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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 No. 5 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 10 a.m. House of Representatives WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 The House met at 10 a.m. and was and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- rado, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rigell, Mr. called to order by the Speaker. legiance. Gibson, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Heck, Mr. Schil- ling, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Austin Scott of Geor- f Mr. KUCINICH led the Pledge of Alle- giance as follows: gia, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Palazzo, PRAYER Mr. West, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Brooks, and Mr. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Young of Indiana. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. United States of America, and to the Repub- (3) COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE.— Coughlin, offered the following prayer: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. With the psalmist, we pray for this indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Whitfield, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bono Congress and the Nation: f Mack, Mr. Walden, Mr. Terry, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. ‘‘Come, let us bless the Lord at all ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burgess, Mr. times. Let praise always be on our lips. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE Bilbray, Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, Mrs. If the Lord is your boast, be humble, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Blackburn, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. listen and be moved. Scalise, Mr. Latta, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Glorify the Lord with me. Together Mr. HENSARLING. Madam Speaker, Mr. Harper, Mr. Lance, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. let us reverence the Holy Name. When by direction of the Republican Con- Guthrie, Mr. Olson, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Gard- in difficulty, we looked for the Lord. ference, I offer a privileged resolution ner, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Then from all our terrors we were set and ask for its immediate consider- and Mr. Griffith of Virginia. ation. (4) COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES.—Mr. free. King of New York, Mr. Royce, Mr. Lucas, Mr. When most vulnerable, we called out The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- lows: Paul, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Biggert, to the Lord, and we were rescued from Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. Capito, all our difficulties. H. RES. 33 Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Garrett, Mr. So reverence the Lord with all the Resolved, That the following named Mem- Neugebauer, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Campbell, saints, for those who revere the Lord bers be and are hereby elected to the fol- Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Marchant, Mr. will lack no blessing.’’ lowing standing committees of the House of McCotter, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Representatives: Pearce, Mr. Posey, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. In the midst of everything, let us (1) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.—Mr. Good- Westmoreland, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. seek the Lord both now and forever. latte, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. King of Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Duffy, Ms. Amen. Iowa, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Dold, f Fortenberry, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Thompson of Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Canseco, Pennsylvania, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr. Stivers. THE JOURNAL Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. (5) COMMITTEE ON RULES.—Mr. Bishop of Fincher, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Utah, to rank immediately after Ms. Foxx. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Crawford, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. (6) COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND IN- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- DesJarlais, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Gibson, Mr. FRASTRUCTURE.—Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. ceedings and announces to the House Hultgren, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Schilling, and Petri, Mr. Coble, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, his approval thereof. Mr. Ribble. Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gary G. Miller of Cali- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- (2) COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES.—Mr. fornia, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Graves of nal stands approved. Bartlett, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Missouri, Mr. Shuster, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Akin, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Schmidt, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. f Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Reed, Mr. Harris, Mr. Crawford, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Turner, Mr. Kline, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman Conaway, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Long, Mr. from Ohio (Mr. KUCINICH) come forward Hunter, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Coffman of Colo- Gibbs, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Fincher, b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H143 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:14 Jan 13, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12JA7.000 H12JAPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with HOUSE H144 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 12, 2011 Mr. Landry, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Denham, Whereas John Roll, a Pennsylvania native (10) when adjourning today, shall do so out and Mr. Lankford. who was 63 years old, began his professional of respect to the victims of this attack. Mr. HENSARLING (during the read- career as a bailiff in 1972, was appointed to b 1010 ing). Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous the Federal bench in 1991, and became chief judge for the District of Arizona in 2006, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- consent that the resolution be consid- was a devoted husband to his wife Maureen, ered as read and printed in the RECORD. ant to the order of the House of today, father to his 3 sons, and grandfather to his 5 the resolution shall be debatable for 6 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. grandchildren; EMERSON). Is there objection to the re- Whereas Phyllis Schneck, a proud mother hours equally divided and controlled by quest of the gentleman from Texas? of 3, grandmother of 7, and great-grand- the majority leader and the minority Mr. PASTOR. I object. I would like mother from New Jersey, was spending the leader or their designees. to have the resolution read, if possible. winter in Arizona, and was a 79-year-old The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objec- church volunteer and New York Giants fan; CANTOR) and the gentleman from Ari- tion is heard. Whereas Dorwan Stoddard, a 76-year-old zona (Mr. PASTOR) each will control 3 The Clerk will report the resolution. retired construction worker and volunteer at hours. Mr. PASTOR. I withdraw the objec- the Mountain Avenue Church of Christ, is The Chair recognizes the gentleman credited with shielding his wife Mavy, a tion. longtime friend whom he married while they from Virginia. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there were in their 60s, who was also injured in the Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, I objection to the request of the gen- shooting; yield 1 minute to the Speaker of the tleman from Texas? Whereas Gabriel Matthew Zimmerman, House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. There was no objection. who was 30 years old and engaged to be mar- BOEHNER). The resolution was agreed to. ried, served as Director of Community Out- Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker and A motion to reconsider was laid on reach to Representative Gabrielle Giffords, my colleagues, today we are called the table. and was a social worker before serving with here to mourn. Representative Giffords; f Whereas Representative Gabrielle Giffords An unspeakable act of violence has EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE was a target of this attack, and remains in taken six innocent lives, and left sev- REGARDING ARIZONA SHOOTING critical condition at an Arizona hospital; eral more—including our colleague, GABRIELLE GIFFORDS—battling for Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, I ask Whereas 13 others were also wounded in the shooting, including Ron Barber and Pam- theirs. These are difficult hours for our unanimous consent that it shall be in ela Simon, both staffers to Representative country. order at any time on the legislative Giffords; and Among the fallen is Gabe Zimmer- day of January 12, 2011, to consider in Whereas several individuals, including Pa- man, a member of Congresswoman GIF- the House without intervention of any tricia Maisch, Army Col. Bill Badger (Re- FORDS’ staff—a public servant of the point of order a resolution relating to tired), who was also wounded in the shoot- highest caliber—one of our own. Even recent events in Tucson, Arizona, if of- ing, Roger Sulzgeber, Joseph Zimudio, and in our shock, we are composed and de- fered by the Speaker or his designee; Daniel Hernandez, Jr., helped apprehend the termined to fulfill our calling to rep- such resolution shall be debatable for gunman and assist the injured, thereby risk- ing their lives for the safety of others, and resent our constituents. This is the 6 hours equally divided and controlled should be commended for their bravery: Now, great cause for which Gabe gave his by the majority leader and the minor- therefore, be it life. ity leader or their respective designees; Resolved, That the House of Representa- Like us, Gabe swore an oath to up- and tives— the previous question shall be consid- hold and defend the Constitution. At (1) condemns in the strongest possible the time of the attack, he was engaged ered as ordered on such resolution and terms the horrific attack which occurred at any preamble thereto to final adoption the ‘‘Congress on your Corner’’ event hosted in the most simple and direct of demo- without intervening motion.
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