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, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 No. 27 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, February 28, 2011, at 2 p.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The House met at 9 a.m. and was Mr. PRICE of Georgia led the Pledge I have introduced legislation for an called to order by the Speaker. of Allegiance as follows: audit of the stimulus to show the f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the American people where their tax dol- United States of America, and to the Repub- lars were spent. Where is the money? PRAYER lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Where are the jobs? The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. In conclusion, God bless our troops, Coughlin, offered the following prayer: f and we will never forget September the Lord God, Creator of storm winds and 11th in the global war on terrorism. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER innocent children. In You and through f You all is held together. Lead us with The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- Your penetrating wisdom. tain up to five requests for 1-minute REGARDING THE REPUBLICAN May this Congress in all its delibera- speeches on each side of the aisle. CONTINUING RESOLUTION tions be rid of absolute icons and move f (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given together to propose a common response permission to address the House for 1 to the overall security of Your people. GRUESOME ANNIVERSARY OF minute.) Integrate the information of this age FAILED STIMULUS Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, this week with the practical and ethical stand- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina my Republican colleagues offered us a ards that have guided Your people al- asked and was given permission to ad- glimpse into their vision for America. ways through the mysteries of nature dress the House for 1 minute and to re- It is a country where millions of and the multiple legitimate needs of vise and extend his remarks.) women are turned away from basic the most vulnerable in our midst. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. health care, where the wealthy can buy Enlighten the Nation with Your word Speaker, yesterday marked the grue- access to our courts, and the poor are and Your grace both now and forever. some second anniversary of the admin- denied justice, where we abandon our Amen. istration’s misnamed stimulus plan. obligation to pass on a cleaner, safer f When this irresponsible plan of massive world to the next generation, where spending was introduced, liberals the voices of a thousand workers’ cries THE JOURNAL promised unemployment would not ex- for better treatment fall on a few pairs The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- ceed 8 percent. At that time, House Re- of deaf ears, where we deny children ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- publicans, led by JOHN BOEHNER, ex- the arts education that has helped in- ceedings and announces to the House plained that our Nation cannot borrow spire the greatest culture on Earth. his approval thereof. and spend our way to prosperity, and This is not the America envisioned Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the failure of this stimulus plan is a by the constituents I serve, among nal stands approved. sad reminder of this. them thousands of America’s Greatest f Now, 2 years later, taxpayers have Generation who fought during World more than $817 billion added to the na- War II and built an extraordinary Na- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tional debt. Unemployment is still tion after the Great Depression. This The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman above 9 percent and has been above 9 continuing resolution is, quite simply, from Georgia (Mr. PRICE) come forward percent for 21 straight months. That a disgrace to their vision and to their and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- means 14 million Americans are with- sacrifice. We can do better. We must do legiance. out jobs. Our debt is over $14 trillion. better.

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Mr. Speaker, last conditions, and a dignified retirement. it, let them eat cake’’ approach to jobs year the military received over 3,000 re- These public servants make our soci- and the economy shows, our Repub- ports of sexual assault involving other ety safe and functioning at an average lican colleagues have chosen to aban- members in the service. This week, 17 wage of $30,000 a year. They did not don the responsibility for recklessness. veterans are saying that the military cause the financial catastrophe in this Now the Republicans are proposing ignored their cases of sexual assault country. That was the speculators and to wipe out the California salmon in- while they were on active duty. These robber barons who received billions in dustry and the thousands of jobs that accusations have occurred in all TARP funds and then off-sourced it to depend on it. California’s fishermen branches of the military. avoid paying taxes. The folks in Wis- just made it through 3 years of unprec- The most recent complaint came consin who are rallying teach our chil- edented slowdown in the salmon indus- from a woman who says she was dren to read. try. An estimated 23,000 jobs and $2.8 drugged and gang raped by two fellow At a time of Astroturf rallies, I urge billion have been lost in just the last 3 members of the Navy. This ended her all my colleagues, listen to that sound years. These latest proposals threaten career. Another rape victim reported coming like a warm spring breeze off water supplies for millions, including the crime to the Marines, and she was the prairie. That’s the sound of Amer- both fishermen and farmers. ordered not to tell anyone, and to re- ica’s proud middle class that built this Mr. Speaker, salmon means jobs. I spect the alleged rapist, who was of a country, and they have found their have met the people who make their higher rank. voice. We would all be wise to listen to living with salmon, and they are proud The perpetrators of rape in the mili- the people. of their jobs. According to recent stud- tary must be held accountable for their f ies, restoring the California bay-delta could provide 94,000 new jobs and $5.7 misdeeds, and victims should be re- THE CR AND THE DIRECTION OF billion in economic activity. spected and validated by the military. AMERICA The United States has the world’s fin- f (Mr. ELLISON asked and was given est military personnel, and we must permission to address the House for 1 FULL-YEAR CONTINUING support all of them, including victims minute.) APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 of crime. Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, I come And that’s just the way it is. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. to the floor today to talk about the CR PRICE of Georgia). Pursuant to House f in larger context. What’s going on? The Resolution 92 and rule XVIII, the Chair PROTECT THE CLEAN AIR ACT American people have been watching declares the House in the Committee of us debating this stuff for days now late the Whole House on the State of the (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given into the night. What is it all about? permission to address the House for 1 Union for the further consideration of What it’s all about, Mr. Speaker, is the bill, H.R. 1. minute and to revise and extend his re- which direction will America go in? marks.) Will we cut back and scale back vital b 0910 Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, I come to programs that help Americans do bet- the floor to warn my colleagues and IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ter and move into the middle class? Accordingly, the House resolved the American public of a nasty little Will we cut back and scale back vitally amendment in this CR. An amendment itself into the Committee of the Whole needed regulations to help protect us, House on the State of the Union for the will be offered by the Republicans allow us to have clean air and clean today to eliminate the ability of the further consideration of the bill (H.R. water and important other rights? 1) making appropriations for the De- Environmental Protection Agency to Or, Mr. Speaker, will we have an enforce the clear mandates of the partment of Defense and the other de- America where we have labor rights, partments and agencies of the Govern- Clean Air Act. where we can organize, where we can The Supreme Court has ruled that ment for the fiscal year ending Sep- have adequate regulations that give us tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes, the EPA owes the American public an the opportunity to a decent standard of obligation to reduce certain of these with Mr. BISHOP of Utah (Acting Chair) life in America? It is a stark choice. A in the chair. dangerous toxic gases. And yet, incred- dim view where the vision is a small ibly, the Republican Party wants to The Clerk read the title of the bill. number of really wealthy people and a The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- eliminate the ability to enforce that vast number of really desperate people, bill. Now, I think of this amendment as mittee of the Whole rose on the legisla- or a large, robust, strong middle class tive day of Thursday, February 17, 2011, the dirty air act. And it is the dirty air which powers America into the future? act because if they pass it, that is what a request for a recorded vote on amend- What we are fighting about is the soul ment No. 466 printed in the CONGRES- we’ll get, dirty air. of this country, the direction of this Now, Americans, and I want to warn SIONAL RECORD offered by the gen- country. And the Democratic Caucus is tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) had been my colleagues, a poll distributed by the standing firmly with the people as we American Lung Association shows postponed, and the bill had been read have seen the people of Wisconsin through page 359, line 22. Americans are adamantly opposed to stand up and snatch back their destiny AMENDMENT NO. 575 OFFERED BY MR. REHBERG this amendment. They know we want from somebody who would take it from clean air. They know we don’t want them. Mr. REHBERG. I have an amendment more children’s asthma. And we have So, Mr. Speaker, today focus your at- at the desk. got to defeat this amendment, defeat tention, the people are rising up The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will the dirty air act, keep the Clean Air around America, and the Democratic designate the amendment. Act as the law of this country. Caucus is standing strong right here. The text of the amendment is as fol- lows: f f At the end of the bill (before the short LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE CALIFORNIA SALMON INDUSTRY title), insert the following: (Mr. WALZ of Minnesota asked and (Ms. SPEIER asked and was given SEC. ll. None of the funds made available was given permission to address the permission to address the House for 1 by this Act may be paid to any employee, of- ficer, contractor, or grantee of any depart- House for 1 minute and to revise and minute and to revise and extend her re- ment or agency funded by title VIII of divi- extend his remarks.) marks.) sion B of this Act to implement the provi- Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, our budg- sions of Public Law 111–148 or title I or sub- er, listen to the people. Kindergarten et is a serious document and a state- title B of title II of Public Law 111–152.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:25 Feb 19, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18FE7.002 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1203 POINT OF ORDER ingly, the prohibition contained in And beyond that, what we’re high- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise clause 10 of rule XXI does not apply to lighting here is the fact that here we to make a point of order on the amend- my amendment, and the point of order have the Republicans saying that they ment. should be overruled. are trying to save money or cut spend- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman And I respectfully ask the Chair for a ing when, in reality, what they are will state her point of order. ruling. doing with this amendment is increas- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I The Acting CHAIR. Does anyone else ing the deficit and actually making it make a point of order against the wish to be heard on the point of order? more difficult to create jobs. Rehberg amendment because it vio- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I wish I don’t see how we could ever argue, lates clause 3(j)(3) of House Resolution to be heard on the point of order. frankly, that this amendment is in 5 by proposing a net increase in budget The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman order. It clearly increases the deficit. authority in the bill. According to a from New Jersey is recognized. It clearly increases the budget author- cost estimate received from the Con- Mr. ANDREWS. The gentlelady from ity. It will kill the health care reform, gressional Budget Office, the Rehberg Connecticut’s point of order should be and that’s its purpose. So I would ask amendment would increase net budget sustained, and, frankly, the chairman’s that the chairman rule that this is cer- authority in the bill by $2 billion in fis- arguments are deficient in two re- tainly out of order. cal year 2012 and a total of $5.5 billion spects: The Acting CHAIR. Does any other over 10 years. Let me repeat that. That First, he notes that the chairman of Member wish to be heard on the point is adding $5.5 billion to the deficit. And the Budget Committee’s opinion is that of order. I have, in my hand here, the CBO esti- the point of order should not be sus- Ms. DELAURO. Yes, Mr. Chairman, I mate of the budgetary effects of tained. Although I realize that the would like to make a comment on the amendment 575 to H.R. 1, a CBO docu- chairman of the Budget Committee’s point of order. ment. opinion by custom is given some sort of The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman The House rules package, adopted at special gravity on these kind of ques- from Connecticut is recognized. the beginning of this Congress in House tions, with all due respect, the Chair is Ms. DELAURO. The chairman has ar- Resolution 5, includes the following the Chair. The Chair is the authority gued—with all due respect to the chair- rule in section 3(j)(3): ‘‘It shall not be here, and the Chair’s responsibility is man—that the amendment does not in order to consider an amendment to a to follow the rules of the House which violate clause 10 of rule XXI. But that general appropriations bill proposing a very clearly state that a piece of legis- is not the point of order that I raised. net increase in budget authority in the lation that has a net increase in budget The point of order was section 3(j)(3) of bill.’’ authority is out of order under these H. Res. 5, and I will repeat what that According to the CBO estimate, the circumstances. says. Rehberg amendment does, in fact, Secondly, the chairman makes the 0920 produce a net increase in budget au- argument that this is not a change in b thority and is, therefore, not in order. substantive law. One first would won- ‘‘It shall not be in order to consider The majority have raised a point of der why it’s then being offered. But an amendment to a general appropria- order on all other amendments that secondly, it seems to me that if agents tions bill proposing a net increase in violate this rule in section 3(j)(3) be- of the executive branch have a respon- budget authority in the bill.’’ This cause they increase net budget author- sibility and that responsibility in- clearly, clearly proposes an increase. ity; yet on this amendment by Mr. cludes discretion as to how to carry And we have the documentation from REHBERG, that is not the case. It would out a certain law, prohibiting them CBO. seem that on the question of health from carrying out that responsibility So I am asking that this amendment care, the majority is not abiding by its and limiting their discretion is, in fact, be ruled out of order. own rules to reduce the deficit. a significant change in substantive The Acting CHAIR. Is there anybody I ask a ruling from the Chair. law. else who wishes to be heard on the The Acting CHAIR. Does any other On those grounds, I would urge that point of order? Member wish to be heard on the point the point of order be sustained. Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chair, if I may of order? The Acting CHAIR. Does any other respond. Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chair, I wish to Member wish to be heard on the point The Acting CHAIR. The Chair recog- be heard on the point of order. of order? nizes the gentleman from Montana. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. PALLONE. I rise to be heard on Mr. REHBERG. It doesn’t matter from Montana is recognized. the point of order, Mr. Chairman. which clause they want to draw from. Mr. REHBERG. I have been advised The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The chairman said there is no impact. by the chairman of the Committee on from New Jersey is recognized. My amendment scores at a savings of Budget that my amendment complies Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Chairman, I just $100 million in the current fiscal year. with all applicable rules of the House. find it incredible what I am hearing on That is substantive savings, and I The point of order that my amendment the other side of the aisle here because again ask for a ruling from the Chair. violates clause 10 of rule XXI, known we’ve gone through several weeks now The Acting CHAIR. Does any other as the cut-go rule, is inapplicable in where basically the rules have been Member wish to be heard on the point this case. The cut-go rule does provide changed so that the Budget Committee of order? a point of order against amendments to chairman basically does whatever he If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. appropriations bills that cause an in- pleases and has the authority almost The gentlewoman from Connecticut crease in mandatory spending over the like equal to the rest of the House, the makes a point of order that the amend- 5-year scoring window. However, that way the Republicans have given him ment offered by the gentleman from rule contains an important exception. this authority. It’s sort of like a one- Montana violates section 3(j)3 of House The point of order applies only to pro- man dictatorship. So I’m not sure that Resolution 5. visions that are modifications to sub- I am particularly interested in his Section 3(j)3 establishes a point of stantive law. My amendment does not opinion on this one. order against an amendment proposing constitute such a modification; rather, But beyond that—and I will follow up a net increase in budget authority in it is a temporary provision limiting the on my colleague from New Jersey— the bill. use of funds in this act for the imple- when you talk about substantive The Chair has been persuasively mentation of the law in a particular changes to the law, the whole purpose guided by an estimate from the chair of fiscal year. of this amendment is to basically gut the Committee on the Budget that the As the chairman of the Committee on the health care reform and make sure amendment, which proposes a limita- the Budget stated, my amendment does that it never takes place. And if it were tion on funding in the instant bill for not make a modification to substantive to become law, if it were to be adopted, the instant fiscal year, does not pro- law in a year after the year for which that is exactly what would happen. pose a net increase in budget authority the bill makes appropriations. Accord- This has a major substantive impact. in this bill.

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Mr. Chairman, I yield want to or not, mandates on States to orities—creating jobs, turning the myself such time as I may consume. create and operate insurance exchanges economy around, and reducing the def- Mr. Chairman, my amendment is and to expand Medicaid dramatically, icit. The Republican majority told the simple and straightforward. This mandates on employers to provide in- American people, Vote for me, that’s amendment denies any funding pro- surance or be penalized, mandates re- what we are going to do. This is a clas- vided by this bill to be used by the de- garding the precise terms of insurance sic case of bait and switch. partment or agency funded through the policies that everyone ultimately must Their first order of business was to Labor-HHS title of the bill to support purchase, and on and on. repeal health care reform, the results ObamaCare. It will create a firewall so Our forefathers would be appalled to of which would add to unemployment, that funds from this bill cannot be used see the power over our health and lives add to the deficit, and delay the eco- for that purpose. that we are surrendering to govern- nomic recovery. And today, by denying ObamaCare included mandatory ment. They had firsthand experience funds for the implementation of health funding for several provisions normally with unfettered government control, care, they are at it again. funded through the discretionary ap- and they carefully designed a Constitu- This amendment would take away propriations; for example, a $1 billion tion to limit the government’s power. the consumer protections of the Afford- implementation fund. So, unfortu- We’ve learned nothing from them. able Care Act and put the insurance nately, resources will be available to Never has there been such a complete companies back in charge, a further Health and Human Services. This transfer of power to our government demonstration of the majority’s special amendment can slow but not com- with such blind faith and hope that interest priorities and an hypocrisy on pletely stop the process. government will get it right when our job creation and deficit reduction. I have tried everything within my experience in every other context is so Repealing health care will destroy power to write an amendment that totally to the contrary. jobs in the health professions. It will would completely defund implementa- This is an experiment, a huge gamble slow growth by 250,000 to 400,000 jobs a tion yet withstand a point of order. imposed on us by those who did not year. It will increase medical spending This is the best I can do today. I liken read the legislation or fully understand and add nearly $2,000 to the average the situation with this bill to trying to its consequences. We are already catch- family insurance premium. And ac- drive a car to the moon. A car is the ing glimpses of how government power cording to CBO, repeal would add $230 wrong vehicle for that purpose, but a will be exercised. Large corporations billion to the deficit in the first 10 car can take us on the first leg of the and unions have been granted waivers years and $1 trillion in the second 10 trip. It can get us to the launching pad. for mandates they cannot meet; large years. And let me repeat that. This And I will continue to do everything I corporations with armies of lawyers amendment adds billions and ulti- can to finish the journey. and unions who hold a special place in mately trillions of dollars to the def- My goal, and the goal of the majority the hearts, minds, and political cam- icit, and it starts next year with $2.2 of Americans, is to repeal the new paigns of those who enacted this bill. billion. health care law. Until then, my objec- Will Government be so accommodating While my colleague will say that for tive is to defund it entirely and stop its to you? the rest of this year that that isn’t the implementation. There are problems with the existing case, one needs to just look at what the It is impossible at this time to de- health care system, but this law only CBO says overall on the $5.5 billion in scribe the many reasons that justify makes matters worse. The law must be deficits that this would create. This is defunding and repeal. Let me begin repealed so that it can be replaced with not what they promised the American with my belief that the law is uncon- incremental, market-oriented, afford- people. stitutional. It runs contrary to our able measures to improve, rather than This amendment will allow insurers most fundamental concepts of limited transform, our current health care sys- to charge women 48 percent more than government and individual liberty and tem. In the meantime, implementation men for exactly the same coverage. It responsibility. It’s a law designed by must be stopped. allows insurance companies to once those who wish to control every health There’s a second reason to defund im- again discriminate against Americans care decision made by health care pro- plementation. The law’s individual with preexisting conditions, even chil- viders and patients, by every employer mandate has been declared unconstitu- dren with preexisting conditions. and employee, by every family and in- tional by two Federal judges. Judge Women may again be denied coverage dividual. It will control every aspect of Roger Vinson has written a powerful because they survived breast cancer or one-sixth of our economy. opinion that strikes down the entire because they were a victim of domestic This unaffordable program will cost law. The administration and Congress violence or because they had a c-sec- $2.6 trillion in the first 10 years if fully are on notice of the substantial risk tion. It will deny up to 4 million small implemented. Ninety percent of that that the Supreme Court will uphold businesses $40 billion in tax credits. cost is for Medicaid expansion and in- Vinson’s decision. If that occurs after a This amendment will increase drug surance subsidies. Roughly half of the year or more of litigation, billions of costs for seniors. It will take away the Federal Government’s costs will be dollars spent by the Federal Govern- 50 percent discount on brand name paid through new taxes, penalties, and ment to implement the law and by drugs for those who have found them- fees on individuals and businesses. The States, businesses, individuals, and selves in the doughnut hole. It will in- other half is covered by cuts in Medi- taxpayers to comply with the law will crease, also, seniors’ health care costs, care benefits. have been completely wasted, thrown making lifesaving preventive services The tax increases and regulatory bur- away. In light of the crisis created by like mammograms, colonoscopies, dens will be a significant drag on eco- our ballooning debt and anemic econ- wellness visits, blood pressure nomic growth and job creation, and omy, it is fiscally irresponsible to go screenings, and diabetes screenings other costs to States, businesses and forward with implementation until the more expensive. This amendment will individuals are not included in the $2.6 court challenge is finally resolved. cost money and it will cost lives. trillion figure. For these reasons, I urge you to sup- In Connecticut 191,000 children with This is a job killer. How foolhardy to port my amendment. preexisting conditions benefit from the create a new entitlement program I reserve the balance of my time. health care reform law. More than when we cannot pay for the ones we al- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise 540,000 seniors with Medicare coverage ready have and cannot meet our cur- in opposition to the amendment. no longer have out-of-pocket expenses

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DEAR SECRETARY SEBELIUS: I write to in- conditions, to seniors in the doughnut the Senate-passed House bill. And the hole, to small business owners trying quire of the Department of Health and question, Will the House now agree to Human Services your response to and specifi- to help their employees find quality the Senate amendment on 3590? was an- cally subsequent implementation decisions health insurance? swered affirmatively. made by the Department in the wake of I urge my colleagues to vote against But was that the end of the story? Judge Vinson’s ruling in The State of Flor- this irresponsible amendment. No. This was extensively litigated in ida v. United States Department of Health I reserve the balance of my time. the political arena last fall. And what and Human Services. As you are well aware, Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chair, I am was the judgment of the American peo- the plaintiff sought declaratory judgment that the Patient Protection and Affordable pleased to yield 5 minutes to my good ple after the litigation in the political friend from Texas (Mr. BURGESS). Care Act is unconstitutional as well as an in- arena? The answer was: We don’t want junction against its enforcement. Mr. BURGESS. I thank the gen- it. We don’t want any part of it. Fix it. In his opinion, Judge Vinson relied on tleman for yielding. Do something. precedent in Committee on Judiciary of U.S. As was so eloquently put forward by So Chairman REHBERG is doing ex- House of Representatives v. Miers to deter- Mr. REHBERG, the chairman of the Sub- actly that today. Within the limits mine that when a court issues a declaratory committee on Health and Human Serv- that he is constrained by in a con- judgment against federal officials, the ‘‘de- ices Appropriations just a moment ago, tinuing resolution, he is providing the claratory judgment is the functional equiva- lent of an injunction.’’ He quoted a previous this is a temporary limiting amend- vehicle, the floor by which the imple- ment on the appropriations for imple- United States Court of Appeals decision mentation of this very flawed process, which further addressed his point, ‘‘that offi- mentation of the Patient Protection this very flawed law can now be con- cials of the Executive Branch will adhere to Affordable Care Act. tained. the law as declared by the court. As a result, ‘‘Bait and switch,’’ that term was It was important before, but 3 weeks the declaratory judgment is the functional used by the other side just a moment ago it became critical. It became crit- equivalent of an injunction. . . There is no ago in their arguments. Bait and ical because of Judge Vinson’s ruling. reason to conclude that this presumption switch. Think back to where we were And why is that? And I encourage my should not apply here. Thus, the award of de- claratory relief is adequate and separate in- just a little over a year ago in this colleagues to go to Judge Vinson’s rul- House of Representatives when the junctive relief is not necessary.’’ ing. It’s available on the Internet. It’s I would like to request information on Democrats’ version of a health care bill not hard to read. It’s about 75 pages. how, in light of the declaratory relief issued passed. Where is that bill today? Some- Judge Vinson’s ruling, page 76 of 78: by Judge Vinson, the Department plans to where in the dustbin out in the halls ‘‘Because the individual mandate is un- proceed in its implementation of the Patient outside the office the former Speaker constitutional and not severable, the Protection and Affordable Care Act. now occupies. entire act must be declared void.’’ Thank you for your time and consideration Bait and switch. What happened on Pretty clear language. on this issue and I look forward to your re- Christmas Eve of last year of 2009? The Now, why is it necessary to approach sponse. Should you have any questions, Senate passed a bill, a bill that was please contact me in my Washington office the funding? Because earlier in his at (202)225–7772. never intended to become law. It was a opinion Judge Vinson observed: There Sincerely, placeholder. It was a vehicle to simply is a longstanding presumption that of- MICHAEL C. BURGESS, M.D., get the Senators home for Christmas ficials of the executive branch will ad- Member of Congress. Eve ahead of a snowstorm so that then here to the law as declared by the Ms. DELAURO. I yield 3 minutes to everyone can come back to the Capitol court. As a result, declaratory judg- the gentleman from California (Mr. in January 2010 and work on the bill ment is the functional equivalent of an MILLER). that would ultimately become Presi- injunction. (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California dent Obama’s health care reform. But Well, that should be good enough for asked and was given permission to re- it didn’t happen. The Democrats lost members of the executive branch. They vise and extend his remarks.) an election in Massachusetts for the had the Federal agencies. But appar- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Senate seat, and that changed the par- ently that is not so, because what we I thank the gentlewoman for yielding adigm, that changed the narrative, see today in our committee hearings, me this time. that changed the debate. in the headlines in the newspapers is The author of this amendment said a And then what happened? The House that this administration is proceeding few minutes ago that this was a very took up the bill passed by the Senate, at light speed with implementation. simple and straightforward amend- conveniently, a bill that had been The previous health care czar is now ment. And that’s probably true for passed by the House of Representatives the Deputy Chief of Staff in the White Members of Congress who have govern- the summer before as a housing bill, House. What does that tell you about ment-paid health insurance, have poli- H.R. 3590. Look it up on Thomas at their plans for implementation? In cies that are looked after by a PPO to home if you doubt. 3590 passed the Sen- fact, the plans for implementation make sure that we get benefits. But if ate. were going so fast that one of the chief you are a member of the American pub- Why would Senator REID—why would architects of implementation was hired lic, this is not a simple and straight- the other body take up a previously 11⁄2 months before the bill was signed forward amendment. If you are a mem- passed House bill and turn it into a into law, and that’s testimony that we ber of the American public, this health care bill? Because it wasn’t a heard in our committee in Energy and amendment changes your life. For mil- health care bill; it was a tax bill. It was Commerce this past week. lions of Americans and for millions of a tax bill that, by constitutional au- I sent a letter to Secretary Sebelius their children, for millions of their par- thority, had to originate in the House this week asking her to provide for us ents this amendment changes their of Representatives. what direction she was going to take in life. This isn’t straightforward. So then the other body had the per- light of Judge Vinson’s ruling. So many of our new Republican col- fect vehicle: Take this housing bill, In closing, I thank the gentleman for leagues have come to town and said, strip out the housing language, put in bringing this limiting amendment to I’m just one of the folks back home. the health care language, pass it on the floor today. It is critically impor- I’m not enamored with Washington. Christmas Eve, and then we’ll all gath- tant that this Congress act to limit the I’m just one of the folks back home. er back after the New Year’s Eve fes- implementation of this very flawed Vote for this amendment, and you tivities and create a conference com- health care law. Let’s get back to the won’t be like the folks back home.

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You won’t lose Mr. Chairman, I’m here in support of will inform all Members that remarks your insurance when you need it for this amendment because, simply put, it in debate must avoid personalities, in- you, your children, or your spouse, but defunds ObamaCare bureaucrats. If this cluding personalities toward the Presi- your constituents will. You are not amendment is adopted, government bu- dent. just like the folks back home. You are reaucrats cannot be paid so much as to Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield doing grave damage to the folks back lift a finger, move a paperclip, send an myself 30 seconds. home. email if it has anything to do with To the prior gentleman, I would just So you ought to think about this ObamaCare. say you didn’t listen to the people of amendment before you vote for it. Not Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Par- this country; you sold them a bill of only does it add $5 billion almost im- liamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman. goods. You told them you were going mediately to the deficit; it adds $1 tril- The Acting CHAIR. Does the gen- to create jobs, you were going to re- lion to the deficit over 20 years, takes tleman from Georgia yield for a par- duce the deficit, and you were going to us in the wrong direction. But this pun- liamentary inquiry? turn the economy around. You have ishes people back home. Talk to your Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Sir, I would done none of this. You have been here constituents who now are the seniors rather just finish my comments here. 6 weeks, 8 weeks; and you have not who have that free physical checkup They have plenty of time on their side. done anything. And with this amend- and have been given medicine, have The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ment you will, indeed, by the CBO been told about things that they are does not yield for that purpose and numbers, increase the deficit as soon as doing wrong with respect to their continues to be recognized. next year by over $2 billion. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to health and now can prevent additional Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. And since the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. doctors’ visits and hospital care be- today we’re here to talk about saving PALLONE). cause of that checkup that they now the taxpayer dollars, let’s remember Mr. PALLONE. How many times are get that this amendment would take the cost of ObamaCare. we going to hear about repealing the away. Talk to the parents. And you Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. health care reform instead of having an really ought to talk to the grand- Chairman, I have a parliamentary in- initiative that actually creates jobs? I parents of the children who now have quiry. go out. The gentleman from Georgia coverage that didn’t have it before. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman said, Are you listening to your con- They are as concerned about the cov- from Georgia would need to yield for a stituents? Yes, I listen to my constitu- erage of their grandchildren as they parliamentary inquiry. ents. They tell us we should address job are about their Medicare coverage, The gentleman from Georgia is rec- creation and the economy and not con- which you will change with respect to ognized. stantly argue over and over again the cost of pharmaceuticals. Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. So we are about repealing health care reform, No, this isn’t simple and straight- here today to talk about the taxpayers’ which we know is going absolutely no- forward, and this isn’t just like the money. Let’s remember the cost of where. So when I listen, that is what I folks back home. The folks back home ObamaCare: $2.6 trillion over the first hear: jobs, the economy, not this con- are struggling every day to pay their 10 years once it’s implemented, $560 bil- stant repetition of repeal. insurance premiums. Pass this amend- lion in new taxes on American families Now, I have a lot of respect for the ment, and once again the insurance and businesses, unconstitutional man- gentleman from Montana, I have to companies can rip them off. Once dates, higher premiums, and, yes, lost say, but he talks about completely again, they no longer have to dedicate coverage. stopping and defending implementa- 80 percent of your premiums to your The law is so damaging that the tion. Well, the reason that the Repub- health care. They can write themselves Obama administration themselves have licans are saying that they want to de- the bonuses, the advertising, the sala- granted at least 915 waivers for health fund implementation is because this ries, and forget the health care. plans and organizations. health care reform is already working. There won’t be that kind of protec- b 0940 Insurers now can’t drop someone’s cov- tion for people who struggle every erage when they get sick; seniors are Now, think about that savings—2.5 month to achieve health care coverage, saving money on prescription drugs; million people from ObamaCare. for the 9 million people who are in the young adults to age 26 are getting back Mr. Chairman, let’s save the rest of middle of getting rebates now because on their parents’ insurance; and small America here today and let’s support of the change in the law to make sure businesses are receiving billions of dol- the Rehberg amendment and move on that health insurance companies pro- lars in tax credits to provide health and zero out the payments to those vide you health insurance instead of a care coverage. This is moving along. ObamaCare bureaucrats. funding stream for the executives. This is working. That is why they want No, this isn’t simple and straight- PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY to stop the implementation, is because forward, and you are not just like the Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. they know it is working. folks back home once you vote for this Chairman, I have a parliamentary in- Now, the defunding amendments will amendment. Is that clear? quiry. end all these benefits, putting health Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chairman, I am The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman insurance companies back in charge of pleased to yield 2 minutes to a new will state her inquiry. America’s health care. The only person member of the Appropriations Com- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. who benefits from defunding and repeal mittee, a great addition, the gentleman Chairman, is it a violation of the House are the special interest health insur- from Georgia (Mr. GRAVES). rules wherein Members are not per- ance companies that want to charge Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. I thank the mitted to make disparaging references more and continue their discrimina- gentleman. to the President of the United States? tory practices. You know, just listening to what we In two previous gentlemen’s state- The gentleman from Montana talked just heard from our colleague across ments on the amendment, both of them about the cost. Well, the fact of the the aisle, he said, Go back and talk to referred to the Affordable Care Act, matter is that if we pass these your doctors, talk to parents, talk to which is the accurate title of the defunding amendments offered in the seniors. health care reform law, as ObamaCare. guise of budget austerity, they are ac- You are missing the point. It’s time That is a disparaging reference to the tually one step closer towards repeal- to listen. That’s what we’ve been President of the United States, it is ing the largest deficit cutter passed in doing. We’ve been listening. And the meant as a disparaging reference to the the last decade, and that is the Afford- American people in November said it’s President of the United States, and it able Care Act.

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If we defund health care reform, Chairman, how much work went into significant leverage point over in the there will be no prohibition on dis- crafting this amendment to get this fix United States Senate. crimination against over 100 million that does a little bit to take us down Other components of this that need Americans with preexisting conditions, the road. And, boy, it is important to to be ripped out that—oh, wait a no prohibition on insurance companies me to see $100 million cut out of the re- minute, I forgot to remind you. Again, canceling your coverage when you get sources that would be used to imple- H.R. 2, full repeal of ObamaCare. I was sick, no prohibition on lifetime caps ment ObamaCare. pleased to see language that I had and annual limits, no required cov- Mr. Chairman, I am also very con- worked on and drafted for all those erage for young adults on their par- fident in declaring it to be ObamaCare. months went over to the Senate where ents’ policies, no assistance for seniors I listened to President Obama address every Republican voted to repeal struggling to afford the cost of drugs in it as ObamaCare on February 25 of last ObamaCare. Here we had bipartisan the doughnut hole, no free annual year at the Blair House during the support for the repeal of ObamaCare— checkups in Medicare, and no tax cred- health care summit. I thought that was three times the bipartisan support de- its for families and small businesses to the source of the moniker ObamaCare, scribed by then-Speaker NANCY PELOSI. pay for health insurance. was the President himself, and if any- And we sit here now with Americans Repeal, I stress, is a boon for the in- one thinks otherwise, I think they that have—two-thirds of them by the surance companies, but an enormous should look back and check the record. polling—rejected ObamaCare. setback for American families. If we ObamaCare is this: It’s not $1 trillion In this bill, another piece that reads pass this amendment, the insurance in deficit over 20 years if we don’t go deceptively is this: ‘‘The authority for companies can raise their rates with- through with this atrocity; it’s $2.6 the Secretary of Health and Human out review or transparency, they can trillion in spending in the first full dec- Services to do interdepartmental deny coverage to millions of Americans ade, according to the chairman of the transfers in any amount greater than with preexisting conditions, and they Budget Committee, PAUL RYAN—$2.6 the 2008 budget bill,’’ which means can cut off coverage when someone be- trillion in spending. slush funds all through that Depart- comes sick. We are here in this CR to cut spend- ment to aggressively implement I urge all Members to vote ‘‘no’’ on ing. We know that we have to go into ObamaCare. The Rehberg amendment these defunding amendments. Health a national era of austerity because of shuts off some of that—probably not care reform is working. I go back home the overspending that has taken place all of that, but it gets at it and it lays and people are pleased with it because over the last 4 years in particular and the point out. And I hope that we can already in many cases they are able to the last 2 years in a hugely significant do better on some of the others into get insurance they weren’t able to get way. the future. before. We also need to understand that I am tired of hearing this over and b 0950 when America has rejected a piece of over again. Concentrate on jobs and We’re looking at a budget now that legislation that so upsets all of our the economy, not this charade. has a deficit proposed by the President Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chairman, I yield lives and takes away so much of our of $1.65 trillion. And if you roll back to liberty and freedom, takes away our myself 1 minute. the full Federal outlays in 1997, $1.6 I respectfully do refer to it as ability to buy a health insurance pol- trillion. The on-budget items in 2002, ‘‘ObamaCare.’’ You would think that icy that is high deductible, high copay- $1.6 trillion. And we have that much he would want his name attached to ment, and low premium, that we have deficit proposed by the President. We his signature legislation. But in four many more good solutions that will un- want to shut off $2.6 trillion worth of quick years, this Congress and this fold here. irresponsible spending. We want to pre- President have made what is a spend- This bill is unconstitutional in four serve the liberty and the freedom of ing problem into a spending crisis. We places at least, two Federal courts the American people and the best wanted to create jobs. You wasted time have ruled, so we know that it will health care system in the world. That’s on the health care reform that did not eventually get to the Supreme Court. why you see sheikhs’ planes landing in control the costs. And we can never say with certainty They call it affordable health care. places like Rochester, Minnesota to get what the result will be, but we know Unfortunately, all it did was add peo- health care that they can’t get in other the certainty of the two Federal ple. It didn’t control the costs of health places in the world. If Michael Moore courts, Mr. Chairman. We must have care, and that is one of the reasons it thinks Cuba has the best health care the Rehberg amendment so the Amer- needs to be repealed. We wanted to system, I suggest he swim there. This ican people are dealt with respect and build an economy; they wanted to build country, we need to preserve the sys- honor of their opinion. H.R. 1 cuts the government. So we call it what it is. It tem we have and expand it. The funding; H.R. 2 repeals. is ObamaCare. It is a travesty. It is Big Rehberg amendment helps slow down Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank Government. It is not controlling this implementation that is going on in the gentleman from Montana. health care costs, and it needs to be re- an aggressive fashion by the Obama ad- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, let me pealed. ministration. just reiterate again: This amendment Today we are going to try to defund I happen to have in my hand, Mr. would not create jobs; it would not do it, to the best of our ability; and if we Chairman, an excerpt from a CRS re- anything to reduce the deficit. In fact, are not successful this time, we are port that tells you how duplicitous this by the CBO numbers, it would increase going to try again and again and again bill once one picked it up and read it, net budget authority in the bill by $2 until we either have a Senate that is the 2,500 pages. And in here are mul- billion next year, a total of $5.5 billion willing to pass it or a President that tiple places, over 50 places where over the next several years. It in- understands that we cannot do this to ObamaCare actually not just author- creases the deficit. Let’s keep hitting the American people. izes, but it also appropriates—not com- it on that point. At this time I yield 5 minutes to my pletely unprecedented, but it is the I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman good friend, the gentleman from Iowa largest, most substantial effort to trig- from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN). (Mr. KING). ger automatic spending that goes on in (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given per- Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I perpetuity, Mr. Chairman. mission to revise and extend his re- thank the chairman of the Appropria- The number here is not $100 billion. marks.) tions Subcommittee on HHS, Congress- The number on this CRS report is $105.5 Mr. LEVIN. If this amendment would man REHBERG, for yielding. billion over the next 10 years. And in become part of the CR, there will be no I want to declare my support for this the balance of this fiscal year, it’s $4.95 CR, and that will be your responsi- amendment, and I think he is happy if billion that we’re having trouble get- bility, your responsibility.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:12 Feb 19, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18FE7.009 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE H1208 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 18, 2011 This is an effort to repeal by paral- The last year of their reign they’re up b 1000 ysis, paralyzing the provisions that in the $3.7 trillion, $3.8 trillion range. What this law does is remove this de- have gone into effect—preexisting con- The deficit is about a third of that, this cisionmaking power from you and your ditions for children being covered, chil- year coming up, $1.6 trillion. So Mr. family and your physician, and it re- dren under 26 having the ability to get Chair, to have our friends on the other places it with folks here in town who insurance. It would paralyze the efforts side of the aisle tell us about deficit is believe they know best what kind of to begin to implement the 2014 bene- a bit curious. health care you ought to receive. Then fits. I’m reminded by my friend from there is the responsiveness of the sys- Instead of searching for common Texas, a fellow physician who gave a tem and innovation in the system and ground, this amendment intensifies remarkable recitation of the history of choices, Mr. Chairman—choices that warfare. Instead of collaboration, this the law that we have in place now, the have been remarkably limited and will amendment would mean chaos. non-health care reform law that was continue to be limited by this law. The Republicans have become a enacted, and I’m reminded of the jubi- So what Mr. REHBERG has done here wrecking crew, led by PAUL RYAN and lation on the other side of the aisle is said that the only way that we can wrecking Medicare. This amendment is when they passed this piece of legisla- begin to dismantle this, which is what a deeply dangerous prescription for tion last March. At the time I had the American people desire in signifi- Americans’ health. This prescription some serious conversations with cant majority numbers, is to say you needs to be rejected. friends on the other side because we can’t use resources that you have in Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chairman, I yield weren’t allowed to have this kind of ro- your department to implement the law, myself 1 minute. bust debate. That wasn’t allowed, it itself. If the States and the Federal Does anybody honestly believe in wasn’t allowed in committee, it wasn’t Government would listen to Judge Vin- America that by repealing ObamaCare allowed on the floor of the House. The son in Florida, then they would realize it’s actually going to cost the govern- decisions had been made beforehand that it, in fact, is their responsibility, ment money? It just doesn’t pass the and the bill was shoved down the that it is their responsibility not to smell test. Yes, the way the CBO is throat of the House of Representatives implement this law. scoring it based upon the questions and the American people. So I urge adoption of the amend- that they are asked show it is. But no- But I remember talking with them ment, and I encourage my colleagues body, honestly nobody in this country and I remember saying, It’s puzzling to to get to work on the principles of honestly believes that when you repeal me why you’re so enthusiastic and ex- health care, which this law absolutely a piece of legislation it’s going to end cited about this. There’s no way that ignored. up costing you money. this law can go forward because it is Ms. DELAURO. The Rehberg amend- I now yield 5 minutes to one of the clearly unconstitutional. And in fact ment would increase net budget au- few people that clearly gets the entire now we’ve seen a Federal court in Vir- thority in the bill by $2 billion in fiscal picture, a doctor, one of our Members ginia and a Federal court in Florida year 2012—that’s next year—for a total from the State of Georgia (Mr. PRICE), agree that the individual mandate— of $5.5 billion over the next several who understands that defensive medi- that the notion that the Federal Gov- years. cine was entirely left out of this, but, ernment can say to the American peo- Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to of course, we know why. And it’s one of ple, by virtue of being a citizen you the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. the issues driving the cost of health must purchase this product and this is ANDREWS). (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given care. exactly what it must be. And that’s permission to revise and extend his re- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I thank my what the law has done. marks.) friend, and I appreciate him for his re- And so I believe that before we will Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, all markable leadership on this. Many of hold another election in this country across the country this morning, mil- us tried to figure out how we could this law will be determined to be un- lions of Americans got up for another bring this issue to the floor under this constitutional, which really is a shame day of searching the job search Web bill, and you have done that. because we will have missed a great op- sites or looking at the want ads, endur- Our friends on the other side of the portunity. ing another day of courtesy interviews, My friend from Michigan who talked aisle talk about jobs, that this won’t pointless discussions with potential about bipartisan cooperation—of which create any jobs. Well, I’ll tell you some employers, and dreading the arrival of there was none over the last 4 years in jobs that this will save if we pass this the letter carrier today because he is amendment and that’s the physicians this arena—but we have missed a great going to bring one more credit card bill in this land. opportunity, and hopefully we’ll be or dunning letter for a bill that they As a physician—and if folks in this able to enhance the opportunities that can’t pay. body talk to their doctors back home, we have over the coming 2 years to be Life has become a nightmare for 15 they will understand the remarkable able to work together in a bipartisan million unemployed Americans—and challenges and the number of physi- way to address the challenges in health here we are in the House of Representa- cians who are throwing up their hands care. Because the status quo, as a phy- tives. I don’t think many of them got and saying, I can’t handle the hassles sician and as a Member of Congress, up this morning and said, I really hope anymore; I can’t believe the intrusion the status quo is clearly unacceptable. that Congress for the second time in a of the Federal Government into my But when you look at the principles month debates the repeal of the health ability to take care of my patients in of health care—accessibility, making care law. I think what our constituents the way that I deem best. certain that people have accessibility said was, Why don’t they get to work, And so what are they saying? They’re to health care, which they don’t right working together to create jobs in this saying, well, there isn’t any way for me now and which this law actually country? to uphold and live by the oath that I harms; affordability, which is becom- Instead, the Tower of Babel that the took, to do what was best for my pa- ing more and more of a challenge to House of Representatives has become tients, and therefore I’m left in a re- the American people and which this this week has produced yet another markable moral quandary. And for law actually harms—if you don’t be- meaningless debate on the repeal of the many of them it is to say, I’m sorry, lieve it, just ask the employees in busi- health care law, which followed on the I’m no longer able to practice under nesses across this land who are having heel of defunding Planned Parenthood this oppressive government. to pay higher premiums because of this last night. The deficit. That’s right, we ought to law; the quality issues, all of the qual- Now, it’s not bad enough what this be talking about the deficit. Here’s the ity sorts of things that we all believe bill doesn’t do in having us work to- track right here of the folks who have in so strongly and which this law actu- gether to create jobs for the American been in charge for the last 4 years. In ally harms because the only person people; it’s bad in what it does do. It’s 2006, they came in, and this is what the who knows what’s quality health care very important that the Members un- Federal Government was spending for you and your family is you and derstand the real-world consequences down here, a little over $2.6 trillion. your family and your physician. of the chairman’s amendment.

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Meanwhile, they want to stop those before we voted on this very large bill? four or five times the amount of the things from happening under the exist- I was never allowed to bring that for- premium because the child has juvenile ing law. Defunding amendments will ward. We could have solved that last diabetes, the person at the Department end these benefits, putting health in- year and settled that part of the debate of Health and Human Services who can surance companies back in charge of last year. step in and stop the insurance company Americans’ health care. Ms. DELAURO. CBO: Repeal of the from doing that won’t be able to, be- We should realize, when we have a health care bill would add $230 billion cause this amendment says, let’s tie law, it should be implemented in a rea- to the deficit in the first 10 years. The the hands of the people here to enforce sonable, responsive and efficient man- Rehberg amendment would add $2 bil- the law. ner. States want it. Insurers want it. lion in 2012, a total of $5.5 billion over If an insurance company says to a Businesses want it. Health care pro- the next several years. family who is grappling with a malig- viders want it. Trying to starve a pro- I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman nancy or a brainstem injury for their gram so we cannot implement it in a from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN). son or their daughter, ‘‘You’ve run out reasonable manner is irresponsible. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I thank my col- of coverage. You’ve hit your lifetime Defunding amendments offered in the league. limit. Too bad, so be it,’’ the person guise of budget austerity is actually Another day on a bill that will not who would be in a position to do some- one step toward repealing the largest create one single job in the United thing, to require an insurance company deficit cutter passed in the last decade, States of America; in fact, a bill that to pay those hospital bills, won’t be the Affordable Care Act. The Afford- will cost thousands of Americans their able to do that because this is hap- able Care Act, if this amendment jobs. The response just the other day pening. passes, will be stopped. There will be from our Republican colleagues: So be With all due respect, we’ve had a de- no prohibition against discrimination it. bate about using names this morning. I for over 100 million Americans with Now we have an amendment before think we’re using the wrong name for preexisting conditions; no prohibition us to strip away critical patient pro- this amendment. This should be called on insurance companies canceling your tections for consumers, for our con- the ‘‘insurance company bill of rights’’ coverage when you get sick; no prohibi- stituents. This is an insurance industry because what it says is, anything any tion on lifetime caps and annual limits; dream amendment. We heard from our insurance must do at any time, so be no required coverage for young adults colleagues they wanted to listen to the it. on their parents’ policies; no assistance American people. They have not had The American people deserve better to seniors struggling to afford the cost one hearing, not one, to listen to the than this. Members of the House should of drugs in the doughnut hole and no people around this country who were vote ‘‘no’’ on the Rehberg amendment free annual checkups in Medicare; and already benefiting from this bill. and get back to the business of putting no tax credits for families and small The provisions to ensure that kids Americans back to work. businesses to pay for health insurance. with diabetes, leukemia, asthma, are Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chairman, may I The full impact of this legislation not discriminated against by the insur- inquire as to how much time remains will happen in 2014, which will require ance industry any more, not one mom on both sides? the Department of Health and Human was heard from. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Services to put into place its imple- Provisions to make sure that our mentation so that we can move on a from Montana has 61⁄2 minutes remain- constituents aren’t denied their cov- ing. The gentlewoman from Con- clear, reasonable path to accom- erage when they need it the most. plishing these goals. necticut has 151⁄2 minutes remaining. There are thousands of Americans out Mr. REHBERG. I reserve the balance The repeal or even this defunding there already benefiting from that. of my time. proposal is a boon for insurance compa- Didn’t listen to one of them. Ms. DELAURO. The Rehberg amend- nies, but it is an enormous setback for And now under the guise of trying to ment increases net budget authority in American families. That’s why I urge save the taxpayer money, they are of- the bill by $2 billion next year, a total all Members to vote ‘‘no’’ on this fering an amendment that, according of $5.5 billion over 10 years. It increases amendment. to the independent, nonpartisan Con- the deficit, and it puts the American Mr. REHBERG. My Democratic gressional Budget Office, will increase people back in the hands of the insur- friends using the deficit argument is the deficit over the next 10 years by ance companies. Again, it’s a classic simply a diversion to draw attention $230 billion. And when it’s fully imple- bait and switch. from the real issue: the huge cost of mented, the bill, and you strip it away, Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to this program. it will add $1.4 trillion to the deficit. At this time I yield 30 seconds to the the gentleman from California (Mr. I just urge my colleagues to read the gentleman from Texas, Dr. BURGESS. WAXMAN). letter from January of this year from Mr. BURGESS. I thank the gen- Mr. WAXMAN. I thank the gentle- the head of the CBO to the Speaker of tleman for yielding. lady for yielding to me to participate Mr. Chairman, seeing the gentleman the House. It’s right in there, plain and in this debate. from California down on the floor re- simple. It’s really quite amazing, Mr. Chair- minds me: We had a hearing in the Budget Com- man, the alternative reality that has When this bill passed, the Congres- mittee just the other day. I hope your been created on the Republican side. sional Budget Office told us there colleagues on the Budget Committee They never liked the health care bill— would be $142 billion in savings over 10 may have talked to you about it be- I think people know that already—but years; but less than 30 days later, the cause the head of CBO was before the it is the law of the land. They tried to chief actuary at CMS, Dr. Foster, came committee and Members on the Repub- repeal it. They haven’t been able to do forward and said the bill was going to lican side. Surely you must have ar- it. But the health care bill passed. cost $318 billion additionally over that rived at this deficit number through Under the laws of the United States, time. double counting. people have certain rights under this The head of CBO said very plainly legislation. For example, insurers can- b 1010 there is no double counting. Read the not drop people’s coverage when they That’s a $450 billion swing, and even lips of CBO. This adds $230 billion to get sick. Seniors are saving money on in the United States Congress, we the deficit over 10 years, $1.4 trillion prescription drugs. Young adults to 26 ought to be able to get a little closer over the next 20 years. So don’t come are getting back on their parents’ in- than that. to the floor here and pretend that by

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I thank the gen- But all this does is add more. The doms that unshackled Americans from tleman for yielding. cost is not just in terms of higher defi- the whims of private insurance compa- I stand in strong support of the cits; the costs are to the people nies, Republicans should be working Rehberg amendment. I do so because of throughout this country who are going with us to build on and improve the this very controversial health care bill to lose the important protections that health care system. Instead, they wish which was passed through strong-arm this bill has provided them. to use this amendment process to re- tactics last year during a time period Shame on this House for spending verse the progress that we have made when the American public was crying time doing this rather than focusing on with these vital health care reforms. I out against it. This was a product of jobs and getting this economy moving. am glad the American people can see the backroom deal-making in Wash- Mr. REHBERG. I reserve the balance their hypocrisy right out in the open. ington, D.C. This is one reason why the of my time. Mr. REHBERG. I continue to reserve, Democrats lost control of the U.S. Con- Ms. DELAURO. The Rehberg amend- Mr. Chairman. gress. It wasn’t so much the bill; it was ment increases the deficit by $2 billion PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY the process. in 2012, $5.5 billion over the next sev- Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, I have a But let’s talk about the bill. An indi- eral years, and does nothing to create a parliamentary inquiry. vidual mandate that’s already been single job. The Acting CHAIR. What is the gen- ruled unconstitutional by two judges, a I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman tleman’s parliamentary inquiry? mandate which the Governor of Alaska from Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, would it is saying he is not even going to imple- SCHULTZ). be appropriate under the rules in the ment the rule. This is hardly a law Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Thank UC that have been suggested that we that’s bringing America together. This you. divide the question so that Members of bill needs to be put on the back burner, Mr. Chairman, I rise today to oppose Congress can vote individually on and let us retool it and rework it. I be- the Republicans’ latest cynical and cal- whether to deny seniors coverage for lieve that’s what the Americans want lous attempts to derail health care re- the doughnut hole, to deny coverage us to do. form, and I think it’s quite interesting for pre-existing conditions, to deny It destroys the doctor-patient rela- that the gentleman from Montana small businesses from getting the tax tionship. One thing that’s abundantly would be dismissive of the issue of def- benefit in this bill, all the different clear is people do not want the insur- icit reduction and that somehow that’s things—would it be appropriate to di- ance companies telling the hospitals now labeled a distraction. vide the question that way so that all and the docs how to conduct medicine. I think that adding $5.5 billion to the of the benefits that Americans get they But they sure as heck don’t want gov- deficit when we should be going in the can see individually where my Repub- ernment bureaucrats in Washington, opposite direction is far more than a lican friends stand on them? D.C., and all of the hundreds of new distraction. It’s a moral imperative The Acting CHAIR. Under the order agencies and the IRS agents coming in that we not do that. In the past 6 of the House of February 17, 2011, even and telling the doctor how to conduct weeks, we have seen the true face of if otherwise divisible, an amendment medicine. The cost of this—there is not the Republicans’ legislative agenda. to this bill is not subject to a demand one credible report that says this will Rather than work to create jobs and for a division of the question. bring down costs. improve our economy, they have fo- Ms. DELAURO. The Rehberg amend- And I keep hearing this hollow cry cused on baseless attacks on American ment would increase the deficit by $2 from Democrats, suddenly with 15 mil- families. billion next year, a total of $5.5 billion lion people unemployed, that they are With their repeal and replace bills, over the next several years, and that is concerned about jobs. I haven’t met in they have demonstrated that they the estimate of the nonpartisan Con- the First District of Georgia or any- don’t mind if insurance companies drop gressional Budget Office. It increases where else I have traveled in the coun- patients as soon as they get sick, or the deficit and does not create any try one business person who says this that families wouldn’t be able to save jobs. is a great bill. thousands of dollars by keeping young I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman And I want to say this about 26-year- adult children on their family plan. from Illinois (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY). old children: As a father of four, and I And with this pernicious amendment, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Thank you. I have three kids under 26 years old, we now see their outrageous attempts would like to say to the Republicans, they are old enough to take care of to strip funding from the implementa- be careful what you wish for. Your star themselves. They don’t need the nanny tion of the health care law. is fading on this effort to repeal, to state coming in. I have raised them to Let’s be clear: Our colleagues across defund the Affordable Care Act. Only be responsible. At the age of 21, I ex- the aisle want to yank funding from a about 18 percent of Americans now are pect them to go out and get their law that is already helping millions of for full repeal of this bill. health care. You know, the average age Americans. This amendment would And are you the ones that are going in Vietnam I think was 19 years old. seize funding from the agencies and to go and tell the American people that World War II, probably the same. And workers who have already been tasked insurance companies can drop you we have soldiers in harm’s way all over with implementing the most essential when you get sick? Children with pre- the world who can take care of them- tenets of the Affordable Care Act, pro- existing conditions? Well, they can be selves. But we are saying but come visions which are already making a denied coverage. home to mommy and daddy, we will world of difference in millions of lives. You go and explain that insurance take care of you until you are 26 years If this amendment passes, seniors companies can impose devastating an- old. will be thrown back into the Medicare nual and lifetime caps, and that preg- The Acting CHAIR. The time of the part D doughnut hole coverage gap and nant women and breast cancer sur- gentleman has expired. be forced to pay exorbitant costs for vivors can be denied coverage, and that Mr. REHBERG. I yield the gentleman their prescription drugs. Women in des- being a woman will continue to be a an additional 15 seconds. perate need of an annual mammogram preexisting condition. That’s your mis- Mr. KINGSTON. And let me say this, or a colonoscopy will once again face sion if you were to succeed. Mr. Chairman. If you talk to the Na- prohibitive copays or perhaps face de- In passing this legislation, the Amer- tion’s Governors, Democrat and Repub- nial of coverage for the preexisting ican people finally said, this Congress lican, one of the biggest drains on their

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I remind the gen- to solve the problem of the doughnut paying these ridiculously high costs for tleman from Georgia that the tax- hole, as the gentlelady from California your prescription drugs. That’s what payers pay for Congress’ health insur- just said. Well, I will tell you who this amendment will do. It will close ance as well. And any children that we solved it, Big Pharma solved it when down potentially the Affordable Care have are covered under our health in- the President and the Democratic ma- Act that is providing a lifeline for our surance. We are in a rarified air in that jority in the last Congress broke their seniors. regard. We have health insurance, as arm and made them agree to cut their And then if you are laying on the Mr. MILLER pointed out. We go to the prices in half for their brand name sick bed in your hospital room and you head of the line if there is anything drugs. So there are other ways to solve need more care and more care to re- wrong with us. That is not the case for the doughnut hole problem than having store yourself, you have a doctor or an millions of people in this Nation. And the Federal Government take it over administrator come in and say, your that’s what the other side of the aisle lock, stock, and barrel. insurance company called and they’re would like to continue, that millions of In regard to having children remain pulling the plug. Not the plug that the people will not have the same kind of on the health insurance policy of their doctors are pulling, but they are pull- health care that we in the United parents until age 26, why are they ing the plug. You have no more money, States Congress have. going to have to do that? Because they get out and try to do the best you can. With that, I yield 1 minute to the have no jobs. And why do they not have Two hundred and thirty billion dol- gentlewoman from California (Mrs. any jobs? Because of the job-killing lars this amendment will cost us. But CAPPS). bills like ObamaCare, and stimulus, more importantly, this bill is not, the Mrs. CAPPS. I strongly oppose this and bailout, and I could go on and on Affordable Care Act, unconstitutional. amendment because it is harmful to and on. We have an obligation to Only two courts have rendered that. the American people. It adds signifi- defund this and to replace it with the And frankly, the Supreme Court will cantly to the deficit. And I have lis- right kind of legislation that will ac- speak. Don’t do this to the American tened to my constituents. And they complish the goals of lowering health people. tell me they are opposed to this costs so that many more Americans b 1030 defunding stunt. Why? If health care can have health insurance and have Mr. REHBERG. I continue to reserve reform is defunded, who will ensure good health insurance. the balance of my time. that seniors in the doughnut hole re- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield Ms. DELAURO. I yield myself 30 sec- ceive half-price medications this year? 1 minute to the gentleman from Cali- onds. Who will process the small business tax fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI). Let me just repeat, to be absolutely credits that employers across the coun- Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, it’s clear, about what this amendment try are entitled to this year under the often said that the facts are lost in the does. reform law? Who will keep insurance fog of war. The facts are lost in the fog It does not create jobs. It adds to the companies honest, protecting Ameri- of this debate. We should step back for deficit $2 billion next year, $5.5 billion cans from coverage denials and limits just a few moments and see what this over the next several years. It does on care? total picture is all about. This is noth- nothing to bring the deficit down. It in- The Affordable Care Act is law. It’s ing about a class war assault on the creases the deficit, and it puts the endorsed by the American Medical As- working men and women and the poor American people back in the hands of sociation. And attempts by my col- in this country, and literally around insurance companies. leagues on the other side of the aisle to the world. I reserve the balance of my time. repeal it have failed. Instead of fight- Take a look at all of the provisions Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chairman, I am ing this same battle over and over and add them all up. The decimation of not the Speaker of the House. I am not again and living in the past, Congress clinics that provide care to the poor the majority leader. But you know must turn its focus now to what the and the unemployed. The decimation what I do? I represent more people in American people really care about: cre- and the significant reduction of Med- the United States Congress than any- ating jobs and strengthening our econ- icaid, providing care to those who do body sitting in this body, consistently. omy. not have high incomes, including the After every census, I have the most Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chairman, at elderly and the disabled. The decima- population. I probably have more town this time I am pleased to yield 2 min- tion now in this of the health care pro- hall meetings as well. I probably have utes to another physician who clearly posals, turning over to the insurance more hospitals, more highways, more understands the cost of health care, companies once again the opportunity of everything in my congressional dis- the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. to go after working men and women trict. And I have had more town hall GINGREY). and deny them the coverage that they meetings, probably, than anyone, 75. Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. I thank need. And in those 75, they all tell me the the gentleman for yielding. Taken in total, and include the tax same thing: They do need health care Mr. Chairman, I rise wholeheartedly provisions for the great wealthy who reform. They need to control the cost in support of his amendment to repeal will ultimately have their tax breaks of health care. the funding of ObamaCare. ObamaCare, paid for by the working men and But they get it. They understand, in not just my opinion, but many oth- women, put it all together, and this is this does not do it. You would not need ers have expressed this, is possibly the class warfare by the Republicans waivers for unions and big businesses if worst piece of legislation passed in the against the working men and women of it was working. You would not need history of this Congress. In fact, it this Nation. legislation to fix the 1099 on the pen- would probably be better called ‘‘pa- Mr. REHBERG. I reserve the balance alty for the $600 purchases if it was tient pain and non-affordable care act’’ of my time. working. You wouldn’t have to cook because it has accomplished none of Ms. DELAURO. I yield 1 minute to the books, as they attempt to do, by the goals that President Obama set out the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. counting a $750 billion tax increase as a to accomplish, especially not lowering JACKSON LEE). reason to suggest that if we repeal it, the cost of health insurance. Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I thank it’s going to cost the government So we in this body, the Republican the gentlelady. something. That’s funny money. It’s majority, in our initial week in the Eight hundred seniors gathered just a not true. Nobody in America believes 112th Congress, we passed a repeal of year or two ago, expressing their hor- it.

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It was turned down by the discrimination because they have a follow their passions and their pur- Democrats in committee. They voted it preexisting medical condition. They suits. That is what our Founders told down on a party-line vote. will not face annual or lifetime caps on them they could do—life, liberty and This is not the way to reform health the benefits they receive. These pursuit of happiness. These young peo- care. It was done very quickly. In fact, healthy young girls now will be able to ple want a healthier life to pursue their the sponsor of the bill said I didn’t proceed in a healthy way, not discrimi- happiness, to choose a job not based on need to read the bill. That’s what I nated against. the health benefits it may or may not have staff for. It was so large, it was Or let’s talk about Vernal Branch, a provide, but to choose an occupation done so quickly, there was not enough woman diagnosed with breast cancer 15 which addresses their aspirations—not input that the people of America know years ago. Ever since, she has struggled ours, theirs. this is not the right thing to do. It’s a to find health insurance because even So I just want to repeat back to our job killer. It’s going to bust our budg- though she had cancer and for the mo- colleagues something I heard them say et. In the end, it does, in fact, cost us ment is free of cancer and, God willing, over and over again. They said, we $2.6 trillion to implement in the first 10 will be forever free of cancer, she had a didn’t read the bill. Well, we did. But years. preexisting medical condition which clearly, you did not. And I urge you to Please support this. Let’s begin meant that she would be discriminated read the bill, because if you did, you defunding ObamaCare. against in terms of getting health in- would see that the bill puts medical de- The Acting CHAIR. The time of the surance—until this came along. Vernal cisions in the hands of patients and gentleman from Montana has expired. Branch told us that the Affordable doctors, not your favorite insurance Ms. DELAURO. I yield the balance of Care Act represents protection from company. You would see that it brings my time to the gentlewoman from the uncertainty and fear that came down the cost of prescription drugs for California (Ms. PELOSI), Democratic from being diagnosed and being denied seniors. You would see that it ends the leader of the House. health insurance coverage because of a days of discrimination based on pre- Ms. PELOSI. I thank the gentlelady past disease. Passing this amendment existing conditions and lifetime caps for yielding. I commend her for her would stop the reform and mean that on the care of children and families. leadership on a very important issue, 129 million Americans, like Vernal, 129 You would see that under this bill, no the health and well-being of the Amer- million Americans would lose coverage longer would being a woman be a pre- ican people. because of a preexisting medical condi- existing medical condition as it is now Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to tion. as women are discriminated against in the amendment that is on the floor Do you understand what that means terms of price and access to insurance. today and also the underlying bill of in the lives of these people? You would see that it offers tax cred- which it is a part. The American people And to our seniors, the subject has its to millions of small businesses who are desperate for jobs. They have sent been brought up over and over again choose to do right by their employees us here to work together to create jobs; about our seniors. Claudette Therriault and offer insurance benefits. and in the 6 weeks of this new major- and her husband, Richard, are seniors It was for all of these Americans that ity, not one piece of legislation has on Medicare. Richard is a diabetic, and we acted. It is for them that we stand come forward to create one job. his insulin alone costs nearly $1,000 a here today to oppose this amendment. Showing the lack of ideas to do so, month. When they fell into the dough- And if you read the bill, you will see the Republican majority has chosen, nut hole, they were forced to choose contrary—contrary to misrepresenta- instead, to change the subject, taking between defaulting on the loan of their tions that were set forth by those who up a bill of such consequence without home or paying for Richard’s health. do the bidding of the health insurance hearings, without really an open proc- As Claudette put it, Well, we chose my industry in our country, you would see ess to make amendments to it, with husband’s health. But changes made, what the bill does. You would see that the illusion of open debate. And now that we made in this bill, are starting it is about innovation. It’s about pre- they come before us, again without to change the doughnut hole so fami- vention. It’s about a healthier Amer- hearings, in amendment form to this lies aren’t forced to choose between ica, not just health care in America. bill and say they want to have no funds paying their mortgage or paying for It’s about using the technologies of the go to enact provisions of the health their medicine. Passing this amend- future. It’s about bringing health care care bill which was passed before. ment would mean that over 2.7 million closer to people where they live to Let’s talk about the consequences of Medicare beneficiaries would again fall lower the cost, to improve the quality your action here today. What would it into the doughnut hole, and Medicare and to expand the access. mean to people in our country if this would no longer be able to pay for the You would see that it is a bill about amendment were to prevail? It may annual checkup for 44 million seniors the future. Instead of the misrepresen- prevail on this floor, which is driving in our country. tations about this, that, and the other itself into irrelevance with the amend- Mr. KINGSTON says that his children thing which I don’t even want to repeat ment process that is here, but that’s are old enough that they should be able here, you would see that this is trans- another subject. Let’s talk about the to take care of themselves, even formative for our country because it subject of this amendment. Let’s talk though they are under 26 years old. gives people the liberty, again, to pur- about what this means to America’s Bravo for you. But that’s not the way sue their lives. families. Let’s talk about a family that it is for many young people across the So I would like to know how many of came before a hearing that we had ear- country, even if they do have a job. you read the bill? We read it over and lier in January. You say they don’t have insurance be- over again, to each other, drilling down We heard from Stacie Ritter. She has cause they don’t have a job. It may be on different parts of it. So we know of 12-year-old twins. When those adorable news to you, but there are many, what we speak when we come to this little girls were 4 years old, they were many, many working Americans who floor. And maybe if you knew more both diagnosed with cancer and faced do not have health insurance. But they about it, you wouldn’t be so quick to years of treatment and recovery. Imag- will under the Affordable Care Act. say—we do not want to allow children ine if that happened in your family. If this amendment were to pass, if it to stay on their parents’ policies. We Their mother said they were lucky were to become law, immediately all of do not want to end discrimination on that they did have health insurance, those children who can now be on their the basis of preexisting conditions for but the additional cost of the care for parents’ policy, if their parents are our children. We do not want to begin

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This is again, yet again, another ex- vision of law, none of the funds made avail- And believe me, when you spend hours ample of our friends standing up for able in this Act or any previous Act may be and hours literally in testimony and used to carry out the provisions of Public the insurance companies at the expense Law 111–148, Public Law 111–152, or any amending the bill, you have the chance of the American people, standing up for amendment made by either such Public Law. to read it. the insurance companies at the expense And I would hope my Republican col- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chair, I reserve a of the health and well-being of our point of order on this amendment. leagues, and all of us, would do the country. It is again an example of The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman same thing, our appropriators, I would Washington, D.C. holding on to the spe- reserves a point of order. hope they would read the appropria- cial interest status quo. It is again this Pursuant to the order of the House of tions bill if they are accusing us on the Congress saying to the American peo- February 17, 2011, the gentleman from Energy and Commerce Committee who ple, we are here for the special interest, Iowa (Mr. KING) and a Member opposed drafted that bill. we are not here for the people’s inter- each will control 5 minutes. What this amendment would do est. To Stacie, we are not here for your The Chair recognizes the gentleman would take away the funding that the two daughters. For Vernal, we are not from Iowa. Department of Labor and Health and here for women and having being a Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, Human Services would be able to en- woman being a preexisting condition. amendment No. 266 is the amendment force that insurance can’t drop some- To Claudette and Richard, to say to that has had a lot of discussion around one from coverage when they become them, too bad about your mortgage. If the Chamber and around this country. sick. you can’t pay your mortgage because And what it does is it recognizes the b 1050 you have to pay your medical bills, so results of the CRS report, Mr. Chair- They would take away that funding. be it. man, this report dated just last Thurs- Seniors would be saving money. They I urge my colleagues to vote against day, February 10, 2011. It took a long should enforce it, saving money for this amendment, which is another time to put all the numbers together in seniors for prescription drugs. Young manifestation of the ‘‘so be it’’ atti- an official document that identified adults up to age 26 are getting back on tude of some in Congress at the ex- the money that is automatically appro- insurance with their parents. That pense of many in our country. priated in ObamaCare. In digging that would stop the Department of Labor Ms. FOXX. Mr. Chair, there are few policies out, there are dozens of locations that and Health and Human Services from passed in the past several decades that could automatically trigger appropriations enforcing that law. Small businesses do more harm to our country than last year’s that go on in perpetuity. And the total are receiving billions of dollars in tax passage of the health care overhaul. in this report is $105.5 billion. And here credits to provide health care coverage. That is why I fully support the Rehberg we are in this continuing resolution This would stop it. amendment to defund Obamacare and the that the CRS reports at $105.5 billion. I Defunding health care would end McMorris Rodgers amendment to bar the IRS had been working on that for some these benefits and put insurance com- from spending any taxpayer money on imple- months, and finally we came with a panies back in charge. The whole goal menting the law. Not only will these amend- total. ments save billions and billions in taxpayer But if we are not able to shut off all of the health care bill, whether you dollars, they will also halt the government of the funding that is automatically call it ObamaCare—I wanted it to be takeover of health care dead in its tracks. appropriated in the ObamaCare legisla- called the Gene Green bill. But I admit, Mr. Chair, we cannot afford this misguided tion, both components of it, the rec- I’m only one of 435 is to cut these bene- legislation that empowers bureaucrats and in- onciliation package and the bill itself, fits. That’s what this bill is about in surance companies rather than patients and then forever this money goes forward, this amendment. It will defund the their care providers. It creates constitutionally and the administration aggressively great things in the health care law. Let’s go back and talk about the questionable mandates, raises hundreds of bil- uses it to implement ObamaCare. lions in new taxes, and penalizes job creators, I reserve the balance of my time. things that we all agree that need to be families and businesses who do not comply Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise changed. But if you take away the with its draconian requirements. in opposition to the amendment. money, we’ll lose this for all the folks In the middle of a nascent economic recov- The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentle- in our districts. ery, how can we allow this job-destroying bill woman continue to reserve her point of Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I to take root? We can’t. This body has a re- order? yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentlewoman sponsibility to listen to the American people Ms. DELAURO. I do, yes. from Minnesota (Mrs. BACHMANN). who are demanding that we uproot this legis- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank Mr. KING lation. These two amendments help us do just from Connecticut is recognized for 5 for yielding. that and I am proud to support their inclusion minutes. Make no mistake about it—the effort in the continuing resolution. Ms. DELAURO. Very briefly, I yield on the part of STEVE KING is to defund The Acting CHAIR. The question is myself 30 seconds. ObamaCare. This Chamber already on the amendment offered by the gen- This amendment—this amendment— passed a bill to repeal ObamaCare, tleman from Montana (Mr. REHBERG). will add to the deficit in the next which the American people have asked. The question was taken; and the Act- year—next year—$3.5 billion, and over This is now an effort to defund ing Chair announced that the noes ap- the next several years $5.6 billion. It ObamaCare. Because as we have seen peared to have it. will not create a job and once again from the Congressional Research Serv- Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chairman, I de- would put the American people back in ice, the ingenious nature of the mand a recorded vote. the hands of the insurance companies ObamaCare bill was to already put the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to without the ability to be able to get funding in place so that if the majority clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- the kind of health insurance that they lost the gavel, which they did, the new ceedings on the amendment offered by require to deal with any illness that majority would be unable to defund the gentleman from Montana will be may befall them. this bill. postponed. With that, I yield 1 minute to the Speaker PELOSI said it well last year AMENDMENT NO. 266 OFFERED BY MR. KING OF gentleman from Texas (Mr. GENE when she said we had to pass the bill to IOWA GREEN). know what is in it. We only found out Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. recently that literally tens of billions have an amendment at the desk. Chairman and Members, I thank my of dollars have already been appro- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will colleague from Connecticut for yield- priated to fund ObamaCare. It was put designate the amendment. ing to me. in ‘‘mandatory spending,’’ spending

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We can start over, we and H.R. 1 are married together—that do everything they can to make sure can make this bill right, we can enact we shut off the funding for implemen- they put into place a new President, a health care reform that truly does tation of ObamaCare, all of it, the en- new Senate, and a House that will have bring down the cost for patients so tire $105.5 billion that was slipped into the requisite courage to finally defund they can get access, they have more this report that we just got back last the government takeover of health control, and that we don’t destroy the February 10. care. medical profession in the process of So I urge the adoption of this amend- Ms. DELAURO. I yield 2 minutes to continuing this wrongheaded, bone- ment. the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. headed ObamaCare bill. I yield back the balance of my time. BALDWIN). So I want to stand strongly with my b 1100 Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise colleague from Iowa in supporting this in opposition to this amendment and in amendment. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I urge opposition to the underlying bill. Ms. DELAURO. I yield 1 minute to my colleagues to oppose this amend- I fail to see how Republican efforts to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. ment. What we need to be doing is to eliminate all funds for health reform BLUMENAUER). focus on jobs to grow the economy and will create jobs or help our fragile Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate to reduce the deficit. This amendment economy recover. Instead, defunding that. does none of the above. Essentially health reform would leave behind thou- My friends on the other side of the what it does, it takes us back into the sands of whom I represent in Wis- aisle talk about the need for listening hands of insurance companies when consin, thousands of Wisconsin families to the American public. Well, I have they had free rein to raise rates, to re- who have already begun to experience been back home in my district meeting ject claims and deny coverage to fami- the benefits of health care reform. with providers, people in the insurance lies and businesses who would have no Should the Republican efforts suc- industry, hospitals, nurses, doctors and recourse. It protects their CEO bonuses ceed, tens of thousands of young adults they are dealing with this plan moving and their corporate profits. in Wisconsin would stand to lose their forward. Many are excited about the We need to be about the business of insurance coverage through their par- opportunities to take advantage of it. creating jobs. This amendment does ents. Once again, children would be re- The protections that are under way in nothing to do that and increases the fused insurance, discriminated against the law right now are popular with the deficit. It should be absolutely clear to because of preexisting conditions. And public because they are important to everyone here and everywhere else nearly 50,000 Wisconsin seniors would the public. what this amendment does. face higher prescription drug costs. My friends talk about listening to POINT OF ORDER What’s more, the efforts to defund the the American citizens. The Associated Mr. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I health care reform law come on top of Press pointed out in a poll last month make a point of order against the extreme cuts to community health that the overwhelming majority op- amendment because it proposes to care centers and family planning clin- posed the notion of trying to defund change existing law and constitutes ics. health care. In fact, in that same poll, legislation on an appropriation bill and While I agree with my Republican 43 percent thought the protection therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI. colleagues that we must reduce the def- should be expanded. The rule states in pertinent part: ‘‘An icit and bring the budget into balance, We are in a situation now where we amendment to a general appropriation we must be smart about it. And this can make a profound difference in im- bill shall not be in order if changing ex- amendment is not smart about it. This proving the quality of health care in isting law.’’ It waives existing law. unwise bill jeopardizes our Nation’s this country while we reduce deficits. I ask for a ruling from the Chair. health, our Nation’s recovery, and our Putting sand in the health care The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman Nation’s future. And it’s particularly gears, arguing, trying to create confu- from Connecticut has stated a point of troublesome to me this week because it sion is not moving us forward. Work order against the amendment. Does falls on top of efforts by Wisconsin’s with our hospitals, work with our doc- any Member wish to be heard on the governor to cut health, education, and tors, work with our citizens. Make point of order? public safety services, and to take health reform work for America. Mr. KING of Iowa. Yes, Mr. Chair- away the rights of public servants to Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, man. provide them. this amendment No. 266, someone put The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is Mr. Chairman, today I stand in soli- the moniker on it ‘‘The Silver Bullet recognized. darity with my fellow Wisconsinites as Amendment.’’ And as much as we have Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I fight for a better future for all Wis- all worked here to try to find the right this is a point of order that has been consinites and all Americans. I urge way to shut off all of the funding to raised on my amendment that I re- my colleagues to oppose Republican ef- freeze in place the implementation and ferred to as the silver bullet amend- forts to defund the health care reform enforcement of ObamaCare, many of us ment. I think it does not consider a law and to oppose the underlying bill. have worked in a number of different duty that we have here in the House of Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I ways. This is the amendment that Representatives, and that is we stand am pleased to yield 1 minute to the looks at the pattern that was set, that here and take an oath to uphold the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. I understood, back in 1974, when there Constitution of the United States, each GINGREY). was a CR before the House of Rep- one of us. I bring in my Bible to do Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. I thank resentatives that shut off all funding that. And I take it very, very seriously the gentleman for yielding. that would go to the Vietnam War for when we take an oath to uphold the Mr. Chairman, I stand in full support offensive or defensive operations, in Constitution. of the King amendment. I was at the the air, over the land of, the seas adja- We don’t take an oath to uphold a well just a few minutes ago in support cent to, or the countries adjacent to it. rule, but we take an oath to uphold the of the Rehberg amendment. But what That language covered everything, and Constitution. And as I look into this this amendment does is eliminate and it stopped bullets on the dock from Constitution and read through it, Arti- stop the funding, the hundred billion going into the hands of people to de- cle I, Section 5 reads in pertinent part: dollars’ worth of funding that was fend themselves. ‘‘Each House may determine the rules automatically put in this bill to pre- I disagree with the policy. But the of its proceedings.’’ And because each vent, if we took over the majority of foundation is here in multiple places in House can determine the rules of its this House, Mr. Chairman, as we have the history of this Congress. This is the proceedings here in this Constitution, done, or try to stop us from stopping language that shuts off the funding of you have in your hands the gavel, Mr.

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And for anyone that and it is immoral and unjust and irre- 111–152, or any amendment made by either votes for this, they have to have an an- such Public Law. sponsible to waive any opportunity to swer to them and they have to answer shut off the billions of dollars that are The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the to little Kyle McCollough. automatically appropriated in a decep- order of the House of February 17, 2011, Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) tive fashion and continue for the im- am pleased to yield 11⁄2 minutes to the plementation of ObamaCare because we and a Member opposed each will con- doctor from Louisiana (Mr. FLEMING). might think somehow that a rule trol 5 minutes. Mr. FLEMING. I thank the gen- would trump the very Constitution The Chair recognizes the gentleman tleman. itself. from Iowa. Mr. Chairman, one thing that is lost The Acting CHAIR. Does any other Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, in this debate is this fact, and that is Member wish to be heard on the point this amendment No. 267 is an amend- there is a difference between coverage of order? ment that is narrowed in its scope in and access to care. I have been a physi- Mr. WEINER. I do, Mr. Chairman. anticipation of the point of order that cian for 35 years. I can tell you that The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman was raised by the gentlelady from Con- today, pre-ObamaCare, we have 85 per- from New York is recognized. necticut, and I can’t help but reflect on cent coverage, but we have 100 percent Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chair, I agree with what it must have been like before in access to care. Anyone who wishes can the gentleman. His amendment is this body before the invention of tele- report to any emergency room in this clearly in order. But I know this be- vision. But my Amendment No. 267 country and receive care. Now, they cause if this were legislating on this says this in pertinent part: ‘‘No funds may receive a bill, but if they pay that bill, that would mean that they can made available by this act may be used bill or not, they can still return for legislate. They controlled the House to carry out the provisions of care. and the Senate and the Presidency; ObamaCare.’’ Now let’s move to Canada and the they were unable to legislate. We’ve So what this does is, for the appro- U.K. where they have supposedly 100 been here for 8 weeks; they’re unable to priations that go on outside of the percent of coverage. Well, they often- legislate. It is impossible to believe he scope of this continuing resolution, we times wait a year, maybe 2 years, for a is legislating in this bill. have lost that point of order. But this CT scan or an MRI scan, and then once The point of order, if I may speak to amendment goes to those funds that it, suggests that the gentleman is leg- they get the results back, they may are appropriated within it, down the wait another year to get surgery. islating on an appropriations bill. I exact same path as the Rehberg amend- have watched those guys. They’re in- ment, except it goes to the outside of b 1110 capable. There is no way this is legis- the particular Department of Health It’s not unusual to be told, hey, we lating. So I believe the point of order and Human Services as the narrower could have helped you had we made the should be struck down. It is impossible. scope of the Rehberg amendment. So diagnosis in time. After 8 weeks they haven’t legislated. this goes broader than just HHS, but it It’s perfectly acceptable in these They had 8 years in the majority, and does go directly to shutting off all countries to have a death rate from they didn’t legislate. How can it pos- funds within this CR that would be lack of treatment. Look at the death sibly be, Mr. Chairman, that the point used to enforce or implement rates from cancer, prostate, breast can- of order is correct? ObamaCare. cer in our country versus others; a hor- The gentlelady from Connecticut is I have made my arguments, Mr. rific difference. Why? Because we diag- rarely incorrect, but if you think Chairman, on that. nose it much earlier; we treat it much they’re legislating, impossible, almost I reserve the balance of my time. more aggressively. metaphysically impossible for the gen- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise But if we go forward with this tleman to legislate. He doesn’t know in opposition to the amendment. ObamaCare, then what we will have is how. How can we possibly have the leg- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman budgets coming up against the decision islating in this bill? from Connecticut is recognized for 5 on what type of care our citizens can I think the gentleman is absolutely minutes. receive. We’ll be taking it out of insur- correct. Let us have this debate be- Ms. DELAURO. I yield 1 minute to ance companies; but, yes, we’ll also be cause if it is that moment, if lightning the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. putting it in the hands of the govern- is striking, if it is chilly in hell, then MURPHY). ment. maybe this is the moment we have Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Mr. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield been waiting for—the Republican ma- Chair, poll after poll shows that Ameri- 1 minute to the gentleman from New jority is going to start legislating. cans oppose repealing or defunding York (Mr. OWENS). Please, praise God, maybe this is the health care. The latest one says 62 per- Mr. OWENS. Mr. Chairman, I come moment. cent of Americans oppose these efforts. before you today after spending 27 So I think the gentleman is correct. Why? Because they have figured out years in the health care industry rep- He is not legislating in this bill be- that the nonsense coming from Repub- resenting my local hospitals, and I can cause it is impossible for them to do so licans over the last several years about tell you that this bill was supported by because they simply don’t know how. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair is pre- this being socialized medicine or a gov- them because it creates care in our pared to rule. ernment takeover is just that—it is communities, and it creates jobs in our The Chair finds that the amendment nonsense. communities. proposes explicitly to supercede exist- What they figured out is that this is If we’re going to focus on how to im- ing law. helping millions of Americans all prove care and reduce cost, the bill is As such, it constitutes legislation in around this country, millions of Ameri- replete with opportunity. We can sup- violation of clause 2(c) of rule XXI. cans like a little 8-year-old boy named port accountable care organizations, The point of order is sustained. Kyle McCollough who had the courage we can support medical home pilots, we AMENDMENT NO. 267 OFFERED BY MR. KING OF to walk into my office yesterday and can support community health centers, IOWA tell me about his battle with hemo- we can support electronic medical Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I philia. His family has to put out $10,000 records, we can support telemedicine, have an amendment at the desk. a month to pay for his medications, and we can support the Center for The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and repeal of this legislation means Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. designate the amendment. bankruptcy for his family and for him That is how we’re going to improve

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This amendment is the come to the floor just moments ago remaining for each side. amendment that shuts all of the fund- and say that she has now read the bill. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ing within the CR. It must be passed by 1 Uh-hmm. Of course we heard her fa- from Iowa has 1 ⁄4 minutes remaining; this Congress to keep faith with the mously saying before that we had to the gentlewoman from Connecticut has American people. 1 pass the legislation in order for her to 2 ⁄4 minutes remaining. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. KING of Iowa. I reserve the bal- find out what was in the bill. Ms. DELAURO. May I inquire how We can tell you who has read the bill, ance of my time. much time I have remaining. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield and that is the courts of this great The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman 1 minute to the gentleman from Oregon country. And the most recent Federal has 11⁄4 minutes remaining. (Mr. DEFAZIO). courts said they have read it, and they Ms. DELAURO. I yield the balance of Mr. DEFAZIO. Republicans seem to have found that the bill is unconstitu- my time to the gentleman from Wash- be pretending that emergency room tional. For this is the first time in the care is free. Every insured American is ington State (Mr. MCDERMOTT). Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, history of this country that the price paying an extra 1,100 bucks this year— we’ve been here now the better part of of citizenship, this is the first time in $1,400 in Oregon—for those who are un- the history of this country that the insured. We want to begin to address 2 months, and we’ve seen political the- price of freedom, this is the first time that problem, get them in earlier, get ater go on and on and on. Each day we in the history of this country that the them treatment, less expensive, don’t bring out something that looks like it price of being an American is that you pass the costs on to other Americans. might have some usefulness, but it have to buy a particular product that Personal responsibility. turns out it’s just more political the- some unknown, faceless bureaucrat We outlawed the worst abuses of the ater. We read the Constitution in here. here in Washington ordains that you insurance industry—canceling your Well, that took us a day. Then we have to buy. policy when you get sick even though spent 9 hours arguing about a bill that We have come to the time that lib- you’ve been paying the premiums, pre- we knew wasn’t going anywhere. Then erty is being taken away from us, that venting people from getting health we brought out the health care bill. the strong hand of a Big Brother is care because of a pre-existing condi- Then we keep doing this. Meanwhile, reaching out and telling us you have to tion. the American people are saying—and do this and you have to do that as the I heard from a dad whose young son Bill Frist—now, I wouldn’t say Dr. price of freedom and the price of lib- with birth defects is finally getting Frist was a good friend of mine, but he erty. covered for those issues because of this was the majority leader in the Senate, Yes, to answer your questions. Yes, law. And then the students I met at a Republican, a doctor who said don’t we will legislate; yes, we will address Lane Community College—21, 22, 23 repeal this law, fix it. health care; yes, we will address the years old, getting an education, want- There have been no hearings in 2 American people’s interests in this ing to get in the workforce—they months about how you would fix the area. And I commend the gentleman thanked me for their health insurance. bill, and yet the American people—the from Iowa on this amendment. They need that health insurance. problems that my colleagues come out Ms. DELAURO. I remind the gen- The Republicans said they were going here talking about one after another tleman that the courts are split two to repeal and replace. Well, they’ve are multiplied by the millions in this and two. been pretty darn silent on the replace country. They know there’s a problem, Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the side, maybe because it upsets their pa- they don’t want to repeal it. The num- gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. trons in the insurance industry who are bers for repeal have been dropping as BUTTERFIELD). so generous at campaign time. the people have seen more and more Mr. BUTTERFIELD. I thank the gen- Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I provisions of this law come into effect. tlelady. yield myself the balance of my time. They want you to fix it, not political Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to Mr. Chairman, I really take issue theater. It doesn’t help them in the King amendment No. 266. with the gentleman that declared this emergency room or in the doctor’s of- It has been said that we are the sum to be nonsense. This is not nonsense. fice. total of our experiences, Mr. Chairman, This is very, very serious business. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the and that is certainly true. My experi- This is the largest taking of American gentleman has expired. ence consists of growing up in a low-in- liberty in the history of this country. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I move come minority community whose his- And the shenanigans that went on to to strike the last word. tory dates back more than 150 years put this bill in place, you could not The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman since slavery. I represent that district, have sent this bill out on the floor of from Connecticut is recognized for 5 the First District of North Carolina, the 111th Congress and had it pass if it minutes. the fourth poorest district in the coun- were all packaged up together in one Ms. DELAURO. I yield to the gen- try. big stack. It was two pieces of bills. tleman from New Jersey. My constituents, Mr. Chairman, And we listened to Dr. BURGESS earlier (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given overwhelmingly support the Affordable about all of the things that took place permission to revise and extend his re- Care Act. Why? My constituents know to represent this bill in one place or marks.) that their insurance costs are soaring, another, to put it together, including a Mr. ANDREWS. If I could just get the exceeding more than 18 percent per promise of an executive order that was attention of the gentleman who is the year in increased costs. For those con- designed to trump the very Congress author of the amendment, Mr. Chair- stituents who don’t have insurance, itself. man, I wanted to yield to the gen- they know that they will be able to And here we are, with the first oppor- tleman from Iowa. qualify for Medicaid if their income is tunity to put the brakes on The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman less than 133 percent of the Federal ObamaCare—yes, we’ve passed the re- from Connecticut has the time. poverty line. peal, H.R. 2. This is H.R. 1. It’s here be- Mr. ANDREWS. I would ask her, at My rural hospitals, Mr. Chairman, cause it’s more important to the the appropriate time, to yield for an know that finally when patients walk Speaker than H.R. 2. And that means answer. into their emergency rooms, the hos- that we must shut off this funding to Here is my question: Let’s say we pitals will be paid for their care, and ObamaCare. have a person who is on Medicare who

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The Affordable Care Act provides $15 bil- The way the law works right now is the costs of that health care, it is hard lion for wellness and prevention activities, they will get help to continue to pay to understand why they would be doing such as cancer screenings and child immuni- for their prescription drugs in the form this when we need jobs, when we need zations. of either a cash rebate in the past or a health care. 6. The Affordable Care Act provides funding discount in the future. When you look across the broad im- I wonder if the gentleman could ex- to train additional primary care doctors and pact of H.R. 1, it is an assault on the nurses, who will be able to serve patients in plain to us what will happen to those working men and women of the poor in Medicare recipients when they hit the underserved parts of the country, like Los An- this country. When you take a look at geles County. doughnut hole if his amendment be- the tax proposals put forward by the 7. Most importantly, the Affordable Care Act comes law. Republicans, it is to benefit the high guarantees all Americans access to affordable I would ask the gentlelady to yield to and the mighty and the wealthy to the health insurance that covers essential medical him for an answer. detriment of the working men and benefits and that cannot be taken away when Ms. DELAURO. I yield to the gen- women and the poor of this country. tleman from Iowa. This is flat-out class warfare against they get sick and need it most. Mr. KING of Iowa. I thank the gen- the working men and women of this De-funding the Affordable Care Act will im- tlelady for yielding. country. Plain and simple. pact all Americans, but especially harm the To the gentleman from New Jersey If you remove health care, you re- least of these—women, children, people of as to his question on the doughnut move their ability to get health care, color, the poor, the homeless—people who hole, I understand. Under the current and you remove their ability to be often lack a voice and whom I have cham- circumstances of the doughnut hole, healthy and to work. If you remove the pioned during my four decades in public serv- there are many people in the lowest in- clinics, you remove their opportunity ice. People of color are disproportionately im- comes who are not affected by it. to get health care. If you cut back on pacted by a lack of access to health insur- Ms. DELAURO. Reclaiming my time, Medicare and Medicaid, you remove ance. According to the Department of Health I think we want to try to answer the their ability to have health care. and Human Services’ Office of Minority gentleman’s question. It is an assault on the working men Health, 20 percent of African-Americans were I yield to the gentleman from New and women, on the elderly and the poor uninsured in the United States in 2007, and 32 Jersey. in this Nation. That’s what it adds up percent of the Hispanic population was unin- Mr. ANDREWS. The question was: to. sured. What about someone who is in the Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I now Quality health care must be available for all doughnut hole? What happens to him yield to the gentleman from Wash- Americans regardless of race, level of income, under your amendment? ington (Mr. DICKS). Mr. DICKS. I would just say to the gender, or the existence of a pre-existing con- Ms. DELAURO. I yield to the gen- dition. That’s why the Affordable Care Act spe- tleman from Iowa. gentleman from New Jersey that I was in almost all of the meetings in our cifically addresses health disparities and pro- Mr. KING of Iowa. To compress my tects the rights of people with pre-existing con- response, I think it’s a bit unclear be- caucus. This bill was read provision by provision, sentence by sentence, and we ditions, and that’s we must fully fund the Af- cause we don’t know how the Secretary fordable Care Act. of Health and Human Services may re- had the staffers there who wrote these provisions under the direction of our I urge my colleagues to oppose this amend- spond when the funding is shut off. ment. Ms. DELAURO. Reclaiming my time, chairman at that time. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the I yield to the gentleman from New Jer- This was carefully considered, and gentlewoman has expired. sey. any idea from the gentleman from New Mr. ANDREWS. With all due respect, Jersey that it wasn’t is just an out- The question is on the amendment Mr. Chairman, it is not unclear at all. rageous statement on his part, and he offered by the gentleman from Iowa What would happen under the gentle- ought to be ashamed of himself. (Mr. KING). man’s amendment is the prescription Ms. DELAURO. Reclaiming my time, The question was taken; and the Act- drug price of this senior would go up Mr. Chairman, once again, as to what ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- dramatically, and he would have to pay we are doing here, this amendment just peared to have it. the entire cost of that prescription mirrors the prior amendment of which Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I de- until he hit, I think, the $5,100 limit. we had a discussion. We keep saying it mand a recorded vote. This is substantive legislation, the ef- over and over again: Your inability to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to fect of which will dramatically raise come here, as you promised, to create clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- prescription drug costs for America’s jobs for the American people, to lower ceedings on the amendment offered by neediest seniors. the deficit for them, and to turn the the gentleman from Iowa will be post- I thank the gentlewoman for her economy around has failed. poned. Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chair, I rise to oppose time. AMENDMENT NO. 268 OFFERED BY MR. KING OF the King amendment. Ms. DELAURO. I thank the gen- Repealing or de-funding health care reform IOWA tleman. is part of the Republicans’ No Jobs Agenda. Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chairman, I would like to now The Affordable Care Act will create jobs. One have an amendment at the desk. yield to the gentleman from California study says that repealing the law will put in The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (Mr. GARAMENDI). designate the amendment. Mr. GARAMENDI. I thank the gen- jeopardy the 250,000 to 400,000 new jobs this law will create each year. The text of the amendment is as fol- tlelady for yielding. More importantly, de-funding the Affordable lows: Mr. Chairman, when you take a look Care Act will jeopardize the many benefits this at what is happening here, the effort to At the end of the bill (before the short law provides to the American people. title), insert the following: repeal, to kill, to stop the Affordable 1. The Affordable Care Act prohibits insur- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available Health Care Act is an assault on the ance companies from denying coverage to by this Act may be used to pay the salary of American public, and it would give people with pre-existing conditions, like diabe- any officer or employee of any Federal de- back to the insurance industry their tes, heart disease, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. partment or agency with respect to carrying opportunity to deny benefits, to deny 2. Starting this year, the Affordable Care Act out the provisions of Public Law 111–148, coverage. provides seniors in the ‘‘donut hole’’ a 50 per- Public Law 111–152, or any amendment made It is hard to understand how in this cent discount on brand-name prescription by either such Public Law. period of time when we should be talk- drugs. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the ing about building jobs that our col- 3. Also starting this year, small businesses order of the House of February 17, 2011, leagues would put before us legislation may qualify for a tax credit that covers up to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) that would, in fact, destroy over 800,000 35 percent of the cost of providing health in- and a Member opposed each will con- jobs and destroy the opportunity for surance to their workers. trol 5 minutes.

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The gentleman was about. prescription donut hole and provided new from New York reserves a point of So what we’re trying to do is finish wellness and preventive benefits seniors. order. up the unfinished business of the Pelosi We made history last year with this new Mr. KING of Iowa. I yield myself 30 House from last year so that we can law. And yet, today, this amendment seeks to seconds. move forward on the coming year, undo all of this progress, all of these achieve- Mr. Chairman, amendment No. 268 FY12. We will continue to have this de- ments, all of these new protections and bene- goes to the end of the bill. It simply bate, but we are trying to protect the fits for Americans. says that none of the funds made avail- doctor-patient relationship, not create I have visited the world-class hospitals of able in this act may be used to pay the a doctor-bureaucrat-patient relation- Massachusetts and spoken with the adminis- trators, doctors, nurses, and other health care salary of any officer or employee of ship, which ObamaCare does. any Federal department or agency with professionals. Massachusetts is way-ahead of b 1130 respect to carrying out the provisions the rest of the country in requiring health in- of ObamaCare. It is that simple. Ms. DELAURO. I yield 1 minute to surance coverage for almost all of our citizens. It is one additional way to slow down the gentleman from Massachusetts And I can tell you the state is better for it. The the implementation and the enforce- (Mr. NEAL). hospitals are better for it. Mr. NEAL. I thank the gentlelady. I urge opposition. ment of ObamaCare until such time as The Acting CHAIR. The time of the When you consider how rhetoric we see that day that the full repeal is gentleman has expired. signed by, hopefully, the next Presi- doesn’t square up with reality in this Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I dent of the United States, unless the institution, the gentleman from Iowa am pleased to yield 1 minute to the one we have today has a reconsider- started by saying this is the greatest judge and Congressman from east ation. threat to personal liberty in history. Texas, Mr. LOUIE GOHMERT. I reserve the balance of my time. Well, we have some young people here Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Chairman, we Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise today, and I guess he thinks that heard Minority Leader PELOSI saying in opposition to the amendment. Plessy vs. Ferguson and Dred Scott and earlier that we were here as Repub- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus, licans siding with the insurance com- from Connecticut is recognized for 5 that those didn’t represent a threat to panies. Revisionist history is great, but minutes. personal liberty. if you go back and look at who was Ms. DELAURO. I yield 1 minute to Now, President Bush said that the supporting the ObamaCare efforts, you the gentlewoman from California (Ms. best way to get health care, for those had the insurance companies lined up WOOLSEY). who were outside the mainstream, was all out there, supportive. Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, this very simple. You could go to an emer- You had the big pharmaceutical com- amendment and the underlying bill go gency room. panies all out there supportive. You in precisely the wrong direction. That is not health care. That treats saw the American Hospital Association We should be talking about strength- the issue in front of the individual. It out there supportive. You saw the AMA ening the historic reform that we denies preventive care. It doesn’t offer out there supportive. You saw AARP. passed last year. We should not be tear- assistance to women who are in need of They were seen out there encouraging ing it apart, because we all know that additional health care. This proposal all of the ObamaCare stuff. Naturally its repeal will leave millions out in the that we passed was modest, and it was they stand to gain with UnitedHealth cold, stripping them of access to af- market driven. It kept the private sec- more than anybody. They are the big- fordable health care; and it will cost tor alive and it put in place basic pro- gest sellers of Medigap insurance. small businesses the incentives and the tections for the American consumer. So if you really want to look at his- tax breaks that they would get. It all I wish that we could have a separate tory, who was it that was not sup- goes in the wrong direction. vote on the individual proposals that portive? Well, folks, we heard from The majority claims to believe in we included in that bill, and I guar- them in November. It was the Amer- cutting government spending above all antee you we wouldn’t be talking about ican people. else; yet the CBO has concluded that, death panels; we would be talking That’s why we are here. We are with over a 10-year period, up to 2021, their about the idea of extending health care small business. They will create the bill would add $230 billion to the na- benefits to all members of the Amer- jobs. We are with the American people. That’s why we are doing this. tional debt. Now, if you’re really seri- ican family, including the 51 million Ms. DELAURO. I yield 1 minute to ous about reducing our debt, you who find themselves outside of the the gentlelady from Florida (Ms. WIL- should have a robust public option. mainstream. SON). Just think of it today. This is more That would save $68 billion. The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. MILLER of Mr. KING of Iowa. I am pleased to of a threat to liberty than Plessy vs. Michigan). The Chair would note that yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Ferguson and Dred Scott and Lincoln’s the point of order by the gentleman Georgia (Mr. KINGSTON). suspension of habeas corpus. from New York continues to be re- Mr. KINGSTON. I thank the gen- Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amend- served throughout. tleman for yielding. ment offered today which wold repeal the his- Ms. WILSON of Florida. Good after- We keep hearing from the Democrats toric health care reform bill. noon. Madam Chair, somewhere in that we’re here and that we’re not With passage of the new law last year, America today a family is losing their doing a jobs bill. American families can take back the control of home because they can’t afford the Why are we doing this bill? Why are their health care. health care premiums for a diabetic we doing this bill now? It’s because you The law bars insurance companies from dis- dad and a hypertensive mom. Some- guys did not pass a budget. We are on criminating coverage based upon pre-existing where in America tonight a child will FY11, as you know, because you did not conditions, health status and gender. die because they have been denied take care of your business. We are The law caps the out-of-pocket health care health care because of a preexisting reaching back, trying to finish up what expenses that have bankrupted many Amer- condition. you guys should have done by October ican families. Somewhere in America tomorrow a 1 of last year. The law allows individuals and small busi- family will go bankrupt because they By the way, this does create jobs, be- nesses to purchase affordable insurance from took care of a cancer-stricken family cause the small businesses do not want competitive marketplaces. member. government-mandated health care; and And—the law contains the cost of health Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, urban, the folks back home don’t want bu- care while reducing the deficit by $138 billion rural Republican, Democrat, inde- reaucrats coming in between the doc- over the next 10 years. pendent, tea party, it doesn’t matter.

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We sure that children are not getting im- health care. And we have health care in represent them too. They deserve what munized. He wants to make sure that this body. Millions in this Nation do we get. HIV patients are not getting their med- not. My constituents sent me to Wash- icine. He wants to make sure that sen- I urge my colleagues to vote against ington to preserve the affordable iors who can come to these clinics are this bill, which doesn’t create jobs, health care legislation. They are proud not able to access them. He wants to doesn’t turn the economy around, and of the product that the 111th Congress make sure that families are getting no adds to the deficit. and NANCY PELOSI and President coverage. This is the end result of this POINT OF ORDER Obama produced. Long live affordable very, very dangerous amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gen- health care legislation. In addition, we have to respond to tleman from New York insist on his On behalf of the people of this Nation someone who got up and actually said point of order? who depend on our leadership, I call this is the worst bill that has ever been Mr. WEINER. Yes, I do. upon you to defeat this amendment. passed. What about the slave laws? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Chair, I What about the fugitive slave laws? will state. Mr. WEINER. Madam Chair, I make a am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the How dare anyone suggest this is the point of order that the gentleman’s gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. worst bill when we give opportunity to amendment is not in order because it BACHMANN). all Americans. results in a net reduction of revenues Mrs. BACHMANN. Thank you to the This amendment should be denied. They should listen to Senator Frist, to the Treasury, in violation of the gentleman from Iowa for offering this rules of the House and in violation of important amendment. who said this bill is a good bill. There are Republicans who believe we should the rules stipulated in this bill. I ex- The liberal talking point in the de- plain that in the following way: bate thus far has gone something like provide health care for America. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the As the gentleman surely knows, if his this: We can’t defund ObamaCare today amendment is successful, the checks because we have to focus on job cre- gentlewoman has expired. Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Chair, I that are going to small businesses ation. today, the tax breaks that they are Now, that is very interesting, coming yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Chair, I recall back at the be- getting to provide health care to their from the liberals in this Chamber who ginning of the Obama administration workers and the fact that there are no spent literally trillions of dollars out when President Obama said that we are burdens on those small businesses of the public Treasury only to see 2 in an economic calamity, an economic means that they are going to have less million jobs lost in the private sector mess, and we couldn’t fix our economic money to spend, therefore less people because of their failed policies on job problems unless we first fixed health they will be able to hire, a reduction in creation. the amount of jobs, a reduction in the ObamaCare will likely create the care. And so his solution for spending too much money was to spend a lot amount of revenue coming into the largest government bureaucracy in the government, an increased burden on more money, $2.6 trillion on health history of our country, filled with even government services. more government jobs than any other care. In fact, the gentleman would say So if we couldn’t first fix the econ- agency. There is one thing that that anyone that would be writing the omy unless we first fix health care, let ObamaCare will likely do very, very check to give back to citizens, they me take that philosophy and turn it well, and it’s this: It will create the can’t do it. Anyone taking that check, this way. We can’t fix health care un- largest bureaucracy of government bringing it to them can’t any longer do less we first repeal ObamaCare. That’s workers in the history of the Nation. it. Anyone cashing that check would be where this country is today. We can’t It isn’t that we will necessarily get in violation of the law. This amend- put the replacement in place, we can’t more doctors; it isn’t that ObamaCare ment says that anyone getting a tax put the fixes in place until we pull this will necessarily give us more nurses or break under this bill would have to thing out by the roots. truly more health care. give it back. That would provide a net And the only way to do this today is reduction in the amount of economic What we will get from ObamaCare, to shut off the funding. The repeal is according to the Congressional Budget activity and job creation in this coun- over there in the Senate. The House try, and therefore his amendment is Office, is increased costs in health care voted in a strong way to repeal with a huge bureaucracy, all designed out of order. ObamaCare. H.R. 1 is the unfunding of The Acting CHAIR. Is the gentleman for the purpose likely of saying ‘‘no’’ to ObamaCare. It is the vehicle to do it. people when they need to have access making a point of order under section This amendment is one of the vehicles 3(j)(3) of House Resolution 5? to health care. that contributes to that cause. What a bargain, Mr. Chairman. Pay Mr. WEINER. I actually withdraw Again, I thank DENNY REHBERG and my point of order. more, get less. That’s the reason why I the people that did this work and all The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman believe the Rasmussen poll came out those people that worked on this cause. withdraws his point of order. last week and said that 58 percent of I urge adoption. The question is on the amendment the American people are begging this I yield back the balance of my time. offered by the gentleman from Iowa Congress to repeal ObamaCare. Repeal b 1140 (Mr. KING). we will, and defund we must. The question was taken; and the Act- Ms. DELAURO. I yield 1 minute to Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chairman, ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. JACK- the American people want us to focus peared to have it. SON LEE). our time and attention on creating Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I de- Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Thank jobs. They want us to turn the econ- mand a recorded vote. you very much to my dear friend. omy around. They want us to reduce The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to This is a siege on the lives of inno- the deficit. The total of the two amend- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- cent Americans. It is a siege by un- ments that have just come before this ceedings on the amendment offered by documented claims of unconstitution- body would increase the deficit, in- the gentleman from Iowa will be post- ality. crease it, the first one by $5.5 billion poned. When Justice Scalia said the relevant over the next several years, and this AMENDMENT NO. 83 OFFERED BY MRS. EMERSON inquiry is simply whether the means one at about $5.3 billion over the next Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Chair, I are chosen or reasonably adapted to 5 years. have an amendment at the desk.

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The majority party would like to nesses or family farms who have a hard by this Act may be used by the Internal Rev- do away with the health care reform time providing health care coverage. enue Service to implement or enforce section law, and the way to do that is exactly 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, And yet the IRS is going to be doing section 6055 of such Code , section 1502(c) of that way, to try to do away with the outreach to them to let them know the the Patient Protection and Affordable Care law. But they don’t have the votes in benefits they are eligible for, along Act, or any amendments made by section both Houses to do that. So what with other individuals throughout the 1502(b) of such Act. they’re trying to do is not fund provi- country, of what they are eligible for The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the sions that have to go into place. in the Affordable Care Act to make order of the House of February 17, 2011, So at this moment what Mrs. EMER- sure they receive quality, affordable the gentlewoman from Missouri and a SON is trying to do is say that no funds health care coverage. That in essence Member opposed each will control 5 can be used to impose this mandate. would be the IRS role. And I think for minutes. Now, this particular part is going to that reason we should vote against this The Chair recognizes the gentle- get played out in the courts. So let’s be amendment. honest: the courts will have to decide woman from Missouri. b 1150 Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Chair, I why it’s okay to mandate that you yield myself 2 minutes. have car insurance but not this par- Mrs. EMERSON. I continue to re- Madam Chair, this amendment will ticular issue. And there are going to be serve the balance of my time. prevent the appropriation of any funds a lot of other issues that are going to Mr. SERRANO. How much time do I in this act to implement or enforce the be done. But the issue here is that they have, Madam Chair? provisions within the health spending would like to legislate on this bill the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman law that require the IRS to verify that end of health care. And that’s just not from New York has 2 minutes remain- individuals have health care coverage going to happen. ing. The gentlewoman from Missouri and impose penalties on those who Lastly, what this amendment does is has 3 minutes remaining. don’t comply. speak to the larger issue, which is that Mr. SERRANO. I would like to yield The fate of this mandate in the in this country now we have a law that 1 minute to the gentleman from New courts is uncertain, but we know that provides access to quality health care Jersey (Mr. PALLONE). it already has been ruled upon by the to all residents regardless of who they Mr. PALLONE. Madam Chair, I American people. They don’t want and are, where they live, or their income. would just like to point out, again, the shouldn’t suffer a mandate from gov- The only people who are upset about gentlewoman’s amendment is just like ernment to engage in specific economic this bill, about this law, and have done the others we’ve heard before. It is activity. As a matter of fact, my own a good job of telling the American peo- going to completely eliminate imple- State of Missouri passed a ballot initia- ple that this is the end of the world, mentation of the health care reform tive last August by a vote of 71 percent are the insurance companies who now because the bottom line is that, if this not to enforce the individual mandate. have to step up to the plate and follow amendment were to pass, then all of This is the bright lights example of the law. the positive things that have already what’s wrong with the health care law. So we know what this is about. We gone into place in terms of eliminating It compels Americans to give up their know what you are trying to accom- discrimination against preexisting con- freedoms, to render their choices, and plish, but it’s not going to work. It’s ditions or the other discriminatory part with their hard-earned money to not going to work this way, and it’s practices, like lifetime or annual caps, support a system of health care de- not going to work in rescinding the or the requirement that young people signed by and run by the Federal Gov- law. up to the age of 26 be able to get insur- ernment through a maze of boards, Lastly, you know that every so often ance coverage on their parents’ poli- committees, and bureaucrats. I give advice to the Republican Party cies, all of these things essentially de- No Americans should be forced to because I like you. If you keep calling pend on the mandate, because without buy or purchase health insurance they it ObamaCare, you know what’s going the mandate, what happens is that in- neither want nor can afford, and the to happen? It’s going to make it surance companies go back, again, to Federal Government has never based through the courts, and 20 years from discriminatory practices. This is noth- the purchase of a good or service as a now you are going to have Social Secu- ing more but an effort essentially to condition of being a law-abiding cit- rity, Medicare, and ObamaCare, and eliminate the health care reform. izen. The American people need some you would have cemented his legacy Whether it’s defunded, whether it’s form of protection that the IRS will forever. So we thank you for that, and eliminating the mandate or the other not begin to aggressively implement I am sure the President thanks you. amendments that we’re going to see the individual mandate, and this meas- I yield 1 minute to the gentleman later today because this is a package. ure ensures that it won’t be imple- from Wisconsin (Mr. KIND). And we all know, it’s absolutely clear, mented prior to the end of fiscal year Mr. KIND. I thank my friend for that without the mandate, it is going 2011. yielding, and I rise in opposition to to be impossible to carry out the cov- States, including my own, small busi- this amendment. The reason I do is as erage and the implementation of these nesses across the country, and individ- a member of the Ways and Means Com- important provisions that eliminate uals of their own volition deserve the mittee, we had Commissioner Shulman discrimination. chance to speak on this important before us talking about the IRS role in Mrs. EMERSON. At this time, matter in the courts before the law the implementation of the Affordable Madam Chair, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to adds extraordinary new burdens to the Care Act. And he said virtually all of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. POE). fiscal responsibility of the State gov- the additional funding that they will Mr. POE of Texas. I thank the gentle- ernments, forces small businesses to receive will be used for outreach efforts lady for yielding. fire employees they value, and compels to inform small businesses of the tax The issue is, is this constitutional? individuals to spend money they would cuts that they are now eligible to re- It’s not whether it’s a great idea, rather save. For all these disconcerting ceive with the implementation of this whether an individual mandate is going reasons, I urge you to support this cru- law. to save us all. The issue is whether it’s cial amendment. That means 16,000 small businesses in constitutional. Now I do not believe I reserve the balance of my time. my district alone in western Wisconsin the Constitution gives the Federal Mr. SERRANO. I rise in opposition to are receiving tax credits under the Af- Government the authority to force an the amendment. fordable Care Act, making it more af- American to buy anything, whether

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So (5) All other appropriations Acts referred which is a fine, and if you don’t pay the with that, I believe very strongly that to in section 1101(a), 96 percent. fine, you could be prosecuted under the the IRS should not be spending those (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of IRS code and go to prison, then where moneys in FY 2011, and we will deal this Act, expenditures made pursuant to the does it stop? Where does Congress then with 2012 at the time when it comes up. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public stop its nonsense of forcing Americans I yield back the balance of my time. Law 111–242), shall be charged to the applica- to buy products all in the name of sav- Mr. SERRANO. Let me just very ble appropriation, fund, or authorization pro- ing us all? quickly in closing say that I was very vided by division A in the same manner as provided by this Act with respect to division This portion is unconstitutional. We surprised and interested in hearing B. should not force Americans to buy any that the Republican Party is going to (c) Amounts appropriated by subsection (a) product. And we should defund the in- move next on undoing the mandate on may be allocated by the applicable agency dividual mandate for the simple reason car insurance throughout this country head among agency accounts, programs, it’s unconstitutional. Let’s talk about and other insurance. We know what projects, and activities, notwithstanding any that issue in this discussion and debate this is. This is a way to try to kill the other provision of this Act. on the House floor. law of the land. This should not be Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Mr. SERRANO. I yield 30 seconds to done. And I oppose the amendment. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the gentleman from the great State of I yield back the balance of my time. the gentleman’s amendment. California. The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Acting CHAIR. A point of order Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Chair, the on the amendment offered by the gen- is reserved. issue before us is whether the IRS tlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. EMER- Pursuant to the order of the House of should be able to enforce the laws, in SON). February 17, 2011, the gentleman from this case the health care laws. During The question was taken; and the Act- Oregon (Mr. SCHRADER) and a Member the first decade of the 2000 period, ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- opposed each will control 5 minutes. there was enormous Medicare fraud peared to have it. The Chair recognizes the gentleman going on. In the health care bill, addi- Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I de- from Oregon. tional agents were added to the IRS mand a recorded vote. Mr. SCHRADER. Madam Chair, col- and other agencies to enforce the Medi- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to leagues, I have enjoyed seeing this care laws against fraud. This provision clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- open process in this body for the first would defund that and make it impos- ceedings on the amendment offered by time in a long time, as far as it goes. sible to enforce the laws and prevent the gentlewoman from Missouri will be However, a real open process would Medicare fraud. A very bad idea. postponed. allow for real alternatives representing I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the amend- AMENDMENT NO. 552 OFFERED BY MR. SCHRADER meaningful compromises in scope as ment. Mr. SCHRADER. I have an amend- well as in the particulars. America Mrs. EMERSON. I continue to re- ment at the desk. needs and deserves a real bipartisan so- serve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will lution that is more than political the- Mr. DICKS. I rise to ask a question of designate the amendment. ater and actually has a chance of being the Chair. Who has the right to close The text of the amendment is as fol- a viable compromise with the Senate on this amendment? lows: and President. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman At the end of the bill (before the short I took two messages from the elec- from New York has the right to close. title), insert the following: tion last November: America wants PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY SEC. ll. (a) Notwithstanding any other jobs, and they want to see their Na- Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Chair, par- provision of this Act (other than a provision tion’s fiscal health restored. To achieve liamentary inquiry. relating to amounts required to be made these dual objectives, we need to have The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman available by a provision of law), divisions A and B of this Act appropriate for fiscal year a careful balance between ensuring this will state her parliamentary inquiry. 2011, for each agency for which amounts were fragile recovery and beginning the Mrs. EMERSON. Is it not correct made available (with respect to division A) march to prudent fiscal reform. Expert that I would have the right to close? in the Department of Defense Appropriations economists and previous CBO directors The Acting CHAIR. The manager in Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–118) or (with re- agree that $61 billion in reductions to opposition would be entitled to close. spect to division B) an appropriations Act re- the 2010 budget level, which we are cur- Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Chair, I ferred to in section 1101(a), such amounts as rently debating, representing a 14 per- yield myself the balance of my time. may be necessary, under the authority and cent hit to our domestic spending on conditions provided in applicable appropria- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman education, health care, public safety, from Missouri is recognized for 2 min- tions Acts and at the level specified in sec- tion 1101(c), except that such level, with re- and economic development, would be a utes. spect to the following appropriations Acts, crushing, crushing burden on job cre- Mrs. EMERSON. Number one, my shall be equal to the following percentages of ation and our economic recovery. colleague tried to make a comparison the amounts made available for such agency Contrary to the lofty rhetoric sur- between car insurance and health in- in such Acts for fiscal year 2010 (other than rounding the CR’s role in correcting surance. First of all, auto insurance, if amounts required to be made available by a our budget deficits and national debt, you will, deals with liability and the provision of law), including transfers and ob- this deals with less than 15 percent of ligation limitations: harm that you may do to others. our budget. Health insurance has to do with a li- (1) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and ability to yourself. It’s totally dif- Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 b 1200 (division B of Public Law 111–117), 89 percent. ferent. And I don’t believe that any (2) The Department of Defense Appropria- I’m afraid this is merely a political State actually requires comprehensive tions Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–118), 101 per- exercise. America is begging for more insurance. The bottom line is, we do cent. from its duly elected Representatives. not want the IRS implementing now (3) The Department of Homeland Security The proposed CR does not even get to regulations that may be overturned Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–83), the mythical $100 billion in reductions perhaps in the near future in the the percentage required to bring the aggre- that were talked about during the po- courts. gate amount appropriated in such Act for fis- litical campaign. This proposal was not At the end of the day, we do not cal year 2010 (other than amounts required even considered by the Republican to be made available by a provision of law) know what the courts are going to say to $42,517,000,000. leadership as real. They opted for a about the constitutionality of an indi- (4) The Military Construction and Veterans more reasonable $34 billion reduction vidual mandate. And as such, it seems Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations target before being hijacked by politics irresponsible for the Internal Revenue Act, 2010 (division E of Public Law 111–117), again. Where are the open committee

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I yield myself such time pose punitive tariffs on U.S. exports. promise. We need a CR that gets us as I might consume. What Mr. KIND’s amendment does is in- through these tough times and sets the Madam Chair, my amendment is very vite a trade war. stage for real fiscal reform. simple and straightforward. It would The U.S.-Brazil agreement is in place I have such a proposal before you save the American taxpayers $150 mil- only until the 2012 farm bill is com- here today. My alternative CR requires lion a year by ending a new American pleted. This provides an opportunity a 4.7 percent, across-the-board reduc- taxpayer subsidy that is going to Bra- for the U.S. to determine what adjust- tion in domestic spending for the re- zilian cotton agribusiness. If this pro- ments to current law are necessary as mainder of 2011. The only exception is gram sounds crazy, it’s because it is. a part of the next farm bill to bring the the Census Bureau. My proposal strikes But it’s also the truth. U.S. cotton program into compliance more appropriate reductions in mili- How did we get to this point? Well, with the WTO ruling. This amendment tary spending while at the same time Brazil had a successful WTO challenge should not be on this bill. It is a policy protecting our warriors in the field. As against our own cotton subsidy pro- change. the Secretary of Defense has stated, we gram under our own farm bill. They Please join me in defeating this need to eliminate costly weapons sys- prevailed; and you would think that amendment. tems, way over budget, out-of-control the logical, reasonable response from Mr. KIND. Madam Chair, I respect civilian contracting and achieve much us would be to reform our cotton sub- my colleagues’ position. The answer is needed efficiencies in the agency. So sidy program. But that’s not what hap- not to create a new $150 American sub- rather than a 2 percent increase, we pened. sidy program going to Brazil. The an- talk about a 1 percent increase. Instead, a new program has been cre- swer is to reform our programs now in This proposal, which I hope is taken ated to the tune of $150 million per the United States. as a beginning for a bipartisan com- year to buy off Brazil cotton agri- And with that, I yield 1 minute to my promise on the continuing resolution, business so they won’t pursue eco- good friend from Massachusetts (Mr. makes real cuts of about $20 billion in nomic sanctions against our country. FRANK). our current level of spending, enough It’s foolish, it’s wasteful, and it speaks Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. to be meaningful, with 7 months re- to the need for us to get into serious Madam Chair, I think if we were to maining in our calendar year, or our farm bill reform, especially under the have a contest on your YouCut for the fiscal year, but not enough to under- title I subsidy commodity programs. single stupidest thing the Federal Gov- mine the recovery. It’s simple, it’s seri- We need to eliminate this new subsidy ernment could do, it would be to take ous, and it’s real. and then get onto the tough lifting of $120 million more of American tax dol- I urge its adoption. comprehensive farm bill reform. lars and send it to subsidize Brazilian With that, I yield back the balance of I ask my colleagues to support the cotton farmers so we can continue to my time. amendment. subsidize American cotton farmers. POINT OF ORDER I reserve the balance of my time. That’s what we’re talking about. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Mr. KINGSTON. I rise in opposition I find it somewhat ironic that my Chairman, I make a point of order to the Kind amendment. friends who are the great believers in against the amendment because it pro- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman free enterprise and the free market poses to change existing law and con- from Georgia is recognized for 5 min- think somehow there’s an exception for stitutes legislation in an appropriation utes. agriculture. But whether you do or you bill and therefore violates clause 2 of Mr. KINGSTON. I yield myself such don’t, sending money to Brazilian cot- rule XXI, which states in pertinent time as I may consume. ton farmers at a time when we are part: an amendment to a general ap- Madam Chairman, in 2004, the WTO, making fundamental cuts here is prob- propriation bill shall not be in order if the World Trade Organization, found lematic. changing existing law. The amendment the United States guilty of illegal sub- It also illustrates my problem with attempts to create a legislative for- sidies to American cotton farmers. It’s the structure of this bill. I was hard- mula for spending. been a long process, but Brazil is a very pressed to find offsets so we could con- I ask for a ruling. important ally of ours. We get along tinue to fund enforcement of securities The Acting CHAIR. Does any Member fine. They are very important to us fraud or consumer protection. Where wish to be recognized to speak to the strategically in our own hemisphere, so could we have gotten the money? Well, point of order? we want to get along with Brazil. And we could have gotten it from Brazil. In- If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. because of that, we worked out this stead of sending it to Brazilian cotton The Chair finds that this amendment settlement which kept Brazil from put- farmers, we could have used it for our seeks to establish a legislative formula ting retaliatory tariffs on us. That own law enforcement. But the bill is for funding. The amendment therefore saved us money. structured to protect this. At least we constitutes legislation in violation of If we did not agree to this—which Mr. cannot waste it. clause 2 of rule XXI. KIND has pointed out—$147 million, we So let’s be very clear. To protect our The point of order is sustained, and would have to pay $829 million. This is right to continue to subsidize Amer- the amendment is not in order. less, and it only is in effect until the ican cotton farmers, we are going to AMENDMENT NO. 89 OFFERED BY MR. KIND farm bill is passed. In the 2012 farm subsidize Brazilian cotton farmers. Lu- Mr. KIND. Madam Chair, I have an bill, we’ll deal with that. nacy. amendment at the desk. With that, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the Mr. KINGSTON. I reserve the balance The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will chairman of the Agriculture Com- of my time. designate the amendment. mittee, the gentleman from Oklahoma Mr. KIND. Madam Chair, at this The text of the amendment is as fol- (Mr. LUCAS). time, I would like to yield 1 minute to lows: Mr. LUCAS. I rise in opposition to my friend from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE). At the end of the bill (before the short this amendment. Mr. FLAKE. I thank the gentleman title), insert the following new section: This transfer of funds was established for yielding. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide payments as part of an agreement negotiated be- I hope that nobody in this Chamber (or to pay the salaries and expenses of per- tween the U.S. and Brazilian Govern- or watching here misses the irony of sonnel to provide payments) to the Brazil ments. As a result of this agreement this, that we are spending money to Cotton Institute. negotiated by the USTR and USDA, subsidize Brazilian agriculture so that

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It will simply say, reauthorize the farm bill next year, in retaliation against American goods all right, stop subsidizing your own ag- which is what this is all about. and services, as it’s entitled to do. riculture in a way that violates your I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman This retaliation could take many trade agreements. That’s what we want from Texas (Mr. CONAWAY). dangerous and costly forms, including to do is force the issue where we can Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Chair, I rise high tariffs on our American sales actually get out of these subsidy pro- in opposition to this amendment. abroad and allowing Brazil to no longer grams. We cannot continue to send While far from perfect, this agree- protect American intellectual property money to Brazil so that we can con- ment was arranged by the Obama ad- rights. Such retaliation would be dev- tinue to subsidize agriculture here. It ministration and the country of Brazil. astating. It would cost U.S. jobs and This will incite a retaliatory trade war just makes no sense at all. This is a harm thousands of innocent workers against the United States’ intellectual great amendment. I hope that my col- who have nothing to do with this case. properties. It won’t have anything to leagues will support it. As a result, I must oppose this do with tariffs on U.S. agriculture, but Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Chair, how amendment and urge its defeat. it will hurt other segments of our much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The question is economies. on the amendment offered by the gen- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The 2008 farm bill was a contract tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. KIND). from Georgia has 3 minutes remaining. with American farmers. They have put 3 The question was taken; and the Act- The gentleman from Wisconsin has 1 ⁄4 business processes in place based on minutes remaining. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- that 5-year contract. We will renew and peared to have it. Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Chair, I renegotiate that contract in 2012. It yield myself 10 seconds. I just want to Mr. KIND. Madam Chair, I demand a makes no sense to unwind this on a recorded vote. point out that I understand and hear piecemeal basis right now. what the folks are saying, but we are The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to This is a smokescreen by the other clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- in a situation where we have an exist- side who wants to go after the farm ceedings on the amendment offered by ing farm bill. If we do not do this, it is bill. Madam Chairman, they have gone the gentleman from Wisconsin will be going to cost American taxpayers $682 after it time and time again. But the postponed. million. That was the WTO agreement. contract with American farmers, which With that, I yield 1 minute to the allows Americans to enjoy the cheap- AMENDMENT NO. 88 OFFERED BY MR. KIND gentleman from California, the rank- est, most affordable, most abundant Mr. KIND. Madam Chair, I have an ing member of the Ag Subcommittee and safest food and fiber supply in the amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will on Appropriations, Mr. FARR. world, is on the backs of this farm bill. designate the amendment. Reopening it now on an ad hoc piece- b 1210 The text of the amendment is as fol- meal basis is the wrong policy for this Mr. FARR. I think that this is a lows: country. Voting for this is a vote to in- problem. And I think Mr. KIND has a At the end of the bill (before the short stitute a trade war with Brazil, no way of looking at trying to remove the title), insert the following: matter what the rhetoric is from the money, but it’s not going to make the SEC. ll. None of the funds made available other side. by division A of this Act may be used to re- problem go away. Oppose this amendment. search, develop, test, evaluate, or procure I agree that this is a thing that needs Mr. KIND. Madam Chair, what is any of the following: to be addressed because there’s going really ironic in this debate is that cot- (1) Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle. to be retaliatory implications if this ton prices are at an all-time high in (2) Surface-Launched Advanced Medium- money is just pulled, and those retalia- the marketplace, and yet it shows the Range Air-to-Air Missile program. tory implications are unknown to an built-up resistance in this institution The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the awful lot of other agriculture who may to get to the hard work of reforming order of the House of February 17, 2011, even support this amendment. So it is these farm subsidy programs, which is the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. an idea that we need to address. This is long overdue. They claim they are KIND) and a Member opposed each will not the place to address it. going to do it in the next farm bill, but control 5 minutes. I oppose the amendment. there is no assurance when that is The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. KIND. Again, the answer is not going to come up. It could be 3 years from Wisconsin. to invite a trade war. The answer is to from now. That could be an additional Mr. KIND. I yield myself such time fix our problem here in America by re- half billion dollars from the American as I may consume. forming the long overdue cotton sub- taxpayer for subsidies flowing to Madam Chair, my amendment is sidy program. Brazil. The answer is to do it now rath- pretty straightforward and simple. It With that, I yield 1 minute to my er than waiting next year or 3 years would eliminate two weapons programs friend from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO). from now, or maybe never at all. that the Defense Department, Sec- Mr. DEFAZIO. We’ve got everything I have been around here long enough retary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of but murder going on here. to know the powerful special interests Staff, the bipartisan fiscal commis- We’re being blackmailed by the Gov- that resist farm reform. We should do sions all say are not necessary, they ernment of Brazil, and so we are giving it and save taxpayer dollars at the are not needed, they don’t go to im- precious U.S. taxpayer dollars, $147 same time. prove military readiness, and they are million, to Brazil for their cotton farm- I yield back the balance of my time. redundant. It’s the Expeditionary ers while I have got small farmers Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Chair, I Fighting Vehicle as well as the Surface going broke. Now, come on. yield the balance of my time to the Launch Medium Range Air-to-Air Mis- And now we hear from the gentleman gentleman from Texas (Mr. BRADY), the sile System, the SLAMRAAM for from Georgia, well, that’s what the law chairman of the Trade Subcommittee, short. says. Hey, you just repealed health who will explain why this saves $682 Now, I am not going to get into the care. You can change the farm bill. We million and complies with WTO laws. details as to why these weapons pro- can do away with these obscene sub- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Chair, I grams should be defunded. Those serv- sidies, $3.4 billion bilked from U.S. tax- am sympathetic to this amendment. ing on the committee have heard these payers going to subsidize cotton farm- The United States should live up to its arguments for years. But what I want ers, who use subsidized water on top of WTO obligations, particularly if we ex- to make is a larger point here today; that, whose total crop value was $4 bil- pect other countries to do the same. that if we’re going to be serious about lion. So $3.4 billion of it is our taxpayer Paying Brazil about $12 million a true deficit reduction, the defense as- subsidy. This is indefensible. month rather than complying with the pect of the Federal budget also has to

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The same money can be used to Secretary of Defense Gates said military readiness, and they are not complete the program as it stands. about the Expeditionary Fighting Ve- going to support our troops in the field. The Marine Corps is satisfied with hicle that over two decades the pro- And these two programs fit that bill. this. I have been discussing this with gram is going to consume half of the Now, we had a previous amendment Secretary Gates for quite a long time Marine Corps procurement funds and from Ms. WOOLSEY in regards to the now. Too often the military starts a nearly all of the ground vehicle budget, EFV program. She laid out the reasons program, a great idea, spends a lot of something they are trying to avoid. behind that, that I don’t have to get money in the conceptual design, re- Even though the Marine Corps Com- into. But the fact is defense spending is search and development, only to cancel mandant General James Amos has sup- the second largest spending category in the program, get nothing for it and ported the EFV in the past, he has now the entire Federal budget after health lose the money. Here is a case where recognized that this is ‘‘an onerous fis- care costs. And if that is taken off the we win. Three billion dollars has al- cal program.’’ table, which I hear too often from too ready been spent. We get to take ad- So if we can’t start here with these many of my colleagues, it’s going to vantage of completing that program programs, where are we going to go in make restoring the fiscal health of our with the money that we would pay to defense for cost savings? Nation that much more difficult. terminate the program anyway. I yield the balance of my time to the And with just the elimination of the SLAMRAAM is basically a similar gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, Sec- program, much smaller than the EFV FRANK). retary Gates estimates it could save program, but SLAMRAAM is similar. Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. As I the American taxpayer over $12 billion. They are just about to complete the de- understand the arguments of the chair- And then for the SLAMRAAM pro- velopment stage and have SLAMRAAM man and the ranking member, it is we gram, General Chiarelli estimated that on the shelf in the event they need to are going to get rid of these eventually, would save an additional $1 billion. go to procurement immediately for an but let’s not do it too quickly because When the budget is going to be tight immediate need. we might save money prematurely. I and there’s inevitably going to be an So I am opposed to this amendment. have never heard a weaker defense for increasing squeeze on our military and It doesn’t do good for the taxpayer or continuing to spend money, that at military readiness, what better place the military. some point we are going to stop. So to start than these weapon programs I want to compliment Mr. KIND, be- why not stop now? So I think the gen- that the military is not even asking for cause we have had several opportuni- tleman from Wisconsin ought to be and instructing Congress to stop the ties to work together with his con- supported. insanity? stituents, wounded constituents and Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam But I was also proud in the last ses- their families, and he has been very, Chairman, I will conclude this debate. sion of Congress that the Democratic very helpful. I want to thank him for This is probably a very well-inten- majority moved forward on another having worked on those issues. tioned amendment, but it just gets in important area of defense reform, and I am happy to yield 2 minutes to the the way of working out solutions that that’s the weapons procurement pro- gentleman from Washington (Mr. are a win for the taxpayer and a win gram. A recent General Accounting Of- DICKS), the distinguished ranking for the military. We should take advan- fice report indicates that current weap- member of the Appropriations Com- tage of every opportunity that we have ons programs in the pipeline today are mittee and the Defense Appropriations to save the money for the taxpayer and over $300 billion over budget. Subcommittee. get them something for it. That is So this blank check that defense con- Mr. DICKS. I rise in reluctant opposi- what this amendment would prevent tractors expect from the American tax- tion to this amendment for the same from happening. payers has got to end, or we will spend very reason. The Expeditionary Fight- We had a lengthy discussion on the ourselves into oblivion and we won’t ing Vehicle is coming to an end. I agree EFV earlier in the debate yesterday, get a good bang for the taxpayer dol- with the chairman. It makes me cringe and I am more convinced than ever, as lars and we won’t be doing right for the that they have spent $3 billion on this, well-intentioned as the amendment American fighting soldier. but for an additional $34 million, we might be, it is just not a good idea and So the point of my amendment is can finish the R&D phase of this pro- it is not in the best interests of the simple. It’s going to be tough making gram. That is what the chairman was taxpayer or the military. the type of budget decisions that we talking about. Then we don’t have to I yield back the balance of my time. have to make in a bipartisan fashion to pay $145 million, as I understand it, in The Acting CHAIR. The question is get these structural deficits under con- termination costs. I think it is just on the amendment offered by the gen- trol. The defense budget should also be wise to get the final research done. So tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. KIND). fair game for scrutiny and trans- I would reluctantly have to oppose this The question was taken; and the Act- parency and cost savings. And what amendment because it would take ing Chair announced that the noes ap- better place to start than where our away our opportunity to get this better peared to have it. own military leaders are instructing us agreement that the chairman is talk- Mr. KIND. Madam Chairman, I de- to go: weapons programs they don’t ing about. mand a recorded vote. need, will save money, reduce the re- SLAMRAAM is an AIM–9 missile The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to dundancy, and help deal with the budg- that is ground-based, and this program clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- et deficits that we’re facing. is coming to an end. It is being termi- ceedings on the amendment offered by I reserve the balance of my time. nated as well, and we support that. the gentleman from Wisconsin will be Again, I think we should reject the postponed. b 1220 gentleman’s amendment, but the out- AMENDMENT NO. 48 OFFERED BY MR. POLIS Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam come of what he is talking about will Mr. POLIS. Madam Chairman, I have Chairman, I rise in opposition to the be achieved in the very near future. an amendment at the desk. amendment. Mr. KIND. Madam Chairman, I am The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman just going to conclude my statement designate the amendment. from Florida is recognized for 5 min- with this. I have great respect and ad- The text of the amendment is as fol- utes. miration for the two gentlemen who lows: Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam have been serving on the Defense Ap- At the end of the bill (before the short Chairman, we had a long discussion on propriations Committee for years and I title), insert the following:

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It has created this kind of order of the House of February 17, 2011, I think we want to make sure that we map that shows that stimulus jobs the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. have some assurances as to account- have been all over America and created POLIS) and a Member opposed each will ability and the kinds of subgrants that 585,653 jobs, 253,000 projects. control 5 minutes. would be made to expand the universe It is interesting that our friends can The Chair recognizes the gentleman of high-quality, high-performing char- support President Obama on agricul- from Colorado. ter schools. tural subsidies, but they can create no Mr. POLIS. Madam Chair, this I know that Congressman KLINE is jobs, and they want to oppose restoring amendment would help increase the also supportive of this amendment, but the $5 billion in stimulus dollars—and I ability of the administration to lever- I think it would be best if we had an might call them reinvestment dollars. age the resources they already have to opportunity to walk through it and In addition, our friends want to ig- support expansion and replication of then either approach the Department nore the fact that by taking away $5 charter schools that have shown to be to rewrite the regulation or to have billion they close what we call commu- effective. legislation from the committee. nity health clinics. Yes, this is where Basically, this amendment will re- Mr. POLIS. I thank the gentleman Americans are now getting their good move a regulation that prevents sub- and look forward to working with the health care, in community clinics. granting and doesn’t allow charter chair and the ranking member to en- So I would argue that it is a shame school grants to be done through inter- sure that the administration has all that we have a situation where you mediaries, which are generally venture the tools they need to make sure that cannot present this amendment. Jobs, philanthropy organizations like New the limited resources they have for ex- the idea of infrastructure investment, Schools Venture Fund and Charter pansion or replication of models that the idea of low-income housing that is School Growth Network. These organi- we know work are used in the highest- being created, and as well, projects like zations have proven that they can help leveraged way possible. housing for the elderly in Minnesota, guide charter schools and CMOs, orga- Madam Chairman, I ask unanimous Kawana Village Apartments that are in nizations that manage one or two char- consent to withdraw my amendment. the Washington area, Father Murphy ter schools and help build them into The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Phase III, 10 new rental duplexes in successful, multisite organizations tion, the amendment is withdrawn. Shawnee, Oklahoma. Blackfeet hous- that support student success. There was no objection. ing, 223 homes, again, in Montana. These venture philanthropy organiza- b 1230 Mount View Village Lodge, again in tions use the same model in the non- Alaska. And of course Pueblo Housing profit sense—I want to emphasis they AMENDMENT NO. 400 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON LEE OF TEXAS in El Paso, Texas. Can you tell me why are nonprofits—as venture capital does you want to eliminate the idea and the in the private sector and support excel- Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the ability for individuals to work by tak- lence in the charter schools that are ing away the moneys that have been part of their portfolio. They encourage desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair notes invested in America? That is what this rigorous evaluations. They provide that the amendment proposes to amend has done. strategic guidance to board member- portions of the bill already passed in In Houston alone, Center Point has ship. the reading. been able to improve their grids to pro- One of the issues we frequently have Does the gentlewoman from Texas vide more energy for our community. with charter schools is lack of quality seek unanimous consent to offer the We have gotten $849 million that has governance. These intermediaries actu- amendment at this point in the read- put people to work and has provided ally can help establish quality govern- ing? health care, has improved the environ- ance, which is such an important deter- Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I do. ment. I would ask my colleagues to minant of whether a charter school is The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection take away the point of order, to not successful or not. They can provide to the request of the gentlewoman say I’m out of order. flexibility and provide specific inter- from Texas? You’re putting a point of order on ventions as needed. When something Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I object. American jobs. And I think it is insane isn’t working, they can help. The Acting CHAIR. Objection is to not be able to allow a Member to Finally, it will empower the adminis- heard. stand and say that the moneys that tration to help be able to work through Mr. DICKS. Madam Chair, I move to you’re taking away have proven them- venture philanthropy organizations to strike the requisite number of words. selves to be moneys that have been le- better leverage Federal funds. If you The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman gitimate and have called upon the have X dollars in Federal funds, they from Washington is recognized for 5 American people to rise up and to be can combine that with two-X or three- minutes. employed. X in private philanthropic capital they Mr. DICKS. I am very sorry that the There are people who are now at have raised to have a more meaningful gentlelady cannot offer her well- their 99th level of not being able to get impact on student achievement, to thought-out amendments on a techni- employed and get unemployment insur- help expand and replicate what we cality, but I will yield 3 minutes to her ance. They need these jobs. The $5 bil- know works with regard to charter to explain what her amendments would lion that will be taken away will be im- schools. have done if they had been in order. pacting projects yet to come that will Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. It’s un- help rebuild America’s infrastructure. Will the gentleman yield? fortunate that Republicans want to I thank the gentleman from Wash- Mr. POLIS. I yield to the gentleman issue a point of order. We asked unani- ington for allowing this explanation, from California, ranking member of mous consent for amendments that but I hopefully will be heard at least by the Education Committee. have been placed timely into the the colleagues and the people of the Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. RECORD against jobs. And that is what United States on this amendment, re- I thank the gentleman for yielding and my amendment is about. It clearly is storing simply $5 billion. thank him for this amendment. I would about restoring the $5 billion that the There was a second amendment that hope he would withdraw this amend- Republicans want to take out and was going to make the point that we ment so we would have an opportunity block American jobs. don’t want Americans to know how to go through exactly what the thresh- You can clearly see how long we’ve much great work the Recovery Act has olds would be for the Department to been here, and there have been actually done by taking money away for signs

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Madam Chair, but an amendment passed by the House tax dollars to make sure that they the American people spoke loud and this week from our side prevailed, rein- have the opportunity to work, to have clear in November, and they have con- stating some of that funding. good health care, to have housing, and tinued to speak and hold us account- b 1240 to have good energy relief to make sure able. Their message is clear: They are that our environment is safe and that overtaxed, this government is over- It cut $661 million below the current we expand our independence by having spent, and they have had enough of rate from the Army Corps of Engineers, the kind of energy efficiency that sen- Washington passing bills, regulations, leaving hundreds of communities with- iors are in need of. rules and programs they can’t afford out critical flood control and naviga- So to the gentleman from Wash- and do not want. They have said stop tion work. The Jordan amendment ington, I do want to acknowledge that the out-of-control spending. would cut an additional $35 million. the Recovery Act moneys have been an Washington does not have a revenue The CR also completely eliminates effective tool for building jobs. And problem; Washington has a very seri- weatherization in State energy pro- frankly, 1,000 jobs were created in ous spending problem. They are ready grams. Houston. for us to change the way the system It cuts $648 million from the Nuclear Mr. DICKS. Will the gentlewoman operates. They want the fiscal house in Nonproliferation program, increasing yield? order, and there is a systematic way we the likelihood of bomb grade material Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I yield can approach this. entering the United States. The Jordan to the gentleman from Washington. In the past couple of years, 26 dif- amendment would cut an additional $37 Mr. DICKS. Many economists today ferent States have used this method— million. say that if we had not had stimulus, indeed, even Tennessee, my State, used The CR cuts safe drinking water and unemployment would be at 13 percent. it during a time of fiscal crisis. They clean water State funds by 56 percent, I hear so often over on the other side have replaced billions of dollars in def- or $1.7 billion. The Jordan amendment that it didn’t work. icit spending and projections with would cut an additional $167.2 million. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the spending cuts, and now it is time for The CR cuts the maximum Pell gentleman has expired. the Federal government to follow the Grant amount by $845. These grants Mr. DICKS. Madam Chair, I move to States. help more than 8 million students af- strike the last word. ford college. The Jordan amendment The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The Republican Study Committee amendment makes an 11-percent cut on exacerbates that reduction by taking from Washington is recognized for 5 an additional $962 million from the pro- minutes. our legislative branch spending and a 1 gram. Mr. DICKS. I hear so much talk on 5 ⁄2 percent cut in other non-Defense, The CR cuts Head Start by more than the other side that the stimulus pro- non-Veteran, non-Homeland Security $1.1 billion, which is $500 million below gram didn’t—reputable economists say accounts. This amendment will save the 2008 level. The Jordan amendment the unemployment rate would be at $22.2 billion for the balance of this fis- would cut an additional $338 million, 12.5 to 13 percent if we hadn’t had the cal year and from this year’s deficit. I meaning that individual students stimulus package. And again, that’s know not everyone is a fan of across- would lose their right to Head Start, why we’re so worried about the mag- the-board cuts, but many of us are and that the teachers would be fired, and nitude of the cuts here having a coun- so are our constituents. that people would be unemployed be- tercyclical effect. So I appreciate the This is a concept that should be im- cause of this amendment. gentlewoman’s work on this. plemented at the Federal level. And in- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- deed, it has been used before. President Then Transportation and HUD, which ance of my time. Roosevelt used it during World War II, already saw a cut of nearly $14 billion, would be cut by an additional $3.7 bil- AMENDMENT NO. 104 OFFERED BY MRS. and from 1942 to 1944 they cut 20 per- BLACKBURN cent. President Truman, with the Ko- lion, impacting critical funding for Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair, as rean War, they cut 28 percent in 1950. It roads and bridges and infrastructure the designee of the gentleman from is used. It works. It has a history of across this country. Ohio (Mr. JORDAN), I offer an amend- working. It is imperative that we get This is a meat ax approach on top of ment. the spending cut. And across-the-board a meat ax approach—it’s a double meat The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will spending reductions are a very respon- ax approach. It is an amendment that designate the amendment. sible way for us to do this. we should defeat and defeat soundly. The text of the amendment is as fol- Madam Chair, I reserve the balance I reserve the balance of my time. lows: of my time. Mrs. BLACKBURN. I yield 1 minute At the end of the bill (before the short Mr. DICKS. Madam Chair, I rise in to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. title), insert the following: opposition to the amendment. WALSH). SEC. ll. (a) Each amount made available The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. WALSH of Illinois. I rise today in by the following provisions of division B of from Washington is recognized for 5 support of amendment No. 104. this Act (other than an amount required to minutes. You know, we have spent the past be made available by a provision of law) is (Mr. DICKS asked and was given per- few days talking about billions here, hereby reduced by the following percentage: (1) Section 1101(a)(5) and title IX, 11 per- mission to revise and extend his re- billions there—real programs, real peo- cent. marks.) ple. But the American people have got (2) All other provisions of such division Mr. DICKS. Let me remind my col- to be shaking their heads. (except as provided by subsection (b)), 5.5 leagues what the underlying CR does to We are broke. We are $14 trillion in percent. existing programs even before we con- debt, and we know it’s more than that. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to sider the additional across-the-board By 2014, in interest on the debt alone, amounts made available— cut offered by Mr. JORDAN: we will spend more than we will on all (1) by section 1101(a)(3) and title VI; A cut of $107 million from food safety non-discretionary spending except for (2) by section 1101(a)(6) (with respect to di- vision E of Public Law 111–117) and title X; inspections. This amendment by Mr. defense. By 2014, every citizen in the and JORDAN would take an additional $5.6 United States will spend $2,500 just to (3) for Israel, by section 1101(a)(6) (with re- million. The CR also already cuts $400 pay interest on the debt. spect to division F of Public Law 111–117) and million to the Food and Drug Adminis- I appreciate the leadership the Re- title XI. tration, and this amendment would publican leadership has provided in The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the take an additional $22 million. Cuts to being as bold as they can be on nec- order of the House of February 17, 2011, State law enforcement assistance of essary, important spending cuts; but

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I have a brother who has been in the APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 financial services industry for 20 or 30 Madam Chair, I don’t want them to years. He sent me a text last night, The Committee resumed its sitting. yield back. I’m not going to let them which read: Keep the cuts coming, Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair, I yield back. I’m not even yielding back baby. yield 1 minute to the gentleman from now. I’m just done. The lack of leadership the White Arizona (Mr. FLAKE). Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair, House is providing on this issue is Mr. FLAKE. I thank the gentlelady how much time remains on each side? stunning. You have to lead. The Amer- for yielding. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman ican people are ahead of us. To get The gentleman before said, in the from Tennessee has 101⁄2 minutes re- back to real FY08 spending levels, to base bill, these represent the largest maining. The gentleman from Wash- actually get $100 billion in cuts, my cuts we’ve ever made. That is true, but ington has 11 minutes remaining. colleagues, don’t be afraid of that. we are running the largest deficit we Mrs. BLACKBURN. At this time, I That’s what the American people want. have ever run. We have had the largest yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the debt we have ever had, and what the New Hampshire (Mr. GUINTA). distinguished chairman of the House situation calls for are deeper cuts than Mr. GUINTA. I thank the gentlelady Appropriations Committee, the gen- are in the underlying bill. from Tennessee for yielding time. Madam Chair, I am not embarrassed tleman from Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS). If we are really going to get on the Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I thank right track here, we have got to under- to be here as part of this institution. I the gentleman for yielding time. stand that we have to make unprece- am honored. I am honored to represent I am in opposition to this amend- dented cuts and realize that what we New Hampshire in its quest for fiscal ment, Madam Chairman. The House are doing here is a rounding error com- discipline, fiscal responsibility, and fis- Republican package that we have be- pared to what we are going to have to cal restraint. fore us already represents the largest do with entitlement spending, which is b 1250 reduction in discretionary spending in going to come. But to ensure that we Ladies and gentlemen, we are at the the history of the Nation. It is a his- can make those choices when we deal precipice of our country in terms of toric package with much needed spend- with entitlements, we’ve got to go spending. We simply offer an amend- ing cuts and reductions that meet and deeper than we are going in this base ment that further reduces the nec- exceed the pledged goal of cutting $100 bill. essary spending restraints our country billion. Again, we are running a deficit of $1.5 is demanding. This is about listening In this package, there is $106 billion trillion this year on a debt of $14 tril- to our country, listening to the people in cut spending, including the termi- lion. The $100 billion in the base bill is who just elected this Congress to re- nation of 150 programs. These reduc- 1/15th of the entire deficit that we are store discipline with respect to our tions were tough, thoughtful, and were running—just 1/15th. That’s not spending recognitions in Washington. made by the people who know those enough. We have to go further. I sup- Ladies and gentlemen, this amend- programs best. They went through the port the Jordan amendment. Let’s ment, which I am happy and honored budget line by line, cutting or elimi- make deeper cuts. to cosponsor, first cuts our own insti- nating programs that don’t work or Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the tution. In New Hampshire, I say to the that we can no longer afford. The sub- distinguished gentleman from Pennsyl- people in New Hampshire, we are going committee chairs, the staff, and our vania (Mr. BRADY), who has been the to cut first ourselves before we make Members worked around the clock to chair and ranking member of the House other tough cuts in this country. make it happen. They did the hard Administration Committee. This amendment further reduces our work of getting deep into the weeds, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Thank own expenditure. And, finally, it takes making the best possible choices of ex- you for allowing me to speak on this. 5.5 percent across the board with a few actly where and how to make these Madam Chair, I am embarrassed to exceptions in the eight non-security di- cuts. be here. I am embarrassed to be a Mem- visions of the CR. In contrast, rather than make careful ber of this House right now. I am em- I support this amendment. I think we decisions on specific programs, the Jor- barrassed to have to stand up here and have to get serious about spending in dan amendment hits everything indis- fight for the little people who can’t this Nation and send a strong message criminately and in a heavy-handed fight for themselves. that we are listening to the American way. We were elected to make choices, I was here on 9/11. I was in my office, people. not run on automatic pilot. and the police officers came in to get Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the The Acting CHAIR. The Committee me out of my office. I wanted to stay. distinguished former chairman and will rise informally. They said, No, Congressman, we’ve got ranking member of the THUD Sub- The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. KLINE) to get you out. As he’s taking me out, committee, the gentleman from Massa- assumed the chair. he’s going back in. He’s putting his life chusetts (Mr. OLVER). f in harm’s way, and we’re talking about Mr. OLVER. Madam Chairman, this taking money from him. It’s totally ri- is a thoughtless and destructive MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE diculous. amendment. I strongly oppose the un- A message from the Senate by Ms. Madam Chair, we don’t want to hurt derlying bill and believe it profoundly Curtis, one of its clerks, announced our little guys and gals; we don’t want limits the transportation options for that the Senate has passed bills of the to hurt our House staff members; we Americans and will damage our econ- following titles in which the concur- don’t want to hurt our administrators, omy through hundreds of thousands of rence of the House is requested: our Sergeant-at-Arms, our door- lost jobs. But I do respect that Chair- S. 266. An act to redesignate the Noxubee keepers, the ladies in the cloakroom man LATHAM provided oversight and National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Ham- who take good care of us. All of these made tough decisions on priorities. ilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. people and the administrators here Unfortunately, the Jordan amend- S. 307. An act to designate the Federal don’t make overtime. They put their ment, after all these days of individ- building and United States courthouse lo- cated at 217 West King Street, Martinsburg, time in like we do. ually considered amendments, does West Virginia, as the ‘‘W. Craig Broadwater We’re running 67 hours in this House none of that. It reduces every account Federal Building and United States Court- today—67 hours. Do you know what it’s by 5.5 percent without any under- house’’. costing us? $2 million to put this CR on standing or probably even concern for

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I parts of the budget for significant cuts Does the gentleman really intend to think many of the good points that in savings instead of coming back over close down the Columbus, Cincinnati have been made on the House floor dur- and over again with ever-deeper cuts to and Cleveland airports 1 day each ing the last few days can be attributed the programs that make investments month? to the good work and the heartfelt con- in education, in health care, in job This amendment would result in the victions of the members of the Repub- training and in scientific research. funding shortfall of nearly a billion lican Study Committee and its long- Democrats are committed to reduc- dollars in the tenant-based section 8 standing commitment to freedom and ing the deficit. We believe you ought to program, resulting in the eviction of liberty. But I believe this approach start by ending the tax subsidies and 120,000 people. taken by this amendment is misguided. special interest waste. Let’s look at it: Mrs. BLACKBURN. I reserve the bal- Madam Chair, the Appropriations Forty billion dollars in oil subsidies, ance of my time. Committee has put before the House a $8 billion in farm subsidies, $7.4 billion Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the CR that makes significant cuts to all that could be saved by shutting down gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. COLE), areas of our Federal Government, but the practice of treaty shopping, $3 bil- a valued member of the Interior Appro- these cuts have been made with delib- lion a year that could be saved if we al- priations Subcommittee. erate intent and after careful consider- lowed cheaper generic drugs in the Mr. COLE. This has been a great ation. In other words, they have been market. week for fiscal conservatives. Under done surgically, and I believe this This across-the-board amendment Chairman ROGERS and the Appropria- amendment would take a more indis- cut is an example of the majority’s tions Committee and the entire Repub- criminate hatchet approach. reckless rush to slash without regard lican Conference, we have actually en- The Republican Pledge to America to the impact on the economy, the acted or are on the verge of enacting states, ‘‘we will roll back government businesses that create jobs, or middle historic cuts and passing them through spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout class working people who are doing this body. We have let others come and levels, saving us at least $100 billion in their best for their families and edu- participate with their ideas and sugges- the first year alone’’; but it doesn’t say cating their kids for the future. tions. we have to accomplish this task in the The majority is hitting families and My concern is not the amount of first spending bill before us, and it did children and the elderly, and they are money involved in the amendment; it’s not envision accomplishing it in the re- not laying a glove on the special inter- the method adopted to achieve the sav- maining 7 months. est tax subsidies. ings. Across-the-board cuts essentially I hope we can defeat this amendment. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair, I mean you lose the ability to eliminate, Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from to root out and to prioritize. In fact, yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BARTON). (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and you adopt the priorities of the people Indiana (Mr. PENCE). was given permission to revise and ex- that wrote the original budget. And (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- tend his remarks.) with all due respect to my friends on mission to revise and extend his re- Mr. BARTON of Texas. I rise in this side, that means we are adopting marks.) strong support of the Jordan amend- our friends’ on this side’s priorities Mr. PENCE. Madam Chair, this Na- ment. I am obviously not a freshman. I when we cut in this manner. tion currently faces a $1.65 trillion def- have been in the Congress for 26 years. So I think we should embrace the icit, $14 trillion national debt. And de- I am very supportive of what Chairman spirit behind this amendment—it’s well spite all the talk for the President’s so- ROGERS and all the appropriators have motivated—but reject the method, and called fiscal discipline, this adminis- tration just proposed a budget that will done. go back to the thoughtful, targeted and I think it’s an interesting point to add $12 trillion to that mountain range tough kinds of decisions that Chairman have the ranking minority member of debt facing our children and grand- ROGERS, the Appropriations Committee yielding to the chairman of the com- children. and our entire conference and every mittee, but that’s Congress at its fin- Fortunately, under the leadership of Member has had the opportunity to est. Chairman ROGERS, House Republicans participate in. But I would point out that our budg- are keeping our word to the American Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair, I et deficit this year is $1.6 trillion. I people. We said, if you gave us a second yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from would point out that the Obama budg- chance to lead this Congress, we would Kansas (Mr. HUELSKAMP). et, the smallest deficit it reports over a find at least $100 billion in savings this Mr. HUELSKAMP. I thank the gen- 10-year period, is about $750 billion. tlelady for yielding. year, and House Republicans will do I rise in support of this amendment. that before we adjourn for this week. b 1300 The American people have spoken. But House conservatives believe we The Republican Study Committee, They demand that Washington stop its can do more. I truly believe that the under the leadership of Mr. JORDAN, is out-of-control spending now, not some- Jordan amendment—which provides an the point of the spear that is lancing time in the future. And despite what across-the-board cut of 5.5 percent, the out-of-control, reckless Federal the administration tells you, every last more for the legislative branch, doesn’t spending that is bankrupting this dime in this bill will be borrowed. touch our most cherished ally, Israel— country. This amendment com- Every last dime of the $1 trillion will is one of those opportunities where you plements what Chairman ROGERS has be borrowed. The cost of this bill, this have a chance to underpromise and done. We need to support it, to put bill alone, will exceed $500 for every overperform. them in the best position when we have single household in America, just for We said to the American people that the negotiations with our friends in the this bill. we would do at least $100 billion. We other body. Please vote for this nec- We have to stop the spending now. have added hundreds of millions of dol- essary amendment. We cannot afford it. The massive debt lars to that. Let’s do more. Let’s do $22 Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the burden on our children, grandchildren billion more. Let’s underpromise, over- distinguished gentleman from Notre and great-grandchildren cannot be af- deliver, and set this Nation back on a Dame and California (Mr. LUNGREN), forded. pathway towards fiscal responsibility the former Attorney General. Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the and reform. Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the fornia. I stand before you as a conserv- BONNER), a distinguished member of distinguished gentlewoman from Con- ative member of the Republican Study the committee. necticut (Ms. DELAURO), who is the Committee, former chairman of the Mr. BONNER. I thank the gentleman ranking member on the Labor-HHS Republican Study Committee, in for yielding. subcommittee. strong opposition to this proposal.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:10 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18FE7.095 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1229 Across-the-board cuts are a lazy trying to do structural reform. If we Federal Government. I am not a fresh- Member’s way to achieve something. really wanted to deal with debt, you man when it comes to that. This will cut 11 percent for the security deal with a plan to get rid of debt, not I am an expert, because that’s what of the Congress. Since the tragedy in just with a hacking and hacking away. my dad did and that’s what my Tucson, I have had innumerable Mem- Let’s devise a plan that will really granddad did. And God willing, if this bers come to me as the chairman of make this country deal with its debt body practices courage and does what House Administration and asking me just like you do with your mortgage, is right, my children and my grand- what more we can do for the security your long-term mortgage. It’s a lot of children down the line will be able to of this House, our Members, and our money. People aren’t scared, as long as continue and perpetuate that line of constituents. There is not a single they have a job, to how they are going tradition. Member of this House who has asked to pay their mortgage because they You know, I hear the words meat axe me to cut security. Quite the contrary. have a plan. That’s not what we are and draconian. What’s draconian and This would cut 250 officers. It would getting at. This amendment is a meat meat axe is leaving every American in not allow me to do the things you have axe to a bloody mess that ought to be this country with $43,000 of national asked me to do in terms of securing opposed. debt, $14 trillion of debt, which puts us your offices here or at home. Mrs. BLACKBURN. I reserve the bal- at a very weak standing among the Secondly, the greatest obligation we ance of my time. world, which owns now 50 percent of have here, I believe, is oversight of the Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the our debt. That is a security issue. Federal Government. So what does this distinguished chairman of the Agri- People stand here and they talk amendment do? It cuts us twice as culture Subcommittee, and a member about security. Nothing is greater to much as those we are supposed to fol- of the Defense Subcommittee, Mr. our security than making sure that we low. It makes no sense whatsoever. If KINGSTON of Georgia. own our debt rather than those coun- you want us to do our job and be secure Mr. KINGSTON. I thank the gen- tries around the world who mean us in our job, I would humbly ask you to tleman for yielding and rise in opposi- harm. defeat this amendment. tion to this amendment. And I do so as Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair, I a proud RSC member and somebody distinguished gentleman from Mel- yield myself 15 seconds to respond to who fought hard to get us to $100 bil- bourne, Florida, where my uncle was the former mayor, Mr. POSEY. the gentleman’s comments. lion in this cut, who has pledged to Mr. POSEY. I thank my friend across I would take issue with saying any work for more cuts in fiscal year 2012. the aisle for the time. I thought the Member of this House is lazy or that I support the Goodlatte balanced-budg- this is a lazy process. Indeed, it is not. across-the-board cuts were not sup- et amendment and the spending cap. posed to apply to national security. I As I said, 26 States have used across- But I have got to say to my conserv- thought we were going to make cuts the-board cuts to get their fiscal house ative friends, when you cut across the like the folks back home make cuts. If in order. This government has over- board, who do you think is going to be spent. We have to get it under control. a family back home gives an across- in charge of where these cuts come the-board 5 percent cut and they apply Let’s complement what has been done from? The EPA Director, who is put- by the appropriators and make these it, they are in deep trouble. ting in the clean air and all the green- They might be able to cut back on across-the-board cuts. house emissions stuff. Do you think I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman their entertainment. They might be she is going to cut that out of her from South Carolina (Mr. DUNCAN). able to not go out to eat an extra Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. budget? What about the Department of night. They may be able to cut back on Madam Chair, I rise today in support of Justice? You think they are going to their water or their electric usage. But this amendment. take this out of the lawsuit money to if they pay their mortgage company 5 Folks, it’s time to stop the spending Arizona? What about the EPA that percent less than is due for the secu- insanity in this country. The American came up with a law that dairy farmers rity over their head, they are out on people know the government’s too had to have an emergency response the street; and they end up in bigger large, it spends too much money, and plan if they spilled milk because it was problems than they started. So I think indebts future generations. We are $14 considered an oil? What about the im- that’s why we need to make these cuts trillion in debt and we are $1.5 trillion migration department? Do you think surgically in our budget. in the red this year. they are going to back off their prior- Let’s take NASA, for example. The I am part of an 87-Member freshman ities, or do you think they are going to committee already cut over $300 mil- class that said go back to the drawing implement RSC priorities? lion from the NASA budget. The board, get us a hundred billion; but You and I have some disagreements Weiner amendment cut $300 million don’t stop there. Do not stop there. We with the administration, so I don’t see more almost. Why would anyone want have got hard decisions to make in this why it helps us to empower them to to yield the ultimate military high body. Everyone’s got to row this boat if make the decisions on where this 5 per- ground, which is space, to countries we are going to survive as an American cent will come from. Because I can say who in the very best of times are not government. We have got to stop. I if I was them, I know what I would cut, friendly to us? Space is the free world’s support this amendment, and ask you and it would not be the priorities that Golan Heights. I implore my colleagues to do so as well. you would have. to help defeat this very, very well-in- Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair, I tended, but misguided, amendment. distinguished ranking member of the yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Thank you very much. Agriculture Subcommittee from Cali- Florida (Mr. SOUTHERLAND). Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Chair, I fornia (Mr. FARR). (Mr. SOUTHERLAND asked and was yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Mr. FARR. Thank you, Mr. Chair- given permission to revise and extend California (Mr. CAMPBELL). man. his remarks.) Mr. CAMPBELL. I thank the lady I rise in opposition to this amend- Mr. SOUTHERLAND. I thank the from Tennessee for yielding. You know, ment. We have been on a 3-day mara- gentlewoman from Tennessee for yield- I came down here because I heard the thon talking about how we are going to ing time. opposition to this amendment decrying cut, squeeze, and trim the Federal Gov- I rise in support of the Jordan about the devastation that will occur ernment. Frankly, we haven’t even hit amendment. You know, many people to the country if this amendment were the big stuff. Seventy-five percent of here have taken notice that many of us to pass, and I would like to make just the budget isn’t even up for discussion are freshmen. Well, I am a freshman, two points. here on the floor. What you are seeing and I am proud to be a freshman. I tell One, discretionary spending in this with this amendment is you are taking you this, one thing I am not a fresh- country has increased 38 percent in the a meat axe to essentially a bloody man at, I am not a freshman at trying last 4 years, 38 percent. Has Americans’ mess. to perpetuate my family’s 55-year-old spending increased 38 percent? Has We know this bill is not going any- business that’s struggling under the Americans’ income increased 38 per- where because it doesn’t really get into taxation and the regulation of this cent? No. All this amendment does is it

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If we do not get this yield the balance of my time to the as a result, maybe our livelihoods. debt under control—and fast—we will gentleman from Ohio (Mr. JORDAN), the However, my greater concern is with be making cuts of 50 percent overnight author of this amendment. the future of this Nation. Federal because of the debt crisis that will hit Mr. JORDAN. I thank the gentlelady spending, if not dramatically cut, will when people stop buying our debt. for yielding. inevitably lead to this Nation’s ruin Madam Chair, this does not threaten Madam Chair, let me start by thank- and will destroy all opportunities for government services. It is actually a ing the Appropriations Committee. I do our children. We must bring sanity step toward saving them from the debt appreciate the work they have done. back to the management of our Na- crisis that is ahead of us. Look, this is unprecedented. Appropri- tion’s fiscal resources. JIM, our fore- Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the ators cutting tens of billions of dollars, fathers pledged their lives, their for- distinguished gentleman from New Jer- getting to the $100 billion that is so im- tune, and their sacred honor to create sey (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN) who is the portant and what we told the voters we an exceptional Nation where our rights chairman of the Energy and Water Ap- were going to do. I appreciate that. are endowed by our Creator. If I have propriations Subcommittee and a val- But I am still struck with this fact: to sacrifice my livelihood to maintain ued senior member of the Defense Sub- One thing that the American people this great experiment called America, committee. understand is that spending is out of it’s the very least I can do in service to Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I thank the control. There is no way around it. And this country. Please stand firm in your gentleman for yielding. several speakers have went through fight for fiscal responsibility to pre- I would like to associate my remarks and listed this program that would be serve this great Nation.’’ with those who rise to oppose the impacted, this agency that would be Colleagues, that’s the standard of the amendment, basically because it’s impacted. Look, I understand that. It’s American people. That’s the commit- across the board. Right now we are af- not pleasant to reduce spending. I get ment we have to meet. That’s what fecting the Army Corps of Engineers in that. But I always bring it back to this debate is all about. If we don’t do a way that will affect most of our what the typical family has to do. this, the future for our kids and our major navigation around the country. Think about the family out there grandkids is diminished. This is about Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio River. We who is making $50,000 a year and spend- making sure America remains the need to get these projects moving. ing $85,000. There are some good things greatest country in history. They are important to commerce, bil- that that other $35,000 is being spent I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the amend- lions of dollars of commerce, suppliers, on, probably some very good things. ment. producers. And lastly, there is a na- Maybe they are going out to dinner or Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the tional security aspect. We need to they have an entertainment night, and distinguished gentleman from Idaho, maintain the reliability of our nuclear they are doing good things, healthy MIKE SIMPSON, who has been the rank- stockpile. That’s under the Depart- things for their family. But the point is ing member on Interior and now the ment. There is nothing more important that they are spending more than they chairman of the Interior and Environ- than the nuclear stockpile. Protecting are taking in, and they have to cut mental Subcommittee. that stockpile, making sure it’s reli- back, even if some of those things are Mr. SIMPSON. I thank the gen- able, and that we meet the require- positive things. tleman for yielding. ments of cleanups across the Nation. And the Federal Government is even It’s important to remember what Across the board cuts would impact worse because we are taking in $50,000 we’re doing here. We’re dealing with a that in a big way. and spending $85,000 year after year CR that funds the government for the Mrs. BLACKBURN. I reserve the bal- after year, and the President’s budget last 7 months. This is not a full-year ance of my time. highlights that. We run trillion-dollar appropriation bill. We’re dealing with a Mr. DICKS. Madam Chair, how much deficits for the next decade. We pile up much shorter period of time. So the time do we have on both sides? more debt on top of the $14 trillion. $100 billion that we were asked to re- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman This amendment builds on a good bill duce in this budget, if you looked at it, from Washington has 2 minutes re- and simply says, Let’s get to a full $100 by the time this probably gets done, maining. The gentlewoman from Ten- billion in savings outside of national would, in effect, be about $200 billion if nessee has 41⁄4 minutes remaining. defense and non-security savings. We it were a full-year appropriations bill. Mr. DICKS. I yield 1 minute to the think that’s a good first step towards The Appropriations Committee has distinguished gentleman from Virginia, putting this country on a path that is done its job. It has done what our Con- the chairman of the Commerce, Jus- actually sustainable, as the gentleman ference asked us to do. tice, and Science Subcommittee. from Arizona pointed out, towards at We had actually had amendments on Mr. WOLF. I thank the gentleman. least reducing our deficit by one-fif- the floor that would reduce some ac- I rise in opposition to the amend- teenth. Imagine that, just one-fif- counts to less than what they have in ments. If we really want to deal with teenth. This is what the American peo- the appropriations process. So I guess getting deficits under control, we have ple sent us here to do. This is what the they would be paying us, I don’t know. got to deal with entitlements. Medi- American people elected 87 freshmen But some of the amendments have just care, Medicaid, and Social Security, Republicans to do, just this very thing, gone too far. This one I think goes too that’s where we have to go. to reduce spending. far. And as some have said, across-the- Secondly, this really will result in I just want to finish with this, be- board cuts don’t give us the oppor- the layoffs of several hundred FBI cause sometimes the people of this tunity to decide what our priorities agents at the FBI. We met with Direc- country say it a lot better than the are. What we need to do is make sure tor Mueller on Friday. Can you see the politicians. In my time in public life, I that we get this amendment defeated, message when Osama bin Laden in a have never seen the American people that we get this CR to fund the govern- cave in Pakistan hears that the FBI more receptive to the things that have ment for the last 7 months passed, and has had a layoff of FBI agents? Third- to be done to fix this country. They get then get on with doing a budget for ly, it would require layoffs at the DEA. it. The central question is, Will the po- 2012, which was not done last year, and Lastly, for anybody interested in litical class demonstrate the same pass the appropriations bills so that we NASA—and so many Members came up commitment, the same courage that can fund the government for the next to say, Please, help NASA—this would the American people have dem- year at a level that I think many of the

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POE OF distinguished lady from Texas, KAY think many of us here would like to see TEXAS GRANGER, who is the chairman of the our airports close down for several Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Chair- State, Foreign Ops Appropriations Sub- weeks because we don’t have air traffic woman, I have an amendment at the committee. control. And that’s exactly what would desk. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman happen. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will may yield but not blocks of time. Mr. DICKS. Reclaiming my time, I designate the amendment. yield to the gentlewoman from Mis- b 1320 The text of the amendment is as fol- souri, the chairman of the Financial lows: Ms. GRANGER. Madam Chairwoman, Services Appropriations Sub- At the end of the bill (before the short I rise in opposition to the Jordan committee. title), insert the following: Mrs. EMERSON. I want to echo the amendment. SEC.ll. None of the funds made available This amendment would cut an addi- words of all of our colleagues in opposi- by this Act may be used by the Department tional $2.5 billion from the State, For- tion to this bill. of Justice, or any other Agency, to litigate eign Operations title of the CR after Let me talk a little bit about two the continuation of the case United States of the subcommittee has brought signifi- things that in my bill, the Financial America v. The State of Arizona and Janice cant and thoughtful cuts to the table. Services bill, that would be drastically K. Brewer regarding Arizona law S.B. 1070. This title is already $10 billion below impacted. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the 2010, including supplementals. To Number one, an additional 5.5 per- order of the House of February 17, 2011, achieve that, we put lower priority pro- cent cut totaling $1.02 billion would ac- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. POE) grams on pause, reduced and elimi- tually reduce assistance to small busi- and a Member opposed each will con- nated underperforming, wasteful and nesses but would hurt agencies that trol 5 minutes. duplicative programs and zeroed out protect American citizens from decep- Mr. FATTAH. I reserve a point of administrative priorities like climate tive business practices and fraud. order on the gentleman’s amendment. change. In addition to that, it would result in The Acting CHAIR. A point of order The programs that are funded in the dangerous cuts to the Treasury Depart- is reserved. State, Foreign Operations title of this ment’s Office of Terrorism and Finan- The Chair recognizes the gentleman bill protect our top national security cial Intelligence, funding for enforce- from Texas. priorities. The gentleman claims his ment of Iran sanctions, judicial secu- Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Chair- amendment exempts national security, rity and drug task forces. woman, I understand a point of order is I realize it’s a well intentioned effort, but it does not exempt the national se- reserved by the other side. but it goes too far. I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote. curity provisions in the State, Foreign This amendment to the CR is very Mr. DICKS. I yield to the distin- Operations title. The Jordan amend- simple. The State of Arizona has imple- guished gentleman from Virginia. ment reduces U.S. operations in front- Mr. MORAN. Madam Chairwoman, mented laws in its State to protect the line states including Afghanistan and the CR, I believe, is irresponsible, but dignity and sovereignty of the State. Iraq. this amendment would commit this The United States Federal Govern- The subcommittee has tried to re- country to an economic death spiral. It ment, in all of its awesome power, has sponsibly protect these funds from may sound like heresy, but the reality jumped in and sued the State of Ari- drastic reductions in the State, For- is you can’t run the strongest govern- zona at taxpayers’ expense, preventing eign Operations title, given that we ment and the strongest economy in the them from enforcing the rule of law in have men and women in harm’s way in world on less than 15 percent of GDP. their own State. our civilian forces just as we do in our Look back to the Clinton years when The Federal Government doesn’t en- military forces. we were at 20 percent. We had the force the rule of law on the borders. Aside from cutting $450 million from strongest economy ever. People at the Just recently, the GAO has reported security assistance, the amendment top tax rates brought home more after- that only 44 percent of the border is se- would cut $55 million from the Paki- tax income than any time in American cure. That means somebody else con- stan Counterinsurgency Capability history. We created 23 million more trols the other 56 percent of the south- Fund. jobs and we had a surplus. And that ern border, and it is not the United Israel is protected from this amendment’s surplus is what we should be aiming States of America. Arizona is trying to cuts, but Egypt, Jordan, Afghanistan, and Iraq for. protect its people. The Federal Govern- are not. Given the fragile situation in these Not only do we need to cut spending, ment won’t protect the border, but yet frontline states and in the Middle East, I be- sure, but we also need to raise revenue. it sues the State of Arizona. lieve cutting these funds would undermine our We need to come to a balance. This is This legislation will prohibit the security. an imbalanced amendment. It is an ir- Federal Government from using its re- Mr. Chairman, for these reasons I must op- responsible one, and our country and sources and any money to implement pose the amendment. our people deserve better. the lawsuit against the United States Mr. DICKS. I yield to the chairman Mr. DICKS. In closing, let me point of America v. The State of Arizona and of the Transportation Appropriations out that the amendment to impose an Janice Brewer, the Governor thereof. Subcommittee, THUD, Mr. LATHAM across-the-board cut would allow OMB It’s a very simple amendment. from Iowa. to make the individual funding deci- I yield such time as he may consume Mr. LATHAM. I thank the gentleman sions. We have spent 4 days and nights to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. for yielding. thoughtfully considering programs and CARTER). And I appreciate very much what’s levels. This amendment is not thought- Mr. CARTER. I thank my friend for going on and the reduction of spending. ful and should be defeated. yielding. I’m just very concerned that this is not The Acting CHAIR. The question is This law, and I understand that a really a thoughtful way of doing it, on the amendment offered by the gen- point of order has been raised, but this that if we’re after waste, fraud and tlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. is serious business we’re talking about abuse in our budget, this is going to BLACKBURN). here. The sovereign State of Arizona is cripple us as far as finding out where The question was taken; and the Act- being overrun by dangerous people, those places are. It will continue to ing Chair announced that the noes ap- that being murderers, up and down fund items, lines in the budget that peared to have it. that border.

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Steps forward and says amendment, if it were to be adopted, Amendment No. 50 by Ms. MCCOLLUM that the Federal Government is not would establish a dangerous new stand- of Minnesota. meeting its obligation. We are going to ard. It opens the door to congressional Amendment No. 232 by Mr. NADLER of protect our citizens. restraints on active pending Depart- New York. Now, one of the things that I have ment of Justice litigation in a poten- Amendment No. 214 by Mr. KLINE of been very concerned about—I will yield tially endless variety of cases through Minnesota. to my friend in a moment. backdoor de-funding moves. Amendment No. 11 by Mr. PENCE of One the things I have been very con- The precedent is being set here, and I Indiana. cerned about, as I’ve watched the judi- appreciate the gentleman’s point about Amendment No. 533 by Mr. YOUNG of ciary and the legal system develop, is Arizona working its will; but there are Alaska. we’ve learned how to use our court sys- also people that believe in the Con- Amendment No. 524 by Mr. NADLER of tem as a battering ram against our op- stitution, as we all do, who would want New York. ponents, both our opponents in busi- to know that the law in Arizona passes Amendment No. 466 by Mr. POE of ness and now our opponents in politics constitutional muster. This is what Texas. and in other places, just to batter them this lawsuit is about. This is why we Amendment No. 575 by Mr. REHBERG into position. The United States Gov- have separation of powers. This is why of Montana. ernment should not be battering the we have a Constitution, to protect the Amendment No. 267 by Mr. KING of State of Arizona into a position that interests of all people. Iowa. the State believes is contrary to the SB 1070, you can support it; I can op- Amendment No. 268 by Mr. KING of will of their people. pose it. The point being that there is a I now yield to my friend from Ari- third part of our government that will Iowa. zona. decide whether or not this law is con- Amendment No. 83 by Mrs. EMERSON Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. I want to stitutional. I believe all of us would of Missouri. thank my friend, Congressman CARTER, like to uphold constitutional laws. Amendment No. 89 by Mr. KIND of for yielding. I yield back the balance of my time. Wisconsin. You see, the problem I have is that 2 POINT OF ORDER Amendment No. 88 by Mr. KIND of hours ago, 3 hours ago, there was great Mr. FATTAH. Madam Chair, I insist Wisconsin. debate about the States who took on on my point of order. Amendment No. 104 by Mrs. the Federal Government over a ques- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman BLACKBURN of Tennessee. tion of the constitutionality of will state his point of order. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes ObamaCare; and there was a decision Mr. FATTAH. I make a point of order the time for any electronic vote after that was rendered, and that’s going to against the amendment because it pro- the first vote in this series. go to appeal, and everybody is happy poses to change existing law and con- AMENDMENT NO. 50 OFFERED BY MS. MC COLLUM because they agree with the decision. stitutes legislation in an appropriation The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished In Arizona, Arizona decided to pass bill and, therefore, violates clause 2 of business is the demand for a recorded SB 1070. It went to Federal court. rule XXI. vote on the amendment offered by the Judge Bolton decided that some sec- The rule states in pertinent part: An gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. tions were constitutional, some were amendment to a general appropriation MCCOLLUM) on which further pro- unconstitutional, and we are now going bill shall not be in order if changing ex- ceedings were postponed and on which through the process of the Ninth Cir- isting law. the noes prevailed by voice vote. cuit and probably to the Supreme The Acting CHAIR. Does any Member The Clerk will redesignate the Court. wish to be heard on the point of order? amendment. So what’s good for the goose is good Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Chair, I The Clerk redesignated the amend- for the gander. So I would tell you, wish to speak on the point of order. ment. why don’t you let the process occur, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman RECORDED VOTE and that way we’ll know whether or from Texas is recognized. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote not Arizona has the power to deal with Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Chair, the has been demanded. immigration and whether or not the law does not legislate. In fact, it pro- A recorded vote was ordered. States can deal with the constitutional hibits legislation. All it does is tell the issue of ObamaCare. Department of Justice they can’t spend The vote was taken by electronic de- Mr. POE of Texas. This issue is an any money on this lawsuit. vice, and there were—ayes 148, noes 281, issue of public safety, which is the first I would accept the ruling of the not voting 4, as follows: obligation of the Federal Government, Chair. [Roll No. 90] to protect the people, to protect the The Acting CHAIR. Does any other AYES—148 Member wish to be heard on the point homeland. And that is why it’s impor- Andrews Clarke (MI) Edwards tant the Federal Government get out of order? Bachmann Clarke (NY) Ellison If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. of the way of the State of Arizona try- Baldwin Clay Farr The Chair finds that this amendment Barrow Cleaver Fattah ing to protect the good citizens there requires new determinations of Federal Barton (TX) Coffman (CO) Filner Bass (CA) Cohen Fudge in Arizona from the drug cartels that officials. Specifically, the amendment are coming into their State. Becerra Conyers Garamendi would require discernment of what ac- Berman Costello Garrett I yield back the balance of my time. Bishop (NY) Courtney Gosar The Acting CHAIR. Does the gen- tions amount to continuation of litiga- tion. By limiting funds for the ‘‘con- Blumenauer Crowley Griffith (VA) tleman continue to reserve his point of Brady (PA) Cuellar Gutierrez order? tinuation’’ of a case, the amendment Braley (IA) Cummings Hanabusa Mr. FATTAH. I continue to reserve. would occasion more than merely inci- Camp Davis (IL) Harman dental decisions as to what tends to Capps DeFazio Hastings (FL) b 1330 Capuano DeGette Herrera Beutler continue it. Carnahan DeLauro Higgins Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Chair, I rise The amendment therefore con- Carney Deutch Himes in opposition to the amendment. stitutes legislation in violation of Castor (FL) Dingell Hinojosa The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman clause 2 of rule XXI. The point of order Chabot Doggett Hirono Chandler Doyle Holt from Arizona is recognized for 5 min- is sustained and the amendment is not Chu Dreier Honda utes. in order. Cicilline Duncan (TN) Huizenga (MI)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:29 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18FE7.105 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1233 Israel Meeks Sarbanes Price (NC) Schock Van Hollen Madam Chairman, I would say, as Johnson, E. B. Michaud Schakowsky Rahall Schweikert Vela´ zquez Members know, we are operating under Jones Miller, George Schiff Reed Scott (SC) Visclosky Kaptur Moore Schmidt Rehberg Scott, Austin Walberg a unanimous consent agreement; and Keating Moran Schrader Renacci Scott, David Walden under that agreement, we still have 18 Kildee Napolitano Schwartz Reyes Serrano Walsh (IL) hours of debate and 103 amendments to Ribble Sewell Kind Noem Scott (VA) Walz (MN) go. Now, while none of us want to re- Kingston Olver Sensenbrenner Richardson Shuler Wasserman Rigell Shuster Kucinich Pallone Sessions Schultz strict anyone’s ability to speak their Langevin Pascrell Rivera Simpson Sherman Watt piece and voice their opinions, cer- Larsen (WA) Paul Roby Sires Shimkus Webster Roe (TN) Smith (NE) tainly a lot has been said throughout Larson (CT) Payne Welch Slaughter Rogers (AL) Smith (NJ) the last 80-some hours of discussion on Lee (CA) Pelosi West Levin Perlmutter Speier Rogers (KY) Smith (TX) Westmoreland this bill, so I would ask Members to be Lewis (GA) Petri Stark Rogers (MI) Smith (WA) Whitfield mindful of the prudence of being con- Lofgren, Zoe Pingree (ME) Stivers Rohrabacher Southerland Wilson (FL) Lowey Polis Sutton Rooney Stearns cise and expeditious in their remarks. Luja´ n Quigley Tiberi Ros-Lehtinen Stutzman Wilson (SC) If we proceed in that vein, Madam Lummis Rangel Tierney Roskam Sullivan Wittman Wolf Chairman, perhaps we could finish at a Lungren, Daniel Reichert Tonko Ross (AR) Terry reasonable hour this evening. E. Richmond Towns Ross (FL) Thompson (CA) Womack Manzullo Rokita Tsongas Royce Thompson (MS) Woodall Mr. LEWIS of California. Will the Markey Rothman (NJ) Waters Runyan Thompson (PA) Yarmuth gentleman yield? Matheson Roybal-Allard Waxman Ruppersberger Thornberry Yoder Mr. CANTOR. I yield to the gen- McCarthy (NY) Rush Ryan (OH) Tipton Young (AK) Weiner tleman from California. McClintock Ryan (WI) Woolsey Scalise Turner Young (FL) ´ McDermott Sanchez, Linda Wu Schilling Upton Young (IN) Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Leader, McGovern T. I understand your recognizing Mr. ROG- McNerney Sanchez, Loretta NOT VOTING—4 ERS ICKS Cardoza McCollum and Mr. D and others and our NOES—281 Giffords Quayle staffs for their fabulous work; but I think it would be a shame if we didn’t Ackerman Duffy Jordan 1358 Adams Duncan (SC) Kelly recognize a specific person who has es- Aderholt Ellmers King (IA) Messrs. PENCE, MACK, ALEX- sentially been Mr. ROGERS’ right hand Akin Emerson King (NY) ANDER, SCOTT of South Carolina, during all of this discussion. He is leav- Alexander Engel Kinzinger (IL) BOUSTANY, GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Altmire Eshoo Kissell ing the House at the end of the month Amash Farenthold Kline NUGENT, ROHRABACHER, CASSIDY, to go to the private sector. He is a fab- Austria Fincher Labrador BACA, BUTTERFIELD, VISCLOSKY, ulous, fabulous guy, who is respected Baca Fitzpatrick Lamborn MARCHANT, THOMPSON of Mis- on both sides of the aisle. Bachus Flake Lance Barletta Fleischmann Landry sissippi, DAVID SCOTT of Georgia and Let’s give Jeff Shockey a hand. Bartlett Fleming Lankford Ms. RICHARDSON changed their vote AMENDMENT NO. 232 OFFERED BY MR. NADLER Bass (NH) Flores Latham from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. CAPITO). Benishek Forbes LaTourette Messrs. GOSAR, LARSON of Con- Berg Fortenberry Latta Without objection, 2-minute voting necticut, GARRETT, CLARKE of Berkley Foxx Lewis (CA) will continue. Michigan, JONES, MANZULLO, FIL- Biggert Frank (MA) Lipinski There was no objection. Bilbray Franks (AZ) LoBiondo NER, DAVIS of Illinois, RUSH, The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Bilirakis Frelinghuysen Loebsack GUTIERREZ, COURTNEY, HOLT, Ms. Bishop (GA) Gallegly Long business is the demand for a recorded KAPTUR, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Bishop (UT) Gardner Lucas vote on the amendment offered by the Black Gerlach Luetkemeyer Mrs. CAPPS and Ms. PELOSI changed gentleman from New York (Mr. NAD- Blackburn Gibbs Lynch their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Bonner Gibson Mack LER) on which further proceedings were Bono Mack Gingrey (GA) Maloney So the amendment was rejected. The result of the vote was announced postponed and on which the noes pre- Boren Gohmert Marchant vailed by voice vote. Boswell Gonzalez Marino as above recorded. The Clerk will redesignate the Boustany Goodlatte Matsui (By unanimous consent, Mr. CANTOR Brady (TX) Gowdy McCarthy (CA) was allowed to speak out of order.) amendment. Brooks Granger McCaul The Clerk redesignated the amend- Broun (GA) Graves (GA) McCotter LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ment. Brown (FL) Graves (MO) McHenry Mr. CANTOR. Madam Chairman, I Buchanan Green, Al McIntyre RECORDED VOTE Bucshon Green, Gene McKeon will be brief. Buerkle Griffin (AR) McKinley First of all, I want to thank Chair- The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Burgess Grijalva McMorris man ROGERS and Ranking Member has been demanded. Burton (IN) Grimm Rodgers DICKS and their incredible staff for the A recorded vote was ordered. Butterfield Guinta Meehan The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Calvert Guthrie Mica leadership and amazing endurance that Campbell Hall Miller (FL) they have displayed through this proc- minute vote. Canseco Hanna Miller (MI) ess. The vote was taken by electronic de- Cantor Harper Miller (NC) vice, and there were—ayes 98, noes 331, Capito Harris Miller, Gary Madam Chairman, they, along with Carson (IN) Hartzler Mulvaney the staff of the Parliamentarian’s Of- not voting 4, as follows: Carter Hastings (WA) Murphy (CT) fice, the Clerk’s office, the Congres- [Roll No. 91] Cassidy Hayworth Murphy (PA) Chaffetz Heck Myrick sional Budget Office, the Sergeant at AYES—98 Clyburn Heinrich Nadler Arms Office, many of the leadership of- Baldwin DeLauro Jackson Lee Coble Heller Neal fices, Members’ offices, and of course Bass (CA) Doggett (TX) Cole Hensarling Neugebauer the Capitol Police, have been working Blumenauer Doyle Johnson (IL) Conaway Herger Nugent Braley (IA) Duncan (TN) Johnson, E. B. Connolly (VA) Hinchey Nunes around the clock, literally, in order for Campbell Edwards Jones Cooper Holden Nunnelee us to facilitate this debate. So I thank Capuano Ellison Kucinich Costa Hoyer Olson all of the staff. Chu Eshoo Larson (CT) Cravaack Huelskamp Owens Cicilline Farr Lee (CA) Crawford Hultgren Palazzo Madam Chairman, we’ve had an ex- Clarke (MI) Filner Lewis (GA) Crenshaw Hunter Pastor (AZ) traordinary debate, and I want to Clarke (NY) Frank (MA) Lofgren, Zoe Critz Hurt Paulsen thank the Members for their patience, Clay Fudge Luja´ n Culberson Inslee Pearce their enthusiasm, and their participa- Cleaver Garamendi Maloney Davis (CA) Issa Pence Coble Grijalva Markey Davis (KY) Jackson (IL) Peters tion in this remarkable development of Cohen Hastings (FL) Matsui Denham Jackson Lee Peterson events in this debate. Conyers Hinchey McDermott Dent (TX) Pitts Costello Hinojosa McGovern DesJarlais Jenkins Platts b Crowley Hirono Meeks Diaz-Balart Johnson (GA) Poe (TX) I would say to Members that all of us Cummings Holt Michaud Dicks Johnson (IL) Pompeo Davis (IL) Honda Miller, George Dold Johnson (OH) Posey want to finish and complete this bill DeFazio Inslee Moore Donnelly (IN) Johnson, Sam Price (GA) today. DeGette Jackson (IL) Moran

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:29 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE7.016 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE H1234 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 18, 2011 Nadler Rohrabacher Tonko Rigell Schweikert Tipton Diaz-Balart Labrador Roe (TN) Napolitano Roybal-Allard Towns Rivera Scott (SC) Tsongas Dold Lamborn Rogers (AL) Neal Sa´ nchez, Linda Vela´ zquez Roby Scott (VA) Turner Donnelly (IN) Lance Rogers (KY) Olver T. Visclosky Roe (TN) Scott, Austin Upton Doyle Landry Rogers (MI) Pallone Sanchez, Loretta Waters Rogers (AL) Scott, David Van Hollen Dreier Lankford Rokita Paul Schakowsky Watt Rogers (KY) Sensenbrenner Walberg Duffy Latham Rooney Payne Serrano Waxman Rogers (MI) Sessions Walden Duncan (SC) LaTourette Ros-Lehtinen Pingree (ME) Sires Weiner Rokita Sewell Walsh (IL) Duncan (TN) Latta Roskam Rooney Sherman Polis Slaughter Welch Walz (MN) Ellmers Lewis (CA) Ross (AR) Quigley Speier Ros-Lehtinen Shimkus Emerson Lipinski Woolsey Wasserman Ross (FL) Rahall Stark Roskam Shuler Engel LoBiondo Yarmuth Schultz Rothman (NJ) Rangel Thompson (CA) Ross (AR) Shuster Farenthold Long Webster Royce Richardson Tierney Ross (FL) Simpson Filner Lowey Runyan Rothman (NJ) Smith (NE) West Fincher Lucas Westmoreland Ryan (OH) NOES—331 Royce Smith (NJ) Fitzpatrick Luetkemeyer Ryan (WI) Runyan Smith (TX) Whitfield Flake Lummis Sanchez, Loretta Ackerman Dingell Kissell Ruppersberger Smith (WA) Wilson (FL) Fleischmann Lungren, Daniel Scalise Adams Dold Kline Rush Southerland Wilson (SC) Fleming E. Schilling Aderholt Donnelly (IN) Labrador Ryan (OH) Stearns Wittman Flores Mack Schmidt Akin Dreier Lamborn Ryan (WI) Stivers Wolf Forbes Maloney Schock Alexander Duffy Lance Sarbanes Stutzman Womack Fortenberry Manzullo Altmire Duncan (SC) Landry Schweikert Scalise Sullivan Woodall Foxx Marchant Amash Ellmers Langevin Scott (SC) Schiff Sutton Wu Franks (AZ) Marino Andrews Emerson Lankford Scott (VA) Schilling Terry Yoder Frelinghuysen Matheson Austria Engel Larsen (WA) Schmidt Thompson (MS) Gallegly McCarthy (CA) Scott, Austin Baca Farenthold Latham Young (AK) Scott, David Schock Thompson (PA) Young (FL) Gardner McCarthy (NY) Bachmann Fattah LaTourette Schrader Sensenbrenner Thornberry Young (IN) Garrett McClintock Bachus Fincher Latta Schwartz Tiberi Gerlach McCotter Serrano Barletta Fitzpatrick Levin Gibbs McHenry Sessions Barrow Flake Lewis (CA) NOT VOTING—4 Gibson McKeon Shimkus Bartlett Fleischmann Lipinski Giffords McCollum Goodlatte McKinley Shuler Barton (TX) Fleming LoBiondo Gutierrez Quayle Gosar McMorris Shuster Bass (NH) Flores Loebsack Gowdy Rodgers Simpson Becerra Forbes Long ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Granger Meeks Sires Benishek Fortenberry Lowey Graves (GA) Mica Smith (NE) Berg Foxx Lucas The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining in this Graves (MO) Miller (FL) Smith (NJ) Berkley Franks (AZ) Luetkemeyer Griffin (AR) Miller (MI) Smith (TX) Berman Frelinghuysen Lummis vote. Griffith (VA) Miller, Gary Southerland Biggert Gallegly Lungren, Daniel Guinta Mulvaney Stearns Bilbray Gardner E. Guthrie Murphy (PA) Stivers Bilirakis Garrett Lynch b 1407 Hall Myrick Stutzman Bishop (GA) Gerlach Mack So the amendment was rejected. Hanna Neugebauer Sullivan Bishop (NY) Gibbs Manzullo Harper Noem Terry Bishop (UT) Gibson Marchant The result of the vote was announced Harris Nugent Thompson (MS) Black Gingrey (GA) Marino as above recorded. Hartzler Nunes Thompson (PA) Blackburn Gohmert Matheson AMENDMENT NO. 214 OFFERED BY MR. KLINE Hastings (FL) Nunnelee Thornberry Bonner Gonzalez McCarthy (CA) Hastings (WA) Olson Bono Mack Goodlatte McCarthy (NY) The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Tiberi Hayworth Owens Tipton Boren Gosar McCaul business is the demand for a recorded Heck Palazzo Boswell Gowdy McClintock Tonko vote on the amendment offered by the Heinrich Pastor (AZ) Towns Boustany Granger McCotter Heller Paul Brady (PA) Graves (GA) McHenry gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. KLINE) Turner on which further proceedings were Hensarling Paulsen Upton Brady (TX) Graves (MO) McIntyre Herger Payne Visclosky Brooks Green, Al McKeon postponed and on which the ayes pre- Herrera Beutler Pearce Walberg Broun (GA) Green, Gene McKinley Holden Pelosi vailed by voice vote. Walden Brown (FL) Griffin (AR) McMorris Huelskamp Pence The Clerk will redesignate the Walsh (IL) Buchanan Griffith (VA) Rodgers Huizenga (MI) Perlmutter Walz (MN) Bucshon Grimm McNerney amendment. Hultgren Peters Buerkle Guinta Meehan The Clerk redesignated the amend- Hunter Peterson Wasserman Burgess Guthrie Mica ment. Hurt Petri Schultz Burton (IN) Hall Miller (FL) Israel Pitts Webster Butterfield Hanabusa Miller (MI) RECORDED VOTE Issa Platts West Calvert Hanna Miller (NC) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Jenkins Poe (TX) Westmoreland Camp Harman Miller, Gary Whitfield has been demanded. Johnson (OH) Pompeo Canseco Harper Mulvaney Johnson, Sam Posey Wilson (FL) Cantor Harris Murphy (CT) A recorded vote was ordered. Jones Price (GA) Wilson (SC) Capito Hartzler Murphy (PA) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Jordan Reed Wittman Capps Hastings (WA) Myrick minute vote. Kelly Rehberg Wolf Cardoza Hayworth Neugebauer Womack The vote was taken by electronic de- Kind Reichert Carnahan Heck Noem King (IA) Renacci Woodall Carney Heinrich Nugent vice, and there were—ayes 289, noes 136, King (NY) Reyes Yarmuth Carson (IN) Heller Nunes answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 7, as Kingston Ribble Yoder Carter Hensarling Nunnelee follows: Kinzinger (IL) Rigell Young (AK) Cassidy Herger Olson Kissell Rivera Young (FL) Castor (FL) Herrera Beutler Owens [Roll No. 92] Kline Roby Young (IN) Chabot Higgins Palazzo AYES—289 Chaffetz Himes Pascrell NOES—136 Chandler Holden Pastor (AZ) Adams Black Chabot Clyburn Hoyer Paulsen Aderholt Blackburn Chaffetz Ackerman Clyburn Gonzalez Coffman (CO) Huelskamp Pearce Akin Bonner Chandler Baldwin Cohen Green, Al Cole Huizenga (MI) Pelosi Alexander Bono Mack Clay Bass (CA) Conyers Green, Gene Conaway Hultgren Pence Altmire Boren Coble Becerra Cooper Grijalva Connolly (VA) Hunter Perlmutter Amash Boustany Coffman (CO) Berman Courtney Grimm Cooper Hurt Peters Andrews Brady (TX) Cole Bishop (GA) Cummings Gutierrez Costa Israel Peterson Austria Brooks Conaway Bishop (NY) Davis (CA) Hanabusa Courtney Issa Petri Baca Buchanan Connolly (VA) Blumenauer Davis (IL) Harman Cravaack Jenkins Pitts Bachmann Bucshon Costa Boswell DeFazio Higgins Crawford Johnson (GA) Platts Bachus Buerkle Costello Brady (PA) DeGette Himes Crenshaw Johnson (OH) Poe (TX) Barletta Burgess Cravaack Braley (IA) DeLauro Hinchey Critz Johnson, Sam Pompeo Barrow Burton (IN) Crawford Brown (FL) Dicks Hinojosa Cuellar Jordan Posey Bartlett Calvert Crenshaw Butterfield Dingell Hirono Culberson Kaptur Price (GA) Barton (TX) Camp Critz Capps Doggett Holt Davis (CA) Keating Price (NC) Bass (NH) Campbell Crowley Capuano Edwards Honda Davis (KY) Kelly Reed Benishek Canseco Cuellar Carnahan Ellison Hoyer Denham Kildee Rehberg Berg Cantor Culberson Carney Eshoo Inslee Dent Kind Reichert Berkley Capito Davis (KY) Carson (IN) Farr Jackson (IL) DesJarlais King (IA) Renacci Biggert Cardoza Denham Chu Fattah Jackson Lee Deutch King (NY) Reyes Bilbray Carter Dent Cicilline Frank (MA) (TX) Diaz-Balart Kingston Ribble Bilirakis Cassidy DesJarlais Clarke (MI) Fudge Johnson (GA) Dicks Kinzinger (IL) Richmond Bishop (UT) Castor (FL) Deutch Cleaver Garamendi Johnson (IL)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:29 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE7.019 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1235 Johnson, E. B. Miller, George Sarbanes Coffman (CO) Johnson, Sam Reed Israel Moore Schwartz Kaptur Moore Schakowsky Cole Jones Rehberg Jackson (IL) Moran Scott (VA) Keating Moran Schiff Conaway Jordan Reichert Jackson Lee Murphy (CT) Scott, David Kildee Murphy (CT) Schrader Costello Kelly Renacci (TX) Nadler Serrano Kucinich Nadler Schwartz Cravaack King (IA) Reyes Johnson (GA) Napolitano Sewell Langevin Napolitano Sewell Crawford King (NY) Ribble Johnson, E. B. Neal Sherman Larsen (WA) Neal Sherman Crenshaw Kingston Rigell Kaptur Olver Sires Larson (CT) Olver Slaughter Culberson Kinzinger (IL) Rivera Kildee Owens Slaughter Lee (CA) Pallone Smith (WA) Davis (KY) Kline Roby Kind Pallone Smith (WA) Levin Pascrell Speier Denham Labrador Roe (TN) Kissell Pascrell Speier Lewis (GA) Pingree (ME) Stark DesJarlais Lamborn Rogers (AL) Kucinich Pastor (AZ) Stark Loebsack Polis Sutton Langevin Payne Diaz-Balart Lance Rogers (KY) Sutton Lofgren, Zoe Price (NC) Thompson (CA) Larsen (WA) Pelosi Donnelly (IN) Landry Rogers (MI) Thompson (CA) Luja´ n Quigley Tierney Dreier Lankford Larson (CT) Perlmutter Rohrabacher Thompson (MS) Lynch Rahall Tsongas Duffy Latham Lee (CA) Peters Rokita Tierney Markey Rangel Van Hollen Duncan (SC) LaTourette Levin Pingree (ME) Rooney Tonko Matsui Richardson Vela´ zquez Duncan (TN) Latta Lewis (GA) Polis Ros-Lehtinen Towns McCaul Richmond Waters Ellmers Lewis (CA) Loebsack Price (NC) Roskam Tsongas McDermott Rohrabacher Watt Emerson Lipinski Ross (AR) Lofgren, Zoe Quigley McGovern Roybal-Allard Waxman Farenthold LoBiondo Lowey Rangel Van Hollen Ross (FL) ´ McIntyre Ruppersberger Weiner Fincher Long Luja´ n Richardson Velazquez Royce Visclosky McNerney Rush Welch Fitzpatrick Lucas Runyan Lynch Richmond Michaud Sa´ nchez, Linda Woolsey Maloney Rothman (NJ) Walz (MN) Flake Luetkemeyer Ryan (WI) Miller (NC) T. Wu Markey Roybal-Allard Wasserman Fleischmann Lummis Scalise Matheson Ruppersberger Schultz Fleming Lungren, Daniel Schilling ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Matsui Rush Waters Flores E. Schmidt Forbes Mack McCarthy (NY) Ryan (OH) Watt Clarke (NY) Schock Fortenberry Manzullo McDermott Sa´ nchez, Linda Waxman Schweikert NOT VOTING—7 Foxx Marchant McGovern T. Weiner Scott (SC) Franks (AZ) Marino McNerney Sanchez, Loretta Welch Broun (GA) Gohmert Quayle Scott, Austin Gallegly McCarthy (CA) Meeks Sarbanes Wilson (FL) Giffords McCollum Sensenbrenner Gardner McCaul Michaud Schakowsky Woolsey Gingrey (GA) Meehan Sessions Garrett McClintock Miller (NC) Schiff Wu Shimkus ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Gerlach McCotter Miller, George Schrader Yarmuth Shuler Gibbs McHenry The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Shuster Gibson McIntyre ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Simpson There is 1 minute remaining in this Gingrey (GA) McKeon Amash vote. Gohmert McKinley Smith (NE) Goodlatte McMorris Smith (NJ) NOT VOTING—7 Smith (TX) b 1410 Gosar Rodgers Giffords Hinojosa Quayle Gowdy Meehan Southerland So the amendment was agreed to. Stearns Gutierrez Keating Granger Mica Harper McCollum The result of the vote was announced Graves (GA) Miller (FL) Stivers Graves (MO) Miller (MI) Stutzman ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR as above recorded. Sullivan Stated for: Griffin (AR) Miller, Gary The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Griffith (VA) Mulvaney Terry Mr. MEEHAN. Madam Chair, on rollcall No. Grimm Murphy (PA) Thompson (PA) There is 1 minute remaining in this 92, the Kline Amendment No. 214, I was inad- Guinta Myrick Thornberry vote. Tiberi vertently detained. Had I been present, I Guthrie Neugebauer Hall Noem Tipton b 1413 would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Harris Nugent Turner Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Chair, on rollcall No. Hartzler Nunes Upton So the amendment was agreed to. 92 I mistakenly voted ‘‘no.’’ Please let the Hastings (WA) Nunnelee Walberg The result of the vote was announced Hayworth Olson Walden RECORD reflect that I intended to vote ‘‘aye.’’ Heck Palazzo Walsh (IL) as above recorded. AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. PENCE Heller Paul Webster AMENDMENT NO. 533 OFFERED BY MR. YOUNG OF The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Hensarling Paulsen West ALASKA Herger Pearce Westmoreland business is the demand for a recorded Herrera Beutler Pence Whitfield The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished vote on the amendment offered by the Huelskamp Peterson Wilson (SC) business is the demand for a recorded gentleman from Indiana (Mr. PENCE) on Huizenga (MI) Petri Wittman vote on the amendment offered by the Hultgren Pitts Wolf which further proceedings were post- gentleman from Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) on Hunter Platts Womack poned and on which the noes prevailed Hurt Poe (TX) Woodall which further proceedings were post- by voice vote. Issa Pompeo Yoder poned and on which the ayes prevailed The Clerk will redesignate the Jenkins Posey Young (AK) by voice vote. Johnson (IL) Price (GA) Young (FL) amendment. Johnson (OH) Rahall Young (IN) The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk redesignated the amend- amendment. ment. NOES—185 The Clerk redesignated the amend- RECORDED VOTE Ackerman Chu Edwards ment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Altmire Cicilline Ellison RECORDED VOTE Andrews Clarke (MI) Engel has been demanded. Baca Clarke (NY) Eshoo The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote A recorded vote was ordered. Baldwin Clay Farr has been demanded. The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Barrow Cleaver Fattah A recorded vote was ordered. Bass (CA) Clyburn Filner minute vote. Bass (NH) Cohen Frank (MA) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- The vote was taken by electronic de- Becerra Connolly (VA) Frelinghuysen minute vote. vice, and there were—ayes 240, noes 185, Berkley Conyers Fudge The vote was taken by electronic de- answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 7, as Berman Cooper Garamendi vice, and there were—ayes 243, noes 185, Biggert Costa Gonzalez follows: Bishop (GA) Courtney Green, Al not voting 5, as follows: [Roll No. 93] Bishop (NY) Critz Green, Gene [Roll No. 94] Blumenauer Crowley Grijalva AYES—240 Bono Mack Cuellar Hanabusa AYES—243 Adams Bilirakis Burgess Boswell Cummings Hanna Adams Benishek Brady (TX) Aderholt Bishop (UT) Burton (IN) Brady (PA) Davis (CA) Harman Aderholt Berg Brooks Akin Black Calvert Braley (IA) Davis (IL) Hastings (FL) Akin Biggert Broun (GA) Alexander Blackburn Camp Brown (FL) DeFazio Heinrich Alexander Bilbray Buchanan Austria Bonner Campbell Butterfield DeGette Higgins Altmire Bilirakis Bucshon Bachmann Boren Canseco Capps DeLauro Himes Austria Bishop (GA) Buerkle Bachus Boustany Cantor Capuano Dent Hinchey Bachmann Bishop (UT) Burgess Barletta Brady (TX) Capito Cardoza Deutch Hirono Bachus Black Burton (IN) Bartlett Brooks Carter Carnahan Dicks Holden Barletta Blackburn Calvert Barton (TX) Broun (GA) Cassidy Carney Dingell Holt Barrow Bonner Camp Benishek Buchanan Chabot Carson (IN) Doggett Honda Bartlett Bono Mack Campbell Berg Bucshon Chaffetz Castor (FL) Dold Hoyer Barton (TX) Boren Canseco Bilbray Buerkle Coble Chandler Doyle Inslee Bass (NH) Boustany Cantor

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:29 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE7.017 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE H1236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 18, 2011 Capito Herger Pitts Kaptur Nadler Schwartz Doyle Larsen (WA) Richardson Cardoza Herrera Beutler Platts Keating Napolitano Scott (VA) Duncan (TN) Larson (CT) Richmond Carter Holden Poe (TX) Kildee Neal Scott, David Edwards Lee (CA) Rohrabacher Cassidy Huelskamp Pompeo Kind Olver Serrano Ellison Levin Roybal-Allard Chabot Huizenga (MI) Posey Kissell Owens Sewell Engel Lewis (GA) Ruppersberger Chaffetz Hultgren Price (GA) Kucinich Pallone Sherman Eshoo Lipinski Rush Coble Hunter Reed Lance Pascrell Shuler Farr Loebsack Ryan (OH) Coffman (CO) Hurt Rehberg Langevin Pastor (AZ) Sires Fattah Lowey Sa´ nchez, Linda ´ Cole Issa Renacci Larsen (WA) Payne Slaughter Filner Lujan T. Larson (CT) Pelosi Conaway Jenkins Ribble Smith (NJ) Fitzpatrick Lynch Sanchez, Loretta Costa Johnson (OH) Lee (CA) Perlmutter Fortenberry Mack Rigell Smith (WA) Sarbanes Cravaack Johnson, Sam Levin Peters Frank (MA) Manzullo Rivera Speier Schakowsky Lewis (GA) Pingree (ME) Crawford Jones Roby Stark Fudge Marchant Lipinski Polis Schiff Crenshaw Jordan Roe (TN) Sutton Garamendi Markey Critz Kelly LoBiondo Price (NC) Gibson Matheson Schilling Rogers (AL) Thompson (CA) Culberson King (IA) Loebsack Quigley Green, Al Matsui Schrader Rogers (KY) Thompson (MS) Schwartz Davis (KY) King (NY) Rogers (MI) Lofgren, Zoe Rahall Green, Gene McClintock Tierney Serrano Denham Kingston Rohrabacher Lowey Rangel Griffith (VA) McDermott ´ Tonko Sewell Dent Kinzinger (IL) Rokita Lujan Reichert Grijalva McGovern Towns Sherman DesJarlais Kline Rooney Lynch Reyes Hanabusa McIntyre Tsongas Sires Diaz-Balart Labrador Ros-Lehtinen Maloney Richardson Harman McNerney Van Hollen Slaughter Dold Lamborn Roskam Markey Richmond Harris Meeks Vela´ zquez Smith (WA) Donnelly (IN) Landry Ross (AR) Matsui Rothman (NJ) Hastings (FL) Michaud McCarthy (NY) Visclosky Dreier Lankford Ross (FL) Roybal-Allard Heinrich Miller (NC) Speier McDermott Runyan Walz (MN) Duffy Latham Royce Heller Miller, George Stark McGovern Ruppersberger Wasserman Duncan (SC) LaTourette Ryan (WI) Herrera Beutler Moore Sutton McIntyre Rush Schultz Duncan (TN) Latta Scalise Higgins Moran Thompson (CA) Ellmers Lewis (CA) McNerney Ryan (OH) Waters Himes Murphy (CT) Schilling Thompson (MS) Emerson Long Meeks Sa´ nchez, Linda Watt Hinchey Nadler Schmidt Tierney Farenthold Lucas Michaud T. Waxman Hirono Napolitano Schock Tonko Fincher Luetkemeyer Miller (NC) Sanchez, Loretta Weiner Holden Neal Schweikert Towns Fitzpatrick Lummis Miller, George Sarbanes Welch Holt Olver Scott (SC) Tsongas Flake Lungren, Daniel Moore Schakowsky Wilson (FL) Honda Owens Scott, Austin Van Hollen Fleischmann E. Moran Schiff Wu Hoyer Pallone Sensenbrenner Vela´ zquez Fleming Mack Murphy (CT) Schrader Yarmuth Inslee Pascrell Sessions Visclosky Flores Manzullo Israel Pastor (AZ) Shimkus Walz (MN) Forbes Marchant NOT VOTING—5 Jackson (IL) Paul Shuster Wasserman Fortenberry Marino Giffords McCollum Woolsey Jackson Lee Payne Simpson Schultz Foxx Matheson Hinojosa Quayle (TX) Pearce Waters Franks (AZ) McCarthy (CA) Smith (NE) Johnson (GA) Pelosi Frelinghuysen McCaul Smith (TX) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Johnson (IL) Peters Watt Gallegly McClintock Southerland The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Johnson, E. B. Peterson Waxman Stearns Webster Gardner McCotter There is 1 minute remaining in this Jones Petri Garrett McHenry Stivers Kaptur Pingree (ME) Weiner Gibbs McKeon Stutzman vote. Keating Polis Welch Gibson McKinley Sullivan Kildee Price (NC) Wilson (FL) Terry Gingrey (GA) McMorris 1417 Kind Quigley Woolsey Gohmert Rodgers Thompson (PA) b Kucinich Rahall Wu Goodlatte Meehan Thornberry So the amendment was agreed to. Labrador Rangel Yarmuth Tiberi Gosar Mica The result of the vote was announced Landry Rehberg Young (AK) Gowdy Miller (FL) Tipton Granger Miller (MI) Turner as above recorded. NOES—231 Upton Graves (GA) Miller, Gary AMENDMENT NO. 524 OFFERED BY MR. NADLER Graves (MO) Mulvaney Walberg Akin Cravaack Hartzler Green, Gene Murphy (PA) Walden The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Alexander Crawford Hastings (WA) Griffin (AR) Myrick Walsh (IL) business is the demand for a recorded Altmire Crenshaw Hayworth Griffith (VA) Neugebauer Webster vote on the amendment offered by the Andrews Cuellar Heck Grimm Noem West Austria Davis (KY) Hensarling gentleman from New York (Mr. NAD- Guinta Nugent Westmoreland Baca Denham Herger Guthrie Nunes Whitfield LER) on which further proceedings were Bachmann Dent Huelskamp Hall Nunnelee Wilson (SC) postponed and on which the noes pre- Bachus DesJarlais Huizenga (MI) Barletta Diaz-Balart Hultgren Hanna Olson Wittman vailed by voice vote. Harper Palazzo Wolf Barrow Dold Hunter Harris Paul Womack The Clerk will redesignate the Barton (TX) Donnelly (IN) Hurt Hartzler Paulsen Woodall amendment. Bass (NH) Dreier Issa Hastings (WA) Pearce Yoder Benishek Duffy Jenkins The Clerk redesignated the amend- Berg Duncan (SC) Johnson (OH) Heck Pence Young (AK) ment. Heller Peterson Young (FL) Biggert Ellmers Johnson, Sam Hensarling Petri Young (IN) RECORDED VOTE Bilbray Emerson Jordan Bilirakis Farenthold Kelly The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote NOES—185 Bishop (GA) Fincher King (IA) has been demanded. Black Flake King (NY) Ackerman Cleaver Frank (MA) A recorded vote was ordered. Blackburn Fleischmann Kingston Amash Clyburn Fudge Bonner Fleming Kinzinger (IL) Andrews Cohen Garamendi The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Bono Mack Flores Kissell Baca Connolly (VA) Gerlach minute vote. Boren Forbes Kline Baldwin Conyers Gonzalez The vote was taken by electronic de- Boustany Foxx Lamborn Bass (CA) Cooper Green, Al vice, and there were—ayes 196, noes 231, Brady (TX) Franks (AZ) Lance Becerra Costello Grijalva Brooks Frelinghuysen Langevin Berkley Courtney Gutierrez not voting 6, as follows: Broun (GA) Gallegly Lankford Berman Crowley Hanabusa [Roll No. 95] Buchanan Gardner Latham Bishop (NY) Cuellar Harman Bucshon Garrett LaTourette Blumenauer Cummings Hastings (FL) AYES—196 Buerkle Gerlach Latta Boswell Davis (CA) Hayworth Ackerman Campbell Connolly (VA) Burgess Gibbs Lewis (CA) Brady (PA) Davis (IL) Heinrich Adams Capps Conyers Burton (IN) Gingrey (GA) LoBiondo Braley (IA) DeFazio Higgins Amash Capuano Costello Calvert Gohmert Lofgren, Zoe Brown (FL) DeGette Himes Baldwin Carnahan Courtney Camp Gonzalez Long Butterfield DeLauro Hinchey Bartlett Carney Critz Canseco Goodlatte Lucas Capps Deutch Hirono Bass (CA) Carson (IN) Crowley Cantor Gosar Luetkemeyer Capuano Dicks Holt Becerra Castor (FL) Culberson Capito Gowdy Lummis Carnahan Dingell Honda Berkley Chaffetz Cummings Cardoza Granger Lungren, Daniel Carney Doggett Hoyer Berman Chu Davis (CA) Carter Graves (GA) E. Carson (IN) Doyle Inslee Bishop (NY) Cicilline Davis (IL) Cassidy Graves (MO) Maloney Castor (FL) Edwards Israel Bishop (UT) Clarke (MI) DeFazio Chabot Griffin (AR) Marino Chandler Ellison Jackson (IL) Blumenauer Clarke (NY) DeGette Chandler Grimm McCarthy (CA) Chu Engel Jackson Lee Boswell Clay DeLauro Coble Guinta McCarthy (NY) Cicilline Eshoo (TX) Brady (PA) Cleaver Deutch Cole Guthrie McCaul Clarke (MI) Farr Johnson (GA) Braley (IA) Clyburn Dicks Conaway Hall McCotter Clarke (NY) Fattah Johnson (IL) Brown (FL) Coffman (CO) Dingell Cooper Hanna McHenry Clay Filner Johnson, E. B. Butterfield Cohen Doggett Costa Harper McKeon

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:29 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE7.018 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1237 McKinley Ribble Simpson Burton (IN) Heller Petri Honda Miller (NC) Schiff McMorris Rigell Smith (NE) Calvert Hensarling Pitts Hoyer Miller, George Schrader Rodgers Rivera Smith (NJ) Camp Herger Platts Inslee Moore Schwartz Meehan Roby Smith (TX) Campbell Herrera Beutler Poe (TX) Israel Moran Scott (VA) Mica Roe (TN) Southerland Canseco Holden Pompeo Jackson (IL) Murphy (CT) Scott, David Miller (FL) Rogers (AL) Stearns Cantor Huelskamp Posey Jackson Lee Nadler Serrano Miller (MI) Rogers (KY) Stivers Capito Huizenga (MI) Price (GA) (TX) Napolitano Sewell Miller, Gary Rogers (MI) Stutzman Cardoza Hultgren Rahall Johnson (GA) Neal Sherman Mulvaney Rokita Sullivan Carter Hunter Reed Johnson, E. B. Olver Shuler Murphy (PA) Rooney Terry Cassidy Hurt Rehberg Keating Owens Sires Myrick Ros-Lehtinen Thompson (PA) Chabot Issa Renacci Kildee Pallone Slaughter Neugebauer Roskam Kissell Pascrell Smith (WA) Thornberry Chaffetz Jenkins Ribble Noem Ross (AR) Coble Johnson (IL) Kucinich Pastor (AZ) Speier Tiberi Rigell Nugent Ross (FL) Coffman (CO) Johnson (OH) Langevin Payne Stark Tipton Rivera Nunes Rothman (NJ) Cole Johnson, Sam Larsen (WA) Pelosi Sutton Turner Roby Nunnelee Royce Conaway Jones Larson (CT) Perlmutter Thompson (CA) Upton Roe (TN) Olson Runyan Costa Jordan Lee (CA) Peters Thompson (MS) Walberg Rogers (AL) Palazzo Ryan (WI) Costello Kelly Rogers (KY) Levin Pingree (ME) Tierney Paulsen Scalise Walden Cravaack Kind Lewis (GA) Polis Tonko Walsh (IL) Rogers (MI) Pence Schmidt Crawford King (IA) Rohrabacher Lipinski Price (NC) Towns Perlmutter Schock West Crenshaw King (NY) Loebsack Quigley Tsongas Westmoreland Rokita Pitts Schweikert Critz Kingston Rooney Lofgren, Zoe Rangel Van Hollen Whitfield ´ Platts Scott (SC) Culberson Kinzinger (IL) Ros-Lehtinen Lowey Reichert Velazquez Wilson (SC) ´ Poe (TX) Scott (VA) Davis (KY) Kline Roskam Lujan Reyes Visclosky Wittman Pompeo Scott, Austin Denham Labrador Ross (AR) Lynch Richardson Walz (MN) Wolf Posey Scott, David Dent Lamborn Ross (FL) Maloney Richmond Wasserman Womack Price (GA) Sensenbrenner DesJarlais Lance Royce Markey Rothman (NJ) Schultz Reed Sessions Woodall Matheson Diaz-Balart Landry Runyan Roybal-Allard Waters Reichert Shimkus Yoder Matsui Ruppersberger Watt Dold Lankford Ryan (WI) Renacci Shuler Young (FL) McCarthy (NY) Rush Waxman Donnelly (IN) Latham Scalise Reyes Shuster Young (IN) McDermott Ryan (OH) Weiner Dreier LaTourette Schilling Duffy Latta McGovern Sa´ nchez, Linda Welch Schmidt NOT VOTING—6 Duncan (SC) Lewis (CA) McIntyre T. Wilson (FL) Schock Duncan (TN) LoBiondo McNerney Sanchez, Loretta Woolsey Aderholt Gutierrez McCollum Schweikert Ellmers Long Meeks Sarbanes Wu Giffords Hinojosa Quayle Scott (SC) Emerson Lucas Michaud Schakowsky Yarmuth Scott, Austin ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Farenthold Luetkemeyer Sensenbrenner Fincher Lummis NOT VOTING—7 The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Sessions Fitzpatrick Lungren, Daniel Giffords Hinojosa Quayle There is 1 minute remaining in this Shimkus Flake E. Green, Gene Kaptur Shuster vote. Fleischmann Mack Grimm McCollum Simpson Fleming Manzullo Smith (NE) b 1420 Flores Marchant ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Forbes Marino Smith (NJ) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). So the amendment was rejected. Fortenberry McCarthy (CA) Smith (TX) Southerland There is 1 minute remaining in this The result of the vote was announced Foxx McCaul Franks (AZ) McClintock Stearns vote. as above recorded. Frelinghuysen McCotter Stivers Stated for: Gallegly McHenry Stutzman b 1423 Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Chair, I inadvert- Gardner McKeon Sullivan Terry So the amendment was agreed to. ently voted against Amendment No. 524 which Garrett McKinley Gerlach McMorris Thompson (PA) The result of the vote was announced would protect our libraries and booksellers Thornberry Gibbs Rodgers as above recorded. from Patriot Act searches and seizures. I Gibson Meehan Tiberi Tipton Stated for: change my vote to a ‘‘yea,’’ as I did in 2005 Gingrey (GA) Mica Gohmert Miller (FL) Turner Mr. GRIMM. Madam Chair, on rollcall No. when I voted in favor of this very amendment. Goodlatte Miller (MI) Upton 96, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been AMENDMENT NO. 466 OFFERED BY MR. POE OF Gosar Miller, Gary Walberg Walden present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ TEXAS Gowdy Mulvaney Walsh (IL) Stated against: The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Granger Murphy (PA) Graves (GA) Myrick Webster Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam Chair, business is the demand for a recorded West Graves (MO) Neugebauer on rollcall No. 96, had I been present, I would vote on the amendment offered by the Griffin (AR) Noem Westmoreland Griffith (VA) Nugent Whitfield have voted ‘‘no.’’ gentleman from Texas (Mr. POE) on Guinta Nunes Wilson (SC) AMENDMENT NO. 575 OFFERED BY MR. REHBERG which further proceedings were post- Guthrie Nunnelee Wittman poned and on which the ayes prevailed Hall Olson Wolf The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished by voice vote. Hanna Palazzo Womack business is the demand for a recorded Woodall The Clerk will redesignate the Harper Paul vote on the amendment offered by the Harris Paulsen Yoder gentleman from Montana (Mr. amendment. Hartzler Pearce Young (AK) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Hastings (WA) Pence Young (FL) REHBERG) on which further proceedings ment. Heck Peterson Young (IN) were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. RECORDED VOTE NOES—177 The Clerk will redesignate the The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Ackerman Cicilline Edwards amendment. has been demanded. Andrews Clarke (MI) Ellison Baca Clarke (NY) Engel The Clerk redesignated the amend- A recorded vote was ordered. ment. The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Baldwin Clay Eshoo Bass (CA) Cleaver Farr RECORDED VOTE minute vote. Becerra Clyburn Fattah The vote was taken by electronic de- Berkley Cohen Filner The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote vice, and there were—ayes 249, noes 177, Berman Connolly (VA) Frank (MA) has been demanded. Bishop (GA) Conyers Fudge not voting 7, as follows: A recorded vote was ordered. Bishop (NY) Cooper Garamendi The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- [Roll No. 96] Blumenauer Courtney Gonzalez Boswell Crowley Green, Al minute vote. AYES—249 Brady (PA) Cuellar Grijalva The vote was taken by electronic de- Adams Bartlett Bonner Braley (IA) Cummings Gutierrez vice, and there were—ayes 239, noes 187, Aderholt Barton (TX) Bono Mack Brown (FL) Davis (CA) Hanabusa Akin Bass (NH) Boren Butterfield Davis (IL) Harman not voting 7, as follows: Alexander Benishek Boustany Capps DeFazio Hastings (FL) [Roll No. 97] Altmire Berg Brady (TX) Capuano DeGette Hayworth Amash Biggert Brooks Carnahan DeLauro Heinrich AYES—239 Austria Bilbray Broun (GA) Carney Deutch Higgins Adams Austria Barton (TX) Bachmann Bilirakis Buchanan Carson (IN) Dicks Himes Aderholt Bachmann Bass (NH) Bachus Bishop (UT) Bucshon Castor (FL) Dingell Hinchey Akin Bachus Benishek Barletta Black Buerkle Chandler Doggett Hirono Alexander Barletta Berg Barrow Blackburn Burgess Chu Doyle Holt Amash Bartlett Biggert

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:26 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE7.024 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE H1238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 18, 2011 Bilbray Hanna Pearce Fudge Luja´ n Ryan (OH) [Roll No. 98] Bilirakis Harper Pence Garamendi Lynch Sa´ nchez, Linda Bishop (UT) Harris Petri Gibson Maloney T. AYES—241 Black Hartzler Pitts Gonzalez Markey Sanchez, Loretta Adams Gohmert Noem Blackburn Hastings (WA) Platts Green, Al Matheson Sarbanes Aderholt Goodlatte Nugent Bonner Hayworth Poe (TX) Green, Gene Matsui Schakowsky Akin Gosar Nunes Bono Mack Heck Pompeo Grijalva McCarthy (NY) Schiff Alexander Gowdy Nunnelee Boren Heller Posey Gutierrez McDermott Schrader Amash Granger Olson Boustany Hensarling Price (GA) Hanabusa McGovern Schwartz Austria Graves (GA) Palazzo Harman McNerney Brady (TX) Herger Reed Scott (VA) Bachmann Graves (MO) Paul Brooks Herrera Beutler Hastings (FL) Meeks Rehberg Scott, David Bachus Griffin (AR) Paulsen Broun (GA) Huelskamp Heinrich Michaud Reichert Serrano Barletta Griffith (VA) Pearce Buchanan Huizenga (MI) Renacci Higgins Miller (NC) Bartlett Grimm Pence Bucshon Hultgren Himes Miller, George Sewell Ribble Sherman Barton (TX) Guinta Petri Buerkle Hunter Rigell Hinchey Moore Bass (NH) Guthrie Pitts Hirono Moran Shuler Burgess Hurt Rivera Benishek Hall Platts Holden Murphy (CT) Sires Burton (IN) Issa Roby Berg Hanna Poe (TX) Calvert Jenkins Holt Nadler Slaughter Roe (TN) Biggert Harper Pompeo Camp Johnson (IL) Honda Napolitano Smith (WA) Rogers (AL) Bilbray Harris Posey Campbell Johnson (OH) Hoyer Neal Speier Rogers (KY) Bilirakis Hartzler Price (GA) Canseco Johnson, Sam Inslee Olver Stark Rogers (MI) Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Reed Cantor Jones Israel Owens Sutton Rohrabacher Black Hayworth Rehberg Capito Jordan Jackson (IL) Pallone Thompson (CA) Rokita Blackburn Heck Reichert Carter Kelly Jackson Lee Pascrell Thompson (MS) Rooney Bonner Heller Renacci Cassidy King (IA) (TX) Pastor (AZ) Tierney Ros-Lehtinen Bono Mack Hensarling Ribble Chabot King (NY) Johnson (GA) Payne Boren Herger Roskam Tonko Rigell Chaffetz Kingston Johnson, E. B. Pelosi Towns Boustany Herrera Beutler Rivera Ross (AR) Kaptur Coble Kinzinger (IL) Perlmutter Tsongas Brady (TX) Huelskamp Roby Coffman (CO) Kline Ross (FL) Keating Peters Van Hollen Brooks Huizenga (MI) Roe (TN) Cole Labrador Royce Kildee Peterson Vela´ zquez Broun (GA) Hultgren Rogers (AL) Conaway Lamborn Runyan Kind Pingree (ME) Visclosky Buchanan Hunter Rogers (KY) Crawford Lance Ryan (WI) Kissell Polis Walz (MN) Bucshon Hurt Rogers (MI) Crenshaw Landry Scalise Kucinich Price (NC) Wasserman Buerkle Issa Rohrabacher Culberson Lankford Schilling Langevin Quigley Burgess Jenkins Rokita Davis (KY) Latham Schmidt Larsen (WA) Rahall Schultz Waters Burton (IN) Johnson (IL) Rooney Denham LaTourette Schock Larson (CT) Rangel Calvert Johnson (OH) Ros-Lehtinen Watt Dent Latta Schweikert Lee (CA) Reyes Camp Johnson, Sam Roskam Weiner DesJarlais Lewis (CA) Scott (SC) Levin Richardson Campbell Jones Ross (AR) Welch Diaz-Balart LoBiondo Scott, Austin Lewis (GA) Richmond Canseco Jordan Ross (FL) Dold Long Sensenbrenner Lipinski Rothman (NJ) Wilson (FL) Cantor Kelly Royce Dreier Lucas Sessions Loebsack Roybal-Allard Woolsey Capito King (IA) Runyan Duffy Luetkemeyer Shimkus Lofgren, Zoe Ruppersberger Wu Carter King (NY) Ryan (WI) Duncan (SC) Lummis Shuster Lowey Rush Yarmuth Cassidy Kingston Scalise Duncan (TN) Lungren, Daniel Simpson NOT VOTING—7 Chabot Kinzinger (IL) Schilling Ellmers E. Smith (NE) Chaffetz Kline Schmidt Emerson Mack Smith (NJ) Ellison Hinojosa Waxman Coble Labrador Schweikert Farenthold Manzullo Smith (TX) Giffords McCollum Coffman (CO) Lamborn Scott (SC) Fincher Marchant Southerland Hall Quayle Cole Lance Scott, Austin Fitzpatrick Marino Stearns Conaway Landry Sensenbrenner ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Flake McCarthy (CA) Stivers Cravaack Lankford Sessions Fleischmann McCaul Stutzman The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Crawford Latham Shimkus Fleming McClintock Sullivan There is 1 minute remaining in this Crenshaw LaTourette Shuster Flores McCotter Terry Culberson Latta Simpson Forbes McHenry vote. Thompson (PA) Davis (KY) Lewis (CA) Smith (NE) Fortenberry McIntyre Thornberry Denham LoBiondo Smith (NJ) Foxx McKeon Tiberi b 1426 Dent Long Smith (TX) Franks (AZ) McKinley Tipton DesJarlais Lucas Southerland Frelinghuysen McMorris Turner So the amendment was agreed to. Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Stearns Gallegly Rodgers Upton The result of the vote was announced Dold Lummis Stivers Gardner Meehan Dreier Lungren, Daniel Stutzman Garrett Mica Walberg as above recorded. Walden Duffy E. Sullivan Gerlach Miller (FL) Stated for: Duncan (SC) Walsh (IL) Mack Terry Gibbs Miller (MI) Duncan (TN) Manzullo Thompson (PA) Webster Mr. CRAVAACK. Madam Chair, on rollcall Gingrey (GA) Miller, Gary Ellmers Marchant Thornberry West vote 97, I mistakenly voted ‘‘no.’’ I intended to Gohmert Mulvaney Emerson Marino Tiberi Westmoreland Goodlatte Murphy (PA) vote ‘‘yes.’’ Farenthold McCarthy (CA) Tipton Whitfield Gosar Myrick Stated against: Fincher McCaul Turner Wilson (SC) Gowdy Neugebauer Mr. ELLISON. Madam Chair, on February Fitzpatrick McClintock Upton Granger Noem Wittman 18, 2011, I inadvertently missed rollcall No. Flake McCotter Walberg Graves (GA) Nugent Wolf Fleischmann McHenry Walden Graves (MO) Nunes Womack 97. Had I been present, I would voted ‘‘no.’’ Fleming McIntyre Walsh (IL) Woodall Griffin (AR) Nunnelee AMENDMENT NO. 267 OFFERED BY MR. KING OF Flores McKeon Webster Griffith (VA) Olson Yoder IOWA Forbes McKinley West Grimm Palazzo Young (AK) Fortenberry McMorris Westmoreland Guinta Paul Young (FL) The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Foxx Rodgers Whitfield Guthrie Paulsen Young (IN) business is the demand for a recorded Franks (AZ) Meehan Wilson (SC) vote on the amendment offered by the Frelinghuysen Mica Wittman NOES—187 Gallegly Miller (FL) Wolf gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) on Gardner Miller (MI) Womack Ackerman Carnahan Crowley which further proceedings were post- Altmire Carney Cuellar Garrett Miller, Gary Woodall Andrews Carson (IN) Cummings poned and on which the ayes prevailed Gerlach Mulvaney Yoder Baca Castor (FL) Davis (CA) by voice vote. Gibbs Murphy (PA) Young (AK) Gibson Myrick Young (FL) Baldwin Chandler Davis (IL) The Clerk will redesignate the Barrow Chu DeFazio Gingrey (GA) Neugebauer Young (IN) Bass (CA) Cicilline DeGette amendment. Becerra Clarke (MI) DeLauro The Clerk redesignated the amend- NOES—187 Berkley Clarke (NY) Deutch ment. Ackerman Boswell Chu Berman Clay Dicks Altmire Brady (PA) Cicilline Bishop (GA) Cleaver Dingell RECORDED VOTE Andrews Braley (IA) Clarke (MI) Bishop (NY) Clyburn Doggett The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Baca Brown (FL) Clarke (NY) Blumenauer Cohen Donnelly (IN) has been demanded. Baldwin Butterfield Clay Boswell Connolly (VA) Doyle Barrow Capps Cleaver Brady (PA) Conyers Edwards A recorded vote was ordered. Bass (CA) Capuano Clyburn Braley (IA) Cooper Engel The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Becerra Cardoza Cohen Brown (FL) Costa Eshoo minute vote. Berkley Carnahan Connolly (VA) Butterfield Costello Farr The vote was taken by electronic de- Berman Carney Conyers Capps Courtney Fattah Bishop (GA) Carson (IN) Cooper Capuano Cravaack Filner vice, and there were—ayes 241, noes 187, Bishop (NY) Castor (FL) Costa Cardoza Critz Frank (MA) not voting 5, as follows: Blumenauer Chandler Costello

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:26 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE7.028 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1239 Courtney Keating Reyes [Roll No. 99] Cuellar Kildee Rangel Critz Kildee Richardson Cummings Kind Reyes Crowley Kind Richmond AYES—237 Davis (CA) Kissell Richardson Cuellar Kissell Rothman (NJ) Adams Goodlatte Nunnelee Davis (IL) Kucinich Richmond Cummings Kucinich Roybal-Allard Aderholt Gosar Olson DeFazio Langevin Rothman (NJ) Davis (CA) Langevin Ruppersberger Akin Gowdy Palazzo DeGette Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard Davis (IL) Larsen (WA) Rush Alexander Granger Paul DeLauro Larson (CT) Ruppersberger DeFazio Larson (CT) Ryan (OH) Amash Graves (GA) Paulsen Deutch LaTourette Rush DeGette Lee (CA) Sa´ nchez, Linda Austria Graves (MO) Pearce Dicks Lee (CA) Ryan (OH) DeLauro Levin T. Bachmann Griffin (AR) Pence Dingell Levin Sa´ nchez, Linda Deutch Lewis (GA) Sanchez, Loretta Bachus Griffith (VA) Petri Doggett Lewis (GA) T. Dicks Lipinski Donnelly (IN) Lipinski Sarbanes Barletta Grimm Pitts Sanchez, Loretta Dingell Loebsack Doyle Loebsack Schakowsky Bartlett Guinta Platts Sarbanes Doggett Lofgren, Zoe Edwards Lofgren, Zoe Schiff Barton (TX) Guthrie Poe (TX) Schakowsky Donnelly (IN) Lowey Ellison Lowey Bass (NH) Hall Pompeo Schiff Doyle Luja´ n Schrader Engel Luja´ n Benishek Harper Posey Schrader Edwards Lynch Schwartz Eshoo Lynch Berg Harris Price (GA) Schwartz Ellison Maloney Scott (VA) Farr Maloney Biggert Hartzler Reed Scott (VA) Engel Markey Scott, David Fattah Marchant Bilbray Hastings (WA) Rehberg Scott, David Eshoo Matheson Serrano Filner Markey Bilirakis Hayworth Reichert Serrano Farr Matsui Sewell Frank (MA) Matheson Bishop (UT) Heck Renacci Sewell Fattah McCarthy (NY) Sherman Fudge Matsui Black Heller Ribble Filner McDermott Shuler Garamendi McCarthy (NY) Sherman Blackburn Hensarling Rigell Frank (MA) McGovern Sires Gibson McDermott Shuler Bonner Herger Rivera Sires Fudge McNerney Slaughter Bono Mack Herrera Beutler Gonzalez McGovern Garamendi Meeks Smith (WA) Roby Green, Al McNerney Slaughter Boren Huelskamp Roe (TN) Gonzalez Michaud Speier Green, Gene Meeks Smith (WA) Boustany Huizenga (MI) Rogers (AL) Green, Al Miller (NC) Stark Grijalva Michaud Speier Brady (TX) Hultgren Rogers (KY) Stark Green, Gene Miller, George Sutton Brooks Hunter Gutierrez Miller (NC) Rogers (MI) Sutton Grijalva Moore Thompson (CA) Broun (GA) Hurt Hanabusa Miller, George Rohrabacher Thompson (CA) Gutierrez Moran Thompson (MS) Buchanan Issa Hanna Moore Rokita Thompson (MS) Hanabusa Murphy (CT) Tierney Bucshon Jenkins Harman Moran Rooney Tierney Harman Nadler Tonko Buerkle Johnson (IL) Hastings (FL) Murphy (CT) Ros-Lehtinen Tonko Hastings (FL) Napolitano Burgess Johnson (OH) Heinrich Nadler Towns Roskam Towns Heinrich Neal Burton (IN) Johnson, Sam Higgins Napolitano Tsongas Ross (AR) Tsongas Higgins Olver Calvert Jones Himes Neal Van Hollen Ross (FL) Van Hollen Himes Owens ´ Camp Jordan Hinchey Olver Velazquez Royce Vela´ zquez Hinchey Pallone Campbell Kelly Hirono Owens Visclosky Runyan Visclosky Hirono Pascrell Canseco King (IA) Holden Pallone Walz (MN) Ryan (WI) Holden Pastor (AZ) Cantor King (NY) Holt Pascrell Walz (MN) Wasserman Scalise Holt Payne Capito Kingston Honda Pastor (AZ) Wasserman Schultz Schilling Honda Pelosi Carter Kinzinger (IL) Hoyer Payne Schultz Waters Schmidt Hoyer Perlmutter Cassidy Kline Inslee Pelosi Waters Watt Schock Inslee Peters Chabot Labrador Israel Perlmutter Watt Waxman Schweikert Israel Peterson Chaffetz Lamborn Jackson (IL) Peters Waxman Weiner Jackson (IL) Pingree (ME) Coble Lance Scott (SC) Jackson Lee Peterson Weiner Welch Jackson Lee Polis Coffman (CO) Landry Scott, Austin (TX) Pingree (ME) Welch (TX) Price (NC) Wilson (FL) Cole Lankford Sensenbrenner Johnson (GA) Polis Wilson (FL) Johnson (GA) Quigley Woolsey Conaway Latham Sessions Johnson, E. B. Price (NC) Woolsey Johnson, E. B. Rahall Wu Cravaack Latta Shimkus Kaptur Quigley Wu Kaptur Rangel Yarmuth Crawford Lewis (CA) Shuster Keating Rahall Yarmuth Simpson Crenshaw LoBiondo NOT VOTING—5 NOT VOTING—5 Culberson Long Smith (NE) Giffords McCollum Schock Davis (KY) Lucas Smith (NJ) Diaz-Balart Hinojosa Quayle Hinojosa Quayle Denham Luetkemeyer Smith (TX) Giffords McCollum Dent Lummis Southerland ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR DesJarlais Lungren, Daniel Stearns ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Dold E. Stivers The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Dreier Mack Stutzman There is 1 minute remaining in this There is 1 minute remaining in this Sullivan Duffy Manzullo vote. vote. Duncan (SC) Marino Terry Duncan (TN) McCarthy (CA) Thompson (PA) Thornberry Ellmers McCaul b 1432 b 1429 Emerson McClintock Tiberi Farenthold McCotter Tipton Mr. MARCHANT changed his vote So the amendment was agreed to. Fincher McHenry Turner Fitzpatrick McIntyre Upton from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ The result of the vote was announced Flake McKeon Walberg So the amendment was agreed to. as above recorded. Fleischmann McKinley Walden The result of the vote was announced Fleming McMorris Walsh (IL) AMENDMENT NO. 268 OFFERED BY MR. KING OF as above recorded. Flores Rodgers Webster IOWA Forbes Meehan West Stated for: The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Fortenberry Mica Westmoreland Mr. HANNA. Madam Chair, on rollcall vote Foxx Miller (FL) Whitfield No. 99, I inadvertently voted ‘‘no.’’ I had in- business is the demand for a recorded Franks (AZ) Miller (MI) Wilson (SC) vote on the amendment offered by the Frelinghuysen Miller, Gary Wittman tended to vote ‘‘aye.’’ gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) on Gallegly Mulvaney Wolf AMENDMENT NO. 83 OFFERED BY MRS. EMERSON which further proceedings were post- Gardner Murphy (PA) Womack The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Garrett Myrick Woodall poned and on which the ayes prevailed Gerlach Neugebauer Yoder business is the demand for a recorded by voice vote. Gibbs Noem Young (AK) vote on the amendment offered by the The Clerk will redesignate the Gingrey (GA) Nugent Young (FL) gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Gohmert Nunes Young (IN) amendment. EMERSON) on which further proceedings The Clerk redesignated the amend- NOES—191 were postponed and on which the ayes ment. Ackerman Brady (PA) Clarke (MI) prevailed by voice vote. Altmire Braley (IA) Clarke (NY) The Clerk will redesignate the RECORDED VOTE Andrews Brown (FL) Clay amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Baca Butterfield Cleaver Baldwin Capps Clyburn The Clerk redesignated the amend- has been demanded. Barrow Capuano Cohen ment. A recorded vote was ordered. Bass (CA) Cardoza Connolly (VA) RECORDED VOTE Becerra Carnahan Conyers The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Berkley Carney Cooper The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote minute vote. Berman Carson (IN) Costa has been demanded. The vote was taken by electronic de- Bishop (GA) Castor (FL) Costello A recorded vote was ordered. Bishop (NY) Chandler Courtney vice, and there were—ayes 237, noes 191, Blumenauer Chu Critz The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- not voting 5, as follows: Boswell Cicilline Crowley minute vote.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:26 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE7.029 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE H1240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 18, 2011 The vote was taken by electronic de- Carney Holt Pingree (ME) [Roll No. 101] vice, and there were—ayes 246, noes 182, Carson (IN) Honda Polis Castor (FL) Hoyer Price (NC) AYES—183 not voting 5, as follows: Chandler Inslee Quigley Adams Green, Gene Nugent [Roll No. 100] Chu Israel Rahall Amash Griffith (VA) Olver Cicilline Jackson (IL) Rangel Andrews Grimm Pallone AYES—246 Clarke (MI) Jackson Lee Reyes Baldwin Guinta Paul Clarke (NY) (TX) Adams Gohmert Nunes Richardson Bass (CA) Hall Payne Clay Johnson (GA) Aderholt Goodlatte Nunnelee Richmond Bass (NH) Hanabusa Pelosi Cleaver Johnson, E. B. Akin Gosar Olson Rothman (NJ) Benishek Harman Pence Clyburn Kaptur Alexander Gowdy Palazzo Roybal-Allard Berkley Hastings (FL) Peters Cohen Keating Altmire Granger Paul Ruppersberger Berman Heck Petri Connolly (VA) Kildee Amash Graves (GA) Paulsen Rush Bilbray Heinrich Pingree (ME) Conyers Kind Austria Graves (MO) Pearce Ryan (OH) Bishop (NY) Heller Pitts Cooper Kissell Bachmann Griffin (AR) Pence Sa´ nchez, Linda Bishop (UT) Herrera Beutler Polis Costa Kucinich Bachus Griffith (VA) Peterson T. Blumenauer Higgins Price (GA) Costello Langevin Barletta Grimm Petri Sanchez, Loretta Bono Mack Himes Quigley Courtney Larsen (WA) Bartlett Guinta Sarbanes Brady (PA) Hinchey Rigell Pitts Crowley Larson (CT) Barton (TX) Guthrie Schakowsky Buerkle Holt Rivera Platts Cuellar Lee (CA) Bass (NH) Hanna Schiff Burton (IN) Honda Rogers (MI) Poe (TX) Cummings Levin Benishek Harper Schrader Campbell Huizenga (MI) Rohrabacher Pompeo Davis (CA) Lewis (GA) Berg Harris Schwartz Cantor Hunter Ros-Lehtinen Posey Davis (IL) Lipinski Biggert Hartzler Capps Inslee Roybal-Allard Price (GA) DeFazio Loebsack Scott (VA) Bilbray Hastings (WA) Capuano Israel Royce Reed DeGette Lofgren, Zoe Scott, David Bilirakis Hayworth Carnahan Jackson (IL) Ryan (OH) Rehberg DeLauro Lowey Serrano Bishop (UT) Heck Carney Jackson Lee Ryan (WI) Reichert Deutch Luja´ n Sewell Black Heller Castor (FL) (TX) Sa´ nchez, Linda Renacci Dicks Lynch Sherman Blackburn Hensarling Chabot Johnson (GA) T. Ribble Dingell Maloney Sires Bonner Herger Chaffetz Jordan Sarbanes Rigell Doggett Markey Slaughter Bono Mack Herrera Beutler Chandler Kaptur Schiff Rivera Donnelly (IN) Matheson Smith (WA) Boren Holden Cicilline Keating Schrader Roby Doyle Matsui Speier Boustany Huelskamp Clarke (MI) Kildee Schweikert Roe (TN) Edwards McCarthy (NY) Stark Brady (TX) Huizenga (MI) Cohen Kind Sensenbrenner Rogers (AL) Ellison McDermott Sutton Brooks Hultgren Connolly (VA) Kucinich Serrano Rogers (KY) Engel McGovern Thompson (CA) Broun (GA) Hunter Cooper Lance Sherman Rogers (MI) Eshoo McNerney Thompson (MS) Buchanan Hurt Costello Landry Shuler Rohrabacher Farr Meeks Tierney Bucshon Issa Crowley Langevin Sires Rokita Fattah Michaud Tonko Buerkle Jenkins Culberson Larsen (WA) Slaughter Rooney Filner Miller (NC) Towns Burgess Johnson (IL) Davis (CA) Larson (CT) Smith (WA) Ros-Lehtinen Frank (MA) Miller, George Tsongas Burton (IN) Johnson (OH) DeFazio Lee (CA) Speier Roskam Fudge Moore Van Hollen Calvert Johnson, Sam DeGette Lewis (CA) Stark Ross (AR) Garamendi Moran Vela´ zquez Camp Jones DeLauro Lipinski Stearns Ross (FL) Gonzalez Murphy (CT) Visclosky Campbell Jordan Dent Luja´ n Sutton Royce Green, Al Nadler Walz (MN) Canseco Kelly Deutch Lynch Terry Runyan Green, Gene Napolitano Wasserman Cantor King (IA) Doggett Mack Tierney Ryan (WI) Grijalva Neal Schultz Capito King (NY) Donnelly (IN) Manzullo Tonko Scalise Gutierrez Olver Waters Carter Kingston Doyle Markey Towns Schilling Hanabusa Owens Watt Cassidy Kinzinger (IL) Dreier Matheson Tsongas Harman Pallone Waxman Chabot Kline Schmidt Duffy McCaul Turner Hastings (FL) Pascrell Weiner Chaffetz Labrador Schock Duncan (TN) McClintock Upton Heinrich Pastor (AZ) Welch Coble Lamborn Schweikert Edwards McCotter Van Hollen Higgins Payne Wilson (FL) Coffman (CO) Lance Scott (SC) Ellison McKinley Visclosky Himes Pelosi Woolsey Cole Landry Scott, Austin Eshoo McNerney Walberg Hinchey Perlmutter Wu Conaway Lankford Sensenbrenner Fattah Meehan Wasserman Hirono Peters Yarmuth Cravaack Latham Sessions Fitzpatrick Meeks Schultz Shimkus Crawford LaTourette NOT VOTING—5 Flake Michaud Weiner Crenshaw Latta Shuler Forbes Miller (MI) West Critz Lewis (CA) Shuster Giffords Hinojosa Quayle Foxx Miller, Gary Whitfield Culberson LoBiondo Simpson Hall McCollum Frank (MA) Miller, George Wittman Davis (KY) Long Smith (NE) Gallegly Moran Wolf ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Denham Lucas Smith (NJ) Garamendi Mulvaney Woolsey Dent Luetkemeyer Smith (TX) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Gingrey (GA) Murphy (CT) Wu DesJarlais Lummis Southerland There is 1 minute remaining in this Graves (GA) Nadler Yarmuth Stearns Diaz-Balart Lungren, Daniel vote. Graves (MO) Napolitano Young (AK) Dold E. Stivers Green, Al Neal Young (FL) Dreier Mack Stutzman Duffy Manzullo Sullivan NOES—246 Terry b 1435 Duncan (SC) Marchant Ackerman Butterfield Dicks Duncan (TN) Marino Thompson (PA) So the amendment was agreed to. Aderholt Calvert Dingell Ellmers McCarthy (CA) Thornberry The result of the vote was announced Akin Camp Dold Emerson McCaul Tiberi as above recorded. Alexander Canseco Duncan (SC) Farenthold McClintock Tipton Altmire Capito Ellmers Fincher McCotter Turner AMENDMENT NO. 89 OFFERED BY MR. KIND Austria Cardoza Emerson Fitzpatrick McHenry Upton The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Baca Carson (IN) Engel Flake McIntyre Walberg Bachmann Carter Farenthold Fleischmann McKeon Walden business is the demand for a recorded Bachus Cassidy Farr Fleming McKinley Walsh (IL) vote on the amendment offered by the Barletta Chu Filner Flores McMorris Webster gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. KIND) Barrow Clarke (NY) Fincher Forbes Rodgers West on which further proceedings were Bartlett Clay Fleischmann Fortenberry Meehan Westmoreland Barton (TX) Cleaver Fleming Foxx Mica Whitfield postponed and on which the noes pre- Becerra Clyburn Flores Franks (AZ) Miller (FL) Wilson (SC) vailed by voice vote. Berg Coble Fortenberry Frelinghuysen Miller (MI) Wittman The Clerk will redesignate the Biggert Coffman (CO) Franks (AZ) Gallegly Miller, Gary Wolf Bilirakis Cole Frelinghuysen Gardner Mulvaney Womack amendment. Bishop (GA) Conaway Fudge Garrett Murphy (PA) Woodall The Clerk redesignated the amend- Black Conyers Gardner Gerlach Myrick Yoder ment. Blackburn Costa Garrett Gibbs Neugebauer Young (AK) Bonner Courtney Gerlach Gibson Noem Young (FL) RECORDED VOTE Boren Cravaack Gibbs Gingrey (GA) Nugent Young (IN) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Boswell Crawford Gibson has been demanded. Boustany Crenshaw Gohmert NOES—182 Brady (TX) Critz Gonzalez Ackerman Berkley Braley (IA) A recorded vote was ordered. Braley (IA) Cuellar Goodlatte Andrews Berman Brown (FL) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Brooks Cummings Gosar Baca Bishop (GA) Butterfield minute vote. Broun (GA) Davis (IL) Gowdy Baldwin Bishop (NY) Capps The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown (FL) Davis (KY) Granger Barrow Blumenauer Capuano Buchanan Denham Griffin (AR) Bass (CA) Boswell Cardoza vice, and there were—ayes 183, noes 246, Bucshon DesJarlais Grijalva Becerra Brady (PA) Carnahan not voting 4, as follows: Burgess Diaz-Balart Guthrie

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:26 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18FE7.129 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1241 Gutierrez McCarthy (CA) Ross (FL) The vote was taken by electronic de- Johnson, Sam Mulvaney Schmidt Hanna McCarthy (NY) Rothman (NJ) vice, and there were—ayes 123, noes 306, Jones Murphy (CT) Schock Harper McDermott Runyan Jordan Murphy (PA) Schweikert Harris McGovern Ruppersberger not voting 4, as follows: Kaptur Myrick Scott (SC) Hartzler McHenry Rush [Roll No. 102] Kelly Neal Scott, Austin Hastings (WA) McIntyre Sanchez, Loretta Kildee Neugebauer Scott, David Hayworth McKeon Scalise AYES—123 King (IA) Noem Sensenbrenner Hensarling McMorris Schakowsky Amash Garamendi Pascrell King (NY) Nugent Sessions Herger Rodgers Kingston Nunes Sewell Schilling Baldwin Goodlatte Paul Hirono Mica Kinzinger (IL) Nunnelee Shimkus Schmidt Bass (CA) Griffith (VA) Payne Holden Miller (FL) Kissell Olson Shuler Schock Becerra Gutierrez Pelosi Hoyer Miller (NC) Kline Owens Shuster Schwartz Berkley Harman Peterson Huelskamp Moore Scott (SC) Berman Hastings (FL) Labrador Palazzo Simpson Hultgren Pingree (ME) Murphy (PA) Scott (VA) Bishop (NY) Heinrich Lamborn Pastor (AZ) Sires Hurt Polis Myrick Scott, Austin Blumenauer Higgins Lance Paulsen Smith (NE) Issa Neugebauer Price (NC) Scott, David Boswell Holt Landry Pearce Smith (NJ) Jenkins Noem Quigley Langevin Pence Smith (TX) Sessions Brady (PA) Honda Johnson (IL) Nunes Rahall Lankford Perlmutter Smith (WA) Sewell Braley (IA) Hoyer Johnson (OH) Nunnelee Rangel Larsen (WA) Peters Southerland Shimkus Camp Hurt Johnson, E. B. Olson Richardson Larson (CT) Petri Stearns Shuster Campbell Inslee Johnson, Sam Roybal-Allard Owens Capps Jackson (IL) Latham Pitts Stivers Jones Simpson Rush Palazzo Cardoza Jackson Lee LaTourette Platts Stutzman Kelly Smith (NE) Sa´ nchez, Linda Pascrell Carney (TX) Latta Poe (TX) Sullivan King (IA) Smith (NJ) T. Pastor (AZ) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Levin Pompeo Sutton King (NY) Smith (TX) Sanchez, Loretta Paulsen Chu Keating Lewis (CA) Posey Terry Kingston Southerland Sarbanes Pearce Clarke (NY) Kind LoBiondo Price (GA) Thompson (MS) Kinzinger (IL) Stivers Schakowsky Perlmutter Clay Kucinich Loebsack Reed Thompson (PA) Kissell Stutzman Schiff Peterson Cleaver Lee (CA) Long Rehberg Thornberry Kline Sullivan Schrader Platts Cohen Lewis (GA) Lucas Reichert Tiberi Labrador Thompson (CA) Poe (TX) Cooper Lipinski Schwartz Luetkemeyer Renacci Tipton Lamborn Thompson (MS) Pompeo Costello Lofgren, Zoe Scott (VA) Lungren, Daniel Reyes Tsongas Lankford Thompson (PA) Posey Crowley Lowey Serrano E. Ribble Turner Latham Thornberry Price (NC) Cummings Luja´ n Sherman Mack Richmond Upton LaTourette Tiberi Rahall Davis (CA) Lummis Slaughter Manzullo Rigell Visclosky Latta Tipton Rangel Davis (IL) Lynch Speier Marchant Rivera Walberg Levin Vela´ zquez Reed DeFazio Maloney Stark Marino Roby Walden Lewis (GA) Walden Rehberg DeGette Markey Thompson (CA) McCarthy (CA) Roe (TN) Walsh (IL) LoBiondo Walsh (IL) Reichert Doggett Matheson Tierney McCarthy (NY) Rogers (AL) Walz (MN) Loebsack Walz (MN) Renacci Duncan (TN) Matsui Tonko McCaul Rogers (KY) Wasserman Lofgren, Zoe Waters Reyes Edwards McDermott Towns McClintock Rogers (MI) Schultz Long Watt Ribble Ellison McGovern Van Hollen McCotter Rohrabacher Waters Lowey Waxman Richardson Engel McNerney Vela´ zquez McHenry Rokita Webster Lucas Webster Richmond Eshoo Meeks Watt McIntyre Rooney Welch Luetkemeyer Welch Roby Farr Michaud Waxman McKeon Ros-Lehtinen West Lummis Westmoreland Roe (TN) Fattah Miller, George Weiner McKinley Roskam Westmoreland Lungren, Daniel Wilson (FL) Rogers (AL) Fitzpatrick Nadler Woodall McMorris Ross (AR) Whitfield E. Wilson (SC) Rogers (KY) Flake Napolitano Woolsey Rodgers Ross (FL) Wilson (FL) Maloney Womack Rokita Frank (MA) Olver Wu Meehan Rothman (NJ) Wilson (SC) Marchant Woodall Rooney Fudge Pallone Yarmuth Mica Royce Wittman Marino Roskam Yoder Miller (FL) Runyan Wolf Matsui Ross (AR) Young (IN) NOES—306 Miller (MI) Ruppersberger Womack Miller (NC) Ryan (OH) Yoder NOT VOTING—4 Ackerman Chabot Gallegly Miller, Gary Ryan (WI) Young (AK) Giffords McCollum Adams Chaffetz Gardner Moore Scalise Young (FL) Hinojosa Quayle Aderholt Chandler Garrett Moran Schilling Young (IN) Akin Cicilline Gerlach ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Alexander Clarke (MI) Gibbs NOT VOTING—4 Altmire Clyburn Gibson The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Giffords McCollum Andrews Coble Gingrey (GA) Hinojosa Quayle There is 1 minute remaining on this Austria Coffman (CO) Gohmert vote. Baca Cole Gonzalez ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Bachmann Conaway Gosar b 1440 Bachus Connolly (VA) Gowdy The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Messrs. WALBERG, AL GREEN of Barletta Conyers Granger There is 1 minute remaining in this Barrow Costa Graves (GA) vote. Texas, MORAN and Ms. WASSERMAN Bartlett Courtney Graves (MO) SCHULTZ changed their vote from Barton (TX) Cravaack Green, Al ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Bass (NH) Crawford Green, Gene b 1443 Benishek Crenshaw Griffin (AR) So the amendment was rejected. Mr. INSLEE changed his vote from The result of the vote was announced Berg Critz Grijalva Biggert Cuellar Grimm ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ as above recorded. Bilbray Culberson Guinta So the amendment was rejected. Stated for: Bilirakis Davis (KY) Guthrie The result of the vote was announced Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Madam Chair, on Bishop (GA) DeLauro Hall Bishop (UT) Denham Hanabusa as above recorded. rollcall 101, I mistakenly voted ‘‘no’’; however, Black Dent Hanna AMENDMENT NO. 104 OFFERED BY MRS. I intended to vote ‘‘aye.’’ Blackburn DesJarlais Harper BLACKBURN AMENDMENT NO. 88 OFFERED BY MR. KIND Bonner Deutch Harris The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Bono Mack Diaz-Balart Hartzler The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Boren Dicks Hastings (WA) business is the demand for a recorded business is the demand for a recorded Boustany Dingell Hayworth vote on the amendment offered by the Brady (TX) Dold Heck vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. KIND) Brooks Donnelly (IN) Heller Broun (GA) Doyle Hensarling on which further proceedings were BLACKBURN) on which further pro- Brown (FL) Dreier Herger ceedings were postponed and on which postponed and on which the noes pre- Buchanan Duffy Herrera Beutler vailed by voice vote. Bucshon Duncan (SC) Himes the noes prevailed by voice vote. The Clerk will redesignate the Buerkle Ellmers Hinchey The Clerk will redesignate the Burgess Emerson Hirono amendment. amendment. Burton (IN) Farenthold Holden The Clerk redesignated the amend- Butterfield Filner Huelskamp The Clerk redesignated the amend- ment. Calvert Fincher Huizenga (MI) ment. Canseco Fleischmann Hultgren RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Cantor Fleming Hunter The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Capito Flores Israel The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded. Capuano Forbes Issa has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. Carnahan Fortenberry Jenkins A recorded vote was ordered. Carter Foxx Johnson (IL) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Cassidy Franks (AZ) Johnson (OH) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. Castor (FL) Frelinghuysen Johnson, E. B. minute vote.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:26 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE7.034 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE H1242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 18, 2011 The vote was taken by electronic de- Hoyer Miller (MI) Schiff not my oldest, friend in the House, and Inslee Miller (NC) Schilling vice, and there were—ayes 147, noes 281, Israel Miller, George Schock thank you, colleagues. not voting 5, as follows: Issa Moore Schrader My congressional career will close on [Roll No. 103] Jackson (IL) Moran Schwartz February 28 so that the constitu- Jackson Lee Murphy (CT) Scott (VA) tionally required special election to re- AYES—147 (TX) Nadler Scott, David place me can coincide with a statewide Akin Goodlatte Murphy (PA) Johnson (GA) Napolitano Sensenbrenner Johnson (IL) Neal Serrano referendum Governor Brown intends to Amash Gosar Myrick Johnson, E. B. Noem Sewell Austria Gowdy Neugebauer hold in California later this year. This Jones Nunes Sherman Bachmann Graves (GA) Nugent timing will save taxpayer money, a Bachus Graves (MO) Kaptur Nunnelee Shuler Paul Keating Olson Shuster very good thing, ensure a higher turn- Bartlett Griffin (AR) Pearce Barton (TX) Griffith (VA) Kildee Olver Simpson out, and most quickly fill the vacancy Pence Kind Palazzo Sires Benishek Guinta Pitts created by my resignation. Bilirakis Guthrie King (NY) Pallone Slaughter Platts Kingston Pascrell Smith (NJ) The messages that have flooded my Bishop (UT) Hall Poe (TX) offices since I have announced my de- Black Harris Kinzinger (IL) Pastor (AZ) Smith (WA) Pompeo Blackburn Hartzler Kissell Paulsen Speier parture have touched me deeply. The Price (GA) Bono Mack Hayworth Kline Payne Stark Reed extraordinary honor of a congratula- Boustany Heller Kucinich Pelosi Stivers Rehberg tory statement by the President was Brady (TX) Hensarling Lance Perlmutter Sullivan Brooks Herger Renacci Langevin Peters Sutton completely unexpected and absolutely Broun (GA) Huelskamp Ribble Larsen (WA) Peterson Terry thrilling. But the message I may treas- Buchanan Huizenga (MI) Rigell Larson (CT) Petri Thompson (CA) ure most came from one of my four Roe (TN) Latham Pingree (ME) Thompson (MS) Bucshon Hultgren children. It said simply, ‘‘Brave Buerkle Hunter Rogers (MI) Lee (CA) Polis Thompson (PA) Burgess Hurt Rohrabacher Levin Posey Tierney Mama.’’ Burton (IN) Jenkins Rokita Lewis (CA) Price (NC) Tipton For 17 years, I have worked my heart Lewis (GA) Quigley Tonko Campbell Johnson (OH) Ross (FL) out for the people of California’s 36th Canseco Johnson, Sam Royce Lipinski Rahall Towns Chabot Jordan Ryan (WI) LoBiondo Rangel Tsongas Congressional District. I cast votes Loebsack Reichert Upton Chaffetz Kelly Scalise with which some strongly disagreed, Lofgren, Zoe Reyes Van Hollen Coble King (IA) Schmidt Lowey Richardson Vela´ zquez but I have always tried my best to lis- Coffman (CO) Labrador Schweikert ten and lead. Conaway Lamborn Lucas Richmond Visclosky Scott (SC) ´ Davis (KY) Landry Lujan Rivera Walden The opportunity awaiting me at the Scott, Austin Lungren, Daniel Roby Walz (MN) DesJarlais Lankford Sessions Woodrow Wilson International Center Duncan (SC) LaTourette E. Rogers (AL) Wasserman Shimkus Lynch Rogers (KY) Schultz for Scholars is enormous, following in Duncan (TN) Latta Smith (NE) Ellmers Long Maloney Rooney Waters the footsteps of our former Member, Smith (TX) Markey Ros-Lehtinen Watt Lee Hamilton. It is truly a center of Farenthold Luetkemeyer Southerland Fincher Lummis Matheson Roskam Waxman Stearns excellence and a place where I believe I Fitzpatrick Mack Matsui Ross (AR) Weiner Stutzman can add real value to bipartisan schol- Flake Manzullo McCarthy (CA) Rothman (NJ) Welch Thornberry Fleischmann Marchant McCarthy (NY) Roybal-Allard West arship and policymaking. But noth- Fleming Marino Tiberi McDermott Runyan Westmoreland ing—and I mean nothing—will ever re- Turner McGovern Ruppersberger Wilson (FL) Flores McCaul place the two-decade long journey I Forbes McClintock Walberg McIntyre Rush Wolf Foxx McCotter Walsh (IL) McKeon Ryan (OH) Womack have just completed as I sought and ´ Franks (AZ) McHenry Webster McKinley Sanchez, Linda Woolsey won a seat in Congress, my first and Gallegly McMorris Whitfield McNerney T. Wu Meehan Sanchez, Loretta Yarmuth only elected office. Gardner Rodgers Wilson (SC) I have worked closely with many of Garrett Mica Wittman Meeks Sarbanes Young (AK) Gerlach Miller (FL) Woodall Michaud Schakowsky Young (FL) you in committees and caucuses, like Gibbs Miller, Gary Yoder NOT VOTING—5 the Blue Dogs and the New Democrats, Gohmert Mulvaney Young (IN) Giffords McCollum Quayle and on legislation. With some here, I NOES—281 Hinojosa Owens have visited garden spots, like North Korea, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Ackerman Castor (FL) Dreier ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Pakistan and Yemen, to assess the Adams Chandler Duffy The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Aderholt Chu Edwards threats we face. And those threats, as There is 1 minute remaining in the Alexander Cicilline Ellison you all know, are extremely serious. Altmire Clarke (MI) Emerson vote. Andrews Clarke (NY) Engel Such foreign travel is, I believe, a won- Baca Clay Eshoo b 1446 derful way to build personal bipartisan Baldwin Cleaver Farr Mr. GINGREY of Georgia changed his friendships, something dearly needed Barletta Clyburn Fattah here. Barrow Cohen Filner vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Bass (CA) Cole Fortenberry So the amendment was rejected. As a lifelong, passionate, ‘‘bipartisan Bass (NH) Connolly (VA) Frank (MA) The result of the vote was announced in my bones’’ Democrat, I have been Becerra Conyers Frelinghuysen criticized by both sides. But the center Berg Cooper Fudge as above recorded. Berkley Costa Garamendi Stated against: is where, in my view, most Americans Berman Costello Gibson are and where, in many cases, the best Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. Biggert Courtney Gingrey (GA) policy answers are. I will bring that 103, I inadvertently voted ‘‘yea.’’ I intended to Bilbray Cravaack Gonzalez perspective with me to my new post at Bishop (GA) Crawford Granger vote ‘‘nay.’’ Bishop (NY) Crenshaw Green, Al the Wilson Center. RECOGNIZING CONGRESSWOMAN HARMAN Blumenauer Critz Green, Gene Let me make two final points. Bonner Crowley Grijalva Mr. DICKS. I move to strike the req- First, over the years, I have worked Boren Cuellar Grimm uisite number of words. Boswell Culberson Gutierrez hard to hire and train the best staff on Brady (PA) Cummings Hanabusa The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the planet. Braley (IA) Davis (CA) Hanna from Washington is recognized for 5 Brown (FL) Davis (IL) Harman minutes. b 1450 Butterfield DeFazio Harper Mr. DICKS. Today may well be the We call ourselves Team Harman. And Calvert DeGette Hastings (FL) Camp DeLauro Hastings (WA) last day of a very distinguished career at annual reunions, I marvel at how Cantor Denham Heck of Congresswoman JANE HARMAN from they and their families have grown. I Capito Dent Heinrich California. And I want to recognize truly love them and know how their Capps Deutch Herrera Beutler Capuano Diaz-Balart Higgins JANE in the well, and you can say a few extraordinary efforts are appreciated Cardoza Dicks Himes words, and then we will have some by my constituents and by other of- Carnahan Dingell Hinchey other people making brief comments. fices. Carney Doggett Hirono JANE. And second, I always say that I rep- Carson (IN) Dold Holden Carter Donnelly (IN) Holt Ms. HARMAN. Thank you, NORM resent the smartest constituents on Cassidy Doyle Honda DICKS, my longest-standing, certainly earth. This is not a joke. They have

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We appre- not my residence or my heart. ment of Defense as well in a number of ciate your great service to our country So as I conclude my final statement administrations—they will tell you and thank you for everything that you on the floor of this House, I depart that JANE HARMAN is as knowledgeable, have done. with great affection and gratitude to as incisive, as thoughtful, as analytical Mr. DREIER. Will the gentleman wonderful colleagues, to very long- as anybody with whom they have dealt yield? standing friends, to a leadership with in the Congress of the United States. Mr. DICKS. I yield to my friend from whom I have worked closely, to my sis- We will be a lesser Congress for her California. ters from California and throughout leaving us and have less of an exper- Mr. DREIER. I thank my friend for the United States, on both sides of the tise, although many experts we still yielding. I know we have lots of work aisle, all of you have become valued, have. to do here and we have gone through an valued, valued, very valued friends. JANE has been a voice to the Amer- extraordinary process over the last few And I thank you, again, for the honor ican people on the focus that we have days, but the moment I heard some- of serving with you. needed to keep our country safe and to thing was being said about my friend Mr. DICKS. I yield to the Democratic confront those terrorists who would JANE HARMAN, I wanted to rush down- leader. put us at risk. stairs to say that when I think of JANE Ms. PELOSI. To our valued, valued, JANE, we owe you a debt of gratitude, HARMAN, I think of the quintessential valued friend, JANE HARMAN, to a proud your constituents owe you a debt of individual committed to bipartisan- Californian, to a great leader in our gratitude, and your country owes you a ship. country, I know I speak for everyone in debt of gratitude. She has always worked to reach this Congress on this occasion when I The sadness of your leaving is across the aisle, whether it’s dealing say we have been proud to call you col- leavened somewhat by the fact that with national security and foreign pol- league and, again, for many of us, to you will continue to be involved and icy issues or domestic issues or, for us, value you as a friend. your expertise will continue to be issues as we share the representation of JANE’s contribution to our country is available in your new position as the Los Angeles area. one as a patriot. Not only for her great leader of the Woodrow Wilson Center, a b 1500 service in the Congress of the United distinguished center of thought and And I want to say that the Woodrow States, but she and her family, her focus on issues of international secu- Wilson Center is going to be—we all re- young Sidney, have been a source of rity and policy. spected Lee Hamilton—but an even strength to our country, whether it We thank you for your service. We greater place now with JANE HARMAN comes to security, our national secu- wish you the very best. And we are so there. rity, the arts, or the education of the glad to know that you are just a few Mr. DICKS. JANE, we wish you well next generation. blocks down the road so that we will be at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Lee We all know that our first responsi- able to call upon you to give your very Hamilton did a fantastic job. We know bility is to keep the American people thoughtful insights, analysis, and ad- you will too. safe. No one has done more in that re- vice to the issues that confront this AMENDMENT NO. 336 OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP OF gard than JANE HARMAN, and also in Nation and all of us, Democrats and NEW YORK conveying the values of our great Na- Republicans, liberals and conserv- Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam tion throughout the world. The Wood- atives, which, as you rightly point out, Chairman, I have an amendment at the row Wilson Center is fortunate indeed is not an issue of ideology but of prac- desk. to have her leadership. It will be a tical safety for our citizens and Nation. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will great combination. Thank you, dear friend. Thank you, designate the amendment. And so I say, JANE, we all choke up dear colleague. Thank you, dear Amer- The text of the amendment is as fol- when we hear you say it’s your last ican leader. lows: statement on the floor. We have all Mr. DICKS. I yield to the gentleman At the end of the bill (before the short benefited from your wisdom. We con- from California, our former chairman title), insert the following: gratulate you and send you off with of the Appropriations Committee and SEC. ll. Not later than 90 after the date great love, brave mama. Defense Subcommittee, Mr. LEWIS, our of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Mr. DICKS. I now yield to the Demo- good friend. Congressional Budget Office and the Com- cratic Whip, the gentleman from Mary- Mr. LEWIS of California. I thank the missioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics land. gentleman. shall, jointly— Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman As Arlene and I were sharing (1) study the effect that this Act will have on job levels; and from Washington State for yielding, thoughts about you, dear JANE, she ex- (2) report the findings of the study in the and I thank the leader for her remarks. pressed some consternation that she Employment Situation Report of the Bureau JANE HARMAN and I have known each had not been able to find a young Sid. of Labor Statistics. other for almost half a century. We in But, nonetheless, she suggested she The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the fact grew up together in many ways, was going to put up with me anyway. order of the House of February 17, 2011, became involved in public service, and JANE, we have admired your work for the gentleman from New York (Mr. I have seen her grow into one of the all of my life in public affairs. Since I BISHOP) and a Member opposed each great leaders in this country on issues have been in the Congress you have be- will control 5 minutes. of national security. come a wonderful friend as well as a Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chairman, I National security is one of the most policy partner. I can’t tell you how reserve a point of order on the gentle- bipartisan issues with which we deal. much I have enjoyed our years to- man’s amendment. Everyone knows that we swear an oath gether on the Intelligence Committee. The Acting CHAIR. The point of to defend the Constitution and laws of Our work on behalf of our national order is reserved. this Nation, and that we have a respon- security together hand in hand has The Chair recognizes the gentleman sibility to ensure the safety of our been very important to Arlene and my- from New York. country and the safety of our people. self. You are a wonderful person, a Mr. BISHOP of New York. Thank Few among us have taken more to wonderful personality, and we love you you, Madam Chairman. heart that responsibility than JANE and wish you well as you go forward, I yield myself 41⁄2 minutes. HARMAN of California. JANE. My amendment is very simple and JANE, of course, as all of you know, Mr. DICKS. I have known JANE for 42 very straightforward. It would simply served on the Intelligence Committee. years. She was a staff assistant to Sen- append to the end of the bill a require- She served on the Intelligence Com- ator Tunney when I was a staff assist- ment that not later than 90 days after

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Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that and, second, that these effects will be Will this continuing resolution help to during further consideration of H.R. 1 reported on a monthly basis to the turn the economy around? in the Committee of the Whole pursu- American people on the first Friday of I would think that the majority ant to House Resolution 92 and the each month. would welcome the opportunity to order of the House of February 17, 2011, We have competing visions of what verify their claim that the continuing it shall be in order for the chair or the effect of H.R. 1 will be. We have the resolution would create jobs. Let’s ranking minority member of the Com- Economic Policy Institute, which has prove us wrong. We believe that it will mittee on Appropriations to offer estimated that the implications of H.R. destroy jobs. Prove us wrong—unless amendments en bloc consisting of 1 will be a job loss of over 800,000. We you feel that if jobs are lost, so be it. amendments specified in the order of have the Center for American Progress So why not have the Bureau of Labor the House of February 17 not earlier saying that the result of passing H.R. 1 Statistics work on these critical disposed of, and that amendments so will be a job loss of 650,000 jobs directly issues? And I ask my colleagues on the offered shall be debatable for 10 min- and 325,000 indirect jobs lost. other side of the aisle, what are you utes equally divided and controlled by And then we have Speaker BOEHNER. afraid of? said chair and ranking minority mem- Speaker BOEHNER says, and I’m quoting POINT OF ORDER ber, shall not be subject to amendment, him exactly, he says that if we reduce Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chairman, I and shall not be subject to a demand spending, we’ll create a better environ- make a point of order against the for division of the question in the ment for job creation in America. House or in the Committee of the And so very simply put, what my amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes Whole. amendment does is it finds out who’s The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there legislation in an appropriation bill and right. Is the Economic Policy Institute objection to the request of the gen- therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI. right? Is the Center for American tleman from Kentucky? The rule states in pertinent part: ‘‘An Progress right? Or is Speaker BOEHNER Mr. DICKS. Reserving the right to and others who believe that this will in amendment to a general appropriation object, and I do not intend to object. fact create jobs? shall not be in order if changing exist- This is for the Members who want to And let me say why I am so focused ing law.’’ The amendment imposes ad- voluntarily enter into this arrange- on this. ditional duties. ment. H.R. 1 cuts funding for the Office of I ask for a ruling of the Chair. Is that correct? Science by 20 percent, $1.1 billion; and The Acting CHAIR. Does any Member Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. The gen- it cuts funding by 40 percent for the en- wish to be heard on the point of order? tleman is correct. ergy efficiency and renewable energy Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam Mr. DICKS. I withdraw my reserva- program. These are the two programs Chairman, I am prepared to accept tion, Mr. Speaker. that support a Department of Energy your ruling on the point of order, but I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there lab in my district. That is the second would like to make this comment. objection to the request of the gen- largest employer in my district. And the comment is, Why would you tleman from Kentucky? And so I asked the administrators of not want to have the information that There was no objection. the lab to tell me what the implica- this amendment would elicit? It’s very f tions would be. So this is one set of important information. We all know FULL-YEAR CONTINUING cuts in one district on one facility. And that our actions have consequences. We APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 all know that the Republican leader- what the implications will be would be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ship promised us the most transparent a layoff of a third of the workforce and ant to House Resolution 92 and rule Congress in history. the shutdown of two very important XVIII, the Chair declares the House in The Acting CHAIR. The Chair is pre- analytical pieces of equipment that at- the Committee of the Whole House on pared to rule. The gentleman is not ad- tract 3,300 scientists from all over the the State of the Union for the further dressing the point of order. world. consideration of the bill, H.R. 1. So we would lay off a third of my The Chair finds that this amendment constituents, and we would reduce the imposes new duties. The amendment b 1510 number of scientists who use this facil- therefore constitutes legislation in vio- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ity by 3,300. So that’s 3,300 people not lation of clause 2 of rule XXI. Accordingly, the House resolved staying in our hotels, not renting our The point of order is sustained, and itself into the Committee of the Whole cars, not eating in our restaurants, not the amendment is not in order. House on the State of the Union for the buying their coffee in our delis. further consideration of the bill (H.R. That’s just one district, one facility, b 1510 1) making appropriations for the De- one decision. partment of Defense and the other de- Let us find out whether or not this Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam partments and agencies of the Govern- bill, H.R. 1, will in fact be the engine of Chair, I move that the Committee do ment for the fiscal year ending Sep- job creation that the majority has pre- now rise. tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes, sented it to be, or will it destroy jobs The motion was agreed to. with Mrs. CAPITO (Acting Chair) in the as we believe it will and as the Center Accordingly, the Committee rose; chair. for Academic Progress believes that it and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. The Clerk read the title of the bill. will. WESTMORELAND) having assumed the The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- With that, I yield the balance of my chair, Mrs. CAPITO, Acting Chair of the mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, time to the gentlelady from Con- Committee of the Whole House on the amendment No. 336 offered by the gen- necticut (Ms. DELAURO). State of the Union, reported that that tleman from New York (Mr. BISHOP), Ms. DELAURO. I thank the gen- Committee, having had under consider- had been disposed of, and the bill had tleman and rise to support his amend- ation the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- been read through page 359, line 22. ment. priations for the Department of De- Pursuant to the order of the House of We should have a quantifiable way of fense and the other departments and today, the chair or ranking minority finding out the impact of this con- agencies of the Government for the fis- member of the Committee on Appro- tinuing resolution on job creation. cal year ending September 30, 2011, and priations may offer certain amend- What else could be more important for other purposes, had come to no res- ments en bloc, to be considered under than that? olution thereon. the terms of that order.

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The text of the amendment is as fol- When I was chairman of the sub- NBAF has the support of both the lows: committee overseeing appropriations Bush and Obama administrations. In At the end of the bill (before the short for the Department of Homeland Secu- fact, this week, President Obama in- title), insert the following: rity, I championed a requirement that cluded $150 million in his budget to SEC. ll. None of the funds made available prohibited the use of funds in fiscal begin its construction. This inclusion by division B of this Act may be used for the 2010 for NBAF construction until a shows a commitment from the Presi- National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in site-specific risk assessment was com- dent and Secretary Napolitano to see Manhattan, Kansas. pleted and the results were validated that this cutting-edge facility moves The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the by the National Academy of Sciences. forward as planned so we can safely order of the House of February 17, 2011, This work was completed last Novem- conduct critical research to develop the gentleman from New York (Mr. ber and the results were somewhat dis- vaccines and countermeasures in order BISHOP) and a Member opposed each concerting with respect to the possible to protect the public and our livestock will control 5 minutes. release of foot and mouth disease. from the threats of devastating dis- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Now the Department of Homeland ease. from New York. Security believes that this risk is exag- Simply put, this debate should be Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam gerated and does not take into account about our national security, not paro- Chair, I yield myself 3 minutes. planned mitigation strategies. So I ap- chial politics. In this age of uncer- My amendment is very straight- preciate the language in the continuing tainty and global threats, conducting forward. It would simply stipulate that resolution that requires a revised risk vital research to protect our Nation none of the funds available in this act assessment once the facility is 50 per- could not be more crucial, and the may be used to further the construc- cent designed and that this assessment truth of the matter is we are dan- tion of the National Bio and Agro-De- be again reviewed by the National gerously underprotected from the fense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, Academy of Sciences. This is good threat of a biological attack against commonly referred to as NBAF. oversight, but this must be done before our people and food. In fact, the bipar- NBAF, in my view, is a government DHS can responsibly provide construc- tisan Commission on the Prevention of boondoggle that anyone concerned tion funding for NBAF. Weapons of Mass Destruction Prolifera- about fiscally responsible behavior I would prefer to condition funds on tion and Terrorism recently issued a should want to be stopped. Anyone who completion of this additional over- report card that gave the Federal Gov- is concerned about fiscally responsible sight; however, I also recognize that ernment a failing grade for efforts to behavior should be supporting my there are no funds in the underlying prevent a biological attack. amendment. CR for NBAF in fiscal 2011, making We need to protect our food and our Here are the facts: such a conditioning of funds unneces- families from danger. We need to stay NBAF was originally estimated to sary. Therefore, I have no objection to on the cutting edge of this research cost $451 million. Current estimates are my friend from New York’s approach. field. Our security is at risk, and delay- that the cost will be in excess of $915 Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I rise ing this project further because the million. in opposition to the amendment. gentleman from New York would prefer The Department of Homeland Secu- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman to preserve a stunningly outdated lab rity has consistently stated that the from Alabama is recognized for 5 min- that just happens to be in his district sale of Plum Island in my district utes. is not an option. We need to move for- would cover the cost of NBAF. This is Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chairman, ward and we need NBAF. not even remotely accurate. Any rea- there is broad consensus that construc- I urge my colleagues to vote against sonable estimate of the cost of Plum tion and eventual operation of this fa- this destructive amendment. Island will be no better than $80 mil- cility is crucial to our national secu- lion. rity. This language that we have in- b 1520 Why should the American taxpayer cluded in the CR will help ensure that Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I invest $1 billion in this project with we get this project done while existing yield 1 minute to the gentleman from hardly any offset for a project that is firm oversight and risk costs are being Kansas (Mr. YODER). essentially redundant? considered. Mr. YODER. I rise today in strong Now my friends from Kansas—and I We have included rigorous oversight opposition to the Bishop amendment. certainly understand their interest— language in the CR requiring the Madam Chair, reports indicate that have criticized this amendment as con- Science and Technology to revise its the most imminent, critical threat to stituting parochial politics. And I risk analysis once it has completed 50 our Nation’s homeland security is a bi- would say, with respect to my friends, percent of the design planning of the ological attack that could result in a that I don’t see anything parochial facility, at which time it will have serious food crisis brought on by dis- about trying to shield the American fully incorporated the Department’s ease spread by terrorists hoping to in- taxpayer from an investment of $1 bil- planned biosafety security measures. fect cattle and other livestock in the lion in a facility that we do not need. The CR also provides for the National agriculture production in this country. So I would urge my colleagues to Academy of Sciences to review the re- Simply put, the results could be dev- support this amendment. I would urge vised analysis. astating. my colleagues who are concerned about Madam Chairman, I yield 2 minutes The National Bio and Agro Defense spending—and every one of us in this to the gentlewoman from Kansas (Ms. facility, a safe, secure agricultural and Chamber is concerned about spending— JENKINS). bio-containment lab, is the proper fa- here’s an opportunity to cut spending Ms. JENKINS. I thank the gentleman cility to research and protect Amer- that we simply do not need. for yielding. ican agriculture from the threats that Madam Chairman, I yield the balance In 2009, after an exhaustive 3-year re- exist, both foreign and abroad, from ag- of my time to the gentleman form view, the Department of Homeland Se- riculture bioterrorism. North Carolina (Mr. PRICE). curity chose Manhattan, Kansas, as the I ask my colleagues today to join me Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Madam site for the new National Bio and Agro- in an effort to oppose the Bishop Chairman, I commend the gentleman Defense Facility. amendment, which would turn back from New York for raising this issue, NBAF will be a cutting-edge research the clock in our efforts to combat bio- and I thank him for the time. facility, and it will accelerate our Na- logical terrorism and which would save

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The Clerk will out that if they put in unrelated spend- sion’s report, The Clock Is Ticking, indicates designate the amendment. ing—environmental spending, medical that the most imminent threat to our Nation’s The text of the amendment is as fol- research, other things in the Depart- homeland security is a biological attack. lows: ment of Defense—it will be shielded The same Commission gives our Nation a At the end of the bill (before the short from being reduced. That should not be failing grade in our ability to recognize, re- title), insert the following: the case. spond to and recover from a biological attack. SEC. ll. Each amount made available by Fifth, since 2006, defense spending this Act (other than an amount required to has increased by 32 percent, in a period Current and previous Administrations have be made available by a provision of law) for affirmed these threats and the need to prepare the Departments of Defense and Homeland of almost no inflation, while the war in and respond. Security is hereby reduced by 3.5 percent. Iraq was winding down. We must learn how to defend this Currently, the Plum Island Animal Disease The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the country for less, and we can do that. Center is where much of the Biosafety Level- order of the House of February 17, 2011, There are plenty of things we can do. 3 Agricultural research is performed. However, the gentleman from California (Mr. We need to defend our country against this facility was built in the 1950s, is nearing CAMPBELL) and a Member opposed each vulnerabilities; but our debt, which is the end of its lifecycle, and does not contain will control 5 minutes. now 47 percent held by foreigners—and the necessary biosafety level facilities to meet The Chair recognizes the gentleman that percentage is increasing—is a the NBAF research requirements. from California. A rigorous, three-year site selection process Mr. CAMPBELL. I yield myself such greater threat to the security of this for the NBAF was conducted by civil servants time as I may consume. country than any aircraft carrier. It is and independent experts in the Departments Madam Chairwoman, Secretary a greater threat than any military of Homeland Security and Agriculture. Gates and Secretary Clinton have said force out there. We have to deal with Nearly 30 potential locations were reviewed that our debt is a national security that, but we can’t deal with this debt all around the country, including Plum Island. issue. Indeed, it is. They are correct. unless we include the large spending in After thorough risk, environmental, and secu- When you look at our debt, it is a func- the Departments of Defense and Home- rity assessments were completed, Manhattan, tion of multiple deficits. The largest land Security and defend this country Kansas was unanimously selected as the best spending item we have in the Federal for less. place on the merits to carry out the NBAF’s I reserve the balance of my time. Government are the entitlements, but Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I rise essential research mission. number two is defense. in opposition to the amendment. NBAF in Manhattan, Kansas will be a state- We cannot reduce our deficit substan- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman of-the-art biocontainment facility for the study tially and deal with our debt problem from Alabama is recognized for 5 min- of foreign animal, emerging and zoonotic without reducing the costs of our num- utes. (transmitted from animals to humans) dis- ber one and number two expenses. This Mr. ADERHOLT. The CR that we are eases that threaten the U.S. animal agriculture amendment deals with number two, debating here, and have been for the and public health. which are the Department of Defense last couple of days, strikes the right The selection process was affirmed by the and the Department of Homeland Secu- balance between sustaining programs DHS Inspector General, was conducted in ac- rity. In the bill before us, those Depart- that are crucial to our Nation’s secu- cordance with Federal regulations and was ments have a roughly 1 percent in- rity and keeping our discretionary fair. crease in spending. We are trying to re- spending in check. The funding for the NBAF was included in duce the deficit here, and we have in- This CR doesn’t make a choice be- the budget and was not an earmark. The fund- creased Defense and Homeland Secu- tween fiscal discipline and security. It ing will be matched by more than $150 million rity. supports both, and it does so in a re- from the State of Kansas and will also be off- What this amendment would do is sponsible manner. In fact, the CR sig- set by the sale of the antiquated Plum Island turn that 1 percent increase into a nificantly reduces the funding avail- facility. The State of Kansas has already spent roughly 21⁄2 percent decrease in spend- able to the Department of Homeland $18 million to prepare for the NBAF site. ing. Now, it is across the board, al- Security by more than $1 billion, and it It is crucial that we do not turn this discus- though it does not affect overseas con- fully pays for FEMA’s $1.6 billion dis- sion on the spending reductions our govern- tingency operations. The wars in Iraq aster relief shortfall. ment must take into a debate between states. and Afghanistan will be unaffected. Madam Chair, this CR attempts to Funding of NBAF is not a local issue, it is a However, the opposition will come up carefully cut the fat out of the Depart- national issue rooted in our national security. in a moment and decry how this is ment of Homeland Security and does so Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, let somehow going to devastate the coun- in a way that does not harm vital secu- me just say again that there is broad try and make us unable to defend our- rity operations. The gentleman’s consensus that the construction and selves. I submit that that is not the amendment cuts everything across the eventual operation of this facility are case, and let me give you a few reasons. Department, and that is both unneces- crucial to our national security. First of all, this funding is 98 percent sary and potentially harmful, espe- This amendment reflects a well- of last year’s funding. Any organiza- cially at a time of heightened threats crafted, stringent oversight require- tion, including the Departments of De- and terrorist activity. ment that was developed on a bipar- fense and Homeland Security, ought to At this point, I yield 1 minute to the tisan basis with the ranking member of be able to complete their missions and gentleman from Washington (Mr. this subcommittee, so I urge my col- serve their constituencies for 98 per- DICKS). leagues to oppose this amendment. cent of last year’s costs. Mr. DICKS. I rise in strong opposi- I yield back the balance of my time. Second, there are 755,000 civilian em- tion to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is ployees in the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense was not on the amendment offered by the gen- That is one civilian employee for every spared from cuts. The bill already tleman from New York (Mr. BISHOP). two uniformed personnel. Do we really slashes $15 billion from the President’s The question was taken; and the Act- need that many civilian employees in request for FY11. This amendment ing Chair announced that the noes ap- the Department of Defense? would take it down another $18 billion, peared to have it. Third, there are many weapons sys- or $33 billion in total. I am concerned Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam tems funded in the Defense Department that the levels of cuts proposed by the Chair, I demand a recorded vote. which the Defense Department does gentleman from California go too far The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to not want. They are there because of in- and will adversely affect many defense clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- fluential Members of Congress who readiness programs. Just as I have said ceedings on the amendment offered by have put them in. Defense has always about cuts in other areas, this is not the gentleman from New York will be been the most earmarked section of the time to take a hatchet to these pro- postponed. entire budget. grams.

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Madam Chair, let at the same time, the prospect of add- the past 2 years, including Border Pa- me just reiterate again that the gentle- ing to our unemployment just as we trol agents, CBP officers at the ports of man’s proposed cuts just go too far. are emerging from the recession should entry, ICE investigators along the They would undoubtedly cut and harm be a consideration. southwest border, and the Secret Serv- border security, transportation secu- In total, the Office of Secretary of ice agents that respond to heightened rity, maritime security, cargo security, Defense has identified 124 major acqui- threats against the President. cybersecurity, immigration enforce- sition programs that would be signifi- This reduction would mean the De- ment, and disaster preparedness. The cantly disrupted by approaching the partment would need to abandon crit- list of crucial programs that would be FY10 funding levels. Dropping funding ical technology procurements that adversely impacted by this across-the- by an additional $18 billion to reach would better protect our aviation and board amendment goes on and on. the 3.5 percent reduction would seri- transit system against possible at- I would urge my colleagues to oppose ously disrupt the readiness and safety tacks. this amendment. In short, Madam Chair, this amend- I yield back the balance of my time. of our forces. The Acting CHAIR. The question is ment is ill advised in the extreme. I This is a very bad amendment; and on the amendment offered by the gen- on a bipartisan basis, we should defeat urge Members to vote ‘‘no.’’ tleman from California (Mr. CAMP- it. Mr. ADERHOLT. I reserve the bal- BELL). Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I ance of my time. The question was taken; and the Act- Mr. CAMPBELL. Madam Chair, may yield 1 minute to the gentleman from ing Chair announced that the noes ap- New Jersey (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN). I inquire how much time I have re- peared to have it. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I thank the maining? Mr. CAMPBELL. Madam Chair, I de- gentleman for yielding. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman mand a recorded vote. I join with the ranking member in from California has 11⁄2 minutes re- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to opposing this amendment. The current maining and the gentleman from Ala- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- allocation for defense is already $14.8 bama has 1 minute remaining. ceedings on the amendment offered by billion below the fiscal year 2011 re- Mr. CAMPBELL. Madam Chair, I the gentleman from California will be quest, an almost 3 percent reduction; yield the balance of my time to the postponed. and of course our committee wants to gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. DUN- AMENDMENT NO. 246 OFFERED BY MR. BROUN OF help to address the Federal deficit, too, CAN). GEORGIA as do other committees. Further, arbi- Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. I thank Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam trary reductions, especially of this the gentleman from California for Chair, I have an amendment at the magnitude of over $23.5 billion, will ba- yielding me this time. desk. sically bring the Department of De- First I would like to commend Chair- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will fense to a grinding halt, perhaps one man ROGERS and his staff, because I am designate the amendment. beyond what is reasonable. sure they have tried to do as much as The text of the amendment is as fol- Specifically, the amendment would they thought they possibly could in lows: require reducing and canceling train- what would get through the Senate. At the end of the bill (before the short ing for returning troops; canceling But I rise at this time to especially title), insert the following: Navy training exercises; reducing Air commend the gentleman from Cali- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for beach replenish- Force flight training; delaying or can- fornia (Mr. CAMPBELL) for making what I consider to be a very courageous ment projects by the Army Corps of Engi- celing the maintenance of aircraft, neers. amendment. He knows that this ships or vehicles; delaying important The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the amendment is probably not going to safety and quality-of-life repairs to fa- order of the House of February 17, 2011, get many votes, but I will tell you, this cilities and military barracks. the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. amendment makes a very important At a time of war, we should be show- BROUN) and a Member opposed each point and sends a very powerful mes- ing support for our troops and not un- will control 5 minutes. dercutting them, even though for good sage, and that is that nothing should The Chair recognizes the gentleman reasons, in order to lower the Federal be left off the table. There should be no from Georgia. deficit by making reductions of this sacred cows. Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam amount. As he has pointed out, as the gen- Chairman, my amendment would pre- Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I tleman from California has pointed vent funding of the U.S. Army Corps’ yield 1 minute to the ranking member out, the Pentagon actually receives an beach replenishment program and of the subcommittee on Homeland Se- increase under this bill. But we can no projects. Authorized at $91 million for curity, the gentleman from North longer afford to have higher military 2011, up almost a billion dollars over Carolina (Mr. PRICE). spending than all the other nations of the next decade, the Army Corps plans Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. I the world combined. to replenish sand at certain beaches to thank the gentleman for yielding. We are facing an astounding $1.6 tril- slow the course of erosion. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposi- lion deficit, a $14 trillion debt, and First and foremost, this is not a tion to this amendment, which reduces there is no way we can come even any- proper constitutional function for the funding for the Department of Home- where close to doing what we should do Federal Government. Each beach com- land Security by 31⁄2 percent. Under the if we leave any departments or agen- munity, along with their local govern- CR, funding for Homeland Security is cies off or make them not look for sav- ment, should decide how they will best already 3 percent below the 2010 en- ings. approach erosion. As the primary bene- acted level. The President’s commission on the ficiaries, they can best decide their debt said that very thing. They said needs and financial priorities. b 1530 that the Pentagon was going to have to The top-down system currently em- The $1.56 billion in supplemental dis- look for savings. And as far as Home- ployed comes from a flawed mindset, a aster needs funded in this bill already land Security, The Wall Street Journal mindset that we must address if we cuts deep into Homeland Security pro- had an editorial that they noticed that hope to escape our spending crisis, a grams. An additional 3.5 percent reduc- we were voting for almost anything mindset that the Federal Government tion would dangerously weaken our se- and everything if it had the word ‘‘se- does everything for everybody. This is curity. If this reduction were adopted, curity’’ attached, and they said from simply Federal spending that we can- critical programs such as border secu- now on we should give four times the not afford and Federal control that we rity, disaster relief, immigration en- weight and twice the scrutiny to any- don’t need.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:26 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18FE7.152 H18FEPT1 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HOUSE H1248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 18, 2011 I ask that my colleagues support my do these things. And, it does cost a lit- not authorized by the Army Corps of amendment to defund this now and tle bit of money, but we are saving as- Engineers. In addition to that, there is work with me to strip this and other sets, and billions and billions of dol- no way that local municipalities would similar projects from future budgets as lars. be able to afford to do this. Many of well. I just think that this is a very unfor- them are very small; they have a few I reserve the balance of my time. tunate amendment, and we should, in a thousand people. I use my own State of Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I rise in op- bipartisan basis, defeat it and let the New Jersey as an example. So you position to the amendment. Corps do what it has to do to save cit- would be cutting off any kind of beach The Acting CHAIR (Mr. MACK). The ies and coastal areas across America. replenishment, any kind of protection gentleman from New Jersey is recog- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- in the event of a storm. And ultimately nized for 5 minutes. man, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman having to pay out those dollars in Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- from Georgia (Mr. KINGSTON), a fellow FEMA down the road makes no sense. man, I share the gentleman’s concern member of the committee. This is actually something that will over responsible spending and the need Mr. KINGSTON. I thank the gen- cost the Federal Government money to address the Nation’s deficit problem. tleman for yielding. over the long run, and it is very ill-ad- That’s why our continuing resolution I want to say to my friend from Ath- vised for that reason alone. before us reduces spending by historic ens, Georgia, where you do not have Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Chair- proportions. beaches, you know that the local share, man, I love beaches at Tybee Island, Where I differ from my colleague is once the Corps of Engineers does a and my friend from Florida’s beaches, whether there is a Federal interest in cost-benefit analysis, which it always as well as my friend from Washington’s beach replenishment projects. Beach does, there is a requirement the State beaches, as well as my friend from Or- replenishment projects aren’t just and the local government kick in. The egon’s beaches. In these hard economic about dumping sand on shores so peo- State gives a pretty good amount of times, I think it’s just absolutely in- ple can have fun. These projects pro- money. But the reason why they may credible that we are spending this kind vide States with protection from coast- be more motivated from a economic of money, almost a billion dollars over al storms for individuals and busi- basis is they directly benefit from the the next 10 years, just for beach replen- nesses, and these projects must meet economic impact. ishment. I yield 1 minute to my friend from the same standards of economic jus- I do agree with you the Federal Gov- Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER). tification and cost benefit ratios as ernment should not be worried about other levee projects and navigation Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate the the economic impact, but where the gentleman’s courtesy in permitting me projects. Federal Government is most concerned I yield such time as he may consume to speak on this underappreciated sub- is in flood control. As you and I know, to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. ject. He is raising an issue that I think the more sand you have in between you YOUNG), former chairman of the com- is sensitive and frankly deserves far and the high tide when the hurricane mittee. more consideration than it has been Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I thank the comes, the more protected you are given by Congress. gentleman for yielding. going to be. There is great debate, frankly, about As much as I admire and respect the And as long as we have FEMA that the science of artificial beach construc- introducer of this amendment, I really writes checks after disasters and a Na- tion. Part of the concern about the have to oppose this amendment. tional Flood Insurance Program, there cycle of the Federal Government rou- The beaches are an important and a is a good reason that the Federal Gov- tinely bailing people out is, in fact valued asset to the United States of ernment is involved with beach re- some locational decisions in the first America. Economically, they are a nourishment. place. The cost allocation can be quite huge economic factor. For protection b 1540 variable. There have been real ques- tions about some of the projects that of properties on land, it is a huge pro- It has nothing to do with recreation, have been dictated. In fact, in one in- tection device, beaches against the really less to do with economics, but a stance actually a Corps of Engineers hurricane, the storm surge. heck of a lot to do with flood protec- You might get the idea that I rep- item on artificial beach replacement tion. And that is why the Federal Gov- resent a district that has a lot of embedded in a reauthorization was one ernment is involved in it. So to my beaches, and I would tell you that this of the biggest public works projects friend from Athens, you are welcome to is extremely important to our econ- over the course of 50 years, and really come down to Tybee Island anytime omy. When the BP oil spill was flowing didn’t get appropriate scrutiny. you want to despite this irresponsible through the Gulf of Mexico, we worried Now, whether you think extreme amendment of yours. But I am going to every day whether that was going to weather events are part of climate oppose it, and welcome you to come. come to our beaches. change caused by humans or whether In my part of the State it did not, Bring your own suntan oil. it’s part of a natural cycle of weather, thank God. But we were concerned Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- the gentleman is spotlighting a very what that might do to destroy a major man, can I inquire about time. significant long-term area of Federal part of our economy. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman responsibility. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN makes a strong has 1 minute remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the argument, and I thank him for letting Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield the gentleman has expired. me support him in his opposition. remaining minute to the gentleman Mr. BROUN of Georgia. I yield the Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield 1 from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE). gentleman 1 additional minute. minute to the ranking member, the Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Chairman, I rise Mr. BLUMENAUER. And if we’re not gentleman from Washington (Mr. in strong opposition to this amend- careful, the taxpayer could be on the DICKS). ment. Beach replenishment is an eco- hook for a great deal more money. Mr. DICKS. I appreciate the gen- nomic engine for shore towns and for There are some cases that the beaches tleman yielding. the tourism industry. It ultimately in question aren’t even available to the I understand there is a school of creates jobs. And also it’s based on an public. And the concern about some of thought that we should just let nature Army Corps cost-benefit analysis that the artificial beach construction tech- take its way. But on the west coast of says for every dollar we spend on beach niques, of fortification and putting ad- Washington State, we have from time replenishment we save $2 or $3, depend- ditional sand, actually deflects the to time had to come out and put in re- ing on the cost-benefit analysis, that problems further up along the coast. plenishment projects to save cities and doesn’t have to get paid by the Federal This can create more problems in other save housing. We have done this with Government during a hurricane or places and make them more severe. the Corps of Engineers very effectively northeaster or other disaster. So I appreciate the gentleman put- using the best science. So beach replenishment actually ting the spotlight on this question. I In Mississippi, they have a big Army saves the Federal Government money. think it is important that every Mem- Corps center where they study how to It has to, otherwise the projects are ber of Congress look at the history of

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A bill to amend title 38, United service-connected conditions; to the Com- private accounts; to the Committee on Ways States Code, to clarify the eligibility of cer- mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition and Means, and in addition to the Committee tain veterans who serve in support of Oper- to the Committees on Energy and Com- on the Budget, for a period to be subse- ation New Dawn for hospital care, medical merce, and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to quently determined by the Speaker, in each services, and nursing home care provided by be subsequently determined by the Speaker, case for consideration of such provisions as the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the in each case for consideration of such provi- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the concerned. By Mr. FILNER: committee concerned. By Mr. DEFAZIO: H.R. 805. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. H.R. 797. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of COHEN): enue Code of 1986 to apply payroll taxes to the Department of Veterans Affairs and to H.R. 815. A bill to amend title 18, United remuneration up to the contribution and inform veterans about the Injured and Am- States Code, to provide additional aggra- benefit base and to remuneration in excess of putee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other vating factors for the imposition of the $250,000; to the Committee on Ways and purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- death penalty based on the status of the vic- Means. fairs. tim; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. ROO- By Mr. FILNER: By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for him- NEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. OLVER, Mr. H.R. 806. A bill to amend title 38, United self, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. BROUN of ENGEL, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MURPHY of States Code, to make certain improvements Georgia, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. Connecticut, Mr. HOLT, Ms. in the services provided for homeless vet- MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GRAVES WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CRITZ, and erans under the laws administered by the of Missouri, and Mr. BENISHEK): Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey): Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Com- H.R. 816. A bill to prevent the Patient Pro- H.R. 798. A bill to require the establish- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. tection and Affordable Care Act from estab- ment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly By Mr. FILNER: lishing health care provider standards of Consumers to compute cost-of-living in- H.R. 807. A bill to amend title 38, United care in medical malpractice or medical prod- creases for Social Security and Medicare States Code, to repeal the prohibition on col- uct liability cases, and for other purposes; to benefits under titles II and XVIII of the So- lective bargaining with respect to matters the Committee on Energy and Commerce, cial Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and questions regarding compensation of em- and in addition to the Committee on the Ju- and Means, and in addition to the Commit- ployees of the Department of Veterans Af- diciary, for a period to be subsequently de- tees on Energy and Commerce, and Edu- fairs other than rates of basic pay, and for termined by the Speaker, in each case for cation and the Workforce, for a period to be other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- consideration of such provisions as fall with- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in erans’ Affairs. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. cerned. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the CONYERS, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. committee concerned. LEE of California, Ms. MOORE, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. By Mr. AUSTRIA (for himself, Mr. POLIS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. FARR, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. OLVER, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. BALDWIN, BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. RICHARDSON, REHBERG, and Mr. NUNES): and Ms. WOOLSEY): H.R. 817. A bill to amend the Antiquities Ms. FUDGE, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. H.R. 808. A bill to establish a Department Act of 1906 to place additional requirements SPEIER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. of Peace; to the Committee on Oversight and on the establishment of national monuments TIBERI, Mr. SABLAN, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Government Reform, and in addition to the under that Act, and for other purposes; to Mr. ELLISON, Mr. TURNER, Mr. Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judici- the Committee on Natural Resources. KUCINICH, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. ary, and Education and the Workforce, for a By Mr. MATHESON: DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. period to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 818. A bill to direct the Secretary of GIBBS): Speaker, in each case for consideration of the Interior to allow for prepayment of re- H.R. 799. A bill to authorize the Secretary such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- payment contracts between the United of the Interior to conduct a special resource tion of the committee concerned. States and the Uintah Water Conservancy study to determine the suitability and feasi- By Mr. FILNER: District; to the Committee on Natural Re- bility of designating the Colonel Charles H.R. 809. A bill to direct the Secretary of sources. Young Home in Xenia, Ohio as a unit of the Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of By Mr. MORAN: National Park System, and for other pur- the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women H.R. 819. A bill to prohibit Members of poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- Veterans Bill of Rights; to the Committee on Congress and the President from receiving sources. Veterans’ Affairs. pay during Government shutdowns; to the By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. By Mr. FILNER: Committee on Oversight and Government SHULER, Mr. MCINTYRE, and Mr. H.R. 810. A bill to amend title 38, United Reform, and in addition to the Committee on GOHMERT): States Code, to provide for the tolling of the House Administration, for a period to be sub- H.R. 800. A bill to make the E-verify pro- timing of review for appeals of final deci- sequently determined by the Speaker, in gram permanent, and to provide for penalties sions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and each case for consideration of such provi- to enforce compliance with the program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the for other purposes; to the Committee on erans’ Affairs. committee concerned. Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- By Mr. FILNER: By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. BERK- mittees on Education and the Workforce, H.R. 811. A bill to amend title 38, United LEY, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. HOLT, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. quently determined by the Speaker, in each Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain volun- BARROW, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. ROTHMAN case for consideration of such provisions as teers who provide funeral honors details at of New Jersey, Mr. POLIS, Mr. FIL- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee the funerals of veterans; to the Committee NER, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. NEAL, Mr. concerned. on Veterans’ Affairs. OLVER, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. By Mr. CRAVAACK (for himself, Mrs. By Mr. FILNER: HINCHEY, Mr. FRANK of Massachu- LACKBURN AUL EST B , Mr. P , Mr. W - H.R. 812. A bill to amend title 38, United setts, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. MORELAND ETERSON , and Mr. P ): States Code, to clarify presumptions relating FUDGE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. H.R. 801. A bill to amend title 23, United to the exposure of certain veterans who LATHAM, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. NADLER, States Code, with respect to vehicle weight served in the vicinity of the Republic of and Mr. MCDERMOTT): limitations applicable to the Interstate Sys- Vietnam; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- H.R. 820. A bill to aid and support pediatric tem, and for other purposes; to the Com- fairs. involvement in reading and education; to the mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- By Mr. FILNER: Committee on Education and the Workforce. ture. H.R. 813. A bill to amend title 38, United By Mr. ROSS of Florida: By Mr. FILNER: States Code, to reduce the period of time for H.R. 821. A bill to require zero-based budg- H.R. 802. A bill to direct the Secretary of which a veteran must be totally disabled be- eting for departments and agencies of the Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar fore the veteran’s survivors are eligible for Government; to the Committee on the Budg- Award Program; to the Committee on Vet- the benefits provided by the Secretary of et. erans’ Affairs. Veterans Affairs for survivors of certain vet- By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. By Mr. FILNER: erans rated totally disabled at time of death; SHULER): H.R. 803. A bill to amend title 38, United to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 822. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabili- By Mr. FILNER: States Code, to provide a national standard tation and employment assistance, and for H.R. 814. A bill to provide Medicare pay- in accordance with which nonresidents of a other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- ments to Department of Veterans Affairs State may carry concealed firearms in the erans’ Affairs. medical facilities for items and services pro- State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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A bill for the relief of Maria Car- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate BRADY of Texas, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. men Castro Ramirez and J. Refugio Carreno Commerce with foreign Nations, and among LONG, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Rojas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the several States, and with the Indian Mr. POMPEO, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. By Mr. RANGEL: Tribes. FARENTHOLD, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. DUN- H.R. 824. A bill for the relief of Daniel By Mr. FILNER: CAN of Tennessee, Mr. LEWIS of Cali- Wachira; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 802. fornia, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. REHBERG, Congress has the power to enact this legis- f Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. ROSS of Arkan- lation pursuant to the following: sas, Mr. BONNER, Mr. KINZINGER of Il- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the linois, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. SENSEN- STATEMENT Constitution BRENNER, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. HERGER, By Mr. FILNER: Mr. LATTA, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. BOREN, Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of H.R. 803. Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. BROOKS, and Mr. the Rules of the House of Representa- Congress has the power to enact this legis- GERLACH): tives, the following statements are sub- lation pursuant to the following: H.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution dis- mitted regarding the specific powers Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the approving a rule submitted by the Environ- granted to Congress in the Constitu- Constitution mental Protection Agency relating to the tion to enact the accompanying bill or By Mr. FILNER: National Emission Standards for Hazardous H.R. 804. Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement joint resolution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Manufacturing Industry and Standards of [Omitted from the Record of February, 14, 2011] lation pursuant to the following: Performance for Portland Cement Plants; to By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 685. granted to Congress under Article I, Section By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. VAN Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- HOLLEN, Mr. HOYER, Mr. CLYBURN, lation pursuant to the following: tion. and Mr. DICKS): Necessary and Proper Regulations to Effec- By Mr. FILNER: H.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution making fur- tuate Powers H.R. 805. ther continuing appropriations for fiscal Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Congress has the power to enact this legis- year 2011; to the Committee on Appropria- The Congress shall have Power . . . To lation pursuant to the following: tions. make all Laws which shall be necessary and This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. proper for carrying into Execution the fore- granted to Congress under Article I, Section MANZULLO, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Ms. going Powers, and all other Powers vested by 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- BORDALLO, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. MAT- the Constitution in the Government of the tion. SUI, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. RICHARDSON, United States, or in any Department or Offi- By Mr. FILNER: Mr. WU, Mr. TONKO, Mr. HONDA, Ms. cer thereof. H.R. 806. FUDGE, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. CALVERT, By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: Congress has the power to enact this legis- and Mr. HOLT): H.R. 795. lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 104. A resolution supporting the Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, lation pursuant to the following: granted to Congress under Article I, Section and for other purposes; to the Committee on Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- Science, Space, and Technology. Commerce with foreign Nations, and among tion. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. the several States, and with the Indian By Mr. FILNER: COHEN, Mr. CLAY, Ms. CLARKE of New Tribes. H.R. 807. York, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. By Mr. DEFAZIO: Congress has the power to enact this legis- FUDGE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. H.R. 796. lation pursuant to the following: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power BUTTERFIELD, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, lation pursuant to the following: granted to Congress under Article I, Section Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. JACKSON Article I, Section 8, Clause 2: The Congress 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- LEE of Texas, Ms. MOORE, Mr. PAYNE, shall have Power . . . To borrow Money on tion. and Ms. LEE of California): the credit of the United States. By Mr. FILNER: H. Res. 105. A resolution congratulating By Mr. DEFAZIO: H.R. 809. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on the his- H.R. 797. Congress has the power to enact this legis- toric milestone of 100 years of serving local Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: and international communities, maintaining lation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power a commitment to the betterment of man- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress granted to Congress under Article I, Section kind, and enriching the lives of collegiate shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- men throughout the United States; to the Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the tion. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Debts and provide for the common Defence By Mr. FILNER: By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. and general Welfare of the United States; but H.R. 810. WOLF, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. RYAN of all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ohio, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, form throughout the United States. lation pursuant to the following: Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. By Mr. DEFAZIO: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power CRITZ, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. H.R. 798. granted to Congress under Article I, Section SUTTON, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. PIN- Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- GREE of Maine): lation pursuant to the following: tion. H. Res. 106. A resolution expressing the Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress By Mr. FILNER: sense of the House of Representatives that shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, H.R. 811. defense systems, including the helicopter Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Congress has the power to enact this legis- fleet used to transport the President of the Debts and provide for the common Defence lation pursuant to the following: United States, should not be procured, di- and general Welfare of the United States; but This bill is enacted pursuant to the power rectly or indirectly, from an entity con- all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- granted to Congress under Article I, Section trolled, directed, or influenced by the Gov- form throughout the United States. 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- ernment of China; to the Committee on By Mr. AUSTRIA: tion. Armed Services. H.R. 799. By Mr. FILNER: By Mr. KLINE (for himself and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 812. GEORGE MILLER of California): lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 107. A resolution providing This bill is enacted pursuant to the power lation pursuant to the following: amounts for the expenses of the Committee granted to Congress under Article I, Section This bill is enacted pursuant to the power on Education and the Workforce in the One 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution. granted to Congress under Article I, Section Hundred Twelfth Congress; to the Committee By Mr. CARTER: 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- on House Administration. H.R. 800. tion.

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By Mr. FILNER: the Court found in Kleindienst v. Mandel, 408 GREEN of Texas, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. DAVID H.R. 813. U.S. 753, 766 (1972) (quoting Boutilier v. INS, SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- Congress has the power to enact this legis- 387 U.S. 118, 123 (1967)), ‘‘[t]he Court without SON of Texas, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: exception has sustained Congress’ ‘plenary CONAWAY, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. CLAY, Ms. LEE This bill is enacted pursuant to the power power to make rules for the admission of of California, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. granted to Congress under Article I, Section aliens and to exclude those who possess CLYBURN, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- those characteristics which Congress has for- CLEAVER, Ms. BASS of California, Mr. tion. bidden.’ ’’ FATTAH, Mr. OLSON, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. By Mr. FILNER: By Mr. RANGEL: BARTON of Texas, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. HIRONO, H.R. 814. H.R. 824. Mr. STARK, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- TOWNS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: FUDGE, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. CLARKE of New This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Congress has the power to enact this legis- York, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. RICHMOND, granted to Congress under Article I, Section lation pursuant to the following: Section 8 of Ms. CHU, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. YOUNG of Flor- 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- Article I of the Constitution. ida, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. GOHMERT, and tion. By Mr. CARTER: Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. By Mr. GERLACH: H.J. Res. 42. H.R. 96: Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia and Mr. H.R. 815. Congress has the power to enact this legis- CRAVAACK. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 104: Mr. UPTON and Ms. WILSON of lation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Florida. The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 140: Mr. MILLER of Florida. Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 150: Mr. MCCOTTER. United States Constitution. By Ms. PELOSI: H.R. 191: Mr. LYNCH, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia: H.J. Res. 43. YARMUTH, Mr. DOYLE, and Ms. WATERS. H.R. 816. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 198: Mr. SCHOCK. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 217: Mrs. ROBY. lation pursuant to the following: The principle constitutional authority for H.R. 218: Ms. WILSON of Florida. Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, Con- this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of ar- H.R. 238: Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. gress has power ‘‘To make all Laws which ticle I of the Constitution of the United YOUNG of Florida, and Mr. LONG. shall be necessary and proper for carrying States (the appropriation power), which H.R. 263: Ms. WILSON of Florida. into Execution the foregoing Powers’’ when states: ‘‘No money shall be drawn from the H.R. 280: Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. the need exists to clarify existing law. Treasury, but in consequence of Appropria- H.R. 308: Ms. SCHWARTZ and Mr. SCHIFF. By Mr. HERGER: tions made by law . . .’’ In addition, clause I H.R. 324: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 817. of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution H.R. 360: Mr. BOUSTANY and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- (the spending power) provides: ‘‘The Con- CULBERSON. lation pursuant to the following: gress shall have the Power . . . to pay the H.R. 401: Ms. WILSON of Florida. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 Debts and provide for the common Defence H.R. 412: Ms. JENKINS and Mr. WILSON of By Mr. MATHESON: and general Welfare of the United States South Carolina. H.R. 818. . . .’’ Together these specific Constitutional H.R. 436: Mrs. BLACK, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- provisions establish the congressional power ISSA, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. OLSON, Mr. COFFMAN lation pursuant to the following: of the purse, granting Congress the author- of Colorado, Mr. GUTHRIE, and Mrs. CAPITO. Article 1, Section 8 ity to appropriate funds, to determine their H.R. 440: Mr. PETERS. H.R. 450: Mr. GERLACH and Mr. TIBERI. By Mr. MORAN: purpose, amount, and period of availability, H.R. 452: Ms. HAYWORTH, Mr. MCKINLEY, H.R. 819. and to set forth terms and conditions gov- and Mr. MILLER of Florida. Congress has the power to enact this legis- erning their use. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 456: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas and Mr. f Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 and ALTMIRE. Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 458: Mr. STARK and Ms. WILSON of By Mr. PAYNE: Florida. H.R. 820. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 459: Mr. MCCOTTER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 484: Ms. WILSON of Florida. lation pursuant to the following: tions as follows: H.R. 509: Mrs. BLACKBURN and Mrs. EMER- SON. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- H.R. 4: Mr. KEATING. H.R. 535: Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. stitution H.R. 5: Mr. MANZULLO. H.R. 539: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- H.R. 10: Mr. MCCOTTER and Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 546: Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. ISSA, Mr. ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and Ohio. POE of Texas, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. LOBIONDO, among the several States, and with the In- H.R. 24: Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. Mr. LATTA, Mrs. HARTZLER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, dian Tribes. BOSWELL, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. Mr. GALLEGLY, and Mr. MILLER of Florida. By Mr. ROSS of Florida: GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. NADLER, Mr. BUR- H.R. 567: Mr. FORBES. H.R. 821. TON of Indiana, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 609: Mr. DENT. Congress has the power to enact this legis- BILIRAKIS, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. H.R. 613: Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- HOLDEN, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, lation pursuant to the following: fornia. Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Ms. JENKINS, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 651: Mr. MCDERMOTT and Mr. FILNER. Constitution H.R. 27: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. H.R. 659: Mr. LONG. COBLE, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. LARSEN By Mr. STEARNS: H.R. 674: Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. of Washington, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. H.R. 822. LARSEN of Washington, and Mrs. CAPITO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- WU, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, H.R. 675: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. lation pursuant to the following: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LATOURETTE, H.R. 688: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, Commerce Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. Ms. LEE of California. Clause ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. WEINER, Mrs. MCCAR- H.R. 689: Mr. CUMMINGS. By Ms. PELOSI: THY of New York, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. CROW- H.R. 690: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H.R. 823. LEY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. Mr. FARENTHOLD, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- MARCHANT, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. BACHUS, lation pursuant to the following: COHEN, Mr. REYES, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. BRADY of Mr. YOUNG of Florida, and Mr. FORBES. Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the Con- Pennsylvania, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H.R. 694: Mr. CICILLINE. stitution provides that Congress shall have Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. H.R. 704: Mr. WITTMAN. power to ‘‘establish an uniform Rule of Natu- NAPOLITANO, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. VAN H.R. 709: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. ralization’’. The Supreme Court has long HOLLEN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. H.R. 718: Mr. OWENS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. found that this provision of the Constitution MEEKS, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. GENE ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. grants Congress plenary power over immi- GREEN of Texas, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. THOMPSON JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. LINDA gration policy. As the Court found in Galvan of California, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, and Mr. KING of v. Press, 347 U.S. 522, 531 (1954), ‘‘that the for- DIAZ-BALART, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. JACKSON of New York. mulation of policies [pertaining to the entry Illinois, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. DINGELL, H.R. 729: Mr. GERLACH, Mr. CONNOLLY of of aliens and their right to remain here] is Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Virginia, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO. entrusted exclusively to Congress has be- Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. PALLONE, H.R. 736: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. come about as firmly imbedded in the legis- Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. OLVER, and Mr. HALL. H.R. 740: Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. lative and judicial tissues of our body politic H.R. 73: Mr. CANSECO, Mr. REYES, Mr. COSTA, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. SIRES, Ms. as any aspect of our government.’’ And, as CUELLAR, Mr. MORAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. GENE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. SHULER.

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H.R. 758: Ms. JENKINS. H. Res. 88: Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. SCHRADER, of Georgia, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. DIN- H.R. 780: Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. GELL, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 782: Mr. CRAVAACK. COHEN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. PRICE of North MATHESON, and Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of H.R. 783. Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- Carolina, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. WELCH, California. ginia, and Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. H.R. 793: Mr. DENHAM, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. H. Res. 90: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. LANGEVIN, MICHAUD, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. PASTOR of Ari- DREIER, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. Mr. MORAN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. LO- zona, Mr. SIRES, Mr. REYES, Mrs. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. NUNES, RETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. DAVIS of Il- NAPOLITANO, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. ROYCE. linois, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. H.J. Res. 1: Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. TIPTON, CLARKE of New York, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. LEE FARR, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. and Ms. BUERKLE. of California, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. CLYBURN, WEINER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. JACKSON LEE H.J. Res. 2: Mr. HECK, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. of Texas, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. LORET- ROHRABACHER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. TA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Ms. TIPTON, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. GOSAR, WU, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of PELOSI, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. GENE GREEN of Ms. BUERKLE, and Mr. BARLETTA. Texas, Ms. BASS of California, Mr. SCOTT of H.J. Res. 13: Mr. ROSS of Florida. California, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. DICKS, Mr. Virginia, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. H.J. Res. 37: Mr. BOREN and Mr. PETERSON. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. ISSA, Ms. WATERS, Mr. H. Res. 25: Mr. HECK, Mr. MCNERNEY, and MCGOVERN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BISHOP of BACA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. WALZ of Mr. CONAWAY. Georgia, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. Minnesota, Mr. TONKO, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. H. Res. 60: Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- RANGEL, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. LINDA T. OWENS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. fornia, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. BISHOP of New MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. SMITH of and Mr. COURTNEY. York, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. HONDA, Mr. DAVID Texas, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. CANSECO, Ms. H. Res. 81: Ms. NORTON. SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. JOHNSON SEWELL, and Mr. LEVIN.

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FULL-YEAR CONTINUING twenty million people who depend on the ports reduce survival of salmonids in the inte- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 Projects for their water supply,’’ and com- rior Delta.’’ mented that, ‘‘ ‘Trust us’ is not acceptable. Last year, the National Academy of Science SPEECH OF FWS has shown no inclination to fully and (NAS) issued a report on both of these biologi- HON. DEVIN NUNES honestly address water supply needs beyond cal opinions, including the reasonable and pru- OF CALIFORNIA the species, despite the fact that its own regu- dent alternatives imposed by each; the report IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lation requires such consideration.’’ was titled a ‘‘Scientific Assessment of Alter- The language that was included in Section natives for Reducing Water Management Ef- Tuesday, February 15, 2011 1475 of the bill (H.R. 1) before the House fects on Threatened and Endangered Fishes The House in Committee of the Whole today was specifically addressed by the Court. in California’s Bay Delta.’’ In particular, regard- House on the State of the Union had under The Court found that the delta smelt reason- ing the delta smelt biological opinion, the NAS consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- able and prudent alternative Actions 1, 2 and found that ‘‘there is substantial uncertainty re- priations for the Department of Defense and garding the amount of flow that should trigger the other departments and agencies of the 3 are scientifically flawed because of FWS’s Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- use of raw salvage numbers without account- a reduction in exports.’’ It also found ‘‘the his- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: ing for changes in population abundance torical distribution of smelt on which the rela- tionship with OMR flows was established no Mr. NUNES. Mr. Chair, after four years of across years, was ‘‘scientifically inappro- longer exists. Delta smelt are now sparsely complete neglect by the Democratic majority, priate.’’ The Court further found that ‘‘the PTM distributed in the central and southern delta the San Joaquin Valley of California is in utter study does not justify the imposition of . . . and pump salvage has been extremely shambles. The previous Congress inexplicably ¥5,000 cfs as an upper limit in Actions 1, 2, low, less than four percent of the 50-year av- and utterly failed to comprehend that shutting or 3,’’ and directed FWS ‘‘to perform an accu- erage index.’’ off the water supply to an agricultural econ- rate scientific analysis and justify its ultimate decision regarding the imposition of a water Regarding Action IV.2.3 in the salmon bio- omy would create economic devastation. As a logical opinion, the report concluded that ‘‘the result, unemployment rates rose to 20% and flow ceiling.’’ Additionally, the Court found that FWS’s threshold levels needed to protect fish is not are as high as 40% in some parts of the Val- definitively established.’’ The report counseled ley. finding that project pumping reduces delta smelt prey, despite serious criticism of the un- that ‘‘[u]ncertainty in the effect of the flow trig- For the past several years, I have fought to gers needs to be reduced, and more flexible restore the water flow and bring back the lost derlying analysis by FWS’s own peer review panel ‘‘suggests another unlawful, results-driv- triggers that might require less water should jobs. Every attempt I made to offer legislation be evaluated.’’ The report also found that was rebuffed by the Democrat majority. In- en choice, ignoring best available science.’’ The Court said that FWS’s attempt to blame ‘‘there is little direct evidence to support the stead, they chose poverty over prosperity and position that this action alone will benefit the environmental activists over farm workers. The the Central Valley Project and State Water Project for essentially all other stressors on San Joaquin salmon’’ absent increased San message sent to families in the San Joaquin Joaquin River flows. In reference to Action the delta smelt population ‘‘has not been justi- Valley was that Congress doesn’t care that IV.2.1, the report found that while flows may fied, nor is it logical or explained by any hungry people stand for hours in food lines. It help out migration, reducing the ‘‘effectiveness science.’’ The Court also said the entire mod- was more important to nourish a fish than of reducing exports to improve steelhead eling method employed by FWS in the delta nourish a child. In a final insult to the people smolt survival is less certain,’’ and that there smelt biological opinion was flawed, arbitrary of the San Joaquin Valley, carrots from China is a ‘‘weak influence of exports in all survival and capricious, and ignored the best available were among the food products provided in relationships.’’ those lines. science, all of which indicated that ‘‘a bias was As a final criticism of the reasonable and Those dark days are coming to an end. A present.’’ The Court concluded that because prudent alternatives in the two biological opin- new dawn has come in the House of Rep- ‘‘the impacts of regulating Project Operations ions, the report decried the lack of a ‘‘quan- resentatives—one that will bring jobs and are so consequential, such unsupported attri- titative analytical framework that ties them to- water back to the parched San Joaquin Valley. butions (a result in search of a rationale) are gether within species, between smelt and The bill before us today is the first step in that unconscionable.’’ salmonid species, and across the watershed. direction. With respect to the salmon biological opin- This type of systematic, formalized analysis is Over the last three years, the San Joaquin ion issued by the NMFS, on June 4, 2009, the necessary to provide an objective determina- Valley has seen water supply cuts imposed Court granted a preliminary injunction against tion of the net effect of the actions on the list- and justified by draconian biological opinions implementation of reasonable and prudent al- ed species and on water users.’’ The report on the delta smelt and salmon developed by ternative Actions IV.2.1 and IV.2.3—both of found the lack of any such analysis to be ‘‘a the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the which are addressed in Section 1475 of H.R. serious deficiency.’’ As the NAS report ob- National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS). 1. In its May 18, 2010 findings, the Court de- served, ‘‘[t]his issue has been raised repeat- The United States District Court for the East- clared ‘‘there is little to no justification in the edly in peer reviews, but still has not been in- ern District of California has held that these record for the exact flow ratios chosen for corporated in the NMFS and FWS analyses.’’ opinions are unlawful and illogical; the Na- RPA Action IV.2.1.’’ It explained that ‘‘the Despite what the opponents of turning on tional Academy of Sciences has said those record does not support a finding that the spe- the pumps say, Section 1475 of H.R. 1 will not opinions are not supported by science. cific Vernalis flow to export ratios imposed by prevent the Bureau of Reclamation from com- With respect to the delta smelt biological Action IV.2.1. . . . are necessary to avoid plying with the Endangered Species Act in opinion issued by the FWS on December 15, jeopardy and/or adverse modification to any of carrying out its vital function to deliver water 2008, it has been remanded to the agency for the Listed Species.’’ supplies. Instead, Section 1475 is intended to preparation of a new biological opinion. The In addressing Action IV.2.3, the Court found enable the Central Valley Project to operate Court’s December 14, 2010 decision identified ‘‘NMFS did not address relative population im- unencumbered by the proposed agency alter- an overarching legal flaw in the ‘‘reasonable pacts in developing or explaining RPA Action natives that the Court has already found do and prudent alternative actions’’ proposed by IV.2.3.’’ The Court ruled that ‘‘salvage data not comply with law and therefore should not FWS. Specifically, the Court found that the was not scaled for population size, which any be enforced. FWS failed to comply with its own regulations prudent and competent fish biologist and stat- Furthermore, the bill will ban federal funding that govern the development and evaluation of istician would have done, making NMFS’ reli- for the restoration of the San Joaquin River reasonable and prudent alternatives. The ance on the salvage data scientifically erro- during the 2011 fiscal year. This is the first Court held that ‘‘the RPA Actions manifestly neous.’’ Also, the Court found that ‘‘[t]here are step in efforts to replace the flawed billion dol- interdict the water supply for domestic human serious questions whether there is support in lar salmon run. It also demonstrates Congres- consumption and agricultural use for over the record for the general proposition that ex- sional intent to suspend restoration flows for

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This will include a year-round, live tion Agency that promotes interagency coordi- National Development Council, Northern Ken- river on the San Joaquin but will also ensure nation. tucky University Center for Economic Analysis a robust east side agriculture economy. Despite the obvious connections between and Development, Transit Authority of North- I call on my colleagues to support this bill housing, transportation, and land use, these ern Kentucky, Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional and these vital provisions which will ensure three agencies have not always worked well Council of Governments, Northern Kentucky that farmers in the San Joaquin Valley have together in the past. But Secretaries Donovan, Area Planning Council and the Covington water to irrigate their fields, grow crops that LaHood, and Administrator Jackson and their Business Council. feed this nation, and put thousands of people agencies have spent the last year cutting The City of Flint, MI will be awarded $1.5 back to work. down red tape and coordinating investments million to replace its existing city master plan f to meet multiple economic, environmental, and with an integrated plan for sustainable devel- community objectives. opment. The outreach process will include FULL-YEAR CONTINUING These efforts not only save money, but they neighborhood-level discussion about residents’ APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 make government more efficient and ensure vision for the plan. Among others, project part- that the federal government is a better partner ners include the Genesee County Chamber of SPEECH OF to local communities. As we reduce federal in- Commerce, University of Michigan-Flint, Hur- HON. ANDRE´ CARSON vestments and watch our communities strug- ley Medical Center, and the Community Foun- gle, this seems like something all members of OF INDIANA dation of Greater Flint. the House can get behind. If this language passes, Grand Traverse IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Sustainable Communities Initiative at County, MI could lose a $400,000 grant to cre- Wednesday, February 16, 2011 HUD provides resources to help communities ate a Housing Inventory and Assessment, a The House in Committee of the Whole realize their own visions for more economically County Master Plan, neighborhood revitaliza- House on the State of the Union had under competitive communities that generate more tion, and affordable housing. The City of Hat- consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- jobs, lower housing and transportation costs, tiesburg, MS could lose $150,000 for a plan to priations for the Department of Defense and and use limited public funds more wisely. An- lay the foundation for a commercial and resi- the other departments and agencies of the other important function of the Sustainable dential mixed-use, mixed-income housing dis- Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- Communities Initiative at HUD is to provide tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: trict. The City of Claremont, NH could lose competitive grant funding. Working with the $58,000 to undertake a comprehensive zoning Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Chair, I am DOT and EPA, the Initiative offers grants to analysis that will identify tools to maintain its deeply troubled by the latest attacks on communities to integrate transportation, hous- historic cityscape, encourage development to healthcare organizations such as Planned Par- ing, land use and energy planning using state maximize use of existing infrastructure, drive enthood that provide preventive and family of the art data and tools. private investment and economic development planning care for millions of women and men These grants go to communities all around to downtown, and improve the quantity and across this country. the country, large and small, urban and rural. quality of housing. Oklahoma City could lose These centers play key roles in the lives of The interest in these has been extraordinary. $500,000 to develop a plan that provides an many who cannot always acquire preventive In 2010, when HUD announced the challenge inventory and analysis of existing land avail- services elsewhere. grants, a total of 630 communities requested ability, identify additional lands that may be At a time when Americans continue to strug- $1.2 billion in funding. HUD was only able to designated for industrial use, assess infra- gle to afford basic healthcare, eliminating Title award 61 grants worth $69 million. HUD’s sus- structure needs of that land, set priorities to tainable communities regional planning grants X funding would have a devastating impact on help guide investment, and facilitate new in- were as popular: 225 regions applied for $450 women, men and teens in our communities. dustrial development. As one of the nation’s leading advocates for million, and HUD was able to award 45 re- Many more communities, which I don’t have reproductive health, providing access to con- gions a total of $98 million. This funding is time to list now, have received funding and as- traception to breast and cervical cancer helping to create jobs, drive economic devel- sistance from the Sustainable Communities screenings, Planned Parenthood serves a very opment, provide housing and transportation Initiatives. important purpose. I vow to continue my choices, increase walkability, and improve Keep in mind that this is a voluntary grant strong support for these vital healthcare serv- quality of life. program. These communities have ap- ices. Eliminating the Sustainable Communities proached HUD to seek funding to support their Initiative will deprive the communities who f own visions for economic revitalization. The weren’t awarded funding in the last round from grant applications are created from the ground FULL-YEAR CONTINUING the opportunity to have their projects funded up by local governments in partnership with APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 next time. Because the bill also rescinds unob- community and business organizations. An im- ligated funds, projects that were awarded portant aspect of each of these projects is cit- SPEECH OF grants and are already in the pipeline could be izen outreach and public engagement. HON. EARL BLUMENAUER cancelled. Even though the grants have been I hope my colleagues will join me in reject- awarded, many of the final contracts have not OF OREGON ing this short-sighted proposal. been signed. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I’d like to highlight a number of the 2010 f Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Community Challenge Planning Grant projects INTRODUCING THE INVESTING IN The House in Committee of the Whole that could be threatened as a result of the bill OUR FUTURE ACT House on the State of the Union had under we have on the Floor today. consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- The City of Augusta, GA, Augusta State HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK priations for the Department of Defense and University, and other partners will be awarded OF CALIFORNIA the other departments and agencies of the $1.8 million for the Augusta Sustainable De- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- velopment Implementation Program, which will tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: help plan the redevelopment of the Priority Thursday, February 17, 2011 Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- Development Corridor, a 4.5 mile north-south Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in- position to language in H.R. 1 that would pre- ‘‘spine’’ in the core of Augusta. The project will troduce the Investing in Our Future Act. This vent the Department of Housing and Urban include a multi-modal transportation corridor; a bill will discourage speculation in the financial Development from spending money on the revision of current codes to facilitate a vibrant, markets, help us shrink the deficit, and help Sustainable Communities Initiative. The lan- mixed-use, mixed-income development; and a create a better world for future generations. guage in the bill is short-sighted and rep- plan for green, affordable housing in Georgia’s Today is the Global Day of Action when resents a missed opportunity for communities second-largest city. hundreds of organizations are calling on the around the country. Not only will it end a very The City of Covington, KY, will be awarded world’s governments to create financial trans- successful HUD program that has helped $359,000 to create a Downtown Action Plan actions taxes to generate billions of dollars to

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These kinds of cuts hurt and second most-populous nation—India is an from high school, but it would be the employ- American families and don’t stimulate our increasingly influential power, not only in its ment he found during his breaks from school economy. I propose that we instead shrink our neighborhood in South Asia but also on the where he would find his calling as an oper- deficit by looking to the currency market. world’s stage. India is one of the fastest-grow- ating engineer and a member of the Inter- Every day $4 trillion in currency is traded by ing economies in the world, enjoys the sec- national Union of Operating Engineers Local the world’s largest financial institutions in the ond-largest labor force, and is rapidly becom- 478. He soon left Boston University and spent foreign exchange markets. U.S. banks gen- ing a major hub for high-tech industry, tele- the next twenty years operating the heavy ma- erated $7 billion in foreign exchange trading communications, and automobile manufac- chinery of the trade—bulldozers, backhoes, revenue in the first three quarters of 2010. turing. As a major export/import nation, India graders, loaders, combination machines, and Much of this trading is purely speculative. The is an important trading partner for dozens of cranes on construction sites throughout Con- banks attempt to outguess the market and in countries around the world. necticut. It was hard but honest work that Ben turn, destabilize the economy. India has a strategic role in addressing enjoyed and he also became increasingly in- The Investing in Our Future Act will place a major global security issues, makes its partici- volved with Local 478, serving as the steward microtax of just 0.005 percent on the currency pation in international decisions essential. on many jobs. Ben has served on Local 478’s Governing trades conducted on or on behalf of U.S. fi- Having already provided tens of thousands of Board for more thirty years. He held the posi- nancial institutions. This small tax would not troops for dozens of UN peacekeeping mis- tions of Treasurer, Secretary, Referral Man- be enough to disrupt the larger currency mar- sions around the world, India has earned a ager, and Business Agent for New Haven and ket but it could decrease speculative trades by permanent role for itself in security decision- Middlesex Counties before being elected Busi- as much as 14 percent. making, global conflict resolution, and ques- ness Manager—the union’s highest elected of- The billions generated by this tax will be di- tions of war and peace. As a nation which has fice and a position which he has held for the vided between deficit reduction and causes suffered more casualties from terrorism than last decade. Through it all, and particularly as that will help us build a better world. Forty per- almost any other, India’s commitment to effec- Business Manager, Ben has fought for the cent of revenues would be reserved for deficit tive counterterrorism measures is aligned with rights of thousands of Connecticut operating reduction. the United States’ goals, and India has proved engineers, ensuring that they had jobs to go Ten percent of revenues will go into a Child an indispensible ally with respect to our efforts to, fair wages, safe work environments, and Care Assistance Trust Fund. These funds will in South Asia. secure retirement benefits. His work has held be used for subsidized child care here in the Finally, India regularly participates in numer- to secure the economic viability of his mem- United States, where six out of seven children ous regional and international organizations, bers and their families. who qualify for subsidized care do not receive including the G20, the World Trade Organiza- Ben’s leadership in the labor movement ex- it. tion, the East Asian Summit, and the South tends far beyond Local 478. He has also Fifty percent of revenues will be evenly di- Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. served as President of both the Connecticut vided between the fight against climate India has thus demonstrated a commitment to State Building and Construction Trades Coun- change and world poverty. The Global Change international dialogue and constructive en- cil and the Building Construction Trades Coun- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation gagement, and, indeed, enjoys good relations cil of New Haven as well as Co-Chair of the Trust Fund will receive 25 percent of all reve- with most countries around the world. Connecticut Construction Labor-Management nues. Climate change destabilizes our world Mr. Speaker, India is already a nation of Council, and Vice President of the Connecticut because it contributes to extreme weather, great influence, respect, ambition, and ability, AFL–CIO. His expertise has also been sought food shortages, and poverty. The other 25 and a trusted member of the international out by community boards that directly impact percent will go into a Multilateral Global Health community. An overwhelming majority of the his ,membership including the New Haven Trust Fund. This trust fund will support pro- United Nations General Assembly recently Workforce Alliance and the Construction grams in poor countries that lack adequate elected India to serve as the Asian regional Workforce Initiative. Ben was also asked to sit medical infrastructure to treat and prevent dis- representative to the Security Council. The on two state boards the Workers’ Compensa- eases like malaria, HIV/AIDs and tuberculosis. permanent membership of the Security Coun- tion Advisory Board and the Second Injury By contributing the revenues from this bill cil reflects the reality of global power in the im- Fund Advisory Board. toward these causes, we will be investing in a mediate aftermath of World War Two—not to- Ben has also dedicated countless hours to stable and healthy future for our own country day’s 21st century reality of rising powers. As community service, volunteering his time and and others across the globe. I urge my col- President Obama and many other world lead- energies on behalf of a multitude of service or- leagues to support the Investing in Our Future ers have pointed out, India deserves a perma- ganizations in our community. He has served Act. nent seat on a reformed Security Council, as Chairman of the Board of Easter Seals f where its voice and clout will be a much-wel- Goodwill Industries, a Board Member of the comed and much-needed addition to the glob- Advocacy Council of Yale-New Haven Hospital INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION EX- al security regime. I strongly applaud this ef- as well as the Connecticut Yankee Council of PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE fort and urge my colleagues to support this the Boy Scouts of America. When a project REPUBLIC OF INDIA GAINING A resolution. needs a hands-on approach, Ben is the per- PERMANENT SEAT ON THE f son you turn to. He assembled a team of 300 UNITED NATIONS SECURITY to participate in a walk to benefit the American COUNCIL HONORING BENEDICT COZZI ON Heart Association, volunteers to build Han- THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIRE- nah’s Dream—a playground for children with HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS MENT special needs, and has been responsible for OF FLORIDA coordinating Building Trades volunteers to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO construct the annual Easter Seal’s Fantasy of Thursday, February 17, 2011 OF CONNECTICUT Lights at Light House Point during the Christ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mas season. The impact of his community Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I service on the lives of others is incalculable Thursday, February 17, 2011 rise to introduce a resolution in support of the and we cannot thank him enough for all of the Republic of India gaining a permanent seat on Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great generosity and compassion he has shown to the United Nations Security Council. Address- pleasure that I rise today to join the many those in need. ing a joint session of India’s Parliament this family, friends, and colleagues who have gath- It is difficult to imagine what Local 478, the past November 8, President Obama said that ered to congratulate Benedict Cozzi as he re- Building Trades, and our community will be ‘‘the United States not only welcomes India as tires after a career as an operating engineer like without Ben Cozzi. He has been a fixture a rising global power, we fervently support it.’’ and union leader that has spanned more than in the labor movement and in our community I could not agree more. In recent years India four decades. Ben has been a remarkable for decades. Today, as he celebrates his re- has proven to be a solid and supportive ally of presence in Connecticut’s labor movement tirement, I am proud to have this opportunity

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.019 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E264 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2011 to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation Foster also was one of the main catalysts pleading for help so that no one in need is to him for all of his good work. I have no behind the redevelopment of the Avtex turned away. And the good people of East doubt that even in his retirement, Ben Cozzi Superfund site, now known as Royal Phoe- Tennessee always deliver, donating supplies nix, Barnett said. will continue to stay involved and make a dif- ‘‘Fred was passionate about Front Royal and offering volunteers in droves. ference. I extend my very best wishes to him, and Warren County,’’ Barnett said. ‘‘His pas- In fact, a few years ago my wife Lynn volun- his wife, Elizabeth; his children, Jennifer and sion was very [infectious]. His enthusiasm teered at the Love Kitchen, and she will never Christopher; as well as their grandchildren, and his persistence were very instrumental forget the experience. John, Isabelle, and Diego for many more in making an impact on the community, Helen and Ellen always exercise a remark- years of health and happiness. whether it was while he served on the Town able humility, redirecting any deserved atten- Council or the redevelopment committee. f tion showered on them back to the Love Kitch- When he decided to get involved in some- en and those it serves. REMEMBERING FRED FOSTER thing, he got involved in it 100 percent and just gave everything he had. . . . We’re going Today, they were guests on The Oprah to miss Fred.’’ Winfrey Show, and I am so thrilled and thank- HON. FRANK R. WOLF Craig Laird, owner of Royal Oak Com- ful that Ms. Winfrey took notice of these ex- OF VIRGINIA puters on Main Street in Front Royal, traordinary sisters. Now, millions more outside IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agreed. of Tennessee have been touched and hope- Thursday, February 17, 2011 ‘‘Fred was a mainstay of Main Street,’’ fully moved to similar community service by Laird said. ‘‘During the reconstruction of their story. Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I bring to the atten- downtown in the mid 1980s, he was affection- Reflecting on her upbringing as the daugh- tion of the House the recent passing of an out- ately called the mayor of Main Street. He ter of a share cropper, Helen told the Knoxville standing public servant, civic leader, and local was a dear, dear friend and he will be greatly News Sentinel in 2008, ‘‘The three truths business owner in Front Royal, Virginia. Fred- missed.’’ As president of Save Our Gateway, Laird daddy taught us were: There is but one Fa- erick P. ‘‘Fred’’ Foster died February 7 at age also recalled when Foster was a member of ther, and that is the Father in heaven. There 74. the council in 2003 and deliberately missed is but one race, and that is the human race, I had the pleasure of working with Fred on meetings to help prevent the panel from hav- the redevelopment of the Avtex Superfund site and he taught us not to take the last piece of ing a quorum on a vote on Wal-Mart’s com- bread from the table, because somebody may in Front Royal. He was a tireless and pas- mercial rezoning request on Strasburg Road. sionate advocate for his hometown and county ‘‘His bravery at standing up for his prin- come by that is hungry.’’ and will be greatly missed. ciples will also be remembered,’’ Laird said. Mr. Speaker, I urge my Colleagues and Mr. Speaker, I submit an article from the Even though they were on opposite sides of other readers of the RECORD to join me in rec- the Wal-Mart issue, Councilman Hollis L. ognizing Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner for their Northern Virginia Daily about the life of Fred Tharpe, who served on the panel with Foster Foster. compassionate, life-long devotion to commu- for two years, spoke highly of him. nity service and unwavering faith in God. [From the nvdaily.com, Feb. 10, 2011] ‘‘He was for the citizens,’’ Tharpe said. ‘‘I On the occasion of their appearance on The FOSTER ACTIVE PART OF SOCIETY don’t think personally he ever had anything Oprah Winfrey Show, I request that the Knox- (By Ben Orcutt) on his agenda, but every vote that he took, he took it the way he thought that the citi- ville News Sentinel article celebrating their FRONT ROYAL.—Frederick P. ‘‘Fred’’ Foster service to Knoxville be reprinted in the was remembered on Wednesday as a man who zens would be best served. He was always got things done. available to talk to, whether it was town RECORD below. Foster, 74, died on Monday at Winchester business or personal. He always had that big [From the Knoxville News Sentinel, Dec. 31, Medical Center. A jewelry store owner, smile on his face even when he didn’t like 2008] voting for something that he did.’’ former town councilman and civic leader, DRINNEN: ‘‘EVERYBODY IS GOD’S SOMEBODY’’ Jean Plauger, owner of Jean’s Jewelers on Foster was noted for his ability to tackle AT THE LOVE KITCHEN Main Street, also agreed about Foster’s con- issues and see them through. (By Beth Drinnen) ‘‘Just his determination and vision,’’ said tributions, especially downtown. ‘‘A lot of his son, Philip T. ‘‘Phil’’ Foster. ‘‘When he things got done down here definitely because ‘‘Everybody is God’s Somebody.’’ That’s saw something that he needed to do or that of Fred,’’ she said. the slogan at The Love Kitchen in East thought that needed to be done or identified ‘‘They call him the godfather of Main, the Knoxville, and from the moment you walk in a problem, he had the tenaciousness to see it mayor of Main Street,’’ she said. ‘‘Fred had the building, you start to feel it. Complete through.’’ a presence down here.’’ strangers greeted me with smiles and a cou- Phil Foster, 51, said his father had been ill f ple of ‘‘good morning, honey’s,’’ as I was for the past four years and was on dialysis wrapped in warm, welcoming hugs by both daily. Foster said his father had chronic ob- HONORING TWIN SISTERS HELEN Helen Ashe and her twin sister, Ellen Turn- structive pulmonary disease and most likely ASHE AND ELLEN TURNER er, founders of The Love Kitchen. died of a heart-related ailment. Helen and Ellen were born in Abbeville, ‘‘We haven’t seen a death certificate or HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. S.C. Their parents were share croppers. anything,’’ Phil Foster said. ‘‘We’ve been working since we were 8 years OF TENNESSEE Fred Foster opened Fosters Jewelers at 130 old,’’ said Helen proudly. ‘‘My sister and I E. Main St. in Front Royal in 1984. Phil Fos- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES used to wash dishes for a contractor. He built ter said he and his father were partners and Thursday, February 17, 2011 a little step so that we could reach the sink easier. We made 50 cents a week,’’ she said as they opened a second store in Winchester in Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I 1987. she looked at Ellen and smiled. ‘‘We’re going to miss him,’’ Phil Foster wish today to honor two of the most beloved The sisters moved to Knoxville in 1946 said. people in my District. when they were 18 years old. ‘‘That’s what Others said Wednesday they will miss him Twin sisters Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner our parents gave us as a graduation gift,’’ as well. have been serving the homeless and winning said Ellen. ‘‘Our parents saved up a little bit Marvin ‘‘Cotton’’ Owens, 72, graduated over hearts in the City of Knoxville since they of money and we were to choose where we from Warren County High School in 1956 founded the Love Kitchen in 1986. wanted to live.’’ They chose Knoxville be- with Fred Foster. Owens said the two were The Love Kitchen served just 22 meals the cause their favorite aunt, one of their fa- like brothers for a time and that Fred Foster ther’s sisters, Eva Icem, lived here. gave him his first job as a teenager. day it opened, but 25 years later, it now ‘‘The three truths that my Daddy taught ‘‘He was one of the leaders in retail in serves more than 2,000 meals each week to us were: There is but one Father, and that is Front Royal for many a year,’’ Owens said of the homeless and homebound. the Father in Heaven. There is but one race, Foster. ‘‘There’s so many memories. I guess I have known Helen and Ellen for many and that is the human race, and he taught us his personality, his good humor. He thought years, and they are the kindest, most gracious not to take the last piece of bread from the a lot of this town. I don’t know how many and selfless people I know. table, because somebody may come by that people knew it. He really thought a lot of They live their life by the Love Kitchen’s slo- is hungry,’’ said Helen. Front Royal and wanted to do everything he gan: ‘‘Everybody is God’s Somebody.’’ People going hungry had always weighed could to promote Front Royal and make it a Over the years, their hard work and devo- on Helen’s mind. ‘‘Every single day I would better place, especially for businesses.’’ tell Ellen, ‘One day, I’m going to do some- William P. ‘‘Bill’’ Barnett will second that. tion to the less fortunate stoked the volunteer thing about it.’ ’’ Ellen nodded her head. Barnett said Foster was an integral part of spirit of one of this Nation’s great cities and ‘‘One night,’’ Helen began, ‘‘I had a dream the Citizens Economic Development Action turned the pair into local celebrities. . . .’’ Committee that tried to help turn around As the holidays near, it has become tradi- Ellen quickly interrupted. ‘‘No, you let me the economy of Warren County years ago. tion to see Helen and Ellen on local television tell that,’’ she said, her eyes shining. ‘‘We

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While I emphasize these clarifications Critically, Congress recognized the need for I thought he was dead the way she was car- simply reaffirm current law, the actions and in- restoring investor confidence in the financial rying on. I said, ‘Helen, calm down.’ And she terpretations of SIPA being made by the Secu- markets at a time when the financial industry said, ‘Sis, I had an encounter with God last rities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) was under tremendous duress and over- night. And I’m going to have that feeding and the Trustee appointed for the Bernard L. whelmed by the paperwork crunch caused by program; I’m going to have a place where Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) liq- the processing of physical securities. Theft people can come and get something to eat.’ ’’ and misplacement of securities, failures of Ellen looked proudly at her sister. ‘‘And uidation proceeding make the passage of this she does,’’ she grinned. legislation important and necessary. trade executions, and insolvencies were com- The Love Kitchen first opened its doors in In this legislation, there are important excep- monplace. Amidst the backdrop of several 1986 in the basement of a local church. They tions to those two general customer protec- popular Ponzi schemes and brokerage failures eventually moved out of that space and into tions that deny that beneficial treatment to any was SIPC born. several more before moving into their cur- customer who knew of or was complicit in the For the customer of a bankrupt broker-deal- rent location at 2418 Martin Luther King Jr. fraudulent activity of the debtor and to any er firm to qualify for SIPC protection, it is nec- Ave., in 1994. customer who, as a registered professional in essary for the customer’s account at closing to The bulk of their ministry involves deliv- have a positive ‘‘net equity’’ determined by ering food to homebound people. The Love the securities markets, with the requisite Kitchen delivers food each Thursday to ap- knowledge of these matters, knew or should subtracting any outstanding obligation of the proximately 2,200 homes. In addition to the have known of the debtor’s fraudulent activi- customer to the firm from the amount the firm meals they deliver, The Love Kitchen serves ties and failed to notify appropriate regulatory ‘‘owed’’ the customer. For the forty years of breakfast on Wednesday and lunch on Thurs- authorities. This portion of the bill’s language SIPC’s existence, it has been the standard day to approximately 40 to 110 people each is meant to assure that SIPC and the receiver- practice in making that simple calculation to day. Wednesday afternoons are dedicated to ship Trustee have fully adequate legal powers use the firm’s most recent account statement handing out anywhere from 60 to 150 food to act against customers undeserving of to the customer, usually supported by trade bags to the homeless or needy in the commu- confirmations, if any, relevant to the final nity. The bags usually contain enough food SIPA’s investor protections. to last the recipients a week. They also hand While this clarifying legislation is intended to statement’s presentation of holdings and val- out hygiene bags to new patrons at the have general application to all broker-dealer ues. Not surprisingly, this is the outcome re- Kitchen, and recently handed out approxi- bankruptcies involving debtor fraud, introduc- quired by law. Under the legal regime gov- mately 300 blankets to the homeless. tion at this time is directly related to the failure erning the relationship between brokers and If Helen and Ellen are the heart of The of SIPC and its Trustee to fairly and ade- customers, it is indisputable that the broker Love Kitchen, the volunteers are the life- quately act to provide statutorily mandated owes the customer the amount reflected on blood. Most begin volunteering because they and intended SIPA protections to the several the customer’s account statement. Indeed, in want to help the less fortunate, but wind up staying because they love Helen and Ellen so thousand innocent customers defrauded by a world where customers and, generally much. The University of Tennessee’s chapter Bernard Madoff in the operations of his invest- speaking, brokers do not hold physical securi- of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity has been ment advisory and broker-dealer firm, BLMIS. ties, it could not be any other way. sending volunteers to help pack food bags for Compounding the grievous shortcomings of Given the move away from the possession the past fifteen years. ‘‘It’s good to come SIPC to respond promptly and usefully to and trading ownership of actual securities to a here and . . . do something nice for someone these customers’ financial plight is the well- ‘‘book entry’’ system based on the essential less fortunate,’’ said volunteer and Phi documented failures by the SEC and FINRA, trust of validity of those account statements, Gamma Delta Tyler Bowland. the regulatory overseers of BLMIS, to detect no customer would, therefore, have any rea- ‘‘I like to come to see Helen and Ellen,’’ son to believe they would not be protected said volunteer and Phi Gamma Delta Matt and end the Madoff fraud over a period of 25 Baumgartner, then he laughed. ‘‘Seeing what or more years. based upon their account statements and con- they do here everyday, I think it’s a good Given the colossal regulatory oversight fail- firmations. In the SIPC receivership for the thing to come and help her out!’’ He smiled, ure and SIPC neglect in assessing broker- Madoff firm, however, the practices have been ‘‘They have been a blessing to a lot of peo- dealer firms at a level commensurate with the inconsistent with the law and quite different ple.’’ dramatic growth of the securities markets and and contrary to the repeated assertions of f the participating broker-dealer firms, it would SIPC and its Trustee, never to the ultimate be reasonable to expect that SIPC and the benefit of the innocent individual customer. RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE EQUI- SEC would have made exceptional efforts to Rather than using the customer’s final ac- TABLE TREATMENT OF INVES- make a rapid and comprehensive response to count statement—consistent with ‘‘reasonable TORS ACT the financial needs of the Madoff victims. That expectations’’ of a customer—the SIPC Trust- HON. SCOTT GARRETT has not been the case. Quite the contrary, in ee has ignored the statutory requirement of OF NEW JERSEY fact, has occurred. SIPC has denied protection SIPA and has devised a ‘‘cash-in/cash-out’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to over half the accounts at closing, in direct formulation (CICO) to determine a customer’s violation of the legal mandates of SIPA as cur- ‘‘net equity’’. To suggest that the Securities In- Thursday, February 17, 2011 rently in affect; provided full protection to only vestor Protection Act would have the effect of Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, late in the 25% of accounts; taken nearly two years to denying customers their legal right to rely on 111th Congress, I introduced, with co-spon- pay advances to the limited group deemed eli- their account statement is counterintuitive. sors, Mr. KING of New York and Ms. ROS- gible; and threatened to claw back funds from This formulation was developed from a posi- LEHTINEN of Florida, the Equitable Treatment roughly 1000 innocent customers. tion of hindsight once the Trustee, his lawyers, of Investors Act (H.R. 6531). This bill re- So that my colleagues may judge for them- and forensic accountants were inside the affirmed and clarified the key protections for selves the urgent need for this Congressional Madoff firm and learned that no trades had securities investors intended by Congress in intervention, let me highlight key factors sup- been made by the firm for customers. the 1970 enactment of the Securities Investor porting this need for action. Even though customers had regularly re- Protection Act (SIPA) and major amendments The legislative record surrounding the en- ceived monthly account statements showing to that Act in 1978. actments of the 1970 Act and the 1978 trades and holdings in ‘‘real securities’’ (often Today I reintroduce that legislation with amendments is replete with statements from blue chips in the Dow 100) that were sup- clarifying amendments. The central purpose of the legislative floor managers, active sup- ported periodically by trade confirmations in the legislation is to reaffirm the original Con- porters, committee reports, the Treasury, the those stocks, the Trustee declared that all gressional intent on two key aspects of the ad- SEC, and securities industry spokespeople lik- transactions were ‘‘fictitious’’ and that statutory ministration of SIPA in the liquidation of a ening the intended SIPC protection to the words such as ‘‘owed’’ and ‘‘positions’’ had no bankrupt broker-dealer firm. First, as a general bank customer protection offered by the FDIC. meaning. He further has asserted that in a matter, the determination of customer ‘‘net eq- Likewise, the legislative history emphasizes Ponzi scheme the customer has no basis for uity’’ shall rely on the final account statement protection of all innocent customers from bro- ‘‘reasonable expectation’’—a public utterance received from the debtor prior to closing, plus kerage failure, with particular mention of small, which will destroy the public’s confidence in

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.024 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E266 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2011 our securities markets at odds with SIPA’s pri- ceived no SIPA financial protection (over half) BAD LANGUAGE: ENGLISH-ONLY mary policy objective. and those receiving inadequate and dilatory BILLS ONCE AGAIN ATTEMPT TO To execute the Trustee’s CICO formulation relief, is the opportunity to file fraud claims PENALIZE IMMIGRANTS it is necessary to examine every customer ac- against the ‘‘general’’ bankruptcy estate, when count over the entire term of the relationship and if assets are assigned to it. For most of (for many spanning 20 to 30 years) to sum up HON. GENE GREEN the innocent customers, now in desperate fi- total deposits and total withdrawals (without OF TEXAS providing any return on investment—even a nancial condition and fraught with daily anx- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standard rate). If deposits exceed withdrawals iety, such relief is temporally distant with chal- the customer has a ‘‘net equity’’ and qualifies lenging prospects for success. In a general Thursday, February 17, 2011 for SIPC protection under CICO. If withdrawals bankruptcy proceeding these individuals, many exceed deposits over the life of the relation- of them aged, will be competing with claimants Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ship, the customer is declared ineligible for (financial institutions and the like) with far I would like to submit the following editorial: SIPC relief and may be targeted for greater resources and top-line legal represen- BAD LANGUAGE: ENGLISH-ONLY BILLS ONCE ‘‘clawback’’ of the net withdrawals. tation. AGAIN ATTEMPT TO PENALIZE IMMIGRANTS How, you may ask, could the Trustee ignore the SIPA definition of ‘‘net equity’’ and pro- To his credit, the Trustee, with aid provided [From the Brownsville Herald, Feb. 13, 2011] ceed to institute ‘‘clawback’’ actions? The an- by the U.S. Attorney’s office, has assembled Among the various bills offered in Wash- swer lies in SIPA’s incorporation by reference some significant assets from parties complicit ington and Austin are new efforts to force of provisions and powers under the Federal with the debtor. The innocent customers of every US. resident to speak English. Bankruptcy Code. However, the Bankruptcy Madoff should without question have the first U.S. Rep. Steve King, R–Iowa, has pledged Code does not permit ‘‘clawbacks’’ of amounts to file an English-only bill in Congress. and priority claim for relief in the distribution of Similar bills have already been filed in the paid by a broker to a customer to satisfy the those assets. That is the clear intent of SIPA broker’s legal obligations to the customer—our Texas Legislature. in establishing claims to ‘‘customer funds’’ be- securities system could not work any other State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R–Angleton, way. Again, SIPC and the Trustee are dis- fore assets move into the general bankruptcy has filed legislation to make English the of- regarding the clear body of law to further harm estate. Had the Trustee, at the outset of this ficial state language and require that all of- receivership, followed historic SIPC practices ficial business be conducted in that lan- the Madoff victims. guage. Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, R–Lexington, Let us now examine the results of this re- using customer final statements to determine has offered a bill mandating that driving ceivership to date to determine just how equi- ‘‘net equity’’, then all of these innocent cus- tests be given only in English. table its performance has been. tomers would now be eligible for the distribu- We doubt that such bills would pass con- At closing, the approximately 4900 accounts tion of ‘‘customer funds’’ under some equitable stitutional muster. The First Amendment of BLMIS that have filed claims for relief with plan devised by the Trustee with the approval clearly states that ‘‘Congress shall make no SIPC had aggregate final statement values of of the Bankruptcy Court. Moreover, they would law . . . abridging the freedom of speech. roughly $57 Billion. Of that 4900, well less . . .’’ That should include laws limiting the than half of those accounts (2053) have been be protected and assisted in their distress by language that people choose to speak. determined eligible for SIPA protection under full advances from the SIPC Fund, which has The nativists who support such legislation the Trustee’s CICO formulation. Only 1207 of the resources to provide such relief. forget this country’s honorable history of ac- those eligible accounts will receive full SIPA Two additional matters need to be under- cepting troubled refugees, such from Cuba in 1980, Indochina in the 1970s and various de- relief benefits—advance payment of $500,000 stood by my colleagues. Because the use of and a priority status to the distribution of re- fectors from the Soviet bloc countries the CICO methodology reduced dramatically covered ‘‘customer funds’’ up to the remaining throughout the Cold War. It’s unreasonable the number of customers qualifying for ad- and cruel to accept these people, only to im- balance of the CICO-approved claim. 846 of pose our oppressive rules on their behavior. the approved claims will receive advance pay- vances from the SIPC Fund (an entity funded by the broker-dealer community and expressly Language restrictions on driver’s tests ments averaging $200,000; and because the make little sense, especially in a border advances fully satisfy the CICO claim these established for the early relief of customers), state like Texas. Many foreign nationals accounts have no priority status with respect that Fund has benefited by a savings of over spend significant amounts of time in this to customer funds. 2728 accounts receive no $1 billion. To make this outcome more unac- state, whether on business or on vacation. relief (advances or priority status) under SIPA. ceptable, the failure to distribute those funds Many of them drive on our streets when These numbers, derived from SIPC re- means that customer refund claims to the IRS they’re here. With trade pacts calling for sponses to the House Financial Services Sub- greater access to shipments from other coun- for ‘‘theft losses’’ will be increased by some committee on Capital Markets, portray an out- tries, we should encourage people to show come distressingly out of step with Congress’ $300 million. Thus the broker-dealer commu- proficiency and knowledge of our traffic intent for SIPA protection. nity’s responsibility gets passed on to the laws; language restrictions will only discour- The overall record of performance in pro- American taxpayer. age people from working to get those li- censes. viding investment protection in this case is The conduct of this receivership has been even worse. The bulk of advance payments to The ability to conduct business in other pitifully inadequate in fulfilling the protections languages should be evident to all state law- eligible accountholders were distributed in the of the Madoff victims contemplated by Con- makers. More than $150 billion in goods are last quarter of 2010, fully two years after the gress in 1970 and 1978. The processes em- traded between Texas and Mexico each year closing of BLMIS. There is absolutely no way ployed by the Trustee, from the standpoint of alone. Greater investment and trade coming to square that performance with the clear from Japan, China, and other countries mandate in Section 9(a) of SIPA for ‘‘prompt the typical customer, have been needlessly should inspire officials to expand rather than payment’’ of advances—a mandate which rec- time consuming and remarkably expensive. In restrict languages that are accepted for legal ognized that most customers, victimized by its most recent response to the Capital Mar- documents. bankruptcy of their broker-dealer, will be in kets Subcommittee, SIPC advises that the Language is not a major problem for this dire need of urgent financial relief. Trustee, his law firm, and other consultants country. Many immigrants come here unable Now let us turn our attention to the to speak English but, more than 80 percent have been paid some $288 million over two of their children are fluent in the language. ‘‘clawback’’ suits against innocent customers years and contemplate billing for another $1 who over the course of their investment rela- English is the primary language of some 94 billion over the next four years. All the while, percent of their grandchildren. tionship withdrew what they rightly believed to be earnings for normal real life purposes—in- many Madoff victims are scrambling to exist. However, such bills send a clear message to people in other countries: We don’t want you come to support retirement, payment of Fed- It is my earnest hope that an overwhelming here. As America continues to fall behind eral, State, and local taxes, helping a child majority of my colleagues will join me in sup- other countries academically and is losing with a home purchase, assisting a grandchild porting this legislation, which is so important, trade and commerce to other countries, we with college costs etc.—only now to find the not only for the protection of many innocent in- might be convincing some of the brightest Trustee demanding a return of some of those vestors, but also for encouraging investment minds to stay home, and benefit their home disbursements. countries, not the U.S. going forward, which is critical to the economic What the Trustee now suggests as relief for We trust majorities of lawmakers will see all the Madoff victims, those who have re- renewal our country needs. the folly in these bills.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.025 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E267 HONORING P. MICHAEL FREEMAN, As the economy has weakened and the Through service to his community, fidelity to FIRE CHIEF OF LOS ANGELES County has faced major budget challenges, his mission, and dedication to his family, Alex- COUNTY Chief Freeman has done an outstanding job of ander leaves a behind a lasting tribute to his maintaining the proper staffing, professional ideals. I ask my colleagues to join with me in HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO service and quick response times that our celebrating the legacy of Mr. R.C. Alexander. OF CALIFORNIA residents have come to expect. He has man- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES aged the many facets of the department well, from emergency medical services to haz- OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL Thursday, February 17, 2011 ardous materials response to the lifeguarding DEBT Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, we rise of our many beaches. He has strengthened today to honor P. Michael Freeman, our good the department’s cooperation and coordination HON. MIKE COFFMAN friend and long time Fire Chief of Los Angeles with regional, state and federal emergency re- OF COLORADO County. Chief Freeman is retiring after 22 sponse partners. Additionally, Chief Freeman IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years of service as the Fire Chief and 47 has continuously worked to improve the diver- years as a firefighter. His commitment to the sity of the department by hiring more female Thursday, February 17, 2011 Los Angeles community, dedication to his em- and minority firefighters. Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, ployees, and strong leadership of the depart- Chief Freeman implemented many important today our national debt is ment will be greatly missed. life safety response programs that are integral $14,129,889,690,377.50. Chief Freeman was born and raised in Los to the department’s operations today. These On January 6, 2009, the start of the 111th Angeles County. He moved to Dallas and had include Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), Congress, the national debt was a 25-year career with the Dallas Fire Depart- the Canine Search Program, a 24-hour Health $10,638,425,746,293.80. ment eventually rising to the rank of Acting Hazardous Materials Division, and the This means the national debt has increased Fire Chief. During that time, he served our na- Firehawk Helicopter Program. by $3,491,463,944,083.70 since then. tion honorably in the Army Reserve. It was in Mr. Speaker, as Members of the Los Ange- This debt and its interest payments we are 1989 that the Los Angeles County Board of les County delegation, we would like to per- passing to our children and all future Ameri- Supervisors made the wise decision to bring sonally acknowledge and commend P. Mi- cans. Chief Freeman home and make him the eighth chael Freeman for his dedication to the people f Fire Chief of Los Angeles County. of Los Angeles. He is a model of the brave, Chief Freeman has been one of the most honorable and selfless public servant that is TRAGEDY IN KHOJALY, respected and longest serving public servants displayed every day by the men and women AZERBAIJAN in the history of Los Angeles County. He has of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. steadfastly faced the many challenges that We are privileged to have worked with Chief HON. BILL SHUSTER come with running a fire department in a Freeman. We ask the House to join us in con- OF PENNSYLVANIA county of 10.5 million people, 4,000 square gratulating Chief Freeman on his many years IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES miles, 88 cities, 70 miles of coastline, dense of service and wish him much success in his Thursday, February 17, 2011 urban areas, towering mountain ranges and future endeavors. deep forests. He has effectively led the fire Members who signed: GRACE F. Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, as the Co- department through the annual wildfire sea- NAPOLITANO, KAREN BASS, HOWARD L. BER- Chairman of the House Azerbaijan Caucus, I sons, overseeing and containing some of the MAN, JANE HARMAN, HOWARD P. MCKEON, rise today to bring attention to the tragedy that worst wildfires in the history of California in LAURA RICHARDSON, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, took place in Khojaly, Azerbaijan, a town and 2003 and 2009. He coordinated the response ADAM B. SCHIFF, MAXINE WATERS, DAVID townspeople that were destroyed on February with other government agencies to the DREIER, XAVIER BECERRA, JUDY CHU, KEVIN 26, 1992. Northridge earthquake and the many other MCCARTHY, GARY G. MILLER, DANA ROHR- Sadly, today there is little attention or inter- earthquakes that have rocked Los Angeles ABACHER, LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ, BRAD SHERMAN, est paid to the plight of Khojaly outside of over the years. He has expertly overseen the HENRY A. WAXMAN. Azerbaijan. However, one of our greatest daily operations of the department in respond- f strengths as elected officials is the opportunity ing to the multitude of emergencies that arise HONORING R.C. ALEXANDER to bring to light truths that are little known and in an urban environment. command recognition. As a friend of Azer- Chief Freeman has improved the depart- baijan, I am proud to remind my colleagues ment’s emergency response capabilities and HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN that we must never forget the tragedy that OF TENNESSEE has been a strong advocate for the depart- took place at Khojaly. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment with the federal government. He has At the time, the Khojaly tragedy was widely worked with Members of Congress to ensure Thursday, February 17, 2011 covered by the international media, including the first responder community has access to Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, business the Boston Globe, Washington Post, New the federal resources they need for fire pre- leader Peter Drucker believes, ‘‘whenever you York Times, Financial Times, and many other vention programs, emergency response equip- see a successful business, someone once European and Russian news agencies. ment, and natural disaster preparedness train- made a courageous decision.’’ Mr. Speaker, I Khojaly, a town in the Nagorno-Karabakh ing. He has organized and led the effort to im- rise today to tell you of one successful busi- region of Azerbaijan, now under the control of plement a new Los Angeles Regional Inter- nessman who lived Drucker’s mantra. Born on Armenian forces, was the site of the largest operable Communications System (LA–RICS). a working farm in Williamson County, Alex- killing of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians. With a This system will allow first responders ander built an automotive empire in Middle population of approximately 7,000, Khojaly throughout the county to communicate effec- Tennessee. Through humble beginnings to a was one of the largest urban settlements of tively on solutions to emergencies ranging sprinting end, R.C. Alexander spent his life de- the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. from major disasters to day-to-day events. veloping a strong sense of business, family, According to Human Rights Watch and Chief Freeman has volunteered in numer- and community. other international observers the massacre ous roles with the federal government to lend Starting with nine employees and single gas was committed by the ethnic Armenian armed his expertise to improving emergency re- station in Murfreesboro, TN, R.C. Alexander forces, reportedly with the help of the Russian sponse services across the nation. He served grew Alexander Automotive into 22 locations 366th Motor Rifle Regiment. Human Rights as chairman of the board of FIRESCOPE and throughout Franklin, Columbia, Murfreesboro, Watch described the Khojaly Massacre as as a member of the Federal Emergency Man- Dickson, and Cookeville. Built upon the ten- ‘‘the largest massacre to date in the conflict’’ agement Agency’s National Urban Search and ants of hard work, dedication to community, over Nagorna-Karabakh. In a 1993 report, the Rescue (USAR) Advisory Committee. In 2003, and straightforward business models, Alex- watchdog group stated ‘‘there are no exact fig- he was selected by Secretary Tom Ridge to ander Automotive maintained almost 1,000 ures for the number of Azeri civilians killed be- serve as a member of the U.S. Department of employees at the time of R.C. Alexander’s cause Karabakh Armenian forces gained con- Homeland Security’s emergency responder death. He led not only generations of his own trol of the area after the massacre’’ and ‘‘while advisory committee. He also served as chair- family to excellence, but taught those in his in- it is widely accepted that 200 Azeris were man of the International Association of Fire fluence of the straightforward business prac- murdered, as many as 500–1,000 may have Chiefs Terrorism Task Force. tices that brought him success. died.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.028 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E268 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2011 Newsweek Magazine reported: ‘‘Azerbaijan Today, Syd continues to be a part of his It is our intention to meet with representa- was a charnel house again last week: a place family’s lives not only with his grandchildren, tives from the Thai Government and with op- of mourning refugees and dozens of mangled but also with his great-grandchildren. Syd’s position leaders to study the current situation. corpses dragged to a makeshift morgue be- activism is sustained by serving on the Execu- But it is clear that in the wake of the worst vio- hind the mosque. They were ordinary Azer- tive Board of the Florida Alliance for Retired lence in decades, the Thai Government needs baijani men, women and children of Khojaly, a Americans and as the Director of Brittany C. to hold free and fair elections. small village in war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh Kings Point in Florida. This is a wonderful op- With the recent uprising in Egypt and other overrun by Armenian forces on 25–26 Feb- portunity to honor Syd for his lifetime of activ- parts of the Middle East and Asia by individ- ruary. Many were killed at close range while ism, and I join his family and friends in con- uals who demand their freedom, Congress trying to flee; some had their faces mutilated, gratulating him on this joyous occasion. needs to be clear that it stands for the basic others were scalped.’’ Congratulations to Syd and his entire family freedoms and rights of people around the Time Magazine stated ‘‘While the details are on his 95th birthday. world. argued, this much is plain: something grim f f and unconscionable happened in the Azer- baijani town of Khojaly two weeks ago. So far, HONORING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN RECOGNIZING U.S. IMMIGRATION some 200 dead Azerbaijanis, many of them GEORGE MASON WALKER AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT mutilated, have been transported out of the SPECIAL AGENTS ZAPATA AND town tucked inside the Armenian-dominated HON. ANDER CRENSHAW AVILA enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh for burial in OF FLORIDA neighboring Azerbaijan. The total number of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON deaths—the Azerbaijanis claim 1,324 civilians Thursday, February 17, 2011 OF MISSISSIPPI have been slaughtered, most of them women Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, Captain IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and children—is unknown.’’ George Mason Walker, 82, of Fort McCoy, Thursday, February 17, 2011 Azerbaijan has been a strong strategic part- Florida died Saturday, January 22, 2011. A Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- ner and friend of the United States. The trag- native of Jacksonville, he lived most of his life edy of Khojaly was a crime against humanity er, today, I rise to express my sincere condo- in Putnam and Marion Counties. lences about a reprehensible attack on two and I urge my colleagues to join me in stand- George M. Walker served his country in ing with Azerbaijanis as they commemorate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement both the U.S. Navy during World War II and officers earlier this week in Mexico, while driv- this tragedy. the U.S. Merchant Marines during peacetime f ing between Mexico City and Monterrey, Mex- and the Vietnam War. He also served for 15 ico. HONORING SYD BYKOFSKY years as a ship pilot in the Panama Canal. I honor the sacrifice of Special Agent Jaime Captain Walker was a member of First Bap- J. Zapata, who lost his life and Special Agent HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH tist Church of Orange Springs, Florida. Before Victor Avila, who is continuing to recover from his health became frail, he twice weekly could injuries sustained during the attack. OF FLORIDA be found walking the Right to Life Abortion IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 2006, Special Agent Zapata began his Line in Ocala, Florida. career with ICE in Laredo, Texas as part of Captain Walker was a Mason, a Shriner and Thursday, February 17, 2011 the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Unit a member of the International Organization of Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to and as a member of the Border Enforcement Masters, Mates and Pilots Association. rise today to congratulate Syd Bykofsky on his Security Task Force. At the time of his death, I commend Captain George M. Walker for 95th birthday. Born in New York City, Syd has he was detailed to ICE’s Attache´ office in his patriotism to his country, devoted service dedicated his life to helping others, and to Mexico City. to his church, impressive career history, and being a loud and commanding voice for work- Special Agent Zapata began his tenure at life of love and caring concern for his family ers’ rights. the Department of Homeland Security as a and fellow man. Syd began his political activism at the age U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Yuma, Arizona. of 14. When he was just 18 years old, Syd so- f Law enforcement and border security were lidified his activism by advocating for a 40 IN SUPPORT OF BASIC FREEDOMS early passions for this Brownsville, Texas na- hour work week and picketing on behalf of AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THAILAND tive, as he graduated from the University of Laundry Workers, Taxi Drivers, and Millinery Texas at Brownsville in 2005 with a Bachelor Workers, to ensure a better work environment HON. TED POE of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. for future generations. In his 20s, Syd joined I understand that his fellow agent, Special OF TEXAS the Workmen’s Circle and served locally and Agent Victor Avila, was injured in the attack IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nationally in many leadership positions. Since and is now recovering in his home. My 1993, Syd has been an active member of the Thursday, February 17, 2011 thoughts and prayers are with Special Agent Workmen’s Circle Florida Regional Board. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, last No- Victor Avila, and I am hoping and praying for Syd continued his political and social activ- vember, the Helsinki Commission on Security his healthy recovery. ism and in 1965 he marched on Washington and Cooperation in Europe extended an invita- These agents were two of the hundreds of with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Syd continued tion to the former Prime Minister of Thailand ICE personnel around the globe. Every day, his fight for equal opportunity when he partici- Thaksin Shinawatra and a representative from committed agents like Special Agents Zapata pated in the Selma to Montgomery March for the current Thai government to present testi- and Avila collaborate with their foreign coun- Civil Rights; and, by demonstrating for Mem- mony at a briefing on the alleged human rights terparts to dismantle criminal organizations phis Garbage Workers and Nurses in Atlanta, violations that took place in Thailand back in that pose a border security and law enforce- Georgia, Syd’s contributions to workers rights March 2010 at a legal demonstration resulting ment threat to the United States. expanded over the years. in the deaths of at least 80 Thai civilians and Our Nation is fortunate to have the men and Even though Syd maintained a busy sched- the imprisonment of at least 350 other civil- women of the U.S. Immigration and Customs ule as a community activist, he always made ians. Enforcement keeping us safe and secure. time to be involved in the life of his family. Unfortunately, this briefing was postponed Their bravery and dedication serve as a fine Having been the President of both the PTA until the new Congress convened and a new example for all Americans. and the Father’s Club of his children’s public commission chairman was appointed. Now I know the Department of Homeland Secu- school, he was a proud and dedicated father that the new Congress is here, I hope the Hel- rity and other law enforcement groups are to his children. His commitment to his children sinki Commission will re-issue the invitations. working closely with the authorities in Mexico and the community continued as he became I am personally traveling to Thailand next to ensure that the perpetrators of this attack the Vice President of the 61st Precinct Com- week with my colleague Congressman DANA are identified and brought to justice. munity Council Day Camp. Syd helped orga- ROHRABACHER from the House Committee on To the family of Special Agent Zapata as nize Marlboro Houses Day Camp, served on Foreign Affairs to look into the extent of the al- well as his ICE brothers and sisters, I offer my the local school board of District 21K in Brook- leged human rights violations, including the deepest sympathies. His sacrifice in service lyn and assisted in opening John Dewey High detainment of over 350 demonstrators by the for our country and your family’s enormous School for Special Education. current Thai government. loss are not, and will not, be forgotten.

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ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION COM- Tuesday, February 15, 2011 MEMORATING FORT LAUDER- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House in Committee of the Whole DALE, FLORIDA, ON ITS CENTEN- House on the State of the Union had under NIAL ANNIVERSARY Thursday, February 17, 2011 consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- priations for the Department of Defense and Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask the the other departments and agencies of the House of Representatives to join me in recog- Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS nizing the 150th anniversary of the start of the tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: OF FLORIDA Civil War and the contributions of African Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Chair, I am pleased that Mr. AKIN plans to withdraw his amendment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Americans in abolishing slavery. #181 to defund the bipartisan indoor lighting The Association for the Study of African Thursday, February 17, 2011 provision of the historic Energy Independence American Life and History, ASALH, selected and Security Act, which President Bush signed Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I ‘‘African Americans and the Civil War’’ as its into law in 2007. rise to introduce a resolution commemorating 2011 National Black History theme to show Let me underscore a few facts: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on its centennial an- appreciation for the successful efforts of free First, Chairman UPTON plans to hold an niversary. The city was incorporated on March and enslaved African Americans, during the oversight hearing on this provision in the near 27, 1911, but in fact Fort Lauderdale’s history Civil War, to end slavery. ASALH has issued future—so action today would have been pre- goes back much further. a statement, which I bring to the Floor: mature. Second, the National Electrical Manufactur- Thousands of years ago the Glades Culture In 1861, as the United States stood at the ers Association, which represents the domes- and Tequesta people settled in the area, al- brink of Civil War, people of African descent, tic manufacturers of light bulbs and includes though the modern history of the area began both enslaved and free persons, waited with a GE, Sylvania and Phillips, urges a ‘‘no’’ vote. in the early 1800s with the Seminole Indian watchful eye. They understood that a war be- Third, the law does not ban incandescent Tribe settlements. Conflict arose between the tween the North and the South might bring light bulbs, or force Americans to buy Chi- Native Americans and local white planters, about jubilee—the destruction of slavery and nese-made compact fluorescent bulbs that leading to a series of wars over several dec- universal freedom. When the Confederacy contain small traces of mercury. ades. It was during the Second Seminole War, fired upon Fort Sumter and war ensued, Presi- Fourth, what the law does is set a glide path in the 1830s and 1840s, that Major William dent Abraham Lincoln maintained that the to US manufacture of more efficient light bulbs—which are already saving consumers Lauderdale commanded a detachment of sol- paramount cause was to preserve the Union, an average of $200 per family per year. Manu- diers who built a fort along the New River, for- not end slavery. Frederick Douglass, the most ever imprinting his name on the area. facturing facilities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North prominent black leader, opined that regardless Carolina, Florida and Torrance, CA—in my In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as of intentions, the war would bring an end to district—are creating thousands of new jobs regional investments in rail, water, and road slavery, America’s ‘‘peculiar institution.’’ right now. transportation took off, trading posts and resi- Over the course of the war, the 4 million Finally, when the law passed by a strong bi- dential neighborhoods grew up in the area, people of African descent in the United States partisan vote my co-author Rep. UPTON said: until Fort Lauderdale became a city in 1911. ‘‘. . . it is a bipartisan effort in every way . . . proved Douglass right. Free and enslaved Four years later the city became the seat in this is where we need to be . . . where the blacks rallied around the Union flag in the the newly-created Broward County. world needs to be.’’ cause of freedom. From the cotton and to- By World War Two Fort Lauderdale had be- And then-Ranking Member on Energy and bacco fields of the South to the small towns Commerce Rep. BARTON added: ‘‘. . . this is come a major resort town, shipping port, and and big cities of the North, nearly 200,000 one of the few areas where there has been military base, where pilots and submarines did joined the Grand Army of the Republic and constructive dialogue and bipartisanship . . .’’ battle with German U-boats off the coast of took up arms to destroy the Confederacy. Withdrawing this amendment is the proper Florida. The postwar period saw Broward be- They served as recruiters, soldiers, nurses, thing to do and I commend Rep. AKIN for come the second largest county in the State, and spies, and endured unequal treatment, doing so. and turned Fort Lauderdale into a major me- f tropolis, commercial hub, and tourist destina- massacres, and riots as they pursued their tion. quest for freedom and equality. Their record of FULL-YEAR CONTINUING service speaks for itself, and Americans have APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 Today, Fort Lauderdale has over 180,000 never fully realized how their efforts saved the residents and ten million annual visitors. Near- Union. SPEECH OF by Port Everglades is the third busiest cruise port in the United States, and the city is a In honor of the efforts of people of African HON. MAZIE K. HIRONO global center for yachting, with over 100 mari- descent to destroy slavery and inaugurate uni- OF HAWAII nas and 42,000 yachts. The city’s International versal freedom in the United States, the Asso- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Boat Show is the third largest in the world. ciation for the Study of African American Life Wednesday, February 16, 2011 From pristine beaches and entertainment and History has selected ‘‘African Americans The House in Committee of the Whole centers to its economic vitality and transpor- and the Civil War’’ as the 2011 National Black House on the State of the Union had under tation network, Fort Lauderdale is a vibrant History Theme. We urge all Americans to consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- priations for the Department of Defense and and livable destination city. The past hundred study and reflect on the value of their contribu- tions to the nation.’’ the other departments and agencies of the years have seen unprecedented growth and Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- civic betterment, the outgrowth of suburbs and Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Represent- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: the rising of skyscrapers. I know that the next atives to join me in recognizing the 150th An- Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Chair, I rise today in sup- hundred years will mark great new achieve- niversary of the Civil War, and applauding Afri- port of the Chu amendment, and for the ments in urban development and economic can Americans for their work to abolish slav- 19,000 students in Hawaii who rely on Pell prosperity. I offer my congratulations to the ery and for their contributions toward the grants to pay for college. city and its residents on the occasion of Fort equalization among American races. That’s 22 percent of the student body at Lauderdale’s centennial anniversary. Maui College. 30 percent at the University of

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I urge my colleagues to sup- The underlying bill turns a blind eye to these Youth Programs providing afterschool, child port this amendment, and oppose these reck- 19,000 students in Hawaii, and 9 million stu- care, gang prevention, and intervention serv- less, job-killing cuts to critical infrastructure dents nationwide. H.R. 1 would slash Pell ices; 4. Senior Programs that offer meals, programs. grants by more than 15 percent, the largest housing placement, and recreation; 5. Con- f cut in the program’s history. struction and improvement of critical public fa- Investing in education is an investment in cilities and infrastructure; and 6. Business HONORING MARVIN MANNING our future. Employees with a bachelor’s de- Loan Programs to bring development and jobs gree earn more than $20,000 per year more into our communities. HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH than those without a degree, and in turn con- Mr. Chair, the federal budget is not merely OF FLORIDA tribute more to the economy in taxes and a ledger documenting receipts and expendi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spending. For low-income families struggling tures but a reflection of our national values. Thursday, February 17, 2011 to make ends meet, Pell grants are a lifeline And certainly nothing is more central to our to help students pay for college. national character than its strong, healthy, and Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Meanwhile, Pell grants have not kept pace vibrant local communities. The CDBG program honor of my friend, Marvin Manning, for his with rising tuition costs. In 1979, Pell grants is indispensable if we are to continue the im- 85th birthday. Born in Ohio, Marvin valiantly helped low-income students at four-year public portant community and economic development served his country during World War II in the colleges pay for 77 percent of their tuition, initiatives needed to revitalize our economy, United States Navy. Upon returning from his fees, room, and board. Today, the grant cov- create jobs, and put people back to work in service, Marvin used the G.I. Bill to graduate ers less than half that—just 34 percent of col- homes they own and can afford. from The Ohio State University. lege expenses. f In 1987, after serving for years as the Chief In this difficult economy, slashing invest- Financial Officer for a jewelry company, ments in education like Pell is exactly the FULL-YEAR CONTINUING Marvin retired to South Florida. After the wrong move to make. The Chu amendment APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 move, Marvin quickly became involved in poli- would restore full funding to the Pell grant pro- tics and in the community. Marvin chaired the SPEECH OF gram, and I urge my colleagues to adopt it. Dade County Community Coalition, was the Chief Community Advisor for Congressman f HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Bill Lehman, and worked for Senator BILL NEL- OF MARYLAND FULL-YEAR CONTINUING SON’s 1990 gubernatorial campaign. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 In 1997, Marvin moved from Dade County Tuesday, February 15, 2011 into Florida’s 19th Congressional district. Here, SPEECH OF The House in Committee of the Whole he continued his volunteerism where he has HON. LAURA RICHARDSON House on the State of the Union had under served as President of the Century Village consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- Democratic Club, President of the Century of OF CALIFORNIA priations for the Department of Defense and Boca Raton Umbrella Association, COBRUA, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the other departments and agencies of the as President of the Yarmouth Association, was Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- on the Half Penney Board, and serves on the tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: The House in Committee of the Whole Executive Board of the West Boca Community House on the State of the Union had under Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong Council. consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- support of this amendment. I, along with much of the South Florida com- priations for the Department of Defense and The Continuing Resolution on the floor munity, am most grateful for Marvin’s close the other departments and agencies of the today makes irresponsible and dangerous cuts work and relationships with our local elected Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- in transportation and development, doing harm officials. When Hurricane Wilma devastated tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: to a construction sector already facing 20 per- South Florida, Marvin’s hard work, along with Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- cent unemployment and delaying the invest- the help of former Congressman Robert position to Section 2226 of the bill, which will ments needed to bring our nation’s infrastruc- Wexler, Commissioner Burt Aaronson, and cut funding for the Community Development ture into a state of good repair. These cuts, other local officials led to a speedy response Block Grant (CDBG) program from the current which are opposed by our business commu- which guaranteed that Century Village got the level $3.948 billion to $1.5 billion, a 62 percent nity, come with a price—lost productivity, less assistance it needed in the aftermath of the decrease. safety, and a higher cost for repairs later as storm. This drastic reduction would have a dev- our system continues to deteriorate. It has been an honor to count Marvin as a astating impact on communities all across Eliminating funding for DC Metro is just one colleague, an advisor, and most of all a friend. America, including my district, and hinder our example of the Republicans’ penny-wise, I would like to congratulate Marvin and his ability to continue doing our part in aiding the pound-foolish approach to deficit reduction. family on his 85th birthday, and I look forward Nation’s economic recovery. The Federal Government relies on the Metro to many more years of working together with CDBG works. In Los Angeles County, for system to bring thousands of employees to Marvin to better the South Florida community. example, CDBG funding has provided a direct work every day—to the Pentagon, to the De- f benefit to low- and moderate-income residents partment of Homeland Security, to all the Fed- and their neighborhoods, something that sim- eral agencies that help provide services to the HONORING ZELPHA (ZEP) MONT- ply would not have been possible without this American people. More than half of Metrorail GOMERY-WHATLEY THE BUILDER federal-local partnership. stations serve Federal facilities. When the OF ‘‘MISS BERNICE’S HOUSE’’ Over the past five years, Los Angeles Coun- Metro does not work, the government cannot ty’s CDBG program has accomplished the fol- work. HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON lowing: 1. created or retained 1,109 jobs; 2. This $150 million investment makes the OF MISSISSIPPI provided loans and technical assistance to capital improvements that are necessary to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES over 14,000 businesses; 3. provided assist- make the system safe and reliable. And every ance to over four million individuals in unincor- dollar is matched by our local partners in Thursday, February 17, 2011 porated areas and participating cities in Los Maryland, DC, and Virginia. These funds are Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- Angeles County; 4. preserved 6,217 housing budgeted to make critical safety improve- er, I rise today to honor Ms. Zelpha (Zep) units; 5. provided improvements to almost ments, replace aging rail cars, and rebuild Montgomery-Whatley, The Builder of ‘‘Miss 23,000 facilities; and 6. removed over 28 mil- miles of track. Without them, we will see re- Bernice’s House.’’ The Northside Haven Asso- lion square feet of graffiti. duced reliability and degraded customer serv- ciation, Inc., and Miss Bernice’s House exist Mr. Chair, reducing CDBG funding would ice. today, primarily because of two women—two mean curtailing or cancelling the following Mr. Chair, short-sighted cuts to infrastruc- Black women of Holmes County, Mississippi. types of activities in my district and countless ture eliminate home-grown jobs and delay crit- One had great spiritual wisdom, strength and

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.039 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E271 focus; the other, unwavering faith and a strong FULL-YEAR CONTINUING LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER belief in the power and purpose of God. Their APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 MAINTENANCE names: Mrs. Bernice Patton Montgomery- Johnson (Miss Bernice) and her elder daugh- SPEECH OF HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER ter, Zelpha la’Marr Montgomery-Whatley, who OF LOUISIANA is just called, Zep. HON. LOIS CAPPS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA Zep caught her mother’s dream to build a Thursday, February 17, 2011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES house—a great house for people who are Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today sick, homeless, in need of housing and gentle Tuesday, February 15, 2011 to address a matter of vital importance to our personal care. Zep gave up her life’s work of The House in Committee of the Whole Nation’s business and economic recovery. I public service where she lived ‘‘up North’’ and House on the State of the Union had under am extremely concerned about recent actions having been accepted to the Peace Corps to consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- by the Army Corps of Engineers and its failure work in West Africa. priations for the Department of Defense and to maintain the Lower Mississippi River deep the other departments and agencies of the draft navigation channel. Approximately 60 Instead and as God would have it, Zep Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- percent of all U.S. grain exports are shipped packed up and moved back home to Holmes tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: from the Mississippi River, and 25 percent of County, Mississippi, breaking a long standing Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong op- all large commercial bulk ships that arrive in vow never to return to Mississippi again! She position to H.R. 1. the U.S. come through the mouth of the Mis- moved back home, she thought, to help her This deeply flawed bill does nothing to cre- sissippi River. U.S. Customs and Border Pro- mother, Miss Bernice, to fulfill a dream to build ate jobs or promote economic growth. In fact, tection estimates that the river system facili- ‘‘a house of help’’ for poor senior citizens of it actually undercut these critical priorities, tates between $85 billion and $104 billion an- Holmes County and Mississippi. Miss Bernice threatening to destabilize our fragile economic nually in foreign trade through its district on convinced her daughter that ‘‘back home’’ was recovery. the Lower Mississippi River. Without imme- her ‘‘Peace Corps’’ and her ‘‘West Africa.’’ Zep The bill cuts billions of dollars from pro- diate maintenance dredging of that channel, said, ‘‘Yes,’’ to her mother and has since pro- grams that increase transportation and hous- domestic transportation costs will significantly claimed that this is the best, most challenging ing choices, reduce traffic on our highways, increase for a wide range of U.S. products and rewarding work God has ever assigned to and lower energy costs for American families. and goods, and many businesses will be her hands. Her boldness for the ‘‘street work’’ It cuts Community Development Block Grants placed at a competitive disadvantage for par- of God—‘‘helping hurting people,’’ is un- that empower local cities and counties to ticipation in the Nation’s export trade. At this time, the Corps is not meeting navi- matched! prioritize the housing and infrastructure gation channel maintenance requirements, projects that make the most sense for them. To know Zep Montgomery—to really know and as a result, the width and depth of the And it eliminates funding for the Sustainable her, is to know that she rarely considers the channel has been reduced because of silting Communities Initiative—a program that word, ‘‘No’’ as a final answer to any unsolved in the lower stretches of the river. The mari- strengthens local economic competitiveness problem. She says her daddy taught her to time transportation capabilities of the water- and reduces commutes to jobs, shops and ‘‘just look for another way.’’ She will push her- way are deteriorating rapidly, and river pilots schools. self and she will push and pull others until now have imposed operating restrictions on These proven programs are already creating ‘‘the way is found.’’ This attitude is testimony commercial vessels transiting the mouth of the jobs and stimulating economic growth. They to the mere existence of Miss Bernice’s Mississippi River, restrictions that will signifi- help local communities attract new businesses House—a Personal care/Assisted Living facil- cantly add costs and delays in the export of and jumpstart their economies. They help im- ity, Holmes County’s first and only one. When American products to international markets. prove local business districts and provide af- she was told ‘‘No,’’ by her local and State gov- Therefore, I urge the Corps of Engineers to fordable housing options nearby. And rather maintain the Lower Mississippi River deep ernments, she turned to Washington, D.C., than build expensive new roads and highways, draft navigation channel at a depth and width and her Congressman. It was understood that these programs focus on fixing what we al- that will not inhibit transportation on this vital ‘‘No’’ was not an answer, nor was it an option. ready have. waterway. The Federal government responded with an In short, these programs create jobs. High f $800,000 dollar, loan/grant package to build tech jobs. Clean energy jobs. Construction the house envisioned by her mother, who on jobs. High quality, local jobs that pay well and LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER the day of approval went home to be with the can’t be shipped overseas. MAINTENANCE Lord! Rather than enhancing these proven job Additionally, Zep knew when the mailman creators, the Majority is eliminating them. The HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN had trouble delivering the mail on the wet, irrational spending cuts in this bill completely OF NEW JERSEY muddy road where she lived, she put on her undermine these proven programs and threat- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rubber boots and went to see the Holmes en to cripple our fragile economic recovery. It Thursday, February 17, 2011 makes no sense. County Board of Supervisors. They said it Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise couldn’t be done; the road couldn’t be built But I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised, today to address concerns that many of my and probably wouldn’t be built during the next given the Majority’s record on the issue. It’s colleagues have expressed to me regarding 20 years! Within 2 years a new paved road been nearly two months and we have not maintenance to the Lower Mississippi River was built, including two new concrete bridges voted on a single bill to create jobs or promote deep draft navigation channel. As the Chair- for approximately $500,000 dollars! Again, economic growth. Not one. man of the House Energy and Water Develop- when the current water system could not ac- Mr. Chair, we can’t simply cut our way to ment Appropriations Subcommittee, I am well commodate Miss Bernice’s House and her economic prosperity. aware of the economic benefits provided by community, Zep requested assistance from This CR is nothing more than a negligent the Mississippi River system that connects ap- the local water authority and was told, ‘‘No, it political gimmick. But this gimmick has real proximately 30 States in our Nation’s heart- couldn’t be done.’’ Today, a $550,000 dollar consequences. Real consequences for our land with international markets. Accordingly, new water system has been installed for her local communities whose crumbling infrastruc- the Subcommittee works hard to ensure that community and Miss Bernice’s House as a di- ture will only deteriorate further; real con- the Lower Mississippi River deep draft naviga- rect result of Zep’s faith, her tenacity and her sequences for the millions of unemployed tion channel is maintained by the Corps to hard work. Americans whose search for a job will only get meet export and import trade and other do- longer; and real consequences for Middle Zelpha is a professional helper. She be- mestic transportation needs. Class families whose struggle to stay afloat As Congress considers the Continuing Res- lieves there is no greater reason for any will only get tougher. olution for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011, human being to get up in the morning other It’s time this Congress starts doing what our I want to assure my colleagues that I have than to help another human-being. constituents sent us here to do—create jobs. provided sufficient flexibility within the Zep proclaims, ‘‘I’m in business to help peo- I urge my colleagues to support jobs creation $2,361,000,000 in the operation and mainte- ple.’’ and oppose H.R. 1. nance account for the Corps to maintain the

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If we do not reduce these funds. government spending immediately and by OF CALIFORNIA massive amounts America will never recover. f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The annual deficit alone equates to nearly HONORING BESSIE BAKER Tuesday, February 15, 2011 $5,000 for every man woman and child. That The House in Committee of the Whole means we are spending $5,000 per person House on the State of the Union had under more than we take in each year. The amount HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- of total debt our government has accumulated priations for the Department of Defense and OF MISSISSIPPI is much too great for our citizens to even fath- the other departments and agencies of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES om at $14 trillion. Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- I agree with the nonpartisan Eagle Forum Thursday, February 17, 2011 tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: citizen advocacy group which recently stated Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Chair, I that if we do not drastically reduce spending er, I rise today to honor Ms. Bessie Baker. strongly oppose this bill’s elimination of fund- now, the problem won’t simply be that our chil- Could you honestly say that ‘‘My house is your ing for Title X family planning services. dren and grandchildren will be saddled with house?’’ Could you honestly say that ‘‘I will This extremely successful program helps debt. Our currency will become worthless, help you when you need me?’’ Are you willing both men and women access lifesaving pre- economic growth will become nearly impos- to ‘‘be there when your neighbor needs you?’’ ventative healthcare, including breast exams, sible and our nation will be plunged into a Are you willing to ‘‘set aside your time to do cancer screenings, and HIV tests. modern equivalent of the dark ages. Our only for others in any situation?’’ Are you willing to The proposed cuts in H.R. 1 would eliminate choice is to drastically reduce the size and ‘‘feed a stranger?’’ these, which is unconscionable. cost of our government. It is not possible to At the young age of 50, Bessie L. Baker has If my colleagues across the aisle really want raise taxes high enough to pay for all the 3 adult children and 2 teenage children. She to reduce the number of abortions in this spending the President wants. Despite the tre- continues to make silent sacrifices for others country, they should support Title X funding mendous work ethic and resourcefulness of within the community by being reliable, caring, which helps prevent unintended pregnancies the American people, it is no longer even pos- and passionate about those in need. She is al- through education and access to contracep- sible for the United States to grow our way out ways willing to put one foot in front of the tion. of this mess. Freezing spending is not other, despite personal struggles and situa- In my home state of California, Title X helps enough. Merely trimming spending is not tions that we all face day-to-day. Bessie con- more than 200,000 women avoid unintended enough. We need to cut and cut deeply. Rep- tinues to be involved not only within her fam- pregnancies. resentatives JIM JORDAN and SCOTT GARRETT ily’s lives, but also in the lives of others. She The birth rate among California teenagers and Senator JIM DEMINT have proposed $173 is the epitome of selflessness in society as a has decreased by more than half since 1992. billion of discretionary spending cuts over the whole not just today, but everyday. Without Title X funding it would be 37 percent next two years, $16.1 billion in cuts to Med- higher! f icaid, ending the ‘‘stimulus’’ program which will Eliminating the $2.2 million in Title X funds save $45 billion, and ending government own- IN REMEMBRANCE OF CLARENCE that San Diego County receives every year ership of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saving HARPER will mean taking away care in a state already another $30 billion. This proposal is an excel- struggling with limited resources. lent start. It is necessary. And it may be Amer- HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH I will not let San Diego families lose these ica’s only hope if we wish to avoid an eco- OF OHIO valuable health services. nomic calamity. When women have better access to family IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f planning, it leads to healthier outcomes for Thursday, February 17, 2011 both mother and child. HONORING MARY FRANCES MOORE Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Leadership proposes these cuts under the remembrance of Clarence Dominic Harper and guise of being ‘‘fiscally responsible,’’ but that HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON in honor of his commitment to family, commu- is far from reality, particularly for states that OF MISSISSIPPI nity, and country. are in budget crises like California. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Clarence spent his entire life devoted to his The contraceptive and other reproductive Thursday, February 17, 2011 health services provided at Title X—supported community. In 1930 he was born in Richfield, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- centers in my state saved $581,890,000 in Ohio, where he would remain and serve for er, I rise today to honor the long and distin- public funds in 2008 alone. the rest of his life. He left a profound mark on guished life of Ms. Mary Frances Moore. those with whom he lived. The denizens of Cutting family planning is fiscally irrespon- For more than twenty years she spent nu- Richfield will remember Clarence fondly due to sible. merous hours campaigning for the person she his constant support and devotion to the com- Eliminating it doesn’t save taxpayers any thought was the best candidate for political po- munity. Clarence had a great admiration for money; in fact, it puts their health and poten- sition. Whether it was going door to door col- the natural beauty of Ohio. In fact, during his tially their lives at risk. That is a cost we can- lecting absentee ballots or campaign at the life he became a self-taught expert on animals not afford. polls, she was always there. She campaigned native to Northeast Ohio. f for offices of President, Representatives, Su- Clarence also possessed a strong, vital love FULL-YEAR CONTINUING pervisors, Mayors and numerous others. If for his country. In fact, this Nation will forever APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 there is ever a political rally, you can count on be in debt to the years he devoted to serving her to be there. his Nation during the Korean War. SPEECH OF She represents the many voices, faces and Most importantly, Clarence was a family ideas that we may never hear, see, or even man. He spent 55 years of his life with his lov- HON. JEFF DUNCAN understand. She knows what is most bene- ing wife Helene. He was an active role model OF SOUTH CAROLINA ficial for our town, state and country. She for his children, Stacy, Gregory, and Mary, for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES takes her political experience and uses it in a whom he was always a loving and caring fa- Tuesday, February 15, 2011 positive manner and that is to provide our citi- ther. zens the opportunity to be heard by a ballot Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under cast. in remembering Clarence Dominic Harper consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- To know her is to love her and to be on the whose legacy of commitment towards commu- priations for the Department of Defense and opposing side, well, you are in trouble. nity, country and family is an inspiration. I ex- the other departments and agencies of the Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me tend my sincere condolences to his wife, his Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- in recognizing Ms. Mary Frances Moore for three children and three grandchildren. tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: her role in the political arena.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17FE8.012 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E273 FULL-YEAR CONTINUING consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- HONORING MRS. ODA LUE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 priations for the Department of Defense and SANDERS GILMORE the other departments and agencies of the SPEECH OF Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong OF MISSISSIPPI OF NEW YORK support of the amendment to H.R. 1 that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would prohibit the U.S. Department of Edu- Thursday, February 17, 2011 Tuesday, February 15, 2011 cation from implementing its misguided Gainful Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- The House in Committee of the Whole Employment rule. er, I rise today to honor the long and distin- House on the State of the Union had under Since the Department of Education issued guished life of Mrs. Oda Lue Sanders Gilmore. consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- this rule, I have written numerous times, and priations for the Department of Defense and Mrs. Oda Lue Sanders Gilmore was born in have spoken directly with Secretary Duncan to 1914 in Leake County to Velmon and Maggie the other departments and agencies of the express my strong opposition to this rule. Ca- Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- Crouther Sanders. Being the eldest of three reer colleges serve millions of non-traditional tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: children, her parents instilled in her the impor- students across the country—including a sig- Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chair, this week, the tance of education and having family values, nificant number of minorities and single par- House is debating a Continuing Resolution in which she carried and followed throughout ents. her life. She built her life on being a role (H.R. 1) that includes the dangerous elimi- In my own district, many well-respected ca- model to her students by never meeting a nation of funding to a key organization, reer colleges are helping my constituents real- stranger and always having an open door to UNFPA, that provides life-saving services to ize the dream of better careers and higher sal- women, children and families around the world assist anyone. Her motto was ‘‘Always walk aries. Yet, the Department’s rule will dis- in over 150 countries—more than any other like you have a purpose in life.’’ proportionately harm these non-traditional and organization in the world. Mrs. Gilmore received her junior high and lower-income students who rely on these insti- The work UNFPA does recognizes that high school education at Mary Holmes Semi- tutions for quality education to improve their there is a direct connection between a wom- nary for Girls in West Point, MS and continued an’s ability to plan her family, space her preg- prospects for better careers. I oppose this rule and I support this amend- her education at Jackson State College, now nancies, and give birth safely and her ability to ment because I do not believe that we should Jackson State University, where she received get an education, work outside the home, sup- use the actions of a few institutions to paint her B.S. in elementary education. Mrs. Gil- port her family, and participate fully in her the entire career college industry with one more began her teaching career in the rural community. UNFPA knows that when we ig- negative brush. I urge my colleagues to vote school system of Leake County, teaching in nore the health of women, there is a measur- yes on this amendment, which is a vote for Tribulation, Pilgrim Rest, Wesley Chapel, and able cost in terms of lost productivity, lost re- opportunity for millions of Americans across O.E. Jordan Elementary Schools. After teach- sources, and lost lives. The CR works against this country. ing the students of Leake County Schools for these efforts which is why I urge you to vote 46 years, she finally retired in 1978 from against it. f Carthage Elementary School. Mrs. Oda mar- Recent natural disasters remind us that the IN RECOGNITION OF THE ANNI- ried Hollis ‘‘Lanky’’ Gilmore in 1935, in which needs of women must not be forgotten in VERSARY OF LITHUANIAN INDE- she joined Wesley Chapel UMC, where she times of emergency. The devastating earth- PENDENCE DAY remains a faithful member to date. She has quake in Haiti did not stop the need for access served in many capacities within the church, to good maternal health care. Haiti already HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH including secretary, treasurer, nominating had the highest rate of maternal death in the OF OHIO committee and Sunday School Teacher. In the Western Hemisphere before the earthquake, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United Methodist Women, she has served in with the lifetime risk of dying in childbirth various offices, such as President, Vice-Presi- Thursday, February 17, 2011 equaling 1 in 47. dent, Treasurer, and secretary on the local, Since the earthquake, UNFPA has delivered Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sub-district, and district levels. Mrs. Gilmore reproductive health supplies, including clean honor of the Cleveland Chapter of the Lithua- served as a delegate to the Mississippi Meth- delivery kits and other maternal and neonatal nian American Community’s commemoration odist Conference and, later the Mississippi health care products. of the anniversary of the restoration of Lithua- United Methodist Conference, for over 40 UNFPA helps to ensure women and their nia’s independence, and the re-establishment years. health care needs are not ignored in the wake of their independence. She has also attended national and jurisdic- of a disaster. But we can’t wait until times of On February 16, 1918, the people of Lith- tional United Methodist Women conferences in emergency to act. Each year more than uania declared their independence to the Cincinnati, OH; Raleigh, NC; Philadelphia, PA; 536,000 women die due to complications de- world as a distinct country of its own culture and Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout the veloped during pregnancy and childbirth, and and traditions. The state was founded on years, she has received distinguished awards another 10 million suffer debilitating illnesses democratic principles and declared its inde- and accolades from various associations and and lifelong disabilities and UNFPA works to pendence in a peaceful manner. However, organizations, with the most recent being a help prevent these deaths and complications. Lithuania’s freedom was short-lived, as the 96th birthday card from President Barack and Every step of the way, UNFPA is working to country and its people were subjected to for- First Lady Michelle Obama. help women, prevent death, and support eign occupation and conquest by the Nazi f healthy families. This bill will cut funding to the Germany regime and the U.S.S.R. during basic work UNFPA does as well as the work World War II. In 1940, the Soviet Union took VETO ANTI-ISRAEL UNITED NA- in does in times of emergency, including Haiti, control of Lithuania, without the people’s con- TIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESO- the Southeast Asia tsunami in 2004, and Af- sent. This unjust control of a free people LUTION ghanistan in 2001, among other times. lasted for 50 years. On March 11, 1990, upon For this, and scores of other reasons, I en- the fall of the Soviet Union, the people of Lith- HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS courage you to vote ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 1. uania re-established their independence, and OF NEW JERSEY f once again, became a sovereign, free state. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Lithuanian-American Community’s FULL-YEAR CONTINUING Thursday, February 17, 2011 APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 Cleveland Chapter has worked to connect the people of Cleveland of Lithuanian descent and Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to SPEECH OF to share their rich and vibrant culture with the call on the Administration to stand with Israel community. I offer my best wishes for the up- and veto the proposed anti-Israel United Na- HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL coming celebration of their heritage and their tions Security Council resolution. Any com- OF NEW YORK independence. promise in our support for the State of Israel IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me would be detrimental to efforts to bring peace Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in commemorating the independence of Lith- and prosperity to the Middle East. The United The House in Committee of the Whole uania and, in wishing the country and its peo- States should veto any resolution that endan- House on the State of the Union had under ple continued freedom and success. gers our allies in the region and threatens the

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Mr. Speak- door to door soliciting increased the member- GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST GOS- er, I was unavoidably absent on February 16, ship from 20 percent to over 60 percent. For PEL SONG 2011. If I were present, I would have voted for the next 17 years, Bob held the combined po- the following: Lummis (WY) amendment (No. sitions of vice-president and business agent; 193)—rollcall No. 61: no; Moran (VA) amend- and president and business agent of the Local HON. STEVE COHEN ment (No. 338)—rollcall No. 62: no; Flake (AZ) Union. This was the beginning of many firsts amendment (No. 376)—rollcall No. 63: no; for Bob Woodson. OF TENNESSEE Pompeo (KS) amendment (No. 376)—rollcall In 1966, Bob was the first black elected to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES No. 64: no; Reed (NY) amendment (No. the executive board of the Mississippi AFL– 379)—rollcall No. 65: no. CIO. He participated in civil rights marches, Thursday, February 17, 2011 f ‘‘not out front,’’ but concentrating more on Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HONORING ROBERT ‘‘BOB’’ voter registration. congratulate jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum for WOODSON In 1968, Bob was a ‘‘Loyalist’’ delegate to receiving the 2011 Grammy Award from The the Democratic National Convention. In 1972, Recording Academy for Best Gospel Song. HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON Bob organized the Mississippi A. Philip Ran- dolph Institute, and was named chairman. In The award winning song, ‘‘It’s What I Do,’’ is OF MISSISSIPPI 1974, Bob was a delegate to the Historical from his album, The Gospel According to Jazz IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES National Democratic Charter Convention in Chapter III. Kirk Whalum, a Memphian, is the Thursday, February 17, 2011 son of the late Reverend Kenneth Whalum, Kansas City, Kansas. In 1975, Bob was the Sr., and Dr. Rosie Whalum. The Whalum fam- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- first black named to the ‘‘Regular’’ Hinds ily is known for their musical, spiritual and er, Robert ‘‘Bob’’ Woodson, the eighth of nine County Democratic Executive Committee. In May 1983, Bob continued his services as an community involvement in the Memphis area. children, was born in Carroll County, Mis- sissippi, to the late Mamie Dixon Woodson International Representative traveling many In addition to receiving the Grammy Award, and John Woodson. thousands of miles on job assignments in sev- Mr. Whalum was named the President and During his infant years, Bob’s family relo- eral states, including: DC, Georgia, Ten- Chief Financial Officer of the Memphis-based cated to Yazoo County, Mississippi. His dad nessee, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, Mis- Soulsville Foundation in April of 2010. being a sharecropper, Bob was raised on a sissippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Mr. Whalum has been part of the music plantation. Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Illinois, New Jer- community for many years, and it is great to Bob attended a one-room country school sey and Pennsylvania. see him be recognized for his tremendous tal- from first through eighth grade, then was During Bob’s career of more than 30 years ents. Over the years, he has received multiple bused more than 70 miles, one way, to attend as a full-time Union Representative, he re- Grammy nominations and has won many high school in Yazoo City. Although a high ceived many hours of specialized academic other awards. He has received two Dove school was closer to where he lived, busing training provided by the National Labor Rela- Award nominations, a NAACP Image Awards was used to maintain segregation. After grad- tions Board in the George Meany Center for nomination and has won two Stellar Awards. uating from high school in 1956, Bob was or- Labor Studies, in the area of contract negotia- In addition to his awards, Mr. Whalum has dered to report for induction into the United tions, grievance and arbitrations, handling un- worked with impressive musical artists includ- States Armed Forces. However, being the only fair labor practice proceedings and many other ing Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreau, Luther son at home to assist his dad with farming, labor management relations. Vandross, Larry Carlton, Quincy Jones and the plantation owner was able to secure a per- Some of Bob’s experiences include: Head Whitney Houston. manent deferment. Negotiator, Administrator, Fiscal Officer, Labor Because of Bob’s father’s failing health, the Kirk Whalum and the Whalum family are no Management Specialist, OIC Board Chairman, family gave up farming to relocate to Jackson strangers when it comes to community service Director of Minority Affairs of Mississippi AFL– in the late 50’s. Migrating from an agricultural and musical talent. His father was a prominent CIO for 12 years, president of Mississippi A. to an industrial society, his first work experi- minister at Memphis’s Olivet Baptist Church Philip Randolph Institute 1972–1979 Program ence was a carpenter’s helper. Being impa- and also served two terms on the Memphis and Evaluation Committee for Jackson Man- tient and discontent, Bob shortly thereafter ob- City Council. Kirk Whalum’s brother, Reverend power Planning Council, and the list goes on. tained a job with Swift & Company, where he Kenneth Whalum, Jr., took over their father’s Bob was very active and influential in many got his first exposure to the labor movement post at the Memphis church and is also the fa- political campaigns; and has received certifi- when he joined the Amalgamated Meat Cut- ther of recognized saxophonist, Kenneth T. cates of appreciation and recognition and sev- ters and Butcher Workers, AFL–CIO. Whalum III. Kevin Whalum, the third Whalum eral awards for his outstanding services, lead- Because of seasonal work, in July 1959, ership and contributions to help improve work- brother, is known for his talents as a jazz vo- Bob became employed at Mississippi Prod- calist. Kirk Whalum’s uncle, Hugh ‘‘Peanuts’’ ing conditions for all people. ucts, a furniture manufacture facility, as a fin- Bob retired in May 1996, as a full-time Whalum, is a recognized singer, composer ish sprayer. At the time of employment, the and multi-instrumentalist. Union Representative, after more than 30 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners years of service. Kirk Whalum is a true ambassador of the (UBCJ of A) of the AFL–CIO was in its initial f city of Memphis. He is doing great things with stages of trying to implement a union orga- his new post at the Soulsville Foundation, nizing campaign. Due to the vicious anti-union CONGRATULATING MYASIA BURNS which oversees the Stax Museum of American climate, Bob became quietly involved trying to AND CHARLES ORGBON III Soul Music, the Stax Music Academy and The convince his fellow workers of the advantages Soulsville Charter School. Through the of labor unions. HON. ROB WOODALL Soulsville Foundation, he is able to further en- After 3 years of much agony and frustration OF GEORGIA rich the musical talents of the youth in Mem- to overcome racial hatred promoted by com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES phis and serve as a mentor to budding musi- pany management, and then Mississippi’s cians. His dedication to music and musical tal- Governor Ross Barnett and the entire busi- Thursday, February 17, 2011 ent has led him to receive not only many ness community to keep the work force di- Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I proudly sub- awards but has earned him much deserved vided; finally in 1963, the United Brotherhood mit this statement congratulating two young accolades from the music community. Mister of Carpenters and Joiners of America won an people from my district, Miss Myasia Burns Speaker, I ask the House to join me in con- election at Mississippi Products and was cer- and Mr. Charles Orgbon III, who were recently gratulating Kirk Whalum for receiving the 2011 tified as bargaining agent for the plant by the chosen as being among the top youth volun- Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song. National Labor Relations Board, NLRB. teers in the State of Georgia for 2011 in the

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Miss Burns, age 17, of Monroe, Georgia, Tuesday, February 15, 2011 f was nominated by her school, Monroe Area The House in Committee of the Whole HONORING MERDIS ANDERSON High School, for her work in raising more than House on the State of the Union had under $16,000 for the American Cancer Society consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- through the ‘‘Team Burns Charitable Founda- priations for the Department of Defense and HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON OF MISSISSIPPI tion,’’ an organization started in memory of the other departments and agencies of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Miss Burns’ father. Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: Thursday, February 17, 2011 Mr. Orgbon, age 15, of Dacula, Georgia, Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposi- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- was nominated by Mill Creek High School for tion to the cuts to the Agriculture and FDA er, Mrs. Merdis Anderson is a native of Amite founding ‘‘Greening Forward,’’ a national envi- budget in H.R. 1. They are rashly made, and County, Gloster, Mississippi, where she was ronmental awareness campaign, which he they will endanger both our food supply and reared by her maternal Grandmother, the late started in 2008. our families. Mrs. Mary B. Spears. She is the devoted and Both of these individuals possess a serv- During my time as Chair of this sub- committee, we worked hard to provide the re- caring wife of Mr. Samuel Charlie Anderson of ant’s heart and a leader’s mind. Ms. Burns sources to better improve the safety of food, Lexington, Mississippi, and the proud mother and Mr. Orgbon should be proud to have been drugs and devices. We expanded access to of 2 sons, Shawn Christopher Anderson and singled out from close to 29,000 volunteers fundamental nutrition and hunger programs. Kevin Keith Anderson. She is also the proud who participated in this year’s program. They And we invested wisely in key areas like con- grandmother of 6 grandchildren. She is a are not only making a positive impact on our servation and rural development. This con- member of Lebanon Missionary Baptist communities, but they are setting the standard tinuing resolution threatens to undo all of our Church under the Pastorship of Reverend for their peers and for future generations of hard work. Walter Eskridge Jr., where she serves as Usher Board Leader. young Americans. Instead of cutting special interest waste, like the subsidies that go to high-income farmers Upon graduating from Amite County Train- ing School In Gloster, Mississippi, Mrs. Ander- f and corporate farms, this continuing resolution hurts everyone else. It hurts the economy, will son attended Mississippi Valley State College, HONORING PATRICK RINEY, SR. cost us jobs, and it threatens the middle-class presently, Mississippi Valley State University, and working families we were elected to rep- where she majored in Social Science with em- resent. phasis on Sociology. HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER We are already playing a dangerous game After graduating from Mississippi Valley in terms of food safety—Far too many of the State College in 1970, she worked in the pub- OF MICHIGAN dishes on our kitchen table get there lic schools of Amite County for one semester IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES uninspected. But under this continuing resolu- and one summer, where she taught Social tion, there would be 2000 fewer firm inspec- Studies and English. In August of 1971, she Thursday, February 17, 2011 tions—and 10,000 fewer import inspections— moved to Detroit, Michigan and worked as a conducted by the FDA. secretary/typist for Ford Motor Company. Mr. MCCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise In fact, both the FDA and USDA would have Realizing that her calling was to teach, to honor the extraordinary life of Patrick Riney, to furlough thousands of inspectors under this mold, and shape the minds of boys and girls Sr. and to mourn upon his passing at the age plan. That is more than just a food safety to new heights in the field of education, Mrs. of 73. problem. It means the nearly 6,300 meat and Anderson moved back to Mississippi in June Born on April 9, 1937, Patrick Riney, Sr. poultry plants across America would be legally of 1974, and was employed with the Holmes was a man dedicated to his family, his com- required to stop operating—costing approxi- County School District as a full time teacher in September of 1975, at Mileston Elementary munity and his country. He admirably served mately $11 billion. And it would mean, by the basic principles of the market, that the price of School. At Mileston Elementary School, she as a defender of this great nation as a mem- worked and served in numerous capacities for ber of the United States Navy. meat and poultry would increase for every sin- gle family in America. 15 years before being transferred to Lexington Regrettably, on February 14, 2011, Patrick In addition, this CR rolls back the budget of Elementary School, where she taught first Riney, Sr. passed from this earthly world to the Farm Service Agency—forcing a 40 day grade, fourth grade, and in 1999, she became his eternal reward. He leaves to celebrate his furlough of all employees and meaning long Lead Teacher where she dedicated her serv- life his beloved wife of more than 48 years, delays and less help for farmers and ranchers. ices until October of 2004 after which she left Patricia. Patrick is survived by his children In cuts food aid to the lowest it has been in to work at the Holmes County Vocational- Patrick, Jr., Shaun, Kelly and Kevin and also a decade, 15 million people would lose des- Technical Center. Mrs. Anderson is presently employed at the leaves the legacy of 12 grandchildren. As he perately-needed emergency food assistance, which will endanger our war efforts and the Holmes County Vocational Technical Center, departs this life to join his brothers, the late security of our troops in Afghanistan. And 2.5 where she works diligently with the Staff De- Raymond and the late Tom in eternity, Patrick million more women and children lose the vital velopment Activities, serves as the Student In- Riney, Sr. will deeply missed by his treasured aid provided by McGovern-Dole, a program centive Chairperson, Character Education sister Joan. A benevolent and honorable man, with long bipartisan support. Chairperson, Monthly Bulletin Board Chair- Patrick leaves a lasting imprint on the lives he There are many terrible ideas in this CR, person, Black History Month Activities Chair- has touched. but perhaps the unkindest cut of all is what person, and Public Relations Coordinator for Mr. Speaker, Patrick Riney, Sr. is remem- will be done to the Commodity Supplemental the center. bered as a compassionate father, a dedicated Food Program and the Women with Infant Realizing that she could do more to help the boys and girls in Holmes County reach new husband, an author, a soldier and a friend. Children feeding program. Instead of slashing subsidies for oil companies and saving $40 heights in education and become productive Patrick was a man who deeply treasured his billion, the majority has decided to deny over citizens in a global society, she was instru- family, friends, community and his country. 100,000 low-income seniors from receiving mental in being hired in 2009 by the aggres- Today, as we bid Patrick Riney, Sr. farewell, food packages, and cut almost $750 million sive, Mrs. Beulah Greer, Director of the Com- I ask my colleagues to join me in mourning his from WIC, a program serving our most vulner- munity Learning Center, and Mr. Leslie Greer, passing and honoring his unwavering commit- able citizens. CEO of the center, as an English teacher, to ment to his family and his legendary service to They are quite literally taking food from hun- work with students in the Summer Camp Pro- our country and community. gry seniors and children’s mouths, and giving gram, where learning takes place on a daily

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Along with their team- that hurts communities, families, and puts adulthood, facing the challenges that await mates Tre’ Purcell, Mohamed Khellah, Austin America’s most vulnerable at even greater them in a world of uncertainty. She has Hoke, Daniel Downing, TJ Logan, Justin Wal- risk. worked as a volunteer with the center for al- lace, Nick Jones, Mark Mitchell, Shaheen With regard to my amendment to H.R. 1 to most 2 years. Lashani, Shaquille Fields, Max Heavner, Bur- prohibit Department of Defense sponsorship of Mrs. Anderson has taught boys and girls for ney Sindab, Scooter Mooney, Chris Ripberger, NASCAR, I would have voted in favor. almost 38 years in the field of education, not Austin Cooper, Robert Willcox, Rory Bergen, NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, for the money that the job brings, but because Kyle Wilhelm, Bernard Sindab, TJ Ruff, Austin NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER teaching has given her rewards that cannot be Coltrane, Alex Hasler, Trevon Cooper, Earl FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES, calculated on an adding machine, nor depos- Smith, WadeWilliam Churchill, Jordan Wil- Washington, DC, January 25, 2010. ited in a bank, but it gives her tangible liams, Trevor Mckee, Austin Simmons, Ryan Hon. BETTY MCCOLLUM, awards, such as the countenance on a child’s Johnston, Bob Hicks, Drew Milot, Max House of Representatives, Washington, DC. face that has learned under her guidance, a Klietsch, Colin Beairsto, Kamen Smith, Chris DEAR CONGRESSWOMAN MCCOLLUM: Fol- pat on the shoulder, and the knowledge of Forlano, Sam Parker, Jacob Roberts, Eric lowing up on our fruitful conversation the knowing that those vibrant children are enjoy- Hayes, Brian Iddings, Garrison O’Bryant, Tay- other day, I would like to invite you to par- ing themselves and learning because of her lor Rumley, Carlos Williams, Josh Moore and ticipate as a speaker at a Near East South efforts and carefully daily planning. Kris Gafford. Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies Her philosophy of teaching is that it takes a Of course, Northern Guilford could not have sponsored National Security Seminar to be special group of people with special skills and achieved its state championship without an held in Sana’a, Yemen on Saturday February dedication to focus on the strengths of chil- outstanding coaching staff led by Head Coach 19, 2011. The seminar will bring together up to 800 dren and not their weaknesses. She is a firm Johnny Roscoe and his assistant coaches Yemeni officials, from ministries of the believer that all children can learn regardless Brian Thomas, Todd Sharp, Richard Burton, Yemeni government. In addition, members of of their background, and socio-economic sta- JR Troutman, Ben Hepler, Dovonte Edwards, the Yemeni parliament will attend and you tus, whether it be by visual, auditory, kin- Chris Shaffer, Justin Davis, and Justin Ollis. will be introduced by a senior parliamen- esthetic, tactile, or some other means. Others who were also instrumental in the tarian. Military students from the Military To her family, community and friends, she championship included Jane Roscoe (Mrs. High Academy, a Yemeni version of our Na- gives thanks for believing in her, under- Coach), Kirstin Shepperson (Team Physician), tional Defense University will also attend. standing her, and encouraging her in her en- Jan Wyrick (Women’s Order Director), Team The purpose of the Seminar is to help build strategic capacity on a whole of government deavors as an educator. Managers Chelsea Ray, Taylor Phillips, Syd- basis within the Yemeni government. ‘‘To God be the glory for all that He has ney Monroe, and Mercedes Wigglesworth, As we discussed, I would ask that you par- done.’’ along with film editor Jenna Livingston. Male ticipate in a session on bilateral Yemen-U.S. f Manager Perry Johnson and Ball Boy Britt relations. This session will follow remarks Thomas also contributed to the title. by U.S. Ambassador Gerald Feierstein. The NORTHERN NIGHTHAWKS RULE Congratulations are also warranted for all of Yemeni Bi-Lateral speaker is Dr. Hussein Al- NORTH CAROLINA those who supported the football program at Amri who is a former Yemeni Ambassador to Northern Guilford High School. Principal Will the United Kingdom (1994–2001), a current member of the Shura Council since 2001 and HON. HOWARD COBLE Laine, Assistant Principals Doug Foutty, An- a Professor of modern and contemporary his- OF NORTH CAROLINA gela Graves and Kris Vecchione, and Athletic tory at Sana’a University. You will have ap- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Director Brian Thomas all can take pride in the proximately 15 minutes for remarks. Thursday, February 17, 2011 state title. DoD regulation permits us to offer you Again on behalf of the citizens of the Sixth coach fare air travel, per diem and lodging. Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, there is an old District of North Carolina, we congratulate The NESA Center contact for support is my saying that the ‘‘third time’s the charm,’’ and Northern Guilford High School football team, Executive Assistant, Ms. Kelly Cure at (202) that can be applied to Northern Guilford High along with the faculty, staff and excellent fans 685–4127 or [email protected]. School, located in the Sixth District of North for their championship season. This team will Your knowledge and insights as a member of Congress and your interest in Yemen will Carolina, for winning our state’s 3–AA State be remembered for many years as football Football Championship in only its third year of add great value to this important event. I fans will say, ‘‘remember when the Northern thank you for your willingness to partici- existence. The Northern Nighthawks cele- Nighthawks made the saying ‘the third time’s pate. brated their first state title when their oppo- the charm’ come true.’’ Sincerely, nent, Boling Springs Crest, missed a game- f AMBASSADOR JAMES A. LAROCCO, tying extra point with 15 seconds remaining, Director, NESA Center. allowing Northern Guilford to escape with a EXPLANATION OF ABSENCE FOR f thrilling 21–20 victory. OFFICIAL TRAVEL Northern Guilford survived two second-half HONORING WILLIE STEEN BATTLE goal line stands to capture the state crown. ‘‘It HON. BETTY McCOLLUM was like something you see in a movie,’’ OF MINNESOTA HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON Nighthawks senior quarterback Rocco IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MISSISSIPPI Scarfone told the (Greensboro) News & IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Record. ‘‘They could make a movie off this Thursday, February 17, 2011 Thursday, February 17, 2011 game. It was just surreal how it happened. I Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, as a result couldn’t believe it.’’ of the official U.S. House calendar indicating Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- One reason it all happened, Mr. Speaker, that last votes for today would conclude at 3 er, I rise today to honor Willie Steen Battle. was the dedication of all involved in the foot- p.m. I committed to travel to Sana’a, Yemen at Ms. Battle, born April 17, 1945 to the late ball program and that included the fans and the invitation of the National Defense Univer- Thomas and Virginia Ellis in Flora, Mississippi the band. The Northern Nighthawks made it sity’s Near East South Asia Center for Stra- graduated from East Flora High School in difficult for any team to defeat them this sea- tegic Studies to address a conference of sen- 1964 and furthered her education with an As- son, thanks in large part to the more than ior officials of the Government of Yemen on sociate Degree from Hinds Community Col- 3,000 fans who packed in to see every home the subject of establishing a national security lege. game this past season on the way to a 14–2 strategy. The Department of Defense is paying She is an active member of Fearns Chapel record. Many also traveled to distant away for my travel to this official event. I have at- Free Will Baptist Church where she serves on games. The team band was also an important tached the letter of invitation for inclusion in the Mother Board. She is President of Flora part of their championship season, and was the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Community for Progress where she volunteers affectionately known as the 12th man. Night- My absence means I will not be present to her time with organizing food drives to give hawk Nation followed their team throughout vote on H.R. 1, the continuing resolution that baskets to the elderly and disabled during the

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She also served many IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years as director of Prater Day Care Center of FULL-YEAR CONTINUING Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Helm Chapel CME Church, the first day care APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 The House in Committee of the Whole center in our area. House on the State of the Union had under In April 2008, she received her Golden De- SPEECH OF consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- gree from Rust College. She is politically ac- priations for the Department of Defense and tive, serving as County Coordinator for Con- HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN the other departments and agencies of the gressman BENNIE G. THOMPSON, and treasurer Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- OF MASSACHUSETTS of the Carroll County Voters’ League. Cur- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: rently at age 75, she is still working with peo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Chair, I rise today in op- ple in the community by way of managing a Tuesday, February 15, 2011 position to the C.R. put forward by my Repub- state program known as ‘‘Meals on Wheels’’ lican colleagues, and specifically to the for seven counties, (Attala, Carroll, Grenada, The House in Committee of the Whole defunding of Title X family planning programs Holmes, Leflore, Montgomery and Yalobusha) House on the State of the Union had under through North Central Planning and Develop- consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- authorized under the Public Health Service priations for the Department of Defense and Act. ment District. the other departments and agencies of the Begun in 1970 by President Nixon, Title X She is the mother of three daughters, a Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- funding provides for voluntary family planning grandmother of 6, a great grandmother of 7 tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: projects, and is essential to protecting wom- and a person who never meets a stranger. en’s health services. Currently, Title X is our Today, as in past years, she is known for her Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Chair, I wish to ex- community service. She is an ‘‘active’’ and press my strong support for the Sustainable Nation’s only program dedicated to providing low-income Americans with family planning vocal member of the PTO at J. Z. George Communities Initiative and oppose any cuts to High School. this important economic development program and reproductive health services. f in H.R. 1. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle are attempting to misconstrue Title X as fed- The Sustainable Communities Initiative illus- RECOGNIZING H. DOUGLAS eral subsidizing of abortion. However, Title X CHAFFIN AS THE MICHIGAN trates a successful partnership among govern- does not provide for abortion services. But it ment agencies to invest in our local econo- BANKERS ASSOCIATION 2011 does cover essential health care for millions of BANKER OF THE YEAR mies. At a time when there’s so much talk of families and women. From birth control to can- making government work better, this initiative cer screenings, approximately five million is a shining example of cutting red tape and Americans rely upon Title X programs every HON. JOHN D. DINGELL OF MICHIGAN fostering collaboration among similar commu- year. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nity interests. We simply cannot afford to cut lifesaving Through this initiative, the Departments of and preventive care services for those who Thursday, February 17, 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Develop- would not otherwise have access to such Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ment and the Environmental Protection Agen- care, especially in our current economic cli- recognize H. Douglas Chaffin’s being named cy award competitive grants to communities mate. the Michigan Bankers Association (MBA) 2011 for innovative projects that connect the cre- I urge my colleagues to vote against the Banker of the Year. Doug serves as the Presi- ation of good jobs, sustainable housing and defunding of these vital health programs con- dent and CEO of Monroe Bank and Trust efficient modes of transportation. tained in Title X by voting against the C.R. (MBT), a locally owned and operated commu- In just the short time that this initiative has f nity bank headquartered in Monroe, Michigan. been in existence, it has awarded numerous He has been with Monroe Bank and Trust competitive grants to communities across the HONORING FLORA BUSH STIGLER since 2001 and assumed the role of CEO in country. 2004. In 2010, a total of 630 communities re- HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON Doug has guided Monroe Bank and Trust quested $1.2 billion in finding and HUD award- OF MISSISSIPPI with a steady hand through the turmoil of the ed 61 grants worth $69 million. Clearly, com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES current recession. In a time of great uncer- tainty and anxiety, he has led the bank with munities see the great potential benefits for Thursday, February 17, 2011 the projects funded by this unique initiative. dignity and grace. Due to his keen instincts, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- Although my hometown of Worcester, Mas- high character and responsible management, er, I rise today to honor the long and distin- sachusetts was not a grantee in the last round Monroe Bank and Trust not only has weath- guished life of Mrs. Flora Bush Stigler. Born of awards, it earned the designation of ‘‘pre- ered the financial maelstrom but, unlike its na- June 28, 1935, in Carroll County, Mississippi ferred sustainability status.’’ Eliminating fund- tional counterparts, continued without interrup- she was the 9th of 10 children born to the late ing for the Sustainable Communities Initiative tion to lend to a community in dire need. Charlie and Susie Bush. She attended-Ware would prevent Worcester and dozens of com- Doug’s vast knowledge of the financial indus- school in Carroll County and Knox High munities across the country from having the try and sage counsel have helped inform me School in Winona, MS. Upon completing her opportunity to receive grants to meet their for years, and his expert testimony to the studies she received a music scholarship in multiple economic, environmental and commu- House Subcommittee on Oversight and Inves- choir from Rust College in Holly Springs, Mis- nity needs. tigations of the Committee on Financial Serv- sissippi. While at Rust College, she majored in ices in November 2009 helped bring a com- Furthermore, language in H.R. 1 to rescind education, with a concentration in history. She munity bank’s valuable perspective to the fi- unobligated funds would threaten projects in also did further studies at Mississippi State nancial regulatory reform debate. communities that were recently awarded University. She taught one year in Doug’s role in the community extends far grants. Pelahatchie, MS and twenty-nine years at J. beyond the walls of his bank. He is a commu- Mr. Chair, cutting funding for the Sustain- Z. George High School. She retired in 1986. nity leader in every sense. Doug has served able Communities Initiative would be harmful While at J. Z. George, she taught 7th grade as the past chairman of the Michigan Bankers to job creation efforts and would take away a history and later taught 11 grade history. Of Association. He also serves on the board of vital tool to help communities transition to a course, she was known for her no-nonsense directors for the Monroe County Industrial De- 21st century economy. atmosphere in the classroom. She carefully velopment Corporation, City of Monroe Down- I urge my colleagues to support the Sustain- cultivated her students’ natural abilities while town Development Authority, The Foundation able Communities Initiative and oppose any demanding and commanding discipline. She at Monroe County Community College, and cuts to this program. ensured and assured each child that edu- Mercy Memorial Hospital System.

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By helping people her people would be able to ride the bus like RECOGNIZING ‘‘AMERICAN HEART eliminate or improve these risk factors, Medi- the white people. MONTH’’ care will avoid paying for the expensive treat- Today, Vonnie Ware is a past TAC ments, procedures and hospitalizations that (Thomastown Attendance Center) Booster HON. DANNY K. DAVIS occur due to a cardiovascular event, thus cre- club President of four years. He was also a OF ILLINOIS ating a shift from health ‘‘care’’ to health ‘‘pre- trustee at Leake Memorial Hospital for two IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vention’’. years. He is an active member of the Leake I commend the American Heart Association Thursday, February 17, 2011 County Voters League. and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Insti- Vonnie Ware speaks from his heart when Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise tute (NHLBI) for their numerous programs and he says: ‘‘We are thankful for the old freedom today to bring awareness of the increase in educational materials made available to the fighters that humbled themselves and denied cardiovascular diseases in the United States. public to help them adapt a healthier lifestyle. themselves of speaking like they were men or Since 1963, to urge Americans to join the bat- Many employers and churches are partici- women. They knew what the blacks knew. It tle against these diseases, Congress has re- pating in programs which encourage them to was difficult to see ‘‘white only’’ signs up ev- quested that the President issue an annual create a culture of physical activity and erywhere you go. This hurts my soul to write proclamation designating February as ‘‘Amer- healthy eating to live longer, heart-healthy anymore about it In order for a young man to ican Heart Month.’’ Throughout this month, lives through walking. The NHLBI program succeed, he must do these three things: Be- volunteers, educators, health professionals, ‘‘Healthy Hearts, Healthy Homes’’, presents lieve in God, vote, and know how to spend his community leaders and others will devote time important information about a specific risk fac- money. We have come a long way BUT we to increase awareness about the number one tor for heart disease, high blood pressure, in still have a long way to go. We must press killer of Americans: Cardiovascular disease. a user-friendly and clear manner for Latinos. on.’’ Since 1900 cardiovascular disease has ac- Several Point-of-Purchase food labeling pro- f counted for more deaths than any other major grams are being used by various grocery cause of death in the U.S., 1 out of every 3. stores to help their customers make the FULL-YEAR CONTINUING Every 25 seconds someone has a coronary healthiest choices. APPROPRIATION ACT, 2011 event and every 40 seconds someone has a The 2020 Impact Goal of the American stroke. According to the American Heart Asso- Heart Association states: By 2020, to improve SPEECH OF ciation Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 2010 Update, the estimated direct and indirect 20% while reducing death from cardiovascular HON. BRAD SHERMAN costs of CVD for 2010 totaled $503.2 billion. diseases and stroke by 20%. It will take all of OF CALIFORNIA Heart disease impacts all ethnic groups, us working together, encouraging our friends, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES men and women, young and old. Strokes families and co-workers, to live a healthier life- Tuesday, February 15, 2011 occur more often in women and twice as often style in order to make this become a reality. The House in Committee of the Whole in African Americans. Just reported this month f House on the State of the Union had under at the American Stroke Association con- HONORING VONNIE WARE consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- ference were statistics showing a 51% in- priations for the Department of Defense and crease in strokes in 15–34 year old men and the other departments and agencies of the a 17% increase in 15–34 year old women. HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- The average age of a person having a first OF MISSISSIPPI tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: heart attack is 64.5 for men and 70.3 for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chair, Congressman women. As overweight and obesity—believed Thursday, February 17, 2011 FRANK and Congressman HOLT offered to be the major reasons for these alarming Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- amendments reducing funding for the Internal statistics—become more prevalent in our soci- er, I rise today to honor a remarkable public Revenue Service, and increasing funding for ety, the risk of CVD and stroke begins to servant Mr. Vonnie Ware. Mr. Ware owns and the SEC and the Consumer Financial Protec- occur at younger ages. operates his own cook syrup farm and has tion Bureau, respectively. There are 9 modifiable risk factors for heart raised cattle for the past twenty years. His I do not support a reduction in the budget of disease, 5 of which are related to diet. These parents W.H. and Lovie Dier-Ware had nine the Internal Revenue Service, nor do I support include hypertension, abnormal blood lipids, children. His father was a Blacksmith who the rather modest cut to the General Services abdominal obesity, diabetes, decreased intake owned his own land. Administration included in the Frank Amend- of fruits and vegetables and overconsumption His wife’s father, Samuel Mallet, owned and ment of alcoholic beverages. All of these risk factors operated his own farm in the Thomastown I believe that if the House adopts the Frank could be controlled with healthy eating habits community where they could hear the bells and Holt Amendments that the Senate will and an active lifestyle. ringing on the plantation two miles away. His provide the funds to the Securities and Ex- I am pleased to have the headquarters for father shoed horses for twenty-five cents (.25) change Commission and the Consumer Finan- the American Dietetic Association (ADA) in my a head. The children that lived on the planta- cial Protection Bureau indicated in those Congressional District. The ADA is the fore- tion never went to school until it rained. He amendments, and will also restore the funds most authority in providing nutrition counseling says, ‘‘That’s why I say we are just one step to the IRS and the GSA. Accordingly, I did not throughout the country. In fact, the more than from the plantation, because I still meet the vote for these amendments as if they were the 71,000 registered dietitians and nutrition pro- same men today who can’t read or write.’’ last word that Congress would utter regarding fessionals who are members support the ‘eat Out of all the injustice they endured, the funding of the SEC, the Consumer Finan- right’ campaign targeted toward all Ameri- Vonnie’s parents never taught them to hate cial Protection Bureau, the IRS, and the GSA. cans—young and old. The work that they are anyone because of his skin color. His grand- Rather, I believe that in the Senate, and in the doing is making a difference in the fight parents were Will and Lizer Griffin-Dier. He Conference committee, the support registered against heart disease and stroke and is im- considered his grandfather his greatest hero for the Frank and Holt Amendments will bol- proving the health of our citizens. and stayed with him when he was a small ster the claim of those trying to provide ade- Having Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) boy. quate funding for the SEC and the Consumer covered by Medicare for beneficiaries diag- Vonnie’s grandfather was a Deacon in his Financial Protection Bureau, but will not un- nosed with hypertension and abnormal blood church and owned and operated his own farm. dercut those of us seeking adequate funding lipids must happen if we are to have any im- He was also a syrup cooker. His grandfather for the IRS and GSA. pact at conquering CVD and its associated wasn’t allowed any kind of benefits because My support for IRS funding does not mean deaths. Medical Nutrition Therapy provided by he owned his own land. Vonnie followed in his that I do not think that there needs to be sig- a registered dietitian has been shown to effec- grandfather’s footsteps. nificant reform of the IRS, its operations, and

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If the COPS Hiring Program is ’’Azerbaijan was a charnel house again last HON. PEDRO R. PIERLUISI eliminated and crime increases, it will produce week: a place of mourning refugees and doz- OF PUERTO RICO economic and emotional costs that far exceed ens of mangled corpses dragged to a make- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the investment we could make to COPS shift morgue behind the mosque. They were today. To propose the elimination of the ordinary Azerbaijani men, women and children Tuesday, February 15, 2011 COPS Hiring Program—especially at a time of Khojaly, a small village in war-torn The House in Committee of the Whole when states and territories are least able to Nagorno-Karabakh overrun by Armenian House on the State of the Union had under find the funding necessary to safeguard their forces on 25–26 February. Many were killed at consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- citizens—is profoundly irresponsible. close range while trying to flee; some had priations for the Department of Defense and Finally, I have deep concerns about pro- their faces mutilated, others were scalped.’’ the other departments and agencies of the posed cuts to air and water quality improve- As part of the Khojaly population that tried Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: ment programs administered by the United to escape, they encountered violent ambushes States Environmental Protection Agency. The that led to abuses, torture, mutilation and Mr. PIERLUISI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ex- proposed reductions to the Clean Water and death. The Russian organization, Memorial, press my strong opposition to the Continuing Drinking Water State Revolving Funds will be stated that 200 Azerbaijani corpses were Resolution, which would make devastating especially difficult to bear on water and waste- brought from Khojaly to Agdam within four cuts to vital programs that can help America water systems across the country. Reliable days. win the future. 24-hour delivery of safe drinking water is es- Time magazine published the following de- I recognize the need to reduce our nation’s sential to the public health, economic oppor- scription: ‘‘While the details are argued, this deficit in a thoughtful and deliberate manner. tunity, and quality of life of my constituents much is plain: something grim and uncon- But, as a recent editorial stated, ‘‘these are and all Americans. The state and tribal grants scionable happened in the Azerbaijani town of the wrong cuts, to the wrong programs, at the administered by the Environmental Protection Khojaly 2 weeks ago. So far, some 200 dead wrong time.’’ To sharply scale back or to elimi- Agency through these revolving funds are im- Azerbaijanis, many of them mutilated, have nate programs that are critical to our nation’s portant investments in this infrastructure na- been transported out of the town tucked inside future in an effort to achieve an arbitrary level tionwide. the Armenian-dominated enclave of Nagorno- of deficit reduction is unwise. Although I dis- I am concerned not only with these reduc- Karabakh for burial in neighboring Azerbaijan. agree with many of the cuts included in this tions, but also with reductions to the part of The total number of deaths—the Azerbaijanis bill, I will focus my remarks on three programs the agency that addresses air quality. As a re- claim 1,324 civilians have been slaughtered, whose long-term benefits far outweigh their sult of action late in the 111th Congress, Puer- most of them women and children—is un- short-term costs: the Pell Grant Program, to Rico and the territories are—for the first known.’’ COPS funding, and the Clean Water and time—eligible for the Diesel Emissions Reduc- The extent of the cruelty of this massacre Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. tion grants program. The program, however, against women, children and the elderly was Pell Grants give nearly ten million disadvan- would be sliced in half by this bill, limiting its unfathomable. Mr. Speaker, Azerbaijan is a taged students, who might otherwise be un- reach and effect toward reducing harmful par- strong ally of the United States in an important able to afford college, the ability to obtain a ticulate matter emissions. Puerto Rico is chal- and complex region of the world. I ask my col- university education. As the cost of college lenged with poor air quality, and I am con- leagues to join me and our Azerbaijani friends rises, and economic challenges persist, many cerned with its linkage to asthma and other in commemorating the tragedy that occurred in more families are struggling to pay their child’s chronic respiratory illnesses. We cannot make the town of Khojaly. tuition bill. Yet, the legislation we are consid- progress toward improving respiratory health f ering today would reduce annual Pell Grant without proper funding for air quality programs. funding for students by nearly $690 on aver- Because H.R. 1 proposes cuts to these and HONORING WILLIE BUNTON age—and by nearly $720 in my district, Puerto many other important programs, I urge my col- Rico. Many students who are currently attend- leagues to oppose the bill. HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON ing college with the help of a Pell Grant, or f OF MISSISSIPPI who plan to attend college with the help of a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pell Grant, will be unable to do so if this cut COMMEMORATING THE 19TH ANNI- is implemented. VERSARY OF THE KHOJALY Thursday, February 17, 2011 Whatever one’s political affiliation, it should MASSACRE Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- be clear that a college education opens doors er, I rise today to honor Mr. Willie Bunton, a for our young men and women that would oth- HON. STEVE COHEN very instrumental person in the Mayersville erwise remain sealed shut. College graduates OF TENNESSEE community. earn significantly more than those without col- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Bunton, Jr. was born on April 29, 1935 lege degrees and have a broader range of ca- to Bertha and Willie Bunton, Sr. He was the reer options available to them. And when our Thursday, February 17, 2011 son of a sharecropper who left school at the students are better educated, our economy is Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to com- age of 15 to take care of his family because more prosperous and our nation is more com- memorate the 19th anniversary of the Khojaly of the death of his father. Mr. Bunton worked petitive. Our nation will not be able to keep massacre by Armenian forces on February tirelessly during the Civil Rights Era to register pace with China and other countries if we do 25–26, 1992 in the town of Khojaly in the citizens to vote. He was also instrumental in not increase the number of Americans who Nagorno Karabagh region of Azerbaijan. integrating the schools in Rolling Fork and graduate from college. To decrease Pell Khojaly, now under the occupation of Arme- Mayersville. He met Louise Matthews, who Grants in the present environment is not just nian forces, was the site of the largest killing later became his wife, and to this union were bitter medicine; it is bad medicine. of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians. Khojaly, once born 14 children. He and his wife owned and Another proposed funding cut that would the home to 7,000 people, was completely de- operated 14 & 1 Quick Stop for several years. cost our country dearly in the long term is the stroyed. Six hundred thirteen people were Prior to opening his own business, Mr. bill’s elimination of the COPS Hiring Program. killed, of which 106 were women, 83 were Bunton worked with the Delta Opportunity Cor- This program puts officers on the streets, pro- children and 56 were purported to have been poration where he was a job developer and tects communities, and saves lives. No matter killed with extreme cruelty and torture. In addi- recruiter fulfilling the capacity of job placement what part of the country you are from, you de- tion, 1,275 people were taken hostage, 150 for the unemployed. Around this time, Mr. serve to feel secure in your home. As Attorney went missing and 487 people became dis- Bunton gained an interest in politics, and then General of Puerto Rico in the 1990s, I worked abled. Also in the records maintained, 76 of ran for Supervisor-at-Large of District 3 in with the Clinton Administration to help secure the victims were teenagers, 8 families were Issaquena County unsuccessfully. He then

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WWISCAA, served on the board of MACE for Finally, Mr. Speaker, let us not forget that We have seen the job creation benefits from 4 years, and was also a member of the Free- one of America’s biggest opportunities will be the PACE programs in Sonoma and Placer dom Democratic Party, which was formed be- culminating later this year with the Asian Pa- County, and I know my hometown of Sac- cause black democrats were not accepted by cific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting. ramento is eager to take advantage of the pro- the regular Democratic Party, which defeated The East-West Center will serve as the anchor gram. the regular Democratic Party and was seated to this meeting. I am pleased to support my colleague’s at the National Democratic Convention. Mr. For the first time since 1993, the United amendment to require the reinstatement of the Bunton also helped to get sufficient water and States will be hosting leaders of 20 other program as intended. sewer for the Town of Mayersville, and also member economies. At this event, our Nation I will continue to fight for the PACE pro- had involvement with the corporation of the is poised to showcase our best and brightest, gram, which will reduce energy bills, promote town. Mr. Bunton was also seriously involved illustrating President Obama’s goal to out-in- a cleaner environment, and put hard-working in the Issaquena County Backwater Project. novate, out-build, and out-educate our com- Americans back to work. lt is important for f petitors. This is our chance to show the world Sacramento, and for our economy as a whole. what Americans are capable of. I urge my colleagues to vote in support of TRIBUTE TO DON ROBERTSON I believe that there is no better place in Amendment 64. America for this than the East-West Center. f However, if we decide to eliminate this center HON. PHIL GINGREY TRIBUTE TO ANDREW MIROLLI OF GEORGIA for collaboration between the U.S and Asia, if IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES we take away the mere $10 million that they require; we are sending a message that re- HON. PHIL GINGREY Thursday, February 17, 2011 jects our diplomatic relationships with Asia, re- OF GEORGIA Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I jects our strides in innovation, and rejects our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rise today to recognize Don Robertson of ability to be capable hosts at one of the most Thursday, February 17, 2011 Marietta, Georgia. For over 26 years, Don has important meetings of the next 10 years. Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I been headmaster of The Walker School. Prior f rise today to congratulate Andrew Mirolli, a to becoming a leader in Marietta, Don had young student from Acworth, Georgia, who been Assistant Headmaster at a school in IN SUPPORT OF AMENDMENT 64 has been awarded the 2011 Prudential Spirit Princeton, New Jersey, but we are lucky that TO H.R. 1, CONTINUING APPRO- of Community Award. Andrew’s efforts in com- he and his family came to Cobb County and PRIATIONS ACT, 2011 bating poverty, both in our community and for the tremendous assets they have been to around the world, are truly deserving of this our community. HON. DORIS O. MATSUI great honor. When Don first came to Walker in 1985, the OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Speaker, Andrew is working to raise school had 450 students and one building. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES money for a local food pantry and a project in Today, he leaves the school with a student Thursday, February 17, 2011 Uganda to rebuild a girls’ dormitory. So far, he population of 1,040, 34 acres of land, and has raised $12,480. The world is made a bet- more than 1 million square feet of teaching Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support ter place by selfless service like Andrew has space. of Amendment 64 offered by my friend, Mr. exemplified. I ask my colleagues to please join me in THOMPSON of California. With his receipt of the Prudential Spirit of thanking Don Robertson for his commitment to This amendment would require Fannie Mae Community Award, Andrew has been named the education of our Nation’s future leaders and Freddie Mac, not later than 60 days after one of the top youth volunteers in the State of and the betterment of his community. Don, I the date of the enactment of this Act, to adopt Georgia. I ask my colleagues to join me in wish you the best in the next chapter of your standards consistent with the Property As- congratulating this young man on his achieve- life. sessed Clean Energy Program of the Depart- ment of Energy. ments. f In my hometown of Sacramento, our econ- f FULL-YEAR CONTINUING omy is struggling with unacceptably high un- PERSONAL EXPLANATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 employment, and furloughs of State employ- ees have erased tens of millions of dollars SPEECH OF from the economy. HON. ADRIAN SMITH Since July 6 of last year, I have worked dili- OF NEBRASKA HON. COLLEEN W. HANABUSA gently with my colleagues, specifically Rep- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF HAWAII resentatives THOMPSON, ISRAEL, PERLMUTTER, Thursday, February 17, 2011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and SARBANES, to restore the promise of the Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 job creation program known as PACE. February 16, 2011, I missed a vote on the The PACE program is an extremely impor- The House in Committee of the Whole Amendment by Representative POMPEO of tant component in our nation’s transition to a House on the State of the Union had under Kansas, Number 84. clean energy economy. It would upgrade thou- consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ priations for the Department of Defense and sands of homes with energy efficiency prod- the other departments and agencies of the ucts, and create thousands of jobs in Cali- f Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- fornia alone. FULL-YEAR CONTINUING tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: Unfortunately, our efforts to expand and APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposi- support the PACE program have been ex- tion to the amendment of the gentleman from tremely difficult because Fannie Mae and SPEECH OF Texas. Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Fi- This amendment proposes to cut all funding nance Agency, are not holding up their end of HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON for the East-West Center—a shortsighted and the bargain. OF TEXAS impulsive measure that takes away from a I have heard from clean tech and business IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES program that has done so much on behalf of leaders about the importance of the PACE Tuesday, February 15, 2011 our Nation. program for economic growth, achieving en- The House in Committee of the Whole Due to its strategic location half way be- ergy independence, and reducing our emis- House on the State of the Union had under tween the continental U.S. and Asia, the East- sions. One company CEO told me that, ‘‘The consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- West Center has served as an unparalleled only thing worse than absence of jobs, is the priations for the Department of Defense and

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GRIJALVA opposition to the CR put forward by my Re- the amendment number 260, offered by my publican colleagues, and specifically to the OF ARIZONA ARRETT friend from Ohio, Mr. LATTA. amendment offered by Mr. G of New IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jersey and Mr. MACK of Florida, and a sepa- This amendment would cut $10 million from Tuesday, February 15, 2011 rate amendment by Mr. WALBERG of Michigan, the construction budget of the National Insti- which would either eliminate or drastically re- tute of Standards and Technology. The House in Committee of the Whole duce funding for the National Endowment for NIST’s buildings were constructed in the House on the State of the Union had under the Arts. 1950s and 1960s, and are no longer adequate consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- priations for the Department of Defense and In tough economic times, funding for the for the research needed to support U.S. inno- the other departments and agencies of the arts may appear to be an easy area to cut. vation and industrial competitiveness, particu- Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- But we cannot forget that the arts industry is larly in emerging technology areas like nano- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: an active and crucial part of the American technology and biotechnology. Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chair, a strong definition economy. The non-profit arts industry generates Independent analysis of NIST’s mainte- for gainful employment is vital to protect vul- $166.2 billion annually, and supports 5.7 mil- nance needs recommends an annual invest- nerable borrowers from unmanageable debts lion full-time jobs across the United States. ment target of $70 to $80 million to address incurred from heavily overpriced programs. Spending in the arts stimulates local econo- critical deferred maintenance and bring the The failure of the regulatory agency to define mies, creates attractive communities, and sup- NIST facilities to fair condition. gainful employment up to this point has left ports tourism. Cultural tourism alone contrib- The CR already slashes NIST’s construction open an avenue by which bad actors have utes $192 billion annually to our country’s budget to $58 million. This is an $89 million taken advantage of the lack of regulation and economy. reduction (60%) below the FY 2010 enacted created a number of overpriced programs of And the federal government is not the lone level and significantly below what NIST re- dubious academic quality targeted at under- supporter of these projects, but the federal quires. served communities, people of color, and low- funding is critical to leveraging local, state and Further cuts to the construction budget as income students who have not been ade- private dollars. The direct grants from the Na- proposed by the Latta amendment will erode quately prepared for a form of employment tional Endowment for the Arts that reach each basic repair and maintenance capability and that will make it possible for those students to and every congressional district around the hamstring NIST’s ability to deal with emer- pay their loans back. country are often matched by other resources. gencies like water or gas line breaks, storm This amendment stops this process in its In my hometown of Sacramento, California, damage, and power outages. tracks. A student who borrows large amounts NEA funding is helping to support a thriving Improving and maintaining its laboratory fa- of money to pay for a higher education should arts scene that is putting our city on the map. cilities is critical for NIST to continue to en- have a reasonable expectation that the degree In addition to bringing intellectual diversity to gage in cutting edge research, delivering high or certificate she is working for will qualify her the region, it is helping to support young art- quality science and research to foster innova- for employment at a job that will allow her to ists, smaller museums, and cultural programs. tion and technological advancement for the repay those loans at a manageable rate. NEA funding supports galleries and exhibits benefit of U.S. industry. The vast majority of programs around the that are part an extended classroom for our For these reasons, I must oppose this country subject to this definition, whether pub- students. amendment and urge its defeat. lic or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, are As a former docent of the Crocker Art Mu- doing a good job of providing quality education seum, I can tell you firsthand the effect that an and training at a reasonable price. Those individual piece of art, or a trip to a museum, f schools and programs that are doing an effec- can have on a child. Many children would TRIBUTE TO MARK WILSON tive job have every reason to distance them- never have the opportunity otherwise to par- selves from the ones taking advantage of a ticipate in these inspiring experiences. lack of oversight, who make the entire industry And the commitment of federal funding for HON. PHIL GINGREY look bad. our local artists and art venues sends a strong OF GEORGIA This definition will not impede access to fed- signal that we are a nation that thinks art is important, and that symbol’s influence cannot IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eral aid for any of these programs. In fact, if the rule were to be implemented in its current be overstated. Thursday, February 17, 2011 form, it would affect very few programs and We must make tough choices. But the ques- tion is where. I do not believe gutting our na- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in many bad actors who are not concerned about tion’s cultural institutions is the place to do so. celebration of Black History Month, I want to the debts their students will be saddled with will continue to qualify. We cannot afford to stifle the creativity of our continue recognizing African Americans from students and our citizens. throughout Georgia’s 11th Congressional Dis- It’s incredible to me that this amendment is being sold as a move to protect minority stu- I urge my colleagues to vote against these trict who have a major impact on their commu- harmful amendments and against this CR. nity. Today, I rise to recognize Mark Wilson of dents. I, myself, cannot fathom how low-in- f Kennesaw, Georgia, who is the founder and come people of color are protected by being CEO of Ryla, Inc. tied to unmanageable and unforgiveable debts TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT Mr. Speaker, Ryla is a leading call center from federal loans that don’t require a shred of STERLING T. WIMBERLY solutions provider with expertise in customer evidence that the program will lead to any contact solutions and business process out- form of gainful employment for the borrower. HON. PHIL GINGREY sourcing. As owner, Mark utilizes a ‘‘Small Yet f OF GEORGIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Big’’ approach to managing his clients giving FULL-YEAR CONTINUING each of them the attention a small company APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 Thursday, February 17, 2011 can yield yet consistently delivering the results Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in of a larger organization. SPEECH OF celebration of Black History Month, I want to I have visited the call center on many occa- HON. DORIS O. MATSUI continue recognizing African Americans from sions and one thing that consistently stands throughout Georgia’s 11th Congressional Dis- OF CALIFORNIA out is that I always see the employees wear- trict who have had a major impact on their ing a smile on their faces. It is a credit to Mark IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES community. Today, I rise to recognize Master that he has created the type of environment Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Sergeant Sterling T. Wimberly of Dallas, Geor- that brings out the best in his employees. The House in Committee of the Whole gia. MSG Wimberly is currently serving in an I ask my colleagues to please join me in House on the State of the Union had under Active Guard Reserve role as the Senior Sup- thanking Mark Wilson for his contributions to consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- ply NCO for the 78th Aviation Troop Com- his community. priations for the Department of Defense and mand.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.074 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2011 There are over 700 soldiers in this com- FULL-YEAR CONTINUING TRIBUTE TO FITZ JOHNSON mand and because of MSG Wimberly’s efforts, APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 expertise, and dedication to Georgia Army Na- HON. PHIL GINGREY tional Guard Aviation, all units either passed SPEECH OF OF GEORGIA or exceeded standards this past spring during IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Forces Command Aviation Resource Man- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Thursday, February 17, 2011 agement Survey inspection. OF TEXAS MSG Wimberly has also completed a tour in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in Afghanistan with a Georgia ARNG Infantry celebration of Black History Month, I want to Embedded Training Team. Through this expe- Tuesday, February 15, 2011 recognize African Americans from throughout rience—and by participating in pre-mobilization The House in Committee of the Whole Georgia’s 11th Congressional District who validation training exercises—MSG Wimberly House on the State of the Union had under have a major impact on their community. has developed an advanced ability to plan, co- consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- Today, I rise to recognize Fitz Johnson of ordinate, and execute complex logistic/supply priations for the Department of Defense and Marietta, Georgia, the owner of Atlanta’s pro- operations. the other departments and agencies of the fessional women’s soccer team, the Atlanta Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- Beat. He is an invaluable professional soldier tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: Already an accomplished businessman and whose dedication to mission accomplishment influential Georgian, Fitz brought women’s pro- makes him worthy of recognition as a leader Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. fessional soccer to Atlanta in 2010. Mr. in the community, the National Guard, and our Mr. Chair, I would like to talk briefly about the Speaker, the hard work and passion that great nation. amendment offered by my friend from New Jersey, Mr. PASCRELL. made Fitz a successful business owner are I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking The Pascrell amendment would restore fueling his drive to make the Beat a successful Master Sergeant Sterling T. Wimberly for his funding to the fire grant programs which was franchise. service and his commitment to the betterment cut by the Republicans in the CR. I whole- Not only did he help Kennesaw State Uni- of his community. heartedly support the notion of restoring this versity build the only women’s specific soccer funding. However, I must oppose this amend- stadium in the United States, he is working f ment because it restores the fire grant funding 15-hour days doing everything from handling by cutting an equal amount from the Depart- ticket sales to janitorial services to build a win- OPPOSITION TO UNITED NATIONS ner in Atlanta. CRITICISM OF ISRAEL ment of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate. I ask my colleagues to please join me in The proposed $510 million cut to the thanking Fitz Johnson for his contributions to HON. STEVE ISRAEL Science & Technology Directorate is on top of his community, and wish him all the best with an $85 million cut already proposed in the CR. the Atlanta Beat. OF NEW YORK If this amendment is adopted, the budget for f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Science and Technology Directorate will ON THE BIRTH OF GENEVIEVE Thursday, February 17, 2011 fall to $410 million from $1.005 billion in FY FRANCES DALTON 2010. This would be a 59 percent cut from FY Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I am emphatically 2010 levels. The magnitude of this cut would HON. JOE WILSON opposed to using the U.N. to single out Israel cripple the DHS Science and Technology Di- OF SOUTH CAROLINA for criticism on the issue of settlements, rectorate. Some of the specific effects of this whether that criticism is in the form of a reso- cut include: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lution or a statement. Should a resolution criti- Elimination of all border security and mari- Thursday, February 17, 2011 cizing Israel come before the Security Council, time security research and development which Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- the United States should clearly veto it. To the includes cargo security research and develop- er, I am happy to congratulate Sean Dalton extent that we have disagreements with Israel ment; and his wife Kathryn Howell Dalton on the on policy matters, we should find a way to ex- Termination of all first responder research birth of their new baby girl, Genevieve press those differences in private, just as we and development; Frances Dalton, who was born on Friday, Feb- would with our other close allies. The Adminis- Termination of all cyber security research ruary 4, 2011, at 7:59 p.m. in Alexandria, Vir- tration has to understand that we stand by our and development; ginia. Genevieve was 7 pounds, 10 ounces, friends through thick and thin. Termination of all non-aviation explosives and 19 inches long. Let’s be clear; the issue isn’t settlements; research and development; I am so excited for this new blessing to the the issue is negotiations. Israel froze settle- Dalton family and wish them all the best. I Elimination of all human factors research ment construction for ten months last year. want to also congratulate Genevieve’s grand- and development including all biometric identi- Israel has shown it is ready to take risks for parents Brenda and Larry Dalton of Cary, fication work; peace. The onus is on the Palestinian Author- North Carolina, and Dorothy and Stan Howell ity. If Palestinians object to settlements or op- Elimination of all infrastructure and geo- of Charlotte, North Carolina, on this wonderful pose building permits—negotiate. physical research and development including new addition to their family. first responder monitoring and tracking work; Israel, a friend and ally of the United States, f is located in a dangerous neighborhood. Any- Significant cuts to chemical and biological research and development; FULL-YEAR CONTINUING one who has recently watched the news or APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 read a newspaper has seen the collapse of Significant cuts to radiological and nuclear research and development; multilateral talks on Iran’s nuclear weapons SPEECH OF program, Hezballah’s successful effort to top- Elimination of all university programs includ- ple the government of Lebanon, and a wave ing the Minority Serving Institution program. HON. DORIS O. MATSUI of unrest spreading throughout the Middle While the Republican cuts to the fire grants OF CALIFORNIA East. Given the threats facing Israel, the long program in the CR are devastating, I cannot IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES friendship between our two nations, and support solving one problem by creating an Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Israel’s strategic importance to the United equally devastating one. And make no mis- States, it is critical that the U.S.-Israel relation- take, these cuts to the S&T Directorate will The House in Committee of the Whole ship is strong at all levels of our government. House on the State of the Union had under cripple our nation’s ability to respond to future consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- The United States is in the middle of a ten- threats. As terrorists evolve and adapt, we priations for the Department of Defense and year commitment of military aid to Israel and must do so as well, and the S&T Directorate the other departments and agencies of the I hope that the long tradition of strong bipar- is at the forefront of this effort. Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- tisan support in Congress to fully fund this For these reasons, I must reluctantly op- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: commitment, even at a time of fiscal con- pose the Pascrell amendment, and urge a Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Chair, I rise to express my straint, continues. ‘‘no’’ vote on its adoption. opposition and urge my colleagues to oppose

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.078 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E283 Amendment 338, which would zero out fund- periors and peers to be one of the bright stars The amendment offered by the gentleman ing for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, of the Georgia Air Force National Guard. from New York would cut $298 million from also known as ‘‘DERA.’’ I ask my colleagues to please join me in NASA and increase the COPS program by a Studies have shown that diesel emissions thanking Technical Sergeant Charles Simpson corresponding amount. While I wholeheartedly are one of the most significant threats to pub- for his service to our nation and his commit- support the COPS program, and would like to lic health. In order to address this problem in ment to the betterment of his community. work with the gentleman to find ways to re- a manner that is both responsible to busi- f store the COPS funding, which was so irre- nesses reliant upon diesel engines, and to sponsibly slashed in the Republican CR, tak- protect the general public from further expo- CONGRATULATING CONGREGATION ing this money from NASA would do serious sure to the damaging emission from diesel en- NER TAMID ON THE 50th ANNI- damage to NASA’s ability to carry out its pro- gines, Congress enacted DERA. VERSARY OF THEIR FOUNDING grams. This voluntary program provided federal and Specifically, the amendment would cut state grant funding to retrofit diesel engines to HON. DANA ROHRABACHER NASA’s Cross Agency Support (CAS) ac- reduce emissions. It has been endorsed by OF CALIFORNIA count, which funds operations and mainte- over 500 public health, environmental and in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nance of NASA’s 9 Centers, component facili- dustry supporters, including the American Thursday, February 17, 2011 ties and headquarters, including agency-wide Lung Association, Caterpillar, and the U.S. management functions, and safety and reli- Chamber of Commerce. Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, 2011 ability activities to assure safety and mission Retrofitting provides enormous environ- marks the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of success. mental, and therefore health, benefits, but be- Congregation Ner Tamid of South Bay in my This account also funds the Small Business fore this program was implemented, there was congressional district. People of all faiths from Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small little economic benefit for vehicle and equip- throughout the South Bay area of Los Angeles Business Technology Transfer (STIR) pro- ment owners to do so. It is estimated that are conveying heartfelt congratulations to all grams at NASA. Cuts proposed by the Weiner DERA could reduce particulate matter emis- the members and friends of Congregation Ner amendment would cut the SBIR/STTR pro- sions by 70,000 tons, generate nearly $20 bil- Tamid on this most auspicious occasion. For gram and reduce the number of grants award- lion in economic benefit, and return $13 of five decades Congregation Ner Tamid has ed to small businesses. A reduction of $298M benefit for every one dollar invested. upheld a faith-inspired tradition of service in in CAS would represent 10% reduction to the The incentives provided by DERA support both the South Bay region and beyond. The CAS account—equivalent to shutting two of voluntary rather than regulatory efforts to as- Congregation’s programs for youth, families NASA’s smaller Centers, for example, Dryden sist states meet air quality standards. Zeroing and seniors cast a bright light of human dig- Flight Research Center, Stennis Space Cen- out funding for this program would effectively nity and compassion across our community. ter, or Ames Research Center. kill those efforts. It would hamper the develop- I also offer a special expression of our es- The resulting budget after a $298M reduc- ment and demand of ‘‘clean diesel’’ tech- teem to those being honored for their unique tion would not be sufficient to provide the min- nology as well as put a further strain on those and sustaining contributions to Ner Tamid’s imum Center support required to safely imple- workers who manufacture, sell, repair, or ret- work in our communities. The people of the ment NASA’s mission. As these reductions rofit diesel vehicles. This program has great South Bay are indebted to the distinguished would occur so late in the operating year, they support on both sides of the aisle and should 50th Anniversary honorees; Ruth & Leo David, would result in thousands of layoffs to on-site not be eliminated here today. Sheil Poucher, Mark Simon and Norm contractors, with 50 percent of the contractor For those reasons I again urge my col- Lefkowich. Each of them deservedly receives workforce at risk. This equates to over 4,500 leagues to vote against this amendment. the profoundly meaningful recognition of a layoffs across all of NASA Centers. f grateful synagogue family and the community As I said before, I am an ardent supporter of which Congregation Ner Tamid is such an of the COPS program. I am appalled that the TRIBUTE TO TECHNICAL important part. Republican Majority has chosen to address SERGEANT CHARLES SIMPSON The dedicated social responsibility these deficit reduction by making our communities honorees exemplify is replicated in a hundred less safe by cutting the number of police offi- HON. PHIL GINGREY programs and projects the rest of the temple cers on the street. However, I simply cannot OF GEORGIA members pursue. That is why Congregation support righting that wrong by creating an- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ner Tamid enjoys a valued and respected other. At a time when our nation’s economic Thursday, February 17, 2011 place in the life and culture of the South Bay competitiveness is being seriously challenged Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in region we are fortunate enough to call home. by our foreign competitors, it would be irre- celebration of Black History Month, I want to So, it is with our best wishes that Congrega- sponsible to make further cuts to one of our continue recognizing African Americans from tion Ner Tamid of South Bay celebrates their nation’s great innovative research and devel- throughout Georgia’s 11th Congressional Dis- 50th anniversary on March 12, 2011. I am opment agencies. trict who have a major impact on their commu- sure the great legacy they have created in For these reasons, I must oppose this nity. Today, I rise today to recognize Technical these first 50 years will only be stronger and amendment and urge its defeat. Sergeant Charles Simpson of Marietta, Geor- more enduring on the occasion of the Con- f gregation’s 100th anniversary! gia. TRIBUTE TO SHAN COOPER Entering service with the Georgia Air Na- f tional Guard in 2000, TSgt Simpson has held FULL-YEAR CONTINUING HON. PHIL GINGREY positions as Security Forces Fire Team leader, APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 OF GEORGIA Radio Transmission Officer, Squad Leader, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and as a Drug Demand Reduction Non-Com- SPEECH OF missioned Officer with the Georgia Thursday, February 17, 2011 Counterdrug Task Force. This program edu- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in cates children in grades K–12 on the dangers OF TEXAS celebration of Black History Month, I want to of drug use, and I am proud of the work TSgt IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recognize African Americans from throughout Simpson has done in affecting the futures of Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Georgia’s 11th Congressional District who over 55,000 young students in Georgia. The House in Committee of the Whole have a major impact on their community. Mr. Speaker, TSgt Simpson has deployed to House on the State of the Union had under Today, I rise to recognize Shan Cooper of Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- Marietta, Georgia. Shan serves as the Vice four times to Afghanistan in support of Endur- priations for the Department of Defense and President of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and ing Freedom. He has been awarded two Air the other departments and agencies of the General Manager of Lockheed Martin’s Mari- Force Commendation medals, three Air Force Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- etta facility. Achievement Medals, the Army Achievement tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: She previously served as the Vice President Medal, and has recently been selected to ad- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. of Human Resources for Lockheed Martin In- vance to the grade of Master Sergeant. Mr. Chair, I rise to reluctantly speak against formation Systems & Global Solutions in Gai- TSgt Simpson displays a ‘‘can-do’’ attitude the amendment offered by my friend from New thersburg, Maryland and oversees the 8,000 in his daily duties and is considered by his su- York, Mr. WEINER. Lockheed employees in Marietta.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.083 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E284 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2011 Mr. Speaker, Shan has long been an inte- At a recent press conference in Washington payment of earned benefits for hundreds of gral part of the Lockheed Martin team, holding DC, Speaker JOHN BOEHNER’s response to the thousands of retirees, survivors, and disabled various positions in Mississippi, West Virginia, job losses (later estimated at nearly 1 million workers. Maryland, and Georgia. We welcome her to jobs) caused by the bill was, ‘‘So be it,’’ in ap- I’ve heard Democrats and Republicans alike Cobb County, and look forward to her con- parent resignation or indifference to the pain acknowledge their support for infrastructure tributions to our community. these cuts will cause to individuals and com- spending. Yet this Republican bill cuts funding f munities across our country. for transportation infrastructure and housing by In addition to increasing the ranks of the un- 24 percent compared with the President’s IN SUPPORT OF TITLE X FUNDING employed, the Republican leadership is mak- budget. These cuts to infrastructure are the ing the cuts on the backs of the most vulner- largest cuts on a percentage basis in the bill— HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY able among us. At the same time, they are cuts to programs that we know create jobs OF NEW YORK damaging our nation’s long-term economic and improve the quality of life in our commu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prospects by cutting needed investments in nities. These short-sighted, short-term deficits Thursday, February 17, 2011 education, innovation, and infrastructure. cuts will lead to long-term continuing deteriora- No vulnerable group is safe from the Re- Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong tion of our infrastructure, which will cost us publican cuts. Head Start is slashed by $1 bil- support of the Lowey amendment which re- more to fix down the road. lion and child care by $39 million, ending at stores lifesaving medical services to millions of Under this bill, Hawaii would lose $11 mil- least 50,000 jobs nationwide and ending serv- young and low-income women and men who lion in desperately needed funding to upgrade ices to more than 200,000 children. In Hawaii, receive their basic health care through the our sewers and wastewater treatment plants. newly opened Head Start classrooms serving 4,400 clinics nationwide receiving Title X Hawaii would also lose $5 million for new en- 700 children would need to close their doors, funds. Let’s be very clear about what services ergy-efficient circulator buses recently award- giving these children no place to go for quality Title X family planning programs do and do ed by the Federal Transit Administration. early education to prepare for success in not provide. First off and very importantly, fed- These deep cuts in infrastructure funding school and in life. eral law prohibits any Title X money from are opposed by groups as diverse as the U.S. This bill cuts basic K–12 education services being used for abortion care. Plain and simple. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL–CIO. for all low-income schools by $700 million na- Instead, these monies go toward breast and The Republican majority hasn’t brought a sin- tionwide and cuts after-school programs by cervical cancer screenings, hypertension and gle measure to the floor this Congress that will $100 million. This anti-education bill also blood pressure measurement, prenatal, post- help create jobs. Instead they are focused on bursts students’ dreams of college success, partum and well-baby care, birth control and cutting jobs. When you cut billions from pro- reducing Pell grants by an average of $700 for abstinence education. grams, you are cutting jobs. No amount of The statistics speak for themselves: contra- some 19,000 low-income college students in rhetoric will cover up that fact. ceptive services at Title X centers annually Hawaii, and Direct Loans to 30,000 Hawaii We should be eliminating billions in tax prevent 973,000 unintended pregnancies, college students. breaks for the oil and gas industries. Instead, which would result in 433,000 unplanned The Republicans’ budget cuts would com- the Republican Majority has cut research in births, 406,000 abortions, and 134,000 mis- pletely eliminate all Native Hawaiian Education energy efficiency and renewable energy pro- carriages. Slashing this funding actually has programs. I joined with Representative DON grams. And because many on the other side the opposite effect of the so-called ‘‘pro-life’’ YOUNG of Alaska to offer an amendment to re- of the aisle choose to ignore science that con- majority. Not only would the number of abor- instate funding eligibility for Alaska Native and tradicts their preferred view of the world, the tions rise by 40% if these funds are cut, Native Hawaiian education programs. We bill makes radical cuts to funding for entities defunding Title X jeopardizes the millions of worked hard to explain the importance of such as the National Oceanic and Atmos- women and their babies who benefit from these programs to our colleagues, and the pheric Administration’s climate and ocean these clinics. Young-Hirono Amendment passed 331 to 117. monitoring programs. Given the objective benefits of this program In fact, this bill as introduced reflects a par- The bill also cuts funding for medical re- which include annual savings of $3.4 billion, it ticular bias against Native Hawaiians in that it search and for small business and economic is unclear how the anti-choice, Republican also eliminates funding for Native Hawaiian development assistance programs. These cuts majority concludes that attacking and elimi- health care and Native Hawaiian housing pro- will stifle innovation, limit job creation, and nating women’s basic health care will improve grams. threaten our competitiveness in the global The backbone of our health care system is our economy, erase our deficit, or create one economy. dismantled by drastically cutting funding for single job. Once again, the message this ma- I’ve only cited a few of the short-sighted, community health centers. These centers, jority is sending to women across this country anti-middle class, anti-senior, anti-woman, and which serve the most vulnerable in our popu- is clear: They do not trust you to make your anti-education provisions in the bill. I’ll be vot- lation, are cut by $1.3 billion. In my rural dis- own decisions about your own body and will ing no, and I urge all my colleagues to do the trict, spread over 7 inhabited islands, commu- cut or eliminate programs that help you do so. same. We need to focus on creating, not nity health centers are used by everyone in eliminating, jobs; on sparking, not depressing, f the community due to the shortage of primary innovation; and on investing, not disinvesting, FULL-YEAR CONTINUING care physicians. In Hawaii our network of in education for our next generation. APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 community health centers serve nearly f 127,000 patients, one-third of whom are Med- HON. MAZIE K. HIRONO icaid eligible. TRIBUTE TO SIDNEY FORD OF HAWAII H.R. 1 threatens women’s health by elimi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nating a safety net program that provides fam- HON. PHIL GINGREY ily planning services and lifesaving preventive Thursday, February 17, 2011 OF GEORGIA care to 3 million Americans every year. By IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition eliminating funding for the Title X Family Plan- to this continuing resolution, which endangers ning Program, the only dedicated sexual and Thursday, February 17, 2011 our fragile economic recovery by throwing reproductive health clinic on Hawaii Island Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in more Americans out of jobs. Rather than fo- may have to close its doors. The Planned Par- celebration of Black History Month, I want to cusing on the creation and retention of jobs, enthood health centers on Oahu and Maui continue recognizing African Americans from this bill gives the pink slip to hundreds of thou- would be forced to reduce their clinic hours. throughout Georgia’s 11th Congressional Dis- sands of Americans. Who’s getting the pink I hope seniors in our country are taking trict who have a major impact on their commu- slip? Nurses, teachers, police officers, and note. This bill dramatically cuts funding avail- nity. Today, I rise to recognize Sidney Ford— firefighters, among others. At the same time, able to the Social Security Administration by who hails from Rome, Georgia—for his work states and counties are having to lay off these $1.7 billion below what they need to maintain as the Senior Pastor of St. Luke’s Ministries, essential personnel as they struggle to bal- promised service levels. Social Security al- located in Cedartown, Georgia. Pastor Ford is ance their budgets. How will putting more peo- ready operates at very low cost. Overhead is a great asset not only to St. Luke’s but also ple in the unemployment line create jobs? less than 2 percent of the total budget for So- to the greater community where he is a men- These job cuts strike at the heart of the middle cial Security. The bill eliminates 3,500 jobs in tor and a person who embodies the sentiment class in America. the Social Security Administration and delays of ‘‘giving back.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.087 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E285 Recently, Pastor Ford led efforts to improve settlers, they would not have survived. Time to overcome, and one fraught with complica- the community by cleaning up Turner Street has not been kind to the tribes, however. As tions that officials from the bureau have ac- Park and turning it into a family friendly zone. was the case for most Native American tribes, knowledged may never be resolved in their Today, the park is a place where friends and as the settlement prospered and grew, the lifetime. The acknowledgment process is al- neighbors can gather in peace. His dedication tribes suffered. Those who resisted quickly be- ready expensive, subject to unreasonable not only to his congregation but also to his came subdued, were pushed off their historic delays, and lacking in dignity. Virginia’s paper community is one that deserves recognition lands, and, up through much of the 20th Cen- genocide only further complicates these tribes’ and should be emulated. tury, were denied full rights as U.S. citizens. quest for federal recognition, making it difficult I ask my colleagues to please join me in Despite their devastating loss of land and pop- to furnish corroborating state and official docu- thanking Pastor Sidney Ford for his service ulation, the Virginia tribes survived, preserving ments and aggravating the injustice already and his commitment to the betterment of his their heritage and their identity. Their story of visited upon them. community. survival spans four centuries of racial hostility It was not until 1997, when Governor f and coercive state and state-sanctioned ac- George Allen signed legislation directing Com- tions. monwealth agencies to correct their records, INTRODUCTION OF THE The Virginia tribes’ history, however, di- that the tribes were given the opportunity to THOMASINA E. JORDAN INDIAN verges from that of most Native Americans in correct official Commonwealth documents that TRIBES OF VIRGINIA FEDERAL two unique ways. The first explains why the had deliberately been altered to list them as RECOGNITION ACT Virginia tribes were never recognized by the ‘‘colored.’’ The law allows living members of federal government; the second explains why the tribes to correct their records, but the law HON. JAMES P. MORAN congressional action is needed today. First, by cannot correct the damage done to past gen- OF VIRGINIA the time the federal government was estab- erations or to recover documents that were IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lished in 1789, the Virginia tribes were in no purposely destroyed during the ‘‘Plecker Era.’’ In 1999, the Virginia General Assembly Thursday, February 17, 2011 position to seek recognition. They had already lost control of their land, withdrawn into iso- adopted a resolution calling upon Congress to Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro- lated communities and stripped of most of enact legislation recognizing the Virginia ducing the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes their rights. Lacking even the rights granted by tribes. I am pleased to have honored that re- of Virginia Federal Recognition Act. This is the the English Kings, and our own Bill of Rights, quest, and beginning in 2000 and in subse- sixth time I have introduced legislation that federal recognition was nowhere within their quent sessions, Virginia’s Senators and I have would grant federal recognition to six Indian reach. introduced legislation to recognize the Virginia tribes in Virginia: the Chickahominy, the East- The second unique circumstance for the Vir- tribes. ern Chickahominy, the Upper Mattaponi, the ginia tribes is what they experienced at the There is no doubt that the Chickahominy, Rappahannock, the Monacan, and the hands of the Commonwealth government dur- the Eastern Chickahominy, the Monacan, the Nansemond. ing the first half of the 20th Century. It has Nansemond, the Rappahannock and the Similar measures passed the House and the been called ‘‘paper genocide.’’ At a time when Upper Mattaponi tribes exist. These tribes Senate Indian Affairs Committee during the the federal government granted Native Ameri- have existed on a continuous basis since be- 110th and 111th Sessions of Congress. Unfor- cans the right to vote, Virginia’s elected offi- fore the first European settlers stepped foot in tunately, both measures were ultimately de- cials adopted racially hostile laws targeted at America. They are here with us today. But the feated when the objections of a few Senators those classes of people who did not fit into the federal government continues to act as if they were not overridden. dominant white society, and with fanatical effi- do not. The impasse in Congress and the demean- ciency, altered and destroyed the records of I know there is resistance in Congress to ing and dysfunctional acknowledgement proc- Virginia’s Native Americans. Virginia’s political grant any Native American tribe federal rec- ess at the Bureau of Indian Affairs only com- elite sought to expunge the records of anyone ognition. And I can appreciate how the issue pound the grave injustices this legislation other than themselves who could hold the of gambling and its economic and moral di- seeks to redress. It also compels me to con- claim that they were the descendent of Poca- mensions has influenced many Members’ per- tinue this cause and reintroduce this legisla- hontas. Pocahontas’ marriage to John Rolfe spectives on tribal recognition issues. The six tion today. The injustices extend back in time created an uncomfortable circumstance for Virginia tribes are not seeking federal legisla- for hundreds of years, back to the establish- John Rolfe’s descendents who populated Vir- tion so that they can build casinos. Under this ment of the first permanent English settlement ginia’s aristocratic elite and who maintained legislation they cannot engage in gaming. The in America at Jamestown. For the Members of that all non-whites were part of ‘‘the inferior bill prohibits gambling on their lands. They find these tribes are the descendents of the great Negroid race.’’ gambling offensive to their moral beliefs. They Powhatan Confederacy who greeted the With great hypocrisy, Virginia’s ruling elite are seeking federal recognition because it is English and provided food and assistance that pushed policies that culminated with the en- an urgent matter of justice and because elder ensured the settlers’ early survival. actment of the Racial Integrity Act of 1924. members of their tribes, who were denied a Four years ago, America celebrated the This act directed Commonwealth officials, and public education and the economic opportuni- 400th anniversary of the settlement of James- zealots like Walter Plecker, to destroy Com- ties available to most Americans, are suffering town. But it was not a celebration for Native monwealth and local courthouse records and and should be entitled to the federal health American descendents of Pocahontas, for they reclassify in Orwellian fashion all non-whites and housing assistance available to federally have yet to be recognized by our federal gov- as ‘‘colored.’’ It targeted Native Americans recognized tribes. ernment. Unlike most Native American tribes with a vengeance, denying Native Americans To underscore this point, the legislation in- that were officially recognized when they in Virginia their identity. cludes language that would prevent the tribes signed peace treaties with the federal govern- To call oneself a ‘‘Native American’’ in Vir- from engaging in gaming on their federal land ment, Virginia’s six Native American tribes ginia was to risk a jail sentence of up to one even if everyone else in Virginia were allowed made their peace with the Kings of England. year. In defiance of the law, members of Vir- to engage in Class III casino-type gaming. Most notable among these was the Treaty of ginia’s tribes traveled out of state to obtain In the name of decency, fairness and hu- 1677 between these tribes and King Charles marriage licenses or to serve their country in manity, I urge my colleagues to support this II. This treaty has been recognized by the wartime. The law remained in effect until it legislation and bring closure to centuries of in- Commonwealth of Virginia every year for the was struck down in federal court in 1967. In justice Virginia’s Native American tribes have past 334 years when the Governor accepts that intervening period between 1924 and experienced. tribute from the tribes in a ceremony now cele- 1967, Commonwealth officials waged a war to f brated at the Commonwealth Capitol. I had destroy all public and many private records TRIBUTE TO SHELIA ROBINSON the honor of attending the one of what I un- that affirmed the existence of Native Ameri- derstand is the longest celebrated treaty rec- cans in Virginia. Historians have affirmed that HON. PHIL GINGREY ognition ceremony in the United States. no other state compares to Virginia’s efforts to OF GEORGIA The forefathers of the tribal leaders who eradicate its citizens’ Indian identity. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gather on Thanksgiving in Richmond were the All of Virginia’s state-recognized tribes have first to welcome the English, and during the filed petitions with the Bureau of Acknowledg- Thursday, February 17, 2011 first few years of settlement, ensured their sur- ment seeking federal recognition. But it is a Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in vival. Had the tribes not assisted those early very heavy burden the Virginia tribes will have celebration of Black History Month, I want to

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.090 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E286 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2011 continue recognizing African Americans from Workers participate in building trades train- IN SUPPORT OF AMENDMENT 132 throughout Georgia’s 11th Congressional Dis- ing programs and health care programs and TO H.R. 1, CONTINUING APPRO- trict who have had a major impact on their are not dependent on benefits from other so- PRIATIONS ACT, 2011 community. Today, I rise to recognize Shelia cial programs. One study found that local pre- Robinson of Marietta, Georgia. vailing wage law generated 2.4 times the eco- Between active duty and service in the nomic benefit of the cost of the construction HON. DORIS O. MATSUI Georgia Army National Guard, Shelia spent project. OF CALIFORNIA more than 22 years serving our country and I strongly support Davis-Bacon protections IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the State of Georgia. From 1995–2005 while and oppose this misguided amendment. I urge in the Guard as a Master Sergeant, she my colleagues to do the same. Thursday, February 17, 2011 worked in the Counterdrug Program and helped manage an annual budget of $3 mil- Ms. MATSUI. I rise today in opposition to f lion. the CR put forward by my Republican col- Upon retiring from Active Federal military IN OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT leagues, and in support of the amendment of- service, Ms. Robinson worked as the Adminis- 450 TO H.R. 1, CONTINUING AP- fered by Ms. CHU of California, which would trative Assistant for the Director of Georgia’s PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 restore full funding to the Pell Grant program. Office of Homeland Security where she gained H.R. 1 makes severe cuts to student aid the respect of numerous state agency heads programs in a time of tuition increases and for her professionalism, courtesy, and overall HON. DORIS O. MATSUI tough economic standings. These cuts will im- knowledge. pose an even heavier burden on many stu- OF CALIFORNIA After three years with Homeland Security, dents and families. Specifically, this bill makes Ms. Robinson returned to the Georgia National IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the largest cut the Pell Grant program, more Guard in the capacity of Office Manager for than 15 percent. the Adjutant General of Georgia. Thursday, February 17, 2011 The Federal Pell Grant program provides Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to please much needed financial support for more than join me in thanking Shelia Robinson for her Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposi- nine million students nationwide and makes. service to our nation and the people of Cobb tion to the C.R. put forward by my Republican This amendment would specifically maintain County. colleagues, and specifically to Amendment 450, offered by Mr. MACK of Florida. This the maximum award level for Pell Grants at f amendment and the C.R. would eliminate $5,550. IN OPPOSITION TO THE QUAYLE- funding for the Corporation for National and Pell Grant are solely based on an individ- BROUN AMENDMENT (#224) TO Community Service and all of the programs it ual’s financial needs and are not required to H.R. 1 AND IN SUPPORT OF supports. be paid back. They are an effective mecha- DAVIS-BACON PREVAILING WAGE As Americans, we share a common belief nism to help students offset the expensive PROTECTION that volunteerism and community service costs of text books, room and board, and make our country stronger. But we cannot be school supplies. HON. MAZIE K. HIRONO a leader in the world, if we are not leaders in For many, this grant makes the difference OF HAWAII our own communities. between attending college or dropping out be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES And as we speak, tens of thousands of cause they don’t have the money to afford tui- Thursday, February 17, 2011 Americans are involved in service projects tion or books. Yet we know that access to across the country through one of several higher education is critical to our nation’s eco- Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposi- AmeriCorps programs. These volunteers are nomic competitiveness. tion to the Quayle-Broun amendment. building houses, helping young people learn to We need to do be more to encourage stu- This amendment would strip away Davis- read, collecting food and clothing, and much, dents to pursue education. Unfortunately, this Bacon wage protections in Hawaii and nation- much more. legislation will only set us backwards. wide. Enacted in 1931, the Davis-Bacon Act en- Through programs such as Learn and This funding is crucial for students in my sures that workers on federal construction Serve, VISTA, Teach for America, Experience district and these drastic cuts will have an ad- contracts receive at least the prevailing wage Corps, Youth Build, Habitat for Humanity, City verse affect on our nation’s ability to be an for construction jobs. Year, and Jumpstart, volunteers are using evi- economic leader. Maintaining access to quality The Davis-Bacon Act ensures projects are dence-based research to make a tremendous and affordable education is a vital priority. impact in their communities. built by skilled and experienced workers who I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this know what they’re doing. Prevailing wages But federal funding for each one of these amendment and against this C.R. and higher-skilled work result in greater pro- programs would be shut down if Amendment ductivity and lower cost. 450 and this C.R. were to be enacted. f In industries without Davis-Bacon protec- In my district of Sacramento, California— tions, we have seen unscrupulous contractors home to the NCCC Pacific Region—300 PERSONAL EXPLANATION engage in a ‘‘race to the bottom,’’ trying to un- AmeriCorps*NCCC volunteers would be sent dercut each other to perform shoddy work, home. Although these volunteers have already with less-skilled workers, at sub-par wages. committed to a year of service—and they have HON. MAZIE K. HIRONO These projects often end up costing more in all already been deployed—this amendment OF HAWAII the long-run due to repairs, revisions, and would require the Corporation for National and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES delays. Community Service to buy their plane tickets Some claim that Davis-Bacon costs the fed- home. That process alone would make this a Thursday, February 17, 2011 eral government more. On the contrary, stud- deficient program, and leave the federal gov- ies show that higher-wage workers are more ernment liable for the costs. Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, I inadvertently productive, saving hundreds of millions of dol- voted ‘‘no’’ on the Price Amendment (#514) to lars in the long run. Put simply: Amendment 450 and the cuts H.R. 1. I meant to vote ‘‘yes’’ for the amend- Construction workers who build highways, for AmeriCorps in the C.R. are ill-conceived. ment, which continues waiver provisions en- homes, or buildings should be able to earn We see an enormous return in our invest- acted for FY2009 and 2010 that enable local enough to feed their families, put a roof over ments in our national service programs. For communities impacted by the economic down- their heads, and send their kids to college. Be- every volunteer we help to support, we recruit turn to use SAFER grant funds to maintain ex- yond just helping workers and their families, another 10 volunteers. And for every dollar the isting firefighters, re-hire laid off firefighters, prevailing wages improve local economies. federal government invests, the organizations and eliminate the local match requirement. I Workers spend their income in local busi- are able to leverage a matching dollar through am grateful that it passed by a strong margin nesses and pay local taxes. local and private funding. despite my error.

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STEVE ISRAEL law, the Lifeline program provides Americans OF CALIFORNIA OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES struggling to climb out of poverty and get back IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on their feet a choice to receive a landline Thursday, February 17, 2011 Friday, February 18, 2011 phone or a mobile phone subsidized by the Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Universal Service Fund. In my district of Sac- support for Amendment 325, offered by Mr. honor someone in my district who has given ramento, we have 25,000, and in the State of BLUMENAUER, to restore funding to the Cor- much to those in need. Lorraine Boccio of California we have approximately 2 million, poration for Public Broadcasting, and I urge Huntington Station, NY, has recently been di- residents who benefit from this service. my colleagues to vote in support as well. Low income people use Lifeline service to Recently, I spoke to one of my constituents agnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer and look for a job, call their doctors, reach their who expressed his sorrow to me at the pros- I’d like to take a moment to share some of the child care providers, or contact their family in pect of losing public broadcasting services. As good work she has done. an emergency. he put it, he pays less than two dollars a year Lorraine works in customer service at a But Amendment No. 468 would eliminate in taxes for the service, but it brightens his local supermarket but spends her spare time USF funding for mobile phone service for the day every morning that he listens to his favor- committed to service as well. Every year she poorest Americans, and maintain it only for ite public radio shows. To him, it was a simple collects and mails packages to troops over- landline phones, forcing poor people to stay at equation of value for money. seas and holds annual events for veterans on home waiting for important calls, rather than He specifically voiced his support for Na- Memorial Day and Veterans Day. These getting out of their homes to look for a job. tional Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broad- events bring out hundreds of veterans and I have heard from many of my constituents casting Service (PBS). NPR is a public-private Lorraine conducts the fundraising, planning, in Sacramento who are concerned about the membership media organization that syn- and execution of these events. She also at- high costs of services, and would be impacted dicates programming for hundreds of public tends funerals and wakes of fallen troops on by these cuts to Lifeline services. radio stations across the country. Individual Long Island and collects cards from school- I have heard from a woman who is living off member stations, such as local university sta- children in the South Huntington School Dis- a fixed income and is counting her pennies tions are required to be non-commercial, and trict for veterans. each month to make ends meet. If her bill educational in nature, and are not required to Lorraine is also fiercely supportive of her goes up ‘‘by one cent’’, she says she will have broadcast all NPR programming. local police and fire departments. For the holi- to drop her service. The Lifeline program al- And despite what I have heard from my col- days in December 2001, Lorraine collected lows her to stay connected in an increasingly leagues, the truth is that only about two per- and distributed food, clothing and toys to all of connected society. cent of NPR funding is directly provided by the the children in Huntington who lost a loved Another one of my constituents, who is dis- federal government, under the Corporation for one in the September 11 attacks. She takes abled, can’t afford in-home broadband serv- Public Broadcasting (CPB), which also funds every opportunity to honor her local police, ices, and is forced to commute miles to the PBS. The reality is that the Corporation for fire, and EMS workers, including organizing nearest library to access the Internet. But Public Broadcasting receives around .0001% fundraisers, visiting those who are injured, and these all day excursions means that he of the annual federal budget. Eliminating that paying tribute to those who served in the after- misses important calls, and if something were funding would save Americans less than half math of the September 11 attacks. to happen to him while he was out without a a cent a day, and in doing so, eliminate a val- Finally, throughout the year Lorraine orga- mobile phone, he would have no ability to call uable educational, cultural, and community re- nizes food drives, ‘‘adopts’’ families with trou- a friend, family member, or 911 for help. This source. bles such as a child with an illness or a house Amendment would take that cell phone away. But the value of the services are unending. fire, and donates food and supplies to Hun- Moreover, this Amendment would not return As a former board chair of my district’s local tington’s Little Animal Shelter. any monies to the U.S. Treasury. The Uni- PBS TV station, I can attest to the value local Lorraine brightens the lives of her neighbors versal Service Fund is supported entirely by programming offers to my constituents. I hear every day while working in customer service at telephone users—not taxpayers. from families, seniors, and everyday com- her day job and helps anyone and everyone in In short, this Amendment picks techno- muters who use public broadcasting to get need in her community. I wish her all the best logical winners and losers. It ignores input local news, to learn something new about the for a speedy recovery and hope that the com- from legislators who have expertise on these world, and teachers who use its educational munity to which she has given so much sup- issues. The House Energy and Commerce programming in their classrooms. ports her in the fight of her life. Committee plans to hold hearings on the Uni- Moreover, public TV and radio stations em- f versal Service Fund this year, and the Federal ploy over 17,000 people across the country— Communications Commission announced its jobs that no one can afford to lose—and espe- SETH KING TRIBUTE intention to review the Lifeline program. cially not now. Finally, the amendment limits both economic M. Chair, the number of listeners and view- HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON opportunity and discourages employment se- ers speak for themselves. Every month, over OF COLORADO curity. Studies by the Opinion Research Cor- 170 million Americans use public media— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES poration and MIT have found that cell phones through 368 public television stations, 934 Friday, February 18, 2011 are extremely important to an individual’s eco- public radio stations, hundreds of online serv- nomic productivity and earning power. Having ices, education services, and in-person events Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to access to a cell phone in order to get a ‘‘call and activities. Every month over half of all stand and pay sincere tribute to the life of back’’ is essential for Americans who are out Americans use public media. Seth King. Sadly the city of Pueblo, Colorado, of work. When the rest of America is cutting Defunding public broadcasting would be a will have to continue on without the talents their landlines, this amendment is forcing the deep and misguided error, and would lose our and gifts of the revered local legend. Mr. King poorest among us to rely on a dying tech- country a great resource. was a barber and clinical chemist by trade, but nology, which the free market has rejected. Maintaining support for public, educational, he represented much more to the Pueblo We should be expanding the lifeline pro- and government channels and networks is community. gram to broadband and mobile phones, tech- necessary to facilitate communication, and I The owner and operator of King’s Barber nologies that are in high demand, and em- am dedicated to ensuring that citizens have shop, Seth King cut hair for 45 years and had power consumers to pursue a job, an edu- access to tools that inform, educate, and en- a positive effect on the lives of countless indi- cation, or new career training. courage interest in local activities. viduals. Mr. King moved to Pueblo as a young

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Mr. King was also a staunch supporter goal—to undermine women’s access to basic, ment of the Lacey Township High School of the Republican Party, and was the first preventive healthcare and the women’s health Football Team in capturing the 2010 NJSIAA black man to run for the state senate in 1968. providers they rely on in their communities. I South Jersey Group III championship and fin- Seth King was also an active member of the oppose this amendment and efforts to deprive ishing the year undefeated. Catholic Church and The Knights of Colum- women access to essential healthcare serv- I ask you to join me in celebration with the bus. Whether cheering a customer up at the ices. coaches, players, and student body of Lacey barbershop, or giving his time in faith-based f Township High School, as well as the teach- outreach, he spent his lifetime improving the ers, parents and community members who all lives of those around him. PERSONAL EXPLANATION made this victory a reality. Finally, I ask you Mr. Speaker, Pueblo may have lost a won- to wish the Lacey Lions continued success in derful member of their community, but there is HON. BLAKE FARENTHOLD next year’s football season. no doubt that the spirit of Seth King’s life still OF TEXAS f reverberates throughout the city. It has been a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FULL-YEAR CONTINUING privilege to stand and pay tribute to Mr. Seth Friday, February 18, 2011 King’s accomplished life. APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 f Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 84, I missed the vote due to a previously SPEECH OF FULL-YEAR CONTINUING scheduled satellite interview in my district. Had HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ OF MICHIGAN f SPEECH OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE LACEY TOWNSHIP Thursday, February 17, 2011 HON. SHELLEY BERKLEY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM OF NEVADA The House in Committee of the Whole OF LANOKA HARBOR, NEW JER- House on the State of the Union had under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEY consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- Thursday, February 17, 2011 priations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the The House in Committee of the Whole HON. JON RUNYAN Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- House on the State of the Union had under OF NEW JERSEY tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES priations for the Department of Defense and Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chair, today I rise to the other departments and agencies of the Friday, February 18, 2011 oppose the reckless Republican proposal to Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- Mr. RUNYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in eliminate funding for the Title X Family Plan- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: recognition of the 2010 New Jersey State Ath- ning Program. This cut is a legislative assault Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong letic Association’s South Jersey Group III on women’s health and a failure of House Re- opposition to the Pence Amendment. Champions: the Lacey Township High School publicans to strengthen American families. In- Rep. PENCE’s amendment would prohibit Football Team of Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey. stead of focusing on issues Americans are Planned Parenthood from receiving any fed- On December 4, 2010, by an impressive most concerned about, like creating jobs, eral funds, including Medicaid reimbursement score of 56 to 7, Lacey Township High School House Republicans have decided to target for family planning services, funding for HIV defeated Delsea Regional High School in the women’s health programs and women’s health testing and counseling, funding for programs South Jersey Group III Championship football providers under the guise of deficit reduction. to prevent infertility, breast and cervical cancer game. This marks the fourth time in school Since 1970, Title X Family Planning Pro- screening funds, and funding to provide evi- history that they are the South Jersey Group gram has been a critical component of our na- denced-based sex education, including infor- III Football Champions. tion’s health care infrastructure and an essen- mation about abstinence. This amendment During the championship game, the Lacey tial vehicle in preventing unintended preg- would have a devastating impact on commu- Township Lions were able to score seven nancies and providing basic primary and pre- nities like Las Vegas. touchdowns, resulting in 49 points. Senior run- ventive health care, including annual exams In my district, Planned Parenthood’s Fla- ning back, Jacob Dabal, scored three touch- lifesaving screenings for illnesses like breast mingo Health Center is an essential commu- downs, while senior quarterback, Craig cancer, cervical cancer and HIV. If these cuts nity provider and one of only three Title X fa- Cicardo, and senior running back, Jarrod are allowed to become law, 5 million Ameri- cilities in Clark County. In FY 2010, 27 percent Molzon, each scored two touchdowns. The cans will lose these services and women’s ac- of their clients were at or below 100 percent outstanding offensive output of these three cess to health care will be severely restricted. of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and an addi- young student-athletes helped pave the way to House Republicans are using this legislation tional 39 percent were between 100 percent a Lacey Township victory. to mislead the American people by suggesting and 250 percent of FPL. Planned Parenthood Equally extraordinary was the defensive ef- that federal funds are being used to pay for provides access for many low-income women forts of the Lacey Township Lions. In the abortions. This is flatly untrue, since federal to basic and preventive healthcare, often serv- championship game, the Lions’ defense forced law has already banned Title X funds from ing as a primary care provider. In FY2010, eight turnovers, consisting of three intercep- being used for abortion services. Moreover, in Planned Parenthood provided basic healthcare tions and five fumbles. One of those fumbles 2008 Title X supported services prevented services to more than 18,000 Nevadans. resulted in a touchdown by senior defensive 973,000 unintended pregnancies which re- Rep. PENCE’s amendment will result in 1.4 back, Zach Torrell. sulted in thousands of fewer abortions. How- million Medicaid patients—predominately The Lacey Township Lions finished their ever, if Title X Family Planning Programs are women—losing access to their health care 2010 football season with an undefeated eliminated more women will experience unin- provider. This attack on Medicaid patients’ ac- record of 12 wins and 0 loses, its third tended pregnancies and face potentially life- cess to their local provider occurs at the same undefeated season in school history. threatening cancer and other diseases that time that the Medicaid program desperately I would like to congratulate Lacey Township could have been prevented. needs more doctors and nurses to participate High School’s football coach of 30 years, Preventing women’s health centers from re- in the program. Existing access issues will Coach Lou Vircillo, and his entire coaching ceiving this critical funding stream is not the only become exacerbated as a result of the staff. Through their inspiration and motivation, answer and the majority of Americans do not Medicaid expansion to 133 percent of the Fed- they enabled these young men to achieve an support this proposal. According to a January eral Poverty Level under the Patient Protection amazing accomplishment. 2011 CBS/New York Times survey found that and Affordable Care Act (ACA). I would also like to thank the senior mem- by a margin of 67 percent to 27 percent, Federal law already requires health care bers of the Lacey Township High School Foot- Americans oppose cuts for health care and providers to demonstrate that federal funds ball Team. Their incredible leadership of the education as a means of reducing the deficit. are not used for abortion care, so this amend- Lions this year not only led to another cham- Instead, the American people want Congress

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In fact, family planning pro- panded youth area which has allowed the Li- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grams like Title X save money because every brary to strengthen the depth and breadth of $1 spent on family planning results in a $4 its youth-focused programming. Thursday, February 17, 2011 savings to Medicaid. House Republicans pro- The National Medal recognized libraries that The House in Committee of the Whole posal to eliminate Title X Family Planning demonstrate innovative approaches to pro- House on the State of the Union had under goes too far and is bad policy, bad politics, viding their services to the public, and whose consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- and is flat out immoral. I ask that my col- programming focuses on expanding cross-cul- priations for the Department of Defense and leagues join me in opposing cuts to Title X tural awareness and dialogue. Particularly rec- the other departments and agencies of the ognized were two of the Library’s programs, Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- Family Planning Program. tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: f the ‘‘Grow Up Reading’’ program and the ‘‘Help is Here’’ initiative. Focused on youth, Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chair, I rise today to oppose CHARLES ELLIOTT TRIBUTE the ‘‘Grow Up Reading’’ promotes parental in- the amendment offered by my colleague from volvement in childhood development through Indiana, Mr. PENCE to H.R. 1, the Full-Year HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON development reading skills from birth through Continuing Appropriations Act. Mr. PENCE’s amendment would deny any OF COLORADO third grade, helping children build good funda- federal funding to Planned Parenthood health IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mental reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. On the adult end of the Li- facilities throughout the country. As a sup- Friday, February 18, 2011 brary’s programming spectrum, the ‘‘Help is porter of Planned Parenthood and the services Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, it brings me Here’’ initiative brings counselors from Oak- that it offers to my constituents in my central great satisfaction to rise and pay tribute to a land Community College and professionals New Jersey district, I firmly oppose this purely man whose youthful spirit and exuberance from Jewish Vocational Services together to political amendment. proves that age is just a number. Charles El- provide resume critiquing services to commu- This should not be a pro-life or pro-choice liott, of the San Luis Valley, will be inducted nity members. debate about one of the many services that into the 2011 class of the Colorado Ski and Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Planned Parenthood provides. In fact, under Snowboard Hall of Fame. today in recognizing the outstanding service current law no federal funds can be used for Mr. Elliot began skiing in the early 1930s on the West Bloomfield Public Library provides to abortion services. Less than three percent of a pair of homemade wooden skis he and a its community and congratulating the Library the services provided by Planned Parenthood friend took to Wolf Creek Pass. From the mid staff on receiving the National Medal for Mu- are abortion related. The Pence amendment is 1930s to the mid 1940s Charles Elliot was a seum and Library Service. in fact a fundamental attack on our nation’s major catalyst and pioneer in the rapid growth f oldest and most respected reproductive of skiing in southwestern Colorado. After serv- healthcare provider, the over 5 million men ing his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps as TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL NATHAN and women that visit Planned Parenthood an- a weatherman from 1942–1946, Mr. Elliot re- B. CARSE nually, and the one in five American women turned to skiing in the State he loves, and re- who will visit a Planned Parenthood center in started Wolf Creek Pass skiing operations HON. JIM JORDAN their lifetime. which had been shut down due to World War OF OHIO Disqualifying Planned Parenthood from re- II. Charles Elliot then served as ski patrolman IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ceiving federal funds would disproportionately and performed that duty so well that he was Friday, February 18, 2011 affect health-care services that prevent unin- tended pregnancy and reduce the need for given the lifetime badge from the National Ski Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to abortion. The vast majority of Planned Parent- Patrol. The 98-year-old is now the ranking honor the life of a brave Ohio soldier, Corporal hood’s medical services are related to contra- member of the Grey Wolf Ski Club. Charles Nathan B. Carse, who on February 8 was ception, testing and treatment for sexually Elliot has now been skiing for over 75 years, killed in action near Kandahar Province in Af- transmitted infections; cancer screening, and and at the age of 93, he recorded over 50 ghanistan. days on the slopes. Mr. Elliot’s passion for ski- Nathan was the pride of Allen East High other services like pregnancy tests and infer- ing is only matched by his dedication to cul- School in Lima, Ohio. He earned degrees from tility treatment. Despite any claims to the con- tivate the continued growth of his sport. Louisiana State University and Capital Univer- trary, the Pence amendment is clearly a direct Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to stand and rec- sity, where he was a standout linebacker for attack on prevention services, and would in- ognize Mr. Charles Elliot on his induction into the Capital Crusaders. crease the number of unwanted pregnancies. the 2011 class of the Colorado Ski and Serving a critical role in post-Katrina New More than 90 percent of the care that Snowboard Hall of Fame. Orleans, Nathan left his career in engineering Planned Parenthood health centers provide f and volunteered to serve his country, entering every day is primary and preventive, including active military duty in February 2010. He de- wellness exams, cancer screenings, immuni- IN RECOGNITION OF THE WEST ployed to Afghanistan with the 2nd Engineer zations, contraception and STD testing and BLOOMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY Battalion, 176th Engineer Brigade in Sep- treatment. For many women, the only doctor RECEIVING A NATIONAL MEDAL tember 2010. or nurse they see is one they visit at a wom- FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY Nathan is survived by a loving family, in- en’s health center. In fact, more than 6 in 10 SERVICE cluding his mom, Janis; his sisters, Kristin and patients who receive care at a women’s health Megan; and four dear nephews. center like Planned Parenthood consider it HON. GARY C. PETERS Those who knew Nathan best described him their primary source of health care. OF MICHIGAN as a happy, generous, hardworking man The 28 Planned Parenthood health centers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES whose optimistic attitude brought a smile to in New Jersey serve over 90,000 patients per people’s faces and had a positive impact on year for a wide range of primary and repro- Friday, February 18, 2011 their lives. ductive health services. In 2009 alone, these Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to He courageously served in defense of his centers performed almost 45 thousand cer- recognize the West Bloomfield Township Li- family, his community, his state, and his na- vical screening tests that detected over 2 brary as it is honored by the Institute of Mu- tion. Every American family lives under the thousand abnormal results and 27 thousand seum and Library Services with a National blanket of safety he helped provide. For this, breast exams that detected over 800 abnormal Medal for Museum and Library Service. our nation owes him and his family a great results. Taking away funds from Planned Par- This medal, which was presented to just five debt of gratitude. enthood would deny women life saving med- libraries nationally in 2010, recognizes the ex- Nathan will be deeply missed. But the ical testing, increase unwanted pregnancies, ceptional contributions the West Bloomfield strength of his character, and the courage he and deny primary care services to millions of Public Library has made to its surrounding demonstrated through his service, will live on. women throughout the country.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18FE8.004 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2011 I urge my colleagues to oppose the Pence PERSONAL EXPLANATION FULL-YEAR CONTINUING amendment. APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 SPEECH OF f HON. MICK MULVANEY OF SOUTH CAROLINA HON. LAURA RICHARDSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, February 18, 2011 Thursday, February 17, 2011 HON. RUSH D. HOLT The House in Committee of the Whole Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall House on the State of the Union had under OF NEW JERSEY No. 87, I inadvertently missed the two-minute consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rollcall No. 87 on February 17, 2011. Had I priations for the Department of Defense and been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ the other departments and agencies of the Friday, February 18, 2011 Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I ask that the f Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chair, I move to RECORD show that I mistakenly voted in favor NETWORKS WIN LAP DOG AWARD strike the last word. of amendment number 192 to H.R. 1 offered FOR IGNORING CORRUPTION AT I rise today in strong opposition to the by the gentlewoman from Illinois, Mrs. LIBERAL GROUP Pence Amendment to the Republican Con- BIGGERT. I am a strong supporter of the Ad- tinuing Resolution which would eliminate all vanced Research Projects Agency—Energy, federal funding to Planned Parenthood facili- and I oppose efforts to defund the program. HON. LAMAR SMITH ties across the country. OF TEXAS Planned Parenthood has been a vital f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES healthcare provider for low and moderate in- come women since its formation in 1916. It is MAJOR WILLIAM EDWARD ADAMS Friday, February 18, 2011 TRIBUTE one of the largest providers of basic Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ABC, healthcare in the country offering a variety of CBS, and NBC are the winners of this week’s services including cancer screenings, HIV/ HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON Media Fairness Caucus ‘‘Lap Dog Award’’ for AIDS testing, blood pressure examinations and general reproductive care for more than 3 OF COLORADO biased news coverage. Undercover videos released earlier this million patients annually. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES month show employees of Planned Parent- If passed, this amendment would have a Friday, February 18, 2011 hood, a taxpayer-funded liberal group, giving detrimental impact on women’s access to advice on how to obtain abortions for under- basic healthcare services and would severely Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, it is my sincere age girls and circumvent sex crime laws. limit a woman’s right to control her own repro- honor to stand and pay tribute to a heroic ductive health. American who was awarded our nation’s high- All three television networks ignored the Over 90% of the services Planned Parent- est honor for his conspicuous gallantry in the controversy for an entire week. ABC and NBC hood administers are preventative care serv- Kontum Province in the Central Highlands of still have not devoted any coverage to the ices that keep low and moderate income Vietnam. Major William Edward Adams is an story, according to a Lexis-Nexis search. women healthy. Planned Parenthood also inspiration to every citizen of our great nation, Can you imagine if it were discovered that gives women access to contraception and im- and a reminder to all Americans that some will a conservative group was willing to aid and portant family planning services. sacrifice everything to preserve our way of life. abet the sexual exploitation of minors? It 6 in 10 women who receive healthcare from would be all over the news. Maj. Adams was born in Casper, Wyoming, women’s health centers such as Planned Par- and raised in Craig, Colorado. He went to high The national media should give Americans enthood consider these facilities to be their school in Missouri at the Wentworth Military the facts, not ignore them. primary source of basic, preventative care. Academy. He graduated from Colorado State Taking away these options for millions of University, where he also met his future wife f women is not acceptable. Sandra Adams. Upon graduation he joined the Research has shown that every dollar in- FULL-YEAR CONTINUING vested in family planning programs saves United States Army. Major Adams was de- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 ployed to Vietnam in 1970. American taxpayers $4. Clearly, the goal of this amendment is not to reduce the deficit but On May 25th, 1971, Maj. Adams willingly SPEECH OF to restrict women’s access to basic healthcare volunteered for a helicopter rescue mission services. that would undoubtedly endanger his lightly ar- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY In the long-term, the preventative care serv- mored aircraft and his life. The mission was to OF NEW YORK ices that Planned Parenthood offers will cer- fly into a remote fire base that was under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tainly save millions of dollars for the American heavy attack to pick up three critically wound- taxpayer who would otherwise be forced to ed soldiers. Maj. Adams was fully aware of the Thursday, February 17, 2011 foot the medical bills of patients who had been advantageous position of the enemy’s formi- The House in Committee of the Whole denied access to preventative care services dable anti-aircraft guns; as well as the clear House on the State of the Union had under as a result of this amendment. skies that would provide no cover from the im- consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- The Republicans claim that this Continuing minent barrage. While directing and coordi- priations for the Department of Defense and Resolution is about cutting the deficit. How- nating fire support from other attack heli- the other departments and agencies of the ever, this amendment is inconsistent with that copters, Major Adams landed his aircraft and Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- objective. Instead of focusing on creating jobs, tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: picked up the three wounded soldiers. As he an issue that is at the center of the American began his return flight, Maj. Adams’ helicopter Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chair, this bipartisan people’s mind, the Republicans are focusing was bombarded with enemy rocket and gun- amendment places a reasonable limit on the on eliminating funding to health centers that fire. He calmly regained control of the aircraft, Government’s ability to spy on American citi- actually save the American taxpayers money. and prepared to make an emergency landing, zens using Patriot Act powers, by narrowly tar- In these tough economic times, women who but the helicopter exploded before Maj. Adams geting the Patriot Act provision which allows rely on health centers such as Planned Par- could touch down. For these actions, Major the Government to seize library or bookstore enthood for basic care may not have any William Edward Adams posthumously received records to determine what Americans are other options for seeking treatment if funding the Medal of Honor. reading and thinking. Protection against this for these facilities were to disappear. Mr. Speaker, it gives me pride to know that type of intrusion into our thoughts and minds This amendment does not reduce the def- I have fellow countrymen who are capable of is at the heart of our most fundamental free- icit, it does not create jobs and it severely such selfless feats of bravery. It has been a doms and what it means to be an American. hinders women’s right to affordable, basic true privilege to rise and pay tribute to Maj. For these reasons, I vote in favor of the Nad- healthcare. William Edward Adams. ler/Conyers amendment. Thank you.

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Mr. Speaker, on rollcall tion and gratitude to wonderful colleagues, on logical advances for the last century; contrib- No. 85, I missed the vote due to a previously both sides of the aisle, who have also become uting to breakthroughs in medicine, engineer- scheduled satellite interview in my district. Had wonderful friends. ing, mathematics, chemistry, and numerous I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ f other fields. By helping foster a new genera- f tion of doctors, nurses, engineers, scientific re- SAM MCBURNEY TRIBUTE searchers, and mathematicians, we can con- A FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE tinue to contribute to this legacy to the world HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON for generations to come. HON. JANE HARMAN OF COLORADO Encouraging further investment in STEM OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES education is essential. Over the past year, I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, February 18, 2011 have hosted two events that have encouraged Friday, February 18, 2011 women and minorities to consider careers Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, it brings me within STEM education. We live in a world of Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, my congres- great pride to stand and recognize the coura- opportunity and America has been at the root sional career will close on February 28th, so geous and patriotic actions of young Sam of the world’s technological and scientific ad- that the constitutionally required special elec- McBurney. In a display of conviction and prin- vances for the past century. By helping to fos- tion to replace me can coincide with a state- ciple that was far beyond his years, this 13 ter a new generation of scientists, tech- wide referendum Governor Brown intends to year old boy took it upon himself to make sure nologists, engineers and mathematicians, we hold later this year. This will save taxpayer his Fruita, Colorado, middle school recited the can continue our legacy for the next hundred money, assure a higher turnout, and most Pledge of Allegiance. years. quickly fill the vacancy created by my resigna- Sam realized that the Pledge of Allegiance The Association for Women in Science has, tion. was not being said at the start of each school for 40 years, ensured diversity in STEM, pro- The messages that have flooded my offices day, and this did not sit well with him. Being moting equality for the ever increasing number since I announced my departure have touched the son of a former Marine, Sam has always of women beyond our nation’s classrooms; me deeply. The extraordinary honor of a con- possessed a profound respect for our nation, those in the professional STEM workforce. Ac- gratulatory statement by President Obama and the knowledge that you must stand up for cording to the National Science Foundation, in was completely unexpected and absolutely what you believe in. With his beliefs in line, 2006 women accounted for just 23 percent of thrilling. But the message I may treasure most Sam organized events and created a petition graduate students in engineering, and made came from one of my children. It said, simply: to ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance was up about 34 percent of the engineering work- Hon. ‘‘Brave Mama.’’ recited at least once a week at his middle force. The Association plays a vital role in in- For 17 years, I have worked my heart out school. After months of hard work and deter- spiring women, ensuring diversity in STEM. for the people of California’s 36th congres- mination, Sam finally gathered enough signa- Mr. Speaker, I am happy to support this res- sional district. I cast votes with which some tures to convince the school district that our olution, to further diversity in STEM, and to strongly disagreed—but I have always tried nation’s Pledge of Allegiance was a necessary recognize the Association for Women in my best to listen, and to lead. and important part of the school day. Science for its continued contributions to our The opportunity awaiting me at the Wood- Mr. Speaker, it warms my heart to know that nation’s future. row Wilson International Center for Scholars is there are young, concerned citizens of our na- f enormous. It is truly a center of excellence, tion that will go to great lengths in an effort to and a place where I believe I can add real make sure our flag, and all that it stands for, FULL-YEAR CONTINUING value to bipartisan scholarship and policy- receive its due respect. It has been an honor APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 making. to rise and pay tribute to Sam McBurney. But nothing—and I mean nothing—will ever f SPEECH OF replace the two-decade long journey I have just completed as I sought and won a seat in IN SUPPORT OF H. RES. 91, CELE- HON. DALE E. KILDEE Congress—my first and only elected office. BRATING AND ENCOURAGING DI- OF MICHIGAN I have worked closely with so many of you VERSITY IN STEM AND RECOG- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in committees, in caucuses like the Blue Dogs NIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY Wednesday, February 16, 2011 and New Democrats, and on legislation. OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE The House in Committee of the Whole With some here I have visited garden spots House on the State of the Union had under like North Korea, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- Pakistan and Yemen to assess the threats we HON. DORIS O. MATSUI priations for the Department of Defense and face. Such foreign travel is, I believe, a won- OF CALIFORNIA the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- derful way to build personal, bipartisan friend- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ships—something dearly needed in Congress. tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: As a lifelong, passionate, bipartisan-in-my- Friday, February 18, 2011 Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong bones Democrat I have been criticized by both Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support of this amendment to prevent federal sides. But the center is where, in my view, express my support for H. Res. 91, a resolu- funds from being used to open the Chicago most Americans are—and where, in many tion celebrating and encouraging diversity in area locks to protect the Great Lakes from the cases, the best policy answers are. I will bring Science, Technology, Education and Mathe- threat of Asian Carp. that perspective with me to my new post at matics (STEM), and recognizing the 40th anni- The Great Lakes are among our nation’s the Wilson Center. versary of the Association for Women in most precious natural resources. They provide Let me make two final points. First, over the Science (AWIS). recreation and enjoyment for countless fami- years I have worked hard to hire and train the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math lies in our region, and support more than $7 best staff on the planet. We call ourselves education is vital to our nation’s ability to com- billion in fishing and approximately 800,000 ‘‘Team Harman’’ and at annual reunions I mar- pete in the global marketplace, and ultimately jobs. vel at how they and their families have grown. fulfill goals set forth in this Congress and re- Mr. Chair, this important resource is cur- I truly love them, and know how their extraor- cently outlined by President Obama in his rently under great threat. The dangerously dinary efforts are appreciated by my constitu- State of the Union Address. In our pursuit to invasive Asian Carp is moving quickly towards ents and other offices. win the future, we must not only ensure that the Great Lakes. These ravenous fish can But second, I always say that I represent our schools promote math and science, but grow as large as 100 pounds, will eat nearly the smartest constituents on earth. This is not that all students, especially those from tradi- everything in their path and have no known

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After receiv- countless industries and communities that rely ty, MS, where she witnessed the implementa- ing over 90,000 comments in the public com- upon them. tion of the civil rights movement and watched ment period on the proposed rule, the Depart- Mr. Chair, current efforts to stop the Asian it unfold victoriously. ment has largely ignored the chorus of opposi- Carp are not getting the job done. Indeed, last Mrs. Ragland married Adam Ragland in tion to the rule. The process is flawed, the year a live Carp was found well beyond the 1947. They later moved to Silver City, MS, logic at the department is flawed, and the ad- electronic barriers and only 6 miles from Lake and had five children. They were black farm- ministration’s approach on higher education is Michigan. Despite the imminent threat, the Su- ers and owners of Semicko’s Record Shop. flawed. Therefore, I strongly support this preme Court has refused to consider Michi- Mrs. Ragland was hired as a nurse assist- amendment to ensure that the Department of gan’s request to close the Chicago locks. Con- ant for the black schools in Humphreys Coun- Education cannot move forward on the gainful gress must act now; there is no time to lose. ty before integration. She picked-up the sick employment regulation. The Chicago-area locks must be kept closed children from school and took them to the doc- to protect our region from this grave danger. tor in Belzoni, MS. She also worked for f I commend my colleague Congressman Friends of Children of Mississippi as a teacher CAMP for introducing this important amend- assistant in 1968. COMMEMORATING THE SUMGAIT ment to keep the Chicago area locks closed After the schools were integrated, Mrs. POGROMS AGAINST AZER- and protect our Great Lakes. I urge my col- Ragland was hired as a teacher assistant in BAIJANI ARMENIANS leagues to join us in protecting these great Humphreys County Public School in 1970. bodies of water. We cannot allow the Great She worked for Humphreys County School Lakes to become a smorgasbord for the Asian District until she retired in 1990. HON. ANNA G. ESHOO Carp. We must act now so that our commu- In 1991, Mrs. Ragland began working as an OF CALIFORNIA nities and industries can continue to rely on Entitlement Aid for National Caucus for Black IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES these great bodies for generations to come. Age. She was very passionate about her job f and the people she served, where she often Friday, February 18, 2011 went beyond the call of duty to service their WESTMONT LIONS CLUB 75TH Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, the 26th and needs. Mrs. Ragland is well respected in the ANNIVERSARY 27th of February mark the 23rd anniversary of community. She has a pleasant personality a violent and horrific attack against Azerbaijani that makes people feel comfortable going to citizens of Armenian descent. The 1988 at- HON. JUDY BIGGERT her for help. OF ILLINOIS tacks occurred in the town of Sumgait in So- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES viet Azerbaijan. Dozens of Armenians were in recognizing Mrs. Ellen Williams Ragland for killed, and hundreds more were wounded. Friday, February 18, 2011 her dedication to serving others in need. During the pogrom, Armenian women and chil- Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to f dren were raped and people were set on fire congratulate the members of the Westmont and beaten to death while police stood by, un- Lions Club as they celebrate the club’s 75th FULL-YEAR CONTINUING willing or unable to intervene. year of service in the Village of Westmont. APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 Chartered on January 8, 1936, the Lions The violence touched off a broader attack Club is the oldest and one of the most dedi- SPEECH OF against Azerbaijan’s ethnic Armenians, ulti- cated service organizations in Westmont. Over HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON mately resulting in a war with Nagorno- Karabakh in which tens of thousands of peo- the past 75 years, the Westmont Lions Club OF CALIFORNIA ple were killed. The conflict persists and re- has risen to Helen Keller’s challenge to be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES come the ‘‘knights of the blind’’ by setting up mains unresolved today, as does the military several scholarship programs, as well as by Wednesday, February 16, 2011 blockade of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. hosting such fundraising events as A Magical The House in Committee of the Whole The pogroms precipitated a massive refugee Vision Fundraiser. House on the State of the Union had under situation displacing hundreds of thousands of They have worked very hard to become a consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- people, virtually eliminating Azerbaijan’s once- pillar of service in my congressional district. I priations for the Department of Defense and significant Armenian population. would like to join my colleagues in congratu- the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- Mr. Speaker, as people of conscience, this lating the Westmont Lions Club for its 75 tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: is a remembrance we must all engage in. For years of service to the Village of Westmont me, it is also a very personal remembrance. Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Chair, I rise today in and wish them the best in their future endeav- My own family members fled the slaughter of strong support of the Kline/Foxx/Hastings/ ors. the Armenian Genocide under the Ottomans, McCarthy/Payne amendment which will block f and when we learned of the massacres the administration from using any funds to im- against Armenians in 1988, we saw history re- PERSONAL EXPLANATION plement the gainful employment regulations. peating itself. These vicious acts of murder, The overbearing regulations the Department targeted at ethnic groups, must be forcefully of Education promulgated deny students a HON. BLAKE FARENTHOLD condemned whenever and wherever we see choice in their educational program and would OF TEXAS them. Yet 96 years after the slaughter, Con- require the federal government to approve IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gress has yet to officially recognize the Arme- new educational programs being offered at Friday, February 18, 2011 nian genocide. proprietary schools. This is another attack by Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall an administration that is more intent on exert- Without our recognition and our forceful No. 86 I missed the vote due to a previously ing more government control than expanding condemnation, the cycle of violence will con- scheduled satellite interview in my district. Had job creation in America. tinue. Even today, Christians and other minor- I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ For-profit schools perform a crucial role in ity groups are being driven from Iraq by ex- f higher education; they fill a void in providing tremists, and the once large and diverse eth- nic mosaic there is all but eradicated. Without HONORING MRS. ELLEN WILLIAMS college education that traditional universities our attention and action by the world commu- RAGLAND cannot meet. Traditional public universities are tightening their belts both financially and in nity, there is no end in sight. HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON terms of the number of students entering their Today, Mr. Speaker, let us remember the programs. For-profit schools are capable of Armenians who lost their lives in Azerbaijan OF MISSISSIPPI being flexible enough to meet the demands of 23 years ago. And then let us take up the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES students and businesses looking for qualified work that our principles demand of us, stand- Friday, February 18, 2011 candidates. This regulation stands to destroy ing united against ethnic violence, discrimina- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- that relationship between the needs of the tion, extremism and brutality, wherever we find er, I rise today to honor a remarkable public market and the dreams of students. them.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE8.016 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E293 MOFFAT COUNTY TRIBUTE The House bill would cut humanitarian as- Assistance. Disease knows no borders. As sistance accounts by more than 40 percent such, USAID’s programs to prevent and treat HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON below 2010 levels, devastating our ability to infectious diseases not only benefit the most OF COLORADO help victims of natural disasters and under- vulnerable overseas, but also protect Amer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mining U.S. leadership around the world. ican citizens at home. Moreover, this Con- The International Disaster Assistance ac- Friday, February 18, 2011 tinuing Resolution would disproportionately cut count allows us to respond to international dis- programs that help the neediest people Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to asters like the earthquake in Haiti and the around the world by 25 percent versus an 11 recognize Moffat County, located in North- flood in Pakistan. The House bill provides percent reduction overall. western Colorado. The historic county cele- $429 million, taking this account back to 2008 The proposed CR level cuts the Global brates its 100th anniversary this month. It levels—a 50 percent reduction to the 2010 Health Initiative by $834 million from 2010 lev- stands as a reminder of the pioneering spirit level. This significant reduction will severely els. While these cuts would have miniscule that drove westward expansion and made this limit our ability to respond to natural disasters; value in the goal of balancing the budget, they country great. It’s roughly 14,000 residents are we will simply be unable to respond to earth- will have real, immediate, and devastating im- proud to call Moffat home and eagerly await quakes and other disasters the way we did in pact on the poorest. February 27th, when the county officially cele- Haiti. I am deeply disappointed by the Appropri- brates its centennial. In Sudan, more than 1.6 million Internally ators’ choice to step away from America’s Moffat County is known best for its open Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Darfur would not long-term humanitarian interests in improving space and fossil discoveries, but has a history receive critical health care, access to water, or and preserving lives around the world by help- rooted in western railroad expansion. David support with livelihood activities. Instead of re- ing people lift themselves out of poverty. Moffat, the man after whom the county was integrating approximately 300,000 returnees to There is living proof across the world that less named, made it a point to run his railroad South Sudan in the wake of the referendum, than 1 percent of the total federal budget has through Craig, the county seat, on its way to USAID would be able to assist fewer than helped poor farmers learn to grow more food Salt Lake City. The railroad became the back- 150,000. more efficiently, provided a lifeline to millions bone of the county’s economy. It made the In West Africa, proposed budget cuts would with HIV—including pregnant women whose area ideal for farming and ranching. Craig, in significantly hamper efforts to reduce and babies can now be born HIV-free—put millions fact, became the world’s largest shipping point maintain acute malnutrition rates below emer- of children under malaria-fighting bed nets by for wool in the 1950s. Not long after, oil and gency levels in drought-affected areas of night and into schools by day, and strength- natural gas supplies were discovered and fur- Burkina Faso and Niger. ened America’s friendships with millions of The House mark will also end a cost-effec- ther drove growth in both the economy and people, thus strengthening our own national tive local and regional purchase program population of the area. security. which enables the U.S. to feed hungry people Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to represent a The cut to the PEPFAR program is $513 by purchasing food locally at a significantly proud and historic community like that of million below 2010, a 10 percent reduction. At Moffat County, Colorado. It is no surprise that lower cost to the U.S. taxpayer. U.S. food aid continues to plays a critical this level, the U.S. will be unable to provide the hardworking and self-reliant residents of treatment to more than 700,000 people in des- the area have maintained a strong county for role by helping people in need and supporting broader U.S. national security objectives by perate need of life-saving HIV/AIDS treatment. 100 years. There is no doubt that those same The House bill cuts USAID health programs people will ensure Moffat County survives for demonstrating the goodwill of the United ¥ States, especially in Afghanistan and Pakistan. by $320 million ( 13 percent) from 2010 lev- another 100 years. U.S. food aid also supports domestic interests els and nearly 30 percent below the 2011 re- f by the purchase of agricultural commodities quest. Reducing the USAID Global Health and Child Survival by this magnitude will have dev- FULL-YEAR CONTINUING from American farmers and the shipping of astating effects on men, women, and children APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 commodities abroad on U.S. ships. Reducing Title II food aid from the FY 2011 worldwide. SPEECH OF request of $1.690 billion to $1.003 billion Under the proposed CR levels, 5 million forces dramatic cuts in food aid programs children and family members will be denied HON. DONALD M. PAYNE around the world, as well as decreasing pur- treatment or preventative interventions for ma- OF NEW JERSEY chases from U.S. farmers and the use of U.S. laria, leaving millions to die. Moreover, 43,000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ships. children and family members with tuberculosis Tuesday, February 15, 2011 This cut would require reductions in the will be denied treatment, of which 12,000 will The House in Committee of the Whole largest emergency food aid programs, to in- likely die. House on the State of the Union had under clude Sudan, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and Paki- More than 16 million persons will be denied consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- stan. Given the average cost of emergency treatment for such debilitating conditions as priations for the Department of Defense and food aid of $44 per beneficiary, this would blinding trachoma and onchocerciasisis. Ef- the other departments and agencies of the mean up to 15 million people might not re- forts would be scaled back in at least 10 coun- Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- ceive such life-saving assistance due to the tries where we were on track to interrupt tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: proposed reduction. transmission within five years of up to four of Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Chair, I rise today in oppo- The bill reduces funding for refugee relief by the NTDs. USAID will be forced to sever sition to the FY 2011 Continuing Resolution, $670 million or 40 percent below 2010 levels, agreements with four major pharmaceutical which severely cuts critical funding for State representing a shift in U.S. policy of historical, companies that donate hundreds of millions and USAID and, if enacted would severely un- unprecedented and devastating proportions. worth of drugs for NTD treatment programs. dermine U.S. development programs in Africa, This reduction will drastically reduce the U.S. The bill would force USAID to scale back ef- U.S. National Security, and our domestic ability to protect and assist refugees in places forts in the 24 countries which collectively ac- economy. The House bill provides State and of critical national security, such as Afghani- count for approximately one-half of all mater- USAID $43.2 billion. stan, Pakistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. nal and child deaths. 3,500 mothers will die, Development and diplomacy are the United For example, a reduction of this magnitude and more than 40,000 children under five—of States’ first line of defense. Stable democ- jeopardizes U.S. support for 1.6 million Afghan which 16,000 are newborns—will perish in the racies and prosperous communities are less refugees living in Pakistan and another absence of highly effective child survival inter- likely to pose a threat to their neighbors or to 100,000 Afghan refugees returning to Afghani- ventions. the United States. stan this year alone. Also, some 230,000 Bur- More than 500 thousand undernourished State and USAID work to help countries and mese refugees in Thailand, Malaysia, Ban- children will be deprived of highly effective nu- communities in Africa and across the world to gladesh and India would be at risk. And, secu- trition interventions (e.g., community manage- become more stable, democratic, and pros- rity in the Horn of Africa and supporting peace ment of acute malnutrition, micronutrient sup- perous. When conflicts do arise, State and in Sudan would also be at risk as some plementation, and nutrition education leading USAID work to transition countries from vio- 3,000–5,000 Somalis are fleeing into Kenya to dietary diversity). lence to stability to long-term development and each month and 270,000 Darfuris in Sudan Placing an all-account ceiling of $440 million to prevent struggling states from becoming and Chad will go largely unassisted. on family planning and reproductive health in failed states. Doing so reduces the burden on The House proposal also makes deep cuts 2011 amounts to a 32 percent cut from FY our military and enhances our diplomacy. in Global Health programs and Development 2010 levels. This would result in 1.2 million

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House FY 2011 Continuing Resolution I urge my colleagues to vote NO on the Friday, February 18, 2011 would reduce the Development Assistance ac- Continuing Resolution and any amendments Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to count by nearly $750 million from 2010 levels, that would strip critical and life saving pro- recognize someone who has been a valuable a 30 percent reduction, and $1.2 billion from grams in Africa and the developing world. the 2011 request (¥40 percent). asset during her time as an intern in my office, Estelle Wallingford. Absent deep cuts to other ongoing pro- f grams, in areas such as education, micro- Estelle came to my office from Australia as finance, and water, the House bill would vir- RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF GWEN- a participant in the Uni-Capitol Washington In- tually eliminate funding for the Feed the Fu- DOLYN ‘‘GWEN’’ APPELQUIST ternship Programme. Already an accomplished ture Initiative and the Global Climate Change MAY student at the University of Melbourne where Initiative. she studies Political Science and Philosophy, With world food prices at their highest since as well as Economics, she left the Australian the 2007/2008 global food riots, and in view of HON. JEFF MILLER summer to join us in DC as winter set in this the political volatility that food prices recently OF FLORIDA January. During her time in my office, Estelle helped spark in the Middle East, it is more im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has been a quick learner, picking up and un- derstanding the similarities and differences be- portant than ever that the U.S. engage to im- Friday, February 18, 2011 prove long-term food security, and assist tween our U.S. Congress and Australia’s Par- countries to avert short-term food crises. The Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on be- liament. At the same time, she has excitedly recent events in Egypt that continue through- half of the United States Congress, it is an shared her knowledge and culture with my out the Middle East are a stark example of honor for me to rise today to recognize the life staff, leading them in their first ever celebra- food insecurity’s effect on stability. of northwest Florida’s beloved Gwen tion of Australia Day. Decimating the President’s Feed the Future Appelquist May. Estelle’s love of Australia and desire to (FtF) Initiative will mean that more than 4 mil- Mrs. Appelquist was a pioneer in the local share it with others in the United States was lion women, children, and family members— business community who used her success exemplified by her efforts to revive the most small farmers—will go hungry this year, and acumen to help support numerous char- House’s Friends of Australia Caucus. During a remaining desperately mired in poverty. More ities and service organizations in the Pensa- project to update a listing of Congressional than 18 million will be at risk of chronic hunger cola community. Mrs. Appelquist worked for Member Organizations for my office, she real- over a five-year period. Ending funding for re- nearly 40 years in the real estate business in ized that there are caucuses fostering friend- search and development under FtF will ex- northwest Florida. She formed her own com- ship between the United States and a number pose wheat crops—including here in the pany, Appelquist and Associates, in 1977, and of other nations, but not one for Australia. I United States, and in Afghanistan and Paki- her tireless work ethic was the key to her suc- am proud to report that through her efforts to stan—to the threats of U.G. 99 wheat stem cess. She was noted for being the first one in reach out to other Members of Congress and her own embassy, Estelle’s vision of the rust strain. the office, often beginning work at 5:00 a.m., Friends of Australia Caucus is already taking In just five out of our 20 focus countries, and the last to leave. nearly 6.5 million small farmers, mostly poor shape. Her leadership in the business community I join my colleagues in congratulating Estelle and mostly women, will remain in the grips of was unquestioned. She was highly respected hunger and poverty, unable to grow enough Wallingford on her accomplishments during and, in 1993, was chosen as chairwoman of her time in the United States and thank her for food to feed themselves and their families. the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Com- Alternatively, spreading the 30 percent re- her hard work and knowledge she has im- merce. The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of parted to me and my staff. I wish her the best duction across the Development Assistance Commerce also awarded her with the Busi- Account would have significant negative ef- in her future endeavors as she returns home, ness Leader of the Year Award. She served in to Australia. fects on many congressional priorities includ- leadership positions at a number of local orga- f ing interventions in basic and higher edu- nizations, including co-chairwoman at Cov- cation, microfinance, rule of law and govern- enant Hospice and president of United Way of IN RECOGNITION OF WILLIAM T. ance, trade, and financial sector reform. Escambia County. She also served as a board SKOWRONSKI Microfinance institutions in nearly 30 coun- member for Baptist Hospital and the Council tries around the world will be forced to signifi- on Aging Foundation. cantly scale back operations or shut their HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH doors as funding dries up, resulting in 600,000 Mrs. Appelquist was noted for her dedica- OF OHIO fewer women accessing financial services to tion to her clients; however, her commitment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sustain their businesses and contribute to the and hard work were best personified by her Friday, February 18, 2011 support for charitable organizations in the economic livelihoods of their families and com- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- northwest Florida community. Retirement was munities. nize William T. Skowronski, the Chief of the never one of Mrs. Appelquist’s goals. Fol- Over 20,000 Afghans will no longer have Northeast District Office of the Ohio Environ- lowing her career in real estate, Mrs. the tools they need to begin or sustain a mi- mental Protection Agency. Bill is retiring on Appelquist joined the Studer Group, a health croenterprise in the midst of the conflict, in- February 24 after 39 years with the OEPA. creasing the risk that they will turn to other, il- care consulting organization, where she Bill Skowronski graduated from Cleveland licit economic livelihoods, like poppy produc- worked as Executive Director of charitable giv- State University in 1972 with a degree in Me- tion, to feed their families. ing. chanical Engineering. He became a Reg- As many as 300,000 rural microenterprises To some, Gwen Appelquist May will be re- istered Professional Engineer and went on to and over 600,000 smallholder farmers will no membered as a leader in the business com- become District Engineer in the Public Waste- longer be able to access the vital services and munity. To others, she will be remembered for water Control Group; a Supervisor in the In- growing markets they need to generate cash her charitable work northwest Florida. To her dustrial Wastewater Pollution Control Group; income, break the cycle of subsistence agri- family, she will always be remembered as a and the Manager of the Division of Solid and culture, and chart a pathway out of poverty. loving and devoted mother and spouse. She Hazardous Waste Management, before be- A 30 percent cut in Development Assistance was an inspiration to those who knew her, and coming the District Chief in 1987. for water would mean that than 700,000 per- her service to the Pensacola community is her In his long and distinguished career, Bill sons will be deprived access to clean drinking lasting legacy. Skowronski has served on many boards and water and sanitation which, according to Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States committees and has received numerous WHO, is one of the largest causes of mortality Congress, it gives me great pride to honor the awards for his service. He is an ex officio in the world—diarrhea-related disease kills life of Gwen Appelquist May. My wife Vicki member of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Co- nearly 2 million every year, 90 percent of and I offer our continued prayers for her entire ordinating Agency, Northeast Ohio’s Metropoli- whom are children under 5. family. tan Planning Organization; a member of the

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He is also a past IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES member of the Greater Cleveland Growth As- Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Friday, February 18, 2011 sociation’s Water/Environmental Committee; The House in Committee of the Whole Case Western Reserve University’s Advisory House on the State of the Union had under Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I would like consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- Committee for the Regional Priorities Project; to take this opportunity to express my deepest the St. Clair Superior Neighborhood Develop- priations for the Department of Defense and sorrow about a tragic attack on American law the other departments and agencies of the ment Association Environmental Justice Com- enforcement that happened earlier this week Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- mittee; and the Earth Day Coalition’s Sustain- in Mexico. tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: able Cleveland Neighborhood Committee, Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chair, I rise today among others. In 1991 Bill received the OEPA On Tuesday afternoon, two agents from in support of the amendment offered by my Senior Manager of the Year Award and in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement colleagues Congressman DON YOUNG and 2005 received the OEPA George B. Garrett were attacked by unknown individuals while driving between Mexico City and Monterrey, Congresswoman MAZIE HIRONO. Professionalism Award. This amendment removes the current lan- Professional duties aside, Bill is a dedicated Mexico. Today, I honor the incredible sacrifice of Special Agent Jaime J. Zapata, who lost his guage in H.R. 1 that prohibits the Department sports fan and family man. He plays basket- of Education from funding the Alaska Native life in service of our country. ball, soccer, tennis and golf and umpires ele- Education Equity Act and the Native Hawaiian mentary through high school baseball leagues. Special Agent Zapata joined ICE in 2006. Education Program. No additional funds are He is an avid fan of all Cleveland’s profes- He joined one of ICE’s offices in Laredo, added to the underlying bill. sional sports teams and the Ohio State Uni- Texas, where he served on the Human Smug- Alaska and Hawaiian natives historically versity Buckeyes. In his retirement, Bill looks gling and Trafficking Unit, as well as the Bor- have had lower student achievement levels forward to spending more time with his wife der Enforcement Security Task Force. He was due to high rates of poverty and the lack of re- Debra, who recently retired from the North most recently detailed to ICE’s Attache´ office sources available to them. Investment in Alas- Royalton Board of Education, his three chil- in Mexico City. He began his federal law en- ka Native and Native Hawaiian programs have dren Keith, Kevin and Kristen, his grand- forcement career with the Department of decreased student dropout rates and improved daughter Abigail, and a grandchild on the way. Homeland Security as a member of the U.S. student achievement. These programs provide Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me Border Patrol in Yuma, Arizona. A native of students a quality education while also recog- in wishing Bill Skowronski the best in his much Brownsville, Texas, Special Agent Zapata nizing and building upon their unique cultural deserved retirement. graduated from the University of Texas at backgrounds. Brownsville in 2005 with a Bachelor of As a member of the Native American Cau- f Science in Criminal Justice. cus, I have worked with my colleagues in Con- gress to address the needs of all Native Amer- A second agent who was injured in the at- PERSONAL EXPLANATION icans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. tack remains in stable condition. My thoughts I will continue to advocate on behalf of all of and prayers are with him. our native populations and work to ensure that HON. GENE GREEN These two brave agents gave their all to they have equal opportunities to succeed. OF TEXAS shield others from harm. They worked tire- Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lessly against dangerous criminal elements. this amendment. They bravely took dangerous assignments, ul- f Friday, February 18, 2011 timately making a profound sacrifice. PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, They were two of the hundreds of ICE per- while I am adamantly opposed to the EPA sonnel around the globe. Honorable agents HON. XAVIER BECERRA moving forward with regulations on large utili- like these two individuals collaborate with their OF CALIFORNIA ties and refineries in our country, I believe that counterparts in joint efforts to dismantle IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Congress should be the decision maker on transnational criminal organizations. Agents carbon control issues. That is why I have co- like them give their all day in and day out on Friday, February 18, 2011 sponsored Rep. CAPITO’s bill that would pro- fighting money laundering, contraband smug- Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I hibit the EPA from issuing any greenhouse gling, weapons proliferation, forced child labor, was unavoidably detained and missed roll call gas emission-related rules or regulations for human rights violations, intellectual property vote 81. If present, I would have voted ‘‘no’’ two years so that the Congress has time to violations, child exploitation, and human smug- on rollcall vote 81. address this issue. A solution can be found for gling and trafficking. controlling carbon emissions by using nuclear f and natural gas to generate electricity and I An incident like this serves to remind us, as RECOGNIZING DR. LEROY HOOD, hope my colleagues on the other side of the a Nation, how grateful we are for the sacrifices RECIPIENT OF THE FRITZ J. AND aisle will work with me on this to give industry made by these brave men and women every DOLORES H. RUSS PRIZE the certainty they need. day. The work they do serves to make the public safe and protect the Nation’s security. HON. ADAM SMITH f I know that law enforcement is working OF WASHINGTON closely with the authorities in Mexico to ensure PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the perpetrators of this horrible attack are Friday, February 18, 2011 brought to justice as quickly as possible. HON. BLAKE FARENTHOLD Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I In the meantime, I offer my deepest condo- rise today to honor Dr. Leroy Hood, recipient OF TEXAS lences to the family of Special Agent Zapata. of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He died for a just cause and will forever be re- the National Academy of Engineering. The membered as a man of courage and honor. Friday, February 18, 2011 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize is a pres- And a message for the second injured tigious engineering award which was estab- Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall agent: I think I speak for a Nation when I say lished in 1999 in tribute to the contributions of No. 87, I missed the vote due to a previously that I hope, and pray, for your recovery. esteemed engineer Fritz Russ and his wife scheduled satellite interview in my district. Had Words cannot express our thanks for your Dolores Russ. The National Academy of Engi- I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ service. neering presents this award every two years

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Mrs. Spotts was named a ‘‘Grand Lady women and the largest racial/ethnic minority ogy and developed new DNA technologies for of Pulaski’’ by the Polonia Foundation and re- groups, African Americans and Latinos. The biomedicine and forensic science. His ceived its annual Heritage Award. She also re- findings of ‘‘Movement is Life’’ show that groundbreaking work in automation of DNA ceived the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2005. women, African Americans, and Latinos face sequencing earned him this biennium’s Fritz J. Mrs. Spotts is survived by her two sons, more severe osteoarthritis and disability but and Dolores H. Russ Prize. Dr. Hood is a David and John, her grandson David, and sis- receive less than optimal access to diagnostic, leading scientist in the fields of molecular bio- ter, the Honorable Diane Karpinski. medical, and surgical intervention than other technology and genomics where his approach Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me demographic groups. These disadvantaged to biomedicine has been utilized internation- in remembering Mercedes Helen Spotts, communities also face significant health dis- ally. He has received many of the foremost whose legacy of professionalism and service parities in chronic diseases such as diabetes, awards in his field including the 2004 Bio- to others will not be forgotten. obesity, and heart disease. By promoting early technology Heritage Award for his significant f intervention, ‘‘Movement is Life’’ hopes to slow contributions to biotechnology through dis- musculoskeletal disease progression, reduce covery, innovation, commercialization, and in- HONORING THE LIFE OF HAROLD disability, and encourage physical activity and creasing public understanding of biology. BROCK daily movement to improve the overall health A pioneer of techniques that initiated the of the Nation. Human Genome Project, Dr. Hood is admired HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY f for his scientific innovations, his entrepreneur- OF IOWA FULL-YEAR CONTINUING ship, and the quality and volume of his re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 search. Having earned his M.D. at Johns Hop- Friday, February 18, 2011 kins University, and his Ph.D. at the California Institute of Technology, Dr. Hood inspires Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise SPEECH OF young people to follow in his footsteps and today to recognize the work and generosity of HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY the late Harold Brock of Waterloo, Iowa. study science. OF VIRGINIA In January, Harold passed away at the age The Seattle Community is exceedingly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES proud to be home to Dr. Leroy Hood and the of 96. For decades he was a leader and inno- Institute for Systems Biology, a pioneering re- vator in the Cedar Valley and State of Iowa. Tuesday, February 15, 2011 search facility that is doing critical work at the Harold began his career as an engineering ap- The House in Committee of the Whole very forefront of biological science. prentice at Ford Motor Company working House on the State of the Union had under Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the alongside Henry Ford. He headed tractor engi- consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- House of Representatives please join me in neering at Ford for 20 years, before moving to priations for the Department of Defense and honoring Dr. Leroy Hood, recipient of the Fritz Iowa to work for John Deere in 1959. Harold the other departments and agencies of the became the company’s first worldwide director Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize for his achieve- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: ments in advancing genetic science. of tractor engineering. Throughout his career Mr. CONNELLY of Virginia. Mr. Chair, I rise f he supported multiple community programs in- cluding Junior Achievement, Cedar Valley to strike the last word. This Continuing Reso- IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF Hospice, and the Grout Museum. lution would cripple our Nation’s transportation MERCEDES HELEN SPOTTS One of his greatest contributions was help- infrastructure and terminate crucial invest- ing establish the Hawkeye Institute of Tech- ments in public safety. It also would close HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH nology, which we now know as Hawkeye down community health centers across Amer- OF OHIO Community College. Harold’s vision, energy, ica, leaving many children and the elderly without vital health care. For example, in my IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and intelligence enabled Hawkeye to become the premier institution it is today. Thousands district this proposed cut could close the Friday, February 18, 2011 of students, families, and businesses are Prince William Community Health Center. That Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in stronger now because of Harold’s leadership. would eliminate necessary health care for remembrance of Mercedes Helen Spotts, a A few months before his death, Harold was 19,000 of my constituents. In Louisa County, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. featured in the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Virginia, which is represented by the new Ma- Mrs. Spotts’ devotion to public service, and for his work and generosity. In that story he jority Leader, this proposal could close the her passionate love for her family and chil- stated he was grateful for the opportunity ‘‘to lone health facility where residents can receive dren, has left a lasting impression on count- build a better world for people.’’ He wanted to care. Statewide, 93,000 Virginians would lose less lives. be remembered for contributing to the success health care while 163 employees of commu- Born in Cleveland, Ohio to Helen and John of people and the community. nity health clinics would lose their jobs. These Karpinski, Mrs. Spotts graduated from Notre Mr. Speaker, Harold Brock will be remem- clinics do not provide optional or cosmetic Dame Academy, and earned associates and bered for a long and productive life where he care. They offer the most basic services nec- bachelor’s degrees at Notre Dame College. truly helped build a better world for people. I essary for survival. These clinics, which serve She also earned her master’s and law de- rise today to honor his memory and the legacy virtually every Congressional district, serve grees at Cleveland State University. She was he’s left. some of the hardest working Americans who awarded an honorary doctorate from her alma f have been victims of long-term increases in mater, Notre Dame College. health insurance premiums, which have put af- Mrs. Spotts has the honor of being the first MOVEMENT IS LIFE fordable care out of their reach. female deputy bailiff at the Cleveland Munic- This Continuing Resolution demonstrates ipal Court. Throughout her career she also HON. DONNA F. EDWARDS extraordinary callousness and hypocrisy on served as an appeals court administrator, the OF MARYLAND the part of the Republican leadership. They second female President of the Cuyahoga IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES claim to be interested in the sanctity of human County Bar Association, co-founder of the life while cutting off the only source of health East Side Catholic Shelter and the founding Friday, February 18, 2011 care for tens of thousands of Virginians. In- President of Mental Health Services. Because Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, arthritis is the credibly, the Republican leadership blocked an of her dedication, Mrs. Spotts was the recipi- number one cause of disability, according to amendment by Representative BALDWIN which ent of three awards from the Cuyahoga Coun- the Centers for Disease Control, CDC, and would have restored $1 billion in funding for ty Bar Association, including the first ‘‘Day among the leading reasons for doctor visits community health centers. Weiner’’ award for public service. and missed work. In addition, the CDC finds I urge my colleagues to reject the uncon- In addition to her formal role as deputy bail- that arthritis costs $128 billion annually in scionable cuts in community health center iff, Mrs. Spotts was known around the commu- medical costs and lost wages. In September funding and defeat this Continuing Resolution.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE8.027 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E297 JAMES J. HAGGERTY Steinhoff, a math teacher at Jefferson Junior to Bosnia shortly after the war and saw the ef- High School in Columbia for receiving the fect of ethnic cleansing there. I know what a HON. NANCY PELOSI NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Ex- detrimental effect this can have to a region, in OF CALIFORNIA cellence on February 11, 2011. this case even wiping a small town off the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. Steinhoff should be commended for her map. I recognize that even now, atrocities are hard work and dedication to the students in Friday, February 18, 2011 occurring in Kashmir and Darfur, and innocent her school district and her community. The civilians are paying the price while we in the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Ex- international community have more to do. honor the life of James J. Haggerty, known af- cellence is a prestigious award, and we are Mr. Speaker, I hope that Azerbaijan and Ar- fectionately to many of us as ‘‘The Big Fella.’’ proud she is representing our great state of menia can come to a peaceful resolution of He was the beloved husband to his cherished Missouri and the 9th district. Advancement in the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, and I hope Cecelia and proud father of seven: Jeanie, the fields of mathematics is integral to the de- that the civilians suffering right now will soon Mauri, James Jr., Matthew, Cecelia, Daniel, velopment and competitiveness of America in see an end to ethnic cleansing. The memories and Katie. And he was the doting grandfather the future, and I am honored to congratulate of the women, men, and children of Khojaly to 18. Ms. Steinhoff on her outstanding achievement. should propel us to condemn such practices. Jim’s life motto was ‘‘to those whom much Ms. Steinhoff was selected from five finalists f is given, much is expected.’’ He believed to receive the NEA Member Benefits Award strongly in public service, through which he for Teaching Excellence. The award recog- RECOGNIZING THE DES MOINES knew he could help people. When his close nizes effective teaching skills and advocacy SOCIAL CLUB and dear friend, Bob Casey, became Gov- for the educational profession. ernor of Pennsylvania, Jim served in his cabi- Steinhoff won the award for her unique HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY net as Secretary of the Commonwealth and teaching style and the use of technology in OF IOWA later as his General Counsel. her lessons, such as interactive SMART IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jim’s life was made full by his big family Boards and clickers, to help her eighth- and and many friends. He adored his wife, and he ninth-grade students. She also uploads Friday, February 18, 2011 died just 11 days before their 45th wedding podcasts, which record her teaching difficult Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise anniversary. He was strengthened by his abid- math problems, so that her students can re- today to recognize the Des Moines Social ing Catholic faith, loved his Irish heritage, and visit her lessons later to study. Her innovative Club, a not-for-profit venture formed in Iowa was a loyal Dunmorean. teaching style has made her a favorite among around the idea that art can be accessible to Jim supported many worthy causes, serving students and a leader among her peers. everyone. as chairman of the board of the University of It is critical for the future of our country that Since its founding in 2008, the Des Moines Scranton, a member of the board of Scranton students have access to a quality education. Social Club has become a source for art and Preparatory School, and a staunch champion Without excellent teachers, our schools fail our art education through the Instinct Art Gallery, of the United Way of Lackawanna County. His students and communities. Ms. Steinhoff ex- showcasing local, national and international good works strengthened northeast Pennsyl- emplifies what it means to be an excellent artists, many educational classes, and weekly vania. teacher, and her dedication to her students programs. They have provided the staff and At his funeral mass, Monsignor Joseph and community is worthy of high praise. resources to host public events educating Quinn said of Jim to an overflowing and loving I ask that you join me in recognizing Kathy Iowans of all ages about music, dance, the- crowd: ‘‘God used him to build many bridges Steinhoff for her excellence in the field of edu- ater, and the visual arts. along the way, bridges that connect lives.’’ cation. The folks of the Des Moines Social Club His grandson, James, called him a man of f have been strong supporters of projects that courage and generosity, saying: ‘‘He has benefit the entire community. In the past year, taught me the importance of giving back.’’ REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF THE KHOJALY TRAGEDY they have expanded to provide just under 300 As the Scranton Times-Tribune reported, hours of classes for over 500 students. The James Jr. said his father epitomized ‘‘honesty, fact that nearly 100 volunteers have put in integrity, and love’’ to his family. And he HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON close to 5,000 hours of service, is a true testa- OF TEXAS closed with a poem read by Robert F. Ken- ment to the leadership of the organization and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nedy in Lackawanna County in 1964, about their dedication to fulfill their mission of using Irish freedom fighter Owen Roe O’Neill: Friday, February 18, 2011 the arts as a catalyst for community engage- ‘‘We’re sheep without a shepherd, when the Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. ment. snow shuts out the sky. Oh! Why did you Mr. Speaker, today I wish to recognize the es- Mr. Speaker, I am proud of what the Des leave us, Owen? Why did you die?’’ Moines Social Club has done to further the My husband Paul and I were proud to call timated 1,000 civilians who on February 26, arts. This group of leaders is making the State the Haggertys our friends for nearly 50 years, 1992 were indiscriminately scalped, tortured, of Iowa a more vibrant and diverse commu- and are deeply saddened by Jim’s passing. It and killed in the town of Khojaly, an Azer- nity. is a source of great happiness to us that our baijani-populated town in Nagorno-Karabakh. children and grandchildren are loving friends. Many of us know that post-Soviet conflicts in f Indeed, so many were proud to call Jim Eastern Europe and Central Asia led to brutal ethnic cleansing, but few have heard of the SUPPORT THE HUMAN RIGHTS their friend: last Sunday, in Scranton, a line of AND DEMOCRACY FUND those who had come to pay their respects to people of Khojaly, who were massacred by Ar- Jim stretched for blocks. As they waited in line menian militants. The ethnic cleansing was for hours, they shared their stories of how Jim successful, and the town no longer exists. Al- HON. DONALD M. PAYNE Haggerty helped them. though the tragedy received widespread OF NEW JERSEY I hope it is a comfort to the Haggerty family, media coverage, since then it has largely been IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to Celia and to their children and grand- forgotten. I hope that now and every year after Friday, February 18, 2011 children, that so many grieve their loss and this atrocity, we can pray for the victims. Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to op- are praying for them in this sad time. Azerbaijan’s Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities come together against ethnic pose amendment #380, proposed by our col- f cleansing at this time of the year, commemo- leagues Mr. REED and Mr. GRAVES, which CONGRATULATING KATHY rating the lives of the Khojaly victims and call- eliminate the State Department Democracy STEINHOFF ing on the international community to con- Fund and the Human Rights and Democracy demn the bloodshed. Their pleas do not fall on Fund (HRDF). HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER deaf ears. The Human Rights and Democracy Fund OF MISSOURI There are still victims of the conflict in the funded by the Democracy Fund appropriation, finances innovative projects across the world IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced, and ethnic to support the long-standing bipartisan U.S. Friday, February 18, 2011 cleansing has continued even after 1992. foreign policy goals of defending human rights Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I ask my I have met victims of the Rwandan geno- and advancing democratic values. Continued colleagues to join me in congratulating Kathy cide, who are still healing to this day. I went HRDF programming is vital to U.S. national

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Sus- voting NO on the Reed/Graves amendment During the Great Depression, conservatives tained congressional support for HRDF is crit- #380. advocated for reduced spending at a time ical. f when the government needed greater invest- Promoting democracy and human rights is a ments in job creation. This unfortunate deci- cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy goals and FULL-YEAR CONTINUING sion prolonged that economic malaise and re- the advancement of our national interests be- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 sulted in untold levels of human suffering by cause it is the most effective long-term way to millions of Americans. With H.R. 1, today’s strengthen international stability. By reducing SPEECH OF conservatives are simply repeating these regional conflicts, countering terrorism and ter- HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. failed economic policies. We cannot allow this. ror-supporting extremism, and extending OF MICHIGAN Republican ‘‘No Jobs Agenda’’ to succeed. I peace and prosperity, the U.S. protects liberty IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES encourage my colleagues to oppose this legis- and justice and the non-negotiable demands lation. Friday, February 18, 2011 of human dignity. f The Human Rights and Democracy Fund is The House in Committee of the Whole the foundation for U.S. support for democracy House on the State of the Union had under TWENTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF and human rights across the globe. With consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- THE SUMGAIT MASSACRE HRDF, the U.S. addresses the most egregious priations for the Department of Defense and of human rights abuses, open political space the other departments and agencies of the HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- in struggling and nascent democracies and OF NEW JERSEY tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: authoritarian regimes, promote religious free- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dom and tolerance, support civil society, pro- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong Friday, February 18, 2011 tect at risk populations, and further global opposition to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing internet freedom and corporate social respon- Appropriations Act of 2011. This ill conceived Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, next week sibility throughout the world. With HRDF, the bill imposes draconian spending cuts that marks the twenty-third anniversary of the United States was able to help counter extre- harm working families and, if implemented, Sumgait massacre. I stand today to recognize mism by supporting at risk populations in the could cause 1 million Americans to lose their the massacres in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, and the Middle East, thereby reducing breeding jobs. Even worse, this bill hampers our coun- continued Turkish and Azeri aggression grounds of future terrorists. DRL was able to try’s ability to compete with other rising world against the Armenian people. provide thousands of Haitians with internet powers, like China and India, by imposing dra- In late February of 1988, during what was and radio access in the immediate aftermath conian cuts to education, research, and infra- supposed to be a period of glasnost and of the Hurricane there. structure investments. perestroika within the Soviet Union, Arme- The Human Rights and Democracy Fund is At a time when education is critical to thriv- nians, who had been the target of genocide in enabling the U.S. to implement innovative pro- ing in our global economy, the Republican led the early part of the 20th century by the Otto- grams across Africa. In Morocco, the Democ- House is undermining America’s future. Spe- man government, were under assault by the racy Fund supports justice sector institutions cifically, today’s legislation would reduce the Azeri authorities in the town of Sumgait in to develop alternatives to pre-trial detention of Pell Grants award by $845, causing over 9.4 Azerbaijan. This three-day rampage left doz- youth offenders that enable rehabilitation out- million college students to suffer from in- ens dead and hundreds injured, many burned side of prison. To stem gender-based violence creased levels of educational debt. Addition- alive. Women and minors were abused, (GBV) in the war-torn region of eastern ally, 218,000 children will be immediately scores of apartments were robbed, shops and Congo, the State Department’s Bureau of De- dropped from Head Start program and 7,000 kiosks were demolished, and thousands of mocracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) ini- special education teachers will lose their jobs. people became refugees. tiative provided legal assistance to victims of House Republicans also want to reduce job The Sumgait massacre is but one example sexual violence. As a result, 296 GBV sur- training programs by $3.6 billion, cutting train- in a long line of Azerbaijan’s aggression and vivors received legal counseling and 212 sur- ing for more the 200,000 Americans who lost hostility against the Armenian people. Just two vivors received psychological counseling; 98 their jobs in this ‘‘Great Recession.’’ years later, the disappearance of a 450,000 criminal complaints were filed against sus- H.R. 1 will cut $740 million in WIC nutrition strong Armenian community in Azerbaijan was pected perpetrators; and an unprecedented 25 assistance and thus cause thousands of low- witnessed. While Azerbaijan claims that rape convictions were secured. In Sudan, in income children to lose access to nutritional events in Baku were about the liberation of response to widespread violence against foods and health coverage. During one of the Azerbaijani people from the Soviet occupation, women in Darfur, DRL used Democracy Fund coldest winters in memory, Republicans pro- the truth is that Mikhail Gorbachev had to appropriations to provide critical services and pose to cut $400 million to the low-Income send Soviet troops to the Azerbaijani capital to community outreach to survivors of gender- Home Energy Assistance Program—literally stop the mass killings and deportations of Ar- based violence. Through the establishment of leaving many of our fellow citizens out in the menians organized by the Government of women centers, tens of thousands of women cold. They also would abolish Title X funding, Azerbaijan. The unfortunate fact is that the Az- received an array of services, including lit- thus cutting life-saving health services such as erbaijani Government was successful in ethnic eracy classes, health education, income-gen- HIV testing, cancer screening, blood-pressure cleansing and the mass deportation of the en- erating activities and treatment for sexual vio- testing, and contraceptive services to more tire Armenian population of Baku. lence including medical, psychosocial, and than five million low-income women, the ma- Despite the attempt by the Government of case management services. jority of whom are uninsured. $1.3 billion is cut Azerbaijan to cover up the crimes of Sumgait Without HRDF, victims will lose valuable from Community Health Centers, which would and Baku, enough brave witnesses came for- avenues for recourse, civil society activists will deny care to over 3.2 million Americans. Last- ward to give an accurate account of the of- become increasingly isolated, women will be- ly, 75,000 homeless veterans would lose their fenses. Having survived near annihilation at come more vulnerable, and truth-telling jour- housing vouchers under this bill. the hands of the Ottoman Turkish authorities, nalists will be quieted. DRL would not be able With the passage of the American Recovery it is a testament to the indomitable spirit of the to support efforts to push the Chinese govern- and Reinvestment Act, the Democrats boldly Armenian people that they were able to en- ment to more actively disclose food and drug showed that investing in America’s infrastruc- dure and overcome another genocide cam- safety information that directly affects the well- ture could put America to work, while laying paign during the pogroms that took place being of the American public; foster critical ad- the groundwork for future private sector invest- throughout Azerbaijan, including in its capital vances in the rule law, including criminal jus- ment. With this measure, Republicans would city of Baku. tice reform; support the growth of the NGO seek to undo that commitment and move our Many Armenians have marked the anniver- sector and its advocacy on behalf of the country backwards with billions in cuts to sary of the Sumgait massacre by organizing a marginalized in society; or widen space for re- transportation funding. H.R. 1 would cut $2.5 march here in Washington from the Embassy ligious freedom. Without HRDF, DRL would from high speed rail projects that have been of Turkey to the Embassy of Azerbaijan in

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Once the prob- historical injustices the Armenian people have As we bounce back from the recession, it is lem was identified, the Democratically-con- faced, and the need for strong U.S. engage- clear that more Georgians are turning to our trolled Congress immediately focused on com- ment in the region to safeguard Armenia public libraries for informational and edu- ing up with solutions. against the aggressive tactics of its neighbors. cational needs. Libraries play a critical role in Over the past four years, we passed bills Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues stand workforce recovery and economic develop- like the America COMPETES Act, which put with me in recognizing this tragic moment in ment throughout our state. These funds allow NSF, NIST, and the Department of Energy’s history. Through recognizing the atrocities of Georgia’s libraries to take advantage of Office of Science on a doubling path. the past, we can build a more peaceful future. economies of scale that benefit all libraries. We’ve been changing the way America’s f The loss of these critical funds would force the children are taught science and math by put- elimination of services essential to Georgia ting in classrooms teachers who actually have IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING FOR residents of all ages—and this, Mr. Speaker, a background and training in those fields, and PUBLIC LIBRARIES is at a cost we cannot afford! we’ve been working to increase opportunities f for minorities to contribute their talents to our HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. FULL-YEAR CONTINUING scientific and technological initiatives. And we’ve been investing in clean energy OF GEORGIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES technology development so that America can one day be an energy exporter instead of an Friday, February 18, 2011 SPEECH OF energy importer. Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Unfortunately, all that work, and all that today to oppose Rep. SCOTT GARRETT’s OF TEXAS progress in keeping America competitive is amendment to the FY2011 Continuing Resolu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES about to be undone. My Republican col- tion. His proposal to erase funding for the In- Tuesday, February 15, 2011 leagues have proposed a budget for the rest stitute of Museum and Library Services will ef- The House in Committee of the Whole of 2011 which will severely wound our coun- fectively eliminate all specific federal funding House on the State of the Union had under try’s research and development capabilities, for libraries. Doing so would cut off access to consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- and stifle our innovation engine. information for millions of Americans. priations for the Department of Defense and Let me cite just a few of the consequences I believe our government needs to be more the other departments and agencies of the that would flow from enactment of this ill-con- fiscally responsible, but as the son a librarian, Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- sidered CR: tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: I know the high cost these cuts will have in At the Department of Energy: the long term. If we are serious about com- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Cuts to the Department of Energy will slow peting in a global economy, we must provide Mr. Chair, I’ve come to the floor today to talk down the progress the country has made in our children with the tools and resources to about a crisis our country is facing. I’m not demonstrating and deploying carbon capture succeed, and cutting funds for our libraries will here to talk about the deficit, which is also a and sequestration technologies, solar energy only hinder our chance to win the future. problem, but one which pales in importance to and cost-saving energy efficiency tech- As a nation, we cannot afford to cut our- the crisis of America’s declining economic nologies. selves off from such necessary tools for eco- competitiveness. The cuts in the CR will force a number of nomic recovery as books, periodicals, news- I say that the deficit problem pales in com- world-class labs, which undertake research on papers, the internet, and the bevy of informa- parison to our declining competitiveness be- cutting edge energy technologies to solve eco- tion our public libraries provide. If funding for cause without a robust and innovative econ- nomic and environmental problems, to shut public libraries is removed, the Georgia Public omy, it will be next to impossible to ever truly down. Library Service will no longer be able to pro- reduce our national deficit. Thousands of scientific and technical staff at For some time, important leaders in our vide the following: the national labs, universities and companies business and academic community have The statewide network of high-speed Inter- will be laid off, or worse, go to our competitors warned us about this crisis. net data lines providing access to all 400+ li- for support. In 2005, a National Academies panel braries in Georgia This could lead to the United States being chaired by former Lockheed Martin CEO Norm The award-winning, nationally-recognized even more dependent on other countries for Augustine released the report, ‘‘Rising Above PINES network and statewide library card sys- clean energy technologies. the Gathering Storm.’’ tem, which is used by more than 2.4 million This report warned that without a focused STEM education programs will be cut or Georgians and provides statewide lending via effort by the Federal Government, the future of eliminated at a time when China is graduating a shared database of more than 10 million American competitiveness was bleak. six engineers for every one of ours. We need items It recommended increased efforts in to capitalize on the interests of our students A Statewide daily courier service for inter- science, technology, engineering, and mathe- who are ready and willing to solve our coun- library loans to the headquarters of all 61 pub- matics education, also referred to as STEM try’s energy and environment problems. lic library systems in Georgia—nearly 1 million education, and increased federal investment in At the EPA: books shared in this way research and development. A reduction on the order of $3 billion to ‘‘Talking book’’ library services for the blind It’s not a mystery why that distinguished EPA’s science programs will negatively impact and other Georgians whose physical abilities group made those recommendations: it has our ability to find new and innovative solutions require the use of books and magazines in long been clear that technological innovation to 21st century environmental and public audio format or in Braille—encompassing creates jobs, and that Federal investments in health challenges. more than 1 million annual circulations R&D have had a major positive impact on in- The proposed water research reductions will The GALILEO online databases, which con- novation in this country. impact EPA’s ability to ensure the Nation’s tain essential quality digital resources for stu- Our economic rivals understand all too well water infrastructure is capable of the sustained dents (kindergarten through higher education), that America’s great economic success has delivery of safe water as well as the safe and teachers, professors and public library users been a direct result of our innovation. And sustainable removal and treatment of waste The statewide Summer Reading Program, these competitors have begun to pour their re- water. which served approximately 450,000 children sources into research and development and At NOAA: in 2010—an increase of more than 10 percent into STEM education. NOAA’s weather satellite programs are al- from 2009 Those investments are bearing fruit: ready in trouble during this difficult economic Shared services that provide necessary In 2004 China overtook the United States to time. OCLC cataloging information and interlibrary become the world’s leading exporter of infor- Without proper additional funding of our sat- loan access to every library in the state mation and communications technology ellite programs, we will be faced with less ac- Continuing education programs and training goods. curate and timely weather predictions. We are for library staff who work in all types of librar- China, Japan, India, and South Korea all not just talking about taking our country back ies—public, university, K–12 and specialized— graduate more engineers each year than the to 2008. We are talking about rewinding the and for trustees United States. clock two decades. We could soon be relying

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The IAF works to promote economic Friday, February 18, 2011 creased delays and risks to the flying public. opportunity, reduce poverty and foster civic We are potentially putting our lives, prop- and social inclusion in Latin America and the Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in op- erty, and critical infrastructure in danger. With- Caribbean, consistent with U.S. foreign policy position to the amendments offered by Rep- out accurate and timely information, we would and national security interests. resentative GARRETT to eliminate funding for no longer see the 2–3 day advance warnings Without such proactive measures in inter- the National Endowment for the Arts and the of extreme weather events on which we de- national economic opportunity and develop- National Endowment for the Humanities, as pend. ment, the United States would cripple its own well as the amendments by Representatives This will also make it extremely difficult to internal interest in the areas of drug trafficking, WALBERG and CANSECO to decrease such conduct safe and strategic evacuations of immigration, and maintaining its role as a pro- funding. American people during extreme weather moter of democracy globally. There are many As a member of the Congressional Arts events, which have been faced by many re- adverse consequences if programs like IAF Caucus, I believe that the arts play a crucial gions of our country in recent years. ceases to exist. Studies show that farmers role in our society, enhancing our creativity, I could go on and on and cite some of the and agricultural workers of poverty-stricken promoting critical aspects of education, and adverse consequences to each of our agen- communities migrate far from their families to providing Americans with the opportunity to cies and to vital governmental activities that make a living, and in many Latin American view works of beauty and personal expres- will occur if this CR is adopted, but I think countries, like Colombia, this often means sion. Furthermore, the arts inspire our children Members now have an idea of what is at driving small farmers into illicit coca cultivation. to explore their own creativity and encourage stake. Cutting IAF funds will aid in forcing men and positive development in the course of their And make no mistake, this is job-killing CR. women into the dangerous, yet lucrative work educational careers. The arts are a funda- What makes this bill so dangerous is that it of narcotics production just to provide basic mental component of our society and warrant won’t just kill jobs today. It won’t just kill jobs needs for their families. federal funding. As noted by Americans for the Arts in its re- this year. These cuts to our research and de- There is a myth that foreign assistance port Arts and Economic Prosperity III, across velopment funding will kill jobs for years to using public funds is ineffective and inefficient. the county ‘‘nonprofit arts and culture industry come. That is farther from the truth. IAF is a conduit generates $166.2 billion in economic activity As President Obama noted in his State of to creating future allies; future business part- every year.’’ The report also details that the the Union address, if an airplane is over- ners, and future collaborators. Investing in arts support 5.7 million jobs and generate loaded, you don’t lighten the load by cutting self-help solutions which enable the poor to $29.6 billion in government revenue. In my off the engines. help themselves ultimately creates an intimate district in New Jersey alone, as of January That’s exactly what this Republican budget bond between nations. As our world becomes 2010, there were 1,841 arts-related busi- plan does: it cuts the engine off of our econ- more competitive in everything from education nesses employing almost 10,000 people. So omy. to science to defense, we must not cut our- not only are the arts good for our cultural de- Unfortunately, our children and our grand- selves off from future relationships by cutting velopment as a society, they are good for our children will be the ones who ultimately pay developing countries off from aid today. the price for these efforts when they inherit an economic development as well. One of the many countries that would be af- I have heard from hundreds of my constitu- America that is no longer the world leader in fected by this cut is Haiti. Haiti is a nation that innovation. ents on this matter, and nearly every one has suffered one of the greatest devastations in pleaded with me to preserve as much funding I urge my colleagues to reject the cuts being history, with a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that proposed in the Republican CR. We can do as possible for the arts. As one of them said, killed over 200,000 people, affected over 2 poignantly, ‘‘a nation without culture is a na- better. million Haitians, and destroyed their capitol, f tion without a soul.’’ Port au Prince. While much aid has gone to- I strongly oppose any cuts to the National PERSONAL EXPLANATION wards immediate disaster relief, the United Endowment for the Arts and the National En- States seeks to gain enormously by sup- dowment for the Humanities, and I urge my porting sustainable solutions that IAF currently colleagues to oppose the amendments offered HON. BLAKE FARENTHOLD helps fund. OF TEXAS by Representatives GARRETT, WALBERG and IAF provides grants for the Haitian Partners CANSECO on this subject. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for Christian Development—an organization f Friday, February 18, 2011 that continues its services as a business incu- FULL-YEAR CONTINUING Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall bator, which includes reaching women entre- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 No. 88, I missed the vote due to a previously preneurs and supporting them with business endeavors. Such seed money literally pro- scheduled satellite interview in my district. Had SPEECH OF I been present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ duces economic leaders which are necessary to shape the Haiti of tomorrow. f HON. CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS Through a single grant, IAF also has a OF WYOMING OPPOSITION TO MCCLINTOCK project which provides farmers displaced by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENT #287, TO ELIMINATE the 2010 earthquake with agricultural training Tuesday, February 15, 2011 FUNDING TO INTER AMERICAN and technical assistance, as well as give edu- FOUNDATION (IAF) cation scholarships to 100 displaced children, The House in Committee of the Whole and distributes food to another 150 quake vic- House on the State of the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- HON. DONALD M. PAYNE tims. priations for the Department of Defense and OF NEW JERSEY With all the tremors the people of Haiti still the other departments and agencies of the are enduring, IAF is essential to ensuring IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- these survivors do not experience a social tember 30,2011, and for other purposes: Friday, February 18, 2011 aftershock due to cutting funding that ulti- Mrs. LUMMIS. Mr. Chair, I along with Rep- Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express mately has long-term benefits for both Haiti resentative GWEN MOORE from Wisconsin, my strong opposition to amendment #287, in- and the United States. submit the following statement on H.R. 1, the troduced by our colleague Rep. MCCLINTOCK Being the leaders in international economic Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act for of California. Amendment #287 would elimi- empowerment today is a wise investment for 2011. nate all funding for the Inter American Foun- tomorrow. As Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Women’s dation in the proposed FY2011 Continuing I urge you to join me in opposing this Caucus, the Special Supplemental Food Pro- Resolution. This devastating cut would have amendment. gram for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

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Amidst this situation, West African States (ECOWAS) and the Afri- ices are at-risk for poor nutritional diets and the Center is working on peace efforts for the can Union (AU) suspended Coˆ te d’Ivoire from WIC provides them with greater access to nu- Niger Delta region, including working collabo- membership. Gbagbo’s calls to investigate tritious foods as well as preventative services ratively with local governments, oil companies, election fraud, recount the ballots, and craft to improve their families’ health over the long- and Nigerian NGOs. a power-sharing arrangement have been re- jected by the international and regional in- term. For nearly two decades, the United States stitutions. Instead, ECOWAS and AU envoys At caucus meetings, we have discussed this Institute of Peace has been working in Sudan have urged Gbagbo to step down, financial program and the impact of reduced spending on peace processes. Its knowledge and exper- and travel sanctions have been placed on him on women across the nation. It is important for tise has helped shape the environment that and his associates, and ECOWAS threatened this Congress to advance ways in the upcom- has contributed, so far, to a relatively peaceful military intervention.2 With the military ing budget that can ensure benefits are pro- outcome of the referendum. USIP’s work on and the Young Patriots militia supporting vided to constituencies with the greatest need. prevention, power-sharing, constitutional re- Gbagbo and the Forces Nouvelles rebels sup- porting Ouattara, many fear that the failure WIC is the largest discretionary program form and natural resources has made a critical of diplomacy and sanctions will reignite the under the United States Department of Agri- difference in the country’s local capacity. 2002 civil war. While the central conundrum culture (USDA), and as such has been tar- USIP produces timely expert analysis on is how to convince Gbagbo to leave office, geted for cuts in the continuing resolution. For issues critical to policymakers and conflict pre- larger questions loom about the role of elec- the pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding vention practitioners. Just last week USIP pub- tions, the state of democratization, and the women who participate in WIC, as well as for lished the attached PEACE Brief report on the strength of institutions in Africa. their under-five children, we look forward to political stalemate in Coˆte d’Ivoire following POWER SHARING IN RESPONSE TO ELECTORAL working together on solutions acceptable to the November 28, 2010 election and the VIOLENCE both sides of the aisle. broader issue of preventing electoral violence In 2010, opposition candidates claimed elec- in Africa. toral fraud and irregularities in every presi- f dential election in Africa—in Guinea, Togo, USIP is a small, agile center of innovation in PERSONAL EXPLANATION Sudan, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Egypt, support of America’s national security interests Comoros, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Histori- in supporting peace and democracy in Africa cally, in many cases of electoral fraud, the HON. BLAKE FARENTHOLD and across the globe. USIP has been a very challenger urges demonstrations or refuses OF TEXAS useful resource to policymakers for decades, to recognize the results. In prolonged and violent standoffs mediators have been dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES we can not eliminate this critical institution. I urge my colleagues to join me in voting patched, as occurred in Guinea 2010, or a Friday, February 18, 2011 power-sharing agreement has been nego- ‘‘no’’ on these amendments. tiated, as occurred in Kenya and Zimbabwe Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall [From the PeaceBrief—United States in 2008, in Togo in 2005, in Madagascar in No. 89, I missed the vote due to a previously Institute of Peace, Feb. 7, 2011] 2002, and in Zanzibar in 2001. scheduled satellite interview in my district. Had COˆ TE D’IVOIRE’S POLITICAL STALEMATE: A While the power-sharing arrangements in I been present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ SYMPTOM OF AFRICA’S WEAK ELECTORAL IN- those five cases aimed to stop the violence f STITUTIONS and address some of its underlying causes, (By Dorina Bekoe) such arrangements could have longlasting BARLETTA AMENDMENTS AND implications, and shorter, transitional meas- SUMMARY WEINER-CHAFFETZ-CRAVAACK ures might be considered instead. Granted, ˆ AMENDMENT The political stalemate in Cote d’Ivoire an electorate can vote for a power-sharing or following the November 28, 2010, presidential proportionally representative government. election continues. The majority of the The problems arise when power sharing is HON. DONALD M. PAYNE international community recognizes imposed as a solution when there is a clear OF NEW JERSEY Alassane Ouattara as the winner, but winner (it weakens the purpose of an elec- Laurent Gbagbo, the sitting president, in- tion), when the winner cannot be determined IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sists he won. Financial and diplomatic sanc- (it can encourage fraud and other obfusca- Friday, February 18, 2011 tions imposed on the Gbagbo administration tion), or when there is postelection violence Mr. PAYNE. I rise today to oppose the have thus far not forced Gbagbo from power. (it may demonstrate that violence pays). In Maintaining international pressure and this sense, Gbagbo’s power-sharing proposal Barletta amendments and the Weiner- focus is critical to resolving the Ivorian cri- is troubling and presents a critical philo- Chaffetz-Cravaack amendment to eliminate sis, but African states are increasingly di- sophical decision for Africa’s institutions: funding for the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), vided on how to proceed. how to react to candidates who respond vio- should they be offered during floor consider- The power-sharing arrangement settled on lently to election results. More broadly, how ation of H.R. 1. by five African nations in recent elections can leaders be encouraged to accept defeat? The elimination of USIP would have strong, sets a dangerous precedent. Losers with a How should the international community re- adverse impact on America’s security inter- strong militia may find it easier to use spond to leaders who use violence to hold on to power? For the remainder of 2011, Africa ests. USIP is an important national security threats of violence or actual violence to re- tain a critical power role, thus subverting faces nearly 40 elections and referenda in 23 actor. The U.S. Government must have op- the intent of the election. countries, including some that have a his- tions for resolving international conflict other African states will continue to experience tory of violence and weak democratic insti- than military action. USIP—created by Con- violence during elections until the security tutions, such as Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and the gress and signed into law by President Ronald sector is reformed, states refrain from hold- Democratic Republic of Congo. A power- Reagan—is the only independent U.S. Gov- ing elections while militias remain mobilized sharing norm, in the event of violently con- ernment actor that is dedicated solely to con- and armed, elections can be clearly and inde- tested election results, will be a dangerous precedent. flict prevention and resolution. pendently verified, institutions are politi- USIP is the critical bridge between govern- cally independent, and policies exist to dis- LESSONS FROM MADAGASCAR AND TOGO courage the violent acquisition of power. mental and non-governmental actors to pro- In 2003, a disputed first-run election left Following the November 28, 2010, presi- Madagascar divided between the supporters mote peace in volatile conflicts. Their Center dential runoff election, the United Nations, of incumbent president Didier Ratsiraka and for Mediation and Conflict Resolution conducts charged with validating the electoral proc- challenger Marc Ravalomanana. The Organi- work in a number of critical conflict zones in ess, along with the Independent Electoral zation of African Unity brokered the Dakar Africa, Middle East, and across the globe: Commission, proclaimed Alassane Ouattara Agreement to pave the way for a resolution .3 USIP is addressing a series of challenges the winner, with 54.1 percent of the vote, But when Ratsiraka refused to concede, con- and opportunities facing the parties to the over Laurent Gbagbo, the sitting president, frontations between the two escalated, and who had received 45.9 percent of the vote. 4 Arab-Israeli conflict, with a focus on institu- Ratsiraka fled to France. Six years later However, the Constitutional Council, headed the mayor of Antananarivo, Andry tional capacity to make compromises, the ca- by a Gbagbo supporter, annulled results in 13 Rajoelina, accused Ravalomanana’s adminis- pacity of the Israeli and Palestinian publics to departments, alleging fraud, and proclaimed tration of corruption and mismanagement build consensus and support for a negotiated Gbagbo the winner, with 51.4 percent of the and, with the military’s backing, assumed agreement, and the role of U.S. policymakers vote; Ouattara was given 48.5 percent.1 Both the presidency. Ravalomanana fled to South

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Africa. Despite the absence of both THE ROLE OF THE SECURITY FORCES velop clear and implementable sanctions Ratsiraka and Ravalomanana, the political In many countries, security services re- against politicians who use violence to se- situation in Madagascar remains unresolved. main politicized and are used to crush dem- cure elections. Efforts at resolution have floundered as the onstrations and intimidate the opposition. CONCLUSION international community, once united in This was clearly seen in the postelection Other, country-specific ways to increase an bringing Rajoelina and the former presidents demonstrations in Ethiopia in 2005, where election’s credibility and transparency cer- together, has splintered, with different coun- approximately 30,000 opposition members tainly exist. However, basic measures such tries considering their own national and re- 8 were arrested. In Coˆ te d’Ivoire as many as 30 as depoliticizing the security services, dis- gional interests. Resolving the crisis is made demonstrators died at the hands of state se- arming militias, clearly and independently more difficult as the efforts of mediators are curity services during a public demonstra- verifying elections, establishing independent uncoordinated and therefore weakened.5 9 tion. Reform and depoliticization of the se- institutions for redressing grievances, and The response in Togo differed markedly. curity forces would reduce the chances of vi- discouraging the use of violence in elections After long-serving Gnassingbe´ Eyade´ma died olence. can help prevent violent responses to elec- in 2005, the parliament swore in his son, DISARMAMENT AND DEMOBILIZATION OF toral results. Coˆ te d’Ivoire had none of these Faure Gnassingbe´, contravening the con- MILITIAS measures in place. Now, with the threat of stitution. ECOWAS and the International violence looming, the international and re- Organization of the Francophonie suspended Repeated attempts to disarm the militia gional communities must remain unified in Togo. After an enormous amount of inter- ahead of the elections in Coˆ te d’Ivoire failed. their approach and push for the inclusion of national pressure and mediation, Gnassingbe´ The program was poorly funded, and there moderate civil society voices to ensure the stepped aside to allow elections, as required were identifiable security, financial, and po- resolution of the crisis. by the constitution. In this case, the con- litical benefits for the militia to remain in- certed pressure of the international and re- tact. Removing those incentives would have ENDNOTES gional communities provided space for the spurred demobilization. Now, with Ouattara 1 West Africa Network for Peacebuilding— resolution of the crisis. and Gbagbo in control of arms, the prospect Coˆ te d’Ivoire, ‘‘Troisie`me Rapport de The Ivorian situation must not slip from of violence increases dramatically should di- l’Observatoire de la Vie Politique et des Me- international attention. The financial and plomacy fail. A similar outcome occurred in dias en Pe´riode Electorale’’ (Abidjan: travel sanctions have begun to constrain the Republic of Congo after the 1993 par- WANEP—Coˆ te d’Ivoire, January 8, 2011). Gbagbo and his administration, but he re- liamentary elections when the three polit- 2 This threat was reversed at the African mains in place. Only resolute diplomatic ical party leaders each claimed victory while Union’s summit on January 28–31, 2011. pressure and adherence to sanctions will still in charge of their respective militias. 3 Dakar Agreement, http://www.afrol.com/ eventually dislodge Gbagbo and avert con- The clashes in the ensuing several months Countries/Madagascar/documents/accordl 10 flict. Yet the AU’s reversal on military left 2,000 dead. Elections should not proceed dakar.htm. intervention, the refusal by Ghana and while candidates remain in control of mili- 4 Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, ‘‘Africa: OAU South Africa to take a stance for one can- tias. Stands Aloof on Madagascar, Despite Depar- didate or the other, and Uganda’s Yoweri CLEAR, INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF ture of Ratsiraka,’’ Allafrica.com, July 5, Museveni’s statement that the votes should RESULTS 2002, http://allafrica.com/stories/ be investigated show a divided region. Fur- The UN Mission in Coˆ te d’Ivoire (ONUCI) 200207050825.html. thermore, other African countries are receiv- was charged with certifying the electoral 5 International Crisis Group, ‘‘Madagascar: ing Gbagbo’s representatives, in a break with process. It was to ‘‘ensure that all stages of Le Crise a un Tournant Critique?,’’ Africa the initial practice of recognizing only Ouat- the electoral process are carried out in ac- Report 166, November 18, 2010, 4–6. tara’s representatives; they were recently in cordance with recognized standards . . . 6 ‘‘Coˆ te d’Ivoire: Voices of Reason Side- Kenya to explain their reasons for rejecting [and] not allow the results to be contested in lined in the Crisis,’’ IRINNews.org, January Ouattara’s victory claims. These develop- a non-democratic way or to be com- 26, 2011, http://www.irinnews.org/re- ments threaten a swift resolution to this promised.’’11 This language left room for con- port.spx?ReportID=91733. stalemate and portend a long period of insta- testation, which is exactly what happened, 7 Ibid. bility. when the electoral commission, which is 8 Lahra Smith, ‘‘Political Violence and Un- certainty In Ethiopia,’’ U.S. Institute of THE ROLE OF IVORIAN CIVIL SOCIETY IN charged with announcing the provisional re- Peace Special Report no. 192 (Washington, REDUCING TENSION sults, and the Constitutional Council, which is charged with verifying the electoral com- DC: U.S. Institute of Peace, August 2007), 7. Political and geographic divisions make it 9 Amnesty International, ‘‘Coˆ te d’Ivoire: difficult for Ivoirian civil society to act as a mission’s results, disagreed. ONUCI’s role as certifier does not explicitly state that its Injured Protestors Denied Medical Care,’’ joint force for peace. Moderate voices, will- Allafrica.com, December 20, 2010, http:// ing to bridge regional and political divides, judgment is final. This ambiguity has been exploited in the Ivorian crisis. Similarly, in allafrica.com/stories/201012200899.html. are not being heard.6 It is important to note Kenya the procedures in place could not de- 10 U.S. Department of State, ‘‘Congo that Ouattara did not obtain a landslide vic- Human Rights Practices, 1994’’ (Washington, tory. A substantial number of voters, nearly termine which candidate had won or whether the electoral process had been fair, fueling DC: U.S. Department of State, February 46 percent, supported Gbagbo. Their reasons 1995), sect. 1(a), http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/erc/ for supporting Gbagbo reflect the existing re- the tension. Strengthening and clarifying the processes and institutions that verify an democracy/1994lhrplreport/ gional, ethnic, and religious divisions in 94hrplreportlafrica/Congo.html. Coˆ te d’Ivoire. Whether Gbagbo or Ouattara election will greatly reduce the chances and claims of fraud. 11 UN Mission in Coˆ te d’Ivoire (ONUCI), emerges as winner from the current stale- ‘‘The Certification of Elections in Coˆ te FAIR HEARINGS FOR GRIEVANCES mate, the next president will face a sharply d’Ivoire,’’ Resolution 1765, adopted by the UN divided electorate that challenges his rule. Credible means of assessing an election Security Council on July 16, 2007, http:// Thus, this election, which was meant to re- should be buttressed by independent institu- www.onuci.org/pdf/faqcertificationen.pdf. pair the divisions between the north and the tions for addressing grievances. Coˆ te south, will have failed to do so. At the very d’Ivoire’s politically biased institutions do f least, a key ingredient for avoiding war in not foster this confidence. In Kenya’s 2007 FULL-YEAR CONTINUING Coˆ te d’Ivoire is to reconcile these divided elections and Togo’s 2010 elections, opposi- communities. Civil society’s moderate voices tion leaders refused to use existing institu- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 can play a critical role in starting the rec- tions, which they deemed biased, to resolve onciliation process.7 Moderates can also their grievances, opting instead for street SPEECH OF make joint statements and appearances and protests. Without independent institutions, participate in the current mediation process public protests will increase the chances of HON. RON PAUL between Gbagbo and Ouattara. The inter- violence, especially when security forces are OF TEXAS national community should help by empha- politicized. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sizing the importance of moderates and SANCTIONS FOR VIOLENCE IN ELECTORAL Tuesday, February 15, 2011 building their capacity and infrastructure to DISPUTES succeed. The House in Committee of the Whole There is currently no continental stance or PREVENTING VIOLENCE IN ELECTORAL DISPUTES House on the State of the Union had under policy on discouraging electoral violence. consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- ˆ Cote d’Ivoire’s crisis, as well as others, Politicians in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Togo, and priations for the Department of Defense and could have been avoided if the militias had Zanzibar were all rewarded with power-shar- the other departments and agencies of the demobilized and if clear rules for the secu- ing agreements when they contested elec- Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- rity services had existed, methods for tions violently. Elsewhere, violent perpetra- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: verifying elections were clear and disputes tors were not prosecuted when the country could have been credibly resolved, and Afri- returned to political normalcy. This sends a Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chair, both supporters and ca’s institutions had implementable tools for message that violence is costless and some- opponents of H.R. 1 claim that is a serious at- discouraging electoral violence. times pays. Africa’s institutions must de- tempt to reduce federal spending, however, an

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A recent study found that, although PEPFAR Fiscal Year 2011 budget, not reductions in ac- I am so excited for this new blessing to the has been associated with a reduction in HIV- tual spending. Trying to claim credit for a re- Gordy family and wish them all the best. related deaths, trends of increasing adult prev- duction in spending based on cuts in proposed f alence rates continue unabated. However, spending is like claiming someone is following preventing unintended pregnancies, which is a diet because he had 5 pieces of pizza when CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS an international pillar of preventing mother to he intended to have 10 pieces. OF THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM child transmission (PMTCT) programming, In fact, H.R. 1 reduces federal spending by continues to receive insufficient attention in $66 billion. This may seem like a lot to the av- HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN AIDS programs. The Guttmacher Institute erage American but in the context of an over- OF MARYLAND noted in their report Hiding in Plain Sight: The whelming trillion-dollar budget and a national IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Role of Contraception in Preventing HIV that debt that could exceed 100 percent of GNP in Friday, February 18, 2011 helping HIV-positive women avoid unwanted September, this cut is barely even a drop in pregnancies not only lowers the rate of new the bucket. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to infections, but does so at a relatively low cost. One reason that H.R. 1 does not cut spend- honor this week’s recipients of the Presidential I hope that you will join me in opposing this ing enough is that too many fiscal conserv- Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian amendment, should it be offered. atives continue to embrace the fallacy that we honor. All of the honorees have led extraor- [From the Guttmacher Policy Review, can balance the budget without reducing dinary lives and made enormous contributions Winter 2008] spending on militarism. Until Congress real- in their fields. They come from a range of HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: THE ROLE OF izes the folly of spending trillions in a futile at- backgrounds—arts, sports, public service— CONTRACEPTION IN PREVENTING HIV tempt to impose democracy on the world we and have enriched our nation and improved (By Susan A. Cohen) will never be able to seriously reduce spend- our world. As Congress embarks on the process of re- ing. I particularly want to recognize my friend, authorizing the U.S. program to fight HIV Congress must not only reject the warfare Congressman JOHN LEWIS, who received this and AIDS, and as other global donors recali- brate levels and allocations of funding for state, it must also reject the welfare state. honor. JOHN has given a lifetime of service to this nation, from his leadership in the Civil HIV/AIDS programs, prevention seems to be H.R. 1 is more aggressive in ending domestic making a comeback. At the inception of the spending than foreign spending, and does Rights Movement to his 26 years as the ‘‘Con- President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief zero out some objectionable federal programs science of the Congress.’’ A few years ago, I (PEPFAR) five years ago, both the funding such as AmeriCorps. However, H.R. 1 leaves had the privilege to join JOHN on a trip to Ala- and the programmatic emphasis tilted heav- most of the current functions of the federal bama, where we retraced the steps of the ily toward treatment. Yet, the rate of new government undisturbed. This bill thus con- courageous civil rights activists who changed HIV infection continues to outpace the tinues the delusion that we can have a fiscally the face of America. JOHN’s passion has never world’s ability to deliver antiretroviral ther- apy, despite recent advances in access to responsible and efficient welfare state. wavered and he remains a voice for the voice- less—strongly advocating for opportunity for such medications. A public health consensus Mr. Chair, the failure to even attempt to ad- is emerging, therefore, in favor of realigning dress the serious threat the welfare-warfare all Americans. I congratulate him on this the balance between treatment and preven- state poses to American liberty and prosperity much-deserved honor and look forward to tion efforts. is the main reason why supporters of limited working with him for many years to come. Refocusing the priority on prevention is government and individual liberty should ulti- f long overdue, as is an acknowledgment, espe- mately find H.R. 1 unsatisfactory. Only a rejec- cially within Congress, that HIV prevention OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT NO. cannot be accomplished with a dispropor- tion of the view that Congress can run the 262 tionate emphasis on abstinence. Indeed, pre- economy, run our lives, and run the world will venting the sexual transmission of HIV re- allow us to make the spending reductions nec- quires going beyond the necessary but hardly essary to avert a serious financial crisis. This HON. DONALD M. PAYNE sufficient strategy of ABC: abstain, be faith- does not mean we should not prioritize and OF NEW JERSEY ful, use condoms. It also requires increasing discuss how to gradually transition away from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AIDS awareness through counseling and testing programs, investing in programs pro- the welfare state in a manner that does not Friday, February 18, 2011 harm those currently relying on these pro- moting the empowerment of women and grams. However, we must go beyond bal- Mr. PAYNE. I rise today in opposition to girls, and increasing access to male cir- Amendment No. 262, introduced by our col- cumcision. Other critical prevention inter- ancing the budget to transitioning back to a ventions include ensuring a clean blood sup- free society, and that means eventually plac- league Representative LATTA of Ohio, should it be offered during floor consideration of H.R. 1. ply and clean medical injections, needle ex- ing responsibility for social welfare back in the change programs for intravenous drug users hands of individuals and private institutions. Amendment No. 262 would eliminate all fund- and preventing the ‘‘vertical’’ transmission Despite the overheated rhetoric heard during ing for international family planning programs of HIV from a pregnant woman to her new- the debate, H.R. 1 is a diversion from the dif- in the proposed FY 2011 Continuing Resolu- born infant. ficult task of restoring constitutional govern- tion. This devastating cut would have severe Largely overlooked as an HIV prevention strategy, however, is the simple and low-cost ment and a free economy and society. immediate and long term impacts on women and their families in the world’s poorest coun- act of helping HIV-positive women who do f tries. not want to have a child to avoid an unin- tended pregnancy through increased access CONGRATULATIONS GORDY Contrary to the rhetoric we are hearing from to contraceptive services. Ward Cates, presi- FAMILY some of our colleagues, U.S. international dent for research of Family Health Inter- family planning assistance in fact helps to re- national (FHI), has dubbed contraception the HON. JOE WILSON duce unintended pregnancies and abortions in ‘‘best-kept secret in HIV prevention,’’ and certainly, the significant contribution of un- OF SOUTH CAROLINA the developing world. According to Population intended pregnancy prevention toward re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Action International, cutting this funding would result in: 7.8 million more unintended preg- ducing the perinatal transmission of HIV has Friday, February 18, 2011 nancies; 3.7 million more abortions; 87,000 gone virtually unrecognized. Yet, a revital- ized and more robust effort focused on HIV Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- additional newborn deaths; and 12,000 addi- prevention cannot afford not to fully cap- er, I am happy to congratulate my good friend, tional maternal deaths. italize on the critical role of contraceptive Thomas Gordy and his wife, Theresa on the Moreover, this amendment would turn back services in fighting AIDS. birth of their daughter, Trenton Talmadge the clock on U.S. investments in the global THE NEED FOR PROGRESS ON PREVENTION Gordy. Trenton was born on Tuesday, Feb- fight against HIV/AIDS. The integration of fam- Women of reproductive age comprise more ruary 15, 2011, in Manassas, Virginia. She is ily planning and HIV/AIDS services is a vital than half of the 33 million people currently welcomed home by her sister, Sarah Gordy. and cost-effective way to prevent HIV infec- living with HIV around the world. The vast

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Similarly, the Cen- over a five-year period, adding family plan- breastfeeding. ters for Disease Control and Prevention re- ning services to PMTCT programs could pre- An HIV-positive woman about to give birth ported earlier this year that 93% of the preg- vent almost twice the number of infections can dramatically reduce the likelihood of nancies among pregnant women receiving to children, and nearly four times the num- transmitting the virus to her newborn by de- antiretroviral therapy in Uganda were unin- ber of deaths to children, as PMTCT alone livering in a hospital or a primary care set- tended. And according to FHI research from could prevent (see chart). In addition, a 2006 ting where she and her infant can receive 2006 of women in HIV counseling and testing analysis by FHI concluded that for the same even a single dose of the anti-retroviral drug clinics (where most women are HIV-negative cost, voluntary family planning services can nevirapine. However, the challenges to deliv- but are at high risk for HIV), substantial avert not nearly 30% more HIV-positive ering even this seemingly simple prevention majorities in Kenya (59%), Tanzania (66%), births—that would have been unintended— of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) Zimbabwe (77%) and Haiti than averted by identifying HIV-positive service are substantial, especially in Sub-Sa- women during their pregnancy and providing haran Africa. Pregnancy itself does not usu- HIV AND UNINTENDED PREGNANCY nevirapine. ally drive women, especially those in rural [In PEPFAR countries, high HIV/AIDS rates coexist with a high unmet need Greater access to contraceptive services areas, to facilities where they could receive for contraceptive services and a high incidence of unplanned births.] then—whether among women in HIV treat- pre-natal care and, potentially, an HIV test. ment programs, PMTCT programs or coun- In addition, many pregnant women may not PEPFAR Focus Unmet Need for Unplanned HIV/AIDS Preva- seling and testing programs, or among want to know their HIV status for fear of Countries Contraception, Births (as % of lence (ages 15– (selected) Married Women total births) 49) women in traditional family planning pro- public disclosure and the stigma that often grams in high-HIV-prevelence countries—is a results. Considering the difficulties of deliv- Cote d’Ivoire ...... 28 28 7 ‘‘win-win-win situation.’’ it increases the ering services to HIV-positive pregnant Ethiopia ...... 34 35 1–3 Kenya ...... 25 44 6 chances that women living with HIV can pre- women, and the simple fact that most Mozambique ...... 18 19 16 vent future pregnancies they do not want, women who are HIV-positive do not know it, Namibia ...... 22 45 20 thereby reducing the incidence of perinatal it is not entirely surprising that only 11% of Nigeria ...... 17 14 4 Rwanda ...... 38 39 3 transmission and the number of potential all theoretically eligible women in poor South Africa ...... 15 53 19 child deaths, and it achieves these humani- countries are benefiting from any PMTCT Tanzania ...... 22 22 7 tarian ends in a highly cost-effective way. intervention. And without intervention, Uganda ...... 35 38 7 IMPLICATIONS FOR PREVENTION POLICY about one-third of babies born to HIV-posi- Zambia ...... 27 39 17 tive women likely will become infected. Source: Guttmacher Institute, 2007, and PEPFAR, 2007. Outside the context of HIV prevention, it A long-standing goal of global prevention is indisputable that the health, social and (92%) said they did not want another child in efforts, therefore, is to ramp up PMTCT ef- economic benefits of investing in contracep- the next two years. forts so that more pregnant women are test- tive services—for women, their families and ed and that those who are positive receive CONTRACEPTION AS HIV PREVENTION their communities—are multiple and varied. the treatment that they and their infant will To be sure, many women living with HIV By preventing pregnancies that are too need. PMTCT programs justifiably enjoy do want to have a child or another child, early, too late or too closely spaced, contra- broad political support and are certain to notwithstanding pressure to forego child- ception reduces the likelihood of infant mor- continue to be a funding priority within the bearing from family members, people in tality. And by helping women to avoid high- U.S. global AIDS effort. their community and health care providers. risk pregnancies and the need for unsafe The United States does recognize the im- And, in fact, HIV-positive women are likely abortions, it decreases the risk of maternal portance of at least establishing linkages be- to be able to sustain a healthy pregnancy death or disability. A woman who can deter- tween PMTCT and family planning pro- and safely deliver a healthy baby if they can mine the timing and spacing of her children grams, since PEPFAR requires family plan- avail themselves of appropriate therapy (re- increases her own and her existing family’s ning counseling and referral as one of four lated article, Fall 2006, page 17). Nonetheless, opportunities for educational, social and eco- elements comprising the minimum package many HIV-positive women who know their nomic advancement. Moreover, the evidence of services for preventing mother-to-child HIV status seek out contraceptive services is compelling that increasing access to fam- transmission. However, a high-level con- specifically because of their status—because ily planning programs also amplifies the sultation sponsored by the World Health Or- they fear infecting their baby if they become overall effort to slow the rate of new HIV in- ganization (WHO} and the United Nations pregnant or leaving behind children, whether fection. Population Fund in 2004 went considerably HIV-positive or not, as orphans. And many Yet, despite the ever-rising demand for further, concluding that investing solely in more women seeking contraceptives services contraceptive services and the fact that a narrowly defined PMTCT programs will not are, in fact, HIV-positive but do not know it. woman’s ability to control her own fertility succeed in dramatically reducing the inci- FHI researchers estimate that if the HIV- is integrally linked to almost all other as- dence of perinatal transmission. Rather, the positive women in Sub-Saharan Africa who pects of health and development, U.S. fund- Glion [Switzerland] Call to Action on Family are currently using modern contraceptive ing for family planning has been lagging. Planning and HIV/AIDS in Women and Chil- methods to prevent unintended pregnancy Funding for family planning programs in de- dren emphasized that all four elements of were not able to do so, the number of HIV- veloping countries through USAID peaked at the WHO approach to preventing HIV infec- positive births in the region would be 31% about $550 million at the time of the inter- tion in infants are essential. PMTCT pro- higher than it is now. This would translate national Conference on Population and De- grams are key, but so are primary preven- to 153,000 more HIV-infected unplanned velopment in Cairo in 1994 and early 1995. It tion of HIV infection in women; the provi- births each year—or 419 more per day. Re- dropped precipitously in 1997, after control of sion of care, treatment and support for searchers at the Johns Hopkins University Congress shifted to lawmakers hostile to sex- women living with HIV and their families; Bloomberg School of Public Health and WHO ual and reproductive health programs, plum- and prevention of unintended pregnancies published an analysis in AIDS in 2004 dem- meting to below $400 million. By 2001, the among women living with HIV. Of these, the onstrating that even a modest decline in the final year of the Clinton administration, significant role that unintended pregnancy number of unintended pregnancies among funding had regained some ground ($446 mil- prevention already plays—and the much HIV-positive women in Botswana, Cote lion), but that level has remained essentially greater role it potentially could play—in d’lvoire, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, constant ever since. averting new cases of HIV has been least rec- Zambia and Zimbabwe could lead to the pre- Clearly, USAID funding for family plan- ognized and supported. vention of the same number of births of HIV- ning programs should be increased—both on According to a 2007 Guttmacher Institute positive infants as prevented by the current their traditional merits and, in high-preva- study, one in four married women in Sub-Sa- PMTCT programs in these countries. ‘‘It is lence countries, as an HIV strategy. At the haran Africa is sexually active and does not clear from this analysis,’’ they wrote, ‘‘that same time, as global donors to the fight want to have a child or another child in the only a combined approach utilizing all three against AIDS reconsider the new priority next two years, but is not using any method intervention components simultaneously [re- emphasis on prevention, particularly the of contraception. As a result, unintended ducing HIV infection among women, reduc- United States through the reauthorization of births are common, and occur in the very ing unintended pregnancy and increasing the PEPFAR, it would be an opportune moment countries that are a focus of PEPFAR—coun- reach of PMTCT programs] will result in sig- to legitimize contraceptive services as the tries in which HIV prevalence is high and nificant reductions’’ in new HIV infections core HIV prevention intervention they are. 60% of all adults living with HIV are women among infants. This would mean ensuring that HIV treat- (see table). Helping HIV-positive women avoid un- ment programs, where women already pre- Indeed, research into the HIV/AIDS health wanted pregnancies not only lowers the rate dominate, also provide contraceptive serv- care system reveals that the unmet need for of new infections, but does so at a relatively ices directly or by referral to make it easier contraception among HIV-positive women low cost. The U.S. Agency for International for HIV-positive women to coordinate their

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The SFO at issue here was published in No- Finally, in high-prevalence countries, it maintain its qualitative military edge, QME, American assistance has promoted peace with vember 2008, and contemplated the award of would mean promoting greater integration a long-term operating lease to support the of HIV counseling and testing services into Egypt and Jordan, and made Israel secure activities of NOAA’s MOC-P.1 Among other family planning programs, so that more sex- enough to make significant concessions in things, the solicitation sought offers to pro- ually active women at risk of HIV are likely peace agreements with these countries and vide 31,000 square feet of office, warehouse to be tested and to receive appropriate coun- dramatic peace overtures to the Palestinians and related space, 1,960 linear feet of pier seling and treatment. space, and 20,000 square feet of equipment These strategies are more than academic. and to Syria; Israel’s battlefield use of Amer- laydown space. Agency Report (AR), Tab 7, The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foun- ican equipment and shared know-how has SFO, at 5. The solicitation provided that the dation, the largest provider of PMTCT serv- helped the United States improve both its lease award would be based on the offer de- ices under PEPFAR, has been striving to in- equipment and tactics especially while fighting termined to be most advantageous to the corporate contraceptive services into its pro- two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; aid to Israel government based on application of the fol- grams because ‘‘care and treatment staff also fuels economic growth here at home lowing evaluation factors: location of site; members are uniquely positioned to address since Israel is required to spend 74 percent of site configuration and management; quality HIV-positive women’s needs concerning fu- U.S. aid in the United States, which helps cre- of building and pier, availability; past per- ture pregnancy plans and counsel them based formance and project financing; quality of on their social circumstances, health status, ate American jobs. life; and price. AR, Tab 7, SFO amend. 3, at and ART regimen.’’ Indeed, as negotiations Mr. Chair, while other countries in the Mid- 2. The solicitation also provided that: ‘‘An in Congress got underway last month to re- dle East wrestle with change and instability, award of contract will not be made for a authorize PEPFAR, the Foundation wrote to the United States can count on Israel as our property located within a base flood plain or the House Foreign Affairs Committee to urge trusted, reliable, and democratic ally. Israel in wetland unless the Government has deter- broadening the use of PEPFAR funds in turn must be able to count on the United mined that there is no practicable alter- order to support these ‘‘essential prevention States. Nothing will send a clearer message to native.’’ SFO at 7. services. . . . As implementers, we cannot Israel and any potential adversaries of Amer- In February 2009, five offers were sub- overstate the importance of [integration] to mitted by four offerors, including Newport the work we do on the ground to prevent the ica’s unshakeable commitment than defeating and Bellingham.2 Upon review and evalua- spread of HIV.’’ any and all attempts to terminate security For individual women who live where HIV funding for Israel. tion of the offers, the agency determined is rampant, the interrelatedness of HIV pre- that four of the five offers were in the com- f 3 vention and unintended pregnancy preven- petitive range. By letters dated April 20, tion is a practical reality. Yet most inter- GAO DOCUMENT ON PORT OF 2009, the agency advised each of the offerors national program donors, including the BELLINGHAM of their inclusion in the competitive range United States government, have viewed and identified various issues for discussions. them as complementary goals but separate Concurrent with its ongoing evaluation of and unrelated outcomes. All along, the fact HON. JIM McDERMOTT proposals, the agency contracted with an en- of contraception as HIV prevention has been OF WASHINGTON gineering firm to perform an environmental hiding in plain sight. It is time to seek it. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES assessment (EA) of the various offers, as re- quired by the National Environmental Pol- f Friday, February 18, 2011 icy Act of 1969 (NEPA).4 In June 2009, the FULL-YEAR CONTINUING Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I submit agency published a draft EA that provided in-depth environmental analysis regarding APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 the following Report for the RECORD which I each of the four offered sites; the final EA referenced during debate on my Amendment SPEECH OF was published in July with no substantive No. 99 to H.R. 1. changes. Among other things, both the draft HON. LAURA RICHARDSON DECISION and final EA stated, under the heading OF CALIFORNIA Matter of: Port of Bellingham. ‘‘Floodplains,’’ as follows: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES File: B–401837. [Newport’s] proposed dock would be within Date: December 2, 2009. 5 6 Tuesday, February 15, 2011 the 100-year [base] flood plain[ ] (Zone A2),[ ] Lee P. Curtis, Esq., Troy E. Hughes, Esq., and is therefore likely to be impacted by The House in Committee of the Whole and Maggie L Croteau, Esq., Perkins Coie flooding, particularly if the finished level of House on the State of the Union had under LLP, for the protester. the dock is below an elevation of nine feet consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- James H. Roberts, III, Esq., Van Scoyoc NGVD [National Geodetic Vertical priations for the Department of Defense and Kelly PLLC, for Port of Newport, an in- Datum].[7] Additionally, there is some poten- the other departments and agencies of the tervenor. tial for the structure to affect the character- Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- Mark Langstein, Esq., Lynn W. Flanagan, istics of flooding in the area, by trapping de- tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: Esq., and Diane M. Canzano, Esq., De- bris against the piles of the dock and/or al- Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chair, I move to partment of Commerce, for the agency. tering the way in which floodwaters cir- strike the last word. Glenn G. Wolcott, Esq., and Ralph O. White, culate/flow within the bay.[8] Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, I rise to oppose any effort, including the AR, Tab 20, Final EA, at 5–96. participated in the preparation of the de- During discussions with Newport, the Paul Amendment (No. 523), which would ter- cision. minate International Security Assistance Fund- agency brought the floodplain matter to DIGEST Newport’s attention, stating: ing. I oppose any such attempt because cut- 1. Agency had no reasonable basis to deter- ting international security funding is unwise It appears that the offered site and pier are mine that awardee’s proposed pier was lo- in the 100 year flood plain.[9] This would be and short-sighted, and would undercut U.S. in- cated outside a designated floodplain area all parts of the site lower than 9 feet Na- terests in the Middle East. and therefore complied with the solicita- tional Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) . . . Given the turmoil in the Middle East, it is es- tion’s limitations regarding lease of property are within the 100-year floodplain (Zone A2 sential that the United States keep its commit- located within a base floodplain. on the FEMA map, base flood elevation of 9 ment to Israel’s security by fully funding the $3 2. Where awardee’s proposed pier construc- feet NVGD). Please confirm in your Final billion in U.S. aid pledged to Israel for Fiscal tion was within a designated floodplain area, Revised Proposals (FRP’s) that the finished Years 2011 and 2012. agency failed to properly consider whether site level and structures will be above the 100 The dramatic events in Egypt and Tunisia there was any practicable alternative to se- year flood plain (see SFO Section 1.7). lecting awardee’s proposal, as was required AR, Tab 15, Letter from Contracting Offi- underscore the importance of Israel to the by the terms of the solicitation. United States and the fragility of Israel’s secu- cer to Newport, May 14, 2009, at 1. DECISION rity situation. At a time when Israel is facing In response, Newport did not alter the lo- Port of Bellingham, of Bellingham, Wash- cation of its proposed pier, nor did it provide increased security threats, cutting U.S. aid to ington, protests the award of a lease by the any meaningful explanation as to why the Israel would send exactly the wrong message Department of Commerce, National Oceanic pier should be considered to be outside of the to Israel and its potential adversaries about and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to floodplain area.10 Nonetheless, Newport con- the strength and reliability of America’s com- Port of Newport, of Newport, Oregon, pursu- cluded its response to the agency by stating: mitment to Israel’s security. ant to solicitation for offers (SFO) No. ‘‘all proposed facilities and structures will be

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In the event the evaluated the competing offers and con- from providing direct or indirect support of agency’s analysis identifies a practicable al- cluded: ‘‘As all four offerors met the require- flood plain development when there is a ternative, as contemplated by the solicita- ments of the solicitation each offer was ana- practicable alternative. We have further tion, we recommend that the agency imple- lyzed on both its technical and financial noted that the purpose of EO No. 11988 is to ment such alternative, if otherwise feasible. merits to determine the awardee of this pro- minimize the impact of floods on human In the event the agency’s analysis concludes curement.’’ AR, Tab 22, SEB Final Revised health and safety, as well as to minimize the there is no practicable alternative, it should Proposal Summary Report, at 54. With re- impact on the environment.12 See Vito J. comply with the procedural requirements es- gard to evaluation under the non-price eval- Gautieri, supra., at 2–3. In considering compli- tablished in EO No. 11988, as set out above. uation factors, the SEB concluded that ance with these floodplain requirements, we Further, the agency should provide a copy of ‘‘Port of Newport’s technical proposal was have held that an agency must, at a min- its documentation regarding this matter to determined to be the most technically imum, consider whether a proposed structure the parties. Finally, we recommend that the sound’’ and that ‘‘Port of Bellingham’s tech- will be located within a designated flood- protester be reimbursed its costs of filing nical proposal received the second highest plain area. See, e.g., Ronald W. Brown, supra., and pursuing this protest, including reason- ranking.’’ Id. at 55. With regard to total eval- at 1–2 (agency reasonably concluded that able attorneys’ fees. The protester should uated price, the agency determined that Bel- floodplain provisions did not bar award of submit its certified claim for costs, detailing lingham offered an annual lease price that lease where proposed building was not lo- the time expended and costs incurred, di- was significantly higher than Newport’s an- cated within the floodplain area, even rectly to the contracting agency within 60 nual lease price of $2,533,439. Id. at 65. Based though the periphery of the site was within days after the receipt of this decision. 4 on this evaluation, the agency concluded the floodplain); see also Oak Street Distribu- C.F.R. § 21.8(f)(1) (2009). that ‘‘Port of Newport has met all require- tion Ctr., supra., at 3–4 (agency properly LYNN H. GIBSON, ments outlined in the solicitation, has been awarded lease where proposed building was Acting General Counsel. 1 evaluated as the most technically proficient not within floodplain); cf. Wise Inv.. Inc., The MOC–P, which has been located in Se- offer, and offers the Government the lowest supra., at 2–4 (award of lease not prohibited attle, Washington, for more than 60 years, price.’’ Id. at 58–59. where ground level of site had been elevated provides centralized management for 10 NOAA ships and is the permanent homeport Newport’s proposal was selected for award by filling). on August 4. This protest followed. Here, based on the record discussed above, for 4 of those ships. In July 2006, a fire de- stroyed a significant portion of MOC-P’s fa- DISCUSSION there can be no reasonable doubt that New- port’s offer proposed to build its pier struc- cilities, forcing NOAA to reduce the scope of Bellingham protests that the agency failed its current lease and distribute some of its ture within the designated floodplain area. to comply with the SFO provision that stat- ships to alternative locations; what remains Further, as noted above, Newport’s construc- ed: ‘‘An award of contract will not be made of the ongoing lease expires in June 2011. tion of the pier was a significant aspect of its for a property located within a base flood 2 Bellingham submitted two proposals. plain or wetland unless the Government has offer in that the solicitation required 3 Bellingham’s second proposal was ex- determined that there is no practicable al- offerors to provide a minimum of 1,950 linear cluded from the competitive range. 13 ternative.’’ See SFO at 7. More specifically, feet of pier space. AR, Tab 7, at 7. Finally, 4 The agency states that the EA ‘‘was per- Bellingham protests that Newport’s proposed it is clear that the pier structure may have formed by personnel from various technical pier was clearly within a designated flood- an environmental impact on the floodplain disciplines including, but not limited to, 14 plain area; that the agency had no reason- area within which it is to be located. those with background in port engineering, able basis to conclude otherwise; and that As discussed above, Newport’s proposed environmental planning, water resources, the agency was, therefore, required to make pier construction within the designated wetlands, geology, and marine species and a determination as to whether there was a floodplain area was expressly presented to habitats.’’ AR, Tab 2, at 15. 5 practicable alternative to Newport’s offer. the agency by the very engineering firm the The agency explains that a ‘‘base flood- The agency responds that it ‘‘properly con- agency retained to, among other things, in- plain’’ is an area that is likely to be flooded 15 cluded that Newport’s offered property is not form the agency on floodplain matters. once every 100 years or, described in the al- located within the base floodplain,’’ and Consistent with that notification, in con- ternative, an area that has a 1 percent that, having so concluded, that the agency ducting discussions with Newport, the agen- chance of flooding during a given year. AR, ‘‘was not required to and properly did not cy requested that Newport address the flood- Tab 2, at 16. 6 The agency further notes that base conduct a practicable alternative analysis.’’ plain issue in the context of the location of 16 floodplains are designated by the Federal AR, Tab 2, at 15. In maintaining that New- its proposed pier, yet, Newport did not. Fi- Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as port did not propose property within the des- nally, the fact that the ‘‘finished level’’ of ‘‘Zone A2’’ where FEMA has established a ignated floodplain area, the agency refers to the pier may be above the BFE has no bear- ‘‘base flood elevation’’ (BFE)—that is, the the fact that the ‘‘finished level’’ of New- ing on the clearly apparent fact that the pier level of water surface elevation resulting port’s proposed pier is projected to be higher structure itself is to be constructed within from a 100-year flood. Id. than 9 feet NGVD (the applicable BFE) as- the designated floodplain area, which will, among other things, require Newport to 7 There is no dispute that the BFE applica- serting: ‘‘[I]f the finished level of the pier ble to Newport’s proposed site is 9 feet were built below 9 NGVD it would be located drive hundreds of concrete piles ‘‘approxi- mately 15 feet below the mudline.’’ 17 See AR, NGVD. within the base floodplain and likely im- 8 Tab 20 at 4–18. In this regard, neither New- In addition to identifying the location of pacted by flooding; if it were built above 9 Newport’s proposed pier as being within the NGVD it would not be in the base flood- port’s proposal nor the agency’s contempora- neous evaluation documents, address the designated floodplain area, the EA describes plain.’’ Agency Response to Protester’s Com- various aspects of Newport’s proposed pier ments, Oct. 16, 2009, at 2. The agency also ref- specific environmental issues identified in the EA report, including the potential for de- structure, stating: erences Newport’s conclusory representa- A new pier for NOAA use is to be con- tion, provided in response to the agency’s bris to be trapped against the concrete pier piles or the pier’s alteration of the way structed to the west of where the existing discussion question, quoted above, that ‘‘all piers are currently situated. . . . proposed facilities and structures will be de- floodwaters circulate and flow within the bay. Preliminary conceptual design undertaken signed above the BFE.’’ 11 On this basis, the by the offeror . . . estimated that the new agency maintains that it reasonably con- On this record, there was no reasonable basis for the agency to conclude that New- pier would require the following piles: cluded that Newport’s proposed pier was out- 70 vertical pier piles (60 edge, 10 middle), port’s proposal did not fall within the scope side the designated floodplain area and, ac- which are 18 inch diameter, 0.375 inch ASTM of either the solicitation’s express floodplain cordingly, maintains the agency had no obli- 500, filled with concrete to approximately 15 limitations or EO No. 11988’s limitations re- gation to—and did not—consider whether feet below the mudline. there was any practicable alternative. garding potential environmental impacts. 210 batter pier piles (60 edge, 150 middle), of Our Office has previously considered Accordingly, the agency was required to con- same construction as the vertical pier piles. whether, in leasing real property, an agency sider the environmental impact of Newport’s 240 fender piles, which are 12.75 inch diame- has properly considered the particular flood- proposed pier structure and to determine ter, 0.5 inch wall plain requirements that are at issue here. whether there was a practicable alternative 22 vertical small boat mooring piles 16 or See, e.g., Ronald Brown, B–292646, Sept. 20, to Newport’s offer, the record is clear it did 18 inches in diameter, 0.375 inch ASTM 500. 2003, 2003 CPD T 170; Vito J. Gautieri, B–261707, not. It is anticipated that vibratory methods 18 Sept. 12, 1995, 95–2 CPD T 131; Alnasco. Inc., B– The protest is sustained. would be used to drive the new piles, al- 249863, Dec. 22, 1992, 92–2 CPD T 1430; Wise Inv., RECOMMENDATION though jetting could used, if allowed by the Inc., B–247497, B–247497.2, 92–1 CPD 480; Oak Since the contract award to Newport failed relevant agencies. . . . Street Distribution Ctr., Inc., B–243197, July 2, to comply with the solicitation requirements It is anticipated that approximately 42,000 1991, 91–2 CPD T 14; Western Div. Inv.; Columbia regarding lease of property within a base cubic yards would need to be dredged from Inv. Group, B–213882, B–213882.2, Sept. 5, 1984, floodplain, we recommend that the agency the proposed pier site. . . .

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18FE8.054 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E307 AR, Tab 20, at 4–18 to 4–19. 17 Although not specifically addressed by After the war, he returned home to attend 9 In addition to Newport’s proposed pier, the parties, we note that FEMA has dis- the Episcopal Seminary in Sewanee, Ten- the EA noted some potential that Newport’s cussed this issue in connection with the Na- proposed buildings containing office and nessee, and was ordained a priest in 1950. tional Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In a With one war behind him, many would have warehouse space might be constructed below booklet titled ‘‘Answer to Questions About the BFE. the NFIP,’’ FEMA has stated: chosen the more comfortable road of civilian 10 In contrast to Newport’s failure to pro- 75. Does elevating a structure on posts or life. Yet, Father Sam elected to take a dif- vide any meaningful information regarding pilings remove a building from the Special ferent path. He chose to serve the Lord while the apparent location of Newport’s proposed Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)? at the same time serving his country. He re- pier within the designated floodplain area, turned to the Navy as a Chaplain, taking him Newport’s response did address the other Elevating a structure on posts or pilings structures on its proposed site. does not remove a building from the SFHA. to battlefronts in Korea and Vietnam. Much of 11 Despite the agency’s purported reliance If the ground supporting posts or pilings is his time in uniform was in the service of the on Newport’s conclusory representation, the within a floodplain, the building is still at U.S. Marine Corps. contracting officer expressly acknowledges risk. The structure is considered to be within Father Sam retired from the Navy as a Cap- that Newport’s response provided no mean- the floodplain, and flood insurance will be tain in 1975 and moved to Magnolia Springs ingful information regarding the location of required as a condition of receipt of Federal where he served in the Diocese of the Central or Federally related financing for the struc- its pier, summarizing Newport’s response as Gulf Coast for the next 32 years. follows: ture. The reason for this, even in cases where Mr. Speaker, Father Sam’s uncommon de- The Port of Newport provided a response the flood velocity is minimal, is that the hy- [to the floodplain discussion question] with drostatic effects of flooding can lead to the votion to America and his faith make him a its FRP that included a statement an[d] failure of the structure’s posts or pilings very special man. However, he is all the more analysis dated May 22, 2009, by a professional foundation. The effects of ground saturation special to me as he presided over the mar- engineer with KPFF Engineering, that ex- can lead to decreased load bearing capacity riage ceremony when my wife, Janee, and I cept for the pier, Newport’s proposed site of the soil supporting the posts or pilings, were wed on August 15, 1990. We will be for- was not in a 100-year or base floodplain. which can lead to partial or full collapse of ever grateful for his spiritual and fatherly role [Bold added.] the structure. Even small areas of ponding will be subject to the hydrodynamic effects in our lives and in the lives of countless others AR, Tab 1, Contracting Officer’s State- who have been parishioners of St. Paul’s ment, at 10. of flooding; no pond or lake is completely 12 Specifically, EO No. 11988 states: free of water movement or wave action. This Episcopal Church in Mobile. [I]n order to avoid to the extent possible movement of water can erode the ground On behalf of all the people who have been the long and short term adverse impacts as- around the posts or pilings and may eventu- touched by Father Sam’s life, I wish to extend sociated with the occupancy and modifica- ally cause collapse of the structure. condolences to his family, including his sons, tion of floodplains and to avoid direct or in- FEMA Internet Website at wwvv.fema.gov/ William, and Samuel, Jr.; sisters, Alfea Thom- direct support of floodplain development businesss/nfip/fidmanre.shtm. as, and Mary Lee; 9 grandchildren; 9 great whenever there is a practicable alternative, 18 In defending against this matter, the grandchildren, and a host of nieces and neph- it is hereby ordered as follows: agency has requested that we dismiss Bel- ews and other relatives. You are all in our (1) Before taking an action, each agency lingham’s protest for various reasons, in- shall determine whether the proposed action cluding the agency’s assertions that it was thoughts and prayers. will occur in a floodplain. . . legally precluded from awarding the lease to f (2) If an agency has determined to, or pro- Bellingham due to Bellingham’s price and/or poses to, conduct, support, or allow an ac- that Bellingham’s proposal should be simi- THE THIRD TIME IS AS GOOD AS tion to be located in a floodplain, the agency larly viewed as offering a structure within a THE FIRST shall consider alternatives to avoid adverse designated floodplain area. We have declined effects and incompatible development in the to dismiss the protest based on the agency’s HON. HOWARD COBLE floodplains. If the head of the agency finds post-protest assertions, since it is not clear OF NORTH CAROLINA that the only practicable alternative con- that, during the acquisition process, the sistent with the law and with the policy set agency considered either of these matters as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES forth in this Order requiring siting in a a mandate for rejecting Bellingham’s pro- Friday, February 18, 2011 floodplain, the agency shall, prior to taking posal. While these matters may be proper action, (i) design or modify its action in considerations by the agency in determining Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I am sure that order to minimize potential harm to or with- if there are practicable alternatives, in the fans across the country will have their own in the floodplain, consistent with regulations context of the agency’s dismissal requests we opinion, but for my money, I have to say that issued in accord with Section 2(d) of this view the agency’s post-protest assertions as the best high school football team in the coun- Order, and (ii) prepare and circulate a notice being made ‘‘in the heat of litigation,’’ and try resides in the Sixth District of North Caro- containing an explanation of why the action we will not rely on them as bases for dis- lina. I have some facts to back up my opinion. is proposed to be located in the floodplain. missing the protest. See Boeing Sikorsky West Rowan High School owns the nation’s Aircraft Support, B–277263.2, B–277263.3, Sept. Protesters Comments on Agency Report, longest active football winning streak among exh. 1, at 1–2. 29, 1997, 97–2 T 91 at 15. 13 all high schools. The Falcons won their 46th In this regard, in defending against this f protest, the contracting officer has stated: consecutive game while capturing their third ‘‘Pier structures are essential to meet the TRIBUTE TO REV. SAMUEL R. straight North Carolina 3–A high school foot- operational requirements of the Marine Op- HARDMAN, SR. ball championship. West Rowan’s last loss erations Center-Pacific.’’ AR, Tab 1, at 11. was in Week 2 of the 2008 football season. 14 As noted above, in addition to concluding HON. JO BONNER The Falcons completed their third straight that the pier would ‘‘likely be impacted by season of perfection on December 11, 2010, flooding,’’ the EA stated that the pier could OF ALABAMA when they defeated Eastern Alamance 34–7 potentially affect the area ‘‘by trapping de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES at N.C. State’s Carter-Finley Stadium. I must bris against the piles of the dock and/or al- Friday, February 18, 2011 tering the way in which floodwaters cir- also note that the Sixth District was a double culate/flow within the bay.’’ AR, Tab 20, at 5– Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay winner in this game because the Eastern 96. tribute to a patriotic American who loved his Alamance Eagles proved to be a worthy oppo- 15 As the agency points out, there can be no country and loved the Lord, and dedicated his nent. Eastern Alamance also resides in the question as to the qualifications of the per- life to the service of both. Sixth District. So, congratulations to the Fal- sonnel that prepared the EA. Specifically, as described by the agency, the EA ‘‘was per- The Rev. Samuel R. Hardman, Sr. passed cons and the Eagles for a tremendous 2010 formed by personnel from various technical away on February 10, 2011, at the age of 85. football season. disciplines including, but not limited to, A native of Zephyrhills, Florida, he was a life- The way that West Rowan captured this title those with background in port, engineering, long resident of Magnolia Springs, Alabama. was special because of the obstacles that had environmental planning, water resources, To anyone who knew Father Sam, it was to be overcome in the title bout. It has long wetlands, geology, and marine species and clear he was passionate about America. At the been said that defense wins championships habitats.’’ AR, Tab 2, at 15. young age of 17, as the world was embroiled and the Falcons are a prime example of this 16 Indeed, as summarized by the con- tracting officer, Newport’s response to the in the Second World War, he eagerly enlisted philosophy. In the title game, the star quarter- agency’s discussion question regarding the in the U.S. Navy. He was commissioned a back for the Falcons was knocked out of the floodplain matter addressed all of Newport’s bomb disposal officer at age 19 and served in game with a concussion requiring a full team proposed site ‘‘except for the pier.’’ AR, Tab the South Pacific as the United States battled effort to capture the state crown. West Rowan 1, at 9. the Empire of Japan. and Eastern Alamance battled in a great

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OF NEW JERSEY f With many players returning next season, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES including the offensive and defensive MVPs, Thursday, February 17, 2011 RECOGNIZING KATHY ICHTER, DI- the Falcons have vowed to continue their win- RECTOR OF THE FAIRFAX COUN- ning streak. On February 3, 2011, I was hon- The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under TY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR- ored to meet with the team and offer my per- consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- TATION UPON HER RETIREMENT sonal congratulations on another outstanding priations for the Department of Defense and season. the other departments and agencies of the The players on this championship team are Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: Tyler Stamp, Trey Mashore, Daishon Barger, OF VIRGINIA Odell McBride, Clifford Long, BJ Sherrill, Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Chair, under the Higher Dinkin Miller, Quentin Sifford, Connor Ed- Education Act, proprietary colleges and univer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wards, Jamarian Mabry, Eric Cowan, Ethan sities and career training programs are re- Friday, February 18, 2011 Wansley, Harvey Landy, Taylor Garczynski, quired to offer programs that lead to gainful Jockaile Burnside, Bertin Suarez, Jarvis Mor- employment in a legally recognized occupation Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I gan, Domonique Noble, Kendall Hosch, John in order to participate in the federal student rise to recognize Kathy Ichter, the Director of Dunlap, Darryl Jackson Jr., Andrew Garrison, aid programs. In July 2010, the Department of the Fairfax County Department of Transpor- Trey Cuthbertson, Brandon Ijames, Mack Education published a proposed rule to en- tation for her long and dedicated service to the Flanagan, Terence Robinson, Troy force this statutory requirement. While I share residents of Fairfax County, Virginia, and to Culbertson, Patrick Hampton, Trevor Loudin, the Department’s desire to ensure that federal wish her well in her retirement. Ms. Ichter Desmond Jackson, Emmanuel Gbunblee, Trey financial aid dollars are spent wisely and that started with the County in 1984, and spent 27 Shepherd, Tacoma McNeely, Cody Eggers, students are not taken advantage of, my con- years working tirelessly to improve regional Kiero Cuthbertson, Jacob Tomlin, Logan cern is that the proposed rule does not accu- transportation. She began as a Transportation Stoodley, Jordan Davenport, Terrence Polk, rately address this purpose and the con- Planner, served for twelve years as the Divi- Andre Archie, Matthew Choi, Charles Hollo- sequences have not been fully considered. sion Chief of the Department’s Transportation way, Preston Garner, Chad Bailey, Brandon Rather than using actual measures of edu- Planning and Operations Division, and was Hansen, Xavier Still, Cody Haire, Hunter cational quality such as job placement and subsequently appointed as Director of the en- Mashburn, Josh Bailey, Jordan Myers, Greg graduation rates, the Department is promul- tire Department in 2005. I was a Member of Dixon, Mike Norman, Rashad Sherrill, Zeke gating a regulation that defines ‘‘gainful em- the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors at ployment’’ through a complex matrix that ex- Blackwood, Davon Quarles, Jarius Lewis, that time, and happily supported Ms. Ichter’s amines the student loan debt-to-income ratio Louis Kraft, Hobie Proctor, Jalen Morrow, appointment. Having worked closely with her of graduates to the student loan repayment Ahmed Blackwell, Quinton Phifer, Maurice on many transportation issues over the years, rate of graduates in the programs. The pro- Warren, Kelly Miller, Keyows Weeks, Justin I developed a profound respect for her abilities posed rule would also require the US Depart- Teeter, Jovani Alviter, Daisean Reddick, Ray and dedication. ment of Education to approve every new pro- Bath, Derrick Fortson, Teoz Mauney, and Mi- Ms. Ichter was instrumental in improving all gram created at a proprietary institution prior chael Pinkston. modes of transportation, including roadways, to the start of the program. This proposed rule supporting pedestrian and transit opportunities Every great team needs a great coaching needs to be further developed and possible and implementing innovative alternatives such staff, as well as support from their school unintended consequences considered. as telework. While no one transportation community. Plaudits must go to Head Coach In the midst of our economic crisis and high project will completely eliminate challenges in Scott Young, Assistant Coaches Ed Bowles, national unemployment rate, there remains a urbanized areas, Ms. Ichter’s wide-ranging Butch Browning, Durwood Bynum, Jeff Chap- group of employers who struggle to find work- focus provided residents with a number of op- man, Tim Dixon, Ralph Ellis, Dave Hunt, Lee ers with skill sets required for today’s chang- tions for their daily commutes. During her time Linville, Darrell Misenhiemer, Joe Nixon, Kevin ing job market. These employers have, in as Director, she facilitated a partnership with Parks Sr., Stevie Williams, James Collins, Zeb some cases, partnered with community and the private sector to expand capacity on the Link, and Mark Young. In addition, it should be career colleges to build a 21st century work- Washington Beltway at no cost to taxpayers, noted that Scott Young has been honored as force. Today, more than 6 million non-tradi- oversaw the final planning and start of con- the Associated Press Prep Football Coach of tional students—including single parents, dis- struction on extending Metrorail to Dulles Air- the Year for North Carolina. placed workers, and low income individuals— port—one of our region’s most significant In addition, we need to congratulate Head are enrolled in community colleges and an- transportation improvements, and planned re- Trainer Amber DeDoming along with student other 2.8 million in career colleges to develop development for the Tysons Corner area to trainers J.J. Pangburn, Ashley Gaston and Ni- the skills necessary to advance in the 21st transform the currently gridlocked urban core cole Barber. Additionally the cameramen Alan century workplace. into a workable community. In addition, she Champion and Jonathan Brown, the ball girls Yes, there are ‘‘bad apples’’ among career worked diligently with me when I served as Ally Young, Sarah Day and Mary Sobataka preparation programs, who are taking advan- Chairman of the Board to enact two Four-Year and ball boys Bryant Young, Owen White, tage of vulnerable populations. In fact, before Transportation Plans, the first such efforts in Marcus Corry and Brandon Wallace, all de- coming to Congress, I was at the forefront of Fairfax to develop and implement a com- serve to be recognized for the total team ef- an effort to close a beauty school in New Jer- prehensive, long-term transportation strategy. fort. sey which had done a disservice to students in the area. For this reason, again, I share the Throughout her years of service, Ms. Ichter Last, but certainly not least, we offer our concern of many regarding the abuse of Title received a number of awards recognizing her congratulations to Athletic Director Todd Bell IV funds as well as any institutional action efforts and leadership, including the Les and Principal Dr. Jamie Durant for their sup- which would cause a student academic failure Dorson Public Leadership Award in 2004 and port of a national high school football dynasty. or financial harm. However, I also know that the A. Heath Onthank Award, the highest Again on behalf of the Sixth District of North many good career colleges and community honor awarded to Fairfax County government Carolina, we congratulate the West Rowan college programs exist that remain strong part- employees, in 2005. High School football team, faculty, staff, stu- ners in the effort to meet the President’s goal Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me dents, and fans for another history-making of leading the world in the percentage of col- in providing further recognition to Kathy Ichter season. This team will be remembered for lege graduates by 2020. and thanking her for her years of service to many years to come for its perfection on the My concern is that the Department’s rule, the citizens of Fairfax County and her dedica- field and resilience in securing a third straight while addressing poor quality programs, will tion to improving the National Capital region’s North Carolina 3–A state championship. have a negative impact on high quality pro- transportation challenges.

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Mr. Altwegg has been at the forefront of the Department of Defense efforts to improve and OF TEXAS Mr. Metzger loved fishing, duck hunting and streamline the acquisition of complex combat IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES telling humorous stories as much as he loved making friends. systems for his entire civilian career, but no- Friday, February 18, 2011 His contributions to our community in busi- where has he had more direct impact than in Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. ness and civic activities are many and he will his current Missile Defense Agency assign- Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to congratulate be sorely missed. ment. He pioneered the portfolio management one of my constituents who will be honored for On behalf of the people of South Alabama, concept when MDA was formed in 2002 his extraordinary volunteerism leadership in I wish to extend condolences to Mildred, his through the consolidation of all Service bal- the community. Mr. Rau´l Magdaleno will be wife of 36 years; his son, Leonard ‘‘Lee’’; listic missile defense programs under this new presented with the MillerCoors 2010 Lı´der of daughters, Nancy, Peggy and Debbie; step- Defense Agency. Concurrent with this effort, the Year Award at the Latino Cultural Center daughter, Marty; sister, Clare; 6 grandchildren, he revamped the budget development and in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, February 24, and extended family and friends. You are all oversight process for MDA’s $8 billion annual 2011. in our thoughts and prayers. portfolio, and he dramatically improved the de- tail and applicability of budget documentation Rau´l Magdaleno was the one among 12 f for Congress and other national leaders, re- Hispanic leaders chosen for outstanding con- TRIBUTE TO MR. DAVID M. sulting in bipartisan praise for promoting a tributions to his community through vol- ALTWEGG much clearer understanding of a very tech- unteerism at Parents Step Ahead/Padres un nically complex program of work. His vision for Paso Adelante. Mr. Magdaleno was selected HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER managing disparate systems as a single inte- through an online public voting campaign grated system, networking air and space sur- OF OHIO hosted from September 15 through October veillance resources to allow the warfighter to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 29, 2010. In compliment to his award, Parents take advantage of the full kinematic range of Step Ahead will receive a $25,000 grant for a Friday, February 18, 2011 the family of missile defense interceptors, rev- community leadership project in collaboration olutionized the way we think of the DoD Ac- with MillerCoors. The focus of Parents Step Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of his retirement from the Department of De- quisition Model. MDA’s early application of spi- Ahead is to encourage parents to participate ral development to introduce future capability in their children’s education. fense, I wish to recognize Mr. David M. Altwegg, Rear Admiral (RADM) (Retired) for in blocks became the new lexicon used by the Although this is a prestigious award, this is Defense Acquisition University where we train not the first honor bestowed upon this excep- his more than six decades of dedicated mili- tary and federal service to the security of our our future acquisition experts. tional Dallasite. Mr. Magdaleno is a 2004 re- Mr. Altwegg also championed the re- cipient of the United States Congressional country. In his most recent assignment, he served as Executive Director at the Missile engineering of the agency’s management Gold Medal for his more than 29,000 hours of structure to better administer and support a community service. He has clearly dem- Defense Agency, where he advised the Direc- tor on issues related to the management and revolutionary approach to developing and onstrated his dedication to the Hispanic com- fielding missile defense capabilities. He rede- munity and leadership ability to serve those in operations of one of the most dynamic organi- zations within the Department of Defense. Mr. fined the Executive Management Council or- need. At present, Mr. Magdaleno oversees the ganization around the three core executive Altwegg has made an enormous contribution office of Diversity and Community Outreach management functions of the Director (head of to the successful development and fielding of for Southern Methodist University’s Meadows agency, acquisition executive and program a defensive system to protect this nation, School of the Arts. manager) improving teamwork, increasing the American troops deployed abroad, and our al- Mr. Speaker, I salute Rau´l Magdaleno for information flow among senior executives and lies and friends from attack by ballistic mis- his remarkable commitment as a servant lead- dramatically reducing decision cycle time. His siles. er. He is one that our youth across the nation tireless efforts streamlined staff, improved Mr. Altwegg enlisted in the Navy in 1947 can aspire towards to make this country a bet- communication among more than 30 depart- and after attending aviation electronics train- ter place to live. In his own words, ‘‘Persever- ments, and advanced the interests of the De- ing, he earned a fleet appointment to the ance and determination triumphs over any dis- partment of Defense and American taxpayers United States Naval Academy, earning his advantage life may bring you.’’ in more efficiently delivering improved ballistic commission in 1952. He rose through the f missile defense capabilities. ranks as a Surface Warfare Officer where he Consistent with the President’s Quality Man- TRIBUTE TO LEONARD METZGER, led sailors and Marines through three decades agement Agenda as set forth in 2002, Mr. JR. of distinguished military service, retiring from Altwegg pushed for better metrics and meas- active duty in 1985. RADM Altwegg’s passion ures to support all aspects of ballistic missile HON. JO BONNER to serve this great country led him to continue defense acquisition. When the Office of Man- OF ALABAMA his federal government service for another agement and Budget implemented their Pro- quarter century as part of the Senior Executive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram Assessment Rating Tool (PART), the Service. It is to this nations’ benefit that Mr. Friday, February 18, 2011 MDA was included in the first group of govern- Altwegg decided to pursue a post-navy career ment agencies to be reviewed. The MDA Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer in civil service. earned an unprecedented score of 75 in the tribute to Mr. Leonard Metzger, Jr., a beloved Mr. Chairmen, very few individuals dem- first year. This objective assessment by an and respected member of the South Alabama onstrate the passion, patriotism, loyalty and outside organization was a direct reflection of business community who recently passed dedication to national security as exemplified Mr. Altwegg’s ability to set measurable goals away at the age of 81. by Mr. Altwegg. His accomplishments and for MDA and to communicate a complex strat- To his many friends, Leonard Metzger was leadership over the course of his 24 year sen- egy and revolutionary spiral acquisition proc- a gentleman, an avid outdoorsman, a devoted ior executive career contributed significantly to ess. businessman and booster of the community. the Department of Defense in the areas of He was also singularly responsible for the Born in Mobile in 1929, Mr. Metzger grad- complex combat systems development, acqui- agency’s implementation of the President’s uated from University Military School, UMS, sition reform, and the fielding of a ballistic mis- Management Agenda spotlight activity for where he was the 1948 Julius Tutwiler Award sile defense capability for the Nation. As a Budget-Performance Integration, achieving recipient. He would later serve on the UMS- senior executive, he served in positions of in- 100 percent integration of the agency’s stra- Wright Board of Directors for 25 years. creasing responsibility in the Naval Sea Sys- tegic and budgetary goals. He articulated a re- He attended the University of Alabama until tems Command and the Program Executive curring strategic rhythm where investment, de- he was called home to lead the family clothing Office for Theater Air Defense (later renamed velopment, testing and fielding decisions are business, Metzger’s, after the death of his fa- Theater Surface Combatants). He served as based on periodic reviews of the maturity, ther, Leonard Metzger, Sr. the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for progress and balance of the ballistic missile For three decades, Mr. Metzger guided the Theater Combat Systems before being as- defense portfolio. Strategic decisions on ele- store and supervised its expansion. He sold signed to the newly formed Missile Defense ment progress are based on their ability to

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We cannot leave systems and criteria, and he spearheaded ef- OF NEW YORK behind our nation’s most vulnerable in the forts to evaluate and make informed senior IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dead of winter. leader decisions based upon cost, schedule, Wednesday, February 16, 2011 The Majority is lauding the fact that this bill performance and relative merit criteria and represents the largest spending cut in the his- metrics. He developed and managed numer- The House in Committee of the Whole tory of our country. If they want to cut funding House on the State of the Union had under ous data generation and evaluation systems— consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- to satisfy their base, fine. But I will not stand including MDA’s Integrated Program Plan and priations for the Department of Defense and for cutting LIHEAP funding. I will not support supporting management systems and activi- the other departments and agencies of the budget cuts balanced on the backs of seniors ties—to more effectively manage system wide Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- on fixed incomes, struggling to make it and component level costs and schedules, tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: through this cold winter. Madam Chair, I urge balance development and fielding priorities Mr. TONKO. Madam Chair. I move to strike defeat of this bill. and successfully meet block development and the last word. f fielding goals. The cuts contained in these sections to the He has been the central figure in planning Low Income Home Energy Assistance Pro- FULL-YEAR CONTINUING and responding to the 2005 Base Realignment gram—LIHEAP—are dangerous, and I rise to APROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 and Closure (BRAC) commission’s rec- oppose them. The Republican continuing reso- SPEECH OF ommendations to consolidate missile defense lution cuts $390.3 million in funding from development activities at Redstone Arsenal in LIHEAP’s emergency contingency fund for the HON. NYDIA M. VELA´ ZQUEZ Alabama. He has collaborated closely with the remaining seven months of this fiscal year. OF NEW YORK Department of Defense, Washington Head- Those are cuts that are made on the backs of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quarters Service and Department of the Army the low-income residents, like those I rep- Tuesday, February 15, 2011 staffs to ensure MDA’s requirements are fully resent in the cold and snowy Capital Region considered. He has personally championed of New York, who struggle to pay for the cost The House in Committee of the Whole open communication with the workforce to sur- of home heating oil and natural gas. House on the State of the Union had under vey employee concerns, develop detailed LIHEAP is a widely supported, essential consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- plans for executing the directed realignments program that delivers short-term aid to our priations for the Department of Defense and most vulnerable neighbors, including the elder- the other departments and agencies of the and ensure workforce needs are addressed. Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- He has personally met with Huntsville Ala- ly on fixed incomes. LIHEAP provides a vital tember 30,2011, and for other purposes: bama Chamber of Commerce and coordinated safety net, allowing families and seniors to Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Chair, I rise today in an informative series of presentations to the stay healthy and protected from cold winters opposition to this legislation. All of us recog- staff to minimize anxiety and provide informa- and hot summers. It keeps those receiving nize the need for fiscal restraint, but we tion to families, and he established an ad- help from having to make the heart-breaking should not be doing so at the expense of vanced detachment of support staff to facilitate decision about whether to pay to keep the working families. the transition of services and functions to our heat on, or to pay for food and prescription Governing is about making difficult choices, new location. drugs. making wise investments where we can, while Mr. Altwegg has been a guiding force for The numbers of households receiving as- sistance reached record levels this year, in- recognizing the fiscal pressures our nation the Missile Defense Agency and the prime au- faces. This legislation is an abdication of that thor of our long-term strategy to strengthen creasing from 7.7 million to 8.8 million. The rise in participation includes only households responsibility. It would harm our most vulner- and maximize the flexibility of the nation’s mis- able citizens, fail to invest in economic recov- sile defense capabilities. He advocated and that are below the maximum income level— $33,525 for a family of four this year. The ery and cost American jobs. For our economy succeeded in aligning the agencies missile de- to recover over the long term, American work- fense programs to achieve a greater degree of need for the continued support of LIHEAP is clear—the program was only able to help one ers need training and education that will en- mobility through better networked, forward-de- able them to compete in a new global econ- ployed sensors and interceptors; and addi- in five eligible Americans. Four out of five fam- ilies in need went without this assistance, and omy. However, the Republican spending bill tional layers of increasingly capable missile makes drastic cuts to education, putting a col- defenses. He stood at the forefront of estab- were left out in the cold. The Republican continuing resolution cuts lege degree out of reach for more working lishing MDA as a global leader in ballistic mis- $390.3 million in funding from LIHEAP’s con- families. sile defense capabilities. In doing so, he has tingency fund.The LIHEAP contingency fund In my district, this bill will deprive 22,000 set and enforced an uncompromising standard allocates emergency funding to states dealing working families of nearly $1,000 in financial of excellence and professionalism among the with emergencies, like cold snaps, heat assistance from the Pell Grant program. Many workforce and has created a ‘‘core com- waves, or spikes in energy prices that force of these New Yorkers will have to pay more in petency’’ for our national security structure. low-income Americans to cut off their heat. So tuition. For some, this shortfall may prevent He has tirelessly advocated for the respon- far this year, the Administration has released them from completing their degree, altogether. sible use of scarce resources as well as for ef- $200 million in contingency funds, illustrating The cuts to the Pell program are just one fective care and professional development of the need for full funding of the contingency way education suffers. Spread throughout my the civilian workforce; and his sustained ac- fund. I do not think we can afford to let seven district, there are thirty-two Head Start centers complishments are deserving of special rec- more months pass and risk another blizzard, that offer early education to the children of ognition. Mr. Altwegg, thank you for your serv- or another heat wave, and leave our nation’s working families. New York City Head Start ice and God bless. vulnerable citizens out on their own. will lose almost $30 million in funding. As we In FY 2010, my home state of New York re- look for ways to strengthen our country’s f ceived about $57.8 million in contingency economy, cutting services that prepare chil- PERSONAL EXPLANATION funds, but in FY 2011 the state has only re- dren for the future seems not just unconscion- ceived about $26 million. These CR cuts able, but unwise. would mean that New York loses out on about Just as children and young people would be HON. TRENT FRANKS half the contingency fund money it saw during penalized by this legislation, some of our old- OF ARIZONA the same period last year. Given the fact that est and most vulnerable citizens would be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this winter has been comparably cold and harmed. In the middle of winter, New York seen substantially more snow, my state and City would lose $4.4 million in funding from Friday, February 18, 2011 my constituents will be losing out tremen- the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, I dously with these cuts. Program, forcing seniors and working families missed rollcall vote 64. If I had been present, The continued need for LIHEAP funding is to choose between keeping the heat on and I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ clear to me as I travel around my district and purchasing groceries.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:34 Feb 20, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18FE8.063 E18FEPT1 smartinez on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS February 18, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E311 Meanwhile, important services that help Nestle’s site into the company’s main salad ie’s 1994 release, Mr. Groom’s novel, Forrest seniors stay in their home would be slashed. plant. For Taylor Farms, next up is a former Gump, sold well over 2.5 million copies and Job training for workers dislocated by the re- Smucker’s site. Taylor companies will shortly occupied a spot on the New York Times best- cession would face cuts. New York City would be operating about 600,000 square feet of seller list for 21 weeks. see a loss of $14 million in Community Block commercial space in Salinas. In a time when The author of 14 books so far, Mr. Groom’s Service Grants, which fund these valuable ini- California is facing high unemployment levels, other works include Gone the Sun, 1988; tiatives. it is good to see a leader such as Taylor in- Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest In New York, where working families already vesting in the community. Gump; and, The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. struggle to make rent, this bill slashes housing Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Cookbook, both in 1994; Gump & Co. in 1995; services. HUD’s public housing capital fund Bruce Taylor on his reception of the Citizen of Forrest Gump: My Favorite Chocolate Rec- would be reduced by 40%. The New York City the Year Award from the Salinas Chamber of ipes: Mama’s Fudge, Cookies, Cakes and Housing Authority relies on this fund for al- Commerce and wishing him the utmost suc- Candies, also in 1995. Shrouds of Glory: From most three-fourths of its resources. That cess as he continues to serve his community Atlanta to Nashville: The Last Great Campaign money ensures elevators work, broken win- and our Nation. of the Civil War was also published in 1995. dows get repaired and hallways stay lit. New f Such a Pretty Girl, published in 1999, was fol- York City would also lose $129 million in Com- lowed by The Crimson Tide: An Illustrated His- munity Development Funds. As a result of PERSONAL EXPLANATION tory of Football at the University of Alabama, these cuts, the City’s Department of Housing, in 2000. Preservation and Development, which helps HON. STEVAN PEARCE His more recent works include A Storm in ensure housing is safe and livable, would OF NEW MEXICO Flanders: The Ypres Salient, 1914–1918, in 2002; 1942, The Year That Tried Men’s Souls, have to let 1,200 hardworking employees go. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chair, the American economy is just in 2005; and Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson Friday, February 18, 2011 now turning the corner, showing early signs of and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans, resurgence. As recovery takes hold, this is not Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. in 2007. His latest work, Vicksburg 1863, was the time to cause another wave of job losses, 83, I was unexpectedly engaged and missed published in 2009. with shortsighted cuts. Instead, we should rollcall No. 83. On behalf of the people of Alabama, I wish choose wisely, creating jobs now, while invest- Had I been present, I would have voted to congratulate Mr. Groom on the receipt of ing for the long term. ‘‘yes.’’ the 2011 Harper Lee Award, and I join in If we crafted the right spending bill it could f thanking him for his continued contributions as accomplish these goals, funding our govern- a great American writer, and wish all the best TRIBUTE TO ALABAMA AUTHOR ment in a way that meets our responsibilities, to him and his lovely wife, Anne-Clinton, and WINSTON GROOM contributes to growth, and reduces the deficit. their daughter, Carolina. This is not that bill. I urge my colleagues to f oppose it. HON. JO BONNER THE BELLS OF BALANGIGA: IT IS f OF ALABAMA TIME TO GO HOME IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING BRUCE TAYLOR Friday, February 18, 2011 HON. BOB FILNER Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay OF CALIFORNIA HON. JEFF DENHAM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA tribute to Winston Francis Groom, a southern gentleman of letters and recipient of the 2011 Friday, February 18, 2011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distin- Friday, February 18, 2011 Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I recently reintro- guished Writer of the Year. duced my bill, H. Con. Res. 18, which urges Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Winston Groom has brought much credit to the President to authorize the transfer of own- acknowledge and honor Bruce Taylor for re- our state’s literary tradition as both a popular ership to the Philippines of the bells taken in ceiving a Citizen of the Year Award from the novelist and a renowned author of history. A 1901 from the town of Balangiga in the Phil- Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce for his native of Mobile and the son of a prominent ippines. The bells are currently displayed at contributions to community organizations last attorney, Winston Groom attended the Univer- F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wy- year. sity of Alabama, where he discovered his true oming. Bruce, the founder and CEO of Taylor passion for writing. Pursing a degree in In the 110 years since the taking of the bells Farms based in Salinas, contributed to many English, he served as editor and contributor to occurred, the citizens of the United States and causes in the Salinas Valley and nationwide, university humor and literary magazines. the Philippines have shared many historic and including the Boys & Girls Club of Monterey, Like many young men of his time, he would political ties. The Philippines was a staunch Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, the National take a detour after college to serve his country ally of the United States during World War II. Steinbeck Center, and local high schools. in Vietnam, reaching the rank of Captain in the Brave Filipino soldiers were drafted into serv- Bruce Taylor is a third generation member U.S. Army. ice by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, fought of one of the most innovative lettuce grower His southern heritage and his war time ex- side-by-side with American soldiers, and were and producer families in the country. Taylor’s periences continue to influence both the topics instrumental in the successful outcome of father, Ted, successfully implemented novel and flavor of his prolific and distinguished writ- World War II. Filipino soldiers also fought techniques to wrap and gas lettuce in order to ing career. alongside our soldiers on the battlefields of give it a longer shelf life. In 1981, Taylor After his tour of duty in the Vietnam, Win- Korea and Vietnam. joined the newest family business, which he ston Groom chose the path of a journalist, la- Since the independence of the Philippines in later named Fresh Express, and rose through boring for a brief time at the Washington Star, 1946, the U.S.-Philippine relationship has the ranks quickly to become chairman in 1991 covering the political and court beat. Encour- been largely one of friendship and coopera- where he led the introduction of ‘‘salad in a aged by the newspaper’s writer-in-residence, tion. The Philippines is a republic patterned bag’’ in grocery stores across the country. Willie Morris, Mr. Groom relocated to New basically on our own system of government. In 1994, he left to start Taylor Farms, which York to make his name in literature. The Philippines is a valuable trading partner of has become the world leader in the production After publishing his first novel, Better Times. the U.S. and an ally in the war against ter- of ready-made salad fixings for the restaurant Than These, in 1978, he followed with As rorism. Approximately 2.9 million Americans industry. His new company, which produces Summers Die, in 1980. In 1983, he co-au- are of Filipino descent and close to 250,000 fresh-cut vegetables and salads for large thored with Duncan Spencer Conversations United States citizens reside in the Phil- foodservice customers such as McDonald’s, with the Enemy: The Story of PFC Robert ippines. The acts of conflict that surrounded Subway, and Red Lobster, has $400 million in Garwood. One year later he published the the taking of the bells of Balangiga are not annual revenues through nine processing fa- novel, Only. consistent with the friendship that is currently cilities in the United States and Australia. His best known work would be published in an integral part of the relationship between our Lately, Mr. Taylor is repeating his history of 1986, but most of the world would not hear two nations. renovating landmark business sites in Salinas. about it until eight years later when Hollywood The Republic of the Philippines has repeat- With Fresh Express, he helped convert an old adapted it to the silver screen. After the mov- edly requested the return of the bells. They

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For her serv- Friday, February 18, 2011 As the years pass, I am confident that rela- ice, Ty was recognized and awarded the Con- tions between our two nations will grow even Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I recently reintro- gressional Gold Medal last year by the 111th stronger. To that end, the United States Gov- duced H. Res. 94, Siding with the Pro-Democ- Congress. ernment which has final disposition over the racy Movement in Iran. This resolution ad- Following the war, Ms. Killen moved back to bells of Balangiga should transfer ownership dresses Iran’s nuclear threat as Tehran seeks southern California and continued to serve her of the bells to the people of the Philippines as a nuclear weapon in violation of UN Security community as a school teacher in Lancaster. a measure of good will and cooperation. Council resolutions, has started to enrich ura- Retiring after 40 years, Ms. Killen’s distin- nium to 20 percent, and has plans to build 10 guished career continues to have a lasting ef- f additional uranium enrichment facilities. More- fect on the community. Ty will surely be over, Tehran’s continued support for terrorism missed, and our thoughts and prayers go out IN SUPPORT OF FOOD FOR PEACE and its suppression of dissidents require the to the family, friends, and students who have United States to adopt a new approach. been moved and inspired by Ty during her life. HON. SAM FARR Over the past year, millions of ordinary Ira- f nians have taken to the streets to participate OF CALIFORNIA KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER in anti-government demonstrations, despite IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES growing suppression and risk of arrest, impris- Friday, February 18, 2011 onment and execution. The ruling regime, for HON. BOB FILNER OF CALIFORNIA Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in its part, has resorted to a brutal campaign of murdering protesters such as Neda Agah IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strong support of Food for Peace. Over the Friday, February 18, 2011 past 50 years, this essential program has Soltan in the streets and in its many gallows. fought hunger and offered hope for some 3 My resolution calls on the U.S. government to Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to billion people in 150 countries. For less than side with the Iranian people’s endeavors by speak about a very important bill that I just re- .05% of our total federal budget, Food for refraining from a selective approach to Iranian introduced, the Keeping Families Together Act Peace is able to provide emergency food re- opponents who struggle for democracy and of 2011 (H.R. 713). This bill would reinstate ju- lief, combat famine and starvation, and pro- human rights. It invites the Secretary of State dicial review to the immigration process, end mote much-needed stability in the most pov- to join our British and European allies in end- the practice of automatically detaining produc- erty-stricken corners of the world. Without ing the blacklisting of Iran’s main opposition, tive members of our society for minor crimes question, food security is global security. the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran they committed years ago and for which they Struggles to gain access to food can easily (PMOI) by removing them from the list of For- have already served with their sentence, and erupt in violence, instability, and health eign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). allow immigrants previously deported to ap- Removing the PMOI from the FTO list is not epidemics. Food for Peace’s small financial in- peal that decision. only the right thing to do, but it also sends the vestment in hunger security yields tremendous This law has allowed stable, long-term fami- right message to Tehran. The Iranian regime returns in the form of increased stability in lies headed by legal immigrants to be torn and its President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have fragile areas, reduced dependence on foreign apart because of minor crimes committed rebuffed offers of negotiations, and stepped up aid, and increased goodwill towards America. years ago—crimes for which the offender has their intransigence in very sphere of conten- As the Ranking Member on the House Agri- already served their sentence! tion with the United States, including human You may recall that a basic legislative at- culture Appropriations Subcommittee, I know rights, the nuclear weapons program and sup- tempt to fix this law was passed by the House that Food for Peace is far more than just a port for terrorism in the region. of Representatives in the 106th Congress, but helping hand. This program works with com- In November, I sent a joint bi-partisan letter it was never taken up by the Senate. The time munities to promote agricultural development along with a number of my colleagues to Sec- has come to reverse the unfair so-ailed ‘‘immi- and access to local markets so that food re- retary Clinton. In this letter we brought the res- gration reforms’’ instituted by the Illegal Immi- cipients can transform into food producers. olution to the attention of the Secretary of gration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Rather than create enduring reliance on U.S. State and stated that over 100 House Mem- Act of 1996. aid, Food for Peace strengthens communities bers have already urged her to delist the Please join me in supporting this critical leg- to provide for themselves. In this tight fiscal PMOI. In our letter, we noted that ‘‘Iranian offi- islation to restore justice to our immigration climate, what better return on our investment cials should not be seen as exploiting an un- process, by co-sponsoring the Keeping Fami- could we ask for than decreased dependence just US designation to further justify imparting lies Together Act of 2011. on foreign assistance and increased stability in their draconian punishments on prisoners of conflict-prone states? f conscience.’’ FULL-YEAR CONTINUING Yet, my colleagues have made dangerous The PMOI’s continued designation in the US APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 cuts to this critical capacity-building program. has deadly consequences. I invite my col- These cuts, which amount to marginal cost- leagues to support this resolution and send a SPEECH OF savings, would eliminate support to millions of message to the world that violations of human the world’s poorest and hungriest at a time rights will not be tolerated! HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN when food prices are rising across the globe. OF MARYLAND f Rather than providing smart investments to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES uplift these communities, we are ripping away HONORING THE LIFE AND Thursday, February 17, 2011 resources and sinking them deeper into an un- PASSING OF TY KILLEN breakable cycle of poverty and instability. As The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under our country faces increasing international scru- HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making appro- tiny, this is not the face of America that we OF CALIFORNIA priations for the Department of Defense and need to be showing the world. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the other departments and agencies of the On behalf of the billions who have been lift- Government for the fiscal year ending Sep- ed up by Food for Peace and the millions for Friday, February 18, 2011 tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes: whom it currently gives hope, I strongly op- Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Speaker, Mr. MCCARTHY Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise in oppo- pose my colleagues’ misguided efforts to save and I rise today to honor the life and passing sition to the Kline amendment, which seeks to a few dollars. America is better than this, and of Ty Killen, a proud veteran of our nation’s short circuit the Department of Education’s on- I will never stop fighting to promote our na- Armed Forces and a resident of Lancaster, going rulemaking process regarding the High- tional security through smart international as- California. Ty’s unwavering commitment to her er Education Act’s ‘‘gainful employment’’ re- sistance. country began during the height of WWII when quirement for postsecondary programs.

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Many skills order to refocus union members on non- are an important part of our education system acquired in the military can be transferred to violence efforts. Chavez set up a cot at the and provide a valuable service, particularly to civilian law enforcement and security jobs. service station at Forty Acres and fasted for non-traditional students. My bill will provide local law enforcement twenty-five days. He drew national attention Unfortunately, a number of investigations agencies funding to recruit, train and hire hon- with this action, and on March 11, 1968, Rob- have recently cast light on bad actors in the orably discharged members of the Armed ert F. Kennedy flew to Delano to visit Chavez for-profit sector that have been using decep- Forces to serve as career law enforcement of- at the service station. tive recruiting tactics and inflated job place- ficers. With thousands of troops set to return The other significant event took place at ment and completion rates. All stakeholders in this year, it is essential that we be prepared to Forty Acres on July 29, 1970. The growers this process—from students seeking a quality give them an opportunity to serve their com- met with the union leaders in the multi-pur- education, to citizens insisting their tax dollars munities. I urge all my colleagues to join me pose hall, and after three days of negotiations, are spent responsibly, to the many legitimate in reaffirming our nation’s commitment to care signed union contracts, thereby ending the al- programs—have an interest in seeing these for our servicemembers and veterans by sup- most five-year table grape strike and providing abuses stopped. porting this bill. basic rights to fair wages and benefits, safer The Department of Education began a proc- Our veterans have invested in our country working environments, and job security to ess to define ‘‘gainful employment’’ in 2009 and this legislation invests in our veterans! more than 70,000 farmworkers. Hundreds of and released a proposed rule in July 2010. f union members, supporters, and journalists The plan has sparked intense debate, with were present for the culmination of the hard more than 90,000 comments, and I urge the HONORING FORTY ACRES AS A work and dedication of the farmworker move- Department to continue to engage with all NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ment. stakeholders and address legitimate concerns Forty Acres, with its mission-revival style as they refine the rule. HON. JIM COSTA buildings and beautiful grounds, is a piece of However, this amendment would stop the OF CALIFORNIA American history. The Roy L. Reuther Memo- process altogether, ending the dialogue for the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rial Building, where the union contracts were rest of the fiscal year. I am also concerned signed; the Rodrigo Terronez Memorial Clinic, that this amendment would bar enforcement of Friday, February 18, 2011 where farmworkers and their families received new rules that require for-profit schools and Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to necessary medical services; the Pablo non-degree programs to disclose basic pro- pay tribute to Forty Acres in Delano, Cali- Agbayani Retirement Village, where aging Fili- gram information, like graduation rates, pro- fornia, as it is designated as a National His- pino farmworkers were provided with afford- gram costs, and median loan debt for grad- toric Landmark on February 21, 2011, in a able housing; and the Service Station, where uates, to prospective applicants. ceremony that will honor the history of this im- Cesar Chavez began his legendary fast that Mr. Chair, if the final rule from the Depart- portant site and the thousands of farmworkers led to national recognition of the farmworker ment of Education does not meet the goal of who created the farmworker movement in the movement. rooting out bad actors while preserving access 1960s. Mr. Speaker, I am proud and honored to to high quality postsecondary education, this The national significance of Forty Acres is bring to your attention this important dedica- body should—and I believe will—step in and extraordinary in every facet. Through its asso- tion. The inclusion of Forty Acres as a Na- make changes. But the Department is attempt- ciation with the farmworker movement, as well tional Historic Landmark guarantees that this ing to address an important issue: stopping as with labor, civil rights, environmental and site will continue to serve as a symbol of the taxpayer funding to sub-par programs that social reform interests, this land and the build- farmworker movement and a lesson of cour- leave students nowhere but deeper in debt. ings that sit upon it helped define an important age, faith and perseverance in our country’s Congress should not cut off that process mid- part of twentieth century American history. Ac- history for future generations. way through. quired in the spring of 1966 by the National f Farm Workers Association, Cesar Chavez had f LET’S TRULY BE COMPASSIONATE a dream for this forty-acre property. This bleak INVEST IN OUR VETERANS parcel of land would be transformed into a re- gional service center for farmworkers and an HON. BOB FILNER HON. BOB FILNER administrative headquarters for the growing OF CALIFORNIA OF CALIFORNIA union, United Farm Workers of America, which IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES joined National Farm Workers Association, led Friday, February 18, 2011 Friday, February 18, 2011 by Cesar Chavez, and Agricultural Workers Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I recently learned Organizing Committee, led by Larry Itliong. speak about a very important bill that I just re- that the unemployment rate for veterans ages Between 1966 and 1974, farmworkers, introduced, the Visitors Interested in Strength- 18–24 in the U.S. is 22 percent, double the aided by an assortment of supporters and vol- ening America (VISA) Act of 2011 (H.R. 714). rate for civilians, and up from about 14 per- unteers, built four structures on the property: a The bill would grant humanitarian visa waivers cent three years ago. This is unacceptable! It gasoline station and automotive repair shop, a to children and their parents for one day in is because of this alarming trend that I have multi-purpose hall, a health clinic, and a resi- order to attend a medical appointment, an recently reintroduced my bill, the Let’s Re-Up dential building. The structures served not only education or cultural event. the Troops-to-Cops Program Act (H.R. 715). the needs of the union, but also provided so- In the past, the Port Directors at the border This legislation authorizes grant funds to be cial services for the Chicano and Filipino com- had the authority to grant humanitarian visa used for the Troops-to-Cops Program, a grant munity—services that were not readily avail- waivers to certain children and their accom- program that provides funds to local law en- able at that time. Chavez’s vision was that panying parent. Now, children who come with- forcement agencies for the hiring of recently Forty Acres would be the first of many service out a visa must be turned away. The fee to separated members of the Armed Forces to centers where farmworkers would be wel- enter into the United States for 24 hours is an serve as law enforcement officers. The comed and have access to the goods and insurmountable amount of money for these Troops-to-Cops program was one of several services that as low-income, migrant workers, poor children and their families. These chil- grant programs available through the Commu- they were not always able to receive and ob- dren pose no threat to our national security. nity Oriented Policing Services (COPS) pro- tain. These individuals and their families could They are merely trying to receive medical gram that was authorized in 1994 under the purchase gas and food, receive help with treatment or to enjoy a school field trip to one Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement automobile repair, banking services, health of our Nation’s numerous tourist attractions. Act of 1994 and administered through the U.S. care, legal assistance, and child care. This legislation does not affect the number Department of Justice through 1999, when it Forty Acres was not only the administrative of legal or illegal immigrants living in the was disbanded. office and the site of the first regional service United States—the children and accom- Despite an increase in job training pro- center of the UFW, but soon after, it also panying adults visit for one day and then re- grams, employer education efforts and post-9/ gained a higher level of significance because turn to their homes. It gives Port Directors the

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I urge my col- In Imperial County, California, the already leagues to join me in support of this critical Friday, February 18, 2011 strained local police department has an- legislation, by cosponsoring the VISA Act. Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I have recently nounced that due to the high volume of bor- reintroduced the Firefighting Investment, Re- der-related requests, it will no longer respond f newal and Employment (FIRE) Act (H.R. 716). to most calls from the U.S.-Mexico Port of This bill would authorize the Assistance to Entry. The local police department stated they NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants cannot afford to process and transport the nu- REMEMBRANCE for each of the next 5 years, at $210 million merous individuals with out-of-county mis- per year. demeanor warrants to the local jail. Now, in- Our firefighters put their lives on the line stead of being brought to justice, these individ- HON. RANDY HULTGREN each and every day without hesitation. And uals are set free. OF ILLINOIS yet in many of our communities, we have out- It is about time the Federal Government dated and deteriorating fire stations or simply pays its fair share! I urge my colleagues to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES do not have enough fire and emergency facili- join me in ensuring all our border communities Friday, February 18, 2011 ties as was found in a study of San Diego are fully reimbursed for protecting our nation’s County. That is why I am reintroducing the borders by supporting the Save Our Border Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, three years FIRE Act. I urge my colleagues join me in Communities Act. ago this week, the community of Northern Illi- standing up for our firefighters by co-spon- f nois University was scarred by an act of soring this critical legislation. PERSONAL EXPLANATION senseless violence. The NIU family—including f the students, faculty, administration, and alum- REPUBLICANS FOLLOW THROUGH HON. JUDY BIGGERT ni—has been a model of perseverance and ON THE PLEDGE TO AMERICA compassion in the wake of this tragedy and I OF ILLINOIS join the people of DeKalb and my whole dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trict in honoring their resilience and courage. HON. JOE WILSON Friday, February 18, 2011 OF SOUTH CAROLINA The five victims of the February 14, 2008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. shooting demonstrate how terrible it is when 69, I was absent. Had I been present, I would Friday, February 18, 2011 lives and the promise of bright futures are cut have voted ‘‘yea’’. short. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- f er, I would like to commend the Republican Ryanne Mace was an excellent student who House Leadership for following through on the JUSTICE FOR A VIETNAM VET liked to knit blankets and baby clothing. Her Pledge to America. While the Democratic leg- family said ‘‘She was ten thousand times bet- islators in Wisconsin are fleeing from their re- HON. BOB FILNER ter than the best parts of each of us.’’ sponsibility, Republicans in Washington are OF CALIFORNIA Gayle Dubowski sang in her high school working virtually around the clock into the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES choir, acted in musicals and loved to draw. weekend to create jobs by reducing excessive Friday, February 18, 2011 ‘‘She went out of her way. She was a really spending. sweet and genuine person,’’ said a friend. In these first few weeks of the 112th Con- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I recently intro- duced a private bill (H.R. 730) on behalf of a ‘‘She was so happy, open and serving,’’ said gress, Leadership has navigated the House Vietnam War veteran, Fernando Javier Cer- another friend, ‘‘I know that she shone so through a flurry of activity. House Republicans vantes. brightly for God on that campus.’’ have made good on several campaign prom- ises such as: reducing government spending Mr. Cervantes legally entered the United Catalina Garcia was the youngest daughter by cutting Congressional office budgets, stop- States when he was only 7 years old and has of immigrants. They believed education was ping unnecessary printing, and repealing not lived anywhere else since. He has been a the path to the American dream and Cati, as Obamacare which the NFIB reports will kill 1.6 legal resident for over 48 years and is married she was called, hoped to become a teacher. million jobs. As Molly K. Hooper wrote in The with two children. In 1972, Mr. Cervantes vol- Dan Parmenter was a gentle giant. He Hill on Friday, ‘‘Democrats like the openness untarily enlisted into the United States Army and honorably served during the Vietnam War, joined the staff of the Northern Star news- in the GOP House.’’ Leadership has done an earning a National Defense Service Medal. At paper and worked hard, received recognition, extraordinary job in accomplishing much in such a short amount of time to live up to the time of enlisting and throughout his serv- and was experiencing the satisfaction that ice, Fernando was told that he would become comes from doing what you love and doing it promises and reduce government borrowing to promote private sector job creation. a U.S. citizen by serving in the Armed Forces. well. In conclusion, God Bless our Troops and we In July 2008 he was surprised to hear that this Julianna Gehant was an Army Reservist will never forget September the 11th in the was not the case and immediately applied for and an aspiring teacher. She loved serving Global War on Terrorism. citizenship. Unfortunately, Femando’s applica- her country and had been deployed to Bosnia f tion was denied due to a minor drug posses- before coming to NIU. She wanted to continue sion charge that he received during his difficult to serve in the classroom where she could HELP OUR BORDER COMMUNITIES readjustment period after returning from Viet- help young people and be closer to her family. nam. HON. BOB FILNER Today, Mr. Cervantes is drug-free and is Every death is a loss, but the deaths of committed to recovery. If deported to Mexico, these young people are especially tragic; their OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Cervantes would not have any familial or lives would have touched and impressed so community support to recover from his addic- many others. This week, I join the community Friday, February 18, 2011 tion. His entire family resides in the United of North Illinois University in honoring their Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to States as either legal permanent residents or memory and I will continue, along with the speak about a very important bill that I just in- United States citizens. Mr. Cervantes dem- people of the 14th district, to pray for the fami- troduced, the Save Our Border Communities onstrated permanent allegiance to the United lies and friends of those who died and support Act (H.R. 717). The bill would reimburse po- States by voluntarily enlisting into the United the NIU community as they continue to move lice, firefighters and other first responders for States Army and putting his life on the line to forward. services associated with U.S. Ports of Entry. make sure we have our freedom. We must

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Highlights The House passed H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Senate Chamber Action Committee Meetings The Senate was not in session today. It will next No committee meetings were held. meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2011. h House of Representatives Pence amendment (No. 11 printed in the Con- Chamber Action gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that was de- Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 bated on February 17th that prohibits the use of public bills, H.R. 795–822; 2 private bills, H.R. funds for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 823–824; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 42–43; and Inc. (by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 185 noes H. Res. 104–107 were introduced. Pages H1249–51 with 1 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 93); Page H1235 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H1252–53 Young (AK) amendment (No. 533 printed in the Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that was debated on February 17th that prohibits the use of Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: funds by the Environmental Appeals Board to con- The House passed H.R. 1, making appropriations for sider, review, reject, remand, or otherwise invalidate the Department of Defense and the other depart- any permit issued for Outer Continental Shelf ments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal sources located offshore of the States along the Arctic year ending September 30, 2011, by a yea-and-nay Coast under section 328(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 vote of 235 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 147. The U.S.C. 7627(a)) (by a recorded vote of 243 ayes to measure was considered on February 15th, 16th and 185 noes, Roll No. 94); Pages H1235–36 17th. Pages H1202–27, H1227–44, H1244–53 Poe (TX) amendment (No. 466 printed in the Rejected the Heinrich motion to recommit the Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that was bill to the Committee on Appropriations with in- debated on February 17th that seeks to prohibit the structions to report the same back to the House use of funds by the EPA to implement, administer, forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of or enforce any statutory or regulatory requirement 186 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 146. (See next issue.) pertaining to emissions of greenhouse gases (by a re- Agreed to: corded vote of 249 ayes to 177 noes, Roll No. 96); Kline amendment (No. 214 printed in the Con- Page H1237 gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that was de- Rehberg amendment (No. 575 printed in the bated on February 17th that prohibits funds for the Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that use of the ‘‘Program Integrity: Gainful Employment- prohibits the use of funds to pay any employee, offi- New Programs’’ section of the bill (by a recorded vote of 289 ayes to 136 noes with 1 voting cer, contractor, or grantee of any department or agency to implement the provisions of The Patient ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 92); Pages H1234–35 D145

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Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that Johnson (OH) amendment (No. 498 printed in prohibits funds from being used for the Community the Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that Connect broadband grant program administered by prohibits funds from being used to develop, carry the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Ag- out, implement, or otherwise enforce proposed regu- riculture; (See next issue.) lations published June 18, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. Weiner amendment (No. 126 printed in the Con- 34,667) by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that pro- and Enforcement of the Department of the Interior hibits funds from being used to provide assistance to (by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 186 noes, Roll Saudi Arabia; (See next issue.) No. 119); (See next issue.)

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Gardner amendment (No. 79 printed in the Con- Luetkemeyer amendment (No. 47 printed in the gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that pro- Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that hibits funds from being used to pay the salary of any prohibits the use of funds for the study of the Mis- officer or employee of the Department of Health and souri River Projects authorized in section 108 of the Human Services who develops or promulgates regu- Energy and Water Development and Related Agen- lations or guidance with regard to Exchanges under cies Appropriations Act, 2009 (by a recorded vote of subtitle D of title I of the Patient Protection and 245 ayes to 176 noes, Roll No. 131); (See next issue.) Affordable Care Act (by a recorded vote of 241 ayes Luetkemeyer amendment (No. 149 printed in the to 184 noes, Roll No. 121); (See next issue.) Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that Rooney amendment (No. 13 printed in the Con- prohibits the use of funds for contributions to the gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that pro- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (by a hibits funds from being used to implement, admin- recorded vote of 244 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. ister, or enforce the rule entitled ‘‘Water Quality 132); (See next issue.) Standards for the State of Florida’s Lakes and Flow- Sullivan amendment (No. 94 printed in the Con- ing Waters’’ published in the Federal Register by gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that pro- the Environmental Protection Agency on December hibits the use of funds to implement the decision of 6, 2010 (by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 189 noes, the Administrator of the EPA entitled ‘‘Partial Roll No. 123); (See next issue.) Grant of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Sub- Stearns amendment (No. 8 printed in the Con- mitted by Growth Energy to Increase the Allowable gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that pro- Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 percent’’ (by, a hibits the use of funds for the design, renovation, recorded vote of 285 ayes to 136 noes, Roll No. construction, or rental of any headquarters for the 134); (See next issue.) United Nations in any location in the United States McKinley amendment (No. 216 printed in the (by a recorded vote of 231 ayes to 191 noes, Roll Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that No. 124); (See next issue.) prohibits funds from being used by the Adminis- Flake amendment (No. 377 printed in the Con- trator of the EPA to carry out section 404(c) of the gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that pro- Federal Water Pollution Control Act (by a recorded hibits the use of funds for the construction of an vote of 240 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 135); ethanol blender pump or an ethanol storage facility (See next issue.) (by a recorded vote of 261 ayes to 158 noes, Roll McKinley amendment (No. 217 printed in the No. 125); (See next issue.) Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that Hall amendment (No. 495 printed in the Con- prohibits the use of funds by EPA to develop, pro- gressional Record of February 15, 2011) that pro- pose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any hibits the use of funds to implement, establish, or regulation that identifies or lists fossil fuel combus- create a NOAA Climate Service as described in the tion waste as hazardous waste subject to regulation ‘‘Draft NOAA Climate Service Strategic Vision and (by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 183 noes, Roll Framework’’ published at 75 Fed. Reg. 57739 (by a No. 136); (See next issue.) recorded vote of 233 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. Pompeo amendment (No. 545 printed in the Con- 127); (See next issue.) gressional Record of February 15, 2011) that pro- Griffith amendment (No. 109 printed in the Con- hibits the use of funds to carry out any of the activi- gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that pro- ties described in section 6A of the Consumer Prod- hibits the use of funds to the EPA, the Corps of En- uct Safety Act (by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to gineers, or the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 187 noes, Roll No. 137); (See next issue.) and Enforcement from being used to carry out, im- Burgess amendment (No. 200 printed in the Con- plement, administer, or enforce any policy or proce- gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that pro- dure set forth in the memorandum issued by the hibits the use of funds to pay the salary of any offi- EPA (by a recorded vote of 235 ayes to 185 noes, cer or employee of the Center for Consumer Informa- Roll No. 129); (See next issue.) tion and Insurance Oversight in the Department of

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(by a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 231 noes, Roll Noem amendment (No. 563 printed in the Con- No. 95); Pages H1236–37 gressional Record of February 15, 2011) that pro- Kind amendment (No. 89 printed in the Congres- hibits funds from being used to modify the national sional Record of February 14, 2011) that sought to primary ambient air quality standard or the national prohibit the use of funds in to provide payments (or secondary ambient air quality standard applicable to to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to pro- coarse particulate matter under section 109 of the vide payments) to the Brazil Cotton Institute (by a Clean Air Act (by a recorded vote of 255 ayes to recorded vote of 183 ayes to 246 noes, Roll No. 168 noes, Roll No. 140); (See next issue.) 101); Pages H1222–23, H1240–41 Pitts amendment (No. 430 printed in the Con- Kind amendment (No. 88 printed in the Congres- gressional Record of February 15, 2011) that pro- sional Record of February 14, 2011) that sought to hibits funds from being used to pay the salary of any prohibit the use of funds in division A of H.R. 1 officer or employee of the Department of Health and to be used to research, develop, or test the Expedi- Human Services, the Department of Labor, or the tionary Fighting Vehicle and the Surface-Launched Department of the Treasury who takes any action to Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile pro- specify or define, through regulations, guidelines, or gram (by a recorded vote of 123 ayes to 306 noes, otherwise, essential benefits under section 1302 of Roll No. 102); Pages H1223–24, H1241 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (by Blackburn amendment (No. 104 printed in the a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that 141); (See next issue.) sought to reduce spending by 5.5% in 8 non-secu- Hayworth amendment (No. 567 printed in the rity spending subsections of the bill and reduce Leg- Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that islative Branch appropriations by 11% (by a recorded prohibits the use of funds to implement section vote of 147 ayes to 281 noes, Roll No. 103); 1899A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395kkk), as added by section 3403 of the Patient Pages H1226–27, H1227–31, H1241–42 Protection and Affordable Care Act; and Matheson amendment (No. 496 printed in the Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that (See next issue.) Burgess amendment (No. 154 printed in the Con- sought to reduce the total amount of appropriations gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that pro- made available by this Act (other than for the De- hibits the use of funds to carry out paragraph (11) partments of Defense and Homeland Security) by of section 101 of Public Law 111–226 (by a re- $600,000,000; (See next issue.) corded vote of 235 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 145). Matheson amendment (No. 497 printed in the (See next issue.) Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that Rejected: sought to reduce the total amount of appropriations McCollum amendment (No. 50 printed in the made available by this Act (other than for Depart- Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that was ment of Defense and the U.S. Postal Service) by debated on February 17th that sought to prohibit $280,000,000; (See next issue.) funds from being used for the Department of De- Bishop (NY) amendment (No. 414 printed in the fense sponsorship of NASCAR race cars (by a re- Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that corded vote of 148 ayes to 281 noes, Roll No. 90); sought to prohibit the use of funds for the National Pages H1232–33 Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas Nadler amendment (No. 232 printed in the Con- (by a recorded vote of 156 ayes to 269 noes, Roll gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that was de- No. 104); Pages H1245–46, (See next issue.) bated on February 17th that sought to limit the use Campbell amendment (No. 519 printed in the of funds for the United States military operations in Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that Afghanistan to no more than $10,000,000,000 (by a sought to reduce funds by 3.5% for the Departments recorded vote of 98 ayes to 331 noes, Roll No. 91); of Defense and Homeland Security (by a recorded Pages H1233–34 vote of 68 ayes to 357 noes, Roll No. 105); Nadler amendment (No. 524 printed in the Con- Pages H1246–47, (See next issue.) gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that was de- Broun (GA) amendment (No. 246 printed in the bated on February 17th that sought to prohibit the Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that use of funds to make an application under section sought to prohibit the use of funds for beach replen- 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of ishment projects by the Army Corps of Engineers 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) for an order requiring the (by a recorded vote of 74 ayes to 348 noes, Roll No. production of library circulation records, library pa- 106); Pages H1247–49, (See next issue.)

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United States Code (by a recorded vote of 191 ayes Kaptur amendment (No. 333 printed in the Con- to 230 noes, Roll No. 133); (See next issue.) gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that sought Heller amendment (No. 482 printed in the Con- to reduce by 75% the amount made available for the gressional Record of February 15, 2011) that sought Payment in Lieu of Taxes program (by a recorded to prohibit funds from being used to designate vote of 32 ayes to 394 noes, Roll No. 117); monuments under the Act of June 8, 1906, (com- (See next issue.) monly known as the ‘‘Antiquities Act of 1906’’; 16 Polis amendment (No. 46 printed in the Congres- U.S.C. 431, et seq.) (by a recorded vote of 209 ayes sional Record of February 14, 2011) that sought to to 213 noes, Roll No. 139); (See next issue.) prohibit the use of funds to maintain an end Carney amendment (No. 241 printed in the Con- strength level of members of the Armed Forces of gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that sought the United States assigned to permanent duty in Eu- to prohibit the use of funds for the Oil and Gas Re- rope in excess of 35,000 members and end strength search and Development Program of the Department levels for active duty members of the Army, Navy, of Energy (by a recorded vote of 121 ayes to 300 and Air Force of 565,275, 328,250, and 329,275, noes, Roll No. 142); (See next issue.) respectively, and the amounts otherwise provided by Mulvaney amendment (No. 164 printed in the this Act for ‘‘Military Personnel, Army’’, ‘‘Military Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that Personnel, Navy’’ and ‘‘Military Personnel, Air sought to prohibit funds from being used in excess Force’’ in title I of division A are hereby reduced by of the amount available for such account during fis- $155,914,688, $18,047,700, and $118,488,825, re- cal year 2006 (Defense and Homeland Security funds

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Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that King (IA) amendment (No. 273 printed in the sought to set new 302(b) limits and appropriate Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that more to Homeland Security; Pages H1221–22 sought to prohibit funds from being used to admin- Poe (TX) amendment (No. 199 printed in the ister the wage-rate requirements of subchapter IV of Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, with re- sought to prohibit the use of funds by the Depart- spect to any project or program funded by this Act ment of Justice, or any other Agency, to litigate the (by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 233 noes, Roll continuation of the case United States of America v. No. 144). (See next issue.) the State of Arizona and Janice K. Brewer regarding Withdrawn: Arizona law S.B. 1070; Pages H1231–32 Polis amendment (No. 48 printed in the Congres- Bishop (NY) amendment (No. 336 printed in the sional Record of February 14, 2011) that was offered Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that and subsequently withdrawn that would have pro- sought to require the Director of the Congressional hibited the use of funds to be used to enforce section Budget Office and the Commissioner of the Bureau 75.708 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, as of Labor Statistics to jointly study the effect that it relates to section 5205 of the Elementary and Sec- this Act will have on job levels and report the find- ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7221d); ings of the study in the Employment Situation Re- port of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; Pages H1243–44 Pages H1224–25 Clyburn amendment (No. 408 printed in the Con- Flake amendment (No. 367 printed in the Con- gressional Record of February 15, 2011) that sought gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that was of- to require that 10% of the funds made available by fered and subsequently withdrawn that would have this Act, for stated Departments and activities, shall prohibited the use of funds to pay salaries and ex- be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty coun- penses of Agriculture Department personnel to pro- ties; (See next issue.) vide Food Security Act benefits to a person or legal McMorris Rodgers amendment (No. 274 printed entity if the average adjusted gross income of the in the Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) person or legal entity exceeds $250,000; that sought to prohibit funds from being used to (See next issue.) pay any employee, contractor, or grantee of the In- Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 515 printed in the ternal Revenue Service to implement or enforce the Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that was provisions of, or amendments made by, the Patient offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health prohibited the use of funds for the National Land- Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; and scape Conservation System; (See next issue.) (See next issue.) Huelskamp amendment (No. 255 printed in the Kaptur en bloc amendment (consisting of amend- Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that was ments No. 329, 330, and 331 printed in the Con- offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have gressional Record of February 14, 2011) that sought prohibited funds from being used by the National to eliminate the operation and maintenance accounts Labor Relations Board to certify the results of an of the Southeastern Power Administration, the election of a labor organization under section 9(c)(1) Southwestern Power Administration, and the West- of the National Labor Relations Act that is not con- ern Area Power Administration. (See next issue.) ducted by secret ballot; and (See next issue.) H. Res. 92, the rule providing for consideration LaTourette amendment (No. 540 printed in the of the bill, was agreed to on February 15th. Congressional Record of February 15, 2011) that was Order of Procedure: Agreed by unanimous consent offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have that during further consideration of H.R. 1 in the struck all after the enacting clause and inserted new Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 92 text. (See next issue.) and the order of the House of February 17, 2011, Point of Order sustained against: it shall be in order for the chair or ranking minority King (IA) amendment (No. 266 printed in the member of the Committee on Appropriations to Congressional Record of February 14, 2011) that offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments sought to prohibit the use of funds in H.R. 1 or any specified in the order of the House of February 17th previous Act, to be used to carry out the provisions not earlier disposed of, and that amendments so of- of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, fered shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally di- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, or vided and controlled by said chair and ranking any amendment made by either such Public Law; member, shall not be subject to amendment, and Pages H1213–15 shall not be subject to a demand for division of the

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Next Meeting of the SENATE gia, with a voice vote on confirmation of the nomination of 2 p.m., Monday, February 28, 2011 Amy Totenberg, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, and a roll call vote on Senate Chamber confirmation of the nomination of Steve C. Jones, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District Program for Monday: Senator Isakson will deliver Washing- of Georgia, at approximately 5:30 p.m. ton’s Farewell Address, to be followed by a period of morning business until 3:30. Following which, Senate will begin consid- Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eration of S. 23, Patent Reform Act. At 4:30 p.m., Senate will 2 p.m., Monday, February 28 begin consideration of the nominations of Amy Totenberg, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, and Steve C. Jones, of Georgia, to be House Chamber United States District Judge for the Northern District of Geor- Program for Monday: To be announced.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Duncan, Jeff, S.C., E272 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E291 Peters, Gary C., Mich., E289 Duncan, John J., Tenn., E264 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E272, E273, Pierluisi, Pedro R., Puerto Rico, E279 Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E295 Edwards, Donna F., Md., E296 E294, E296 Poe, Ted, Tex., E268 Alexander, Rodney, La., E271 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E273 Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E297 Richardson, Laura, Calif., E270, E290, Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E273 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E292 Lummis, Cynthia M., Wyo., E300 E295, E305 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E295 Farenthold, Blake, Tex., E288, E291, McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E274 Rohrabacher, Dana, Calif., E283 Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E288 E292, E295, E300, E301 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E276 Runyan, Jon, N.J., E288 Biggert, Judy, Ill., E292, E314 Farr, Sam, Calif., E312 McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E275 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E299 Filner, Bob, Calif., E311, E312, E312, McDermott, Jim, Wash., E305 Sherman, Brad, Calif., E278 Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E267 E313, E313, E314, E314, E314, E315, E315 McGovern, James P., Mass., E277 Shimkus, John, Ill., E294 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E262 Franks, Trent, Ariz., E310 McKeon, Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’, Calif., Shuster, Bill, Pa., E267 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E307, E309, E311 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E271 E292, E312 Smith, Adam, Wash., E295 Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, E296, E297 Garrett, Scott, N.J., E265 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E273, E284, Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E280 Capps, Lois, Calif., E271 Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E280, E280, E281, E290 Smith, Lamar, Tex., E290 Carson, Andre´, Ind., E262 E281, E282, E283, E283, E284, E285 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E277, E280, Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E262 Coble, Howard, N.C., E276, E307 Green, Gene, Tex., E266, E295 E281, E282, E286, E286, E287, E287, E291 Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E268, E270, Coffman, Mike, Colo., E267 Grijalva, Rau´ l M., Ariz., E281 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E294 E272, E272, E273, E274, E275, E276, Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E274, E279 Hanabusa, Colleen W., Hawaii, E280 Moran, James P., Va., E285 E277, E278, E279, E292 Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E296, E308 Harman, Jane, Calif., E269, E291 Mulvaney, Mick, S.C., E290 Tipton, Scott R., Colo., E287, E289, Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E288, E298 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E263, E269 Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E267 E290, E291, E293 Costa, Jim, Calif., E313 Hirono, Mazie K., Hawaii, E269, E284, Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E269 Tonko, Paul, N.Y., E310 Crenshaw, Ander, Fla., E268 E286, E286 Nunes, Devin, Calif., E261 Turner, Michael R., Ohio, E309 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E278 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E289, E290, E300 Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E298 Davis, Susan A., Calif., E272 Hultgren, Randy, Ill., E314 Paul, Ron, Tex., E302 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E270, E303, E312 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E263, E275 Israel, Steve, N.Y., E282, E287 Payne, Donald M., N.J., E293, E297, Vela´ zquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E310 Denham, Jeff, Calif., E311 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E280, E300, E301, E303, E308 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E282, E303, E314 Deutch, Theodore E., Fla., E268, E270 E282, E283, E297, E299, E309 Pearce, Stevan, N.M., E311 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E264 Dingell, John D., Mich., E277 Jordan, Jim, Ohio, E289 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E297 Woodall, Rob, Ga., E274

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