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Vol. 155 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009 No. 32 House of Representatives The House met at 10:30 a.m. the American people today and tonight But people do count in this adminis- f was really there, waiting on the desk tration—finally. The UI benefits will when he got to the Oval Office. He help those who have lost their jobs. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE didn’t bring it with him. He didn’t have There is a payroll deduction that goes The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the very much to do with creating it. He into the average person’s pocket, and order of the House of January 6, 2009, was only in the Senate a short time. It there is going to be, finally, some over- the Chair will now recognize Members was presented to him by the last ad- sight in governing on behalf of the from lists submitted by the majority ministration, and he has now, in just 1 American people, overall, returning and minority leaders for morning-hour month, given us a recovery plan that America to the American people. debate. helps the American people. Above all, I It took 96 months to destroy our f believe the President strikes a very economy. Remember where Mr. Bush delicate balance and walks a very fine, came in. There was a burgeoning sur- THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN— thin tightrope between economic re- plus. We argued in 2000 about whether PROGRESS FOR THE AVERAGE covery and economic disaster. we would pay down the national debt AMERICAN How do you deal with it as it’s going too fast. That’s where we were. He had The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes downhill? How do you arrest it? It’s a plan. He didn’t tell us what his plan the gentleman from Washington (Mr. like being in the mountains. In western was, but it was not only to not pay MCDERMOTT) for 5 minutes. Washington, we have mountains. Peo- down the debt but to build it up dra- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, ple are up, climbing mountains, and matically in the period that followed. tonight, the President will address an one of the first things you have to This President who has now come into expectant country in a joint session of learn to do when climbing mountains office has said we’re going to stop that, Congress, and will give the American where there is snow is learn how to do and we’re going to change what’s going people a report on the progress that he an arrest. You’re sliding down a gla- on. has made and intends to make in the cier. What do you do to stop yourself A New York Times editorial today near future. The key word here is from falling? The first thing you’ve got reminds us that the other side of this ‘‘progress.’’ to learn to do is put that ice ax in and body remains intent on working In barely a month, President Obama hold. Now, the President is working on against American workers. The Gov- has shown us that he can walk the that sort of problem. We are sliding ernor of Mississippi and the Governor down—and have been since Sep- talk. The stimulus package the Presi- of Louisiana say, ‘‘We don’t want that tember—very abruptly, and he has got dent signed into law will take America unemployment money for our part- to bring this slide to a halt and then down a road that we did not see in the time workers.’’ There is clearly some start the climb and get us back up on last administration. It is one that gov- rethinking that has got to be done on our feet and start back on the climb. erns from the center, focused on the behalf of this body in terms of what is There are those who say we ought to going on in this country. Part-time average American—the average person throw the banking institutions over- workers are entitled to the unemploy- who gets up in the morning, gets to board because of their unrestrained ment insurance they paid in. work at 8 o’clock, works until 5 o’clock practices. Maybe we’re going to have to and goes home and takes care of his The American people want a solu- nationalize banks. One doesn’t know tion, and if the Republicans choose to family, maybe coaches baseball, maybe exactly what is going to be necessary, ignore that, the American people have is a single mother who goes home, but the President has begun to show made it clear already that they can re- picks her kids up at daycare and goes that he is willing to make the tough turn to the voting booth and enforce home and takes care of them for the decisions that have to be done. There their will. evening, but it is focused on the aver- are some who say the average Amer- age American. ican does not benefit. I’ve had calls. [From the New York Times, Feb. 24, 2009] Now, in the last 8 years, these people I’ve had people come up to me and say, WHAT PART OF ‘STIMULUS’ DON’T THEY GET? have either been left behind or have ‘‘I pay my bills. I do everything right. Imagine yourself jobless and struggling to been thrown overboard by the last ad- I didn’t go out and borrow a lot of feed your family while the governor of your ministration in its rush to open Amer- state threatens to reject tens of millions of money, and it looks to me like the only dollars in federal aid earmarked for the un- ica’s purse, wallet, whatever you people who are getting any benefit out employed. That is precisely what is hap- want—bank vaults—to their friends. of this are people who made wild, crazy pening in poverty-ridden states like Lou- The economic disaster that President decisions, like bankers. Why am I not isiana and Mississippi where Republican gov- Obama is facing and will talk about to getting something?’’ ernors are threatening to turn away federal

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This behavior re- erywhere understand that our country when we get control of this spending, inforces the disturbing conclusion that the is in serious trouble. We are sinking, But I ask you, and every Member Republican Party seems more interested in and it is on this Congress’ watch, and it who serves here has to ask themselves: ideological warfare than in working on poli- is this Congress’ obligation to fix it. How will history judge the 111th Con- cies that get the country back on track. Fortunately, as President Obama prepares Main Street USA is suffering. Busi- gress if it does not deal with this issue? for his first address to Congress on Tuesday nesses are closing. Wages and hours are Your children and your grand- evening, voters of both parties have noticed. being cut back. Restaurants that once children will come up and say, you About three-quarters of those polled in a re- bustled with customers are half empty, know, ‘‘Grandpop or Grandmom or Dad cent New York Times/CBS News survey—in- and the only waiting line starts at the or Mom, weren’t you there during the cluding more than 60 percent of Repub- unemployment office. 111th Congress when we had $11 trillion licans—said Mr. Obama has been trying to How did we get to these frightening of debt? When the Chinese had such in- work with Republicans. And 63 percent said Republicans in Congress opposed the stim- times? fluence on this country that this Sec- ulus package primarily for political reasons, Look at the numbers. For years retary no longer spoke out on human not because they thought it would be bad for we’ve been spending and spending be- rights and religious freedom when the economy. It should be sobering news for yond our means, mortgaging the future there were 30-some Catholic bishops in Republicans that about 8 in 10 said the party for our children and grandchildren— jail? When we saw all of this going on should be working in a bipartisan way. over $56 trillion in unfunded obliga- with unemployment? What did you do The Republican Party’s attacks on the un- tions through Social Security, Medi- employment insurance portion of the stim- when you were there? Were you there?’’ ulus package are a perfect example. States care and Medicaid. The national debt is Yes, I think you were. What would that accept the stimulus money aimed at the $11 trillion. Standard & Poor’s invest- you do? unemployed are required to abide by new fed- ment service predicts the loss of our This Congress will be a total failure, eral rules that extend unemployment protec- triple-A bond rating as early as 2012. and it will be our children and our tions to low-income workers and others who Imagine the headlines when that day grandchildren who will pay the price, were often shorted or shut out of compensa- comes. and history will judge it very, very tion. This law did not just materialize out of China now holds the paper of 1 of poorly. nowhere. It codified positive changes that every 10 American dollars, and we saw have already taken place in at least half the f for the first time the Secretary of states. CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT To qualify for the first one-third of federal State punting when she was in Beijing, aid, the states need to fix arcane eligibility never raising the issue of human rights (H.R. 80) requirements that exclude far too many low- and religious freedom. Imagine how the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The income workers. To qualify for the rest of Catholic bishops and Buddhist monks Chair recognizes the gentleman from the aid, states have to choose from a menu of who are in prison felt when they heard Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- options that include extending benefits to that the Secretary, because of pan- part-time workers or those who leave their utes. jobs for urgent family reasons, like domestic dering to the Chinese in wanting them Mr. BLUMENAUER. Yesterday, the violence or gravely ill children. to buy our paper, never raised this House engaged in a vigorous debate on Data from the National Employment Law issue. Yet this Congress has done noth- the captive primate bill, H.R. 80, which Project, a nonprofit group, show that 19 ing but spend, spend, spend and talk, would prohibit the interstate transport states qualify for some of the federal financ- talk, talk. of chimpanzees and other monkeys ing and that a dozen others would become el- Congress is made up of parents and across State borders. It was fascinating igible by making one or two policy changes. grandparents. Yet it seems that this Unemployed workers are worst off in the listening to the give-and-take on the Deep South, where relatively few people are Congress is prepared to push all of this floor of the House. The argument eligible to receive payments. Louisiana, Mis- onto our children and our grand- against the bill seemed to center on sissippi and Texas stand out. children. Why won’t Congress act? Why two points: The governors are blowing smoke when has Congress failed to act? What is One was that this bill was not the they suggest that the federal unemployment Congress afraid of? most important thing that we could aid would lead directly to new state taxes. Over the weekend, President Obama possibly be considering at the time. No one knows what the economic climate said, ‘‘ . . . we can’t generate sustained will be when the federal aid has been used up The second was that it would not stop several years from now. But by dumping bil- growth without getting our deficits the ability of some people to have a lions of dollars into shrinking state unem- under control.’’ I could not agree more, chimpanzee as a pet in their own ployment funds, which puts money into the and time will tell if this administra- homes. hands of people who spend it immediately on tion and this Congress will embrace the I found it interesting because the no- food and shelter, the stimulus could help the process that leads to a solution. tion that somehow this measure is not states through the recession and into a time The process that will lead to a solu- the most important issue is true. Con- when unemployment trust funds can be re- tion is the bipartisan commission that gress deals with thousands of issues in plenished. In other words, the stimulus could Congressman JIM COOPER and I have make a tax increase less likely. a wide range of areas—from passing But even if new taxes are required at some proposed with every spending program budgets, to dealing with the national point, the new federal standards would pro- on the table with tax policy. Congress debt, to recovering our economy, to tect more unemployed workers than ever be- would vote up or down on the commis- naming post offices, to dealing with fore and bring states like Louisiana, Mis- sion’s recommendations. protections for the environment. sissippi and Texas into the 21st century. If any Member from either side, from Governors like Mr. Jindal should be wor- my side who is not on this bill or from b 1045 rying about how to end this recession while the Democratic side who is not on this There are a wide range. One of the helping constituents feed and house their things why we have 435 of us here and families—not about finding ways to revive bill, has a better idea that will work— tired election-year arguments about big a better idea rather than just a rotary 100 Senators is because we can do more spending versus small government. speech, a better idea that works—put it than one thing at once. f forward. Don’t hide behind the process. But I will tell you, the woman who is There always seems to be an excuse. in the hospital in Cleveland, who had COMMISSION WITH TEETH: FORC- The American people are experiencing her face ripped off by a chimpanzee last ING CONGRESS TO ADDRESS EN- a crisis of confidence and expect this week, would probably think, along TITLEMENT ISSUE Congress to act. When we gain control with her family and friends, that it The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. of the reckless spending, we will be might be important to deal with the JACKSON-LEE of Texas). The Chair rec- able to rebuild our economy. We will safety of Americans, over 100 of whom

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This has been a jury, 9,000 earmarks with minimal no- family or your community. problem, as we know, for a long time tice—we found that the PMA Group, The second notion, that somehow it but it was brought to a head just re- who lobbied for many earmarks in last would not magically stop overnight the cently when a lobby firm, a powerhouse year’s defense bill the year before that, ability to have a wild animal, that is lobby firm that had $14 million in rev- clients of the PMA Group received as not domesticated, that has no business enue just last year, it was revealed many as up to a dozen earmarks in this being treated as a pet in somebody’s that they were being investigated by omnibus appropriation bill that we’ll home, is an excuse not to act. That be- the FBI. be considering tomorrow. Let me say trays lack of knowledge of what we This firm was quite prominent. It that again. A firm under investigation have done dealing with animal welfare passed a lot of campaign contributions by Federal authorities, for what might for the last 50 years. to Members here on Capitol Hill. In re- be misused or mishandled campaign To be able to deal with frameworks turn, clients of this lobbying firm re- contributions to Members of Congress, moving forward, establishing protec- ceived in one defense appropriation bill clients of that firm are receiving ear- tions is important. In 2003 we dealt $300 million. So it was quite lucrative marks in the appropriation bill that with the problem of having large cats, for this firm obviously to do what it we’ll be passing tomorrow, and not one tigers, lions, panthers that people kept was doing. Member here has the ability to go in as pets. We’re also going to have to do Anyway, it was revealed that the FBI and challenge a single one of those ear- something in the long run with other was investigating this firm, and within marks. It’s take-it-or-leave-it on the inappropriate pets like crocodiles and days, the firm completely imploded. It whole bill, one vote at the end, take-it- pythons. has dissolved. One week or so after it or-leave-it, no ability to challenge. These are not trivial items. This is was revealed, it’s gone, but the damage That simply isn’t right, Madam Speak- not appropriate treatment for some of has been wrought to the dignity and er. That’s not right. God’s creatures, and they put families decorum of this House. We sit here That’s why we need the Ethics Com- at risk. We in Congress should estab- today all under suspicion because a mittee to take a look at this. We know lish these frameworks to avoid future firm spread so many campaign con- from press reports that somebody’s problems. tributions around, and many earmarks taking a look at it. Politico reported The most important point is that, if were received. And no matter what the on February 12 that, ‘‘Several sources the provisions of our bill had been es- intent was or the motive here, the ap- said FBI agents have spent months lay- tablished policy, that poor woman pearance of this does not reflect well ing the groundwork for their current wouldn’t be in a hospital in Cleveland on the dignity and decorum of the investigation, including conducting re- because the monkey that attacked her House. search on earmarks and campaign con- would not have been shipped from Mis- We have to remember that most of tributions.’’ souri (along with others that were dis- the earmarks sought by this firm, this Now, we may not want to look at it, bursed around the country) to Con- firm that is now under investigation, but the Justice Department is. We have necticut to her neighbor. are for for-profit entities, private busi- the obligation here to uphold the dig- I would suggest that it’s important nesses. These earmarks are essentially nity and decorum of the House. Our for people to take a step back and look no-bid contracts. A Member of Con- standard should not be investigations, at critical areas of animal welfare and gress will simply say, I want an ear- convictions, and imprisonment. It the relationship that we have with mark for this firm. Maybe it might be ought to be what upholds the dignity of them. It is important to pass this legis- in his district, it might not, but it’s a the House. Let’s pass this resolution. lation, as the House did overwhelm- private, for-profit-making company, f ingly last session, only to have it die in getting a Federal contract without the Senate. It’s important to pass it scrutiny otherwise, with nothing and THE ESSENCE OF THE GREATNESS again, but it’s also important for peo- no other bids. Nobody else can bid on OF AMERICA LIES IN ITS PEO- ple to be able to deal with establishing it. PLE, NOT IN ITS GOVERNMENT an appropriate framework for relation- Here, let me just step back for a sec- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ships with animals so that it doesn’t ond. One thing that is unbelievable Chair recognizes the gentleman from have to become the most important here is we will be considering an omni- California (Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN) for thing in the world for one family or bus appropriation bill, a $410 billion 5 minutes. one community. Instead, we have a log- bill, tomorrow. We received a list of Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- ical, rational set of policies that are the earmarks that will be in that bill fornia. Mr. Speaker, it’s interesting good for the welfare of animals, that yesterday. So I think within 36 hours sitting on the floor listening to the protect our families and have the Fed- or so of receiving the list of 9,000 ear- speeches during this period of time. eral Government playing its appro- marks, we will be considering the bill. On the one hand, I listened to the priate role. Now, we have had rules in this House, gentleman from Virginia talk about a Already 20 States around the country and good rules, passed which stipulate bipartisan approach to deal with our have done their job with an outright that we have transparency, that we are problem of fiscally irresponsibility and prohibition. It’s time for the Federal supposed to be given notice of these the load of debt that we are placing on Government to amend the Lacey Act earmarks well in advance. I would sub- our children and grandchildren. On the to extend the protections dealing with mit that 36 hours for 9,000 is hardly other hand, I did hear a gentleman captive primates, to help in a small but transparency, but even if it were, from the other side of the aisle talk critical way make all our communities transparency has to be followed by ac- about why it’s Bush’s fault. more livable and our families safer, countability. Accountability means When I was in school, they were healthier and more economically se- that somebody should be able to stand teaching us debate. We talked about cure. up and challenge any of these ear- the ad hominem argument, the person- f marks, to challenge whether or not a alization of the argument. Usually that for-profit entity, a company in some- meant that when you didn’t have the OUR STANDARD SHOULD BE WHAT body’s district, ought to be getting a facts you tried to make it personal. UPHOLDS THE DIGNITY OF THE sole-source contract by a Member, with There was also discussion by a gen- HOUSE no scrutiny by other Members of this tleman from the other side of the aisle The SPEAKER pro tempore. The body. I cannot come to the floor tomor- about the fact that we’re finally going Chair recognizes the gentleman from row, nor can any other Member, and to be concerned about the people of Arizona (Mr. FLAKE) for 5 minutes. challenge any of these earmarks, to America, as if those who disagree with Mr. FLAKE. Madam Speaker, yester- look at the relationship between ear- you would be people who are not inter- day I introduced a privileged resolution marks, campaign contributions, or to ested in Americans. I’m not sure that

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With 708 danc- difficult economic situation, and as did understand the seriousness and the ers this year representing over 350 stu- others, I returned to my district to depth of this economic difficulty. dent organizations and 180 individual talk to constituents about that. I had a And lastly, I asked them: The eco- groups, THON has shattered previous tele-town hall where we had over 6,000 nomic crisis’ impact on me is such year’s record. people on the line, and I listened to that—and the response, number one, Madam Speaker, it is this type of their comments. I also sent out a ques- was, I am okay right now, but I’m wor- leadership and dedication that gives tionnaire by e-mail, and thus far we’ve ried about what will happen to me if me renewed hope that our Nation’s received over 1,800 responses. I thought the economy continues to get worse, 59 best days are still ahead of us. As a it might be informative to tell this percent. Thirty-three percent of the proud Penn State alumnus, I join with body the feelings of the people in my people said, I will face tough decisions colleagues such as Congressman WOLF, district, at least as reflected in this but I will survive. And less than 9 per- a Penn State alumni, in saying it is survey; although I realize it is not a cent said, I do not know how I will not only an honor to be associated with scientific survey. make it through the time. a first class institution, it is a privilege In response to the question, what is Interesting thing about that response to share that association with the the most immediate economic concern is the resiliency of the American peo- 15,000 students that participated in you face, overwhelmingly, 53 percent of ple. They do believe, they do have faith THON. the respondents said they were most that we will get out of this, but they We Penn Staters have a saying: ‘‘We concerned about declining value of re- believe that we will get out of it are Penn State.’’ But, Madam Speaker, tirement accounts. We ought to be very through the ingenuity, the creativity, as you can see, it goes without ques- concerned about that, because if we the stick-to-it-iveness of the work tion that these students are truly the send a message to the world that we ethic of the American people, not gov- ‘‘we’’ in Penn State. are fiscally irresponsible, that more ernment. f and more spending and more and more While certain government programs RECESS debt is the way to get out of the situa- might be able to assist, we should not tion that we got into because of spend- forget that the essence of the greatness The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ing and debt, those retirement ac- of America lies in its people, not in its ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair counts are going to lose more value. government. This government reflects declares the House in recess until noon We ought to be concerned about the fu- its people. This government is one that today. ture, as well as the immediate present. was set up to protect the rights of the Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 3 min- Secondly, in response to the ques- people but also to be protected against utes a.m.), the House stood in recess tion, what is the most important ele- an overweening government. If we are until noon. ment of an economic stimulus package, to work ourselves out of this economy, f the number one response was tax cuts. we must rely on the people for their b 1200 Why? Because many of the American creativity and do nothing that im- people do believe the argument that pinges upon that. AFTER RECESS raising taxes in the midst of a reces- f The recess having expired, the House sion doesn’t make sense and that tax was called to order by the Speaker pro cuts, properly articulated, properly en- b 1100 tempore (Mr. BLUMENAUER) at noon. forced, create a stimulus to the private CONGRATULATING DANCE MARA- f sector, particularly the small- and me- THON AT PENN STATE UNIVER- dium-sized businesses where the jobs PRAYER SITY IN ITS MONEY RAISING EF- are really created, not the government The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. FORT TO COMBAT CHILDREN’S sector. Secondly, the biggest response Coughlin, offered the following prayer: CANCER was, nothing, the economy is strongest Lord of history and Father of all hu- when government does not interfere. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The manity, as we mark Black History And the third response was funding for Chair recognizes the gentleman from Month this year, anxiety gives us much infrastructure projects. And unfortu- Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 to pray about. Yet we have much to nately, the percentage of money that minutes. celebrate as well. goes to infrastructure projects is rel- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. The Honorable JOHN LEWIS tells a atively small, as is the percentage that Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring story which may serve as a parable for goes towards tax cuts. attention to a great cause and to con- African American history in the United The next question: Are you satisfied gratulate the over 15,000 young men States. On a Sunday afternoon, he was with the economic stimulus package and women at Penn State University one of 15 children who took refuge in Congress passed? Thirty-four percent of who participated in the largest stu- Aunt Sevena’s house because a storm the people in my district said, no, the dent-run philanthropy in the world— was brewing. As the storm let loose, details of the size and scope needed to THON. the house began to sway. The wood be- be worked out. Perhaps they thought THON, which is short for Dance Mar- neath their feet began to bend. A cor- having less than 24 hours to look at a athon, is a student-run venture led by ner of the room started lifting up. 1,076 page bill was inappropriate. The the Penn State University Interfrater- That was when Aunt Sevena told the second largest response, 33 percent, nity and the Panhellenic Council whose children to line up and hold hands. was, no, Congress shouldn’t have mission is to conquer pediatric cancer Then she had them walk as a group passed any stimulus package. Those by providing outstanding emotional back and forth from kitchen to the are concerned that a stimulus package and financial support for the children, front of the house toward every corner does not stimulate. And third, by a families, researchers and staff at the of the room that was rising. Fifteen much, much smaller margin, yes, any- Penn State Children’s Hospital. children were walking with the wind, thing the government can do is better Madam Speaker, this is no ordinary holding that trembling house down than nothing. student organization. Dating back to from flying to the sky with the weight The next question: I expect the worse 1972 when the first THON was held, a of their own bodies. They had learned of the economic crisis to be over with- small group of dancers raised approxi- that You, Lord, were right in the midst in—and this is truly difficult to read mately $2,000. This past weekend, over of the storm and Your voice could be because it said that 42 percent of the 15,000 student volunteers raised $7.49 heard in the thunder. respondents thought it would take 24 million to fight pediatric cancer. Since Throughout history, Lord, Your pres- months or more. Second largest re- its inception in 1972, THON has raised ence can be found. Be with this House

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And he Chair has examined the Journal of the (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina said in 1991 in a mayoral race when he last day’s proceedings and announces asked and was given permission to ad- supported a candidate other than the to the House his approval thereof. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- candidate I supported that black people Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- vise and extend his remarks.) will vote for white people and white nal stands approved. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. people will vote for black people as Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the long as race isn’t the issue, and he sup- Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I National Guard Youth Challenge Pro- ported a white candidate who was the demand a vote on agreeing to the gram. When we invest in the mentoring incumbent mayor because he had Speaker’s approval of the Journal. and education of our children, we pro- worked with him as a State legislator, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vide them a strong foundation for their and that was the cause of his defeat in question is on the Speaker’s approval future success. The National Guard 1992. But he was early in the call for bi- of the Journal. Youth Challenge Program has a proven racial voting. The question was taken; and the track record of teaching the leadership, When I ran for office the first time Speaker pro tempore announced that citizenship and life skills that can for this seat that I was successful in the ayes appeared to have it. make a difference in so many lives. 2006, it wasn’t particularly popular for Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. I am particularly proud to have African Americans to come out and Speaker, I object to the vote on the members and supporters of the pro- support me openly. Many did or I ground that a quorum is not present gram here on Capitol Hill today, in- wouldn’t be here. But he was one of the and make the point of order that a cluding General John Conaway, chair- first, and there wasn’t an issue in his quorum is not present. man of the National Guard Youth mind about race. It was about who The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Foundation, and also Colonel Jackie could go the best job. ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- Fogle, Director of the South Carolina Alvin King was a leader. He leaves ceedings on this question will be post- Youth Challenge Academy, as they cel- three sons and a daughter, a daughter, poned. ebrate and bring recognition to the ex- Esperanza, who he loved as well as his The point of no quorum is considered traordinary work that they are doing withdrawn. three sons, but who serves as an intern on behalf of our Nation’s youth. in my office and was the apple of his f I am grateful to have introduced leg- eye; his sons Alvin, Samuel and Ash- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE islation that would help expand the re- ley, and his wife, Rosalva, who he dear- sources for these programs to ensure The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the ly loved and will miss him dearly, as they continue to have a positive im- gentleman from Ohio (Mr. WILSON) will I and the City of Memphis. pact on the young men and women in come forward and lead the House in the our communities. I am particularly f Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. WILSON of Ohio led the Pledge grateful to see the plans for success in REPUBLICANS SAY ‘‘GET SERIOUS of Allegiance as follows: Guam with Governor Felix Camacho ABOUT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: and First Lady Joann Camacho. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the FREEZE SPENDING NOW’’ In conclusion, God bless our troops, United States of America, and to the Repub- (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, and we will never forget September the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 11th. mission to address the House for 1 f minute and to revise and extend his re- f marks.) MOVING FROM BANK CARE TO MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO ALVIN Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, during HEALTH CARE KING these challenging economic times, (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- American families and small busi- permission to address the House for 1 mission to address the House for 1 nesses are making sacrifices to make minute and to revise and extend his re- minute.) ends meet, and Congress should do the marks.) Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday same. Mr. KUCINICH. Fifty million Ameri- in Memphis, Tennessee, my hometown With all the talk about fiscal respon- cans without any health insurance, an- and the site of Tennessee 9, a great sibility in Washington, D.C., it is time other 50 million underinsured. There leader in our community passed away, for our Democratic colleagues to put has never been a more significant mo- a gentleman by the name of Alvin our money where their mouth is, and ment where this country has the oppor- King. Republicans are willing to come to- tunity to turn crisis into opportunity Alvin King was 73 years old, and dur- gether across the aisle and make the by making it possible for all Americans ing his time in Memphis, he was a po- hard choices necessary to put our fiscal for the first time to have a plan of na- litical leader. He was an African Amer- house in order. tional health care, a universal, single- ican gentleman. This is Black History Judging from what is scheduled to payer, not-for-profit health care sys- Month. He was the third Memphian come to the floor tomorrow, Mr. tem, where all $2.2 trillion that is spent elected to the House of Representatives Speaker, it looks like the majority just for health care will be spent for health in Tennessee since reconstruction in doesn’t get it. Just slightly over one care for people and not for profit for in- 1868, and he served in the House of Rep- week after passing a $1 trillion so- surance companies. Insurance compa- resentatives for 24 years, the third called stimulus bill, Democrats in Con- nies make money not providing health longest serving African American in gress are planning to pass another big care. the Tennessee House of Representa- spending bill, $410 billion, 9,000 ear- With so many Americans without tives. marks as usual, the largest increase in health care today, it is urgent that we I served with Representative King for discretionary spending since the Carter recognize the value of H.R. 676 to pro- 10 of those years when I was a senator administration. vide Americans with the coverage they and he was a very capable, well-liked House Republicans and millions of need, plus we stop this system which is and effective legislator. Americans are saying enough is excluding people from being able to get He did something that is I guess em- enough. Let’s do what every American the care they need because of the cost bodied in our President, Barack family, what the every small business of premiums and copays. Obama, showing that people can get be- is doing. Let’s freeze Federal spending This is a moment that we need to yond race. Alvin King was born in the immediately and come together to get seize. H.R. 676, universal, single-payer, civil rights era when it was important this Congress’ house in order.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:41 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.008 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE H2610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 24, 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL BRING fiscal choices. Unfortunately, they are Security Adviser for the Speaker. Mike ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE BUDG- about 8 years and $5 trillion short with Sheehy has given three decades of serv- ET PROCESS their newfound fiscal conservatism. ice to his country, much of it here in (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was Remember, George Bush inherited a the House of Representatives. given permission to address the House surplus. What was the answer to the When the Speaker first appointed me for 1 minute.) surplus? Tax cuts. Then we had the at- to the House Permanent Select Com- Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, tacks of 9/11. What was the answer to mittee on Intelligence 6 years ago, tonight the American people will hear that? Tax cuts. Then we had the mis- Mike was one of the first people I the truth about the fiscal situation begotten war in Iraq. What was the an- turned to. His deep experience on intel- that President Obama inherited. swer to that? Tax cuts. A war fought ligence matters, as well as his knowl- There won’t be any sugarcoating in on borrowed money and tax cuts. And edge of the House and its Members, the form of accounting gimmicks that then we had the bank collapse and the have served the Speaker and all of us hide the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, recession growing into a depression. well over the years. natural disasters and some Medicare And what was the answer of George Especially after the Speaker asked payments. President Obama believes Bush? Tax cuts. And what is the an- me to chair the Select Intelligence that government should be honest, and swer of the Republicans today? Tax Oversight Panel, I have frequently he is doing the right thing by elimi- cuts. sought his advice on a wide range of For them to say they are for fiscal nating accounting gimmicks. Such issues, and I’ve found him to be always responsibility and honest budgeting tricks gave the false impression that thoughtful and well-informed, and I after those 8 years is laughable. The the government was actually address- might add, always calm. He is a con- Obama administration is going to give ing our Nation’s fiscal mess when it summate professional. it straight to the American people to- really wasn’t. As he leaves his position here on Cap- night. They have made a hash out of it, Mr. Speaker, tonight President itol Hill, I and others want to recognize and we are going to try to fix it, but it Obama will level with the American him, thank him and wish him well. is going to take some time. people about the $1.3 trillion deficit f that he inherited from President Bush. f $410 BILLION ‘‘OMINOUS’’ In the days ahead, we will work with STIMULATE THE ECONOMY—DRILL APPROPRIATIONS BILL President Obama to make the hard OFFSHORE (Mr. KIRK asked and was given per- choices necessary to put us back on a (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was mission to address the House for 1 fiscally responsible path. given permission to address the House minute and to revise and extend his re- f for 1 minute and to revise and extend marks.) CONGRESS MUST QUIT SPENDING his remarks.) Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, the House Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, some will vote on the $410 billion ‘‘ominous’’ (Mr. LATTA asked and was given day in the future we may live in a land appropriations bill this week. The bill’s permission to address the House for 1 flowing with renewable green energy, text was finished weeks ago but kept minute and to revise and extend his re- windmills on every corner, cute little secret from the American people, and marks.) battery-operated cars in every garage. now we know why. The legislation con- Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, last week But the path to blissful nirvana is long tains 9,000 earmarks to be approved, it was my privilege during our work pe- and we have just begun that journey. ironically, the same week as we had a riod back in the district to be at seven Right now, our primary fuel source fiscal responsibility summit. of my county courthouses. What I did for vehicles is crude oil, whether we Last night, my staff and I stayed up was I met one-on-one all morning and like it or not. We get most of it from to read this bill, longer than the stim- all afternoon and we got locked into the Middle East. We transfer billions of ulus. We found no less than 12 ear- the courthouses in the evenings to talk dollars of taxpayer money to countries marks for clients of a lobbying firm to these people that we represent. And that don’t like us or respect us, coun- that was raided by the FBI 3 months they are concerned. They are con- tries that have ties to radical terror- ago. The leaders of Paul Magliochetti cerned about the spending that has ists that want to kill us. and Associates will likely go to jail, been going on in this Congress. The American people support clean but their earmarks from this criminal I had one gentleman wait 4 hours, 4 offshore drilling. It is good for the enterprise are in this legislation, total- hours, to come up and just sit across country. We will keep our money in ing over $8 million of the taxpayers’ from the desk from me for 30 seconds America instead of sending it overseas. money, all approved by the leaders of and say we are spending too much Offshore drilling creates high-paying this House. This is irresponsible spend- money in this country. They are wor- jobs for Americans. We reduce the risk ing by a criminal enterprise to the det- ried about what is happening to their of oil spills from tankers from the Mid- riment of this Congress. future, to their kids’ future and their dle East. Oil companies will send mil- f grandkids’ future. lions of dollars to our Treasury for the You know, it is tough when you pick right to lease offshore, and it can be PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL up the paper and try to explain it to done cleanly and safely. PRESENT AN HONEST BUDGET them. They say, where is this money But the new administration has THAT CUTS THE DEFICIT IN coming from that is being borrowed? blocked offshore drilling. With all the HALF IN FIVE YEARS Over the weekend we saw the Secretary rhetoric about stimulating the econ- (Ms. SUTTON asked and was given of State was over in China with cup in omy, one would think that a real stim- permission to address the House for 1 hand saying we need you to keep buy- ulus would be to drill off our shores minute.) ing our debt. and bring jobs and money to Americans Ms. SUTTON. Mr. Speaker, President The folks back home are concerned instead of going into debt with the elu- Obama inherited a fiscal mess created about their future and they want this sive stimulus package. by 8 years of Republican economic and Congress to do something, and that And that’s just the way it is. fiscal policies. Tonight, our new Presi- means we have got to quit spending. f dent will begin the slow process of re- f b 1215 storing fiscal discipline to Washington. He will do that first by leveling with FIXING THE BUDGET RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF the American people about the true (Mr. DEFAZIO asked and was given MIKE SHEEHY costs of the budget he’ll release on permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. HOLT asked and was given per- Thursday. minute.) mission to address the House for 1 Second, he will re-institute the pay- Mr. DEFAZIO. Well, we just heard minute.) as-you-go guidelines similar to those from the Republican side of the aisle Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today that have been in place here in the that they are ready to make the tough to recognize Mike Sheehy, the National Democratic House now for the last 2

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:08 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.011 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2611 years. The principle of pay-as-you-go souri, plant has the key ingredients to Our economy nationwide and in my played an instrumental role in creating be part of the survival and success of home State of New Jersey is in worse the budget surpluses of the 1990s. Un- Chrysler. shape than ever. fortunately, those commonsense prin- The workforce at the plant is among As a result of the economic deterio- ciples were rejected by the Bush ad- the most productive in the industry, ration that occurred under President ministration, and helped lead to the and the plant itself has had a half bil- Bush’s policy, the projected deficit for record deficit that our country must lion dollars invested in it for flexible fiscal year 2009 has reached an unprece- now address. manufacturing to give it the ability to dented $1.2 trillion. This deficit did not And, third, President Obama is ex- build the cars of the future today. The arise overnight, and out of the blue. pected to propose mandatory, across- manufacturing technology reduces the President Bush inherited a healthy $5.6 the-board spending cuts to offset any carbon footprint, and provides long- trillion surplus. new initiative that expands the govern- term savings and energy use. This And so, Mr. Speaker, we need to ment’s red ink. state-of-the-art plant and its record- bring our country back to fiscal re- Mr. Speaker, these reforms will help setting workers are the example of sponsibility. us cut the budget deficit in half over what can help the industry and Chrys- f the next 5 years, which is not bad, con- ler survive and thrive in the future. ACT FISCALLY RESPONSIBLY AND sidering what we inherited from our f IN A BIPARTISAN MANNER Republican friends. MAKING QUALITY CARE f (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given ACCESSIBLE TO PATIENTS permission to address the House for 1 ALICE IN WONDERLAND WORLD OF (Mr. BOUSTANY asked and was minute.) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGETING given permission to address the House Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given for 1 minute and to revise and extend ago this body spent over $1 trillion of permission to address the House for 1 his remarks.) taxpayer dollars on programs that will minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, to- grow the size of government, but won’t marks.) night President Obama is expected to stimulate the economy to help us get Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, wel- unveil some of his health care reform, out of this financial crisis. come to the Alice in Wonderland world and I hope to work with the President Consumer confidence remains low, of congressional budgeting, a place to lower costs for American families and fear of the future remains, as evi- where Congress calls for fiscal respon- and make health care more accessible denced by the lowest Dow since 1997. sibility, but then spends well beyond without dramatically raising taxes. Last week I held two town hall meet- our means, even as the budget deficit Some of my Democratic colleagues ings in my district in Northwest Lou- grows to over $1.4 trillion. advocate for government-run universal isiana. In both meetings, the feelings We’re all too familiar with the litany health coverage, but coverage alone were the same. People are scared and of the spending that’s already occurred does not guarantee access. Too many they are angry. They are looking for this session; $350 billion for the TARP rural communities currently lack doc- solutions. Instead we give them waste- bailout, $787 billion for the pork-filled tors, and Medicare payment cuts and ful spending and social programs fund- stimulus bill, and this week, right after frivolous lawsuits have driven pro- ed with one-time money. Now we hear the so-called fiscal responsibility sum- viders out of business in underserved of a plan to finance this with taxes on mit, Congressional leaders will bring communities. the back of small businesses and on the up a giant omnibus spending bill that Health care reform should be based taxpayers themselves. will spend another $410 billion, an 8 on three basic principles, information, To help this economy, we must allow percent increase over funding from last choice and control. Information that business to expedite depreciation year, and has over 9,000 earmarks. My provides real information to patients schedules, eliminate capital gains constituents aren’t seeing an 8 percent and doctors, choice that allows free- taxes and reduce payroll deductions increase in their paychecks. dom of choice to choose a doctor and and dedicate dollars to infrastructure The nonpartisan Brookings Institu- develop a doctor/patient relationship, projects, including I–49 in Louisiana. tion also cited recently, and I quote, and control, which creates real port- As we move to consider the half tril- ‘‘these are just not deficits as far as ability for families. lion dollar omnibus, I urge my col- the eye can see, but they’re trillion- Working together, I believe we can leagues to act fiscally responsible and dollar deficits as far as the eye can achieve real results and make health in a bipartisan manner. see.’’ care much more affordable and acces- f Mr. Speaker we’re making sacrifices sible. We all agree that our system will COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION every day. Congress should continue to make America more competitive and REFORM do the same. give families peace of mind. And that’s f why we need to work together to put (Mr. BACA asked and was given per- the doctor and patient back in control. mission to address the House for 1 CHRYSLER PLANT’S FUTURE IN f minute.) FENTON, MISSOURI Mr. BACA. I rise today to urge my (Mr. CARNAHAN asked and was BUSH BUDGET LEGACY—DEEP colleagues, our leadership, Speaker given permission to address the House DEFICITS AND ECONOMIC DECLINE PELOSI, President Obama, to work with for 1 minute and to revise and extend (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given CHC on comprehensive immigration re- his remarks.) permission to address the House for 1 form. Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, Chrys- minute and to revise and extend his re- Two weeks ago this legislative body ler Corporation has a proud history of marks.) passed a significant bill that will help producing cars, trucks and vans in the Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, over the our devastated economy. We cannot Fenton, Missouri, plant. The workers last 8 years, the Bush administration forget the other gaping wound here, there helped Chrysler survive its dark- turned our budget situation from rosy our broken immigration system. We est hours in the 1980s, and helped it to grim. President Bush and the Repub- are making a big mistake if we con- thrive during the 1990s and 2000s. lican Congress pushed their economic tinue to ignore the 12 to 14 million un- The U.S. Government has stepped in policies as an answer to the prolonged documented immigrants who are part to help our American automakers sur- growth that never came. They let of this economy. This is not something vive and to protect American jobs. I budget rules lapse and enacted expen- that we should sweep under the rug was truly disappointed to read in the sive tax cuts for the wealthiest few, with more unrealistic enforcement- St. Louis Post Dispatch that the Fen- with no offsets. only fixes to the immigration system. ton, Missouri, plant may be at risk Now it turns out, instead of spurring Enforcement-only approaches makes under Chrysler’s viability plan. By al- long-term growth, these trickle-down the situation worse by generating an most every measure, the Fenton, Mis- policies have cost our Nation dearly. underground economy and encouraging

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:41 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.013 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE H2612 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 24, 2009 a demand for vulnerable, undocu- for all of us. Imagine this: We are only terday. It is, in fact, a place where our mented workers. one law away from guaranteeing access soldiers are working very hard, but it I urge my colleagues not to let poli- to affordable care for everyone every- is also a place where we can find an- tics cloud a real solution. The only an- where in these United States. other location. We are studying the swer is comprehensive immigration re- f issue, but I think it is possible to close form. Guantanamo Bay. REPUBLICAN ALTERNATIVE f f RECOVERY PLAN ANTICIPATING THE JOINT SESSION (Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida A PROPOSED TAX HOLIDAY OF CONGRESS asked and was given permission to ad- (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given (Mr. ENGEL asked and was given dress the House for 1 minute and to re- permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 vise and extend her remarks.) minute.) minute and to revise and extend his re- Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I have marks.) Mr. Speaker, earlier this month, House proposed a tax holiday plan. The bill Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, tonight, Republicans refused, to a person, to has been filed. I think the first one was when President Obama speaks to a support the economic course that laid over here on the Clerk’s desk as joint session of Congress, I will be on President Obama’s recovery plan of- soon as we were sworn in. It would the aisle to greet him, as I have for the fered. allow the American people to keep past 20 years. It’s always my honor and The Republican proposal is made up their own income for 2 months. It privilege to shake the hand of the almost entirely of tax cuts for the would allow them to keep their with- President of the United States. And it’s wealthy and strips virtually all of the holding. really electrifying. But I think tonight, job-creation investments that was nec- When I brought it up to President Mr. Speaker, the anticipation is even essary to transform our economy for Obama, he seemed intrigued by the more electrifying than usual. Our new the future. Their alternative plan had idea. He said, ‘‘Ah, you need to talk to President, who has done such a wonder- no funds for American infrastructure Larry Summers about it.’’ ful job in bringing us hope, is going to needs, no investment in energy effi- Larry Summers said, ‘‘Sure, I’ll talk come tonight to speak with the Con- ciency, and no protection for health to you.’’ gress and tell us his plans. I hope and care, no money for police officers and Well, he didn’t take my calls, but I know that under his administration, teachers and no food assistance for nonetheless, I was really gratified Sat- we will fix health care and have it uni- struggling families, and offered no urday to hear the President say he was versal for everyone. chance for America to come out of this going to put people’s money, their We know, and under his administra- recession stronger and more able to withholdings, in their paychecks so tion, we will look at our energy policy compete economically. they wouldn’t have to wait for a rebate and wean ourselves off of foreign oil so Mr. Speaker, when are House Repub- check. I said, ‘‘Wow, fantastic. He’s that America can truly be energy inde- licans going to realize that you can going to help the American people.’’ pendent. fool some of the people some of the The average household was going to We need to get our fiscal House in time, but you can’t fool all of the peo- get to keep about $1,000 a month under order, and the President’s going to ad- ple all of the time? the proposal. It was going to be great. dress that as well. f It was going to help people buy cars. So as we anticipate his speech, Mr. Yet, as it turns out, he said it’s $65 a Speaker, I want to say to the President b 1230 month. Boy, that’s like throwing some- of the United States, that I am willing PROSPERITY AHEAD FOR ALL body who’s drowning a toothpick and and want to work with him hand-in- AMERICAN PEOPLE saying, ‘‘Grab hold and hang on and hand, hope we can do it on a bipartisan we’ll help you.’’ Let’s get them their basis, and I look forward to his words (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked real money back. tonight. and was given permission to address f f the House for 1 minute.) Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER NO PATIENT LEFT BEHIND Speaker, what an exciting and wonder- PRO TEMPORE (Mr. KAGEN asked and was given fully forward day that we have today The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. permission to address the House for 1 when we will be addressed by the Com- BLUMENAUER). Pursuant to clause 8 of minute and to revise and extend his re- mander in Chief regarding the state of rule XX, the Chair will postpone fur- marks.) the Nation. All I can think about is we ther proceedings today on motions to Mr. KAGEN. Mr. Speaker, we’re have planted the seeds of the economic suspend the rules on which a recorded going to be listening this evening to stimulus package, a plan that should vote or the yeas and nays are ordered, President Obama, and one of his fea- help no matter who you are and where or on which the vote is objected to tured subjects will be health care. you are in the nooks and crannies of under clause 6 of rule XX. What we don’t need in the United this Nation, how this Commander in Record votes on postponed questions States is socialized medicine. We don’t Chief will tell us of the prosperity will be taken later. need more government control of our ahead, of the brighter days ahead. I personal lives. look forward to that kind of leadership, f What we do need is access to afford- for, when you are in troubling times, HONORING PAUL NEWMAN able health care for everyone. And to you plant the seeds to make it better. Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I move to guarantee access to affordable care for Our instruction to America is that no suspend the rules and agree to the reso- every citizen, we need to enact the es- area should be left out. The rural poor lution (H. Res. 18) honoring the life, sential elements of health care, which should not be left out. The urban cen- achievements, and contributions of are, first, that there shall be no dis- ters should not be left out. As we are Paul Newman. crimination against any citizen due to watching the States, we are seeing that The Clerk read the title of the resolu- any pre-existing condition. some of them are making decisions tion. Second, there should be open disclo- that do not impact all of the people. The text of the resolution is as fol- sure of all prices, so we know the price We are going to call them to be able to lows: of a pill before we swallow it. be held accountable because this H. RES. 18 And, third, we need to secure the money is not for their own personal same discounts for all citizens so we all piggy banks. Whereas Paul Newman, a great American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humani- pay the same price for the same service Let me also say, Mr. Speaker, that I tarian, and automobile racing enthusiast, or product. was gratified that the chairman of the passed away on September 26, 2008; We can also create the largest risk Homeland Security Committee allowed Whereas Paul Newman was born on Janu- pools possible to leverage down prices me to travel to Guantanamo Bay yes- ary 26, 1925, in Shaker Heights, Ohio;

VerDate Nov 24 2008 00:35 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.015 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2613 Whereas following his service in the Navy Paul Newman was born in Cleveland, nent figures in the American arts for during World War II in the Pacific theater, Ohio, to parents Arthur and Teresa over 50 years. Paul Newman completed his degree at Newman during the tumultuous eco- Paul Newman was born on January Kenyon College and later at the Yale School nomic times of the 1920s. A supposed 26, 1925 in Shaker Heights, Ohio. His fa- of Drama; ther owned a sporting goods store, but Whereas Paul Newman is considered one of athletic powerhouse, Paul Newman’s America’s most accomplished actors and his first love during high school ended up Mr. Newman was more interested in career in film and on stage spanned over being football rather than acting or following his mother’s and uncle’s in- fifty years; theater. However, following high terest in the arts, and he started acting Whereas Paul Newman was nominated for school graduation, the legendary New- in grade school. After less than a year ten Oscars, winning Best Actor in 1986 for his man would eventually enlist in the at Ohio University in Athens, he joined role in The Color of Money and two honorary United States Navy Air Corps, and the Navy, and served for 3 years during Oscars, the Humanitarian Award in 1993 and would spend a portion of his service World War II. After the war, he at- the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1985; tended Kenyon College on an athletic Whereas Paul Newman brought life to time as a radio operator in the Pacific during World War II. scholarship where he played football many memorable characters, including and acted in numerous plays before ‘‘Hud’’, ‘‘Cool Hand Luke’’, ‘‘Butch Cassidy’’, Upon conclusion of his military serv- ‘‘Henry Gondorff’’, and ‘‘Fast Eddie’’; ice, Mr. Newman resumed his colle- graduating in 1949. Mr. Newman later Whereas in 1982, Paul Newman co-founded giate pursuits by attending Kenyon studied drama at Yale University, and Newman’s Own, a premium food and bev- College of Ohio where he would major soon thereafter, he made his first debut erage company that began with salad in theater, thereby fostering his love of on Broadway in the play ‘‘Picnic.’’ A dressings and has expanded to over 150 vari- acting and the arts. In addition to his year later, in 1954, he starred in his eties of all-natural food and beverage prod- undergraduate studies, Mr. Newman first Hollywood film, ‘‘The Silver Chal- ucts; ice,’’ a flop that he good-naturedly Whereas Paul Newman was a dedicated also studied at Yale’s School of Drama before taking a leap of faith and pur- laughed at for the rest of his life. philanthropist, donating all of the profits Although his first film was a failure suing his acting ambitions on New from Newman’s Own sales for educational in his eyes, the 1956 movie ‘‘Somebody and charitable purposes, totaling over York’s famed Broadway scene—and the $250,000,000 in donations; Up There Likes Me’’ made him a star, rest, as they say, is history. and more hits followed: ‘‘The Long, Whereas Paul Newman founded eleven Hole From his 1953 Broadway debut in the Hot Summer’’ opposite his soon-to-be- in the Wall camps around the world, named Pulitzer Prize winning comedy ‘‘Pic- wife, Joanne Woodward, ‘‘Cat on a Hot for the outlaw gang made famous by New- nic’’ to his unforgettable roles in such man’s portrayal of Butch Cassidy in Butch Tin Roof’’ and ‘‘The Young Philadel- films as ‘‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,’’ Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and dedicated phians.’’ All of these film classics have to providing free recreation to children with ‘‘Cool Hand Luke,’’ ‘‘Butch Cassidy and withstood the test of time for movie cancer and other serious illnesses; the Sundance Kid,’’ and the 1982 enthusiasts. Whereas Paul Newman founded the Scott version of ‘‘The Verdict,’’ Mr. New- Mr. Newman was one of the few ac- Newman Foundation for the prevention of man’s talent has crossed generations tors who successfully made a transi- drug abuse in 1978 after the death of his son; and has touched the lives of millions of tion from 1950s cinema to the new film Whereas Paul Newman was a successful Americans over nearly a half century. racecar driver and well-rounded athlete, win- eras of the 1960s and 1970s. He began the In addition to his acting career, Mr. decade with ‘‘Exodus,’’ ‘‘The Hustler,’’ ning several Sports Car Club of America na- Newman is also well-known for his love tional driving titles and competing in Day- ‘‘Sweet Bird of Youth,’’ ‘‘Hud,’’ ‘‘Harp- tona in 1995 on the occasion of his 70th birth- of Nascar racing and for his extraor- er and Hombre,’’ and many more. In day; dinary philanthropical efforts made 1968, he turned to directing, earning en- Whereas Paul Newman was beloved by his possible by the proceeds of his famous thusiastic reviews for his work on ‘‘Ra- family, friends, and neighbors for his great Newman’s Own salad dressing products. chel, Rachel,’’ starring his wife. In the generosity, good humor, and spirited charm; Since inception, Newman’s Own has do- late 1960s and early 1970s, Mr. Newman and nated over $250 million to thousands of Whereas Paul Newman’s humanitarian played an integral part in the creation charities and worthy causes around the of the highest grossing films of their works and incomparable talents have made world, including Hole in the Wall him an American icon who will never be for- time—‘‘Butch Cassidy and the gotten: Now, therefore, be it Camps, which he and his wife, Joanne Sundance Kid’’ and ‘‘The Sting’’—win- Resolved, That the House of Representa- Woodward, created as a safe haven for ning many awards, including best pic- tives honors the life and accomplishments of children facing life-threatening ill- ture for the latter. Paul Newman for his many contributions to nesses. However, the movies and occasional American film, theater, and philanthropy. Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that stage roles were never enough. In the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Paul Newman’s legacy, talents and 1970s, he turned to race car driving, an ant to the rule, the gentleman from contributions to our country’s cultural obsession he picked up in midlife after Massachusetts (Mr. LYNCH) and the and social fabric will long be remem- he was cast as a race car driver in the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. JORDAN) bered. Nevertheless, House Resolution film ‘‘Winning.’’ His first race was in each will control 20 minutes. 18, as introduced by Steve Cohen of 1972, and his first professional victory The Chair recognizes the gentleman Tennessee and considered by the House was in 1982. He was a co-owner of the from Massachusetts. Committee on Oversight and Govern- Newman/Haas Indy racing team, and at GENERAL LEAVE ment Reform, allows our Chamber to the age of 70, he participated in the 24 Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- also express our gratitude and com- Hours of Daytona. He was still racing imous consent that all Members may memoration for the life of Paul New- at the age of 80. have 5 legislative days in which to re- man. For this reason alone, I ask my In 1982, as a joke, he decided to sell vise and extend their remarks. colleagues to join me in supporting the salad dressing he created and bot- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there House Resolution 18. tled for friends and family at Christ- objection to the request of the gen- I reserve the balance of my time. mas. Thus was born the food marketing tleman from Massachusetts? Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I phenomenon known as ‘‘Newman’s There was no objection. rise to speak in favor of H. Res. 18. Own’’ products. More than 25 years Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- It is my pleasure to stand here and later, the brand has expanded to in- self such time as I may consume. recognize a fellow Ohioan for his great clude other foods, ranging from pop- On behalf of the House Committee on years of service. The world lost one of corn to spaghetti sauce to wine. All of Oversight and Government Reform, I its greatest actors, film directors, en- its profits, more than $200 million, am pleased to stand in support of trepreneurs, and humanitarians last have been donated to charity. Much of House Resolution 18, which expresses September when Paul Leonard New- the money was used to create a number admiration and honor for the life, man lost his battle with lung cancer at of Hole in the Wall Gang Camps named achievement and contributions of the age of 83—the legendary actor, after the outlaw gang in ‘‘Butch screen legend and philanthropist Paul whose steely blue eyes, good humor Cassidy.’’ The eleven summer camps, Newman, who, as we all know, lost his and passion for helping the less fortu- located all over the world, provide free battle against cancer last September. nate made him one of the most promi- recreation for gravely ill children.

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It is run by the oldest of his five dressing for me and for many Ameri- table work. cans, Mr. Speaker, and new spaghetti daughters, Susan Newman, and its mis- b 1245 sion is to publicize the danger of drugs sauce and new popcorn—Paul New- and alcohol. man’s Own. I’d like to close by using Newman’s Finally, 25 years after ‘‘The Hustler’’ They established a policy that all own tradition and spirit: ‘‘Shameless and seven Academy Award nomina- proceeds from Newman’s Own products exploitation in pursuit of the common tions, Mr. Newman won an Oscar in would be donated to charities, all of good.’’ Mr. Speaker, I urge everyone to go to 1986 for his role in ‘‘The Color of the profits through Newman’s Own Newmansown.com, look at Paul New- Money.’’ He continued to act, charming Foundation. That has resulted in over man, think about Paul Newman, and many with his role in ‘‘Road to Per- $250 million already going to charities around the world. today and every day buy salad dress- dition’’ at the age of 77. He finally re- ing, popcorn, spaghetti sauce, and tired in 2007, saying he had lost his In the fall of 1988, he opened his first Hole in the Wall Camp in Connecticut other products of Paul Newman’s and confidence and abilities. let his legacy live on and support the The world will mourn Paul New- for children with serious medical con- charities: Shameless exploitation in man—the actor, race car driver and re- ditions, conditions ranging from cancer to HIV/AIDS, to hemophilia and sickle the pursuit of the common good. nowned philanthropist—and those blue Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I eyes that mesmerized the public will cell anemia. Over the years that camp has gone worldwide. It has gone to Af- will continue to reserve. live on in his wonderful films for gen- Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, at this erations to come. rica, Asia and the Middle East—seeing children who have devastating illnesses time I am very pleased to recognize the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of distinguished gentleman from Con- my time. and giving them an opportunity for a summer of enjoyment and laughter. necticut (Mr. COURTNEY) for 2 minutes. Mr. LYNCH. At this point, I would Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, it is Newman used to visit these camps just like to recognize my friend for 5 min- obvious from listening to the prior to take a look. The kids did not know utes, Representative STEVE COHEN from comments of this great resolution that who he was, but he got a great feeling Tennessee. Paul Newman touched a lot of parts of from worthwhile projects by just Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to America: His birthplace in Ohio; the watching these young people, and he honor the life, achievements and con- time he spent, obviously, in Hollywood saw how much they enjoyed the oppor- tributions of Paul Leonard Newman—a making movies; Tennessee, other tunity to have recreation. He served man whose legacy remains in his films places. But he did, for the last half of over 135,000 young people over the and philanthropy. his life, live in Westport, Connecticut, I, like, I think, every other American years. In his charitable work, he has in- a place that our State was always glad am a longtime admirer of Paul New- to embrace him and his wonderful wife, man’s, and I wanted to honor him last vested his own time in choosing the charities which go from environmental Joanne Woodward. year in Congress when he passed, but He was somebody who, in the State to educational to the arts, and those we were in the process of adjourning, of Connecticut, was usually seen in charities have gone all over the world. and time didn’t make it possible. jeans, in casual clothes, probably even He used his fame to give away much of In 1985, while a Tennessee State Sen- having a libation now and then at com- ator, I sponsored a similar resolution his fortune. While we have had philan- thropic Americans like Melinda and munity events, very low-key, and never because he had just started his work Bill Gates and Ted Turner and in my really looking to draw attention to with Newman’s Own, and his philan- city Danny Thomas, who came and did himself. thropy was starting to spark the Na- It’s been mentioned earlier the great so much for St. Jude, I don’t think tion. He responded when I sent him a work that he did founding the Hole in anybody has given such a percentage of copy of the resolution with a very nice the Wall Gang, which was an extraor- their fortune and continues to do so as note, signed by Paul Newman, with the dinary accomplishment even in just Paul Newman. return address simply being ‘‘Paul He was one of the founders of the the latter stage of his life. And the Newman.’’ The understated response committee encouraging corporate phi- first camp which he founded was in was typical of a man who was so under- lanthropy—a membership organization Ashford, Connecticut, in eastern Con- stated. of CEOs and corporate chairpersons necticut, a 30-acre farm by the Sunday night at the Academy committed to raising the level of qual- Harakaly family. Again, a place where Awards, in their tribute to artists who ity of global corporate philanthropy. children suffering chronic, in many had passed away in the previous year, The committee leads the business com- cases crushing illnesses were able to we were reminded of this gentleman munity in developing sustainable and come and actually enjoy life as a sum- when he was shown on the screen and strategic community partnerships mer camper which otherwise would received the greatest applause from his through philanthropy. never ever have been possible. cohorts—members of the academy. In these times, Mr. Speaker, more I just wanted to share a description Newman’s daughter described him as a people need to assume personal respon- by one of the boards of directors about rare symbol of selfless humanity. sibility and contribute to those who when Paul Newman would show up at Paul Newman was inspirational. His are suffering. Paul Newman continues the camp because he didn’t just go acting career crossed generations. I re- to do so through his charities. through the motions of just leaving his member my mother and father enjoy- At the end of the Oscars on that trib- name, but he appeared in many in- ing him much when I was a child, and ute to those who passed, Paul Newman stances to participate in camp activi- it spanned some 50 years. was shown on the screen as Chance ties. He loved to talk about the little In 1986, he won two awards from the Wayne in ‘‘Sweet Bird of Youth,’’ and kids who had no idea who he was, the Academy—one for best actor, and the he was quoted as saying, ‘‘The biggest friendly old guy who kept showing up other was an honorary Oscar, in part, difference between people is not be- at camp to take them fishing. While for his personal integrity and dedica- tween the rich and the poor, the good their counselors stammered star tion to his craft, but then in 1994, he and the evil. The biggest difference be- struck, the campers indulged Newman was awarded a third—the Jean tween people is between those who the way they would have indulged a Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his have had the pleasure of love and those particularly friendly hospital blood philanthropic work. Only Frank Si- who haven’t.’’ technician. natra and Paul Newman have so been These words were not Paul New- It took me years to understand why honored in history. man’s. They were the writer’s, but they Newman loved being at the Hole in the

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He replied, was a regular guy with blue eyes, de- man’s Own brand—and that’s in addi- ‘‘That I was part of our times.’’ Paul Newman spite the Oscars and the race cars and tion to giving away half of his income was both part and paragon of his times, and the burgeoning marinara empire. a year. we in Connecticut will dearly miss him. The most striking thing about Paul The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I Newman was that a man who could time of the gentleman has expired. urge support for H. Res. 18. have blasted through life demanding, Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield the I yield back the balance of our time. ‘‘Have you any idea who I am,’’ invari- gentleman an additional 1 minute. Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, again, I ably wanted to hang out with the folks, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. urge my colleagues to join with Mr. often the little ones who neither knew In giving away half his income to COHEN and the other speakers in sup- or cared. causes he supported, it was especially porting the resolution at hand. striking how humble Paul had re- I yield back the balance of my time. Again, I want to applaud Mr. COHEN The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for bringing this extraordinary meas- mained throughout his life. But Paul question is on the motion offered by ure and calling our Members for unani- was the first to acknowledge luck in the gentleman from Massachusetts mous support. his life. He said, ‘‘The beneficence of Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I it,’’ he said, ‘‘in many lives and the (Mr. LYNCH) that the House suspend will continue to reserve. brutality of it in the lives of others, es- the rules and agree to the resolution, Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, at this pecially children, who might not have H. Res. 18. The question was taken; and (two- time I would like to recognize Chair- a lifetime to make up for it.’’ Paul once asked what he owed his thirds being in the affirmative) the man GEORGE MILLER from California fans after all of these years, to which rules were suspended and the resolu- for 2 minutes. he humbly replied, ‘‘Thank you.’’ And (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California tion was agreed to. that’s exactly what the world owes A motion to reconsider was laid on asked and was given permission to re- him. the table. vise and extend his remarks.) I want to thank Congressman COHEN Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. f for introducing this resolution, and I Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of want to offer, obviously, my best wish- RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE this resolution to honor the life and ac- es to Paul’s family—the kids and the OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH complishments of Paul Newman, a grandkids—and to that magnificent Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I move to truly great American and a man I am partner of his in a magnificent rela- suspend the rules and agree to the reso- proud to have called my friend. tionship, Joanne, and thank them for lution (H. Res. 83) recognizing the sig- Sadly, Paul passed away late last sharing Paul with us during his great nificance of Black History Month. year. Paul was a magnificent human life. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- being. While he played the anti-hero on Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a tion. the silver screen, in real life he was a great artist, humanitarian, and longtime resi- The text of the resolution is as fol- true hero. Like his character Cool dent of Connecticut’s 4th District, Paul New- lows: Hand Luke, Paul Newman was not man. H. RES. 83 afraid to rock the boat. Paul’s achievements in philanthropy and the Whereas the first Africans were brought in- Paul never limited his horizons—in arts are well known. He was an Academy voluntarily to the shores of America as early his acting, his advocacy, or his vision Award-winning film star whose food company, as the 17th century; of our world. He once admonished some Newman’s Own, donated more than $250 mil- Whereas these Africans in America and of his colleagues who shied away from lion in profits and royalties to charitable their descendants are now known as African- politics, he said, ‘‘Do you abdicate the causes. Lesser known, however, are Paul’s Americans; Whereas African-Americans suffered invol- responsibilities of citizenship merely contributions to the community of Westport, because you carry a Screen Actors’ untary servitude and subsequently faced the Connecticut, where he and his wife Joanne injustices of lynch mobs, segregation, and Guild card . . . Or do you dig deeply Woodward resided for nearly 50 years to- denial of basic, fundamental rights; and become as knowledgeable an ex- gether. Whereas despite involuntary servitude, Af- pert as you can and speak your piece Though they could have easily used their rican-Americans have made significant con- and hope your weight was being thrown Westport home as an escape from their many tributions to the economic, educational, po- on the right side?’’ national and international projects, Paul and litical, artistic, literary, religious, scientific, I knew Paul before he knew me, and Joanne chose instead to become quiet pillars and technological advancement of the Amer- when our friend, Lizzie Robbins, intro- of their town. They were regular volunteers at icas; duced us to one another, I realized I Whereas in the face of injustices, United the Historical Society, the Public Library, and States citizens of good will and of all races had never met anyone like him in pub- the Westport Country Playhouse—a cultural distinguished themselves with their commit- lic life before. He was modern despite mecca in my district whose outreach in the ment to the noble ideals upon which the his age, he remained curious through- community is tremendous, and where Joanne United States was founded and courageously out his life, he had an enormous pas- remains Artistic Director. fought for the rights and freedom of African- sion and steadfast commitment. He If you want to know the Paul Newman that Americans; started the Hole in the Wall Gang kids Westport knew, consider the following story. In Whereas Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived camp for kids with life-threatening dis- 2000, the Westport YMCA wanted to honor and died to make real these noble ideals; eases, and they attended the camp free the Newmans for its ‘‘Faces of Achievement’’ Whereas the greatness of the United States is reflected in the historic election of Barack of charge. award and wrote to Paul regarding this idea. Obama, an American of African ancestry, to He was an advocate of nuclear disar- The following was Newman’s gracious re- the Office of the President of the United mament, early childhood development, sponse: States of America; and a healthy environment. He even On my 70th birthday, my wife Joanne and Whereas the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln helped to pioneer alternative fuel tech- I resolved not to accept any more honors. and Fredrick Douglass inspired the creation nologies to cut carbon emissions. Not, you understand out of arrogance, just a of Negro History Week, the precursor to It was an honor to be on the receiv- mellow belief that we had been honored in Black History Month; ing end of his exultations, his missives, gracious sufficiency and that more would Whereas Negro History Week represented his opinion pieces for the vision that he constitute excess. As the daughter says in the culmination of Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s Thornton Wilders’ Our Town, ‘Momma, am I efforts to enhance knowledge of black his- and I shared for peace and justice for pretty?’ Momma replies, ‘You’re pretty tory started through the Journal of Negro this world—even while the right wing enough for all normal purposes.’ Joanne and History, published by Woodson’s Association tried to punish him in the marketplace I have been fortunate to be honored enough for the Study of African-American Life and for his willingness to speak his mind. ‘for all normal purposes.’ History; and

VerDate Nov 24 2008 00:44 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.020 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE H2616 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 24, 2009 Whereas the month of February is offi- tionary War during the Boston Mas- cans have made to all facets of our cially celebrated as Black History Month, sacre, to such powerful individuals as lives. which dates back to 1926, when Dr. Carter G. Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Banneker, We recognize scientists, such as Woodson set aside a special period of time in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm George Washington Carver, who have February to recognize the heritage and changed our daily lives; politicians, re- achievement of Black Americans: Now, X, Madam C.J. Walker, General Colin therefore, be it Powell, to the thousands of military ligious figures, and activists who have Resolved, That the House of Representa- service men and women who have helped shape our Nation, and the art- tives— bravely served our nation, to the Mem- ists, entertainers, and sports heroes (1) recognizes the significance of Black bers of our own Congressional Black who continue to make our daily lives History Month as an important time to rec- Caucus and, of course, to our now 44th more enjoyable. ognize the contributions of African-Ameri- President of the United States, Barack The collective contributions of the cans in the Nation’s history, and encourages Obama, who will speak to this body African American community has the continued celebration of this month to touched every one of our lives in a provide an opportunity for all peoples of the this evening. The contributions that black Ameri- positive way. United States to learn more about the past I reserve the balance of our time. and to better understand the experiences cans have made to this great Nation that have shaped the Nation; and are intricately woven into who we are b 1300 (2) recognizes that the ethnic and racial di- as a people and as a country. And it is Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, at this versity of the United States enriches and not just the pioneers or the leaders strengthens the Nation. time, I would like to recognize the that have made a difference, but im- chief sponsor of this resolution, my The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- portantly, it is the everyday citizen friend from Texas (Mr. AL GREEN), for ant to the rule, the gentleman from that’s serving as a teacher, a mentor, a 4 minutes. Massachusetts (Mr. LYNCH) and the pastor, a doctor, a first responder, a Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- gentleman from Ohio (Mr. JORDAN) public servant, or a parent who con- er, I thank Chairman TOWNS, Ranking each will control 20 minutes. tinues to impact our country’s history Member ISSA, Subcommittee Chair The Chair recognizes the gentleman in such a powerful and positive way. Lynch, the manager of the resolution from Massachusetts. Across our great land, Black History on the floor from Ohio, Congressman GENERAL LEAVE Month is marked by the offerings of JORDAN, and I also thank the many co- Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- educational and cultural programs, sponsors of this resolution. imous consent that all Members may heightened media coverage and special Mr. Speaker, how appropriate it is have 5 legislative days in which to re- celebrations and events designed to that this resolution would come to the vise and extend their remarks. share with the world the strength, the floor of the House of Representatives The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ingenuity, and accomplishments of our on the day that the newly elected objection to the request of the gen- fellow American citizens. President of the United States of tleman from Massachusetts? Mr. Speaker, as we move to recognize America would address a joint session There was no objection. Black History Month and this year’s of Congress. How appropriate it is be- Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I now yield educational theme of ‘‘The quest for cause the newly elected President of myself such time as I may consume. black citizenship in the Americas,’’ let the United States of America is a sig- As a Member of the House Committee us all recall the experience and valu- nificant manifestation of how impor- on Oversight and Government Reform able contributions of African Ameri- tant black history is in the United and Chair of the House Subcommittee cans to the United States of America. States of America. It is on this day on the Federal Workforce, I’m pleased Moreover, let us not forget that black that he will address this joint session to stand in full support and consider- history is truly American history. of Congress, and he is a person of Afri- ation of House Resolution 83, which And with that, I urge the swift pas- can ancestry. calls for Congress to recognize the sig- sage of House Resolution 83. While it is true that we should re- nificance of Black History Month, I reserve the balance of my time. member the horrors of history, it is which is annually commemorated dur- Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I equally as true that we should cele- ing the month of February. yield myself such time as I may con- brate the successes of history. And I House Resolution 83 was introduced sume. believe that this resolution is a means by our colleague, Representative AL I am honored to speak today in sup- by which we can engage in the celebra- GREEN of Texas, on January 23, 2009, port of H. Res. 83, which has been spon- tion of good deeds accomplished and and was considered by and reported sored by my distinguished colleague great things done that can engender from the Oversight Committee on Feb- from Texas, Mr. AL GREEN, to recog- the inspiration to do that which must ruary 11, 2009, by a voice vote. nize Black History Month. be done. The measure has strong support and Each February during Black History So let us today celebrate the fact cosponsorship of over 70 Members of Month, we express our appreciation for that African Americans were able to Congress. Yet today’s floor consider- the determination and perseverance of overcome involuntary servitude with ation of the bill gives Members of this the African American community, as the help of Americans of good will of body an opportunity to pay tribute to well as remember the struggles they all hues, of all colors. And because they the remarkable contributions that Af- have endured. This resolution is a fit- were helped and they were able to over- rican Americans have made to Amer- ting tribute as we just last month cele- come involuntary servitude, we should ica’s growth department and rich his- brated both the life of the Reverend allow this to engender the inspiration tory. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the his- necessary to go forward and deal with As we are aware, February marks the toric inauguration of the first African some of the problems that African beginning of Black History Month, American President of the United Americans are confronting today, the which was first celebrated as Negro States, Barack Obama. problems of housing that finds African History Week in 1926 by Carter G. This resolution seeks to do several Americans without homes many times Woodson, a noted African American au- things. First, it memorializes the great and being evicted from homes on too thor and scholar; but it has since be- costs African Americans have paid for many occasions. come a month-long commemorative injustices of the past and present. The Let’s celebrate the many successes in celebration as a way of recognizing and Civil Rights Movement and the events the area of education, from Phillis highlighting the role that black Ameri- that led up to it were a pivotal point in Wheatley, to many other great edu- cans have played in America since its our history. Martin Luther King, Jr., cators, Dr. Benjamin Mays, for exam- existence, and the role they continue led the charge to right the wrongs of ple. And as we celebrate their suc- to play in the country on a daily basis. discrimination and strove to create a cesses, let this engender within us the From the story of Crispus Attucks, a nation where all men and women are inspiration to deal with the dropout black man from my home State of truly equal. rates around this country that can be Massachusetts, who became the first This resolution also seeks to honor in excess of 50 percent in some quarters American casualty of the Revolu- the many contributions African Ameri- of the African American community.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:41 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE7.014 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2617 Let’s celebrate the successes in the can lift up their heads and say, ‘‘I can Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, at this civil rights movement that enabled us be President of the United States.’’ point, I would be honored to recognize to overcome the indignation and hu- While Black History Month was Representative DONALD PAYNE from miliation of segregation. But as we cel- originally created in February to mark New Jersey for 2 minutes. ebrate this, let it engender within us the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln Mr. PAYNE. Thank you for allowing the inspiration to help the many who and Frederick Douglas, both of whom me to participate in this very impor- are still suffering around the world, had enormous impacts on the lives of tant recognition of Black History who have not had their human rights African Americans, it was developed Month. And let me thank Congressman and human dignity respected by their into an opportunity to celebrate lives AL GREEN in particular for bringing governments. and works of the many ordinary Afri- H.R. 83, which recognizes the signifi- Let us celebrate the many political can Americans who have helped to en- cance of Black History Month, to the accomplishments that we have right rich our society and improve our Na- House floor. here in the House of Congress. We have tion. Over 80 years ago, Dr. Carter G. Member CHARLIE RANGEL, who happens In the case of the civil rights move- Woodson and the men of Omega Psi Phi to chair Ways and Means; Member ment, as it is so often the case in created Negro History and Literature BENNIE THOMPSON, African American, American history, it was the everyday Week, which called upon the black who happens to chair Homeland Secu- Americans that had the greatest role community to study black history and rity; Member MAXINE WATERS, African in making the change that brought literature as well as raise awareness American, who happens to chair the equality to our Nation. The struggle about our community’s contributions Housing Subcommittee of Financial for equal rights and the civil rights to American history. At that time, the Services. movement are defining points in our seed was planted. The movement that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Nation’s history and serve as proof grew out of the black churches, col- tleman’s time has expired. that our greatest adversities can come leges, schools and community centers Mr. LYNCH. I yield the gentleman 1 from our greatest achievements. flowered in the designation by Presi- more minute. I urge my colleagues to vote for H. dent Jimmy Carter of February as Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. And as we Res. 83. Black History Month. celebrate the accomplishments of these Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, at this For over 30 years, the Nation, and great and noble Americans here in the time, it gives me great pleasure to rec- particularly the black community, has House of Representatives, let it provide ognize the gentleman from Georgia used February as a time to shine a the inspiration for us to understand (Mr. SCOTT) for 3 minutes. light on the achievements that African that we are here not because of our Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Americans at every level have made to color, not because we are of African an- on February 12, 1909, exactly 100 years our community, our Nation, and to the cestry, we are here because the people ago this month, a group of 60 persons world. The contributions that African of America expect us to do the great came together as a result of a race riot Americans have made to the creation work that has to be done. in Springfield, Illinois, the birthplace and evolution of our Nation, while So this is a time for celebration that of Abraham Lincoln; very ironic, the sometimes glossed over, are so intri- engenders inspiration, and I am hon- emancipator of this Nation. cately interwoven in the American fab- ored to be inspired to move forward It is very important for us to recog- ric. To know American history, one and support this resolution. And I beg nize that these groups of people came must know black history; they go hand that all of my colleagues would vote together, 60 in number, to make in hand. Far too often black history for it. amends and to address the racial condi- has been watered down to disconnected Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, at this tions in the United States at the turn factoids and pieces of trivia or quick time, I am pleased to recognize the of the century and as a result of this mentions in our schools’ history books. gentlelady from New York (Mrs. riot in Springfield, Illinois. But it’s We, as a Nation, lost sight of the fact MCCARTHY) for 2 minutes. also important to note that of these 60 that the accomplishments of African Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. individuals, 53 were white people and Americans are not ones of disjointed Speaker, I rise today in support of H. seven were black people, headed up by milestones, but ones that have been in- Res. 83, commemorating the annual W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida Wells Bennett, numerable, continuous, enduring and celebration of Black History Month. strong Americans who rose to the occa- diversified. As our Nation celebrates Black His- sion. Dr. John Hope Franklin once recalled tory Month this February, we are for- You know, one of the great NAACP a conversation he had with Dr. Wood- tunate to also mark a unique milestone writers, Langston Hughes, put it best son where the latter wished for a with the election that was mentioned when he was describing the condition time—— before by my colleague of the first Af- of the African American people when The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- rican American President. How proud he wrote that, ‘‘Life for me (African tleman’s time has expired. we all are that this day has come. Americans) ain’t been no crystal stair. Mr. LYNCH. I would like to recognize While it can be said that this ex- It’s had tacks in it and splinters, and the gentleman for 1 additional minute. traordinary achievement has brought boards torn up, no carpet on the floor, Mr. PAYNE. Where the history of Af- about a new era in our history, it is im- bare. But all the while I’ve been a rican Americans would be made an in- portant that we take time to remember climbin’ on and reaching landings and tegral part of American history. all of those who made great sacrifices turnin’ corners, and sometimes going Well, let me conclude by saying that, to help make the dream of equality in in the dark where there ain’t been no in New Jersey, we have been able to our Nation a reality. light.’’ But in February of 1909, there have legislation called the Amistad Black History Month gives all Ameri- came a light, and that light was the bill, A1301, that incorporates the his- cans a chance to mark how far our Na- NAACP. tory of African Americans into the his- tion has come, and serves as a useful What an extraordinary story. And no tory books and has a commission—it reminder of the struggle and efforts of greater testimony can be given to the was a bill that was introduced by Sen- those Americans who fought for free- NAACP than to recognize that on this ator Bill Payne in 2002—and the his- dom for all citizens in our Nation. very evening, for the first time in tory of African Americans is now to be I am blessed that I have many Afri- American history, an African Amer- interwoven into the regular history of can Americans in my community that ican, the President of the United our Nation. And that’s where we should certainly went through the struggle of States, will address a joint session of strive for the day where we will not the civil rights, and the stories they Congress. What an extraordinary trib- have a separate African American his- tell and how they come into the ute on the very time that we are here tory month, but that the accomplish- schools and continue to tell the stories. to celebrate 100 years of the NAACP ments of African Americans would be And I think it’s important that our founding. interwoven into our history books. young people know the struggles to get So on this occasion we say, happy Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, to where we have a President, so they birthday, NAACP, and thank you. before urging passage of the resolution,

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:41 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.024 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE H2618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 24, 2009 let me just say I think it’s a testimony more about the contributions of unsung lead- with the inauguration of President Barack of the greatness of this country that ers as well as those whose name we already Obama, the centennial of the National Asso- both the two major political parties know. In recognizing Black History Month, we ciation for the Advancement of Colored People today have an African American as continue the work necessary to make a more (NAACP), and the bicentennial of Abraham their leader, with both Michael Steele, perfect union. Black History Month is not sim- Lincoln’s birthday, our celebration of the and of course our President, Barack ply a time for ceremony, it is a time to live up unique contributions of African Americans to Obama. to our promise by making equality, freedom our communities and our Nation is particularly I urge the passage of this important and justice our national reality. meaningful. Black History Month gives us a resolution, and I yield back the balance Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, once chance to reflect on those individuals who of my time. again the month of February is upon us and have changed the course of American history. Mr. LYNCH. I thank the gentleman we take a moment to look back. We look back We remember political leaders, such as Fred- from Ohio. and remember the fighters, the marchers, and erick Douglass, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther Mr. Speaker, again I want to urge my the dreamers. We look back and remember King Jr. who fought valiantly to bring civil colleagues to join myself, Representa- those who marched on when they were told to rights and social equality to African Ameri- tive AL GREEN—who is the chief spon- stand down, and who remained seated when cans. We honor athletic heroes, such as Jack- sor of this resolution—Mr. PAYNE, and they were told to get up. We pay tribute to ie Robinson and Willie Thrower, gifted artists others who have spoken here today in those heroes whose voices are heard across such as Louis Armstrong and Ray Charles, supporting and recognizing the signifi- the generations, and to those heroes whose and scientists and inventors such as George cance of Black History Month by vot- defiant silence rings louder than any word can Washington Carver and Benjamin Banneker, ing in favor of House Resolution 83. be spoken. It is Black History Month. It is a who for decades showed African Americans Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong month of solemn remembrance; and a month that they could make a mark in the world. support of House Resolution 83, Recognizing of exuberant hope. Race relations in our Nation have come a the Significance of Black History Month and So let us look back to remember and to long way since the days of its founding, and am proud to be an original cosponsor of this honor those who refused to allow the status even since the 1960’s when equal rights were measure. quo to hold this nation back from the fulfill- equal on paper only in many places. Last Some have asked if our country still needs ment of its promise. Let us honor the ordinary month, amid adoring cries and astronomical to formally recognize Black History Month? My slave, who embraced extraordinary courage to crowds, Americans inaugurated their first Afri- answer is absolutely, yes! Just as students are flee his oppressors and help maintain our can American President: President Barack taught about American and World History union; the airman who fought and died for a Obama. In years past, we have been able to throughout their school years, the contribu- country whose promise was not yet his, but read our children stories of great accomplish- tions of African American to this great nation who refused to stop believing what it could be- and to the world still need to be taught and re- ments made by African Americans. We have come; the preacher’s son from Georgia, who been able to encourage our children, showing taught. In fact, the recent and historic inau- dared to march and dared to dream; and the them by example that they can achieve any- guration of President Barack Obama as our funny-named son of a Kenyan man and a thing they set their hearts to. This year, par- country’s first African American President of Kansas woman who asked a nation what it ents and teachers around the country will read the United States of America underscores the wanted to become. Let us take this oppor- to their children not only the stories of Doug- continued need to celebrate Black History tunity to remember these people, and the lass, of Parks, and of Booker T. Washington, Month. countless others who struggled by their side, but also the story of an African American boy While most Americans now know President honoring them with humility and gratitude. Barack Obama’s story, too many Americans Yet, also as we celebrate this month of re- who grew up to become the President of the still do not know or understand that he stands membrance, there is a principle that must not United States. The story of the Black people on the shoulders of many brave African Amer- be forgotten: let us look back in order to honor in America continues to develop with each ican men and women. In fact, just a few years the struggles and celebrate the triumphs of Af- passing year, and this year proved a climactic ago, most of my colleagues here in the House rican-Americans throughout our history, but let chapter, full of hope and opportunity for the fu- had never beard of a young leader named us not forget that those struggles were en- ture. Barack Obama. Black History Month gives us dured and those triumphs attained so that we As the proud founder and chairman of the a wonderful opportunity to share a better un- may look forward. These heroes of the past Congressional Ethiopia and Ethiopian Amer- derstanding of their stories of hardship and in- fought for that right. That right to look forward ican Caucus, one of my goals is to increase spiration with new generations of Americans. towards a future brighter than the past, filled awareness around the United States of the im- While many people may have held about with the opportunities that give our nation so portant contributions that members of the Ethi- Malcom X or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. or much promise. If we wish to continue the opian American community have made to our Rosa Parks, far too many young people don’t progress towards our forebears’ vision we society. I am truly grateful for the diverse con- know about Shirley Chisholm, the first African must never forget this crucial principle. tributions of African Americans to our Nation American woman to serve in this House of Furthermore, it is this principle of looking and I encourage everyone to take time to Representatives and to run for President of forward which makes this Black History Month learn more about their achievements during the United States. Too many young people so different from the rest. This Black History Black History Month. I urge my colleagues to still have no idea about the work of Fannie Month we see, for the first time, the unequivo- support H. Res. 83, which recognizes the sig- Lou Hammer to ensure that African Americans cal results of more than two hundred years of nificance of Black History Month, and I thank in Mississippi could actually exercise the right looking forward, of more than two hundred my friend Representative AL GREEN for intro- to vote and not just point to the words printed years of fighting for the hope of tomorrow, and ducing the resolution. on paper. of struggling for the promise of the future. We Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as We have come an incredibly long way from see this in our new president, who embodies a strong supporter and cosponsor of H. Res. the struggles that Dr. Carter G. Woodson not only everything so many before him have 83. 73 years ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson faced in 1926 to set aside one week in Feb- struggled for, but everything we continue to strove to highlight the significant contributions ruary to recognize the contributions of African strive for. As President Obama himself has of African-Americans to United States of Americans to this country. It seems so fitting said, ‘‘What we have already achieved gives America. Throughout this nation’s history, Afri- that we are now able to devote the entire us hope—the audacity to hope—for what we can-Americans have played an enormous role month of February for this important recogni- can and must achieve tomorrow.’’ in shaping our political, cultural, and intellec- tion, in the month that we also celebrate the Thus, Mr. Speaker I would like to leave my tual identity. I am especially proud to recog- lives of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Doug- colleagues and the American people with what nize this year’s Black History Month under the lass. For all the problems faced by America I believe to be the fundamental purpose of leadership of our first African-American Presi- during the lifetimes of Lincoln and Douglass, Black History Month: to look back, to the he- dent, Barack Obama. including the barbaric but legal institution of roes and happenings of the past, so that we Last week, as I celebrated becoming the slavery, and a civil war that almost destroyed and our children may look forward to a future longest-serving member of the House of Rep- the union, by studying the contributions of of greater promise, greater justice, and greater resentatives, I was able to reflect on the high- these great leaders, the country made itself opportunity than has ever been previously lights of my tenure. One of my proudest mo- better. imagined. ments was voting for the 1957 Civil Rights That is why we must continue our celebra- Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, each February Act, a vote that almost cost me my seat. I tions of Black History Month—so we can learn we celebrate Black History Month. This year, later had the similar honor of voting the 1964

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Mr. Speaker, I again rise to support this im- over the United States Postal Service, For his bravery during the war, he was portant month for America and the many con- I am pleased to present for consider- awarded the Silver Star. tributions of African-Americans throughout ation Senate bill 234, which will des- An outstanding U.S. Postal Service U.S. history, and I urge my colleagues to join ignate the United States postal facility employee in Springfield for 57 years, me in voting ‘‘yes’’ on H. Res. 83. located at 2105 East Cook Street in Wilson became the first African Amer- Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield Springfield, Illinois, as the ‘‘Colonel ican Reservist from Illinois to achieve back the balance of my time. John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Build- the rank of colonel. Wilson retired The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing.’’ from the military in 1973 as group com- question is on the motion offered by Notably, this legislation was intro- mander of the now-deactivated Spring- the gentleman from Massachusetts duced by Senator RICHARD DURBIN on field-based 303rd Ordinance Ammuni- (Mr. LYNCH) that the House suspend January 14, 2009, and was passed by the tion Group after serving for 14 years in the rules and agree to the resolution, Senate under unanimous consent on active duty and another 17 years in the H. Res. 83. February 12, 2009. Our own colleague Reserves. The question was taken. Representative PHIL HARE of Illinois Sadly, on August 3, 2008, Colonel Wil- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the has introduced House companion bill son died in Springfield, Illinois, in the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being H.R. 516, and I should note that the same Spring Street home in which he in the affirmative, the ayes have it. House measure enjoys the support of was born 89 years before. He leaves be- Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, on that I the entire Illinois congressional dele- hind his wife, Lydia, and their two demand the yeas and nays. gation and has been reported favorably children. The yeas and nays were ordered. by the House Oversight Committee. This honor is appropriate, and by The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- A lifelong native of Springfield, Illi- placing his name on the Springfield ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the nois, Colonel Wilson proudly spent 14 Post Office where he served for so Chair’s prior announcement, further years on active duty in the United many years, the memory of his service proceedings on this motion will be States Army, during which he served to his country and community will live postponed. as a first lieutenant under General on. George S. Patton in World War II. As a f Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of result of his distinguished wartime b 1315 my time. service, Colonel Wilson subsequently Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, at this COLONEL JOHN H. WILSON, JR. received the Silver Star, a military dis- time I would like to yield such time as POST OFFICE BUILDING tinction awarded to those members of he may consume to the chief sponsor of the United States Armed Forces who Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I move to this resolution, the distinguished gen- have demonstrated ‘‘gallantry in ac- suspend the rules and pass the Senate tleman from Illinois (Mr. HARE). tion.’’ bill (S. 234) to designate the facility of Mr. HARE. Mr. Speaker, I thank my the United States Postal Service lo- Colonel Wilson followed his active duty service by spending 17 additional friend Mr. LYNCH for yielding. cated at 2105 East Cook Street in I rise today in strong support of S. years in the United States Army Re- Springfield, Illinois, as the ‘‘Colonel 234, a bill to name the Cook Street serve as a member and ultimately John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Build- Post Office in Springfield, Illinois, ing’’. group commander of Springfield-based 303rd Ordinance Ammunition Group. In after Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. The Clerk read the title of the Senate I am deeply honored to have been al- 1965 upon his promotion to colonel, he bill. lowed to introduce H.R. 516, the com- The text of the Senate bill is as fol- became the first African American resident of Illinois to obtain this dis- panion bill to the legislation before us lows: today with the support of the entire Il- S. 234 tinguished military commissioned offi- cer rank in the Army Reserve, which is linois delegation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Colonel John H. Wilson answered the resentatives of the United States of America in an honor worthy of being celebrated today during Black History Month and call to serve not once but twice in his Congress assembled, life before he passed last year. During SECTION 1. COLONEL JOHN H. WILSON, JR. POST throughout the year. OFFICE BUILDING. However, the designation of the East World War II, he joined the segregated (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Cook Street postal facility in honor of United States Army and received the United States Postal Service located at 2105 Colonel Wilson is not only fitting in Silver Star for Gallantry. Mr. Wilson East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, light of Colonel Wilson’s combined 31 later served in the U.S. Army Reserves, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Colo- years of military service but also given and in 1965 he was promoted to colonel, nel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Build- his 57 years of dedicated civilian serv- the first African American from Illi- ing’’. nois to achieve this rank. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, ice as an employee of the United States map, regulation, document, paper, or other Postal Service and a proud member of Assistant Secretary to the Depart- record of the United States to the facility re- the American Postal Workers Union. ment of Veterans Affairs, Tammy ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Regrettably, Colonel Wilson passed Duckworth, praised Colonel Wilson’s be a reference to the ‘‘Colonel John H. Wil- away in August of last year in his be- distinguished military career saying, son, Jr. Post Office Building’’. loved hometown of Springfield, Illinois. ‘‘If it wasn’t for the brave men and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- He was 89 years old. Mr. Speaker, let us women like Colonel Wilson, we would ant to the rule, the gentleman from also show our gratitude for the service not have the same freedoms we do Massachusetts (Mr. LYNCH) and the rendered by Colonel John Wilson by today. America would just not be the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. JORDAN) passing Senate 234. same.’’ each will control 20 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Following his military retirement in The Chair recognizes the gentleman my time. 1973, Colonel Wilson joined the United from Massachusetts. Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I States Postal Service. For 57 years, 6 GENERAL LEAVE yield myself such time as I may con- days a week, through rain, sleet, and Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- sume. snow, Colonel Wilson worked at the imous consent that all Members may I rise today in support of this bill to Cook Street Post Office and was an ac- have 5 legislative days in which to re- designate the facility of the United tive member of the American Postal vise and extend their remarks. States Postal Service located at 2105 Workers Union. Ron Smith, President The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there East Cook Street in Springfield, Illi- of the Lincoln Land Area Local, re- objection to the request of the gen- nois, as the ‘‘Colonel John H. Wilson, members Colonel Wilson as a dedicated tleman from Massachusetts? Jr. Post Office Building.’’ employee. He said to me, ‘‘John always

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Snyder eryone.’’ Waters f Sanchez, Loretta Speier Watt Mr. Speaker, bestowing Colonel Wil- Sarbanes Spratt Waxman Schakowsky Stupak son’s name to the post office where he THE JOURNAL Weiner Schauer Tanner Welch served his community for so many The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Schiff Tauscher years is only a small tribute to a man ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Schrader Taylor Wexler Whitfield who dedicated his entire life to the ished business is the question on agree- Schwartz Thompson (CA) service of others. As we celebrate Scott (GA) Thompson (MS) Wilson (OH) ing to the Speaker’s approval of the Scott (VA) Tierney Woolsey Black History Month, it is fitting that Journal, which the Chair will put de Serrano Titus Yarmuth we honor this great American hero and novo. Sestak Tonko pioneer. I ask my colleagues to support The question is on the Speaker’s ap- NAYS—163 S. 234. proval of the Journal. Aderholt Franks (AZ) Myrick To his wife of 63 years, Lydia, and The question was taken; and the Akin Frelinghuysen Neugebauer their two daughters and two grandsons, Speaker pro tempore announced that Alexander Gallegly Nunes it is my privilege to share Colonel Wil- the noes appeared to have it. Altmire Garrett (NJ) Nye son’s story today. I know he made you Arcuri Giffords Olson Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, Austria Gingrey (GA) Paul proud as he has made the people of Illi- on that I demand the yeas and nays. Bachus Granger Paulsen nois proud. The yeas and nays were ordered. Barrett (SC) Graves Pence Bartlett Guthrie Thank you to my good friend and Il- The vote was taken by electronic de- Peterson Barton (TX) Hall (TX) Petri linois colleague Senator DICK DURBIN Biggert Harper vice, and there were—yeas 242, nays Pitts for introducing this legislation. I would Bilirakis Hastings (WA) 163, not voting 27, as follows: Platts Bishop (UT) Hensarling also like to thank Chairman TOWNS Poe (TX) [Roll No. 75] Blackburn Herger and Ranking Member ISSA for working Price (GA) YEAS—242 Bonner Hunter with me to bring this bill to the floor. Bono Mack Inglis Putnam Abercrombie Ellison Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I Levin Boozman Issa Radanovich Ackerman Engel Lewis (GA) Boustany Jenkins Rehberg urge all Members to support the pas- Adler (NJ) Eshoo Lipinski Brady (TX) Johnson, E. B. Roe (TN) Andrews Etheridge sage of S. 234, and I yield back the bal- Loebsack Broun (GA) Johnson, Sam Rogers (AL) Baca Fattah ance of my time. Lofgren, Zoe Brown (SC) Jones Rogers (KY) Baird Filner ´ Lujan Brown-Waite, Jordan (OH) Rogers (MI) Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, again I Baldwin Forbes Lummis Ginny King (IA) Rohrabacher urge my colleagues to join me and Rep- Barrow Foster Lynch Buchanan King (NY) Rooney Bean Frank (MA) resentative HARE. It is not every day Maffei Burton (IN) Kirk Ros-Lehtinen Becerra Fudge Maloney that we are able to dedicate a postal Buyer Kirkpatrick (AZ) Roskam Berkley Gerlach Markey (CO) Calvert Kline (MN) Royce building in memory of a career postal Berman Gonzalez Markey (MA) Camp Lamborn Ryan (WI) Berry Goodlatte clerk and member of the American Marshall Cantor Lance Bilbray Gordon (TN) Scalise Postal Workers Union. So for that rea- Massa Capito Latham Bishop (NY) Grayson Schmidt Matheson Carney LaTourette son I ask our colleagues to join us in Blumenauer Green, Al Schock Matsui Carter Latta supporting Senate 234. Boccieri Green, Gene Sensenbrenner McCarthy (NY) Castle Lee (NY) Boren Griffith Shadegg Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- McClintock Chaffetz Lewis (CA) Boswell Grijalva Shimkus quests for time, and I yield back the McCollum Childers Linder Boucher Gutierrez Simpson McDermott Coble LoBiondo balance of my time. Boyd Hall (NY) Smith (NE) McGovern Coffman (CO) Lucas The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Brady (PA) Halvorson Smith (NJ) McIntyre Cole Luetkemeyer Braley (IA) Hare Smith (TX) question is on the motion offered by McMahon Conaway Lungren, Daniel Bright Harman Space the gentleman from Massachusetts McNerney Crenshaw E. Brown, Corrine Hastings (FL) Meek (FL) Culberson Mack Stearns (Mr. LYNCH) that the House suspend Butterfield Heinrich Meeks (NY) Davis (KY) Manzullo Terry Capps Heller the rules and pass the Senate bill, S. Melancon Deal (GA) Marchant Thornberry Capuano Herseth Sandlin 234. Michaud Diaz-Balart, L. McCarthy (CA) Tiahrt Cardoza Higgins Miller (NC) Diaz-Balart, M. McCaul Tiberi The question was taken. Carnahan Hill Miller, George Donnelly (IN) McCotter Turner The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Carson (IN) Himes Minnick Dreier McHenry Upton Castor (FL) Hinchey opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Mollohan Duncan McKeon Walden Chandler Hinojosa in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Moore (KS) Ehlers McMorris Wamp Clarke Hirono Moore (WI) Ellsworth Rodgers Westmoreland Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, on that I Clay Hodes Moran (VA) Emerson Mica Wilson (SC) Cleaver Hoekstra demand the yeas and nays. Murphy (CT) Fallin Miller (FL) Wittman Clyburn Holt The yeas and nays were ordered. Murphy, Patrick Flake Miller (MI) Wolf Cohen Honda Murtha Fleming Mitchell Wu The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Connolly (VA) Hoyer Nadler (NY) Fortenberry Moran (KS) Young (AK) ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Conyers Inslee Napolitano Foxx Murphy, Tim Young (FL) Chair’s prior announcement, further Cooper Israel Neal (MA) proceedings on this motion will be Costa Jackson (IL) Oberstar NOT VOTING—27 Costello Jackson-Lee Obey Bachmann Holden Stark postponed. Courtney (TX) Olver Bishop (GA) Lowey Crowley Johnson (GA) Ortiz Sullivan f Blunt McHugh Cuellar Johnson (IL) Pallone Sutton Boehner Miller, Gary ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Cummings Kagen Pascrell Teague Burgess Perriello Dahlkemper Kanjorski Pastor (AZ) Thompson (PA) PRO TEMPORE Campbell Sessions Davis (AL) Kaptur Payne Wasserman Cao Shuster The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Davis (CA) Kennedy Perlmutter Schultz Cassidy Skelton Davis (IL) Kildee Peters Watson ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Farr Solis (CA) Davis (TN) Kilpatrick (MI) Pingree (ME) will resume on questions previously Gohmert Souder DeFazio Kilroy Polis (CO) postponed. DeGette Kind Pomeroy ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Votes will be taken in the following Delahunt Kingston Posey The SPEAKER pro tempore (during order: DeLauro Kissell Price (NC) Dent Klein (FL) Rahall the vote). One minute remains in this approval of the Journal, de novo; Dicks Kosmas Rangel vote. motions to suspend the rules with re- Dingell Kratovil Reichert gard to: Doggett Kucinich Reyes H.R. 80, de novo; Doyle Langevin Richardson b 1350 Driehaus Larsen (WA) Rodriguez H.R. 637, by the yeas and nays; Edwards (MD) Larson (CT) Ross Messrs. DUNCAN, GINGREY of Geor- H. Res. 83, by the yeas and nays; and Edwards (TX) Lee (CA) Rothman (NJ) gia, BROUN of Georgia and Mrs.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 00:44 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.030 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2621 EMERSON changed their vote from lege of serving in this body. They are, matter is foreign intelligence surveil- ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ however, equally important. They lance laws, satellite technology or Mr. DAVIS of Illinois changed his don’t have a vote, but they have ex- human intelligence operations, he is vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ traordinary influence, and their influ- virtually a walking encyclopedia of So the Journal was approved. ence in many respects is in direct rela- knowledge. The result of the vote was announced tion to the substance of their advice Mike’s national security expertise is as above recorded. and counsel. the result of many years of public serv- f By that yardstick, I think there is no ice, first during his time in the U.S. staff person with whom I have worked Navy JAG Corps, and then in the 10 TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL W. SHEEHY through the years that surpasses Mike years he spent as an aide to the late (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given Sheehy in terms of the value added to Representative Edward Boland. permission to address the House for 1 the considerations of the critical issues As some of you may remember, Mr. minute.) that confront our country. Boland was the first chairman of the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to In particular, Mr. Sheehy has been House Intelligence Committee and he sing the praises of Mike Sheehy, a per- involved in some of the information earned great distinction as the father son who has served our country for most vital to protecting our people and of the Boland Amendment, which pro- over 30 years in the military and on our Nation. He has done so with great hibited funding of U.S. involvement in Capitol Hill. Unfortunately for us, intellect, with great integrity, with the Nicaraguan Contras uprising. Act- Mike Sheehy is moving on after over 30 great insight, with great thoughtful- ing as an associate staff member for years of service, and so it is with mixed ness. the House Iran-Contra Investigating feelings that I say how proud we are of Mike, America does not know the Committee, Mike had a front-row seat him, but how sad we are to see him name Mike Sheehy, doesn’t see you on to the history that evolved during his leave. C–SPAN, but they have been extraor- service to Representative Boland. Mike began in the Congress of the dinarily well-served by you. Well, they Mike joined the Intelligence Com- United States as an aide in 1977 to Con- may have seen him from time to time mittee as chief counsel in 1990 under gressman Eddie Boland of Massachu- perhaps on C–SPAN. But they have the leadership of then-chairman An- setts. That is a name familiar to many been extraordinarily well-served by thony Beilenson. In 2003, he received of us here in the Chamber. He served as you. Your country has been well-served the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Di- Chairman Boland’s administrative as- by you in the Navy and in this institu- rector’s Award, the highest award sistant, and then went on to serve him tion, and each and every one of us have given by that agency. It was at that as Staff Director and Chief Counsel at been well-served by you. But in par- time that he left the committee when the House Intelligence Committee, and ticular I know, as I said as we were then-minority leader, our Speaker that is where many of us became more walking to the Chamber, the Speaker today, hired him as her senior policy fully aware of Mike’s contribution to of our House will uniquely miss your adviser. To me, it seems she knew a our country. quiet presence, your extraordinarily good thing when she saw it. We missed He came to my staff in 2003 when I good advice and counsel, and your him on the committee, but we were became House Democratic leader. He steady hand. glad he was there advising our Speak- became the security adviser to that of- Mr. Speaker, I express my gratitude to Mi- er. fice. That same year he was recognized chael Sheehy, a true public servant of the fin- In the time that I have had the privi- with the prestigious Director’s Award, est caliber—who leaves us at the end of the lege to serve as a member and now as the highest award given by the Defense week. chairman of the Intelligence Com- Intelligence Agency. Mike has spent 30 years on Capitol Hill, fol- mittee, I have grown to rely on him Mike is the proud father of three lowing five years in the Navy. That makes a and discovered that Mike’s depth and children, Beth, Matt and Tim. His chil- grand total of 35 years in public service to the breadth of intelligence knowledge are dren are continuing the family com- people of this great Nation. only surpassed in my opinion by his ex- mitment to public service. Beth served I have known Mike personally for several acting eye for detail, his capacity to in the Peace Corps in Kazakhstan and years. He is a studied and cautious profes- focus on the bigger picture and his Matt served proudly in our Nation’s sional, with extremely sound judgment and an ability to find middle ground when military. almost unparalleled depth of policy knowledge there doesn’t seem to be any. Of all the people that I have worked on national security issues. While he is often quiet, Mike is al- with and served with in this Congress Most recently, I had the pleasure of working ways processing, turning the informa- and beyond, I can say that Mike with Mike on renewing the Foreign Intelligence tion over and over in his head, and of- Sheehy is truly an all-American pa- Surveillance Act. Mike proved critical to the ar- fering a measured, thoughtful response triot. He loves America. He came here duous negotiations, and went above the call of to whatever the situation may be. after attending Marquette University duty—spending several late nights with me, in Just as he has ably served the Speak- and Georgetown Law School and serv- my office, poring over bill text. er, he has become a trusted adviser for ing in the Navy. Since then he has been He has been an asset and a loyal friend to me as chairman and for our Intel- serving our country, staffing the Con- me and my staff, certainly to Speaker PELOSI, ligence Committee as well. gress of the United States. and to the Members he served before her. He b 1400 Leaving after 33 years, he leaves a is irreplaceable and will be missed tremen- foundation of knowledge and experi- dously, although we wish him well in all that So, today, to Mike, I say thank you ence and judgment to those of us who lies ahead. for your service to your Nation and will carry on. Godspeed. Good luck. Well done. thank you for your capable counsel on Thank you, Mike Sheehy, for your Ms. PELOSI. I am pleased to yield to all matters of intelligence. I wish you leadership and your service to our the gentleman from Texas. success as you retire with over 35 years country. Mr. REYES. I thank the gentlelady of public service, and I hope that you Mr. HOYER. Will the Speaker yield? for yielding. find much happiness in all of your en- Ms. PELOSI. I am pleased to yield to Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay trib- deavors. God bless you, Mike. the gentleman. ute as well to our Speaker’s national Ms. PELOSI. Thank you very much, Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentle- security adviser and former staff direc- Mr. Chairman. woman for yielding. tor to the House Permanent Select Mr. Speaker, in conclusion I want to Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, I Committee on Intelligence, Mr. Mi- say that in addition to all the wonder- have risen before to note how well this chael Sheehy. ful things that are said about Mike, country is served by those who work As chairman of the Permanent Select simply put, without his leadership and for this institution and with all of us. Committee on Intelligence, I have had knowledge staffing us on the Intel- They are not elected; they are selected. the immense honor of working closely ligence Committee at a crucial time in They are selected by those of us who with Mike on significant intelligence our country’s history, we would not have been given the honor and privi- issues of our day. Whether the subject have had a 9/11 Commission. I know

VerDate Nov 24 2008 00:44 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.032 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE H2622 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 24, 2009 that Mr. Roemer, who authored that Green, Gene Massa Royce Pitts Ryan (WI) Walden legislation in the House, would sub- Griffith Matheson Ruppersberger Poe (TX) Scalise Walz Grijalva Matsui Rush Posey Sessions Wamp scribe to that characterization as well. Gutierrez McCarthy (CA) Ryan (OH) Price (GA) Shadegg Westmoreland So whether it’s force protection, 9/11 Hall (NY) McCarthy (NY) Salazar Putnam Smith (NE) Wilson (SC) Commission, ongoing safety of the Halvorson McCollum Sa´ nchez, Linda Radanovich Sullivan Young (AK) Hare McCotter T. Rohrabacher Terry American people, the list goes on and Harman McDermott Sanchez, Loretta Roskam Thornberry on, Mike Sheehy has been there to pro- Hastings (FL) McGovern Sarbanes tect the American people, which is our Heinrich McHugh Schakowsky NOT VOTING—14 first responsibility. Heller McIntyre Schauer Bachmann Miller, Gary Stark Herseth Sandlin McKeon Schiff Campbell Perriello Thompson (PA) Thank you, and God speed, Mike Higgins McMahon Schmidt Cao Smith (TX) Tiahrt Sheehy. Thank you very much. Hill McMorris Schock Cassidy Solis (CA) Watson Himes Rodgers Schrader Cohen Souder f Hinchey McNerney Schwartz Hinojosa Meek (FL) Scott (GA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Hirono Meeks (NY) Scott (VA) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during PRO TEMPORE Hodes Melancon Sensenbrenner the vote). Two minutes remain in this Holden Mica Serrano The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Holt Michaud Sestak vote. HOLDEN). Without objection, 5-minute Honda Miller (MI) Shea-Porter Hoyer Miller (NC) Sherman b 1409 voting will continue. Inslee Miller, George Shimkus So (two-thirds being in the affirma- There was no objection. Israel Minnick Shuler Jackson (IL) Mitchell Shuster tive) the rules were suspended and the f Jackson-Lee Mollohan Simpson bill was passed. (TX) Moore (KS) Sires The result of the vote was announced CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT Johnson (GA) Moore (WI) Skelton Johnson (IL) Moran (VA) Slaughter as above recorded. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Johnson, E. B. Murphy (CT) Smith (NJ) A motion to reconsider was laid on finished business is the question on Jones Murphy, Patrick Smith (WA) the table. suspending the rules and passing the Kagen Murphy, Tim Snyder Stated against: Kanjorski Murtha Space bill, H.R. 80. Kaptur Nadler (NY) Speier Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 76, The Clerk read the title of the bill. Kennedy Napolitano Spratt I was unavoidably delayed. Had I been The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Kildee Neal (MA) Stearns present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ question is on the motion offered by Kilpatrick (MI) Nunes Stupak Kilroy Nye Sutton f the gentlewoman from Guam (Ms. Kind Oberstar Tanner BORDALLO) that the House suspend the King (NY) Obey Tauscher SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY RECY- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 80. Kirk Olver Taylor CLED WATER ENHANCEMENT Kirkpatrick (AZ) Ortiz Teague The question was taken. Kissell Pallone Thompson (CA) ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Klein (FL) Pascrell Thompson (MS) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Kosmas Pastor (AZ) Tiberi finished business is the vote on the mo- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Kratovil Paulsen Tierney Kucinich Payne Titus tion to suspend the rules and pass the RECORDED VOTE Lance Perlmutter Tonko bill, H.R. 637, on which the yeas and Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I Langevin Peters Towns nays were ordered. Larsen (WA) Petri Tsongas demand a recorded vote. Larson (CT) Pingree (ME) Turner The Clerk read the title of the bill. A recorded vote was ordered. Latham Platts Upton The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. This LaTourette Polis (CO) Van Hollen question is on the motion offered by will be a 5-minute vote. Lee (CA) Pomeroy Vela´ zquez Lee (NY) Price (NC) Visclosky the gentlewoman from Guam (Ms. The vote was taken by electronic de- Levin Rahall Wasserman BORDALLO) that the House suspend the vice, and there were—ayes 323, noes 95, Lewis (CA) Rangel Schultz rules and pass the bill, H.R. 637. not voting 14, as follows: Lewis (GA) Rehberg Waters This will be a 5-minute vote. Linder Reichert Watt [Roll No. 76] Lipinski Reyes Waxman The vote was taken by electronic de- AYES—323 LoBiondo Richardson Weiner vice, and there were—yeas 402, nays 16, Loebsack Rodriguez Welch not voting 14, as follows: Abercrombie Brown, Corrine Delahunt Lofgren, Zoe Roe (TN) Wexler Ackerman Buchanan DeLauro Lowey Rogers (AL) Whitfield [Roll No. 77] Adler (NJ) Butterfield Dent Luja´ n Rogers (KY) Wilson (OH) YEAS—402 Alexander Buyer Diaz-Balart, L. Lynch Rogers (MI) Wittman Altmire Calvert Diaz-Balart, M. Maffei Rooney Wolf Abercrombie Boehner Castle Andrews Camp Dicks Maloney Ros-Lehtinen Woolsey Ackerman Bonner Castor (FL) Arcuri Capito Dingell Markey (CO) Ross Wu Aderholt Bono Mack Chaffetz Austria Capps Doggett Markey (MA) Rothman (NJ) Yarmuth Adler (NJ) Boozman Chandler Baca Capuano Donnelly (IN) Marshall Roybal-Allard Young (FL) Akin Boren Childers Bachus Cardoza Doyle Alexander Boswell Clarke Baird Carnahan Driehaus NOES—95 Altmire Boucher Clay Baldwin Carney Edwards (MD) Andrews Boustany Cleaver Barrow Carson (IN) Edwards (TX) Aderholt Deal (GA) Jordan (OH) Arcuri Boyd Clyburn Bartlett Castle Ehlers Akin Dreier King (IA) Austria Brady (PA) Coffman (CO) Bean Castor (FL) Ellison Barrett (SC) Duncan Kingston Baca Brady (TX) Cohen Becerra Chandler Ellsworth Barton (TX) Fallin Kline (MN) Bachus Braley (IA) Cole Berkley Childers Emerson Bishop (UT) Flake Lamborn Baird Bright Conaway Berman Clarke Engel Blackburn Forbes Latta Baldwin Brown (SC) Connolly (VA) Berry Clay Eshoo Blunt Foxx Lucas Barrett (SC) Brown, Corrine Conyers Biggert Cleaver Etheridge Boehner Franks (AZ) Luetkemeyer Barrow Brown-Waite, Cooper Bilbray Clyburn Farr Bonner Garrett (NJ) Lummis Bartlett Ginny Costa Bilirakis Connolly (VA) Fattah Brady (TX) Gingrey (GA) Lungren, Daniel Barton (TX) Buchanan Costello Bishop (GA) Conyers Filner Broun (GA) Gohmert E. Bean Burgess Courtney Bishop (NY) Cooper Fleming Brown-Waite, Goodlatte Mack Becerra Burton (IN) Crenshaw Blumenauer Costa Fortenberry Ginny Graves Manzullo Berkley Butterfield Crowley Boccieri Costello Foster Burgess Guthrie Marchant Berman Buyer Cuellar Bono Mack Courtney Frank (MA) Burton (IN) Hall (TX) McCaul Berry Calvert Culberson Boozman Crowley Frelinghuysen Cantor Harper McClintock Biggert Camp Cummings Boren Cuellar Fudge Carter Hastings (WA) McHenry Bilbray Cantor Dahlkemper Boswell Cummings Gallegly Chaffetz Hensarling Miller (FL) Bilirakis Capito Davis (AL) Boucher Dahlkemper Gerlach Coble Herger Moran (KS) Bishop (GA) Capps Davis (CA) Boustany Davis (AL) Giffords Coffman (CO) Hoekstra Myrick Bishop (NY) Capuano Davis (IL) Boyd Davis (CA) Gonzalez Cole Hunter Neugebauer Bishop (UT) Cardoza Davis (KY) Brady (PA) Davis (IL) Gordon (TN) Conaway Inglis Olson Blackburn Carnahan Davis (TN) Braley (IA) Davis (TN) Granger Crenshaw Issa Paul Blumenauer Carney Deal (GA) Bright DeFazio Grayson Culberson Jenkins Pence Blunt Carson (IN) DeFazio Brown (SC) DeGette Green, Al Davis (KY) Johnson, Sam Peterson Boccieri Carter DeGette

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:36 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.035 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2623 Delahunt Klein (FL) Polis (CO) Westmoreland Wilson (SC) Wu Conyers Inglis Moran (KS) DeLauro Kline (MN) Pomeroy Wexler Wittman Yarmuth Cooper Inslee Moran (VA) Dent Kosmas Posey Whitfield Wolf Young (AK) Costa Israel Murphy (CT) Diaz-Balart, L. Kratovil Price (GA) Wilson (OH) Woolsey Young (FL) Costello Issa Murphy, Patrick Diaz-Balart, M. Kucinich Price (NC) Courtney Jackson (IL) Murphy, Tim Dicks Lamborn Putnam NAYS—16 Crenshaw Jackson-Lee Murtha Dingell Lance Radanovich Broun (GA) Garrett (NJ) Paul Crowley (TX) Myrick Doggett Langevin Rahall Coble Hensarling Poe (TX) Cuellar Jenkins Nadler (NY) Donnelly (IN) Larsen (WA) Rangel Duncan Jordan (OH) Shadegg Culberson Johnson (GA) Napolitano Doyle Larson (CT) Rehberg Ehlers Lummis Stearns Cummings Johnson (IL) Neal (MA) Dreier Latham Reichert Flake McClintock Dahlkemper Johnson, E. B. Neugebauer Driehaus Latta Reyes Franks (AZ) Neugebauer Davis (AL) Johnson, Sam Nunes Edwards (MD) Lee (CA) Richardson Davis (CA) Jones Nye Edwards (TX) Lee (NY) Rodriguez NOT VOTING—14 Davis (IL) Jordan (OH) Oberstar Ellison Levin Roe (TN) Bachmann Kirk Souder Davis (KY) Kagen Obey Ellsworth Lewis (CA) Rogers (AL) Campbell LaTourette Stark Davis (TN) Kanjorski Olson Emerson Lewis (GA) Rogers (KY) Cao Miller, Gary Thompson (PA) Deal (GA) Kaptur Olver Engel Linder Rogers (MI) Cassidy Perriello Watson DeFazio Kennedy Ortiz Eshoo Lipinski Rohrabacher Hirono Solis (CA) DeGette Kildee Pallone Etheridge LoBiondo Rooney Delahunt Kilpatrick (MI) Pascrell Fallin Loebsack Ros-Lehtinen ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DeLauro Kilroy Pastor (AZ) Farr Lofgren, Zoe Roskam The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Dent Kind Paul Fattah Lowey Ross the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Diaz-Balart, L. King (IA) Paulsen Filner Lucas Rothman (NJ) Diaz-Balart, M. King (NY) Payne Fleming Luetkemeyer Roybal-Allard ing. Dicks Kingston Pence Forbes Luja´ n Royce Dingell Kirk Perlmutter Fortenberry Lungren, Daniel Ruppersberger b 1417 Doggett Kirkpatrick (AZ) Peters Foster E. Rush So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Donnelly (IN) Kissell Peterson Foxx Lynch Ryan (OH) Doyle Klein (FL) Petri Frank (MA) Mack Ryan (WI) tive) the rules were suspended and the Dreier Kline (MN) Pingree (ME) Frelinghuysen Maffei Salazar bill was passed. Driehaus Kosmas Pitts Fudge Maloney Sa´ nchez, Linda The result of the vote was announced Duncan Kratovil Platts Gallegly Manzullo T. Edwards (MD) Kucinich Poe (TX) Gerlach Marchant Sanchez, Loretta as above recorded. Edwards (TX) Lamborn Polis (CO) Giffords Markey (CO) Sarbanes A motion to reconsider was laid on Ehlers Lance Pomeroy Gingrey (GA) Markey (MA) Scalise the table. Ellison Langevin Posey Gohmert Marshall Schakowsky Stated for: Ellsworth Larsen (WA) Price (GA) Gonzalez Massa Schauer Emerson Larson (CT) Price (NC) Goodlatte Matheson Schiff Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Engel Latham Putnam Gordon (TN) Matsui Schmidt 77, had I been present, I would have voted Eshoo LaTourette Radanovich Granger McCarthy (CA) Schock ‘‘yea.’’ Etheridge Latta Rahall Graves McCarthy (NY) Schrader Fallin Lee (CA) Rangel Grayson McCaul Schwartz f Farr Lee (NY) Rehberg Green, Al McCollum Scott (GA) Fattah Levin Reichert Green, Gene McCotter Scott (VA) RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE Filner Lewis (CA) Reyes Griffith McDermott Sensenbrenner OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH Flake Lewis (GA) Richardson Grijalva McGovern Serrano Fleming Linder Rodriguez Guthrie McHenry Sessions The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Forbes Lipinski Roe (TN) Gutierrez McHugh Sestak finished business is the vote on the mo- Fortenberry LoBiondo Rogers (AL) Hall (NY) McIntyre Shea-Porter Foster Loebsack Rogers (KY) Hall (TX) McKeon Sherman tion to suspend the rules and agree to Foxx Lofgren, Zoe Rogers (MI) Halvorson McMahon Shimkus the resolution, H. Res. 83, on which the Frank (MA) Lowey Rohrabacher Hare McMorris Shuler yeas and nays were ordered. Franks (AZ) Lucas Rooney Harman Rodgers Shuster Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer Ros-Lehtinen Harper McNerney Simpson The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Fudge Luja´ n Roskam Hastings (FL) Meek (FL) Sires tion. Gallegly Lummis Ross Hastings (WA) Meeks (NY) Skelton The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Garrett (NJ) Lungren, Daniel Rothman (NJ) Heinrich Melancon Slaughter question is on the motion offered by Gerlach E. Roybal-Allard Heller Mica Smith (NE) Giffords Lynch Royce Herger Michaud Smith (NJ) the gentleman from Massachusetts Gingrey (GA) Mack Ruppersberger Herseth Sandlin Miller (FL) Smith (TX) (Mr. LYNCH) that the House suspend Gohmert Maffei Rush Higgins Miller (MI) Smith (WA) the rules and agree to the resolution, Gonzalez Maloney Ryan (OH) Hill Miller (NC) Snyder Goodlatte Manzullo Ryan (WI) Himes Miller, George Space H. Res. 83. Gordon (TN) Marchant Salazar Hinchey Minnick Speier This will be a 5-minute vote. Granger Markey (CO) Sa´ nchez, Linda Hinojosa Mitchell Spratt The vote was taken by electronic de- Graves Markey (MA) T. Hodes Mollohan Stupak vice, and there were—yeas 420, nays 0, Grayson Marshall Sanchez, Loretta Hoekstra Moore (KS) Sullivan Green, Al Massa Sarbanes Holden Moore (WI) Sutton not voting 12, as follows: Green, Gene Matheson Scalise Holt Moran (KS) Tanner [Roll No. 78] Griffith Matsui Schakowsky Honda Moran (VA) Tauscher Grijalva McCarthy (CA) Schauer Hoyer Murphy (CT) Taylor YEAS—420 Guthrie McCarthy (NY) Schiff Hunter Murphy, Patrick Teague Abercrombie Bishop (UT) Buyer Gutierrez McClintock Schmidt Inglis Murphy, Tim Terry Aderholt Blackburn Calvert Hall (NY) McCollum Schock Inslee Murtha Thompson (CA) Adler (NJ) Blumenauer Camp Hall (TX) McCotter Schrader Israel Myrick Thompson (MS) Akin Blunt Cantor Halvorson McDermott Schwartz Issa Nadler (NY) Thornberry Alexander Boccieri Capito Hare McGovern Scott (GA) Jackson (IL) Napolitano Tiahrt Altmire Boehner Capps Harman McHenry Scott (VA) Jackson-Lee Neal (MA) Tiberi Andrews Bonner Capuano Harper McHugh Sensenbrenner (TX) Nunes Tierney Arcuri Bono Mack Cardoza Hastings (FL) McIntyre Serrano Jenkins Nye Titus Austria Boozman Carnahan Hastings (WA) McKeon Sessions Johnson (GA) Oberstar Tonko Baca Boren Carney Heinrich McMahon Sestak Johnson (IL) Obey Towns Bachus Boswell Carson (IN) Heller McMorris Shadegg Johnson, E. B. Olson Tsongas Baird Boucher Carter Hensarling Rodgers Shea-Porter Johnson, Sam Olver Turner Baldwin Boustany Castle Herger McNerney Sherman Jones Ortiz Upton Barrett (SC) Boyd Castor (FL) Herseth Sandlin Meek (FL) Shimkus Kagen Pallone Van Hollen Barrow Brady (PA) Chaffetz Higgins Meeks (NY) Shuler Kanjorski Pascrell Vela´ zquez Bartlett Brady (TX) Chandler Hill Melancon Shuster Kaptur Pastor (AZ) Visclosky Barton (TX) Braley (IA) Childers Himes Mica Simpson Kennedy Paulsen Walden Bean Bright Clarke Hinchey Michaud Sires Kildee Payne Walz Becerra Broun (GA) Clay Hinojosa Miller (FL) Skelton Kilpatrick (MI) Pence Wamp Berkley Brown (SC) Cleaver Hirono Miller (MI) Slaughter Kilroy Perlmutter Wasserman Berman Brown, Corrine Clyburn Hodes Miller (NC) Smith (NE) Kind Peters Schultz Berry Brown-Waite, Coble Hoekstra Miller, George Smith (NJ) King (IA) Peterson Waters Biggert Ginny Coffman (CO) Holden Minnick Smith (TX) King (NY) Petri Watt Bilbray Buchanan Cohen Holt Mitchell Smith (WA) Kingston Pingree (ME) Waxman Bilirakis Burgess Cole Honda Mollohan Snyder Kirkpatrick (AZ) Pitts Weiner Bishop (GA) Burton (IN) Conaway Hoyer Moore (KS) Space Kissell Platts Welch Bishop (NY) Butterfield Connolly (VA) Hunter Moore (WI) Speier

VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:14 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE7.008 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE H2624 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 24, 2009 Spratt Tierney Watt Crenshaw Jackson-Lee Nadler (NY) Terry Upton Welch Stearns Titus Waxman Crowley (TX) Napolitano Thompson (CA) Van Hollen Westmoreland Stupak Tonko Weiner Cuellar Jenkins Neal (MA) Thompson (MS) Vela´ zquez Wexler Sullivan Towns Welch Culberson Johnson (GA) Neugebauer Thompson (PA) Visclosky Whitfield Sutton Tsongas Westmoreland Cummings Johnson (IL) Nunes Thornberry Walden Wilson (OH) Tanner Turner Wexler Dahlkemper Johnson, E. B. Nye Tiahrt Walz Wilson (SC) Tauscher Upton Whitfield Davis (AL) Johnson, Sam Oberstar Tiberi Wamp Wittman Taylor Van Hollen Wilson (OH) Davis (CA) Jones Obey Tierney Wasserman Wolf Teague Vela´ zquez Wilson (SC) Davis (IL) Jordan (OH) Olson Titus Schultz Woolsey Terry Visclosky Wittman Davis (KY) Kagen Olver Tonko Waters Wu Thompson (CA) Walden Wolf Davis (TN) Kanjorski Ortiz Towns Watt Yarmuth Thompson (MS) Walz Woolsey Deal (GA) Kaptur Pallone Tsongas Waxman Young (AK) Thompson (PA) Wamp Wu DeFazio Kennedy Pascrell Turner Weiner Young (FL) Thornberry Wasserman Yarmuth DeGette Kildee Pastor (AZ) NOT VOTING—15 Tiahrt Schultz Young (AK) Delahunt Kilpatrick (MI) Paul Tiberi Waters Young (FL) DeLauro Kilroy Paulsen Bachmann McMorris Solis (CA) Campbell Rodgers NOT VOTING—12 Dent Kind Payne Souder Diaz-Balart, L. King (IA) Pence Cao Miller, Gary Stark Ackerman Cassidy Solis (CA) Diaz-Balart, M. King (NY) Perlmutter Cassidy Perriello Watson Bachmann McCaul Souder Dicks Kingston Peters Garrett (NJ) Peterson Campbell Miller, Gary Stark McCaul Sessions Dingell Kirk Petri Cao Perriello Watson Kirkpatrick (AZ) Pingree (ME) Doggett ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Kissell Pitts ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Donnelly (IN) Doyle Klein (FL) Platts The SPEAKER pro tempore (during The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Dreier Kline (MN) Poe (TX) the vote). Two minutes remaining in the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Driehaus Kosmas Polis (CO) this vote. ing. Duncan Kratovil Pomeroy Edwards (MD) Kucinich Posey b 1431 Lamborn Price (GA) b 1424 Edwards (TX) Ehlers Lance Price (NC) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Ellison Langevin Putnam tive) the rules were suspended and the Ellsworth Larsen (WA) Radanovich Senate bill was passed. tive) the rules were suspended and the Larson (CT) Rahall Emerson The result of the vote was announced resolution was agreed to. Engel Latham Rangel The result of the vote was announced Eshoo LaTourette Rehberg as above recorded. as above recorded. Etheridge Latta Reichert A motion to reconsider was laid on Lee (CA) Reyes A motion to reconsider was laid on Fallin the table. Farr Lee (NY) Richardson the table. Fattah Levin Rodriguez f Lewis (CA) Roe (TN) Filner ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER f Flake Lewis (GA) Rogers (AL) Fleming Linder Rogers (KY) PRO TEMPORE Lipinski Rogers (MI) COLONEL JOHN H. WILSON, JR. Forbes The SPEAKER pro tempore. After POST OFFICE BUILDING Fortenberry LoBiondo Rohrabacher Foster Loebsack Rooney consultation among the Speaker and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Foxx Lofgren, Zoe Ros-Lehtinen the majority and minority leaders, and finished business is the vote on the mo- Frank (MA) Lowey Roskam with their consent, the Chair an- Lucas Ross tion to suspend the rules and pass the Franks (AZ) nounces that, when the two Houses Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer Rothman (NJ) ´ Senate bill, S. 234, on which the yeas Fudge Lujan Roybal-Allard meet tonight in joint session to hear and nays were ordered. Gallegly Lummis Royce an address by the President of the Gerlach Lungren, Daniel Ruppersberger The Clerk read the title of the Senate E. Rush United States, only the doors imme- bill. Giffords diately opposite the Speaker and those Gingrey (GA) Lynch Ryan (OH) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gohmert Mack Ryan (WI) immediately to her left and right will Gonzalez Maffei Salazar question is on the motion offered by ´ be open. Goodlatte Maloney Sanchez, Linda the gentleman from Massachusetts Manzullo T. No one will be allowed on the floor of Gordon (TN) YNCH Marchant Sanchez, Loretta (Mr. L ) that the House suspend Granger the House who does not have the privi- Markey (CO) Sarbanes the rules and pass the Senate bill, S. Graves lege of the floor of the House. Due to Markey (MA) Scalise Grayson 234. Marshall Schakowsky the large attendance that is antici- Green, Al This will be a 5-minute vote. Massa Schauer pated, the rule regarding the privilege Green, Gene Matheson Schiff The vote was taken by electronic de- Griffith of the floor must be strictly enforced. Matsui Schmidt vice, and there were—yeas 417, nays 0, Grijalva Children of Members will not be per- McCarthy (CA) Schock Guthrie not voting 15, as follows: McCarthy (NY) Schrader mitted on the floor. The cooperation of Gutierrez McClintock Schwartz all Members is requested. [Roll No. 79] Hall (NY) McCollum Scott (GA) The practice of reserving seats prior YEAS—417 Hall (TX) McCotter Scott (VA) Abercrombie Blackburn Cantor Halvorson McDermott Sensenbrenner to the joint session by placard will not Ackerman Blumenauer Capito Hare McGovern Serrano be allowed. Members may reserve their Aderholt Blunt Capps Harman McHenry Sestak seats only by physical presence fol- Harper Adler (NJ) Boccieri Capuano McHugh Shadegg lowing the security sweep of the Cham- Akin Boehner Cardoza Hastings (FL) McIntyre Shea-Porter Alexander Bonner Carnahan Hastings (WA) McKeon Sherman ber. Altmire Bono Mack Carney Heinrich McMahon Shimkus f Andrews Boozman Carson (IN) Heller McNerney Shuler Arcuri Boren Carter Hensarling Meek (FL) Shuster RECESS Austria Boswell Castle Herger Meeks (NY) Simpson Baca Boucher Castor (FL) Herseth Sandlin Melancon Sires The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bachus Boustany Chaffetz Higgins Mica Skelton ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Baird Boyd Chandler Hill Michaud Slaughter declares the House in recess subject to Baldwin Brady (PA) Childers Himes Miller (FL) Smith (NE) Barrett (SC) Brady (TX) Clarke Hinchey Miller (MI) Smith (NJ) the call of the Chair. Barrow Braley (IA) Clay Hinojosa Miller (NC) Smith (TX) Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 33 min- Bartlett Bright Cleaver Hirono Miller, George Smith (WA) utes p.m.), the House stood in recess Barton (TX) Broun (GA) Clyburn Hodes Minnick Snyder subject to the call of the Chair. Bean Brown (SC) Coble Hoekstra Mitchell Space Becerra Brown, Corrine Coffman (CO) Holden Mollohan Speier f Berkley Brown-Waite, Cohen Holt Moore (KS) Spratt Berman Ginny Cole Honda Moore (WI) Stearns b 1645 Berry Buchanan Conaway Hoyer Moran (KS) Stupak AFTER RECESS Biggert Burgess Connolly (VA) Hunter Moran (VA) Sullivan Bilbray Burton (IN) Conyers Inglis Murphy (CT) Sutton The recess having expired, the House Bilirakis Butterfield Cooper Inslee Murphy, Patrick Tanner was called to order by the Speaker pro Bishop (GA) Buyer Costa Israel Murphy, Tim Tauscher Bishop (NY) Calvert Costello Issa Murtha Taylor tempore (Mr. POLIS of Colorado) at 4 Bishop (UT) Camp Courtney Jackson (IL) Myrick Teague o’clock and 45 minutes p.m.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:14 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE7.010 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2625 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. The President of the United States, VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MCCOTTER); escorted by the committee of Senators H.R. 1105, OMNIBUS APPROPRIA- The gentlewoman from Washington and Representatives, entered the Hall TIONS ACT, 2009 (Mrs. MCMORRIS ROGERS); of the House of Representatives and The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Com- stood at the Clerk’s desk. ARTER); mittee on Rules, submitted a privi- C (Applause, the Members rising.) The gentleman from Texas (Mr. SES- leged report (Rept. No. 111–20) on the The SPEAKER. Members of the Con- SIONS); and gress, I have the high privilege and the resolution (H. Res. 184) providing for The gentleman from California (Mr. consideration of the bill (H.R. 1105) distinct honor of presenting to you the MCCARTHY). making omnibus appropriations for the President of the United States. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Presi- (Applause, the Members rising.) fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, dent of the Senate, at the direction of The PRESIDENT. Madam Speaker, and for other purposes, which was re- that body, appoints the following Sen- Mr. Vice President, Members of Con- ferred to the House Calendar and or- ators as members of the committee on gress, the First Lady of the United dered to be printed. the part of the Senate to escort the States: f President of the United States into the I have come here tonight not only to House Chamber: RECESS address the distinguished men and The Senator from Nevada (Mr. REID); women in this great Chamber, but to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The Senator from Illinois (Mr. DUR- speak frankly and directly to the men ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair BIN); and women who sent us here. declares the House in recess until ap- The Senator from New York (Mr. I know that for many Americans proximately 8:35 p.m. for the purpose of SCHUMER); watching right now, the state of our receiving in joint session the President The Senator from Washington (Mrs. economy is a concern that rises above of the United States. MURRAY); all others. And rightly so. If you Accordingly (at 4 o’clock and 46 min- The Senator from New Jersey (Mr. haven’t been personally affected by utes p.m.), the House stood in recess MENENDEZ); this recession, you probably know until approximately 8:35 p.m. The Senator from North Dakota (Mr. someone who has—a friend; a neighbor; DORGAN); f a member of your family. You don’t The Senator from Michigan (Ms. need to hear another list of statistics b 2040 STABENOW); to know that our economy is in crisis, The Senator from Vermont (Mr. because you live it every day. It’s the AFTER RECESS LEAHY); worry you wake up with and the source The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. The recess having expired, the House of sleepless nights. It’s the job you MCCONNELL); was called to order by the Speaker at 8 thought you’d retire from but now have The Senator from Arizona (Mr. KYL); o’clock and 40 minutes p.m. lost; the business you built your The Senator from Tennessee (Mr. AL- f dreams upon that’s now hanging by a EXANDER); thread; the college acceptance letter JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS The Senator from South Dakota (Mr. your child had to put back in the enve- PURSUANT TO HOUSE CONCUR- THUNE); lope. The impact of this recession is RENT RESOLUTION 41 TO RE- The Senator from Nevada (Mr. EN- real, and it is everywhere. CEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE SIGN); and But while our economy may be weak- PRESIDENT The Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN). ened and our confidence shaken, The Speaker of the House presided. The SPEAKER. I would like to ac- though we are living through difficult The Majority Floor Services Chief, knowledge the presence and express ap- and uncertain times, tonight I want Mr. Barry Sullivan, announced the preciation to the captain of Flight 1549, every American to know this: Vice President and Members of the Captain ‘‘Sully’’ Sullenberger. We will rebuild, we will recover, and U.S. Senate, who entered the Hall of The Majority Floor Services Chief the United States of America will the House of Representatives, the Vice announced the Dean of the Diplomatic emerge stronger than before. President taking the chair at the right Corps, His Excellency Roble Olhaye, The weight of this crisis will not de- of the Speaker, and the Members of the Ambassador from the Republic of termine the destiny of this nation. The Senate the seats reserved for them. Djibouti. answers to our problems don’t lie be- The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps en- yond our reach. They exist in our lab- as members of the committee on the tered the Hall of the House of Rep- oratories and our universities, in our part of the House to escort the Presi- resentatives and took the seat reserved fields and our factories; in the imagina- dent of the United States into the for him. tions of our entrepreneurs and the Chamber: The Majority Floor Services Chief pride of the hardest working people on The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. announced the Chief Justice of the Earth. Those qualities that have made HOYER); United States and the Associate Jus- America the greatest force of progress The gentleman from South Carolina tices of the Supreme Court. and prosperity in human history we (Mr. CLYBURN); The Chief Justice of the United still possess in ample measure. What is The gentleman from Connecticut States and the Associate Justices of required now is for this country to pull (Mr. LARSON); the Supreme Court entered the Hall of together, confront boldly the chal- The gentleman from California (Mr. the House of Representatives and took lenges we face, and take responsibility BECERRA); the seats reserved for them in front of for our future once more. The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. the Speaker’s rostrum. Now, if we’re honest with ourselves, VAN HOLLEN); The Majority Floor Services Chief we’ll admit that for too long, we have The gentleman from California (Mr. announced the Cabinet of the President not always met these responsibilities— GEORGE MILLER); of the United States. as a government or as a people. I say The gentlewoman from Connecticut The members of the Cabinet of the this not to lay blame or to look back- (Ms. DELAURO); President of the United States entered wards, but because it is only by under- The gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. the Hall of the House of Representa- standing how we arrived at this mo- SCHAKOWSKY); tives and took the seats reserved for ment that we’ll be able to lift ourselves The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. them in front of the Speaker’s rostrum. out of this predicament. BOEHNER); At 9 o’clock and 7 minutes p.m., the The fact is, our economy did not fall The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Majority Floor Services Chief and the into decline overnight. Nor did all of CANTOR); Sergeant at Arms, the Honorable Wil- our problems begin when the housing The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. son Livingood, announced the Presi- market collapsed or the stock market PENCE); dent of the United States. sank. We have known for decades that

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:36 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.044 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE H2626 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 24, 2009 our survival depends on finding new tonight because this plan prevented the fearful of lending out any more money sources of energy. Yet we import more layoffs their department was about to to households, to businesses, or even to oil today than ever before. The cost of make. each other. When there is no lending, health care eats up more and more of Because of this plan, 95 percent of the families can’t afford to buy homes or our savings each year, yet we keep de- working households in America will re- cars. So businesses are forced to make laying reform. Our children will com- ceive a tax cut—a tax cut that you will layoffs. Our economy suffers even pete for jobs in a global economy that see in your paychecks beginning on more, and credit dries up even further. too many of our schools do not prepare April 1st. That is why this administration is them for. And though all of these chal- Because of this plan, families who are moving swiftly and aggressively to lenges went unsolved, we still managed struggling to pay tuition costs will re- break this destructive cycle, to restore to spend more money and pile up more ceive a $2,500 tax credit for all 4 years confidence, and restart lending. debt, both as individuals and through of college. And Americans who have We will do so in several ways. First, our government, than ever before. lost their jobs in this recession will be we are creating a new lending fund In other words, we have lived able to receive extended unemploy- that represents the largest effort ever through an era where too often, short- ment benefits and continued health to help provide auto loans, college term gains were prized over long-term care coverage to help them weather loans, and small business loans to the prosperity; where we failed to look be- this storm. consumers and entrepreneurs who keep yond the next payment, the next quar- I know there are some in this Cham- this economy running. ter, or the next election. A surplus be- ber and watching at home who are Second, we have launched a housing came an excuse to transfer wealth to skeptical of whether this plan will plan that will help responsible families the wealthy instead of an opportunity work. I understand that skepticism. facing the threat of foreclosure lower to invest in our future. Regulations Here in Washington, we’ve all seen how their monthly payments and refinance were gutted for the sake of a quick quickly good intentions can turn into their mortgages. It’s a plan that won’t profit at the expense of a healthy mar- broken promises and wasteful spend- help speculators or that neighbor down ket. People bought homes they knew ing. And with a plan of this scale the street who bought a house he could they couldn’t afford from banks and comes enormous responsibility to get never hope to afford, but it will help lenders who pushed those bad loans it right. millions of Americans who are strug- anyway. And all the while, critical de- That is why I’ve asked Vice Presi- gling with declining home values— bates and difficult decisions were put dent BIDEN to lead a tough, unprece- Americans who will now be able to off for some other time on some other dented oversight effort—because no- take advantage of the lower interest day. body messes with JOE. I have told each rates that this plan has already helped Well, that day of reckoning has ar- member of my Cabinet as well as may- to bring about. In fact, the average rived, and the time to take charge of ors and governors across the country family who refinances today can save our future is here. that they will be held accountable by nearly $2,000 per year on their mort- Now is the time to act boldly and me and the American people for every gage. wisely—to not only revive this econ- dollar they spend. I’ve appointed a Third, we will act with the full force omy, but to build a new foundation for proven and aggressive Inspector Gen- of the Federal Government to ensure lasting prosperity. Now is the time to eral to ferret out any and all cases of that the major banks that Americans jump-start job creation, restart lend- waste and fraud. And we have created a depend on have enough confidence and ing, and invest in areas like energy, new Web site called recovery.gov so enough money to lend even in more dif- health care and education that will that every American can find out how ficult times. And when we learn that a grow our economy, even as we make and where their money is being spent. major bank has serious problems, we hard choices to bring our deficit down. So the recovery plan we passed is the will hold accountable those respon- That is what my economic agenda is first step in getting our economy back sible, force the necessary adjustments, designed to do, and that is what I’d on track. But it is just the first step. provide the support to clean up their like to talk to you about tonight. Because even if we manage this plan balance sheets, and assure the con- It’s an agenda that begins with jobs. flawlessly, there will be no real recov- tinuity of a strong, viable institution As soon as I took office, I asked this ery unless we clean up the credit crisis that can serve our people and our econ- Congress to send me a recovery plan by that has severely weakened our finan- omy. President’s Day that would put people cial system. I understand that on any given day, back to work and put money in their I want to speak plainly and candidly Wall Street may be more comforted by pockets. Not because I believe in bigger about this issue tonight, because every an approach that gives banks bailouts government—I don’t. Not because I’m American should know that it directly with no strings attached, and that not mindful of the massive debt we’ve affects you and your family’s well- holds nobody accountable for their inherited—I am. I called for action be- being. You should also know that the reckless decisions. But such an ap- cause the failure to do so would have money you’ve deposited in banks proach won’t solve the problem. And cost more jobs and caused more hard- across the country is safe; your insur- our goal is to quicken the day when we ship. In fact, a failure to act would ance is secure; and you can rely on the restart lending to the American people have worsened our long-term deficit by continued operation of our financial and American business and end this assuring weak economic growth for system. That’s not the source of con- crisis once and for all. years. That’s why I pushed for quick cern. I intend to hold these banks fully ac- action. And tonight, I am grateful that The concern is that if we do not re- countable for the assistance they re- this Congress delivered, and pleased to start lending in this country, our re- ceive, and this time, they will have to say that the American Recovery and covery will be choked off before it even clearly demonstrate how taxpayer dol- Reinvestment Act is now law. begins. lars result in more lending for the Over the next 2 years, this plan will You see, the flow of credit is the life- American taxpayer. This time, CEOs save or create 3.5 million jobs. More blood of our economy. The ability to won’t be able to use taxpayer money to than 90 percent of these jobs will be in get a loan is how you finance the pur- pad their paychecks or buy fancy the private sector—jobs rebuilding our chase of everything from a home to a drapes or disappear on a private jet. roads and bridges; constructing wind car to a college education; how stores Those days are over. turbines and solar panels; laying stock their shelves, farms buy equip- Still, this plan will require signifi- broadband and expanding mass transit. ment, and businesses make payroll. cant resources from the Federal Gov- Because of this plan, there are now But credit has stopped flowing the ernment—and, yes, probably more than teachers who can now keep their jobs way it should. Too many bad loans we’ve already set aside. But while the and educate our kids. Health care pro- from the housing crisis have made cost of action will be great, I can as- fessionals can continue caring for our their way onto the books of too many sure you that the cost of inaction will sick. There are 57 police officers who banks. And with so much debt and so be far greater, for it could result in an are still on the streets of Minneapolis little confidence, these banks are now economy that sputters along for not

VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:14 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.045 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2627 months or years, but perhaps a decade. ply numbers on a page, or a laundry tory—an investment that will spur not That would be worse for our deficit, list of programs. I see this document only new discoveries in energy, but worse for business, worse for you, and differently. I see it as a vision for breakthroughs in medicine, science, worse for the next generation. And I America—as a blueprint for our future. and technology. refuse to let that happen. My budget does not attempt to solve We will soon lay down thousands of I understand that when the last ad- every problem or address every issue. miles of power lines that can carry new ministration asked this Congress to It reflects the stark reality of what energy to cities and towns across this provide assistance for struggling we’ve inherited—a trillion-dollar def- country. And we will put Americans to banks, Democrats and Republicans icit, a financially crisis, and a costly work, making our homes and buildings alike were infuriated by the mis- recession. more efficient so that we can save bil- management and results that followed. Given these realities, everyone in lions of dollars on our energy bills. So were the American taxpayers. So this Chamber—Democrats and Repub- But to truly transform our economy, was I. licans—will have to sacrifice some wor- to protect our security, and save our So I know how unpopular it is to be thy priorities for which there are no planet from the ravages of climate seen as helping banks right now, espe- dollars. And that includes me. change, we need to ultimately make cially when everyone is suffering in But that does not mean we can afford clean, renewable energy the profitable part from their bad decisions. I promise to ignore our long-term challenges. I kind of energy. So I ask this Congress you—I get it. reject the view that says our problems to send me legislation that places a But I also know that in time of cri- will simply take care of themselves; market-based cap on carbon pollution sis, we cannot afford to govern out of that says government has no role in and drives the production of more re- anger, or yield to the politics of the laying the foundation for our common newable energy in America. That’s moment. My job—our job—is to solve prosperity. what we need. And to support that in- the problem. Our job is to govern with For history tells a different story. novation, we will invest $15 billion a a sense of responsibility. I will not History reminds us that at every mo- year to develop technologies like wind spend a single penny for the purpose of ment of economic upheaval and trans- power and solar power; advanced rewarding a single Wall Street execu- formation, this nation has responded biofuels, clean coal, and more fuel-effi- tive, but I will do whatever it takes to with bold action and big ideas. In the cient cars and trucks built right here help the small business that can’t pay midst of civil war, we laid railroad in America. its workers or the family that has tracks from one coast to another that Speaking of our auto industry, every- saved and still can’t get a mortgage. spurred commerce and industry. From one recognizes that years of bad deci- That’s what this is about. It’s not the turmoil of the Industrial Revolu- sion-making and a global recession about helping banks—it’s about help- tion came a system of public high have pushed our automakers to the ing people. Because when credit is schools that prepared our citizens for a brink. We should not, and will not, pro- available again, that young family can new age. In the wake of war and de- tect them from their own bad prac- finally buy a new home. And then some pression, the GI Bill sent a generation tices. But we are committed to the company will hire workers to build it. to college and created the largest mid- goal of a retooled, re-imagined auto in- And then those workers will have dle class in history. And a twilight dustry that can compete and win. Mil- money to spend, and if they can get a struggle for freedom led to a nation of lions of jobs depend on it. Scores of loan, too, maybe they’ll finally buy highways, an American on the Moon, communities depend on it. And I be- that car, or open their own business. and an explosion of technology that lieve the nation that invented the Investors will return to the market, still shapes our world. automobile cannot walk away from it. and American families will see their In each case, government didn’t sup- None of this will come without cost, retirement secured once more. Slowly, plant private enterprise; it catalyzed nor will it be easy. But this is America. but surely, confidence will return, and private enterprise. It created the condi- We don’t do what’s easy. We do what’s our economy will recover. tions for thousands of entrepreneurs necessary to move this country for- So I ask this Congress to join me in and new businesses to adapt and to ward. doing whatever proves necessary. Be- thrive. And for that same reason, we must cause we cannot consign our nation to We are a nation that has seen prom- also address the crushing cost of health an open-ended recession. And to ensure ise amid peril, and claimed opportunity care. that a crisis of this magnitude never from ordeal. Now we must be that na- This is a cost that now causes a happens again, I ask Congress to move tion again. That is why, even as it cuts bankruptcy in America every 30 sec- quickly on legislation that will finally back on the programs we don’t need, onds. By the end of the year, it could reform our outdated regulatory sys- the budget I submit will invest in the cause 1.5 million Americans to lose tem. It is time to put in place tough, three areas that are absolutely critical their homes. In the last 8 years, pre- new commonsense rules of the road so to our economic future: energy, health miums have grown four times faster that our financial market rewards care, and education. than wages. And in each of these years, drive and innovation, and punishes It begins with energy. We know the 1 million more Americans have lost shortcuts and abuse. country that harnesses the power of their health insurance. It is one of the The recovery plan and the financial clean, renewable energy will lead the major reasons why small businesses stability plan are the immediate steps 21st century. And yet it is China that close their doors and corporations ship we’re taking to revive our economy in has launched the largest effort in his- jobs overseas. And it is one of the larg- the short term. But the only way to tory to make their economy energy ef- est and fastest growing parts of our fully restore America’s economic ficient. We invented solar technology, budget. strength is to make the long-term in- but we’ve fallen behind countries like Given these facts, we can no longer vestments that will lead to new jobs, Germany and Japan in producing it. afford to put health care reform on new industries, and a renewed ability New plug-in hybrids roll off our assem- hold. We can’t afford to do it. It’s time. to compete with the rest of the world. bly lines, but they will run on batteries Already, we’ve done more to advance The only way this century will be an- made in Korea. the cause of health care reform in the other American century is if we con- Well, I do not accept a future where last 30 days than we’ve done in the last front at last the price of our depend- the jobs and industries of tomorrow decade. When it was days old, this Con- ence on oil and the high cost of health take root beyond our borders—and I gress passed a law to provide and pro- care; the schools that aren’t preparing know you don’t either. It is time for tect health insurance for 11 million our children and the mountain of debt America to lead again. American children whose parents work they stand to inherit. That is our re- Thanks to our recovery plan, we will full time. Our recovery plan will invest sponsibility. double this nation’s supply of renew- in electronic health records and new In the next few days, I will submit a able energy in the next 3 years. We’ve technology that will reduce errors, budget to Congress. So often, we’ve also made the largest investment in bring down costs, ensure privacy, and come to view these documents as sim- basic research funding in American his- save lives. It will launch a new effort

VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:14 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.047 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE H2628 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 24, 2009 to conquer a disease that has touched But we know that our schools don’t I’m proud that we passed a recovery the life of nearly every American, in- just need more resources. They need plan free of earmarks, and I want to cluding me, by seeking a cure for can- more reform. That is why this budget pass a budget next year that ensures cer in our time. And it makes the larg- creates new incentives for teacher per- that each dollar we spend reflects only est investment ever in preventive care, formance; pathways for advancement, our most important national priorities. because that’s one of the best ways to and rewards for success. We’ll invest in Yesterday, I held a fiscal summit keep our people healthy and our costs innovative programs that are already where I pledged to cut the deficit in under control. helping schools meet high standards half by the end of my first term in of- This budget builds on these reforms. and close achievement gaps. And we fice. My administration has also begun It includes an historic commitment to will expand our commitment to charter to go line by line through the Federal comprehensive health care reform—a schools. budget in order to eliminate wasteful down payment on the principle that we It is our responsibility as lawmakers and ineffective programs. As you can must have quality, affordable health and as educators to make this system imagine, this is a process that will care for every American. It’s a commit- work. But it is the responsibility of take some time. But we have already ment that’s paid for in part by effi- every citizen to participate in it. And identified $2 trillion in savings over the ciencies in our system that are long so tonight, I ask every American to next decade. overdue. And it’s a step we must take commit to at least one year or more of In this budget, we will end education if we hope to bring down our deficit in higher education or career training. programs that don’t work and end di- the years to come. This can be community college or a 4- rect payments to large agribusinesses Now, there will be many different year school; vocational training or an that don’t need them. We’ll eliminate opinions and ideas about how to apprenticeship. But whatever the the no-bid contracts that have wasted achieve reform, and that’s why I’m training may be, every American will billions in Iraq, and reform our defense bringing together businesses and work- need to get more than a high school di- budget so that we’re not paying for ers, doctors and health care providers, ploma. And dropping out of high school Cold War-era weapons systems we don’t Democrats and Republicans, to begin is no longer an option. It’s not just use. We will root out the waste, fraud, work on this issue next week. quitting on yourself, it’s quitting on and abuse in our Medicare program I suffer no illusions that this will be your country—and this country needs that doesn’t make our seniors any an easy process. Once again, it will be and values the talents of every Amer- healthier, and we will restore a sense of hard. But I also know that nearly a ican. That is why we will provide the fairness and balance to our Tax Code century after Teddy Roosevelt first support necessary for all young Ameri- by finally ending the tax breaks for called for reform, the cost of our health cans to complete college and meet a corporations that ship our jobs over- care has weighed down our economy new goal: by 2020, America will once seas. and the conscience of our nation long again have the highest proportion of In order to save our children from a enough. So let there be no doubt: college graduates in the world. That is future of debt, we will also end the tax health care reform cannot wait, it a goal we can meet. breaks for the wealthiest 2 percent of must not wait, and it will not wait an- I know that the price of tuition is Americans. Let me be absolutely clear, other year. higher than ever, which is why if you because I know you’ll end up hearing The third challenge we must address are willing to volunteer in your neigh- some of the same old claims that roll- is the urgent need to expand the prom- borhood or give back to your commu- ing back these tax breaks means a ise of education in America. In a global economy where the most nity or serve your country, we will massive tax increase on the American valuable skill you can sell is your make sure that you can afford a higher people: if your family earns less than knowledge, a good education is no education. And to encourage a renewed $250,000 a year, a quarter of a million longer just a pathway to opportunity— spirit of national service for this and dollars a year, you will not see your it is a prerequisite. future generations, I ask Congress to taxes increased a single dime. I repeat: Right now, three-quarters of the fast- send me the bipartisan legislation that not one single dime. In fact, the recov- est growing occupations require more bears the name of Senator ORRIN ery plan provides a tax cut—that’s than a high school diploma. And yet HATCH as well as an American who has right, a tax cut—for 95 percent of work- just over half of our citizens have that never stopped asking what he can do ing families. And, by the way, these level of education. We have one of the for his country—Senator EDWARD KEN- checks are on the way. highest high school dropout rates of NEDY. To preserve our long-term fiscal any industrialized nation. And half of These education policies will open health, we must also address the grow- the students who begin college never the doors of opportunity for our chil- ing costs in Medicare and Social Secu- finish. dren. But it is up to us to ensure they rity. Comprehensive health care reform This is a prescription for economic walk through them. In the end, there is is the best way to strengthen Medicare decline, because we know the countries no program or policy that can sub- for years to come. And we must also that out-teach us today will out-com- stitute for a parent, for a mother or fa- begin a conversation on how to do the pete us tomorrow. That is why it will ther who will attend those parent- same for Social Security, while cre- be the goal of this administration to teacher conferences, or help with ating tax-free universal savings ac- ensure that every child has access to a homework, or turn off the TV, put counts for all Americans. complete and competitive education— away the video games, and read to Finally, because we’re also suffering from the day they are born to the day their child. I speak to you not just as from a deficit of trust, I am committed they begin a career. That is a promise a President but as a father when I say to restoring a sense of honesty and ac- we have to make to the children of that responsibility for our children’s countability to our budget. That is why America. education must begin at home. That is this budget looks ahead 10 years and Already, we’ve made an historic in- not a Democratic issue or a Republican accounts for spending that was left out vestment in education through the eco- issue. That’s an American issue. under the old rules—and for the first nomic recovery plan. We have dramati- There is, of course, another responsi- time that includes the full cost of cally expanded early childhood edu- bility we have to our children. And fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. For 7 cation and will continue to improve its that’s the responsibility to ensure that years, we’ve been a nation at war. No quality, because we know that the we do not pass on to them a debt they longer will we hide its price. most formative learning comes in cannot pay. That is critical. With the Along with our outstanding national those first years of life. We’ve made deficit we inherited, the cost of the cri- security team, I am now carefully re- college affordable for nearly 7 million sis we face, and the long-term chal- viewing our policies in both wars, and more students—7 million. And we have lenges we must meet, it has never been I will soon announce a way forward in provided the resources necessary to more important to ensure that as our Iraq that leaves Iraq to its people and prevent painful cuts and teacher lay- economy recovers, we do what it takes responsibly ends this war. offs that would set back our children’s to bring this deficit down. That is crit- And with our friends and allies, we progress. ical. will forge a new and comprehensive

VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:14 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24FE7.049 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2629 strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan den, but also a great privilege—one American who is sitting here tonight to defeat al Qaeda and combat extre- that has been entrusted to few genera- loves this country and wants it to suc- mism. Because I will not allow terror- tions of Americans. For in our hands ceed. I know that. That must be the ists to plot against the American peo- lies the ability to shape our world for starting point for every debate we have ple from safe havens halfway around good or for ill. in the coming months, and where we the world. We will not allow it. I know that it’s easy to lose sight of return after those debates are done. As we meet here tonight, our men this truth—to become cynical and That is the foundation on which the and women in uniform stand watch doubtful; consumed with the petty and American people expect us to build abroad and more are readying to de- the trivial. common ground. ploy. To each and every one of them, But in my life, I’ve also learned that And if we do—if we come together and to the families who bear the quiet hope is found in unlikely places; that and lift this nation from the depths of burden of their absence, Americans are inspiration often comes not from those this crisis; if we put our people back to united in sending one message: we with the most power or celebrity, but work and restart the engine of our honor your service, we are inspired by from the dreams and aspirations of or- prosperity; if we confront without fear your sacrifice, and you have our dinary Americans who are anything the challenges of our time and summon unyielding support. To relieve the but ordinary. that enduring spirit of an America that strain on our forces, my budget in- I think of Leonard Abess, a bank does not quit, then someday years from creases the number of our soldiers and president from Miami who reportedly now our children can tell their children marines. And to keep our sacred trust cashed out of his company, took a $60 that this was the time when we per- with those who serve, we will raise million bonus, and gave it out to all 399 formed, in the words that are carved their pay, and give our veterans the ex- people who worked for him, plus an- into this very Chamber, ‘‘something panded health care and benefits that other 72 who used to work for him. He worthy to be remembered.’’ they have earned. didn’t tell anyone, but when the local Thank you, God bless you, and may To overcome extremism, we must newspaper found out, he simply said, ‘‘I God bless the United States of Amer- also be vigilant in upholding the values knew some of these people since I was ica. 7 years old. I didn’t feel right getting (Applause, the Members rising.) our troops defend—because there is no At 10 o’clock and 15 minutes p.m., the money myself.’’ force in the world more powerful than the President of the United States, ac- I think about Greensburg, Kansas, a the example of America. And that is companied by the committee of escort, town that was completely destroyed by why I have ordered the closing of the retired from the Hall of the House of a tornado, but is being rebuilt by its detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Representatives. and will seek swift and certain justice residents as a global example of how The Majority Floor Services Chief es- for captured terrorists—because living clean energy can power an entire com- corted the invited guests from the our values doesn’t make us weaker, it munity—how it can bring jobs and Chamber in the following order: makes us safer and it makes us strong- businesses to a place where piles of The members of the President’s Cabi- er. And that is why I can stand here to- bricks and rubble once lay. ‘‘The trag- net; night and say without exception or edy was terrible,’’ said one of the men The Chief Justice of the United equivocation that the United States of who helped them rebuild. ‘‘But the States and Associate Justices of the America does not torture. We can folks here know that it also provided Supreme Court; make that commitment here tonight. an incredible opportunity.’’ The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps. In words and deeds, we are showing I think about Ty’Sheoma Bethea, the f the world that a new era of engage- young girl from that school I visited in ment has begun. For we know that Dillon, South Carolina—a place where JOINT SESSION DISSOLVED America cannot meet the threats of the ceilings leak; the paint peels off The SPEAKER. The Chair declares this century alone, but the world can- the walls, and they have to stop teach- the joint session of the two Houses now not meet them without America. We ing six times a day because the train dissolved. cannot shun the negotiating table, nor barrels by their classroom. She has Accordingly, at 10 o’clock and 16 ignore the foes or forces that could do been told that her school is hopeless, minutes p.m., the joint session of the us harm. We are instead called to move but the other day after class she went two Houses was dissolved. forward with the sense of confidence to the public library and typed up a The Members of the Senate retired to and candor that serious times demand. letter to the people sitting in this their Chamber. To seek progress toward a secure and Chamber. She even asked her principal f lasting peace between Israel and her for the money to buy a stamp. The let- MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT RE- neighbors, we have appointed an envoy ter asks us for help and says, ‘‘We are FERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF to sustain our effort. To meet the chal- just students trying to become law- THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE lenges of the 21st century—from ter- yers, doctors, congressmen like your- STATE OF THE UNION rorism to nuclear proliferation; from self and one day President, so we can Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, I pandemic disease to cyber threats to make a change to not just the State of move that the message of the President crushing poverty—we will strengthen South Carolina but also the world. We be referred to the Committee of the old alliances, forge new ones, and use are not quitters.’’ That’s what she said. Whole House on the state of the Union all elements of our national power. We are not quitters. and ordered printed. And to respond to an economic crisis These words and these stories tell us The motion was agreed to. that is global in scope, we are working something about the spirit of the peo- with the nations of the G–20 to restore ple who sent us here. They tell us that f confidence in our financial system, even in the most trying times, amid RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE avoid the possibility of escalating pro- the most difficult circumstances, there OF REPRESENTATIVES tectionism, and spur demand for Amer- is a generosity, a resilience, a decency, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ican goods in markets across the globe. and a determination that perseveres; a WEINER) laid before the House the fol- For the world depends on us to have a willingness to take responsibility for lowing resignation from the House of strong economy, just as our economy our future and for posterity. Representatives: depends on the strength of the world’s. Their resolve must be our inspira- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, As we stand at this crossroads of his- tion. Their concerns must be our cause. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tory, the eyes of all people in all na- And we must show them and all our Washington, DC, February 24, 2009. tions are once again upon us—watching people that we are equal to the task be- OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER, to see what we do with this moment; fore us. U.S. Capitol, I know that we haven’t agreed on Washington, DC. waiting for us to lead. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This letter is to in- Those of us gathered here tonight every issue thus far, and there are form you that I have sent a letter to Cali- have been called to govern in extraor- surely times in the future when we will fornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in- dinary times. It is a tremendous bur- part ways. But I also know that every forming him that I am resigning my position

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A letter from the Director, Legislative Commission, transmitting the Commission’s given me the opportunity to help America’s Affairs Division, Department of Agriculture, final rule — In the Matter of Unlicensed Op- working families and turn our economy transmitting the Department’s final rule — eration in the TV Broadcast Bands Addi- around. It has been a privilege to serve the State Technical Committees (RIN: 0578- tional Spectrum for Unlicensed Devices residents of California in the House of Rep- AA51) received February 9, 2009, pursuant to Below 900 MHz and in the 3 GHz Band [ET resentatives for the past eight years. I have 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Docket Nos.: 04-186 and 02-380] received Feb- served during one of the most challenging Agriculture. ruary 12, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. economic times in California’s history, and 642. A letter from the Director, Legislative 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and have worked to help build a better future for Affairs Division, Department of Agriculture, Commerce. our state and country. transmitting the Department’s final rule — 652. A letter from the Acting Assistant I also want to thank you, Madam Speaker, Regional Equity (RIN: 0578-AA44) received Secretary Legislative Affairs, Department of all of my colleagues in the House, and in par- February 9, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. State, transmitting certification of a pro- ticular California’s Congressional delega- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- posed technical assistance agreement for the tion. I have enjoyed working with them dur- culture. export of technical data, defense services, ing my time in Congress. I am looking for- 643. A letter from the OSD Federal Reg- and defense articles to the Cayman Islands ward to continuing to work with you and my ister Liaison Officer, DoD, Department of and the United Arab Emirates (Transmittal colleagues, in order to build a better coun- Defense, transmitting the Department’s final No. DDTC 143-08), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. try. rule — Indebtedness of Military Personnel 2776(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Sincerely, [DOD-2007-OS-0025] (RIN: 0790-AI08) received 653. A letter from the Acting Assistant HILDA L. SOLIS, February 10, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Member of Congress. Secretary Legislative Affairs, Department of 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed State, transmitting notification of an au- Services. thorization of Danger Pay to U.S. Govern- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, 644. A letter from the OSD Federal Reg- ment civilian employees for service in areas HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ister Liaison Officer, DoD, Department of Washington, DC, February 24, 2009. where civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism Defense, transmitting the Department’s final or wartime conditions threaten physical Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, rule — Civilian Health and Medical Program harm or imminent danger to the health or California State Capitol Building, of the Uniformed Service (CHAMPUS); Vol- Sacramento, CA. well-being of employees; to the Committee untary Disenrollment from the TRICARE on Foreign Affairs. DEAR GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER: In De- Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) [DoD-2008- cember, I was nominated by President-elect HA-0035] (RIN: 0720-AA69) received February 654. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Obama to serve as Secretary for the U.S. De- 10, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- partment of Labor. I am hereby resigning my the Committee on Armed Services. ment’s report on competitive sourcing ef- position as the United States Representative 645. A letter from the Acting Assistant forts for Fiscal Year 2008, pursuant to Public for the 32nd Congressional District of Cali- Secretary Legislative Affairs, Department of Law 108-199, section 647(b) of Division F; to fornia effective Tuesday, February 24, 2009. State, transmitting the 41st report prepared the Committee on Oversight and Govern- It has been a privilege to serve the resi- pursuant to Section 3204(f) of the Emergency ment Reform. dents of California in the House of Rep- Supplemental Act, 2000 (Div. B, P.L. 106-246), 655. A letter from the Chairman of the resentatives for the past eight years. I have as amended; to the Committee on Armed Board, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corpora- served during one of the most challenging Services. tion, Department of Labor, transmitting the economic times in California’s history, and 646. A letter from the Counsel for Legisla- Commission’s Semiannual Report from the have worked to help build a better future for tion and Regulations, Department of Hous- Office of the Inspector General and the Di- our state. I am truly honored that President- ing and Urban Development, transmitting rector’s Semiannual Report on Management elect Obama has given me the opportunity to the Department’s final rule — Public Hous- Decisions and Final Actions on Office of In- help lead our nation forward during these ing Operating Fund Program; Increased spector General Audit Recommendations, difficult times. Terms of Energy Performance Contracts pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) I also want to thank you and your adminis- [Docket Number: FR-5057-F-02] (RIN: 2577- section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight tration, as well as my colleagues in Califor- AC66) received February 12, 2009, pursuant to and Government Reform. nia’s Congressional delegation. I have en- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Fi- 656. A letter from the Administrator, De- joyed working with you and them during my nancial Services. partment of Transportation, transmitting a time in Congress. I look forward to con- 647. A letter from the General Counsel, Na- report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Re- tinuing this important work in order to tional Credit Union Administration, trans- form Act of 1998; to the Committee on Over- build a better California. mitting the Administration’s final rule — sight and Government Reform. Sincerely, Credit Union Service Organizations (RIN: 657. A letter from the Deputy General HILDA L. SOLIS, 3133-AD20) received February 12, 2009, pursu- Counsel, Office of National Drug Control Pol- Member of Congress. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee icy, Executive Office of the President, trans- on Financial Services. mitting a report pursuant to the Federal Va- f 648. A letter from the Director, Regulatory cancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Com- Management Division, Environmental Pro- mittee on Oversight and Government Re- tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s form. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER final rule — Prevention of Significant Dete- 658. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- PRO TEMPORE rioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New ment of the Interior, transmitting notifica- Source Review (NSR): Aggregation [EPA-HQ- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under tion of the Department’s intent to accept a OAR-2003-0064, FRL-8773-2] (RIN: 2060-AL75) clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair an- gift of land adjacent to wilderness areas for received February 10, 2009, pursuant to 5 nounces to the House that, in light of preservation as wilderness, pursuant to Sec- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- tion 6 of the Wilderness Act of 1964; to the the resignation of the gentlewoman ergy and Commerce. Committee on Natural Resources. from California (Ms. SOLIS), the whole 649. A letter from the Director, Regulatory number of the House is 432. Management Division, Environmental Pro- 659. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s ment of the Interior, transmitting the De- partment’s first Report to Congress for the f final rule — Prevention of Significant Dete- rioration (PSD) and Nonttainment New North Slope Science Initiative, pursuant to Source Review (NSR): Aggregation [EPA-HQ- Public Law 109-58, section 348(e); to the Com- ADJOURNMENT OAR-2003-0064; FRL-8773-3] (RIN: 2060-AL75) mittee on Natural Resources. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I received February 10, 2009, pursuant to 5 660. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- move that the House do now adjourn. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- retary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmos- The motion was agreed to; accord- ergy and Commerce. phere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 650. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Administration, transmitting the Adminis- ingly (at 10 o’clock and 20 minutes Management Division, Environmental Pro- tration’s 2007 Annual Report in accordance p.m.), the House adjourned until to- tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s with the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Con- morrow, Wednesday, February 25, 2009, final rule — Regulation of Fuels and Fuel vention Act; to the Committee on Natural at 10 a.m. Additives; Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Test Resources.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:36 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE7.018 H24FEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2631 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON tions Commission report to the Congress re- By Ms. ESHOO: PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS garding low-power FM service; to the Com- H.R. 1155. A bill to mandate satellite car- mittee on Energy and Commerce. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of riage of qualified noncommercial edu- By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. cational television stations; to the Com- committees were delivered to the Clerk BILBRAY, Mr. ROONEY, and Mr. BRADY mittee on Energy and Commerce. for printing and reference to the proper of Pennsylvania): By Mr. HELLER: calendar, as follows: H.R. 1148. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in H.R. 1156. A bill to amend the Elementary Mr. CONYERS: Committee on the Judici- the maritime environment for the mobile bi- and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to re- ary. H.R. 200. A bill to amend title 11 of the ometric identification of suspected individ- quire local educational agencies to provide United States Code with respect to modifica- uals, including terrorists, to enhance border to parents, on request, information regard- tion of certain mortgages on principal resi- security; to the Committee on Homeland Se- ing the professional qualifications of their dences, and for other purposes; with an curity. child’s pupil services instructors; to the amendment (Rept. 111–19). Referred to the By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- Committee on Education and Labor. Committee of the Whole House on the State By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN: ida (for herself, Mr. BILBRAY, Ms. of the Union. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. BOOZMAN): H.R. 1157. A bill to amend title 5, United Mr. McGOVERN: Committee on Rules. H.R. 1149. A bill to reauthorize the Adam States Code, to establish certain protections House Resolution 184. A resolution providing Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of for preference eligibles selected for involun- for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1105) mak- 2006, and for other purposes; to the Com- tary geographic reassignment; to the Com- ing omnibus appropriations for the fiscal mittee on the Judiciary. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- year ending September 30, 2009, and for other By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Ms. form. purposes (Rept. 111–20). Referred to the SCHWARTZ, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. House Calendar. vania, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. NUNES, Mr. KAGEN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. f DOYLE, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. ALTMIRE, ROSKAM, Mr. KIND, Mr. GENE GREEN PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. HOLDEN): of Texas, Mr. TERRY, Mr. BOCCIERI, H.R. 1150. A bill to authorize the Secretary Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. DAVIS of Ala- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public of Homeland Security to award grants on a bama): bills and resolutions of the following competitive basis to regional biocontain- H.R. 1158. A bill to promote biogas produc- titles were introduced and severally re- ment laboratories for maintaining surge ca- tion, and for other purposes; to the Com- ferred, as follows: pacity that can be used to respond to acts of mittee on Ways and Means. bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious dis- By Mr. MEEK of Florida: By Ms. ESHOO: eases, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 1159. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 1142. A bill to amend title XIX of the mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- enue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for Social Security Act to require States to pro- dition to the Committee on Homeland Secu- investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type vide hair prostheses under the Medicaid Pro- rity, for a period to be subsequently deter- scheme; to the Committee on Ways and gram for individuals diagnosed with alopecia mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Means. areata; to the Committee on Energy and sideration of such provisions as fall within By Mr. MEEKS of New York: Commerce. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. POE of Texas: By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. H.R. 1160. A bill to direct the Securities H.R. 1143. A bill to achieve greater na- SERRANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, and Exchange Commission to revise rules to tional energy independence by limiting pres- Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MARKEY of Mas- provide for the comparable treatment and idential withdrawals of offshore lands from sachusetts, and Mr. FATTAH): expanded use of qualified money market disposition for exploration, development, or H.R. 1151. A bill to amend the National and funds for broker-dealer financing; to the production of oil and gas, to authorize States Community Service Act of 1990 to establish Committee on Financial Services. to petition for authorization to conduct off- Encore Service Programs, Encore Fellowship By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for shore oil and natural gas exploration and ex- Programs, and Silver Scholarship Programs, himself, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Flor- traction in any area that is within 50 miles and for other purposes; to the Committee on ida, Mr. WATT, Mr. GORDON of Ten- of the coastline of the State and within the Education and Labor. nessee, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. HONDA, seaward lateral boundaries of the State ex- By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. BORDALLO, tended, to share offshore oil and gas reve- SERRANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. WALZ, Mr. CLAY, Mr. ETHERIDGE, nues with States, and for other purposes; to Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MARKEY of Mas- Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. the Committee on Natural Resources. sachusetts, and Mr. FATTAH): HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. KISSELL, By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 1152. A bill to amend the National and Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. SHULER, Mr. Texas (for herself, Ms. EDWARDS of Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a COHEN, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. Maryland, Mr. REYES, Mrs. Semester of Service grant program, and for MORAN of Virginia, Mr. MEEKS of New DAHLKEMPER, Mr. MILLER of North other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- York, and Ms. HIRONO): Carolina, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. cation and Labor. H.R. 1161. A bill to amend the Elementary WILSON of Ohio, and Mr. GRAYSON): By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to pro- H.R. 1144. A bill to increase awareness of MCDERMOTT, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. vide grants for innovative teacher retention the existence of and to overcome gender bias BLUMENAUER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. programs; to the Committee on Education in academic science and engineering through GRIJALVA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. NOR- and Labor. research and training, and for other pur- TON, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. By Mr. PUTNAM (for himself and Mrs. poses; to the Committee on Science and MARKEY of Massachusetts, and Mr. MYRICK): Technology. FATTAH): H.R. 1162. A bill to amend the Immigration By Mr. GORDON of Tennessee: H.R. 1153. A bill to amend the National and and Nationality Act to permit certain E-2 H.R. 1145. A bill to implement a National Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to Water Research and Development Initiative, Summer of Service State grant program, a lawful permanent resident status; to the and for other purposes; to the Committee on Summer of Service national direct grant Committee on the Judiciary. Science and Technology. program, and related national activities, and By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. KING By Mr. PAUL: for other purposes; to the Committee on of Iowa, Mr. FORTENBERRY, and Mr. H.R. 1146. A bill to end membership of the Education and Labor. SMITH of Nebraska): United States in the United Nations; to the By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Committee on Foreign Affairs. SERRANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. H.R. 1163. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. Veterans Affairs to establish a national cem- TERRY, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN MCGOVERN, Mr. MARKEY of Massachu- etery in the Sarpy County region to serve of California, Mr. WILSON of South setts, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of veterans in eastern Nebraska, western Iowa, Carolina, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michi- Texas, and Mr. FATTAH): and northwest Missouri; to the Committee gan, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. H.R. 1154. A bill to amend the National and on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. PAUL, Mr. Community Service Act of 1990 to improve Committee on Ways and Means, for a period BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. TIM the educational awards provided for national to be subsequently determined by the Speak- MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Ms. service, and for other purposes; to the Com- er, in each case for consideration of such pro- SCHWARTZ, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. HINOJOSA, mittee on Education and Labor, and in addi- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. tion to the Committees on Oversight and committee concerned. DELAHUNT, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. Government Reform, and Ways and Means, By Mr. VAN HOLLEN: MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mrs. for a period to be subsequently determined H.R. 1164. A bill to amend title 5, United BLACKBURN, and Ms. BALDWIN): by the Speaker, in each case for consider- States Code, to exempt certain repayments H.R. 1147. A bill to imlpement the rec- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- under the Civil Service Retirement System ommendations of the Federal Communica- risdiction of the committee concerned. from the requirement that they be made

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with interest; to the Committee on Over- H.R. 122: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. H.R. 1039: Mr. HELLER. sight and Government Reform, and in addi- H.R. 154: Mr. MICHAUD. H.R. 1078: Mr. SESTAK and Mr. tion to the Committee on House Administra- H.R. 156: Mrs. BACHMANN and Mr. MCIN- RUPPERSBERGER. tion, for a period to be subsequently deter- TYRE. H.R. 1084: Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 211: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. SLAUGHTER, MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. GORDON of Ten- sideration of such provisions as fall within Mr. FILNER, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. CARSON of In- nessee. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. diana, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. WU, Mr. H.R. 1086: Mr. GALLEGLY. By Mr. LANGEVIN: KAGEN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of H.R. 1101: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H. Con. Res. 58. Concurrent resolution ex- California, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. H.R. 1106: Mr. BACA, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. TURN- pressing the sense of Congress that any ef- MCNERNEY, and Mr. CHANDLER. ER, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. fort to reengineer the health care system in H.R. 235: Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. TURNER, Mr. H.R. 1135: Mr. MICA and Mr. DUNCAN. the United States should incorporate sus- COHEN, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. NEAL H.J. Res. 18: Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MILLER of tainable wellness programs that address the of Massachusetts, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New North Carolina, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of Cali- underlying causal factors associated with York, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Mr. fornia, Mr. POLIS of Colorado, Mr. CUMMINGS, chronic disease; to the Committee on Energy ABERCROMBIE, Mr. WITTMAN, Mrs. Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. and Commerce. HALVORSON, and Mrs. MALONEY. WEINER, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BRALEY of By Mr. TERRY: H.R. 293: Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Iowa, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. SESTAK and Mr. H. Con. Res. 59. Concurrent resolution sup- H.R. 294: Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. PAYNE. porting the goals and ideals of senior H.R. 370: Mr. MCGOVERN and Mr. CAO. H. Con. Res. 14: Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. caregiving and affordability; to the Com- H.R. 398: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, ALEXANDER, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. BARROW, Mr. mittee on Education and Labor. Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. KUCINICH, and Ms. SLAUGH- GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. By Mr. CASTLE: TER. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. GORDON of Ten- H. Res. 185. A resolution supporting the H.R. 406: Mr. GOODLATTE, Ms. LORETTA nessee, Ms. WATSON, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. DOYLE, goals and ideals of Black History Month and SANCHEZ of California, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. Mr. MCCOTTER, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. honoring the outstanding contributions of KAPTUR, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. VAN African-American Medal of Honor recipients; MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. SESTAK, and Ms. HOLLEN, Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. MARKEY of Massa- to the Committee on Armed Services. CLARKE. chusetts, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. RUSH, Mr. CARSON By Ms. KAPTUR: H.R. 557: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. AL- of Indiana, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. H. Res. 186. A resolution expressing the EXANDER, Mrs. LUMMIS, Ms. FOXX, Mrs. MIL- ENGEL, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. HOLDEN, and sense of the House of Representatives that LER of Michigan, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. KUCINICH. the States should enact a temporary morato- Mr. SENSENBRENNER, and Mr. MCHUGH. H. Con. Res. 18: Mr. GARRETT of New Jer- rium on residential mortgage foreclosures; H.R. 560: Ms. JENKINS. sey. to the Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 610: Mr. COSTA and Ms. SLAUGHTER. H. Con. Res. 40: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, By Mr. TERRY: H.R. 620: Mr. WELCH. Mr. EHLERS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. GORDON of Ten- H. Res. 187. A resolution expressing support H.R. 626: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. nessee, and Mr. WILSON of Ohio. for the designation of May 7 as National In- ROTHMAN of New Jersey, and Mr. GONZALEZ. H. Res. 18: Ms. FUDGE. formation and Referral Services Day; to the H.R. 630: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. H. Res. 83: Mr. ACKERMAN and Mr. GOOD- Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 662: Mr. PLATTS and Mr. TEAGUE. LATTE. f H.R. 697: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina and H. Res. 111: Mr. ELLISON, Mr. HOLT, Mr. Mr. ISRAEL. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PAULSEN, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. MURTHA, Mrs. H.R. 704: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky and Mr. CAPPS, Mr. CARDOZA, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors DAVIS of Kentucky. ROSS, and Mr. BISHOP of New York. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 745: Mr. SESTAK, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H. Res. 125: Mr. WAMP, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. tions as follows: WEINER, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. LANCE. ROYCE, and Mr. ROSKAM. H.R. 753: Mr. WEINER, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. H.R. 17: Mr. HALL of Texas and Mr. BU- H. Res. 151: Mr. PAUL, Mr. KING of New DELAURO, Mr. HARE, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. CHANAN. York, and Mr. PRICE of Georgia. BORDALLO, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. LEE of H.R. 22: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. YOUNG of H. Res. 160: Ms. ESHOO. California, Mr. NADLER of New York, and Mr. Florida, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mrs. HALVORSON, Mr. H. Res. 178: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. HINCHEY. MURTHA, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. FILNER, EHLERS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. GORDON of Ten- H.R. 756: Mr. GORDON of Tennessee and Mr. Ms. PINGREE of Maine, and Mr. UPTON. nessee, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. MORAN of MCCOTTER. H.R. 25: Mr. BROUN of Georgia and Ms. JEN- Virginia, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr LEVIN. H.R. 759: Mr. PETERS. KINS. H. Res. 179: Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 31: Mr. ACKERMAN. H.R. 764: Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. ALEXANDER, H. Res. 182: Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 43: Mr. PAUL, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ABER- Mr. BARTLETT, and Mr. POE of Texas. H.R. 866: Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. CROMBIE, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. SOUDER, f Mr. GUTHRIE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MILLER of H.R. 868: Mr. MCHUGH. North Carolina, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H.R. 904: Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. TANNER, H.R. 930: Ms. LEE of California and Mrs. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. ELLS- MALONEY. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- WORTH, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. H.R. 933: Mr. MCCLINTOCK. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS WOLF, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. BERK- H.R. 948: Ms. LINDA T. SANC´ HEZ of Cali- LEY, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. GARY fornia, Mr. SIRES, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Ms. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or G. MILLER of California, Mr. GENE GREEN of KAPTUR, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsyl- statements on congressional earmarks, Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CHANDLER, vania, and Mr. REYES. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff Mr. WAMP, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. WILSON of H.R. 978: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. benefits were submitted as follows: South Carolina, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. JONES, and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. OFFERED BY MR. BARNEY FRANK OF GRIJALVA, Mr. MCHUGH, and Mr. HOLT. H.R. 986: Mr. FARR and Mr. SKELTON. MASSACHUSETTS H.R. 49: Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. HERGER, Mr. H.R. 994: Mr. HELLER and Mr. PLATTS. CHAFFETZ, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. H.R. 997: Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. The provisions that warranted a referral to GOODLATTE, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mrs. HELLER, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, and Mr. the Committee on Financial Services in H.R. BACHMANN, Mr. PLATTS, and Mr. TERRY. BUCHANAN. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes H.R. 101: Mr. MITCHELL. H.R. 1032: Mrs. MYRICK, Mrs. MCMORRIS Act of 2009, do not contain any congressional H.R. 111: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. RODGERS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. WEINER, Mr. AL- earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited NUNES, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and EXANDER, and Mr. FILNER. tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), Mrs. HALVORSON. H.R. 1033: Mr. RANGEL. or 9(f) of Rule XXI.

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Vol. 155 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009 No. 32 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was Mrs. SHAHEEN thereupon assumed ment runs out. So we have to pass the called to order by the Honorable the chair as Acting President pro tem- bill that will be coming from the House JEANNE SHAHEEN, a Senator from the pore. today, or at the latest tomorrow. We State of New Hampshire. f have to get that passed. We have scheduled a ‘‘no-vote day’’ PRAYER RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY next Friday. We would like to keep The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- LEADER that. If, however, we see that this ap- fered the following prayer: The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- propriations bill is running into trou- Let us pray. pore. The majority leader is recog- ble, we are going to have to cancel that Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, nized. because we have to continue working we lift our hearts to You, invoking f on the legislation until we complete it. Your blessings upon this day. Lord, But there should be no problem in that You have made us one in our need of SCHEDULE regard. You, one in our yearning for strength Mr. REID. Madam President, today I understand people want to offer beyond the self, and one in our quest following leader remarks, the Senate amendments. That is fine. Let them for Your peace. Cleanse our hearts and will resume consideration of the mo- offer amendments. But this bill has open our minds that Your truth may tion to proceed to S. 160, the DC Voting been around for a long time. It is now enter our lives. Today, give our law- Rights legislation, with the time di- on the Web—people can look at it—as makers the strength to do Your will. vided until 11 a.m. between the two of last night. It has been around for a Help them to serve one another so that leaders or their designees. The designa- long time. We have had Republican they may reflect Your spirit and good- tion we have is, of course, Senator input, both in the House and in the ness. Make them so aware of Your pres- LIEBERMAN, the chairman of the com- Senate. It has been scrubbed very ence that they will learn Your wisdom. mittee. At 11 a.m. the Senate will pro- closely. So I hope everyone would look We pray in Your loving Name. Amen. ceed to a cloture vote on the motion to at the legislation, determine what f proceed to the bill. amendments they want to offer and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Senate will recess from 12:30 to recognize the deadline we have next 2:15 to allow for the weekly caucus Friday. The Honorable JEANNE SHAHEEN led luncheons. We will likely not have a THE ECONOMY the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: vote on the nomination of SOLIS, a clo- Members of Congress and all Ameri- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ture vote. It is my understanding that cans look forward to hearing from United States of America, and to the Repub- Republicans have almost cleared it. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, President Obama tonight in his first indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. They have one more Senator to hear address in the House Chamber. After from to set this up. So there will be a f we passed as a Congress, and he signed, vote at 4:30 from the time after the the economic recovery plan into law, APPOINTMENT OF ACTING caucus. We are waiting for a phone the President can confidently tell the PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE call. Staff is waiting for a phone call. American people that we have begun The PRESIDING OFFICER. The So what we would do if, in fact, that is filling with dirt the deep economic clerk will please read a communication granted, we would work until 4:30 p.m. ditch he inherited. That is especially so to the Senate from the President pro today on the Solis nomination. People with the announcement he made in tempore (Mr. BYRD). can come and talk on that however Mesa, AZ last Wednesday about the The legislative clerk read the fol- they feel. At 4:30 we would have a vote housing crisis. lowing letter: on her confirmation. Throughout his campaign, and now U.S. SENATE, Now, that vote will be completed the first weeks of his Presidency, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, shortly before 5 o’clock. Chairman President Obama has told it to us very Washington, DC, February 24, 2009. LIEBERMAN will be the person who will straight. He has not sugar-coated any- To the Senate: be managing this bill. If people want to thing. He has not sugar-coated the Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, amend this, they have that right to do challenges we face or tried to paint a of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby that. I have spoken at some length to rosy picture of a rapid recovery. appoint the Honorable JEANNE SHAHEEN, a Senator from the State of New Hampshire, the Republican leader. We have to get He will surely call upon us to lend a to perform the duties of the Chair. off this legislation as soon as we can, hand, to put politics aside and continue ROBERT C. BYRD, because a week from this Friday, working together, not as two parties President pro tempore. March 6, the funding for the Govern- but as one Congress for one country. In

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I now ask unani- alike, we passed a historic wilderness to see their home equity disappear. mous consent that upon the conclusion bill, a lands bill that has been called We will implement banking reform to of the cloture vote with respect to the the most significant environmental begin to unfreeze wheels of credit once motion to proceed to S. 160, the Senate legislation in a quarter of a century. again so that families can buy cars, proceed to executive session as pre- We passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair send their children to college, and busi- viously provided under a previous order Pay Act to help employees fight cases nesses can manage inventory and hire and the Senate then debate the nomi- of wage discrimination and ensure the new workers, all while implementing nation of HILDA SOLIS to be the Sec- principle of equal pay for equal work. new oversight, protecting the Amer- retary of Labor until 4:30 today, with We passed the lands bill on a bipar- ican people from any future banking the time equally divided and controlled tisan basis. We passed the Lilly crisis. between the leaders or their designees, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on a bipartisan We will pass a budget, and we will do and that Senator MURRAY be in control basis. We passed a new Children’s it soon, that reflects the priorities of of the majority time; further, that at Health Insurance Program to provide America’s working families and safe- 4:30 p.m. today, the Senate proceed to health coverage to millions of low-in- guards every dollar of taxpayer funds. vote on the confirmation of the nomi- come families, children of those fami- Throughout this recession, American nation; that upon confirmation, the lies. We did that on a bipartisan basis. people have been bombarded with bad motion to reconsider be laid upon the We passed President Obama’s economic news, but they remain patient for the table, no further motions be in order, recovery plan on a bipartisan basis, a tough choices and hard days still to the President be immediately notified plan to begin creating jobs, investing come, and feel good about the progress of the Senate’s action, and the Senate in our workforce, and providing tax re- that has been made. resume legislative session. lief to working families. The people of my State, Nevada, a The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- As I have traveled around the coun- State hit harder than most any other, pore. Without objection, it is so or- try these last 10 days or so, people said: understand this turnaround will not dered. Well, that was not bipartisan. It was. happen tomorrow or the next day, but f We had Governors from Florida to Cali- they expect that Congress will put RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME fornia, Republican Governors and Gov- progress over politics in every decision ernors in between, being cheerleaders we make. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- for this legislation. The day before the Yesterday, President Obama said it pore. Under the previous order, the legislation passed in Florida, conserv- all when he said: It is the obligation of leadership time is reserved. ative Republican Governor Crist intro- the majority party to be inclusive. And f duced President Obama, telling the he is right about that. But he also said: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE people of Florida that this legislation It is the obligation of the minority was a must-pass for that State. VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 2009— party to be constructive. Inclusive and MOTION TO PROCEED People said: Well, what happened in constructive, if we keep those words in the Senate? We got one more Repub- mind, these critical next weeks of leg- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- lican vote than we needed. We had Re- islating will provide us with an oppor- pore. Under the previous order, the publican input. It was a bipartisan bill. tunity to again fill this economic ditch Senate will resume consideration of We may not have had a lot of Repub- that has been dug these last many the motion to proceed to S. 160, which lican Senators voting for this legisla- years and begin building the mountains the clerk will report by title. tion, but there was Republican input. once again to get us out of there. The legislative clerk read as follows: Senator VOINOVICH from Ohio was in- f A motion to proceed to the bill (S. 160) to volved in this legislation to the last provide the District of Columbia a voting hour that we worked on this. He asked RECOGNITION OF THE seat and the State of Utah an additional seat for certain things in this legislation REPUBLICAN LEADER in the House of Representatives. and, frankly, he got them. It was a bi- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- partisan group of Senators, led by, on pore. The Republican leader is recog- pore. Under the previous order, the our side, Senators NELSON and nized. time until 11 a.m. will be equally di- LIEBERMAN, on the Republican side by f vided and controlled between the two Senators SNOWE, COLLINS, and SPEC- leaders or their designees. TER. So it was bipartisan. WELCOME BACK The Senator from Connecticut. I appreciate the work we have been Mr. MCCONNELL. I wanted to briefly Mr. LIEBERMAN. Madam President, able to accomplish in this Senate up to welcome everyone back from the Lin- I would first ask unanimous consent, this time. We are moving America for- coln recess. People had a constructive since the leaders have consumed—quite ward. We are in the early rounds of this period of time to interact with their eloquently, I might add—15 minutes, fight we have. Without further steps, constituents or to do other important that the hour run from this minute our economic crisis will grow worse, business. until 11:15 so that both sides have the not better. But there are going to be Listening carefully to what the ma- full hour and that the cloture vote on further steps. jority leader had to say in terms of the S. 160 occur at 11:15 a.m. I heard on the radio this morning a way forward, I will be happy to con- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- tremendous interview about a person tinue to work with him to move us in pore. Is there objection? who was selling cars. He said, there is the direction he wishes to take us in Without objection, it is so ordered. no question about it, that the stimulus terms of the scheduling of the Senate The majority leader is recognized. is going to help him sell cars. I believe over the next week or 10 days. Mr. REID. Madam President, I over- that is the case, that all through our Madam President, we are now cleared looked a very important part of today. economy, we are going to see improve- to do the consent agreement. It is my understanding it is the birth- ment. Mr. REID. I appreciate that very day of the manager of this legislation. That is why all of us—I repeat, much. So all of us in the Senate wish the Democrats and Republicans, Members f great Senator from the State of Con- of Congress—all Americans need to necticut happy birthday. pick up that shovel and keep filling our ORDER OF PROCEDURE The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- economic ditch with dirt, so we can Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, pore. The Senator from Connecticut is climb out of it. We and the Obama ad- I ask unanimous consent that the clo- recognized. ministration, we as Congress, and our ture motion with respect to the Solis Mr. LIEBERMAN. Well, the Senator White House, will help millions of nomination be withdrawn. from the State of Connecticut has

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So I say thank you to Sen- 1800. On that day, President John trict is the only jurisdiction in the ator REID for his kind words. Adams, who had only recently moved country that must seek congressional Madam President, I rise today, and I into the still-unfinished Executive approval, through the appropriations am proud to do so along with my friend Mansion—it was not known as the process, before spending locally gen- and colleague, Senator HATCH of Utah, White House back then—gave his State erated tax dollars. Yet DC has no vote to urge all Senators to vote yes on the of the Union Address to the opening of in the appropriations process. motion to proceed to this important the second session of the Sixth Con- Finally, if any American living in the legislation, the District of Columbia gress, which was also moving into its 50 States—outside of the District of Co- House Voting Rights Act of 2009. This offices in the unfinished Capitol Build- lumbia, I mean to say—were to move measure will give the citizens of our ing. abroad, they would continue to be enti- Nation’s Capital full voting rights in It is a sweet historical coincidence tled to full voting representation in the House of Representatives while ef- that today we begin discussion of this Congress—voting by absentee in their fectively adding a fourth congressional bill and tonight President Obama ad- last State of residence—regardless of seat for the State of Utah. dresses the 111th session of Congress. how long they remain out of the coun- In 2007, this bill passed overwhelm- President Adams opened his state- try. The only way they can lose that ingly in the House by a vote of 241 to full voting representation here in Con- 177 but fell 3 votes short of gaining clo- ment with a prayer that this new city ‘‘be the residence of virtue and happi- gress is if they were either to renounce ture in the Senate. That failure to pro- their citizenship or return to the ceed here in the Senate, 2 years ago ness [and] be forever held in vener- ation!’’ That prayer has only, let’s say, United States and live in Washington, now, left the citizens of the District DC. Now, that just does not make with the wholly unsought after distinc- imperfectly been realized, but we as- pire to it nonetheless. sense. tion of being the only residents of a I am pleased to say that as I hear the democratically ruled national capital Adams then called on Congress to be wise stewards of this new city of then arguments of the opponents of this bill, in the world who have no say in how they seem to recognize and concur on their nation is governed. It is really as- roughly 8,000 people. He said: the fundamental justice of our cause. tounding. It is time to right this injus- Their primary argument against the tice, just as this Congress has histori- You will consider it as the capital of a great nation advancing with unexampled ra- bill is the question of constitu- cally righted so many other voting in- tionality. Opponents cite article I, sec- justices that stretch back to the very pidity in arts, in commerce, in wealth, and in population, and possessing within itself tion 2, of the Constitution, which founding of our Nation. those energies and resources which, if not states that the House ‘‘shall be com- I again thank my friend, Senator thrown away or lamentably misdirected, will posed of members chosen . . . by the ORRIN HATCH, for his principled and secure to it a long course of prosperity and steadfast support of this bill. I believe people of the several states.’’ But I self-government. would urge my colleagues to read on his commitment to join in this historic Beautiful words. change puts him up there with other because in article I, section 8, the The District did, of course, grow into Framers gave Congress authority to great Republican Senators in recent a robust and thriving capital. Today, history, such as Everett Dirksen, who ‘‘exercise exclusive legislation in all with nearly 600,000 residents, the Dis- cases whatsoever’’ regarding the Dis- worked with Lyndon Johnson to pass trict has a population roughly equal to the Voting Rights Act of 1964. trict. This so-called District clause or, in fact, greater than the States of I also thank my colleagues, Senators grants Congress particularly sweeping Alaska, North Dakota, Vermont, and CARPER, DODD, DURBIN, FEINGOLD, KEN- powers with regard to legislation for Wyoming. But, sadly, its residents NEDY, KERRY, LANDRIEU, LAUTENBERG, the District of Columbia. In fact, our have not been allowed to be full par- LEAHY, LEVIN, MCCASKILL, MIKULSKI, courts have upheld Congress’s right to ticipants in our democracy, have not SANDERS, and VOINOVICH, for joining as treat the District as a ‘‘State’’ for pur- cosponsors. And, of course, I thank our been allowed to have voting represen- poses of Federal taxation, Federal tation in the Congress of the United leader, Senator REID, for bringing this court jurisdiction, the right to a jury bill to the floor so swiftly in this 111th States. trial, and interstate commerce, among session. In the Senate, as we all know, I want to speak for a moment about others. one of the greatest gifts you can get is some of the fundamental injustices A broad range of constitutional ex- floor time, and the priority Senator that result from that fact. The people perts, including very respected con- REID has placed on this measure speaks of the District, of course, have been a servative constitutional experts such volumes of his commitments to fair- direct target of a terrorist attack, but as Judge Ken Starr and former Assist- ness, justice, and, in this case, I think they have no vote on how the Federal ant Attorney General Viet Dinh tell us civil rights. Government provides for their home- that Congress’s power to provide vot- Great thanks are due to District Del- land security. ing rights to the District lies within egate ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, who Men and women of the District have this District clause. If Congress has has been a tireless champion of full fought bravely in all our wars—well, at this power, there is no excuse for not representation for the citizens of the least going back to the War of 1812— deploying it to end the injustice facing District. In her 10 terms in Congress, many, many giving their lives in de- the District’s many residents with re- ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON has valiantly fense of our country and its freedom. spect to voting representation in Con- represented the citizens of the District Yet they have no vote on the serious gress. despite the fact—and I say valiantly questions of war and peace, of funding Madam President, let me give a little and effectively represented the citizens conflicts, of supporting veterans when more history. There are some question of the District—despite the fact that they return home. marks lurking in the history of voting she has no vote on the House floor. The courts have found that Congress rights in the Federal District. In the Madam President, before I go on with has the authority to tax the citizens first 11 years after Maryland and Vir- the substance of the argument, I would and businesses of the District. And do ginia ceded land for the Capital in 1788 like to ask that you let me know when they pay taxes? In 2007, residents and and 1789, respectively, residents of that I have consumed 14 minutes of my time businesses of the District paid over $20 ceded territory continued to vote in ei- so I can wind it up. billion in Federal taxes, which is more ther Maryland or Virginia. They re- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- than 19 States, and at the second high- tained this right to vote through con- pore. The Chair will so advise. est per capita rate of Federal taxation gressional legislation. But when the

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They just never the leadership he has provided on this as the distinguished Senator from Con- addressed them. issue and for the intelligence he has necticut has observed, Congress pro- What we all know is that our Nation brought to this issue as well. vided by legislation that Americans has always moved to expand and pro- Madam President, I rise to support S. living in the land ceded for the District tect the right to vote so that evermore 160, the District of Columbia House could continue voting in congressional voices could be heard and represented. Voting Rights Act of 2009, which I am elections. Nobody even suggested that It is time to do that again. The fact is, cosponsoring with my friend from Con- this legislation was unconstitutional, in 1800, when the Federal Government necticut, Senator LIEBERMAN. This bill even though the land on which those first took up residence in the District, would give the District of Columbia Americans lived was no more part of a as we all know, sadly, not all Ameri- one seat and Utah another seat in the State in 1790 than the District is today. cans could vote. Slaves, who made up House of Representatives. I will ad- If Congress could do it then, Congress nearly a sixth of our Nation’s popu- dress three questions about this bill: can do it now. lation, had no vote and outrageously whether Congress may pass this bill or Third, the Constitution explicitly were counted as a mere three-fifths of this legislation, whether Congress gives Congress legislative authority a person. Women could not vote, and should pass it, and whether the Senate over the District ‘‘in all cases whatso- neither could many men. Most States bill is how Congress ought to do it. I ever.’’ This authority has been called required you to be a landowner to vote, believe the answer to all three ques- sweeping, plenary, and extraordinary so many tradesmen, laborers, shop tions is yes. by the courts and surpasses the author- clerks, farmhands, and others who were The first question is whether the ity a State legislature has over its own vital to the Nation’s growing economy Constitution allows Congress to pass State. were denied the franchise. this legislation. Congress may cer- Fourth, courts have held for more The Senators of 1800 were chosen by tainly increase the size of the House than two centuries either that con- State legislatures, not by popular vote. from 435 to 437 Members and give a new stitutional provisions framed in terms President Adams, in fact, was about to seat to Utah which qualifies for one of States can be applied to the District be defeated in 1800 by his Vice Presi- under the formula used in the last 2000 or that Congress can legislatively ac- dent, Thomas Jefferson, in an election census. The 2010 census will determine complish for the District what the Con- where most of the members of the elec- whether Utah keeps this seat. The Con- stitution accomplishes for States. Con- toral college were also chosen by State gress certainly has the legislative au- gress, for example, has authority to legislatures, not popular vote. thority to grant it to us. The constitu- regulate commerce among the several Well, we have, over the decades and tional question is whether Congress States. The Supreme Court held in 1899 centuries since 1800, righted those may give the other new House seat cre- that this applies to the District of Co- wrongs. As I heard someone once say: ated by this bill to the District of Co- lumbia. American democracy is on a journey lumbia which is, of course, not a State. The original Constitution provided without a final destination. We keep The District did not even exist when that direct taxes shall be apportioned struggling and, thankfully, achieving, the Constitution was drafted to provide among the several States. The Su- generation after generation, the rights that the House be composed of Mem- preme Court held in 1805 that that are proclaimed in our Declaration bers chosen by the people of the several Congress’s legislative authority over of Independence. So we move beyond States. The constitutional question is the District allows taxation of the Dis- those barriers to voting through legis- whether the word ‘‘States’’ prevents trict. The Constitution provides that lation, constitutional amendments, Congress from providing a House seat Federal courts may review lawsuits be- and court decisions. And our democ- for the District. tween citizens of different States. The racy is, of course, stronger for it. We should debate more often and Supreme Court held in 1805 that Con- State legislatures began expanding more openly whether the Constitution gress can legislatively extend this to voter rolls beyond just landowners and allows us to do what we do. I studied the District even though the Constitu- also provided for the direct election of the constitutional issues raised by the tion does not. Presidential electors. Let me just read bill before us and published my anal- In 2000, the Supreme Court affirmed a from—— ysis and conclusions, as the distin- lower court decision holding that while The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- guished Senator from Connecticut has the Constitution does not provide con- pore. The Senator has consumed 14 noted, in the Harvard Journal on Leg- gressional representation for the Dis- minutes. islation for everyone’s consideration. trict, that goal can be pursued in other Mr. LIEBERMAN. I thank the Chair. I commend it to my colleagues. venues including, the Court said, ‘‘the The Supreme Court, in Wesberry v. Madam President, I wrote in that ar- political process.’’ Sanders, in 1964, ruled that House dis- ticle and acknowledge here today that Those who argue the word ‘‘States’’ tricts had to be approximately equal in there are legitimate arguments on both in the Constitution cannot include the population. That was the so-called sides. There are liberal and conserv- District must believe that all of these ‘‘one man, one vote.’’ Again, in each of ative legal experts on both sides. As we court decisions were wrong. They must these cases, our Nation has always had debate this bill, however, I hope those believe that District commerce cannot the goal of expanding and protecting who oppose it on constitutional be regulated, that District residents the right to vote. And that is what we grounds will do more than just repeat cannot be taxed, cannot sue in Federal seek to do today. the single word ‘‘States.’’ Noting that court, and have no right to a speedy I am going to yield now to Senator the District is not a State is a factual trial. They are entitled to believe that, HATCH, with whom I am proud to co- observation; it is not a constitutional but they should say so and defend their sponsor this legislation. Senator HATCH argument. It is a premise, not a conclu- position. in this case is not just the distin- sion. Fifth, maintaining the District as a guished and effective and honorable Several considerations led me to con- jurisdiction separate from State con- and intelligent Senator from Utah, he clude that this legislation’s constitu- trol in no way requires disenfranchis- has written one of the great law jour- tional foundation is solid. First, rep- ing its residents. America’s Founders nal articles which asserts and I think resentation and suffrage are the heart wanted the Capital to be free from clearly establishes the constitu- of our American system of self-govern- State control, and I support keeping it tionality of what we are trying to do ment. This principle is so fundamental that way. I oppose statehood for the today. that there must be affirmative evi- District of Columbia, and I think most So I thank the Chair and I yield the dence that America’s Founders in- people in this body do, but giving the floor to my friend from Utah. tended to deny it to Americans living District a House seat so that

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The tion in the House of Representatives. legislative authority over the District. two Houses of Congress are designed The argument is that everyone is enti- These are some of the considerations differently: the House to represent pop- tled to representation in Congress and leading me to conclude that the Con- ulation and the Senate to represent the that the District currently lacks such stitution allows Congress legislatively States. The House is considered the a representative—in other words, that to provide a House seat for the District people’s body, the Senate the State’s the District runs afoul of the principle of Columbia. body. The 17th amendment changed of ‘‘no taxation without representa- The next question is should Congress how Senators are elected but did not tion’’ as the jurisdiction’s current li- do so or whether Congress should do so. change the Senate itself or its place in cense plates complain. Of course, there I believe it should. Representation and the design of Congress. is a representative, but that represent- suffrage are essential to our American In addition, as I argued in 1978, add- ative is a nonvoting representative. system of self-government. The Su- ing a nonstate jurisdiction to the Sen- The argument, however, is wrong. preme Court has said no right is more ate would disrupt the equal suffrage The District does not lack representa- precious in a free country than having the Constitution guarantees to the tion in the Congress or need a voting a voice in the election of those who States in this body. Secondly, the Sen- representative to, for example, provide govern us. Congress provides by legisla- ate bill provides for expedited judicial funding for the District of Columbia. It tion for the millions of Americans liv- review. The House bill does not. As I actually already has representatives in ing overseas to exercise that right by do, my colleagues take the Constitu- Congress: 100 Senators and 435 House voting in congressional elections. They tion seriously, and this provision will Members, all of whom, under the Con- obviously do not live in a State. They help ensure that, if necessary, the stitution itself, have the jurisdiction do not even live in America. courts can decide the legal issues. and, indeed, the obligation to provide Do those who believe the word Third, the Senate bill allows Utah to for the general welfare of the residents ‘‘States’’ in the Constitution precludes elect its additional House Member of the District of Columbia. All of representation for Americans living in after drawing new congressional dis- these Members work in the District. the District, do they believe that it trict lines. The House bill would im- Most of them live close to, if not in, also precludes representation for Amer- properly force Utah to elect an addi- the District. Their presence here and icans living outside the country alto- tional Member at Large. This would the oversight that Congress provides gether? Of course not. create two strange situations. It would and the funding Congress provides ef- I wish to emphasize the legislation mean one House Member from Utah fectively ensures that the District is before us would restore congressional would have three times as many con- representation that Americans living adequately cared for by the Congress. stituents as the other, and it would If anyone here today doubts that in the District once enjoyed. After tak- mean Utahans would each have two Congress has been anything less than ing up residence in 1800, Congress failed House Members, twice as many as generous toward the District, I would to continue by Federal law the voting Americans living in any other State. rights these Americans had previously ask them to consider the latest data Utah has already demonstrated that it from the Tax Foundation on the enjoyed, by Congress’s permission, is willing and able to draw fair and rea- amount of tax dollars each State and under State law. One member of the sonable lines to elect a fourth House the District pay to the Federal Govern- District City Council, Augustus Wood- Member, and Congress has no business ment and the amount each receives in ward, wrote in 1801 that District resi- forcing Utah to do it any other way. dents are still part of the people of the Let me close by saying there are Federal spending in return. Let’s start with those States for United States and that ‘‘it is violating many differences between Utah and the whom the redistribution of America’s an original principle of Republicanism District, to be sure, but their residents wealth via the Federal Government is to deny that all who are governed by deserve to be properly represented in not such a good deal. Going down the laws ought to participate in the formu- our National Legislature. I do not be- rankings to No. 47 of per capita dollars lation of them.’’ lieve that representation and suffrage, I continue to believe what I stated the heart of self-government, should be received to dollars taxed, we have the more than 30 years ago on the Senate provided based on how Americans will State of New Hampshire. Its residents floor that Americans living in the Dis- exercise this most precious right or paid an average of $8,162 of taxes to the trict should enjoy all the privileges of which party they will likely support. I Federal Government but received a per citizens, including voting rights. believe Congress may and should pro- capita average of only $6,386 in Federal If Congress may and should provide a vide for that representation and ought spending. This earned New Hampshire House seat for the District, the remain- to do so by passing the bill before us a return of only 71 cents for each dollar ing question is how to do it. I believe today, and I hope we will. paid in Federal taxes. the bill before us, rather than the I yield the floor. Next on the list is the State of Con- House version, is the best vehicle for The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- necticut. Its residents paid an average accomplishing that goal. First, it dis- pore. The Senator from Arizona is rec- of $11,522 in Federal taxes but saw only claims Senate representation for the ognized. $8,795 per capita in Federal spending in District both explicitly and implicitly. Mr. KYL. Madam President, obvi- return, which means every dollar in It explicitly does so in language that ously, the principal argument that Federal taxes saw a return of only 69 the Senator from Maine, Ms. COLLINS, must be made against this bill is its cents in Federal spending. first introduced during the committee blatant unconstitutionality. Article I At No. 49 on the scale of returns is markup in the 110th Congress. of the Constitution clearly and ex- the State of Nevada. Its residents saw The bill States: pressly provides that representation in only a 65-cent return on every dollar The District of Columbia shall not be con- the House of Representatives shall be paid in Federal taxes. On average, sidered a State for purposes of representa- apportioned among the several States. every Nevadan paid $8,417 in Federal tion in the U.S. Senate. The meaning of this language is not taxes, but the State received only But the bill also implicitly disclaims ambiguous. Only States may be rep- $5,889 per capita in Federal spending. Senate representation by treating the resented in the House of Representa- Finally, rock bottom on the list of District as a congressional district tives—not territories, not districts, or beneficiaries of Federal largess is the rather than as a State even for pur- other Federal possessions. It is hard to State of New Jersey. Its residents paid poses of House representation. This craft a colorable argument that this a total of $86 billion in taxes to the avoids even a rhetorical parallel to bill is constitutional, especially in Federal Government. That comes to States that have only one House Mem- view of court decisions confirming $9,902 paid to the United States by ber. what I just said. every man, woman, and child in the I wish to firmly repeat my con- But let me set aside for a moment State. Yet the State saw only $6,740 in tinuing opposition to District represen- the constitutional argument and talk Federal spending—a return of only 61

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That even larger number of jobs at the Depart- the qualifications requisite for electors honor goes to California, whose citi- ment of Homeland Security headquarters in of the most numerous branch of the zens paid a total of $289 billion in taxes Ward 8, which will receive $650 million, even state legislature.’’ Obviously, that to the Federal Government. That more than expected, to build the first of five doesn’t apply to the District of Colum- comes out to $8,028 for every man, buildings at the DHS compound, a project bia. It requires that each representa- woman, and child in California. But in expected to generate 38,000 jobs in the area. tive, ‘‘when elected, be an inhabitant of return, the State only received $6,709 The Congresswoman’s work to make sure that state in which he was chosen.’’ It that in every category DC was treated as a per capita in Federal spending—a re- mandates that ‘‘each state . . . have at State paid off handsomely for the District, least one Representative,’’ and it pro- turn of only 78 cents for each dollar in which did better in funds received than seven Federal taxes paid. States. Funds to repair federal structures vides that ‘‘when vacancies happen in There is also the other end of the will be spent disproportionately in DC be- the Representation for any state, the scale—the States that received more in cause so many Federal buildings are located executive authority thereof shall issue Federal spending than they pay in Fed- here. writs of election to fill such vacan- eral taxes. Which are they? Let’s start One would expect DC would receive cies.’’ Again, it could not have applica- with West Virginia, which ranked fifth. more Federal money because of the tion to the DC. Its residents paid an average of $4,861 Federal enclave that exists in the Dis- The import of these provisions was in taxes and received $8,872 per capita trict. But the point of the representa- recognized by the legal scholar, Jona- in Federal spending—a return of $1.76 tive is to note that all of that benefits than Turley, in a law review article for every dollar in taxes. the residents of the District as well, published last year. In it he concludes: No. 2 on the list is Mississippi, which unlike that money that goes to the It would be ridiculous to suggest that the saw a return of $2.03 for every $1 paid in States. So straight from the nonvoting delegates to the Constitutional Convention or ratification conventions would have Federal taxes. District’s representative, you have the worked out such specific and exacting rules At the very top is New Mexico, whose fact that the Congress has clearly been for the composition of Congress, only to give residents paid an average of $5,153 in very generous toward the District. It is the majority of Congress the right to create Federal taxes but saw a per capita re- in no way underrepresented and cer- a new form of voting members from federal turn of $10,733 in Federal spending or tainly doesn’t deserve to have an addi- enclaves like the District. It would have con- $2.03 for every dollar paid in Federal tional Member of Congress, whose goal stituted the realization of the worst fears for taxes. Mississippi and New Mexico, it would be to expand the District’s many delegates, particularly Anti-Federal- with two Senators each, and with four ists, to have an open-ended ability of the ma- share of Federal spending. jority to manipulate the rolls of Congress and three Congressmen respectively, Even if giving the District a dedi- and to use areas under the exclusive control made out better than all other States cated representative in the House were of the Federal Government as the source for in terms of per capita Federal spending sound policy, let me return to the ar- new voting members. that Congress delivered to these gument about the constitutionality. Indeed, congressional Democrats, in States, as compared to the amounts This, the proponents appreciate, is the 1978—and Republicans as well—recog- they pay in taxes. No State got a bet- soft underbelly of this legislation. nized that giving the District of Co- ter deal than Mississippi and New Mex- There are arguments they adduce to lumbia a dedicated House Member ico, which saw a per capita return of support its constitutionality. I submit would require amending the Constitu- over $2 for every dollar paid. So they they are weak and will not succeed in tion. That year, Congress passed an did very well by any measurement. court. I appreciate the fact that the amendment giving District residents a There is one jurisdiction that does sponsors of the bill support the neces- voting seat in the House. When the better than even these States and that sity of an expedited hearing to get the House Judiciary Committee, under the is—as you might guess—the District of legislation heard and a decision made leadership of Chairman Peter Rodino, Columbia. It far exceeded the $2 return by the courts as to its constitu- reported out the amendment, the ac- seen by even the No. 1 and 2 States on tionality. That is the least we would companying report recognized that ‘‘if the list of Federal beneficiaries. For owe the representatives of the District, the citizens of the District are to have the last year for which data is avail- as well as the other citizens of the voting representation in the Congress, able, District residents paid an average country. a constitutional amendment is essen- of $11,582 in Federal taxes. But in re- Congress has long recognized we can tial; statutory action alone will not turn, the District of Columbia received only grant District residents the abil- suffice.’’ over $65,109 in per capita Federal ity to participate in Federal elections I am certainly not alone in con- spending. This represents a return that through constitutional amendment. cluding that this bill, though well-in- is more than twice as high as that re- Prior to 1961, for example, District resi- tentioned, violates the plain language ceived by the No. 1 and 2 States, a re- dents were not permitted to vote in of the Constitution. The very court turn of 55 cents for every $1 that its Presidential elections. Article II, sec- that will hear challenges to this bill residents paid in Federal taxes. The tion 1 of the Constitution provides that under its expedited judicial review pro- District did over six times better than the electors from each State should be vision has already ruled that District even first-ranked New Mexico, at comprised of the number equal to the residents do not have a constitutional $65,109. This represents a 555-percent State’s combined congressional delega- right to congressional representation. return on the District’s investment in tion. In the face of this express con- In Adams v. Clinton, decided in 2000, a Federal taxes—generous by any stand- stitutional language, Congress recog- three-judge panel of the Federal Dis- ard, even accounting for the fact that nized that a change to the law would trict Court for the District of Columbia much of the money is for the Federal require a change to the Constitution had concluded that the Constitution area for buildings and other projects itself. That is why, when we granted plainly limited congressional represen- within the District. DC residents the right to participate in tation to the States. Here is what the The numbers I have been citing have Presidential elections, we went about court said: not abated in recent times. Most re- it the right way—by passing the 23rd The overlapping and interconnected use of cently, on February 14, in the Federal amendment to the Constitution. the term ‘‘state’’ in the relevant provisions stimulus bill, the District’s nonvoting Just as article II of the Constitution, of article I, the historical evidence of con- Delegate, Holmes-Norton, issued a which deals with the Presidency, lim- temporary understandings, and the opinions of our judicial forebears, all reinforce how press release bragging about the Dis- ited the right to appoint Presidential deeply Congressional representation is tied trict’s recent take. She gave a press electors to the State, article I, which to the structure of statehood. . . . There is briefing in which, according to news deals with Congress, clearly and re- simply no evidence that the Framers in- accounts: peatedly limits representation in the tended that not only citizens of the States,

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Annually, they have the the trial court’s ruling to stand. congressional district of the State of second highest per capita tax burden in The Senate should not be passing leg- Maryland. The retrocession amend- the Nation. But they are denied the islation that we believe is unconstitu- ment would also allow representation basic right of congressional representa- tional. We should not pass the buck to in the Senate as well. This is essen- tion taken for granted by other tax- the Federal courts because we feel good tially what residents of Virginia had paying Americans. about a particular case to be made and when the land was retroceded to the DC residents have fought and died to want to express our feelings about it, State of Virginia that had originally protect our Nation in every war in in the firm judgment that the court been carved out as part of the 10-mile which America has participated since will save us from ourselves and declare square of the District of Columbia. Up our Nation was founded. Since World our action unconstitutional. When we to now, the residents of the District War I, over 192,000 residents of the Dis- neglect our duty to the Constitution, have not seen fit to take advantage of trict of Columbia have served in our we fail to uphold the oath that we take this offer to have full representation in Armed Forces, and more than 1,600 DC as Senators to support and defend our the Congress as residents of the State residents have given their lives in serv- great founding documents. of Maryland. But they will have that ice to our Nation. Since the start of My friends in the Senate who support the current wars in Iraq and Afghani- this legislation rely essentially on two opportunity again when an amendment is proposed in the context of this legis- stan, nearly 3,000 DC residents have arguments, neither of which, I submit, been deployed in those countries and outweighs the clear mandate in article lation. The bottom line is this: The District dozens of DC residents have been II. First, they claim that another pro- of Columbia residents do not suffer wounded or killed. There is no reason vision in the Constitution, the so- to deny representation in Congress to called District clause, allows Congress from a lack of representation in terms these patriotic veterans. to essentially grant any sort of legisla- of the general welfare of the District. The Congress has been enormously gen- I have long been a strong supporter tion relating to the District of Colum- of DC representation in Congress. In bia, including even legislation to give erous and has ceded jurisdiction to the city of the District of Columbia and 1978, the District’s nonvoting Delegate DC residents a voting House Member. in the House, Walter Fauntroy, our This clause doesn’t do that. What it provided funding and other legislation Senate majority leader, ROBERT BYRD, does is permit Congress to pass laws to to govern the District as called for under article I. and I worked with many others to pass provide for the general welfare of Dis- a constitutional amendment to extend trict residents. The bill, however, does Secondly, the Constitution of the full voting rights to Americans living not propose to provide for the welfare United States could not be clearer in the Nation’s Capital. Congress of District residents; it seeks to alter about the fact that representation is passed that constitutional amendment, the fundamental composition of the limited to the States of the Union. The District of Columbia being a but too few States ratified it, and it House of Representatives. This clause not only does not allow Federal enclave, not being a State, never took effect. Although I strongly supported that the Congress to change the law without therefore, is not entitled to congres- constitutional amendment, I do not be- a constitutional amendment; it is, in sional representation, so the Federal lieve that a constitutional amendment effect, a logical extension of the fact District Court of the District of Colum- is the only valid option. In 1978, we that the District requires some sepa- bia has held. The Supreme Court has were following the precedent of the rate entity to make the laws and pro- declined to review that ruling, allowing vide for its needs, and that, of course, it to stand. It is my firm belief when 23rd amendment, which was approved as identified in the Constitution, is the this legislation, if it is passed, is chal- by Congress in June 1960 and was rati- Congress. So, far from supporting the lenged, it will, in fact, be declared un- fied by the States in March 1961 and case, it actually confirms the argu- constitutional. Because of that, it which gave citizens of the District of ment that the District, not being a seems to me those of us in the Congress Columbia the right to vote in Presi- State, is not entitled to representation who respect the Constitution and this dential elections. At the time, there as a State. argument should oppose the legislation was little opposition in the House to Second, proponents of the bill cor- on the grounds that we should never the amendment giving the District rectly point out that there are certain pass legislation that we believe to be congressional representation, and the instances in the Constitution where unconstitutional in the hopes that the Republican leaders in the Senate ac- references to citizens of the States has Congress will be overruled by the Court tively supported it. It passed the House been interpreted to include residents of and the Court will save us from the ac- by a vote of 289 to 127. The Senate the District of Columbia. Many of tion we take. passed it by a vote of 67 to 32, narrowly these cases, though, involve individual I reserve the remainder of the time above the two-thirds majority required rights, and it is obvious that DC resi- on my side and see if anybody else on for a constitutional amendment. Need- dents do not lose their rights as citi- the other side wishes to speak. less to say, we were deeply dis- zens of the United States by choosing (At the request of Mr. REID, the fol- appointed by the failure of the States to live in the District. For example, lowing statement was ordered to be to ratify the amendment, and that fail- they retain the right to trial by jury, printed in the RECORD.) ure planted the seeds for the serious and they may bring civil suits in Fed- ∑ Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, consideration now of the statutory op- eral court against citizens of other our vote today affects one of the core tion for achieving the goal. States and so on. The bill is not a bill issues of our democracy—the right to As the House and Senate hearings on about individual rights, such as free vote. It is a fundamental American the current bill make abundantly speech, the right to own firearms or to principle that every citizen should clear, the Constitution’s District due process of law. It is a bill about the have the right to vote and to partici- clause provides a valid means for act- makeup of House of Representatives. It pate in our democracy. Yet the nearly ing by statute to grant citizens of the is about the delicate balance our con- 600,000 residents of the District of Co- District of Columbia the right to vote stitutional Framers struck in affording lumbia have no voting representative in the House of Representatives. In tes- representation to the States in the in Congress. Americans give up their timony on the bill, numerous constitu- House and the Senate, and it is about right to vote for Members of Congress tional scholars have explained that ar- the fundamental structure of our Gov- when they move to the Nation’s Cap- ticle I, section 8 of the Constitution ernment. ital. It is long past time for us to fi- grants Congress the authority ‘‘to ex- Finally, there is actually nothing nally correct this basic wrong, and I ercise exclusive Legislation, in all standing in the way of full representa- commend Senators LIEBERMAN and Cases whatsoever, over’’ the District of

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From 1910 to 1990, Montana’s popu- evenly across the State’s vast area. DC citizens deserve a vote in Congress, lation increased by 563,000 people Billings, Montana’s largest ‘‘city,’’ many brave Americans born in the Dis- roughly the size of a modern congres- only just recently surpassed 100,000 trict of Columbia are fighting for de- sional district. people. mocracy in Iraq. If we are for democ- Yet in 1990, Montana lost a congres- In Montana, we don’t distinguish be- racy in Iraq and Afghanistan, we can- sional seat. In fact, if Montana had re- tween rural and nonrural. Rural is a not oppose democracy in the District of tained its two districts, each would matter of degree, as it compares to an Columbia. If we believe in the prin- have been closer to the ideal, average increasingly more urban and suburban ciples of ‘‘one person, one vote’’ and district size than the single congres- Nation. government by the consent of the gov- sional district. This bill should be about the District erned on which our Nation was found- The State of Montana—just like of Columbia and the merits of awarding ed, we must support this bill. Utah—sued the U.S. Department of the taxpayers of the District their I urge my colleagues to vote for clo- Commerce, asserting the reapportion- right to vote in Congress. Indeed, the ture on the motion to proceed to this ment was unconstitutional. A three- bill itself is called the District of Co- long overdue legislation and to support judge district court panel ruled in lumbia House Voting Rights Act. But final passage of the bill so that we can favor of the State of Montana. The dis- to strike a political deal to maintain finally correct this historic wrong.∑ trict court held that the principle of the status quo in the Halls of Congress Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, I equal representation for equal number is something I cannot support. rise today to discuss the District of Co- of people as applied to State districting The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. lumbia House Voting Rights Act. by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1964, UDALL of Colorado.) The Senator from This legislation, if passed, is an un- should also be applied to the apportion- Connecticut. precedented action. For the first time ment of seats among the States. Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I in history, Congress will grant the Dis- The U.S. Government appealed the say to my friend from Arizona, Mr. trict of Columbia a voting seat in the decision. On March 2, 1992, the U.S. Su- KYL, that Senator DURBIN, the senior U.S. House of Representatives. For dec- preme Court held oral arguments on Senator from Illinois, is on his way to ades, citizens of the District of Colum- the case. I attended the oral argu- speak for 5 minutes. Senator KYL has bia have fought for their right to vote ments, sitting behind then-attorney raised some important constitutional in Congress. questions. I spoke to them briefly in But this legislation sets precedence general for Montana Marc Racicot, as in another way. The bill we discuss he argued on behalf of the State of my opening statement. Senator HATCH today does not provide merely one ad- Montana. spoke at more length. It will undoubt- ditional seat in the House of Rep- Unfortunately, the Supreme Court edly consume a great deal of discus- resentatives. It adds two. The second reversed the district court decision, up- sion, assuming we invoke cloture when seat is given to Utah. holding the reapportionment and Mon- we vote in approximately 15 minutes. I For the first time in history, Con- tana’s lost seat. will wait to respond until then and re- gress will specifically set out in legis- The people of Montana accepted that mind my colleagues, of course, that on lation an additional seat in Congress fate and patiently waited for the next the constitutional question, I think it for an existing State. reapportionment, hoping to obtain the is at least arguable—I believe it is This measure is included in this bill second seat Montana lost 10 years ear- more than arguable. I believe the pro- not because of the belief that the peo- lier. Early estimates were promising. posal before the Senate today is clearly ple of Utah are in the same position as The 1995 projection for 2000 census esti- constitutional and has been acknowl- those living in the District of Colum- mated that Montana would regain its edged as such by a wide array of ex- bia. Instead, this additional seat is in- second seat. perts—left, center, right—but that will cluded in the legislation in an effort to However, Montana came up short in be determined by the Chamber. balance the supposed political makeup the 2000 census. Though Montana’s pop- I remind my colleagues what we are of the two new districts—one Repub- ulation grew by 12.9 percent, nearly voting on today is whether we are lican and one Democratic. matching the national rate, Montana’s going to take up this bill. The basic re- I do not support the reasons behind congressional representation remained ality is that a grave injustice has been this second additional seat, and thus, I the same. In fact, the State came up done to the residents of this District. cannot vote in support of this bill. only 8,000 people short of the number Mr. President, 600,000 Americans do not The State of Utah failed to obtain an needed, just nine-tenths of 1 percent of have voting representation in Congress additional seat in the last apportion- the State’s population. Only Utah just because they happen to live in our ment by a narrow margin. Many in the missed gaining another seat with a Nation’s Capital, the only democracy State felt the reapportionment was un- narrower margin. in the world where that is so. It is an fair. In fact, the State of Utah took its Marc Racicot, then-Governor of Mon- embarrassment. I think my friends who argument all the way to the U.S. Su- tana in 2000, said the unfairness of hav- oppose this bill agree; we just disagree preme Court but lost that battle in ing such a large district was obvious. on the constitutionality of this pro- court. The ability of one person to represent posal. But Utah is not unique. The people of over 900,000 is substantially strained, I ask everyone, please vote for clo- the State of Montana can relate. Mr. he said. ture. Let’s at least give the residents of President, I would like to share with Today, the State of Montana remains the District their day in the Senate you today Montana’s story. the single most populated congres- and hopefully we will go on to enact In the 1910 reapportionment, with a sional district in the United States, at this legislation. But this bill certainly population of 243,000, Montana gained a population over 947,000—far larger at least deserves to be debated. an additional seat in the House of Rep- than the average population per dis- I reserve the remainder of the time resentatives, for a total of 2 seats. But trict of 625,000. on our side. 80 years later following the 1990 census, But mere population doesn’t tell the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- 8 States gained a total of 19 additional whole story. ator from Arizona. seats in the House of Representatives, The State of Montana is the fourth Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I understand and 13 States lost an equal number. largest State in the country. With over the time on the Democratic side has Montana was one of those States. 145,000 square miles, Montana is bigger expired, but when Senator DURBIN ar- With a population of over 800,000, Mon- than the District of Columbia, Mary- rives, I will yield him Republican time

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District of Columbia is a district, not a would note the presence in the Cham- The assistant legislative clerk pro- State. ber and welcome the Honorable Mayor ceeded to call the roll. I do not think that is a strong argu- of the District of Columbia, Adrian Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask ment. Our Federal judiciary has long Fenty, and the honorable and eloquent unanimous consent that the order for treated the District of Columbia as a and aggrieved Delegate from the Dis- the quorum call be rescinded. State for many purposes. For example, trict, ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without DC residents pay Federal income tax, I yield the floor. objection, it is so ordered. serve on Federal juries, and register for CLOTURE MOTION Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, it is my Selective Service. Why should the understanding there is a vote scheduled The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under right to vote be different? the previous order and pursuant to rule for 11:15 a.m. Do opponents of DC voting rights be- XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- lieve that residents of America’s Cap- the pending cloture motion, which the ator is correct. ital City should bear the full respon- clerk will state. Mr. DURBIN. I don’t know if any sibilities of citizenship but not deserve The assistant legislative clerk read time has been allotted between now the full rights of citizenship? as follows: and 11:15. It is not just Democrats who believe Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I the DC voting bill is constitutional. CLOTURE MOTION say to the Senator from Illinois, we ac- Many prominent Republicans agree. I We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- tually used all our time. Senator KYL am pleased that a half dozen of my ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the graciously offered the Senator from Il- Senate Republican colleagues have Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to linois the final 5 minutes of their time. voted in the past for this bill. Listen to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- proceed to S. 160, the District of Columbia the words of conservative constitu- House Voting Rights Act of 2009. ator from Connecticut does have 1 tional scholar Kenneth Starr. It is not Harry Reid, Joseph I. Lieberman, Rich- minute remaining. often I have quoted him. He is not ard Durbin, Charles E. Schumer, Chris- Mr. LIEBERMAN. One minute of someone with whom I frequently see topher J. Dodd, Benjamin L. Cardin, mine and four of his. eye to eye. He coauthored a Wash- Edward E. Kaufman, Mark Udall, Dan- Mr. DURBIN. I thank my gracious ington Post op-ed and said: iel K. Inouye, Michael F. Bennet, Mary L. Landrieu, Mark L. Pryor, Sheldon colleagues. There is nothing in our Constitution’s his- Whitehouse, Roland W. Burris, Patty The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tory or its fundamental principles suggesting Murray, Bernard Sanders, Thomas R. ator from Illinois. that the Framers intended to deny the pre- Carper. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, the Sen- cious right to vote to those who live in the ate is debating whether to have a vote capital of the great democracy they founded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- this week on a very important bill I conclude by saying that I have imous consent, the mandatory quorum called the District of Columbia House served in the Senate now for a little call has been waived. Voting Rights Act of 2009. This bill over 12 years and the House 14 years be- The question is, Is it the sense of the would finally give voting rights to the fore. I have seen the Congress treat the Senate that debate on the motion to people of the District of Columbia after District of Columbia many times in a proceed to S. 160, the District of Co- 200 years. I am a cosponsor and sup- way that I found unacceptable, some- lumbia House Voting Rights Act of porter of this measure; I have been times embarrassing. There are many 2009, shall be brought to a close? The since the earlier days of my service in Members of Congress whose obvious yeas and nays are mandatory under the the House. lifelong ambition is to serve as the rule. I find it unimaginable in modern mayor of a city—they cannot wait to The clerk will call the roll. America that 600,000 Americans have be the Mayor of the District of Colum- The assistant legislative clerk called no voice and no vote in the U.S. Con- bia—by the laws we pass on the floor of the roll. gress. It is a fact. It reflects decisions the House and Senate. We have denied Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the made long ago about whether the Dis- to these people a voice in that process. Senator from Iowa (Mr. HARKIN) and trict of Columbia and its residents We have made basic and fundamental the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. would be represented in Congress. decisions for the residents of this city KENNEDY) are necessarily absent. There is a good reason they should be. which many of us never would have im- I further announce that, if present The right to vote is one of the most posed on the city we represent. But and voting, the Senator from Iowa (Mr. fundamental in the United States. Over they have been used as a laboratory for HARKIN) would vote ‘‘yea.’’ a century ago, the Supreme Court political debate and political experi- Mr. KYL. The following Senator is called the right to vote ‘‘a fundamental ment. necessarily absent: the Senator from political right’’ and a right that is It is time that the people of this South Carolina (Mr. DEMINT). ‘‘preservative of all rights.’’ great Capital City have a voice in the Further, if present and voting, the It is unconscionable that we would Halls of Congress, at least in the House Senator from South Carolina (Mr. ask the men and women in the District of Representatives. This bill is an im- DEMINT) would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ of Columbia to fight and risk their portant step forward in extending the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there lives so the people of Iraq and Afghani- opportunity for participation in our de- any other Senators in the Chamber de- stan have the right to vote, but we do mocracy and the opportunity for free- siring to vote? not extend that same right to the citi- dom. In this 21st century, we can do no The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 62, zens of the District of Columbia. less. I hope the new day, the change we nays 34, as follows: Seven DC residents have died on the are seeing in America, will be seen in [Rollcall Vote No. 65 Leg.] battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan: the District of Columbia soon when YEAS—62 SPC Darryl Dent, LCpl Greg Mac- they are given the right to have a voice Akaka Cantwell Dorgan Donald, MAJ Kevin Shea, LTC Paul in the Congress. Bayh Cardin Durbin Kimbrough, CPT Darrell Lewis, SGT I yield the floor. Begich Carper Feingold Randy Lewis Johnson, Jr., and SPC The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Bennet Casey Feinstein Keisha Marie Morgan. They were un- ator from Connecticut. Bingaman Cochran Gillibrand Boxer Collins Hagan able to fully participate in democracy Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, if I Brown Conrad Hatch in the town from which they came. may, before the vote goes off, I simply Burris Dodd Inouye

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Levin Reed Warner and inserting ‘‘come into office (subject to the (B) FAILURE TO COMPLETE.—In the event that Lieberman Reid Webb twenty-third article of amendment to the Con- the revised statement of apportionment and sub- Lincoln Rockefeller Whitehouse stitution of the United States in the case of the sequent report under paragraphs (1) and (2) can Lugar Sanders District of Columbia);’’. not be completed prior to the issuance of the McCaskill Schumer Wyden SEC. 3. INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP OF HOUSE OF regular statement of apportionment and subse- NAYS—34 REPRESENTATIVES. quent report under section 22 of the Act entitled Alexander Cornyn Martinez (a) PERMANENT INCREASE IN NUMBER OF MEM- ‘‘An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subse- Barrasso Crapo McCain BERS.—Effective with respect to the 112th Con- quent decennial censuses and to provide for ap- Baucus Ensign McConnell gress, or the first Congress sworn in after the portionment of Representatives in Congress’’, Bennett Enzi Risch implementation of this Act, and each succeeding approved June 28, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a), as amend- Bond Graham Roberts Congress, the House of Representatives shall be ed by this Act, the President and Clerk may dis- Brownback Grassley Sessions composed of 437 Members, including the Member regard paragraphs (1) and (2). Bunning Gregg Shelby representing the District of Columbia pursuant SEC. 4. UTAH REDISTRICTING PLAN. Burr Hutchison Thune Byrd Inhofe to section 2(a). The general election for the additional Rep- Vitter Chambliss Isakson (b) REAPPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS RESULT- Wicker resentative to which the State of Utah is enti- Coburn Johanns ING FROM INCREASE.— tled for the 112th Congress, pursuant to section Corker Kyl (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 22(a) of the Act enti- 3(c), shall be elected pursuant to a redistricting tled ‘‘An Act to provide for the fifteenth and NOT VOTING—3 plan enacted by the State, such as the plan the subsequent decennial censuses and to provide DeMint Harkin Kennedy State of Utah signed into law on December 5, for apportionment of Representatives in Con- 2006, which— The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this gress’’, approved June 28, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a(a)), (1) revises the boundaries of congressional dis- vote, the yeas are 62, the nays are 34. is amended by striking ‘‘the then existing num- tricts in the State to take into account the addi- Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- ber of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the num- tional Representative to which the State is enti- ber of Representatives established with respect tled under section 3; and sen and sworn having voted in the af- to the 112th Congress, or the first Congress firmative, the motion is agreed to. (2) remains in effect until the taking effect of sworn in after implementation of the District of the first reapportionment occurring after the The clerk will report the bill. Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009’’. regular decennial census conducted for 2010. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made The assistant legislative clerk read SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. as follows: by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the The additional Representative other than the A bill (S. 160) to provide the District of Co- regular decennial census conducted for 2010 and Representative from the District of Columbia, lumbia a voting seat and the State of Utah each subsequent regular decennial census. pursuant to section 3(c), and the Representative (c) TRANSMITTAL OF REVISED APPORTIONMENT an additional seat in the House of Represent- from the District of Columbia shall be sworn in INFORMATION BY PRESIDENT.— atives. and seated as Members of the House of Rep- (1) STATEMENT OF APPORTIONMENT BY PRESI- resentatives on the same date as other Members The Senate proceeded to consider the DENT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of bill (S. 160) to provide the District of the enactment of this Act, the President shall of the 112th Congress or the first Congress sworn in after implementation of this Act. Columbia a voting seat and the State transmit to Congress a revised version of the SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. of Utah an additional seat in the House most recent statement of apportionment sub- mitted under section 22 of the Act entitled ‘‘An (a) REPEAL OF OFFICE OF DISTRICT OF COLUM- of Representatives, which had been re- BIA DELEGATE.— ported from the Committee on Home- Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportion- (1) REPEAL OF OFFICE.— land Security and Governmental Af- ment of Representatives in Congress’’, approved (A) IN GENERAL.—Sections 202 and 204 of the fairs, with an amendment to strike all June 28, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a), to take into account District of Columbia Delegate Act (Public Law after the enacting clause and insert in this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 91–405; sections 1–401 and 1–402, D.C. Official lieu thereof the following: The statement shall reflect that the District of Code) are repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such sections are re- S. 160 Columbia is entitled to one Representative and shall identify the other State entitled to one rep- stored or revived as if such sections had not Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentative under this section. Pursuant to sec- been enacted. resentatives of the United States of America in (B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made tion 22 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for Congress assembled, by this subsection shall take effect on the date the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses on which a Representative from the District of SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. and to provide for apportionment of Representa- Columbia takes office. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Co- tives in Congress’’, approved June 28, 1929 (2 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT OF lumbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009’’. U.S.C. 2a), as amended by this Act, and the reg- COLUMBIA ELECTIONS CODE OF 1955.—The District SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ular decennial census conducted for 2000, the of Columbia Elections Code of 1955 is amended AS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. State entitled to the one additional representa- (a) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND NO SENATE as follows: tive is Utah. (A) In section 1 (sec. 1–1001.01, D.C. Official REPRESENTATION.— (2) REPORT BY CLERK.—Not later than 15 cal- Code), by striking ‘‘the Delegate to the House of (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other endar days after receiving the revised version of Representatives,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Represent- provision of law, the District of Columbia shall the statement of apportionment under para- be considered a congressional district for pur- ative in Congress,’’. graph (1), the Clerk of the House of Representa- (B) In section 2 (sec. 1–1001.02, D.C. Official poses of representation in the House of Rep- tives shall submit a report to the Speaker of the Code)— resentatives. House of Representatives indicating that the (i) by striking paragraph (6); and (2) NO REPRESENTATION PROVIDED IN SEN- District of Columbia is entitled to one Rep- (ii) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘the Dele- ATE.—The District of Columbia shall not be con- resentative and identifying the State which is gate to Congress for the District of Columbia,’’ sidered a State for purposes of representation in entitled to one additional Representative pursu- and inserting ‘‘the Representative in Con- the United States Senate. ant to this section. Pursuant to section 22 of the gress,’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the fifteenth (C) In section 8 (sec. 1–1001.08, D.C. Official APPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF and subsequent decennial censuses and to pro- Code)— REPRESENTATIVES.— vide for apportionment of Representatives in (i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘Delegate’’ and (1) INCLUSION OF SINGLE DISTRICT OF COLUM- Congress’’, approved June 28, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a), inserting ‘‘Representative’’; and BIA MEMBER IN REAPPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS as amended by this Act, and the regular decen- (ii) by striking ‘‘Delegate,’’ each place it ap- AMONG STATES.—Section 22 of the Act entitled nial census conducted for 2000, the State enti- pears in subsections (h)(1)(A), (i)(1), and (j)(1) ‘‘An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subse- tled to the one additional representative is and inserting ‘‘Representative in Congress,’’. quent decennial censuses and to provide for ap- Utah. (D) In section 10 (sec. 1–1001.10, D.C. Official portionment of Representatives in Congress’’, (3) ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS.— Code)— approved June 28, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a), is amended (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B) (i) in subsection (a)(3)(A)— by adding at the end the following new sub- and following the revised statement of appor- (I) by striking ‘‘or section 206(a) of the Dis- section: tionment and subsequent report under para- trict of Columbia Delegate Act’’; and ‘‘(d) This section shall apply with respect to graphs (1) and (2), the Statement of Apportion- (II) by striking ‘‘the office of Delegate to the the District of Columbia in the same manner as ment by the President and subsequent reports by House of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the this section applies to a State, except that the the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall office of Representative in Congress’’;

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:58 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A24FE6.002 S24FEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2399 (ii) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘Dele- (B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the District Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, the gate,’’ each place it appears; and of Columbia,’’. business before the Senate is now the (iii) in subsection (d)(2)— (2) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Such nomination of President Obama’s (I) by striking ‘‘(A) In the event’’ and all that title is amended— follows through ‘‘term of office,’’ and inserting (A) in section 6954(a), by striking paragraph nominee as Secretary of Labor, U.S. ‘‘In the event that a vacancy occurs in the of- (5); and Representative HILDA SOLIS. fice of Representative in Congress before May 1 (B) in section 6958(b), by striking ‘‘the District My colleagues on the Senate HELP of the last year of the Representative’s term of of Columbia,’’. Committee worked together to move office,’’; and (3) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Sec- forward HILDA SOLIS’s nomination. I (II) by striking subparagraph (B). tion 9342 of title 10, United States Code, is have come to the floor today to urge (E) In section 11(a)(2) (sec. 1–1001.11(a)(2), amended— the full Senate to join me in sup- D.C. Official Code), by striking ‘‘Delegate to the (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph porting her confirmation so we can fill (5); and House of Representatives,’’ and inserting ‘‘Rep- this critically important Cabinet posi- resentative in Congress,’’. (B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the District (F) In section 15(b) (sec. 1–1001.15(b), D.C. Of- of Columbia,’’. tion as soon as possible. ficial Code), by striking ‘‘Delegate,’’ and insert- (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection and the Today, America’s families are facing ing ‘‘Representative in Congress,’’. amendments made by this subsection shall take incredible challenges. They are strug- (G) In section 17(a) (sec. 1–1001.17(a), D.C. Of- effect on the date on which a Representative gling with record unemployment and a ficial Code), by striking ‘‘the Delegate to Con- from the District of Columbia takes office. devastating economic crisis. They need gress from the District of Columbia’’ and insert- SEC. 7. NONSEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS AND and they deserve an advocate in the ad- ing ‘‘the Representative in Congress’’. NONAPPLICABILITY. ministration who is passionate about (b) REPEAL OF OFFICE OF STATEHOOD REP- (a) NONSEVERABILITY.—If any provision of public service and committed to fight- RESENTATIVE.— section 2(a)(1), 2(b)(1), or 3 or any amendment (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the District of made by those sections is declared or held in- ing for them. Representative SOLIS is Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention valid or unenforceable by a court of competent that person. I want to share today a Initiative of 1979 (sec. 1–123, D.C. Official Code) jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Act part of her HELP Committee testi- is amended as follows: or any amendment made by this Act shall be mony. If confirmed, HILDA SOLIS wrote (A) By striking ‘‘offices of Senator and Rep- treated and deemed invalid and shall have no that we have her solemn commitment resentative’’ each place it appears in subsection force or effect of law. to ‘‘work hard every day to ensure that (d) and inserting ‘‘office of Senator’’. (b) NONAPPLICABILITY.—Nothing in the Act middle-class families do not lose (B) In subsection (d)(2)— shall be construed to affect the first reappor- (i) by striking ‘‘a Representative or’’; tionment occurring after the regular decennial hope.’’ (ii) by striking ‘‘the Representative or’’; and census conducted for 2010 if this Act has not I thank Representative SOLIS for her (iii) by striking ‘‘Representative shall be elect- taken effect. willingness to answer President ed for a 2-year term and each’’. SEC. 8. JUDICIAL REVIEW. Obama’s call to serve. She has been (C) In subsection (d)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘and 1 If any action is brought to challenge the con- very responsive to the questions that United States Representative’’. stitutionality of any provision of this Act or any were submitted to her by the HELP (D) By striking ‘‘Representative or’’ each amendment made by this Act, the following Committee. She has been a dedicated place it appears in subsections (e), (f), (g), and rules shall apply: public servant, and she has an exten- (h). (1) The action shall be filed in the District (E) By striking ‘‘Representative’s or’’ each sive public record of supporting work- Court of the United States for the District of Co- ing families. Moving forward on this place it appears in subsections (g) and (h). lumbia and shall be heard by a 3-judge court (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— convened pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, nomination this afternoon will send a (A) STATEHOOD COMMISSION.—Section 6 of United States Code. crucial message to working families such Initiative (sec. 1–125, D.C. Official Code) is (2) A copy of the complaint shall be delivered that we understand their needs and amended— promptly to the Clerk of the House of Represent- that they are absolutely essential to (i) in subsection (a)— atives and the Secretary of the Senate. our economic recovery efforts. We can- (I) by striking ‘‘27 voting members’’ and in- (3) A final decision in the action shall be re- not afford to wait. serting ‘‘26 voting members’’; viewable only by appeal directly to the Supreme (II) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph For anyone who is unfamiliar with Court of the United States. Such appeal shall be her background, I would like to share (5); and taken by the filing of a notice of appeal within (III) by striking paragraph (6) and redesig- 10 days, and the filing of a jurisdictional state- with you a little bit about Representa- nating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and ment within 30 days, of the entry of the final tive SOLIS. She was born in California (ii) in subsection (a–1)(1), by striking subpara- decision. and grew up as one of seven children. graph (H). (4) It shall be the duty of the District Court of Her mother was an immigrant from (B) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec- the United States for the District of Columbia Nicaragua. Her father worked as a tion 8 of such Initiative (sec. 1–127, D.C. Official and the Supreme Court of the United States to farmworker, a railroad worker, and a Code) is amended by striking ‘‘and House’’. advance on the docket and to expedite to the (C) APPLICATION OF HONORARIA LIMITA- Teamsters shop steward in a battery greatest possible extent the disposition of the ac- recycling plant. He raised his family to TIONS.—Section 4 of D.C. Law 8–135 (sec. 1–131, tion and appeal. D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘or understand that joining a union had Representative’’ each place it appears. f helped them secure a place in Amer- (D) APPLICATION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE EXECUTIVE SESSION ica’s middle class. Her parents stressed LAWS.—Section 3 of the Statehood Convention values such as education and hard Procedural Amendments Act of 1982 (sec. 1–135, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘and work, public service and commitment NOMINATION OF HILDA L. SOLIS to family. United States Representative’’. TO BE SECRETARY OF LABOR (E) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTIONS CODE OF Even though they could not afford to 1955.—The District of Columbia Elections Code of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under go to college themselves, her mother 1955 is amended— the previous order, the Senate will go and father sacrificed to make sure (i) in section 2(13) (sec. 1–1001.02(13), D.C. Of- into executive session and the clerk their children would reach their full ficial Code), by striking ‘‘United States Senator will report the nomination. potential. and Representative,’’ and inserting ‘‘United The assistant legislative clerk read With the support of her family and States Senator,’’; and the help of Pell grants and student (ii) in section 10(d) (sec. 1–1001.10(d)(3), D.C. the nomination of HILDA L. SOLIS, of Official Code), by striking ‘‘United States Rep- California, to be Secretary of Labor. loans, HILDA SOLIS became the first in resentative or’’. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time her family to graduate from college. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made on this nomination will be equally di- Her sisters followed in her footsteps. by this subsection shall take effect on the date vided until 4:30 p.m. today. One earned a Ph.D. in public health on which a Representative from the District of The Senator from Washington is rec- and two others became engineers. Columbia takes office. ognized. Thanks to the values she grew up with, (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REGARDING AP- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, the HILDA SOLIS always worked to give POINTMENTS TO SERVICE ACADEMIES.— Senate is not in order. back to her community. She has served (1) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Sec- tion 4342 of title 10, United States Code, is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- as the director of the California Stu- amended— ator will suspend. The Senate will be in dent Opportunity and Access Program, (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph order. The Senator from Washington is and as a college trustee, because she (5); and recognized. wanted to ensure that other students

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It was wrote a record 17 laws to protect vic- dle class. a very bipartisan effort that we made, tims of domestic violence. She cham- Secondly, we need to help low-skilled worked on both sides of the aisle, and pioned worker rights. She helped small and low-earning workers get the skills done in 6 weeks, which is a record time businesses, and she worked to strength- they need to find family wage jobs in for any of the committees around here en the economy. healthy industries, so they can become to go through the regular process. HILDA SOLIS’s achievements and serv- part of the middle class. There are other things we need to do in ice to students, to her State, and to the And, third, we need to make smart both OSHA and MSHA. I hope we have U.S. House of Representatives are proof investments that will create jobs, in- a chance to work on that. that anything is possible in America, crease worker training, and make us I am here today to discuss the nomi- no matter what your background is. more productive and competitive in nation of Representative HILDA SOLIS She is an example of why we have to the global economy. I am confident to serve as Secretary of Labor. This ensure that every child and every fam- that as Labor Secretary, HILDA SOLIS nomination followed regular order and ily has a chance to succeed. Her experi- will join me in working to reach those worked through the committee proc- ence is a quintessential example of the goals. ess. Carefully reviewing nominations American dream. I should add I feel a Our working families deserve a work- for Cabinet positions through the reg- very close connection to her because force system that is innovative, that is ular order is critical to fulfilling our her background is not that different modern, and can meet the needs of the constitutional advice and consent obli- from my own. I too am one of seven millions of unemployed and under- children of loving, committed parents gations. employed American workers. I am con- As Senators, one of our most impor- who taught us that with hard work fident she is committed to making the tant responsibilities is confirming anything is possible in America. My reauthorization of our Nation’s work- qualified and hopefully superior nomi- family faced very tough times when I force system a top priority of her first nees to lead our executive agencies. In was young. When my dad developed year. order to fulfill our responsibilities MS, we depended on food stamps for a I look forward to working with her to under the advice and consent clause while. My brothers, sisters, and I all help ensure families can balance the properly, we have developed a process were able to go on for college because competing needs of work and home by for vetting the President’s nominees, of Pell grants and student loans. expanding job-protected leave and all Presidents’ nominees. Like HILDA SOLIS, I grew up believing other family-friendly work policies. that everyone can succeed if we give To be fully productive, workers need This vetting process typically in- them a fighting chance. That is part of to know that their employers and their cludes a committee hearing, which en- the reason why I know she will join me Government are doing everything they compasses a review of the nominee’s in fighting day and night for our work- can to ensure they are safe and they credentials; a background check to ing families in our struggling economy are healthy on the job. screen for conflicts of interest, often today. Finally, I look forward to working related to financial holdings or asso- Not only is HILDA SOLIS the right with her to make OSHA and MSHA ciations with outside groups; followed choice to serve as Labor Secretary, I proactive agencies again where the by a markup and floor consideration, want to emphasize how critical it is for health and the safety of our workers is which is what we are doing today. us to move forward and fill this Cabi- their first priority. We have a lot of big I am pleased that we are proceeding net position. For the last 8 years, challenges ahead of us in this country, in this fashion with respect to the working families have felt like an but we also have a very big oppor- nominee for the Secretary of Labor. afterthought of the previous adminis- tunity. Representative SOLIS has a diverse tration. I can tell you, as chair of the I know that together we can help our background and a compelling personal Employment and Workplace Safety workers access training for 21st cen- story. Her life is one that epitomizes Committee, it is long past time for a tury careers, including the emerging the American dream. Her dedication to change. I am hopeful that the Depart- green jobs we hear so much about; we public service is admirable, and it ment of Labor will soon have a leader can help our workers balance the needs should serve as an example to young who stands ready to help the Depart- of home and careers and help them people everywhere. ment fulfill its very core responsibil- keep safe on the job. We can work to Once confirmed, as chief Labor offi- ities to America’s working men and protect their rights to organize and se- cial, she is charged with overseeing job women. cure a better economic future for training programs, private pension For years, I have said, if you do not themselves; and, ultimately, we can plans, veterans employment and train- invest in the growth and development help our working families improve ing issues, protecting America’s work- of America’s workforce, our families, their quality of life. ers’ occupational safety and health, as our communities and our Nation will Now, more than ever, workers de- well as ensuring mine safety and suffer in the long run. Now, today, with serve a leader who is dedicated to see- health, to name a very few of the the unemployment at 7.6 percent, with ing them succeed. I look forward to things. 3 million jobs lost over the past year, working with Secretary SOLIS and the The Labor Secretary manages an an- and literally thousands of more pink Department to do that. I encourage all nual budget of approximately $53 bil- slips going out every month, with hun- of our colleagues to support this crit- lion and nearly 17,000 full-time employ- dreds of thousands of new unemploy- ical nomination. ees. Unfortunately, based on my review ment insurance claims being filed I yield the floor. of her background, I am concerned every week, workers need an advocate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- about a lack of management experi- in the new administration who will ator from Wyoming is recognized. ence that is needed to meet the de- stand up for them. They need someone Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I want to mands of the job, even though I recog- who believes, as I do, that investing in follow the comments of the Senator nize that it is the President’s preroga- them is investing in our future. They from Washington, being the ranking tive in selecting his Cabinet. need someone who believes that their member on the committee that worked In reviewing this nomination, we fol- Government should work for them dur- on this nomination. I thank Senator lowed the same due diligence and back- ing the good times and help them suc- KENNEDY, Senator MURRAY, and other ground check that we follow for all ceed during the hard times. They need Senators on the committee for their nominees in both this administration someone who will be their voice in help, cooperation, and due diligence on and the previous administration. Un- every economic recovery discussion. this matter. fortunately, we were not able to act on

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I have cause the nominee had numerous er- standing state liens have been released. been working on that for about 4 years, rors and omissions in the documents Of equal importance, I am concerned and we passed it unanimously through she filed with the committee in her ap- that Representative SOLIS simply the Senate before, and it would train plication, as well as the financial dis- failed to fully respond to a host of very 900,000 workers for higher skilled jobs. closures to the House of Representa- basic labor policy questions posed at I do not understand why we cannot get tives, going back several years, and the the committee in the hearing and in it through both bodies and get it Office of Government Ethics. writing. conferenced and get it enacted. Instead Because of these errors, we had to re- The nominee dodged legitimate ques- of training people to get higher skilled construct her application and her fi- tions relating to the Employee Free jobs, we keep sending the jobs over to nancial statements to remove the pos- Choice Act, right-to-work laws, em- India and China and other places. So at sibility of any conflict of interest. If we ployment standards, and overtime reg- a time when our economy is being chal- had not faced these paperwork prob- ulations, to name a few. This is not a lenged to create jobs that will bolster lems, we probably would have been able nomination for a judicial position our infrastructure and our competitive to vote on her nomination in January. where a nominee quite understandably edge in the 21st century, the skills of One of the conflict of interest issues should not be expected to respond to our workforce have not kept pace. We that concerns me most is Representa- hypotheticals involving cases that cannot afford to overlook the impor- tive SOLIS’s position as a treasurer, a might come before her. This is a policy tance of providing lifelong access to position with fiduciary responsibilities, post, and policy questions deserve full quality education and training in our of a 501(c)(4), a not-for-profit lobbying answers from any nominee. I am dis- workforce. That is why I strongly be- firm. As an accountant and the co- appointed that we did not receive lieve we must renew and improve the author of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, I them, and equally disappointed that Workforce Investment Act. Governors can assure my colleagues that there is her reticence to discuss them precluded from States all over ask for more flexi- no such thing as an ‘‘honorary’’ treas- us from having a more thoughtful and bility so they can actually use the urer of a 501(c)(4) organization that lob- necessary discussion of her views. money in that act. That is a law that bies Congress. So-called ‘‘honorary’’ I was very disappointed when Presi- would help provide American workers positions are reserved for board of di- dent Obama issued an executive order with the skills necessary to compete in rector positions on 501(c)(3) charitable that discriminates against the 94.7 per- the global economy. organizations but not positions with a cent of the construction workers in I look forward to working with Rep- fiduciary responsibility, such as treas- Wyoming who are nonunion members, resentative SOLIS in her new Cabinet urers or general counsels for 501(c)(4) and 84.4 percent of construction work- position as Secretary of Labor, and her groups. ers nationwide. The order reverses the staff, on this and many other labor and I was also deeply troubled to learn Bush policy of neutrality on Govern- economic issues facing our country. that this entity has filed lobbying dis- ment contracts and instead encourages closure paperwork with the House of agencies to require their private con- I know Members of the Senate are Representatives that shows it lobbies tractors to engage in collective bar- anxious to have a permanent Labor in support of bills that Representative gaining agreements on contracts of $25 Secretary in place. I am too. It took SOLIS cosponsored and in which she million or more. During the confirma- longer than I would have liked to com- would be involved as the top Labor offi- tion proceedings, I asked the nominee plete the necessary vetting, and, again, cial in the executive branch. whether she would support the neutral I wish to thank all my colleagues for To address these concerns, I have ob- Bush policy. Her response was that she their patience and help in allowing us tained from Representative SOLIS a had not studied it nor participated in to work through the regular order to sworn affidavit that she has no check- discussions about repealing it. Now ensure we fulfill our duties under the writing or signing authority as treas- that it has been repealed, I hope she Constitution. Now that we have done urer for this 501(c)(4) entity, nor does will study the issue closely and urge our due diligence, we can move to have she have any control over the ability this nomination confirmed. to control this entity’s expenditures the administration not to further ex- for campaign ads. This affidavit goes a pand the executive order to smaller Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- long way to showing that no conflict of contracts. sent to have printed in the RECORD the I am very concerned that the admin- interest appears to have taken place. following documents: the affidavit In addition, the entity has filed istration is choosing to limit access to from Representative SOLIS stating she amended filings with the Federal Elec- good construction projects at a time did not have check-signing authority tion Commission that do not list Rep- when construction unemployment is for American Rights at Work or con- extremely high and a tremendous resentative SOLIS as being responsible trol of their lobbying or campaign ex- for any monies going toward the cam- amount of taxpayer dollars is being penditures; and a statement from the paign ads. spent on building projects. In many Los Angeles County treasurer and Tax To avoid any future conflict of inter- communities, the only construction Collector’s office stating that all liens est, I hope and expect that Speaker projects bid on may well be Federal relating to Representative SOLIS’ hus- PELOSI will immediately amend the and not be restricted to 15.6 percent of band’s small business have been re- House ethics rules to prohibit Members construction workers who are leased. unionized. This policy excludes many of Congress from serving in a position There being no objection, the mate- small and local contractors and also of fiduciary responsibility for 501(c)(4) rial was ordered to be printed in the disadvantages women and minority board organizations. It is a blatant RECORD, as follows: conflict of interest, not allowed in the employees who are less likely to be Senate, and the House of Representa- union members. Reserving the spoils of DECLARATION OF HILDA SOLIS tives should prohibit it immediately. the stimulus bill for large unionized 1. My name is Hilda Solis. contractors seems to me the exact Additionally, the press recently re- 2. From 2004 to 2007 I served as a board ported that there were unpaid tax liens wrong policy for the current economic member and the treasurer of the nonprofit related to Representative SOLIS’s hus- crisis. I hope Secretary Solis will take organization American Rights at Work band’s small auto repair business. It a careful study of these concerns and (ARW). now appears that all of the outstanding advise the administration that a neu- 3. At no time did I have authority to sign liens are paid, and all of them were her tral policy achieves the most equitable checks or make expenditures on behalf of husband’s liens. I have obtained a let- result and, even more importantly, will ARW. ter from the County of Los Angeles ensure that taxpayers get the most for 4. At no time did I control or have the abil- treasurer and tax collector verifying their money. ity to control ARW’s lobbying or campaign that the county liens have been re- Finally, I would also like to mention expenditures. leased. that prior to her hearing, Representa- I declare under penalty of perjury that the My staff also held a conference call tive SOLIS and I discussed the Work- foregoing is true and correct. Executed on with officials from the State of Cali- force Investment Act and how we need February ll, 2009, in Washington, DC.

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In 8 taxes due as of February 10, 2009, have been on the Solis nomination this afternoon. paid in full and the associated liens filed in I ask unanimous consent that the fol- years, the Department issued only one connection with the following names have lowing Senators on our side be recog- worker safety rule on its own accord. been released: nized to speak: Senator MENENDEZ for While the Department was neglecting Sams Fore Lessee 10 minutes, Senator SANDERS for 15 to address safety in the workplace, it Sayyad, Sam minutes, Senator DODD for 15 minutes, focused its attention on helping cor- Sayyad, Sam DBA Sam’s Auto Center and Senator BOXER for 10 minutes. porate interests weaken the rules for There were no liens filed by the Tax Col- The PRESIDING OFFICER. To speak overtime compensation. After 8 years, lector under Sam’s Foreign and Domestic in that order? we have seen who actually benefits Auto. Mrs. MURRAY. No. These Senators from these policies: No one. Should you need any further information, requested that time, and we will go We now know that being pro-labor is please contact me directly at (213) 893–7968. back and forth in the usual fashion. pro-economic growth. We know a rising Very truly yours, tide of wages can lift the ships of busi- MARK J. SALADINO, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Treasurer and Tax objection? ness as well, as American workers are Collector. Without objection, it is so ordered. also the customers who purchase our KATHY WATERS, The Senator from New Jersey is rec- products and services. It is time we Operations Chief, Rev- ognized. acted on a clear principle: An economy enue and Enforce- Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I that works is an economy that works ment Division. rise today to give my strong support to for everyone. Mr. ENZI. I thank the Presiding Offi- President Obama’s choice to lead the I can think of no one better to take cer and I yield the floor. Department of Labor. up the challenge than HILDA SOLIS. She The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- It is hard to stress enough how ur- has the best interests of American ator from Iowa. gent it is for us to have a Labor Sec- workers in her heart and her blood. She Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I retary at work in the face of this eco- is the daughter of union workers, the would like to speak 6 or 7 minutes as in nomic crisis: 3.6 million Americans first in her family to go to college. I morning business, but I also would like have lost their jobs since this recession had the privilege of serving with her in to ask—if there is nobody on the other began in December of 2007—almost the House of Representatives. She has side of the aisle who would intervene— 600,000 in the last month alone—work- served the people of southern Cali- if I could have another 15 minutes after ers are losing their health care, their fornia in Congress for 8 years, not just this time. I do not wish to take advan- pensions, and their life savings. advocating for their rights but for re- tage of anything, but if they do not The American men and women who covery, not just expanded help for know of any other people from the have been damaged the worst by the fi- workers but creating jobs to expand Democratic Party who wish to speak, I nancial crisis we have had—the worst the workforce. She knows that with would like to speak longer. But right financial crisis in generations—need the right investments, we will fuel the now I ask unanimous consent for 6 or 7 full unemployment benefits to carry creation of millions of green jobs, bring minutes. their families through this period of down energy costs and end our depend- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without transition and the benefit of job train- ence on foreign oil. objection, it is so ordered. ing to be able to meet the challenges of She has won friends on both sides of the 21st century economy. the aisle, and even when they don’t The Senator from Iowa. Those who still have a job to go to agree with her on every issue, they Mr. GRASSLEY. I forget. This is for every day need a champion for their cannot help but respect her work ethic, my first 5 or 6 minutes? rights and their safety. As the Amer- her intelligence, and her integrity. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ican people struggle through these dif- know very much so that she is emi- ator from Iowa is correct. ficult economic times, it is more im- nently capable to lead the Department Mr. GRASSLEY. I thank the Chair. portant than ever to have a fully func- of Labor. Also people throughout the (The remarks of Mr. GRASSLEY are tioning and fully staffed Department of country cannot help but admire his- printed in today’s RECORD under Labor. tory in the making. HILDA SOLIS would ‘‘Morning Business.’’) At this moment, we need a Secretary be the first Latina to hold the position Mr. GRASSLEY. Now, Mr. President, of Labor who believes workers should of Secretary in a President’s Cabinet. if I could proceed to that other speech. not be intimidated when they try to or- That is incredibly powerful for young If there are people from the other ganize. We need a Secretary of Labor Latinas across this country, a growing party, from the majority party, who who believes that after decades of stag- part of America’s population who will come to the Chamber, I will be glad to nation, it is time for wages to rise. We look to a HILDA SOLIS and say that in yield the floor at the time of their ap- need a Secretary of Labor who believes fact everything is possible. pearance. it is not acceptable for women to make I look forward to voting to confirm (The remarks of Mr. GRASSLEY per- 78 cents for every dollar a man earns, her today because America’s workforce taining to the introduction of S. 458 are for African Americans to earn 80 cents and our economy cannot afford to wait. printed in today’s RECORD under and Latinos to earn 68 cents for every With that, I yield the floor. ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and dollar their white counterparts earn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Joint Resolutions.’’) Some will argue that a recession is ator from Florida is recognized. an inconvenient time to pay workers a Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. President, I f fair wage or to protect them from expo- thank the Senator from New Jersey for sure to dangerous chemicals because supporting the nomination of HILDA SOLIS to be President Obama’s choice RECESS the economy will suffer under the weight of additional benefits or rights to lead the Department of Labor. I too Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask for employees. We need a Secretary rise in support of this nomination. unanimous consent the Senate stand in who understands how false that argu- Having served in a President’s Cabinet recess under the previous order. ment is. myself and gone through this arduous There being no objection, the Senate, For 8 years, we have seen administra- and difficult process of confirmation, I at 12:28 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. tion policies punish workers for their adhere to the principle that a Presi- and reassembled when called to order efforts and treat their rights in a way dent should get the right to nominate by the Presiding Officer (Mr. CARPER). that ultimately can’t sustain their his Cabinet and should have the oppor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- hopes, dreams, aspirations, and their tunity to name the people he chooses ator from Washington is recognized. families. to work with. It is, obviously, up to the

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I am sure I do not highs, and continuing to rise, this is most significantly, they are losing endorse everything my dear friend and the time when the Secretary of Labor their hope, their belief that the Amer- colleague just said about the prior 8 will be in a position where leadership ican dream is still alive, that their kids years punishing workers and things of can emanate throughout this country. will have at least a good, if not better, that nature. But I do believe it is im- I urge my colleagues to support the standard of living than our generation portant that we come together to rec- confirmation of Congresswoman HILDA has. ognize a fine American. Having looked SOLIS to be the next Secretary of Millions of American workers in re- at Congresswoman SOLIS’s record, and Labor. She will be making history as cent years have seen their wages go the testimony before the Health, Edu- the first Hispanic woman to serve in a down, and they are working longer cation, Labor and Pensions Committee, President’s Cabinet. I understand hours for lower wages. During the last and her answers to the committee’s something about that, and I look for- 8 years, some 7 million American work- questions, I am satisfied that she car- ward to working with her in that ca- ers have lost their health care; millions ries the qualifications and will serve pacity. It is a great day for America are unable to find quality childcare de- the Department of Labor with great when we can see that people can rise as spite the fact that husband and wife distinction as Secretary. a result of the opportunities that this are both working, and they just do not Congresswoman SOLIS graduated country opens up to all those who seek know what to do with their kids; and from California State Polytechnic Uni- them. millions of Americans are wondering versity in Pomona and earned a Mas- I yield the floor and suggest the ab- right now whether the dream of a col- ter’s in Public Administration from the sence of a quorum. lege education will, in fact, be avail- University of Southern California. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The able to their kids. She worked in the White House for clerk will call the roll. What has happened over the last 8 President Carter in the Office of His- The legislative clerk proceeded to years is, as the middle class has panic Affairs, and was later appointed call the roll. shrunk, poverty has increased, while as a management analyst with the Of- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask the gap between the very wealthy and fice of Management and Budget in the unanimous consent that the order for everybody else has grown wider. The civil rights division. the quorum call be rescinded. United States of America can do better As a member of the California State The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without than that. Instead of seeing the middle Senate back in 1996, she led a success- objection, it is so ordered. class shrink and poverty increase, we ful effort to raise the State’s minimum The Senator is recognized. have to see poverty go down and the wage from $4.25 to $5.75 an hour. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, let me middle class expand. As U.S. Representative for Califor- begin by saying that I have not sup- The American people and the work- nia’s 32nd district, she authored legis- ported all of President Obama’s nomi- ers of this country are entitled to have lation that sought to protect and im- nations, but I am on the floor today to a Secretary of Labor who will stand prove working conditions and the very proudly and enthusiastically sup- with them, who will be aggressive in rights of farm workers, garment work- port the nomination of HILDA SOLIS to fighting for the rights of workers from ers, the construction industry, jani- be our next Secretary of Labor. California to Vermont. The truth is tors, State and local employees, and As a former Member of the House, I that no Secretary of Labor, no matter many others. have had the honor and privilege of how great he or she may be, is going to She authored the Green Jobs Act of working with Congresswoman SOLIS on solve all of the important problems 2007, an effort aimed at promoting job a number of very important issues over facing our country. But what working creation and renewable energy, which the years. I consider Congresswoman people have a right to know is that was signed into law as part of the 2007 SOLIS not only an outstanding Member they will have a Secretary of Labor omnibus. of that body but also a very good who, in fact, understands what labor is I know there is a dynamic and unique friend. about and is on the side of working relationship between the executive and In my view, there are very few Mem- people; a Secretary of Labor who is legislative branches. We may not al- bers of Congress who have spent as committed to protecting workers ways see eye to eye on the issues. We many years as she has in the fight to throughout the country from unscrupu- may modify the President’s proposals expand the middle class, in the fight to lous employers who try to steal their significantly through the committee address the problems of poverty, in the pay and threaten their health and safe- and amendment process. But we always fight to make sure all of our fellow ty to pad the bottom line and enrich respect each other’s positions and pri- Americans have health care as a right. the CEOs on top. And God only knows orities. I believe very strongly that HILDA we have seen a lot of that over the last Congresswoman SOLIS has dem- SOLIS will make an excellent—excel- 8 years. For far too long, we have had onstrated hard work and experience. lent—Secretary of the Department of a Labor Department that was more in- Her life is an inspiration to many. In Labor. terested in protecting the actions of the areas of labor, health care, and the When I left the House and moved to bad, unscrupulous employers than pro- environment, she has made her mark the Senate, I was delighted to work tecting the needs of hard-working em- and has done a tremendous job to high- with Congresswoman SOLIS to create ployees. That has to change. When light the issues and many problems the Green Jobs Workforce Training President Obama nominated HILDA throughout our country that urgently Program. This important initiative SOLIS for Secretary of Labor, I think need attention. She has done that with will not only lead to the creation of de- he sent a signal all over the country competence, diligence, and tremendous cent-paying jobs all over this country that that is going to change, that the determination. She will bring those but will also help us combat the rights of workers are going to be pro- same qualities to the Department of scourge of global warming and our de- tected. Labor as the Secretary of Labor. pendence on foreign oil and help us There is perhaps no more challenging I had the pleasure of working with move aggressively away from fossil time to be Secretary of Labor than at the prior Secretary of Labor, who has a fuels. this very moment. The problems work- relationship with the Senate—Sec- Mr. President, as you well know, mil- ers are experiencing are enormous. retary Chao. She and I served in the lions of Americans from California to But, frankly, I cannot think of any per- Cabinet together. She served for 8 the State of Vermont are caught up in son who is more up to the task at hand years in that role. Sometimes we faced the worst economic crisis this country than HILDA SOLIS. Her character and

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I can tell you, he is an op- as HILDA SOLIS at the helm to do that. retary of Labor nominee HILDA SOLIS, timistic, positive, confident President; The Department of Labor faces many and I hope all of my colleagues will as a reflection of who we are as a people. challenges, not only in correcting well. This evening you are going to hear, what, in my view, were mistaken ac- Mr. President, I yield the floor and in my view, a confident, optimistic tions taken by the Bush administra- suggest the absence of a quorum. President looking ahead to our future tion but also in advancing the cause of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The with hope, full of the aspirations I workers’ rights. One of the most impor- clerk will call the roll. know we all share as Americans. tant is the administration of the Fam- The legislative clerk proceeded to But the difficult problems we have in ily and Medical Leave Act, which will call the roll. front of us make the need to confirm a mark its 16th anniversary this month. Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unan- Secretary of Labor more pressing than Since becoming law, the Family and imous consent the order for the ever. The Department of Labor en- Medical Leave Act has helped more quorum call be rescinded. forces the laws and regulations dealing than 60 million Americans take time The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. with fair wages and hours, job training, off to care for a newborn or adopted KAUFMAN). Without objection, it is so workplace safety and health standards, baby, to help a parent through an ill- ordered. unemployment, and family and med- ness, to get better themselves, to keep Mr. DODD. Mr. President, what is the ical leave—each absolutely essential to an eye on their children, knowing that business before the Senate? a productive, healthy workforce and their job will be there when the family The PRESIDING OFFICER. The economy. problem diminishes. nomination of HILDA SOLIS to be Sec- Unfortunately, over the last 8 years, I cannot think of how many occa- retary of Labor. many of us have watched the Depart- sions we have watched and supported Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise this ment of Labor with some concern as its one of our colleagues here in the Sen- afternoon to speak on behalf of Con- focus moved away from the protection ate who has missed votes and com- gresswoman HILDA SOLIS to be our new of employees in too many cases and fo- mittee hearings, for days or weeks on Secretary of Labor. Before I begin, on cused more effort on protecting em- end, to recover from an illness or care behalf of all of us, regardless of which ployers and denying workers their for a spouse or a child who needed their side of the proverbial aisle we sit on, I right to organize. attention. know we wish Senator TED KENNEDY I do not view this as the Depart- I think of my wonderful friend, the the very best. He will be back in a mat- ment’s role, and I know Congress- new Vice President of our country, and ter of days and once again will be in- woman SOLIS does not either. It cer- the Presiding Officer who spent years volved in the daily business of the Sen- tainly was not the intention of Con- working with him. When tragedy ate. Were he here at this moment, he gress when it created the Department struck JOE BIDEN’s family at the outset would be adding his very strong and vi- in 1913 and wrote in the authorizing of his Senate career, he spent a lot of brant voice in support of this excellent language, and I quote: time, as he should have, at home with nominee to be the new Secretary of The purpose of the Department of Labor his children, making sure they could Labor, HILDA SOLIS. shall be to foster, promote and develop the get through that difficult time. We all know these are tough eco- welfare of the wage earners of the United He was applauded, and properly so, nomic times. It hardly needs to be said. States, to improve their working conditions, by his colleagues and others. No one The American people are living it and to advance their opportunities for profit- ever suggested that Senator JOE BIDEN every minute of every day. Too many able employment. should not have his job back because are facing—within minutes or hours— Let me say, as an aside, the depart- he had missed work to be with his fam- the loss of a job, the loss of a home, or ing Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao, is ily. the total evaporation of their retire- a good friend of mine, and I have I remember Jake Garn, my good ment accounts. This was showcased by known her for a long time. Of course, friend and a former chairman of the one family I met over the weekend in her husband is our distinguished mi- Banking Committee, who donated a my home State. They saved for years nority leader. She was, I think, the kidney to one of his daughters. He and years to provide their children only Cabinet officer to serve all 8 years spent days away from here in order to with the opportunity to get a higher of the Bush administration. take care of that child and to get back education, just to see it all wiped out Her job was, of course, to reflect the on his feet himself. No one suggested in a matter of days. And with their Bush administration’s policies and Senator Garn of Utah had done any- children reaching the cusp of higher judgments. I am not suggesting she dis- thing but what a father should do in education, they are left wondering agreed with them, though I believe those circumstances. His job was never what will happen. Despite all the com- that from time to time she might have in jeopardy. His pay and his pension mitments they had made to those chil- taken us on a different path, had she were not put at risk. Yet, prior to the dren and all their efforts to make sure been in a position to solely decide what passage of the Family and Medical they were financially prepared, today direction the country would go in. So Leave Act, millions of our fellow citi- they find themselves in a very different when I express my disappointment over zens struggled through similar situa- position. Unemployment is rising. In- the direction of the Department of tions every single day without the se- comes are stagnating, while the costs Labor over the last few years, I do not curity that their jobs would be there of health care and housing and edu- want it to reflect on the competency when they came back. cation are skyrocketing. In my State, and the contribution Elaine made to As the author of the Family and unemployment rates have risen from our country. Medical Leave Act 16 years ago, I take 4.8 percent in January of 2008 to 7.1 per- However, looking at some of the deci- as much pride in that bill as anything cent this past December. Every indica- sions of the Department of Labor and I have done here in 30 years. Nothing is tion is these numbers are going to go the National Labor Relations Board healthier for a family, during a time of up before they come back down again. under the last Administration—such as crisis, than to be together. These fami- Hopefully, they will come back down the outrageous overtime pay rules and lies deserve to get the support and soon again. the Kentucky River decisions that backing they need. I have worried over I know this evening we are all antici- stripped tens of thousands of workers the past 8 years about the efforts of the pating the remarks of our new Presi- of the right to organize—I find it hard Department of Labor to water down, to dent as he addresses the joint Houses of to believe they were made with the minimize, to create obstacles in the

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It ended up at $455 billion, Family and Medical Leave Act had a my colleagues to support for this nomi- the largest deficit in the history of the neutral or positive effect on profits. No nation and to vote for her when the country. That was last September 30, one should be forced in a crisis to make vote occurs later this afternoon. when the fiscal year ended, the 2008 fis- the impossible choice between work I yield the floor. cal year. Last September 30, we had a and family. Which is why I am so ex- THE ECONOMY $455 billion deficit, the largest since cited about the prospect of Congress- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- World War II; I think the largest in woman SOLIS leading the Department ator from Alabama. dollar terms ever. But what about this of Labor. She is a forceful advocate for Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I year? You can see that chart and how working families and will bring to the thank the Senator from Kentucky for long that line goes for the year we are job a genuine understanding and pas- his leadership in the Senate. I wish to in now, September 30, $1.371 trillion, sion for the issues that affect families share a few remarks about where we three times-plus the amount of money so deeply. are financially in our country and what we had in a deficit in 2008, the largest I am also particularly encouraged by we need to do about it. deficit in history. HILDA SOLIS’s knowledge and enthu- I am very pleased the President has It only includes about $185 billion siasm for green job training. In the said he intends to ensure we eliminate from the stimulus package we passed. House of Representatives, where she the gimmicks that obfuscate the real That is a historic event. It is not a lit- served with distinction, she authored nature of the financial crisis the coun- tle, bitty matter. That was a big event. the Green Jobs Training Act, which try has. I think we can make some real One reason that number looks so bad— will help train American workers for progress on that. He would certainly and we ought to talk about it so we can jobs in the renewable energy and en- have my support for that. get a real picture of why 2009 looks so ergy-efficiency industries. I share her I also am pleased he has repeated much worse than the other years—is belief that the creation of good-paying, publicly what he said to us Members of because the Congressional Budget Of- green-collar jobs is critical to both our the Senate in private meetings, that he fice has the responsibility to ascertain economic and energy security. believes we have a challenge in these how much money the Government is My own State of Connecticut is home long-term entitlement programs. They actually spending. So they score pro- to a number of exciting green energy are out of control, they are on auto- grams. companies, including world leaders in pilot, and they are growing at twice They scored the $700 billion Wall the design and manufacture of hydro- the rate, three or four times the rate Street bailout, the TARP money, as gen fuel cells. I know the Congress- sometimes, of inflation. That is the costing the taxpayers $247 billion. It woman will bring her experience to the kind of expanding cost that cannot will probably happen over a series of creation of new programs at the De- continue. years, but for some reason they decided partment of Labor, within the Job I believe he is sincere about that. I to put it fully in 2009. Maybe that is so Corps and elsewhere, to create a new look forward to working with him on they can blame President Bush for it, generation of professionals. These pro- that. But that is down the road. Let’s and he deserves a lot of blame for it. He grams will be critically important to be honest. I wish to be honest here. I spent half of it. But they scored it all our Nation’s ability to transform and think he is correct on both these im- in 2009. reinvigorate our economy. portant issues, and I hope we can all Then they also calculated the These are but a few of the many chal- work together. I would say we begin to amount of money they believed the lenges that will face the Department of ask when can we begin to get a con- taxpayers will absorb as a loss from Labor in the coming days. Others in- tainment on spending. our takeover of Freddie Mac and clude revitalizing and restoring the Oc- I would point out to my colleagues Fannie Mae, those mortgage agencies cupational Safety and Health Adminis- the nature of the deficit we are now of huge proportion that kicked off the tration, modernizing unemployment facing. It is unlike anything we have crisis. We have been bailing them out, insurance, and preventing wage theft, ever had before. We are not hyping people have not talked about that very which results in as many as 2 to 3 mil- this. I am telling you what the facts much, but we have been, and they score lion workers not being paid minimum are. This is a Congressional Budget Of- that at $240 billion. They stick that in wage and millions more being denied fice chart. It shows what we have been 2009. the overtime pay that they rightly de- doing. I would briefly go over it. In They assume we will spend about $185 serve. 2004, the deficit hit $413 billion. That billion out of the $800 billion stimulus I would like to briefly conclude these was President Bush’s largest deficit to package we passed a few weeks ago, remarks by addressing some of the date. He was severely criticized for it. every penny of which went straight to issues being raised by some of my It amounted to 3.6 percent of total the debt because we were already in friends who have been critical and gross domestic product. It was the debt. Every dollar we spent increased may, in fact, oppose this nomination. largest deficit in dollar terms since the debt. So they come out with $1.371 There have been questions about Con- World War II, and he took a lot of heat trillion. That’s a big deal. In 2010, they gresswoman SOLIS’s responsiveness to for that. I was unhappy myself. expect the deficit to be $1.1 trillion HELP Committee inquiries and about The next year, 2005, it dropped to $317 based on current law, more than twice her work in an unpaid position on the billion. In 2006 it dropped to $248 bil- as big as the biggest deficit we ever had board of a nonprofit workers advocacy lion. In 2007 it dropped to $161 billion, in 2008. They project by 2011 we will organization. Congresswoman SOLIS which was 1.2 percent of GDP, heading still have about $134 billion unspent has been very forthright and candid in the right direction. The next year, from the stimulus package. That plus about all those issues. She has fully an- 2008, was the first full budget of the the regular deficit will show us a def- swered more than 140 questions from Democratic Congress, but President icit of $632 billion. committee members, including 121 Bush was still in office at that time. He There are a couple things I wish to from my colleagues on the minority proposed last spring to spend $150-plus say. One is, the President has promised side. billion to send out checks to everybody to cut the deficit in half by 2013. I do Congresswoman SOLIS is a highly re- to make sure we did not go into an eco- not think he used the figure $530 bil- spected public servant, an eminently nomic slowdown. lion. Somebody has used that figure, qualified nominee to be Secretary of I did not think that was a good idea. perhaps. But by 2013 he promised he Labor, and, in my view, deserving of I did not vote for it. Now, I think only would cut it in half. support from every Member of this about 15 of us voted no. But I think al- Well, if you cut $1.4 trillion in half, body. In these challenging times, we most every economist now in the hear- that is $700 billion. From the normal

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So I would suggest at an 8- we bring to that process can mount up the biggest deficit in the history of the percent rate increase, we are headed to to hundreds of billions of dollars. There Republic. So we are still a long way more than doubling the discretionary is no doubt about it. from having financial responsibility spending in our country. But to think we are going to wipe out here. This is not good. President Bush was what we have done already, and then to At one of our hearings, the chairman criticized, and sometimes rightly so, see the bill come forward with the fun- of the Budget Committee, Senator for excessive spending. But he did not damental operating legislation for our CONRAD, produced a New York Times propose an 8-percent increase in non- Government that will be on the floor article. It talked about the dramatic defense discretionary spending any within a matter of days, and to see reduction in the trade surplus that year he was in office. So we could ex- that be an 8-percent increase—when China has. That is because they are not pect to see, if every year we had an 8- the inflation rate is—what?—2 percent selling as much as they were either. It percent increase in discretionary or less—four times the rate of infla- was out of that surplus that China was spending—it goes into the baseline tion, this is fiscal responsibility? Give buying so many of our debt obliga- each year, and that is more than dou- me a break. I am worried about it. tions. Where does the money come ble what the current rate is. So within So I will say, as we go forward, we from to fund this debt? Well, just like 10 years, our basic spending for all the will listen to some of the President’s you, you have to give somebody a things we do—highways, agriculture ideas tonight. He is such a fabulous mortgage. They give you money; you bills, Department of Justice, prisons— spokesman for his values. He is so ar- give them a mortgage and promise to everything we do in America will dou- ticulate. He is going to have a lot of pay it back. support here. He is saying some very Well, China has been the biggest ble. The only thing I am asking my col- good things. But I urge my colleagues, buyer, and Japan has been a big buyer. leagues is—and I will ask the Presi- if you applaud those statements about Japan is already reducing its share of dent: I like what you are saying about financial responsibility, ending this Treasurys. And China inevitably will confronting reckless spending. I do. reckless spending, ending the surge of because they do not have as much But when? debt, and bringing some financial ac- money, even if they desire to buy I suggest with regard to this chart, countability, we are going to have to them. Also, some of the oil-producing coun- maybe it will give us a little bit of an stand up and vote. We cannot keep tries had bought our Treasurys. Oil is indication about the point I want to sending up huge discretionary spending $40 a barrel this year instead of $140 a make now. Let me say something I be- bills. This is not a war. These bills do barrel. They do not have as much lieve to be a fact. I believe it is a fact not include homeland security and the money to buy them either. So I asked that the $789 billion we sent out 2 Department of Defense. This is the the witness, and the consensus was weeks ago as a stimulus package will basic operating of our Government. We that we are in an unusually beneficial never be saved by any actions by this are going to have an 8-percent increase time at this moment to borrow because Congress or this President over the every year? Well, maybe we will not the world is unsure financially, and next 8 years, if he stays the President next year, somebody will say. Maybe they are willing to buy American for 8 years. He will not come close to we won’t year 2 or 3 when we are in Treasurys at 1 percent or less. But that doing that. better shape. Well, when do you start? is not going to continue. So during this I remember a few years ago Senator Are you sure we are going to be serious year we are going to have to go out on JUDD GREGG, then chairman of the 2 or 3 years from now if we are not seri- the market and find three times as Budget Committee, proposed an idea to ous today? Why would we be more seri- many people to buy our Treasurys as reduce Medicare spending—one of these ous then than we are today? we did last year. Next year, we are big entitlement programs—by $40 bil- Words, I have learned in this body, going to have over twice as many lion over 5 years. They worked on it for are less important than dollars and ac- Treasurys for people to buy; and the months, and they thought they could tion that goes out the door. So let’s be next one, a record year also. We are out save money here, there, and otherwise, thinking about that. I do not want to here getting people to buy this, and and they could save $40 billion. We lost be a recalcitrant, but I have to tell you they are going to demand higher inter- it on the floor. A number of Repub- the truth. The truth is, I am worried est, particularly if they are worried— licans voted no. I think all the Demo- about where we are going. I hear words which they probably will be—that one crats voted no. We could not cut $40 about concern over rising debt that is way we are going to pay back this debt billion out of Medicare. Actually, it the largest surge in debt this country is by deflating our currency, debasing was not a cut. Medicare was increasing has ever seen. But I am not sure I am our currency, and paying back the dol- at 7 percent a year, and the reduction seeing any actions about it. lars in cheaper dollars than what we would have reduced the increase to Combined—let me share this figure borrowed. Then the people who loan us about 6.5 percent a year. It would have with you—the two bills, the omnibus money are going to get nervous and de- saved $40 billion and would have only spending bill we will be voting on soon mand higher rates. So the CBO projects reduced the growth from 7 percent or and the stimulus we saw, means we a significant increase in interest rates so to 6.5 percent or so. That is the way will spend 80 percent more money in in the outyears. I remember the numbers, and we could 2009 than in 2008. My colleagues need to This chart I have in the Chamber I not pass that. know we will be spending 80 percent think is relevant. It gives us some idea So we have added last week’s $800 bil- more money as a result of these huge of the omnibus bill we are going to be lion to the debt. This idea that some- spending programs we have seen this seeing rather soon. What we under- how in the future we are going to all year, which includes the TARP, which stand is that the Democratic leader- have a conference and we are going to includes the Freddie and Fannie bail- ship in the Congress is going to submit figure out a way to get our house back out, and includes the stimulus pack- to us an omnibus bill to complete this in financial order, and by reducing So- age. fiscal year. On top of the $800 billion we cial Security or Medicare, is a matter Those are my concerns. I hope my passed a couple weeks ago, they are that is not in reality with what I am colleagues will at least consider the going to propose one of the largest in- seeing. challenges we face. They are not small. creases in discretionary spending in Now, we could do more than Senator They are quite large. We have never the history of the Republic. GREGG proposed. He tried to get some- seen anything like this kind of spend- For example, it is an 8-percent in- thing he thought everybody could ing. It seems they are determined to crease. This year’s discretionary spend- agree on. But we could not. I think you help us work through this debt spasm

VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:14 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24FE6.041 S24FEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2407 we are in by borrowing record amounts going to be hard. They know we may jump-start this economy. We are going of money. I am thinking we need to get make mistakes, but they also know to do it. away from borrowing sooner rather this: They want us to present hope to I am so proud we were able to reach than later and get ourselves on a path them—hope. Frankly, I wish to be asso- across party lines in this Senate and of sound money. ciated with hope, not nope: Nope, we get three Republicans to join us. I am I thank the Chair and yield the floor. can’t do this; nope, we can’t do that; so pleased that in my home State, we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nope, it would be better not to do this. got six Republicans to join the Demo- Chair recognizes the Senator from The American people—and I see what crats and pass a budget there because California. they are saying to people who ask when I went home—I went to Sac- Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, what is them—are patient, and they know it is ramento, our capital, and they were in the current order? going to take some time. Yes, we may deadlock. I think one of the things that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The have to inject some funds into this helped me and others make the case nomination of HILDA SOLIS to be Sec- economy because $1 trillion was lost was that we had to put party aside. We retary of Labor. out of this economy due to the reces- had to put ideology aside. We had to Mrs. BOXER. Thank you very much, sion. So yes, we are, in fact, injecting put egos aside. We did it with the stim- Mr. President. I am going to speak hope into this economy. We will pay it ulus bill because we only had three op- about HILDA SOLIS, someone I know back. We will get back onto a balanced tions there and they only had three op- very well, and someone I am very budget. We will do it in time, and we tions for the budget in California. proud of. will do it responsibly. One option is do nothing and be the I could not help but hear the com- I am happy to yield to my friend party of nope instead of the party of ments of Senator SESSIONS about this without losing my right to the floor. hope. Do nothing. Do nothing. Well, borrowing, and I do not know where Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I when you do nothing, that is not a pas- Senator SESSIONS has been over the thank the Senator from California for sive act. Doing nothing is, it seems to past 8 years, when we saw the debt go allowing me to interrupt. Most Sen- me, a hostile act. It is a hostile act on from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. And that ators, a lot of times, don’t like to do the working families of this country was George Bush’s program, supported that. She is a good advocate on the and of my State. So doing nothing, I by the Republicans. It went to Iraq. It floor. believe, is irresponsible. went to tax cuts for the wealthiest I would just say that we need to get Now, the other thing one could say in Americans. All of a sudden, there is away from the political situation. As I light of the stimulus or a budget one this newfound worry because we be- showed in my chart, I would note to doesn’t like is: I want to do it my way. lieve it is time the American people, the Senator, the Bush administration My way or the highway. Here is my who work for a living and who are had the largest debt since World War II bill. I have written it. It is great. I struggling, get a hand out of this reces- in 2004 and was rightly criticized for have the perfect solution. Well, clearly, sion. that. After going down for 3 years, I am going to be able to write the per- As we will hear tonight from our new when we sent out the checks last year, fect bill for me. My friend from Dela- President, he understands that there is it jumped to $455 billion, and we got ware can write the perfect bill for him. a time to stimulate this economy and not much for it. This is $1.3 trillion My friend from Georgia, I know he can then, of course, in the long term, as we this year, $1 trillion the next year, $632 write the perfect bill for Georgia. They Democrats did under Bill Clinton, get billion the next year, according to the love him there, and he would reflect ev- back to a balanced budget. Congressional Budget Office scoring. erything they want. But at the end of Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, will So I think this is a quantum leap high- the day, it doesn’t work that way. That the Senator from California yield? er than the deficits we saw in previous is also saying nope. Mrs. BOXER. In a moment. years. So the only answer, it seems to me— We did it. We did it without one Re- I know we are in a difficult time. I the only answer—is for us to com- publican vote. We passed the Clinton would just say I hope my colleagues promise. That is what we did on the budget. I have the names of the Sen- will share President Obama’s commit- stimulus. That is what my State Re- ators. I was fortunate enough to have a ment to deal with the long-term struc- publicans did, six of them. good researcher give me those. What tural problems we have. He is correct By the way, they got censured by the they said when we passed that budget— on that. He has a commitment to quit party in my State. I just can’t believe we passed that budget under Bill Clin- using gimmicks, which we have been it. I just can’t believe it. There was ton because Al Gore, the Vice Presi- using in the Senate too often to mask anger because they said they would dent, broke a tie. We couldn’t get one how big the deficit is. Those are good never raise taxes and they signed a Republican vote. And here is what they steps, but sooner or later we are going pledge. Well, you have to understand said, to a person: This budget is going to need to reduce spending. we are in uncharted waters with this to set us on the course of a recession. I thank the Chair. downturn. There are hundreds of thou- This budget is going to set us on the Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I will sands of jobs lost every month. We all course of deficit spending. Guess what. take that as a question: Do I support want to keep our pledges, but once in a They couldn’t have been more wrong. President Obama’s commitment to while you have to look inside yourself That budget set us off on a course of wrap his arms around the deficit and to and say: How can I help the people of the best economy known to humankind do it with us, Republicans and Demo- my State? in peacetime—23 million new jobs and crats? You bet I do, because I did it be- So I say to those Republicans here a balanced budget with a surplus. I re- fore under Bill Clinton. Unfortunately, who helped us, I say to the Republicans member looking at my children—be- then, we couldn’t get one Republican at home in the State of California who cause the debt was on the way down so vote. I praise my friend for showing the helped us: Thank you, thank you, fast at that time under Bill Clinton deficits under George Bush. I do. But I thank you. Because there are moments and the Democrats—and I said: What have to simply say—and this is a fact, when we do have to take a risk in life are we going to do? We can’t buy this is a proven fact—that we didn’t for the greater good. Treasury bonds. There won’t be any hear much from that side of the aisle I am looking forward to hearing the more. We won’t have to borrow any- when we had an open checkbook for President tonight because I think what more. So it is extraordinary to me that Iraq. In fact, we didn’t hear anything. he is going to do—because I have my colleagues come up here now and They kept it open. We didn’t hear watched him—he is going to give us an they say: We can’t spend this money. much when they kept giving tax breaks honest assessment of where we are as a Yes, it is true people are hurting. My to people who earn over $1 million, and nation. He is not going to sugarcoat State has over 9 percent unemploy- that is what got us into this fix. where we are. He is going to tell it like ment. There are pockets, I say to my Right now, as a temporary measure, it is, but then he is going to offer hope. friends, of 18 percent unemployment. I yes, we are going to have to spend He has a lot to say on that because we think the American people know there some. As I know President Obama will did get that first piece of the economic are no panaceas here. They know it is lay out tonight, he wants to jolt and recovery bill through, the stimulus

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These are the kinds of Gabriel Valley in southern California. woman who has been in elected office things we need to embrace, regardless She was instilled with the values of and she understands, as we all do, that of political party. I certainly embrace hard work. Her father emigrated from there are differing viewpoints. She is it. Mexico, and he worked as a Teamsters not going to come in there and say: It Then he will talk about the banks. shop steward. Her mother came to the is my way or the highway, Senator, so Speaking just for myself, I don’t want United States from Nicaragua and don’t bother explaining to me. She will to nationalize a bank. I really do not. worked at a local factory. work with Senators. I know it because If you go back to the Great Depres- She was the very first Latina elected I have worked with her. sion—I am reading a good book called to the California State senate. She led If anybody needed a personal rec- ‘‘The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred efforts there to pass a much needed in- ommendation for HILDA SOLIS today, I Days.’’ There was a big move not by crease in California’s minimum wage. I hope they will trust me because you the President but by a lot of people to can tell my colleagues this because I know me, and I don’t stand up for nationalize the banks, and FDR said: worked closely with her on this issue. every nominee, but I am so proud to No, we shouldn’t be running the banks. In the 1990s, when she discovered that stand for this one. I urge each and So I am very hopeful that we will be toxic sites were disproportionately lo- every one of my colleagues—Repub- able to do some things by converting cated near minority and low-income licans, Democrats, Independents—to preferred stock to common stock, to neighborhoods, she wrote an environ- please support her nomination. help get these banks on their feet and mental justice law to guarantee protec- I thank my friend from Georgia, who doing what they need to do, which is to tions for those communities. For her I know has been waiting. I yield the lend. dedication to this cause, she became floor. I have spent some time talking about the first woman ever honored with the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. NEL- our current situation, and needless to John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage SON of Nebraska). The Senator from say, what we have seen in the past 8 Award. Georgia is recognized. years or so—and especially the past few She was elected to represent Califor- Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I rise years—is we have seen a real decline in nia’s 32nd congressional district in the to discuss the nomination of HILDA the quality of life of our working fami- year 2000. I have worked with her very SOLIS to be Secretary of Labor. I do so lies. Their voices have not been heard closely on many environmental issues, as a Senator whose responsibility, con- enough. That creates an imbalance in on worker issues, and it is a delight to stitutionally, it is to advise and con- our lives. work with her. I have worked with her sent on the nominees of the President. Everybody talks about the powerful on veterans issues. Before she got I also do so as ranking member of the unions. The unions that represent tapped to be Secretary of Labor, HILDA subcommittee of the Health, Edu- working men and women are rep- and I sat next to each other on the cation, Labor, and Pensions Committee resenting fewer and fewer, and the plane, and she was telling me about an dealing with occupational safety. I will voices of working men and women have event she had where she holds a fair for vote to confirm Ms. SOLIS this after- gotten softer and softer. I think Presi- the veterans in her community, in her noon, after a great deal of study, after dent Obama understands this, and he district, and she brings together all of a lot of interaction, and a lot of direct has given us a voice for working men the various entities in the Federal Gov- conversations over issues about which and women in selecting Congress- ernment that could help those vet- Ms. SOLIS and I have different points of woman HILDA SOLIS to be the Sec- erans. This is a woman with a heart of view. retary of Labor. gold. President Obama was elected, and it I wish to say to my friends who may So I am confident that HILDA SOLIS is his right to choose a Cabinet. It is not know HILDA as I know her—she is will turn the many challenges we face the Senate’s responsibility to give ad- from my State and is an ally and a into new opportunities for the Amer- vice and consent on those nominees. friend—she is one of the best people ican people. As Secretary, she will con- After the due diligence and the process you will ever meet. She is one of the tinue to promote policies that will in- this nominee has gone through, mak- most humble people you are ever going vigorate our economy, protect our jobs, ing sure she was properly vetted, it is to meet. She is one of the most intel- retrain our workforce. She will work my belief that she is worthy of the ap- ligent people. She has knowledge of for a sustainable energy future, which pointment of Secretary of Labor of the politics and how to get things done. is going to mean lots of jobs and new United States of America. I am going She knows how to reach out to people technologies. She will ensure safe to cast that vote because I will expect, who don’t agree with her. She has a working conditions. She will enforce as ranking member of the occupational strong understanding of the struggles fairly the wage and hour laws we have safety subcommittee, the same type of of working families because she has on the books. We don’t need more laws conversation from the Secretary as we seen it in her district in California. on the books; we have laws on the deal with some of the contentious Jobs lost since the beginning of the books for wage and hour. She will pro- issues we both know lie before us in the recession in December of 2007: 3.6 mil- tect against worker discrimination. months and years ahead. lion. Jobs lost in the last 3 months: 1.8 She will strengthen the middle class. One is card check. I am adamantly million. The nationwide unemploy- Yet I think in her way she will make opposed to card check. I believe the ment rate is at 7.6 percent. In my the case that people in the workplace right to a secret ballot is a funda- State, it is 9.3 percent. Long-term un- should have a right to be represented. mental right—not only at the ballot employed Americans: 2.6 million. That She will argue that. She also plans to box in November but as to the question is why the stimulus was so important— improve skills development and job of whether you were organized and to give them a little extra help getting search assistance for unemployed unionized in work. I know that when through this nightmare. Under- workers and create new career opportu- labor unions were formed and labor leg- employed Americans—that means nities for at-risk youth and our mili- islation was originally passed, it was Americans who are working at jobs for tary heroes, as I mentioned. the union movement that sought to en- which they are overqualified—7.8 mil- I am so thrilled she was picked for sure a secret ballot on behalf of the lion Americans are working at jobs for this job. I was very surprised because I workers to make sure there was no in- which they are overqualified. So we had no clue President Obama was going timidation from the company. That can see this is not a recession that is to tap her. But when he did, I said to has served us well in this country for just hitting a few pockets of America; my family that this is a great choice. I over 90 years and will continue to serve it is hitting hard and it is hitting deep. think as Members of the Senate from us for many years ahead. I know Ms.

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Secondly, as a Senator from the vantage of difficulties and suppressing Last December, this body passed the South and from the great State of the values of equities even greater than ability for banks to carry back losses Georgia, I am very proud of the right the market might otherwise dictate. against profitable years, pull back to work statutes of our State. It has Secondly, there has been a lot of some of the money they paid in taxes served us well, as it has a number of speeches made on the floor about mark and provide liquidity. Because of that States in this country that are right to to market, and I will make one now. I advantage, which we did for the right work States. Those are States where am going to use specific examples to reasons, a number of banks took real an awful lot of manufacturing has show you how the imposition of mark estate assets in December of last year come and been born, and even in dif- to market is hurting our financial in- and wrote them off, even though they ficult times today new manufacturing stitutions desperately, and it is dis- were performing, so they could take entities are coming to States, such as proportionately penalizing the people the loss carryback against income in the Kia plant coming to La Grange, we serve. better years. But now they are coming GA. I know Ms. SOLIS was at least Mark to market basically takes the against the properties as a nonper- equivocal in her response as to whether position that on any given day you are forming asset and marking it to mar- she supported the right to work status going to mark your assets based on ket in order to call the loan, with no- for States. I stand on the floor today their value of that day. Given the cli- body out there willing to take them and say unequivocally that I support ents we have seen in mortgage-backed out. The unintended consequences of them, and I support my State of Geor- securities and real estate, marking to mark to market and the loss carryback gia and the right to work of all of its market has caused a tremendous de- that this Congress passed made it al- workers. cline in the asset side of the ledger most impossible for the commercial With those points made, Ms. SOLIS’s while liabilities continued to grow, real estate industry and the develop- reputation and record and the handling which has caused capital problems in ment industry and the single-family of her personal responsibilities, such as the banking system and exacerbated real estate industry to compete in the her taxes and her responsibilities in the financial problems we have today. United States today. the House, all pass muster in terms of In fact, mark to market should not be So my suggestion is to install the up- the Committee, and I will vote in favor an arbitrary and capricious writedown tick rule; second, stop the ridiculous of her confirmation when the vote to zero but, rather, should be a recogni- nature of mark to market from abso- comes before us. tion of the transition of values in a lute to absolute, and put in a mecha- DIFFICULT TIMES down market or in an up market. nism of amortization or smoothing so Mr. President, we are in difficult The Senate, in 2005, in dealing with the absorption of those assets over times. Tonight the President will the pension crisis and defined benefit time is more reflective of reality and speak to all of us. I look forward to programs in America, asked businesses less of the dire straits we find ourselves those remarks with great anticipation. to come in one year and replenish re- in today. I told the President, when he ap- tirement funds because the decline in Third—and I appreciate very much peared before our caucus just 3 weeks the stocks was unrealistic. So we the Senator from California men- ago for lunch, that every night I pray passed legislation that provided for a tioning the housing tax credit—I am for his success. And I do. Our people smoothing, meaning we amortized over very pleased that in the stimulus bill are in difficult times. We have difficult years 3, 4, 5 or 6 the amount of money that passed, the credit is now $8,000 economic circumstances. It is impera- a pension fund was short, to give a rather than $7,500. I am glad it is not tive that we move forward together as company the ability to invest capital repayable now but, in fact, is an actual Members of the House and Senate and in the fund to restore it but not to de- credit. I am sorry it was means tested the executive branch to find solutions plete all the capital the company had and limited to incomes of $75,000 or to the challenges before us. to operate. $150,000, and I am sorry it was only for Similar to most Members of the Sen- Today, what is happening in our fi- first-time home buyers. ate, I have a few suggestions. I wish to nancial institutions, when the FDIC I believe that until we fix housing, offer four of them today as we lead up comes in and says you are going to we can fix nothing else. We must fix to the discussion tonight and the de- mark to market, and this real estate housing first, and we must have an in- bate that will follow. asset that might have been worth $20 centive and a reason for those people to Some of the economic difficulties in million 2 years ago is worth $6 million return to the marketplace and begin to the United States are self-inflicted by today, you are going to take a $14 mil- absorb the houses that become vacant our own regulatory agencies. In par- lion hit on the asset side when, in fact, because of foreclosure, transfer or be- ticular, there are two areas I wish to over time that asset might have cause of default. discuss. First is the SEC. Last fall brought 15, 16, 17, 18 or maybe the So I hope we will continue to work when the markets began to cascade original 20 percent because most real on catalytic agents to inspire the con- down on Wall Street and when the fi- estate is absorbed over time and not in sumers to come back to the market- nancial stocks took their initial hit one fell swoop. It is very important our place and buy. That is essential. I and the subsequent tumble, it was be- financial institutions be able to recog- think the tax credit of $15,000 for the cause of short sellers rushing to the nize value in a realistic environment. purchase of any home by a family that market and shorting financial stocks Some will tell you we don’t want to do occupies that home for 3 years is good and accelerating the decline of those what Japan did—and we don’t. Japan, for America, good for a business, and it values. I called Chris Cox, then the in the 1990s, bought a lot of real estate is a small price to pay for what it will SEC Commissioner, and begged him to and put it on the books at what they bring. CBO estimates its cost at $34.8 please implement the uptick rule, paid for it. As values declined, they billion. They also estimate it would which would stop the short selling on didn’t change the values in the books, create 700,000 sales and 587,000 jobs in 1 the downside and protect the value of and finally when they recognized them, day. That is no bad payback when you those equities. they were underwater. consider we have thrown billions after Fortunately, they did declare a mor- That was an unrealistic approach. billions at the banking system and the atorium for 27 days and stopped the Equally unrealistic is today’s approach stimulus system. short selling and things stabilized. Un- of taking today’s economy and saying: Lastly—and I know the President fortunately, when that 27 days was Well, because you cannot sell it for X will talk about mortgages today—I lis- over, they reinstituted the former rule, today, that as its value went over time, tened to his remarks last week and am short selling accelerated, and financial we could smooth or amortize and ap- encouraged by some of the things he stocks deteriorated so that now they proach it realistically. What is hap- said. I think there are some things we

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I suggest the ab- nomic crisis, her confirmation to this fications under loans that are made, sence of a quorum. important position is especially signifi- and I commend him for that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cant. Secondly, I also recognize the fact clerk will call the roll. Each day, the headlines contain trou- that we can refinance loans that are in The legislative clerk proceeded to bling new economic reports. Americans difficulty today at lower interest rates, call the roll. lost 3 million jobs last year. Mr. Presi- amortize them over 30 years, and, in Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I dent, 2.6 million have been looking for fact, save people from foreclosure. ask unanimous consent that the order work for more than 6 months, 2.3 mil- Some we cannot save, but some we can, for the quorum call be dispensed with. lion have lost their homes, 31 million and I am for that. But we have to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without rely on food stamps to put food on the member, just as 1 in 10 houses in Amer- objection, it is so ordered. table. ica is in default, 9 out of 10 are per- Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I But this economic crisis is not just forming. To those people who are per- ask unanimous consent to speak for 3 about numbers on a page or a lead forming, who are making their pay- minutes. story on the evening news. It is about ments, who are living by the rules, who The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without what is happening to millions of work- are doing what is right, the same type objection, it is so ordered. ing families. They are enduring tre- of refinance opportunities ought to be Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I mendous hardships, and they know available to them as are available to simply wish to congratulate the Sen- their friends and neighbors are suf- someone who is in trouble. ator from Georgia for his leadership on fering as well. The recovery bill passed I fully believe if we would direct housing. He has consistently, since he under President Obama’s leadership is Fannie Mae to issue debt with the full arrived in the Senate 6 years ago, been a significant step in the right direc- faith and credit of the United States of the Senate’s foremost spokesman for tion, but we still have an enormous America behind it, we could generate a housing, and we badly need it today. challenge ahead of us. pool of resources to make loans for less Housing helped us get into the eco- To rebuild our economy, we must re- than 5 percent on a 30-year basis in the nomic mess we are in in the country, store security for working people. They United States of America, loans that and housing will help us get out of the need to know that they can get up and many people who are in trouble could economic mess. go to work in the morning without worrying about a pink slip, that they actually find they could work their As the Senator from Georgia has so will earn a fair day’s pay for a fair way through because it would lessen succinctly said, there are a number of day’s work so they can support their their monthly payment. But to those things we can do to keep us from going families, and that they can provide a who are paying their payments but further down the hole and to help peo- better future for their children and a have rates of 51⁄2, 6, 71⁄2, 8 percent, give ple who are in trouble and cannot pay their bills. But we want to get out of secure retirement for themselves. them the same opportunity to reduce Most of all, they want leaders in gov- the hole, and the way we get out of the the cost of their debt service. Just be- ernment who understand how impor- hole is to give people who are credit- cause they are performing does not tant these basic necessities are. That is mean they should be penalized in a worthy and have money the oppor- why HILDA SOLIS is the right choice for tunity to buy a home. The Isakson time in which we have 10 percent non- Secretary of Labor. amendment, as originally passed by the performance. Representative SOLIS is from a hard- I stand here today on the floor of the Senate, provided a $15,000 tax credit working American family. Her father Senate willing and able anytime, any- and would do that. It would create de- was a farmworker, a railroad worker, place, anywhere to work with the mand. and a laborer in a battery recycling President and work with the Members The idea of low-interest mortgage plant. Her mother worked for 22 years of this Congress to address the fun- rates which Republicans have offered on the assembly line in a toy factory. damentals of our economy and the fun- to give millions of creditworthy Ameri- She watched her parents sacrifice all damental problems we face. cans, for the next year, an opportunity their lives to build a better future for It is my sincere hope the SEC will to have a low-interest mortgage to buy her and their other children. Because take another look at the uptick rule a home or refinance their home would of their struggles, HILDA became the and establish it. I think it will be an help us get out of the housing hole. We first person in her family to go to col- advantage to the market, advan- are all in favor of helping those people lege. tageous to investors, and I think it will who are hurting, but that is not going HILDA SOLIS knows from deeply per- stop an egregiously bad process. to end the economic crisis. We want to sonal experience the challenges that Second, on mark to market, I don’t climb out of this economic mess, and American families face, because she want us to go the route of Japan, but I the way to get out of it is to get out of has lived these challenges herself. And want us to go the route we went in this the housing hole we are in. The way to she has brought the lessons she learned body in 2005 on pensions and let’s do that is through the Isakson amend- from those years to her career in public smooth and amortize those obligations ment that creates a $15,000 tax credit service. without catastrophic writedowns of as- for homebuyers and to provide a low Since her earliest days in public life, sets which only cause difficulty in the mortgage interest rate. HILDA has put working families first. financial community. I thank the Senator for his eloquence Whether it’s fighting to keep toxic Third, let’s do fix housing first, and and his persistence. I hope more and waste out of poor communities, cham- let’s make sure we have a tax credit more Members on both sides of the pioning legislation to protect victims that is meaningful, available across the aisle and this country will hear his call of domestic violence, or leading efforts board, fosters home ownership, restores to fix housing first. to train our workforce for the ‘‘green our marketplace, creates the 700,000 I yield the floor. collar’’ jobs of the 21st century, she has sales we need, and the 587,000 jobs we so (At the request of Mr. REID, the fol- never turned away from a challenge. desperately want. lowing statement was ordered to be She has never hesitated to stand up for Lastly, as we make available cre- printed in the RECORD.) what is right. ative financing and inexpensive financ- ∑ Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I am In 2000, she became the first woman ing for those in trouble to work their pleased and proud that the Senate to receive the Profile in Courage Award way out of a difficult mortgage, let’s today is taking up the nomination of for her remarkable work as a Cali- not forget those who are playing by the HILDA SOLIS for Secretary of Labor. fornia State senator. The award is

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Solis as a member of the California leg- She has also been a tireless fighter Working families across the country islature show the power of one person for environmental justice. In 1999, de- are facing the hardest of economic with vision, ability, dedication, and spite strong opposition from industry downturns. Most of them have never courage to overcome even the most groups, legislation that she authored experienced anything like this. It is af- powerful forces of oppression and re- was enacted to protect disadvantaged fecting everyone across our country. sistance.’’ communities from the environmental Earlier today, we learned that about Now, again, HILDA has powerful toxins and pollutants that are dis- 303,570 people in my home State of forces to overcome, and tremendous proportionately located in such areas. Washington were unemployed and challenges ahead. I have every con- Her effort earned her the Profile in looking for work in January. That is fidence that she is the right person for Courage Award from the John F. Ken- the largest number ever in my State. the job. She is exactly who we need at nedy Library Foundation in 2000, the That is over 303,000 families who are the helm of such an important agency same year she was elected to the House now wondering how they are going to at this critical time for out country. of Representatives. be able to pay their bills or keep their America’s workers are the best in the In Congress, Representative SOLIS house or afford health care or even world, and they deserve our best efforts has demonstrated her commitment to save for retirement. to help them through these difficult expanding opportunities for job train- Workers in my State and across the times. And they deserve to have the ing, which is essential for our economic country cannot afford to wait one more best possible advocate on their side. recovery. day for an advocate in this administra- Today, we will do them a great service She truly understands the potential tion who will make their voice heard as by confirming HILDA SOLIS. of clean energy and solar power to pro- we work to repair our country’s econ- She is a true hero for working fami- pel the economy of the 21st century. To omy. They cannot afford to wait any lies, and we are fortunate to have this end, Representative SOLIS au- longer for a new leader at the agency someone of her tremendous talents at thored legislation to provide more than that is responsible for unemployment the Department. I look forward to $100 million for ‘‘green collar’’ jobs insurance, job training, and placement working closely with our new Sec- training and has been a pioneer in this services, protecting the health and retary of Labor to tackle the immense arena. safety of our workers on the job, and challenges facing America’s workers, Representative SOLIS is a woman of ensuring their rights in the workplace and to bring job security and real op- common sense and, I believe, sound are protected. We have to have a Labor portunity for all Americans.∑ judgment. Department that can move into high Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I She understands that the Secretary gear to meet workers where they are. rise today to support the nomination of of Labor must be responsive to the HILDA SOLIS stands ready to answer my fellow Californian, Representative voices of both management and labor. that call. HILDA SOLIS, to be the next Secretary As Secretary of Labor, she will be a Before I conclude, I want to take just of Labor. champion for workers across America. a minute to thank a number of people President Obama has selected Rep- Given the economic crisis our Nation who helped us to get to this point. In resentative SOLIS to serve in his Cabi- confronts, I am confident that Rep- addition to the distinguished ranking net because she is an experienced, com- resentative SOLIS will work to promote member on the HELP Committee, Sen- mitted, and effective public servant. policies that ultimately will create ator ENZI, and the ranking member on Representative SOLIS has dedicated jobs, benefiting businesses and workers our subcommittee, Senator ISAKSON, her life to public service and to im- across the board. and all of their staff members, I wish proving the lives of those in her com- The economic challenges we face at to recognize and thank Senator KEN- munity. this moment are considerable, and the NEDY who is the chairman of our As the daughter of immigrants, Rep- task at hand is substantial. Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- resentative SOLIS epitomizes the possi- At a time when so many Americans sions Committee. His dedication to bilities of the American dream. Her are seeking jobs, it is critical that we America’s working families is un- parents worked hard to ensure that she have a Secretary of Labor who is ready matched. And his staff, including Por- and her siblings could attain all that to tackle these problems and be respon- tia Wu and Lauren McFarren, have this country has to offer, and this nom- sive to the needs of all workers. dedicated countless hours to moving ination is proof that, in this country, Representative SOLIS understands this nomination forward. anything is possible. the struggles that so many Americans I also thank Senator DODD, who Representative SOLIS was the first are facing. She knows how to get chaired the HELP Committee execu- member of her family to attend college things done, and she knows that there tive session that reported Representa- and in 1979 earned her undergraduate is no time to waste. tive SOLIS out of committee, bringing degree in Political Science from the Representative SOLIS is well prepared us a step closer to today’s confirma- California State Polytechnic Univer- for the task at hand, and it is time for tion. sity, Pomona. the President to have his choice for Let me also thank my staff who have In 1981, she completed a master’s de- Secretary of Labor confirmed. worked so hard with me: Gerri Fiala, gree in public administration at the I urge my colleagues to join me in Crystal Bridgeman, Mike Waske, Mike University of Southern California. Her confirming Representative SOLIS with- Spahn, and Stacy Rich. I appreciate all career in public service started in out further delay. of their joint efforts to getting us here President Carter’s administration, Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I today. where she served as the Editor-in-Chief thank all of my colleagues for their re- Of course, I thank our great floor of Publications in the Office of His- marks today, including the distin- staff who worked tirelessly to help panic Affairs. guished ranking member of our HELP move this process forward. After returning to California, she ran Committee, the Senator from Wyo- Finally, I want to particularly thank for office and was elected to the Rio ming, and the ranking member on my Representative HILDA SOLIS for, once Hondo Community College Board in Subcommittee on Employment, the again, answering the call to serve. We 1985. Senator from Georgia. We have all expect the final vote on her nomina- In 1992, Representative SOLIS was worked together on a number of issues tion shortly. I encourage all Senators elected to the State Assembly, and 2 that are important to the well-being of and colleagues to support her con- years later became the first Hispanic workers in this country, and today is firmation on behalf of all the working

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Inspired by The question is, Will the Senate ad- ceased Boy Scout as the perfect exam- this young man’s spirit of service, vise and consent to the nomination of ple. thousands of school students across HILDA L. SOLIS, of California, to be Today is the day we Iowans honor the Secretary of Labor? life and legacy of a young Boy Scout— Iowa will seize this opportunity to The clerk will call the roll. a compassionate teenager who lived his make their community a better place. The legislative clerk called the roll. life in passionate service to others. Mr. Just a few of the service projects un- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the President, 14-year-old Aaron Eilerts derway today include shoveling snow; Senator from Iowa (Mr. HARKIN) and from Eagle Grove, IA, tragically lost sewing pillowcases to donate to hos- the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. his own life last summer when a deadly pitals, veterans facilities, and nursing KENNEDY) are necessarily absent. tornado swept through Camp Little homes; creating fleece tie blankets for I further announce that, if present Sioux on January 11, 2008. One Iowan, shelters; packaging meals in a box for and voting, the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Aaron, and three Nebraska boys lost local food pantries; conducting food HARKIN) would vote ‘‘yea.’’ their lives that evening. and diaper services and drives that are Fifteen years ago today, Bob and The result was announced—yeas 80, connected with that; and pumping gas Carol Eilerts experienced the over- nays 17, as follows: and cleaning windshields at local serv- whelming joy and elation that parents [Rollcall Vote No. 66 Ex.] ice stations. YEAS—80 treasure the day their child is born. The Eilerts undoubtedly took pride in The Bible tells us in Acts 20:35: Akaka Feingold McConnell Alexander Feinstein Menendez shouldering the responsibilities and It is more blessed to give than receive. Barrasso Gillibrand Merkley sacrifices that parenthood brings. It Baucus Graham Mikulski was not long before his parents would Many of us who contribute time, tal- Bayh Grassley Murkowski realize their beloved son spread joy in ents, and treasure in service to others Begich Gregg Murray Bennet Hagan Nelson (FL) service to others, in ways big and often find we are the ones who are Bennett Hatch Nelson (NE) small, with family, friends, neighbors, blessed by giving. If I may suggest, I Bingaman Hutchison Pryor the elderly, and even total strangers. believe Aaron Eilerts, if he were alive Boxer Inouye Reed Brown Isakson As a Boy Scout, Aaron took to heart today, would agree. Reid Brownback Johanns the tenets of his organization. Through Rockefeller Burris Johnson Although he did not share the world Sanders words and deeds, he upheld the Boy Byrd Kaufman stage of Mother Teresa, who devoted Schumer Scout Law, which prescribed a Scout as Cantwell Kerry Shaheen ‘‘trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, her life to poverty in service to others, Cardin Klobuchar Aaron showed his compassion for oth- Carper Kohl Snowe courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, Casey Landrieu Specter thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.’’ ers on the stages of his hometown, Chambliss Lautenberg Stabenow from the senior centers, to hospitals, Tester Every Boy Scout knows those words. Cochran Leahy school and community events. Mother Collins Levin Udall (CO) By all accounts, Aaron Eilerts lived Conrad Lieberman Udall (NM) and breathed the objectives of an hon- Teresa is attributed with an observa- Corker Lincoln Voinovich orable Boy Scout, which included char- tion that applies so well to this young Dodd Lugar Warner acter development, citizenship, and man from Eagle Grove. Mother Teresa Dorgan Martinez Webb Durbin McCain Whitehouse personal fitness. As a parent and said: Enzi McCaskill Wyden grandparent, I can appreciate the de- Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person mands placed on our youth to excel in NAYS—17 to person. academics, navigate social pressures, Bond DeMint Sessions Bunning Ensign Shelby participate in extracurricular activi- Aaron Eilerts was a product of small- Burr Inhofe Thune ties, and to just ‘‘be.’’ town Iowa—a small town that took Coburn Kyl Vitter Similar to many young people grow- pride in its community, and he took Cornyn Risch Wicker ing up in small town Iowa, Aaron’s ex- Crapo Roberts pride in his community. Eagle Grove tensive list of activities was impres- takes pride in this young man, Aaron NOT VOTING—2 sive. Besides the Humboldt Boy Scout Eilerts, who was killed last June. Harkin Kennedy Troop 108, Aaron participated in foot- I would like to extend, again, my sin- The nomination was confirmed. ball, cross country, track, band, choir, cerest condolences to the family and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under theater, and art. Aaron also was an loved ones Aaron Eilerts has preceded the previous order, the motion to re- agent of the CIA; that is, ‘‘Character in consider is considered made and laid Action,’’ a youth leadership character- into God’s Kingdom. I also would like upon the table. The President will be building organization at Robert Blue to take this opportunity to extend an immediately notified of the Senate’s Middle School. With so many irons in invitation to my fellow citizens from action. the fire, it is even more remarkable to the other 49 States. I welcome you to join the State of Iowa, and Iowans gen- f consider the time and energy Aaron de- voted in service to others. erally, next year on February 24 to par- LEGISLATIVE SESSION Consider a few of the community ticipate in the annual Aaron Eilerts The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under service projects this industrious 14- Day of Service and Giving, as declared the previous order, the Senate will re- year-old organized: hand-sewing pillow- by Governor Culver of my State of sume legislative session. cases for pediatric patients, teachers, Iowa. and others in need; making blankets The Senator from Washington is rec- Tragic circumstances abbreviated for animals at the Humane Society; ognized. the life of this young Iowan with no volunteering at the local senior center f warning and with no opportunity for and nursing home; performing the Na- MORNING BUSINESS tional Anthem at local high school second chances. Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask events; and making it a habit to do Let Aaron’s life and legacy of service unanimous consent to go to a period great deeds and simple acts of kindness inspire each of us to respond in our for morning business, with Senators just to make his community a better own neighborhoods and communities to permitted to speak for 10 minutes each. place to live. the call of service of giving.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:14 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24FE6.036 S24FEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2413 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ Last year she helped lead the effort [e] Prior notice of markup sessions. No ses- RAGGIO to provide workforce training for sion of the Committee or a Subcommittee ‘‘green collar’’ jobs. for marking up any measure shall be held Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today unless [1] each member of the Committee or to honor my longtime colleague in Ne- She is also a nationally recognized leader on the environment, and for the Subcommittee, as the case may be, has vada government, State senator Wil- been notified in writing via electronic mail liam ‘‘Bill’’ Raggio, for his extensive that she became the first woman to re- or paper mail of the date, time, and place of record of public service and community ceive the John F. Kennedy Profile in such session and has been furnished a copy of activism. Courage Award in 2000. the measure to be considered, in a searchable At this year’s Governor’s Points of Congresswoman SOLIS has articu- electronic format, at least 3 business days Light Award Dinner, Senator Raggio lated a strong vision for the Depart- prior to the commencement of such session, will be honored with the inaugural ment. She is ready to lead the Depart- or [2] the Chairman of the Committee or ‘‘Governor’s Choice Award.’’ This ment’s efforts in: training and job Subcommittee determines that exigent cir- placement for unemployed workers; cumstances exist requiring that the session award, which will be formally pre- be held sooner. sented by Governor Jim Gibbons on building career ladders for at-risk [f] Prior notice of first degree amend- February 26, recognizes Senator Raggio youth, and expanding opportunities for ments. It shall not be in order for the Com- for his commitment to community im- our military heroes returning from mittee or a Subcommittee to consider any provement through volunteerism and combat. amendment in the first degree proposed to philanthropy. Over 2.6 million workers have lost any measure under consideration by the A longtime resident of Nevada, Bill their jobs since this recession began, Committee or Subcommittee unless fifty has been a devoted and active member and the end is not yet in sight. written copies of such amendment have been of his community. As a young man dur- America needs an active Department delivered to the office of the Committee at of Labor to help these workers retrain least 2 business days prior to the meeting. It ing World War II, Senator Raggio shall be in order, without prior notice, for a served his community and his country for the economy of the 21st century Senator to offer a motion to strike a single honorably as a second lieutenant in the and find new work. section of any measure under consideration. U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Upon re- America needs HILDA SOLIS to take Such a motion to strike a section of the turn, he graduated from the University charge of the Labor Department and to measure under consideration by the Com- of Nevada at Reno before pursuing a get to work today. mittee or Subcommittee shall not be amend- law degree. I urge my colleagues to support her able. This section may be waived by a major- Since that time, Bill has been a tire- nomination. ity of the members of the Committee or Sub- committee voting, or by agreement of the less advocate for the people of Nevada. f He has served on the ninth Circuit U.S. Chairman and Ranking Member. This sub- COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUS- section shall apply only when the conditions Court of Appeals and also as the dis- ING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS of subsection [e][1] have been met. trict attorney for Washoe County. In RULES OF PROCEDURE [g] Cordon rule. Whenever a bill or joint 1973, Bill made the jump to the State resolution repealing or amending any stat- senate, where his career has flourished Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unan- ute or part thereof shall be before the Com- and continues today. He has worked in imous consent that the rules of proce- mittee or Subcommittee, from initial consid- various capacities in the State’s legis- dure for the Committee on Banking, eration in hearings through final consider- lative body, and is currently the mi- Housing, and Urban Affairs be printed ation, the Clerk shall place before each nority leader of the senate. in the RECORD. member of the Committee or Subcommittee I can think of no better recipient of There being no objection, the mate- a print of the statute or the part or section rial was ordered to be printed in the thereof to be amended or repealed showing the ‘‘Governor’s Choice Award’’ than by stricken-through type, the part or parts RECORD, as follows: Senator Raggio. His 36 years of public to be omitted, and in italics, the matter pro- service and selfless sacrifice are an ex- RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE COMMITTEE ON posed to be added. In addition, whenever a ample of how a single person can be an BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS member of the Committee or Subcommittee overwhelming influence for good in his RULE 1. REGULAR MEETING DATE FOR offers an amendment to a bill or joint resolu- community. There is no doubt that his COMMITTEE tion under consideration, those amendments wife Dale and their children are ex- The regular meeting day for the Com- shall be presented to the Committee or Sub- tremely proud of him. Indeed, all Ne- mittee to transact its business shall be the committee in a like form, showing by typo- vadans have reason to be proud of Sen- last Tuesday in each month that the Senate graphical devices the effect of the proposed amendment on existing law. The require- ator Raggio. is in Session; except that if the Committee has met at any time during the month prior ments of this subsection may be waived I congratulate Senator Raggio upon when, in the opinion of the Committee or receiving this tremendous honor, and to the last Tuesday of the month, the regular meeting of the Committee may be canceled Subcommittee Chairman, it is necessary to wish him all the best in his future un- at the discretion of the Chairman. expedite the business of the Committee or dertakings. Subcommittee. RULE 2. COMMITTEE Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, strong RULE 3. SUBCOMMITTEES leadership at the Department of Labor [a] Investigations. No investigation shall be initiated by the Committee unless the [a] Authorization for. A Subcommittee of is essential as the economy continues Senate, or the full Committee, or the Chair- the Committee may be authorized only by to worsen. man and Ranking Member have specifically the action of a majority of the Committee. Workers who are struggling need authorized such investigation. [b] Membership. No member may be a leaders who have been there, who know [b] Hearings. No hearing of the Committee member of more than three Subcommittees what it is like to grow up in a working shall be scheduled outside the District of Co- and no member may chair more than one class household. HILDA SOLIS is the lumbia except by agreement between the Subcommittee. No member will receive as- right person to run the most important Chairman of the Committee and the Ranking signment to a second Subcommittee until, in federal agency for workers who need a Member of the Committee or by a majority order of seniority, all members of the Com- vote of the Committee. mittee have chosen assignments to one Sub- helping hand. I strongly support her [c] Confidential testimony. No confidential committee, and no member shall receive as- nomination. testimony taken or confidential material signment to a third Subcommittee until, in Congresswoman SOLIS grew up in presented at an executive session of the order of seniority, all members have chosen southern California and has for decades Committee or any report of the proceedings assignments to two Subcommittees. fought for the rights of working men of such executive session shall be made pub- [c] Investigations. No investigation shall and women. lic either in whole or in part or by way of be initiated by a Subcommittee unless the While a member of the California summary, unless specifically authorized by Senate or the full Committee has specifi- State Senate she led the fight in 1996 to the Chairman of the Committee and the cally authorized such investigation. increase the State minimum wage. Ranking Member of the Committee or by a [d] Hearings. No hearing of a Sub- Since her election to Congress in majority vote of the Committee. committee shall be scheduled outside the [d] Interrogation of witnesses. Committee District of Columbia without prior consulta- 2000, she has cochaired the bipartisan interrogation of a witness shall be conducted tion with the Chairman and then only by Congressional Caucus for Women’s only by members of the Committee or such agreement between the Chairman of the Sub- Issues and played a key role in the re- professional staff as is authorized by the committee and the Ranking Member of the authorization of the Violence Against Chairman or the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee or by a majority vote of the Women Act in 2006. Committee. Subcommittee.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:14 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24FE6.022 S24FEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE S2414 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 24, 2009 [e] Confidential testimony. No confidential file a written statement and brief summary [b] Vote on matters other than to report a testimony taken or confidential material in accordance with this rule, the Chairman measure or matter. On Committee matters presented at an executive session of the Sub- of the Committee or Subcommittee has the other than a vote to report a measure or committee or any report of the proceedings discretion to deny the witness the privilege matter, no record vote shall be taken unless of such executive session shall be made pub- of testifying before the Committee or Sub- a majority of the Committee are actually lic, either in whole or in part or by way of committee until the witness has properly present. On any such other matter, a mem- summary, unless specifically authorized by complied with the rule. ber of the Committee may request that his the Chairman of the Subcommittee and the [b] Length of statements. Written state- or her vote may be cast by proxy. The proxy Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, or by ments properly filed with the Committee or shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently a majority vote of the Subcommittee. Subcommittee may be as lengthy as the wit- clear to identify the subject matter, and to [f] Interrogation of witnesses. Sub- ness desires and may contain such docu- inform the Committee as to how the member committee interrogation of a witness shall ments or other addenda as the witness feels wishes his or her vote to be recorded there- be conducted only by members of the Sub- is necessary to present properly his or her on. By written notice to the Chairman any committee or such professional staff as is au- views to the Committee or Subcommittee. time before the vote on such other matter is thorized by the Chairman or the Ranking The brief summary included in the state- taken, the member may withdraw a proxy Member of the Subcommittee. ment must be no more than 3 pages long. It previously given. All proxies relating to such [g] Special meetings. If at least three shall be left to the discretion of the Chair- other matters shall be kept in the files of the members of a Subcommittee desire that a man of the Committee or Subcommittee as Committee. to what portion of the documents presented special meeting of the Subcommittee be RULE 6. QUORUM called by the Chairman of the Sub- to the Committee or Subcommittee shall be committee, those members may file in the published in the printed transcript of the No executive session of the Committee or a offices of the Committee their written re- hearings. Subcommittee shall be called to order unless quest to the Chairman of the Subcommittee [c] Ten-minute duration. Oral statements a majority of the Committee or Sub- for that special meeting. Immediately upon of witnesses shall be based upon their filed committee, as the case may be, are actually the filing of the request, the Clerk of the statements but shall be limited to 10 min- present. Unless the Committee otherwise Committee shall notify the Chairman of the utes duration. This period may be limited or provides or is required by the Rules of the Subcommittee of the filing of the request. If, extended at the discretion of the Chairman Senate, one member shall constitute a within 3 calendar days after the filing of the presiding at the hearings. quorum for the receipt of evidence, the [d] Subpoena of witnesses. Witnesses may request, the Chairman of the Subcommittee swearing in of witnesses, and the taking of be subpoenaed by the Chairman of the Com- does not call the requested special meeting, testimony. mittee or a Subcommittee with the agree- to be held within 7 calendar days after the RULE 7. STAFF PRESENT ON DAIS ment of the Ranking Member of the Com- filing of the request, a majority of the mem- Only members and the Clerk of the Com- mittee or Subcommittee or by a majority bers of the Subcommittee may file in the of- mittee shall be permitted on the dais during vote of the Committee or Subcommittee. fices of the Committee their written notice [e] Counsel permitted. Any witness subpoe- public or executive hearings, except that a that a special meeting of the Subcommittee naed by the Committee or Subcommittee to member may have one staff person accom- will be held, specifying the date and hour of a public or executive hearing may be accom- pany him or her during such public or execu- that special meeting. The Subcommittee panied by counsel of his or her own choosing tive hearing on the dais. If a member desires shall meet on that date and hour. Imme- who shall be permitted, while the witness is a second staff person to accompany him or diately upon the filing of the notice, the testifying, to advise him or her of his or her her on the dais he or she must make a re- Clerk of the Committee shall notify all legal rights. quest to the Chairman for that purpose. members of the Subcommittee that such spe- [f] Expenses of witnesses. No witness shall RULE 8. COINAGE LEGISLATION cial meeting will be held and inform them of be reimbursed for his or her appearance at a its date and hour. If the Chairman of the At least 67 Senators must cosponsor any public or executive hearing before the Com- gold medal or commemorative coin bill or Subcommittee is not present at any regular mittee or Subcommittee unless such reim- or special meeting of the Subcommittee, the resolution before consideration by the Com- bursement is agreed to by the Chairman and mittee. Ranking Member of the majority party on Ranking Member of the Committee. the Subcommittee who is present shall pre- [g] Limits of questions. Questioning of a EXTRACTS FROM THE STANDING RULES OF THE side at that meeting. witness by members shall be limited to 5 SENATE—RULE XXV, STANDING COMMITTEES [h] Voting. No measure or matter shall be minutes duration when 5 or more members 1. The following standing committees shall recommended from a Subcommittee to the are present and 10 minutes duration when be appointed at the commencement of each Committee unless a majority of the Sub- less than 5 members are present, except that Congress, and shall continue and have the committee are actually present. The vote of if a member is unable to finish his or her power to act until their successors are ap- the Subcommittee to recommend a measure questioning in this period, he or she may be pointed, with leave to report by bill or other- or matter to the Committee shall require the permitted further questions of the witness wise on matters within their respective ju- concurrence of a majority of the members of after all members have been given an oppor- risdictions: the Subcommittee voting. On Subcommittee tunity to question the witness. [d][1] Committee on Banking, Housing, and matters other than a vote to recommend a Additional opportunity to question a wit- Urban Affairs, to which committee shall be measure or matter to the Committee no ness shall be limited to a duration of 5 min- referred all proposed legislation, messages, record vote shall be taken unless a majority utes until all members have been given the petitions, memorials, and other matters re- of the Subcommittee is actually present. opportunity of questioning the witness for a lating to the following subjects: Any absent member of a Subcommittee may second time. This 5-minute period per mem- 1. Banks, banking, and financial institu- affirmatively request that his or her vote to ber will be continued until all members have tions. recommend a measure or matter to the Com- exhausted their questions of the witness. 2. Control of prices of commodities, rents, mittee or his vote on any such other matters RULE 5. VOTING and services. on which a record vote is taken, be cast by [a] Vote to report a measure or matter. No 3. Deposit insurance. proxy. The proxy shall be in writing and measure or matter shall be reported from the 4. Economic stabilization and defense pro- shall be sufficiently clear to identify the Committee unless a majority of the Com- duction. subject matter and to inform the Sub- mittee is actually present. The vote of the 5. Export and foreign trade promotion. committee as to how the member wishes his Committee to report a measure or matter 6. Export controls. or her vote to be recorded thereon. By writ- shall require the concurrence of a majority 7. Federal monetary policy, including Fed- ten notice to the Chairman of the Sub- of the members of the Committee who are eral Reserve System. committee any time before the record vote present. 8. Financial aid to commerce and industry. on the measure or matter concerned is Any absent member may affirmatively re- 9. Issuance and redemption of notes. taken, the member may withdraw a proxy quest that his or her vote to report a matter 10. Money and credit, including currency previously given. All proxies shall be kept in be cast by proxy. The proxy shall be suffi- and coinage. the files of the Committee. ciently clear to identify the subject matter, 11. Nursing home construction. RULE 4. WITNESSES and to inform the Committee as to how the 12. Public and private housing [including [a] Filing of statements. Any witness ap- member wishes his vote to be recorded there- veterans’ housing]. pearing before the Committee or Sub- on. By written notice to the Chairman any 13. Renegotiation of Government con- committee [including any witness rep- time before the record vote on the measure tracts. resenting a Government agency] must file or matter concerned is taken, any member 14. Urban development and urban mass with the Committee or Subcommittee [24 may withdraw a proxy previously given. All transit. hours preceding his or her appearance] 75 proxies shall be kept in the files of the Com- [2] Such committee shall also study and re- copies of his or her statement to the Com- mittee, along with the record of the rollcall view, on a comprehensive basis, matters re- mittee or Subcommittee, and the statement vote of the members present and voting, as lating to international economic policy as it must include a brief summary of the testi- an official record of the vote on the measure affects United States monetary affairs, cred- mony. In the event that the witness fails to or matter. it, and financial institutions; economic

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Hunt, serving in Ro- committee on Investigations. uniform questionnaire for all Presidential There being no objection, the mate- nominees whose confirmation hearings come mania; Kevin U. Malatesta, serving in before this Committee. Armenia; Joshuah C. Marshall, serving rial was ordered to be printed in the In addition, the procedures establish that: in Morocco; Kathryn D. Mcmillan, RECORD, as follows: [1] A confirmation hearing shall normally serving in Costa Rica; Korie C. Merrill, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND be held at least 5 days after receipt of the serving in Togo; Jennifer D. Moore, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, AS ADOPTED completed questionnaire by the Committee serving in Nambia; Maggie K. Moran, FEBRUARY 24, 2009 unless waived by a majority vote of the Com- serving in Romania; Michael O. 1. No public hearing connected with an in- mittee. Nielsen, serving in Malawi; Kelly M. vestigation may be held without the ap- [2] The Committee shall vote on the con- proval of either the Chairman and the Rank- firmation not less than 24 hours after the Olenyik, serving in Malawi; Brandon J. Perkins, serving in Burkina Faso; Mi- ing Minority Member or the approval of a Committee has received transcripts of the Majority of the Members of the Sub- hearing unless waived by unanimous con- chael S. Quinn, serving in Kazakhstan; committee. In all cases, notification to all sent. Garrett C. Schiche, serving in Thai- Members of the intent to hold hearings must [3] All nominees routinely shall testify land; and Brian M. Steen, serving in be given at least 7 days in advance to the under oath at their confirmation hearings. Kyrgyzstan. date of the hearing. The Ranking Minority This questionnaire shall be made a part of Member should be kept fully apprised of pre- the public record except for financial infor- f liminary inquiries, investigations, and hear- mation, which shall be kept confidential. CONGRATULATING HAMILTON ings. Preliminary inquiries may be initiated Nominees are requested to answer all ques- COUNTY, NEBRASKA by the Subcommittee Majority staff upon tions, and to add additional pages where nec- the approval of the Chairman and notice of essary. Mr. JOHANNS. Mr. President, I wish such approval to the Ranking Minority f to offer my congratulations to Ham- Member or the Minority counsel. Prelimi- ilton County, NE, as Progressive Farm- NATIONAL PEACE CORPS WEEK nary inquiries may be undertaken by the Mi- er named them the top county in our nority staff upon the approval of the Rank- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I rise country to raise a family. As I am sure ing Minority Member and notice of such ap- today to acknowledge National Peace the senior Senator from Nebraska proval to the Chairman or Chief Counsel. In- Corps Week and the many U.S. Peace would agree, this is a community wor- vestigations may be undertaken upon the ap- Corps volunteers serving across the thy of the honor. With the great beau- proval of the Chairman of the Subcommittee globe. ty, work ethic, and commitment to and the Ranking Minority Member with no- There are currently 22 U.S. Peace tice of such approval to all Members. family and neighbors, truly Hamilton No public hearing shall be held if the Mi- Corps volunteers from Wyoming who County and all of Nebraska offers visi- nority Members unanimously object, unless are serving around the world. These tors and residents a uniquely fulfilling the full Committee on Homeland Security men and women have joined a unique quality of life. and Governmental Affairs by a majority vote organization of people who are willing I know the senior Senator from Ne- approves of such public hearing. to make a personal commitment to braska has also been to Hamilton Senate Rules will govern all closed ses- lend a helping hand to those in the County numerous times. Would the sions convened by the Subcommittee (Rule world who are less fortunate than us. senior Senator like to offer his XXVI, Sec. 5(b), Standing Rules of the Sen- ate). These Americans often live and work thoughts on the honor this Nebraska 2. Subpoenas for witnesses, as well as docu- in challenging areas as they partner county has received? ments and records, may be authorized and with their local counterparts to aid de- Mr. NELSON of Nebraska. Mr. Presi- issued by the Chairman, or any other Mem- velopment. Peace Corps volunteers dent, I thank the junior Senator from ber of the Subcommittee designated by him have made significant contributions Nebraska. I, too, offer my praises to or her, with notice to the Ranking Minority assisting people to improve health care Hamilton County, NE, and to express Member. A written notice of intent to issue services, create business opportunities, how truly fitting this honor from the a subpoena shall be provided to the Chair- promote education, and develop re- man and Ranking Minority Member of the Progressive Farmer is. Hamilton Coun- Committee, or staff officers designated by sources. ty has always been a place imbued with them, by the Subcommittee Chairman or a Many people in the world today are the strong values of our great State of staff officer designated by him or her, imme- suffering from political unrest, natural Nebraska values of the family, a strong diately upon such authorization, and no sub- disasters, disease, and a lack of eco- work ethic, and the beauty that the poena shall be issued for at least 48 hours, nomic opportunities. I commend all State is known for. Aptly named for excluding Saturdays and Sundays, from de- the Peace Corps volunteers who leave our Nation’s first Treasury Secretary— livery to the appropriate offices, unless the behind the comforts of home to live in Alexander Hamilton—this county holds Chairman and Ranking Minority Member different areas of the world and work waive the 48 hour waiting period or unless many of Nebraska’s treasures. From the Subcommittee Chairman certifies in to make the world a better place. Phillips to Hampton, Aurora to Mar- writing to the Chairman and Ranking Minor- The Peace Corps volunteers’ reputa- quette, Giltner to Hordville, and even ity Member that, in his or her opinion, it is tion as ambassadors of good-will dem- little Stockham, this county embodies necessary to issue a subpoena immediately. onstrates the ability of individuals to what Nebraska is all about. 3. The Chairman shall have the authority to call meetings of the Subcommittee. This make a difference in our world. As they f work alongside people from different authority may be delegated by the Chairman nations, these volunteers have the op- PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON to any other Member of the Subcommittee portunity to represent America and the INVESTIGATIONS RULES OF PRO- when necessary. CEDURE 4. If at least three Members of the Sub- values that we hold dear. Additionally, committee desire the Chairman to call a spe- our volunteers’ knowledge of the Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, cial meeting, they may file in the office of unique challenges people face gives us Senate Standing Rules XXVI requires the Subcommittee, a written request there- insight into developing better relations each committee to adopt rules to gov- for, addressed to the Chairman. Immediately with other countries. I applaud their ern the procedure of the committee and thereafter, the clerk of the Subcommittee efforts and dedication. to publish those rules in the CONGRES- shall notify the Chairman of such request. If, I would like to recognize the men and SIONAL RECORD not later than March 1 within 3 calendar days after the filing of women from Wyoming who are cur- of the first year of each Congress. On such request, the Chairman fails to call the requested special meeting, which is to be rently serving as U.S. Peace Corps vol- February 24, 2009, a majority of the held within 7 calendar days after the filing of unteers: Lisa J. Balland, serving in members of the Committee on Home- such request, a majority of the Sub- Uganda; Thomas P. Burian, serving in land Security and Governmental Af- committee Members may file in the office of Capre Verde; Bria M. Chimenti, serving fairs’ Permanent Subcommittee on In- the Subcommittee their written notice that

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Any person whose name is mentioned or special meeting will be held and inform them tions shall be noted for the record. If a wit- who is specifically identified, and who be- of its date and hour. If the Chairman is not ness objects to a question and refuses to tes- lieves that testimony or other evidence pre- present at any regular, additional or special tify on the basis of relevance or privilege, sented at a public hearing, or comment made meeting, the Ranking Majority Member the Subcommittee Members or staff may by a Subcommittee Member or counsel, present shall preside. proceed with the deposition, or may, at that tends to defame him or her or otherwise ad- 5. For public or executive sessions, one time or at a subsequent time, seek a ruling versely affect his or her reputation, may (a) Member of the Subcommittee shall con- by telephone or otherwise on the objection request to appear personally before the Sub- stitute a quorum for the administering of from the Chairman or such Subcommittee committee to testify in his or her own be- oaths and the taking of testimony in any Member as designated by him or her. If the half, or, in the alternative, (b) file a sworn given case or subject matter. Chairman or designated Member overrules statement of facts relevant to the testimony One-third of the Members of the Sub- the objection, he or she may refer the matter or other evidence or comment complained of. committee shall constitute a quorum for the to the Subcommittee or he or she may order Such request and such statement shall be transaction of Subcommittee business other and direct the witness to answer the ques- submitted to the Subcommittee for its con- than the administering of oaths and the tak- tion, but the Subcommittee shall not ini- sideration and action. ing of testimony, provided that one member tiate procedures leading to civil or criminal of the minority is present. enforcement unless the witness refuses to If a person requests to appear personally 6. All witnesses at public or executive testify after he or she has been ordered and before the Subcommittee pursuant to alter- hearings who testify to matters of fact shall directed to answer by a Member of the Sub- native (a) referred to herein, said request be sworn. committee. shall be considered untimely if it is not re- 7. If, during public or executive sessions, a 9.4 Filing. The Subcommittee staff shall ceived by the Chairman of the Subcommittee witness, his or her counsel, or any spectator see that the testimony is transcribed or elec- or its counsel in writing on or before thirty conducts himself or herself in such a manner tronically recorded. If it is transcribed, the (30) days subsequent to the day on which said as to prevent, impede, disrupt, obstruct, or witness shall be furnished with a copy for re- person’s name was mentioned or otherwise interfere with the orderly administration of view pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12. specifically identified during a public hear- such hearing, the Chairman or presiding The individual administering the oath shall ing held before the Subcommittee, unless the Member of the Subcommittee present during certify on the transcript that the witness Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member such hearing may request the Sergeant at was duly sworn in his or her presence, the waive this requirement. Arms of the Senate, his or her representative transcriber shall certify that the transcript or any law enforcement official to eject said If a person requests the filing of his or her is a true record of the testimony, and the person from the hearing room. sworn statement pursuant to alternative (b) 8. Counsel retained by any witness and ac- transcript shall then be filed with the Sub- referred to herein, the Subcommittee may companying such witness shall be permitted committee clerk. Subcommittee staff may condition the filing of said sworn statement to be present during the testimony of such stipulate with the witness to changes in this upon said person agreeing to appear person- witness at any public or executive hearing, procedure; deviations from this procedure ally before the Subcommittee and to testify and to advise such witness while he or she is which do not substantially impair the reli- concerning the matters contained in his or testifying, of his or her legal rights; pro- ability of the record shall not relieve the her sworn statement, as well as any other vided, however, that in the case of any wit- witness from his or her obligation to testify matters related to the subject of the inves- ness who is an officer or employee of the gov- truthfully. tigation before the Subcommittee. ernment, or of a corporation or association, 10. Any witness desiring to read a prepared or written statement in executive or public 16. All testimony taken in executive ses- the Subcommittee Chairman may rule that sion shall be kept secret and will not be re- representation by counsel from the govern- hearings shall file a copy of such statement with the Chief Counsel or Chairman of the leased for public information without the ap- ment, corporation, or association, or by proval of a majority of the Subcommittee. counsel representing other witnesses, creates Subcommittee 48 hours in advance of the a conflict of interest, and that the witness hearings at which the statement is to be pre- 17. No Subcommittee report shall be re- may only be represented during interroga- sented unless the Chairman and the Ranking leased to the public unless approved by a ma- tion by staff or during testimony before the Minority Member waive this requirement. jority of the Subcommittee and after no less Subcommittee by personal counsel not from The Subcommittee shall determine whether than 10 days’ notice and opportunity for the government, corporation, or association, such statement may be read or placed in the comment by the Members of the Sub- or by personal counsel not representing Record of the hearing. committee unless the need for such notice other witnesses. This rule shall not be con- 11. A witness may request, on grounds of and opportunity to comment has been strued to excuse a witness from testifying in distraction, harassment, personal safety, or waived in writing by a majority of the Mi- the event his or her counsel is ejected for physical discomfort, that during the testi- nority Members. conducting himself or herself in such a man- mony, television, motion picture, and other 18. The Ranking Minority Member may se- ner so as to prevent, impede, disrupt, ob- cameras and lights, shall not be directed at lect for appointment to the Subcommittee struct, or interfere with the orderly adminis- him or her. Such requests shall be ruled on staff a Chief Counsel for the Minority and tration of the hearings; nor shall this rule be by the Subcommittee Members present at such other professional staff members and construed as authorizing counsel to coach the hearing. clerical assistants as he or she deems advis- 12. An accurate stenographic record shall the witness or answer for the witness. The able. The total compensation allocated to be kept of the testimony of all witnesses in failure of any witness to secure counsel shall such Minority staff members shall be not executive and public hearings. The record of not excuse such witness from complying less than one-third the total amount allo- his or her own testimony, whether in public with a subpoena or deposition notice. cated for all Subcommittee staff salaries or executive session, shall be made available 9. Depositions. during any given year. The Minority staff for inspection by witness or his or her coun- 9.1 Notice. Notices for the taking of depo- members shall work under the direction and sel under Subcommittee supervision; a copy sitions in an investigation authorized by the supervision of the Ranking Minority Mem- of any testimony given in public session or Subcommittee shall be authorized and issued ber. The Chief Counsel for the Minority shall by the Chairman. The Chairman of the full that part of the testimony given by the wit- be kept fully informed as to preliminary in- Committee and the Ranking Minority Mem- ness in executive session and subsequently quiries, investigations, and hearings, and ber of the Subcommittee shall be kept fully quoted or made part of the record in a public shall have access to all material in the files apprised of the authorization for the taking session shall be made available to any wit- of the Subcommittee. of depositions. Such notices shall specify a ness at his or her expense if he or she so re- time and place of examination, and the name quests. 19. When it is determined by the Chairman of the Subcommittee Member or Members or 13. Interrogation of witnesses at Sub- and Ranking Minority Member, or by a ma- staff officer or officers who will take the dep- committee hearings shall be conducted on jority of the Subcommittee, that there is osition. The deposition shall be in private. behalf of the Subcommittee by Members and reasonable cause to believe that a violation The Subcommittee shall not initiate proce- authorized Subcommittee staff personnel of law may have occurred, the Chairman and dures leading to criminal or civil enforce- only. Ranking Minority Member by letter, or the ment proceedings for a witness’ failure to ap- 14. Any person who is the subject of an in- Subcommittee by resolution, are authorized pear unless the deposition notice was accom- vestigation in public hearings may submit to to report such violation to the proper State, panied by a Subcommittee subpoena. the Chairman of the Subcommittee ques- local and/or Federal authorities. Such letter 9.2 Counsel. Witnesses may be accom- tions in writing for the cross-examination of or report may recite the basis for the deter- panied at a deposition by counsel to advise other witnesses called by the Subcommittee. mination of reasonable cause. This rule is them of their legal rights, subject to the pro- With the consent of a majority of the Mem- not authority for release of documents or visions of Rule 8. bers of the Subcommittee present and vot- testimony.

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The stories, numbering state’s renewable resources. Any chance states can embark on a serious program of well over 1,200, are heartbreaking and Idaho has some coal or oil we could exploit? conservation. They can see what the Euro- peans have done along these lines the past touching. While energy prices have Free market is the way to go for all of Amer- ica’s needs! thirty years. They can get really serious dropped in recent weeks, the concerns SUZANNE, Boise. about public transportation—especially expressed remain very relevant. To re- rail—the most efficient way of moving spect the efforts of those who took the I am sure you have received thousands of freight and people on land. More efficient en- opportunity to share their thoughts, I responses by now, and I am sure I am not the gines as well, and smaller vehicles. am submitting every e-mail sent to me first to come to you with these concerns and Long term, we need a serious energy strat- through an address set up specifically ideas. I just hope that adding our ‘‘story’’ to egy that involves alternatives, renewables, the mix, might add some additional light to and changing lifestyles. for this purpose to the CONGRESSIONAL the situation. Can it be done? It better be done, but it RECORD. This is not an issue that will Who we are: We are a family of six. Our will take some real leadership on the na- be easily resolved, but it is one that de- children are 5 years and almost 3-year-old tional level. serves immediate and serious atten- triplets. We own/operate a dairy in Kuna. CLEVE, Bonners Ferry. tion, and Idahoans deserve to be heard. Each trip into Boise costs us about $10 Their stories not only detail their (round trip) in gas. I used to do all my shop- Drill! Build new refineries! Stop cowering struggles to meet everyday expenses, ping at Walmart/Costco/Winco since the to the environmental special interests! Stop selling this country’s sovereign nation down but also have suggestions and rec- price of groceries are cheaper there than at our Kuna Paul’s store. However, adding in the tubes. Thank you for trying to do some- ommendations as to what Congress can the cost of gas now makes tasks as simple as thing about this crisis. do now to tackle this problem and find grocery shopping that much more expensive. The opportunity to have an open dialog re- solutions that last beyond today. I ask We are trying to last up to 2 weeks in be- garding high energy prices is a refreshing unanimous consent to have today’s let- tween shopping trips, just because of the change. It is apparent to me that by opening ters printed in the RECORD: cost of gas. We are eating more frozen foods this door you are comfortable in the under- There being no objection, the mate- and less fresh foods. standing that elected officials serve the peo- rial was ordered to be printed in the Trips to the zoo or park have been com- ple interest and not visa-versa. pletely eliminated. My family is struggling. The increases we RECORD, as follows: My husband and I have been volunteering are seeing in the cost of energy are directly Thank you for this opportunity to talk at St. Luke’s NICU for the last eight months, affected ‘‘every’’ area of our life. We are a about this issue. but have been finding it hard to justify simple middle-class family. Prior to this last I am not complaining. I have a wonderful spending the $10 in gas each time we go, year, we had seen a steady increase in the life here in Idaho that I could never afford in when we are struggling just to pay for the cost of living. However the sharp rise over California. These are the facts of my life. groceries each month. the last year has been so tremendous we I am a 46-year-old, divorced female with no At our dairy, the cost to feed our own live- have been forced cut way back. children. I am a high school graduate. I am stock is astronomically high!! The past sev- Highlights from the previous 12 months: not a minority. I am an American citizen. eral months have all been negative income We have depleted our savings accounts; We Like a lot of Idahoans, I work full time for months due entirely to the cost of grains. As have accepted food donations; We have re- a low wage. I make $13.00 an hour without a dairy owner, the milk price is going to moved a large majority of all non-essential employee benefits. I buy my own health in- have to go higher if dairies are going to sur- expenses in the home; We are using the eco- surance and contribute an inadequate vive. nomic stimulus check to pay off our tax debt amount to my own IRA. I do own a modest My suggestions: Abolish the ethanol sub- from last year. town home in downtown Boise. I have almost sidies. It is pushing our food prices higher Idaho’s economy is not on an even par with paid off my dream vehicle, a medium-sized and higher. The cost of grain to make foods California, Florida, New York or Washington pickup truck. My monthly expenses are or to feed the livestock (that then becomes D.C. Wages are substantially lower here. Yet about $1,200 a month. This does not include our food) is pushing a lot of the grocery bills the cost of living is skyrocketing. This is di- groceries, gas, clothes or entertainment. I higher and higher. If we have to, we can start rectly due to the higher energy costs. Cur- commute seven miles (round trip) to my job riding bikes, but I do not have much choice rently we do not have an alternate source of at Hewlett-Packard five days a week. I eat when it comes to feeding my family. power to move our industry. A gallon of milk my lunch at my desk. I love my job, I love We need to become more self-sufficient for or a dozen eggs are produced, processed and my home, I love my truck, I love Idaho! our own energy needs. We need to start drill- transported with the use of natural gas, coal Last year it was really tight. I kept my ing. We need to start pushing for more elec- and oil. These are the three primary re- home heat at 60–65 degrees during the win- tric and hybrid cars. Could we even start a sources used by industrial nations to sustain ter. This year it is impossible for me to program that would help convert gas engines their viability. make ends meet. The cost of gas and food into hybrids??? I would gladly spend a couple We are losing our viability and limiting has increased way more than my salary. I thousand (probably would go on a credit card our innovation. If you take a look at am using my credit card, that I had just paid honestly) right now to convert our family Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory, you will off, to put gas into my truck. Dumb, but I vehicle into a hybrid! see that human nature will move up or down got to have gas to make my life work. We all Hopefully you have time to read this e- based on whether the needs at a given level do! mail and if you did, thank you so much! are being met. The cost of living is forcing I have a small ‘‘carbon footprint.’’ And LESLIE. our society to circle the wagons. People are [now I am told to conserve!] spending money on food that, in some cases, I looked at taking the bus, Valley Ride. It I am cutting back on fuel and fertilizer as has doubled. Basic services that were afford- would take me one-and-a-half hours to take much as I can. But, as a person pushing sev- able in years past are not. Small businesses the bus to work and one-and-a-half hours to enty, being frugal and ‘‘making do’’ is no are suffering. Large businesses are losing the go home at the end of the day. My time is problem and the challenge can be rather en- support of small businesses all of which has too valuable. I would rather go to the gym, joyable—a virtue, not a vice. This seems to stalling economic growth. Stalled economic ride my bike on the greenbelt, play with my not be the case with the ‘‘boomers’’ and their growth creates a cascading snowball pushing dog, mow my lawn, have a beer with my progeny. They do not want to do without and us closer and closer to the razor’s edge. In buds. they look for simplistic answers from politi- our country, we have always been considered I am furious! There is no reason on God’s cians to a complex issue. a nation of opportunity. We are falling back- green earth why this should be happening to This is what I have seen in my lifetime: A wards. Hope, vision, trust and growth are Americans. We are the greatest nation on doubling of world population every 25 years; losing ground to Fear and Anger. earth with vast resources that our Govern- Rising standards of living in large areas of As the cost of fuel go up, manufacturers ment has taken from us with their [morato- the non-Western European-North American push their costs onto the markets and the riums!] world and rising demand for energy; Finite markets just push those cost onto the con- Manmade global warming is nothing more easily and cheaply accessible oil and gas re- sumer. Initially the manufacturers and mar- that a leftist power grab and I am sick of serves; Unmistakable evidence of serious en- kets do not feel a big squeeze because the elitists telling the rest of us how to live our vironmental damage, in part due to prof- consumer adjusts to the market. My wife lives! I want to take care of myself, not the ligate use of fossil fuels; The swing in my spent about six months adjusting to the mar- government! What we have going on [right lifetime away from efficient affordable pub- ket before we gave up and drastically

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By shelter and food for my family. not afford to travel. I know that you share then I will be old enough to retire . . . but You should warn your fellow Senators that our beliefs in the importance of the family retire to what? the markets that lobby for their support are and spending time together. It no longer is a Thank you for this opportunity to tell you going to start screaming very soon, if they matter of choice—we cannot afford to visit how our family has been affected by the in- are not already, to take action. If the gov- them, and they cannot afford to come home. crease in fuel prices. ernment is unwilling to move based on the When I went to Rigby this morning, gas was CATHY, Boise. requests of the people they server maybe $3.93. When I came home an hour later, it they will move when the markets force them was $4.05—a 12-cent raise, and we all know it I am a [conservative voter] and applaud and the money generated from taxes starts is just going to continue to go higher. Utah you for taking on this issue. Please do all to dry up. Power has asked for a rate increase, and the you can to lobby your colleagues to vote for There is a groundswell out here of people cost of propane has increased along with gas some of the following ideas to ease the en- that will, out of necessity, organize to find prices. Our income will only cover so much ergy crisis. ways to reduce cost without the help of gov- expense no matter how much we try to cut 1. Open offshore areas for oil drilling ernment and without the need to rely on back and cut out. 2. Begin oil shale operations markets. Due to the lack of action by the We support using our own oil—uncapping 3. Drill in Alaska government to allow for the explore from ad- existing wells, drilling wherever there is oil, 4. Increase our own production of natural ditional resources, both the government and drilling in ANWR, and drilling offshore. We gas the markets are going to see a major shift support nuclear energy. We do not support 5. Approve CLEAN coal plants away from a consumer-based economy. the manufacture and use of ethanol. Making 6. Approve CLEAN nuclear plants Reduction in the cost of energy plus a in- ethanol has pushed corn prices out of sight, 7. Make it easier to get permits for oil re- crease the investment in exploration plus in- which has affected livestock prices, further fineries and drilling crease the investment in alternate energy increasing the cost of food. It takes too Also, please work with Congress to limit sources equals Sustainability, Growth, Inno- much energy to produce ethanol for it to be the ability of conservation groups to file vation, Independence, Cost of living reduc- economically feasible. We have been sold the lawsuits against the seven items above. I am tion, increased revenue. proverbial ‘‘bill of goods’’ where ethanol is very tired of individuals and fringe groups Please also remember to remind your fel- concerned. bogging down our great country with their low Senators that ‘‘We the People’’ do not Thank you for everything that you are ‘‘legal terrorism.’’ work hard to increase government revenue. doing to try to solve the energy crisis. We Finally, stop using corn for ethanol; inves- We work hard to sustain and/or increase per- appreciate your efforts very much. tigate hydrogen or electric instead. sonal revenue. GARY and JULIE, Rigby. ERIC. SEAN, Boise. The gas prices have impacted our family First of all, I am 50% whole bodied disabled I think this country is going to go down significantly. We have three vehicles that we and was not able to live on our Social Secu- the tubes because no one will take action use for transportation. Since the price of gas rity system so I am working at what the doc- and are pandering to the extreme environ- has increased, we spend almost as much on tors say I not do in order to make my pay- mentalists. Why do we think that the rest of gas as we do for a house payment. That is ex- ments on my bills. Now the gas is over $4.00 the world needs to take all the risks of oil cessive! All of our transportation is to and a gallon and this makes it worse because I drilling and we do not. Yes, eventually our from work and school, and running errand am spending most of my money buying gas country could probably adjust to the lack of such as doctor appointment and getting gro- to get to work. This also drives up all the oil we have now. But this happened way too ceries. basic needs such as food on the table also. fast and adjustments just cannot happen fast We have tried to cut down the car usage by All extra activities are not happening period. enough. We need to have our own supplies car pooling and riding our bike when pos- This is making it difficult when my pay is and we need to be taking steps now for our sible. This seldom works because our sched- only $1.15 more an hour than what I made al- own supplies and to develop alternatives. I ules seldom correspond with each other and most 20 years ago. Prices on everything in- back 100% the drilling and even going to they are not flexible enough to get them to cluding government must slow down so my Alaska. Most people who have lived there or work; we do not have a bus service out by wages can catch up. By the way, gas 20 years know about the pipelines say that there is where we live so that is not an option; we do ago was far less than $0.60 a gallon then. Go almost no negative effects on wildlife. We not have a safe bike lane and/or sidewalks to figure. cannot go on not taking our own risks for ride our bikes without competing for space DOUG, Rupert. our own oil. with other vehicles that drive 40 to 50 miles My husband and myself live in a commu- an hour even though the speed limit is 35. f nity that is 30 miles from the nearest decent The meeting places for the Share A Ride NOMINATION OF REPRESENTATIVE grocery store and jobs. We cannot afford to Program, are in the opposite direction of HILDA SOLIS TO BE LABOR SEC- go out and buy a high gas mileage car right where we need to be. We are prisoners of our RETARY now, so what are we to do? We do not have economy. This is both by gas prices and no a mass transit system available to us—not other safe alternative. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, HILDA even a bus. I am 65 and never thought that I The money for gas has got to come from SOLIS has a remarkable story of self- would see our life end the way it looks like somewhere so we do not go to movies, out to determination as the daughter of Mexi- it is going to end. The US has lost its su- eat, or camping. We have not ever been able can and Nicaraguan immigrants who premacy in this world and we will soon be a to take a typical vacation because our occu- has been nominated by the President second rate country, if not third world. pations do not pay the type of salary that Thank you for asking common citizens would support that lifestyle, so camping to serve as our nation’s 25th Secretary their opinions. I do not know of anyone that three times in the summer was our form of of Labor. Congresswoman SOLIS was agrees with what is happening and the bury- vacation. We do not fly anywhere or drive the first from her family to graduate ing of the heads in the sand. I hate what anywhere outside of Boise and Meridian. My from college and then went on to earn Pres. Bush has done to this country, but I husband’s family lives in Pocatello, and it a master’s degree in public administra- am very afraid of where we will go under the has been almost one year since we have vis- tion from the University of Southern extreme Democrats. ited them. California. In 1992, she began her career LESLEY. Everything has increased in price whether in public service when she was elected My husband and I are both past retirement it is directly or indirectly related to rising age, and we live for the most part on a fixed gas prices. I now hang my clothes out on a to the California State Assembly and income, which we supplement by both of us clothesline instead of drying them in the has represented California’s 32nd Dis- working part-time. My husband is in very dryer; I raise vegetables in the garden in- trict in the House of Representatives poor health, but he has to work in order for stead of supporting the farmer’s market; I since 2000. us to get by financially. The energy prices can anything and everything I can find that These are very tough economic times are having a great impact on everyone that is extra produce; we do not use the air condi- for all Americans. Today, the Federal we know. They have driven up the cost of ev- tioning at all; we heat by burning wood in Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, said erything. It does not matter what you buy— the fireplace. I am not sure how we are going that he doesn’t expect our labor mar- it costs more every time you go to the store. to afford the gas to pay for us to go and cut Our children live in the Logan, Utah area, our firewood for the coming winter. kets to improve until 2011. We will see the Boise area, and in Houston, Texas. We All prices are increasing, businesses are the end of this recession. However, as are now to the point where we cannot go to failing, unemployment is at an all-time high. businesses fight to get back on their

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I called for action be- make as a top priority the availability the hardest-working people on Earth. cause the failure to do so would have of adequate worker training programs Those qualities that have made Amer- cost more jobs and caused more hard- for our labor force. ica the greatest force of progress and ships. In fact, a failure to act would While I know that Congresswoman prosperity in human history we still have worsened our long-term deficit by SOLIS and I have divergent views on possess in ample measure. What is re- assuring weak economic growth for many of the issues she will consider as quired now is for this country to pull years. That’s why I pushed for quick Labor Secretary, I am proud of her together, confront boldly the chal- action. And tonight, I am grateful that nomination as the first Latina to be lenges we face, and take responsibility this Congress delivered, and pleased to considered for the position of Secretary for our future once more. Now, if we’re say that the American Recovery and of Labor. I do believe her nomination honest with ourselves, we’ll admit that Reinvestment Act is now law. could have been considered sooner if for too long, we have not always met Over the next 2 years, this plan will the Congresswoman had not submitted these responsibilities—as a Govern- save or create 3.5 million jobs. More documents to the Committee and the ment or as a people. I say this not to than 90 percent of these jobs will be in House of Representatives that included lay blame or look backwards, but be- the private sector—jobs rebuilding our errors and omissions, specifically re- cause it is only by understanding how roads and bridges; constructing wind garding her position as Treasurer of a we arrived at this moment that we’ll turbines and solar panels; laying not-for-profit lobbying firm. However, I be able to lift ourselves out of this pre- broadband and expanding mass transit. am pleased that the nominee worked dicament. Because of this plan, there are teach- with the Committee to correct these The fact is, our economy did not fall ers who can now keep their jobs and errors and omissions and hope this into decline overnight. Nor did all of educate our kids. Health care profes- spirit of cooperation continues between our problems begin when the housing sionals can continue caring for our Congresswoman SOLIS and the Congress market collapsed or the stock market sick. There are 57 police officers who when she serves as a member of the sank. We have known for decades that are still on the streets of Minneapolis new administration. our survival depends on finding new tonight because this plan prevented the layoffs their department was about to f sources of energy. Yet we import more oil today than ever before. The cost of make. ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT DE- health care eats up more and more of Because of this plan, 95 percent of the LIVERED TO A JOINT SESSION our savings each year, yet we keep de- working households in America will re- OF CONGRESS ON FEBRUARY 24, laying reform. Our children will com- ceive a tax cut—a tax cut that you will 2009—PM 8 pete for jobs in a global economy that see in your paychecks beginning on The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- too many of our schools do not prepare April 1st. fore the Senate the following message them for. And though all these chal- Because of this plan, families who are from the President of the United lenges went unsolved, we still managed struggling to pay tuition costs will re- States, together with an accompanying to spend more money and pile up more ceive a $2,500 tax credit for all four report; which was which was ordered to debt, both as individuals and through years of college. And Americans who lie on the table. our Government, than ever before. have lost their jobs in this recession In other words, we have lived will be able to receive extended unem- To The Congress of the United States: through an era where too often, short- ployment benefits and continued I’ve come here tonight not only to term gains were prized over long-term health care coverage to help them address the distinguished men and prosperity; where we failed to look be- weather this storm. women in this great chamber, but to yond the next payment, the next quar- I know there are some in this cham- speak frankly and directly to the men ter, or the next election. A surplus be- ber and watching at home who are and women who sent us here. came an excuse to transfer wealth to skeptical of whether this plan will I know that for many Americans the wealthy instead of an opportunity work. I understand that skepticism. watching right now, the state of our to invest in our future. Regulations Here in Washington, we’ve all seen how economy is a concern that rises above were gutted for the sake of a quick quickly good intentions can turn into all others. And rightly so. If you profit at the expense of a healthy mar- broken promises and wasteful spend- haven’t been personally affected by ket. People bought homes they knew ing. And with a plan of this scale this recession, you probably know they couldn’t afford from banks and comes enormous responsibility to get someone who has—a friend; a neighbor; lenders who pushed those bad loans it right. a member of your family. You don’t anyway. And all the while, critical de- That is why I have asked Vice Presi- need to hear another list of statistics bates and difficult decisions were put dent BIDEN to lead a tough, unprece- to know that our economy is in crisis, off for some other time on some other dented oversight effort—because no- because you live it every day. It’s the day. body messes with JOE. I have told each worry you wake up with and the source Well that day of reckoning has ar- member of my Cabinet as well as may- of sleepless nights. It’s the job you rived, and the time to take charge of ors and governors across the country thought you’d retire from but now have our future is here. that they will be held accountable by lost; the business you built your Now is the time to act boldly and me and the American people for every dreams upon that’s now hanging by a wisely—to not only revive this econ- dollar they spend. I have appointed a thread; the college acceptance letter omy, but to build a new foundation for proven and aggressive Inspector Gen- your child had to put back in the enve- lasting prosperity. Now is the time to eral to ferret out any and all cases of lope. The impact of this recession is jumpstart job creation, re-start lend- waste and fraud. And we have created a real, and it is everywhere. ing, and invest in areas like energy, new Web site called recovery.gov so But while our economy may be weak- health care, and education that will that every American can find out how ened and our confidence shaken; grow our economy, even as we make and where their money is being spent. though we are living through difficult hard choices to bring our deficit down. So the recovery plan we passed is the and uncertain times, tonight I want That is what my economic agenda is first step in getting our economy back every American to know this: designed to do, and that’s what I’d like on track. But it is just the first step. We will rebuild, we will recover, and to talk to you about tonight. Because even if we manage this plan the United States of America will It’s an agenda that begins with jobs. flawlessly, there will be no real recov- emerge stronger than before. As soon as I took office, I asked this ery unless we clean up the credit crisis The weight of this crisis will not de- Congress to send me a recovery plan by that has severely weakened our finan- termine the destiny of this Nation. The President’s Day that would put people cial system.

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And road so that our financial market re- money you’ve deposited in banks our goal is to quicken the day when we wards drive and innovation, and pun- across the country is safe; your insur- re-start lending to the American people ishes short-cuts and abuse. ance is secure; and you can rely on the and American business and end this The recovery plan and the financial continued operation of our financial crisis once and for all. stability plan are the immediate steps system. That is not the source of con- I intend to hold these banks fully ac- we’re taking to revive our economy in cern. countable for the assistance they re- the short-term. But the only way to The concern is that if we do not re- ceive, and this time, they will have to fully restore America’s economic start lending in this country, our re- clearly demonstrate how taxpayer dol- strength is to make the long-term in- covery will be choked off before it even lars result in more lending for the vestments that will lead to new jobs, begins. American taxpayer. This time, CEOs new industries, and a renewed ability You see, the flow of credit is the life- won’t be able to use taxpayer money to to compete with the rest of the world. blood of our economy. The ability to pad their paychecks or buy fancy The only way this century will be an- get a loan is how you finance the pur- drapes or disappear on a private jet. other American century is if we con- chase of everything from a home to a Those days are over. front at last the price of our depend- car to a college education; how stores Still, this plan will require signifi- ence on oil and the high cost of health stock their shelves, farms buy equip- cant resources from the Federal Gov- care; the schools that aren’t preparing ment, and businesses make payroll. ernment—and yes, probably more than our children and the mountain of debt But credit has stopped flowing the we’ve already set aside. But while the they stand to inherit. That is our re- way it should. Too many bad loans cost of action will be great. I can as- sponsibility. from the housing crisis have made sure you that the cost of inaction will In the next few days, I will submit a their way onto the books of too many be far greater, for it could result in an budget to the Congress. So often, we banks. With so much debt and so little economy that sputters along for not have come to view these documents as confidence, these banks are now fearful months or years, but perhaps a decade. simply numbers on a page or laundry of lending out any more money to That would be worse for our deficit, lists of programs. I see this document households, to businesses, or to each worse for business, worse for you, and differently. I see it as a vision for other. When there is no lending, fami- worse for the next generation. And I America—as a blueprint for our future. lies can’t afford to buy homes or cars. refuse to let that happen. My budget does not attempt to solve So businesses are forced to make lay- I understand that when the last Ad- every problem or address every issue. offs. Our economy suffers even more, ministration asked this Congress to It reflects the stark reality of what and credit dries up even further. provide assistance for struggling we’ve inherited—a trillion dollar def- That is why this Administration is banks, Democrats and Republicans icit, a financial crisis, and a costly re- moving swiftly and aggressively to alike were infuriated by the mis- cession. break this destructive cycle, restore management and results that followed. Given these realities, everyone in confidence, and re-start lending. So were the American taxpayers. So this chamber—Democrats and Repub- We will do so in several ways. First, was I. licans—will have to sacrifice some wor- we are creating a new lending fund So I know how unpopular it is to be thy priorities for which there are no that represents the largest effort ever seen as helping banks right now, espe- dollars. And that includes me. to help provide auto loans, college cially when everyone is suffering in But that does not mean we can afford loans, and small business loans to the part from their bad decisions. I promise to ignore our long-term challenges. I consumers and entrepreneurs who keep you—I get it. reject the view that says our problems this economy running. But I also know that in a time of cri- will simply take care of themselves; Second, we have launched a housing sis, we cannot afford to govern out of that says Government has no role in plan that will help responsible families anger, or yield to the politics of the laying the foundation for our common facing the threat of foreclosure lower moment. My job—our job—is to solve prosperity. their monthly payments and refinance the problem. Our job is to govern with For history tells a different story. their mortgages. It’s a plan that won’t a sense of responsibility. I will not History reminds us that at every mo- help speculators or that neighbor down spend a single penny for the purpose of ment of economic upheaval and trans- the street who bought a house he could rewarding a single Wall Street execu- formation, this Nation has responded never hope to afford, but it will help tive, but I will do whatever it takes to with bold action and big ideas. In the millions of Americans who are strug- help the small business that can’t pay midst of civil war, we laid railroad gling with declining home values— its workers or the family that has tracks from one coast to another that Americans who will now be able to saved and still can’t get a mortgage. spurred commerce and industry. From take advantage of the lower interest That’s what this is about. It’s not the turmoil of the Industrial Revolu- rates that this plan has already helped about helping banks—it’s about help- tion came a system of public high bring about. In fact, the average family ing people. Because when credit is schools that prepared our citizens for a who refinances today can save nearly available again, that young family can new age. In the wake of war and de- $2000 per year on their mortgage. finally buy a new home. And then some pression, the GI Bill sent a generation Third, we will act with the full force company will hire workers to build it. to college and created the largest mid- of the Federal Government to ensure And then those workers will have dle class in history. And a twilight that the major banks that Americans money to spend, and if they can get a struggle for freedom led to a nation of depend on have enough confidence and loan too, maybe they’ll finally buy highways, an American on the moon, enough money to lend even in more dif- that car, or open their own business. and an explosion of technology that ficult times. And when we learn that a Investors will return to the market, still shapes our world. major bank has serious problems, we and American families will see their In each case, Government didn’t sup- will hold accountable those respon- retirement secured once more. Slowly, plant private enterprise; it catalyzed sible, force the necessary adjustments, but surely, confidence will return, and private enterprise. It created the condi- provide the support to clean up their our economy will recover. tions for thousands of entrepreneurs balance sheets, and assure the con- So I ask this Congress to join me in and new businesses to adapt and to tinuity of a strong, viable institution doing whatever proves necessary. Be- thrive. that can serve our people and our econ- cause we cannot consign our Nation to We are a Nation that has seen prom- omy. an open-ended recession. And to ensure ise amid peril, and claimed opportunity I understand that on any given day, that a crisis of this magnitude never from ordeal. Now we must be that na- Wall Street may be more comforted by happens again, I ask the Congress to tion again. That is why, even as it cuts

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:58 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE6.031 S24FEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2421 back on the programs we don’t need, cause 1.5 million Americans to lose This is a prescription for economic the budget I submit will invest in the their homes. In the last 8 years, pre- decline, because we know the countries three areas that are absolutely critical miums have grown four times faster that out-teach us today will out-com- to our economic future: energy, health than wages. And in each of these years, pete us tomorrow. That is why it will care, and education. one million more Americans have lost be the goal of this Administration to It begins with energy. their health insurance. It is one of the ensure that every child has access to a We know the country that harnesses major reasons why small businesses complete and competitive education— the power of clean, renewable energy close their doors and corporations ship from the day they are born to the day will lead the 21st century. And yet, it jobs overseas. And it’s one of the larg- they begin a career. is China that has launched the largest est and fastest-growing parts of our Already, we have made an historic effort in history to make their econ- budget. investment in education through the omy energy efficient. We invented Given these facts, we can no longer economic recovery plan. We have dra- solar technology, but we’ve fallen be- afford to put health care reform on matically expanded early childhood hind countries like Germany and Japan hold. education and will continue to improve in producing it. New plug-in hybrids Already, we have done more to ad- its quality, because we know that the roll off our assembly lines, but they vance the cause of health care reform most formative learning comes in will run on batteries made in Korea. in the last thirty days than we have in those first years of life. We have made Well I do not accept a future where the last decade. When it was days old, college affordable for nearly seven mil- the jobs and industries of tomorrow this Congress passed a law to provide lion more students. And we have pro- take root beyond our borders—and I and protect health insurance for 11 mil- vided the resources necessary to pre- know you don’t either. It is time for lion American children whose parents vent painful cuts and teacher layoffs America to lead again. work full-time. Our recovery plan will that would set back our children’s Thanks to our recovery plan, we will invest in electronic health records and progress. double this Nation’s supply of renew- new technology that will reduce errors, But we know that our schools don’t able energy in the next 3 years. We bring down costs, ensure privacy, and just need more resources. They need have also made the largest investment save lives. It will launch a new effort more reform. That is why this budget in basic research funding in American to conquer a disease that has touched creates new incentives for teacher per- history—an investment that will spur the life of nearly every American by formance; pathways for advancement, not only new discoveries in energy, but seeking a cure for cancer in our time. and rewards for success. We’ll invest in breakthroughs in medicine, science, And it makes the largest investment innovative programs that are already and technology. ever in preventive care, because that is helping schools meet high standards We will soon lay down thousands of one of the best ways to keep our people and close achievement gaps. And we miles of power lines that can carry new healthy and our costs under control. will expand our commitment to charter energy to cities and towns across this This budget builds on these reforms. schools. country. And we will put Americans to It includes an historic commitment to It is our responsibility as lawmakers work making our homes and buildings comprehensive health care reform—a and educators to make this system more efficient so that we can save bil- down payment on the principle that we work. But it is the responsibility of lions of dollars on our energy bills. must have quality, affordable health every citizen to participate in it. And But to truly transform our economy, care for every American. It’s a commit- so tonight, I ask every American to protect our security, and save our plan- ment that’s paid for in part by effi- commit to at least 1 year or more of et from the ravages of climate change, ciencies in our system that are long higher education or career training. we need to ultimately make clean, re- overdue. And it’s a step we must take This can be community college or a newable energy the profitable kind of if we hope to bring down our deficit in four-year school; vocational training or energy. So I ask this Congress to send the years to come. an apprenticeship. But whatever the me legislation that places a market- Now, there will be many different training may be, every American will based cap on carbon pollution and opinions and ideas about how to need to get more than a high school di- drives the production of more renew- achieve reform, and that is why I’m ploma. And dropping out of high school able energy in America. And to support bringing together businesses and work- is no longer an option. It’s not just that innovation, we will invest $15 bil- ers, doctors and health care providers, quitting on yourself, it’s quitting on lion a year to develop technologies like Democrats and Republicans to begin your country—and this country needs wind power and solar power; advanced work on this issue next week. and values the talents of every Amer- biofuels, clean coal, and more fuel-effi- I suffer no illusions that this will be ican. That is why we will provide the cient cars and trucks built right here an easy process. It will be hard. But I support necessary for you to complete in America. also know that nearly a century after college and meet a new goal: by 2020, As for our auto industry, everyone Teddy Roosevelt first called for reform, America will once again have the high- recognizes that years of bad decision- the cost of our health care has weighed est proportion of college graduates in making and a global recession have down our economy and the conscience the world. pushed our automakers to the brink. of our Nation long enough. So let there I know that the price of tuition is We should not, and will not, protect be no doubt: health care reform cannot higher than ever, which is why if you them from their own bad practices. But wait, it must not wait, and it will not are willing to volunteer in your neigh- we are committed to the goal of a re- wait another year. borhood or give back to your commu- tooled, re-imagined auto industry that The third challenge we must address nity or serve your country, we will can compete and win. Millions of jobs is the urgent need to expand the prom- make sure that you can afford a higher depend on it. Scores of communities ise of education in America. education. And to encourage a renewed depend on it. And I believe the Nation In a global economy where the most spirit of national service for this and that invented the automobile cannot valuable skill you can sell is your future generations, I ask this Congress walk away from it. knowledge, a good education is no to send me the bipartisan legislation None of this will come without cost, longer just a pathway to opportunity— that bears the name of Senator ORRIN nor will it be easy. But this is America. it is a prerequisite. HATCH as well as an American who has We don’t do what’s easy. We do what is Right now, three-quarters of the fast- never stopped asking what he can do necessary to move this country for- est-growing occupations require more for his country—Senator EDWARD KEN- ward. than a high school diploma. And yet, NEDY. For that same reason, we must also just over half of our citizens have that These education policies will open address the crushing cost of health level of education. We have one of the the doors of opportunity for our chil- care. highest high school dropout rates of dren. But it is up to us to ensure they This is a cost that now causes a any industrialized nation. And half of walk through them. In the end, there is bankruptcy in America every 30 sec- the students who begin college never no program or policy that can sub- onds. By the end of the year, it could finish. stitute for a mother or father who will

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:58 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE6.033 S24FEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE S2422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 24, 2009 attend those parent/teacher con- to restoring a sense of honesty and ac- avoid the possibility of escalating pro- ferences, or help with homework after countability to our budget. That is why tectionism, and spur demand for Amer- dinner, or turn off the TV, put away this budget looks ahead 10 years and ican goods in markets across the globe. the video games, and read to their accounts for spending that was left out For the world depends on us to have a child. I speak to you not just as a under the old rules—and for the first strong economy, just as our economy President, but as a father when I say time, that includes the full cost of depends on the strength of the world’s. that responsibility for our children’s fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. For 7 As we stand at this crossroads of his- education must begin at home. years, we have been a nation at war. No tory, the eyes of all people in all na- There is, of course, another responsi- longer will we hide its price. tions are once again upon us—watching bility we have to our children. And We are now carefully reviewing our to see what we do with this moment; that is the responsibility to ensure policies in both wars, and I will soon waiting for us to lead. that we do not pass on to them a debt announce a way forward in Iraq that Those of us gathered here tonight they cannot pay. With the deficit we leaves Iraq to its people and respon- have been called to govern in extraor- inherited, the cost of the crisis we face, sibly ends this war. dinary times. It is a tremendous bur- and the long-term challenges we must And with our friends and allies, we den, but also a great privilege—one meet, it has never been more impor- will forge a new and comprehensive that has been entrusted to few genera- tant to ensure that as our economy re- strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan tions of Americans. For in our hands covers, we do what it takes to bring to defeat al Qaeda and combat extre- lies the ability to shape our world for this deficit down. mism. Because I will not allow terror- good or for ill. I’m proud that we passed the recov- ists to plot against the American peo- I know that it is easy to lose sight of ery plan free of earmarks, and I want ple from safe havens half a world away. this truth—to become cynical and to pass a budget next year that ensures As we meet here tonight, our men doubtful; consumed with the petty and that each dollar we spend reflects only and women in uniform stand watch the trivial. co But in my life, I have our most important national priorities. abroad and more are readying to de- also learned that hope is found in un- Yesterday, I held a fiscal summit ploy. To each and every one of them, likely places; that inspiration often where I pledged to cut the deficit in and to the families who bear the quiet comes not from those with the most half by the end of my first term in of- burden of their absence, Americans are power or celebrity, but from the fice. My Administration has also begun united in sending one message: we dreams and aspirations of Americans to go line by line through the Federal honor your service, we are inspired by who are anything but ordinary. budget in order to eliminate wasteful your sacrifice, and you have our I think about Leonard Abess, the bank president from Miami who report- and ineffective programs. As you can unyielding support. To relieve the edly cashed out of his company, took a imagine, this is a process that will strain on our forces, my budget in- $60 million bonus, and gave it out to all take some time. But we’re starting creases the number of our soldiers and 399 people who worked for him, plus an- with the biggest lines. We have already Marines. And to keep our sacred trust other 72 who used to work for him. He identified two trillion dollars in sav- with those who serve, we will raise didn’t tell anyone, but when the local ings over the next decade. their pay, and give our veterans the ex- newspaper found out, he simply said, ‘‘I In this budget, we will end education panded health care and benefits that knew some of these people since I was programs that don’t work and end di- they have earned. 7 years old. I didn’t feel right getting rect payments to large agribusinesses To overcome extremism, we must the money myself.’’ that don’t need them. We’ll eliminate also be vigilant in upholding the values I think about Greensburg, Kansas, a the no-bid contracts that have wasted our troops defend—because there is no town that was completely destroyed by billions in Iraq, and reform our defense force in the world more powerful than a tornado, but is being rebuilt by its budget so that we’re not paying for the example of America. That is why I residents as a global example of how Cold War-era weapons systems we don’t have ordered the closing of the deten- clean energy can power an entire com- use. We will root out the waste, fraud, tion center at Guantanamo Bay, and munity—how it can bring jobs and and abuse in our Medicare program will seek swift and certain justice for businesses to a place where piles of that doesn’t make our seniors any captured terrorists—because living our bricks and rubble once lay. ‘‘The trag- healthier, and we will restore a sense of values doesn’t make us weaker, it edy was terrible,’’ said one of the men fairness and balance to our tax code by makes us safer and it makes us strong- who helped them rebuild. ‘‘But the finally ending the tax breaks for cor- er. And that is why I can stand here to- folks here know that it also provided porations that ship our jobs overseas. night and say without exception or an incredible opportunity.’’ In order to save our children from a equivocation that the United States of And I think about Ty’Sheoma future of debt, we will also end the tax America does not torture. Bethea, the young girl from that breaks for the wealthiest 2 percent of In words and deeds, we are showing school I visited in Dillon, South Caro- Americans. But let me be perfectly the world that a new era of engage- lina—a place where the ceilings leak, clear, because I know you’ll hear the ment has begun. For we know that the paint peels off the walls, and they same old claims that rolling back these America cannot meet the threats of have to stop teaching six times a day tax breaks means a massive tax in- this century alone, but the world can- because the train barrels by their crease on the American people: if your not meet them without America. We classroom. She has been told that her family earns less than $250,000 a year, cannot shun the negotiating table, nor school is hopeless, but the other day you will not see your taxes increased a ignore the foes or forces that could do after class she went to the public li- single dime. I repeat: not one single us harm. We are instead called to move brary and typed up a letter to the peo- dime. In fact, the recovery plan pro- forward with the sense of confidence ple sitting in this room. She even vides a tax cut—that’s right, a tax and candor that serious times demand. asked her principal for the money to cut—for 95 percent of working families. To seek progress toward a secure and buy a stamp. The letter asks us for And these checks are on the way. lasting peace between Israel and her help, and says, ‘‘We are just students To preserve our long-term fiscal neighbors, we have appointed an envoy trying to become lawyers, doctors, con- health, we must also address the grow- to sustain our effort. To meet the chal- gressmen like yourself and one day ing costs in Medicare and Social Secu- lenges of the 21st century—from ter- president, so we can make a change to rity. Comprehensive health care reform rorism to nuclear proliferation; from not just the state of South Carolina is the best way to strengthen Medicare pandemic disease to cyber threats to but also the world. We are not quit- for years to come. And we must also crushing poverty—we will strengthen ters.’’ begin a conversation on how to do the old alliances, forge new ones, and use We are not quitters. same for Social Security, while cre- all elements of our national power. These words and these stories tell us ating tax-free universal savings ac- And to respond to an economic crisis something about the spirit of the peo- counts for all Americans. that is global in scope, we are working ple who sent us here. They tell us that Finally, because we’re also suffering with the nations of the G–20 to restore even in the most trying times, amid from a deficit of trust, I am committed confidence in our financial system, the most difficult circumstances, there

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:58 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE6.035 S24FEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2423 is a generosity, a resilience, a decency, H.R. 603. An act to require the conveyance CASEY, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. and a determination that perseveres; a of certain public land within the boundaries ROCKEFELLER, and Mr. NELSON of willingness to take responsibility for of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the Florida): S. 464. A bill to amend the National and our future and for posterity. training and readiness of the Utah National Guard; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- Community Service Act of 1990 to improve Their resolve must be our inspira- ural Resources. the educational awards provided for national tion. Their concerns must be our cause. H.R. 714. An act to authorize the Secretary service, and for other purposes; to the Com- And we must show them and all our of the Interior to lease certain lands in Vir- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and people that we are equal to the task be- gin Islands National Park, and for other pur- Pensions. fore us. poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. COCH- I know that we haven’t agreed on ural Resources. RAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CASEY, and H.R. 911. An act to require certain stand- Mr. NELSON of Florida): every issue thus far, and there are S. 465. A bill to amend the National and surely times in the future when we will ards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential pro- Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a part ways. But I also know that every grams, and for other purposes; to the Com- Semester of Service grant program, and for American who is sitting here tonight mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and other purposes; to the Committee on Health, loves this country and wants it to suc- Pensions. Education, Labor, and Pensions. ceed. That must be the starting point By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. COCH- f RAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CASEY, Mr. for every debate we have in the coming REPORTS OF COMMITTEES KERRY, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, and Mr. months, and where we return after NELSON of Florida): those debates are done. That is the The following reports of committees S. 466. A bill to amend the National and foundation on which the American peo- were submitted: Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Summer of Service State grant program, a ple expect us to build common ground. By Mr. INOUYE, from the Committee on Summer of Service national direct grant And if we do—if we come together Appropriations: and lift this Nation from the depths of program, and related national activities, and Special Report entitled ‘‘Further Revised for other purposes; to the Committee on this crisis; if we put our people back to Allocation to Subcommittees’’ (Rept. No. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 111–4). work and restart the engine of our By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. COCH- prosperity; if we confront without fear f RAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CASEY, Mr. the challenges of our time and summon KOHL, and Mr. NELSON of Florida): INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND that enduring spirit of an America that S. 467. A bill to amend the National and JOINT RESOLUTIONS does not quit, then someday years from Community Service Act of 1990 to establish The following bills and joint resolu- Encore Service Programs, Encore Fellowship now our children can tell their children Programs, and Silver Scholarship Programs, that this was the time when we per- tions were introduced, read the first and for other purposes; to the Committee on formed, in the words that are carved and second times by unanimous con- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. into this very chamber, ‘‘something sent, and referred as indicated: f worthy to be remembered.’’ Thank you, By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. God Bless you, and may God Bless the KLOBUCHAR): SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND United States of America. S. 457. A bill to establish pilot projects SENATE RESOLUTIONS BARACK OBAMA. under the Medicare program to provide in- The following concurrent resolutions THE WHITE HOUSE, February 24, 2009. centives for home health agencies to utilize and Senate resolutions were read, and home monitoring and communications tech- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: f nologies; to the Committee on Finance. By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. SPECTER, and SCHUMER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. At 2:31 p.m., a message from the Mr. WHITEHOUSE): BENNETT): S. 458. A bill to amend the False Claims S. Res. 53. A resolution authorizing a House of Representatives, delivered by plaque commemorating the role of enslaved Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- African Americans in the construction of the By Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and nounced that the House has passed the Capitol; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- Mr. CORKER): following bills, in which it requests the ministration. S. 459. A bill to improve and enhance sub- concurrence of the Senate: stance use disorder programs for members of f H.R. 44. An act to implement the rec- the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS ommendations of the Guam War Claims Re- the Committee on Armed Services. view Commission. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and S. 61 H.R. 601. An act to provide for the convey- Mr. FEINGOLD): At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the ance of parcels of land to Mantua, Box Elder S. 460. A bill to amend the Agriculture name of the Senator from Massachu- County, Utah. Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient mar- setts (Mr. KERRY) was added as a co- H.R. 603. An act to require the conveyance kets and increase competition and trans- sponsor of S. 61, a bill to amend title 11 of certain public land within the boundaries parency among packers that purchase live- of the United States Code with respect of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the stock from producers; to the Committee on to modification of certain mortgages training and readiness of the Utah National Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. on principal residences, and for other Guard. By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. purposes. H.R. 714. An act to authorize the Secretary CRAPO): of the Interior to lease certain lands in Vir- S. 461. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 144 gin Islands National Park, and for other pur- enue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the At the request of Mr. KERRY, the poses. railroad track maintenance credit; to the names of the Senator from Washington H.R. 911. An act to require certain stand- Committee on Finance. (Mrs. MURRAY) and the Senator from ards and enforcement provisions to prevent By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added child abuse and neglect in residential pro- VITTER): as cosponsors of S. 144, a bill to amend grams, and for other purposes. S. 462. A bill to amend the Lacey Act the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re- f Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the importa- move cell phones from listed property tion, exportation, transportation, and sale, MEASURES REFERRED receipt, acquisition, or purchase in inter- under section 280F. S. 160 The following bills were read the first state or foreign commerce, of any live ani- mal of any prohibited wildlife species, and At the request of Mr. LIEBERMAN, the and the second times by unanimous for other purposes; to the Committee on En- name of the Senator from New York consent, and referred as indicated: vironment and Public Works. (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- H.R. 44. An act to implement the rec- By Mr. KERRY: sor of S. 160, a bill to provide the Dis- ommendations of the Guam War Claims Re- S. 463. A bill to impose limitations on cer- trict of Columbia a voting seat and the view Commission; to the Committee on En- tain expenditures by participants in the State of Utah an additional seat in the ergy and Natural Resources. Troubled Asset Relief Program; to the Com- H.R. 601. An act to provide for the convey- mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- House of Representatives. ance of parcels of land to Mantua, Box Elder fairs. S. 167 County, Utah; to the Committee on Energy By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. COCH- At the request of Mr. KOHL, the name and Natural Resources. RAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. of the Senator from New York (Mrs.

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Congress and the Secretary of the this legislation that will update the S. 254 Smithsonian Institution to carry out a 1986 amendments to the False Claims At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the joint project at the Library of Congress Act I authored. names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. and the National Museum of African This legislation is similar to a ROBERTS) and the Senator from Michi- American History and Culture to col- version that was introduced in the last gan (Ms. STABENOW) were added as co- lect video and audio recording of per- Congress that cleared the Judiciary sponsors of S. 254, a bill to amend title sonal histories and testimonials of in- Committee by unanimous voice vote. XVIII of the Social Security Act to dividuals who participated in the Civil We have made some updates to the bill provide for the coverage of home infu- Rights movement, and for other pur- that was the result of sitting down sion therapy under the Medicare Pro- poses. with various interested parties and gram. S. 407 hearing their concerns. We made a commitment last Congress to move S. 316 At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the that bill through regular order to en- At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the name of the Senator from New Jersey sure that all interested stakeholders name of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- had a say. I believe this version of the (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor sponsor of S. 407, a bill to increase, ef- bill not only clarifies the original in- of S. 316, a bill to amend the Internal fective as of December 1, 2009, the rates tent of the 1986 amendments but also Revenue Code of 1986 to make perma- of compensation for veterans with serv- makes a number of modifications that nent the reduction in the rate of tax on ice-connected disabilities and the rates strengthen the False Claims Act and qualified timber gain of corporations, of dependency and indemnity com- will help the Government recover tax- and for other purposes. pensation for the survivors of certain payers’ dollars lost to fraud and abuse S. 343 disabled veterans, and for other pur- poses. for years to come. At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the Senator DURBIN and I are also joined S. 456 name of the Senator from Vermont by other original cosponsors, including At the request of Mr. DODD, the name (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- Senator LEAHY, whom you recognize is sor of S. 343, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. the chairman of the Judiciary Com- CORKER) was added as a cosponsor of S. of the Social Security Act to provide mittee, and Senator SPECTER, its rank- 456, a bill to direct the Secretary of for Medicare coverage services of quali- ing member, and Senator WHITEHOUSE, fied respiratory therapists performed Health and Human Services, in con- a member of the committee. It is a bi- under the general supervision of a phy- sultation with the Secretary of Edu- partisan bill that is about protecting sician. cation, to develop guidelines to be used taxpayers’ dollars and strengthening on a voluntary basis to develop plans S. 354 the Government’s hand in combating to manage the risk of food allergy and At the request of Mr. WEBB, the name fraud. anaphylaxis in schools and early child- of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. DUR- A little history: Back in 1986, the hood education programs, to establish BIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 354, Government was in a situation that a bill to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks school-based food allergy management had some parallel to today’s economic of parental leave made available to a grants, and for other purposes. situation. Government military ex- Federal employee shall be paid leave, S. RES. 9 penditures were a significant portion of and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. LUGAR, the the budget, and there was ample evi- S. 371 name of the Senator from Pennsyl- dence of fraud and abuse in Govern- vania (Mr. SPECTER) was added as a co- ment contracts. Today, we are facing At the request of Mr. THUNE, the name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. sponsor of S. Res. 9, a resolution com- an economic situation where the Gov- memorating 90 years of U.S.-Polish dip- ernment is now on the hook for tril- MARTINEZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 371, a bill to amend chapter 44 of lomatic relations, during which Poland lions of dollars in new Government title 18, United States Code, to allow has proven to be an exceptionally spending in an attempt to jump-start citizens who have concealed carry per- strong partner to the United States in our ailing economy. That is com- mits from the State in which they re- advancing freedom around the world. pounded by the fact that the Treasury side to carry concealed firearms in an- f Department has taken unprecedented steps to bail out financial institutions other State that grants concealed STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED with hundreds of billions of taxpayers’ carry permits, if the individual com- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS plies with the laws of the State. dollars. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, I am concerned this new Government S. 381 Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. spending has occurred too quickly and At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the SPECTER, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE): could be ripe with opportunities for name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. S. 458. A bill to amend the False fraud and abuse. I would say there are BEGICH) was added as a cosponsor of S. Claims Act; to the Committee on the 99 other Senators who can say the same 381, a bill to express the policy of the Judiciary. thing. But that is the reason this legis- United States regarding the United Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I am lation is timely and urgently needed. States relationship with Native Hawai- here as part of what I am calling ‘‘Ac- The False Claims Act, which is also ians, to provide a process for the reor- countability in Government Week.’’ I known as Lincoln’s Law, was originally ganization of a Native Hawaiian and plan to introduce various bills this passed by Congress in 1865 to combat the recognition by the United States of week that will strengthen oversight of war profiteering by Government con- the Native Hawaiian government, and Government programs, integrity of tractors during the Civil War. The for other purposes. taxpayer-funded initiatives, and bring False Claims Act allowed individual S. 390 sunshine to the executive, legislative, citizen whistleblowers to go to court to At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the and judicial branches of our Govern- collect Government money that was name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. ment. These bills are important and lost to unscrupulous contractors that ENSIGN) was added as a cosponsor of S. will help all Americans better under- were selling false or fraudulent goods 390, a bill to expand the authority of stand their Government in addition to to Union troops. This legal mechanism, the Secretary of the Air Force to con- making sure taxpayers’ dollars are not known as qui tam—Q-U-I T-A-M, for vey certain relocatable military hous- lost to fraud, waste, and abuse. you Latin lovers—is the key compo- ing units to Indian tribes located in The first bill I am introducing this nent to the False Claims Act, allowing Idaho and Nevada. week, and am introducing today, is the individual citizens to act as private

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First, the This remained the case from the end of that as the bailout money—is used to bill would address the Totten decision World War II until 1986 with the False purchase distressed assets through a by removing the requirement that false Claims Act. That is when I authored third party broker as originally envi- claims be directly presented to the amendments to that act which restored sioned. Government officials instead of tying the teeth and breathed new life into a Another case that is detrimental to the liability directly to Government law that was designed to do nothing the False Claims Act is Rockwell Inter- money and property. It would also cor- but to protect all American taxpayers. national Corporation v. U.S. In that rect the Allison Engine decision, ensur- Now, since 1986 the Federal Govern- case, the Supreme Court interpreted an ing that subcontractors who rip off the ment has recovered $22 billion from area of the False Claims Act known as taxpayers will be held accountable. those who defraud the Government. By the ‘‘public disclosure bar,’’ which pro- The bill would also address the Rock- working with qui tam whistleblowers, hibits a false claims case from moving well decision by requiring the Attorney the Justice Department has turned forward if the case was based upon pub- General to file a timely motion to dis- Lincoln’s law into the single most ef- licly disclosed information such as a miss claims that violate the public dis- fective tool in the Federal Govern- Government report, unless the whistle- closure bar. By allowing the Attorney ment’s tool box to help protect tax- blower filing the case was the ‘‘original General to present to the court infor- payers’ dollars. However, it has been a source’’ of the information. Here, the mation about public disclosures up hard fought battle to get the False Supreme Court held that a qui tam front in a case, the bill would eliminate Claims Act to where it is today as whistleblower was barred from receiv- procedural uncertainties that exist deep-pocket Government contractors ing a share of any money recovered un- now by allowing public disclosures to have spent hundreds of millions of dol- less they were the original source of all be addressed at any time during the lars to litigate the False Claims Act. claims ultimately settled. proceeding. As a result, various court interpreta- This may not sound like a trouble- The bill also clarifies that nontax- tions have limited the applicability some decision. However, the impact is payer funds under the control of the and the reach of the False Claims Act, that oftentimes a case is brought by a U.S. Government subject to fraud are cutting off many worthy cases from whistleblower on a certain set of facts actionable under the False Claims Act. ever going forward. Some of these cases and then expanded by the Department Thus, monies directly under the con- have been around for quite a while, of Justice that ultimately settles on trol of the U.S. Government subject to others more recent. Yet the one thing other grounds. As a result, this case fraud that are currently outside the these cases have in common is they creates a disincentive for a whistle- scope of the False Claims Act would threaten to undermine both the spirit blower to bring forth information now be covered. This would correct the and the intent of the 1986 amendments about fraud as they may not get to problems that have arisen following to Lincoln’s law called the False share in any part of that recovery. the decision of Custer Battles. Claims Act. That is the incentive under false Additionally, the bill clarifies a split The first case that created problems claims: a whistleblower, not a lawyer, between the Federal Circuit Courts of for the False Claims Act was the not in the Justice Department, to get a Appeal that currently exists regarding Totten case where the DC Circuit percentage of what is recovered as an whether a Government employee may Court of Appeals held that false claims incentive to get this information out file a False Claims Act case. It takes a must be presented directly to the Gov- there and get it prosecuted, particu- dissenting opinion from the Tenth Cir- ernment—in this case, employees at larly if the Justice Department is over- cuit and codifies that by allowing Gov- Amtrak, which is a Government grant- loaded or maybe doesn’t want to take ernment employees to bring a False ee—and were not actually presented to the case. Claims Act case based upon informa- the Federal Government. As a result, Now, one last case I will mention is tion learned in the course of their em- the Government was precluded from re- the Custer Battles case decided in 2006. ployment only when the employee: covering money lost to fraud and abuse In this case, a jury found that a defense One, discloses the fraud to a super- perpetrated against Amtrak. contractor in Iraq had defrauded the visor; two, discloses the fraud to the More recently, the Supreme Court Government of $10 million. However, Inspector General of the agency; three, held in Allison Engine Co. v. U.S. that the judge overturned the jury’s verdict, discloses the fraud to the Attorney for liability to attach a defendant must finding that the money lost was not General and then waits 18 months with- not only make a false statement but U.S. taxpayer money but was instead out Government action. must intend to get the claim paid and Iraqi money under the control of the Further, it restricts a Government approved directly by the Government U.S. Government. As a result of this employee from bringing a False Claims based upon that false statement. While case, the U.S. Government may not re- Act case if they derive information for this sounds straightforward, it creates cover for any fraud committed against their case in an indictment or informa- a huge loophole in the False Claims the U.S. Government if the funds are tion, any ongoing criminal, civil, or ad- Act because subcontractors who re- not American funds, even if the U.S. ministrative investigation, or if they ceive Federal money never actually Government has been entrusted with are an auditor, investigator, or attor- submit a claim directly to the Govern- the management of those funds, just as ney who has a duty—a duty—to inves- ment because they do it through the if money is somehow not fungible. tigate fraud. This ensures that a Gov- contractors. Instead, they pass the These decisions, which are by no means ernment employee can act as a relator, claim to the prime contractor who an exhaustive list, are contrary to the but only if he or she is truly bringing then gives it to the Government. So spirit and the intent of the 1986 amend- a claim that the Government has re- under the Allison Engine decision, it ments. And who should know that? I fused to investigate. could be virtually impossible to prove should know it because I authored this The bill makes some additional tech- a False Claims Act case where the sub- legislation. nical corrections that I am not going contractor knowingly ripped off the This bill we are introducing today—a to go into. Finally, the bill includes a taxpayers. In fact, a judge in my home bipartisan bill by Senator DURBIN and new section that will require the At- State of Iowa dismissed a case based myself—seeks to clarify the False torney General to report to Congress solely upon the Allison Engine deci- Claims Act so these judicial interpreta- on an annual basis regarding the use of sion, even without a motion from the tions that have limited the False the False Claims Act and any settle- defendant. This has created a signifi- Claims Act are overruled. It is nar- ments made upon these sorts of law- cant problem for recovering taxpayers’ rowly tailored—I wish to emphasize suits. This has two purposes. It allows

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So the False Claims Act clarification for a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 and SEC. 3. GOVERNMENT RIGHT TO DISMISS CER- bill is narrowly tailored to ensure that not more than $10,000, as adjusted by the TAIN ACTIONS. the legislative intent of 1986 is truly Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment understood. It will bring a level of rea- Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note; Public Law Section 3730(b) of title 31, United States son and sanity instead of the current 104–410), plus 3 times the amount of damages Code, is amended— hodgepodge of laws across various cir- which the Government sustains because of (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Rule the act of that person. 4(d)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘rule 4’’; and cuit courts of appeals. This bill is de- ‘‘(2) REDUCED DAMAGES.—If the court finds (2) by adding at the end the following: signed to protect the American tax- that— ‘‘(6)(A) Not later than 120 days after the payer from fraud and is timely, given ‘‘(A) the person committing the violation date of service under paragraph (2), the Gov- the recent actions to shore up the bal- of this subsection furnished officials of the ernment may move to dismiss from the ac- ance sheets of banks and private busi- United States responsible for investigating tion a qui tam relator that is an employee of nesses across the country. false claims violations with all information the Federal Government, or that is an imme- I am glad we have a bipartisan coali- known to such person about the violation diate family member of an employee of the within 30 days after the date on which the tion ready to pick up where we left off Federal Government, if— defendant first obtained the information; ‘‘(i) the necessary and specific material al- in the last Congress. I believe we made ‘‘(B) such person fully cooperated with any great strides last year in working legations contained in such action were de- Government investigation of such violation; rived from a filed criminal indictment or in- through the concerns of various stake- and formation or an open and active criminal, holders, and I encourage my colleagues ‘‘(C) at the time such person furnished the civil, or administrative investigation or to join me and Senator DURBIN in United States with the information about audit by the Government into substantially strengthening Lincoln’s law so that it the violation, no criminal prosecution, civil the same fraud alleged in the action; can stand up and work for the Amer- action, or administrative action had com- ‘‘(ii) the duties of the employee’s position menced under this title with respect to such ican taxpayers for years to come as it specifically include uncovering and reporting violation, and the person did not have actual the particular type of fraud that is alleged in has for the last 22 years, bringing about knowledge of the existence of an investiga- $22 billion back to the Federal Treas- the action, and the employee, as part of the tion into such violation, duties of that employee’s position, is partici- ury. the court may assess not less than 2 times pating in or has knowledge of an open and Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- the amount of damages which the Govern- active criminal, civil, or administrative in- sent that the text of the bill be printed ment sustains because of the act of that per- vestigation or audit by the Government of in the RECORD. son. the alleged fraud; There being no objection, the text of ‘‘(3) COSTS OF CIVIL ACTIONS.—A person vio- ‘‘(iii) the person bringing the action the bill was ordered to be placed in the lating this subsection shall also be liable to learned of the information that underlies the the United States Government for the costs RECORD, as follows: alleged violation of section 3729 that is the of a civil action brought to recover any such basis of the action in the course of the per- S. 458 penalty or damages.’’; son’s employment by the United States, and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and either— resentatives of the United States of America in inserting the following: ‘‘(I) in a case in which the employing agen- Congress assembled, ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec- cy has an inspector general, such person, be- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tion— fore bringing the action has not— This Act may be cited as the ‘‘False Claims ‘‘(1) the terms ‘knowing’ and ‘knowingly’ ‘‘(aa) disclosed in writing substantially all Act Clarification Act of 2009’’. mean that a person, with respect to informa- material evidence and information that re- SEC. 2. FALSE CLAIMS GENERALLY. tion— lates to the alleged violation that the person Section 3729 of title 31, United States Code, ‘‘(A) has actual knowledge of the informa- possessed to such inspector general; and is amended— tion; ‘‘(bb) notified in writing the person’s su- (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting ‘‘(B) acts in deliberate ignorance of the pervisor and the Attorney General of the dis- the following: truth or falsity of the information; or closure under division (aa); or ‘‘(a) LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTS.— ‘‘(C) acts in reckless disregard of the truth ‘‘(II) in a case in which the employing ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), or falsity of the information, agency does not have an inspector general, any person who— and no proof of specific intent to defraud is such person, before bringing the action has ‘‘(A) knowingly presents, or causes to be required; not— presented, a false or fraudulent claim for ‘‘(2) the term ‘claim’— ‘‘(aa) disclosed in writing substantially all payment or approval; ‘‘(A) means any request or demand, wheth- material evidence and information that re- ‘‘(B) knowingly makes, uses, or causes to er under a contract or otherwise, for money lates to the alleged violation that the person be made or used, a false record or statement or property and whether or not the United possessed, to the Attorney General; and to get a false or fraudulent claim paid or ap- States has title to the money or property, ‘‘(bb) notified in writing the person’s su- proved; that— pervisor of the disclosure under division (aa); ‘‘(C) conspires to commit a violation of ‘‘(i) is presented to an officer, employee, or or subparagraph (A), (B), (D), (E), (F), or (G) or agent of the United States; or ‘‘(iv) the person bringing the action otherwise to get a false or fraudulent claim ‘‘(ii) is made to a contractor, grantee, or learned of the information that underlies the paid or approved; other recipient if the United States Govern- alleged violation of section 3729 that is the ‘‘(D) has possession, custody, or control of ment— basis of the action in the course of the per- property or money used, or to be used, by the ‘‘(I) provides or has provided any portion of son’s employment by the United States, Government and knowingly delivers, or the money or property requested or de- made the required disclosures and notifica- causes to be delivered, less than all of that manded; or tions under clause (iii), and— money or property; ‘‘(II) will reimburse such contractor, grant- ‘‘(I) less than 18 months (and any period of ‘‘(E) is authorized to make or deliver a doc- ee, or other recipient for any portion of the extension as provided for under subpara- ument certifying receipt of property used, or money or property which is requested or de- graph (B)) have elapsed since the disclosures to be used, by the Government and, intend- manded; and of information and notification under clause ing to defraud the Government, makes or de- ‘‘(B) does not include requests or demands (iii) were made; or livers the receipt without completely know- for money or property that the Government ‘‘(II) within 18 months (and any period of ing that the information on the receipt is has paid to an individual as compensation extension as provided for under subpara- true; for Federal employment or as an income sub- graph (B)) after the disclosures of informa- ‘‘(F) knowingly buys, or receives as a sidy with no restrictions on that individual’s tion and notification under clause (iii) were pledge of an obligation or debt, public prop- use of the money or property; and made, the Attorney General has filed an ac- erty from an officer or employee of the Gov- ‘‘(3) the term ‘obligation’ means a fixed tion based on such information. ernment, or a member of the Armed Forces, duty, or a contingent duty arising from an ‘‘(B) Prior to the expiration of the 18- who lawfully may not sell or pledge the prop- express or implied contractual, quasi-con- month period described under subparagraph erty; or tractual, grantor-grantee, licensor-licensee, (A)(iv)(II) and upon notice to the person who

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RELIEF FROM RETALIATORY ACTIONS. riod by 1 additional 12-month period. filed, substantially the same matters, in- Section 3730(h) of title 31, United States ‘‘(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), a volving the same wrongdoer, as alleged in Code, is amended to read as follows: person’s supervisor is the officer or employee the action or claim were contained in, or the ‘‘(h) RELIEF FROM RETALIATORY ACTIONS.— who— subject of— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any employee, govern- ‘‘(i) is in a position of the next highest ‘‘(i) a filed criminal indictment or informa- ment contractor, or agent shall be entitled classification to the position of such person; tion, or an open and active criminal, civil, or to all relief necessary to make that em- ‘‘(ii) has supervisory authority over such administrative investigation or audit; or ployee, government contractor, or agent person; and ‘‘(ii) a news media report, or public con- whole, if that employee, government con- ‘‘(iii) such person believes is not culpable gressional hearing, report, or investigation, tractor, or agent is discharged, demoted, sus- of the violation upon which the action under if within 90 days after the issuance or com- pended, threatened, harassed, or in any other this subsection is brought by such person. pletion of such news media report or con- manner discriminated against in the terms ‘‘(D) A motion to dismiss under this para- gressional hearing, report, or investigation, and conditions of employment because of graph shall set forth documentation of the the Department of Justice or an Office of In- lawful acts done by the employee, govern- allegations, evidence, and information in spector General opened a fraud investigation ment contractor, or agent on behalf of the support of the motion. or audit of the facts contained in such news employee, government contractor, or agent ‘‘(E) Any person against whom the Govern- media report or congressional hearing, re- or associated others in furtherance of other ment has filed a motion to dismiss under port, or investigation as a result of learning efforts to stop 1 or more violations of this subparagraph (A) shall be provided an oppor- about the public report, hearing, or inves- subchapter. tunity to contest a motion to dismiss under tigation; ‘‘(2) RELIEF.—Relief under paragraph (1) this paragraph. The court may restrict ac- ‘‘(B) any new information provided by the shall include reinstatement with the same cess to the evidentiary materials filed in person does not add substantial grounds for seniority status that employee, government support of the motion to dismiss, as the in- additional recovery beyond those encom- contractor, or agent would have had but for terests of justice require. A motion to dis- passed within the Government’s existing the discrimination, 2 times the amount of miss and evidentiary material filed in sup- criminal indictment or information, or an back pay, interest on the back pay, and com- port or opposition of such motion shall not open and active criminal, civil, or adminis- pensation for any special damages sustained be— trative investigation or audit; and as a result of the discrimination, including ‘‘(i) made public without the prior written ‘‘(C) the Government’s existing criminal litigation costs and reasonable attorneys’ consent of the person bringing the civil ac- indictment or information, or an open and fees. An action under this subsection may be tion; and active criminal, civil, or administrative in- brought in the appropriate district court of ‘‘(ii) subject to discovery by the defendant. vestigation or audit, or the news media re- the United States for the relief provided in ‘‘(F) Upon granting a motion filed under port, or congressional hearing, report, or in- this subsection.’’. subparagraph (A), the court shall dismiss the vestigation was not initiated or published SEC. 6. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. qui tam relator from the action. after the Government’s receipt of informa- Section 3731(b) of title 31, United States ‘‘(G) If the motion to dismiss under this tion about substantially the same matters Code, is amended to read as follows: paragraph is granted, the matter shall re- voluntarily brought by the person to the ‘‘(b)(1) A civil action under section 3730 main under seal. Government.’’. may not be brought more than 10 years after ‘‘(H) Not later than 12 months after the (c) QUI TAM AWARDS.—Section 3730(d) of the date on which the violation of section date of the enactment of this paragraph, and title 31, United States Code, is amended— 3729 or 3730 is committed. every 12 months thereafter, the Department (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second ‘‘(2) Upon intervention, the Government of Justice shall submit a report to the Com- sentence and inserting ‘‘If the person bring- may file its own complaint in intervention mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate and ing the action is not dismissed under sub- or amend the complaint of a person who has the Committee on the Judiciary of the House section (e)(4) because the person provided brought an action under section 3730(b) to of Representatives relating to— new information that adds substantial clarify or add detail to the claims in which ‘‘(i) the cases in which the Department of grounds for additional recovery beyond those the Government is intervening and to add Justice has filed a motion to dismiss under encompassed within the Government’s exist- any additional claims with respect to which this paragraph; ing indictment, information, investigation, the Government contends it is entitled to re- ‘‘(ii) the outcome of such motions; and or audit, then such person shall be entitled lief. For statute of limitations purposes, any ‘‘(iii) the status of false claims civil ac- to receive a share only of proceeds of the ac- such Government pleading shall relate back tions in which such motions were filed. tion or settlement that are attributable to to the filing date of the complaint of the per- ‘‘(I) Nothing in this paragraph shall be con- the new basis for recovery that is stated in son who originally brought the action, to the strued to limit the authority of the Govern- the action brought by that person.’’; and extent that the claim of the Government ment to dismiss an action or claim, or a per- (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting arises out of the conduct, transactions, or son who brings an action or claim, under this the following: occurrences set forth, or attempted to be set subsection for any reason other than the ‘‘(3)(A) Whether or not the Government forth, in the prior complaint of that per- grant of a motion filed under subparagraph proceeds with the action, the court may, to son.’’. (A).’’. the extent the court considers appropriate, SEC. 7. CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE DEMANDS. SEC. 4. BARRED ACTIONS. reduce the share of the proceeds of the ac- Section 3733 of title 31, United States Code, (a) PROVISIONS RELATING TO ACTIONS tion which a person would otherwise receive is amended— BARRED.—Section 3730(b)(1) of title 31, under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection (1) in subsection (a)— United States Code, is amended by adding at (taking into account the role of that person (A) in paragraph (1)— the end the following: ‘‘No claim for a viola- in advancing the case to litigation and any (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph tion of section 3729 may be waived or re- relevant circumstances pertaining to the (A)— leased by any action of any person who violation), if the court finds that person— (I) by inserting ‘‘, or a designee (for pur- brings an action under this subsection, ex- ‘‘(i) planned and initiated the violation of poses of this section),’’ after ‘‘Whenever the cept insofar as such action is part of a court section 3729 upon which the action was Attorney General’’; and approved settlement of a false claim civil ac- brought; or (II) by striking ‘‘the Attorney General tion brought under this section. Nothing in ‘‘(ii) derived the knowledge of the claims may, before commencing a civil proceeding this paragraph shall be construed to limit in the action primarily from specific infor- under section 3730 or other false claims law,’’ the ability of the United States to decline to mation relating to allegations or trans- and inserting ‘‘the Attorney General, or a pursue any claim brought under this sub- actions (other than information provided by designee, may, before commencing a civil section, or to require court approval of a set- the person bringing the action) that the Gov- proceeding under section 3730(a) or other tlement by the Government with a defendant ernment publicly disclosed, as that term is false claims law, or electing under section of an action brought under subsection (a), or defined in subsection (e)(4)(A), or that the 3730(b),’’; and under this subsection, unless the person Government disclosed privately to the per- (ii) in the matter following subparagraph bringing the action objects to the settlement son bringing the action in the course of its (D)— under subsection (c)(2)(B).’’. investigation into potential violations of (I) by striking ‘‘may not delegate’’ and in- (b) DISMISSAL.—Section 3730(e)(4) of title this subchapter. serting ‘‘may delegate’’; and 31, United States Code, is amended to read as ‘‘(B) If the person bringing the action is (II) by adding at the end the following: follows: convicted of criminal conduct arising from ‘‘Any information obtained by the Attorney ‘‘(4) A court shall dismiss an action or the role of that person in the violation of General or a designee of the Attorney Gen- claim or the person bringing the action or section 3729, that person shall be dismissed eral under this section may be shared with claim under subsection (b), upon a motion by from the civil action and shall not receive any qui tam relator if the Attorney General the Government filed on or before service of any share of the proceeds of the action. Such or designee determine it is necessary as part a complaint on the defendant under sub- dismissal shall not prejudice the right of the of any false claims act investigation.’’; and

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(2) in subsection(i)(2)— basis for such fines; This bipartisan legislation takes im- (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking (7) the length of time involved from the fil- portant steps to modernize and ‘‘, who is authorized for such use under regu- ing of the complaint until the finalization of lations which the Attorney General shall the settlement or compromise, including— strengthen the federal False Claims issue’’; and (A) the date of the original filing of the Acts, FCA, and will help protect the (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Dis- complaint; government and taxpayers from waste, closure of information to any such other (B) the time the case remained under seal; fraud and abuse related to government agency shall be allowed only upon applica- (C) the date upon which the Department of funds. Last Congress Senator GRASS- tion, made by the Attorney General to a Justice determined whether or not to inter- LEY and I introduced similar legisla- United States district court, showing sub- vene in the case; and tion, which was passed by voice vote stantial need for the use of the information (D) the date of settlement or compromise; (8) whether any of the defendants, or any out of the Senate Judiciary Com- by such agency in furtherance of its statu- mittee. I look forward to working with tory responsibilities.’’; and divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, or related (3) in subsection (l)— entities, had previously entered into 1 or Senator GRASSLEY as well as our fellow (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ more settlements or compromises relating to cosponsors, Senator LEAHY, the Chair- after the semicolon; and section 1031 of title 18, United States Code, man of the Judiciary Committee; Sen- (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period or section 3730(b) of title 31, United States ator SPECTER, the Ranking Member of and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and Code, and if so, the dates and monetary size the Judiciary Committee; and Senator of such settlements or compromises; (C) by adding at the end the following: WHITEHOUSE, to see this important leg- ‘‘(8) the term ‘official use’ means any use (9) whether the defendant or any of its di- visions, subsidiaries, affiliates, or related en- islation passed into law. that is consistent with the law, and the regu- Since it was signed into law by Presi- lations and policies of the Department of tities— Justice, including use in connection with in- (A) entered into a corporate integrity dent Lincoln in 1863, the FCA, or ‘‘Lin- ternal Department of Justice memoranda agreement relating to the settlement or coln’s Law,’’ has played a key role in and reports; communications between the compromise; enabling the federal government and Department of Justice and a Federal, State, (B) entered into a deferred prosecution qui tam whistleblowers to prevent un- or local government agency, or a contractor agreement relating to the settlement or scrupulous government contractors of a Federal, State, or local government compromise; and (C) had previously entered into 1 or more from defrauding the nation’s tax- agency, undertaken in furtherance of a De- payers. In 1986, Senator GRASSLEY and partment of Justice investigation or pros- corporate integrity agreements relating to Congressman BERMAN sponsored ecution of a case; interviews of any qui tam section 3730(b) of title 31, United States relator or other witness; oral examinations; Code, or a deferred prosecution agreement amendments to the FCA and its qui depositions; preparation for and response to relating to section 1031 of title 18, United tam provisions that revitalized the ef- civil discovery requests; introduction into States Code, and if so, whether the previous fectiveness of the FCA as a fraud-fight- corporate integrity agreements covered the the record of a case or proceeding; applica- ing tool. Since 1986, the federal govern- conduct that is the subject of the settlement tions, motions, memoranda and briefs sub- ment and qui tam relators have worked or compromise being reported on or similar mitted to a court or other tribunal; and com- conduct; together to recover over $21 billion in munications with Government investigators, (10) in the case of settlements involving monies that would otherwise have been auditors, consultants and experts, the coun- Medicaid, the amounts paid to the Federal lost to fraud, waste or abuse in govern- sel of other parties, arbitrators and medi- Government and to each of the States par- ators, concerning an investigation, case or ment programs. The recovery of this ticipating in the settlement or compromise; proceeding.’’. enormous sum is a victory for tax- (11) whether civil investigative demands SEC. 8. FALSE CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS. payers, and a demonstration of the suc- were issued in process of investigating the cess of the FCA and its qui tam model. (a) REPORTS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Not case; Senator GRASSLEY and I first intro- later than November 1 of each year, the At- (12) in qui tam actions, the percentage of torney General shall submit a report to the the settlement amount awarded to the rela- duced FCA reform legislation in Sep- Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate tor, and whether or not the relator requested tember 2007 because several recent and the Committee on the Judiciary of the a fairness hearing pertaining to the percent- court interpretations of the 1986 FCA House of Representatives that describes each age received by the relator or the overall amendments had threatened to limit settlement or compromise of any claim, suit, amount of the settlement; the Act’s effectiveness. Our legislation or other action entered into with the Depart- (13) the extent to which officers of the de- was designed to correct erroneous in- ment of Justice that— partment or agency that was the victim of (1) relates to an alleged violation of sec- terpretations of the FCA’s presentment the loss resolved by the settlement or com- clause in the 2004 D.C. Circuit case U.S. tion 1031 of title 18, United States Code, or promise participated in the settlement nego- section 3729 of title 31, United States Code tiations; and ex rel. Totten v. Bombardier Corp., and (including all settlements of alternative (14) the extent to which relators and their the FCA’s public disclosure bar in the remedies); and counsel participated in the settlement nego- 2007 Supreme Court case Rockwell (2) results from a claim of damages in ex- tiations. International Corp. v. U.S. Our bill also cess of $100,000. SEC. 9. SEVERABILITY. sought to make further clarifications (b) CONTENTS OF REPORTS.—The descrip- If any provision or application of this Act to the FCA’s scope and application in tions of each settlement or compromise re- is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect quired to be included in the annual report keeping with the intent of the authors other provisions or applications of this Act of the 1986 FCA amendments. under subsection (a) shall include— which can be given effect without regard to (1) the overall amount of the settlement or the invalid provision or application, and to In the time since we first introduced compromise and the portions of the settle- this end the provisions or applications of this bill last Congress, the need to ment attributed to various statutory au- this Act are severable. strengthen Lincoln’s Law has become thorities; SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION. even more urgent. The economic reces- (2) the amount of actual damages, or in the (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sion has required massive expansion of event no actual amount is available a good subsections (b) and (c), the amendments federal assistance to various indus- faith estimate of the damages, estimated to made by this Act shall take effect on the tries, and this has created an increased have been sustained and the minimum and date of enactment of this Act and shall apply maximum potential civil penalties incurred to all civil actions filed before, on, or after opportunity for waste, fraud and abuse as a consequence of the defendants that is that date. by recipients of that assistance. As the the subject of the settlement or compromise; (b) FALSE CLAIMS.—The amendments made federal government moves ahead with (3) the basis for the estimate of damages by section 2 shall take effect on the date of various economic recovery measures, it sustained and the potential civil penalties enactment of this Act and shall apply to con- is important that we have effective incurred; duct occurring after that date of enactment. anti-fraud provisions in place to deter (4) the amount of the settlement that rep- (c) STATUTE OF LIMITATION.—The amend- ment made to section 3731(b)(1) of title 31, and catch those who would abuse pub- resent damages and the multiplier or per- lic monies and the public trust. We owe centage of the actual damages applied in the United States Code, by section 6 of this Act actual settlement or compromise; shall take effect on the date of enactment of this to the American taxpayer. (5) the amount of the settlement that rep- this Act and shall apply to civil actions filed Also, the False Claims Act Clarifica- resents civil penalties and the percentage of after that date of enactment. tion Act of 2009 is further needed in the potential penalty liability captured by Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I am light of the Supreme Court’s June 2008 the settlement or compromise; pleased to join my colleague Senator decision in Allison Engine Co. v. U.S.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:04 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE6.020 S24FEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2429 ex rel. Sanders. In Allison Engine, the I am sick of hearing about financial Act, and the Encore Service Act—legis- Supreme Court read the 1986 FCA institutions that are receiving funds lation that would offer Americans the amendments to include a barrier to li- and behaving inappropriately. CEOs opportunity to serve their commu- ability in subcontractor fraud cases need to exert leadership during these nities and work to improve their Na- that Congress did not intend. The Alli- trying economic times. If they don’t, tion. son Engine Court held that in cases in- they should repay taxpayers out of As we have discussed time and time volving false claims submitted by a their own pocket. Now is not the time again, the challenges facing America subcontractor to a prime contractor to be throwing lavish parties, giving are mounting—from a struggling econ- for payment involving federal funds, out excessive bonuses, and spending on the plaintiff must prove that the sub- unnecessary renovations. It is time to omy, to a broken health care system, contractor intended for the false state- focus on how best to restore the econ- to challenges in our schools that put ment to be used by the prime con- omy and for the banks, this means re- our children’s futures at risk. tractor to get the government to pay sponsible lending. These are problems that countless its claim. Our legislation makes clear Northern Trust is not the first TARP Americans have lived and struggled that subcontractors are liable for recipient company to spend foolishly, with—that we here in this institution knowingly perpetrating fraud involving but I want it to be the last. For this have debated for years, decade even. government funds, regardless of wheth- reason I am introducing the TARP We can disagree amongst ourselves er that fraud was perpetrated directly Taxpayer Protection and Corporate Re- about how to solve them—and we cer- upon the government or indirectly sponsibility Act of 2009 which would tainly have. through another contractor. In light of prohibit TARP recipients from spon- But what we can all agree on is the the numerous levels of subcontractors soring, hosting, or paying for enter- impact citizens can make when it used in many government contracting tainment or holiday events during the arrangements, this statutory fix is nec- year in which they receive assistance comes to facing some of our biggest essary to ensure accountability no or the following year. The legislation challenges. matter where in the contracting chain would give the Secretary of the Treas- We know the extraordinary things the fraud takes place. ury the authority to issue waivers and ordinary citizens can accomplish for The changes that our legislation would become effective as of March 1, our communities when given the oppor- would make to the FCA are narrowly 2009. tunity—the difference they can make tailored, but will have a significant im- I applaud the action the Obama Ad- in our schools and nursing homes, in pact in catching and deterring fraud. I ministration has taken to address exec- veterans’ hospitals and in helping commend Senator GRASSLEY, the Sen- utive compensation and the provisions those living on fixed incomes. With ate architect of the 1986 FCA amend- included in the American Recovery and these four important pieces of legisla- ments, for his devotion to ensuring the Reinvestment Act of 2009, but I believe effective functioning of the FCA, and I tion, we are offering citizens of all ages we must do more. The American Re- even more opportunities to be involved. will continue to work with him to bet- covery and Reinvestment Act requires ter combat waste, fraud and abuse in the Treasury Department to publish We already harness the enormous government programs. guidelines on the use of funds. How- power of a dedicated group of individ- In sum, the False Claims Act Clari- ever, I believe we need to do more than uals looking for ways to serve their fication Act will enhance whistle- communities is through the remark- blowers’ ability to shine a light on providing guidelines for the use of these funds. As we all know, money is ably successful AmeriCorps program. fraudulent conduct involving govern- Last year alone, 75,000 AmeriCorps ment funds, and to hold the perpetra- fungible and a TARP recipient can al- ways explain that TARP funds were members gave back to our commu- tors accountable through legitimate nities, serving in over 4,000 schools, qui tam claims. The legislation we are not used for questionable purposes. During these difficult economic faith-based and community organiza- introducing today will strengthen the times, we need to send a message to tions, and nonprofits across the coun- legacy of Lincoln’s Law, and I am pleased to serve as its lead Democratic the American people that we are re- try. They also brought reinforce- cosponsor. I urge my colleagues to sup- sponsible stewards of public funds. We ments—recruiting another 1.7 million port its passage. must try to help companies, but only if community volunteers to work along- they operate in an appropriate and re- side them. Because of AmeriCorps, our By Mr. KERRY: sponsible manner which values the as- communities have been strengthened, S. 463. A bill to impose limitations on sistance of the American taxpayer. At and our democracy fortified. certain expenditures by participants in a time when banks are not providing Unfortunately, as the hours the Troubled Asset Relief Program; to enough lending to small businesses and AmeriCorps Members have contributed the Committee on Banking, Housing, others, they should not be throwing and Urban Affairs. lavish parties at taxpayer expense, and to our communities have increased, the Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, today I the claim that these ‘‘parties’’ came Segal AmeriCorps Education Award am introducing the TARP Taxpayer out of ‘‘operating expenses’’ rather created to help members pay for their Protection and Corporate Responsi- than taxpayer funds does not pass the college tuition has remained flat at bility Act of 2009. Recently, it was re- laugh test. $4,725. Meanwhile, the average college ported that the Northern Trust Cor- I urge my colleagues to review this tuition has skyrocketed. The education poration threw lavish events in con- important legislation. award previously paid for two years of junction with the Northern Trust Open. college, but currently it does not even Last year, Northern Trust Company re- By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. cover the cost of single year. I am in- ceived approximately $1.6 billion in COCHRAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. MI- troducing the AmeriCorps: Together funds from the Troubled Relief Asset KULSKI, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. LIN- Improving Our Nation, ACTION, Act, Program and laid off almost 450 em- COLN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. ROCKE- in part, to update the education award ployees. FELLER, and Mr. NELSON, of to keep pace with 15 years of tuition At a time when banks are not lending Florida): increases. and need federal assistance, they S. 464. A bill to amend the National should not be treating themselves to and Community Service Act of 1990 to The ACTION Act will raise the edu- lavish parties with performances by improve the educational awards pro- cation award to $6,585 and increase the Sheryl Crow. I supported the Emer- vided for national service, and for award annually to match the average gency Economic Stabilization Act of other purposes; to the Committee on tuition at a 4-year public university. 2008 because I believe that we need to Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- That figure, $6,585 is the average cost help our financial institutions in order sions. of tuition at a four-year public univer- to stabilize our economy. However, I Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise to sity according to the College Board. firmly believe that every institution introduce four bills today: The The Act will also make the education receiving funds has a responsibility to AmeriCorps: Together Improving Our award tax exempt to ensure that alum- appropriately use the federal assist- Nation (ACTION) Act, the Semester of ni are able to use their entire award to ance provided by taxpayers. Service Act, the Summer of Service advance their education.

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But qualified designees. for all the well-publicized challenges petitive grant program that would en- Lastly, this legislation expands the that growth presents, it is time we also able states and localities to offer mid- capacity and builds on the success of dle school students an opportunity to recognize something else: The opportunities it offers—if we current Senior Programs by raising the participate in a structured community authorization funding levels for the service program over the summer seize them. More than half of those considered a Foster Grandparent, Senior Corps and months. It would employ service-learn- part of the Baby Boomer generation RSVP programs. We all know that sen- ing to teach civic participation skills, are interested in providing meaningful iors and these programs have already help young people see themselves as re- service to their communities. Count- made a remarkable difference in our sources to their communities, expand less older men and women who have communities. That is why our legisla- educational opportunities and discour- given so much to their country tion raises program eligibility levels age ‘‘summer academic slide.’’ Pro- throughout their lives want to serve as from 125 to 200 percent above poverty viding tangible benefits to their com- they enter their later years. and ensures that all programs will be munities, Summer of Service projects They are living longer, healthier open to any individual 55 years and would direct grantees to work on lives than any generation in history. older. unmet human, educational, environ- And they recognize something ele- Contrary to what some suggest, I be- mental and public safety needs and en- mental: courage all youth, regardless of age, in- Life doesn’t end at retirement. For lieve the American people are starved come, or disability, to engage in com- many, it is only beginning—leading for opportunities to serve—and stand munity service. The program would perhaps to a second career in the public at the ready not just in times of crisis, also grant participants with an edu- or nonprofit sector. but every day. cational award of up to $500 which can We have so much to learn. Indeed, Americans are simply waiting to be later be used to pay for college. there can be no greater gift passed on asked to serve something greater than The Semester of Service Act also en- to future generations than the lessons themselves, as they originally were by gages students in service-learning at of the past. But the truth is, we too President John F. Kennedy. In intro- the high school level. We talk so much often fail to draw upon the experience, ducing this legislation today, we once about ways to improve academic per- knowledge and ideas of previous gen- again remind all Americans of that call formance in our schools. Well, when erations. to serve. service is integrated into our students’ What is missing is the opportunity. curricula at school, young people make Giving older Americans those oppor- f gains on achievement tests. Service- tunities is what the Encore Service Act learning results in grade point aver- is all about. It creates an Encore Serv- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS ages going up, and feelings about high- ice Program that provides Americans school are that more positive. 55 years and older with opportunities And the benefits of service-learning to serve communities with the greatest go well beyond the classroom. When need—to volunteer in our nation’s SENATE RESOLUTION 53—AUTHOR- young people participate in service ac- schools, to help keep our neighbor- IZING A PLAQUE COMMEMO- tivities they feel better able to control hoods clean, safe and vibrant, and so RATING THE ROLE OF their own lives in a positive way. They much more. In return for their service, ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS are less prone to engage in risky behav- which may include extensive training IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ior, more likely to engage in their own and a significant commitment of time, CAPITOL education, and far more aware of the they can receive a stipend and edu- career opportunities before them. cation award, much like AmeriCorps Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. SCHU- Indeed, research shows that for every does for younger generations. MER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. BENNETT) dollar we spend on a service-learning Best of all, that stipend can be trans- submitted the following resolution; project, $4 worth of service is provided ferred to children or grandchildren. which was referred to the Committee to the community involved. That Imagine what that means for a grand- on Rules and Administration: means by authorizing $200 million for mother or a grandfather who could lit- S. RES. 53 fiscal year 2009, as the Semester of erally put thousands of dollars into Service Act does, our country will save their newborn grandchild’s college sav- Whereas enslaved African Americans pro- vided labor essential to the construction of more than half a billion dollars in serv- ings fund as a result of this program— the Capitol; ice performed. funds that can only be used after the Whereas enslaved African Americans per- This legislation works by creating a child turns 18 and can be kept for up to formed the backbreaking work of quarrying competitive grant program that gives 20 years. Of all the new ideas in this the stone which comprised many of the school districts, or nonprofits working legislation, perhaps this one is the floors, walls, and columns of the Capitol; in partnership with local school dis- most exciting. Whereas enslaved African Americans toiled tricts, the opportunity to have stu- This legislation also creates an En- in the Aquia Creek sandstone quarry in Staf- dents participate in a semester of serv- core Fellows program that places older ford County, Virginia and in a marble quarry ice in their junior or senior year for Americans in one-year management or in Montgomery County, Maryland to produce leadership positions in public or pri- the stone that would be used in the Capitol; academic credit. These students are re- Whereas the marble columns in the Old quired to perform a minimum of 70 vate not-for-profits. These year-long Senate Chamber and the sandstone walls of hours of service learning activities fellowships not only increase the ca- the East Front corridor remain as the last- over 12 weeks, with at least 24 of those pacity of public service organizations ing legacies of the enslaved African Ameri- hours spent participating in field-based already doing tremendous work in our cans who worked the quarries; activities—outside of the classroom. communities, they also promote those Whereas enslaved African Americans also By engaging both the public and pri- who have already had full, successful participated in other facets of construction vate sector, Semester of Service teach- careers, perhaps in the private sector, of the Capitol, including carpentry, masonry, es civic participation skills and helps to lend their expertise and experience carting, rafting, roofing, plastering, glazing, young people see themselves not mere- to the cause of community or public painting, and sawing; Whereas enslaved African Americans la- ly as residents in their communities— service. bored on the Nation’s Capitol while they, but resources to them. The Encore Service Act also creates themselves, were not free; Perhaps, the greatest untapped re- a Silver Scholars program that awards Whereas the contributions of enslaved Af- source in our communities are older older Americans with an education rican Americans in the construction of the Americans. No one is more ready or scholarship of up to $1,000 in exchange Capitol have not been acknowledged nor ade- more poised to make a difference—in for volunteering with public agencies quately represented in the Capitol;

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:58 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE6.044 S24FEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2431 Whereas no narrative on the construction mation of the Senate and the public AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO of the Capitol that does not include the con- that an oversight hearing has been MEET tributions of enslaved African Americans can scheduled before the Senate Committee fully and accurately reflect the history of COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN the Capitol; and on Energy and Natural Resources. The AFFAIRS Whereas recognition of the contributions hearing will be held on Thursday, Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask of enslaved African Americans brings to all March 5, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD– unanimous consent that the Com- people of the United States an understanding 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- mittee on Banking, Housing, and of the continuing evolution of democracy: ing. Now, therefore, be it Urban Affairs be authorized to meet Resolved, That the Senate authorizes and The purpose of this oversight hearing during the session of the Senate on directs— is to review future directions of energy February 24, 2009, at 10 a.m. (1) the Senate Commission on Art to pro- research and development and to iden- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cure an appropriate plaque acknowledging objection, it is so ordered. the role of enslaved African Americans in tify key scientific and technological the construction of the Capitol; and hurdles that must be overcome in order COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (2) that, under the direction of the Com- to pursue these new directions. Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask mittee on Rules and Administration of the Because of the limited time available unanimous consent that the Com- Senate, the plaque shall be placed near the mittee on Foreign Relations be author- for the hearing, witnesses may testify original exterior wall that was constructed ized to meet during the session of the by invitation only. However, those between 1793 and 1800 in the East Front cor- Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, ridor on the third floor of the Senate wing of wishing to submit written testimony the Capitol. at 2:30 p.m. for the hearing record may do so by The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f sending it to the Committee on Energy objection, it is so ordered. and Natural Resources, United States NOTICES OF HEARINGS COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510–6150, or AND PENSIONS by e-mail to Rose- RESOURCES Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I [email protected]. unanimous consent that the Com- would like to announce for the infor- For further information, please con- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, mation of the Senate, that the hearing tact Jonathan Epstein at (202) 224–4971 and Pensions be authorized to meet, scheduled before Senate Committee on or Rosemarie Calabro at (202) 224–5039. during the session of the Senate, to Energy and Natural Resources, for conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Addressing Thursday, February 26, 2009, will begin PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS Underinsurance in National Health Re- at 2:30 p.m., in room SD–366 of the Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would form’’ on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Dirksen Senate Office Building. like to announce for the information of The hearing will commence at 10 a.m. The purpose of the hearing is to pro- in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Of- vide recommendations for reducing en- the Senate and the public that the Per- ergy consumption in buildings through manent Subcommittee on Investiga- fice Building. improved implementation of author- tions of the Committee on Homeland The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ized DOE programs and through other Security and Governmental Affairs has objection, it is so ordered. innovative federal energy efficiency rescheduled its February 24th hearing, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS policies and programs. ‘‘Tax Haven Banks and U.S. Tax Com- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask For further information, please con- pliance—Obtaining the Names of U.S. unanimous consent that the Com- tact Deborah Estes at (202) 224–5360 or Clients with Swiss Accounts,’’ to mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be author- Rosemarie Calabro at (202) 224–5039. Wednesday, March 4th. This hearing ized to meet during the session of the COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL will continue the Subcommittee’s ex- Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, RESOURCES amination of financial institutions at 2 p.m., in a Joint Hearing with the Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I which are located in offshore tax ha- House Veterans’ Affairs Committee to would like to announce for the infor- vens and which use practices that fa- receive testimony from the Disabled mation of the Senate and the public American Veterans. The Committee that an oversight hearing has been cilitate tax evasion and other mis- conduct by U.S. clients. One of the will meet in room 345 of the Cannon scheduled before the Senate Committee Building beginning at 2 p.m. on Energy and Natural Resources. The banks featured in a July 2008 hearing The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without hearing will be held on Tuesday, March on this topic is UBS, a major financial objection, it is so ordered. 3, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room SD–366 of the institution headquartered in Switzer- Dirksen Senate Office Building. land. The hearing will examine issues SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE The purpose of this oversight hearing related to a John Doe summons served Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask is to examine the progress on smart by the IRS on UBS seeking the names unanimous consent that the Select grid initiatives authorized in the En- of U.S. clients with UBS Swiss ac- Committee on Intelligence be author- ergy Independence and Security Act of counts that have not been disclosed to ized to meet during the session of the 2007, and funded in the stimulus bill, the IRS. In July, UBS representatives Senate on February 24, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. and to learn of opportunities and im- estimated that about 19,000 U.S. clients The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without pediments to timely installation of had about $18 billion in assets in such objection, it is so ordered. smart grid technologies. SUBCOMMITTEE ON ANTITRUST, COMPETITION Because of the limited time available Swiss accounts. The hearing will exam- POLICY AND CONSUMER RIGHTS for the hearing, witnesses may testify ine a recent deferred prosecution by invitation only. However, those agreement involving UBS, the status of Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask wishing to submit written testimony the John Doe summons, the role of unanimous consent that the Senate for the hearing record may do so by U.S.-Swiss tax and legal assistance Committee on the Judiciary, Sub- sending it to the Committee on Energy treaties, and the effect of Swiss secrecy committee on Antitrust, Competition and Natural Resources, United States laws on U.S. information requests. A Policy and Consumer Rights, be au- Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510–6150, or witness list will be available Friday, thorized to meet during the session of by e-mail to February 27, 2009. the Senate, to conduct a hearing enti- [email protected]. tled ‘‘The Ticketmaster/Live Nation For further information, please con- The Subcommittee hearing has been Merger: What Does it Mean for Con- tact Leon Lowery at (202) 224–2209 or rescheduled for March 4, 2009, at 2:30 sumers and the Future of the Concert Gina Weinstock at (202) 224–5684. p.m., in Room 342 of the Dirksen Sen- Business?’’ on Tuesday, February 24, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL ate Office Building. For further infor- 2009, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD–226 of the RESOURCES mation, please contact Bob Roach of Dirksen Senate Office Building. Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I the Permanent Subcommittee on In- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without would like to announce for the infor- vestigations at 202–224–9505. objection, it is so ordered.

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TRIBUTE TO MARK EDWARDS RECOGNIZING SCHOOL BOARD REC- area. Matching funds are as follows: Texas OGNITION WEEK IN MINNESOTA State Soil and Water Conservation Board ($740,000), Texas Water Development Board HON. JOE BACA HON. MICHELE BACHMANN ($200,000), and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ($542,000). Tarrant Re- OF CALIFORNIA OF MINNESOTA gional Water District and the Texas Water Re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sources Institute also provide in-kind support. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 For the project titled ‘‘Child Abuse Training Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Mrs. BACHMANN. Madam Speaker, I am Programs for Judicial Personnel: Victims Act Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, on May 8th, thrilled to recognize hard-working school board Model Court Project’’ in H.R. 1105, OJP-Byrne 2009, the San Bernardino community will members in Minnesota this year during School Discretionary Grants account, the legal name and address of the requesting entity is the Na- gather to honor Mark Edwards as he is pre- Board Recognition Week. Throughout the year, school boards across the nation play a tional Council of Juvenile and Family Court sented with the prestigious Golden Baton vital role in organizing members of the com- Judges, 1041 North Virginia Street, Third Award from the San Bernardino Symphony munity to participate in our children’s edu- Floor, Reno, Nevada 89503. The $920,000 in Guild. In the Guild’s eighty years of its exist- cation. the bill for this project will be used in planning ence, this will only be the tenth time that this Parents, teachers and local leaders are and programming for work in Model Courts honor has been awarded. The Guild is hon- uniquely equipped to meet the needs of stu- and in jurisdictions nationwide, including site- oring him not only for his significant contribu- dents in the classroom. A locally-governed based and local, regional and national inter- tion to the San Bernardino Symphony but also education system requires local involvement. disciplinary training programs; Model Court for his commitment and dedication to the San Many of these individuals hold full-time jobs, site visits; Model Court cross-site visits; All- Bernardino community. and yet they selflessly volunteer their time to Sites Meetings; outreach to national State serving their families and other families in the Court Improvement Programs; direct technical A respected lawyer in the Inland Empire, community by donating their talents and re- assistance to Model Courts and other jurisdic- Mark received his Juris Doctor with Honors sources through various roles on the school tions nationwide; mentoring of non-Model from the University of California, Davis. In board. Court jurisdictions; publications for national 1982, he became a Shareholder and Senior Madam Speaker, I want to thank members dissemination; research to evaluate Model Attorney at Reid & Hellyer, A Professional of school boards across the State of Min- Court work; and networking with national orga- Corporation in San Bernardino. In 1994, Mark nesota for devoting countless hours and en- nizations. The project focuses on improving became a founding member of the Law Office ergy towards our children’s education and ulti- court practice in handling child abuse and ne- of Mirau, Edwards, Cannon, Lewin & Tooke, A mately their future. Additionally, I want to en- glect cases in jurisdictions across the country, Professional Corporation in Redlands, where courage continued involvement to ensure our and will have significant impact on the over 513,000 children in the nation’s foster care his firm practices transactional law in the grandchildren receive the same priceless sup- port from which so many of us benefit. I ap- systems. The National Council of Juvenile and areas of business, corporate, tax, real estate plaud and join my colleagues in recognizing Family Court Judges is supported by a num- and estate planning. the individuals who selflessly dedicate their ber of funders both federal, state and private; In addition to his law practice, Mark has al- time to this crucial role. and national and state-based that supports re- ways been a very active member of the San f lated work. Supplemental funding for this Bernardino community. As former President project has been applied for in the past, as EARMARK DECLARATION and current First Vice President of the San NCJFCJ continually seeks a variety of funding Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, he has also sources for its projects. For the project titled ‘‘Train-the-Trainer continuously served on the Board of Directors HON. KAY GRANGER (ALERRT)’’ in H.R. 1105, OJP-Byrne Discre- since 1992 and as a Member of the Executive OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tionary Grants account, the legal name and Committee since 1995. In addition, he was ac- address of the requesting entity is the Texas tively involved with the San Bernardino Area Tuesday, February 24, 2009 State University, 601 University Drive, San Chamber of Commerce, serving as President Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, con- Marcos, Texas 78666. The $1,200,000 in the in 1992 and a Member of the Board of Direc- sistent with the Republican Leadership’s policy bill for this project will enable Texas State Uni- tors as well as the Executive Committee on earmarks, I offer the following justification versity to build ALERRT’s Train-The-Trainer throughout the 1990s. for the projects that I requested that were in- capacity to meet the training needs of the Known for his passionate and selfless vol- cluded in H.R. 1105, the Fiscal Year 2009 more than 650,000 law enforcement agents Omnibus Appropriations Act. across the nation. Since 2002, ALERRT has unteerism, Mark has served as an Elder for For the project titled, ‘‘Assistance to Improve trained more than 16,000 first responding pa- the First Presbyterian Church of San Water Quality for Tarrant County, TX,’’ in H.R. trol officers. ALERRT is a program designed Bernardino, Judge Pro-tem for the San 1105, Natural Resources Conservation Serv- to train first responders with tactics they will Bernardino Superior Court, founder of Leader- ice, Conservation Operations account, the need to effectively respond to active shooter ship San Bernardino, as well as a Member of legal name and address of the requesting enti- situations. More than 200 law enforcement the Board of Directors for numerous other or- ty is Texas AgriLife Research, 113 Jack K. agencies, including Texas Christian University ganizations throughout the Inland Empire. It is Williams Building 2142 TAMU, College Sta- Police Department and Ft. Worth Police De- obvious that the community has always been tion, TX 77843–2142. The $336,000 in the bill partment, are on the waiting list for training important to Mark based on his continual sup- supports specialized studies to improve water under ALERRT. Funding would allow these port of both the San Bernardino Symphony quality in North Central Texas. The project departments to receive training. ALERRT has and city as a whole. aims to create a watershed protection plan been awarded more than $7 million in federal and improve the water quality in the five res- and state funds to bring this Rapid Response Madam Speaker, it is my great honor to rec- ervoirs that supply water for the majority of training to frontline officers across Texas and ognize the service, sacrifice, and dedication of Fort Worth and fifty-nine surrounding commu- the nation. Texas State will provide any re- Mark Edwards. His impact on our community nities. By implementing a watershed protection quired matching funds. over the years serves as a great reminder that plan, water quality can be improved in North For the project titled ‘‘White Settlement a life spent giving back to society is a life of Central Texas, thereby protecting supply and Emergency Management, Police, and Fire De- a true patriot. quality for over 1.6 million residents in the partment Interoperable Communications

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VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24FE8.001 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 Project’’ in H.R. 1105, OJP-Byrne Discre- passed bonds totaling $11.5 million for the for the new doctoral program. This project will tionary Grants account, the legal name and project. support Texas Wesleyan University’s new address of the requesting entity is the City of For the project titled, ‘‘Upper Trinity River Doctorate Program of Nurse Anesthesia Prac- White Settlement, 214 Meadow Park Drive, Basin, TX’’ in H.R. 1105, Corps of Engineers tice, the second doctoral program of its kind in White Settlement, TX 76108. The $500,000 in Investigations account, the legal name and ad- the United States. The objective is to develop the bill for this project will allow the City of dress of the requesting entity is U.S. Army a distance learning program (utilizing recent White Settlement to begin the process of up- Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, 819 advances in distance learning methodologies) dating the city’s radio equipment. The city is Taylor Street, Room 3A32, Fort Worth, TX that will provide extended education to full currently not capable of transmitting informa- 76102–0300. The $382,000 provided in the bill time employed Certified Registered Nurse An- tion between agencies due to aging radio sys- will be used to continue various Corps of Engi- esthetists who are located in rural or metro- tems and lack of funding. Many times, the neers studies in the Upper Trinity River Basin. politan areas of the United States. This project ability of first-responders to respond to emer- No matching funds are required. provides education via new technologies, in- gency situations would be enhanced by For the project titled ‘‘Cook Children’s Med- cluding distance learning methodologies, and partnering or sharing resources. The goal is to ical Center, Ft. Worth, TX for facilities and addresses the Healthy People 2010 goal set have direct communications with the City of equipment’’ in H.R. 1105, Health Resources by HHS to eliminate health disparities. Texas Fort Worth, the Naval Air Station Joint Re- and Services Administration (HRSA)—Health Wesleyan University has provided $360,000 in serve Base, Lockheed Martin, and any other Facilities and Services account, the legal private matching funds for this project. local agencies or cities for rapid response to name and address of the requesting entity is For the project titled ‘‘Alliance Airport, Run- emergency situations. No matching funds are the Cook Children’s Medical Center, 801 Sev- way Extension, TX’’ in H.R. 1105, FAA—Air- required for this project. enth Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76104. The port Improvement Program account, the legal For the project titled ‘‘America SCORES $666,000 in the bill for this project will be used name and address for the requesting entity is Fort Worth Expansion’’ in H.R. 1105, OJP-Ju- to purchase Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Alliance Airport and the City of Fort Worth, TX, venile Justice account, the legal name and ad- technology in order for Cook Children’s Med- 2221 Alliance Boulevard, Ste 100, Fort Worth, dress of the requesting entity is the America ical Center to continue their research in the TX 76177. The $1,750,000 for the project in SCORES, 520 Eighth Avenue, 11th Floor, neurosciences. MEG technology, combined this bill will be used to extend the existing New York, New York 10018. The $150,000 in with Cook Children’s existing iMRI and pedi- main runway. The extension project includes the bill for this project will be used to expand atric neuroscience resources, will provide the lengthening the runway by 1,400 feet to the America SCORES after-school program to best available treatment to cure Texas chil- 11,000 feet and includes extension of at least five new public elementary schools in dren afflicted with epilepsy, brain tumors, and taxiways, relocation of FM Road 156, reloca- the Fort Worth area, reaching upwards of 125 other devastating neurological disorders. tion of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line, additional elementary students in the urban Funds will be used for the purchase of equip- and extension of Eagle Parkway. The local center. The America SCORES model has ment and the construction costs necessary to share of the project cost will be between $50 proven very successful in improving academic install the MEG technology. In addition to the million and $60 million. performance and physical health among par- federal funding for this project, Cook Chil- For the project titled ‘‘CNG Bus Replace- ticipants, reduces the risks of unsupervised dren’s plans to raise at least $5,803,000 in the ment, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, playtime, and combats the epidemics of child- local community. TX,’’ in H.R. 1105, Federal Transit Administra- hood obesity and violence. America SCORES For the project titled ‘‘Harris Methodist Ft. tion—Bus/Bus Facilities account, the legal will match the federal funding with $150,000 in Worth Hospital, Ft. Worth, TX for facilities and name and address for the requesting entity is private funds. All expenses to maintain the ex- equipment’’ in H.R. 1105, Health Resources Fort Worth Transportation Authority, The ‘‘T,’’ pansion in future years will be provided by and Services Administration (HRSA)—Health 1600 E. Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, TX non-federal sources. Facilities and Services account, the legal 76102. The $1,425,000 in this bill will be used For the project titled ‘‘Central City, Fort name and address of the requesting entity is to continue the replacement of the Fort Worth Worth, Upper Trinity River Basin, TX’’ in H.R. the Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital, 1301 Transportation Authority’s aging bus fleet and 1105, Corps of Engineers—Construction ac- Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas pay for the cost of replacing approximately 3– count, the legal name and address of the re- 76104. The $618,000 in the bill for this project 4 buses with clean-burning natural gas vehi- questing entity is Tarrant Regional Water Dis- will be used for the renovation and construc- cles, wheel chair accessibility and complete trict, 800 E. Northside Dr., Fort Worth, TX tion of a 16-bed palliative care unit. Palliative with security cameras for driver and pas- 76102. The aging levee system on the Trinity care is healthcare that specializes in the relief senger safety. This will help advance the T’s River is no longer adequate to provide protec- of suffering and the achievement of the best overall initiative to make the entire bus fleet tion for an area adjacent to downtown Fort possible quality of life for patients with ad- 100% wheel chair accessible. Local share of Worth that is undergoing revitalization. The vanced illness and their families. It is offered the project cost will be $1.64 million. Army Corps of Engineers recommends in the simultaneously with all other appropriate med- For the project titled, ‘‘Interstate–35 W Con- final Environmental Impact Statement an inte- ical treatment. Currently, the Harris Methodist gestion Relief, TX,’’ in H.R. 1105, Federal grated, comprehensive solution for flood con- Health Foundation is seeking community do- Highways Administration—Interstate Mainte- trol in this area to include transportation, envi- nations as part of a $2.2 million campaign. To nance account, the legal name and address ronmental restoration, and community redevel- date, $537,000 has been raised to help fund for the requesting entity is City of Fort Worth, opment components, including constructing a the palliative care unit and significant pledges TX, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 1.5-mile flood-control bypass channel. The have been made. 76102. The $1,800,000 in the bill will be used $6,000,000 in the bill for this project will be For the project titled ‘‘Texas Wesleyan Uni- to provide congestion relief for I–35W between used for excavation of the bypass channel. versity, Ft. Worth, TX for purchase of equip- downtown Fort Worth and SH 114 near the Matching funds for the entire project include ment for the doctoral program in nurse anes- Denton/Tarrant County line. These funds are $64 million from Tarrant Regional Water Dis- thesia practice, including curriculum develop- for engineering and design. Relief of regional trict, $10.9 million from the City of Fort Worth, ment’’ in H.R. 1105, Health Resources and congestion along this road segment is critical $9 million from Tarrant County, and $80.5 mil- Services Administration (HRSA)—Health Fa- and would address significant emissions con- lion from the local tax financing district. cilities and Services account, the legal name cerns. Additionally, this eventual expansion of For the project titled, ‘‘Farmers Branch, and address of the requesting entity is the I–35W would also continue facilitating eco- Tarrant County, TX’’ in H.R. 1105, Corps of Texas Wesleyan University, 1201 Wesleyan nomic expansion of north Fort Worth, the Alli- Engineers Sec. 205 account, the legal name St., Fort Worth, Texas 76105–1536. The ance Airport area, northern Tarrant County, as and address of the requesting entity is the City $247,000 in the bill for this project will be used well as enhance access to the renewal work of White Settlement, 214 Meadow Park Drive, by Texas Wesleyan University for equipment of the Trinity River Vision project. Local share White Settlement, TX 76108. To improve the costs to support the new on-line Doctorate of the project cost will be $2 million by the channelization of Farmers Branch flowing program in Nurse Anesthesia Practice. Harris Denton County Commissioner’s Court, which through the center of White Settlement, the Methodist hospital is the primary clinical site is significantly more than the statutory 20 per- continuing authority provided in this bill will be for Texas Wesleyan University’s nurse anes- cent. used for construction of a flood control chan- thetist program. Funding will be used to up- For the project titled, ‘‘Henderson Street nel. This channel will mitigate major flooding grade the network and enhance current audio/ Bridge Construction at the Trinity River, Fort problems affecting homes and businesses in visual technologies for curriculum development Worth, TX,’’ in H.R. 1105, Federal Highways the area. The City of White Settlement has and deployment to support instructional needs Administration—Transportation Community

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24FE8.003 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E311 Systems Preservation account, the legal name AMERICAN RECOVERY AND gomery, Alabama, triggered the famous boy- and address for the requesting entity is City of REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 cott of the bus system by refusing to give up Fort Worth, TX, 1000 Throckmorton Street, her seat. SPEECH OF Fort Worth, TX 76102. The $1,520,000 in the The NAACP’s greatest achievements were bill will be used for the construction of SH 199 HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN in the courtroom, where it challenged many of the laws that enshrined segregation. One of (Henderson Street) and US Business 287 OF TENNESSEE the best known cases was Brown vs. Board of through the Trinity Uptown area of the Trinity IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Education, which in 1954 challenged the ‘‘sep- River Vision. The aging levee system is no Friday, February 13, 2009 arate but equal’’ doctrine that was the bulwark longer adequate to provide protection for an Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday of the nation’s segregationist policies. area adjacent to downtown Fort Worth that is Republicans were shut out of the Stimulus Thurgood Marshall, special counsel to the undergoing revitalization. The U.S. Army Conference, and this important legislation was NAACP, led legal arguments before the Su- Corps of Engineers recommends in the final decided in the same shady backroom your preme Court in that case, as well as many Environmental Impact Statement an inte- constituents voted to close in the last election. other laws that promoted segregation. Mar- grated, comprehensive solution for flood con- Americans are in a serious recession, and we shall would go on to become the first African- trol in this area to include transportation, envi- need to act quickly to come to a bipartisan American Justice on the Supreme Court. ronmental restoration and community redevel- agreement. We don’t need to rush this critical The NAACP fought against lynchings, Jim opment components in constructing a 1.5 mile legislation through so that Members can jet Crow laws, and otherwise challenged the sys- flood-control bypass channel. Local share of out of town for their vacations. tem of laws which denied full citizenship for Blacks. The election of President Barack the project cost is $21.485 million. We know that immediate and permanent tax breaks stimulate the economy. We know that Obama represents a culmination of the For the project titled, ‘‘City of Fort Worth, spending does not. Yet, this backroom deal NAACP’s efforts over the years, particularly in TX—Economic Development Initiatives,’’ in comes with a $789.5 billion price tag and 9 bil- gaining full voting rights for African-Americans. H.R. 1105, Housing and Urban Develop- lion in new spending; tax cuts were sacrificed The work of the NAACP has not been with- ment—Economic Development Initiative ac- for new spending! This is no stimulus bill—this out danger. Many NAACP members and staff count, the legal name and address of the re- is a spending bill. It’s time to cancel our vaca- have been victims of racial violence. Perhaps questing entity is City of Fort Worth, TX, 1000 tions, roll up our sleeves and work to bring the the best known, was the assassination of Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102. real relief that Americans need. I am willing to Medgar Evers, the NAACP field secretary in The $285,000 in the bill will be used for prop- stay and do real work. I challenge my col- Mississippi, in 1962. The NAACP has many heroes across the erty acquisition for land that will be needed to leagues to do the same. f country who have sacrificed in order to fulfill construct the bypass channel of the Trinity our nation’s promise of democracy and free- River. The aging levee system is no longer HONORING THE NAACP ON ITS dom. Among the organization’s heroes are my adequate to provide protection for an area ad- 100TH ANNIVERSARY good friends, Hazel Dukes and Percy Sutton. jacent to downtown Fort Worth that is under- Ms. Dukes participated in many NAACP SPEECH OF going revitalization. The U.S. Army Corps of marches and was arrested several times as a Engineers recommends in the final Environ- HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL protester. She has also served as president of mental Impact Statement an integrated, com- OF NEW YORK a New York chapter and national president of prehensive solution for flood control in this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the organization. Percy Sutton, a long time member and former president of the NAACP, area to include transportation, environmental Tuesday, February 10, 2009 restoration and community redevelopment represented many civil rights workers, includ- Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to components in constructing a 1.5 mile flood- ing Malcolm X. I salute them for their dedica- recognize the National Association for the Ad- tion to this organization. control bypass channel. The local share of the vancement of Colored People (NAACP) for Ben Jealous, the new leader of the NAACP, project cost is $15 million. providing 100 years of legal advocacy and jus- has pointed out a new set of challenges to be tice for all Americans. addressed in the years ahead. Among them f One hundred years ago today a coalition of are racial injustices in the criminal justice sys- activists, scholars, and intellectuals of various tem, improving educational resources, and re- HONORING JOEL GORDON shades gathered together to challenge our moving any remaining obstacles to economic United States to live up to the words of the development. The challenges may be different Constitution for all Americans. This founding from those addressed during the first 100 HON. SAM GRAVES group was diverse in ethnicity but united in years, but they are no less important. OF MISSOURI their thirst for equality. Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you and my col- The catalyst behind the group’s formation leagues in joining me in honoring the NAACP IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was the 1908 racial attacks against Blacks in for 100 years of distinguished service to our Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Springfield, Illinois, the state capital and the country. birthplace of President Abraham Lincoln. Dis- f Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly heartened by the violence, which took the pause to recognize Joel Gordon of Weatherby lives of two Blacks and five accidental Whites; CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT Lake, Missouri. Joel is a very special young the group formally organized on February 12, SPEECH OF man who has exemplified the finest qualities 1909, the birthday of President Lincoln. of citizenship and leadership by taking an ac- A year later, the national office of the HON. JAMES A. HIMES tive part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop NAACP was opened in New York City. W.E.B OF CONNECTICUT DuBois founding publisher of The Crisis, the 395, and earning the most prestigious award IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES organization’s official publication, was instru- of Eagle Scout. mental in attracting distinguished African- Monday, February 23, 2009 Joel has been very active with his troop, American literary figures who became the Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of participating in many scout activities. Over the voice of the Harlem Renaissance. The iconic H.R. 80, the Captive Primate Safety Act, a bill many years Joel has been involved with scholar also became the intellectual leader that will protect public health and safety as scouting, he has not only earned numerous and voice of the NAACP, where he took a well as animal welfare by prohibiting interstate merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- strong position in demanding full integration commerce in primates for the exotic pet trade. ily, peers, and community. for his people over Booker T. Washington’s Last week, a woman from my district was policy of accommodation. brutally attacked and nearly killed by a chim- Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join Due to the rabid racism of the day, the or- panzee that had been kept as a pet in a pri- me in commending Joel Gordon for his ac- ganization grew quickly and reached the peak vate home. Though the victim is currently re- complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- of its membership during the civil rights strug- ceiving treatment at a specialized clinic, it is ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the gles of the 1950’s and 1960’s. Rosa Parks, very likely that her wounds are grave and the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. secretary of the NAACP chapter in Mont- effects lifelong.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24FE8.003 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 An estimated 15,000 primates are in private of consent is a necessary component of any RECOGNIZING DR. SAM HORTON hands in the United States, and while some decision affecting the life of a child, and DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH may think chimpanzees and monkeys are should be explicitly stated in this legislation. good pets, last week’s incident made tragically Mr. Speaker, the parents and guardians that HON. KATHY CASTOR clear that these animals are unsafe when not have raised and cared for these children know OF FLORIDA under supervision of trained professionals. Ac- and understand their children and their med- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cording to the Captive Wild Animal Protection ical histories best. Without language requiring Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Coalition, at least 100 people have been in- consent prior to any change in prescription Ms. CASTOR. Madam Speaker, I rise today jured by captive primates over the past dec- medication, the potential positive impact of this ade. to pay tribute to Dr. Sam Horton and to ac- legislation is lost, and so is the important role knowledge his contributions to the Tampa Bay Currently, twenty states prohibit keeping pri- of the parent in the life of his or her child. mates as pets, and the importation of such area. Sam Horton, a native of rural Hillsborough animals into the United States for the pet I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill. County, is a direct descendent of a founding trade has been prohibited by federal law since family of the historical township of Bealsville. 1975. Nevertheless, primates such as the one f Bealsville was founded by 12 freed slave fami- involved in last week’s tragic incident in Stam- lies after the Civil War. The courageous group ford are bred in the United States and are TRIBUTE TO HOWARD V. GARY homesteaded by clearing their lands, built readily available for purchase from exotic ani- homes and began to farm the land. They were mal dealers and on the Internet. dedicated to building a life of hope and faith By adding primates to the list of animals HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK in God based on their newfound freedom. that cannot be purchased or transported as OF FLORIDA Dr. Horton was educated in Florida starting pets across state lines by individuals, H.R. 80 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with Glover Elementary and Marshall High targets the pet trade and does not affect trade School in Plant City. He received his Bach- or transportation of animals between zoos, re- Tuesday, February 24, 2009 elor’s degree at Florida A&M University in search facilities, or other federally licensed 1949 and his Doctorate at Nova Southeastern and regulated entities. This is a targeted, com- Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise University in Ft. Lauderdale. mon-sense bill that will further protect our to pay tribute to the life and legacy of the late Dr. Horton immersed himself into the Tampa communities and promote animal welfare, and Mr. Howard V. Gary, a beloved community community after finishing his education. He I urge my colleagues to support the bill. leader in my district often credited with helping started teaching in the Hillsborough County f re-shape downtown Miami, who recently School District in 1949, becoming a principal passed away after a five year battle with can- in 1965. Dr. Horton’s passion for education STOP CHILD ABUSE IN RESIDEN- cer. TIAL PROGRAMS FOR TEENS and his community inspired him to establish a ACT OF 2009 Born on January 13, 1947, in Harlem Hos- local chapter of the National Alliance of Black pital in New York, Mr. Gary’s mother moved School Educators. Dr. Horton began to mentor SPEECH OF her two sons to Miami where her family lived and encourage black educators in hopes of early in his life. He graduated from Miami broadening the pool of talented educators. He HON. MICHELE BACHMANN Northwestern Senior High School. He contin- devoted free time to Phi Beta Sigma Frater- OF MINNESOTA ued his education by earning a bachelor’s de- nity, Beulah Baptist Church, the Guardsmen IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gree in political science and business adminis- and the NAACP. Monday, February 23, 2009 tration from Morehouse College before earning Dr. Horton’s career included a major first. He became the first black General Director for Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, as a moth- a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan. Secondary Education in the Hillsborough er and a former foster mother to 23 troubled County School District in 1978. As a district teens, I strongly believe in the important role One of the most influential figures in Mr. administrator, he travelled several times to the of the parent or legal guardian in a child’s life. Gary’s life was his uncle Mr. Charles Hadley. African continent consulting with educators to This is especially true when it comes to mat- Not only did Mr. Hadley help to take care of help them improve their educational systems. ters as serious as the health and wellbeing of his family, but he was also a force in Miami Dr. Horton retired from the school system in that child. Prescription drugs, such as medica- politics who politicians relied on to get out the 1991. The district honored him by naming the tion to treat psychiatric conditions, can have a black vote. Jefferson High School Stadium the Dr. Sam major impact on the mind and body of an Mr. Gary was budget director in Newark, Horton Stadium. adult, let alone the young mind and body of a New Jersey, before relocating to South Florida Dr. Horton served as president of the child. And, let’s be clear: As adult as today’s in 1976 as Miami’s budget and management Hillsborough NAACP. During his tenure, he teens like to appear, they are still very much director. He made history in the City of Miami consolidated the Tampa and Plant City children in need of adult guidance. Critical de- when he was hired as the first African-Amer- branches. Working closely with the NAACP cisions regarding the administration of pre- ican to serve as City Manager. Just 35 years Legal Defense Fund, Dr. Horton publicly op- scription medications should only be made by old when appointed, Mr. Gary was praised for posed education plans that would lead to a qualified medical doctor with the express his effective management, guiding the city more segregated schools in Hillsborough consent of a parent or legal guardian. through the completion of MetroRail and the County. He also co-founded the Empower- Consider contraception, for example. Con- construction of the downtown people mover. ment Center which helps black entrepreneurs traceptives can cause serious medical prob- Bayside Marketplace was conceived under his and provides tutoring for children. Dr. Horton lems like blood clots and migraine headaches. leadership as a way to revitalize downtown has encouraged many local youths to partici- Even worse, they can be dispensed in certain Miami and the declining bayfront area. pate in national academic and arts driven combinations to prevent implantation of new competitions, NAACP’s ACT-SO, exposing After leaving public office, Mr. Gary dedi- baby, a form of abortion that many parents these youths to top universities, colleges, and cated his life to becoming a successful bond and young girls find morally reprehensible. scholarships. This ‘‘morning after pill’’ can also be used to dealer. Howard Gary and Co., the firm he Dr. Horton was married to his wife. Doris, hide evidence of sexual abuse, one of the owned, had been involved in 123 bond deals for 55 years and is the father of Sheila Warren very forms of abuse that this legislation is around the country since 1992. and Dawyan Horton. He is the proud grand- seeking to prevent. Madam Speaker, I ask that my distinguished father of Exley Jr. and Michael Warren, Clif- Unfortunately, H.R. 911 would not only allow colleagues join me in recognizing Mr. Gary’s ton, Jason and Erin Horton. Michael and Exley residential treatment facilities to change a extraordinary life and many accomplishments are following in their grandfather’s footsteps by child’s prescription medication without the con- within the South Florida community. I appre- teaching in Florida public schools. sent of her or his parent or legal guardian, but ciate this opportunity to pay tribute to him be- The Tampa community honors Dr. Sam without even consulting them. Committee Re- fore the United States House of Representa- Horton for his outstanding contributions to the publicans offered language to require consent tives. Moreover, Mr. Howard V. Gary was Tampa Bay area. His career in education before such a change in prescription medica- blessed with a loving family who took pleasure serves as an inspiration and will continue to tion, but it was defeated during committee in every aspect of his professional career and influence the lives of students and educators consideration, almost by party line. The right his personal interests. he touched in our community and abroad.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.003 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E313 HONORING SPENCER SMITH During my senior year in high school, Mr. young, Black and fabulous crowd. Picking up Sanchez took a vested interest in my edu- where college leaves off, the show features a HON. SAM GRAVES cation. He personally took time to explain the diverse cast of twenty-somethings with dif- OF MISSOURI college application process to me and my fam- ferent backgrounds and personalities but com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ily and helped show me how I could go to col- mon goals: making the post college leap into lege. adulthood and finding love and success in the Tuesday, February 24, 2009 At the time no one else in my family had at- big city on their own terms. Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly tended college. College seemed to be an un- The concept of Harlem Heights evolved pause to recognize Spencer Smith of Kansas attainable goal, and the college application from the creator’s deep fascination with Har- City, Missouri. Spencer is a very special process was both expensive and daunting. If lem and the Harlem Renaissance. Some of young man who has exemplified the finest not for Mr. Sanchez’s counseling and guid- our most prolific leaders from the past in the qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- ance, I do not know that I would have been world of literature and music such as Langston ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- able to go on to pursue a college education. Hughes, Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, ica, Troop 395, and earning the most pres- For youths across our nation, high school and Richard Wright all lived in Harlem and tigious award of Eagle Scout. teachers and counselors are a vital part of started their careers there. Randy and Kurt Spencer has been very active with his troop, their education with the power to influence a wanted to tell the story of a group of friends participating in many scout activities. Over the student’s decision to pursue higher education all between the ages of 25–30 who represent many years Spencer has been involved with or not. I stand here today to honor those the new Harlem renaissance and all live within scouting, he has not only earned numerous teachers and guidance counselors, like Robert the world’s most famous neighborhood. The merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- Sanchez, who work each day in our schools, show explores the ups and downs of being in ily, peers, and community. with little recognition or accolades, to place your mid-twenties in the chapter post college. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join the dreams of knowledge and a better future Some of the issues they explore in the series me in commending Spencer Smith for his ac- back into the hands of our children. include: career transition, love, life challenges, complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- Robert Sanchez has dedicated his life to and community. ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the motivating and educating countless youths in Harlem has gone through many changes. In highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Los Angeles County and San Diego, Cali- the 1950s Harlem was predominately Black f fornia. Thank you, Mr. Sanchez, for never giv- and was a thriving community. The pulse of ing up on our children. American culture always began in Harlem AMERICAN RECOVERY AND f through the musical and literature influences. REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 Also Harlem is the home of some of our great HONORING BENJAMIN VLEISIDES political figures during the civil rights move- SPEECH OF ment. There are so many historical landmarks HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN HON. SAM GRAVES in Harlem such as the Apollo Theater, Cotton OF TENNESSEE OF MISSOURI Club, Grant’s Tomb, and Abyssinian Baptist IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Church. Over the next two decades Harlem became a symbol of urban decay with crime Friday, February 13, 2009 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 and drugs that infested the community. In re- Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, by defini- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly cent years, the Harlem community has tion, stimulus is to be immediate, focused, and pause to recognize Benjamin Vleisides of emerged as a place of opportunity and resur- targeted. This ‘‘stimulus bill’’ is no stimulus— Parkville, Missouri. Benjamin is a very special gence. There’s a climate of change and pro- it’s spending. young man who has exemplified the finest gression within Harlem that is symbolic and The House version was packed with pork qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- parallel to the lives of the cast of Harlem for projects like: $3 billion for the Prevention ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- Heights. This show represents the new renais- and Wellness Fund for immunizations, includ- ica, Troop 395, and earning the most pres- sance of young, talented and successful Afri- ing $335 million for STD prevention programs; tigious award of Eagle Scout. can-Americans that are emerging as leaders $800 million to make capital grants to Amtrak; Benjamin has been very active with his and trendsetters within the Harlem community. and $600 million for GSA to replace a portion troop, participating in many scout activities. So Madam Speaker, I ask that in this Black of federal motor vehicles with a plug-in. Over the many years Benjamin has been in- History Month, that you and my distinguished The Senate Version added: $400 million for volved with scouting, he has not only earned colleagues join me in celebrating the creation a Social Services Block Grant; $125 million for numerous merit badges, but also the respect of such a remarkable and impressive series DC sewers; $500 million for NASA exploration of his family, peers, and community. that all Americans can equally enjoy. activities; $300 million for FBI Construction; $2 Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join f billion for FutureGen; $100 million for National me in commending Benjamin Vleisides for his School lunch program equipment assistance; accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of EARMARK DECLARATION and $70 million for energy efficient visitor cen- America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- ters. ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE Americans know that not all spending is f OF FLORIDA stimulus. If it can’t produce a job THIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES YEAR—let’s not spend it! RECOGNIZING BET NETWORK’S TV SERIES, ‘‘HARLEM HEIGHTS’’ Tuesday, February 24, 2009 f Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican SANCHEZ OF NEW YORK Leadership standards on member requests, I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES am submitting the following information for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD re- HON. HILDA L. SOLIS Tuesday, February 24, 2009 OF CALIFORNIA garding requests I received as part of H.R. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, today I rise 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act of to congratulate Randolph D. Sturrup and Kurt 2009. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Williamson for creating BET Network’s latest I received six projects in H.R. 1105. They Ms. SOLIS of California. Madam Speaker. I television series, ‘‘Harlem Heights,’’ premiering include: rise today to honor the career of Robert on March 2, 2009 at my beloved Harlem’s $416,000 shared by FL, CA, and TX for the Sanchez, a guidance counselor formerly at La grandest stage, the Apollo Theatre. Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Project located at Puente High School in California. Harlem Heights is a half-hour reality docu- PO Box 89, Cedar Key, FL 32625. This re- While I was a high school student at La drama highlighting the ups of and downs of quest, funded through the Cooperative State Puente I was fortunate enough to have Mr. seven young African-American professionals Research Education and Extension Service, Sanchez as my college guidance counselor. struggling to balance hectic work schedules SRG account, will fund research needs for Each day he worked tirelessly to promote edu- with complicated social lives. It offers a win- Florida’s shellfish aquaculture industries. This cation in our school and in our community. dow into the fascinating world of New York’s project will address areas, such as genetics,

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24FE8.005 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E314 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 product quality, health management, and spe- a 57 acre parcel known as Three Sisters Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join cies diversification, which warrant special at- Springs. This parcel would protect and en- me in commending Christopher Woods for his tention in the years to come as well as imme- hance habitats used extensively by the feder- accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of diate needs and concerns of the emergent ally endangered West Indian Manatee. Subject America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- clam farming industry, such as gear compari- lands consist of 45 acres of uplands, 11 acres ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. sons, specialization of harvesting equipment. of wetlands (including and 8 acre fresh water f This project will address these and other high lake filled by underground springs), and 1 acre priority needs by conducting applied multi-dis- of water bottoms (including three fresh water EARMARK DECLARATION ciplinary research and demonstration projects springs that are part of a system of approxi- involving partnerships with University of Flor- mately 30 springs that feed the headwaters of HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM ida researchers, extension faculty, and indus- the Crystal River). Each of the springs is des- OF FLORIDA try. ignated by the State of Florida as 2nd Mag- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $100,000 for the Levy County Sherriff’s Of- nitude. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 fice located at PO Drawer 1719, Bronson, FL $380,000 for the Citrus County Board of Mr. PUTNAM. Madam Speaker, I submit the 32621. This request, funded through the De- County Commissioners located at 110 N. following: partment of Justice, OJP Byrne Discretionary Apopka Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450. This re- OMNIBUS FUNDING AWARD FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Grants account, will help the Levy County quest, funded through the Transportation, METHAMPHETAMINE ENFORCEMENT AND CLEANUP Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force facilitate illegal Community and System Preservation account, PROJECT drug investigations in Levy County. The Levy will be used to eliminate water runoff from Requesting Member: Congressman ADAM H. County Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force was es- U.S. Highway 19. For this coastal area of the PUTNAM. tablished due to ever increasing illegal drug county, the watershed master plan was com- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. activities in Levy County. Levy County is a pleted in 2002. It identified an area of critical Account: Department of Justice—Commu- rural farming community that covers approxi- concern concerning water runoff from nearby nity Oriented Policing Services (COPS). mately 1,137 square miles of land and 50 development as well as U.S. Highway 19. The Project Funding Amount: $250,000. miles of coastline along the Gulf of Mexico. highway has been designated by the State for Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The drug related activities in this area have in- near term widening and does not include addi- Hillsborough County. creased to the point that arrests have over tional storm water catchments. This area, Address of Requesting Entity: 3110 Clay doubled since the Task Force was estab- known as the Southfork area near Homosassa Mangum Lane, Tampa, Florida 33618. lished. Methamphetamine, Marijuana and in Citrus County, drains into pristine wetlands. Description of Request: On behalf of Crack/Cocaine are all drugs of choice within The county has recognized the need to cap- Hillsborough County, I respectfully requested Levy County. In the last year alone, the Task ture and treat storm water runoff before it $250,000 in funding for the county’s Meth- Force conducted over 383 investigations that reaches these areas. The County, with match- amphetamine Enforcement and Cleanup led to the apprehension of over 252 drug of- ing funds from the regional water management project. Methamphetamine use and distribution fenders, the seizure of 287.65 grams of pow- district, has spent to date over $1,000,000 in is a major problem in the Tampa Bay/ der or crack cocaine, 4.41 pounds of mari- acquiring land east of U.S. Highway 19 to act Hillsborough County area. Realizing that meth- juana, 517 marijuana plants and 447.62 grams as a pre-catchment area. The County does amphetamine has clear and tragic con- of other dangerous drugs. not have sufficient funds to purchase the sequences, whether it’s the obvious striking $400,000 for the Lake County Board of needed land west of U.S. Highway 19 and physical and mental affects or the cleanup of County Commissioners located at 315 West build the necessary structures for storm water the toxic production laboratories, Hillsborough Main St., P.O. Box 780, Tavares, FL 32778. treatment. County will use this funding to combat this This request, funded through the Department $767,000 and $599,000 for the SubTropical problem through meth prevention, treatment, of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Tech- Agricultural Research Station (STARS) located and the cleanup of drug sites. nology account, will be used for equipment at 22271 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL OMNIBUS FUNDING AWARD FOR THE POLK COUNTY and technology for the Emergency Operations 34601. This request, funded through the Agri- SHERIFF’S OFFICE METHAMPHETAMINE PREVENTION Center in Lake County. Funding for this pro- cultural Research Service, Salaries and Ex- PROJECT gram will go towards an 800 Mhz radio system penses account, will be used for continued Requesting Member: Congressman ADAM H. and for equipment and technology for the funding of the SubTropical Agricultural Re- PUTNAM. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Emergency Operations Center of the County. search Station (Improved Cow-Beef Oper- ations of Water Quality and Subtropical Beef Account: Department of Justice—COPS An 800 MHZ radio system will allow for the Methamphetamine Enforcement. coordination of Lake County’s police, fire, Germplasm). The subtropical United States, including Florida, accounts for nearly 40 per- Project Funding Amount: $250,000. emergency medical services in emergency Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Polk cent of the nation’s cow-calf herd. These and disaster situations. The project would County Sheriff. allow for portable radio communications funds will be used to conduct research to sup- Address of Requesting Entity: 455 North across the county, which is currently not pos- port the cattle industry of Florida and the Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830. sible. Service will be provided to all county southeast aimed at boosting efficiency, safety Description of Request: The Polk County public agencies, 14 municipalities, 13 law en- and environmental responsibility. Sheriff’s Office has placed an earmark request forcement agencies, 13 fire services, the f of $250,000 in continued funding for the Polk County Emergency Medical Service, 5 Animal HONORING CHRISTOPHER WOODS County Methamphetamine Project. This critical Service agencies and Emergency Manage- program has received previous federal funding ment. Additionally, funding will allow for the HON. SAM GRAVES to carry out methamphetamine prevention and acquisition of technology equipment for an mitigation programs that have shown positive OF MISSOURI Emergency Operations Center, so that emer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES results in cracking down on the growth of gency response and communication is im- methamphetamine production and distribution proved through connectivity via computer sys- Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in central Florida. This funding will cover tems, data system hardening and backup, sat- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly equipment and training, thus enabling the Polk ellite, video and teleconferencing, and remote pause to recognize Christopher Woods of County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) to make a incident command centers. Technology will Kansas City, Missouri. Christopher is a very dedicated effort to combat the distribution and enhance communication capabilities with links special young man who has exemplified the use of methamphetamine in Polk County, Flor- to various radio networks (ham operators) and finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by ida. From 2003 through 2007, the PCSO call-center operations. taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of made 3,481 methamphetamine related arrests, $1,500,000 for the Crystal River National America, Troop 395, and earning the most seized over 150,000 grams of methamphet- Wildlife Refuge located at 1502 S.E. Kings prestigious award of Eagle Scout. amine, and eliminated 27 methamphetamine Bay Drive, Crystal River, FL 34429. This re- Christopher has been very active with his labs. quest, funded through the Fish and Wildlife troop, participating in many scout activities. OMNIBUS FUNDING AWARD FOR FLORIDA FISH AND WILD- Service, Land Acquisition account, will be Over the many years Christopher has been in- LIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION: THE COOPERATIVE used to acquire the Three Sisters Springs tract volved with scouting, he has not only earned REEF FISH MONITORING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM in Crystal River, Florida. The U.S. Fish and numerous merit badges, but also the respect Requesting Member: Congressman ADAM H. Wildlife Service has an opportunity to acquire of his family, peers, and community. PUTNAM.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.010 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E315 Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Ap- EARMARK DECLARATION chasing computer and office equipment. propriations Act, 2009—Division B—Com- These enhancements will allow the CAC to merce, Justice, Science, and Related Agen- HON. THOMAS E. PETRI take on more child abuse cases. The appro- cies Appropriations Act, 2009. OF WISCONSIN priation will be matched by private dollars. The federal government has taken responsibility to Account: Department of Commerce (Na- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ensure that all victims of violent crimes receive tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Association). Tuesday, February 24, 2009 adequate investigation and victim services Project Funding Amount: $1,000,000.00. Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, pursuant to through programs like VOCA, VAWA and the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Florida the Republican Leadership standards on ear- Children’s Justice Act. Federal Byrne grants Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. marks, I am submitting the following informa- have also been used in many states to sup- tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL port efforts like Child Advocacy Centers. Address of Requesting Entity: 620 S. Merid- RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Account: Division C—Energy and Water De- ian St., Tallahassee, FL 32399–1600. of H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropria- velopment—Operations & Maintenance Description of Request: The Florida Fish tions Act: Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Requesting Member: The Honorable THOM- Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is seeking $1 million in Federal funds in FY AS E. PETRI Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 2010 to continue implementation of the Coop- Bill Number: H.R. 1105 1027, Detroit, MI 48231. erative Reef Fish Monitoring and Research Account: Division A—Agriculture, Rural De- Description of Request: The appropriation Program, a partnership between FWC and the velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and will provide $754,000 to the U.S. Army Corps Related Agencies—NRCS—Conservation Op- National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). of Engineers, Detroit District, to restore and erations maintain navigable channels within the Fed- Public criticism of fishery-related science used Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Natural eral Project Limits at Two Rivers Harbor. The in management decisions highlights the need Resources Conservation Service outer harbor was last dredged in 2005 and for data that has the confidence of regulators Address of Requesting Entity: Eisenhower now is experiencing shoaling problems that re- and the public. FWC and NMFS are building Corporate Park, 2805 S. Industrial Hwy, Suite sulted in the issuance of a Notice to Naviga- long-term information for improving stock as- 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104–6791. tion Interests by the Corps of Engineers in sessments and management of important reef Description of Request: The $404,000 ap- September 2007. This request also includes fisheries in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, with a propriation will be used for grants and tech- funding for dredging the upstream on the East goal of ensuring a sustainable snapper-group- nical assistance, demonstration grants, and in- Twin River between the 17th Street and 22nd er fishery. This partnership increases integra- formation/educational activities related to soil Street bridges, to a project depth of 10 feet. tion of institutional resources, knowledge, and erosion and sediment control of the Great This section of the Federal Channel was last expertise, in an efficient and cost-effective Lakes. This request has been made with nu- dredged in 1980, and in some areas is now as manner. During FY 2008 and 2009—part of a merous Members and Senators of the Con- shallow as 3.5 feet. The project will benefit three-year pilot phase—FWC and NMFS staffs gressional Great Lakes Task Force. various harbor and river users by continuing to have focused on developing scientific sam- Account: Division B—Commerce, Justice, provide safe, reliable access to Lake Michigan pling protocols, identifying critical data gaps, Science, and Related Agencies—COPSTECH from all properties located adjacent to the and integrating existing state and federal fish- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Federal Channel. This project has been re- eries sampling programs. Following this pilot Fond du Lac, Wisconsin quested along with Senator HERB KOHL (WI). phase, permanent authorization for this pro- Address of Requesting Entity: City County Account: Division C—Energy and Water De- gram will ensure that State and Federal fish- Government Center, 160 S. Macy Street, P.O. velopment—General Investigations eries managers have access to long-term sta- Box 150, Fond du Lac, WI 54935–0150. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. tus and trend information to support science- Description of Request: Will provide Army Engineer Division, Great Lakes & Ohio based and proactive fisheries management $385,000 to the City of Fond du Lac to re- River Division. decisions. place all mobile and portable radios used by Address of Requesting Entity: 550 Main the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Police Depart- Street, Room 10032, Cincinnati, OH 45202. ment with radios that are P25 compliant. The f Description of Request: The $1,195,000 ap- Fond du Lac Police Department is the largest propriation will allow the U.S. Army Engineer HONORING NICHOLAS ROBERT police agency in Fond du Lac County, and this Division, Great Lakes & Ohio River Division’s RITTER project will further provide the Department with Remedial Action Plan (RAP) Committees to equipment that is compatible with other agen- identify specific actions to resolve pollution cies’ communication systems, particularly in problems by coordinating with the Corps of HON. SAM GRAVES times of emergencies when multiple jurisdic- Engineers in dredging and sediment cleanups. tion interaction is required. This request cov- This request was made with numerous Mem- OF MISSOURI ers the cost of programming, ancillary equip- bers and Senators of the Congressional Great IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment, and installation of the radios (mobiles). Lakes Task Force. Account: Division B—Commerce, Justice, Account: Division C—Energy and Water De- Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Science, and Related Agencies—OJP—Byrne velopment—Construction Discretionary Grants Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Fox Army Engineer District, Chicago pause to recognize Nicholas Robert Ritter of Valley Child Advocacy Center—Children’s Address of Requesting Entity: 111 North Liberty, Missouri. Nicholas is a very special Hospital of Wisconsin Canal Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606. young man who has exemplified the finest Address of Requesting Entity: Concorde Description of Request: The $5.75 million qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- Building, 325 N. Commercial St., Suite 400, appropriation will provide the U.S. Army Engi- ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- Neenah, WI 54956. neer District, Chicago, the ability to continue ica, Troop 134, and earning the most pres- Description of Request: The Fox Valley construction and operation of the electric dis- tigious award of Eagle Scout. Child Advocacy Center, an entity of Children’s persal barrier in the canal. $500,000 has also Nicholas has been very active with his Hospital of Wisconsin—Fox Valley and not-for- been allocated for dispersal barrier II. These troop, participating in many scout activities. profit, serves as a Child Advocacy Center for requests have been made with numerous Over the many years Nicholas has been in- Winnebago, Calumet, and Outagamie Coun- Members and Senators of the Congressional volved with scouting, he has not only earned ties. Since its inception in 2004, the Fox Val- Great Lakes Task Force. ley Child Advocacy Center has had a major numerous merit badges, but also the respect Account: Division E—Interior, Environment, impact in the manner in which investigations and Related Agencies—National Park Service, of his family, peers, and community. of child abuse and neglect have been con- from the Land Acquisition and State Assist- Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join ducted in the Fox Valley. So far, about 1,000 ance Account me in commending Nicholas Robert Ritter for children have been served at the Center. The Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ice Age his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of $115,000 appropriation will be used to en- Park & Trail Foundation America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- hance the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) by Address of Requesting Entity: 306 East Wil- ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. supporting new staff positions as well as pur- son Street, Lower Level, Madison, WI 53703.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.013 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 Description of Request: The Ice Age Park & Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lake- mental Footprint Project. This project will es- Trail Foundation (IAP&TF) is the principal non- Shore Technical College tablish a benchmark for sustainable business profit partner of the National Park Service and Address of Requesting Entity: 1290 North activity in Wisconsin, and this information will the Wisconsin Department of Natural Re- Ave., Cleveland, WI 53015 be used to partner with area businesses to sources in preserving, developing, sustaining, Description of Request: To resolve current foster corporate environmental sustainability and operating the Ice Age National Scenic and projected manufacturing workforce needs and economic development. Specifically the Trail (IANST) and the Ice Age National Sci- and to remain current with advancing tech- federal funds will be used for: research, staff entific Reserve (IANSR) for public appreciation nologies, Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) training and travel, resource acquisition and and enjoyment. The Ice Age Trail is one of is in the process of creating a Center for Man- office expenses. The federal government sup- only eight Congressionally authorized National ufacturing Excellence. Manufacturing is the ports many programs to promote energy con- Scenic Trails in the National Trails System. largest employment sector in LTC’s district servation and renewable energy. This program The $1,000,000 appropriation will allow the and employers cite a shortage of skilled work- will aid economic development by empowering National Park Service to continue acquisition ers. The Manufacturing Center is projected to local businesses to lessen their environmental of the authorized interpretive site for the Ice cost $7.4 million. The first phase opened in footprints. Age Trail in Dane County and for the Park 2007. The federal appropriation of $238,000 Account: Division F—Labor, Health and Service to grant to the State of Wisconsin to will support the second phase which will im- Human Services, Education, and Related be matched by state, local and private funds prove the quality and relevance of education Agencies—Fund for the Improvement of Post for Ice Age Trail acquisition in Chippewa, by integrating advanced manufacturing tech- Secondary Education (FIPSE) Dane, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, nology equipment into the electromechanical Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wisconsin Manitowoc, Marathon, Polk, Portage, She- and machine tool laboratories. The federal Association of Independent Colleges and Uni- boygan, Taylor, Walworth, Washington, funds also will be used to hire and train addi- versities (WAICU) Waupaca, and Waushara counties. This tional faculty. The federal government has a Address of Requesting Entity: 122 West project has been requested along with other vital interest in ensuring our workforce is able Washington Avenue, Suite 700, Madison, WI Members of Congress. to meet the demands of the today’s economy 53703 Account: Division E—Interior, Environment, and respond to the changing technology, while Description of Request: WAICU launched and Related Agencies—National Park Service, offering employment opportunities. the WAICU Collaboration Project in 2002. It is Construction Account: Division F—Labor, Health and a comprehensive initiative to perform all ad- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ice Age Human Services, Education, and Related ministrative support (back office) functions of Park & Trail Foundation Agencies—Fund for the Improvement of Post Wisconsin’s 20 private colleges and univer- Address of Requesting Entity: 306 East Wil- Secondary Education (FIPSE) sities on a collaborative basis. By working son Street, Lower Level, Madison, WI 53703. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Marian closely with other participating institutions to Description of Request: The Ice Age Park & College (recently renamed Marian University) reduce paperwork and consolidate back office Trail Foundation (IAP&TF) is the principal non- Address of Requesting Entity: 45 South Na- functions, the colleges and universities will be profit partner of the National Park Service and tional Ave, Fond du Lac, WI 54935. able to concentrate on their primary mission of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Re- Description of Request: $190,000 will be teaching and learning. Also, saving money will sources in preserving, developing, sustaining, used to establish a collaborative abilities- free additional funds for students in financial and operating the Ice Age National Scenic based Master’s Program in Nursing Education. need and for improvements in academic pro- Trail (IANST) and the Ice Age National Sci- The establishment of this program is designed gramming. The objectives include: saving entific Reserve (IANSR) for public appreciation to address the shortage of nurse educators, money (controlling college costs); improving and enjoyment. The Ice Age Trail is one of thereby expanding opportunities for students the quality of services to students, faculty, and only eight Congressionally authorized National to get degrees in nursing. Through this pro- staff; and serving as a national model for con- Scenic Trails in the National Trails System. gram, Marian College (University) proposes to trolling college costs. In sum, this is a project The $125,000 appropriation will be used to create the relationships and infrastructure to about access, affordability, and accountability open new properties to the public. Activities support collaborative agreements among a for higher education. This project will serve as that would be accelerated by this funding in- group of nursing programs at colleges, univer- a model for other states, specifically private clude: property boundary marking, baseline sities, and technical colleges within Wisconsin. colleges, for reducing costs. The appropriation documentation (for easements), invasive spe- Although the proposed program would have of $285,000 will provide continued implemen- cies control and ecosystem restoration, equip- as its primary focus nursing education, stu- tation of the WAICU Collaboration Project ment purchase, construction of the Trail tread dents would be able to obtain advanced clin- which will be used for personnel and tech- and bridges, signing the Trail to established ical preparation in specialty areas. This ven- nology costs. WAICU member colleges and standards and developing public access facili- ture would be the first in Wisconsin to join pri- universities and private foundation grants pro- ties such as parking lots. Since the year 2000, vate and public colleges in order to create vide additional funding for this project. over 7,300 acres have been acquired to pro- new models that wisely use the scarce faculty Account: Division I—Transportation, Hous- tect over 43 miles of the Ice Age National resources available. Specifically, the federal ing and Urban Development, and Related Scenic Trail. This project has been requested dollars will be used for faculty, staff, equip- Agencies—Transportation and Community and along with other Members of Congress. ment and travel. Marian College plans to System Preservation Account: Division E—Interior, Environment, spend $550,000 on this effort using its own re- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Village of and Related Agencies—EPA/STAG Water and sources and private funding sources outside of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Waste Water Infrastructure Project Marian College. The establishment of this pro- Address of Requesting Entity: 16 Garfield Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Heart of gram is designed to address the shortage of St., North Fond du Lac, WI 54937 the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District nurse educators, thereby expanding opportuni- Description of Request: The appropriation of Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 187, ties for students to get degrees in nursing. $570,000 will be provided to begin the con- Kaukauna, WI 54130. This will address a national and state-wide struction of an overpass across the Wisconsin Description of Request: The $300,000 ap- need for nurses as identified by Wisconsin’s Central Railyards located in the Village of propriation will be used to develop improve- Department of Workforce Development. North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The rail/classi- ments in sanitary sewer rehabilitation, inspec- Account: Division F—Labor, Health and fication yard is the largest of its kind in the tion, cleaning, maintenance, and sanitary Human Services, Education, and Related State of Wisconsin and connects the rail oper- sewer overflow prevention. The Heart of the Agencies—Fund for the Improvement of Post ations of the Canadian National Railroad in Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District encom- Secondary Education (FIPSE) Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The overpass passes the communities of Kaukauna, Little Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University would not only allow for the safe and efficient Chute, Combined Locks, Kimberly and the of Wisconsin—Oshkosh passage of rail traffic through the community, Darboy Joint Sanitary District of Wisconsin. Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Algoma but would allow for the delivery of essential This project has been requested along with Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901 services to the residents of the community. Senator HERB KOHL (WI). Description of Request: $95,000 will be The overpass would consist of a 532’ bridge Account: Division F—Labor, Health and used for the University of Wisconsin Osh- span across the yard and access ramps to the Human Services, Education, and Related kosh’s Center for the Advancement of Sustain- connecting roads on both sides of the bridge Agencies—Fund for the Improvement of Post able Processes and Environmental Research structure. The proposed bridge structure would Secondary Education (FIPSE) (CASPER) Northeast Wisconsin Environ- be supported by columns placed between the

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.015 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E317 six sets of tracks that now cross Lakeshore 21st century global marketplace. A stellar edu- release for criminal defendants. The problem Drive. The two sets of warning gates could be cation requires not only good educators and is that it’s at taxpayer expense. eliminated as all access to the crossings administrators, but also support from the sur- When a defendant is given a pre-trial re- would be removed. The potential for a train/ rounding community. The Rison community, lease bond or personal recognizance bond, he vehicle collision would be totally eliminated. with its top-notch educators, active parents is released on his own recognizance. For ex- The cost of the project will be split 80% Fed- and involved local leadership, deserve much- ample, a bond may be set at $10,000, and the eral, 10% Village of North Fond du Lac, and needed praise for their unified efforts in pro- defendant is released on his promise to return 10% Wisconsin Central. This project has been viding Rison High School students with a based on his ‘‘word’’ alone. If the defendant requested along with Senator HERB KOHL (WI). world-class education, and I am pleased that does not return, the sheriff has to go find him. Account: Division I—Transportation, Hous- U.S. News and World Report took notice. The taxpayers are usually out $10,000 be- ing and Urban Development, and Related Once again, I would like to congratulate cause judgments are seldom obtained from Agencies—Economic Development Initiatives Rison High School on this significant accom- defendants for failure to appear. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Military plishment and hope they will continue to strive On the other hand, when a surety bond is Veterans Museum Foundation, Inc. for excellence in the years to come. used, the court enters into a contractual Address of Requesting Entity: 501 City Cen- f agreement with a bonding company. The de- ter, Oshkosh, WI 54901 fendant also makes an agreement with the Description of Request: The $142,500 ap- COACH LARRY HOLLEY bonding company, and pays the company propriation will go toward constructing a 10%. Then the defendant is released with the 45,000 square foot state of the art educational HON. SAM GRAVES understanding that the bonding company will facility onto the existing ‘‘Fields of Honor’’ Mili- OF MISSOURI pay the court $10,000 if the defendant does tary Veterans Museum in Oshksoh, Wisconsin. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not show up. Plus the bonding company is ob- It would be located on a 10 acre tract a half Tuesday, February 24, 2009 ligated to go and look for the defendant if the mile south of the Experimental Aircraft Asso- defendant does not appear in court. This form ciation grounds (Wittman Regional Airport) Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, it is with of free enterprise takes taxpayers off the fi- overlooking Highway 41. It will contain dis- great pride and pleasure that I rise today to nancial hook. plays of artifacts and memorabilia ranging recognize the outstanding leadership of Coach Mr. Speaker, by allowing taxpayer money to from the Revolutionary War to the present; a Larry Holley on the occasion of his induction go to pretrial release, the free enterprise sys- multi-faceted Educational Center including a li- into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Feb- tem is greatly hindered. Instead of providing brary, art gallery, 80 seat theater, an audio/ ruary 7, 2009. jobs, jobs are taken away from the private visual center; administrative offices; and ban- Larry Holley has been the head men’s bas- sector—namely the bonding and insurance quet rooms. It will also provide a unique gath- ketball coach at William Jewell College since community. ering place for veterans and school groups, the 1979–80 school year. He is truly among As a former judge, I found that defendants and become a showcase attraction for the America’s elite coaches, having won more released on pretrial bonds seldom reappeared area economy. A 5% match is required by the than 750 games during his career and having in court. With surety bonds, however, they Military Veterans Museum Foundation, Inc. in received 14 Coach of the Year Awards. Coach were much more likely to show up because order to receive the allocated money. Holley is ranked #3 among all NAIA coaches they had a vested financial interested in ap- Account: Division I—Transportation, Hous- and #8 among active four-year college coach- pearing. Plus, the bondsman looks for defend- ing and Urban Development, and Related es. We are truly lucky to have him as a coach ants who fail to appear. Agencies—FTA/Buses and Bus Facilities in Northwest Missouri. During my 22 years as a criminal court Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wisconsin True to his dedication, Coach Holley is a judge, I saw how if left alone, the free enter- Department of Transportation 1967 William Jewell graduate. He lettered in prise system guarantees the best result. By al- Address of Requesting Entity: 4802 She- three different sports, was President of his fra- lowing private enterprise to take part in the boygan Ave., Madison, WI 53702 ternity, Lambda Chi Alpha, and was always a process, people are held accountable, and Description of Request: The $269,800 ap- leader in his academics, school activities and taxpayers are protected. propriation will be used for renovation of the his entire community in general. Mr. Speaker, this so-called ‘‘Stimulus’’ bill Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Transit System’s admin- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join will not stimulate the economy with jobs. It will istrative/maintenance facility, shop equipment, with me in commending Coach Larry Holley only further stifle the free enterprise system, maintenance vehicles, rehabilitation of its bus for his dedicated service to William Jewell Col- take jobs, and will leave taxpayers with the terminal, and yard equipment and mainte- lege in Liberty, Missouri. Larry’s commitment bill. This is just one of many examples of flaws nance. to his team, the school and our community in this bill. f provide a strong example of the kind of leader f we should all work to be. I know Larry’s col- IN RECOGNITION OF RISON HIGH leagues, family and friends join with me in THE PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE SCHOOL thanking him for his commitment to others and UNION ADDRESS wishing him congratulations on his induction to HON. MIKE ROSS the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and best HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN OF ARKANSAS wishes on many more years of happiness and OF TENNESSEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES success. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, February 24, 2009 f Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to CONF. REPORT ON H.R. 1 Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, tonight recognize Rison High School in Rison, Arkan- the President plans to address the American sas, for having been selected as one of the SPEECH OF people in his first State of the Union. I can top high schools in America by U.S. News and HON. TED POE only hope that the President won’t say what World Report. OF TEXAS we’re expecting: that the key to solvency is to U.S. News and World Report honored Rison IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lose a war and raise taxes. Congress just High School with its Silver Medal, one of only passed the Democrat’s trillion dollar plus stim- four schools in Arkansas to receive such rec- Friday, February 13, 2009 ulus plan, with hundreds of billions of dollars ognition. In order to qualify for this honor, a Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the Stim- in spending for special interest groups. Later high school must have a challenging college- ulus bill we’re voting on today is supposed to this week we will consider the 2009 Appropria- ready curriculum, performed well on standard- stimulate business and create jobs. However, tions Omnibus, which will include an 8% in- ized tests, and provide support and programs one provision of the bill will do just the oppo- crease over last year’s spending. that best serve students from all backgrounds, site. Title II of the Conference Report on H.R. We will hear some good ideas that embrace according to the report. 1, under the Office of Justice Programs, State the fiscally responsible bi-partisan change the I am personally proud of Rison High School and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, pro- president was elected on. I hope the Demo- for working to achieve excellence in the class- vides $2 billion in Byrne Justice Assistance crat leadership doesn’t turn it into taxing and room and helping to ensure their students Grants (JAG). This funding is frequently used spending as usual. Madam Speaker, we all have the means they need to succeed in this by local government agencies to fund pretrial know that the way to a balanced budget is

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.016 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E318 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 through across-the-board spending cuts. The EARMARK DECLARATION 73, and 74. Had I been present, I would have way to stimulate an economy is through tax voted ‘‘yea’’ on H.R. 601: Motion to Suspend breaks, not increases. I urge the President to HON. FRANK R. WOLF the Rules and Pass; H.R. 44: Motion to Sus- start there. OF VIRGINIA pend the Rules and Pass; and H.R. 911: Mo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. f Tuesday, February 24, 2009 SEATBELTS FOR INCREASED BUS f SAFETY Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican guidelines on earmarks, I sub- RECOGNIZING ALCALDESSA ELIZA- mit the following statement for the record re- BETH KEMP OF SONOMA, CALI- HON. TED POE garding H.R. 1105, the Fiscal Year 2009 Om- FORNIA OF TEXAS nibus Appropriations Act. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Requesting Member: The Hon. FRANK R. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 WOLF. HON. MIKE THOMPSON Bill Number: H.R. 1105. OF CALIFORNIA Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, most Provision: State and Local Law Enforcement of us are aware of the bus accidents that have Assistance, Byrne Justice Assistance Grant. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES been occurring around the country. Two years Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northern Tuesday, February 24, 2009 ago there was a fatal bus accident involving Virginia Regional Gang Task Force. the Westbrook High School girls’ soccer team Address of Requesting Entity: One Park in Beaumont, Texas. Just this year, there was Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Center Court, Manassas Park, VA 20111. Speaker, I rise today, along with my col- an accident in Sherman, Texas, which in- Description of Request: In response to in- volved several Vietnamese community mem- league, LYNN WOOLSEY, to recognize Elizabeth creasing gang activity in northern Virginia, a Kemp, who has been named the City of bers. Similar incidents occurred in Liberty, multi jurisdictional law enforcement task force Missouri, Arlington, Virginia, New York City, Sonoma’s 2009 Alcaldessa, or Honorary was established in 2003 to more effectively re- Mayor. and New Orleans, to name a few. spond to gang activity. As a result of the task These tragic bus accidents demonstrate that force’s efforts, criminal gang activity has de- The title, ‘‘Alcalde’’ or ‘‘Alcaldessa’’ when re- school bus safety reform is an urgent issue. clined by more than 50 percent. In order to ferring to a woman, is the Spanish word for While school buses are among the safest sustain and maintain these impressive results, ‘‘Mayor.’’ During the Spanish colonial period in mode of transportation, these re-occurring ac- the task force requested $2.5 million in fund- California, the Alcalde was the primary civil cidents are unacceptable. School buses need ing, which is included in H.R. 1105. authority. In modern times in the City of to be safer. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Sonoma, it is an honorary title and the con- The widespread bus crashes have sparked Provision: State and Local Law Enforcement temporary Alcalde or Alcaldessa presides over a comeback in the idea of seatbelts in buses. Assistance, Byrne Justice Assistance Grant. ceremonial events for the city. Seatbelts raise the issue of whether they Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northwest Alcaldes and Alcaldessas are nominated by would increase bus safety. Virginia Regional Gang Task Force. the community and are representative of indi- According to the Texas Department of Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 49, viduals with a long record of volunteer work. Transportation, Texas safety belt use has Berryville, VA 22611. Ms. Kemp is no exception to this rule. topped 90%, this being the third year in a row. Description of Request: In response to in- The majority of people in Texas are wearing Ms. Kemp attributes her community activism creasing gang activity in the Shenandoah Val- to her early years in London during WW II. their seatbelts in cars and trucks. But few to ley, this task force was established to coordi- no passengers are wearing their seatbelts in That experience led her to be aware of the nate and share information with their counter- needs of others and to an understanding that school buses! Currently, there is no federal parts at the Northern Virginia Regional Gang mandate on seatbelts in buses. anyone’s circumstances can change in a mat- Task Force. According to the Federal Bureau ter of minutes. She emigrated from England Every state, except New Hampshire, re- of Investigation, the entire northern Virginia re- quires by law that car and truck drivers and when she was 21 and has lived in Sonoma gion is a hotbed of gang activity. In order to since 1969. passengers wear seatbelts. This is because better fight gang activity in this area, the task seatbelts work—they increase a passenger’s force requested $750,000 in funding, which is In 2000, Ms. Kemp recognized that many chance of survival in a crash. In short, seat- included in H.R. 1105. migrant workers had no place to live and were belts save lives. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. sleeping under bridges. She helped to orga- If laws require passengers of cars and Provision: Capital Investment Grants. nize one temporary camp, then joined with trucks to wear seatbelts, why are there no re- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Dulles Vineyard Workers Services to create two more quirements for buses to even include seat- Corridor Metrorail Project. camps that are open during harvest. She cur- belts? In many states there are variations of Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Aviation rently serves as President of the Board of Di- ‘‘Click it or Ticket’’ policies that threaten motor- Circle, Washington, D.C. 20001. rectors of Vineyard Workers Services. ists who don’t wear seatbelts, yet no such Description of Request: H.R. 1105 provides Ms. Kemp initiated the Brown Bagger pro- laws apply to the buses that carry our children $29.1 million to be used for extending the Met- gram in 2004. The program prepares and dis- and community members on a daily basis. rorail system through Tysons Corner to Wash- tributes more than 180 nutritious lunches each Certainly, buses are made very different ington Dulles International Airport. Northern week to the homeless and others who are un- from cars and trucks. For one, buses can Virginia continues to be one of the country’s able to purchase food. This past summer, Ms. carry many more passengers than any car. fastest growing areas, but with that has come Kemp organized a group of volunteers to pro- Some of these differences might lead one to the distinction of being the second worse traf- vide bag lunches to students who normally re- believe that there should not be a mandate on fic congested region in America. Congres- ceive free lunches at school when school is in seatbelts in buses. These differences have not sional funding to bring a much needed mass session and to their younger siblings. As a stopped bus drivers from being required to transit system linking the West Falls Church member of the Board of Directors of Sonoma wear seatbelts. So why not for school bus Metro station to Washington Dulles Inter- Overnight Support, Ms. Kemp has also been passengers as well? national Airport was first approved in FY 1999. involved in the development of the first perma- Some claim that seatbelts may not be prop- f nent homeless shelter in Sonoma. erly worn by passengers or cause injury. If anything, it shows that seatbelts should be PERSONAL EXPLANATION And, lest we think her interests are only pa- made better. However, to completely disregard rochial, Ms. Kemp is an active member of seatbelts as a safety precaution is absurd. Friends of Turkana, a local group that raises HON. JOHN A. YARMUTH funds for two medical missions in East Africa. The answer appears to be that of common OF KENTUCKY sense. While seatbelts are in no way a quick IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Madam Speaker, Elizabeth Kemp is a be- fix and there are many questions surrounding loved and vitally important member of the seatbelts in buses, they should be looked into Tuesday, February 24, 2009 community and it is appropriate that we ac- as one of the very many necessary measures Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I was unable knowledge her today as Sonoma’s Alcaldessa taken to ensure school bus safety. to cast the recorded votes for rollcall Nos. 72, for 2009.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.018 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E319 THROUGH UNITY, STRENGTH— EARMARK DECLARATION my spouse has any financial interest in this TRAGEDY AT TEXAS A&M project. HON. LAMAR SMITH Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. Account: STAG Water and Wastewater In- OF TEXAS HON. TED POE frastructure Project. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TEXAS Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Austin, TX. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, pur- Address of Requesting Entity: 301 W. 2nd Tuesday, February 24, 2009 suant to the Republican Leadership standards Street, 2nd Floor, Austin, Texas 78701. Description of Request: I have secured on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, the $300,000 for the Sanitary Sewer Overflow formation for publication in the CONGRES- Texas A&M Aggies are known to boast many Prevention in Austin, TX. The funding would SIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I received mottos, but a saying less famous than ‘‘Gig be used to construct a non-structural sanitary as part of the FY 2009 Omnibus. ’em’’ or ‘‘Hullabaloo’’ is one they lean on dur- sewer overflow prevention project. It will pre- Requesting Member: Congressman LAMAR ing times of hardship: ‘‘Through Unity, vent sanitary sewer overflows that threaten SMITH. Strength.’’ Last month, the student body was public health, property, surface waters and the Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. struck with another tragedy and two of Texas’ Account: Small Business Administration, ecologically fragile Edwards Aquifer. The project will help the City of Austin meet federal warriors were taken from their families, friends Salaries and Expenses Account. and fellow students. The student body has Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alamo clean water mandates and it will help protect banded together to get through this tragedy Community Colleges. a regional aquifer that is vital to public and en- and in that unity they, once again, are finding Address of Requesting Entity: 201 W. Sheri- vironmental health. It is my understanding that their strength. I would like to take this oppor- dan, San Antonio, TX 78204–1429. the City of Austin will be matching 45% of the tunity to honor the two men who dedicated Description of Request: I have secured cost of the project through the city sewer their lives to serving this country and whose $100,000 for the Alamo Region Energy Fu- rates. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. time was cut short by a tragic accident. tures Park Center of Excellence with Alamo On January 12th, during routine helicopter Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. Community Colleges. The funding will help es- Account: U.S. Department of Energy; En- training on Texas A&M’s campus, two soldiers tablish the Futures Park which will house ad- ergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ac- were killed in the accidental crash. Lieutenant vanced energy credit and non-credit instruc- count. Zachary Cook was a recent A&M graduate tions for students, education, and business Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bexar and had just been commissioned as a United and industry. The center will combine edu- County, Texas. States Army officer. His temporary assignment cation and training with practical hands-on ap- Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Dolorosa, was with Texas A&M’s ROTC program which plied research. It is my understanding that ap- San Antonio, Texas 78205. was holding the training demonstration for proximately 30% of instructional costs will be Description of Request: I have secured some ROTC cadets. Zachary, 22, was a reimbursed by the Texas Higher Education $475,750 for Bexar County. Funding would be former member of the Corps of Cadets Com- Coordinating Board and that scholarships will used for materials and labor for the installation pany D-1 and had just received his degree in be made available through the ACCD Founda- of photovoltaic panels at the new Bexar Coun- December. There has already been an out- tion and Alamo Workforce Board. The ACCD ty Parking Garage for the purpose of re-charg- pouring of support for this young man from Foundation will also be raising funds to share ing plug-in hybrid vehicles. The project will A&M’s student body and there will assuredly in the costs of this program. I certify that nei- promote the use of renewable energy while be hundreds of voices answering ‘‘Here’’ dur- ther I nor my spouse has any financial interest minimizing the impact of vehicle emissions. It ing roll call at the university’s memorial service in this project. is my understanding that Bexar County will be known as ‘‘Muster’’ in April. Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. contributing $326,000 towards this project. I Sergeant Charles Mitts, 42, of Spring, TX Account: Airport Improvement Projects. certify that neither I nor my spouse has any fi- also died in the helicopter crash. Sergeant Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of nancial interest in this project. Mitts had served his country dutifully his entire San Antonio. Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. adult life. After graduating from high school in Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Killeen, TX Charles served in both the Gulf 839966, San Antonio, Texas 78283. Operations & Maintenance Civil Works War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. During his Description of Request: I have secured Projects. deployment to Iraq he served in General $1,187,500 for the City of San Antonio’s De- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Petraeus’ personal helicopter unit and he was partment of Aviation. Funding would be used Army Corps of Engineers. Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box currently enlisted in the Texas Army National for Airport Improvements including: Install 17300, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Guard. Sergeant Mitts devoted his life to serv- shoulder areas to adjoining movement area pavements; Airfield Pavement Improvements Description of Request: I have secured ing this country and is one of the many war- $3,422,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- and Airfield Electrical System Upgrade. The riors that Texas is proud to call its own. neers at Canyon Lake, Texas. Funding for this San Antonio International Airport receives Air- Madam Speaker, we honor these soldiers project would be used for operations and port Improvement Program funds allocated to and their oath to serve us and protect all that maintenance in Canyon Lake, Texas and to major capital improvement projects such as we hold dear. Across the entire state Texans repair conduit liner, service and emergency the current runway and taxiway extension are honoring Sergeant Mitts, Lt. Cook and flood gates. I certify that neither I nor my work under design. $650,000 in airport self- their families. As P.H. Duval Jr. put it so elo- spouse has any financial interest in this generated funds will be allocated for matching. quently in his famous poem ‘‘The Last Corps project. Trip’’— I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. financial interest in this project. It was Judgment Day in Aggieland Account: National Park Service—Historic And tenseness filled the air; Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. Preservation Fund—Save America’s Treas- All knew there was a trip at hand, Account: DOJ; COPS Law Enforcement ures. But not a soul knew where . . . Technology Account. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of . . . And the band poured forth the anthem, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of New Braunfels. In notes both bright and clear Austin. Address of Requesting Entity: 150 North And ten thousand Aggie voices Address of Requesting Entity: 301 West 2nd Seguin, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. Sang the song they hold so dear. Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Description of Request: I have secured And when the band had finished, Description of Request: I have secured $150,000 for the Comal County Courthouse St. Peter wiped his eyes $350,000 for the Austin Police Department. Restoration. Funding for this project will pre- And said, ‘‘It’s not so hard to see The funding would be used to purchase sur- serve and rehabilitate the historic Comal They’re meant for Paradise.’’ veillance cameras and deploy them in high County Courthouse. The restorative work in- And the colonel of the Cadet Corps said crimes areas in Austin. The project will provide cludes improving fire safety and accessibility As he stiffly took his stand, the Austin Police Department with the capa- to persons with disabilities by replacing out- ‘‘It’s just another Corps Trip, boys, bility to monitor violent crime hotspots from a dated and hazardous building systems and re- We’ll march in behind the band. central location. The City of Austin will provide storing and reconstructing architectural ele- And that’s just the way it is. the required match. I certify that neither I nor ments that have been removed or concealed

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24FE8.012 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 in past remodeling efforts. This project has Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box nile justice mission in San Antonio. Activities wide community support and it is my under- 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. to be funded will be capacity building training standing that the County has already provided Description of Request: I have secured and strategies and technical assistance that $750,000 in funding for preliminary planning $1,264,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- will assist faith-based and community-based and specifications. The County and the City neers for funding regarding the Lower Colo- organizations in organizational development, will continue their collaborative efforts to iden- rado River Basin. Funding for this project fund development, program development, fi- tify and secure funding sources to ensure the would be used to initiate buyouts of the Tim- nancial management, communications and preservation and restoration of this structure. ber Creek area and Onion Creek Forest/ public relations, grant writing skills, personnel The work will lead to improved accessibility Yarrabee Bend areas, and complete the DDR and human resources training, program eval- and enhancement of the facility. I certify that and P&S for Wharton, TX. It is my under- uation, and community networking. I certify neither I nor my spouse has any financial in- standing that as a result of a local bond ref- that neither I nor my spouse has any financial terest in this project. erendum in 2006, the City of Austin has a interest in this project. Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. 35% match for the project in hand. I certify Bill Number: FY 2009. Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; In- that neither I nor my spouse has any financial Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; vestigations Civil Works Studies. interest in this project. Construction Civil Works Projects. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Account: Buses and Bus Facilities. Army Corps of Engineers. Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Capital Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Description of Request: I have secured Address of Requesting Entity: 2910 East 5th Description of Request: I have secured $382,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- Street, Austin, TX 78702. $10,000,000 for the San Antonio Channel Im- neers for funding regarding the Guadalupe Description of Request: I have secured provement Project. Funding would be used to and San Antonio River Basins. Funding would $2,612,500 for the Capitol Metro’s Paratransit award and initiate a fully funded construction be used to complete the draft interim feasibility Services Vehicles. Pursuant to, and in accord- contract for Phase IIa; complete the design of report for the Cibolo Creek IFS, complete the ance with, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Phase III; initiate 95% design of Phase IV of plan formulation phase of the Leon Creek IFS, Capital Metro provides door-to-door van and Mission Reach; and continue the Woodlawn and initiate the plan formulation phase of the sedan paratransit service throughout Central Study. It is my understanding that several enti- Alamo Heights IFS. The partners in the Texas for persons with disabilities and senior ties in the community are prepared to provide projects have committed to match the federal citizens. Capital Metro will be replacing many $49.7 million of local funding. I certify that nei- funding at the required levels. I certify that nei- of the vans and sedans that serve this pro- ther I nor my spouse has any financial interest ther I nor my spouse has any financial interest gram, as they are retired during the coming in this project. Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. in this project. fiscal year. Central Texas’ disabled population Account: STAG Water and Wastewater In- Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. relies heavily on Capital Metro’s paratransit Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; In- frastructure Project. services to provide transportation to jobs, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: San Anto- vestigations Civil Works Studies. classes and medical appointments. As many Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. nio Water System. disabled veterans are returning to Central Army Corps of Engineers. Address of Requesting Entity: 2800 U.S. Texas following their tours of duty, our para- Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, TX 78212. transit services will be required to accommo- 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Description of Request: I have secured Description of Request: I have secured date their needs and requirements. The re- $500,000 for the San Antonio Water System $406,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- placement of retired vehicles, and the expan- and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements. neers for funding regarding the Lower Colo- sion of the paratransit fleet, will allow Capital The funding would be used to construct the rado River Basin. Funding would be used to Metro to continue this important program. renewal of the wastewater collection system in complete the Williamson Creek study and con- Local sales tax will provide matching funds. I various areas of San Antonio, TX. The water tinue the other Interim Feasibility Studies with- certify that neither I nor my spouse has any fi- and wastewater infrastructure of San Antonio in the basin. It is my understanding that this nancial interest in this project. is in continuous need of improvement. The project is a 50/50 match with the Lower Colo- Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. significance of this project is to maintain safe, rado River Authority. I certify that neither I nor Account: Health Resources and Services sanitary water and sewer systems that will not my spouse has any financial interest in this Administration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and only promote and protect public health but project. Services. also contribute to SAWS’ robust recycled Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Commu- water system, which in turn leads to reduc- Account: Housing and Urban Development nity Health Development, Inc. tions in freshwater pumping. SAWS will pro- Department Economic Development Initiative Address of Requesting Entity: 201 South vide local matching funds in the amount of Program. Evans, Uvalde, TX 78801. 45%. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Description of Request: I have secured any financial interest in this project. New Braunfels. $143,000 for the Community Health Center In- Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. Address of Requesting Entity: 424 South frastructure Capacity Project for Real County. Account: DOJ; OJP Juvenile Justice Ac- Castell Avenue, New Braunfels, TX 78130. The funding would be used for new equip- count. Description of Request: I have secured ment/furnishings to strengthen capacity to con- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of $142,500 for the City of New Braunfels Down- tinue serving Real County residents with qual- New Braunfels. town Infrastructure Improvements. The City of ity health care. Successful completion of the Address of Requesting Entity: 424 South New Braunfels is a Texas Main Street city and project will enable CHDI to maintain a high Castell, New Braunfels, TX 78130. has a comprehensive Downtown Master Plan level of quality care, improved staff efficiencies Description of Request: I have secured for its Central Business District. A key compo- and, increase the number of patients served. $50,000 for the City of New Braunfels. The nent is the relocation of overhead utilities to There are no other funding sources for this funding would be used for equipment and underground locations, which will facilitate project. I certify that neither I nor my spouse services to establish a Teen Court in New other portions of the redevelopment project, has any financial interest in this project. Braunfels. The program provides first-time ju- including streetscaping and drainage. The City Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. venile misdemeanor offenders an alternative has already contributed $111,000 to the Account: DOJ; OJP Juvenile Justice Ac- to the criminal justice system while ensuring project and has received a $14,000 Certified count. they assume responsibility for their action. It Local Government Grant from the Texas His- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: San Anto- provides a cost effective and successful torical Commission for the preliminary plan- nio Fighting Back. means of handling minor juvenile offenders. ning. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has Address of Requesting Entity: 2803 E. Com- The City of New Braunfels is prepared to pro- any financial interest in this project. merce St, San Antonio, TX 78203. vide a 20% share in the cost of the program. Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. Description of Request: I have secured It is my understanding that by the second year Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; In- $450,000 for San Antonio Fighting Back. The of the program the Teen Court will be main- vestigations. funding would be used for equipment and tained fully by City funds and program fees. I Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. services to combat juvenile delinquency and certify that neither I nor my spouse has any fi- Army Corps of Engineers. victimization of children and improve the juve- nancial interest in this project.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24FE8.013 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E321 Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. Address of Requesting Entity: 100 South HONORING THE CHELSEA LUMBER Account: Higher Education (includes Flores Street, San Antonio, TX 78283. COMPANY FOR THE 2008 LARGE FIPSE). Description of Request: I have secured BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AWARD Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Trinity $950,000 for the City of San Antonio’s Fort University. Sam Houston Access: Rittiman/Harry HON. MARK H. SCHAUER Address of Requesting Entity: One Trinity Wurzbach Corridor Improvements. To prepare OF MICHIGAN Place, #48, San Antonio, TX 78212. for BRAC expansion, the San Antonio-Bexar IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Description of Request: I have secured County Metropolitan Planning Organization Tuesday, February 24, 2009 $285,000 for Trinity University. The funding (MPO) coordinated a study to identify improve- would be used for creating an Educators’ ment alternatives to transportation systems im- Mr. SCHAUER. Madam Speaker, I am Technology Teaching Laboratory. This facility mediately surrounding Fort Sam Houston. proud to honor today the Chelsea Lumber will incorporate advanced networking, utilizing Funding will be used to extend, widen, and re- Company as they receive the 2008 Large laptop PCs and easily reconfigurable fur- stripe Harry Wurzbach Road and Rittiman Business Leadership Award by the Chelsea nishings enabling rapid reconfiguration tar- Road. State/local funds will be used as nec- Area Chamber of Commerce. Chelsea Lumber geting teachers in kindergarten through 12th essary to complete the system of improve- Company is one of Chelsea’s oldest busi- grade public schools in the South Texas Re- ments identified in the MPO Traffic Study. Re- nesses having celebrated their 100th anniver- gion. The project is intended to demonstrate cently, the City of San Antonio passed a $550 sary in May of 2008. A recent acquisition as- the effectiveness of this approach and to be a million bond program, and there are funds sisted with positioning Chelsea Lumber Com- model of how to prepare teachers to work with dedicated to many of the transportation pany as southeast Michigan’s largest home technology in the classroom. The remaining projects around Ft. Sam Houston. I certify that center with the largest inventory of any lum- funds for the project will be supplemented by neither I nor my spouse has any financial in- beryard in the region. On a local level, Chel- Trinity University Resources. I certify that nei- terest in this project. sea Lumber Company contributes immensely ther I nor my spouse has any financial interest to the economic impact of the City of Chelsea. in this project. f Chelsea Lumber Company has been a long- Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. time member of the Chelsea Area Chamber of Account: Health Resources and Services STATEMENT IN MEMORIAL OF Commerce and their community involvement Administration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and OFFICER JOHN PAWLOWSKI includes providing employment for many area Services. youth and donating their materials to many Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ local groups for projects and events. Many of of the Incarnate Word. their staff contributes their time serving on nu- OF PENNSYLVANIA Address of Requesting Entity: 4301 Broad- merous community committees and donating way, San Antonio, TX 78209. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their time at many Chelsea area sporting Description of Request: I have secured Tuesday, February 24, 2009 events. The owners have all remained or $285,000 for the East Side Community Clinic. come back to Chelsea after college to raise The funding would be used to build and estab- Ms. SCHWARTZ. Madam Speaker, on Feb- their families, proving their belief in this com- lish a new health care facility that will provide ruary 13, 2009, Officer John Pawlowski, a five- munity’s values. It is with deep appreciation vital medical services, such as pharma- year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Depart- for their many contributions that I congratulate ceutical, nursing, and nutrition counseling, cur- ment, was shot and killed while responding to and commend the Chelsea Lumber Company rently unavailable or inaccessible to many in a report of a disturbance. for their faithful commitment to service and the area. The East Side Community Clinic will Officer Pawlowski, who was only 25, left be- quality and wish them the best in all their fu- be supported by the University of the Incar- hind a wife, Kim, with whom he was eagerly ture endeavors. nate Word and the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa anticipating the birth of their first child in just Hospital. It is my understanding that besides a few months. He worked in the 35th Police f the requested appropriations amount, the San District, and was known by his friends and col- EARMARK DECLARATION Antonio community, local and state founda- leagues as ‘‘a good cop.’’ tions, and corporations will be cultivated for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said HON. MARK E. SOUDER gifts and grants to fund this clinic. I certify that Pawlowski was a ‘‘hero’’ and that his loss was OF INDIANA neither I nor my spouse has any financial in- ‘‘felt by all Philadelphians.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES terest in this project. The Philadelphia Inquirer said Pawlowski Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. ‘‘served this city with merit.’’ Account: ARS Building and Facilities. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Mr. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kerr Eco- Ramsey said Pawlowski’s death was ‘‘abso- the House Republican standards on earmarks, nomic Development Foundation. lutely devastating to all of us.’’ I am submitting the following information re- Address of Requesting Entity: 1700 Sidney Officer Pawlowski came from a police fam- garding earmarks I received as part of H.R. Baker, Suite 100, Kerrville, Texas 78028. ily. His brother, Robert, is a Corporal who 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009. Description of Request: I have secured Bill: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appropriations $1,957,000 for the Knipling-Bushland Labora- works in the police radio room and his father is a retired lieutenant with the Special Victims Act, 2009. tory in Kerr County, TX. The funding will be Project Name: The Renaissance Pointe Unit. He was a family man who considered the used to complete design and engineering for YMCA. a modern laboratory for critical research to Police Department part of his family. Entity: YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne. create technology and information to support Now Officer Pawlowski joins Officer Gary Address: 347 W. Berry, Suite 500, Fort the needs of APHIS/VS Fever Tick Eradication Skreski, Officer Chuck Cassidy, Sergeant Ste- Wayne, IN 46802. Program, the U.S. cattle industry, public health phen Liczbinski, Officer Isabel Nazario, Ser- Amount: $142,000. to discover new methods to control ticks biting geant Patrick McDonald, and Sergeant Tim Justification for use of Federal taxpayer dol- flies of veterinary importance and ticks of Simpson as Philadelphia Police that have lars: This project would provide a landmark fa- medical importance. The City of Kerrville’s been killed in the line of duty since 2006. cility in a depressed area to help children and Economic Improvement Corporation has The sacrifices that all of these brave individ- families through education, arts, and recre- agreed to fund carrying costs up to $525,000 uals have made to keep Philadelphia safe ation programs. Similar revitalization efforts for the land purchased by the Kerr Economic from criminals cannot be repaid. These guard- have been successful in the state of Indiana, Development Foundation for $1.2 million ians must be remembered and honored. They and this project can be used as a model for which will be used as a location for the facility. are examples for all Philadelphians and all revitalization in depressed areas across the I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any Americans about the virtues of honor, integrity, United States. Federal appropriations are financial interest in this project. and service. needed for the following reasons: (1) the high Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus. I ask that the House of Representatives ex- cost of preparing a Brownfield site for con- Account: U.S. Department of Transportation/ tend its condolences to Kim Pawlowski, her struction, which would not be applicable under FHWA/Federal-Aid Highways, Federal Lands. family, and the Philadelphia Police Department normal circumstances; (2) those in the com- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Military for another devastating loss. munity directly served by this YMCA are pre- Transformation Task Force (MTTF) of San An- We will never forget you, Officer John vented from making large contributions to this tonio. Pawlowski. Rest in peace. project due to socioeconomic circumstances.

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Bill: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appropriations lars: These funds will allow Goshen Commu- The project will also advance national security Act, 2009. nity schools to purchase and implement a by reducing the vulnerability of Supervisory Project Name: Fort Wayne International technology system that will help our schools’ Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) sys- Runway 5–23 Shoulder Reconstruction ESL students overcome their language bar- tems by reducing or eliminating the risk of me- Project. riers to learning and improve their literacy chanical failure of systems due to heat-in- Entity: Fort Wayne Allen County Airport Au- skills so they can successfully graduate from duced data management failure. Because of thority. school on time with their English speaking these national benefits, the federal govern- Address: Lt. Paul Baer Terminal, Suite 209 peers. Goshen Community Schools is a public ment rightly deserves a facilitating role in this Fort Wayne, IN 46809–3194. school corporation in northern Indiana with a technology’s realization. Amount: $817,000. high percentage (currently 37 percent) of ESL Finance Plan: All of the funds will be used Justification for use of federal taxpayer dol- students. in research and development to accelerate the lars: As a result of the Annual Airport Certifi- Finance Plan: development and introduction of highly effi- cation/Safety Inspection conducted on Sep- Program Description Budget Amount cient air-conditioning systems, especially for tember 5–6, 2006, the following comment/rec- Staff Development (SIOP) Train- data centers ommendation was provided by Birkely M. ing ...... $20,000 Bill: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appropriations Rhodes, Airport Certification/Safety Inspector Substitutes for Teachers being Act, 2009. Trained ...... 4,000 Project Name: Bass Modernization Initiative. (AC/SI): ‘‘The Runway 5–23 shoulders have Staff Trainer integration of com- deteriorated well beyond maintenance levels. Entity: University of St. Francis. puter software ...... 78,000 Address: 2701 Spring Street, Fort Wayne, Plan and program a repaving project.’’ Computer Hardware and ESL This proposed reconstruction project would Software ...... 165,000 IN 46808. Curriculum Resources ...... 4,000 Amount: $100,000. allow the airport to be in compliance with the Justification for use of Federal taxpayer dol- above AC/SI recommendation. This project will Literacy Materials for middle and high school ...... 14,000 lars: Listed on the National Register of Historic provide for the reconstruction of approximately Places, the 1903 Bass Mansion, the former 5,150 lineal feet of existing shoulders, adja- 285,000 home of local industrialist John Bass, is an ar- cent to Runway 5–23, with new 25’ paved as- chitectural wonder with winding staircases, phalt shoulders. The project scope will include Bill: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009. original wall coverings and painted murals, the removal of the existing shoulders, grading/ hand-carved fireplaces, and other amenities drainage improvements, new runway edge Project Name: Middlebury Economic Devel- opment. unique to the Victorian era. The University is lights, and paving of the new shoulders. seeking to restore the Bass Mansion to its Finance Plan: Specific to this request, about Entity: Town of Middlebury/ Redevelopment Commission. rightful place as one of Fort Wayne’s great $4M has been spent on this project over the community resources. last 3 years, in the first two phases. The local Address: 418 N. Main Street, P.O. Box 812, Middlebury, IN 46540. Federal funds to support this project will en- source of funding is Airport Revenues. The re- able the University to re-open the Bass Man- quested funding would be allocated to the Amount: $95,000. Justification for use of Federal taxpayer dol- sion to the community in a significant way, Construction and Services During Construction with historic collections on display and rooms (inspection) contracts, as well as reimburse- lars: This money will help Middlebury develop a comprehensive city plan for economic devel- available for community-based events. ment for Design contract to the Authority. All Finance Plan: A recent survey by an archi- costs identified and incurred are AIP-eligible. opment that takes into account infrastructure needs, land use planning, downtown redevel- tectural and engineering firm has identified a Bill: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appropriations three-phase renovation and restoration plan at Act, 2009. opment while balancing the needs of the large Amish population with that of the larger com- an estimated cost of $6,000,000. Specific pri- Project Name: Career and Technical Edu- orities include: general roof stabilization as cation Program. munity. Finance Plan: All of the funds will be used well as replacement of flat roofs; foundation Entity: Grace College and Seminary. repair, a drainage system and sealing; me- Address: 200 Seminary Lane, Suite 333, to construct a comprehensive city plan for economic development. chanical/electrical replacement and updating; Winona Lake, 46590. elevator installation; selected interior wall sur- Amount: $95,000. Bill: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009. face treatment; floor and stair repair; mortar Justification for use of Federal taxpayer dol- joint pointing and repair, and door and window lars: Funds will provide a more non-traditional Project Name: Energy Efficient Electronics Cooling Project. repair. St. Francis University has a fundraising education opportunity for adult learners effort underway, with more than $2,500,000 al- through special programs that can be Entity: Parker Hannifin/Climate Systems Di- vision. ready raised. accessed electronically as well as on site dur- Bill: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appropriations Address: 10801 Rose Avenue, New Haven, ing evenings and weekends. This program will Act, 2009. help better educate the workforce of northern Indiana 46774. Project Name: Health Sciences Laboratory Indiana, and provide access to educational op- Amount: $951,000. Construction and Equipment Initiative. portunities to minorities and other underserved Justification for use of Federal taxpayer dol- Entity: University of Saint Francis. segments of the population. Northern Indiana lars: The national significance of this project Address: 2701 Spring Street, Fort Wayne, is one of the hardest hit areas in the country relates to the expressed goal of Congress and IN 46808. during this economic downturn. the White House to reduce energy consump- Amount: $190,000. Finance Plan: tion in this country to further enhance our na- Justification for use of Federal taxpayer dol- tional energy security. Due to the national in- lars: The national shortage of nurses and Budget terest in energy security, one of the focuses of other health care professionals is well docu- the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy mented. The University of Saint Francis has Equipment ...... $30,000 Efficiency and Renewable Energy is the im- Course prep ...... 60,000 built a strong reputation as an educational Administration ...... 250,000 provement of heating and cooling systems in leader in the health care industry. The univer- Learning House fees ...... 70,000 buildings. The website quotes this important sity seeks to graduate high quality students Training ...... 50,000 goal as follows: ‘‘By conducting R&D in co- with strong backgrounds in areas of great Faculty ...... 150,000 operation with industry partners, DOE seeks to need to the medical profession, especially Project sustainability ...... 500,000 accelerate the development and introduction nursing. Through its undergraduate and grad- Marketing ...... 140,000 of highly efficient heating, ventilating, refrigera- uate teaching, laboratory experiences and Bill: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appropriations tion, and air-conditioning systems, and water- community outreach efforts, the University Act, 2009. heating technologies.’’ (http:// contributes significantly to the advancement of Project Name: Literacy and Graduation Rate www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tech/hvac/) scientific learning and skilled health care pro- Improvement for Goshen’s English as a Sec- The Energy Efficient Electronics Cooling fessionals working in both the Fort Wayne re- ond Language (ESL) Students. Project will further this important federal goal gion and nationwide. Entity: Goshen Community Schools. by involving industry partners in research and Federal resources to support this initiative Address: 721 E. Purl St., Goshen, IN 46526. development to accelerate the development will further enhance the value of education in

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.023 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E323 the biological and health sciences and the Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of quality of the professional healthcare work- Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake force in the Fort Wayne Region. The Univer- Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 sity of Saint Francis plans to construct a Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General health sciences laboratory and purchase Investigations Investigations needed equipment in order to provide the next Purpose: Provide an earmark of $956,000 to Purpose: Provide an earmark of $8,604,000 generation of health care professionals with advance the authorized Southwest Coastal to advance the studies for the authorized Lou- the most modern and technologically up-to- Louisiana Hurricane Protection, LA project. isiana Coastal Area (LCA) Ecosystems Res- date education possible. The Corps is directed to expedite the study toration, LA project. The funding is needed to Finance Plan: Funds will be used for the under the Water Resources Development Act continue eleven feasibility studies and initiate construction of a health sciences laboratory of 2007. The funds will be used to continue six PED studies. Activities include completing and to purchase needed equipment. the feasibility phase including the Chenier and submitting to the Secretary a final report f Plain Sustainability Initiative. Activities include on the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material plan formulation, hydrology and hydraulic anal- Program Feasibility Program, completing iden- COMMENDING BILL BALLAGH FOR yses, economic inventory, environmental anal- tification of initial BUDMat projects; beginning HIS 2008 SMALL BUSINESS LEAD- yses, and stakeholder and public involvement. plans and specs on Barataria Basin Barrier ERSHIP AWARD CALCASIEU LOCK, LA Shoreline Restoration project; and continuing Member requesting funds: CHARLES studies initiated in FY08. Additional bene- HON. MARK H. SCHAUER BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) ficiaries include residents of Louisiana. OF MICHIGAN Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS, LA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake Member requesting funds: CHARLES Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of Mr. SCHAUER. Madam Speaker, I am Investigations Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake proud to honor today Bill Ballagh of State Purpose: Provide an earmark of $574,000 to Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 Farm Insurance as he receives the 2008 advance the authorized feasibility study for the Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Oper- Small Business Leadership Award by the Calcasieu Lock, LA project. The study is need- ations and Maintenance Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce. On a ed to replace the lock. Funds will be used to Purpose: Provide an earmark of local level, Bill is a strong supporter of many address economic and environmental con- $13,894,000 for the authorized Calcasieu events in the Chelsea community. He is an cerns. A rate review will be undertaken to de- River and Pass, LA project. Funds are needed active board member of the Chelsea Senior termine the economic impacts of the without- to keep international commerce moving with- Center and has been a valuable source of project conditions, and will be accompanied by out delays and light loadings. Funds will be ideas and advice for the board in both the fi- an analysis to identify impacts from flooding of used to operate and maintain the Calcasieu nancial aspect and the improved image for the agricultural areas. The Calcasieu Lock is a River Salt Water Barrier and the channel, Center and its programs. Many local agencies bottleneck on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway dredge bar channel, dredge mile 5 to 17 and and fundraisers have appreciated Bill’s sup- system in Louisiana, causing delays in trans- Devil’s Elbow, foreshore dike construction for port by allowing them to promote their projects portation and interstate commerce. protection of disposal areas and to reduce in his windows and the side of his downtown CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS NAVIGATION, LA shoaling, and maintenance of dredged mate- office building. Member requesting funds: CHARLES rial disposal facilities. Additional beneficiaries Bill goes above and beyond when it comes BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) include the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal to serving his customers. As he writes and re- Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of District and the users of the Calcasieu River views policies for customers, he may direct Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake Ship Channel. them elsewhere if he feels they may be better Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 FRESHWATER BAYOU, LA served—without financial gain for himself and Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Member requesting funds: CHARLES also points out ways that policies written by Investigations BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) others can be improved upon to better meet Purpose: Provide an earmark of $155,000 Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of their needs, again, without financial gain for for the authorized Calcasieu River and Pass Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake himself. Bill has served Chelsea since 1996 in Navigation, LA project. The study is needed to Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 his business and consistently goes the extra investigate ways to improve navigation on the Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Oper- mile making his clients feel they’re more than Calcasieu Ship Channel by adding passing ations and Maintenance just part of a business relationship. lanes and anchorage areas. Currently only Purpose: Provide an earmark of $1,716,000 It is with deep appreciation for his many one-way traffic is allowed because of the nar- for the authorized Freshwater Bayou, LA contributions that I congratulate and commend row channel and hazardous cargo. The funds project. The lock is crucial to support offshore Bill Ballagh of State Farm Insurance for his will be used to complete the feasibility study oil industry to provide the necessary fuel, sup- faithful commitment to service and quality and and initiate the PED phase. Additional bene- plies and food to offshore oil platforms in the wish him and his family the best in all their fu- ficiaries include the Lake Charles Harbor and Gulf of Mexico, and also to support commer- ture endeavors. Terminal District and the users of the cial fishing. The funds will be used for oper- f Calcasieu River Ship Channel. ations and maintenance and to dredge two CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN critical reaches to support the energy infra- EARMARK DECLARATION Member requesting funds: CHARLES structure along the Freshwater Bayou, LA. BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) MERMENTAU RIVER, LA HON. CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, JR. Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of Member requesting funds: CHARLES OF LOUISIANA Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake Investigations Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 Mr. BOUSTANY. Madam Speaker, pursuant Purpose: Provide an earmark of $75,000 to Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Oper- to the House Republican standards on ear- advance the authorized feasibility study and ations and Maintenance marks, I am submitting the following informa- initiate the PED. The study is needed to inves- Purpose: Provide an earmark of $1,828,000 tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL tigate methods of providing flood control and for the authorized Mermentau River, LA RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part environmental enhancement measures in the project. Funding is required to dredge and of H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of Calcasieu River Basin. Additional funds could continue ongoing repairs along the Mermentau 2009. These earmarks are contained in Divi- be used to initiate the plans and specs for the River, including operations of Catfish Point sion C—Energy and Water Development: first construction contract. Other beneficiaries and Schooner Bayou Control Structures, main- SOUTHWEST COASTAL LOUISIANA HURRICANE include the residents of Calcasieu Parish. tenance of the control structures, including PROTECTION, LA LCA—ECOSYSTEMS RESTORATION, LA water control data systems, real estate, and Member requesting funds: CHARLES Member requesting funds: CHARLES dredge Mermentau Bar Channel, and boat- BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) house replacement at CPCS.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.025 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E324 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 BAYOU TECHE & VERMILION RIVER, LA LA project within the Corps CAP 205 program. RECOGNIZING ALCALDESSA Member requesting funds: CHARLES The funds will be used to complete the feasi- ELIZABETH KEMP BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) bility for a small flood control project in Bayou Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of Queue de Tortue. Additional beneficiaries in- HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake clude the residents of the Town of Gueydan. OF CALIFORNIA Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Oper- f Tuesday, February 24, 2009 ations and Maintenance Purpose: Provide an earmark of $13,000 for HONORING HALL-OF-FAME UNI- Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, I rise the authorized Bayou Teche & Vermilion VERSITY OF ARIZONA MEN’S today, along with my colleague, MIKE THOMP- River, LA project. The funding will be used for BASKETBALL COACH LUTE SON, to recognize Elizabeth Kemp, who has ongoing repairs, debris removal, and oper- OLSON been named the City of Sonoma’s 2009 ations and maintenance for the Bayou Teche Alcaldessa, or Honorary Mayor. & Vermilion River. HON. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS The title, ‘‘Alcalde’’ or ‘‘Alcaldessa’’ when re- ferring to a woman, is the Spanish word for BAYOU TECHE, LA OF ARIZONA ‘‘Mayor.’’ During the Spanish colonial period in Member requesting funds: CHARLES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES California, the Alcalde was the primary civil BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) authority. In modern times in the City of Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Sonoma, it is an honorary title and the con- Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake Ms. GIFFORDS. Madam Speaker, I am temporary Alcalde or Alcaldessa presides over Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 honored to recognize Robert Luther ‘‘Lute’’ ceremonial events for the city. Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Oper- Olson, the former men’s basketball head Alcaldales and Alcaldessas are nominated ations and Maintenance coach at the University of Arizona. by the community and are representative of in- Purpose: Provide an earmark of $194,000 In his long and illustrious collegiate career dividuals with a long record of volunteer work. for the authorized Bayou Teche, LA project. Lute Olson amassed a record of 780–280 in Ms. Kemp is no exception to this rule. Funding will be used for dredging and ongoing 34 seasons, including a 589–187 mark in his Ms. Kemp attributes her community activism operations and maintenance for the Bayou time at Arizona. He holds the all-time record to her early years in London during WW II. Teche. Activities include surveys of the chan- for Pac-10 victories with 327. He is also one That experience led her to be aware of the nel, environmental studies, real estate man- of only 17 coaches with over 1,000 victories, needs of others and to an understanding that agement, and operate and maintain Keystone spanning a career as a high school, junior col- anyone’s circumstances can change in a mat- Lock. lege, and college head coach. ter of minutes. She emigrated from England CALCASIEU RIVER, MILE 5.0–14.0, CAMERON PARISH On March 29, 1983, Coach Olson became when she was 21 and has lived in Sonoma Member requesting funds: CHARLES the head coach at Arizona after successful since 1969. BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) runs at Long Beach State and the University In 2000, Ms. Kemp recognized that many Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of of Iowa, the latter of which he guided to the migrant workers had no place to live and were Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake 1979 Big Ten title and the 1980 Final Four. sleeping under bridges. She helped to orga- Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 Few could have predicted the meteoric rise of nize one temporary camp, then joined with Account: Army Corps of Engineers, CAP the program he turned around from a 4–24 Vineyard Workers Services to create two more 204 record in 1983. Just 2 years later, he guided camps that are open during harvest. She cur- Purpose: To provide an earmark prioritizing the team to the NCAA tournament and began rently serves as President of the Board of Di- the Calcasieu River, Mile 5.0–14.0, Cameron the Nation’s longest active streak for NCAA rectors of Vineyard Workers Services. Parish project within the Corps CAP 204 pro- tournament appearances, currently at 24 con- Ms. Kemp initiated the Brown Bagger pro- gram. Funds will be used to complete the de- secutive seasons. gram in 2004. The program prepares and dis- sign and implementation phase for the bene- Lute Olson transformed the University of Ar- tributes more than 180 nutritious lunches each ficial use of dredged materials project along izona and the Tucson desert into a college week to the homeless and others who are un- the Calcasieu River. The project provides for basketball oasis. In his 24 seasons he won able to purchase food. This past summer, Ms. the placement of shoal material from the one national championship, reached 4 Final Kemp organized a group of volunteers to pro- Calcasieu River, Mile 5 to Mile 14, into the Fours, and won 11 Pac–10 titles, solidifying vide bag lunches to students who normally re- Cameron Creole Prairie National Wildlife Ref- the program as a perennial title contender and ceive free lunches at school when school is in uge. Additional beneficiaries include the Lake bringing national prestige to both city and session and to their younger siblings. As a Charles Harbor and Terminal District and the school. member of the Board of Directors of Sonoma users of the Calcasieu River Ship Channel. At the top of his game, Coach Olson took Overnight Support, Ms. Kemp has also been TOWN OF CARENCRO, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA the Wildcats on an improbable run to the 1997 involved in the development of the first perma- Member requesting funds: CHARLES national title, including victories over three No. nent homeless shelter in Sonoma. BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) 1 seeds, a feat not achieved before or since. And, lest we think her interests are only pa- Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of For these accomplishments, he was inducted rochial, Ms. Kemp is an active member of Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Friends of Turkana, a local group that raises Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 Fame on Sept. 27, 2002. funds for two medical missions in East Africa. Account: Army Corps of Engineers, CAP Lute Olson’s successes were not limited to Madam Speaker, Elizabeth Kemp is a be- 205 the hardwood. As a high school teacher in loved and vitally important member of the Purpose: To provide an earmark prioritizing Mahnomen, Minnesota, he taught six classes, community and it is appropriate that we ac- the Town of Carencro, Lafayette Parish, LA was head coach of the basketball and football knowledge her today as Sonoma’s Alcaldessa project within the Corps CAP 205 program. team, and assistant coach on the baseball for 2009. The funds will be used to continue the design team. He went to become a junior high coun- f and implementation phase for the small flood selor in Colorado, high school coach in South- EARMARK DECLARATION control project in the Town of Carencro. Addi- ern California and entered the collegiate ranks tional beneficiaries include the residents of the in 1972. HON. MICHAEL K. CONAWAY Town of Carencro. Along the way, as a teacher and coach, OF TEXAS BAYOU QUEUE DE TORTUE, VERMILION PARISH, LA Lute Olson has encouraged students to live IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Member requesting funds: CHARLES healthy, work hard and pursue their dreams. BOUSTANY Jr., MD (LA–07) He has inspired and encouraged students Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Entity receiving funds: US Army Corps of across the country, in Tucson, and at the Uni- Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Speaker, pursuant Engineers, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake versity of Arizona. Many young people have to the House Republican standards on ear- Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 benefited from his guidance and are proud to marks, I am submitting the following informa- Account: Army Corps of Engineers, CAP call him their mentor. tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL 205 I am pleased to acknowledge and thank RECORD regarding Member requested funding Purpose: To provide an earmark prioritizing Coach Olson for his great leadership and out- that was included as part of H.R. 1105, the the Bayou Queue de Tortue, Vermilion Parish, standing contributions to our community. Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009.

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The entity to receive in which sheep and goats will be used to im- learn computer and other technical skills, by funding for this project is the Tom Green prove rangeland environments through pre- workers upgrading their skills to retain their County Water Control Improvement District scribed grazing of invasive species. jobs or get new ones, by businesses who are No. 1, which operates and maintains the canal In the Cooperative State Research, Edu- training employees, and by individuals. and can be reached at P.O. Box 488, cation, and Extension Service (CSREES), In the Department of Education, Higher Veribest, Texas, 76886. The canal is 16 miles Special Research Grants account funding in Education account, to provide funding in the long and runs northeast from the city of San the amount of $946,000 for the Center for amount of $95,000 for the Midland Inde- Angelo, Texas. The funding will be used to Food Industry Excellence. The entity to re- pendent School District, located at 615 W. complete repairs and upgrade the canals ceive funding for this project is Texas Tech Missouri Ave., Midland, TX for a teacher train- water control systems to help better distribute University, located in Lubbock, Texas. The ing initiative in conjunction with Texas and conserve water, as recommended in a funding will be used to conduct systematic de- Mathworks. Texas Mathworks is a center for 2007 report by the Bureau of Reclamation. velopment and evaluation of production, proc- mathematics education formed by Texas State In the Army Corps of Engineers, Investiga- essing, and preparation methods of food prod- University System to develop model programs tions account, $406,000 for a study in the ucts (from farm to table) to achieve a safer and self-sustaining learning communities that Lower Colorado River Basin of Texas was in- and more nutritious food supply. engage Texas K–12 students in doing mathe- cluded on my behalf. The entity to receive In the Cooperative State Research, Edu- matics at a high level. Texas Mathworks funding for this project is the Lower Colorado cation, and Extension Service (CSREES) ac- proves to be an effective model for engaging River Authority which can be reached at P.O. count, to provide partial funding in the amount and retaining students’ interest in math and Box 220, Austin, Texas, 78767. The study of $693,000 for Center for North American science, enabling teachers to effectively teach area is bounded by the Guadalupe, Lavaca, Studies. Funding for this project will go directly it at the highest levels. In the Department of Education, Elementary and Colorado-Lavaca river basins on the west, to Texas A&M University in College Station, & Secondary Education (includes FIE) ac- and the Brazos and Brazos-Colorado basins Texas. This funding will assist in the continued count, to provide funding in the amount of on the east. This study is investigating water development of the center. The focus is to fur- $143,000 for the Wallace Accelerated High resource problems, needs, and opportunities, ther expand activities in education and train- School, located at 149 S. Hwy 208, Colorado to determine whether improvements for flood ing, research policy analysis, and cooperative City, TX, for a charter campus for at-risk stu- risk management, ecosystem restoration and study as related to trade issues. dents in grades 8–12, including purchase of protection, water quality, water supply and al- In the Cooperative State Research, Edu- equipment. The funding will be to support a lied purposes have a Federal interest. The cation, and Extension Service (CSREES), charter campus for at-risk students in grades funding will be used to complete the Special Research Grants account, funding in 8–12. The campus not only assists students Williamson Creek study and continue other in- the amount of $1,730,000 for the International Cotton Center. The entity to receive funding with their educational needs but also in real- terim feasibility studies within the basin. izing the importance in being a productive cit- In the Army Corps of Engineers, Operations for this project is Texas Tech University, lo- cated in Lubbock, Texas. The funding will be izen within the community and country. and Maintenance account, $842,000 for the O. In the Department of Justice, DJP-Byrne used to support several research projects in- C. Fisher Dam and Lake, Texas was included Discretionary Grants account, to provide fund- vestigating means of increasing the profitability on my behalf The entity to receive funding for ing in the amount of $1,200,000 for the Texas this project is Army Corps of Engineers Fort and sustainability of cotton and other natural State University Train-the-Trainer (ALERRT) Worth District. The project is located in Tom fiber production through the development of program. The entity to receive funding for this Green County, on the North Concho River, new uses for cotton fiber among others. project is the Advanced Law Enforcement In the Cooperative State Research, Edu- near the City of San Angelo, Texas. The fund- Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Program cation, and Extension Service (CSREES) ac- ing will be used to for operations and routine at Texas State University-San Marcos, located count, funding in the amount of $3,220,000 for maintenance. at 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas. the Efficient Irrigation program (both research In the Army Corps of Engineers, Operations Funding will be used to support the ALERRT and Maintenance account, $2,000,000 for and extension arms). The entity to receive program, which was established by Texas Proctor Lake, Texas was included on my be- funding for this project is Texas A&M Univer- State University, to provide first responders half. The entity to receive funding for this sity. The funding will be used to provide re- with the tactics they will need to effectively re- project is Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth sources for research, training, education, and spond to active shooter situations. District. The project is located in Comanche technical assistance to agricultural and munic- Project funding for the construction of on/off County on the Leon River, about eight miles ipal water system operators, teaching them ramps of I–20 for Garfield and Cotton Flat northeast of the city of Comanche, Texas. The about irrigation system efficiency and about Road in Midland, TX in the amount of funding will be used to for operations, routine reducing biological and chemical hazards $380,000. The funding will be appropriated maintenance, and to replace and repair through alternative treatment of water and from the Interstate Maintenance Discretionary piezometers. wastewater. account to the Texas Department of Transpor- In the Army Corps of Engineers, Operations In the Agriculture Research Service (ARS) tation, 125 East 11th St., Austin, TX 78701. and Maintenance account, $1,373,000 for account, to provide partial funding in the The project is included in the I–20 Corridor Hords Creek Lake, Texas was included on my amount of $515,000 for the Great Plains Sor- Master plan and the Statewide Transportation behalf. The entity to receive funding for this ghum Improvement and Utilization Center. Improvement Program. project is Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth Funding for this project will go directly to Kan- Project funding in the amount of $475,000 District. The project is located in Coleman sas State in Manhattan, Kansas. This funding to widen the 45 mile section of SH–349 in County about 13 miles west of the city of will be used to continue to integrate the efforts Martin and Dawson County by two additional Coleman, Texas. The funding will be used to among the three institutions to develop a se- lanes as a portion of Trade Corridor 56 des- for operations, routine maintenance, and to ries of multi-institutional and multidisciplinary ignated and funded (1.6 mil) by SAFETEA–LU upgrade hydraulic pumps and controls for teams that bring together new technologies as a high priority trade corridor. The funding flood gates. and knowledge that focus on improvement of will be appropriated from the Transportation, In the Cooperative State Research, Edu- profitability in each stage of sorghum produc- Community and System Preservation account cation, and Extension Service (CSREES) ac- tion, processing and marketing. to the Texas Department of Transportation, count funding in the amount of $206,000 for In the Department of Education, Higher 125 East 11th St., Austin, TX 78701. This sec- Animal Fiber Research. The entity to receive Education account, to provide funding in the tion of SH–349 is a part of the Ports to Plains funding for this project is Texas A&M Univer- amount of $285,000 for Midland College in Corridor, two National High Priority Corridors sity. The project is located at 7887, U.S. High- Midland, TX for technology upgrades, includ- and the Texas Trunk System. way 87N, San Angelo, Texas, 76901. The ing purchase of equipment. The funding would Project funding in the amount of $190,000 funding will be used to increase profitability of be used to for the purchase of new com- for the Economic Development Initiative that the sheep and goat industries in the United puters, specialized software and multi-media will include streetscaping, environmental reme- States and Texas while providing U.S. con- projector equipment as part of the ongoing diation, infrastructure improvements and dem- sumers and the military with high-quality ani- technology upgrade program. The Advanced olition of dilapidated buildings of downtown

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.028 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E326 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 Midland, TX. The funding will be appropriated Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Address of Requesting Entity: 477 Michigan from the Economic Development Initiatives ac- Account: COPS Law Enforcement Tech- Ave. Detroit, MI 48226. count to the City of Midland, City Hall, 300 N. nology. Description of Request: The funding would Loraine, Midland, TX 79701. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lapeer be used for dredging channels in Lake St. Project funding in the amount of $142,500 County Sheriffs Office. Clair. for an Economic Development Initiative that Address of Requesting Entity: 3231 John Bill Number: H.R. 1105. will include enhancing an economically de- Conley Dr. Lapeer, MI 48446. Account: O&M. pressed area along the North Concho River Description of Request: Funds would be Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army through downtown San Angelo. The funding used to add Mobile Data Terminals to eight Corps of Engineers. will be appropriated from the Economic Devel- patrol cars. Address of Requesting Entity: 477 Michigan opment Initiatives account to the City of San Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Ave. Detroit, MI 48226. Angelo, City Hall, 72 W. College Ave, San An- Account: Small Business Administration— Description of Request: The funding would gelo, TX 76903. The City has contributed over Business Loan Programs. be used for dredging Caseville harbor. $6 million for the project and continues to con- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Macomb Bill Number: H.R. 1105. 1 County. tribute through a ⁄2 cent sales tax. The initia- Account: O&M. tive includes improving accessibility multi-use Address of Requesting Entity: 1 S. Main St. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army pathways, connecting commercial and resi- 7th floor, Mt. Clemens, Ml 48043. Corps of Engineers. dential areas and improving river access, light- Description of Request: The funds would be Address of Requesting Entity: 477 Michigan ing, landscaping and other public spaces used to provide a variety of much needed pro- Ave. Detroit, MI 48226. along the Concho River and downtown San grams and services including training such as Description of Request: The funding would Angelo. business plan and marketing writing and as- be used for dredging the Clinton River. Project funding in the amount of $237,500 sistance. Additionally it would serve busi- Bill Number: H.R. 1105 for construction of a multi-modal terminal that nesses and entrepreneurs in Macomb County Account: O&M will house customer service centers, adminis- who currently does not have access to vital Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army trative offices and development space for the services. Corps of Engineers Address of Requesting Entity: 477 Michigan Concho Valley Transit District. The funding will Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Account: Health Resources and Services Ave. Detroit, MI 48226 be appropriated from the Buses and Bus Fa- Administration—Health Facilities and Services. Description of Request: The funding would cilities account to The Texas Department of Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Thumb be used for dredging Lexington Harbor Transportation, 125 East 11th St., Austin, TX Rural Health Network. Bill Number: H.R. 1105 78701. The Texas Department of Transpor- Address of Requesting Entity: 210 S. First Account: O&M tation has awarded a multi-year $1.5 million St. Harbor Beach, MI 48441. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army grant to support future development and the Description of Request: Funds will be uti- Corps of Engineers project received $250,000 in FY08. This lized to establish and enhance integrated com- Address of Requesting Entity: 477 Michigan project has been authorized by SAFETEA–LU. munications systems for a small network of Ave. Detroit, MI 48226 Project funding in the amount of $190,000 small, rural critical access hospitals. Funds will Description of Request: The funding would for preliminary engineering, and construction be used to purchase equipment, establish a be used for dredging Port Austin Harbor of a transit authority administration facility to system wide communications and triage net- Bill Number: H.R. 1105 manage 8,500 square miles of regional public work thus cutting down movement between Account: O&M transit system. The funding will be appro- these 5 hospitals located all over Michigan’s Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army priated from the Buses and Bus Facilities ac- thumb area. Corps of Engineers count to The Texas Department of Transpor- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Address of Requesting Entity: 477 Michigan tation, 125 East 11th St., Austin, TX 78701. Account: Higher Education (FIPSE). Ave. Detroit, MI 48226 f Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Saint Description of Request: The funding would EARMARK DECLARATION Clair County Community College. be used for dredging Port Sanilac Harbor Address of Requesting Entity: 323 Erie St., Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Port Huron, MI 48061. Account: O&M HON. CANDICE S. MILLER Description of Request: This funding would Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army OF MICHIGAN be used to develop a 2 year alternative energy Corps of Engineers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES degree. Address of Requesting Entity: 477 Michigan Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Ave. Detroit, MI 48226 Account: Higher Education (FIPSE). Description of Request: The funding would Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Madam Speaker, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Macomb be used for dredging the St. Clair River I submit the following: County Community College. Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Requesting Member: Congresswoman Address of Requesting Entity: 14500 E. Account: EERE-Building Technologies CANDICE S. MILLER. Twelve Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Clair Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Description of Request: The funding would County Community College Account: COPS Law Enforcement Tech- be used to develop a comprehensive 2 year Address of Requesting Entity: 323 Erie St. nology. alternative energy degree. Port Huron, MI 48061 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Huron Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Description of Request: This funding would County, Michigan Sherriffs Office. Account: Investigations. be used for infrastructure to match and ac- Address of Requesting Entity: 120 S. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: South- commodate a developing curriculum regarding Heisterman St. Bad Axe, MI 48413. eastern Michigan Council of Governments. alternative energies. Description of Request: Funds would be Address of Requesting Entity: 535 Griswold Bill Number: H.R. 1105 used for law enforcement technologies. St. Ste. 300 Detroit, MI 48226. Account: TCSP Transportation and Commu- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Description of Request: The funding would nity and System Preservation Account: COPS Law Enforcement Tech- be used to establish a partnership of federal, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: County of nology. State of Michigan and local agencies to guide Sanilac Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sanilac the implementation of the Lake St. Clair Man- Address of Requesting Entity: 60 W. Sanilac County, Michigan Sherriffs Office. agement Plan. Funds would also be used to Rd. Sanilac County Courthouse, Room 214, Address of Requesting Entity: 65 N. Elk develop a strategic implementation plan that Sandusky, MI 48471 Street, Sandusky, MI 48471. will guide the Army Corps in its implementa- Description of Request: The funding would Description of Request: Funds would be tion of the Management plan. Both activities be used for a bike path between Lexington used to replace their current computer system are a requirement of Section 3089 of the 2007 and Port Sanilac which lacks storage capabilities and is anti- Water Resources Development Act. Bill Number: H.R. 1105 quated. The goal is to convert the current sys- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Account: AIP—Airport Improvement Pro- tem to a Windows platform which would allow Account: O&M. gram for more interoperable connectivity with agen- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of cies at the local, state and federal level. Corps of Engineers. Sandusky

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.029 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E327 Address of Requesting Entity: 26 W. Speak- Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Conner Project Description: Dredging trouble spots er St. Sandusky, Ml 48471 Hall, Athens, GA 30602 on the waterway and for general maintenance Description of Request: This funding would Project Description: Development of new of the Georgia portion of the Atlantic Intra- be used for the extension of the runway and cultivars and management practices that in- coastal Waterway. new taxiway. crease production efficiency and improve qual- Amount: $966,000 Bill Number: H.R. 1105 ity of fruit delivered to consumers. Project Name: University of Georgia’s Bio- Account: Buses and Bus Facilities Amount: $207,000 refinery Demonstration Project Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sanilac Project Name: University of Georgia’s Bill number: H.R. 1105 Count Transportation Authority Phytophthora Research Account: Department of Energy—Energy Ef- Address of Requesting Entity: 25 S. Arthur Bill number: H.R. 1105 ficiency and Renewable Energy, Biomass St. Carsonville, MI 48419 Account: USDA, CSREES Requesting Entity: The University of Georgia Description of Request: This funding would Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University Address of Requesting Entity: Office of VP be used for the replacement of buses. of Georgia’s College of Agriculture and Envi- for Research, Boyd Research Building, UGA, Bill Number: H.R. 1105 ronmental Sciences, Athens, GA Athens, GA Account: Buses and Bus Facilities Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Conner Project Description: Development of bio- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Greater Hall, Athens, GA 30602 mass processing, biochemical and Lapeer Transportation Authority Project Description: Research on controlling thermochemical technologies, and train the fu- Address of Requesting Entity: 230 South or eliminating fruit/vegetable rot disease during ture workforce so they can satisfy the needs Monroe St. Lapeer, MI 48446 production. of a growing new industry. Description of Request: This funding would Amount: $178,000 Amount: $1,189,375 be used for the replacement of buses. Project Name: University of Georgia’s Water Project Name: Atlanta Environmental Infra- f Use Efficiency and Water Quality Enhance- structure EARMARK DECLARATION ments Bill number: H.R. 1105 Bill number: H.R. 1105 Account: Corps of Engineers—Construction Account: USDA, CSREES Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers, Mo- HON. JACK KINGSTON Requesting Entity: University of Georgia’s bile District OF GEORGIA College of Agriculture and Environmental Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sciences, Athens, GA 2288, Mobile, Alabama 36628 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Conner Project Description: Sewer system repairs. Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Speaker, pursuant Hall, Athens, GA 30602 Amount: $1,818,000 to the House Republican standards on ear- Project Description: Research on discovery Project Name: Glynn County Airport Com- marks, I am submitting the following informa- and use of variable rate irrigation tech- mission nologies. These technologies will save billions tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL Bill number: H.R. 1105 of gallons of irrigation water each year, while Account: Federal Aviation Administration— RECORD regarding H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act. increasing agriculture productivity and improv- Airport Improvement Program Requesting Member: Congressman JACK ing water quality. Requesting Entity: Glynn County Airport Amount: $346,000 KINGSTON Commission Project Name: Southeastern Poultry Re- Project Name: University of Georgia’s Cot- Address of Requesting Entity: 295 Aviation search Laboratory, Athens, GA ton Insect Management Parkway, Suite 205, Brunswick, Georgia Bill number: H.R. 1105 Bill number: H.R. 1105 31525 Account: USDA, Agriculture Research Serv- Account: USDA, CSREES Project Description: For airfield drainage re- ice, Buildings and Facilities Requesting Entity: University of Georgia’s habilitation and general aviation taxiway ex- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ARS’s College of Agriculture and Environmental pansion. Southeastern Poultry Research Lab, Athens, Sciences, Athens, GA Amount: $755,250 GA Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Conner Project Name: Homerville Industrial Park Address of Requesting Entity: 934 College Hall, Athens, GA 30602 Bill number: H.R. 1105 Station Road, Athens, GA 30605 Project Description: Continuing research on Account: Housing and Urban Develop- Description of Request: Funds will be used cotton insect management in the Southeast ment—Economic Development Initiatives for planning and design of the Biocontainment where pests are primary causes of cotton yield Requesting Entity: City of Homerville, GA Laboratory and Consolidated Poultry Research loss and quality damage. Address of Requesting Entity: 20 South Col- Facility in Athens, GA. The new lab will com- Amount: $346,000 lege Street, Suite A, Homerville, GA 31634 bine the research of other labs, modernize Project Name: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Description: For design and con- biocontainment facilities, and be the primary Project struction that includes installation of a new lab for federal research on Avian Influenza Bill number: H.R. 1105 sewer system that will serve the new industrial and all avian research/diseases. Account: Corps of Engineers—Construction park. Amount: $2,427,000 Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers, Sa- Amount: $285,000 Project Name: GA Soil & Water Conserva- vannah District Project Name: Wayne Memorial Hospital tion Commission Cooperative Agreement Address of Requesting Entity: 100 West Bill Number: H.R. 1005 Bill number: H.R. 1105 Oglethorpe Avenue, P.O. Box 889, Savannah, Account: Department of Health & Human Account: USDA, Natural Resource Con- Georgia 31402 Services, Health Resources and Services Ad- servation Service, Conservation Operations Project Description: Savannah Harbor Ex- ministration Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Georgia pansion Project construction funding to de- Requesting Entity: Wayne Memorial Hospital Soil and Water Conservation Commission velop plans and specifications and the Project Address of requesting entity: 865 South Address of Requesting Entity: 4310 Lex- Partnership Agreement required before con- First Street, Jesup, GA 31545 ington Road, Athens, GA 30603 struction can start to deepen the harbor chan- Description of Request: For construction, Project Description: Project is a cost/share nel from the current 42 foot channel to a depth renovation, and equipment costs. grant program that helps farmers with con- of as much as 48 feet. Amount: $761,000 struction or renovation of on-farm agriculture Amount: $670,000 Project Name: Armstrong Atlantic State Uni- water storage facilities for irrigation and Project Name: The Atlantic Intracoastal Wa- versity Cyber Security Research Foundation drought preparedness. terway, Georgia Inc. Amount: $2,423,000 Bill number: H.R. 1105 Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Project Name: University of Georgia’s Blue- Account: Corps of Engineers—Operations Account: Department of Education, FIPSE berry Research and Maintenance Requesting Entity: Armstrong Atlantic State Bill number: H.R. 1105 Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers, Sa- University Account: USDA, CSREES vannah District Address of Requesting Entity: 11935 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University Address of Requesting Entity: 100 West Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia 31419 of Georgia’s College of Agriculture and Envi- Oglethorpe Avenue, P.O. Box 889, Savannah, Description of Request: For curriculum de- ronmental Sciences, Athens, GA Georgia 31402 velopment and the purchase of equipment.

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Description of Request/Justification of Fed- Requesting Entity: Southeast Georgia It is also my understanding that funding will eral Funding: Health System be used for the acquisition of emergency serv- $713,625 for Juniata Hybrid Locomotive. Address of Requesting Entity: 2415 ices communications units, with approximately It is my understanding that funding for this Parkwood Drive, Brunswick, GA 31520 40 percent of funding used to acquire portable project will be used to assess and develop Description of Request: Purchase of medical units, approximately 40 percent of funding technological alternatives to diesel locomotives equipment. used to acquire base and mobile units, and and to develop a more energy efficient and Amount: $381,000 approximately 20 percent of funding used to environmentally friendly locomotive for yard, local, and main line applications. Associated f acquire pager units. Project Name: Saint Francis University Cen- with this research effort is the development of EARMARK DECLARATION ter for Global Competitiveness. energy management and control technologies Account: International Trade Administration. required to maximize the energy efficiency of HON. BILL SHUSTER Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. hybrid locomotives. Converting the existing lo- OF PENNSYLVANIA Francis University. comotive fleet to new technologies would re- Address of Requesting Entity: 117 Ever- duce both emissions and our dependence on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES green Drive, Loretto, PA 15940. foreign oil, reducing impacts on the environ- Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Description of Request/Justification of Fed- ment and improving our national and energy Mr. SHUSTER. Madam Speaker, consistent eral Funding: security. with the Republican Leadership’s policy on $350,000 for Saint Francis University Center It is also my understanding that approxi- earmarks, I submit the following: for Global Competitiveness. mately 20 percent of funding would be used Requesting Member: Congressman BILL It is my understanding that funding for this for labor costs, approximately 20 percent of SHUSTER (PA–9). project will be used to create jobs and stimu- funding would be used for engineering con- Bill Number: H.R. 1105—FY 2009 Omnibus late economic development by assisting local sultants, approximately 20 percent of funding Appropriations Act. small and medium sized businesses. would be used for charger components, and Division B—Commerce, Justice, Science, Specifically, the Saint Francis University approximately 40 percent of funding would be and Related Agencies. Center for Global Competitiveness provides used for locomotive components. Project Name: Operation Our Town. specialized marketing assistance to small and Division E—Interior, Environment, and Re- Account: OJP—Bryne Discretionary Grants. medium sized global businesses in a ten lated Agencies. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Operation county region helping them to become more Project Name: Flight 93 National Memorial. Our Town. competitive in a global economy including Account: National Park Service, Construc- Address of Requesting Entity: 5506 6th Ave- international trade and expansion into domes- tion. nue Rear, Altoona, PA 16602. tic markets. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National Description of Request/Justification of Fed- It is also my understanding that approxi- Park Service. eral Funding: mately 50 percent of funding will be used for Address of Requesting Entity: 109 West $300,000 for Operation Our Town. labor costs, approximately 40 percent of fund- Main Street, Suite 104, Somerset, PA 15501. It is my understanding that funding for this ing will be used for coordination with Saint Description of Request/Justification of Fed- project will be used to facilitate partnerships Vincent College, and approximately 10 percent eral Funding: $1.2 million for Flight 93 National Memorial. between community and business leaders to of funding will be used for equipment and It is my understanding that funding will used fight illegal drug use and crime through proven other expenses. Division C—Energy and Water Develop- for construction costs at the Flight 93 National law enforcement, treatment, and prevention ment. Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. strategies. Operation Our Town focuses on Project Name: South Central Pennsylvania The Flight 93 National Memorial honors the coordinating resources to reduce the threats Environmental Improvement Program. men and women who gave their lives in the faced by drugs and related crimes as part of Account: Corps of Engineers, Construction. first counterattack of the Global War on Terror the ongoing national war on drugs and gangs. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army on September 11, 2001. It is also my understanding that approxi- Corps of Engineers—Baltimore District. The Flight 93 National Memorial Act (P.L. mately 33 percent of funding would be used Address of Requesting Entity: 10 South 107–226) established the creation of the Flight for coordination with law enforcement, approxi- Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. 93 National Memorial ‘‘to commemorate the mately 17 percent of funding would be used Description of Request/Justification of Fed- passengers and crew of United Flight 93 who, for prevention, approximately 17 percent of eral Funding: on September 11, 2001, courageously gave funding would be used for treatment, approxi- $4.5 million for South Central Environmental their lives thereby thwarting a planned attack mately 30 percent of funding would be used Infrastructure. on our Nation’s Capital.’’ for blight eradication, and approximately 3 per- It is my understanding that funding for the It is also my understanding that funding will cent would be used for other expenses. South Central Pennsylvania Environmental Im- be used by the National Park Service as au- Project Name: Franklin County Emergency provement Program will provide design and thorized for construction and associated costs Services Alliance—Interoperable Communica- construction assistance for water-related envi- such as design development and construction tions Initiative. ronmental infrastructure and resource protec- management at the Flight 93 National Memo- Account: COPS Law Enforcement Tech- tion and development projects in South Cen- rial. nology. tral Pennsylvania. The program provides the Project Name: Historic Mishler Theatre. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Franklin funding necessary for local communities to in- Account: National Park Service, Save Amer- County Emergency Services Alliance. stall basic sewer and water systems and is a ica’s Treasures. Address of Requesting Entity: 4 North Main key aspect of building and enhancing infra- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Blair Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201. structure for many rural communities in Penn- County Arts Foundation. Description of Request/Justification of Fed- sylvania. The program was authorized in the Address of Requesting Entity: 1212 Twelfth eral Funding: Water Resources Development Act of 1992 Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601. $500,000 for Interoperable Communications (P.L. 102–580). Description of Request/Justification of Fed- Initiative. It is also my understanding that funding will eral Funding: It is my understanding that funding for this be administered by the US Army Corps of En- $150,000 for the Historic Mishler Theatre. project will be used to purchase and upgrade gineers as authorized to provide design and It is my understanding that funding for this equipment for first responders in Franklin construction assistance for water-related envi- project will be used for renovations to the County, Pennsylvania. Improved equipment ronmental infrastructure and resource protec- Mishler Theatre in Blair County, Pennsylvania. will increase emergency, disaster assistance, tion and development projects in South Cen- Known for its cultural and architectural signifi- and recovery efforts. tral Pennsylvania. cance and listed on the National Register of

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These tech- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Altoona- cility for performers and patrons. nology upgrades will greatly benefit residents Blair County Development Corporation. Division F—Labor, Health and Human Serv- of the Somerset, Pennsylvania area. Address of Requesting Entity: 3900 Indus- ices, Education, and Related Agencies. It is also my understanding that approxi- trial Park Drive, Altoona, PA 16602. Project Name: Altoona Regional Health Sys- mately 15 percent of funding would be used Description of Request/Justification of Fed- tem, Equipment. for a pharmacy system/bar coding, approxi- eral Funding: Account: Department of Health and Human mately 60 percent of funding would be used $95,000 for transformation of the current fa- Services, Health and Human Services Admin- for electronic medical records, and approxi- cility into one that can be utilized for manufac- istration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and Serv- mately 25 percent of funding would be used turing, contributing to economic development ices. for physician order entry system. I also under- and stimulating job creation. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Altoona stand that the funding provided is only a piece It is my understanding that funding for this Regional Health System. of the total funding required for this project project will be used to support redevelopment Address of Requesting Entity: 620 Howard and anticipated allocations may change. efforts for the former Hollidaysburg Car Shop Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601. Division I—Transportation, Housing and property based upon a recently completed re- Description of Request/Justification of Fed- Urban Development, and Related Agencies development strategy and plan to promote job eral Funding: Project Name: AMTRAN Transit System Im- retention activities and economic development. $238,000 for Altoona Regional Health Sys- provement. It is also my understanding that funding will tem for facilities and equipment. Account: Department of Transportation, be used for activities related to site prepara- It is my understanding that funding for this Buses and Bus Facilities. tion, building improvements, and environ- project will be used to purchase digital mam- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: AMTRAN. mental remediation. I also understand that the mography and radiology equipment in prepa- Address of Requesting Entity: 3301 Fifth Av- funding provided is only a piece of the total ration for developing a breast imaging center. enue, Altoona, PA 16602. funding required for this project and antici- This project will ensure improved accessibility Description of Request/Justification of Fed- pated allocations may change. for residents in Blair County and surrounding eral Funding: Project Name: Altoona Recreational Facility. areas to state of the art breast imaging to re- $475,000 for Bus Facility, AMTRAN Transit Account: Department of Housing and Urban place traditional film-based mammography. System. Development—Economic Development Initia- It is also my understanding that funding will It is my understanding that funding for this tives. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Central be used for the purchase of digital mammog- project will be used by AMTRAN, the local Blair Recreation and Park Commission. raphy screening equipment and radiology work transit system in Altoona, PA, for improve- Address of Requesting Entity: 2101 Fifth Av- station equipment. I also understand that the ments to their system. Specifically, it is my un- enue, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602. funding provided is only a piece of the total derstanding that these funds will be used for Description of Request/Justification of Fed- funding required for this project and antici- a new bus facility. eral Funding: pated allocations may change. It is also my understanding that approxi- $71,250 for development of a multi-faceted Project Name: Nason Hospital, Equipment. mately 40 percent of funding will be used for outdoor park for the local community. Account: Department of Health and Human real estate acquisition, approximately 10 per- It is my understanding that funding for this Services, Health and Human Services Admin- cent of funding will be used for environmental project will be used for the development of a istration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and Serv- mitigation, approximately 10 percent of funding multi-faceted outdoor park for the local com- ices. will be used for demolition and site prepara- munity. The facility will offer a safe and posi- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nason tion, and approximately 40 percent will be tive environment for young people and provide Hospital. used for building renovation. I also understand safe alternatives to the temptations of drug Address of Requesting Entity: 105 Nason that the funding provided is only a piece of the use, gangs, and violence. Drive, Roaring Spring, PA 16673. total funding required for this project and an- It is also my understanding that funding will Description of Request/Justification of Fed- ticipated allocations may change. be used for construction and related costs as- eral Funding: Project Name: Flight 93 National Memorial, sociated with skateboard ramps, playground $143,000 for Nason Hospital, Roaring Public Lands Transportation Needs. equipment, trails, pavilions, and restroom fa- Spring, PA for purchase of equipment. Account: Federal Lands (Public Lands High- cilities. I also understand that the funding pro- It is my understanding that funding for this ways). vided is only a piece of the total funding re- project will be used to purchase a high defini- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National quired for this project and anticipated alloca- tion camera system for orthopedic Park Service. tions may change. arthroscopic procedures. This equipment will Address of Requesting Entity: 109 West Project Name: Indiana County Business and increase productivity within the operating room Main Street, Suite 104, Somerset, PA 15501. Industrial Park. and produce more confident diagnoses, bene- Description of Request/Justification of Fed- Account: Department of Housing and Urban fiting both patients and physicians. eral Funding: Development—Economic Development Initia- It is also my understanding that approxi- $4.275 million for Flight 93 National Memo- tives. mately 75 percent of funding will be used for rial, Public Lands Transportation Needs. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Indiana equipment and installation and 25 percent of It is my understanding that funding for this County Commissioners. funding will be used for a service agreement. project will be used by the National Park Serv- Address of Requesting Entity: 825 Philadel- I also understand that the funding provided is ice for road, parking, and utility improvements phia Street, Indiana, PA 15701. only a piece of the total funding required for related to the Flight 93 National Memorial. The Description of Request/Justification of Fed- this project and anticipated allocations may Flight 93 National Memorial honors the men eral Funding: change. and women who gave their lives in the first $190,000 for acquisition and development of Project Name: Somerset Hospital, Equip- counterattack of the Global War on Terror on a new pad ready business/industrial park con- ment. September 11, 2001. sisting of approximately 150–200 acres. Account: Department of Health and Human The Flight 93 National Memorial Act (P.L. It is my understanding that funding for this Services, Health and Human Services Admin- 107–226) established the creation of the Flight project will be used for the development of a istration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and Serv- 93 National Memorial ‘‘to commemorate the new industrial park to help serve the growing ices. passengers and crew of United Flight 93 who, economy of the region. The project will assist Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Somerset on September 11, 2001, courageously gave in the growth of an emerging technology and Hospital. their lives thereby thwarting a planned attack manufacturing market. I further understand Address of Requesting Entity: 225 South on our Nation’s Capital.’’ that it is estimated the completion of the new Central Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501. It is also my understanding that funding will industrial park will create 300 to 500 new jobs. Description of Request/Justification of Fed- be used by the National Park Service for con- It is also my understanding that funding will eral Funding: struction costs. be used for all development phases including

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.038 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E330 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 acquisition, master plan design, engineering, pabilities as an educator. Beyond the title lies INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL and construction costs. I also understand that Ms. Lees’s dedication and devotion, to not WATER RESEARCH AND DEVEL- the funding provided is only a piece of the only her students, but to the entire community. OPMENT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2009 total funding required for this project and an- Her teaching skills and affable personality ticipated allocations may change. have influenced many and pushed countless HON. BART GORDON Project Name: Community Redevelopment students to a higher level of academic OF TENNESSEE and Restoration, Lower Fairview. achievement. Ms. Lees’s outstanding accom- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Account: Department of Housing and Urban plishments have distinguished her as one of Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Development—Economic Development Initia- the great teachers in northwest Florida, and tives. the First District of Florida is honored to have Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Ne- her as one of their own. Speaker, today I am introducing ‘‘The National hemiah Project. Water Research and Development Initiative Madam Speaker, on behalf of the U.S. Con- Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Valley Act of 2009,’’ which coordinates national re- gress, I am proud to recognize Beth Lees on View Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602. search and development efforts on water and this outstanding achievement and for her ex- Description of Request/Justification of Fed- provides a clear path forward to ensure ade- emplary service in the Santa Rosa School Dis- eral Funding: quate water supplies for generations to come. $71,250 for redevelopment of buildings in trict. In the United States, over 50,000 water utili- the downtown Lower Fairview area of Altoona, ties withdraw approximately 40 billion gallons Pennsylvania. f per day of water from the Nation’s resources It is my understanding that funding for this to supply water for domestic consumption, in- RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBU- project will be used to aid in the redevelop- dustry, and other uses. When severe water TIONS OF BENITA DURAN ment of buildings in the Lower Fairview area shortages occur, the economic effect can be of Altoona, Pennsylvania. substantial. According to a 2000 report from Specifically, I understand the project is cen- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin- tered on the rehabilitation of an abandoned HON. HILDA L. SOLIS istration, eight water shortages from drought and condemned church building that used to OF CALIFORNIA or heat waves each resulted in $1 billion or serve as a safe haven for those in need. Once IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more in monetary losses over the past 20 restored, the facility will be home to a variety years. of programs designed to meet the needs of Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Water is essential to everything we do, and area residents and provide tools to put them there is no substitute for it. Many Americans in a position to succeed in the future. Ms. SOLIS of California. Madam Speaker, are unaware how stressed our water supplies It is also my understanding that funding will today I rise to recognize Benita Duran, a dedi- have become. This situation will continue to be used for a variety of acquisition and con- cated, hard working woman whom I am very be exacerbated by increases in population and struction needs. I also understand that the fortunate to have had on my staff for more energy demand and shifting weather patterns funding provided is only a piece of the total than eight years. caused by climate change. In order to meet funding required for this project and antici- Benita joined my staff in November 2000 the water demands of the future, it is essential pated allocations may change. while I was serving as a member of the Cali- that we have the tools needed to utilize water f fornia State Senate. She stayed with me dur- resources efficiently and to maintain the qual- RECOGNIZING BETH LEES AS THE ing my transition into service as a Member of ity of our water supplies. Sound water man- 2010 SANTA ROSA COUNTY Congress and has been my Deputy District Di- agement is essential if we are to meet soci- TEACHER OF THE YEAR rector since 2004. ety’s water needs for industry, agriculture, recreation, and power. During her time in my office, Benita dem- An adequate supply of treated water is inte- onstrated that she is a hard working individual HON. JEFF MILLER gral to many industries, including agriculture OF FLORIDA committed to advancing the public interest. and food processing, beverages, power gen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES She demonstrated her passion for issues af- eration, paper production, manufacturing, and fecting underserved communities and the lives Tuesday, February 24, 2009 mineral extraction. Water shortages can nega- of working families daily in her work. True to tively affect companies and entire industries Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on her roots, the residents of El Sereno were first and reduce job creation and retention. Current behalf of the United States Congress, it is an and foremost in her heart and mind. honor for me to rise today in recognition of industry trajectories, population growth, and Beth Lees, Santa Rosa County’s 2010 Teach- Benita is strongly committed to our nation’s dwindling water supplies all point to increased er of the Year. servicemen and women, veterans and their water shortages. Increased water demand will From an early age, Ms. Lees has expressed families. She worked tirelessly to ensure that come with increased costs to all businesses, a passion and talent for teaching. Inspired by countless numbers of veterans received the industries, and municipalities which rely on the the work of her mother, also a teacher, Ms. medals and recognition they earned, and same water resources. The Association of Lees would work on the blackboard and cre- stood by the families of who lost their loved California Water Agencies reported in April ate curriculum in the imaginary games of ones in service to our nation. 2008 that California is now losing income and ‘‘school’’ she played as a child. This early in- Benita was equally committed to helping all jobs due to the State’s water supply crisis. terest blossomed into an enduring devotion to residents resolve issues which required Fed- If we are to meet the water crises of the fu- the profession of teaching and to helping chil- eral assistance. She paid personal attention to ture, we need an effective research and devel- dren realize their intellectual potential. each case, whether it was helping resolve an opment effort that provides tools and informa- Ms. Lees began her teaching career at Troy IRS issue to helping people achieve the Amer- tion to manage our water resources effec- University, where she earned a B.A. in ele- ican Dream of securing their citizenship. tively. Coordination of the 20 Federal agencies mentary education and a master’s of science responsible for water programs is a logical in Education. After graduating, she began As my Deputy District Director, Benita man- place to start. The 2004 National Academies teaching third grade and spent the next 12 aged my two district offices and staff in a ma- Report on Federal Water Research stated that years teaching third, fourth, and fifth grade. ture, thoughtful, organized manner. Through the United States is not getting its money’s Her education and early experiences have her words and actions, Benita trained, worth on water resources research because of resonated in her current teaching style. Ms. mentored and inspired my staff to constantly a lack of coordination. Lees is known for her exciting curriculum and challenge themselves to meet new goals while The legislation I am introducing today builds students and teachers often remark on her helping them along the way. I knew Benita on the Bush Administration’s effort to coordi- ability to make the material fun and dynamic. could be counted on to deliver. I am grateful nate Federal research on water resources by Her enthusiasm is contagious and the struc- to have had her assist me in this capacity establishing an interagency committee—the ture she provides her students, especially in while my work kept me in Washington, DC. Subcommittee on Water Availability and Qual- the way of reading comprehension, is vital to Benita’s passion, dedication and commit- ity (SWAQ) of the National Science and Tech- their long-term academic success. ment to public service will be sorely missed. I nology Council. The bill codifies this sub- The title of Teacher of the Year is an honor am confident she will continue to excel in all committee and provides it explicit Congres- and is evidence of Ms. Lees’s exceptional ca- future endeavors. sional authorization.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.040 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E331 The bill also incorporates recommendations Last year I had the privilege to hear Jane cent will be used for land; .11 percent will be from the 2004 report by the National Acad- Goodall testify at Natural Resources Com- used for navigation aids; .11 percent for re- emies of Science entitled, Confronting the Na- mittee legislative hearing in support of the moval of existing concrete debris; 3.97 percent tion’s Water Problems: The Role of Federal Captive Primate Safety Act. for mobilization, preparation and demobiliza- Research to strengthen the committee’s role in Dr. Goodall has dedicated her life to ensur- tion of a 26 CY Bucket Dredge; 4.20 percent setting priorities and developing an integrated ing captive primates receive the attention and for mobilization, preparation and demobiliza- budget to support research on water re- care they deserve, and that is why she strong- tion of a 30 inch Pipeline Dredge; 67 percent sources. The Academy’s report indicated that ly opposes having primates as pets. for the removal of and placement in des- SWAQ is an effective forum for agencies to She testified that although chimpanzees ignated dredge disposal areas approx. share information about their efforts on water. may seem attractive as pets, primates have 2,699,232 cubic yards of dredged material; However, the report identified several issues complicated needs that are impossible for 5.32 percent for planning, engineering and de- that needed to be addressed to make SWAQ even well-intentioned pet owners to provide. sign work; 2.42 percent for construction man- an effective coordinating body. For example, by the age of five, chimpanzees agement; 12.57 percent in project construction This bill strengthens the budget function for are often stronger than human adults and be- contingency; and 3.83 percent in project esca- SWAQ through participation of OMB on the come destructive, difficult to contain, and dan- lation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers con- subcommittee. In addition, SWAQ is directed gerous. ducted an Environmental Assessment in ac- to engage in outreach activities to develop Let us follow Jane Goodall’s lead and work cordance with Engineer Regulation (ER) 200– connections to state and local governments, to to protect these animals, not subject them to 2–2, Procedures for Implementing the National a wider community of stakeholders, and to the inadequate conditions. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the public. These recommendations, and others, Third, as a nurse, I am greatly concerned Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Reg- helped to form the basis of the initiative. with the public health risk posed by nonhuman ulations for Implementing Procedural Provi- The Science and Technology Committee primates. Nonhuman primates are so geneti- sions of the National Environmental Policy Act held hearings in 2008 to examine the prob- (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Pts. lems associated with dwindling water supplies cally close to humans, diseases can easily transfer from nonhuman primates to humans. 1500–1508) resulting in a FINDING OF NO across the Nation and to receive testimony as SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI). Construction to the recommended role of the Federal Gov- Zoonotic diseases have produced some of our history’s most deadly disease epidemics: the of the authorized turning basin has been eval- ernment in meeting these challenges. uated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Witnesses at these hearings offered rec- plague, the ebola virus, and cholera, to name through the Corps General Reevaluation Re- ommendations for improving the legislation a few. It is clear, when we have unnecessary port (GRR) to alleviate harbor delays and im- and their suggestions were incorporated into contact with nonhuman primates, we care- prove safety conditions, and reflects a benefit- the introduced language including the fol- lessly jeopardize the public’s health. to-cost ratio of 3.46 to 1. This project is per- lowing: additional research outcomes, better Finally, chimpanzees and other nonhuman mitted. This request is consistent with the in- mechanisms for public involvement, and im- primates are wild animals, they do not belong tended and authorized purpose of U.S. Army proved facilitation of communication and out- in our homes or in pet shops. No matter how Corps of Engineers General Construction ac- reach opportunities with non-governmental or- much love and attention nonhuman primates count. The Alabama State Port Authority, the ganizations. are given, they remain complex, wild, and un- It is critical that we actively pursue techno- predictable animals. 10th largest port in the U.S., is the federally logical innovations to ensure future water sup- The Captive Primate Safety Act is good leg- designated local sponsor for the Port of Mobile plies, and that Federal dollars spent on these islation for both primates and people. It will Harbor and will provide the 25 percent cost efforts are utilized in a cost-effective manner. add primates to the list of wildlife species pro- share for the Mobile Harbor Turning Basin I offer this legislation to improve and coordi- hibited from interstate or foreign commerce project. The Alabama State Port Authority’s 25 nate Federal research and development ef- and thus, keep nonhuman primates out of the percent cost share funding is secured. Turning forts on water. I urge my colleagues to support pet trade. basin will help serve a new container terminal, the legislation and to speed its enactment into Thank you and I urge all of my colleagues coal terminal and two raw material terminals. law. to join me in the supporting this timely legisla- Project Name: Mobile Harbor. Requesting Member: Congressman JO f tion. BONNER. f CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT Bill Number: H.R. 1105. EARMARK DECLARATION Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Oper- SPEECH OF ations and Maintenance. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alabama HON. LOIS CAPPS HON. JO BONNER State Port Authority. OF CALIFORNIA OF ALABAMA Address of Requesting Entity: 250 North IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Water Street, Suite 300, Mobile, Alabama Monday, February 23, 2009 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 36602. Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Description of Request: Provide $20.014 Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to million for normal Operations and Maintenance support of H.R. 80, the Captive Primate Safety the House Republican standards on earmarks, Act. This timely legislation would help ensure of the Mobile Harbor Project, Mobile Alabama. I am submitting the following information for the safety of not only chimpanzees and other Mobile Harbor is the nation’s 10th largest port publication in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD re- nonhuman primates, but for humans as well. and is critical to the movement of a variety of This legislation would keep chimpanzees garding earmarks I received as part of H.R. products necessary for the nation’s economy. and other nonhuman primates out of the pet 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009. Mobile Harbor handles 59 million tons of cargo trade and out of pet shops and out of our Project Name: Mobile Harbor Turning Basin. annually and serves a wide range of Alabama homes. In effect, this bill would prevent Requesting Member: Congressman JO and southeastern industries. Approximately nonhuman primates from becoming pets, and BONNER. $20.014 million of these funds will be used for instead, keep them in their natural environ- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. maintenance dredging of the bay and river ment or in a properly maintained facility. Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Con- channels, as well as for condition surveys, There are several reasons why we must struction General Account. dredging surveys, disposal area maintenance pass this legislation. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alabama and ESA/WQC coordination. This request is First, pet chimpanzees and other nonhuman State Port Authority. consistent with the intended and authorized primates can be very dangerous, even after Address of Requesting Entity: 250 North purpose of the Army Corps of Engineers, Op- years of attentive care. Water Street, Suite 300, Mobile, AL 36602. erations and Maintenance account. The recent horrific attack by a pet chim- Description of Request: Provide $4.785 mil- Project Name: Coosa-Alabama River Lakes. panzee reminds us that no matter how much lion to construct the Mobile Harbor Turning Requesting Member: Congressman JO care a well-intentioned pet owner gives a pet Basin project as authorized by the Water Re- BONNER. chimpanzee, chimpanzees and nonhuman pri- sources Development Act of 1986 (PL99–662 Bill Number: H.R. 1105. mates remain wild animals. Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session) Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Oper- Second, most people can not provide the under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers— ations & Maintenance. appropriate care for chimpanzees and other Construction General Account. Initial project Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. nonhuman primates. request anticipated expenditures of .04 per- Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.044 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E332 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 Address of Requesting Entity: USACE Mo- sults. Matching non-federal funds will come South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute (MCI) bile District, 109 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, from Auburn University. No funds will come and the Disaster Medical Training Center Alabama 36602. from nongovernmental source and no funds (DMTC). The initial project request anticipated Description of Request: Provide $17 million will be disbursed to other private/public enti- expenditures of approximately 50 percent will for normal operations and maintenance of the ties. be used to fund 7,500-foot expansion of the Alabama River navigation channel as author- Project Name: U.S. HWY 43 Main, Jackson, MCI, including the purchase of two high-en- ized by the River and Harbor Act of 1947. Ini- Alabama. ergy radiation vaults and MRI/Gamma tial project request anticipated expenditure of Requesting Member: Congressman JO irridation ‘‘Renaissance’’ technology, for which 4 percent will be used for environmental stew- BONNER. the university has also committed funds. The ardship; 45 percent will be used for hydro- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. second 50 percent will be used for equipment power maintenance; 29 percent will be used Account: Environmental Protection Agency, and infrastructure development of the DMTC. for navigation; 19 percent will be used for con- State & Tribal Grants. Approximately 12 percent of these funds will tinued maintenance on public access sites; Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of be used for a high performance server with and 3 percent will be used for other project Jackson, Alabama. workstations; 36 percent will be used for two expenses. Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Com- METI i-STAN human patient simulators, 9 per- Project: Scanning Hydrographic Operational merce Street, Alabama 36545. cent will be used for five high resolution pro- Description of Request: Provide $500,000 to Airborne LiDAR Survey Systems. jectors, projection screens, and laptops; 2 per- establish Phase I of an expansion of the water Requesting Member: Congressman JO cent will be used for cameras and sound system between Jackson, AL and Grove Hill, BONNER. equipment for videoconferencing; 19 percent Bill Number: H.R. 1105. AL. The total cost of Phase 1 is projected to will be used for software licenses needed to Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Oper- be $4,981,800.00, which includes approxi- run simulations and visualizations; 20 percent ations and Maintenance. mately, $3,492,000.00 to provide lengths of will be used to renovate existing space. The Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. 24-inch water main; $65,000.00 for ten 24-inch DMTC equips hospitals, first responders, and Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. gate valves, boxes, and markers; $300,000 for public safety officials with the necessary real- Address of Requesting Entity: USACE Mo- 800 road bores, setup, casings, and carrier time information and integrated systems to bile District, 109 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, AL pipe; $25,000 for five fire hydrant assemblies; prepare for and manage patients and commu- 36602. and $450,000 for a water booster station up- nities’ critical health and safety needs in the Description of Request: Provide $13.9 mil- grade. An additional $649,800 is estimated for event of a disaster. lion to acquire data collection in the Gulf of engineering and design costs associated with Project Name: University of Alabama, West Mexico under the National Coastal Mapping phase I. The expansion is needed to provide Alabama Autism Outreach. Program and facilitate the deployment of clean drinking water and infrastructure support Requesting Member: Congressman JO LiDAR technology under the Coastal Zone for existing jobs and to attract new jobs in BONNER. Mapping Imaging LiDAR (CZMIL) program. Jackson and regionally. This request is con- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Approximately, 50 percent will provide funds to sistent with the authorized purpose of the Account: Department of Health and Human perform routine coastal mapping activities and EPA’s STAG account. The City of Jackson will Services, HRSA, Health Facilities and Serv- for completion of CZMIL detailed design to in- provide or cause to be provided a minimum of ices. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Uni- clude construction and assembly of sensor a 45-percent matching cost share. Project Name: Historic Blakeley Park Span- versity of Alabama. sub-systems; 14 percent will be utilized to ac- Address of Requesting Entity: 201 Rose Ad- celerate CZMIL development into fabrication ish Fort. Requesting Member: Congressman JO ministration Building, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487– phase, 14 percent will allow for the completion 0117. of coastal mapping activities on the west coast BONNER. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Description of Request: Provide $666,000 to in southern CA; 7 percent will be used for ex- Account: National Park Service, Save Amer- establish a regional autism center that pro- haustive CZMIL component tests to reduce ica’s Treasures. vides clinical services, professional education, risk in the fabrication phase; 13 percent will Legal Name of Requesting Agency: Historic and research at the University of Alabama. initiate surveys on the Gulf coast in the state Blakeley Authority. The initial project request anticipated expendi- of Texas. LiDAR Survey System will provide Address of Requesting Entity: 34745 State tures of approximately 63 percent will be used coastal mapping and charting along the coast Highway 225, Spanish Fort, Alabama 36577. to establish a central university-based autism to reflect changes due to recent hurricanes Description of Request: Provide $50,000 to clinic that will provide interdisciplinary diag- and to serve as a part of a master program for establish infrastructure such as water, power nostic and treatment services to individuals U.S. emergency preparedness and response. and sewer to public areas of Blakeley State with autism; 25 percent will be used to estab- Project Name: Auburn University Bioenergy Park. Approximately 60 percent will be used lish a satellite clinic in the rural, impoverished and Bioproducts Laboratory for materials and supplies; 30 percent will be Black Belt region of Alabama; 12 percent will Requesting Member: Congressman JO used for labor and equipment; 10 percent will be used to create a coordinated clinical and BONNER. be used for professional service and fees. research database. This request would be Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Blakeley Park, which commemorates the site combined with $95,000 in matching funds from Account: Department of Energy, EERE— of the last battle of the Civil War, is a National the Alabama Council for Developmental Dis- Biomass Biorefinery Systems R&D. Historic Register site and also serves as a abilities. Autism spectrum disorders affect 1 in Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Auburn training area for the Alabama National Guard. every 150 individuals including approximately University. Funding will be matched by Blakeley Park and 300,000 in Alabama. A regional center that Address of Requesting Entity: 202 Samford will prevent further damage to the park and provides diagnostics services, intervention Hall, Auburn, AL 36849. allow the extension of water and power lines services, and professional education in both Description of Request: Provide $951,500 to to areas currently without utilities. urban and rural areas answers a critical public fund the continued development of a com- Project Name: University of South Alabama, health need in the west Alabama community prehensive, interdisciplinary bioenergy and Mitchell Cancer Institute, Emerging Tech- and should greatly improve the quality of life bioproducts laboratory at Auburn University. nologies Radiotherapy and the Disaster Med- of individuals with autism and their families. The funds will be expended for research on ical Training Center. Project Name: Alabama Institute for the systems to produce alternatives to petroleum Requesting Member: Congressman JO Deaf and Blind, Employment and Education based fuels—i.e., biofuels and other bioprod- BONNER. Training. ucts. Outcomes of this research will reduce Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Requesting Member: Congressman JO our dependence on foreign oil, reduce the pro- Account: Department of Health & Human BONNER. duction of greenhouse gases, and will revi- Services, HRSA, Health Facilities and Serv- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. talize our local economies. The initial project ices. Account: Department of Labor, Employment request anticipated expenditures of approxi- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Uni- and Training Administration (ETA), Training mately 50 percent will be used for laboratory versity of South Alabama. and Employment Services (TES). equipment; 10 percent will be used for labora- Address of Requesting Entity: 307 Univer- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alabama tory supplies; 37 percent will be used for lab- sity Boulevard, AD 131, Mobile, AL 36688. Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB). oratory personnel; 2 percent will be used for Description of Request: Provide $951,000 Address of Requesting Entity: 1050 Govern- travel to collect data and present research re- for facilities and equipment at the University of ment Street, Mobile, Alabama 36604.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:34 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.046 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E333 Description of Request: Provide $190,000 to Account: Dept. of Justice, COPS Law En- hicles and provide security cameras to pubic develop and implement a collaborative em- forcement Technology. beach and park areas. Initial project request ployer training and job development program Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alabama anticipated expenditures of 45 percent will be for significantly disabled citizens with hearing District Attorneys Association. used for mobile units; 15 percent will be used and vision loss in southwest Alabama. The ini- Address of Requesting Entity: 515 South for hand held units; 12 percent will be used for tial project request anticipated expenditures of Perry Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. base units; 15 percent will be used for repeat- approximately 77 percent will be used for job Description of Request: Provide $500,000 to ers; 11 percent will be used for installation coach development; 17 percent will be used fund marketing, production and media place- costs; and 2 percent will be used for permit/ for assistive technology; and 5 percent will be ment for the Alabama statewide ZEROMETH FCC licenses. Current communications equip- used for employer training. High unemploy- Public Awareness Campaign—an awareness ment has serious coverage problems which ment and low income statistics for deaf and effort aimed at teens to discourage METH poses a threat to officer safety and is not P– blind adults are critical national issues while use. Approximately, 50 percent will be used to 25 compliant, as required by the FCC by year 70 percent of blind individuals are unemployed create, film, photograph, edit and purchase 2013. Funding will also aid police in moni- and more than a third of deaf adults earn 60 three TV commercials, outdoor, radio and print toring drug trafficking in this high traffic area. percent less than their hearing peers. This ads and support staff; 30 percent will be used Gulf Shores, a city of 7,000, swells to well program will focus on job development for media flights/buys in designated market over 25,000 on weekdays and 75,000 to through assistive technology and employer areas of Alabama; 10 percent will be used for 100,000 on weekends, in the spring and sum- training in working with disabled employees, creation and production of ZEROMETH bro- mer months. The City of Gulf Shores will pro- part of a statewide education effort to be chure, training DVD and distribution material, vide matching funds. matched 33 percent by AIDB. 5 percent will be used for monitoring, mainte- Project Name: Perdido Pass Inlet Study, Or- Project Name: Gulf Coast Flood Elevation nance and update of ZEROMETH website; ange Beach, Alabama. Study, Baldwin County. and 5 percent will be used for high school Requesting Member: Congressman JO Requesting Member: Congressman JO presentation materials, displays and interactive BONNER. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. BONNER. educational vehicles. Campaign will allow Account: Department of Commerce, Bill Number: H.R. 1105. statewide deployment of the only meth aware- NOAA—Program Support Operations, Re- Account: Dept. of Commerce, NOAA—Pro- ness public health campaign in Alabama tar- search and Facilities. gram Support, Operations, Research and Fa- geting teens and young adults in a state that Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of cilities. is home to the most meth incidents among Orange Beach. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Baldwin Gulf Coast states and that has seen an in- Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 458, County Commission. crease in local Mexican drug trafficking organi- Orange Beach, Alabama. Address of Requesting Entity: 312 Court- zations (DTO) trafficking of a more pure form Description of Request: Provide $250,000 to house Square, Suite 12, Bay Minette, Ala- of meth known as ‘‘ice.’’ This request will be fund a study to be used in conjunction with the bama 36507. supported in matching funds and contributions. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to im- Description of Request: Provide $1,000,000 Project Name: Team Focus Youth Men- plement recommended improvements to sand to complete a Gulf Coast flood elevation study toring Program. disposal around the navigation channel at in Baldwin County, Alabama. Approximately, Requesting Member: Congressman JO Perdido Pass, located in Orange Beach, Ala- 60 percent is for hydrological assessment and BONNER. bama. The initial request anticipated expendi- engineering; 20 percent for flood management Bill Number: H.R. 1105. tures of approximately 66 percent for eco- plan development; 5 percent for flood map- Account: Department of Justice, Juvenile nomic and environmental analysis engineer- ping; 7.5 percent for potable water study; and Justice Programs. ing, surveying, and modeling; 23 percent for 7.5 percent for waste water study. Focus of Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Team environmental modeling and analysis; 10 per- study is to update and expand current FEMA Focus, Inc. cent for component integration. The City of Or- flood maps, which were not adequately up- Address of Requesting Entity: 1105 Hillcrest ange Beach itself has invested tens of millions dated post-Hurricane Katrina, for this Gulf- Road, Suite A, Mobile, AL 36695. of dollars to renourish and protect its Gulf-front Description of Request: Provide $500,000 front county in order to ensure proper rebuild- and interior shorelines, which are often altered for ‘‘Team Focus, Inc.,’’ a 501(c)3 non-profit ing and new construction in this region. by hurricanes. The channel is used by local in- organization, to provide fatherless young men Project Name: Gulf Coast Flood Elevation dustry as well as for recreation. The study will in southwest Alabama with leadership skills, Study, Mobile County. develop and evaluate sand disposal practices O guidance, spiritual and moral values, and a Requesting Member: Congressman J in order to conserve and reuse sand that col- ONNER continuing relationship with a carefully se- B . lects within the inlet for future renourishment. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. lected adult mentor. In addition, Team Focus Proper sand management will also provide a Account: Dept. of Commerce, NOAA-Pro- will host a model leadership camp training pro- source of fill material for environmental habitat gram Support, Operations, Research Facilities. gram uniquely designed to: provide guidance protection. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mobile and support to young men who do not have a Project Name: Runway 18/36 and Taxiway County Commission. father in their home; encourage young men in Rehabilitation, Mobile, Alabama. Address of Requesting Entity: 205 Govern- academics, athletics, social skills, and moral Requesting Member: Congressman JO ment Street, Mobile, Alabama 36644. and spiritual values; develop leadership skills BONNER. Description of Request: Provide $1,000,000 and teamwork; motivate boys to strive for Bill Number: H.R. 1105. to complete a Gulf Coast Flood Elevation higher positive goals and achieve victories; Account: THUD, FAA, Airport Improvement Study in Mobile County, Alabama. Approxi- create a safe environment for young men to Program. mately, 45 percent is for flood elevation mod- grow in society; and build support through Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mobile eling; 20 percent for engineering and sur- work with families, teachers, counselors, and Airport Authority. veying; 20 percent for mapping; and 15 per- positive role models. This federal earmark will Address of Requesting Entity: 8400 Airport cent for administration, management, and be combined with matching private contribu- Blvd., Mobile, Alabama 36608. quality assurance and control. This request is tions. Description of Request: Provide $1,900,000 intended to aid in meeting the need for revised Project Name: Law Enforcement Tech- through the Airport Improvement Program, im- flood mapping in the coastal areas of Mobile nology, Gulf Shores, Alabama. plemented by the FAA, to rehabilitate and County. Focus of study is to update and ex- Requesting Member: Congressman JO strengthen Runway (RW) 18/36 and its par- pand current FEMA flood maps, which were BONNER. allel Taxiway ‘‘R’’ (TW-R) at Mobile Regional not adequately updated post-Hurricane Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Airport (MOB). Initial project request antici- Katrina, for this Gulf-front county in order to Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law pated expenditures of 7 percent will be used ensure proper rebuilding and new construction Enforcement Technology. for milling; 67 percent for asphalt; 2 percent in this region. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of for markings; 1 percent for grooving; 9 percent Project Name: Zerometh Methamphetamine Gulf Shores, Alabama. for shoulder redressing; 17 percent for engi- (METH) Campaign. Address of Requesting Entity: 1905 West neering. The Mobile Airport Authority’s re- Requesting Member: Congressman JO 1st Street, Gulf Shores, Alabama 36547. quired cost share is secured. RW 18/36 and BONNER. Description of Request: Provide $350,000 to TW-R have begun unraveling, creating a safe- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. provide wireless communications to police ve- ty hazard for aircraft traffic. Strengthening of

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.048 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E334 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 the surfaces is necessary to support the type Account: Buses and Bus Facilities. vices, wind, and fuel cells; (2) cost-effective of aircraft that will be taxiing across RW18/36 Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Fort Worth delivery of energy for both vehicles and elec- and on TW-R to access the aircraft mainte- Transportation Authority (The T). tric power generation via optimal planning and nance and assembly complex located off TW- Address of Receiving Entity: 1600 E. Lan- management of hydrogen distribution and R. This project will be completed by adhering caster Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76102. power grid integration; and (3) intelligent en- to all FAA standards for airport construction Description of Request: I have secured ergy decision-making, including power moni- and development, and the Mobile Airport Au- $1,425,000 in funding in H.R. 1105 in the toring, environmental, and economic issues. thority will provide matching funds as needed. Buses and Bus Facilities account for CNG bus Requesting Member: Congressman JOE Project Name: Atmore, Alabama Municipal replacement by The T, Fort Worth, TX. The BARTON. Airport. funding will be used to purchase coaches to Bill Number: H.R. 1105—FY 2009 Omnibus Requesting Member: Congressman JO replace the oldest vehicles in The T’s fleet to Appropriations Act. BONNER. be completed by October 31, 2010. Account: COPS Law Enforcement Tech- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Requesting Member: Congressman JOE nology. Account: THUD, FAA, Airport Improvement BARTON. Legal Name of Receiving Entity: City of Ar- Program. Bill Number: H.R. 1105—FY 2009 Omnibus lington. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Appropriations Act. Address of Receiving Entity: 101 W. Abram Atmore. Account: Elementary and Secondary Edu- St., Arlington, TX 76004–3231. Address of Requesting Entity: 201 East Lou- cation (includes FIE). Description of Request: I have secured isville Avenue, Atmore, Alabama 36502. Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Ennis Inde- $500,000 in funding in H.R. 1105 in the COPS Description of Request: Provide $1,140,000 pendent School District. Law Enforcement Technology account for the to upgrade and improve the Atmore Municipal Address of Receiving Entity: 303 W. Knox, City of Arlington, TX. The funding will be used Airport in Atmore, Alabama. Funding is to be Ennis, TX 75120. to purchase interoperable communications used to provide renovations from hurricane-re- Description of Request: I have secured equipment and to help equip a secure, inte- lated losses during Hurricane Ivan in 2004; to $238,000 in funding in H.R. 1105 in the Ele- grated Police, Fire, and Transportation pre- improve airport safety zones; and to construct mentary and Secondary Education (includes paredness and emergency response center in an additional access road to the airport which FIE) account for the Alternative Learning Cen- Arlington’s Entertainment District (Texas will provide direct access to the highway and ter, Ennis ISD, Ennis, TX. The funding will be Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Six Flags Over open an additional 43 acres for industrial de- used to establish an alternative approach to Texas, the Arlington Convention Center, the velopment. The City of Atmore has spent con- education for some of its most needy stu- GloryPark development and the Dallas Cow- siderable amounts of its own resources to im- dents. The Alternative Learning Center (ALC) boys Stadium Complex). prove and diversify its local economy, and im- will provide flexible hours for students to take Requesting Member: Congressman JOE provements to the airport will assist the City core academic subjects needed for graduation BARTON. and region to attract industry to Atmore. This as well as to participate in a variety of work/ Bill Number: H.R. 1105—FY 2009 Omnibus project is consistent with the intended and au- study programs to be better prepared for the Appropriations Act. thorized purpose of the Transportation-Airports workforce. Account: Corps of Engineers, Construction. account. Legal Name of Receiving Entity: City of Ar- Requesting Member: Congressman JOE Project Name: US HWY 43 Lighting, Thom- lington. BARTON. asville, Alabama. Address of Receiving Entity: 101 W. Abram Bill Number: H.R. 1105—FY 2009 Omnibus Requesting Member: Congressman JO St., Arlington, TX 76004–3231. Appropriations Act. BONNER. Description of Request: I have secured Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Account: Higher Education (includes $1,914,000 in funding in H.R. 1105 in the Account: Federal HWY Administration, FIPSE). Corps of Engineers, Construction account for Transportation and Community and System Legal Name of Receiving Entity: University Johnson Creek, City of Arlington, TX. The Preservation. of Texas at Arlington. funding will be used to reduce flood damage, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Address of Receiving Entity: 701 South stabilize Johnson Creek’s streambed and Thomasville. Nedderman Drive, Arlington, TX 76019. stream valley, restore riparian areas and wild- Address of Requesting Entity: 137 Adams Description of Request: I have secured life habitats, mitigate and prevent silt accumu- Avenue, Thomasville, Alabama 36784. $143,000 in funding in H.R. 1105 in the Higher lation, improve water quality and provide an Description of Request: Provide $380,000 to Education (includes FIPSE) account for the important recreational amenity that traverses provide lighting for U.S. Highway 43 in Thom- University of Texas at Arlington Systems Engi- the entire City of Arlington. neering Testbed: Systems Engineering Learn- asville, Clarke County, AL from mile marker 90 Requesting Member: Congressman JOE to mile marker 87. This commercial corridor in ing and Research Reinvented. The funding will be used to provide a unique simulation envi- BARTON. southwest Alabama is one of the most rapidly Bill Number: H.R. 1105—FY 2009 Omnibus ronment for students to study, predict perform- developing commercial and industrial areas Appropriations Act. between Mobile and Tuscaloosa, AL. Ade- ance, and analyze changes prior to project im- Account: Facilities and Equipment (FAA). quate lighting is needed to illuminate this area plementation; provide access to systems engi- Legal Name of Receiving Entity: City of Ar- for safety and to encourage additional devel- neering tools at various phases of a project lington. opment. This area includes entrances to two lifecycle; and serve as a resource for systems Address of Receiving Entity: 101 W. Abram industrial parks, a proposed medical center, engineers to utilize for training. St., Arlington, TX 76004–3231. Alabama Southern Community College, and Requesting Member: Congressman JOE Description of Request: I have secured the main thoroughfare to all of the City’s BARTON. $963,300 in funding in H.R. 1105 in the Facili- schools and related facilities. Bill Number: H.R. 1105—FY 2009 Omnibus ties and Equipment (FAA) account for the Me- f Appropriations Act. dium Approach Lighting System, Arlington Mu- Account: EERE. nicipal Airport, Arlington, TX. The funding will EARMARK DECLARATION Legal Name of Receiving Entity: University be used for construction and installation of a of Texas at Arlington. Medium Approach Lighting System at the Ar- HON. JOE BARTON Address of Receiving Entity: 701 South lington Municipal Airport to supplement and OF TEXAS Nedderman Drive, Arlington, TX 76019. enhance the existing Instrument Landing Sys- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Description of Request: I have secured tem (1LS) for Runway 34. $1,403,463 in funding in H.R. 1105 in the Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Requesting Member: Congressman JOE EERE account for the Center for Renewable BARTON. Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I Energy, Science and Technology (CREST). Bill Number: H.R. 1105—FY 2009 Omnibus rise today to submit documentation consistent The funding will be used to build state-of-the- Appropriations Act. with the Republican Earmark Standards. art facilities at UT Arlington. This funding will Account: Economic Development Initiatives. Requesting Member: Congressman JOE enable CREST researchers to fully explore Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Arlington BARTON. National energy objectives by studying (1) al- Chamber of Commerce. Bill Number: H.R. 1105—FY 2009 Omnibus ternative energy technologies, including clean Address of Receiving Entity: 505 East Bor- Appropriations Act. coal, biomass feedstock, solar photovoltaic de- der, Arlington, TX 76010.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.050 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E335 Description of Request: I have secured a process would allow all parties to discuss Address of Requesting Entity: 102 Agri- $190,000 in funding in H.R. 1105 in the Eco- the timing of construction and relocation culture Hall, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. nomic Development Initiatives account for the and secure the availability of labor and ma- terial so that the projects funded by the Description of Request: Provide $346,000 Center for Innovation. The funding will be stimulus bill can advance expeditiously. for Controlling Fire Blight Disease of Apple used to complete The Center for Innovation at Let’s make these taxpayer dollars work ef- Trees. The funding will be used for research Arlington, TX. fectively by ensuring that highway infra- to develop blight-resistant varieties and new, f structure projects not only proceed in a co- environmentally responsible control strategies ordinated and efficient manner but also to combat this disease. Approximately, INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENT allow utilities to be fairly reimbursed. PROJECTS We appreciate your attention to this im- $148,000 is for the salaries of laboratory and portant matter and look forward to working field research personnel and $36,000 is for HON. BILL SHUSTER with you to advance the economy of our materials and supplies. Michigan State Univer- country while protecting the interests of OF PENNSYLVANIA sity (MSU) has obtained funding from the taxpayers and utility rate payers. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Michigan Apple Committee and industry Sincerely, sources and will continue to fund the fire blight Tuesday, February 24, 2009 BILL SHUSTER, research at MSU at a level of $52,500 in Mr. SHUSTER. Madam Speaker, I submit Member of Congress. FY09. CORRINE BROWN, for the RECORD a letter to the Honorable Member of Congress. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. NANCY PELOSI, the Honorable JOHN OLVER, f Account: Cooperative State Research Edu- and the Honorable DAVE OBEY from myself cation and Extension Service—SRG. and Chairwoman CORRINE BROWN regarding EARMARK DECLARATION infrastructure enhancement projects included Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Michigan in the economic stimulus bill and the potential HON. VERNON J. EHLERS State University College of Agriculture and impact on existing utility infrastructure. OF MICHIGAN Natural Resources. WASHINGTON, DC, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Address of Requesting Entity: 102 Agri- February 12, 2009. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 culture Hall, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Description of Request: Provide $147,000 Office of the Speaker, H–232, U.S. Capitol, for Improving the Sustainable Production of Washington, DC. the House Republican standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for Specialty Crops (Improved Fruit Practices). Hon. JOHN OLVER, The funding will be used for research to assist Chairman, Trans-HUD Subcommittee, Room publication in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD re- 2358–A, Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC. garding earmarks I received as part of H.R. growers in producing high quality fruit, dry Hon. DAVE OBEY, 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009. beans, and sugar beets with environmentally Chairman, House Appropriations Committee, H– Requesting Member: Congressman VERNON sound, safe, and effective pest control meth- 218, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. J. EHLERS. ods and management approaches. Approxi- DEAR COLLEAGUES: As the Chairwoman and Bill Number: H.R. 1105. mately, $131,440 is for salaries and expenses Ranking Member of the Transportation and Account: Cooperative State Research Edu- and the remainder is for lab maintenance and Infrastructure Committee Railroads, Pipe- cation and Extension Service—SRG. equipment. In addition to the federal funds lines, and Hazardous Materials Sub- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Michigan provided by this grant, this research is sup- committee, we wanted to take this oppor- State University College of Agriculture and tunity to bring to your attention a serious ported by personnel, equipment, and facilities issue impacting utility infrastructure and Natural Resources. funded by the Michigan agricultural Experi- ratepayers. Address of Requesting Entity: 102 Agri- ment Station and Michigan State University The economic stimulus bill that we are de- culture Hall, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. Extension. Description of Request: Provide $266,000 bating directs billion of dollars toward infra- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. structure enhancement projects—with a sig- for Sustainable Agriculture: Expanding and nificant portion allocated for highway con- Refining the Ecosystem Base (Sustainable Ag- Account: Natural Resources Conservation— struction. As is common with highway riculture). The funding will be used for re- Conservation Operations. projects, their construction may require the search to assist farmers on sustainable agri- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Great relocation of existing utility infrastructure culture practices to help farmers manage their Lakes Commission. located within the existing public right-of- way or adjacent to the right-of-way, includ- crops for excellent yields, while reducing fer- Address of Requesting Entity: 2805 S. In- ing natural gas distribution pipelines and tilizer and pesticide use and stemming nutrient dustrial Hwy, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104– power lines (both overhead and under- losses to ground and surface water. Approxi- 6791. mately, $385,000 is for salaries of 11 re- ground). With the substantial increase in Description of Request: Provide $404,000 federal funding provided by the stimulus searchers; $15,000 is for travel expenses; for the Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil package to states, counties and cities for $10,000 is for farmer stipends; $25,000 is for Erosion and Sediment Control. This funding highway projects, it is our understanding materials and supplies; and $65,000 is for will protect and improve Great Lakes water that utilities want to make sure that their communication and outreach. Michigan State customers are not asked to absorb major new quality by controlling erosion and sedimenta- University expects to leverage at least and unforeseen costs. tion; limiting the input of associated nutrients As you may know, the current blueprint $150,000 in state, local, and private funds. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. and toxic contaminants; and minimizing off-site for how natural gas and electric utilities are sources of damage to harbors, streams, fish reimbursed for these relocation costs is not Account: Cooperative State Research Edu- uniform. Some states have laws or policies cation and Extension Service—SRG. and wildlife habitat, recreational facilities and that allow for federal highway funds to be Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Michigan the Basin’s system of public works. used to cover all or a portion of the costs of State University College of Agriculture and Bill Number: H.R. 1105. relocation. However, in many states, utili- Natural Resources. Account: Office of Justice Programs—Juve- ties are not reimbursed and these costs are Address of Requesting Entity: 102 Agri- nile Justice. ultimately borne by utility ratepayers. culture Hall, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. These increased costs to ratepayers could po- Description of Request: Provide $346,000 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Our Com- tentially negatively impact the goals of the munity’s Children. stimulus package by creating a de facto for Phytophthora Capsici research. The fund- ‘‘economic stimulus bill’’ surcharge in their ing will be used for researching this fungal-like Address of Requesting Entity: 300 Monroe future rates. pathogen that lives in the soil and causes Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Additionally, pipeline and power line relo- plants to rot. This funding will go towards sala- Description of Request: Provide $500,000 cation associated with highway construction ries of researchers, laboratory and field equip- for extending the length of summer after- are often hampered by a lack of coordination ment, travel expenses, and publication or re- school programming and expand after-school and communication between the highway au- sults. This program receives other federal/ thorities and utilities. This can result in programs that serve high school youth. project delays and interruption of utility state/local/industry funding. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. service. With the large number of projects Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Account: Cooperative State Research Edu- Account: Corps of Engineers—Investiga- that will be funded by the stimulus, there is tions. a need for an effective consultative process cation and Extension Service—SRG. under which utility companies and highway Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Michigan Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army project mangers would discuss and can reach State University College of Agriculture and Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio agreement on construction scheduling. Such Natural Resources. River Division.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.052 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E336 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 Address of Requesting Entity: 550 Main Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Pine Rest Description of Request: Provide $3,800,000 Street, Room 10032, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202. Christian Mental Health Services. for the construction of a rail spur, switch, and Description of Request: Provide $1,195,000 Address of Requesting Entity: 300 68th station for relocating the Amtrak rail line and for the Great Lakes Remedial Action Plans to Street SE; PO BOX 165, Grand Rapids, MI station into the Rapid Central Station, the help states and local communities plan and 49501. main public transportation hub in Grand Rap- implement contaminated sediment remediation Description of Request: Provide $285,000 ids. This project has a 10 percent local/state projects in Great Lakes Areas of Concern. for an electronic medical records initiative. Ap- match. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. proximately, 33 percent of the funding will be Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Account: Corps of Engineers—Construction. used to purchase servers and a storage de- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Account: Economic Development Initiatives. vice for data system; 33 percent will be used Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kent Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio to purchase software; and 33 percent will be River Division. County Convention Arena Authority. used for redundant data lines. Address of Requesting Entity: 303 Monroe Address of Requesting Entity: 550 Main Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Street, Room 10032, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202. Account: Environmental Protection Agen- Avenue, NW., Grand Rapids, Michigan, Description of Request: Provide funding for cy—STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastruc- 49503. the Electric Dispersal Barrier on the Chicago ture Projects. Description of Request: Provide $142,500 Ship & Sanitary Canal. This barrier is intended Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The City for the planning, design and construction of an to keep aquatic invasive species from entering of Grand Rapids, Michigan. outdoor amphitheater and support facilities at into the Great Lakes from the canal. This re- Address of Requesting Entity: 300 Monroe Millennium Park. quest received two line items: $5,750,000 for Avenue NW., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. the first dispersal harrier and $500,000 for the Description of Request: Provide $500,000 f second harrier. for the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, East Bill Number: H.R. 1105. TRIBUTE TO ‘‘BLACK CROSS- Side Combined Sewer Overflow Separation ROADS: THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Account: Corps of Engineers—Construction. Improvements. The City of Grand Rapids has Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army IN MIAMI’’ invested $200 million to separate combined Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio sewers over the last decade. River Division. Address of Requesting Entity: 550 Main Bill Number: H.R. 1105. HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK Account: Buses and Bus Facilities. OF FLORIDA Street, Room 10032, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Description of Request: Provide $2,157,000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Belding, Dial-a-Ride. for the Great Lakes Fishery & Ecosystem Res- Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Depot Tuesday, February 24, 2009 toration program. The Great Lakes sustain a Street, Belding, MI 48809. Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, nationally and internationally significant fishery Description of Request: Provide $99,560 for that has been degraded by habitat losses, today I rise to recognize and commemorate the City of Belding’s Dial-a-Ride. This funding the grand opening of the historic exhibition, contamination, and invasive species. Under will help the Dial-a-Ride acquire a new heating this program, the Corps will coordinate with Black Crossroads: The African Diaspora in and cooling system for the Pere Marquette Miami. The exhibit, which will be on display at other federal, state, and local agencies and Depot, where their dispatch center is located. the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to plan, the Historical Museum of Southern Florida It will also help fund exterior lights and a fire from March 5, 2009 to January 24, 2010, de- implement, and evaluate projects supporting suppression system at their garage. There is the restoration of the fishery, ecosystem, and picts the diverse groups of the African Dias- a 20 percent local share from the Michigan pora who have come to settle, work and strug- beneficial uses of the Great Lakes. This pro- Department of Transportation. gram is an important component of the Great Bill Number: H.R. 1105. gle for freedom in Miami since its incorpora- Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy. Account: Buses and Bus Facilities. tion in 1896 to the present day. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Celebrating the diversity and richness, Black Account: Dept of Energy—Energy Efficiency Ionia, Dial-a-Ride. Crossroads: The African Diaspora in Miami and Renewable Energy. Address of Requesting Entity: 251 East explores the enduring presence and impact of Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Adams Street, Ionia, Michigan, 48846. African-Americans, Africans, black Carib- Grand Rapids. Description of Request: Provide $216,000 beans, and black Hispanics in Miami. The Address of Requesting Entity: 300 Monroe for the City of Ionia’s Dial-a-Ride. This funding many significant political, economic and cul- Ave., NW., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. will help the Dial-a-Ride replace two vehicles tural contributions are shown through historic Description of Request: Provide $142,725 at a cost of $128,000, in addition to enhancing photographs, oral histories, memorabilia, film/ for installation of a green roof. The roof will be the Technology and Interconnectivity between video, and artifacts. These contributions will installed on the City Building and demonstrate the Dial-a-Ride facility and Ionia City Govern- be related to black pioneers, families, laborers, to a wide audience the energy savings and ment offices by utilizing fiber optic technology. communities, and organizations spanning over best practices for maintenance. The remainder of the funding will go towards 100 years of history of black migrations to Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Account: Health Resources and Services this technology improvement. There is a 20 Miami. Administration—Health Facilities and Services. percent local share from the Michigan Depart- Black Crossroads: The African Diaspora in Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Helen ment of Transportation. Miami documents an important aspect of Mi- DeVos Children’s Hospital. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. ami’s cultural history, and bring this vital infor- Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Michigan Account: Transportation—Capital Investment mation together in one place and at one time St., NE., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Grants. for the people of South Florida. I applaud the Description of Request: Provide $190,000 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Historical Museum of Southern Florida for dis- for the Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Rapid. playing this exhibit for all to see. Address of Requesting Entity: 300 Ellsworth Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic and Pediatric I also commend Dr. Joanne Hyppolite, the Infusion Center. Approximately 80 percent of Avenue, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503 Description of Request: Provide $600,000 Chief Curator at the Historical Museum of the funds will he used for purchasing equip- for The Rapid’s South Corridor Bus Rapid Southern Florida, for her achievements and ment and 20 percent for technology informa- Transit (BRT) Project. Funding will be used for successes with the Black Crossroads: The Af- tion services. the preliminary design, engineering and envi- rican Diaspora in Miami thus far. Dr. Hyppolite Bill Number: H.R. 1105. has strived to show a clear reflection of what Account: Health Resources and Services ronmental work for the development of the BRT project. There is a 20 percent state/local Miami has always been: a meeting point for Administration—Health Facilities and Services. intersections of many members of the African Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Metro match. Diaspora since as far back as the 1800s. The Health. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Address of Requesting Entity: 5900 Byron Account: Transportation—Rail Line Reloca- exhibit also shows Miami’s importance as a Center Ave., SW., Wyoming, MI 49519. tion and Improvement Program. popular southern migration site for blacks from Description of Request: Provide $95,000 for Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Michigan the Upper South, Northern Florida and the an electronic medical records initiative. Department of Transportation. Caribbean. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Address of Requesting Entity: Grand Region I am pleased to join all those in attendance Account: Health Resources and Services Office, 1420 Front Avenue, Grand Rapids, at the opening of the exhibition in wishing the Administration—Health Facilities and Services. Michigan, 49504. Historical Museum of Southern Florida and Dr.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.054 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E337 Hyppolite continued success in preserving and Joe Cuba will be long remembered for his tive victories to provide workforce training for promoting an awareness of the diverse groups extraordinary commitment, energy, wisdom, green collar jobs; authorized a Federal study of the African Diaspora in Miami. Educating discipline, principle, and clear purpose which on ways to improve recreational and environ- the public with a broader perspective of the won the admiration of all who were privileged mental opportunities for the San Gabriel River traditions and struggles many have faced in to come to know and work with him during his Watershed; removed barriers to U.S. citizen- their efforts to be treated as equal citizens will distinguished career in and around music. I ship for non-U.S. citizens serving in the U.S. assure that generations to come will have ac- consider myself fortunate to have had the op- military and reserves; banned pesticide testing cess to objects and photographs that will en- portunity to observe and experience his exam- on pregnant women and children; helped en- able them to contextualize life in Miami. ple as a personal inspiration. sure health care access for Latinos suffering f Madam Speaker, rather than mourn his from HIV/AIDS; and promote domestic vio- passing, I hope that my colleagues will join me lence awareness, particularly in communities REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF in celebrating the life of Joe Cuba by remem- of color. GILBERTO ‘‘JOE CUBA’’ CALDERON bering that he exemplified greatness in every I want to thank the residents of California’s way. 32nd Congressional District for electing me to represent them in Congress. I have served HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL f during some of the most trying times in Cali- OF NEW YORK RECOGNITION OF CALIFORNIA’S fornia’s history, and have worked to help build IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 32ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT a better future for our State and country. It has Tuesday, February 24, 2009 been a privilege to serve and represent the San Gabriel Valley and East Los Angeles in Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise with HON. HILDA L. SOLIS the U.S. House of Representatives for the great sadness as I pay tribute to my dear OF CALIFORNIA past 8 years. friend Gilberto Calderon who recently passed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I want to take this opportunity to thank my away. As I speak with profound sorrow, I as- family, especially my parents, Raul and Juana cend to celebrate a life well lived and to re- Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Solis, my husband, and my sisters and broth- member with fondness the accomplishments Ms. SOLIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ers for all of their support over the years. They of a remarkable man who, over his many recognize California’s 32nd Congressional Dis- have always believed in me, and have been years in music, etched his name in history as trict, which I have had the privilege to have my source of strength and teachers of the Joe Cuba, ‘‘Father of Latin Boogaloo.’’ represented for the last 8 years in Congress commitment to justice, equality and public The death of Joe Cuba on February 15, and which I am proud to call home. service. To my extended family, those I have 2009, brought immense sorrow and loss to his I am proud that my six siblings and I were worked alongside with both in California, thank family and friends, and to the countless fans raised in La Puente. Like many, my parents you for your commitment to public service and and individuals associated with Latin Rhythms sacrificed throughout our childhood so my sib- justice, and your loyalty. and Salsa in the music world. The salsa band lings and I could live up to our potential to I also want to thank you, Madam Speaker, leader was famed for weaving a fluid and bilin- achieve whatever our talents would allow. Like all of my colleagues in the House, and in par- gual mix of musical influences dubbed ‘‘The other families throughout the San Gabriel Val- ticular California’s Congressional delegation. I Boogaloo.’’ ley, my parents instilled in my siblings and me have enjoyed working with you all during my Born Gilberto Calderon in 1931 in New York the value of hard work, public service and time in Congress, and I am looking forward to to a family from Puerto Rico, the band leader commitment to family. For most of my adult continuing to work with you to build a better and conga player helped change the sound of life I have continued to live in the San Gabriel country. Thank you and God Bless. salsa in the 1960s. Until then, most popular Valley, calling El Monte home. f salsa had been played by orchestras. But California’s 32nd Congressional District is a Cuba led a six-member band with three sing- culturally diverse district where residents live AMERICAN RECOVERY AND ers who also played percussion and danced a and work together as a community to ensure REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 routine. everyone has the opportunity to achieve suc- He had a dynamic group with a signature vi- cess and dreams for their families. The com- SPEECH OF braphone-fronted sound that caused a craze munities in the 32nd Congressional District in- HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN because it was different. Albums such as clude: the cities of Azusa, Baldwin Park, Co- OF TENNESSEE 1966’s Bang! Bang! Push, Push, Push incor- vina, Duarte, El Monte, Irwindale, Rosemead, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES porated elements of salsa, Latin jazz and R&B South El Monte, West Covina, and portions of and featured lyrics in both English and Span- Monterey Park and East Los Angeles. Friday, February 13, 2009 ish. During my time in Congress I was proud to Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, delaying Joe Cuba’s music career started with La have been the first Latina on the House Com- the DTV transition will do nothing more than Alfarona X in 1950. In 1955 the Joe Cuba mittee on Energy and Commerce, where I increase spending and will jeopardize our pub- Sextet came into being and his vibra-harp served as Vice Chair of the Environment and lic safety infrastructure. It will require that we sound caught on. In 1962, when the group re- Hazardous Materials Subcommittee and as spend another $650 million, and it won’t move corded ‘‘To Be with You’’ for Seeco Records, Ranking Member during my tenure, and was a a single person off the wait list for converter the band began to soar to popularity because member of its Health and Telecommunications boxes. of Nick Jimenez’s arrangements and the and the Internet Subcommittees. I also had In fact, the fund for converter box coupons vocals of Cheo Feliciano and Jimmy Sabater. the privilege to serve on the House Natural is not depleted. Only half of the $1.5 billion in When the boogaloo era arrived, the majority Resources Committee, the House Select the program has been spent. With a simple of the popular New York bands were put out Committee on Energy Independence and legislative change, we could immediately re- of work. The Cuba sound changed with its re- Global Warming, and the House Education sume sending coupons without delaying the cordings of ‘‘El Pito’’ and ‘‘Bang Bang.’’ He not and Labor Committee. In addition, I held sev- transition process. only sold millions but enabled The Cuba Sex- eral leadership positions, including being the Worse still, delaying the transition will jeop- tet to enjoy the No. 1 spot in the Latin music first Latina to chair the Congressional Caucus ardize the spectrum needed by public safety world along with the Eddie Palmieri Orchestra for Women’s Issues. I also chaired the Con- officials for interoperable communication sys- for years to come. gressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on tems—the same vital spectrum requested 5 The musician, a friend and contemporary of Health and the Environment where I spear- years before 9/11 that has still not been made the late salsa giant Tito Puente, was an ex- headed annual summits across the country on available 14 years later. traordinary man who lived a life of achieve- racial and ethnic health disparities. Let’s take immediate steps to eliminate the ment which advanced a music that was at the Throughout my career in public service I current back-log of digital converter-box re- forefront of the Nuyorican movement. Through worked hard to improve the lives of families by quests to ensure a successful DTV transition these melodies brought by America’s last citi- focusing on expanding access to affordable on February 17th, and finally pave the way for zens, the children of Puerto Rican emigrants, health care, protecting the environment, and 21st century communications systems public evolved new culture, arts, and politics. job creation. In Congress I have won legisla- safety professionals desperately need.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.056 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E338 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 TRIBUTE TO MR. IRA C. CLARK EARMARK DECLARATION Folsom is uniquely situated in Northern Cali- fornia and the western United States in terms HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK HON. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of needs and capabilities to provide top level OF FLORIDA OF CALIFORNIA EOC facilities. The Folsom Lake Dam is the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES primary flood control facility for the Sac- ramento region as well as a primary electricity Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 producer. The City of Folsom is uniquely situ- Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. ated as a gatekeeper to the security of the to pay tribute to the late Mr. Ira C. Clark, a be- Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Re- state capital in Sacramento, the greater west- loved community leader, public servant and publican standards on earmarks, I am submit- ern United States for management of the two champion of health care in my district, who re- ting the following information regarding ear- major power grid control centers (ISO and cently passed away after a long and arduous marks I received as part of H.R. 1105, The FY WAPA) and the home of one of Intel’s major battle with Alzheimer’s disease. 09 Omnibus Appropriation Act: facilities, employing over 6500 citizens. The Mr. Clark, a native of New Jersey raised by 1. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Agri- City of Folsom is the first responder to the his mother a teacher and his father a taxi cab culture, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dam, WAPA, ISO and important regional and driver, served as the president and CEO of Western Center for Food Safety: The FDA national employers. Public Health/Jackson Memorial Hospital for Western Center for Food Safety is a proposed ($500,000). 15 years. As Jackson Memorial Hospital’s first cooperative partnership between FDA, the 3. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Energy & black president and as a result of his extraor- Western Institute for Food Safety and Security Water, New Bridge Below Folsom Dam—Addi- dinary accomplishments, he became one of (WIFSS), and the University of California at the most powerful minority executives in South tional Authorization: This additional authoriza- Davis that will enhance FDA’s critical food Florida. tion will permit funding that would be used to Having dedicated his tenure at Jackson Me- safety and food defense mission by building cover engineering, design, and construction of morial Hospital to the development of innova- collaborative links between FDA scientists and the new bridge below Folsom Dam as author- tive healthcare programs, Mr. Clark constantly WIFSS/UC Davis’ established programs in ized in the Fiscal Year 2004 Energy & Water strove to provide accessibility to the highest food safety research, higher education, food Appropriations Bill. Due to changes in the en- quality medical care for the disenfranchised defense, and on-farm training of safe food pro- gineering on the part of U.S. Army Corps of and destitute families of South Florida. duction practices. Funding the FDA Western Engineers, this additional authorization would Mr. Clark’s efforts led to the introduction of Center for Food Safety at UC Davis is an ex- be commensurate with the funding necessary The Jackson Health System, which provides a cellent opportunity to strengthen all aspects of for project completion. corporate identity for the official framework food safety and defense for United States con- Language: ‘‘The bill includes language in- governing a system now composed of 12 pri- sumers. creasing the cost ceiling for the Folsom, Cali- mary care centers, two medical long-term fa- Grantee Legal Name: University of Cali- fornia Bridge.’’ cilities, four school based clinics, a maternity fornia at Davis. Grantee Legal Name: City of Folsom, CA. hospital, and a community hospital all dedi- Grantee Address: One Shields Avenue, Grantee Address: 50 Natoma Street; Fol- cated to providing exceptional standards of Davis, CA 95616. som, CA 95630. medical care. Moreover, Mr. Clark spear- Local Contact Name/Title: Marjorie M. Dick- Federal Nexus of Project: United States headed the creation of the Ryder Trauma inson, Assistant Vice Chancellor. Army Corps of Engineers. Center, as well as the Taylor Breast Health Federal Nexus of Project: Currently, the 4. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Energy & Center and the Diagnostic Treatment Center. FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nu- Water, New Bridge Below Folsom Dam. The Among Mr. Clark’s remarkable achieve- trition has three well-established Centers of funding would be used to cover engineering, ments, his greatest was securing a half-penny Excellence addressing other components of design, and construction of the new bridge sales tax approved by Miami-Dade County food safety: the Joint Institute for Food Safety below Folsom Dam as authorized in the Fiscal residents to raise funds for Jackson Memorial and Applied Nutrition (www.jifsan.umd.edu), at Year 2004 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill. Hospital. In his 1991 Miami Herald op-ed the University of Maryland; the National Cen- Due to changes in the engineering on the part piece, Mr. Clark stated, ‘‘Jackson Memorial ter for Food Safety and Technology of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, additional Hospital is starving. It desperately needs re- (www.foodsafety.iit.edu/foodlsafety.htm) near authorization commensurate with this funding sources in its battle against children’s dis- Chicago; and the National Center for Natural request is necessary. eases, trauma, AIDS, and the health problems Products Research, at the University of Mis- Grantee Legal Name: City of Folsom, CA. of Dade County’s neediest people. Jackson sissippi (http://www.olemiss.edu/idepts/ncnpr). Grantee Address: 50 Natoma Street; Fol- needs a dependable, non political source of Our proposed FDA Western Center for Food som, CA 95630. funding. The half-penny sales tax is a step in Safety will compliment these affiliated organi- Federal Nexus of Project: Army Corps of the right direction.’’ Mr. Clark’s dedication to zations by providing FDA with strong technical Engineers. the betterment of Florida’s Medicaid system and scientific support for pre- and post-harvest ($1,000,000). and quality services to both rich and poor, food safety, microbial and chemical detection 5. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Energy & AIDS patients and trauma victims remained and food defense research, technology trans- Water, Folsom Dam Outlet Modifications: The strong throughout the tenure of his profes- fer to the agricultural sector, and on-farm train- funding would be used to develop and evalu- sional career. ing and outreach to plant and animal agricul- ate feasible alternatives to the Corps outlet Following his retirement, Mr. Clark offered a tural producers that comprise our expansive modifications design. The partners have se- self-assessment to the Miami Times: ‘‘There’s food production systems of California and the lected an integrated design which would in- no question that Jackson Memorial Hospital Western United States. clude a gated auxiliary spillway in place of the today has come a long way under my leader- ($1,399,000). river outlet gate enlargement. ship. I arrived in 1987 focused on issues re- 2. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Com- Grantee Legal Name: City of Folsom, CA. lated to funding and overcrowding. I sought merce, Folsom Emergency Operations Center: Grantee Address: 50 Natoma Street; Fol- out to secure a steady source funding to fix This project will expand the crucial capabilities som, CA 95630. the hospital’s financial problems and decom- of the Folsom EOC to function for both the Federal Nexus of Project: Army Corps of press the main hospital. I brought with me an City of Folsom and as the Alternative County Engineers. unquestionable passion and commitment to Site. Best practices highlight the importance of ($9,000,000). single high standard of care that has remained having redundant emergency management ca- 6. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Energy & the trademark of my leadership.’’ pacity to ensure a balanced strategy for han- Water, Folsom Dam Raise (American River Madam Speaker, I ask you and all the dling emergencies. Plan): The funding would be used to continue members of this esteemed legislative body to Grantee Legal Name: City of Folsom, CA. coordinated design of the Folsom Dam Raise join me in recognizing the extraordinary life Grantee Address: 50 Natoma Street, Fol- Project as part of the integrated Joint Federal and accomplishments of Mr. Ira C. Clark. I som, CA 95630. Project. commend him for his service to the South Federal Nexus of Project: Homeland secu- Grantee Legal Name: City of Folsom, CA. Florida community and the healthcare system, rity is a stated top priority for the Administra- Grantee Address: 50 Natoma Street; Fol- and I appreciate this opportunity to pay tribute tion and Congress. The Folsom EOC is a vital som, CA 95630. to him before the United States House of Rep- local, regional, and national link in our coun- Federal Nexus of Project: Army Corps of resentatives. try’s homeland security strategy and efforts. Engineers.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.060 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E339 ($1,000,000). Local Contact Name/Title/Phone: Stein Grantee Legal Name: City of Citrus Heights. 7. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Energy & Buer, Executive Director, 916–874–7606. Grantee Address: 6237 Fountain Square Water, Calaveras—Cosgrove Creek Flood Federal Nexus of Project: Authorization— Drive, Citrus Heights, CA 95621. Control Project. This project will target one of Flood Control Act of 1960 (P.L. 86–645), The Federal Nexus of Project: Federal ADA the most flood-prone areas of Calaveras River Basin Monetary Authorization Act of Compliance. County, and is needed to protect lives and 1974 (P.L. 93–251), and Joint Resolution of ($142,500). property in the communities of Valley Springs, Congress in 1983 (P.L. 97–377). 14. Daniel E. Lungren, H.R. 1105, Transpor- La Contenta, and Rancho Calaveras. ($22,967,000). tation & HUD, Rancho Cordova—International Grantee Legal Name: County of Calaveras. 11. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Interior Drive Extension/Folsom South Canal Bridge: Grantee Address: 891 Mountain Ranch & Environment, City of Galt Wastewater Treat- The International Drive Extension and Folsom Road, San Andreas, CA 95249. ment Plant (WWTP) Upgrade: The City of Galt South Canal Bridge project will construct a Federal Nexus of Project: Army Corps of is required to upgrade treatment levels (no ex- new six-lane extension of International Drive Engineers. Cosgrove Creek is a tributary to pansion of capacity) for five constituents and from Kilgore Road to Sunrise Boulevard. The the Calaveras River, a navigable water. to meet new limits for an additional 14 con- waterway creates a barrier that cuts the City Calaveras County is designated by FEMA as stituents to comply with the National Pollutant in half from north to south. eligible for Federal assistance for severe Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit Grantee Legal Name: City of Rancho Cor- storms and flooding. for the WWTP. The existing WWTP was not dova. Priority U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed to meet most of the new standards, Grantee Address: 2729 Prospect Park Project Under Section 205: Emergency and therefore must be upgraded. The City Drive; Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Streambank and Shoreline Protection. must comply with the new requirements in the Federal Nexus of Project: There is a strong 8. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Energy & NPDES permit by May 2010 or face significant federal nexus for this appropriations request. Water, American River Common Features: monthly fines. A major obstacle for the road extension is the The funding would be used for design and Grantee Legal Name: City of Galt. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Folsom South construction of the remaining improvements Grantee Address: 495 Industrial Drive Galt, Canal. The waterway creates a barrier that identified in WRDA 96 and WRDA 99 which CA 95632. cuts the City in half from north to south. Fed- Local Contact Name/Title/Phone: Gregg L. includes levee widening near Jacobs Lane, eral funds are requested as mitigation to this Halladay, P.E./Director of Public Works / (209) levee raising between Howe Avenue and Watt federally-owned obstruction that restricts ac- Avenue, levee strengthening near the con- 366–7260. Federal Nexus of Project: The City of Galt cess to job centers, education, shopping, and fluence of the Natomas East Main Drainage public transit. This project will allow all mem- Canal/American River, addressing seepage is being forced to upgrade their existing wastewater treatment facility as a result of in- bers of the community—regardless of what around utilities, and for continued work on the portion of Rancho Cordova they live in—the American River Common Features General creased Federal water quality mandates. Therefore, the City is requesting Federal funds opportunity to cross the Folsom South Canal Re-evaluation Report. barrier at International Drive and gain access Grantee Legal Name: Sacramento Area to help offset the high costs of design and construction of the improvements required to to opportunities on both sides of the canal. Flood Control Agency. ($237,500).‘ Grantee Address: 1007 7th St., 7th Floor, upgrade the existing wastewater treatment fa- Sacramento, CA 98514. cility to comply with these Federal water qual- f Local Contact Name/Title/Phone: Stein ity mandates. EARMARK DECLARATION Buer, Executive Director, 916–874–7606. ($275,000). Federal Nexus of Project: Authorization— 12. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Trans- Section 101(a) WRDA 1996 (P.L. 104–303), portation & HUD, Amador County State Route HON. KEVIN BRADY as modified by Section 366 of WRDA 1999 88 Pine Grove Corridor Improvement Project: OF TEXAS (P.L. 106–53), as further modified by Section The purpose of this project is to construct IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 129 of P.L. 108–137, the Energy and Water highway widening or a bypass through or Tuesday, February 24, 2009 around the community of Pine Grove. State Development Appropriations Bill of 2004. Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speaker, pur- ($13,000,000). Route 88 is the major corridor providing ac- suant to the Republican Leadership standards 9. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Energy & cess through Amador County to the Eldorado Water, South Sacramento Streams Group: National Forest, Mokelumne Wilderness areas on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- The funding would be used to extend the and the Toiyabe National Forest. formation for publication in the CONGRES- project upstream along Elder Creek, Grantee Legal Name: Amador County SIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I received Unionhouse Creek and construct levee im- Transportation Commission. as part of H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appropriations provements to 3300-feet of railroad embank- Grantee Address: 11400 American Legion Act, 2009. Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN ment protecting several hundred homes. In Drive, Jackson, CA 95642. BRADY, Texas 8th Congressional District addition, design efforts will continue so that Local Contact Name/Title/Phone: Charles Bill Number: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appro- construction can occur in 2010 further reduc- Field, Executive Director (209) 267–2282. priations Act, 2009 ing flood risk to residences along the various Federal Nexus of Project: Funding under the Project: Sam Rayburn Lake Twin Dikes Op- streams. Public Lands Highways Program is available Grantee Legal Name: Sacramento Area ‘‘for transportation planning, research, engi- erations & Maintenance Flood Control Agency. neering, and construction of the highways . . . Account: U.S. Corps of Engineers, Oper- Grantee Address: 1007 7th St., 7th Floor, within, adjacent to, or provides access to’’ ations and Maintenance Sacramento, CA 98514. Federal lands or facilities.’’ State Route 88 is Requesting Entity: U.S. Corps of Engineers, Local Contact Name/Title/Phone: Stein the major corridor providing access through Ft. Worth District Buer, Executive Director, 916–874–7606. Amador County to the Eldorado National For- Address of Requesting Entity: 819 Taylor Federal Nexus of Project: Authorization— est, Mokelumne Wilderness areas and the Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Section 101(a)(8) WRDA 1999, P.L. 106–53. Toiyabe National Forest. In addition, an in- This is the second year I’ve requested fund- ($12,000,000). creasing amount of traffic is accessing Kirk- ing to repair the Twin Dikes Park marine 10. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Energy wood Ski Resort, which operates in conjunc- launching complex since its collapse due to & Water, Sacramento River Bank Protection tion with the USFS. Hurricane Rita, erosion, and excessive wave Project: The funding would be used to allow ($180,500). action. Unfortunately, the Corps has a backlog 5,000–7,000 feet of bank to be protected 13. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, H.R. 1105, Trans- of maintenance on some of the most widely along the Sacramento River reducing flood portation & HUD, Citrus Heights—Infrastruc- used recreational facilities at Lake Sam Ray- risk to the area. Unless continued corrective ture Reinvestment for Federal ADA Compli- burn. In addition to this project, I continue to measures are taken, levee failures may occur ance: Disability access is limited in several support the U.S. Corps of Engineers annual with resultant catastrophic damage and pos- identified locations throughout the City, and request for funding to operate and maintain sible loss of many lives. the City has been and continues to be the the lakes, and other water resources of East Grantee Legal Name: Sacramento Area subject of lawsuits from advocates in the dis- and Southeast Texas. Flood Control Agency. ability rights community. This funding will The $6,138,000 included in this bill for this Grantee Address: 1007 7th St., 7th Floor; cover the cost of new ADA-compliant infra- project will be allocated to perform annual op- Sacramento, CA 98514. structure. erations and maintenance of the Sam Rayburn

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.062 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E340 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 Reservoir ($5,775,000) and to begin rehabilita- gional Crime Lab and make it operational for THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tion of the marine launching complex at Twin serving regional law enforcement agencies. QUARTER FEATURING THE LIKE- Dikes Park ($363,000). Specific budget items include: salaries and NESS OF DUKE ELLINGTON Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN benefits for laboratory staff ($547,800); lab BRADY, Texas 8th Congressional District supplies ($11,558); subcontracts for staff train- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Bill Number: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appro- ing ($27,000) and indirect cost amounting to OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA priations Act, 2009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Project: Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness $213,642. Program Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Account: Department of Health and Human BRADY, Texas 8th Congressional District Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise to Services, Center for Disease Control and Pre- Bill Number: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appro- ask the House to join me in commemorating vention priations Act, 2009 yet another honor for Edward Kennedy Duke Requesting Entity: Pulmonary Hypertension Ellington, born 1899, in the District of Colum- Association Project: I–69 Improvements bia, who has left us musical gifts that are so Address of Requesting Entity: 801 Roeder Account: Surface Transportation Priorities, timeless they have proved perpetually modern. Rd., Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Interstate 69, Texas The new honor for Duke Ellington that we cel- I have supported strengthening Pulmonary ebrate is his likeness at his piano that appears Requesting Entity: I–69 Texas Alliance Hypertension education for over ten years; on the new District of Columbia circulating and for this reason and for the second year in Address of Requesting Entity: 1200 Smith, quarter formally introduced today and placed a row, I have requested funding to strengthen Suite 700, Houston, TX 77002 in a map with other coins that represent our and continue a successful partnership be- union. Duke Ellington is only the second Afri- tween the non-profit Hypertension Association This requested funding will allow for addi- tional required environmental studies needed can American to appear on a circulating coin. and the Centers for Disease Control. PH is a For the residents of the District of Columbia, to upgrade several US highways in the region. serious and often fatal condition where the this honor for Duke Ellington is special indeed. This request—is not part of the now dead blood pressure in the lungs rises to dan- His values, his study of music, and his musical gerously high levels. In PH patients the walls Trans Texas Corridor—provides funding for genius were shaped from the beginning of his of the arteries that take blood from the right the continuation of the long-planned project in- life in the Shaw community and in the D.C. side of the heart to the lungs thicken and con- volving segments of US 59, 77 and 281. Since public schools until, as a grown man, he pur- strict. As a result, the right side of the heart 1991, efforts have been made to improve sued his star-studded musical career and be- has to pump harder to move blood into the these routes to Interstate standards to meet came one of the worlds’s most celebrated lungs, causing it to enlarge and ultimately fail. the higher demand of increased traffic. These band leaders and composers. D.C. residents This request would allow the partners to highway segments have been identified by themselves selected Duke Ellington, and many continue to develop a pulmonary hypertension Congress as a high priority; by upgrading the witnessed him help establish the entertain- awareness program to better educate the existing highways to Interstate standards we ment corridor on U Street as a major venue medical community and the public about the will increase motorist safety and regional mo- for African-American entertainers when the disease, and lead to earlier diagnosis and bility in the increasingly busy Houston and District of Columbia was a segregated city that longer life spans. did not permit Black people to attend or to The $238,000 included in this bill for this East Texas region. perform elsewhere in the nation’s capital. project will be allocated to continue two com- The $617,500 included in this bill will go to Ellington was my personal favorite for the D.C. ponents in the fight against pulmonary hyper- the Texas Department of Transportation to quarter not only because he was a native son, tension: the PHA Online University, a cur- continue planning, design, and development of but also because for many years, we in the riculum-based website for medical profes- segments of US Highway 59 to Interstate city have been trying to correct the notion that sionals, and a significant expansion of standards. D.C. is only a ‘‘government town,’’ making it PHAware, a grassroots media campaign. To- clear that we have been a hometown since gether these activities will enhance general Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN 1801. The District has become a city with public and medical professional awareness of BRADY, Texas 8th Congressional District some of the best theater, entertainment and pulmonary hypertension and lead to earlier di- Bill Number: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appro- sports in the country, and now features an an- agnosis and appropriate treatment of individ- priations Act, 2009 nual week-long Duke Ellington Jazz, Festival, uals who have the disease. Project: Big Thicket Land Acquisition fast becoming one of the best known in the Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN country. The truth is that Ellington is as rep- BRADY, Texas 8th Congressional District Account: National Park Service, Land Acqui- Bill Number: H.R. 1105—Omnibus Appro- sition resentative of his home town as George Washington is of official Washington. The priations Act, 2009 Requesting Entity: The Conservation Fund, Project: SHSU Regional Crime Lab Duke sends the message that hometown, Account: Office of Justice Programs, Byrne Texas Office homegrown residents are making and have al- Discretionary Grants Address of Requesting Entity: 101 West 6th ways made important contributions to our Requesting Entity: Sam Houston State Uni- Street, Suite 601, Austin, TX 78701 country and to the world. To celebrate the Duke’s coin, we kicked off versity The Big Thicket National Preserve is one of Address of Requesting Entity: 1803 Avenue Duke Ellington Week today with a celebration I, Huntsville, TX 77341 America’s ecological treasures. It is an unusu- of D.C.’s new quarter at the Smithsonian Na- Established last year with my support, fiscal ally shaped preserve whose boundaries in- tional Museum of American History, where the year 2009 funding for the Regional Crime Lab clude land once owned by major timber com- African American Museum is temporarily at Sam Houston State University will allow it to panies. When funded in full, this represents housed and has mounted the Scurlock Exhi- become operational. Law enforcement agen- the final year in a seven year land acquisition bition of photographs of Black Washing- cies in rural communities experience long program. This request enables the National tonians, including Ellington. The celebration waits and backlogs when requesting services Park Service to acquire critical land within the featured a presentation of the quarter by U.S. from major cities like Houston. This request al- congressionally authorized boundary of the Mint Director Edmund Moy, and the placement lows Sam Houston State University—one of Big Thicket National Preserve to diversify the in the coin map. the nation’s foremost criminal justice univer- economic potential of southeast Texas through Ellington week activities will continue sities—to use its expertise in forensic science increased tourism opportunities. This project Wednesday, Feb. 25, at THEARC, with a to begin operations of the Rural Crime Labora- works only with voluntary, ‘‘willing-seller’’ land- ‘‘Celebration of Black History Month, the Arts, tory started with funding I secured last year. owners. and the Duke Ellington Commemorative Quar- This lab will provide services to local law en- ter,’’ featuring Edward and April Ellington, forcement such as identification of controlled The $1,000,000 included in this bill for this Duke Ellington’s son and daughter, the Elling- substances, toxicology screening and finger project will allow the National Park Service to ton School of the Arts School jazz band, and print matching. The lab will be able to service buy approximately 500 acres of land on eight the Washington Ballet, and later on Wednes- communities in a 75-mile wide area. tracts currently held by the Conservation Fund day, a concert, ‘‘Sophisticated Lady: An The $800,000 included in this bill for this acquired from willing sellers or by voluntary Evening with Denyce Graves,’’ at the Kennedy project will be allocated to staff the SHSU Re- donation. Center for the Performing Arts to raise funds

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24FE8.018 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E341 for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, the Requesting Entity: Jasper County Unit 1 project authority covers communities in Madi- famous soprano’s alma mater. School District at 609 S. Lafayette St. in New- son and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, including During a lifetime of recognition of his unique ton, IL. East St. Louis, Belleville, Glen Carbon, Mary- musical genius, Ellington received 13 Funding to provide a new camera security ville, and Collinsville. The communities of the Grammys over 40 years, the Pied Piper award system for Jasper County schools to help se- region rely heavily on combined sewer sys- from the American Society of Composers, Au- cure the schools. tems, some of which exceed 100 years of per- thors and Publishers in 1968, and honorary The Account: Department of Justice, COPS formance. Problems created by this com- doctoral degrees from 16 institutions. He re- Law Enforcement Technology. promised infrastructure impact the health, ceived the nation’s highest honors, including Requesting Entity: Marion County Sheriff water quality, and economic development po- the President’s Gold Medal in 1966, and the Department at 204 N. Washington St. in tential of the area. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969, the Salem, Illinois. The Account: Energy & Water, Construction highest honor a civilian can receive in the Funding for new digital fingerprinting ma- General. United States. After his death on May 24, chine to make sheriffs booking process more Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. 1974, Western High School in Washington, efficient and allow for easier access to data- Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, D.C. was renamed the Duke Ellington High base. Missouri. School for the Performing Arts. The school is The Account: Energy & Water, General In- Funding for this project at Wood River goes one of the most renowned in the nation for its vestigations. to replacing 163 of 170 existing relief wells excellence in all the arts. Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. and installing 60 new relief wells as a defi- Jazz, America’s singular indigenous art Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, ciency correction under the existing project au- form, owes its greatness to a handful of men Missouri. thorization. Additional reconstruction/replace- and women, none more so than Duke Elling- Funding for a deficiency correction study to ment is proposed for various components of ton, the Renaissance man of music—com- investigate solutions such as rehabilitation-re- 26 closure structures, 38 gravity drains, and 7 poser, musician, band leader, the full package. placement of existing relief wells and the con- pump stations. Today, we add a crowning honor with the struction of additional relief wells at the Prairie The Account: Energy & Water, O&M. city’s own circulating quarter bearing the DuPont Levee. Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Duke’s image. Now our native son, a musical The Account: Energy & Water, General In- Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, genius already honored the world over for his vestigations. Missouri. Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. artistic achievements, will have a lasting Funding will be used to operate and main- Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, image on his nation’s currency to remind the tain Carlyle Lake. This lake provides flood Missouri. world that his hometown, the District of Co- control, water quality control, and water supply Funding for this project, also referred to as lumbia, nurtured the musical genius of Edward to nearby communities; recreation; fish and the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Kennedy Duke Ellington. wildlife conservation; and is authorized to aug- Program, this project will provide for the first ment navigation flows downstream on the f phases of construction of new 1,200 foot lock Kaskaskia River. The lake offers 3 marinas, chambers at L/Ds 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, La- EARMARK DECLARATION 18 public boat ramps, a sailboat harbor, 4 Grange and Peoria; implement small-scale beaches, 5 campgrounds, and a visitor center; navigation aids; and begin ecosystem restora- HON. JOHN SHIMKUS numerous outlying areas provide a variety of tion projects along the Mississippi River and Il- OF ILLINOIS opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. The linois Waterway. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Project includes a St.ate Resort with hotel, The Account: Energy & Water, Construction cabins, restaurant and conference center and Tuesday, February 24, 2009 General. two St.ate Parks, one of which offers overnight Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. cottages, a swimming pool, and a restaurant/ the Republican Leadership standards on ear- Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, store. Large sub-impoundment dams, man- marks, I am submitting the following informa- Missouri. aged by the Illinois Department of Natural Re- tion regarding earmarks I received as part of Funding to continue projects which are vital sources, are located at the northern end of the H.R. 1105. to the ecological restoration of the Upper Mis- lake and are flooded each fall, providing excel- Requesting Member: JOHN M. SHIMKUS. sissippi River, including island construction, Bill number: H.R. 1105. habitat creation and long-term monitoring. lent hunting opportunities. The Account: Agriculture Salaries and Ex- The Account: Energy & Water, Construction The Account: Energy & Water, O&M. penses. General. Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Requesting Entity: National Corn-to-Ethanol Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, Research Center NCERC at 400 University Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri. Park Dr. in Edwardsville, IL. Missouri. Funding at Lake Shelbyville to be used to Funding would go to ensure that the Funding for this project will go to develop provide flood control, water supply, recreation, NCERC remains capable of validating new the correct design deficiencies and assure that conservation of fish and wildlife, and water cellulosic technologies and to accelerate com- the Chain of Rocks levee will withstand a 500- quality control and augments navigation flows mercialization. NCERC will be able to find year flood. The deficiency correction includes downstream on the Kaskaskia River. The lake more uses for agricultural products in renew- the installation of relief wells, construction of extends northeastward to approximately river able fuels and lessen our reliance on foreign levee berms, a pump station, relocations, and mile 275 through Shelby, Moultrie, Douglas, oil. NCERC is an established research center mitigation. The levee protects a major urban and Coles Counties. I certify that neither I nor of excellence in this field. area. my spouse has any financial interest in this The Account: Department of Justice, COPS The Account: Energy & Water, Construction project. Law Enforcement Technology. General. The Account: Energy & Water, O&M. Requesting Entity: Jasper County Sheriff Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Department at 106 E. Morgan St. in Newton, Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, Illinois. Missouri. Missouri. Funding to provide new radios that will allow Funding for the project in East St. Louis to Funding at Rend Lake to provide flood con- the sheriffs office complete interoperability be- provide flood protection to 200,000 residents trol, water supply, recreation, conservation of tween first responders in Jasper County. and over $1 billion in economic value. The fish and wildlife, and area redevelopment. The The Account: Department of Justice, COPS flood control project is aged and requires re- earth fill dam with an un-gated main and auxil- Law Enforcement Technology. habilitation to provide a thorough level of pro- iary spillway provides the necessary features Requesting Entity: Shelby County Sheriff tection. to create Rend Lake and support the project’s Department at 151 N. Morgan St. in Shelby- The Account: Energy & Water, Construction purposes. The earth dam is located on the Big ville, Illinois. General. Muddy River at mile 103.7 and two sub-im- Funding to provide new radios that will allow Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. poundment dams are located on the upper the sheriffs office complete interoperability be- Louis District at 1222 Spruce St. in St. Louis, arms of the lake. tween first responders in Shelby County. Missouri. The Account: Interior, Environment and Re- The Account: Department of Justice, COPS Funding that can be used to initiate design lated Agencies, EPA, STAG Water and Law Enforcement Technology. work for the Maryville, Illinois, project. This Wastewater Infrastructure.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.064 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E342 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 Requesting Entity: RE Water at 320 North- Miami, Florida banker who openhandedly and While I would like to dwell on Ambassador west St. West Salem, IL 62476. unselfishly took $60 million out of his own Lee’s series of distinguished positions in serv- Funding would be used to expand service to pocket to give bonuses to former employees ice to his country—Vice Minister of Foreign Af- rural water customers in Richland County. and the current staff on the payroll at City Na- fairs and Trade, Ambassador to the Court of The Account: Labor, Health and Human tional Bank of Florida to thank them for their St. James in London, Ambassador to Israel, Services, Education and Related Agencies, years of service. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Director- Higher Education. Current chairman and CEO of City National General of the International Trade Bureau and Requesting Entity: Southeastern Illinois Col- Bank of Florida, Mr. Abess made the decision Deputy Executive Director of Korean Penin- lege, 3575 College Road in Harrisburg, IL after selling a majority stake in Miami-based sula Energy Development Organization—the 62946. City National Bancshares in November 2008. limited time I have will not do justice to his dis- Funding to purchase materials to set up a He took $60 million of the proceeds and gave tinguished service. However, I wish to point new training program for students in mining it to his tellers, bookkeepers and clerks. All that during his tenure as Ambassador to the and mining safety measures. 399 workers on the staff received bonuses. United States, the alliance of our two countries The Account: Labor, Health and Human Additionally, Mr. Abess tracked down 72 Services, Education and Related Agencies, has grown stronger and deeper. former employees so they could share in the For instance, in 2007, the United States and Higher Education. windfall. Some longtime employees received Requesting Entity: Southern Illinois Univer- South Korea signed a Free Trade Agreement bonuses based on years of service which sity at Edwardsville, University Park Drive in that will result in significant, measurable bene- Edwardsville, IL 62046. amounted to tens of thousands of dollars, in fits to businesses, workers, and consumers in The funding would be used to purchase ad- some cases more than $100,000. both of our countries. In April 2008, Mr. Abess announced that vanced fabrication, analytical, and processing Last November, Korea successfully joined Caja Madrid, the second-largest bank in equipment to enhance SIAM capabilities. the Visa Waiver Program, which makes travel Spain, was buying City National for $1 billion. The Account: Transportation, Housing, and between Korea and the United States much With more than $2.75 billion in assets, City Urban Development, and Related Agencies, easier for tourists, business leaders, family National ranked among the largest community Federal Highway Administration. members, students, and others. Requesting Entity: Illinois Department of banks in the country and was one of the few remaining independent banks in Florida. Additionally, by an act of Congress, Korea’s Transportation, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway in Foreign Military Sales status was elevated to Springfield, IL. When Abess said, ‘‘We want to be the big- the equivalent of NATO+3. This change in sta- The funding would be used for the design, gest bank in Florida . . . I’m not walking away engineering, land acquisition and planning of from my customers or employees,’’—he kept tus will have a positive impact both in terms of the Godfrey Crosstown Connector project in his word. The deal would allow Mr. Abess to military readiness and enhanced interoper- conjunction with US67. continue to run the bank and retain his title, as ability of our two countries’ armed forces. The Account: Transportation, Housing, and well as a 17 percent stake. Most importantly, Throughout Ambassador Lee’s time in Urban Development, and Related Agencies, local City National offices did not close and Washington, South Korea and the United Federal Highway Administration. were not sold off. States have remained steadfast in efforts to Requesting Entity: Illinois Department of Mr. Abess’ selfless generosity proved that solve the North Korean nuclear problem and Transportation, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway in although we are currently in an era of eco- to ensure continued peace, stability, and pros- Springfield, IL. nomic downfalls, unethical behavior and cor- perity in the Northeast Asia region. Ambas- The funding would be used for the design, porate conspiracy, one can still stand strong sador Lee also skillfully managed often vexing engineering, land acquisition, and planning for on their own charitable, altruistic morality. and sensitive historical issues ranging from expansion of Rt 162 from Maryville toward Now, Mr. Abess will receive a prized bonus of ‘‘Comfort Women’’ to the Dokdo Islands. Troy, IL. his own when he will have the opportunity to Also during Ambassador Lee’s tenure, the The Account: Transportation, Housing, and watch President Barack Obama’s speech to a Congress passed resolutions that included Urban Development, and Related Agencies, joint session of Congress from First Lady celebrating the U.S.-Korea alliance, welcoming Federal Highway Administration. Michelle Obama’s box on February 23, 2009. President Myung-Bak Lee to Washington in Requesting Entity: Illinois Department of Ms. Geneva Lawson, a 51 year employee at April 2007 and calling for justice on the ‘‘Com- Transportation, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway in City National Bank of Florida, will also accom- fort Women’’ issue. All these important accom- Springfield, IL. pany Mr. Abess to see history in the making. plishments underscore Ambassador Lee’s The funding would be used for the resur- It is an honor to have the privilege to recog- thoughtful diplomacy and willingness to en- facing and the expansion of Mt. Erie-Golden nize this valued leader before the United gage Members of Congress, no matter how Gate Road in Wayne County. States House of Representatives. I salute Mr. challenging the issue at hand. The Account: Transportation, Housing, and Leonard Abess, Jr. on behalf of his selfless Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Ambassador Lee did not limit his work to deed and great acts of gratitude, and believe EDI. our nation’s capital. He often traveled through- Requesting Entity: Illinois Historic Preserva- that all Americans can learn from his benevo- out the United States and, on many occa- tion Agency, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, lence, commitment and passion. I wish him sions, spoke to groups of American veterans Springfield, IL. every happiness and success. of the Korean War, offering the gratitude of his The funding would be used in the renova- f people and thanking them personally for their service and sacrifice. tion of the Tinsley Project for upcoming Lin- HONORING THE SERVICE OF KO- coln Bicentennial. The Tinsley project needs to REAN AMBASSADOR TAE-SIK The strong friendship between the United be overhauled to be historically accurate. LEE States and the Republic of Korea has been The Account: Transportation, Housing, and immeasurably enhanced by the profes- Urban Development, and Related Agencies, sionalism, cordiality, intelligence and friendship EDI. HON. ENI F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA of Ambassador Lee. OF AMERICAN SAMOA Requesting Entity: Sangamon County Re- Madam Speaker, while Ambassador Lee IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gional Planning Commission at 200 S. 9th St goes on to new responsibilities and new expe- in Springfield, Illinois. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 riences, I ask that my colleagues join with me The funding would be used to institute a re- Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Madam Speaker, I to offer our thanks and congratulations as we development plan for Macarthur Blvd between rise today to honor and bid farewell to my bid the Ambassador a fond farewell. We wish 172 and S. Grand. friend, Ambassador Tae-Sik Lee, who since him the best in all his future endeavors. f 2005 has represented his country, the Repub- LEONARD ABESS, JR. lic of Korea, in Washington. f Ambassador Lee first served as a diplomat in Washington in the early 1980s and later EARMARK DECLARATION HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK earned a degree from the School of Advanced OF FLORIDA International Studies at Johns Hopkins Univer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. JO ANN EMERSON sity. After serving in numerous posts in Seoul OF MISSOURI Tuesday, February 24, 2009 and other world capitals, his return to Wash- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise ington nearly four years ago was in many today to recognize Mr. Leonard Abess, Jr. a ways a homecoming. Tuesday, February 24, 2009

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.067 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS February 24, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E343 Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, pursuant airport terminal to address the needs of gen- Description of Request: Provide an earmark to the House Republican standards on ear- eral and corporate aviation. The State of Mis- for the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning marks, I am submitting the following informa- souri will provide 10% to match the federal Council for $1,030,000 project for the following tion in regards to H.R. 1105, the Consolidated contribution. All federal funds received will be counties of the 8th Congressional District to Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009. spent on the construction of a taxi-way and re- acquire and greatly benefit from availability of Project Name: Route 67 Poplar Bluff Indus- building a terminal. These funds will not be a Law Enforcement Visual Tool: Ripley, trial Park Bypass. transferred to another project. Wayne, Carter, Wright, and Texas. Federal, Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Project Name: Route 63 Phelps, Maries, state, and local agencies will have a common Account: Transportation & Community & Osage Counties. tool to jointly manage emergencies. The System Preservation. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. project enhances public safety and officer Requesting Entity: Missouri Department of Account: Transportation, Community, and safety by placing sophisticated geospatial in- Transportation. System Preservation. telligence information in the hands of emer- Address of Requesting Entity: 105 West Requesting Entity: Missouri Department of gency responders. The funding would be used Capitol, P.O. Box 270 Jefferson City, MO Transportation. as follows: $50,000 for project administration, 65102–0270. Address of Requesting Entity: 105 West $800,875 for image libraries, and $180,000 for Description of Request: Provide an earmark Capitol, P.O. Box 270 Jefferson City, MO installation, training and customer support. of $665,000 to construct of a new bypass and 65102–0270. Project Name: South Central Drug Task acquire right of way access to improve the Description of Request: Provide an earmark Force. of $332,500 for right of way improvements and roadway safety conditions and congestion at Bill Number: H.R. 1105. an environmental study to the narrow portion the Poplar Bluff Industrial Park on Route 67. Account: COPS-Meth. of Route 63 in Phelps, Maries, and Osage The State of Missouri will provide a 20% Requesting Entity: Howell County, Missouri. Counties. This project with improve the overall match. All federal funds received will be spent Address of Requesting Entity: 1106 Missouri on the Poplar Bluff Industrial Bypass and will safety of the roadway. The State of Missouri will provide 20% to match the federal contribu- Avenue, West Plains, Missouri 65775. not be transferred to another project. Description of Request: Provide an earmark Project Name: Route 160 in Taney County, tion. All federal funds received will be spent on right of way improvements and an environ- of $250,000 for the South Central Drug Task Missouri Safety Improvements. Force to enhance drug enforcement in project Bill Number: H.R. 1105. mental study. None of these funds will be transferred to another project. area. South Central Drug Task Force is a Account: Transportation & Community & multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement task force System Preservation. Project Name: BJC Mental Health for Youth Offenders. comprised of federal, state, and local law en- Requesting Entity: Missouri Department of forcement officers. Funds will be spend as fol- Transportation. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Account: OJP—Juvenile Justice. lows: approximately $50,000 in overtime fund- Address of Requesting Entity: 105 West ing for existing narcotics officers; $122,500 for Capitol, P.O. Box 270 Jefferson City, MO Requesting Entity: BJC Behavioral Health. Address of Requesting Entity: 1085 Maple technical surveillance and reporting equip- 65102–0270. Street, Farmington, Missouri 63450. ment; $65,000 for civilian personnel/Intel ana- Description of Request: Provide an earmark Description of Request: Provide an earmark lyst; and $12,500 for supplies. of $665,000 for improvements to the design of of $900,000 for a program that will target of- Project Name: City of East Prairie, Missouri Route 160 in Taney County, Missouri. The fenders under the age of 18 that are in need Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure. earmark will also address safety conditions of mental health services. The program will Bill Number: H.R. 1105. along this dangerous stretch of roadway. The serve the Missouri counties of St. Francois State of Missouri will provide 20% to match Account: STAG Water and Wastewater In- and Washington. The $900,000 will be used the federal contribution. All federal funds re- frastructure Project. for operations cost to start up the program, in- ceived will be spent on safety and roadway Requesting Entity: City of East Prairie, Mis- cluding nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, improvements on Route 160 in Taney County, souri. and other mental health professionals. BJC Missouri and will not be transferred to another Address of Requesting Entity: 219 N. Wash- will provide support to state and local govern- project. ington St., East Prairie, Missouri, 63845–1141. ments, therefore no match is required. Description of Request: Provide an earmark Project Name: Chester Bridge in Perry Project Name: Mineral Area Drug Task County, Missouri Bridge Repair. in the amount of $200,000 to rebuild East Force. Prairie, Missouri’s wastewater and storm water Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Account: Transportation & Community & infrastructure. The existing 83-year-old water Account: COPS-Meth. infrastructure is crumbling under the streets System Preservation. Requesting Entity: City of Leadington, Mis- due to sinkholes which have plagued the com- Requesting Entity: Missouri Department of souri. munity. The sinkholes are destroying box cul- Transportation. Address of Requesting Entity: 12 Weir verts, which is posing a threat to streets and Address of Requesting Entity: 105 West Street, Leadington, Missouri 63601. Capitol, P.O. Box 270 Jefferson City, MO Description of Request: Provide an earmark houses in East Prairie. The money procured 65102–0270. of $205,000 to assist with funding Mineral will pay for engineering design and engineer- Description of Request: Provide an earmark Area Drug Task Force’s enforcement efforts in ing inspection for new storm water sewers. A of $475,000 to rehabilitate the Chester Bridge locating, dismantling, and reducing the number minimum of 45% of the total project cost will which traverses the Mississippi River from of methamphetamine laboratories within the come directly from the City of East Prairie, Perry County, Missouri to Randolph County, Il- area of their operation. Approximately $93,800 Missouri. linois. The bridge is vital to the region’s trans- is for the purchase of equipment to assist offi- Project Name: City of Hartville Water and portation needs. The State of Missouri will pro- cers in their investigations, $60,600 is for Wastewater repairs. vide 20% to match the federal contribution. All overtime for officers assigned to methamphet- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. federal funds received will be spent on reha- amine investigations, $36,100 is for office and Account: STAG Water and Wastewater In- bilitation of the Chester Bridge and will not be field supplies to assist officers in the prepara- frastructure Project. transferred to another project. tion of reports and to provide supplies to facili- Requesting Entity: City of Hartville, Missouri. Project Name: Farmington Airport Parallel tate the processing of clandestine labs, and Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 37, Taxi-way. $14,500 is for travel and training to equip offi- Hartville, Missouri, 65667. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. cers with the knowledge to efficiently perform Description of Request: Provide an earmark Account: Airport Improvement Program. their duties. of $138,000 to make public health related im- Requesting Entity: Missouri Department of Project Name: Visual Intelligence Tool for provements to the city’s wastewater collection Transportation. Southern Missouri. system. The existing water infrastructure in Address of Requesting Entity: 105 West Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Hartville is aging and too small to address the Capitol, P.O. Box 270 Jefferson City, MO Account: COPS-Law Enforcement Tech- needs of the community. The funds will pay 65102–0270. nology. for a new force main and bore, new gravity Description of Request: Provide an earmark Requesting Entity: Ozark Foothills Regional sewer piping, and a new duplex lift station with of $855,000 for the construction of a taxi-way Planning Council. redundant power. A minimum of 45% of the parallel to the main runway. The funds would Address of Requesting Entity: 3019 Fair total project cost will come directly from the also be used towards the reconstruction of the Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901. City of Hartville.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:12 Feb 25, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24FE8.070 E24FEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E344 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 24, 2009 Project Name: Mark Twain National Forest Description of Request: Provide an earmark and the community within the University’s Meth Prevention. of $476,000 for the expansion of The Father- service region. Bill Number: H.R. 1105. hood First Program to allow additional families Project Name: Southeast Missouri State Account: National Forest System. in the Missouri Bootheel region access to im- University, Cape Girardeau, MO for a mobile Requesting Entity: Howell County, Missouri. portant services for fathers and families. Edu- Address of Requesting Entity: 1106 Missouri health unit initiative. cation and Intervention activities will focus on Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Avenue, West Plains, Missouri 65775. many areas of skill development, job readi- Description of Request: Provide an earmark Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southeast ness, communication, conflict management, of $492,000 to enhance methamphetamine Missouri State University. child abuse and neglect, and substance prevention and enforcement efforts on Mark Address of Requesting Entity: One Univer- Twain National Forest. Approximately abuse. Project Name: SEMO University Entrepre- sity Plaza, MS 1900: Cape Girardeau, MO $300,000 directed toward cooperative law en- 63701. forcement (CLE) agreements; $125,000 for as- neurship Training and Workforce Develop- Description of Request: Provide an earmark signed Forest Service salary/fringe; and ment. of $381,000 for the Southeast Health on $67,000 for vehicle, travel, supply, and sup- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Wheels (SHOW) Mobile Program. The SHOW port of assigned Forest Service personnel. Co- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southeast operative law enforcement agreements allow Missouri State University. Mobile initiative is a health literacy, health pro- for needed funding and resources required of Address of Requesting Entity: One Univer- motional and disease prevention, and primary rural Missouri law enforcement agencies for sity Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. health and dental care program designed to improved communication, intelligence sharing, Description of Request: Provide an earmark serve Southeast Missouri. The program is ad- and interagency coordination regarding drug of $500,000 for Entrepreneurship Training ministered by the College of Health and prevention and enforcement efforts within the Workforce Development and to expand pro- Human Services of Southeast Missouri State proclamation boundaries of the Mark Twain grams that will finance training exercises and University. National Forest. Cooperative efforts with the conferences coordinated and executed by new Project Name: Susanna Wesley Family following counties agencies have proven suc- economic and workforce development special- Learning Center, East Prairie, MO for pro- cessful in the past and remain a high priority ists. grams to assist at-risk youth and their families. for drug enforcement efforts in the Mark Twain Project Name: Southeast Missouri State Bill Number: H.R. 1105. National Forest: Barry, Carter, Christian, University, Cape Girardeau, MO for tech- nology upgrades. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Susanna Douglas, Iron, Madison, Oregon, Ozark, Wesley Family Learning Center, Inc. Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, Stone, Bill Number: H.R. 1105. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southeast Address of Requesting Entity: 207 N. Wash- Taney, Texas, Washington, and Wayne Coun- ington St., Box 249, East Prairie, MO 63845. ties; and South Central Drug Task Force, a Missouri State University. multi-jurisdictional drug task force covering Address of Requesting Entity: One Univer- Description of Request: Provide an earmark roughly the same area. sity Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. of $238,000 for the Susanna Wesley Family Project Name: Missouri Bootheel Regional Description of Request: Provide an earmark Learning Center’s Positive Alternative System Consortium, Portageville, MO for the Father- of $333,000 to expand the services of Kent Li- Strategies to Work, or ‘‘Pass to Work,’’ pro- hood First program. brary into a modem Information Commons gram will provide families with activities de- Bill Number: H.R. 1105. concept and to link the same technical and signed to emphasize good academic and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Missouri support services that this renovation will pro- healthy physical performance for at-risk chil- Bootheel Regional Consortium. vide to the students, faculty, and staff on the dren. In addition, this program will offer em- Address of Requesting Entity: 46 State Hwy. main campus to the students and faculty on ployment training, career counseling, and 162 East, Portageville, MO 63873. the River Campus, four regional campuses health behavior advice.

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HIGHLIGHTS House and Senate met in a Joint Session to receive a message from the President of the United States. Senate ture on the nomination of Hilda Solis, of California, Chamber Action to be Secretary of Labor, be vitiated. Routine Proceedings, pages S2389–S2432 Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolu- lowing nomination: tion were introduced, as follows: S. 457–467, and S. By 80 yeas 17 nays (Vote No. 66), Hilda L. Solis, Res. 53. Page S2423 of California, to be Secretary of Labor. Measures Reported: Pages S2399–S2412 Special Report entitled ‘‘Further Revised Alloca- Messages from the House: Page S2423 tion to Subcommittees’’. (S. Rept. No. 111–4) Measures Referred: Page S2423 Page S2423 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2423–24 Measures Considered: Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Pages S2424–31 Senate began consideration of S. 160, to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S2431 Utah an additional seat in the House of Representa- Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S2431 tives, after agreeing to the motion to proceed to con- Privileges of the Floor: Page S2432 sideration thereto. Pages S2390–99 During consideration of this measure today, Senate Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total—66) Pages S2397–98, S2620–21 also took the following action: By 62 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 65), three-fifths Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having journed at 10:18 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednes- voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion day, February 25, 2009. (For Senate’s program, see to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s consideration of the bill. Pages S2397–98 Record on page S2432.) A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- viding for further consideration of the bill at 9:30 Committee Meetings a.m., on Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Page S2432 Message from the President: Senate received the (Committees not listed did not meet) following message from the President of the United BUSINESS MEETING States: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: On Transmitting an address by the President deliv- Monday, February 23, 2009, committee adopted its ered to a Joint Session of Congress on February 24, rules of procedure for the 111th Congress. 2009; which was ordered to lie on the table. (PM–8) Pages S2419–23 BUSINESS MEETING Cloture Motion—Agreement: A unanimous-con- Committee on Armed Services: Committee announced sent agreement was reached providing that the pre- the following subcommittee assignments for the viously scheduled vote on the motion to invoke clo- 111th Congress: D164

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Subcommittee on AirLand: Senators Lieberman Lunstead, former United States Ambassador to Sri (Chair), Bayh, Webb, McCaskill, Hagan, Begich, Lanka, Middlebury, Vermont; Anna Neistat, Human Burris, Thune, Inhofe, Sessions, Chambliss, and Rights Watch, Washington, D.C.; and Robert Dietz, Burr. Committee to Protect Journalists, New York, New Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities: York. Senators Reed (Chair), Kennedy, Byrd, Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Bayh, Udall (CO), Wicker, Graham, NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM Martinez, Burr, and Collins. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on Personnel: Senators Nelson (NE) Committee concluded a hearing to examine address- (Chair), Kennedy, Lieberman, Akaka, Webb, ing underinsurance in national health reform, after McCaskill, Hagan, Begich, Burris, Graham, receiving testimony from Cathy Schoen, The Com- Chambliss, Thune, Martinez, Wicker, Vitter, and monwealth Fund, New York, New York; Gail Shear- Collins. er, Consumers Union, and Diane Rowland, The Kai- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support: ser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, Senators Bayh (Chair), Byrd, Akaka, McCaskill, both of Washington, D.C.; and Grace-Marie Turner, Udall (CO), Burris, Burr, Inhofe, Chambliss, and Galen Institute, Alexandria, Virginia. Thune. Subcommittee on Seapower: Senators Kennedy (Chair), MERGER Liebermann, Reed, Akaka, Nelson (FL), Webb, Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Anti- Hagan, Martinez, Sessions, Wicker, Vitter, and Col- trust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights con- lins. cluded a hearing to examine the Ticketmaster/Live Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Senators Nelson Nation merger, focusing on consumers and the con- (FL) (Chair), Byrd, Reed, Nelson (NE), Udall (CO), cert business, after receiving testimony from Irving Begich, Sessions, Inhofe, Graham, and Vitter. Azoff, Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc., West Hol- MONETARY POLICY REPORT lywood, California; Michael Rapino, Live Nation, Beverly Hills, California; Jerry Mickelson, Jam Pro- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: ductions, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois; and David A. Balto, Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and Seth semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress, Hurwitz, 9:30 Club/I.M.P., both of Washington, after receiving testimony from Ben Bernanke, Chair- D.C. man, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys- tem. DISABLED VETERANS BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Committee concluded a Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: joint hearing with the House Committee on Vet- Committee adopted its rules of procedure for the erans’ Affairs to examine the legislative presentation 111th Congress. of the Disabled American Veterans, after receiving testimony from Raymond E. Dempsey, Disabled RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SRI LANKA American Veterans, Chicago, Illinois. Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near East and South and Central Asian Affairs concluded BUSINESS MEETING a hearing to examine recent developments in Sri Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee adopted its Lanka, after receiving testimony from Jeffrey J. rules of procedure for the 111th Congress. h House of Representatives Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Chamber Action H.R. 200, to amend title 11 of the United States Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 pub- Code with respect to modification of certain mort- lic bills, H.R.1142–1164; and 5 resolutions, H. gages on principal residences, with an amendment Con. Res. 58–59; and H. Res. 185–187 were intro- (H. Rept. 111–19) and duced. Pages H2631–32 H. Res. 184, providing for consideration of the Additional Cosponsors: Page H2632 bill (H.R. 1105) making omnibus appropriations for

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Wagner, State Senator, Secretary, Air Force, Installations, Environment and Lo- gistics. Virginia; Mike Chrisman, Secretary, Natural Re- sources Agency, California; Robert G. Marvinney, WORKER RETIREMENT SECURITY Geologist and Director, Geological Survey, State of Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Maine; Garrett Graves, Director, Office of Coastal Strengthening Worker Retirement Security. Testi- Activities, Governor’s Office, State of Louisiana; and mony was heard from public witnesses. a public witness. Hearings continue tomorrow. SATELLITE HOME VIEWER EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by a non- Communications, Technology, and the Internet held record vote, a rule providing for consideration of a hearing on Reauthorization of the Satellite Home H.R. 1105, the ‘‘Omnibus Appropriations Act, Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act. Testi- 2009’’. The rule provides one hour of general debate mony was heard from public witnesses. in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com- CLIMATE LEGISLATION—ENERGY mittee on Appropriations. EFFICIENCY The rule waives all points of order against consid- Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on eration of the bill except those arising under clause Energy and Environment held a hearing on Energy 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides the amend- Efficiency: Complementary Policies for Climate Leg- ment printed in the report of the Committee on islation. Testimony was heard from Philip Giudice, Rules shall be considered as adopted and that the Commissioner, Department of Energy Resources, bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The State of Massachusetts; and public witnesses. rule waives all points of order against the bill, as MORTGAGE MODIFICATIONS amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the resolution Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on lays on the table House Resolution 158. Testimony Housing and Community held a hearing entitled was heard from Chairman Obey, Representatives Lin- ‘‘Loan Modifications: Are Mortgage Servicers Assist- coln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Smith of New Jersey, ing Borrowers with Unaffordable Mortgages.’’ Testi- Castle, Pence, Dent, Schmidt, Lance and Paulsen. mony was heard from Vance Morris, Director, Single Family Asset Management, Department of Housing MONITORING GREENHOUSE GAS and Urban Development; Grovetta Gardineer, Man- EMISSIONS aging Director, Corporation and International Ac- Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on tivities, Office of Thrift Supervision; and Joseph H. Energy and Environment held a hearing on How Do Evers, Deputy Comptroller, Large Bank Supervision, We Know What We Are Emitting? Monitoring, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, both with Reporting and Verifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions. the Department of the Treasury; and Patrick J. Testimony was heard from John Stephenson, Direc- Lawler, Chief Economist, Federal Housing Finance tor, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; and Agency; and public witnesses. public witnesses. TARP OVERSIGHT U.S. AIRWAYS FLIGHT 1549 ACCIDENT Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled committee on Aviation held a hearing on U.S. Air- ‘‘A Review of TARP Oversight, Accountability and ways Flight 1549 Accident. Testimony was heard Transparency for U.S. Taxpayers.’’ Testimony was from Robert L. Sumwalt, III, member, National heard from Neil M. Barofsky, Special Inspector Gen- Transportation Safety Board; Margaret Gilligan, As- eral, Office of the Special Inspector General, Trou- sociate Administrator, Aviation Safety; and Patrick bled Asset Relief Program, Department of the Treas- F. Harten, Air Traffic Control Specialist, New York ury; Gene L. Dadaro, Acting Comptroller General, Terminal Radar Approach Control, both with the

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COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on From Competi- Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Se- tion to Collaboration: Strengthening the U.S.-Russia Re- lect Revenue Measures met for organizational pur- lationship, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. poses. Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ‘‘DHS: The Path Forward,’’ 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. Committee on House Administration, to continue hearings Joint Meetings on Committee Funding for the 111th Congress, 1 p.m., No joint committee meetings were held. 1310 Longworth. Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on Copyright Licens- f ing in a Digital Age: Competition, Compensation and the COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, Need to Update the Cable and Satellite TV Licenses, 10 FEBRUARY 25, 2009 a.m; and to mark up the following bills: H.R. 157, Dis- trict of Columbia Voting Rights Act of 2009; H.R. (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 1110, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Num- Senate ber Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 628, To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases hearings to examine the nominations of Gary Gensler, of among district judges; and H.R. 1107, To enact certain Maryland, to be Chairman and Commissioner of the laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2:30 p.m., Code, ‘‘Public Contracts,’’ 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. SD–106. Committee on Natural Resources, to continue oversight Committee on Armed Services: to hold closed hearings on hearings entitled ‘‘Offshore Drilling: Industrial Perspec- Afghanistan and Pakistan, receiving testimony from offi- tives,’’ 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. cials of the intelligence community, 9:30 a.m., SVC–217. Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- to hold a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 860, Coral ings to examine an update on the latest global warming Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement science, 10 a.m., SD–406. Amendments of 2009; and H.R. 934, To convey certain Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine scor- submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern ing health care reform, focusing on Congressional Budget Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same Office’s (CBO) budget options, 10 a.m., SD–215. benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Is- Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine lands, and American Samoa in their submerged lands, 2 ensuring television carriage in the digital age, 10 a.m., p.m., 1334 Longworth. SD–226. Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 1106, Helping Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, 4 p.m., H–313 nominations of David S. Kris, of Maryland, and Dawn Capitol. Elizabeth Johnsen, of Indiana, both to be an Assistant At- Committee on Science and Technology, hearing on Impacts torney General, Department of Justice, 2 p.m., SD–226. of U.S. Export Control Policies on Science and Tech- Special Committee on Aging: business meeting to consider nology and Competitiveness, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. committee’s rules of procedure for the 111th Congress; to Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ‘‘Drop in be followed by a hearing to examine securing retirement Retirement Savings: The Challenges Small Businesses in a volatile economy, 10:30 a.m., SD–106. Face Funding and Maintaining Retirement Plans in a Struggling Economy,’’ 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, committee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, hearing on and Emergency Management, hearing on Post-Katrina Building a 21st Century Workforce, 9:30 a.m., 2358 Disaster Response and Recovery: Evaluating FEMA’s Rayburn. Continuing Efforts in the Gulf Coast and Response to Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Air and Recent Disasters, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Land Forces and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Ex- Committee on Ways and Means, to continue hearings on peditionary Forces, joint hearing on U.S. Transportation climate change, with emphasis on Scientific Objectives Command’s (USTRANSCOM) airlift, sealift, and surface for Climate Change legislation, 10 a.m., 1100 Long- lift programs, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. worth. Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on bene- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hear- ficiary and advocacy overview, 3 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. ing on World Wide Threats, 9 a.m., 304 HVC.

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Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warm- Technology Can Revolutionize Efficiency and Renewable ing, hearing entitled ‘‘Get Smart on the Smart Grid: How Solutions,’’ 9:30 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 25 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 25

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Wednesday: Consideration of H.R. ation of S. 160, District Of Columbia House Voting 1105—Omnibus Appropriations Act. Rights Act.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E342 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E311, E313, E337 Giffords, Gabrielle, Ariz., E324 Ross, Mike, Ark., E317 Baca, Joe, Calif., E309 Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E330 Schauer, Mark H., Mich., E321, E323 Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E309, E312 Granger, Kay, Tex., E309 Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E321 Barton, Joe, Tex., E334 Graves, Sam, Mo., E311, E313, E313, E314, E315, E317 Shimkus, John, Ill., E341 Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E311, E313, E317, E337 Himes, James A., Conn., E311 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E331 Kingston, Jack, Ga., E327 Shuster, Bill, Pa., E328, E335 Boustany, Charles W., Jr., La., E323 Lungren, Daniel E., Calif., E338 Smith, Lamar, Tex., E319 Brady, Kevin, Tex., E339 Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E312, E336, E338, E342 Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E313, E330, E337 Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E313 Miller, Candice S., Mich., E326 Souder, Mark E., Ind., E321 Capps, Lois, Calif., E331 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E330 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E318 Castor, Kathy, Fla., E312 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E340 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E318 Conaway, Michael K., Tex., E324 Petri, Thomas E., Wisc., E315 Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E324 Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E335 Poe, Ted, Tex., E317, E318, E319 Yarmuth, John A., Ky., E318 Emerson, Jo Ann, Mo., E342 Putnam, Adam H., Fla., E314

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