August 3, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9675 The question was taken; and the Boehner Graves Pickering reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule Speaker pro tempore announced that Bonner Hall (TX) Pitts XII. Bono Hastert Platts the ayes appeared to have it. Boozman Hastings (WA) Poe The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, on that Boustany Heller Porter objection to the request of the gen- Brady (TX) Hensarling Price (GA) tleman from Connecticut? I demand the yeas and nays. Broun (GA) Herger Pryce (OH) There was no objection. The yeas and nays were ordered. Brown (SC) Hobson Putnam The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown-Waite, Hoekstra Radanovich f Ginny Hulshof Regula vice, and there were—yeas 228, nays Buchanan Hunter 1715 Rehberg b 196, not voting 8, as follows: Burgess Inglis (SC) Reichert Burton (IN) Issa AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS [Roll No. 818] Renzi Buyer Jindal FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND Reynolds YEAS—228 Calvert Johnson (IL) RECONSTRUCTION OF INTER- Camp (MI) Jones (NC) Rogers (AL) Abercrombie Green, Gene Napolitano Campbell (CA) Jordan Rogers (KY) STATE I–35 BRIDGE IN MIN- Ackerman Grijalva Neal (MA) Cannon Keller Rogers (MI) NEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Allen Gutierrez Oberstar Cantor King (IA) Rohrabacher Altmire Hall (NY) Obey Capito King (NY) Ros-Lehtinen Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I move Andrews Hare Olver Carter Kingston Roskam to suspend the rules and pass the bill Arcuri Harman Ortiz Castle Kirk Royce Baca Hastings (FL) Pallone (H.R. 3311) to authorize additional Chabot Kline (MN) Ryan (WI) Baird Herseth Sandlin Pascrell funds for emergency repairs and recon- Coble Knollenberg Sali Baldwin Higgins Pastor Cole (OK) Kuhl (NY) Saxton struction of the Interstate I–35 bridge Barrow Hill Payne Conaway LaHood Schmidt located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bean Hinchey Perlmutter Cubin Lamborn Sensenbrenner Becerra Hinojosa Peterson (MN) that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to Culberson Latham Berkley Hirono Pomeroy Sessions Davis (KY) LaTourette waive the $100,000,000 limitation on Berman Hodes Price (NC) Shadegg Davis, David Lewis (CA) emergency relief funds for those emer- Berry Holden Rahall Shays Davis, Tom Lewis (KY) Bishop (GA) Holt Ramstad Shimkus gency repairs and reconstruction, and Deal (GA) Linder Bishop (NY) Honda Rangel Shuster for other purposes, as amended. Dent LoBiondo Blumenauer Hooley Reyes Simpson Diaz-Balart, L. Lucas The Clerk read the title of the bill. Boren Hoyer Rodriguez Smith (NE) Diaz-Balart, M. Lungren, Daniel The text of the bill is as follows: Boswell Inslee Ross Smith (NJ) Doolittle E. Boucher Israel Rothman Smith (TX) H.R. 3311 Drake Mack Boyd (FL) Jackson (IL) Roybal-Allard Souder Dreier Manzullo Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Boyda (KS) Jackson-Lee Ruppersberger Stearns Duncan Marchant resentatives of the United States of America in Brady (PA) (TX) Rush Sullivan Ehlers McCarthy (CA) Braley (IA) Jefferson Ryan (OH) Tancredo Congress assembled, Emerson McCaul (TX) Brown, Corrine Johnson (GA) Salazar Terry SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY RELIEF English (PA) McCotter Butterfield Johnson, E. B. Sa´ nchez, Linda Thornberry FUNDING. Everett McCrery Capps Jones (OH) T. Tiahrt Fallin McHenry (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Trans- Capuano Kagen Sanchez, Loretta Tiberi Feeney McHugh portation is authorized to carry out a project Cardoza Kanjorski Sarbanes Turner Ferguson McKeon for the repair and reconstruction of the Carnahan Kaptur Schakowsky Flake McMorris Upton Carney Kennedy Schiff Interstate I–35W bridge located in Min- Forbes Rodgers Walberg Carson Kildee Schwartz neapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on Au- Fortenberry Mica Walden (OR) Castor Kilpatrick Scott (GA) gust 1, 2007. Fossella Miller (FL) Walsh (NY) Chandler Kind Scott (VA) (b) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of Foxx Miller (MI) Wamp Clay Klein (FL) Serrano Franks (AZ) Miller, Gary Waters the cost of the project carried out under this Cleaver Kucinich Sestak Frelinghuysen Moran (KS) Weldon (FL) section shall be 100 percent. Clyburn Lampson Shea-Porter Gallegly Murphy, Tim Weller (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Cohen Langevin Sherman Garrett (NJ) Musgrave Westmoreland Conyers Lantos Shuler There is authorized to be appropriated Gerlach Myrick Whitfield Cooper Larsen (WA) Sires $250,000,000 to carry out this section. Such Gilchrest Neugebauer Wicker Costa Larson (CT) Skelton sums shall remain available until expended. Gillmor Nunes Wilson (NM) Costello Lee Slaughter Gingrey Pearce Wilson (SC) SEC. 2. WAIVER OF EMERGENCY RELIEF LIMITA- Courtney Levin Smith (WA) Goode Pence Wolf TION. Cramer Lewis (GA) Snyder Goodlatte Peterson (PA) Young (AK) The limitation contained in section Crowley Lipinski Solis Granger Petri Young (FL) 125(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, of Cuellar Loebsack Space $100,000,000 shall not apply to expenditures Cummings Lofgren, Zoe Spratt NOT VOTING—8 Davis (AL) Lowey Stark under section 125 of such title for the repair Davis (CA) Lynch Stupak Clarke Gohmert Markey or reconstruction of the Interstate I–35W Davis (IL) Mahoney (FL) Sutton Crenshaw Hayes Paul bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Davis, Jo Ann Johnson, Sam Davis, Lincoln Maloney (NY) Tanner that collapsed on August 1, 2007. DeFazio Marshall Tauscher DeGette Matheson Taylor b 1714 SEC. 3. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR TRANSIT AND TRAVEL INFORMATION SERV- Delahunt Matsui Thompson (CA) Mrs. BACHMANN, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, DeLauro McCarthy (NY) Thompson (MS) ICES. Dicks McCollum (MN) Tierney and Mr. CANNON changed their vote Section 1112 of the Safe, Accountable, Dingell McDermott Towns from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Doggett McGovern Udall (CO) Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1171) is Donnelly McIntyre Udall (NM) changed his vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ amended— Doyle McNerney Van Hollen (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before ´ So the resolution, as amended, was Edwards McNulty Velazquez ‘‘There’’; and Ellison Meek (FL) Visclosky agreed to. (2) by adding at the end the following: Ellsworth Meeks (NY) Walz (MN) The result of the vote was announced Emanuel Melancon Wasserman ‘‘(b) MINNESOTA.— Engel Michaud Schultz as above recorded. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any Eshoo Miller (NC) Watson A motion to reconsider was laid on provision of chapter 1 of title 23, United Etheridge Miller, George Watt the table. States Code, the Secretary may— Farr Mitchell Waxman ‘‘(A) use funds authorized to carry out the Fattah Mollohan Weiner f emergency relief program under section 125 Filner Moore (KS) Welch (VT) Frank (MA) Moore (WI) Wexler PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE of such title for the repair and reconstruc- Giffords Moran (VA) Wilson (OH) tion of the Interstate I–35W bridge in Min- Gillibrand Murphy (CT) Woolsey CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR neapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on Au- Gonzalez Murphy, Patrick Wu OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 476 gust 1, 2007; and Gordon Murtha Wynn ‘‘(B) use not to exceed $5,000,000 of the Green, Al Nadler Yarmuth Mr. SHAYS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may here- funds authorized to carry out the emergency NAYS—196 after be considered as the first sponsor relief program under section 125 of such title to reimburse the Minnesota State depart- Aderholt Baker Bilbray of H. Res. 476, a bill originally intro- ment of transportation for actual and nec- Akin Barrett (SC) Bilirakis duced by Representative MARTY MEE- Alexander Bartlett (MD) Bishop (UT) essary costs of maintenance and operation, Bachmann Barton (TX) Blackburn HAN of Massachusetts, for the purposes less the amount of fares earned, for addi- Bachus Biggert Blunt of adding cosponsors and requesting tional public transportation services and

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So the $250 million is a soundly nesota) as a temporary substitute for high- why, in the current law, SAFETEA-LU, based estimate, based on engineering way traffic service following the collapse of with the help of then Chairman YOUNG, evaluations, and is a fair number, and the Interstate I–35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 1, 2007, until highway I included language to authorize the so is the funding that we provide in the traffic service is restored on such bridge. funding of a new technology com- legislation to compensate the State for ‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of parable to the technology used in avia- the shift from highway transportation the cost of activities reimbursed under this tion to determine the structural integ- to transit as occurred in California, in subsection shall be 100 percent.’’. rity of aircraft wings, movable surfaces Oakland earlier this year in April when The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and fuselage, to find hairline cracks their bridge collapsed due to a tanker ROSS). Pursuant to the rule, the gen- using technology that can discover mi- truck collapse. tleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR) croscopic cracks not visible to the Those are the basic figures. Those are and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. naked eye and then measure their the justifications. We’ve limited, MICA) each will control 20 minutes. propagation and do the same with capped the dollar amount for transit at The Chair recognizes the gentleman bridges. $5 million in response to a question from Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Trans- from the other body, and we have a GENERAL LEAVE portation was offered the opportunity well-supported figure of $250 million for Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I ask to use that technology, and I am dis- the reconstruction out of general rev- unanimous consent that all Members appointed that the State rejected the enue funds. may have 5 legislative days in which to opportunity to use that technology to I appeal for the support of this body revise and extend their remarks on the test the structural integrity of the for this legislation. bill, H.R. 3311, and include extraneous bridge that collapsed. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of material in the RECORD. In March of 2004, I sent Members of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the House a letter and information pro- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- objection to the request of the gen- viding data developed, at my request, self as much time as I may consume. tleman from Minnesota? by the Bureau of Transportation Sta- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support There was no objection. tistics showing the number and loca- of H.R. 3311 and join the gentleman Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield tion of structurally deficient bridges in from Minnesota whose State and area myself such time as I may consume. the national highway system in each has been hit by this terrible, horrible Mr. Speaker, at the outset, let me ex- Member’s congressional district. tragedy that’s taken lives. press my great appreciation to my col- Now, not many Members followed up And on our side of the aisle, when we leagues in the Minnesota delegation for on that, but I just happen to have in do have a national tragedy of this na- their cohesion and their support of leg- front of me the letter addressed to the ture, we do try to pull together in a bi- islative action to respond promptly to gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. ABER- partisan manner to address the needs the needs of the people of Minneapolis CROMBIE) who did respond. The letter of people who have suffered this type and the State of Minnesota. Mr. pointed out the number of structurally of, again, horrible disaster. RAMSTAD, Mr. KLINE, Mrs. BACHMANN, deficient bridges in each Member’s dis- I know that the gentleman from Min- Mr. ELLISON, in whose district this trict and then pointed out that, in 2002, nesota (Mr. OBERSTAR) has taken a tragedy occurred, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. the U.S. Department of Transportation leadership role today in approving this WALZ, Mr. PETERSON have all united as found that 167,566 of the Nation’s money; and I’m pleased, as the Repub- one in support of the needs of the peo- bridges are structurally deficient or lican leader, to also come forward and ple and in common mourning for the functionally obsolete. Since then, that lend our support for this authorization. tragedy that occurred. number has grown to, of the 597,340 Now, many people have asked me All of us were struck deeply within bridges in the national bridge inven- what we’re doing here today. And we our souls over this tragedy. Ms. tory, 26 percent are structurally defi- are authorizing $250 million for repair MCCOLLUM’s daughter, just miracu- cient or functionally obsolete. and reconstruction of the I–35 bridge lously almost, passed over this bridge Then the cost to repair and bring to over the Mississippi River. Now that’s shortly before it collapsed. a good state of maintenance, the cost authorization and Federal authoriza- I want to express my great apprecia- in 2004, was estimated at $9.4 billion a tion. It is not funding, and there must tion to the gentleman from Florida, year to maintain. In the SAFETEA-LU be appropriations. the ranking member of the Committee legislation, we provided $4 billion a I might say that we’re doing that be- on Transportation and Infrastructure, year. It should have been at $5 billion. cause the authorization fund, the High- Mr. MICA, and his staff and to Mr. If the original introduced bill Mr. way Emergency Relief Fund, unfortu- PETRI, the ranking member of the Sub- YOUNG and I introduced in October of nately, we had $100 million and it’s de- committee on Surface Transportation, 2003 had prevailed, we’d have been at $5 pleted. Not only is that $100 million de- Mr. DEFAZIO of Oregon, Chair of the billion a year. We are where we are. pleted but also the reserve and addi- Subcommittee on Surface Transpor- But this is the map, in smaller form, tional money that was put in in the tation, for the cooperation, for the that we sent out to all Members of the supplemental is depleted. So that’s splendid efforts made, and for the com- House in 2004. For the State of Min- why we’re doing this for our friends mon cause in which we all persevered nesota, it lists all the structurally defi- and colleagues and those who have suf- to bring this legislation promptly to cient bridges. There are 19 on this list fered this loss in Minnesota. the House, as we are doing today. updated today. It’s my hope that this bridge will be And, again, I’m very grateful to the The State of Minnesota has 13,000 built in rapid order and replaced; and I gentleman from Florida for his partici- bridges. 1,135 are structurally deficient. know that the good custodians in Min- pation. 451 are functionally obsolescent. That’s nesota, with their Transportation De- Bridges are built to last, not forever, 12.2 percent. That’s one of the lowest partment, will work to see that hap- but for a very long time. The title, in percentages in the country, but it un- pen. Latin, of the leader of the Catholic derscores the serious problem of the But let me say that the Minnesota church is Pontifex Maximus, the max- State of Minnesota and of the Nation’s bridge is only, unfortunately, the tip of imum bridge builder. And when that bridges. the iceberg in an aging infrastructure title was adopted, bridges were built to We come to the floor today united in and transportation system that we last. The one in Rome has lasted 2,000 purpose to help the State rebuild this have in this country. We have, out of years, a marble arch bridge. structure. The estimate from the Min- almost 600,000 bridges, about 80,000 But in our day and time, not much nesota Department of Transportation bridges that are structurally deficient. that we build lasts forever, and that is is in the range of $200 plus million, Twenty-seven percent of our bridges why we have a bridge inspection pro- which may grow, depending on the are structurally deficient or obsolete, gram. That is why we annually evalu- bridge abutments on both sides of the according to one of the most recent ate the condition, structure and struc- river; and the structural integrity of studies; and the infrastructure, not

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(Mr. MICA). community leaders, and all of our citi- We need a national plan to restore Our condolences, in fact the condo- zens coming together to rescue vic- our infrastructure from sea to shining lences of the entire Nation, go out to tims, to heal the injured, and to mourn sea, where we have congestion, where the people of Minnesota who were af- those lost. As of today, we know more we have bridges falling into our rivers fected by this terrible tragedy. than 130 people have been treated for and where we have inadequate infra- And I want to recognize Mr. OBER- injuries, 5 individuals have lost their structure on which to conduct the busi- STAR’s leadership and his efforts to pro- lives, including 2 of my constituents. ness of this country or just get around vide an immediate response to this in- I would like to extend my deepest our congested communities. cident. Less than 18 hours after the I– sympathies to the families of the So we need a bigger plan, and then 35W bridge collapsed into the Mis- known victims: Sherry Lou we need a way to finance that plan, and sissippi River, Mr. OBERSTAR intro- Engebretsen of Shoreview, Patrick I look forward to working with all of duced this bill, H.R. 3311. Holmes of Mounds View, Julia the Members in trying to develop that This bill authorizes funding to help Blackhawk of Savage, and Artemeeo plan and with this administration and the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan Trinidad-Meena of Minneapolis. the next administration. area get back on its feet. It authorizes Minneapolis and my home of St. b 1730 $250 million from the Federal Highway Paul, we are the Twin Cities. Together So finally, as I close with my initial Administration’s Emergency Relief our cities are united, along with all of thoughts, I want to say that our pray- Program for the repair and reconstruc- our surrounding communities, in re- ers go out to the people of Minnesota, tion of the I–35W bridge that collapsed sponding to this disaster and address- especially the families of those affected Wednesday night. ing the massive redistribution of traf- by this tragedy. And I pledge from our Yesterday, the Secretary of Trans- fic to meet the needs of commuters and side of the aisle again to work with portation, Mary Peters, went to Min- businesses as a result of the bridge col- every Member in Congress and with the neapolis, visited the site, and imme- lapse. folks in Minnesota to bring things back diately made available $5 million to My dear friend from Minneapolis, to regular order there. pay for traffic-flow adjustments and Congressman Keith Ellison, has my full Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of debris removal associated with this dis- support as our communities work to- my time. aster. But this bill takes the first step gether to heal and rebuild. The people Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield in providing funding to repair and re- of Minneapolis are fortunate to have 2 minutes to the distinguished gen- build this bridge. Congressman ELLISON working for tleman from Minneapolis (Mr. While we will not know for several them, and we are all proud to stand ELLISON). months the final cost to repair and re- with him, as his constituents are. Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, let me build the I–35W bridge, this bill dem- Minnesota is also blessed to have first thank the distinguished chairman onstrates the House’s support and cer- Chairman OBERSTAR leading the Trans- of the Transportation Committee and tainly the strong commitment from portation and Infrastructure Com- also thank all the members of the Min- our committee to rebuild this bridge mittee in the House. Chairman OBER- neapolis delegation and every single and restore some sense of normalcy to STAR is leading this bill and will lead Member of this esteemed body. This is the Minneapolis-St. Paul region. our Nation forward. the greatest deliberative body in the Mr. Speaker, there was a column in Minnesotans are facing the pain, the world and in the history of the world. The Washington Post today that re- loss, and the immense transportation And the evidence of that is that not peated some of the statistics you have challenges resulting from this bridge only, not only does this body thor- just heard from the gentleman from collapse. But every American in every oughly debate issues, but when tragedy Georgia about the number of deficient State now feels an unavoidable fear strikes one, people respond in the most bridges, but this columnist also said about everyday risks. This week the humanitarian way. Even though we this: ‘‘It’s unrealistic to think this dis- phrase ‘‘structurally deficient’’ became have strong points of difference of aster is going to spur the Nation to se- part of our Nation’s vocabulary. This opinion, when tragedy strikes America, riously address all its infrastructure week millions of Americans use bridges we have no Republicans, we have no problems. We’ll talk about the issue for that have been deemed structurally de- Democrats. We just have Members of a while, then go out and buy another ficient or, even worse, functionally ob- Congress who are responsive to the TV. But we can, and should, at least do solete. Imagine trusting your family’s people of this country. a more rigorous inventory and identify safety and well-being to a bridge that So, Mr. Chair, I want to thank you the structures that pose the most peril. is ‘‘functionally obsolete.’’ for your bold, decisive action. I want to Yes, it’s boring stuff to even think American families should not have to thank all the members of the commu- about. But just look at the alter- worry about this. Passage of this bill nity in Minnesota who have responded, native.’’ will do one small step in rebuilding and not only the official responders but the Those are very true words, Mr. uniting a community and a State, but good Samaritans as well. And let me Speaker, and I pledge the support of we must make sure that every Amer- urge every Member to support this our subcommittee and to work with all ican family feels safe. most important measure that will re- the leadership on our committee to not Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased store our country. do what this columnist has said and to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished But, again, it is the tip of the ice- just forget about this or move on to former Chair of the T&I Committee berg. We need a new national commit- something else too quickly. We owe and the senior Republican on the T&I ment to the infrastructure of this that to the people of Minneapolis, Min- Committee, Transportation and Infra- country. nesota. structure, the gentleman from Alaska Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield (Mr. YOUNG). to yield 3 minutes to the Republican 21⁄2 minutes to the distinguished gen- (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was subcommittee leader on the Highways tlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. MCCOL- given permission to revise and extend Subcommittee in the House of Rep- LUM). his remarks.) resentatives, the gentleman from Ten- Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I nessee (Mr. DUNCAN). Speaker, Mr. Chair, 2 days ago my first want to congratulate the chair- Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank daughter did have a best friend who man, Mr. OBERSTAR, and the Minnesota the gentleman from Florida, Ranking was crossing the Mississippi River. She delegation in expediting this process

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:47 Aug 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H03AU7.REC H03AU7 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H9678 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE August 3, 2007 with the leadership of Mr. MICA and the MCCOLLUM, Mr. ELLISON. My sympathy Mr. Speaker, no Minnesotan will ever leadership of both sides. to you and your constituents for all forget August 1, 2007. No Minnesotan I don’t do this often when I say I told that you are suffering, Mr. PETERSON, will ever forget the day the I–35W you so. As chairman, with Mr. OBER- as well from the State of Minnesota bridge collapsed into the Mississippi STAR, we tried to put the money in to and our Republican colleagues from the River. No Minnesotan will forget the identify the weaknesses of the bridges State of Minnesota as well. tragic loss of life, the serious injuries, and to repair them, and we were unsuc- Sometimes in the course of events, and the incredible devastation caused cessful. We ended up with a $286 billion there comes a coming together of a by the falling eight-lane bridge. Our bill instead of a $375 billion bill. person and an event that is almost God thoughts and prayers are with the vic- Mr. and Mrs. America, I believe it is given. And I think that is this case, Mr. tims, the survivors and their families time for us to wake up. We have to re- OBERSTAR. No one in the country as well as the brave first responders pair our outdated infrastructure, espe- knows more than you do about the in- who have worked night and day on res- cially our bridges. You have heard sta- frastructure of our country, the needs cue and recovery operations. tistics, 11,000 and on and on, how many that we have out there, and the solu- My special thanks go out to the fire- are deficient. But there are about 500 in tions that are the best ones. We are sad fighters, the law enforcement per- the same shape as the bridge in Min- that your State was stricken, but sonnel, the EMS personnel as well as nesota right now that are a potential maybe it is fortuitous for the country the Minnesota National Guard and death trap to constituencies. because it hit home for you. The spot- countless Good Samaritans for their We have to, as a Congress, grasp this light is on your State. The spotlight is heroic rescue and recovery efforts. problem and, yes, lo and behold, I on your committee as we reach out A special thanks, Mr. Speaker, to would even suggest fund this problem with this $250 million for the highway Governor Pawlenty for his great lead- with a tax. May the sky not fall on me, emergency fund. I think that the op- ership as well as Hennepin County but with a tax. Make it a 3-year tax. portunity that is there and the knowl- sheriff Rich Stanek, Minneapolis Make it a 5-cent tax, and they will say edge, wisdom, solutions that you know mayor R.T. Rybak, Representative we can’t do that. But I would suggest better than anyone will serve our coun- KEITH ELLISON, and the rest of our Min- respectfully that the American people try very well. nesota congressional delegation who will understand the importance if we I really appreciated the remarks of have come together. I want to particu- fund it and if we address the issue of the gentleman from Alaska. We do larly thank the dean of our delegation, the bridges. We should do this. have to make an investment in our in- Chairman JIM OBERSTAR, for his ex- And maybe this is a wake-up call, frastructure. In this case, no mainte- traordinary leadership in moving this and I hope The Post is wrong, that we nance is the most expensive mainte- delegation bill before the House today. all don’t go back to sleep and watch nance, as the people in Minnesota Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask all of football this fall and forget this tragic found out as some of their loved ones our colleagues for their overwhelming accident, because if we do so, then we paid with their lives. So we have to fig- bipartisan support to pass this crucial are not fulfilling our obligation and ure out a way to pay as we go, no def- bill tonight so we can authorize funds our duty. icit spending, but understand that a for emergency repairs and reconstruc- So I stand here before you today say- capital budget is necessary to invest in tion of the I–35 bridge that collapsed ing I told you so. But I am also saying the infrastructure of our country. It is last Wednesday. Also, Mr. Speaker, we let’s act as we should to protect our what we owe the American people. It is need the funds for much-needed emer- people in every one of our States. about our environment, by relieving gency relief as well. Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield congestion. It is about quality time for At this time of great need, Mr. myself 10 seconds. families to spend less time on the Speaker, the good people of Minnesota I want to thank the gentleman from roads. And as we learned, of course, are very grateful. We thank all of you Alaska for his leadership on and always knew but what was driven for your support. We thank the Nation SAFETEA–LU and for the participa- home in Minnesota, it is about the for their thoughts and prayers. We tion we enjoyed together in crafting safety of our people. thank God that we live in a country that and previous legislation. I thank Imagine, to be a mom or dad and to where we can come together to help him for his comments, with which I have a loved one leave home, a husband each other at our time of greatest concur. or wife, sister or brother, leave home in need. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 the morning or sometime during the Mr. OBERSTAR. I yield 2 minutes to minute to the Speaker, the gentle- day, of all the things you can protect the distinguished gentleman from Min- woman from California. your children from, of all the anticipa- nesota (Mr. WALZ). Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank tion that you can have, you would Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. I thank the the gentleman for yielding. never think, What if the bridge goes distinguished gentleman, my fellow I thank you, Mr. OBERSTAR, you and down? We want to remove that fear Minnesotan, the chairman of Transpor- Mr. MICA, for your leadership in bring- from America’s families. tation, and, as the Speaker of the ing this important legislation to the House so aptly put, no one in this coun- floor in such an expeditious manner so b 1745 try knows more about this issue. If we can remove all doubt in anyone’s I know, Mr. OBERSTAR, that you are there’s anyone that comes close, it’s mind in Minnesota that we are there in a position to do so. I’m sure you will the distinguished ranking member for them. let us know how we can all help. And, from Florida, a gentleman that as sit- A disaster of this kind, I know, com- Mr. MICA, you as well. This is bringing ting on the Transportation Committee, ing from California where we have had us together this evening in a very spe- I’ve come to see the wisdom of his our earthquakes and others coming cial way. I hope it is a comfort to the words and the commitment to this from places that had been struck by families who lost their loved ones that country’s infrastructure. So I think one disaster or another, that people so many people in our country feel this the Speaker of the House is right, two wonder if the compact between them- as a personal loss and are praying for gentlemen that are showing incredible selves and the government is real, and them at this very difficult time. leadership on this and that our Nation today you are telling them that it is Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased should feel incredibly proud to have so. We can extend all of the sympathy to yield 21⁄2 minutes to probably one of you there. I thank you both. in our hearts to the people who have the most capable and compassionate A special thank you to all my col- lost their loved ones or who have been Members of the House I know and the leagues in this House. The citizens of injured or have just been struck by the senior Republican of the Minnesota Minnesota in responding to this have tragedy in such an extraordinary way, delegation, the gentleman, Mr. witnessed something that I think most but we also have to not only extend RAMSTAD. of us here should be incredibly proud compassion but present assistance. And Mr. RAMSTAD. I thank the distin- of. In less than 48 hours of this tragedy, for that I want to thank you Mr. OBER- guished ranking member, my friend, this body came together, crafted a STAR, and Mr. WALZ, Congresswoman for yielding. piece of legislation to provide relief,

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Governor Pawlenty to Mayor Rybak prayers continue to be with the victims Our people witnessed an event so un- and right down the line have been and their families and with all Min- likely, the sudden and complete col- there working together, showing that nesotans as we recover and rebuild. lapse of nearly 2,000 feet of eight lanes this great Nation when we put our Again, I want to thank the gentleman, of highway, propelling nearly 50 cars in mind to it and come together to relieve the chairman, Mr. OBERSTAR, for au- midair for a horrific 60-foot plunge into the suffering of one another can get ex- thoring this legislation. the currents of the Mississippi River. actly that done. Mr. OBERSTAR. I would like to in- An event so unlikely that we in Min- It’s with a heavy heart that all of us quire how much time remains on both nesota collectively remain shocked and are here, but it’s one of optimism and sides. filled with sorrow, knowing the inevi- forward-looking that we will address The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- table sad news that is yet to come once the needs of Minnesota, and, as the dis- tleman from Minnesota has 51⁄2 minutes our heroic first responders have freed tinguished gentleman from Alaska so remaining. The gentleman from Flor- our fellow Americans who even now as aptly put, we’re prepared to make sure ida has 7 minutes remaining. we stand here remain trapped under- that this never happens again and an- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield water. other family never has to find out that 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wis- Minnesota needs the help and the a bridge collapsed as their family mem- consin, our neighboring State (Mr. prayers of all Americans and we appre- bers were coming home. KIND). ciate the overwhelming support in our Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased Mr. KIND. I thank the gentleman for time of need. I know I speak for my to yield 21⁄2 minutes to another out- yielding. husband Marcus and myself. We offer standing Member of the Minnesota del- Mr. Speaker, 2 days ago our Nation our deepest sympathies, as does every- egation, Mr. KLINE. watched with shock and horror as the one in our delegation, to the family Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. I thank the I–35 bridge collapsed into the Mis- and the friends of those who were gentleman for yielding. sissippi River in Minneapolis. Many of killed. I want to add my thanks to all of our the residents of my congressional dis- Mr. Speaker, America believes in ex- colleagues here in the House, the Min- trict in western Wisconsin make a tending a helping hand to people who nesota delegation certainly, and, of daily commute to their jobs in the twin are in trouble due to no fault of their course, as Mr. RAMSTAD said, to our cities. Many of them over this very own, and I want to assure the residents dean, the chairman of the Transpor- bridge. Their safety and the safety of of Minnesota today that we will have tation Committee, Mr. OBERSTAR. all of our residents is our utmost con- help in cleaning up and rebuilding. We While reports continue to be updated cern. Our thoughts and prayers go out will have help until the job is done. Be- due to the ongoing recovery oper- this evening to the victims of that cause Congress understands, Repub- ations, the number of victims is al- great tragedy along with their families licans, Democrats, we’re all Americans ready shocking to us in Minnesota. But and the community. in this and we understand that this is these numbers are not simply statistics But at moments of great tragedy, Mr. not just an emergency for a day or for that might roll off the tongue as a Speaker, there are also moments of a week. We will provide the support footnote to a tragedy which Governor great triumph, of strangers coming to and the work that is necessary to re- Tim Pawlenty accurately described as, the aid of strangers, the first respond- build the lives and the communities quote, a catastrophe of historic propor- ers answering that emergency call, that were damaged until this tragedy tions for Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, these health care providers administering is over. And that is what makes Amer- numbers are people. These numbers are first aid and taking care of the injured ica so great. the family, friends and neighbors who during this great tragedy. And now it’s This bill is just our first step toward were simply going home to their loved our turn. It’s our turn as a Nation. It’s recovery. I thank Chairman OBERSTAR ones after what appeared to be just an- our turn as a Congress to come to- for his brilliant work, working around other workday. Among the deceased is gether and make sure we pass this au- the clock to bring this to the floor. It’s a mother of two from Savage, Min- thorization for the appropriation of inspiring the way so many have come nesota, in my congressional district, funds so we can begin rebuilding this together and worked together over and my heart and prayers go to her important bridge but also help the these last few days. family and to all the victims. community rebuild and to ensure that I join my colleagues from Minnesota, Although this is a time of sorrow for this tragedy is never repeated any- a great State that each one of us loves many, there are countless stories where else throughout the country. so much, in requesting your support to emerging already about the generosity I commend the leadership of the rebuild this bridge. Once again, I know and compassion of the citizens of Min- Transportation Committee, the chair- we can count on you, the Members of nesota. From organizing blood drives man and the ranking member, the this great deliberative body, to rebuild and volunteers, to caring for the needs members of the committee, but espe- the great city of Minneapolis and again of the recovery workers, Minnesotans cially the Minnesota delegation for to make it whole. are going above and beyond the call of how they’ve been able to rally amongst Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield duty. themselves but also to get this body to 1 minute to the distinguished gen- Mr. Speaker, as the citizens of Min- come together during this time of cru- tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. KAGEN), a nesota have come together during this cial need to do the right thing, step up member of the Committee on Trans- difficult time, my colleagues in the and to assume our responsibility as a portation and Infrastructure. Minnesota delegation and I remain great Nation and come to the aid of Mr. KAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in committed to helping restore the I–35W those who have suffered during this strong support of H.R. 3311, and let’s bridge. Together, we’re working to pro- tragedy. build that bridge together. This is an vide the Federal resources necessary to I encourage my colleagues to support emergency resolution, to repair and re- recover from this tragedy, and the fine this measure. construct a functionally obsolete effort brought forward by our chair- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased bridge, the I–35, which spanned two man, Mr. OBERSTAR, putting forth $250 to yield 3 minutes to the newest Mem- peoples, brought two peoples together, million is so important to us in Min- ber of the Minnesota delegation, a ris- across a divide. nesota. ing star in Congress, and the people of And much in the same way, isn’t it In the wake of this disaster, it is dif- Minnesota are very fortunate to have time that we begin to work together ficult to imagine when all the ques- her here at this time (Mrs. BACHMANN). here in Congress? And by working to- tions will be answered, but the day will Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I gether we will not just build a bridge come when recovery efforts will be thank the gentleman for yielding time across a divide but build a bridge be- complete, investigations will conclude, to me. tween the parties which some in our

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The gentleman from Min- Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy and you’re in, it’s about doing the Nation’s 1 nesota has 2 ⁄2 minutes remaining. later included it in a hearing that then business and building a Nation for all Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I will yield Mr. Clinger, my ranking member on of us. myself the balance of our time. the Investigation and Oversight Sub- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I’m pleased Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, Mr. committee, held hearings that included to yield 3 minutes to one of the most OBERSTAR, I thank you for paying at- that tragedy. I was here to vote on the distinguished and senior Members, not tention to the important responsibility funding for that restoration of that only in Congress, but the senior mem- you have, not only as Chair of the bridge, and I appreciate the gentle- ber of the Florida delegation, former Transportation and Infrastructure man’s recollection. chairman of the Appropriations Com- Committee but as a good steward for We will look back, I guess, in a few mittee, Mr. YOUNG, my friend. the people of your State in a time of days, on this moment as a welcome res- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, need. pite from the cacophony of dissidence I thank my colleague from Florida for And, you know, it’s amazing what we that we have heard in the last several yielding the time to me. can do in this House. It’s absolutely in- hours in this body. Unfortunately, I rise in strong support of the legisla- credible. Mr. YOUNG has been here for tragedy, loss of life and injury has tion to provide relief in response to the many years, and I have always looked brought us together, but it shows the tragedy surrounding the collapse of up to him as one of our leaders. We greatness of this House of Representa- Interstate 35W Bridge spanning the started some years ago, senior to me, tives, that it can come together and Mississippi River in Minneapolis. but I followed his career and what he find common cause and move ahead. The people in my area of Florida re- has been able to do on a bipartisan member this type of grief, and we share I hope that respite from cacophony basis. will prevail in the other body as we the grief of the people of Minnesota. It And when we do have an emergency, send this legislation forward and that was during a violent storm at 7:38 a.m. whether it’s 9/11 or whether it’s a there will not be, as has been threat- the morning of May 9, 1980, that a bridge that collapses in Minnesota, it’s ened, procedural issues raised or juris- freighter, the Summit Venture, slammed amazing what this House of Represent- dictional matters that may be raised into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge atives can do when it comes together that might deter a provision of this which spans Tampa Bay to connect my in a bipartisan fashion. That tragedy legislation to provide respite from the district to Manatee County in the just occurred a matter of hours ago, congestion that will result in the re- south, across Tampa Bay. Thirty-five and here we are, in our system, work- construction of this bridge and that al- people in their vehicles fell more than ing together, helping those people. ready is occurring in the city of Min- 1,200 feet into the waters of Tampa Bay We’re not going to solve this all by the neapolis. that morning, fell to their deaths. Federal Government; and, as I said, The House provided respite for Oak- The Sunshine Skyway is a Florida this is only an authorization. But peo- land, San Francisco in the collapse of landmark. The scenes of the mangled ple are in need, and we came together, the 580 and 880 structures just earlier bridge missing 1,260 feet of the center as this body is designed to do. span of the southbound lanes of the But, as I said, the bridge is just the this year, in April. We provide almost bridge was a daily reminder of the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. Our Na- identical language and support in this tragedy, and we remember, and we re- tion’s infrastructure is collapsing. Our legislation. I just hope the other body member for the people of Minnesota. Nation’s infrastructure is obsolete. We will not raise objections and move this Only two people survived the acci- have got to come together. legislation forward, because those are relatively minor matters that be can dent in Florida, one whose car skidded We came together, Mr. OBERSTAR and to a halt at the bridge’s edge and the I, with a Water Resources bill that resolved in the management by DOT of other who survived his pick-up truck’s hadn’t been passed in 7 years, but we that transit language. fall into the water and swam to safety. brought it here, it is now pending final I want to thank all our colleagues for For 7 years, the damaged span stood approval, to build the Nation’s dams the dignity of this discussion tonight as a constant reminder. Congress, how- and infrastructure, also important. and for the support expressed for the ever, began the healing process very And we see that if you don’t pay now, people of Minnesota by the rest of the shortly after that tragedy, as we do you will pay later. Nation. We thank you, thank all our today for the Minnesota tragedy. So we can do this. We can make the colleagues, and we ask for a whole- I thank and compliment and com- investment to build the infrastructure hearted vote in support of this legisla- mend Chairman OBERSTAR and Mr. that makes our economy grow, that tion. MICA, my good friend and colleague makes this a great country and allows Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, from Florida, who worked so hard on free enterprise to give us the great life I rise today to commend the good people of all of these issues and for moving this that we’ve had in this wonderful coun- Minnesota who have banded together to begin legislation quickly in a bipartisan way try. the healing process. When that bridge fell, to bring support for the people of Min- So I look forward, Mr. OBERSTAR, to every citizen of my State felt the grief and the nesota. finalizing this with you and helping the pain together. It has certainly been a difficult The House responded to my request people in this time of need and also in couple of days for everyone, but I am so for funding to help rebuild the Sun- taking on a leadership position as we proud of the first responders, of the volun- shine Skyway Bridge quickly in the make the investment in our country teers, and of my colleagues here in the same type of fashion. So, as I said, we that is so necessary in our infrastruc- House. I’d like to give a special thanks to remember and we share the grief that ture. Chairman OBERSTAR, for acting so quickly. He you suffer today because we went Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance has represented Minnesota, and the House, through it back in 1980; and this Mem- of my time. very well. I’d also like to say that Representa- ber stands ready to help in any way Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield tive ELLISON has done a remarkable job in rep- that we can to not only pass this au- myself the balance of our time. resenting his district during these last 48 thorization bill but to pass the appro- I think the applause on our side for hours. priations that go along with it. all of the speakers shows the depth of It is a shame that it sometimes takes the I thank my friend, Mr. MICA, for feeling, the depth of appreciation that worst events to bring out the best in people, yielding the time to me. He is an out- the Minnesota delegation feels toward but I am so proud of the wonderful actions standing leader in our delegation; and each other, toward others in the body Minnesotans have taken to help the victims of

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Thank you Hobson McNulty Scott (GA) A motion to reconsider was laid on Hodes Chairman OBERSTAR, thank you to the mem- Meek (FL) Scott (VA) the table. Hoekstra Meeks (NY) Sensenbrenner bers of the Minnesota Delegation and thank Holden Melancon Serrano Stated for: you to all my colleagues who have helped Holt Mica Sessions Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, on support the citizens of my State. Honda Michaud Sestak rollcall No. 819, I was unavoidably detained Hooley The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Miller (FL) Shadegg Hoyer Miller (MI) Shays dealing with a serious health issue with my ill question is on the motion offered by Hulshof Miller (NC) Shea-Porter mother who is being prepared for movement the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Hunter Miller, Gary Sherman to a long-term care facility; had I been Inglis (SC) OBERSTAR) that the House suspend the Miller, George Shimkus present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Inslee Mitchell Shuler rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3311, as Israel Mollohan Shuster f amended. Issa Moore (KS) Simpson The question was taken; and the Jackson (IL) Moore (WI) Sires THE JOURNAL Jackson-Lee Speaker pro tempore announced that Moran (KS) Skelton (TX) Moran (VA) Slaughter The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the ayes appeared to have it. Jefferson Murphy (CT) Smith (NE) ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- Jindal Murphy, Patrick Smith (NJ) ished business is the question on agree- Johnson (GA) Murphy, Tim Smith (TX) mand the yeas and nays. Johnson (IL) ing to the Speaker’s approval of the The yeas and nays were ordered. Murtha Smith (WA) Johnson, E. B. Musgrave Snyder Journal, on which the yeas and nays Jones (NC) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Myrick Solis were ordered. Jones (OH) ant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- Nadler Souder Jordan The question is on the Speaker’s ap- Napolitano Space minute vote on the motion to suspend Kagen proval of the Journal. Neal (MA) Spratt will be followed by a 5-minute vote on Kanjorski Neugebauer Stark This will be a 5-minute vote. Kaptur agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of Nunes Stearns Keller The vote was taken by electronic de- Oberstar Stupak the Journal. Kennedy vice, and there were—yeas 216, nays Obey Sullivan The vote was taken by electronic de- Kildee Olver Sutton 199, not voting 17, as follows: Kilpatrick vice, and there were—yeas 421, nays 0, Ortiz Tancredo Kind [Roll No. 820] not voting 11, as follows: Tanner King (IA) Pallone YEAS—216 [Roll No. 819] Pascrell Tauscher King (NY) Abercrombie Dingell Lantos Kingston Pastor Taylor YEAS—421 Payne Terry Ackerman Doggett Larsen (WA) Kirk Allen Donnelly Larson (CT) Abercrombie Buyer Doyle Klein (FL) Pearce Thompson (CA) Ackerman Calvert Drake Pence Thompson (MS) Andrews Doyle Lee Kline (MN) Arcuri Edwards Levin Aderholt Camp (MI) Dreier Knollenberg Perlmutter Thornberry Akin Campbell (CA) Duncan Peterson (MN) Tiahrt Baca Ellison Lewis (GA) Kucinich Baird Ellsworth Lipinski Alexander Cannon Edwards Kuhl (NY) Peterson (PA) Tiberi Allen Cantor Ehlers Petri Tierney Baldwin Emanuel Loebsack LaHood Barrow Engel Lofgren, Zoe Altmire Capito Ellison Lamborn Pickering Towns Andrews Capps Ellsworth Pitts Turner Bean Eshoo Lowey Lampson Becerra Etheridge Lynch Arcuri Capuano Emanuel Langevin Platts Udall (CO) Baca Cardoza Emerson Poe Udall (NM) Berkley Farr Mahoney (FL) Lantos Berman Fattah Maloney (NY) Bachmann Carnahan Engel Larsen (WA) Pomeroy Upton Bachus Carney English (PA) Porter Van Hollen Berry Filner Markey Larson (CT) Bishop (GA) Frank (MA) Matheson Baird Carson Eshoo Latham Price (GA) Vela´ zquez Baker Carter Etheridge Price (NC) Visclosky Bishop (NY) Giffords Matsui LaTourette Blumenauer Gillibrand McCollum (MN) Baldwin Castle Everett Lee Pryce (OH) Walberg Barrett (SC) Castor Fallin Putnam Walden (OR) Boren Gonzalez McDermott Levin Boswell Green, Al McGovern Barrow Chabot Farr Radanovich Walsh (NY) Lewis (GA) Boucher Green, Gene McIntyre Bartlett (MD) Chandler Fattah Rahall Walz (MN) Lewis (KY) Boyd (FL) Grijalva McNerney Barton (TX) Clay Ferguson Ramstad Wamp Linder Boyda (KS) Gutierrez McNulty Bean Clyburn Filner Rangel Wasserman Lipinski Brady (PA) Hall (NY) Meek (FL) Becerra Coble Flake Regula Schultz LoBiondo Braley (IA) Hare Meeks (NY) Berkley Cohen Forbes Rehberg Waters Loebsack Brown, Corrine Harman Melancon Berman Cole (OK) Fortenberry Reichert Watson Lofgren, Zoe Butterfield Hastings (FL) Michaud Berry Conaway Fossella Renzi Watt Lowey Capps Herseth Sandlin Miller (NC) Biggert Conyers Foxx Reyes Waxman Lucas Capuano Higgins Miller, George Bilbray Cooper Frank (MA) Reynolds Weiner Lungren, Daniel Cardoza Hill Mitchell Bilirakis Costa Franks (AZ) Welch (VT) E. Rodriguez Carnahan Hinchey Mollohan Bishop (GA) Costello Frelinghuysen Weldon (FL) Lynch Rogers (AL) Carson Hinojosa Moore (KS) Bishop (NY) Courtney Gallegly Weller Mack Rogers (KY) Castle Hirono Moore (WI) Blackburn Cramer Garrett (NJ) Westmoreland Mahoney (FL) Rogers (MI) Castor Hodes Moran (VA) Blumenauer Crowley Gerlach Wexler Maloney (NY) Rohrabacher Chandler Holden Murphy (CT) Blunt Cubin Giffords Whitfield Manzullo Ros-Lehtinen Clay Holt Murphy, Patrick Boehner Cuellar Gilchrest Wicker Marchant Roskam Cleaver Honda Murtha Bonner Culberson Gillibrand Wilson (NM) Markey Ross Clyburn Hooley Nadler Bono Cummings Gillmor Wilson (OH) Marshall Rothman Cohen Hoyer Napolitano Boozman Davis (AL) Gingrey Wilson (SC) Matheson Roybal-Allard Conyers Inslee Neal (MA) Boren Davis (CA) Gohmert Wolf Matsui Royce Cooper Israel Oberstar Boswell Davis (IL) Gonzalez Woolsey McCarthy (CA) Ruppersberger Costa Jackson (IL) Obey Boucher Davis, David Goode Wu McCarthy (NY) Rush Costello Jackson-Lee Olver Boustany Davis, Lincoln Goodlatte Wynn McCaul (TX) Ryan (OH) Courtney (TX) Ortiz Boyd (FL) Davis, Tom Gordon Yarmuth McCollum (MN) Ryan (WI) Cramer Johnson (GA) Pallone Boyda (KS) Deal (GA) Granger Young (AK) McCotter Salazar Crowley Johnson (IL) Pastor Brady (PA) DeFazio Graves McCrery Sali Young (FL) Brady (TX) DeGette Green, Al Cuellar Johnson, E. B. Payne Braley (IA) Delahunt Green, Gene NOT VOTING—11 Cummings Jones (OH) Perlmutter Broun (GA) DeLauro Grijalva Davis (AL) Kagen Pomeroy Bishop (UT) Davis (KY) Johnson, Sam Davis (CA) Kaptur Price (NC) Brown (SC) Dent Gutierrez Clarke Davis, Jo Ann Lewis (CA) Brown, Corrine Diaz-Balart, L. Hall (NY) Davis (IL) Kennedy Rahall Cleaver Feeney Paul Davis, Lincoln Kildee Rangel Brown-Waite, Diaz-Balart, M. Hall (TX) Crenshaw Hayes Ginny Dicks Hare DeFazio Kilpatrick Reyes Buchanan Dingell Harman b 1830 DeGette Kind Rodriguez Burgess Doggett Hastert Delahunt Klein (FL) Ross Burton (IN) Donnelly Hastings (FL) Mr. HALL of Texas, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. DeLauro Lampson Rothman Butterfield Doolittle Hastings (WA) SHERMAN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. Dicks Langevin Roybal-Allard

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