December 8, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7561 pick up a butter knife or something In closing this out, Mr. Speaker, I GENERAL LEAVE and fix him up right there on the spot. would like to say that has pro- Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I ask b 1600 duced no shortage of great statesmen, unanimous consent that all Members as we reflected on this last half hour, It is a really humorous story that I have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- and Senator DAN COATS has indis- tend their remarks on the subject of enjoy his telling every time we are to- putably joined their ranks after dec- gether at an event. Senator COATS has this Special Order. ades of service to both our State and to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there a great sense of humor. While his time our country. My own history with Sen- in the Senate has come to an end, I am objection to the request of the gen- ator COATS goes way back to when I also confident he will continue to be a tleman from Indiana? was an intern in his Senate office. If he There was no objection. voice and an advocate for the issues he were on this floor today, Mr. Speaker, f cares about most. Our State and our I am sure he would say that I was one country are lucky to have benefited of the worst interns he ever had. None- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE from the service of a great man like theless, he started my career in poli- A message from the Senate by Ms. Senator DAN COATS. tics with that unpaid job that was one Curtis, one of its clerks, announced I wish DAN and Marsha all the best. Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I yield to of the best experiences of my life. He that the Senate agrees to the con- the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. has conservative leadership, and I ference report accompanying the bill know that he was anxious to get back MESSER), who represents the Sixth Dis- (S. 2943) ‘‘An Act to authorize appro- trict. to helping out the office and do what- priations for fiscal year 2017 for mili- Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, when ever he could for the State of Indiana, tary activities of the Department of given the opportunity to say some- however he could. Defense, for military construction, and thing nice about DAN COATS, I didn’t Since those many years ago, since for defense activities of the Depart- want to pass it up. If I could give one those first observations that I have had ment of Energy, to prescribe military word to describe U.S. Senator DAN of Senator COATS, he has gone from personnel strengths for such fiscal COATS, it would be ‘‘Hoosier.’’ He is a Senator, to U.S. Ambassador to Ger- year, and for other purposes.’’ person of grace and humility, hard many, and back to Senator again. It is f work and humor. He never worried a long and distinguished career full of dedication to right ideals and the de- ABROGATING OUR NATURAL about who got credit, loved his coun- RIGHTS try, and made the sacrifices through sire to fight for what is best for all his life and career to make our country Hoosier families and what is best for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under better. Americans. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- I am honored to call DAN a friend, I appreciate all of the work, as we all uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the and I appreciate his mentorship of our do, that Senator COATS has done and gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) entire delegation in the time that I the causes he has advocated for and for for 30 minutes. have had an opportunity to serve here. his counsel. As I have said, I don’t Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, this is I suspect DAN’s service for our country know if he is actually going to be able supposed to be our last day in formal isn’t quite over yet, and I look forward to retire at this time, but whatever his session, actual session, of the year. to whatever he does next. desire, he deserves it. There may be something coming up. I One of the other great things about I have no doubt that he will continue always worry about unanimous consent DAN COATS is he is a family man. I cer- to represent the best interests of our requests when nobody is here. tainly wish DAN, Marsha, and their en- State and this country even after his I know the administration likes to tire family a great future. time in the Senate has come to an end. brag that it has been a good year for Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I think I would like to issue a heartfelt thank- enforcing the border, but this story the gentleman is right. I don’t know if you for all of his work, and I wish him from Brooke Singman says: DAN COATS will ever be able to retire. I my best on all his future endeavors. The number of unaccompanied chil- know he wants to. Again, Mr. Speaker, I hope you will dren crossing into the U.S. from Mex- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman please join us all in wishing Indiana a ico nearly doubled this year citing from Indiana (Mr. STUTZMAN), who is happy birthday on this wonderful occa- from Border Patrol figures. from the Third Congressional District sion of our 200th anniversary. Hopefully, we will get the Trump ad- in the northeast. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ministration moving as quickly as they Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I just of my time. indicate they intend to. want to stand here in front of this It is worth noting that this story Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I House and this body to honor our Sen- came out from The Hill. Mark Hensch rise today in honor and recognition of Senator ator, DAN COATS, who served Indiana in said that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, DAN COATS, a U.S. Army veteran, former so many different capacities. I actually the mastermind behind 9/11, says that Member of the House of Representatives, have the privilege of representing his in his view, immigration into the Ambassador to Germany and a district, the Third District in north- United States is al Qaeda’s deadliest great Hoosier. I’ve had the pleasure of serving east Indiana. weapon against the United States. with Senator COATS as a fellow member of the We have such a long line of great That is what he has apparently indi- Indiana delegation since my first term in 2013. leaders from northeast Indiana who cated. In fact, the first legislation that I introduced have served here in Washington from A witness said: and got passed into law was a bill that I our State, and DAN COATS, of course, From his perspective, the long war for Is- worked on with Senator COATS and his team, exemplified a man of character, hum- lamic domination wasn’t going to be won in bleness, and leadership. He followed the Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National the streets with bombs and bullets and former Vice President . Cemeteries Act. bloodshed. No, it would be won in the minds I also would like to recognize him as During his time in the Senate, he has been of the American people. well. He is another man who showed a passionate advocate for Hoosiers, working This is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s leadership for our State here in Wash- on policies that are focused on getting more thinking. Thank God—literally, thank ington, D.C. Americans back to work and getting our econ- God—that President Obama has not re- Both of those gentlemen have been omy back on track. His leadership will be leased the mastermind as he has so heroes and models for me growing up, missed, but I know that he and his wife Mar- many others who have contributed to watching both of them as they took sha will continue to do great things that make the deaths of Americans. time to come to Washington and show a difference for Hoosiers as they begin this But Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the 9/ what Hoosier leadership is all about. next chapter of their lives. 11 mastermind, said: Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman Thank you, Senator COATS, for all of your The terror attacks were good, but the again for honoring them today. work to represent our great state of Indiana, ‘‘practical’’ way to defeat America was Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I thank and best wishes as you embark on your next through immigration and by out-breeding the gentleman. adventure. non-Muslims.

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They will wrap themselves in America’s from having something that helps that Well, now in Japan, they have come rights and laws for protection, ratchet up ac- parent track or keep track of their au- up with the best way of tracking peo- ceptance of sharia law, and then, only when ple. It is by putting barcodes on fin- they were strong enough, rise up and vio- tistic child or child with, according to lently impose sharia from within. He said this bill, developmental disabilities— gers. All you need is a barcode on one the brothers would relentlessly continue nothing. There is nothing that keeps a finger, a barcode on one toe, and then their attacks and the American people even- guardian from using some kind of the Japanese Government will be able tually would become so tired, so frightened tracking methodology to keep up with to accurately and adequately track and so weary of war they would just want it someone who has Alzheimer’s. people they are concerned about. to end. Yes, I know it is a serious issue; but So I don’t think anybody needs to be According to Khalid Sheikh Moham- why wasn’t this left, then, to the De- worried about the government having med, that is when radical Islam— partment of Health and Human Serv- this Orwellian program unless, per- sharia law—would take over for the ices if it is really just a mental health haps, they are Christian, because the United States, and the Constitution of issue? The answer is it was left to the Commission on Civil Rights thinks the United States would no longer have Attorney General and to the Depart- that people who talk about religious meaning here. ment of Justice because the truth is, if freedom, religious liberty, Christians It is rather interesting. When we find it would need to expand, that is where that use words like ‘‘evangelical,’’ that out exactly what the enemies of free- they want it to expand. those are the biggest threat, perhaps, dom have in the way of plans to de- We were assured that this is strictly for hate in America because of the ig- stroy our liberty and freedom, it really voluntary; but once you have a pro- norance in this administration. It is should catch the attention of some of gram in place, it is very easy for some- nothing against them personally. It is our United States Federal Government. one to file a petition and ask a judge, just all of us are ignorant in some We passed a bill today, and I love and such as I once was back in Texas: Here areas. Apparently, in this administration, respect the people that pushed for it, are the indications. We need an order there is widespread ignorance over the but I need to make further comment for the good of this person and the safe- about it. This was H.R. 4919. It is a bill fact that Christianity is the religion ty of the public so that this person can based on love; that God so loved the that was supposed to be just a reau- be tracked. thorization. Well, it has got a program, world, he would send his son, and that It is not just a danger to themselves, his son would so love the world, he and people that start these kinds of the bill talks about, or an injury that things, knowing where they will end would lay down his life for his friends, could be caused by the patient. We which he, Jesus, said was the greatest up, start with a small amount of know from the Department of Home- money. If you start with just millions, love. True Christians follow the teach- land Security that many in the Depart- ings of Jesus just as most Muslims try then you can go later on from there. ment of Homeland Security think the When you paint it as being simply to to do; to follow the teachings of Jesus. biggest threat for hate crimes, for de- Anyway, if you are a Christian, or help families who have autistic or Alz- struction and death in America are you believe the Constitution should be heimer’s patients, people with demen- from people who are veterans that may literally followed, or you believe that tia, things that Americans like me un- like the idea of the Second Amendment you should have a right to keep and derstand because we have had family allowing them to keep guns. bear arms under the Second Amend- members who, because of organic prob- ment, or you believe the Tenth Amend- lems, a very brilliant person can be- b 1615 ment means what it says, that any come confused, not know where they They are people who believe the Con- power not specifically enumerated for are and become lost. But life here in stitution should be literally followed, the Federal Government, it is reserved and the words that the Constitution ac- Congress would be so much easier if I to the States and people, anybody that tually says should be followed. The simply would not read the bills. believes those kind of things is really a This bill creates a Federal tracking Founders of this country would be, of threat, according to some in this ad- course—if they were around today—at program, and it starts with Alz- ministration and some in what has be- the top of this administration’s no-fly heimer’s patients and autism patients, come more of a permanent govern- list because they wanted liberty above people with those disabilities. It also ment. includes, according to the bill, develop- all, they wanted freedom. They did not Administrations come and go, but we mental disabilities, and that is broad want a government that interceded have got liberals that are so tolerant, enough that you can start including all into their own personal private deci- they want to take away the rights of kinds of things now that the law has sions and lives. anybody with whom they disagree. The been passed. Now we have this bill. The attorney blacklist experts. They talk about My understanding, it is told that in general will tell us what the rules are blacklists of the fifties, and they go be- the Senate it was likewise breezed because the bill says he or she will, and yond anything that the fifties may through. Somebody went on the Senate the attorney general will set up the have had in store for those who wanted floor when other Senators weren’t best practices. I know that there is lan- to bring down the United States Gov- there, maybe two people or so, and guage added that says: Oh, no, the par- ernment. said: I ask unanimous consent that this ent or guardian, they have to volun- Anyway, there just was not enough bill be passed; hearing no objection, so tarily use this program; it is not force- attention paid to this bill. It breaks ordered. ful. my heart—and I am not kidding, I am It was not much of a vote. We didn’t Well, no, the grants are not for any- not being sarcastic—that there were even have a hearing in subcommittee one except voluntary, but I can guar- some that were pushing for this bill or committee where we bring wit- antee you the program will ultimately that have some of the biggest hearts, nesses, talk to experts, talk to people be used to involuntarily place tracking that want to do more to help people— involved, see what the problem is and information on people. and I am afraid because of the bill’s see if the cure is worse than the prob- Then, despite some of my friends in passage today, and I am sure the Presi- lem. We didn’t have that. We didn’t Congress saying, This is really not a dent will sign it into law, gee, we get have constitutional experts talk about danger, it is nothing to worry about, I to track people we are concerned about the indications for our future freedom. get back to the office and my staff in America, maybe we will use a Instead, we got this bill. I am grate- hands me an article regarding Japan. barcode. ful that proponents tried to fix things, And, lo and behold, it is from Yahoo If we can have the attorney general, but as I read through it, the fixes News. ‘‘Japan Tags Dementia Sufferers in his opinion, find that a subcuta- didn’t really fix things. This program With Barcodes.’’ And the article goes neous chip implant is noninvasive,

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The Depart- tection of Define Providence, we mutually history will not so much remember the ment of Education, if you do what they pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, wonderful things they have fought for tell you, will send you a little bit back and our sacred Honor.’’ in this legislative body, the great of your own money. So they don’t re- moral issues they have stood for, but quire that the statements of our con- b 1630 one day they will be remembered as the stitutional Founders be learned. When I saw a copy of the original ones who quietly pushed this bill My understanding is the biggest Treaty of Paris of 1783, in which we through that allowed a Federal Gov- thing the current folks want to be forced England to swear under some- ernment to begin tracking for the first- taught and learned about World War II thing so important that they would not time students—not students, but young is not that America was attacked. want to break the oath, what do you people, whether they are students or There was a day of infamy and that come up with to get Great Britain—the not, people with disabilities. I am sure America was fighting and losing lives most powerful country in the world we will be seeing the attorney general around the world, not as much for with the most powerful navy and add definition, since it is up to her, or America, but for liberty, for freedom; army—to swear under that they would someday him, perhaps, to determine that there would be places in the world not willingly be wanting to break that what really is developmental dis- where people could live and have op- oath? The big words—huge letters— ability. portunity and make their own deci- starting the treaty that recognized our So those things are coming. People sions without the forces of radical independence for the first time starts need to be aware of them. Perhaps Islam, which had joined forces with the out: someday we will have a Congress before Nazis and with the emperor in Japan. In the Name of the most Holy and undi- it is too late that will back up and say: But if you go back to James Madison, vided Trinity, that is Father, Son, Holy Wait a minute, we are not going to be he said: Ghost. funding with Federal taxpayer dollars We have staked the whole future of Amer- The opinion goes on and cites so a tracking system for American citi- ican civilization, not on the power of govern- many examples of Christianity in zens. ment; far from it. We have staked the future of all of our political institutions upon the America. They say: I had some colleague say: Well, I We are a Christian people, and the moral- could have voted for it if it was only capacity of mankind for self-government; upon the capacity of each and all of us to ity of the country is deeply engrafted upon people who were known terrorists, but govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to Christianity and not upon the doctrines of we don’t want to track known terror- sustain ourselves according to the Ten Com- worship of those impostors. ists. This bill would be considered an mandments of God. It goes on and reads after many more abomination if we tried to put a That is rather important. That is recitations: barcode or a chip into a known ter- why if you go through the writings, the These and many other matters which rorist in the United States. No, this pronouncements, the proclamations, might be noticed add a volume of unofficial needs to be reserved for people who get the laws of the United States for the declaration to the mass of organic utter- confused, and so it goes. first 100, 150 years or so, we finally got ances that this is a Christian nation. We find In the words of Billy Joel: the Constitution to a place where peo- everywhere a clear recognition of the same So it goes, and you are the only one who ple understood you can’t have slavery truth. The happiness of a people and the knows. good order and preservation of civil govern- legally exist under a constitution that ment essentially depend upon piety, religion, So also being as how this week in- grants freedom. Thank God, they fi- and morality. cluded the 75th anniversary of the day nally got past the ridiculous decision Not that we would ever force Chris- of infamy when right at that level the in Dred Scott, and we got past the Civil tian beliefs on anyone, but as we find President of the United States, Frank- War. lin D. Roosevelt, said—actually, 75 In 1890, there was a case that the Su- historically—and as even a Muslim years ago today, he said: preme Court sat in on, 136 U.S. 1 (1890). leader and a descendant of Muhammad told General Jay Garner in Iraq when Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which The Supreme Court said this: he was inquiring as to what kind of will live in infamy—the United States of It is contrary to the spirit of Christianity America was suddenly and deliberately at- and the civilization, which Christianity has government we should have—he said it tacked by naval and air forces of the Empire produced in the western world. should be based on the teachings of of Japan. Two years later, in the case of United Jesus because that descendant of Mu- He went on. It is about a page-and-a- States v. Church of the Holy Trinity, hammad—that Muslim leader—under- half speech, double spaced. And he con- the Supreme Court went on for pages stood that it is, really, only if you have cludes by saying: talking about the evidence of Christi- a government that is under the teach- With confidence in our own forces—with anity in America not so that Christi- ings of Jesus where an atheist, a Bud- the unbounded determination of our people— anity would be forced or imposed on dhist, Hindu, Islam—any religion—can we will gain the inevitable triumph—so help anyone, but as Madison understood, prosper without fear so long as they do us God. and as Adams understood, and as Wash- not try to undo the Constitution of the It is interesting, Roosevelt so often ington understood, you could not main- United States. referred to God. He is the only Amer- tain self-government, a democratic Re- Franklin Roosevelt, so endeared to ican President, which I am aware, who public where we will elect representa- liberals in this Nation, on December 24, went on national radio, or TV, but he tives as our servants. You can’t main- 1933, said: went on radio—that is what they had tain that if it is not a religious and a This year marks a greater national under- at the time—on D-day, when thousands moral people. That cannot be a major- standing of the significance in our modern of American troops were landing in lives of the teaching of Him whose birth we ity of religious and moral people who celebrate. To more and more of us, the words France on the beaches, thousands were believe that the Constitution must to- being killed, and he led the Nation in a ‘‘thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself’’ tally be subjugated to a particular law, have taken on a meaning that is showing Christian prayer on national radio. whether that be Sharia or others. itself and proving itself in our purposes and Why? So in the Declaration of Independ- in our daily lives. May the practice of that Because he was a true leader of the ence—this is the Supreme Court citing high ideal grow in us all in the year to come. United States. He knew our Nation was this in their 1892 decision: I give you and send you, one and all, old and in great trouble. So the natural thing The Declaration of Independence recog- young, a Merry Christmas and a truly happy to do was lead the Nation in prayer. nizes the presence of the Divine in human af- new year. And so, for now and for always, If we go back to the man who is fairs in these words: God bless us, everyone. called the Father of the Constitution, ‘‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, Another example is from Franklin as I understand it, the Federal Govern- that all men are created equal, that they are Roosevelt on December 21, 2 short

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Against Pursuant to section 233(e)(1) of the enemies who preach the principles of hate LEAVE OF ABSENCE and practice them, we set our faith in human Social Security Act, as amended by the By unanimous consent, leave of ab- love and in God’s care for us and all men ev- Social Security Amendments of 1977 sence was granted to: erywhere. Our strength, as the strength of (Public Law 95–216, 42 U.S.C. 433(e)(1)), Mr. CLYBURN (at the request of Ms. all men everywhere, is of greater avail as I transmit herewith a social security PELOSI) for today. God upholds us. totalization agreement with Brazil, ti- In 1942, on Christmas Eve, he finished tled ‘‘Agreement on Social Security be- f by saying: tween the United States of America It is significant that tomorrow, Christmas and the Federative Republic of Brazil,’’ ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Day, our plants and factories will be stilled. and a related agreement titled ‘‘Ad- Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, That is not true of the other holidays we ministrative Arrangement between the reported and found truly enrolled a bill have long been accustomed to celebrate. On all other holidays, work goes on—gladly for Competent Authorities of the United of the House of the following title, the winning of the war. So Christmas be- States of America and the Federative which was thereupon signed by the comes the only holiday in all the year. I like Republic of Brazil for the Implementa- Speaker: to think this is so because Christmas is a tion of the Agreement on Social Secu- H.R. 34. An act to accelerate the discovery, holy day. rity’’ (collectively the ‘‘Agreements’’). development, and delivery of 21st century John F. Kennedy, on December 17, The Agreements were signed in Wash- cures, and for other purposes. 1962, said these words—and I won’t read ington, D.C., on June 30, 2015. f the whole thing—in the conclusion: The Agreements are similar in objec- This has been a year of peril where the tive to the social security agreements SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED peace has been sorely threatened, but it has already in force with most European been a year when peril was faced and when The Speaker announced his signature reason ruled. As a result, we may talk at this Union countries, Australia, Canada, to enrolled bills of the Senate of the Christmas just a little bit more confidently Chile, Japan, Norway, the Republic of following titles: of peace on Earth, goodwill to men; and, as Korea, and Switzerland. Such bilateral S. 817. An act to provide for the addition of a result, the hopes of the American people agreements provide for limited coordi- certain real property to the reservation of are, perhaps, a little higher. We have much nation between the United States and the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. yet to do. We still have to ask that God bless foreign social security systems to S. 818. An act to amend the Grand Ronde everyone. eliminate dual social security coverage Reservation Act to make technical correc- Then last for today, before we ad- and taxation and to help prevent the tions, and for other purposes. journ for Christmas, Ronald Reagan, lost benefit protection that can occur S. 2873. An act to require studies and re- on December 19, 1988, concluded his when workers divide their careers be- ports examining the use of, and opportuni- ties to use, technology-enabled collaborative Christmas address by saying: tween two countries. Our compassion and concern this Christ- learning and capacity building models to im- mas and all year long will mean much to the The Agreements contain all provi- prove programs of the Department of Health hospitalized, the homeless, the convalescent, sions mandated by section 233 of the and Human Services, and for other purposes. the orphaned, and it will surely lead us on Social Security Act and other provi- S. 3076. An act to amend title 38, United our way to the joy and peace of Bethlehem sions that I deem appropriate to carry States Code, to authorize the Secretary of and the Christ Child who bids us come, for it out the purposes of section 233, pursu- Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns is only in finding and living the eternal ant to section 233(c)(4) of the Social Se- for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next of meaning of the Nativity that we can be truly curity Act. happy, truly at peace, truly home. kin or sufficient resources to provide for cas- I also transmit for the information of I conclude, Mr. Speaker, as Ronald kets or urns, and for other purposes. the Congress a report required by sec- S. 3492. An act to designate the Traverse Reagan did: Merry Christmas, and God tion 233(e)(1) of the Social Security Act City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic bless you. on the estimated number of individuals of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Traverse City, , as the ‘‘Colonel of my time. who will be affected by the Agreements and the Agreements’ estimated cost ef- Demas T. Craw VA Clinic’’. f fect. The Department of State and the f AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY Social Security Administration have BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES recommended the Agreements to me. ADJOURNMENT OF AMERICA AND THE FEDERA- I commend the Agreement on Social Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move TIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL— Security between the United States of that the House do now adjourn. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT America and the Federative Republic The motion was agreed to; accord- OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. of Brazil and the Administrative Ar- ingly (at 4 o’clock and 40 minutes NO. 114–186) rangement between the Competent Au- p.m.), under its previous order, the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- thorities of the United States of Amer- House adjourned until Monday, Decem- fore the House the following messageh ica and the Federative Republic of ber 12, 2016, at 3 p.m. EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the second and third quarters of 2016, pursuant to Public Law 95–384, are as follows:

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2016

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Bob Goodlatte...... 6/25 7/3 England, Belgium, Netherlands, & ...... 1,107.00 ...... 2,729.16 ...... 2,336.00 ...... 6,172.16 Switzerland.

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