in central Arkansas and the CITY COUNCILMAN RALPH YOUTH SERVICES same is true for the other affected states. The ‘‘CLAYTON’’ WHITE destruction we’ve witnessed is heartbreaking HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER and our prayers go out to those affected by all HON. JEFF MILLER OF ILLINOIS these devastating storms, especially those OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who lost loved ones. All of us would like to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thank the first responders, volunteers and Thursday, May 1, 2014 neighboring communities for all their assist- Thursday, May 1, 2014 Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ance, donations, prayers and tireless efforts Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise honor a dedicated community servant and an during this difficult time. Their hard work and today to recognize the life and dedicated serv- outstanding community organization in the dedication has saved countless lives. We also ice of Northwest Florida’s beloved Milton City suburban Chicago district I represent. The urge those who can to continue to help in any Councilman Clayton White. Councilman White Jewish Council for Youth Services (JCYS) will way they can to assist in the recovery and re- was a veteran, successful business owner, present Alyssa Knobel with the Director for building of neighborhoods and communities and committed public servant. The entire Life Award at its 2014 Annual Gala. that were impacted by these storms. Northwest Florida community mourns the loss Both Alyssa and JCYS embody a commit- We also honor and remember those we lost. of a great man. ment to service and a dedication to enriching Representative GRIFFIN asked that I share a Councilman White was a native of Spencer the lives of children that strengthens our com- story of one of his constituents, U.S. Air Force County, Indiana, who first came to Milton, munity and lays a foundation for the future Master Sergeant Daniel Wassarn, who served Florida, in 1951 during his service in the success of the next generation. as load master instructor with the 138th airlift United States Navy. Like so many who come In the time I have known Alyssa, I have wing at the Little Rock Air Force Base. The to Northwest Florida through military service, consistently been impressed with her energy, master sergeant lived in Vilonia, Arkansas with Councilman White was immediately struck by her enthusiasm and her passion for helping his wife, Suzanne, and his two young daugh- the Gulf Coast’s natural beauty and the friend- others. Her many activities are as diverse as ters. According to reports, Master Sergeant

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The f OF PENNSYLVANIA business serviced customers who were over- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES looked by other banks, specializing in small PERSONAL EXPLANATION loans for cars and new businesses. After pur- Thursday, May 1, 2014 chasing the West End State Bank of HON. TIM MURPHY Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Mishawaka in 1966, Owners Discount contin- OF PENNSYLVANIA 180, I was not able to get to D.C. by the time ued to grow, changing its name several times, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES votes were called due to a personal conflict. until finally becoming National City Bank. Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ The Wiekamp’s business success gave way Thursday, May 1, 2014 f to their philanthropic efforts. The couple Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, played an instrumental role in the building of CONGRATULATING RONDOUT on rollcall No. 180, I was predisposed at this Memorial Children’s Hospital in South Bend SCHOOL DISTRICT 72 ON ITS time. Had I been present, I would have voted and also generously gave their time and 150TH ANNIVERSARY ‘‘aye.’’ money to the construction of the Schwartz f Wiekamp Medical Center in Mishawaka. HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER These efforts continue to play a key role in en- RECOGNIZING CHILDHOOD OF ILLINOIS suring that local children have access to qual- APRAXIA DAY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ity healthcare. Thursday, May 1, 2014 In regards to higher education, the HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE Wiekamps have contributed to numerous insti- OF PENNSYLVANIA Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to tutions and scholarships. The couple helped IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES congratulate Rondout Elementary School in fund the main classroom building, Wiekamp the suburban Chicago district I represent as it Thursday, May 1, 2014 Hall, at Indiana University—South Bend. They celebrates its sesquicentennial. For 150 years, built the Wiekamp Athletic Facility at Bethel Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, today marks the Rondout School has educated children with a College and the Dorothy Wiekamp Demonstra- second annual Childhood Apraxia of Speech commitment to the Rondout Way: Respect, tion Kitchen at Ivy Tech Community College. Day, during which we will raise national Responsibility, Honesty, Kindness. In addition, the couple provided funding for the awareness about Childhood Apraxia of Honoring these principles, Rondout School Schwartz Tennis Center at Purdue University. Speech, a particularly difficult, persistent, and strives to focus its ‘‘collective professional ex- Mrs. Wiekamp was also instrumental in the severe speech and communication disorder in pertise to deliver the highest quality instruction construction of a new auditorium at the North- youngsters. to our students and to measure their academic ern Indiana Center for History, as well as the Today I want to recognize the Childhood and social learning . . . one student at a South Bend Center for the Homeless. Apraxia of Speech Association of North Amer- time.’’ Throughout her life, Dot has been involved ica (CASANA), whose mission is to strengthen This is the Rondout School mission, and it in numerous community organizations. She the support systems in the lives of children is this mission that the talented, dedicated served on the board of trustees for the North- with apraxia. CASANA offers information and teachers, employees and administrators of ern Indiana Historical Society, as president of support related to CAS on its website, District 72 carry out. the Mishawaka Visiting Nurses Association, www.apraxiakids.org. Good education is the foundation of all of and is a founding member of the Mishawaka Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) causes our future success in the 21st Century, and all YMCA. children to have extreme difficulty planning kids, regardless of zip code, deserve the op- From philanthropic support to countless and producing the precise, highly refined and portunity to pursue an excellent education. charities and educational institutions to leader- specific series of movements of the tongue, Outstanding schools like Rondout Elemen- ship on the boards of our community’s most lips, jaw, and palate that are necessary for the tary exemplify the character and vision that important organizations, the Wiekamps have production of proper speech. It is among the our educational system needs. left a legacy in our local community. I am for- most severe of speech and communication Whether it is in the classroom, during the ever grateful for their service and dedication. problems in children. summer, through social and emotional learn- It is a privilege to recognize Dot Wiekamp, While the act of learning to speak comes ef- ing or at one of Rondout’s extracurricular ac- a woman whose admirable service and com- fortlessly to most children, those with apraxia tivities, students are engaged, stimulated and mitment to the local community is truly inspira- endure an incredible and lengthy struggle. Al- challenged in rewarding and enriching ways. tional. On behalf of Indiana’s Second District, though not life threatening it is life altering as I am proud of Rondout Elementary School’s I wish her a happy 100th birthday and many families are left to cope with the emotional, commitment to excellence, and I am so more to come. physical, and financial challenges of having a pleased to congratulate Rondout School Dis- f child diagnosed with CAS. Additionally, without trict 72 on 150 great years. appropriate intervention, children with CAS are f WORKER’S MEMORIAL DAY at high risk for secondary impacts in literacy and other school-related skills. CELEBRATING DOROTHY ‘‘DOT’’ HON. SAM GRAVES WIEKAMP’S 100TH BIRTHDAY We encourage states, insurance providers, OF MISSOURI and schools to recognize the critical need to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provide adequate speech therapy and other HON. JACKIE WALORSKI Thursday, May 1, 2014 services so that the impact of this disorder can OF INDIANA be minimized and so that affected children can IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, grow into productive, contributing adult citi- please join me in remembering the workers zens. Thursday, May 1, 2014 who have lost their lives on the job. It is an Every child should be afforded their best op- Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise honor to join The Builders’ Association and the portunity to develop speech. With early inter- to recognize Mrs. Dorothy ‘‘Dot’’ Wiekamp, Occupational Safety and Health Administration vention and appropriate therapy, most children who reached the milestone of her 100th birth- (OSHA) today in recognizing these men and with CAS will learn to communicate with their day on March 15, 2014. Mrs. Wiekamp is a women, alongside their colleagues and fami- very own voices. These children, as well as truly remarkable woman who is known in our lies. their families, deserve our highest respect for community as an outstanding volunteer, com- At the turn of the 20th century, it is esti- their effort, determination and resilience in the munity leader, philanthropist, mother, and mated that more than 100 American workers face of such obstacles. grandmother. died on the job every day, with few laws in

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:59 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MY8.005 E01MYPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E656 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 1, 2014 place to protect them. Today, over 4,000 As we mourn the loss of John Gabel, Gary tremely proud—not only of their accomplish- workers are killed on the job annually, and 3.3 Gabel and Jerry Umanos, we also reflect on ment on the ice, but also of the pride they’ve million suffer a serious injury, leaving much their dedication to working to improve the lives brought to their school and area. work to be done to provide all workers a safe of others. I want to send my condolences to Legendary Philadelphia Flyers coach Fred work environment. their families and friends. Shero once said, ‘‘Success is not the result of In an effort to address this challenge, trade f spontaneous combustion. You must first set unions and workplace health and safety orga- yourself on fire.’’ nizations world-wide have concentrated on the RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THE Hockey, like life, requires hard work and issue of workers’ health and safety on April LATINO CHILDREN AND FAMI- dedication in order to succeed. LIES COUNCIL 28th of each year. Helping lead the charge is f OSHA, who has worked to reduce workplace injuries and death for over forty years. In HON. MARK POCAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION 2001, OSHA and The Builders’ Association, OF WISCONSIN through the Build Safe Partnership Program, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. PHIL GINGREY developed cooperative partnerships designed Thursday, May 1, 2014 OF GEORGIA to protect and promote the safety and health IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of construction workers in the Midwest. I Mr. POCAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to would like to personally thank The Builders’ recognize the tremendous work of the Latino Thursday, May 1, 2014 Association/Kansas City Chapter, AGC and Children and Families Council and their pro- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, on the Region 7 OSHA office for your continued grams for the Latino community in Wisconsin’s rollcall No. 187 on Final Passage of H.R. efforts to keep worker safety a priority. Second District. 4486, the Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construc- Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me in rec- The Latino Children and Families Council tion and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, I ognizing the local workers who lost their lives. hosts El Dıá de los Ninõs, an annual event in am not recorded because I was unavoidably We must never forget them, and we must re- Madison, Wisconsin for Latino children and detained. Had I been present, I would have spect their memory by continuing to work to their families. This event includes music, food voted ‘‘yea.’’ improve standards for workplace health and and plenty of games and educational activities f safety. for youth to enjoy. Also featured are opportuni- f ties for parents to receive information about PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THREE ILLINOISANS childcare, parenting and the resources avail- ´ TRAGICALLY KILLED IN AF- able to them in our community. The day cul- HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ GHANISTAN minates with a parade of Latin American Na- OF ILLINOIS tions which allows the children to showcase IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their talents and celebrate their heritage. Thursday, May 1, 2014 HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY Through education and advocacy, the Coun- OF ILLINOIS cil continually promotes the success and well- Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES being of Latino children and families. The avoidably absent in the House chamber for Thursday, May 1, 2014 Council promotes strong partnerships between votes on Monday, April 28, 2014. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise community organizations and works to ensure Had I been present, I would have voted today to express my sorrow at the deaths of our schools provide quality education that is ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 178, and ‘‘yea’’ on roll- three Illinoisans, killed in an attack in Kabul, inclusive of all students and the unique back- call vote 179. Afghanistan last week. The three—John grounds from which they come and the di- I was also absent for the following votes on Gabel, Gary Gabel, and Dr. Jerry Umanos— verse languages that they speak. The Council Wednesday, April 30, 2014 and May 1, 2014 were shot at CURE International’s Hospital, also provides leadership, giving a strong voice to participate in immigration events. Had I which provides critical medical care to the to the concerns of the Latino community. been present, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on people of Afghanistan. I am proud to celebrate Saturday, May 3, rollcall vote 184, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 185, John Gabel, a visiting lecturer at Kabul Uni- 2014 as ‘‘El Dıá de los Ninõs.’’ I thank the ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 186, and ‘‘yea’’ on roll- versity’s information technology department, Latino Children and Families Council for their call vote 187 in support of final passage of the was shot along with his father, Gary Gabel. efforts to engage with and support the Latino Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Both were from Palatine, Illinois and members community in Madison. This recognition is a Related Agencies Appropriations Act. of the Orchard Evangelical Church in Arlington most fitting honor of the important work that On May 1, 2014, I would like the record to Heights. Pastor Colin Smith of the church de- they do, not just today but throughout the show that had I been present, I would have scribed John as a ‘‘computer genius with a year. voted, ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall vote 188, ‘‘nay’’ on roll- perfect mind’’ who was living out his faith f call vote 189, ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall vote 190, ‘‘nay’’ through his service in Afghanistan. Amy on rollcall vote 191, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote Dillman, who worked with John while he was TO RECOGNIZE CENTRAL BUCKS 192. Finally, had I been present I would have at the National Center for Supercomputing Ap- SOUTH’S ICE HOCKEY TEAM voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 193 in support of plications, said, ‘‘I think John just had a calling final passage of the Legislative Branch Appro- and he could see where the work he was HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK priations Act. good at—the programming and the information OF PENNSYLVANIA f technology—could be useful and of service to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING BROOKE JACKSON other areas and other parts of the world that Thursday, May 1, 2014 really needed that infrastructure.’’ Like his son, Gary Gabel was an active Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today HON. SAM GRAVES member of his church, working with youth in recognition of the 2013/2014 Central Bucks OF MISSOURI groups and leadership teams. His wife, Te- South High School ice hockey team who won IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resa, was wounded in the attack but is recov- the Pennsylvania double-A High School Ice Thursday, May 1, 2014 ering. Hockey Championship on March 22nd on the Dr. Jerry Umanos, a pediatrician who had campus of Penn State University. Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I practiced at the Lawndale Christian Health After wrapping up their regular season with proudly pause to recognize Brooke Jackson. Center in Chicago, was serving at CURE’s a record of 14–3–1, the Titans entered the Brooke is a very special young woman who Hospital. Dr. Umanos was dedicated to pro- 2014 Flyers Cup tournament as the second has exemplified the finest qualities of citizen- viding essential medical care to Afghan chil- seed. After emerging as the champions from ship and leadership by taking an active part in dren. According to his colleague Dr. Art Jones, the eastern side of the state, they’d go on to the Boy Scouts of America, Venturing Crew ‘‘. . . you can’t count the number of children beat western Pennsylvania’s Bishop Canevin 2883, and earning a most prestigious recogni- that Jerry’s impacted, the lives he’s saved on High School by a score of 5–2 for the state tion, the Venturing Silver Award. his own, and with the doctors he trained. title. Brooke has been very active with her troop, That’s who he was. He was driven by the The players, coaches and managers in- participating in many activities. Over the years kids.’’ volved with this year’s team should be ex- Brooke has been involved with scouting, she

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Thursday, May 1, 2014 Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in f commending Brooke Jackson for her accom- Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HONORING 16 PALM BEACH COUN- plishments with the Boy Scouts of America recognize the service of Representative Mi- TY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO and for her efforts put forth in achieving the chael Carey. PLAN TO ENLIST INTO THE MILI- highest distinction of the Silver Award. A native of Leeds, Maine and graduate of TARY AFTER GRADUATION f Dartmouth College, Michael Carey has served the State of Maine through four terms in the OLDER AMERICANS MONTH Maine House of Representatives as well as HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH through his membership on the board of sev- OF FLORIDA HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON eral community organizations and local busi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TEXAS nesses. Thursday, May 1, 2014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Representative Carey currently serves on Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the Joint Standing Committee on Appropria- Thursday, May 1, 2014 honor of 16 high school seniors from Palm tions and Financial Affairs Committee and as Beach County who plan to enlist into the mili- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Chair of the House Committee on Elections. tary after graduation this spring. Their maturity Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Older He has also served on the Veterans and Legal and courage are a testament to their dedica- Americans Month. Each May, we celebrate the Affairs Committee, Transportation Committee, tion to our country, and they rightfully deserve contributions and sacrifices that the older as well as the special committees on Regu- our recognition and admiration. members of our communities have made to latory Fairness and Reform and Maine’s En- I am proud to represent a district that is our nation. ergy Future during his time in the Maine Leg- home to such a large number of men and The theme for this year’s Older Americans islature. women in the military, veterans, and their fam- Month is ‘‘Safe Today, Healthy Tomorrow.’’ Representative Carey’s long list of legisla- ilies. I feel tremendous gratitude to those who We must encourage older adults to protect tive achievements includes playing an instru- fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, themselves from injury and remain active. Un- mental role in the development and passage and to a new generation of heroes from the fortunately, unintended injuries to our popu- of the state’s biennial and supplemental budg- Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan. My father, lation of older Americans result in 6 million ets. He has also sponsored successful legisla- Bernard Deutch, volunteered to fight in World medically treated injuries and more than tion to strengthen penalties for violations of War II as a teenager where he earned a Pur- 30,000 deaths each year. election laws, improve the Freedom of Access ple Heart at the Battle of the Bulge. It was his We must emphasize safety in public and pri- Act, preserve Code Enforcement Officer Train- example of service to our nation that moti- vate settings. Falls are a leading cause of in- ing and Certification, improve lobbyist disclo- vated me to serve in Congress. jury and subsequent hospitalization for older sure policies, help non-profit organizations Congratulations to Christopher Barnikel, Americans. In order to keep the older popu- take part in the legislative process and assist Arturo Ipina Jr., Jose Pascual Tomas, Justin lation in our country contributing to society, we local towns in providing tax relief to residents. Grad, Adam Pendleton, Jason Marlin, Charles must ensure their health and safety. In addition to his legislative accomplish- Green, Alexander Costello, Marc Velazquez, Older Americans Month lets us celebrate ments, Representative Carey has served Sumer Boardman, Mauricio Alvarez, Trystan the achievements of our parents, grand- Maine through his membership on the board Anderson, Aprilday Lytal, Samuel Steinhouse, parents, friends, and neighbors. Seniors of several local organizations and businesses, Elyzae Reina, and Shereek Powell for their across the country deserve our recognition be- including Community Concepts, AVESTA service. cause they have built our strong foundation. Housing and Androscoggin County Habitat for f Please join me in celebrating Older Ameri- Humanity. cans Month during May. Our seniors, a con- Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking HONORING MICHAEL KAISER, tinuously growing number of Americans, de- Representative Michael Carey for his service PRESIDENT OF THE JOHN F. serve our recognition and our care. to the state of Maine and in wishing him the KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE f best in his future endeavors. PERFORMING ARTS f PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ALEXANDER MEYER HON. NANCY PELOSI OF CALIFORNIA BLACKBURN HON. TIM MURPHY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF PENNSYLVANIA Thursday, May 1, 2014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. SAM GRAVES OF MISSOURI Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, for nearly 15 Thursday, May 1, 2014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years, Michael Kaiser has served excellently Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, as President of the John F. Kennedy Center Thursday, May 1, 2014 on rollcall No. 181, I was predisposed at this for the Performing Arts in our nation’s capital. time. Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I Throughout his distinguished career, Michael’s Had I been present, I would have voted proudly pause to recognize Alexander Meyer talents and devotion to the arts have helped ‘‘aye.’’ Blackburn. Alexander is a very special young establish the Kennedy Center as one of the f man who has exemplified the finest qualities nation’s premiere performance venues, a des- of citizenship and leadership by taking an ac- tination for artistic talent and a bustling hub of PERSONAL EXPLANATION tive part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop creativity. This weekend, the Kennedy Center 1393, and earning the most prestigious award community will gather to pay tribute to Mi- HON. TOM MARINO of Eagle Scout. chael’s outstanding leadership as he steps OF PENNSYLVANIA Alexander has been very active with his down from his post later this year. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES troop, participating in many scout activities. Since he took the helm in 2001, Michael Over the many years Alexander has been in- Kaiser has enthusiastically and passionately Thursday, May 1, 2014 volved with scouting, he has not only earned embraced the mission of the Kennedy Center, Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. numerous merit badges, but also the respect always maintaining, as President Kennedy 182, I was unable to return in time for votes of his family, peers, and community. Most no- once said, that ‘‘The life of the arts . . . is due to a personal conflict. tably, Alexander has contributed to his com- close to the center of a nation’s purpose—and Had I been present, I would have voted munity through his Eagle Scout project. Alex- is a test to the quality of a nation’s civiliza- ‘‘yea.’’ ander built a fire pit for Heartland Presbyterian tion.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:59 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K01MY8.012 E01MYPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E658 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 1, 2014 Under Michael’s leadership, the Kennedy hall immediately after the service. Private Anne Brailsford Plowden; many nieces and Center has featured voices and visions across burial will follow in the church cemetery. nephews; his loyal business partner and de- the disciplines of the performing arts. He has The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. voted mother of his two daughters and until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, at grandmother of his six grandchildren, Daisy produced wonderful theatrical works that re- Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lex- Wilson Harman; and his special friend, San- ceived national acclaim—some of which have ington Chapel. Honorary pallbearers are the dra Rauch White. garnered Tony Award nominations when they staffs of Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, The Family wishes to extend a special appeared on Broadway. He has presented Lexington County Coroner’s Office led by thank you to the staffs of Lexington Medical multiple international festivals that showcased Chief Deputy Coroner Randy A. Martin, and Center, LMC Extended Care, and DayBreak; arts from around the world and established the Lexington Medical Center Pathology; the SC Doctors Michael Roberts, Christopher Mar- Center as a model for cultural diplomacy. He Funeral Directors’ and SC Coroners’ Associa- shall, and Richard Murray; and dear friends has hosted every major national and inter- tions; and Congressman Joe Wilson, Sheriff Bernice Gibson and Lettie Winston. James R. Metts, Solicitor Donald V. Myers, Memorials may be made to St. Stephen’s national dance company. Most recently, he Judge Knox McMahon, Jake Knotts, Mickey Evangelical Lutheran Church, 119 N. Church oversaw the Center’s merger with the Wash- Lindler, and Lyman Whitehead. St., Lexington, SC 29072; Heathwood Hall ington National Opera, ensuring that our na- Pallbearers are Josef E. Clark, Trevor P. Episcopal School, 3000 S. Beltline Blvd., Co- tion’s capital will continue to experience the Crocker, Alexander Harman, T. Brett Har- lumbia, SC 29201; or a Hospice group of one’s wonders of the opera. man, George P.W. Harmon, Dr. R.B. Harmon choice. Michael has embarked on an extensive ef- II, Samuel H. Hendrix, Lester B. Hite, Joe f fort to train arts managers across the country Wayne Rauch, Walter ‘‘Sonny’’ Sanders, Franklin B. Waites, and Coroner Gary Watts. HONORING BRAEDYN HAUSDORF and throughout the world. Acknowledging that Mr. Harman passed away on Friday, April great art demands great managers, he con- 18, 2014. A native of Lexington, SC, Mr. Har- ceived a program to bring the next generation man was born on March 30, 1935, and was the HON. SAM GRAVES of arts leaders together to learn best practices son of the late Sarah Clark Harman and Dr. OF MISSOURI for directing cultural institutions, small and H. Odelle Harman. He was predeceased by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES large. He launched a program called ‘‘Arts in brother, Arthur C. Harman. Thursday, May 1, 2014 Crisis’’ to provide free consultation to arts Mr. Harman graduated from Lexington High School, attended Newberry College, and Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I managers across the country. As part of this was a graduate of Cincinnati College of Mor- proudly pause to recognize Braedyn Hausdorf. effort, he traveled to all 50 states, Puerto Rico tuary Science. In 1961 he started a successful Braedyn is a very special young man who has and the District of Columbia to lead arts man- business, Harman Funeral Home, which be- exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship agement symposia. came Caughman-Harman Funeral Home in and leadership by taking an active part in the Michael has a unique vision that advances 1966 when he formed a partnership with the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 174, and earn- late Stephen Hampton Caughman. He spent both artistic expression and cultural diplo- ing the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. macy—the power of the arts to connect peo- more than 50 years counseling bereaved families. Braedyn has been very active with his troop, ples, communities, and nations. He has dedi- Mr. Harman was first elected Coroner of participating in many scout activities. Over the cated himself to enriching artistic expression Lexington County in 1976. He was instru- many years Braedyn has been involved with and disseminating it in a way that builds mental in developing a countywide disaster scouting, he has not only earned numerous bridges across borders and fosters inter- plan and disaster-response team, 24-hour pa- merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- national good will. thologist availability, and employing edu- ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Michael’s intellect, enthusiasm, and passion cated individuals to meet the demands of Braedyn has led his troop as the Senior Patrol changing technology. He sought to establish helped the Kennedy Center grow and thrive. Leader and become a member of the Order of We thank him for his years of leadership and strong working relationships with all law enforcement, EMS, fire services, physicians, the Arrow. Braedyn has also contributed to his wish him the best in the years to come. pathologists, and nurses. He also helped ob- community through his Eagle Scout project. f tain burial plots and grave markers to en- Braedyn coordinated and constructed a quar- sure dignified burials for indigent citizens of ter-mile walking trail within a park in Canton, PERSONAL EXPLANATION Lexington County. Missouri. Mr. Harman was a lifelong member of St. Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in HON. GENE GREEN Stephen’s Lutheran Church and longtime member of the Lexington County Chamber of commending Braedyn Hausdorf for his accom- OF TEXAS Commerce, Lions’ Club, Jaycees, and SC plishments with the Boy Scouts of America IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Coroners’ and SC Law Enforcement Associa- and for his efforts put forth in achieving the Thursday, May 1, 2014 tions. He was a past member of the Lowman highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Home Board of Directors, as well as many f Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, other civic groups, and past president of the on rollcall No. 186, had I been present, I SC Funeral Directors’ Association. IN RECOGNITION OF MARY FLO- would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ A man of many accomplishments, Mr. Har- RES, LUPE F. FLORES AND OUR man was, most importantly, a servant. He LADY OF LORETO CHAPEL f took great pride and care in serving the peo- IN MEMORY OF HARRY HARMAN ple of his beloved Lexington County. With a strong sense of compassion and respect, he HON. FILEMON VELA wanted to help families at times of crisis and OF TEXAS HON. JOE WILSON sadness. This desire began with his work as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA a funeral director and continued with his Thursday, May 1, 2014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES service as Coroner. The people of Lexington County elected him as Coroner ten times, an Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- Thursday, May 1, 2014 honor he accepted with much gratitude and ognize Mary Flores and Lupe F. Flores and humility. their contribution to Our Lady of Loreto Chapel Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- While Mr. Harman’s service touched many er, the Midlands of South Carolina recognized in Goliad, Texas. lives, he was always, first of all, a dedicated The beautiful chapel has been in continuous a life of service to fellow citizens by Lexington son, brother, father, and grandfather who County Coroner Harry O. Harman who was loved his family, especially his daughters use since the 1700s and is one of the oldest one of South Carolina’s first Republican coun- and grandchildren, selflessly and uncondi- churches in Texas. ty public officials of the Twentieth Century. tionally. His extraordinary sense of humor, In 1946, Corpus Christi artist Antonio Gar- The following obituary was published April unfailing empathy, understanding, and devo- cia, who was known as the Michelangelo of 24, 2014, in the Lexington County Chronicle & tion will always be treasured and remem- South Texas, was commissioned to paint a bered by his family and friends. Mr. Harman The Dispatch News: fresco behind the chapel’s altar. Mary Flores is survived by his daughters, Sally H. and Lupe F. Flores, both in high school at the HARRY O. HARMAN, JR. Plowden (Russell) and Charlotte H. Stormer time, posed for the artist during multiple ses- Funeral services for Harry O. Harman, Jr., (Chris), both of Columbia; his sister, Eliza- 79, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April beth H. Caddell and brother Paul E. Harman sions after school. Their likenesses were used 22, 2014, at St. Stephen’s Evangelical Lu- (Gale) of Lexington; six grandchildren, Sarah to depict the annunciation scene from the theran Church with Rev. Dr. Patrick W. Rid- Caroline Plowden, William Christian Storm- Bible where the Angel Gabriel visits the Virgin dle and Rev. Dr. Dennis R. Bolton offici- er, Samuel Harman Stormer, Grace Zimmer- Mary and explains that she will become the ating. A reception will be held in the social man Plowden, Sarah McIver Stormer, and mother of Jesus.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:59 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MY8.019 E01MYPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS May 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E659 The stunning fresco, which Mary Flores and ON THE OCCASION OF COACH AL- Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Lupe Flores helped to create, is uniquely BERT FRACASSA’S RETIREMENT Coach Al Fracassa for the incredible impact Texan and includes a cactus and rattlesnake AS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH he has made on the Greater Detroit commu- in the background. FROM BROTHER RICE HIGH nity and the State of Michigan. For 57 years, Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity SCHOOL IN BIRMINGHAM, MICHI- he has demonstrated leadership and dedica- to honor Mary Flores, Lupe F. Flores and their GAN tion that have truly inspired his players to contribution to Our Lady of Loreto Chapel. I reach for their maximum potential. Coach appreciate you and the House of Representa- HON. GARY C. PETERS Fracassa leaves an incredible legacy at Broth- tives joining me in recognizing the beauty and OF MICHIGAN er Rice—45 years of success and hundreds of history of Our Lady of Loreto Chapel and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES students who he has helped develop both in Goliad, Texas. personal character and in skill on the football Thursday, May 1, 2014 field. I know his leadership on the field will be Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I greatly missed and I wish Coach Fracassa f rise today to recognize Al Fracassa as his and his wife, Phyllis, the very best as they em- UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES family and the Greater Detroit community cele- bark upon a new chapter in their lives. ENLISTEES FROM FLORIDA’S brate his retirement as Head Coach of the 22ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Brother Rice Warriors football team in Bir- f mingham, Michigan. Capping off a 57 year career in football coaching, Coach Fracassa CONGRATULATING WEYERHAEUS- HON. LOIS FRANKEL leaves the field as the winningest high school ER COMPANY FOR BEING RECOG- football coach in the State of Michigan’s his- NIZED AS ONE OF THE 100 BEST OF FLORIDA tory having compiled 430 victories. CORPORATE CITIZENS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Long before his days as coach, Fracassa played football in high school and college— Thursday, May 1, 2014 where he earned All State honors at Detroit’s HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD Northeastern High School and later joined the Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I OF NORTH CAROLINA rise today to honor seventy-five high school Michigan State University Spartans. At Michi- seniors in Florida’s 22nd District who have de- gan State, he was part of the school’s domi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nance in colligate football during the early cided to enlist in the United States Armed Thursday, May 1, 2014 Forces. 1950s. While playing with the Spartans, Coach Fracassa was part of a team that won the Na- Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Of these seventy-five, twenty-two have tional Championship in 1952 and played in the congratulate Weyerhaeuser Company on joined the Army; their names are Daryl Flow- Rose Bowl in 1954. During his senior year, being recognized as one of best corporate citi- ers, Stanly Ramirez, Jonathan Belman-Otero, Coach Fracassa was honored with the highly zens in the nation. Weyerhaeuser ranked sixth Wilfredo Colon, Jeanette Cox, Dalenjie Jeanty, coveted Fred Danziger Award. Praised by his on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Cory Chobot, Kendall Gonsalves, Jamile Hill, teammates for his contributions both on and Best Corporate Citizens 2014 list. Devon Petchner, Gage Morgan, Mario off the field, they describe Coach Fracassa as Valenzuela, Jr., Vanessa Sheika, Jackenson a dedicated athlete whose leadership inspired Since 1957, Weyerhaeuser has been an im- Toussaint, Jeffrey Edano, Krista Ramirez, the best in his teammates—qualities that portant part of communities throughout east- Julianna Guerra, Caylah Murray, Kamyra would continue to inspire while he worked the ern North Carolina. Weyerhaeuser employs Johnson, Daniel Castillo-Hernandez, Matthew sidelines as a coach. 1,051 North Carolinians and helps sustain Smith-Mullaly, Matthew Woods. Thirty-three After his graduation from Michigan State, families and businesses in rural communities have joined the Marines; their names are Coach Fracassa joined the coaching staff at across the state. More than 545,000 acres of Kevin Cobty, Andres Cifuentes, Jimmy Oc- Royal Oak’s Shrine High School and became land in North Carolina is owned or leased by tave, Frank Barker, Timothy Murray, Nicholas head coach several years later. In 1969, he Weyerhaeuser. The company’s Softwood Nixon, Emilio Perez, Devonta Battles, Rock went on to become head coach at Brother Lumber Mill in Plymouth and the Carolina Joseph, Artem Solomakin, Arnulfo Vasquez, Rice High School in Birmingham, where he Timberlands and GHW Operations Center in Gabriel Figueredo, Brian Sauls, Thales has served for 45 years and built a dynasty of Washington are essential economic drivers for Rodrigues, Richard Lemus, Manuel Gonzalez, dominance in Michigan high school football. North Carolina’s First Congressional District. Bailey Ochoa, Collin Murphy, Julian Sosa, In football, so many important metrics of North Carolinians benefit from Leandra Sinclair, John Newkirk, Alexander performance are measured by statistics, num- Weyerhaeuser’s presence in our state. The Averhart, Bryant Mercely, Jace Bowes, Eric bers which tell an incredible story of success company is an important economic contributor Morzella, Dylan Pierre Louis, Emmanuel Ri- for the Warriors under the direction of Coach through job creation and business develop- vera, Argelis Hernandez, Jacob Quickel, Victor Fracassa. With nine Michigan High School ment, but importantly serves as an environ- Stremel, Christian Pontier, Jonathan Vallejo, Athletic Association Championships—including mental steward and engages in philanthropy Devon McCarthy, Jr. Three have joined the three in the last three years, 16 Catholic throughout the state. Over the last six years National Guard; their names are Jimmy Lopez, League Championships, four teams that have Weyerhaeuser has donated more than $2.5 Shalena Higgins, Kenneth Talvo. Fifteen have been ranked national by USA Today and 430 million to philanthropic causes in North Caro- joined the Navy; their names are Jason victories over his career, Coach Fracassa has lina communities. Nationally, Weyerhaeuser Bagnall, Bobby Thomas, Raymond Brooks, built an incredible program at Brother Rice. He and its employees have donated more than Alec Johnston, Max Joseph, Xavier Owens, is the recipient of many awards throughout his $215 million since 1903 to support education Christian Peraza, Ariah Pickering, Victoria career, including the 2013 Coach of the Year and youth development, affordable housing Umpierrez, Christina Coder, Christopher Gibb, Award by USA Today. and shelter, human services, civic and cultural Jose Lopez, Charles Tookes, Maria Valdes, However, statistics do not tell the entire growth, and environmental stewardship. and Nehemie Jean-Charles. Two have joined story of Coach Fracassa’s success—the inspi- the Air Force; their names are Gabrielle ration he instills in his players through his Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Etheradge and Aubrey Amorer. leadership and dedication to overall well- Best Corporate Citizens 2014 list evaluates It is in thanks to the dedication of patriots being. A constant throughout his career, companies based on climate change, em- like these that we are able to meet here today, Coach Fracassa is praised by his players for ployee relations, environment, finance, govern- in the United States House of Representa- his inventiveness in play calling, his support of ance, human rights, and philanthropy. I am tives, and openly debate the best solutions to their development both on and off the field, proud to represent Weyerhaeuser and am the diverse issues that confront our country. and his genuine love for the sport of football. grateful for their extraordinary efforts. On behalf of myself and all of my constituents And as a testament to the long-term impact of Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in Florida’s Twenty-Second District, thank you his coaching, many of his players have gone in applauding the outstanding efforts of for your service and best of luck as you pur- on to excel in college and the National Foot- Weyerhaeuser employees in North Carolina sue this challenging endeavor. ball League. and across the country.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:59 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01MY8.015 E01MYPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E660 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 1, 2014 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION strains the flexibility that the our Armed Forces store in Brownsville, Texas. By the 1930s, Mr. OF H.R. 4486, MILITARY CON- and counterterrorism professionals need to Edelstein had expanded his furniture business STRUCTION AND VETERANS AF- best protect U.S. national security. to include 12 stores throughout the Rio FAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES Mr. Speaker, the VA serves nearly 48.5 mil- Grande Valley. In the 1940s, Morris APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015; AND lion people: 22 million veterans and 26.5 mil- Edelstein’s sons, Ruben and Ben, took over PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION lion family members of living veterans or sur- the family furniture business. Together, they OF H.R. 4487, LEGISLATIVE vivors of deceased veterans, so in in my re- operated the chain of stores for more than 60 BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, maining time let me highlight some of the years and would grow the company to employ 2015 positive aspects of the bill: 260 people. $1.2 billion for family and military personnel Morris Edelstein taught his children the im- SPEECH OF housing—equal to the administration’s re- portance of giving back to the Brownsville HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE quest; community. Ruben started the first United Way in Brownsville, served as mayor of Browns- OF TEXAS The bill contains an advance appropriation for FY 2016 of $58.7 billion, continuing the ville, and was the first director of the Browns- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trend started in the Democratic-led 111th Con- ville Public Utilities Board. Additionally, he Wednesday, April 30, 2014 gress of providing advance appropriations to worked with Washington policymakers to se- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise the VA for the medical services, medical sup- cure funds to build the Brownsville Community today to speak on the Rule for H.R. 4486, the port and compliance, and medical facilities ac- Health Center. ‘‘Military Construction and Veterans Affairs counts. In 2008, the Edelstein family sold its 12 and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for This is a significant benefit to the veterans Edelstein’s stores but retained two Designer’s Fiscal Year 2015,’’ which supports our military served by the VA at the 152 hospitals, 107 Showroom stores, managed by Ruben and their families and provides the benefits domiciliary residential rehabilitation treatment Edelstein’s daughter, Julie Edelstein-Best. and medical care that our veterans have programs, 133 nursing homes, 300 Vet Cen- This summer, Ms. Edelstein-Best will be clos- earned for their service. ters, 70 mobile Vet Centers and 821 out- ing the two remaining stores due to changing H.R. 4486 provides the facilities and infra- patient clinics, which include independent, sat- market conditions. structure needed to house, train, and equip ellite, community-based and rural outreach Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity our military personnel to defend this Nation, clinics. to honor the Edelstein family and their commit- both in the United States and abroad, provides $589 million is provided for for medical, re- ment to Brownsville for more than 100 years. the housing and military community infrastruc- habilitative, health services and prosthetic re- f ture that supports a good quality of life for search—$3.3 million above current levels and CONGRATULATING THE HONOREES them and their families, and allows the military recommends that a proportionate amount of OF THE MAINE SPORTS HALL OF to maintain an efficient and effective base funding for prosthetics should be focused on FAME’S 39TH ANNUAL INDUC- structure. prosthetics for females, who outnumber male TION BANQUET AND SCHOLAR- The bill also funds programs to ensure that amputees by 3 percent. ATHLETE AWARDS CEREMONY all veterans receive the benefits and medical In addition to veterans medical benefits, the care that they have earned as a result of their bill provides $93.7 billion, an increase of $8.84 sacrifices in the service to our Nation. billion, in mandatory funding for other veterans HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD Just as our military pledges to leave no one benefits—primarily veterans compensation and OF MAINE behind on the battlefield, Democrats in Con- pensions, and readjustment benefits. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gress have pledged to leave no veteran be- $78.7 billion for veterans service-connected Thursday, May 1, 2014 hind when they come home. compensation benefits and pensions, an in- Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to The bill provides a total of $165 billion in FY crease of $7.2 billion (10%) over current fund- recognize the honorees of the Maine Sports 2015 to fund military construction projects and ing levels. Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Banquet and programs of the Veterans Affairs Department, These funds are used for service-connected Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony. an increase of $7 billion (4%) over current compensation payments to an estimated 4.6 This Sunday, the Maine Sports Hall of Fame funding levels. This total includes $93.5 billion million veterans, survivors and dependents will honor Maine athletes and sports figures in mandatory spending for VA benefits and and pension payments to 519,000 veterans who have exemplified a tireless commitment $71.5 billion in discretionary funding. and survivors. to their sport and to their community. Recogni- The bill provides a total of $64.7 billion in $14.8 billion for veterans readjustment ben- tion awards and scholarships also will be pre- discretionary funding for the VA in FY 2015, a efits, an increase of $1.6 billion (12%) over sented to five of Maine’s outstanding high 2% increase over current funding and I am current funding levels. These funds include school scholar-athletes. Each of the honorees pleased that it increases mandatory funding education and training assistance to veterans have distinguished themselves on and off the for veterans’ compensation and benefits by al- and service personnel; vocational rehabilita- field and are most deserving of this recogni- most 10 percent. tion; special housing and transportation grants tion. Mr. Speaker, although there is much in this to certain disabled veterans; and educational This year’s inductees to the Maine Sports bill that I support, I wish to note two major assistance to eligible dependents of deceased Hall of Fame are: Julia Faith Dawson Clukey, concerns. and seriously disabled veterans, as well as Augusta; Jack W. Cosgrove, Bangor; Joseph First, I disagree with the funding level for VA dependents of servicemembers who were cap- L. Ferris, Brewer; Edward J. Flaherty, Port- Medical Care in the bill, which is $368 million tured or are missing in action. land; William (Bill) Green, Cumberland; Elea- below the President’s request and the amount This is not a perfect bill but this piece of leg- nor D. Logan, Boothbay Harbor; George J. I support. This underfunding for VA Medical islations addresses the most critical needs of Mitchell, New York City; Steven M. Pound, Care could delay the timely delivery of health our service members, military families, and Greenville; and Abigail L. (Abby) Spector, care services to veterans and impede our ef- veterans. Waterville. forts to end veterans’ homelessness in 2015. f This year’s scholar-athlete honorees are: Second, the bill provides $50 million less Carsyn Koch, Washburn District High School; than the President’s request for Information IN RECOGNITION OF THE Ian Lee, Madawaska High School; Alexandra Technology operations and maintenance pro- EDELSTEIN FAMILY Logan, Cheverus High School, Portland; grams. The result is likely to be a delay in Mikayla Turner, Messalonskee High School, making the necessary improvements to tech- HON. FILEMON VELA Oakland; and Rayne Whitten, Massabesic nology infrastructure that ensure continuity of OF TEXAS High School, Waterboro. operations for services that support all of VA’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The President’s Award is presented to ‘‘an services and benefit delivery. individual who has bettered sports and ath- Third, I do not support section 411 of the Thursday, May 1, 2014 letics and has become a leader at state and bill, which would prohibit the use of funds to Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- national levels.’’ This year’s recipient is Wil- construct, renovate, or expand any facility in ognize the Edelstein family and their contribu- liam E. Haggett of West Bath. the United States to house individuals held in tions to the Brownsville community. Each of these honorees is among the best the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. I do In 1906, Lithuanian Immigrant Morris that Maine has to offer. Through their leader- not support this rider because it unduly con- Edelstein opened Edelstein’s Best Furniture ship and their incredible commitment to their

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Not unmindful of providing for future Mr. Speaker, please join me again in con- began to see many of its most prominent citi- generations, the Cohens made sure to encour- gratulating each of the award recipients on zens move to West Paterson to take advan- age a strong dedication to tzedakah in their their outstanding achievements and service. tage of its bucolic, small town atmosphere. four children, no doubt ensuring their legacy f The presence of the Passaic River, which is will inspire and benefit many members of the a major natural resource for the region, helped community for years to come. PERSONAL EXPLANATION attract many hotels, ball fields, amusement Mr. Speaker, tonight as the Harrisburg com- parks, and a racetrack to its banks in West munity honors the Cohens at the 2014 Sus- HON. TIM MURPHY Paterson. At the time, one of the leading quehanna Tzedakah Society Dinner, I join in OF PENNSYLVANIA amusement parks of the town was Idlewood commending them for their outstanding com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Park. Other amusement parks also located mitment to bettering the Jewish community themselves on Garrett Mountain, on the east and thank them and their family for their self- Thursday, May 1, 2014 side of the Borough, where the Garret Moun- less dedication. Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, tain Reservation is today. f on rollcall No. 183, I was predisposed at this As the Borough grew, the population con- time. tinuously rose. In 1920, the population was IN RECOGNITION OF KATHRYN Had I been present, I would have voted 1,858. By 1950, it had jumped to 3,931, and STONER O’CONNOR ‘‘aye.’’ more than doubled over the following decade, f to 7,602 by 1960. As of 2010, the Borough’s HON. FILEMON VELA population had grown to 11,819. OF TEXAS PERSONAL EXPLANATION As the Borough grew, the township’s nec- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES essary municipal services did as well. Many of Thursday, May 1, 2014 HON. TOM MARINO these services were and are made possible Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- OF PENNSYLVANIA due to residents volunteering to carry them ognize Kathryn Stoner O’Connor and her com- out. Woodland Park has a long history of ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mitment to historical preservation. Thursday, May 1, 2014 tive volunteer commitment to the community, Mrs. O’Connor was born on February 11, reflecting the value that its citizens place on Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 1883, on her family’s ranch in Victoria County, their town and their desire to continue to make Texas. In 1905, she married Thomas O’Con- 184, I was unable to make votes due to a per- it a great place in which to live and work. Over sonal conflict. nor, a prominent rancher in South Texas. the past several decades, many townhouse In 1963, Mrs. O’Connor donated approxi- Had I been present, I would have voted and condominium units were built to accom- ‘‘yea.’’ mately $1 million to restore the Presidio La modate the influx of people wishing to make Bahıá in Goliad, Texas. The Presidio, which f this desirable community their home. lies along the San Antonio River, was con- CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL In 2008, the Borough of West Paterson structed in 1749 by the Spanish army. OF THE BOROUGH OF WOODLAND changed its name to the Borough of Woodland During the Texas Revolution, the fort came PARK Park. Supporters had been attempting to under siege by a group of Texans lead by change the town’s name for 20 years, and Colonel James Fannin. Following the Battle of HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN were successful during the General Election of the Alamo, General Sam Houston ordered November 4, 2008. On December 17, 2008, Colonel Fannin to abandon the fort. However, OF NEW JERSEY the governing body approved Resolution R08- Fannin and the more than 300 soldiers under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 253, making the town’s official name the Bor- his control were met by the Mexican army and Thursday, May 1, 2014 ough of Woodland Park, effective January 1, subsequently surrendered, believing they 2009. would not be harmed. Fannin and his men Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Today, the Borough consists of a mixture of today to honor the Borough of Woodland Park, were imprisoned at La Bahıá. On Palm Sun- retail, office, residential, and industrial prop- day, March 27, 1836, Colonel Fannin and located in Passaic County, New Jersey, as it erties. A significant portion of the Borough celebrates its 100th Anniversary. more than 300 soldiers were executed in what consists of municipal parkland, county parks, has become known as the Goliad Massacre. The Borough of Woodland Park was created and two reservoirs. on May 1, 1914. The area which now encom- By the early 1900s, the fort had fallen into Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues disrepair. Thanks to Mrs. O’Connor’s gen- passes the Borough began as a section of the to join me in congratulating the Borough of Township of Little Falls, called ‘‘West Park.’’ In erosity, the fort was rebuilt to its 1836 appear- Woodland Park as it celebrates its 100th Anni- ance based on archeological evidence. In 1905, the residents of West Park, concerned versary. that they were not being fairly represented 1967, Presidio La Bahıá was designated a Na- f within the township initiated a fight to create tional Historic Landmark. their own Borough. SANDY AND MARCIA COHEN Today, thanks to Mrs. O’Connor’s generous ´ On January 7, 1913, the organization pro- donation, Presidio La Bahıa is one the best posed the establishment of the ‘‘Borough of HON. LOU BARLETTA examples of a Spanish ecclesiastical building West Paterson.’’ The proposed name of the in North America and hosts an annual living OF PENNSYLVANIA history event, which includes battle reenact- new town was chosen in recognition of its lo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cation next to the City of Paterson, America’s ments. Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity first industrial center and the birthplace of the Thursday, May 1, 2014 to honor Mrs. O’Connor. I appreciate you join- American silk industry. Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor ing me in recognizing Mrs. O’Connor’s gen- Little more than a year later, on March 25, Sandy and Marcia Cohen, who are being hon- erosity, which preserved the Presidio La Bahıá 1914, New Jersey State Senator Peter J. ored at the 2014 Susquehanna Tzedakah So- in Goliad, Texas for future generations. McGinnis’ bill, ‘‘An Act to Incorporate the Bor- ciety Dinner for their selfless dedication to the ough of West Paterson,’’ received final ap- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Jewish community. f proval by Governor James F. Fielder. On May Mr. and Mrs. Cohen, both Harrisburg na- IN HONOR OF VELVET ICE CREAM 1, 1914, a referendum was held, and the vot- tives, are well known throughout our commu- AND THE ENTIRE DAGER FAMILY ers overwhelmingly approved the creation of nity for their selfless devotion to Jewish philan- the new Borough, by a vote of 194 to 20. thropies and activities. Mr. Cohen, CEO of HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI Twenty four days later, the town elected its Cohen Produce Marketing, and Mrs. Cohen, a OF OHIO first Mayor, Councilmen, Tax Collector, Con- pharmacist at Holy Spirit Hospital, each credit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stables, and two Justices of the Peace. their parents for instilling a strong sense of de- In its early years, West Paterson’s major votion to helping the Jewish community in any Thursday, May 1, 2014 economic activity was agriculture. The rich, way possible. In their many years of service, Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to verdant farm lands produced an abundance of the Cohens have always accepted requests congratulate Velvet Ice Cream in Utica, Ohio dairy products, fruits, and vegetables. The for their assistance and in doing so have set upon its 100th anniversary.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:59 May 02, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MY8.026 E01MYPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E662 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 1, 2014 In a quintessential American story, 15-year- chael Ferriter, Assistant Chief of Staff for In- cerest appreciation and best wishes to Lieu- old Joseph Dager came to America from Leb- stallation Management and Commanding Gen- tenant General Michael Ferriter, a ‘‘Soldier’s anon in 1903 without knowing a word of eral, Installation Management Command, for Soldier,’’ and Mrs. Ferriter, upon the occasion English. Eleven years later he started his ice his distinguished service to the United States of his retirement from a stellar career of 35 cream business in the basement of a local of America. Lieutenant General Ferriter will be years in the United States Army. confectionary. His hand-cranked ice cream retiring from the United States Army after f batches set his family and Central Ohio on a nearly 35 years of service. He will be honored RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT path that would make Velvet Ice Cream and at a retirement ceremony on Friday, May 2, NORWEGIAN AIR INTER- Central Ohio famous. 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at McGinnis-Wickham Hall NATIONAL’S APPLICATION FOR A Although they no longer hand-crank ice at Fort Benning, Georgia. FOREIGN AIR OPERATORS CER- cream in a basement, the company strives to LTG Ferriter graduated from The Citadel in TIFICATE maintain its connection to those by-gone Charleston, South Carolina in May 1979, and years. In homage to Velvet’s adherence to old was commissioned in the Infantry as a Second time values and tradition, Velvet is now Lieutenant. After the Infantry Officer Basic HON. RICHARD M. NOLAN housed in a refurbished grist mill from the Course, his first troop assignment was Platoon OF MINNESOTA 1800s. The ‘‘Ye Olde Mill’’ now manufactures Leader, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, Fort IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ice cream, plays host to thousands of visitors Riley, Kansas. From there, he successfully Thursday, May 1, 2014 and marks the center of activity during each completed numerous command and staff as- Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to annual Utica Sertoma Ice Cream Festival. signments at Fort Wainwright, Alaska; Fort draw the attention of my colleagues concerned Thousands stream into Utica each year for Lewis, Washington; Fort Benning, Georgia; about our nation’s aviation industry and the the festival. Having attended many myself, I and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. delicate balance in our international relations know the joy locals and outsiders alike find in LTG Ferriter’s first Joint Staff assignment to the pending decision by U.S. Secretary of a bowl of good, old-fashioned ice cream. In a was as Deputy Director for Operations and Transportation Anthony Foxx regarding the ap- way, the festival commemorates the simple Plans before he became Executive Assistant plication of Norwegian Air International for a beginnings of a business started by an immi- to the Commander of the United States Joint Foreign Air Operators Certificate. grant named Joseph Dager. Like so many Forces Command. In June 2004, he was This important issue was addressed with ut- other enterprises, Velvet Ice Cream started called to duty as Assistant Division Com- most clarity recently by my friend, former U.S. humbly but grew into a Central Ohio institu- mander of Operations of the 82d Airborne Di- Congressman Jim Oberstar in the following tion. America is richer for Velvet’s founder’s vision at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He com- letter to Secretary Foxx. Jim Oberstar served contributions to our country and Central Ohio- pleted a combat tour in Operation Restore in the U.S. House from 1975 to 2011 and was ans are grateful he chose to settle here. Hope in Somalia with the 3rd Battalion, 75th for many years Chairman of the House Trans- As the fourth generation of the Dager family Ranger Regiment; two tours in Iraq as Deputy portation and Infrastructure Committee. He is carries Joseph Dager’s legacy into its 2nd Commanding General (Operations), Multi-Na- known as the nation’s leading expert on Do- century, Central Ohio proudly celebrates one tional Corps, Iraq; and one tour as Deputy mestic and International Transportation issues. man’s vision, hard work and sweet legacy. Commanding General (Advising and Training), Former Congressman Oberstar urges Sec- f United States Forces—Iraq. retary Foxx to reject the Norwegian Air Inter- The Second Congressional District of Geor- national Application. HONORING DANIEL PUGH gia gained a respected and compassionate APRIL 28, 2014. leader when LTG Ferriter was appointed Com- Hon. ANTHONY FOXX, HON. SAM GRAVES manding General of the United States Army Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, OF MISSOURI Infantry Center and the Maneuver Center of New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC. DEAR MR. SECRETARY: I have watched with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Excellence at Fort Benning. He became a great interest the public debate over the ap- Thursday, May 1, 2014 close friend and confidant as he served in my plication of Norwegian Air International Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I district and when he was appointed Assistant (NAI) for a foreign air operator’s certificate Chief of Staff for Installation Management and from the U.S. Department of Transportation proudly pause to recognize Daniel Pugh. (DOT). As a former chairman of the House Danny is a very special young man who has Commanding General, Installation Manage- ment Command, he demonstrated tremendous Transportation and Infrastructure Com- exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship mittee, it is my strongly held view that the support for the Congressional Military Family and leadership by taking an active part in the approval of NAI’s application would run con- Boy Scouts of America, Troop 177, and earn- Caucus, which I co-chair with Congresswoman trary to the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agree- ing the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R–WA). LTG ment and the labor article embodied in the Danny has been very active with his troop, Ferriter and Mrs. Ferriter graciously partici- agreement, and contrary to the best interests of U. S. commercial aviation. I respect- participating in many scout activities. Over the pated in the CMFC’s annual Military Family Summit held at Fort Benning in 2012, dem- fully urge you to reject NAI’s application. many years Danny has been involved with During my 36 years of service in the U.S. scouting, he has not only earned numerous onstrating strong support for our nation’s mili- House of Representatives on the committee merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- tary families. of jurisdiction over international aviation ily, peers, and community. Most notably, LTG Ferriter’s service to his country is but trade issues, I witnessed dramatic changes in Danny has contributed to his community a small testament of the high caliber of char- the U.S. and global airline industries. Begin- acter that he embodies. As the head of a fam- ning with deregulation in 1978 and con- through his Eagle Scout project. Danny tinuing through the modern era of mergers, cleaned and cleared a city lot near the town ily heavily involved in the military, he recognizes the challenges that face service mem- code sharing, anti-trust-immunized alli- square in Bowling Green, Missouri, that had ances, and expansive Open Skies agreements, bers, veterans and military families across the been abandoned for a decade. much of the airline industry today is glob- Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in nation. Throughout his tenure, he has worked ally interconnected; U.S. airlines and their commending Daniel Pugh for his accomplish- tirelessly to find and implement solutions to employees are directly impacted by the ac- ments with the Boy Scouts of America and for these challenges. tions of foreign competitors more than ever LTG Ferriter has certainly excelled in all before. During my tenure of watchfulness his efforts put forth in achieving the highest areas of life, but none of this would be pos- over the U.S. aviation industry, I sought to distinction of Eagle Scout. sible without the love and support of his wife, ensure that liberalization was pursued in bi- f lateral agreements which assured a balance Margie Ferriter. LTG Ferriter’s motivation also of benefits with our international trade part- IN RECOGNITION OF LIEUTENANT comes from being a role model to his four chil- ners, protecting the integrity, safety, and GENERAL MICHAEL FERRITER dren Dr. Meghan Ferriter, MAJ Dan Ferriter, competitiveness of the U.S. aviation system. CPT Paddy Ferriter, and former CPT Mary In the early 1990s, the U.S. government HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. Whitney Whittaker. Mary Whitney and her hus- began negotiating bilateral Air Transport, or band, Garret, are the proud parents of Parker, Open Skies agreements that were intended OF GEORGIA to open aviation markets, promote competi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LTG Ferriter’s and Margie’s first grandchild. tion and tourism, create jobs and increase Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to Thursday, May 1, 2014 consumer choice for international travel. join me, my wife, Vivian, the nearly 700,000 These Open Skies agreements are quali- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise people in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional Dis- tatively different from other trade agree- today to pay tribute to Lieutenant General Mi- trict, and all Americans, in extending our sin- ments which deal with services in that they

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The nego- United States Trade Representative. Given particularly prescient. tiators for both sides in the U.S.-EU Open the complexity and size of the U.S. aviation Mr. Secretary, you and the DOT Inter- Skies Agreement negotiations understood market—which accounts for over half of the national policy staff are familiar with the the risks and adverse consequences that irre- world’s aviation marketplace—retention of details of NAI’s application and business sponsible liberalization could pose to the air- this model is necessary to ensure that the model, but key facts are worth repeating: line industries and workforces on both sides exchange in air traffic rights is done in a NAI is a subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle of the Atlantic. They resisted deliberate ef- way that promotes strong safety, labor and (NAS), a low-cost European carrier based out forts to dismantle the U.S. ownership and working condition standards, while also en- of Norway. When Norway became a signatory control and cabotage laws, and they in- suring an equitable competitive environment of the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement in cluded, for the first time ever, a labor article for U.S. airlines. Critical to achieving this 2011, NAS was afforded the same access to air in the final agreement. In doing so, they goal has long been the continued enforce- traffic rights under that agreement as other made an unmistakable statement that the ment of U.S. foreign ownership and control EU carriers. Rather than expand its oper- terms of competition must not be set by and cabotage laws, along with strong U.S. ations with its existing corporate structure, those who would seek to gain an unfair ad- DOT and DOJ regulatory oversight. its workforce and collective bargaining vantage at the expense of quality jobs and The negotiation of the U.S.-EU Open Skies agreements, NAS created NAI and proceeded high labor standards. agreement, which began in the middle of the to register its long-haul aircraft in Ireland The Department should implement the last decade, presented many unique chal- and obtain an Irish Air Operator’s Certifi- Agreement in the spirit of Article 17 bis and lenges. While the European Union is an eco- cate—effectively becoming an Irish airline concern for both fair competition and bal- nomic and political union of 28 member despite the fact that it has no announced anced trade benefits. Were NAI to be allowed states, each of these states has retained its plans to operate in Ireland. to operate as proposed, the dynamic of trans- This move allowed NAS to expand its long- respective governmental aviation regulatory atlantic aviation competition will be haul operations through NAI, but also to es- authority. Therefore, rather than dealing changed for the worse, creating a situation cape Norway’s social laws and to evade exist- with a single aviation regulatory body and where Flags of Convenience become the ing collective bargaining agreements with one set of labor and social laws as we had norm, not the exception. its Norwegian pilots and flight attendants. with previous agreements, we were dealing I urge you to reject the NAT application, For example, NAI’s pilots are based in Thai- with multiple aviation regulatory authori- and thereby uphold the spirit and intent of land and employed under individual employ- ties and sets of labor and social laws. While the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement and Arti- ment contracts that are covered by the laws there are base standards for safety and labor cle 17 bis. Thank you for your consideration of Singapore. These pilots are then con- laws, the individual nation-state laws still of my views on this vital international avia- tracted to NAI. The individual employment differ widely. tion policy issue. Given the unique nature of negotiating contracts prevent collective bargaining, and Sincerely, with the EU, many of my colleagues and I allow NAI to drastically reduce labor costs JIM OBERSTAR, M.C. were concerned about proposed changes in and gain an unfair competitive advantage regulatory structure that would allow any over U.S. and European carriers who cur- f EU airline to operate from any point in the rently operate in the transatlantic market. OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL EU to any point in the U.S. and to establish The workforce arrangement for flight at- subsidiaries in other EU states. Despite this tendants is still evolving, but what I have DEBT ‘‘European status’’ for operating and cor- learned is that NAI is hiring and basing its porate rights, there was no EU-wide law that cabin crewmembers outside of its home HON. MIKE COFFMAN governed key labor-management relations country in what is clearly a plan to secure OF COLORADO aspects of these airlines. Instead, these as- substandard wages and working conditions pects—such as selection of bargaining rep- and to blatantly evade its collective bar- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resentatives and contract negotiations— gaining obligations in Norway. NAI is pur- Thursday, May 1, 2014 were, and continue to be, subject to the na- suing, quite simply, what in maritime law is tional labor laws of the respective European called a ‘‘Flag of Convenience’’ strategy. Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January countries. NAI has not denied that it registered in 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- During the negotiations, EU representa- Ireland to avoid the application of Nor- fice, the national debt was tives expressed concern that such an ar- wegian labor laws to its crews. Other eco- $10,626,877,048,913.08. rangement could lead to ‘‘forum shopping’’ nomic justifications presented for selecting Today, it is $17,447,321,527,551.15. We’ve where European airlines would seek to oper- Ireland over other possible places to incor- added $6,820,444,478,638.07 to our debt in 5 ate out of countries with less robust labor porate, the validity of which also have been and social laws. This could allow airlines to effectively rebutted by several opponents, years. This is over $6.8 trillion in debt our na- seek the lowest common denominator in appear to be intended to distract from this tion, our economy, and our children could terms of labor and regulatory standards central and undisputed motivation. The com- have avoided with a balanced budget amend- thereby lowering their own operating costs pany is thus taking advantage of the oppor- ment. but driving down standards throughout the tunities provided by the U.S.-EU Open Skies f EU. In other words, the EU was concerned Agreement in order to lower its own labor that new airlines could be launched using a costs and undercut the competition, the very HONORING CARMEN VELASQUEZ NAI-like business model. scenario that EU negotiators feared when OF CHICAGO FOR HER LIFETIME This concern led negotiators to include in Article 17 bis was included in the U.S.-EU OF SERVICE TO THE UNDER- the agreement Article 17 bis (‘‘Social Dimen- agreement. SERVED LATINO COMMUNITY IN sion’’), which states that ‘‘the opportunities I believe that the evidence and arguments created by the Agreement are not intended submitted in the public docket provide the CHICAGO to undermine labour standards or the labour- Department with ample justification to deny related rights and principles contained in the the application. HON. RAUL RUIZ Parties’ respective laws.’’ It further states During my years of service on the House OF CALIFORNIA that ‘‘the principles in paragraph 1 shall Committee on Transportation and Infra- guide the Parties as they implement the structure, conducting vigorous oversight of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Agreement.’’ The fact that there was no international aviation trade, I learned that Thursday, May 1, 2014 equivalent to Article 17 bis in any of the pre- liberalization and market expansion could vious Open Skies agreements with EU mem- provide numerous benefits to consumers, Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rec- ber states is a direct acknowledgement of open business opportunities for U.S. carriers ognize a dear friend of mine, Carmen the challenges posed by the regulatory and and create jobs. But I also observed that ef- Velasquez of Chicago as she retires from her legal arrangement within the EU. fective market expansion required the position of executive director at Alivio Medical Article 17 bis was a critical factor in the thoughtful and careful approach of balancing Center, for her incredible dedication to the ‘‘Agreement’’. I applauded its inclusion as an reduced trade barriers with the assurance of medical community and the underserved important and necessary step in protecting fair competition and the public interest. We against the use of market-opening aviation understand the strategic and economic sig- Latino community of Chicago. trade agreements to lower labor standards nificance of the U.S. airline industry to our Carmen devoted her life to the care of oth- throughout the transatlantic aviation mar- nation’s well-being, and further understand ers in her community, advocating for health, ket: the largest aviation trade market in the the unique challenges inherent in imple- education, civil rights, and equitable heath ac- world. menting the expansive and complicated U.S.- cess for all in Chicago. As founder of the

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Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. noma Foundation, I am proud recognize Mela- quality care in the greater Chicago community 181, I was unable to be in town for votes due noma Awareness Day. I would also like to in over 6 clinics with plans for two new health to a personal matter. Had I been present, I thank them for their tireless work in preventing clinic sites this year. would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ and detecting skin cancer and wish them the Coming from a family of hardworking Mexi- f best as they continue this daunting but important endeavor. can immigrants, she became a social worker, MORTON AND ALYCE SPECTOR community organizer, and bilingual education f specialist after earning degrees from both Loy- PERSONAL EXPLANATION ola University Chicago and the University of HON. LOU BARLETTA the Americas in Puebla, Mexico. As a member OF PENNSYLVANIA HON. TIM MURPHY of Chicago’s Board of Education, she saw IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF PENNSYLVANIA firsthand the disparities in both education and Thursday, May 1, 2014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES health for Chicago’s neglected Latino popu- Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- lation. In 1988 Carmen found herself in a muf- Thursday, May 1, 2014 ognize Morton and Alyce Spector who are fler shop parking lot, marking the beginning of Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, being honored at the 2014 Susquehanna her campaign to raise $2.1 million for the con- on rollcall No. 182, I was predisposed at the Tzedakah Society Dinner for their devotion to struction of her first of many health clinics. time. bettering the Jewish community of Harrisburg, One year later, Carmen’s passion manifested Had I been present, I would have voted Pennsylvania. in the first Alivio Medical Center and she has ‘‘aye.’’ Mr. and Mrs. Spector have committed their been serving the otherwise unrepresented and f lives to improving the community for their overlooked community since. friends and neighbors. Mrs. Spector, a former PERSONAL EXPLANATION Carmen has been recognized on numerous teacher and executive director of the National occasions for her renowned work, including re- Kidney Foundation of Central PA, and Mr. HON. TOM MARINO cent recognitions at halftime by the Chicago Spector, a founder of D&H Distributors and OF PENNSYLVANIA Bears and the National Football League’s His- current co-owner of Design Kitchens and Ap- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES panic Heritage Leadership Award, the pliances, have worked with dozens of boards Thursday, May 1, 2014 MALDEF Lifetime Achievement Award and the and organizations across the Harrisburg re- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community gion and are known by all for their ‘‘can do’’ Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Health Leadership Award. Illinois Governor attitude and willingness to lend a hand when- 183, I was unable to make votes due to a per- Pat Quinn has honored her as the Latino Her- ever it’s needed. The Spectors credit their par- sonal conflict. itage Month ‘‘Trailblazer of the Day.’’ ents as their role models, instilling in them the Had I been present, I would have voted It is an understatement to say that Carmen importance of charitable efforts from an early ‘‘yea.’’ Velasquez is a true champion for Chicago’s age. Today, they themselves have become f Latino community. Her undying fervor, commit- role models and are credited with raising hun- LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH ment, and care for giving back to the low-in- dreds of thousands of dollars for the Jewish come and at risk groups have had profound community. HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON effects on the health and wellbeing of Chi- Mr. Speaker, tonight as the Harrisburg com- OF TEXAS cago. On behalf of all who have benefited munity honors the Spectors at the 2014 Sus- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from her initiative and the entire medical com- quehanna Tzedakah Society Dinner, I join in munity, I’d like to thank and congratulate Car- thanking them for their outstanding commit- Thursday, May 1, 2014 men for her lifelong dedication to others and ment to bettering the Jewish community, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. wish her well in the years to come. I commend them and their families for their Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Lupus hard work and dedication. Awareness Month. Each May, we recognize f f lupus as the cruel, mysterious autoimmune disease from which an estimated 1.5 million PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING RICHARD DAVID KANN Americans suffer. MELANOMA FOUNDATION Lupus comes in many shapes and sizes and does not discriminate against only one HON. TIM GRIFFIN HON. LOIS FRANKEL part of the body. The chronic disease can af- OF ARKANSAS OF FLORIDA fect nearly any part of the body including the skin, lungs, heart, joints, kidneys, and brain. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lupus is often misdiagnosed several times Thursday, May 1, 2014 Thursday, May 1, 2014 over several months before an accurate diag- Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I nosis can be made. This is because lupus is Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, on rise today to honor the Richard David Kann known as the ‘‘great imitator,’’ mimicking many Wednesday, April 30, 2014, I missed four Melanoma Foundation of Palm Beach County, other illnesses and no single test can diag- votes as I was returning home to Arkansas to Florida. The foundation will recognize Mela- nose a patient. continue my work in dealing with the aftermath noma Awareness Day on May 5, an important Treatment for lupus can be very expensive of the devastating storm that hit my district opportunity to raise awareness of skin cancer because of its multi-faceted nature. Annually, over the weekend, including a scheduled tour prevention and treatment. lupus costs our nation about $31.4 billion. The of the affected areas in Mayflower and Vilonia Malignant melanoma is the deadliest form of annual cost for treatment for an individual with with the United States Secretary of Homeland skin cancer. In fact, one American dies from lupus is an estimated $20,000 and for an indi- Security, who subsequently postponed his Melanoma every fifty minutes. In Florida, resi- vidual with lupus nephritis, kidney inflamma- visit. dents are especially vulnerable to excessive tion caused by lupus, could be as high as Had I been present, I would have voted exposure to the ultraviolet radiation of the sun. $62,000 per year. ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote No. 184, ‘‘no’’ on rollcall Unfortunately, our sunny state has the second Lupus is far more common in women and in vote No. 185, ‘‘no’’ on rollcall vote No. 186, highest incidence of the cancer in the country. men, particularly among African Americans, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote No. 187, for final That is why it is critical that Floridians, and Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Amer- passage of H.R. 4486, the Military Construc- all Americans, take steps to reduce their likeli- icans. The cause for lupus’ prevalence in mi- tion and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. hood of developing melanoma. These include norities is unknown and extensive research is

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HIGHLIGHTS See Re´sume´ of Congressional Activity. The House passed H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015. Senate Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Chamber Action lowing nominations: Routine Proceedings, pages S2571–S2623 By 53 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 127), Theo- Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolu- dore David Chuang, of Maryland, to be United tions were introduced, as follows: S. 2275–2286, and States District Judge for the District of Maryland. Pages S2579–80, S2590, S2623 S. Res. 432–433. Pages S2613–14 During consideration of this nomination today, Measures Considered: Senate also took the following action: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 124), Senate Act—Cloture: Senate began consideration of the agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2262, to nomination. Page S2580 promote energy savings in residential buildings and By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. industry. Pages S2571–73, S2591–S2603 128), George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to be A motion was entered to close further debate on United States District Judge for the District of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, Maryland. Pages S2580–81, S2590, S2623 and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII During consideration of this nomination today, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on clo- Senate also took the following action: By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 125), Senate ture will occur on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Page S2603 agreed to the motion to close further debate on the Moritz Nomination: Senate resumed consideration nomination. Page S2581 of the nomination of Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to By 64 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 129), Janice be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Cir- Marion Schneider, of New York, to be an Assistant cuit. Page S2581 Secretary of the Interior. Pages S2590–91, S2623 During consideration of this nomination today, Suzan G. LeVine, of Washington, to be Ambas- Senate also took the following action: sador to the Swiss Confederation, and to serve con- By 60 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 126), Senate currently and without additional compensation as agreed to the motion to close further debate on the Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein. nomination. Page S2581 Pages S2591, S2623 Moritz and Selfridge Nominations—Agreement: Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- lowing nominations: viding that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, May 5, 2014, Pamela Pepper, of Wisconsin, to be United States Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations of District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be United States Cir- 2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. cuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, and Peter A. 4 Army nominations in the rank of general. Selfridge, of Minnesota, to be Chief of Protocol, and 6 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of gen- to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of eral. service, under the order of Wednesday, April 30, 2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. 2014. Page S2622 Pages S2622–23 D449

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Messages from the House: Page S2608 from General Philip M. Breedlove, USAF, Com- Measures Referred: Pages S2608–09 mander, U.S. European Command, and Supreme Al- lied Commander, Europe, Department of Defense. Measures Read the First Time: Pages S2609, S2622 Executive Communications: Pages S2609–13 SOCIAL IMPACT BONDS Executive Reports of Committees: Page S2613 Committee on the Budget: Committee with the Govern- ment Performance Task Force concluded a hearing to Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2614–15 examine exploring social impact bonds, focusing on Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: investing in what works, after receiving testimony Pages S2615–20 from Maryland State Delegate Mark Fisher, Annap- Additional Statements: Pages S2606–08 olis; Kyle McKay, Texas Legislative Budget Board, Austin; Mark Fisher, United Kingdom Department Authorities for Committees to Meet: for Work and Pensions, London; and Jeffrey B. Pages S2621–22 Liebman, Harvard Kennedy School Social Impact Privileges of the Floor: Page S2622 Bond Technical Assistance Lab, Cambridge, Massa- Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. chusetts. (Total—129) Pages S2580, S2581, S2590, S2590–91 GAS AND PROPANE SHORTAGES Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee adjourned at 6:41 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, concluded a hearing to examine shortages on gas, fo- May 5, 2014. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks cusing on a look into propane shortages this winter, of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page after receiving testimony from Melanie Kenderdine, S2622.) Director, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Anal- ysis, and Energy Counselor to the Secretary, Depart- Committee Meetings ment of Energy; Nils Nichols, Director, Division of Pipeline Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory (Committees not listed did not meet) Commission; Andrew J. Black, Association of Oil RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Pipe Lines, Washington, D.C.; Joe Cordill, Cordill Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Butane Propane Service, Winnsboro, Louisiana; John Sub- Zimmerman, Minnesota Turkey Growers Associa- committee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and En- tion, Northfield; and Gary France, France Propane ergy Innovation concluded a hearing to examine the Service, Schofield, Wisconsin. importance of regional strategies in rural economic development, after receiving testimony from Doug PRESIDENT’S 2014 TRADE POLICY AGENDA O’Brien, Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing Rural Development; Dawn Keeley, Red River Re- to examine the President’s 2014 Trade Policy Agen- gional Council, Grafton, North Dakota; Gary Person, da, after receiving testimony from Michael Froman, City Manager, Sidney, Nebraska; Mark Tilsen, Na- Ambassador, United States Trade Representative. tive American Natural Foods, Kyle, South Dakota; and Chuck Fluharty, Rural Policy Research Institute, BUSINESS MEETING Columbia, Missouri. Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor- APPROPRIATIONS: NASA ably reported the nominations of Deirdre M. Daly, Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com- to be United States Attorney for the District of Con- merce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies connecticut, and James Walter Frazer Green, to be cluded a hearing to examine proposed budget esti- United States Attorney for the Middle District of mates for fiscal year 2015 for the National Aero- Louisiana, both of the Department of Justice, and nautics and Space Administration, after receiving Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia, to be a Member testimony from Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Adminis- of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. trator, National Aeronautics and Space Administra- INTELLIGENCE tion. Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed UKRAINIAN CRISIS AND RUSSIA hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony Committee on Armed Services: Committee received a from officials of the intelligence community. closed briefing on the Ukrainian crisis and Russia Committee recessed subject to the call.

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TELEHEALTH TO DIGITAL MEDICINE: HOW Refugees and Migration, Department of State; and 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY CAN public witnesses. BENEFIT PATIENTS BENGHAZI, INSTABILITY AND A NEW Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on GOVERNMENT: SUCCESS AND FAILURES OF Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Telehealth to Digital U.S. INTERVENTION IN LIBYA Medicine: How 21st Century Technology Can Ben- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: efit Patients’’. Testimony was heard from public wit- Full nesses. Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Benghazi, Insta- bility and a New Government: Success and Failures LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO ENHANCE of U.S. Intervention in Libya’’. Testimony was heard CAPITAL FORMATION FOR SMALL AND from public witnesses. EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES, PART II ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Cap- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full ital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Ongoing Intel- held a hearing entitled ‘‘Legislative Proposals to En- ligence Activities’’. This was a closed hearing. hance Capital Formation for Small and Emerging Growth Companies, Part II’’. Testimony was heard Joint Meetings from public witnesses. No joint committee meetings were held. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: FROM ‘‘PRE- f GENOCIDE’’ TO GENOCIDE COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, MAY 2, 2014 Global Health, Global Human Rights, and Inter- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) national Organizations held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Central African Republic: from ‘‘Pre-genocide’’ to Senate Genocide?’’ Testimony was heard from Robert P. No meetings/hearings scheduled. Jackson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bu- reau of African Affairs, Department of State; Anne House Richard, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, No hearings are scheduled.

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Re´sume´ of Congressional Activity

SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS The first table gives a comprehensive re´sume´ of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House. The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 3 through April 30, 2014 January 3 through April 30, 2014

Senate House Total Civilian nominations, totaling 443 (including 2 nominations carried Days in session ...... 56 54 . . over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Time in session ...... 342 hrs., 11′ 261 hrs., 48′ .. Confirmed ...... 182 Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings ...... 2,569 3,365 . . Unconfirmed ...... 258 Extensions of Remarks ...... 649 . . Withdrawn ...... 3 Public bills enacted into law ...... 13 15 28 Private bills enacted into law ...... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,344, disposed of as follows: Bills in conference ...... 2 2 . . Confirmed ...... 1,862 Measures passed, total ...... 119 147 266 Unconfirmed ...... 482 Senate bills ...... 22 10 . . House bills ...... 13 89 . . Air Force nominations, totaling 1,231, disposed of as follows: Senate joint resolutions ...... 3 3 . . Confirmed ...... 1,196 House joint resolutions ...... 1 1 . . Unconfirmed ...... 35 Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 3 1 . . House concurrent resolutions ...... 8 9 . . Army nominations, totaling 2,432, disposed of as follows: Simple resolutions ...... 69 34 . . Confirmed ...... 635 Measures reported, total ...... 44 102 146 Unconfirmed ...... 1,797 Senate bills ...... 27 . . . . House bills ...... 7 80 . . Navy nominations, totaling 143, disposed of as follows: Senate joint resolutions ...... Confirmed ...... 81 House joint resolutions ...... Senate concurrent resolutions ...... Unconfirmed ...... 62 House concurrent resolutions ...... 3 . . Simple resolutions ...... 10 19 . . Marine Corps nominations, totaling 866, disposed of as follows: Special reports ...... 2 3 . . Confirmed ...... 546 Conference reports ...... 1 1 . . Unconfirmed ...... 320 Measures pending on calendar ...... 256 35 . . Measures introduced, total ...... 495 880 1,375 Summary Bills ...... 380 732 .. Joint resolutions ...... 6 10 . . Total nominations carried over from the First Session ...... 2 Concurrent resolutions ...... 5 25 . . Total nominations received this Session ...... 7,457 Simple resolutions ...... 104 113 . . Total confirmed ...... 4,502 Quorum calls ...... 1 1 . . Total unconfirmed ...... 2,954 Yea-and-nay votes ...... 123 87 . . Total withdrawn ...... 3 Recorded votes ...... 99 . . Total returned to the White House ...... 0 Bills vetoed ...... Vetoes overridden ......

* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 24 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 106 reports have been filed in the House.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Monday, May 5 12 p.m., Friday, May 2

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: After the transaction of any Program for Friday: The House will meet in pro forma morning business (not to extend beyond 5:30 p.m.), Sen- session at 12 noon. ate will vote on confirmation of the nominations of Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, and Peter A. Selfridge, of Minnesota, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E661 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E657 Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E652, E656 Peters, Gary C., Mich., E659 Barletta, Lou, Pa., E661, E664 Graves, Sam, Mo., E655, E656, E657, E658, E662 Pocan, Mark, Wisc., E656 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E662 Green, Gene, Tex., E658 Ruiz, Raul, Calif., E663 Butterfield, G.K., N.C.,E659 Griffin, Tim, Ark., E664 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E656 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E663 Gutie´rrez, Luis V., Ill., E656 Schneider, Bradley S., Ill., E654, E655 Crawford, Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’, Ark., E654 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E653, E660 DeFazio, Peter A., Ore., E651 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E657, E664 Shimkus, John, Ill., E652 Deutch, Theodore E., Fla., E657 Marino, Tom, Pa., E655, E657, E661, E664, E664 Tiberi, Patrick J., Ohio, E661 Doyle, Michael F., Pa., E655 Michaud, Michael H., Me., E653, E657, E660 Vela, Filemon, Tex., E651, E658, E660, E661 Farr, Sam, Calif., E651 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E652, E654 Walorski, Jackie, Ind., E655 Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E656 Murphy, Tim, Pa., E655, E657, E661, E664 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E654, E658 Frankel, Lois, Fla., E659, E664 Nolan, Richard M., Minn., E662 Young, Todd C., Ind., E651

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