January 20, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E87 would be thrown back into the Medicare Part Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico resume proceedings on a postponed request D Donut Hole, which the healthcare reform Mike Quigley, Illinois at any time. law would have closed by 2020. Judy Chu, California (2) In exercising postponement authority Ted Deutch, Florida under subparagraph (1), the Chairman shall Let me share with you a letter that I re- Linda T. Sa´ nchez, California take all reasonable steps necessary to notify ceived from one of my constituents in the 11th Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Members on the resumption of proceedings Congressional District of New York. Jonathan on any postponed record vote. RULES OF PROCEDURE writes: (3) When proceedings resume on a post- RULE I. ‘‘I am a two-time cancer survivor, constantly poned question, notwithstanding any inter- worrying about being denied coverage be- The Rules of the House of Representatives vening order for the previous question, an are the rules of the Committee on the Judici- underlying proposition shall remain subject cause of my pre-existing condition. I’m not ary and its Subcommittees with the fol- to further debate or amendment to the same comfortable that corporations under the old lowing specific additions thereto. extent as when the question was postponed. rules would consider me ‘‘unprofitable’’. I think (k) Transcripts of markups shall be re- RULE II. COMMITTEE MEETINGS it’s a disgrace that this problem has existed in corded and may be published in the same (a) The regular meeting day of the Com- manner as hearings before the Committee. our country. I, for one, will move to Canada or mittee on the Judiciary for the conduct of elsewhere if Healthcare Reform is repealed (1) Without further action of the Com- its business shall be on Wednesday of each mittee, the Chairman is directed to offer a and I ever have a reoccurrence of my cancer. week while the House is in session. motion under clause 1 of rule XXII of the Meanwhile, I think it’s every American’s re- (b) Additional meetings may be called by Rules of the House of Representatives when- sponsibility to not allow other people with pre- the Chairman and a regular meeting of the ever the Chairman considers it appropriate. existing conditions to be denied coverage. ‘‘ Committee may be dispensed with when, in RULE III. HEARINGS the judgment of the Chairman, there is no As Jonathan notes, this repeal would once (a) The Committee Chairman or any Sub- need therefor. again allow big insurance companies, who are committee Chairman shall make public an- (c) At least 3 days (excluding Saturdays, only focused on profitability, to deny coverage nouncement of the date, place, and subject Sundays and legal holidays when the House matter of any hearing to be conducted by it to him and so many others with pre-existing is not in session) before each scheduled Com- conditions. on any measure or matter at least one week mittee or Subcommittee meeting, each before the commencement of that hearing. If Are we going to allow Jonathan to be pun- Member of the Committee or Subcommittee the Chairman of the Committee, or Sub- ished and denied coverage simply for being a shall be furnished a list of the bill(s) and sub- committee, with the concurrence of the cancer survivor? Repeal of this healthcare law ject(s) to be considered and/or acted upon at Ranking Minority Member, determines there would punish so many. the meeting. Bills or subjects not listed shall is good cause to begin the hearing sooner, or Healthcare is a fundamental human right, be subject to a point of order unless their if the Committee or Subcommittee so deter- consideration is agreed to by a two-thirds mines by majority vote, a quorum being rather than a commodity, which is why I stand vote of the Committee or Subcommittee. in strong opposition to repeal. present for the transaction of business, the (d) In an emergency that does not reason- Chairman or Subcommittee Chairman shall f ably allow for 3 days’ notice, the Chairman make the announcement at the earliest pos- may waive the 3-day notice requirement RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE sible date. with the concurrence of the Ranking Minor- (b) Committee and Subcommittee hearings COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ity Member. shall be open to the public except when the (e) At least 48 hours prior to the com- Committee or Subcommittee determines by HON. mencement of a meeting for the markup of majority vote to close the meeting because legislation, the text of such legislation shall disclosure of matters to be considered would OF be made publicly available in electronic endanger national security, would com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES form. promise sensitive law enforcement informa- Thursday, January 20, 2011 (f) To the maximum extent practicable, tion, or would tend to defame, degrade or in- amendments to a measure or matter shall be criminate any person or otherwise would vio- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I would submitted in writing or electronically to the late any law or rule of the House. like to submit the Rules of Procedure of the designee of both the Chairman and Ranking (c) For purposes of taking testimony and Committee on the Judiciary. They were adopt- Member at least 24 hours prior to the consid- receiving evidence before the Committee or ed by the Committee on January 19, 2011. eration of the measure or matter. The Chair- any Subcommittee, a quorum shall be con- man may use his discretion to give priority stituted by the presence of two Members. MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE to amendments submitted in advance. (d) In the course of any hearing each Mem- ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS (g) Committee and Subcommittee meet- ber shall be allowed five minutes for the in- Lamar Smith, Texas, Chairman ings for the transaction of business, i.e. terrogation of a witness until such time as F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Wisconsin meetings other than those held for the pur- each Member who so desires has had an op- Howard Coble, North Carolina pose of taking testimony, shall be open to portunity to question the witness. Elton Gallegly, California the public except when the Committee or (e) The transcripts of those hearings con- , Subcommittee determines by majority vote ducted by the Committee which are decided Daniel E. Lungren, California to close the meeting because disclosure of to be printed shall be published in verbatim Steve Chabot, Ohio matters to be considered would endanger na- form, with the material requested for the Darrell Issa, California tional security, would compromise sensitive record inserted at that place requested, or at Mike Pence, Indiana law enforcement information, or would tend the end of the record, as appropriate. Indi- J. Randy Forbes, Virginia to defame, degrade or incriminate any per- viduals, including Members of Congress, Steve King, Iowa son or otherwise would violate any law or whose comments are to be published as part , Arizona rule of the House. of a Committee document shall be given the , Texas (h) Every motion made to the Committee opportunity to verify the accuracy of the Jim Jordan, Ohio and entertained by the Chairman shall be re- transcription in advance of publication. Any , Texas duced to writing upon demand of any Mem- requests by those Members, staff or wit- Jason Chaffetz, Utah ber, and a copy made available to each Mem- nesses to correct any errors other than er- Tom Reed, New York ber present. rors in the transcription, or disputed errors Tim Griffin, Arkansas (i) For purposes of taking any action at a in transcription, shall be appended to the Tom Marino, Pennsylvania meeting of the full Committee or any Sub- record, and the appropriate place where the Trey Gowdy, South Carolina committee thereof, a quorum shall be con- change is requested will be footnoted. Prior Dennis Ross, Florida stituted by the presence of not less than one- to approval by the Chairman of hearings con- Sandy Adams, Florida third of the Members of the Committee or ducted jointly with another congressional Ben Quayle, Arizona subcommittee, except that a full majority of Committee, a memorandum of under- , Jr., Michigan, Ranking the Members of the Committee or Sub- standing shall be prepared which incor- Member committee shall constitute a quorum for porates an agreement for the publication of Howard L. Berman, California purposes of reporting a measure or rec- the verbatim transcript. Jerrold Nadler, New York ommendation from the Committee or Sub- RULE IV. BROADCASTING Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, Virginia committee, closing a meeting to the public, Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted Melvin L. Watt, North Carolina or authorizing the issuance of a subpoena. by the Committee or any Subcommittee is , California (j)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the open to the public, those proceedings shall be , Texas Chairman may postpone further proceedings open to coverage by television, radio and Maxine Waters, California when a record vote is ordered on the ques- still photography except when the hearing or Steve Cohen, Tennessee tion of approving any measure or matter or meeting is closed pursuant to the Committee Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., Georgia adopting an amendment. The Chairman may Rules of Procedure.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Jan 21, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20JA8.007 E20JAPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with REMARKS E88 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 20, 2011 RULE V. STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES tice of intention to file supplemental, addi- Born in Berea, Ohio on December 20, 1952, (a) The full Committee shall have jurisdic- tional, or dissenting views as part of the re- Lt. Sharp was raised in the West Park area of tion over such matters as determined by the port. In no case shall the time in which to Cleveland. A few years after Mr. Sharp grad- Chairman. file such views be less than three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and uated from John Marshall High School, he (b) There shall be five standing Sub- joined the Rocky River Police Department. He committees of the Committee on the Judici- legal holidays when the House is not in ses- ary, with jurisdictions as follows: sion). earned an associate degree in Law Enforce- The Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial RULE VIII. COMMITTEE RECORDS ment in 1982 from Cuyahoga Community Col- and Administrative Law shall have jurisdic- The records of the Committee at the Na- lege and a bachelors degree in Technical tion over the following subject matters: Ad- tional Archives and Records Administration Education in 1989 from the University of ministration of U.S. Courts, Federal Rules of shall be made available for public use ac- Akron. Evidence, Civil and Appellate Procedure, ju- cording to the Rules of the House. The Chair- Throughout the course of his career, Lt. dicial ethics, bankruptcy and commercial man shall notify the Ranking Minority Sharp received numerous commendations and law, bankruptcy judgeships, administrative Member of any decision to withhold a record special recognitions for his courage, lifesaving law, independent counsel, state taxation af- otherwise available, and the matter shall be efforts, and dedication to those he served. In fecting interstate commerce, interstate com- presented to the Committee for a determina- pacts, other appropriate matters as referred 1980, Mr. Sharp was promoted to Sergeant tion on the written request of any Member of and later Lieutenant in 1984. He also served by the Chairman, and relevant oversight. the Committee. The Subcommittee on the Constitution as the Commander of the Westshore S.W.A.T. RULE IX. OFFICIAL COMMITTEE WEBSITE shall have jurisdiction over the following Team from 1986 to 1996. subject matters: constitutional amendments, (a) The Chairman shall maintain an offi- In addition to his outstanding career as a constitutional rights, Federal civil rights, cial website on behalf of the Committee for police officer, Lt. Sharp has been an active ethics in government, tort liability, includ- the purpose of furthering the Committee’s legislative and oversight responsibilities, in- member of the community. He is a member of ing medical malpractice and product liabil- the Westpark Cleveland Historical Society, ity, legal reform generally, other appro- cluding communicating information about priate matters as referred by the Chairman, the Committee’s activities to Committee and in the past participated in the National and relevant oversight. Members and other Members of the House. Tactical Officer’s Association as well as the The Subcommittee on Intellectual Prop- (b) The Chairman shall make the record of Ohio Tactical Officer’s Association. erty, Competition, and the Internet shall the votes on any question on which a record Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me have jurisdiction over the following subject vote is demanded in the full Committee in honor of Lieutenant Robert G. Sharp for his matters: copyright, , trademark law, available on the Committee’s official website exemplary service on behalf of his community. information technology, antitrust matters, not later than 48 hours after such vote is taken. Such record shall identify or describe At the age of 58, Lieutenant Sharp has served other appropriate matters as referred by the and protected the people of Rocky River with Chairman, and relevant oversight. the amendment, motion, order, or other The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, proposition, the name of each Member voting courage for 34 years. and Homeland Security shall have jurisdic- for and each Member voting against such f tion over the following subject matters: Fed- amendment, motion, order, or proposition, eral Criminal Code, drug enforcement, sen- and the names of the Members voting HONORING MAJOR GENERAL tencing, parole and pardons, internal and present. ALLEN E. TACKETT, THE ADJU- homeland security, Federal Rules of Crimi- (c) Not later than 24 hours after the adop- TANT GENERAL, WEST VIRGINIA nal Procedure, prisons, criminal law enforce- tion of any amendment to a measure or mat- NATIONAL GUARD ment, and other appropriate matters as re- ter considered by the Committee or its Sub- ferred by the Chairman, and relevant over- committees, the Chairman shall make the sight. text of each such amendment publicly avail- HON. NICK J. RAHALL, II The Subcommittee on Immigration Policy able in electronic form. OF WEST VIRGINIA and Enforcement shall have jurisdiction over (d) Not later than 3 days after the conclu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sion of a Committee meeting, the transcript the following subject matters: immigration Thursday, January 20, 2011 and naturalization, border security, admis- of such meeting and the text of all amend- sion of refugees, treaties, conventions and ments offered shall be made available on the Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in international agreements, claims against the Committee website. recognition for one of West Virginia’s most be- United States, Federal charters of incorpora- (e) The Ranking Member is authorized to loved sons, a genuine and proven leader, an tion, private immigration and claims bills, maintain a similar official website on behalf American patriot, and my dear friend, Major non-border enforcement, other appropriate of the Committee Minority for the same pur- pose, including communicating information General Allen Tackett. matters as referred by the Chairman, and Tomorrow, after 48 years of faithful service relevant oversight. about the activities of the Minority to Com- (c) The Chairman of the Committee and mittee Members and other Members of the to our State and our Nation, General Tackett Ranking Minority Member thereof shall be House. will step down as Commander of more than ex officio Members, but not voting Members, f 6,000 West Virginia citizen soldiers and air- of each Subcommittee to which such Chair- men. He will begin his retirement having man or Ranking Minority Member has not PERSONAL EXPLANATION earned the outstanding distinction of not only been assigned by resolution of the Com- being the longest-serving adjutant general of mittee. Ex officio Members shall not be HON. ROBERT J. DOLD the West Virginia National Guard, but also of counted as present for purposes of consti- being our Nation’s longest-serving adjutant tuting a quorum at any hearing or meeting OF ILLINOIS of such Subcommittee. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES general. In West Virginia, the men and women of our RULE VI. POWERS AND DUTIES OF Thursday, January 20, 2011 National Guard are held in high regard by their SUBCOMMITTEES Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 10, fellow citizens. Since 1995, through the lead- Each Subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence, and report I was unavoidably detained. Had I been ership of General Tackett, they annually rank to the full Committee on all matters referred present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ number one in the country for mission readi- to it or under its jurisdiction. Subcommittee f ness. Whether it is a perilous flight mission in chairmen shall set dates for hearings and the depths of winter to rescue military per- meetings of their respective Subcommittees IN HONOR OF LIEUTENANT sonnel trapped in our deep, snow-covered after consultation with the Chairman and ROBERT G. SHARP mountains, or a mission to provide aid and other Subcommittee chairmen with a view comfort to fellow West Virginians ravaged by toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling of flood waters, or deployed to far corners of the full Committee and Subcommittee meetings HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH or hearings whenever possible. OF OHIO world to protect our democracy and ensure peace around the globe, the West Virginia Na- RULE VII. NON-LEGISLATIVE REPORTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional Guard has answered the call, time and No report of the Committee or Sub- Thursday, January 20, 2011 again. committee which does not accompany a measure or matter for consideration by the Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in From the Civil War that gave birth to my House shall be published unless all Members honor and recognition of Lieutenant Robert G. State, to present-day wars in Iraq and Afghan- of the Committee or Subcommittee issuing Sharp, upon his retirement from the Rocky istan, the record of service by so many patri- the report shall have been apprised of such River Police Department, following over 30 otic West Virginians places our State in the report and given the opportunity to give no- years of dedicated service. top percentage of all Americans who have

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