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H642 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 9, 2016 to people with disabling injuries, ill- Africans killing Africans: the world taking water to people’s homes, rather nesses, and conditions. has ignored this unparalleled level of than just this bottle delivery; to have Millions of people across the country violence. no hot showers that are portable, require medical rehabilitation to re- I pray that our country and this Con- which the military has, that they could store, maintain, or prevent deteriora- gress awaken to these unquestionably put in the schools in that community, tion of function. And this legislation horrific acts and take up efforts to de- to me, was absolutely appalling. will play an important role in the pro- feat Boko Haram. I was told that the Governor of that vision of that care. Please continue to tweet, tweet, State had not even met with the people I commend Senator KIRK for cham- tweet #bringbackourgirls. Please wear of the community. He had come in for pioning this important bill, and I look red tomorrow and every Wednesday. a press conference. Is that what this is forward to its swift passage in the Sen- Tweet, tweet, tweet about? ate and urge its subsequent consider- #bringbackourgirls, #joinRepWilson. I met children who had hemorrhages ation in the House. f and ulcers from drinking that water, f who had black rashes all over their CONGRATULATING OKEECHOBEE bodies with pus. NORTH KOREA IS A ROGUE STATE HIGH SCHOOL LUSTING FOR INTERNATIONAL Our country has a responsibility to (Mr. ROONEY of Florida asked and MISCHIEF the citizens of this country. There was given permission to address the ought to be a central coordinator. If (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was House for 1 minute.) that Governor can’t appoint one, the given permission to address the House Mr. ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speak- President of the United States should. for 1 minute and to revise and extend er, I rise today to congratulate Okee- Those children and the citizens of that his remarks.) chobee High School, home of the Fight- city ought to be taken care of. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as ing Brahmans of Okeechobee, Florida, f Peyton Manning and the Denver Bron- for receiving a Wilson Golden Football cos celebrated their Super Bowl win, from the National Football League to CURTIS FOLTZ’ RETIREMENT AS around 8:27 California time, a North commemorate the 50th year of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GEOR- Korean satellite passed in space over Super Bowl. GIA PORTS AUTHORITY the stadium. As part of the nationwide Super Bowl (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and What is next? Before long, it could be 50 celebration, the NFL started the was given permission to address the an intercontinental ballistic missile Super Bowl High School honor roll pro- House for 1 minute.) with a nuclear warhead headed for gram to acknowledge high schools and Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- some American city. communities that have directly influ- er, I rise today to recognize Curtis Mr. Speaker, this is not some wacky enced Super Bowl history and impacted Foltz and his retirement as executive idea out of a Hollywood movie. On Jan- the game of football for the better. director from the Georgia Ports Au- uary 6, the North Koreans tested a High schools across the country were thority. more advanced nuclear bomb that chosen to honor each player or head Over the past 5 years, Mr. Foltz has could kill even more people than the coach who graduated from the school done an exceptional job overseeing all nuclear bomb they already have. Last and was on an active Super Bowl ros- Georgia Ports Authority activity, in- Saturday, North Korea conducted a ter. cluding the expansion and maintenance rocket launch to try to develop a bal- Okeechobee High School was chosen of the deepwater ports of Savannah and listic missile that could hit the United because of its esteemed alumni, Brunswick. States. Jimmie Jones, who played in both Since his promotion to executive di- The North Koreans also support Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII with rector in 2010, Mr. Foltz led Georgia Hezbollah, work with Iran on missile the Dallas Cowboys. Interestingly, Ports Authority to achieve record development, hacked Sony Entertain- after the victory of Super Bowl XXVII, cargo growth, modernize its terminals, ment, kidnapped an American college Jimmie chose to be in Okeechobee for increase efficiency, improve safety, and student and put him in jail, and there a parade rather than a parade through promote environmental stewardship. is much more. Mr. Speaker, North Korea is a rogue Dallas with his team. We are all proud I am honored and grateful for Mr. state lusting for international mis- to call him one of our own. Foltz’ leadership as Georgia Ports chief. It is time to put them back on It is my honor to represent Okee- Authority’s executive director and the State Sponsors of Terrorism list chobee in the House of Representa- wish him all the best in his future en- before Super Bowl LI takes place in my tives. deavors. hometown of Houston, Texas. f I would also like to wish the incom- ing executive director, Griff Lynch, And that is just the way it is. WATER CRISIS IN FLINT, and the Georgia Ports Authority con- f MICHIGAN tinued growth and success for years to BOKO HARAM (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given come. (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and permission to address the House for 1 f minute.) was given permission to address the SOCIAL SECURITY House for 1 minute.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, this past Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, weekend I had the opportunity to trav- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tomorrow is Wear Something Red el with Congressman DAN KILDEE, Con- HURD of Texas). Under the Speaker’s Wednesday to bring back our girls. gresswoman BRENDA LAWRENCE, Con- announced policy of January 6, 2015, Boko Haram is burning children gressman SANDER LEVIN, and Congress- the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. alive. This heartbreaking and, yes, un- woman DEBBIE DINGELL—we were FORTENBERRY) is recognized for 60 min- settling picture is of Sani, a victim of joined by other Members of Congress, utes as the designee of the majority Boko Haram’s terror. SHEILA JACKSON LEE, for example—to leader. Sani’s home was destroyed when see firsthand the water crisis in Flint, Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Boko Haram set his village on fire, Michigan. want to share a story with everyone to- killing his parents. The rest of Sani’s I just want to report to Members of night. Although I live in Nebraska, I family survived only to be viciously the House and the people of this coun- keep an old family van here in Wash- gunned down in front of him. Sani rep- try that what I saw was appalling. At ington, D.C., which is particularly resents the millions of children and this point, so many weeks after the helpful when our children are visiting. women who are being raped, kidnapped, lead crisis was identified, to have no On one particular occasion, the van mutilated, and killed by the world’s central medical team examining those was very messy. My children were deadliest terrorist organization, Boko children is a sacrilege. To have no smaller then, and I had not had the Haram. If you are not outraged, then water buffalo supplied by the National time to clean it. I was actually parking you are not paying attention. Guard with pressurized PVC tubing the van in a downtown garage here in VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:24 Feb 10, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09FE7.056 H09FEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE February 9, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H643 the city, and somewhat embarrass- quality of care for ourselves as well as Lakehurst Acres, Maine; Chicago, Illi- ingly, I handed the keys to the attend- those around us. nois; Porterville, California? The list ant and said to him: Sorry, I have five b 1915 goes on and on and on. These are cities children. that have or have had contaminated He looked at me and smiled. He says: I am proud of this fact, Mr. Speaker. water in the last couple of years. Some Oh, don’t worry. I have seven children, I often refer to it as the Nebraska of these are ongoing. and they are going to take care of me model. Such social vibrancy reduces We hear a lot of discussion about when I am old. the necessity for government interven- Flint, Michigan, and the tragedy of the I looked back at him, and I also tion and actually creates happier out- water supply in Flint, Michigan, the smiled. I said: You know what that is comes. lead contamination, the 8,000 or 9,000 called? That is called social security. Mr. Speaker, the Social Security pro- children who have been inflicted with He then said: I like that. Could I say gram itself is so critical to protecting lead poisoning, and the incredible, that? the well-being of America’s seniors. I awful effect that that will have on the I said: You can say it all that you believe strongly in this program, as so development of their brain and of their like. many others do. future. Mr. Speaker, while we think of Social In fact, when I was a child, I received This issue is one that we are becom- Security as that important retirement Social Security myself due to the pre- ing aware of.