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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 No. 22 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Chad Richison, the CEO of Paycom, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- nal stands approved. wrote a terrific op-ed in The Hill this pore (Mrs. CAPITO). f week. He doesn’t care which tax rate f we set, but he’s truly frustrated when PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE we delay our decisions and then dump DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the all the last-minute work on them and PRO TEMPORE gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. thousands of other companies around The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- LANKFORD) come forward and lead the the country. fore the House the following commu- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. If we expect American companies to Mr. LANKFORD led the Pledge of Al- nication from the Speaker: pay their taxes on time, we should get legiance as follows: the tax rate done on time. WASHINGTON, DC, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the February 9, 2012. f United States of America, and to the Repub- I hereby appoint the Honorable SHELLEY lic for which it stands, one nation under God, STOCK ACT MOORE CAPITO to act as Speaker pro tempore indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. on this day. (Ms. HOCHUL asked and was given JOHN A. BOEHNER, f permission to address the House for 1 Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER minute and to revise and extend her re- f PRO TEMPORE marks.) Ms. HOCHUL. Madam Speaker, just a PRAYER The SPEAKER pro tempore. The minute ago we heard our chaplain be- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick Chair will entertain up to five requests seech us to be open to the hearts and J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: for 1-minute speeches on each side. minds of the people we represent. That Eternal God, we give You thanks for f is exactly why, today, we need to pass giving us another day. CALLING ON CONFERENCE the STOCK Act to stop insider trading We thank You once again that we, COMMITTEE TO ACT ON TAX RATE on congressional knowledge. This has Your creatures, can come before You waited too long, Madam Speaker. (Mr. LANKFORD asked and was My colleague from upstate New and ask guidance for the men and given permission to address the House women of this assembly. York, LOUISE SLAUGHTER, has led the for 1 minute and to revise and extend charge for this for 6 years. It is now Send Your spirit of wisdom as they his remarks.) enter into a long weekend for con- time for us to take action—and not a Mr. LANKFORD. Madam Speaker, watered-down version. We need to stop stituent visits. May their ears and with less than 3 weeks to go before the hearts be open to listen to the hopes the insidious practice of insider trad- payroll Social Security tax extension ing, giving Members of this body an un- and needs of those whom they rep- expires, it is time for the conference fair advantage over Americans who resent. committee to make up their mind on sent us here to represent them. This Please keep all the Members of this the way forward and to bring their pro- practice must stop. Congress and all who work for the peo- posal to the full House and Senate. I’m calling on all of my colleagues ple’s House in good health, that they Long secret negotiations are unjusti- and calling on the leadership to give us might faithfully fulfill the great re- fied. a bill we can support, put an end to sponsibility given them by the people The House passed a full-year exten- this insidious practice, and let us begin of this great Nation. sion of the payroll tax deduction, the long process of restoring the faith Bless us this day and every day. May major reforms to the unemployment of the American people in this institu- all that is done here this day be for insurance, and a 2-year extension to tion. Your greater honor and glory. the Medicare doc fix 8 weeks ago. Since f Amen. that time, nothing has been done in the f daylight to resolve this issue. Our CONGRATULATING GLENBROOK delay will cause companies all over the SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL ON ITS THE JOURNAL country to work overtime this month 50TH ANNIVERSARY The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to revise their payroll formula. We (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- Chair has examined the Journal of the should help the people who create the mission to address the House for 1 last day’s proceedings and announces jobs around the country, not give them minute and to revise and extend his re- to the House her approval thereof. even more consternation. marks.) b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H643 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:37 Feb 09, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09FE7.000 H09FEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H644 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 9, 2012 Mr. DOLD. Madam Speaker, this Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In addi- to the Obama administration’s rules on school year marks the 50th anniversary tion, this reform will require fair value forcing religious groups to provide for Glenbrook South High School in accounting for Federal programs that birth control coverage in their insur- Glenview, Illinois. I want to congratu- make direct loans or loan guarantees. ance plans is an assault on women are late Glenbrook South on this impres- Earlier this year with the Solyndra wrong and shortsighted. That rule is an sive achievement. debacle, we found out that when Wash- assault on all Americans and on the Over the past five decades, over 27,000 ington makes a bet the American tax- First Amendment of the Constitution. students have graduated and are now payer is often left with the bill. The It reminds me of a famous quote at- proud alums. Glenbrook South has a Federal Government should consider tributed to Pastor Martin Niemoller: rich tradition of preparing students to fair value and market risk before bet- First they came for the Communists, and I be future leaders, including two of my ting on companies like Solyndra. didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Com- team members here in Washington, Since the financial crisis began, munist. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have be- Then they came for the trade unionists, D.C. and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Glenbrook South has received many come the financial responsibility of the trade unionist. accolades over the years, and that is Federal Government. However, the Of- Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t due in large part to the dynamic teach- fice of Management and Budget has not speak out because I wasn’t a Jew. ers, the families who support the accounted for the Fannie and Freddie Then they came for the Catholics, and I school, and the talented students who burden. This bill will fix that mistake. didn’t speak out because I was a Protestant. If we’re going to get out of this finan- Then they came for me, and there was no work hard to excel in academics, one left to speak out for me. sports, music, debate, and more. cial mess, we have to be honest about Madam Speaker, we have to speak I have had the privilege of visiting how much we’re really spending. This out on this issue. It is an assault on the with the students at Glenbrook South is a commonsense reform that will help First Amendment. It’s an assault on and talking with them about how their lawmakers be better stewards of our the rights of all Americans. government works. I am deeply im- hardworking constituents’ tax dollars. f pressed with the students’ insights and f their desire to get involved and make EXTEND PAYROLL TAX CUT IT’S TIME TO GET TO WORK the world a better place. (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked Congratulations to Glenbrook South (Mr. TONKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 and was given permission to address High School on your achievement. I the House for 1 minute and to revise know there will be many more to come. minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) and extend his remarks.) And that’s just the way it is. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I rise f Speaker, Members, when the U.S. econ- today because I believe this Congress omy is showing signs of progress, our STOCK ACT needs to stop playing blame games and House majority’s threatening to take 2 start working together to reignite the (Ms. CASTOR of Florida asked and percent of the gross national product American Dream by helping our Na- was given permission to address the out of our economy, killing the gains tion’s small businesses and entre- House for 1 minute and to revise and we’ve made, and doing it on the backs preneurs and empowering a thriving extend her remarks.) of the people who need help the most, Ms.