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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 No. 110 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was three of those promises. Next year No one you rely on supports this called to order by the Speaker pro tem- alone, 15 million Americans will lose measure. pore (Mr. FITZPATRICK). their healthcare coverage. And make no mistake, healthcare in f Over the course of the decade, that America will be worse. That is why the number will swell to 22 million Ameri- people you trust don’t support it. Sen- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO cans. And because they have disguised iors in nursing homes and disabled TEMPORE the impact to appear later in the next children will suffer and, yes, we ought The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- decade, we will watch those numbers to admit it; people will die. There is fore the House the following commu- skyrocket. very good research available that is nication from the Speaker: Less expensive? logical, suggesting that for every 20 WASHINGTON, DC, Well, under their proposal, a 64-year- million people who do not have insur- June 27, 2017. old with a $56,800 income—not upper ance coverage, an extra 24,000 people a I hereby appoint the Honorable BRIAN K. middle class by any stretch of the year die year after year. FITZPATRICK to act as Speaker pro tempore imagination—will, by 2026, face an an- And why are we doing this? on this day. nual insurance premium of $20,000. Im- To fulfill a campaign pledge and to PAUL D. RYAN, pacts are most pronounced on low-in- be able to cut taxes for those who need Speaker of the House of Representatives. come and older Americans. it the least. This massive reduction in f Won’t touch Medicaid? healthcare finances massive tax reduc- Their proposal anticipates $772 bil- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE tions. This is immoral. lion over the next decade to be slashed There is a reason that it was hatched The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- from that budget, a 26 percent cut for in secret, keeping it away even from ant to the order of the House of Janu- the health insurance provider that Republican senators while it was being ary 3, 2017, the Chair will now recog- gives care to most Americans, 16 per- formulated, and why they are trying to nize Members from lists submitted by cent fewer people, people with higher jam this through in 1 week—a parody the majority and minority leaders for costs, less coverage, and poorer insur- of Republican complaints about not morning-hour debate. ance. enough process for ObamaCare. This is The Chair will alternate recognition They take a stab at the concern unprecedented and it is wrong. between the parties. All time shall be about the destabilization of the insur- It is our job, each and every one of equally allocated between the parties, ance market, which their proposal will us, to make sure the American public and in no event shall debate continue do, by taking away the mandate that knows what is at stake before it is too beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other people have coverage, allowing people late. than the majority and minority leaders to wait until they are sick but still re- f and the minority whip, shall be limited quiring insurers to cover them. to 5 minutes. There is an escape hatch. They don’t SUPPORT FOR THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE f have to provide that if there has been a break in coverage. Then there is 6 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. COL- TRUMP PROMISE ON HEALTHCARE months’ delay required before people LINS of New York). The Chair recog- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The can sign up. Think about what a 6- nizes the gentlewoman from Florida Chair recognizes the gentleman from month delay could mean for somebody (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) for 5 minutes. Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- who is just diagnosed for cancer. It is Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, utes. the equivalent of a death sentence. last week’s general assembly meeting Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, The people you trust for your of the Organization of American this week, the Senate is poised to com- healthcare do not support this bill. The States, the OAS, in Cancun, was in- pletely break Donald Trump’s promises American Medical Association, hos- tended to get greater support from the on healthcare. Remember, he promised pitals, people who deal with rheu- region to hold Nicolas Maduro and his insurance for everyone, it would be less matism, cerebral palsy, cancer advo- regime accountable for their horrific expensive, and it wouldn’t touch Med- cates, across the board they express actions against the Venezuelan people. icaid. reservations or outright opposition. However, we fell short of the 23 votes Well, the CBO report, out yesterday, Who do you trust with your medical needed to fully enforce a resolution makes it devastatingly clear that the care—who do you rely on who supports condemning Maduro for convening a Republicans are ready to repudiate all it? fake constituent assembly with the

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.000 H27JNPT1 H5184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 purpose of undermining the democrat- shot in pointblank range by pro- On June 23, 1952, the first 20 families ically elected national assembly. Maduro police thugs. moved into Levittown, which is one of I commend the 20 nations. Thank you It is unacceptable for us to stand idly the first planned communities built in to the 20 nations that stood up to the by as this cruelty continues to happen. the U.S. With its partially framed Venezuelan tyrant; especially I want to It is a disgrace that the region could housing, immature landscaping, and single out Barbados, the Bahamas, St. not come together in a united front to muddy streets, Levittown, in 1952, is a Lucia, Jamaica, Guyana, and Belize. call out the Maduro regime for the vio- frontier outside of the city of Philadel- To our allies in the Caribbean who lent thugs that they are, a disgrace to phia. voted with the people of Venezuela and our democratic principles and values, Levittown’s first official family, the not with the regime, I say: Thank you. and a disgrace to the Inter-American Doughertys, moved into their home on And to those who voted against the Democratic Charter for which the OAS Stonybrook Drive and embraced the people of Venezuela and with the re- stands. American Dream of homeownership. gime, my message to you is: Wake up. The deteriorating situation in Ven- And as Mrs. Dougherty told reporters The Maduro regime is a sinking ship ezuela is an important matter for the in Levittown, she described Levittown and, as that economy continues to im- region, for our own interests, Mr. as country living with city conven- plode, it will take some of the Carib- Speaker. Our message must be to those iences. bean nations along with it. countries that continue to vote against Between 1952 and 1958, Levitt & Sons It is in the best interest of the Carib- the people of Venezuela: Stop being built 17,311 single-family houses with bean nations to work with the United cowards. Be courageous. Stand up to lawns. States, with Canada, with Mexico, and those corrupt bullies in Venezuela. Do b 1015 other regional allies to put an end to it for the people of Venezuela. How the abusive tactics of the Maduro re- many more have to give their lives in There were six models a family could gime once and for all. Venezuela for you to wake up? And if choose from: the Levittowner, the Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, coun- you don’t stop to reassess your support Rancher, the Jubilee, the Pennsylva- tries like Nicaragua, whose leader Or- for the thug Maduro, and your willing- nian, the Colonial, and the Country tega is a kindred spirit of Maduro, ness to turn a blind eye toward the suf- Clubber. Levitt & Sons pushed the spoke out to oppose the meeting and fering of the Venezuelan people, per- boundaries of housing construction by criticized the OAS for what it called in- haps America will start to reassess its perfecting the homebuilding assembly terference in Venezuelans’ domestic relationship with you. line. Levittown remains a special place in issues. f Ortega condemned the OAS for tak- Bucks County. Originally designed as a ing its rightful action to apply the AMERICAN GROWN FLOWER completed community, Levittown grew Inter-American Democratic Charter for MONTH into the model middle class commu- Venezuela, yet Ortega wants us to be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The nity. In fact, it became a popular place lieve that he is in favor of negotiating Chair recognizes the gentleman from for hundreds of returning World War II in good faith with the OAS to improve California (Mr. CARBAJAL) for 5 min- veterans who wanted to start families the electoral, the political, and the utes. of their own. Now Levittown is home human rights situation in Nicaragua. Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, today to over 50,000 residents with schools, What a farce. I proudly introduce bipartisan legisla- churches, parks, and businesses that Ortega has been doing Maduro’s bid- tion to recognize July as American foster a sense of community for fami- ding at the OAS since day one, and we Grown Flower Month. I have seen first- lies to live and work. see right through him. Ortega has il- hand the value of the grown flower in- Residents of Levittown have worked lustrated time and time again that he dustry playing an important role in in our steel mills, built our infrastruc- is not interested in any reforms, nor is our economy and community during ture, and served in our military—all he interested in restoring any demo- my visits with our Central Coast grow- while raising their children. cratic values back to the people of ers in my district. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to call Nicaragua. California produces three-quarters of Levittown my hometown, and I am But Ortega was not the only one who all cut flowers grown here in the grateful to represent this close-knit abandoned the people of Venezuela. No. United States. This generates thou- and hardworking community. Con- El Salvador is another nation that has sands of jobs across our State and gratulations to all who have called not once voted alongside the U.S. on drives a staggering $1.13 billion in the Levittown home for the last 65 years. issues related to Venezuela, even economic activity each year. Happy birthday, Levittown. though we continue to provide funds Whether it is celebrating Mother’s RECOGNIZING NETWORK OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE for the Central American Alliance for Day, a birthday, or a graduation, flow- Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I Prosperity plan. They like our money. ers have been used to mark special oc- rise to recognize the Network of Vic- They just don’t want to look at things casions dating back thousands of years. tim Assistance, NOVA, in Bucks Coun- our way at all. I am committed to recognizing this ty, Pennsylvania. Last week, I signed onto a letter led industry’s remarkable contribution to NOVA seeks to support, counsel, and by my dear friend ALBIO SIRES from our country by designating July as empower victims of sexual assault and New Jersey. He wrote this letter to the American Grown Flower Month. We of- abuse in our region through advocacy Department of the Treasury, urging it ficially celebrate the incomparable and community education. By utilizing to designate the El Salvadorian For- beauty flowers bring to our homes and individual and group counseling, vic- eign Deputy Minister Jose Luis Merino to our celebrations year round. tims of sexual assault and abuse can as a foreign narcotics kingpin for his I also want to urge the White House regain control of their lives, and ties to illicit activities to drug traf- to consider having American flowers in through education programs, children ficking, to money laundering, for the the White House for all occasions. and communities learn to be advocates FARC—the FARC that is a U.S.-des- f for victims of abuse, as well as preven- ignated foreign terrorist organization. tion and personal safety. It is pathetic that the Venezuelan re- 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF Additionally, NOVA Bucks County gime continues to use certain countries LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA maintains a 24-hour hotline to be able at the OAS as its puppets to shield The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to support all sexual assault victims to itself from regional criticism. Chair recognizes the gentleman from get the assistance that they need, as In the last 2 months, Mr. Speaker, Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) for 5 well as assistance in court and safety more than 70 people have been killed minutes. programs for those with disabilities. I by Maduro’s regime in Venezuela. Hun- Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to tour their facility ear- dreds have been arrested. Hundreds rise today to commemorate the 65th lier this year. I am thankful for the have been injured by the violence, in- anniversary of my hometown, Levit- work of Penny Ettinger, Kathy Ben- cluding a 17-year-old protester who was town, Pennsylvania. nett, Steve Doerner, Keith Kirkner,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.003 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5185 Mandy Mundy, Bill Hoblin, and so should be available for all, not just the MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SEMIPOSTAL many of the NOVA staff and volunteers healthy and the wealthy. I urge my STAMP ACT serving Bucks County, including gen- colleagues in the Senate to reject Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- erous volunteers such as Tina Green- TrumpCare, and let’s all get back to er, neurological and psychiatric dis- wood. the table and talk about how we can orders have exacted a tremendous toll Through its programs and projects, improve—not take away—access to af- on our society. Despite the great sci- NOVA empowers victims of sexual as- fordable healthcare for our constitu- entific strides being made daily in neu- sault and abuse, providing them with ents. roscience research, the underlying the resources and security they need to causes of conditions like Alzheimer’s live in spaces free from violence. I am f disease, Parkinson’s disease, autism, proud to stand with them in their mis- epilepsy, schizophrenia, depression, and sion to stand with victims in the fight IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH traumatic brain injury remain un- to end sexual assault. solved. For true breakthroughs to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f occur, researchers require additional Chair recognizes the gentleman from data to better treat these conditions. SENATE HEALTHCARE REPEAL Florida (Mr. CURBELO) for 5 minutes. To address this, the previous admin- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- istration announced the Brain Re- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from er, June is Immigrant Heritage Month, search through Advancing Innovative Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI) for 5 minutes. and as the son of parents who fled Cas- Neurotechnologies Initiative in 2013. Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, this tro’s Cuba, like so many other resi- Known as the BRAIN Initiative, this week we expect that our colleagues in dents of south Florida, I am especially collaborative public-private research the Senate will vote on the latest proud of my district’s rich immigrant will advance our understanding of how version of TrumpCare. Recently, I history and culture. From small-busi- the brain functions as researchers work voted against a very similar bill be- ness owners to law enforcement, hun- to map the brain and study how indi- cause it will be a disaster for Orego- dreds of thousands of immigrants and vidual cells interact in both time and nians and Americans. Under the Senate their descendants across south Florida space. bill, millions of people—up to 22 mil- are contributing to our economy, cul- The data generated from this re- lion people—will lose coverage. ture, and local communities as living search will help scientists fill in the Mr. Speaker, many of my constitu- examples of American success. gaps in our current understanding and ents are rightly worried. One of those I know from firsthand experience the provide unprecedented opportunities is Kalpana. Kalpana is caring for loved great and generous spirit of the Amer- for exploring how the brain enables us ones with cancer. As she put it re- ican people and the unimaginable op- to record, process, utilize, store, and cently, she is sandwiched by cancer. portunities our Nation provides to all retrieve vast quantities of information. She manages intravenous chemo treat- who are willing to work for them. This information will also provide re- ments for her 7-year-old son who is Despite the longstanding tradition of searchers with a better understanding fighting leukemia. Presently, he is welcoming immigrants to our shores, of mental illness and posttraumatic winning that fight. Her father has been our Nation continues to have vigorous stress disorder in hopes of better treat- through countless therapies in his dec- debate about immigration policy. Un- ing these diseases and reducing the ade-long battle with prostate cancer, fortunately, Mr. Speaker, the current number of suicides each year. which has now spread to his lymph debate has left thousands of immigrant I was pleased that the 21st Century nodes. children, who were brought to this Cures Act, which I supported here in Kalpana is amazing—our own local country by their parents, in constant the House and was signed into law, au- wonder woman. Fortunately, she can fear of deportation to countries of ori- thorized $1.51 billion for this important devote time and attention to her fam- gin many of them don’t even remem- research. ily’s care without having to choose be- ber. Mr. Speaker, to help accelerate this tween paying for healthcare and paying They have attended school with our project and raise public attention to for rent, food, and other basic neces- own children, graduated high school, this initiative, today I introduced the sities—for now. But after the House sometimes even serving in the mili- Mental Health Awareness Semipostal vote on TrumpCare, she said this: I feel tary, and today are seeking to con- Stamp Act with Representative GRACE like someone had punched me in the tribute to American society and help NAPOLITANO to raise awareness for this gut. grow our economy. important cause. This would come at Before the Affordable Care Act, fami- Mr. Speaker, the President, the no cost to taxpayers. lies lived in fear that a cancer diag- former President, and Members of Con- Revenues generated from the sale of nosis or a heart attack would leave gress in both Chambers and from both a specialized postage stamp would be them in economic ruin and make them parties agree that these young people, directed to the National Institute of ineligible for insurance in the future. commonly referred to as DREAMers, Mental Health to further this ambi- Early in my career, I worked at should be treated with compassion. tious program that has the potential to Legal Aid. I did financial counseling I too agree, which is why I intro- revolutionize neurological and psy- with clients who were struggling— duced legislation that would give these chiatric care all around the world. often because they got sick with no in- young people the certainty that they f surance or because they had insurance deserve. The Recognizing America’s that didn’t cover them when they need- Children Act creates three pathways to PHILANDO CASTILE ed it. legal status for them: academic, mili- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The We can’t go back to the days when tary service, or employment. All quali- Chair recognizes the gentleman from medical debt drove too many families fied applicants would be thoroughly Missouri (Mr. CLAY) for 5 minutes. into bankruptcy and financial ruin. Or- vetted, and any individual who has Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today egonians and Americans need the sta- been involved in serious criminal con- to mourn the death of my former con- bility of knowing they will have afford- duct will be disqualified. stituent, Philando Castile, whose able healthcare coverage when they get Mr. Speaker, immigration reform shocking and completely unnecessary sick or when they are injured. means strengthening security at our death has now been seen by millions With the Affordable Care Act, fami- border and modernizing our visa pro- around the world via video. lies across the country have had that gram to keep Americans safe, but it I mourn not only his death but also peace of mind and security that comes also means offering immigrants who the complete failure of local law en- with having affordable health cov- love our country just as much as we do forcement and the criminal justice sys- erage. All of that is in jeopardy this the opportunity to fully participate in tem to protect his most precious right, week. the American experience. It is my hope the right to life. Mr. Speaker, this is the United that this Immigrant Heritage Month Philando, like so many other young States of America. Healthcare can and will lead us to act in this regard. African Americans before him,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.005 H27JNPT1 H5186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 interacted with local law enforcement, Jr., on the occasion of another needless Among the costs rarely noted publicly: responded peacefully, did exactly what tragedy, the police killing of civil The Pentagon has spent $1 billion over he was supposed to do, yet he wound up rights worker Jimmie Lee Jackson by the past 3 years to help recruit and re- dead, shot six times at pointblank an Alabama State trooper in 1965. In tain Afghan soldiers.’’ range by an officer who saw him as his eulogy, King said: ‘‘A State trooper And then, I continue with the story: something less than human. pointed the gun, but he did not act ‘‘The Pentagon has not disputed the He is dead for no good reason except alone. He was murdered by the bru- gist of findings by its Special Inspector for the color of his skin and the fact tality of every sheriff who practices General for Afghanistan, John Sopko, that his ethnicity fed into an implicit, lawlessness in the name of the law.’’ that the U.S. spent as much as $28 mil- sick, and deadly bias held by some po- f lion more than necessary over 10 years lice officers that Black people present on uniforms for Afghan soldiers with a an imminent threat simply by virtue of b 1030 camouflage ‘forest’ pattern that’’ is to- who we are. That bias is pervasive, not IT IS TIME TO GET OUT OF OUR tally ‘‘inappropriate for the largely just among some police officers, but 16-YEAR WAR IN AFGHANISTAN desert battlefield. also throughout our criminal justice ‘‘In a report released this past week, system. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Anyone who views the video of Chair recognizes the gentleman from Sopko’s office said the Pentagon paid Philando’s police shooting can see that Tennessee (Mr. DUNCAN) for 5 minutes. to license a propriety camouflage pat- he should not be dead and that the offi- Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. tern even though it owns patterns it cer who killed him should have been Speaker, in one of the Capitol Hill could have used for free.’’ held accountable. But as in far too newspapers today is this cartoon, a The Pentagon spent $28 million to many other cases, the justice system cartoon showing a general with several get something that it could have got- failed Philando and his family in the stars on his shoulder, saying: ‘‘Sixteen ten for free. most outrageous way. The sad truth is years of blood, bombs, bullets, and dev- ‘‘The choice,’’ it said, was based on that, in 2017, we continue to suffer astation, and no one’s winning,’’ talk- the seemingly offhand fashion pref- under a justice system that provides ing about our 16-year war in Afghani- erence of a single Afghan official. justice for some but not for all. stan. And then the cartoon shows a ‘‘ ‘This is not an isolated event,’ As I join with Philando’s family and very greedy-looking man holding a Sopko said in a telephone interview. millions of other Americans who were briefcase called War Incorporated, with The U.S., he said, has been ‘in a mad outraged by the complete lack of ac- all kinds of cash sticking out of both rush to spend money like a drunken countability for his death, I cannot but sides and with this greedy smile say- sailor on a weekend furlough.’ It re- help remember another tragic case, the ing, ‘‘Oh, I wouldn’t say that.’’ And flects a pattern, he said, of spending death of my 18-year-old constituent, that is what this war is now all about, too much money, too quickly, with too Mike Brown, almost 3 years ago in Fer- this 16-year war. It is being held up and little oversight and too little account- guson, Missouri. As I watched continued only because so many people ability.’’ Philando’s family screaming out for and companies are making money out And he continues, Mr. Sopko: ‘‘ ‘This justice, they reminded me of some- of it. was more than just a bad fashion thing that Mike Brown’s mother, Just yesterday, in The Washington move,’ he said. ‘It cost the taxpayer Lezley McSpadden, told me. She said: Times, there was this story entitled, millions of dollars’ more than might Congressman, I want them to know ‘‘War and Waste,’’ and I would like to have been necessary. that he mattered to me. read some of that story. ‘‘Money is rarely part of the debate Well, he mattered to me, too, as well ‘‘Those are the basics for outfitting as Philando. So did Tamir Rice, Eric over what the United States should do an Afghan soldier. But in that simple differently or better in Afghanistan, Garner, Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray, uniform combination are the threads of and so many others who have died at and thus the accumulating costs are two troubling stories—one about the often overlooked. the hands of local police for no good waste of millions in American taxpayer ‘‘Since 2002, the U.S. has spent $66 reason and without any consequences. dollars’’—actually, it is many bil- Mr. Speaker, I have supported local billion on Afghan security forces lions—‘‘the other about the perils of law enforcement for over 30 years, and alone’’—in addition to many, many bil- propping up a partner army in a seem- I continue to have no doubt that the lions more on other things in trying to ingly endless war. vast majority of police officers perform do nation building in Afghanistan, ‘‘Together these tales help explain a difficult, dangerous, and essential job which we never should have been doing why some in Congress’’—and it should with honor, bravery, and integrity. But in the first place. be everyone in Congress—‘‘why some in I also know that too many other offi- Congress question the wisdom of in- ‘‘In recent years, this spending has cers clearly lack the temperament and vesting even more resources in Afghan- grown’’—listen to that. In recent years, training to deescalate interactions be- this spending has grown over the $66 fore they become deadly, and that con- istan, nearly 16 years after the United States invaded the Taliban-ruled coun- billion. tinues to cost many innocent lives. ‘‘Stephen Biddle, a professor of polit- That is why I have introduced, along try in response to the al-Qaida attacks of September 11, 2001. The Army gen- ical science and international affairs at with my good friends, Congressman George Washington University, said STEVE COHEN of Tennessee and Senator eral who runs the U.S. war effort in Af- the money wasted on camouflage uni- TAMMY DUCKWORTH of Illinois, the Po- ghanistan calls it a stalemate. Defense forms is symptomatic of a broader lice Training and Independent Review Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. is problem of official corruption that has Act of 2017. This legislation has already ‘not winning.’ ’’ sapped the strength and spirit of too earned almost 100 cosponsors. And I will continue with this story: My bill would protect both police of- And, sadly, the only Americans who many Afghan soldiers.’’ ficers and the citizens they serve. It are being killed in recent weeks have And he added this: ‘‘ ‘The real prob- would require sensitivity training in been killed by the Afghan soldiers who lem in Afghanistan is not, ‘‘Can we get the areas of race, ethnic bias, disabil- we are paying and who we are there a rational decision about which camou- ities, and interactions with new immi- trying to help out. flage design it should be.’’ The real grants. It would also establish incen- Continuing this story: ‘‘The long war problem in Afghanistan is that cro- tives to encourage States to adopt new has generated repeated examples of nyism and corruption’ ’’—that word is laws to require an independent pros- wasted funds, which may be inevitable in that story several times—‘‘ ‘corrup- ecutor in all cases when police use in a country such as Afghanistan, tion in the government and the secu- deadly force. This legislation deserves where the military has been built from rity forces saps the combat motivation a fair hearing and an up-or-down vote scratch, is plagued with corruption and of the soldiers.’ ’’ in this House. relies almost completely on U.S. Mr. Speaker, it is time for us to end I will close with this: a brief teaching money for even the most basic things, this very wasteful war and get out of from the late Dr. Martin Luther King, including salaries and uniforms. Afghanistan.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.006 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5187 TRUMPCARE In my own State of Texas, here is a across the country, and many of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The long chart that talks to each Member, criminal aliens who have committed Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from including my colleagues on the other them have found refuge in our Nation’s Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) for 5 minutes. side of the aisle, how many people in sanctuary cities. These are lawless cit- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I their district will lose their health in- ies, let’s be clear, cities whose actions want to speak about a young man by surance. undermine the basic American tenet the name of Will, who is 34 years old I would ask the question: Is there any that we are a nation of laws, not of and tells us a story that, if he was a mercy? Is there anyone that under- men. Canadian, there would be a good stands? Fortunately, we have the oppor- chance that he could live 17 more In my district alone, almost 100,000— tunity to stop this madness and do the years. He has cystic fibrosis, and I 89,000—individuals will be losing their job the American people expect their imagine there are many families with insurance; almost 20,000 of those will be government to do, their first job, and children who have that, but he is con- children. And it goes on in other Mem- that is to keep Americans safe. cerned about TrumpCare and the im- bers’ districts, talks about children: Passing the No Sanctuary for Crimi- pact. 7,000, 9,000, 8,000, 15,000, 13,000, 12,000, nals Act would impose significant pen- At age 2, he was diagnosed with cys- 10,000, 14,000, 18,000, 16,000 children in alties on States and cities that refuse tic fibrosis, a hereditary disease im- different districts in the State of Texas to follow Federal immigration laws pacting 30,000 Americans. He says: will lose their insurance. and cooperate with authorities. Addi- tionally, it would allow the Secretary Imagine being under water and coming up And then Will, who would have and for air, but instead of breathing, you uncon- has now, because of the Affordable Care of Homeland Security to prohibit law- trollably cough that air out. The harder you Act, a decent life, with a preexisting breaking immigrants in DHS custody try to breathe, the more you cough. At its condition that he described, how would from being transferred to sanctuary worst, this disease feels like a long, drawn- you like to come from under water and cities. out panic attack set to the soundtrack of an try to breathe and that breathing is The No Sanctuary for Criminals Act endless hacking cough. At 34, statistically, I undermined by the hacking of that only addresses one part of the problem have 7 more years left before my lungs cease cough? in this area, a problem that we all to function. I hope that this bill is derailed. I know will require further reform; but, He mentions that if he were in Can- hope that TrumpCare in the House and nonetheless, this is a good, common- ada, statistically, he would have 17 the Senate never sees the light of day, sense law, and it will move our country more years because of the healthcare, not because I don’t want to work with in the right direction towards safer, but he also says this is not an exag- my colleagues, but because the chron- stronger communities. geration: ically ill will suffer and many will die. In addition to supporting the No The cold data from a recent study by the The statistics show that in the State of Sanctuary for Criminals Act, I have co- U.S. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the conclu- Texas, Mr. Speaker. sponsored the Davis-Oliver Act, and I sion is that Canada’s nationalized single- I conclude with this one sentence, urge all my colleagues to do the same. payer healthcare system that guarantees In addition to holding these cities ac- health insurance for everyone is the primary Mr. Speaker. I want to go back to Mr. reason why Canadians with my disease will CLAY, and I ask the Attorney General countable for harboring criminal live longer. to investigate the shooting of Mr. Cas- aliens, we need to ensure that our State and local law enforcement offi- But look what happened to him: tile, and to do it now. f cials have the authority to actually do For the past 4 years, however, my disease their job, and that is enforce all of our has gone into reverse. I have been gradually IMMIGRATION AND SANCTUARY Nation’s laws. getting better. It is an extraordinary sensa- CITIES tion. A new medication called Kalydeco Together, I believe the No Sanctuary made by a company in Boston has given me The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for Criminals Act and the Davis-Oliver the promise of extending both the length and Chair recognizes the gentleman from Act will have a major impact on stop- quality of my life. I have been healthy Texas (Mr. ARRINGTON) for 5 minutes. ping illegal immigration and deterring enough to work abroad as a freelance jour- Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, as a lawlessness at the hands of criminal nalist. Representative of the great State of aliens who have repeatedly proven that A year and a half ago, Will got mar- Texas, I want to first acknowledge and they will break our laws, harm our ried. preface my remarks with the fact that citizens, and disrespect this great Na- My wife and I hope to one day have kids, most people that are entering these tion. but today is a sobering day. The House Re- United States illegally are doing so be- Mr. Speaker, let’s empower the Presi- publicans replaced the Affordable Care Act, cause they want a better life for their dent and local law enforcement agen- and if the Senate bill goes through, a plan families. That said, it doesn’t make it cies to do their job. Let’s honor the that likely won’t allow me to remain on this right. As has been said, and I have said Constitution and respect the rule of drug, then my long-term plans go out the law. Mr. Speaker, let’s simply put window. I have a preexisting condition. My it before, we are a nation of immi- outlook would likely regress back to the one grants for sure, all of us, but we are America first. of short-term survival and carpe diem. That also a nation of laws. f is a very different future than the one I plan When the Federal Government abdi- b 1045 to have. cates its responsibility to secure our That is what TrumpCare represents border and enforce our immigration BROKEN PROMISES to millions of Americans: higher costs; laws, we not only fail in our sacred The SPEAKER pro tempore. The less coverage; not 22 million now, but duty to uphold the Constitution and Chair recognizes the gentleman from in 2026, 49 million Americans will not the rule of law, but we put American Arizona (Mr. GALLEGO) for 5 minutes. be insured. lives at risk. 121, that is the number of Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, as a How can you? Where is the moral lives that have been lost from 2010 to candidate, Donald Trump made some standing? 2014, lives that could have been saved if very big promises on healthcare to the It guts protections for preexisting we had the political courage to enforce American people. GOP leadership in conditions no matter what kind of our immigration laws regarding crimi- both the House and Senate have echoed smoke and mirrors the Senate is trying nal aliens. those promises. But the Trump-Ryan to tell us. It does not exist. Here is something even more out- healthcare bill and the Senate version It has got a crushing age tax. If you rageous. Of the over 36,000 criminal of the GOP bill fail to deliver on those are over 50, more of your income will aliens released from Immigration and promises. be used for your insurance premiums, Customs Enforcement custody over the Donald Trump promised healthcare up to $12,000 to $15,000. course of a year, 1,000 of them were re- for all of the American people. Even And it steals from Medicare. It convicted of another crime. though the ACA expanded health cov- makes the Medicare trust fund insol- These avoidable, tragic deaths from erage to more than 20 million Ameri- vent. violent crimes continue to happen cans, Donald Trump said he didn’t

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.009 H27JNPT1 H5188 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 think it provided enough people with they couldn’t afford it. In some cases, summer in 1967. His first assignment coverage. He said: ‘‘We’re going to have people were forced to decide between was to St. Mary on the Hill in Augusta. insurance for everybody,’’ and, ‘‘I’m paying for lifesaving care or paying Later, Father O’Neill would go on to not going to leave the lower 20 percent their rent. manage the cathedral at Abercorn and that can’t afford insurance.’’ If Medicaid expansion goes away Harris, which has become an architec- The Congressional Budget Office says under the GOP healthcare plan, around tural staple in the city of Savannah. that 14 million people will immediately 400,000 Arizonans could lose coverage, Father O’Neill’s graciousness and lose coverage under the Trump-Ryan according to AHCCCS in Arizona. That love for the Catholic faith and its Sa- plan, and 24 million people will lose includes 26,700 cancer patients and vannah followers led him to begin the coverage by 2027. The Senate version of about 47,000 who are working to over- renovation of the cathedral on the bill isn’t much different. come different levels of substance Abercorn and Harris in 1998, which in- Trump also promised that Americans abuse, including opioid treatment. Peo- volved the removal and cleaning of would enjoy cheaper health insurance, ple in other States across the country over 50 stained glass windows, the re- with ‘‘much lower deductibles.’’ His would experience similar devastating placement of the slate roof, and the Health and Human Services Secretary, outcomes. restoration of the building’s interior. Tom Price, said that ‘‘nobody will be Senators JOHN MCCAIN and JEFF On February 4, 2001, Father O’Neill worse off financially.’’ But the GOP FLAKE witnessed the disastrous effect was made the first priest of the Savan- healthcare plan would cause an in- of taking away healthcare coverage for nah Diocese in nearly 34 years to be in- crease in health premiums by 15 to 20 people in Arizona. They know more vested with the title of Monsignor, percent in the first 2 years alone, ac- than anyone else how many lives can which serves as a recognition of his cording to the Congressional Budget be ruined. commitment to the Diocese. Although Office. Some Republicans have already he has since retired, Father O’Neill re- During the Republican Presidential voiced strong concerns about this bill’s mains an active part of the Diocese. primary, Donald Trump bragged that impact on their constituents. If they I congratulate Father O’Neill and I he was ‘‘the first and only potential are serious about these concerns, it thank him for his commitment to the GOP candidate to state that there will will only take three Republican Sen- First Congressional District of Geor- be no cuts to Social Security, Medi- ators to take a stand and grind this gia. process to a halt. Unfortunately, so far, care, and Medicaid.’’ But the GOP RETIREMENT OF FLETC DIRECTOR CONNIE L. Senators MCCAIN and FLAKE are not health plan guts Medicaid more than PATRICK ever before. It freezes enrollment and among them. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Senators MCCAIN and FLAKE face a unravels the Medicaid expansion. er, I rise today to thank Ms. Connie very stark choice: they can do the bid- Donald Trump and the GOP leader- Patrick for her service to the Federal ding of Donald Trump and deprive mil- ship are breaking their promises to the Law Enforcement Training Center, as lions of healthcare coverage, or they American people. Their healthcare she retires as its director this Friday, can take steps to defend the health and bills take away coverage from millions. June 30, 2017. financial security of the Arizonans Deductibles will go up. Copays will go Director Patrick began her career in they were elected to represent. up. The people of Arizona haven’t been law enforcement in 1976, when she was TrumpCare would gut essential shy about letting our Senators know sworn in as a deputy with the Brevard health benefits, which would mean how they feel and why they feel it, but County Sheriff’s Office in Titusville, soaring costs for people with pre- it is time to dial up the pressure. Sen- Florida. Her hard work and determina- existing conditions. It will provide tion gave her the opportunity for a pro- ators MCCAIN and FLAKE must under- worse coverage to those lucky enough stand that they owe it to Arizona fami- motion to serve as a special agent with to still be able to afford it. And to what lies to vote ‘‘no’’ on TrumpCare. If the Florida Department of Law En- end? they don’t, Arizona will hold them ac- forcement. They are stripping healthcare from countable. After 20 years with the Florida De- millions of people in order to give a tax It is time for my colleagues in the partment of Law Enforcement, she cut to the wealthiest Americans who House to put pressure on the Senators began her work with the FLETC. Di- need it the least. They are lining the in their own States to do the right rector Patrick’s impeccable work ethic pockets of the rich while leaving our thing and vote ‘‘no’’ on this bill. We gained her a promotion to Director of families out to dry. owe it to our constituents to stand up the FLETC in 2002. She has since The GOP wants to take away for them and make sure that this cata- served in that capacity. healthcare coverage from millions of strophic plan never sees the light of Under Director Patrick’s leadership, hardworking Americans who just want day. local, State and, Federal training facil- to feel secure and know that they and ity growth has increased by an aston- their families will be able to see a doc- f ishing 22 percent. The FLETC has also tor and get treated if they get sick, MONSIGNOR WILLIAM O’NEILL trained more students during her ten- without putting themselves or their CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH SA- ure than it did in its first 36 years of families in financial ruin. They are VANNAH DIOCESE existence. robbing Peter to give PAUL RYAN and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The As Director of this division of Home- his cronies a tax cut. Chair recognizes the gentleman from land Security, Director Patrick In Arizona, we have seen firsthand Georgia (Mr. CARTER) for 5 minutes. oversaw training for a majority of Fed- the damage that Medicaid cuts can Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- eral officers and agents from more than wreak. In 2011, Arizona Governor Jan er, I rise today in recognition of Mon- 90 Federal organizations on the local, Brewer cut Arizona’s Medicaid funding signor William O’Neill, who celebrated State, and national levels. These facili- and froze enrollment. Families who his Golden Jubilee of Ordination on ties graduate approximately 63,000 law were on Medicaid at the time could June 4, 2017, marking his 50th year of enforcement officers annually. To date, only continue to receive benefits if service with the Catholic Diocese of Director Patrick is the longest-serving their income remained below the Fed- Savannah. head of any component of the Depart- eral poverty level. A family who Irish Catholics have been an impor- ment of Homeland Security. worked hard to raise their income even tant aspect of Savannah’s culture and Director Patrick has also found the the tiniest amount above the poverty history since their arrival during the time to serve as a leader among mem- line would lose Medicaid coverage per- mid-19th century. Today, Savannah bers of the National Sheriffs’ Associa- manently, even if their income went maintains important aspects of Irish tion Education and Awards Committee, down later. Catholic culture, and is now home to as well as the executive committee of About 150,000 adults in Arizona lost the third largest St. Patrick’s Day fes- the National Law Enforcement Explor- their Medicaid as a result of those tival in the world. ing Committee. changes. People would get sick and be A native of Ireland, a newly ordained I thank Director Patrick for her in- unable to see a doctor just because O’Neill arrived in the heat of a Georgia valuable dedication to ensuring that

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.011 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5189 our law enforcement officers are prop- bers help this country maintain its po- Rabbi Klein is a long-time advocate erly trained to protect our loved ones. sition as ‘‘a light unto the nations.’’ on behalf of the U.S.-Israel alliance. ST. MARY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH You have also taught us through the As co-chair of the Congressional Hel- ANNIVERSARY Talmud, a work of Jewish religious lit- lenic Israeli Alliance, I welcome his Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- erature, that trying to improve the continued advice and counsel, espe- er, I rise today to congratulate the St. world, even if you do not complete the cially as it relates to security in the Mary Missionary Baptist Church on its task, is life’s most sacred duty. Help us Eastern Mediterranean. 87th anniversary this year. and our legislators to also understand For several years now, I have joined In 1930, God gave a group of dynamic the Talmudic concept that reinforces Rabbi Klein and the congregation for trailblazers, under the leadership of the this when it states: If you save a single Passover Seder, and I very much look church’s first pastor, Reverend R.D. life, it is as if you saved the entire forward to continuing this tradition. Cooper, a vision to help establish a per- world. I am thankful for his friendship, and manent place of worship. They pur- O God, help each of us as Americans I wish him many more years of blessed chased land and built the first struc- recognize the significance of the work leadership. ture that would become St. Mary Mis- done by our legislators, and help us to f sionary Baptist Church. On that loca- always be grateful to them. God, we tion, the members of St. Mary em- also pray that You keep our legislators ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER braced the church’s unified goal of healthy and safe so that they may con- PRO TEMPORE ‘‘Touching Lives for Christ.’’ tinue their work of improving the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. As pastors came and went over the world. CARTER of Georgia). The Chair will en- years, each had their own vision on Amen. tertain up to 15 further requests for 1- how to improve and enrich the church f minute speeches on each side of the and its congregation. The church’s cur- THE JOURNAL aisle. rent leader, Minister Lawrence F. f Baker, Sr., joined St. Mary as its pas- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- tor in 2005 and made many improve- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- BMW CREATES JOBS IN SOUTH ments and purchases that helped the ceedings and announces to the House CAROLINA church grow its membership while his approval thereof. (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina never losing sight of its vision. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- asked and was given permission to ad- St. Mary is a truly blessed congrega- nal stands approved. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- tion with its kind and charitable mem- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to vise and extend his remarks.) bers serving the community any way clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. they can. As the church continues to agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of Speaker, 25 years ago, I was grateful to grow, the good people of St. Mary the Journal. be with Governor Carroll Campbell, touch more lives every day. On June 11, The SPEAKER. The question is on Senator John Russell, and Senator communities and congregations from the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. Verne Smith when BMW held the all over came together to celebrate St. The question was taken; and the groundbreaking for their first Amer- Mary’s history and future. Speaker announced that the ayes ap- ican manufacturing facility in the up- I congratulate Minister Baker on his peared to have it. state of South Carolina. impressive leadership of this dynamic Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- Today, with an investment of nearly organization. mand the yeas and nays. $8 billion by BMW, South Carolina is The yeas and nays were ordered. f the leading exporter of cars of any The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, RECESS State, and the Greer plant is the larg- rule XX, further proceedings on this est BMW manufacturing facility in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- question will be postponed. world, with $9.5 billion worth of autos ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair f exported from the Port of Charleston declares the House in recess until noon PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE last year. This fulfills the vision of the today. legendary industrialist, Roger The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 54 Milliken. from Connecticut (Mr. HIMES) come minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- BMW has excelled by being a leader forward and lead the House in the cess. of apprenticeship training programs, Pledge of Allegiance. f creating over 30,000 jobs with ontime Mr. HIMES led the Pledge of Alle- delivery of suppliers, and a total of b 1200 giance as follows: 120,000 jobs nationwide. AFTER RECESS I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the I was grateful to join Governor Henry United States of America, and to the Repub- The recess having expired, the House lic for which it stands, one nation under God, McMaster; Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM; was called to order by the Speaker at indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. president of BMW, Knudt Flor; and chairman of the board, Harald Kruger, noon. f yesterday as BMW announced an addi- f WELCOMING RABBI GARY KLEIN tional expansion of $800 million and PRAYER The SPEAKER. Without objection, 1,000 more jobs. Rabbi Gary Klein, Temple Ahavat the gentleman from Florida (Mr. BILI- In conclusion, God bless our troops, Shalom, Palm Harbor, Florida, offered RAKIS) is recognized for 1 minute. and we will never forget September the the following prayer: There was no objection. 11th in the global war on terrorism. Religious traditions teach that peo- Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise Congratulations again yesterday on ple and God are to work together to today to welcome my great friend, the swearing in of Congressman RALPH create a better world. Therefore, as we Rabbi Gary Klein, who has led the NORMAN, who is only the second Repub- begin this day of work of the House of Temple Ahavat Shalom of Palm Har- lican elected in 125 years from the Representatives, we pray first, O God, bor, Florida, for the past 30 years. Fifth District of South Carolina. that You join with medical profes- Temple Ahavat Shalom is a con- f sionals to help Congressman SCALISE gregation that serves nearly 500 house- and others injured with him experience holds in my district. Since coming to SENATE HEALTHCARE BILL complete recoveries. Pinellas County in 1987, he served on DENIES COVERAGE We also pray that You bless the ef- the board of the St. Leo University (Mr. HIMES asked and was given per- forts of this legislative body so that Center for Catholic-Jewish studies and mission to address the House for 1 the collective courage, dedication, currently serves on the National Coun- minute and to revise and extend his re- compassion, and wisdom of its Mem- cil of AIPAC. marks.)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.012 H27JNPT1 H5190 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I rise this disorder, otherwise referred to as Yorkers witnessed tragedy due to inad- morning because yesterday the Con- PTSD. Roughly, 5.2 million adults in equate pilot training. A poorly trained gressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan the United States have been diagnosed pilot crashed a commercial jet into a organization that we rely on in this in a given year with posttraumatic neighborhood in our community, end- Chamber for truth, told us that the stress disorder. ing the lives of those on board and one Senate healthcare bill—so-called Many of these individuals are men on the ground. healthcare bill—will throw 22 million and women who have bravely served Since then, the victims’ families of Americans off of their insurance. Two- our Nation’s military. Flight 3407, who suffered unimaginable thirds of those, 14 million, are Med- The Department of Veterans Affairs loss on that day, have turned their icaid patients—the poorest people in indicates that between 15 and 30 per- grief into a powerful citizens’ fight to America, elderly people in nursing cent of Vietnam veterans have had strengthen pilot training and flight homes. PTSD in their lifetime; about 12 per- safety rules. I don’t have a voice in the Senate, cent of Desert Storm veterans have The families of Flight 3407, who are Mr. Speaker, but if I did, I would say: been diagnosed with PTSD in a given here today, led the charge urging Con- I understand how important it is to de- year; and between 11 and 20 percent of gress to pass landmark flight safety liver on the promise you have been those serving in Operations Iraqi Free- legislation in 2010, including rules that making for 7 years to repeal dom and Enduring Freedom have also could have prevented the tragedy that ObamaCare. The Republican base is de- been diagnosed with PTSD in a given they all suffered. Since then, there manding it, but it can’t possibly be de- year. have been 7 years of no fatal commer- manding the throwing off of their So today, Posttraumatic Stress Dis- cial crashes on domestic U.S. airlines. healthcare 22 million Americans. order Awareness Day, I call on all of us Now the Federal Aviation Adminis- Mr. Speaker, I also don’t have a voice to do more to help our fellow Ameri- tration reauthorization is nearing and in the oval office, but if I did, I would cans. We can do more, and we must do some want to beat back this tremen- ask this President, I would say: Sir, more. dous progress. Let’s be clear, what is you promised to do three things: you We must be able to look at those being proposed is a rule change that promised to increase coverage, to lower Americans with PTSD in their eyes will allow less experienced pilots to fly deductibles, and to lower premiums for and say: You are not alone, and we are commercial jets again. the American people. with you, and we are going to continue The safety of the flying public should I would say: Mr. President, this bill to give you the same service that you never be compromised again. I am pre- in the Senate does the exact opposite have given our country. pared, along with the Western New of all three of those things. f York delegation and with the 3407 fam- So I would say: Mr. President, if you ilies, to protect these reforms once keep your word, stop this Senate bill HONORING SERGEANT DILLON again, because we know the painful les- from passing. BALDRIDGE sons of accepting anything less. f (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- f HONORING JAMES WILDERMUTH mission to address the House for 1 minute.) MAINTAINING GREAT LAKES’ (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ECOSYSTEM given permission to address the House to honor Sergeant Dillon Baldridge, (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given for 1 minute and to revise and extend who was killed in action on June 10, permission to address the House for 1 her remarks.) 2017, from wounds sustained in minute.) Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, the today to honor Indiana’s Rural Teacher while supporting Operation Freedom’s Great Lakes are a national treasure, of the Year, James Wildermuth of Sentinel. and nobody knows this better than the North Miami Community Schools. people in my home State of Michigan. Mr. Wildermuth is well deserving of He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Com- Our environment, economy, and qual- this high honor awarded by the Indiana ity of life depend upon maintaining a Small and Rural Schools Association. bat Infantry Badge, and the Army Commendation Medal with one oak healthy Great Lakes ecosystem. One of He is truly an exceptional Hoosier edu- the most harmful threats are invasive cator who has had a profound impact leaf cluster. His prior awards and deco- rations included the Army Commenda- species like Asian carp that decimate on student achievement and who exem- every ecosystem in their path. plifies leadership in a way that should tion Medal, Army Achievement Medal with three oak clusters, Army Good Last week, we learned some alarming inspire all of us. news when a live Asian carp was found In addition to his 17 years as a teach- Conduct Medal, National Defense Serv- just nine miles from Lake Michigan be- er, Mr. Wildermuth also serves as a dis- ice Medal, the Global War on Terrorism yond the electric barrier. If Asian carp trict adviser for the local Future Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer are able to infiltrate the Great Lakes, Farmers of America program. Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, it would be devastating for Michigan’s I am grateful that North Miami’s Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO fishing, boating, and tourism indus- students have Mr. Wildermuth as a role Medal, and the Expert Infantry Badge. tries and all the jobs they support. model and a mentor, always keeping Last week, hundreds of North Caro- The Army Corps of Engineers has them not only engaged in the lesson at lina residents gathered in Ashe County completed a report called the ‘‘Brandon hand but focused on using these lessons to pay tribute to Sergeant Baldridge as Road Study’’ that provides a roadmap to succeed in life. he was laid to rest. We should all take Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Second Dis- time to pause, reflect, and honor the of how to best prevent Asian carp from trict Hoosiers, I want to thank Mr. sacrifices of those like this young man entering the Great Lakes. They should Wildermuth for all he does to educate, from Youngsville, North Carolina, who release it immediately. We must take bipartisan action be- support, and guide his students on the have given their lives in the pursuit of fore it is too late. We simply cannot path to achievement and to make our a more prosperous and free America. allow, Mr. Speaker, Asian carp to community stronger. May we endeavor to live worthy of wreak havoc on the Great Lakes. f their legacy and guard vigilantly the history and stories of our fallen. f POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS f b 1215 DISORDER AWARENESS (Mr. COSTA asked and was given per- FLIGHT SAFETY LEGISLATION OPPOSING TRUMPCARE mission to address the House for 1 (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given minute and to revise and extend his re- was given permission to address the permission to address the House for 1 marks.) House for 1 minute.) minute.) Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak about posttraumatic stress Speaker, 8 years ago, Western New today to oppose TrumpCare, a bill that

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:55 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.015 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5191 will cause at least 22 million Ameri- Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, with the eration away from extinction.’’ His cans to lose healthcare. Shelby County v. Holder decision, the words must serve as a wake-up call to Senate Republicans and House Re- Supreme Court effectively gutted the every one of us today. publicans drafted their bill in secret, Voting Rights Act. I urge my colleagues to support Pa- behind closed doors, and without a sin- At the time, Chief Justice John Rob- triot Week, and I would like to take gle hearing. But after seeing the bill, erts said that the key protections the this opportunity to wish our Nation a Mr. Speaker, I know why they kept it Court removed from the act were, as he happy and safe Independence Day. We a secret. put it: ‘‘extraordinary measures to ad- are grateful for all those who serve to TrumpCare will allow States to dress an extraordinary problem.’’ keep us safe at home, in our Nation’s eliminate essential healthcare benefits Sadly and extraordinarily, many of Capital, and all over the world. like emergency room visits, preventa- those problems still exist. I would f tive screenings, and prescription drug argue that the Voting Rights Act was OPPOSING TRUMPCARE coverage. TrumpCare will gut Medicaid extraordinarily successful. $772 billion and allow insurers to Since that decision, the Federal (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given charge hardworking Americans more Court commented that a voter ID law permission to address the House for 1 money for less coverage. in North Carolina didn’t stop fraud. In- minute.) It will cost the State of Ohio, my stead, the provisions that were struck Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, State, more than $25 billion, giving 400 down ‘‘target African Americans with the nonpartisan Congressional Budget of the richest families a massive tax almost surgical precision.’’ Office confirmed that the Senate break. Courts found significant disenfran- version of the Republican healthcare Hardworking Americans should not chisement caused by new laws in Wis- bill, TrumpCare, is even meaner and have to choose between going to the consin as well. more heartless than the House-passed doctor and putting food on their table. Mr. Speaker, every American has a version. It is so mean that already Republicans should work with Demo- right and the freedom to cast their some Republican Senators have come crats to create a healthcare system vote without interference. People have out opposing even bringing this bill to that gives all Americans fair health fought and bled for that right. We are the floor for debate. But, of course, coverage. in danger of going back to a time when that won’t be the end of it. We should f those rights were cast aside. beware of the backroom deals that will That is why it is time for Congress to be attempted to get Republican Sen- NATIONAL POSTTRAUMATIC pass the Voting Rights Advancement ators on board to move this terrible STRESS DISORDER AWARENESS Act to modernize the law, to put back bill forward. DAY in place provisions stripped from the But any amount of window dressing (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania Voting Rights Act, and to ensure that or backroom deals won’t change the asked and was given permission to ad- no State can discriminate by creating basics. This bill will require Americans dress the House for 1 minute and to re- barriers to the ballot box. to pay higher costs. Don’t just look at vise and extend his remarks.) If we want to remain a nation that premiums. Look at the out-of-pocket Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. empowers its citizens, we need swift ac- expenses that Americans will have to Mr. Speaker, today is National PTSD tion on this bill. pay. It will go up for worse care and for Awareness Day. Today and during the f less coverage. month of June, we raise awareness for If you are age 50 to 65, get ready, be- those suffering from posttraumatic PATRIOT WEEK cause you will see an age tax. You will stress disorder. (Mr. BISHOP of Michigan asked and have to pay up to five times what After a trauma or life-threatening was given permission to address the younger, healthy Americans will pay. event, it is common to have reactions House for 1 minute and to revise and Of course, this bill, because it re- such as upsetting memories of the extend his remarks.) wards those at the very top, steals event, increased jumpiness, or trouble Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speak- from Medicare. It makes Medicare less sleeping. If these reactions do not go er, we need to get back to the core val- sustainable. We ought to reject this away or if they get worse, you might ues that our Nation embraced 241 years legislation. We ought to do it now, and suffer from PTSD. ago. That is why this year I have re- we ought to send that message to every There are organizations and re- introduced my Patriot Week resolu- Member of the U.S. Senate. sources that can help both individuals tion, H. Con. Res. 12, which creates a f and professionals to discover ways to national week of appreciation for the RECOGNIZING LEXMARK’S EXCIT- identify and manage PTSD symptoms brave individuals, documents, and val- ING NEW PROGRAM TO TRAIN and explore effective treatments. ues that define our Nation’s history to PTSD is especially prevalent for be taught in schools and honored in VETERANS those who have served in the military, workplaces across America. (Mr. BARR asked and was given per- though not all of our military service- Patriot Week would begin on the sol- mission to address the House for 1 members suffer from PTSD. A non- emn anniversary of September 11 and minute.) servicemember may be exposed to a end with Constitution Day on Sep- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today single trauma—for example, a car acci- tember 17. to proudly recognize Lexmark Inter- dent—that can also cause the symp- Mr. Speaker, our founding principles national, a global leader in printing so- toms of posttraumatic stress disorder. have been ignored and eroded. 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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:55 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.018 H27JNPT1 H5192 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 service training program, these vet- citizens. 39 percent of all children in HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, erans will be certified to service this country are supported on Med- Washington, DC, June 27, 2017. Lexmark printers worldwide. icaid, 64 percent of nursing home resi- Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, I am proud that my constituents at dents, and 30 percent of adults with dis- Speaker, House of Representatives, Lexmark have developed such a Washington, DC. abilities. DEAR SPEAKER RYAN: I write to inform you thoughtful program for veterans. I I hope my colleagues in the Senate that I hereby resign my seats on the House hope my colleagues will join me in rec- right now think of Grace and all those Judiciary Committee and the House Com- ognizing those companies and organiza- like her. I hope that they think about mittee on Oversight and Government Reform tions going the extra mile for those the millions of Americans that will effective immediately. who have served our Nation in uniform. have the rug pulled out from under- Sincerely, JASON E. CHAFFETZ, f neath them if they pass their cruel bill. U.S. Representative, MEDICAID CUTS For some it is a matter of debt or Utah Third Congressional District. taxes, but for many it is simply a mat- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without (Mr. O’HALLERAN asked and was ter of life or death. given permission to address the House objection, the resignations are accept- ed. for 1 minute and to revise and extend f his remarks.) There was no objection. Mr. O’HALLERAN. Mr. Speaker, I RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF f rise today to express my deep mis- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SE- RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF givings about the recent healthcare CURITY COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS proposals put forth by the Senate. This bill, like the American Health Care The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Act, proposes drastic cuts to Medicaid fore the House the following resigna- fore the House the following resigna- and would saddle my constituents and tion as a member of the Committee on tion as a member of the Committee on Americans with skyrocketing pre- Homeland Security: Small Business: miums and deductibles. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, We are placing our hardworking fam- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, June 27, 2017. ilies and young children, our elderly, Washington, DC, June 26, 2017. Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, veterans, and Native Americans in Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. harm’s way by making coverage Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR SPEAKER RYAN: I write you today to unaffordable and unattainable. DEAR SPEAKER RYAN: Respectfully, I write respectfully resign my seat on the House The cost of this legislation will be to tender my resignation as a member of the Committee on Small Business, with the in- paid by those who can least afford it. House Committee on Homeland Security. It tention to join the House Committee on Recent reports show that the cost of has been an honor to serve in this capacity. Homeland Security. It has been an honor to Medicaid cuts in this bill would cost Sincerely, serve in this position. Sincerely, Arizonans more than $7 billion. This TOM MARINO, RON ESTES. means hundreds of thousands of people, Member of Congress. including nursing home patients who The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without rely on affordable, lifesaving coverage, objection, the resignation is accepted. objection, the resignation is accepted. There was no objection. will be kicked off their Medicaid cov- There was no objection. erage. f From the beginning, these pieces of f RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF legislation have been crafted behind COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE- closed doors without input from doc- RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF SOURCES tors, nurses, and healthcare leaders. COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- While we play partisan games, the AND TECHNOLOGY fore the House the following resigna- health and well-being of our families, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tion as a member of the Committee on friends, and neighbors are at risk. If we fore the House the following resigna- Natural Resources: want to get serious about fixing our tion as a member of the Committee on healthcare system and bringing down CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Science, Space, and Technology: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, costs, we must work together on bipar- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, June 27, 2017. tisan legislation. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, f Washington, DC, June 26, 2017. Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. TRUMPCARE Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, Speaker, House of Representatives, DEAR SPEAKER RYAN: Respectfully, I write (Mr. POLIS asked and was given per- Washington, DC. to tender my resignation as a member of the mission to address the House for 1 DEAR SPEAKER RYAN: I write to respect- House Committee on Natural Resources. It minute and to revise and extend his re- fully tender my resignation as a member of has been an honor to serve in this capacity. the Science, Space, and Technology Com- Thank you. marks.) Sincerely, Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, this week, mittee. It has been an honor to serve on the DAVID ROUZER. Senate Republicans are very likely to Committee under the leadership of Chairman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without vote on a bill that would take away Smith. Sincerely, objection, the resignation is accepted. health insurance from 22 million Amer- GARY PALMER. There was no objection. icans, people like Marcia and Grace Kohler in Boulder, Colorado. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without f Kohlers, like many other families, objection, the resignation is accepted. ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN were able to have access to healthcare There was no objection. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE through the Affordable Care Act. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f At the age of 81⁄2, Marcia’s youngest Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, by direction daughter, Grace, was diagnosed with of the House Republican Conference, I childhood leukemia. She endured 26 RESIGNATIONS AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY offer a privileged resolution and ask months of extensive treatments and for its immediate consideration. several chemotherapy sessions per AND COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- week. In Marcia’s own words: ‘‘Going lows: through this process without the as- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- H. RES. 410 sistance of healthcare is unimaginable. fore the House the following resigna- Resolved, That the following named Mem- It brings tears back to my own eyes.’’ tions as a member of the Committee on bers be, and are hereby, elected to the fol- We are simply not a nation that the Judiciary and the Committee on lowing standing committees of the House of turns its back on our most vulnerable Oversight and Government Reform: Representatives:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.019 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5193 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORK- question shall be considered as ordered on I know the healthcare challenges FORCE: Mrs. Handel. the bill and amendments thereto to final faced by so many in eastern Colorado, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY: Mr. passage without intervening motion except where access to quality care is some- Estes of Kansas. one motion to recommit with or without in- times limited. We need doctors who are COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Mrs. Handel. structions. willing to invest in these communities, COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- but we need to empower these doctors Gianforte. tleman from Colorado (Mr. BUCK) is COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT by freeing them of frivolous and exces- recognized for 1 hour. sive lawsuits. REFORM: Mr. Gianforte. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, for the pur- COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECH- Beyond just access to care, the pose of debate only, I yield the cus- NOLOGY: Mr. Norman. growth of frivolous malpractice law- tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Nor- suits has led to a change in the way man. from Colorado (Mr. POLIS), my friend, care is provided. Many providers are The resolution was agreed to. pending which I yield myself such time forced to practice defensive medicine. A motion to reconsider was laid on as I may consume. During consider- In doing so, doctors order unnecessary, the table. ation of this resolution, all time yield- excessive diagnostics not because the ed is for the purpose of debate only. f patient needs them, but because the GENERAL LEAVE doctor attempts to avoid a frivolous b 1230 Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- lawsuit. The practice of defensive med- mous consent that all Members may PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION icine increases costs for the patient have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- without providing any discernible ben- OF H.R. 1215, PROTECTING AC- tend their remarks. CESS TO CARE ACT OF 2017 efit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The legislation we are considering is Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, by direction objection to the request of the gen- key to increasing the affordability of of the Committee on Rules, I call up tleman from Colorado? care and the access to care for all House Resolution 382 and ask for its There was no objection. Americans. immediate consideration. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today This bill is supported by the Amer- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- in support of the rule and the under- ican Hospital Association and the lows: lying legislation. American Academy of Family Physi- House Resolution 382 will ultimately H. RES. 382 cians. The American Medical Associa- drive down healthcare costs and make Resolved, That at any time after adoption tion has also voiced their support. care more affordable to millions of But let me be clear: The bill before of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant Americans across the country. to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the the House today does not limit access In 2017, we have had a conversation in House resolved into the Committee of the to justice for legitimately wronged or America about how health insurance Whole House on the state of the Union for injured patients. It does not hamper a costs have drastically increased in the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1215) to im- wronged patient from recovering dam- past 7 years. We need to fix our health prove patient access to health care services ages for their injuries. and provide improved medical care by reduc- insurance market, a task that House The bill simply imposes a $250,000 cap ing the excessive burden the liability system Members and Senators have been work- places on the health care delivery system. on noneconomic damages, a provision ing hard on for the past few months, that has worked well in California, The first reading of the bill shall be dis- but if we are truly going to address pensed with. All points of order against con- where this legislation has already been sideration of the bill are waived. General de- out-of-control health insurance costs, successfully implemented and modeled bate shall be confined to the bill and shall we need to start looking at the cost of for decades. But there is no cap on eco- not exceed one hour equally divided and con- supplying care itself. That is where nomic damages that a patient may trolled by the chair and ranking minority H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to incur in a malpractice situation, and member of the Committee on the Judiciary. Care Act of 2017, plays a vital role. H.R. the bill’s cap does not preempt any After general debate the bill shall be consid- 1215 focuses on lowering the cost of State law that otherwise caps any form ered for amendment under the five-minute care by placing checks and balances on of damages at amounts either higher or rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature the excessive and frivolous lawsuits of a substitute recommended by the Com- lower than the cap in H.R. 1215. mittee on the Judiciary now printed in the faced by doctors and other healthcare The legislation also limits the con- bill, it shall be in order to consider as an providers. tingency fees that lawyers can charge original bill for the purpose of amendment A GAO report found that rising liti- when bringing a malpractice case on under the five-minute rule an amendment in gation awards are responsible for sky- behalf of a client. In other words, we the nature of a substitute consisting of the rocketing medical professional liabil- don’t want to incentivize lawyers to text of Rules Committee Print 115-10. That ity premiums. Unfortunately, these push forward with illegitimate cases. amendment in the nature of a substitute premium costs are passed on to the pa- We want patients who have been shall be considered as read. All points of tient and, in many cases, are passed on wronged to have access to a fair trial, order against that amendment in the nature to American taxpayers. The reforms in of a substitute are waived. No amendment to where they walk home with the that amendment in the nature of a sub- H.R. 1215 will make care more afford- winnings in their own pocket, not their stitute shall be in order except those printed able for patients and will improve ac- lawyer’s. in the report of the Committee on Rules ac- cess to care, especially for rural Amer- H.R. 1215 builds on the successes of companying this resolution. Each such ica. medical malpractice reforms in States amendment may be offered only in the order Over time, unending and excessive like California and Texas. In these printed in the report, may be offered only by lawsuits have limited the amount of States, similar laws have increased ac- a Member designated in the report, shall be doctors nationwide, particularly in cess to affordable medical care. They considered as read, shall be debatable for the States that have not instituted their have created an environment where time specified in the report equally divided own reforms. With a string of frivolous and controlled by the proponent and an op- doctors can focus on helping patients ponent, shall not be subject to amendment, lawsuits levied against our medical rather than spending time in endless and shall not be subject to a demand for divi- community, many Americans who litigation and dealing with threats sion of the question in the House or in the would become doctors and practice in from the trial bar. Committee of the Whole. All points of order certain parts of the Nation simply de- The legislation before us, while cre- against such amendments are waived. At the cided against it. ating a uniform national playing field, conclusion of consideration of the bill for The reforms in H.R. 1215 will espe- protects State laws by allowing flexi- amendment the Committee shall rise and re- cially help rural and underserved urban ble reforms to be used at the discretion port the bill to the House with such amend- communities, where quality healthcare of States. State courts will still hear ments as may have been adopted. Any Mem- can be difficult to access. Incentivizing ber may demand a separate vote in the medical lawsuits as always. House on any amendment adopted in the medical professionals to serve in com- The reforms at hand today deal with Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the munities that might otherwise be over- care that was provided or subsidized by amendment in the nature of a substitute looked should be one goal of our the Federal Government, including made in order as original text. The previous healthcare reform efforts. through a tax benefit.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.004 H27JNPT1 H5194 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 We must pass this legislation for the gresses for hearings, but we have over benefits from people in rural counties American taxpayer. The taxpayer 50 new Members who didn’t hear a word and cities across our country and giv- doesn’t deserve to have their hard- about this bill from any experts before ing those tax cuts mostly to people in earned dollars simply end up in the it was rushed to the floor. New York and Hollywood. That is what pockets of trial lawyers due to frivo- We are considering this bill under a Republicans are delivering with this lous lawsuits. That is why H.R. 1215 is very restrictive rule. That means there bill. a critically needed reform. were 24 amendments filed. This rule When the American people were fi- Unlimited and opportunistic lawsuits only allows the House to debate and nally given the chance to see the Sen- help no one except trial lawyers. Con- vote on five of them. That means 19 of ate’s healthcare legislation, the Amer- sequently, our doctors have to increase them, amendments offered by Demo- ican people overwhelmingly rejected it. their costs and practice expensive de- crats and Republicans, were simply Only 16 percent of the American people fensive medicine, costing patients and just tossed out in the Rules Com- approve of the plan. Democrats oppose taxpayers. And when our physicians mittee. That is what this rule does. it; Republicans oppose it; independents are impacted, so are we. If this rule were to pass, it would oppose it. Trial lawyers too often stand be- mean that the efforts of 19 Members to The Congressional Budget Office’s re- tween patients and their doctors. With offer ideas to improve healthcare cent score of the bill says that cov- the looming threat of excessive, wouldn’t even be allowed to be debated erage will significantly decrease under unending lawsuits, healthcare pro- or voted upon here on the floor of this this bill and that the costs of viders have to worry more about the House. It is no coincidence that eight deductibles for patients will go up. Pa- trial lawyer at their door than the pa- amendments filed by Democrats, and tients will have to spend more out of tient in their office. H.R. 1215 places not one Democratic amendment was pocket, those that are lucky enough to important limits on these lawsuits so made in order. Only 5 out of 24 ideas even have insurance after this cruel that the truly wronged are com- from Democrats and Republicans were bill. pensated without enriching trial law- made in order. But there is still time to stop it, and yers at the same time. One amendment filed by my col- I call upon my colleagues to prevent I reserve the balance of my time. league, Representative JACKSON LEE, this bill from moving forward. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the would have provided an exception to The bill that Republicans are trying gentleman for yielding me the cus- the bill for any medical-related injury to ram through Congress is not truly tomary 30 minutes, and I yield myself to a child, which seems like common meant to make improvements to our such time as I may consume. sense. At least have a debate about it. healthcare system but to take money Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to If people disagree, let them disagree. away from the middle class and work- this rule today, one that provides for Let’s have a vote. ing families and put it into the pockets consideration of the Protecting Access This rule continues this very closed of a very few people who benefit from to Care Act. This bill would signifi- process, where Democrats and Repub- the tax cuts under this bill: for people cantly alter how families and patients licans are shut out of participating in making millions of dollars a year. that are injured as a result of medical the bills that appear fully formed with- This bill makes it harder for middle- error are able to hold healthcare pro- out the opportunity for us to represent income families and for low-income viders, facilities, or device makers ac- our districts and offer amendments to families to access quality, affordable countable to make sure that that same improve and make these bills better, to healthcare, makes it harder for indi- thing doesn’t happen to other people. reduce costs, to improve the quality of viduals who have preexisting condi- This bill decreases patient safety. It care. tions or have genetic disorders or long- undermines the ability of people who What I wonder, Mr. Speaker, is: term diseases from accessing lifesaving are wrongfully injured by medical mal- Where is the open process promised by medical attention, and cuts critical practice or faulty medical devices to be Speaker RYAN? This Congress hasn’t healthcare services for disabled chil- compensated for their injuries, and it even considered a single piece of legis- dren in schools that many of our school violates the 10th Amendment to our lation under an open rule, and we have districts rely on. And they want to do Constitution, the rights reserved to the had many, many bills brought to the this all with a closed process. States. floor under closed rules and without I offered three amendments to im- Before I turn to the merits, or lack any committee hearings. But, you prove healthcare in our Education and thereof, of this bill, I want to discuss know, I am beginning to not be sur- the Workforce Committee. All were de- the process under which this bill came prised so much anymore because secre- feated on a partisan vote. to the floor. tiveness seems to be the standard that 1245 The Judiciary Committee, which has Republicans are setting in this Con- b jurisdiction over this bill, had zero gress. Every Republican voted not to allow hearings on this legislation, heard from How the Republicans have handled those. No Democrat, as far as I know— zero experts, and went straight to their healthcare bill from start certainly not me—has been invited to markup. Despite the overwhelming op- through now is a perfect example of the present our ideas to Republican leader- position to this legislation, the Judici- closed-door, secretive process that has ship or President Trump. ary Committee did not want to hear become, tragically, the standard oper- Democrats have lots of ideas to im- from groups like the American Bar As- ating procedure for this Congress. prove the Affordable Care Act. I am sociation, Patient Safety America, the The Republican healthcare bill will sure many Republicans do, too. Those National Disability Rights Network, or increase healthcare costs, provide less ideas are not reflected whatsoever in the National Protection Alliance. coverage—22 million fewer people will this bill or in the closed process that When I see the American Bar Asso- be covered—increase costs for those prohibits Republicans and Democrats ciation, who the committee refused to who are lucky enough to keep their from even offering our suggestions to hear from—I know my colleague from current coverage, and reduce access to improve this bill. Colorado is an attorney. I just want to healthcare for the American people. It So, here we are, debating another inquire of my colleague from Colorado puts a burden on small businesses, on piece of healthcare legislation that did if he is a member of the American Bar the middle class, on rural healthcare not go through an open process. Demo- Association, and I yield to the gen- providers, while handing hundreds of crats were shut out of the amendment tleman. billions of dollars in tax breaks to big process completely. Mr. BUCK. Proudly, no. corporations and special interests. This bill would make it more dif- Mr. POLIS. Okay. Well, that is the TrumpCare is a billionaire’s tax cut ficult for victims of medical mal- association which many attorneys, ex- disguised as a healthcare bill, and it practice to seek or receive compensa- cepting, of course, my friend from Col- will be one of the largest transfers of tion for their injuries. It is incon- orado, are a member of. wealth from the middle class and the sistent with the 10th Amendment, The supporters of this bill point to working families to the top 1 percent of which reserves these rights to the its consideration in previous Con- Americans. Effectively, it is removing States that are not enumerated in the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.028 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5195 Constitution, and unlike the Demo- Other provisions in H.R. 1215 are just as ton Legal Services, on behalf of our clients crats’ approach to medical malpractice problematic. The proposed federal statute of (MA); Idaho Federation of Families for Chil- reform in the Affordable Care Act, limitations, more restrictive than a major- dren’s Mental Health; InterHab, Inc. (KS). Iowa Statewide Independence Living Coun- which provided funding for pilot pro- ity of state laws, lacks complete logic from a deficit reduction angle since its only im- cil (SILC); Kansas ADAPT; Kansas Advo- grams in the States to reduce the risk pact would be to cut off meritorious claims, cates for Better Care; LTC Ombudsman Serv- of medical malpractice liability con- forcing patients to turn to the government ices of San Luis Obispo County (CA); Massa- sistent with the 10th Amendment. for care. The bill would repeal joint and sev- chusetts Advocates for Nursing Home Re- Many constitutional experts—I would eral liability even though the Congressional form; Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman add, many conservative constitutional Budget Office says this could increase, not Program; Montana Independent Living experts—believe that this approach is lower, costs. Project, Inc.; NYPIRG; PULSE of Colorado; unconstitutional because of the 10th H.R. 1215 would overturn traditional state Residential Facilities Advisory Committee, Amendment. common law and would be an unprecedented State of Oregon; Rhode Island Long Term We have learned that this bill does interference with the work of state court Care Ombudsman Office; Texas Watch; judges and juries in civil cases. Its one-way Voices for Quality Care (LTC) (MD & DC); not actually protect access to preemption of state law provisions that pro- Washington Advocates for Patient Safety; healthcare but, instead, undermines a tect patients (there are some exceptions) Washington Civil & Disability Advocate; State-based tort system, making it makes clear that the intent of this legisla- WISE & Health Aging (CA). more difficult for patients to be com- tion is not to make laws uniform in the 50 Mr. POLIS. Some of the groups are pensated from bad actors. states. Rather, it is a carefully crafted bill to the Gerontological Advanced Practice Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD provide relief and protections for the insur- ance, medical and drug industries, at the ex- Nurses Association, Justice in Aging, a letter signed by over 60 national and Long Term Care Community Coalition, State organizations opposed to H.R. pense of patient safety. We urge you to op- pose H.R. 1215: The ‘‘Protecting Access to National Education Association, Na- 1215. Care Act of 2017.’’ Thank you. tional Consumers League, National JUNE 12, 2017. Very sincerely, Disability Rights Network, Public Cit- Re Groups Urge You to Vote NO on H.R. 1215. NATIONAL GROUPS izen, Public Justice, and many, many Hon. Paul Ryan, AFL–CIO; American Federation of State, other great organizations. Speaker, House of Representatives, County and Municipal Employees Washington, DC. I hope my friend from Colorado is a (AFSCME); American Federation of Teach- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, member of at least two or three of ers; Aging Life Care Association; Alliance for Minority Leader, House of Representatives, these wonderful organizations. I will Justice; Alliance for Retired Americans; Washington, DC. furnish the entire list to him. American Association for Justice; American DEAR SPEAKER RYAN AND LEADER PELOSI: This bill preempts State tort law Association of Directors of Nursing Services; The undersigned consumer, health, labor, that has been developed over the last legal and public interest groups strongly op- American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination; Annie Appleseed Project; Au- 200 years and is contrary to the 10th pose H.R. 1215: The ‘‘Protecting Access to Amendment of our Constitution. It im- Care Act of 2017.’’ This bill would limit the tistic Self Advocacy Network; Brain Injury legal rights of injured patients and families Association of America; Center for Independ- poses an arbitrary cap on the amount of those killed by negligent health care. The ence; Center for Justice & Democracy; Cen- of noneconomic damages a victim can bill’s sweeping scope covers not only cases ter for Medicare Advocacy; Christopher & collect under a Federal law coopting involving medical malpractice, but also Dana Reeve Foundation; Communication the ability of States to do their own cases involving unsafe drugs and nursing Workers of America; Consumer Action; Con- medical malpractice laws and sumer Federation of America; Consumer home abuse and neglect. hamstringing them with regard to the Even if H.R. 1215 applied only to doctors Watchdog. Daily Kos; Families for Better Care; Ge- reforms that they can undertake. and hospitals, recent studies clearly estab- In fact, capping damages also in- lish that its provisions would lead to more rontological Advanced Practice Nurses Asso- deaths and injuries, and increased health ciation; Hartford Institute for Geriatric creases taxpayer spending. According care costs due to a ‘‘broad relaxation of Nursing; Homeowners Against Deficient to a joint study by Northwestern Uni- care.’’ Add to this nursing home and pharma- Dwellings; Justice in Aging; versity and the University of Illinois, ceutical industry liability limitations, sig- Leahslegacy.org; Long Term Care Commu- they found that capping economic dam- nificantly weakening incentives for these in- nity Coalition; Mothers Against Medical ages actually increases Medicare part Error; NALLTCO, National Association of dustries to act safely, and untold numbers of B spending. additional death, injuries and costs are inev- Local Long Term Care Ombudsman; National Association of Consumer Advocates; Na- I would point out another horrible itable, and unacceptable. feature of the cruel Republican The latest statistics show that medical er- tional Association of Directors of Nursing rors, most of which are preventable, are the Administration in Long Term Care; National healthcare bill is that it guts the Medi- third leading cause of death in America. This Center for Health Research (NCHR); Na- care trust fund and would lead to Medi- intolerable situation is perhaps all the more tional Consumer Voice for Quality Long- care becoming insolvent sooner rather shocking because we already know about Term Care; National Consumers League; Na- than later by draining the Medicare how to fix much of this problem. Congress tional Disability Rights Network; National trust fund of over $100 billion. That is should focus on improving patient safety and Education Association. National Gerontological Nursing Associa- another aspect of this bill. reducing deaths and injuries, not insulating No wonder they didn’t want us to see negligent providers from accountability, tion; National Medical Malpractice Advo- cacy Association; National Women’s Health it, Mr. Speaker. No wonder they kept it harming patients and saddling taxpayers in a locked closet from even Repub- with the cost, as H.R. 1215 would do. Network; Nursing Home Victim Coalition, For example, this bill would establish a Inc.; Our Mother’s Voice; Patient Safety licans who were allegedly writing it, permanent across-the-board $250,000 ‘‘cap’’ America; Public Citizen; Public Justice; like KEN BUCK and my friend, Senator on compensation for ‘‘non-economic dam- Public Justice Center; Public Law Center; GARDNER, who was on the committee ages’’ in medical malpractice cases. Such Quinolone Vigilance Foundation; The Em- writing it and who later said he hadn’t caps are unfair and discriminatory. For ex- powered Patient Coalition; The Impact seen it. No wonder it was hidden, when ample, University of Buffalo Law Professor Fund; United Automobile, Aerospace and Ag- ricultural Implement Workers of America you find out it actually leads to Medi- Lucinda Finley has written, ‘‘certain inju- care insolvency sooner, when you find ries that happen primarily to women are International Union; United Spinal Associa- compensated predominantly or almost exclu- tion; Women’s Institute for a Secure Retire- that it throws 22 million people off the sively through noneconomic loss damages. ment (WISER). insurance that they already have, when These injuries include sexual or reproductive STATE GROUPS you find out it raises rates for those harm, pregnancy loss, and sexual assault in- Arkansas State Independent Living Coun- who are lucky enough to maintain juries.’’ Also, ‘‘[J]uries consistently award cil; California Advocates for Nursing Home their insurance, when you find it takes women more in noneconomic loss damages Reform; Center for Advocacy for the Rights money out of our schools, when you than men . . . [A]ny cap on noneconomic loss & Interests of the Elderly (PA); Chatham Ad- find that it risks throwing our elderly damages will deprive women of a much visory Committee for Long Term Care Adult out of their nursing homes who rely on greater proportion and amount of a jury Care Homes and Family Care Homes (NC); award than men. Noneconomic loss damage Citizen Action/Illinois; Connecticut Center Medicaid. caps therefore amount to a form of discrimi- for Patient Safety; Disability Rights Center This bill is a symptom of a problem. nation against women and contribute to un- of Kansas; Elder Justice Committee of Metro I am not a doctor; my friend from Colo- equal access to justice or fair compensation Justice of Rochester (NY); Friends of Resi- rado is not a doctor; but when I ask my for women.’’ dents in Long Term Care (NC); Greater Bos- doctor what you do when there are

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.031 H27JNPT1 H5196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 symptoms, it is treat the underlying Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, I This is a small step. If we can lower cause. thank the gentleman for yielding. their healthcare costs 3 to 4 percent, Let’s do that. This bill doesn’t do I am not an attorney either, Mr. this is a great, great opportunity for us that. This Republican Senate bill that Speaker. I am a physician. As a matter to help them out. throws people off insurance doesn’t do of fact, I am an obstetrician. I think, of Mr. Speaker, I rise to support this that. Let’s begin a process where we all the professions impacted by mal- bill. I encourage Members on both sides get ideas from Democrats and Repub- practice issues, perhaps, Mr. Speaker, of the aisle to support this bill. It licans to work together to reduce costs obstetricians have been the most im- should be bipartisan support for this in healthcare, to expand coverage in pacted. legislation that will help drive healthcare, and to improve the quality I remember going back as a medical healthcare costs down. of healthcare for American families. student and trying to figure out what Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 This bill is not focused on protecting type of doctor I wanted to become. My minutes to the gentleman from Vir- patients. It increases the risk to pa- wife and I were blessed somewhere in ginia (Mr. MCEACHIN). tients. It drains Medicare of additional there to have our first child. I remem- Mr. MCEACHIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Colorado for yield- money. This bill will not reduce costs ber when that little girl was given to ing. me and I heard her cry, it was maybe to patients. In fact, no healthcare bill Mr. Speaker, I think a couple of being debated in Congress right now the greatest single moment of my life. points, before I get to the main portion As a young medical student, I was actually improves patient care or re- of my remarks, that the manager of duces costs to patients. very impressed and said: That is what the bill threw out need to be addressed. Those should be two pillars, two I want to do. I want to bring babies First of all, my wife is a prosecutor. goals of healthcare reform: Can we re- into the world and have that moment I like prosecutors, but they are law- duce costs, and can we improve patient when I get to give a baby to a mom and yers. I was a trial lawyer until Decem- care? she looks at that baby and it is just a ber 31 of last year. Guess what? We sue This bill risks making patient care very special moment. It is just the drunk drivers. We sue for people who worse in an unconstitutional way. The most agape love I have ever seen, a get hurt when it is not their own fault. Senate bill actually will increase costs mom with a perfect heart towards that I come from a State where contribu- to patients, increase deductibles, make little baby. I wanted to do that. tory negligence is the law. So I appre- more people lose their insurance, make So I started telling my professors I ciate the reverence you hold prosecu- you pay more for insurance you al- wanted to be an obstetrician. Every tors in—I do, as well—but we are all ready have if you are one of the people professor I met said: Don’t do it. You lawyers. who is lucky enough not to lose it are going to get sued. Malpractice I also want to point out that, while under the cruel Republican bill. prices are screaming. You are not there may be people on the floor who Instead of politicizing and polarizing going to like that job anymore. No one are not lawyers, you can’t honestly be- access to healthcare—literally a life- wants to go into obstetrics. lieve this bill gives you equal access to and-death issue for American fami- Well, guess what? My professors were justice, and here is why: You have a lies—let’s work together to find solu- right. I did it anyway. cap on noneconomic damages. So a per- tions that reduce costs, increase cov- The average obstetrician gets sued son who is injured by a doctor and a erage, and improve care. The Senate between three and four times in their person who receives the exact same in- Republican healthcare bill meets none career. Malpractice remains the big- juries from some other tort have two of those three critical criteria that the gest deterrent of physicians choosing different recoveries that they can American people demand in healthcare to go into obstetrics. The average ob- reach. One is capped; one is not. That reform: reducing costs, increasing cov- stetrician has to spend 2 to 3 months is not equal justice, in my judgment, erage, and improving the quality of every year just to pay for their mal- under the law. care for ourselves and for our loved practice insurance. In addition, you all are the pro-busi- ones. I am very blessed. Over 20 years ago, ness party, yet you all want to get into Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Kansas undertook similar tort reform how people contract with one another. my time. as this, and our malpractice costs have I would suggest that is inconsistent Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- stabilized. My malpractice insurance with your pro-business approach. self such time as I may consume. was pretty much the same 20 years Mr. Speaker, what this bill really Mr. Speaker, I know my friend from after we enacted the legislation to curb underlies is a fundamental mistrust for Colorado did not mean to insult me some of these costs. our constituents. Think about it. Ju- when he referred to me as a lawyer, but I think it will be true for me to say ries are made up of our constituents. I want to make a quick distinction. that my friends that are obstetricians What you are really worried about is I spent 25 years as a prosecutor, not in other States without malpractice that your constituents are not going to a lawyer. Prosecutors put people in tort reform, their premiums are often get it right when they are sitting in prison and make the world safe for all three times higher than ours in Kansas. that jury box and making decisions. Your constituents are wise enough to of us; lawyers get people out of prison We have seen this work very, very well send me and 435 of us here to the Con- and make the world less safe for all of in Kansas. The good news is that this gress to make decisions about trillion- us. I want to make that distinction. legislation will not impact any of that dollar budgets, yet you don’t trust Mr. POLIS. Will the gentleman work as well. them to sit in the jury box and make yield? I very much am in favor of this mal- the very important decisions for their Mr. BUCK. I yield to the gentleman practice tort reform and how it is fellow citizens when they are injured. from Colorado. going to impact healthcare. I predict Mr. Speaker, I want to suggest that Mr. POLIS. Prosecutors are lawyers that this will help lower premium costs this bill clearly violates the spirit of as well. So I just wanted to be clear some 3 to 4 percent when enacted. the Seventh Amendment, the right to that it is not an insult. Being an attor- Malpractice is a huge cost of the cur- trial by jury, by putting these limita- ney is a fine profession. There are some rent cost of healthcare. This is a first tions on the jury, by putting limita- attorneys on both sides, both defending step of many that Republicans are en- tions on access to justice. as well prosecuting criminals, but they couraging or want to implement to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- are both attorneys. I just wanted to start lowering those costs of premiums. tleman is reminded that Members are clarify that. Small Business Association members to direct all remarks to the Chair. Mr. BUCK. Reclaiming my time, do were here in D.C. just 2 months ago. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the not tell prosecutors that they are When they walked out of that meeting, balance of my time. merely lawyers. To be a prosecutor is a I was expecting them to come back and Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- higher standard. tell me their concerns were mostly reg- self such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the ulatory concerns, but their number one I was glad my colleague pointed out gentleman from Kansas (Mr. MAR- concern was the cost of healthcare pre- that it violates the Seventh Amend- SHALL). miums. ment. Now we add that to the 10th

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Mr. Speaker, I very $250,000 cap that we are talking (Mr. POLIS) for proposing this amend- thank the gentleman for yielding. about in this bill is the same cap that ment. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposi- has been adopted by the Colorado State The Rebuild America’s Schools Act tion to H.R. 1215. Legislature. would help ensure that each of our Na- My Republican colleagues seem to Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, exactly. tion’s 50 million public school students, have a fixation with caps. In their What I would further add, then, is taught by 3 million teachers, will have healthcare bill, they slash Medicaid whose prerogative is it to institute this access to safe, healthy, and high-qual- and, for the first time in its history, kind of cap: States like our own State ity learning facilities and internet ac- cap Federal funding. The result: hos- of Colorado, which has that cap? Or cess sufficient for digital learning in pital closures, reimbursement and Washington, D.C. insiders behind the classroom. staffing cuts, reduced access, and lower closed doors? This bold proposal would create near- quality. Now, in this bill, they want to I yield to the gentleman from Colo- ly 2 million jobs, improve student impose another cap, a cap on non- rado. learning, and revitalize under- economic damages for injured Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I would re- resourced communities. The Rebuild America’s Schools Act is healthcare consumers. mind my friend again that the States a win for students, families, workers, So who will be hurt? that have adopted any cap—it could be and the economy; and any responsible It will be people like the 76-year-old $250,000, it could be $500,000, it could be infrastructure proposal put forth by woman whose tailbone had to be re- $1 million in non-economic damage Congress should include a bold invest- moved because her bed sores went un- caps—will not be affected by this bill. This bill only affects those States that ment in our Nation’s public schools. treated for 12 days or an 81-year-old Mr. Speaker, this bill was introduced have no caps, and it is Federal money resident who died because her venti- on the 63rd anniversary of Brown v. that is being used to pay for these. lator was dislodged, alarms sounded, Board of Education because, despite Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming and no one responded. the promise of Brown, our public my time, this effectively co-ops States How about the family of a 92-year-old school facilities remain largely sepa- and forces other States to do the same man who died after suffering from mal- rate and woefully unequal. nutrition and dehydration and was thing that my colleague’s and my Last year, on the 62nd anniversary of State of Colorado has already done. It found with live insects in his eyes and Brown, Ranking Member CONYERS and mouth? goes beyond that as well. Under the I unveiled the findings of a GAO report How do we put a $250,000 value on 10th Amendment of the Constitution, that found that more students are at- those injured? this should be a power reserved for the tending schools highly segregated by Besides, this is a solution looking for States. race and class. a problem. There is no medical mal- Mr. Speaker, I would like to shed Now, that most recent GAO report practice lawsuit crisis. Between 2000 light on a serious issue facing millions examining the state of our public and 2015, the number of claims dropped of students nationally and in my home schools’ infrastructure saw that low-in- more than 40 percent and the amount State of Colorado. Every day, 50 mil- come and minority students are served paid fell 23 percent. lion students and 3 million teachers by poor and inadequate school facili- But we do face a medical crisis. Near- face significant health and safety ties. ly half a million Americans die every threats due to inadequate school facili- If we are to fully achieve the promise year from preventable medical errors, ties. I have heard about many in Colo- of Brown, then no child should remain and many more are permanently in- rado, school gyms that are closed down in a classroom with a leaking roof or a jured. This bill does nothing to solve because their roofs are falling in, stag- broken heating system. All students that problem. Instead, it just takes gering statistics that disproportion- should have equitable access to science away the right of the injured con- ately affect high-poverty schools, par- labs or spaces for high-quality career sumers. ticularly urban and rural schools, and and technical educational programs. many schools serving a high percent- Mr. Speaker, 12 States do not invest b 1300 age of minority students. any money in capital construction And if you believe that average Today we have a chance to address projects in public schools, leaving re- Americans should not be barred from this rampant inequality throughout sponsibility of ensuring high-quality the justice system as they seek to hold our school districts and to create jobs classrooms up to localities and local wrongdoers accountable, then you in the process. property taxes, which virtually guaran- must oppose this bill. If we defeat the previous question, I tees inequitable funding between high- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I just want will offer an amendment to the rule to and low-income districts. to make one point. bring up Representative BOBBY SCOTT’s This bill targets Federal funding for I have heard a number of times now Rebuild America’s Schools Act, H.R. school infrastructure to districts and that this bill is a solution searching for 2475, which I am also a proud co-spon- school buildings with the greatest need a problem or it does nothing to help sor of. Mr. SCOTT’s legislation would for improvement to their physical and our underlying cost. invest $100 billion in the physical and digital infrastructure, which would be The Congressional Budget Office, the digital infrastructure needs of our an important step in fulfilling the very office that my friend relies on for schools, creating nearly 2 million jobs promise of Brown. the most recent estimate of those that and creating the education infrastruc- All too often, when Congress talks will decide not to seek insurance under ture we need for the 21st century. about infrastructure investment, we the Senate healthcare bill, has esti- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- speak only about investments in roads, mated that this bill will save taxpayers sent to insert the text of my amend- bridges, and other public buildings. $50 billion over 10 years and reduce ment in the RECORD, along with extra- Public schools are often left out of the medical malpractice insurance pre- neous material, immediately prior to conversation, but schools must be part miums by 25 percent to 30 percent. the vote on the previous question. of that conversation on infrastructure. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The Rebuild America’s Schools Act my time. DONOVAN). Is there objection to the re- will ensure safe drinking water in Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- quest of the gentleman from Colorado? schools, prevent instructional mate- self such time as I may consume. There was no objection. rials like textbooks from being ruined

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Finally, the bill Representatives of 750,000 people, we bill to the floor that was hidden in would mean high-quality jobs for near- also think about constituents that we some closet, written in secret, widely ly 2 million pipefitters, construction know, that we have met, for whom unpopular, throwing people off workers, and other hardworking Amer- healthcare is literally a life-and-death healthcare insurance, raising rates for icans. situation. those who are luckily enough to keep Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to de- I think of my friend Debbie and her their insurance. feat the previous question so we can son Sam. Debbie’s son Sam was diag- This bill is not aimed at protecting debate and pass the Rebuild America’s nosed with type 1 diabetes when he was patients. This bill before us and the Schools Act. We owe it to America’s 4 years old. He is now 20 or 21 or so. He Senate Republican healthcare bill students and hardworking families. was a healthy kid, he ate healthy food, make it more difficult for Americans Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I want to in- an active young child. As Debbie point- to deal with real-life healthcare issues quire of my friend from Colorado, he ed out to me, it is not that anybody that were dealt over the course of life mentioned when he was introducing chooses an illness or a condition, the for ourselves and our families. the gentleman from Virginia that there illness chooses you. Through the luck We need a reset, Mr. Speaker. We are schools that are closing because of the draw, her son Sam is afflicted need to reset and start real discussions gym roofs are falling in. I know a num- with type 1 diabetes. Like many people about improving healthcare. ber of very generous individuals that with autoimmune diseases, it was not How could Democrats or Republicans would like to contribute. poor choices, it was not lifestyle deci- work together to reduce costs? Does the gentleman from Colorado sions that gave him the disease or even Democrats and Republicans should (Mr. POLIS) have the names of any of increased his risk of the disease. He work together to expand coverage. We those schools for us? was dealt a bad hand with an auto- shouldn’t be talking about whether 22 I yield to the gentleman. immune gene that his family didn’t million people lose coverage or 10 mil- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I will be even know that they had. lion people lose coverage or 5 million happy to supply those. To be clear, the Because of that, Sam has a costly people lose coverage. Let’s talk about 5 entire school doesn’t close, just the disease. Thankfully, one that can be million people gaining coverage, 10 gym closes. treated, if not cured, but he has a cost- million people gaining coverage. Let’s Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I have no ly disease for the rest of his life. There reset and frame the discussion about further speakers. is no cure, and the cost of insulin and Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I do have how more people can have access to other lifesaving technologies is very further speakers. healthcare. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the high. The problem we are trying to solve is Sam has what here in Washington balance of my time. not how can we get less Americans to Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 people call a preexisting condition. have access to healthcare. That is why minutes to the gentleman from Nevada That is what we are talking about. this bill is so unpopular. If that is the (Mr. KIHUEN). Without insurance, the cost per month problem Republicans are trying to Mr. KIHUEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise would go from about $400, which Debbie solve, they solved it in this bill. Less today in support of the Rebuilding and her husband are able to afford and Americans will have healthcare. But America’s Schools Act. Every day, stu- put together for Sam, to $2,500 a that is not the problem that the Amer- dents attend schools that put their month, which they could not possibly ican people want us to address in Con- health and safety at risk. The average afford to do. gress. school building is nearly 50 years old, Sam is now 20, and because of the Af- More people with healthcare, and and teachers and children struggle to fordable Care Act, he will be on the people want to save money. They want learn in classrooms without heat, leak- family’s health insurance until he is 26. their insurance rates to be lower, their ing ceilings, and no working internet. That is, if the family can keep their deductibles to be lower. They want to Mr. Speaker, our children deserve health insurance. The family worries, save money. There are some low-hang- better. Research shows that poor like so many others, that they might ing fruit in terms of costs in school facility conditions impact be one of those 22 million families that healthcare, administrative overhead, teaching and learning, and dispropor- loses coverage under this Republican wasteful and duplicative spending, that tionately plague schools that serve healthcare bill. It is a lot of families. we can go after together. These are low-income and minority students all It is not going to be any of my col- good ideas, whether you are a Demo- throughout America. Regardless of leagues’ families. My colleagues have a crat or a Republican. their ZIP Code, all children should government health insurance plan from One of the amendments that I pro- have access to a quality education, and serving in the House of Representa- posed was pricing transparency. One of no child should have to learn in an un- tives. Their congressional staff has ac- the problems in the healthcare market- safe or dilapidated environment. cess to the exchanges, just like we do, place is nobody knows how much any- The Rebuilding America’s Schools to buy insurance. But 22 million people body charges. Different insurers and Act would provide critically needed in- in each and every one of our districts, private payers pay widely different vestments in Las Vegas and rural Ne- 435 districts in this country, in each amounts for the exact same procedure. vada to improve our school infrastruc- and every one of our districts, not doz- Let’s at least disclose the pricing and ture, helping teachers teach and chil- ens of people, not hundreds of people, have transparency so market mecha- dren learn. but thousands of real people like Deb nisms will work to pull down rates by President Trump has repeatedly and Sam, like a story I shared earlier promoting competition. promised to rebuild our Nation’s infra- of Marcia and Grace, will actually lose b 1315 structure. Passing the Rebuilding their healthcare. They will be forced to America’s Schools Act would be the give up their home, become insolvent, By not allowing the market into first step in making this happen. We go bankrupt, or die. A choice that no healthcare, we are creating inefficien- must make an investment in our future American should have to face. cies and raising rates. Let’s come to- generation to guarantee their shot at Mr. Speaker, the bill under consider- gether on that. Let’s come together success. ation today is one of many that didn’t around a lot of good ideas that Demo- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to go through regular order. There were crats and Republicans have bills on and support this piece of legislation. no hearings. Closed process. They cut have amendments on. But, no, they are Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the out all the Democratic amendments not even allowed to be debated and not balance of my time. that we had to improve the bill. That is even allowed to be voted on either on

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We didn’t even see apply this approach more broadly, in a esses. the bill until it was presented fully way that will help millions of Ameri- For these reasons, I oppose the rule and formed days before it had to be voted cans. This effort has been bipartisan in the underlying bill. on, affecting the lives of 22 million the past and should be bipartisan The material previously referred to Americans, one-eighth of our entire today. by Mr. POLIS is as follows: economy, without any hearings, with- Mr. Speaker, I thank the sponsor of AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 382 OFFERED BY out any expert testimony, and only this bill, Representative STEVE KING. MR. POLIS days to digest this hundred-page bill. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on At the end of the resolution, add the fol- So look, let’s reset, let’s work to- the resolution, and I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote lowing new sections: SEC. 2. Immediately upon adoption of this gether to bring down costs, expanding on the underlying bill. coverage and improving quality, and resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House create a work product in healthcare re- opposition to the rule governing debate of resolved into the Committee of the Whole form that we can be proud of as Repub- H.R. 1215, the ‘‘Protecting Access to Care Act House on the state of the Union for consider- licans, as Democrats, and as Ameri- of 2017’’ and the underlying bill. ation of the bill (H.R. 2475) to provide for the cans; one in which Debbie and her son, I oppose the rule for H.R. 1215, the ‘‘Pro- long-term improvement of public school fa- Sam, don’t have to worry about giving tecting Access to Care Act of 2017’’ for the cilities, and for other purposes. The first up their home or facing death; or one reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. following reasons: All points of order against consideration of in which Grace and her mother are able There were twenty-five amendments pro- to live out their lives without worrying the bill are waived. General debate shall be posed by colleagues from both sides of the confined to the bill and shall not exceed one about their preexisting condition. aisle. Mr. Speaker, I call upon my col- hour equally divided and controlled by the Only five of those amendments were made chair and ranking minority member of the leagues to reject this closed rule, and I in order. Committee on Education and the Workforce. yield back the balance of my time. What did all five of those amendments have After general debate the bill shall be consid- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- in common? ered for amendment under the five-minute self such time as I may consume. These amendments were all submitted by rule. All points of order against provisions in Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my friend’s the bill are waived. At the conclusion of con- newfound sense of bipartisanship. The my Republican counterparts. sideration of the bill for amendment the Affordable Care Act was passed with- The rule for this bill incorporates none of the Committee shall rise and report the bill to out a single Republican vote in the amendments offered by my Democratic col- the House with such amendments as may House, without a single Republican leagues. have been adopted. The previous question vote in the Senate, and without any Mr. Speaker, that exclusion is problematic. shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage with- concern of Republican thoughts about The amendments not made in order reflect the crippling partisanship of the House major- out intervening motion except one motion to how healthcare should be run in this recommit with or without instructions. If country. Now that the Affordable Care ity. I also oppose the underlying bill on the mer- the Committee of the Whole rises and re- Act is, in fact, failing; now that we ports that it has come to no resolution on have over 90 counties in America that its, because it limits noneconomic damages to the bill, then on the next legislative day the have zero health insurers to choose a mere $250,000, which if enacted, would House shall, immediately after the third from in the individual market; and now have a disproportionately adverse impact on daily order of business under clause 1 of rule that we see the Affordable Care Act in women, the poor, and other vulnerable XIV, resolve into the Committee of the a death spiral, all of a sudden, we are groups. Whole for further consideration of the bill. When given the opportunity, members re- SEC. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not concerned about the bipartisanship and apply to the consideration of H.R. 2475. how to fix the problem. fused to incorporate an amendment that would We have heard zero amendments in increase that cap to reflect the cost of inflation THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT the past 6 years to the Affordable Care and a concern for the humane treatment of IT REALLY MEANS Act that would have, in fact, improved those individuals affected by medical mal- This vote, the vote on whether to order the the Affordable Care Act from the other practice. previous question on a special rule, is not side of the aisle while they had the H.R. 1215 provides immunity for health care merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- President in the White House, and now, providers who dispense defective or dan- dering the previous question is a vote all of a sudden, we are looking for bi- gerous pharmaceuticals or medical devices. against the Republican majority agenda and a vote to allow the Democratic minority to partisanship and solutions. We will find Finally, I oppose the bill, because it creates an excessively short statute of limitations pe- offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about that bipartisanship and those solutions what the House should be debating. in the future. riod, makes it harder for victims to obtain ade- Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the Mr. Speaker, if we truly want afford- quate legal representation, and imposes the House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- able healthcare in this country, then risk of loss on victims rather than wrongdoers. scribes the vote on the previous question on we need to address the cost of sup- Mr. Speaker, there are numerous examples the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the plying care. H.R. 1215 strikes at the of people who have suffered at the hands of consideration of the subject before the House heart of skyrocketing medical care. By medical providers and whose lives will never being made by the Member in charge.’’ To limiting frivolous and unending law- be the same. defeat the previous question is to give the Consider the case of Olivia, an exceptionally opposition a chance to decide the subject be- suits, doctors can focus less on the fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s courtroom and more on the patient in bright high school senior from Santa Monica, ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that the operating room. California, who had gained early acceptance ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- The reforms made by H.R. 1215 will to Smith College in Massachusetts. mand for the previous question passes the be especially important for rural She never made it to Smith College, be- control of the resolution to the opposition’’ America and underserved urban Amer- cause after a medical procedure was com- in order to offer an amendment. On March ica. Doctors will be able to afford to pleted and while Olivia was still under anes- 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- live and practice in these communities, thesia, a fellow-in-training pulled the catheter fered a rule resolution. The House defeated providing the attentive and responsive causing Olivia’s vital signs to plummet. the previous question and a member of the opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, care that all Americans deserve, not Hospital staff waited more than ten minutes asking who was entitled to recognition. just Americans who live a few miles to resuscitate her, but it was far too late for Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: from a major hospital. Olivia. ‘‘The previous question having been refused, I encourage my colleagues on both She passed away, and her promising future the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- sides of the aisle to support this legis- disappeared. gerald, who had asked the gentleman to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.038 H27JNPT1 H5200 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to Buck Hill Poe (TX) Jackson Lee McEachin Schiff the first recognition.’’ Bucshon Holding Poliquin Jeffries McGovern Schneider The Republican majority may say ‘‘the Budd Hollingsworth Posey Johnson (GA) McNerney Schrader Burgess Hudson Johnson, E. B. Meeks vote on the previous question is simply a Ratcliffe Scott (VA) Byrne Huizenga Reed Kaptur Meng vote on whether to proceed to an immediate Scott, David Calvert Hultgren Reichert Keating Moore Serrano vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] Carter (GA) Hunter Rice (SC) Kelly (IL) Moulton Shea-Porter has no substantive legislative or policy im- Carter (TX) Hurd Roby Kennedy Murphy (FL) Sherman Khanna Nadler plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what Chabot Issa Roe (TN) Sinema Chaffetz Jenkins (KS) Kihuen Nolan they have always said. Listen to the Repub- Rogers (AL) Sires lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative Cheney Jenkins (WV) Rogers (KY) Kildee Norcross Kilmer O’Rourke Slaughter Process in the United States House of Rep- Coffman Johnson (LA) Rohrabacher Cole Johnson (OH) Kind Pallone Smith (WA) resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s Rokita Soto Collins (GA) Johnson, Sam Rooney, Francis Krishnamoorthi Panetta Speier how the Republicans describe the previous Collins (NY) Jones Rooney, Thomas Kuster (NH) Pascrell Suozzi question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- Comer Jordan J. Langevin Payne Swalwell (CA) though it is generally not possible to amend Comstock Joyce (OH) Ros-Lehtinen Larsen (WA) Pelosi the rule because the majority Member con- Conaway Katko Roskam Larson (CT) Perlmutter Takano trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Cook Kelly (MS) Ross Lawrence Peters Thompson (CA) Lawson (FL) Peterson Thompson (MS) pose of offering an amendment, the same re- Costello (PA) Kelly (PA) Rothfus Cramer King (IA) Rouzer Lee Pingree Titus sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- Crawford King (NY) Levin Pocan Tonko vious question on the rule . . . When the mo- Royce (CA) Culberson Kinzinger Russell Lewis (GA) Polis Torres tion for the previous question is defeated, Curbelo (FL) Knight Rutherford Lieu, Ted Price (NC) Tsongas Lipinski Quigley control of the time passes to the Member Davidson Kustoff (TN) Sanford Vargas Lofgren Raskin who led the opposition to ordering the pre- Davis, Rodney Labrador Schweikert Veasey Lowenthal Rice (NY) vious question. That Member, because he Denham LaHood Scott, Austin Vela Dent LaMalfa Lowey Richmond then controls the time, may offer an amend- Sensenbrenner Vela´ zquez DeSantis Lamborn Lujan Grisham, Rosen Sessions Visclosky ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of DesJarlais Lance M. Roybal-Allard Shimkus Walz amendment.’’ Diaz-Balart Latta Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ruiz Shuster In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House Donovan Lewis (MN) Lynch Ruppersberger Wasserman Simpson Duffy LoBiondo Maloney, Rush Schultz of Representatives, the subchapter titled Smith (MO) Duncan (SC) Loudermilk Carolyn B. Ryan (OH) Waters, Maxine ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal Smith (NE) Duncan (TN) Love Maloney, Sean Sa´ nchez Watson Coleman to order the previous question on such a rule Smith (NJ) Dunn Lucas Matsui Sarbanes Welch Smith (TX) [a special rule reported from the Committee Emmer Luetkemeyer McCollum Schakowsky Wilson (FL) Smucker on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Estes (KS) MacArthur Stefanik ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- Farenthold Marchant NOT VOTING—15 Stewart tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- Faso Marino Cummings Loebsack Renacci Taylor jection of the motion for the previous ques- Ferguson Marshall DeLauro Long Scalise Tenney Fitzpatrick Massie Flores Napolitano Sewell (AL) tion on a resolution reported from the Com- Thompson (PA) Fleischmann Mast Granger Neal Stivers mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- Thornberry Fortenberry McCarthy Jayapal O’Halleran Yarmuth ber leading the opposition to the previous Foxx McCaul Tiberi question, who may offer a proper amendment Tipton Franks (AZ) McClintock b 1340 or motion and who controls the time for de- Frelinghuysen McHenry Trott bate thereon.’’ Gaetz McKinley Turner Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Clearly, the vote on the previous question Gallagher McMorris Upton Messrs. VELA, and BISHOP of Georgia Garrett Rodgers Valadao on a rule does have substantive policy impli- Wagner changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to cations. It is one of the only available tools Gianforte McSally Gibbs Meadows Walberg ‘‘nay.’’ for those who oppose the Republican major- Gohmert Meehan Walden So the previous question was ordered. ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- Walker Goodlatte Messer The result of the vote was announced native views the opportunity to offer an al- Gosar Mitchell Walorski ternative plan. Gowdy Moolenaar Walters, Mimi as above recorded. Weber (TX) Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield back Graves (GA) Mooney (WV) Stated against: Graves (LA) Mullin Webster (FL) Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I the balance of my time, and I move the Graves (MO) Murphy (PA) Wenstrup previous question on the resolution. Griffith Newhouse Westerman was unavoidably detained. Had I been The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Grothman Noem Williams present, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall Guthrie Norman Wilson (SC) No. 325. question is on ordering the previous Wittman Handel Nunes Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- question. Harper Olson Womack The question was taken; and the Harris Palazzo Woodall ably detained. Had I been present, I would Hartzler Palmer Yoder Speaker pro tempore announced that have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 325. Hensarling Paulsen Yoho The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the ayes appeared to have it. Herrera Beutler Pearce Young (AK) question is on the resolution. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, on that I Hice, Jody B. Perry Young (IA) The question was taken; and the demand the yeas and nays. Higgins (LA) Pittenger Zeldin Speaker pro tempore announced that The yeas and nays were ordered. NAYS—184 the ayes appeared to have it. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Adams Clark (MA) Doyle, Michael RECORDED VOTE ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, Aguilar Clarke (NY) F. this 15-minute vote on ordering the Barraga´ n Clay Ellison Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I demand a previous question will be followed by 5- Bass Cleaver Engel recorded vote. minute votes on: Beatty Clyburn Eshoo A recorded vote was ordered. Bera Cohen Espaillat The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Adopting the resolution, if ordered; Beyer Connolly Esty (CT) and Bishop (GA) Conyers Evans 5-minute vote. Agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of Blumenauer Cooper Foster The vote was taken by electronic de- Blunt Rochester Correa Frankel (FL) vice, and there were—ayes 235, noes 186, the Journal. Bonamici Costa Fudge Boyle, Brendan Gabbard not voting 12, as follows: The vote was taken by electronic de- Courtney F. Gallego vice, and there were—yeas 234, nays Crist [Roll No. 326] Brady (PA) Garamendi Crowley 184, not voting 15, as follows: Brown (MD) Gonzalez (TX) AYES—235 [Roll No. 325] Brownley (CA) Cuellar Gottheimer Abraham Bergman Brooks (AL) Bustos Davis (CA) Green, Al Aderholt Biggs Brooks (IN) YEAS—234 Butterfield Davis, Danny Green, Gene Allen Bilirakis Buchanan Abraham Barletta Blackburn Capuano DeFazio Grijalva Amash Bishop (MI) Buck Aderholt Barr Blum Carbajal DeGette Gutie´rrez Amodei Bishop (UT) Bucshon Allen Barton Bost Ca´ rdenas Delaney Hanabusa Arrington Black Budd Amash Bergman Brady (TX) Carson (IN) DelBene Hastings Babin Blackburn Burgess Amodei Biggs Brat Cartwright Demings Heck Bacon Blum Byrne Arrington Bilirakis Bridenstine Castor (FL) DeSaulnier Higgins (NY) Banks (IN) Bost Calvert Babin Bishop (MI) Brooks (AL) Castro (TX) Deutch Himes Barletta Brady (TX) Carter (GA) Bacon Bishop (UT) Brooks (IN) Chu, Judy Dingell Hoyer Barr Brat Carter (TX) Banks (IN) Black Buchanan Cicilline Doggett Huffman Barton Bridenstine Chabot

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.010 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5201 Chaffetz Hultgren Posey Kildee Moulton Scott (VA) Bucshon Hartzler Palmer Cheney Hunter Ratcliffe Kilmer Murphy (FL) Scott, David Budd Heck Panetta Coffman Hurd Reed Kind Nadler Serrano Bustos Hensarling Pascrell Cole Issa Reichert Krishnamoorthi Nolan Sewell (AL) Butterfield Higgins (LA) Perlmutter Collins (GA) Jenkins (KS) Rice (SC) Kuster (NH) Norcross Shea-Porter Byrne Higgins (NY) Pingree Collins (NY) Jenkins (WV) Roby Langevin O’Halleran Sherman Calvert Hill Pocan Comer Johnson (LA) Roe (TN) Larsen (WA) O’Rourke Sinema Carter (TX) Himes Poliquin Comstock Johnson (OH) Rogers (AL) Larson (CT) Pallone Sires Cartwright Hollingsworth Polis Conaway Johnson, Sam Rogers (KY) Lawrence Panetta Slaughter Castro (TX) Huffman Posey Cook Jones Rohrabacher Lawson (FL) Pascrell Smith (WA) Chabot Hultgren Quigley Costello (PA) Jordan Rokita Lee Payne Soto Chaffetz Jeffries Rice (SC) Levin Perlmutter Cramer Joyce (OH) Rooney, Francis Speier Cheney Johnson (GA) Roby Lewis (GA) Peters Crawford Katko Rooney, Thomas Suozzi Chu, Judy Johnson (LA) Rogers (KY) Culberson Kelly (MS) J. Lieu, Ted Peterson Cicilline Johnson, E. B. Rohrabacher Swalwell (CA) Curbelo (FL) Kelly (PA) Ros-Lehtinen Lipinski Pingree Clark (MA) Johnson, Sam Rooney, Francis Takano Davidson King (IA) Roskam Loebsack Pocan Clay Jones Rooney, Thomas Thompson (CA) Davis, Rodney King (NY) Ross Lofgren Polis Cleaver Kaptur J. Thompson (MS) Denham Kinzinger Rothfus Lowenthal Price (NC) Clyburn Kelly (MS) Roskam Titus Dent Knight Rouzer Lowey Quigley Cole Kelly (PA) Ross DeSantis Kustoff (TN) Royce (CA) Lujan Grisham, Raskin Tonko Collins (NY) Kennedy Rothfus DesJarlais Labrador Russell M. Rice (NY) Torres Comstock Kildee Royce (CA) Diaz-Balart LaHood Rutherford Luja´ n, Ben Ray Richmond Tsongas Cook King (IA) Ruppersberger Donovan LaMalfa Sanford Lynch Rosen Vargas Cooper King (NY) Rush Duffy Lamborn Schweikert Maloney, Roybal-Allard Veasey Courtney Knight Russell Duncan (SC) Lance Scott, Austin Carolyn B. Ruiz Vela´ zquez Cramer Krishnamoorthi Schneider Duncan (TN) Latta Sensenbrenner Maloney, Sean Ruppersberger Visclosky Crawford Kuster (NH) Schweikert Dunn Lewis (MN) Sessions Matsui Rush Walz Cuellar Kustoff (TN) Scott (VA) Emmer LoBiondo Shimkus McCollum Ryan (OH) Wasserman Culberson Labrador Scott, Austin Estes (KS) Loudermilk Shuster McEachin Sa´ nchez Schultz Davidson LaMalfa Scott, David Farenthold Love Simpson McGovern Sarbanes Waters, Maxine Davis (CA) Lamborn Sensenbrenner Faso Lucas Smith (MO) McNerney Schakowsky Watson Coleman Davis, Danny Larsen (WA) Serrano Ferguson Luetkemeyer Smith (NE) Meeks Schiff Welch DeGette Larson (CT) Shea-Porter Fitzpatrick MacArthur Smith (NJ) Meng Schneider Wilson (FL) DelBene Latta Sherman Fleischmann Marchant Smith (TX) Moore Schrader Yarmuth Demings Lewis (MN) Shimkus Flores Marino Smucker Dent Lipinski Shuster Fortenberry Marshall Stefanik NOT VOTING—12 DeSaulnier Loudermilk Simpson Foxx Massie Stewart Cummings Long Renacci DesJarlais Lucas Sinema Franks (AZ) Mast Taylor DeLauro Napolitano Scalise Deutch Luetkemeyer Smith (NE) Frelinghuysen McCarthy Tenney Hice, Jody B. Neal Stivers Dingell Lujan Grisham, Smith (NJ) Gaetz McCaul Thompson (PA) Himes Pelosi Vela Doggett M. Smith (TX) Gallagher McClintock Thornberry Donovan Luja´ n, Ben Ray Smith (WA) Garrett McHenry Tiberi b 1348 Duffy Maloney, Smucker Gianforte McKinley Tipton Duncan (SC) Carolyn B. Soto Gibbs McMorris Trott So the resolution was agreed to. Duncan (TN) Marino Speier Gohmert Rodgers Turner The result of the vote was announced Dunn Massie Stefanik Goodlatte McSally Upton as above recorded. Engel Mast Stewart Gosar Meadows Valadao Eshoo McCarthy Suozzi Gowdy Meehan Wagner A motion to reconsider was laid on Estes (KS) McCaul Takano Granger Messer Walberg the table. Farenthold McClintock Taylor Graves (GA) Mitchell Walden Ferguson McCollum Thornberry PERSONAL EXPLANATION Graves (LA) Moolenaar Walker Fleischmann McEachin Tiberi Graves (MO) Mooney (WV) Walorski Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I was ab- Fortenberry McHenry Titus Griffith Mullin Walters, Mimi sent during rollcall votes No. 323, No. 324, Foster McMorris Torres Grothman Murphy (PA) Weber (TX) Frankel (FL) Rodgers Trott Guthrie Newhouse Webster (FL) No. 325, and No. 326 due to my spouse’s Frelinghuysen McNerney Tsongas Handel Noem Wenstrup health situation in California. Had I been Gabbard Meadows Wagner Harper Norman Westerman present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on H.R. Gallego Meehan Walker Harris Nunes Williams 2547—Veterans Expanded Trucking Opportu- Garamendi Meeks Walorski Hartzler Olson Wilson (SC) Gianforte Meng Walters, Mimi Hensarling Palazzo Wittman nities Act of 2017. I would have also voted Gonzalez (TX) Messer Walz Herrera Beutler Palmer Womack ‘‘yea’’ on H.R. 2258—ADVANCE Act. I would Goodlatte Moolenaar Wasserman Higgins (LA) Paulsen Woodall have also voted ‘‘nay’’ on the Motion on Or- Gosar Mooney (WV) Schultz Hill Pearce Yoder Gottheimer Moulton Webster (FL) Holding Perry Yoho dering the Previous Question on the Rule pro- Gowdy Mullin Welch Hollingsworth Pittenger Young (AK) viding for consideration of H.R. 1215. I would Granger Murphy (FL) Wenstrup Hudson Poe (TX) Young (IA) have also voted ‘‘nay’’ on H. Res. 382—Rule Green, Al Nadler Westerman Huizenga Poliquin Zeldin providing for consideration of H.R. 1215—Pro- Griffith Newhouse Williams Grothman Noem Wilson (SC) NOES—186 tecting Access to Care Act of 2017. Guthrie Norman Womack f Hanabusa Nunes Yarmuth Adams Cleaver Evans Handel O’Rourke Yoho Aguilar Clyburn Foster Harper Olson Young (IA) ´ THE JOURNAL Barragan Cohen Frankel (FL) Harris Palazzo Zeldin Bass Connolly Fudge The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Beatty Conyers Gabbard NAYS—178 Bera Cooper Gallego finished business is the question on Beyer Correa Garamendi agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of Aguilar Castor (FL) Espaillat Bishop (GA) Costa Gonzalez (TX) the Journal, on which the yeas and Amash Clarke (NY) Esty (CT) Blumenauer Courtney Gottheimer Barr Coffman Evans Blunt Rochester Crist Green, Al nays were ordered. Barraga´ n Cohen Faso Bonamici Crowley Green, Gene The question is on the Speaker’s ap- Bass Collins (GA) Fitzpatrick Boyle, Brendan Cuellar Grijalva proval of the Journal. Beatty Comer Flores F. Davis (CA) Gutie´rrez Bera Conaway Foxx Brady (PA) Davis, Danny Hanabusa This is a 5-minute vote. Beyer Connolly Franks (AZ) Brown (MD) DeFazio Hastings The vote was taken by electronic de- Biggs Conyers Fudge Brownley (CA) DeGette Heck vice, and there were—yeas 238, nays Bishop (GA) Correa Gaetz Bustos Delaney Higgins (NY) 178, answered ‘‘present’’ 2, not voting Bishop (MI) Costa Gallagher Butterfield DelBene Hoyer Blackburn Costello (PA) Garrett Capuano Demings Huffman 15, as follows: Blum Crist Gibbs Carbajal DeSaulnier Jackson Lee [Roll No. 327] Bost Crowley Graves (GA) Ca´ rdenas Deutch Jayapal Boyle, Brendan Curbelo (FL) Graves (LA) Carson (IN) Dingell Jeffries YEAS—238 F. Davis, Rodney Graves (MO) Cartwright Doggett Johnson (GA) Abraham Banks (IN) Bonamici Brady (PA) DeFazio Green, Gene Castor (FL) Doyle, Michael Johnson, E. B. Adams Barletta Brady (TX) Brownley (CA) Delaney Grijalva Castro (TX) F. Kaptur Aderholt Barton Brat Buck Denham Gutie´rrez Chu, Judy Ellison Keating Allen Bergman Bridenstine Capuano DeSantis Hastings Cicilline Engel Kelly (IL) Amodei Bilirakis Brooks (AL) Carbajal Diaz-Balart Herrera Beutler Clark (MA) Eshoo Kennedy Arrington Bishop (UT) Brooks (IN) Ca´ rdenas Doyle, Michael Hice, Jody B. Clarke (NY) Espaillat Khanna Babin Blumenauer Brown (MD) Carson (IN) F. Holding Clay Esty (CT) Kihuen Bacon Blunt Rochester Buchanan Carter (GA) Emmer Hoyer

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.014 H27JNPT1 H5202 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 Hudson Marchant Rutherford Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, The text of the bill is as follows: Huizenga Marshall Ryan (OH) wounding five individuals; H.R. 497 Hurd Matsui Sa´ nchez Whereas Members of the House are under- Issa McGovern Sanford Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Jackson Lee McKinley Sarbanes standably concerned about the security of their staff and the constituents they serve, resentatives of the United States of America in Jayapal McSally Schakowsky Congress assembled, Jenkins (KS) Mitchell Schiff as well as their personal security; Jenkins (WV) Moore Schrader Whereas the Members’ Representational SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Johnson (OH) Murphy (PA) Sewell (AL) Allowance (MRA) is available for ordinary This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Santa Ana Jordan Nolan Sires and necessary expenses associated with secu- River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act’’. Joyce (OH) Norcross Slaughter rity measures; and SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Katko O’Halleran Smith (MO) Keating Pallone Swalwell (CA) Whereas heightened security concerns ne- In this Act: Kelly (IL) Paulsen Tenney cessitate an adjustment in the MRA to pro- (1) CONSERVATION DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Con- Khanna Payne Thompson (CA) vide Members with additional resources: servation District’’ means the San Bernardino Kihuen Pearce Thompson (MS) Now, therefore, be it Valley Water Conservation District, a political Kilmer Perry Thompson (PA) Resolved, That pursuant to section 1(b) of subdivision of the State of California. Kind Peters Tipton House Resolution 1372, Ninety-fourth Con- (2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed- Kinzinger Peterson Turner gress, agreed to July 1, 1976, as enacted into LaHood Pittenger Upton eral Land’’ means the approximately 310 acres Lance Poe (TX) Valadao permanent law by section 101 of the Legisla- of land owned by the Conservation District gen- Langevin Price (NC) Vargas tive Branch Appropriation Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. erally depicted as ‘‘SBVWCD to BLM’’ on the Lawrence Raskin Veasey 4314), the Members’ Representational Allow- Map. Lawson (FL) Ratcliffe Vela ance applicable as of the date of the adoption (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map ti- Lee Reed Vela´ zquez of this resolution for each Member of the tled ‘‘Santa Ana River Wash Land Exchange’’ Levin Reichert Visclosky House of Representatives (including the Del- and dated September 3, 2015. Lewis (GA) Rice (NY) Walberg egates and Resident Commissioner to the Lieu, Ted Richmond Walden (4) NON-FEDERAL EXCHANGE PARCEL.—The LoBiondo Roe (TN) Waters, Maxine Congress) is increased by $25,000, to be avail- term ‘‘non-Federal exchange parcel’’ means the Loebsack Rogers (AL) Watson Coleman able through January 2, 2018. approximately 59 acres of land owned by the Lofgren Rokita Weber (TX) The resolution was agreed to. Conservation District generally depicted as Love Ros-Lehtinen Wilson (FL) ‘‘SBVWCD Equalization Land’’ on the Map and Lowenthal Rosen Wittman A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. is to be conveyed to the United States if nec- Lynch Rouzer Woodall essary to equalize the fair market values of the MacArthur Roybal-Allard Yoder f Maloney, Sean Ruiz Young (AK) lands otherwise to be exchanged. (5) FEDERAL EXCHANGE PARCEL.—The term ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—2 ELECTING A MEMBER TO A CER- ‘‘Federal exchange parcel’’ means the approxi- Ellison Tonko TAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF mately 90 acres of Federal land administered by THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- the Bureau of Land Management generally de- NOT VOTING—15 TIVES picted as ‘‘BLM Equalization Land to Black Hunter Pelosi Ms. SA´ NCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, by di- SBVWCD’’ on the Map and is to be conveyed to Burgess Long Renacci the Conservation District if necessary to equal- Cummings Lowey Scalise rection of the Democratic Caucus, I ize the fair market values of the lands otherwise DeLauro Napolitano Sessions offer a privileged resolution and ask Gohmert Neal Stivers to be exchanged. for its immediate consideration. (6) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- means the approximately 327 acres of Federal The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. COL- lows: land administered by the Bureau of Land Man- LINS agement generally depicted as ‘‘BLM Land to of Georgia) (during the vote). H. RES. 412 There are 2 minutes remaining. SBVWCD’’ on the Map. That the following named Mem- Resolved, (7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means b 1355 ber be and is hereby elected to the following the Secretary of the Interior. So the Journal was approved. standing committee of the House of Rep- resentatives: SEC. 3. EXCHANGE OF LAND; EQUALIZATION OF The result of the vote was announced VALUE. (1) COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES.—Mr. (a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding as above recorded. Walz. PERSONAL EXPLANATION the land use planning requirements of sections The resolution was agreed to. 202, 210, and 211 of the Federal Land Policy and Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- A motion to reconsider was laid on Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1720– ably detained and so I missed rollcall vote No. the table. 21), subject to valid existing rights, and condi- 325 regarding ‘‘On Ordering the Previous tioned upon any equalization payment nec- Question’’ (H. Res. 382). Had I been present, f essary under section 206(b) of the Federal Land I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. I missed rollcall vote No. 326 regarding PRO TEMPORE 1716(b)), and subsection (b) of this Act, as soon ‘‘Providing for consideration of H.R. 1215’’ (H. as practicable, but not later than 2 years after The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Res. 382). Had I been present, I would have the date of enactment of this Act, if the Con- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair servation District offers to convey the exchange voted ‘‘no.’’ will postpone further proceedings land to the United States, the Secretary shall— I missed rollcall vote No. 327 ‘‘On Approving today on motions to suspend the rules (1) convey to the Conservation District all the Journal.’’ Had I been present, I would on which a recorded vote or the yeas right, title, and interest of the United States in have voted ‘‘no.’’ and nays are ordered, or on which the and to the Federal land, and any such portion f of the Federal exchange parcel as may be re- vote incurs objection under clause 6 of quired to equalize the values of the lands ex- ADJUSTING THE AMOUNT OF THE rule XX. changed; and MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL The House will resume proceedings (2) accept from the Conservation District a ALLOWANCE on postponed questions at a later time. conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the Conservation District in and to the non-Federal Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I send to f the desk a resolution, and I ask unani- land, and any such portion of the non-Federal exchange parcel as may be required to equalize mous consent for its immediate consid- SANTA ANA RIVER WASH PLAN LAND EXCHANGE ACT the values of the lands exchanged. eration in the House. (b) EQUALIZATION PAYMENT.—To the extent The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I move to an equalization payment is necessary under sec- tion. suspend the rules and pass the bill tion 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Man- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (H.R. 497) to direct the Secretary of the agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716), the amount objection to the request of the gen- Interior to convey certain public lands of such equalization payment shall first be made tleman from Mississippi? in San Bernardino County, California, by way of in-kind transfer of such portion of There was no objection. to the San Bernardino Valley Water the Federal exchange parcel to the Conservation The text of the resolution is as fol- Conservation District, and to accept in District, or transfer of such portion of the non- Federal exchange parcel to the United States, as lows: return certain exchanged non-public the case may be, as may be necessary to equalize H. RES. 411 lands, and for other purposes, as the fair market values of the exchanged prop- Whereas on June 14, 2017, an armed gun- amended. erties. The fair market value of the Federal ex- man opened fire at a practice for the annual The Clerk read the title of the bill. change parcel or non-Federal exchange parcel,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.016 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5203 as the case may be, shall be credited against any California (Mr. COOK) and the gen- trict and the Bureau of Land Manage- required equalization payment. To the extent tleman from Virginia (Mr. BEYER) each ment. After 15 years, stakeholders have such credit is not sufficient to offset the entire will control 20 minutes. finalized the habitat conservation plan amount of equalization payment so indicated, The Chair recognizes the gentleman for the Santa Ana River Wash that bal- any remaining amount of equalization payment shall be treated as follows: from California. ances the needs of endangered wildlife (1) If the equalization payment is to equalize GENERAL LEAVE with regional economic development. values by which the Federal land exceeds the Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- This is a stellar example of the En- non-Federal land and the credited value of the mous consent that all Members may dangered Species Act at work, and I non-Federal exchange parcel, Conservation Dis- have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- commend Representative COOK for his trict may make the equalization payment to the tend their remarks and include extra- work on this bill. United States, notwithstanding any limitation neous material on the bill under con- This land exchange is a key compo- regarding the amount of the equalization pay- nent of the Habitat Conservation Plan ment under section 206(b) of the Federal Land sideration. Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and a win-win for all parties. It will 1716). In the event Conservation District opts objection to the request of the gen- help protect important wildlife habitat not to make the indicated equalization payment, tleman from California? while allowing the conservation dis- the exchange shall not proceed. There was no objection. trict to increase water storage capac- (2) If the equalization payment is to equalize Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- ity and direct mining activity into the values by which the non-Federal land exceeds self such time as I may consume. appropriate areas. the Federal land and the credited value of the I am proud to sponsor this bipartisan, So again, this is exactly how the En- Federal exchange parcel, the Secretary shall order the exchange without requirement of any commonsense piece of legislation, the dangered Species Act should work. It is additional equalization payment by the United Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Ex- something we should all support. This States to the Conservation District. change Act. This bill reflects a com- is a good bill, and I urge swift adoption (c) APPRAISALS.— promise negotiated at the grassroots by the House. (1) The value of the land to be exchanged level among the cities, county, mining Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of under this Act shall be determined by appraisals companies, wildlife agencies, and water my time. conducted by 1 or more independent and quali- organizations for over two decades in Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I have no fied appraisers. (2) The appraisals shall be conducted in ac- the Upper Santa Ana Wash area. further speakers, and I reserve the bal- cordance with nationally recognized appraisal The bill simply authorizes a land ex- ance of my time. standards, including, as appropriate, the Uni- change of 327 acres of Bureau of Land Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Ac- Management land for 310 acres of land minutes to the distinguished gen- quisitions and the Uniform Standards of Profes- currently owned by the San Bernardino tleman from California (Mr. AGUILAR). sional Appraisal Practice. Valley Water Conservation District. Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in (d) TITLE APPROVAL.—Title to the land to be This exchange facilitates the imple- support of the Santa Ana River Wash exchanged under this Act shall be in a format Plan Land Exchange Act introduced by acceptable to the Secretary and the Conserva- mentation of the broader Upper Santa tion District Ana Wash Land Management and Habi- my Republican colleague and regional (e) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon tat Conservation Plan, which identifies partner, Colonel PAUL COOK. The Santa as practicable after the date of the enactment of opportunities to expand existing aggre- Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and gate mining operations to support new Act is the final step, as he mentioned, legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed infrastructure developments; enhance to complete the transfer of land be- under this Act. The Secretary may correct any water storage for the surrounding com- tween the San Bernardino Valley minor errors in the map or in the legal descrip- Water Conservation District and the tions. The map and legal descriptions shall be munities; and establish protected habi- on file and available for public inspection in ap- tat for certain threatened and endan- Bureau of Land Management, known as propriate offices of the Bureau of Land Man- gered plants and species. the BLM. agement. After the exchange, the Bureau of This legislation allows the BLM and (f) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of Land Management will use the land to the San Bernardino Valley Water Con- conveyance, any costs related to the conveyance protect critical habitat and will en- servation District to trade parcels of under this section shall be paid by the Con- hance the region’s water conservation land which will benefit both the BLM servation District. and storage efforts by recharging more and the conservation district. SEC. 4. APPLICABLE LAW. This land exchange will empower (a) ACT OF FEBRUARY 20, 1909.— than 77 water basins. The land acquired (1) The Act of February 20, 1909 (35 Stat. 641), by the Water Conservation District, mining companies, Robertson’s Ready shall not apply to the Federal land and any which is currently adjacent to two ag- Mix, and CEMEX, which sit on land public exchange land transferred under this gregate mines, will allow local mining managed by the BLM, to increase effi- Act. companies to expand and create great- ciency. And as the gentleman men- (2) The exchange of lands under this section er efficiency in their current mining tioned, by increasing that efficiency, shall be subject to continuing rights of the Con- these local mining companies will servation District under the Act of February 20, operations. 1909 (35 Stat. 641), on the non-Federal land and The companies estimate that this produce aggregate that will support any exchanged portion of the non-Federal ex- small exchange will result in approxi- numerous infrastructure projects and change parcel for the continued use, mainte- mately $8.5 million in new infrastruc- approximately $36 million in annual nance, operation, construction, or relocation of, ture projects and a $36 million increase payroll from this site alone. or expansion of, groundwater recharge facilities in annual payrolls from the new sites. Additionally, the land exchange cre- on the non-Federal land, to accommodate This bill is supported by a wide vari- ates 59 acres of land for the conserva- groundwater recharge of the Bunker Hill Basin ety of stakeholders in my district, in- tion district to use for conservation to the extent that such activities are not in con- cluding the San Bernardino Valley purposes to protect endangered plants flict with any Habitat Conservation Plan or and species and for recharging water in Habitat Management Plan under which such Water Conservation District, the San non-Federal land or non-Federal exchange par- Bernardino Valley Municipal Water more than 70 basins. cel may be held or managed. District, San Bernardino County, the The wash plan has been an ongoing (b) FLPMA.—Except as otherwise provided in city of Highland, California, the city of project since the late 1980s, when it was this Act, the Federal Land Policy and Manage- Redlands, California, CEMEX, the En- a proposal from the cities of Highland ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.), shall dangered Habitats League, Robertson’s and Redlands. As the former mayor of apply to the exchange of land under this Act. Ready Mix, and Inland Action. Redlands, I worked on this project at SEC. 5. CANCELLATION OF SECRETARIAL ORDER I urge my colleagues to support this the local level. Years, and actually dec- 241. Secretarial Order 241, dated November 11, 1929 bill, and I reserve the balance of my ades, of studies and committee reports (withdrawing a portion of the Federal land for time. have culminated in this final presen- an unconstructed transmission line), is termi- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- tation of the Upper Santa Ana River nated and the withdrawal thereby effected is re- self such time as I may consume. Wash Plan. voked. H.R. 497 authorizes a land exchange The Santa Ana River Wash Plan The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- in California between the San Land Exchange Act moves this dec- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Bernardino Valley Conservation Dis- ades-long process forward, which will

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.020 H27JNPT1 H5204 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 allow San Bernardino County to take (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ community like Kodiak should ever advantage of critical economic and en- means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- have to rely on diesel fuel for power vironmental benefits. sion. generation. They wish to expand their (2) TERROR LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT.— After years of working on this The term ‘‘Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project’’ operation by increasing their water re- project at the local level and listening means the project identified in section 1325 of sources, and I agree. to constituents and local stakeholders’ the Alaska National Interest Lands Conserva- My legislation allows the Kodiak comments and questions, I can con- tion Act (16 U.S.C. 3212), and which is Federal Electric Company to divert small flows fidently say that this land exchange is Energy Regulatory Commission project number of additional water from Upper Hidden widely supported. 2743. Basin into Terror Lake by digging a 1.5 I have received letters of support (3) UPPER HIDDEN BASIN DIVERSION EXPAN- mile underground tunnel. from two mining companies affected by SION.—The term ‘‘Upper Hidden Basin Diversion This diversion will increase the water Expansion’’ means the expansion of the Terror the transfer, the County of San Lake Hydroelectric Project as generally de- resources at Terror Lake by 25 percent, Bernardino, the city of Highland, the scribed in Exhibit E to the Upper Hidden Basin resulting in an additional 33,000 mega- city of Redlands, the San Bernardino Grant Application dated July 2, 2014, and sub- watt-hours of generation each year and Valley Conservation District, a local mitted to the Alaska Energy Authority Renew- totalling an estimated output in the chapter of the Habitat League, and In- able Energy Fund Round VIII by Kodiak Elec- project of approximately 168 million land Action, which is an organization tric Association, Inc. megawatt-hours annually. of regional stakeholders that promote (b) AUTHORIZATION.—The licensee for the Ter- The issue at hand is the tunnel would ror Lake Hydroelectric Project may occupy not need to go through Kodiak Island Na- economic growth in the Inland Empire. more than 20 acres of Federal land to construct, This bill is a smart bipartisan plan operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin tional Wildlife Refuge, which is Fed- that will help us support our local Diversion Expansion without further authoriza- eral land, to the State land where the economy and protect the environment. tion of the Secretary of the Interior or under the water diversion would be located. It is a victory for all involved, and I Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation My legislation authorizes the Kodiak offer my complete support and urge my Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). Electric Association to occupy not colleagues to vote in favor of the Santa (c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The Upper Hidden more than 20 acres of Federal land to Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Basin Diversion Expansion shall be subject to construct, operate, and maintain the appropriate terms and conditions included in an Upper Hidden Basin Division expansion Act. amendment to a license issued by the Commis- I want to commend Representative sion pursuant to the Federal Power Act (16 without further authorization of the COOK again. He has been a regional U.S.C. 791a et seq.), including section 4(e) of Secretary of the Interior under the leader on this issue. He has been a col- that Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)), following an envi- Alaska National Interest Lands Con- league. We have worked on many of ronmental review by the Commission under the servation Act. these issues that border our two dis- National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Alaska has tremendous hydroelectric tricts. He has been incredibly thought- U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). potential, and I look forward to moving ful in his approach to this. He has done The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- additional commonsense reforms to a yeoman’s work with his staff in car- ant to the rule, the gentleman from provide our rural and remote commu- rying forward this bill, and it is always California (Mr. COOK) and the gen- nities for new opportunities to obtain a pleasure to work with my colleague. tleman from Virginia (Mr. BEYER) each reliable and affordable hydropower. Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield will control 20 minutes. Mr. Speaker, may I say that the Fish back the balance of my time. The Chair recognizes the gentleman and Wildlife Service supports this, Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I support the from California. there is no objection to it, it is a solu- bill, obviously, and I yield back the GENERAL LEAVE tion waiting to happen, so we are going balance of my time. Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- to dig a tunnel. This is really about a The SPEAKER pro tempore. The mous consent that all Members may tunnel. question is on the motion offered by have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- the gentleman from California (Mr. tend their remarks and include extra- self such time as I may consume. COOK) that the House suspend the rules neous material on the bill under con- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 220 would author- and pass the bill, H.R. 497, as amended. sideration. ize an expansion of the existing Terror The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Lake Hydropower project in Alaska to The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the objection to the request of the gen- meet increased powder demands from opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being tleman from California? Kodiak Island. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. There was no objection. The expansion would have to comply Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 with environmental protections re- mand the yeas and nays. minutes to the gentleman from Alaska quired under the Federal Power Act The yeas and nays were ordered. (Mr. YOUNG). and National Environmental Policy The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, Act. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- this legislation, H.R. 220, allows for the This bill unanimously passed both ceedings on this motion will be post- expansion of the Terror Lake Hydro- the House Natural Resources Com- poned. electric Project on Kodiak Island, mittee and the Senate Energy and Nat- Alaska—by the way, which is larger ural Resources Committee. f than New Jersey. I want to thank Mr. YOUNG for his TERROR LAKE HYDROELECTRIC The Terror Lake Hydroelectric persuasive presentation both in com- PROJECT UPPER HIDDEN BASIN project provides 31 megawatts of hy- mittee and on the House floor. I fully DIVERSION AUTHORIZATION dropower capacity to the Island’s ap- support the sensible bipartisan legisla- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I move to proximately 13,789 residents and, of tion and urge my colleagues to vote for suspend the rules and pass the bill course, the largest Coast Guard station it. (H.R. 220) to authorize the expansion of in the United States. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance an existing hydroelectric project, and Kodiak Island is roughly the size, as of my time. for other purposes, as amended. I mentioned, of New Jersey. This Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I was going The Clerk read the title of the bill. means it is reliant upon the electric to say a few words about this bill here, The text of the bill is as follows: generation on the Island mostly by but I would be in fear of my life if I hydro at this time, some diesel. changed anything on Congressman H.R. 220 With the growing electrical demands YOUNG’s statement. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- of the residents of Kodiak, the Kodiak So with that, I think he did an out- resentatives of the United States of America in Electric Association will not be able to standing job presenting, and I yield Congress assembled, meet their needs without requiring ad- back the balance of my time. SECTION 1. TERROR LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT UPPER HIDDEN BASIN DI- ditional resources or will be forced The SPEAKER pro tempore. The VERSION AUTHORIZATION. back to increasing the use of diesel. question is on the motion offered by (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: There is no reason why a hydro-rich the gentleman from California (Mr.

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PARK. small triangle of land in Washington, The yeas and nays were ordered. (a) REDESIGNATION.—The small triangular D.C., as Robert Emmet Park. The par- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- property designated by the National Park cel is home to a statue of Robert ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Service as reservation 302, shall be known as Emmet, a seminal figure in Ireland’s ‘‘Robert Emmet Park’’. ceedings on this motion will be post- quest for independence. The bill also (b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, authorizes the National Park Service, poned. regulation, document, record, map, paper, or which manages the area, to add inter- f other record of the United States to the property referred to in subsection (a) is pretive displays and signage to the b 1415 deemed to be a reference to ‘‘Robert Emmet area. Park’’. Emmet admired the independence we ROBERT EMMET PARK ACT OF 2017 (c) SIGNAGE.—The Secretary of the Interior achieved in this country and only Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I move to may post signs on or near Robert Emmet wanted the same freedom and liberty Park that include one or more of the fol- suspend the rules and pass the bill for his compatriots in Ireland. Desig- lowing: nating this small plot of land and the (H.R. 1500) to redesignate the small tri- (1) Information on Robert Emmet, his con- angular property located in Wash- tribution to Irish Independence, and his re- accompanying statue as Robert Emmet ington, DC, and designated by the Na- spect for the United States and the Amer- Park will stand as a constant reminder tional Park Service as reservation 302 ican Revolution. of the call to liberty and freedom that as ‘‘Robert Emmet Park’’, and for (2) Information on the history of the statue binds our Nation together. other purposes. of Robert Emmet located in Robert Emmet I would like to thank my friend, Rep- The Clerk read the title of the bill. Park. resentative CROWLEY from New York The text of the bill is as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- City, who is also a proud son of St. Pat- ant to the rule, the gentleman from rick, for his work on this bill, and I H.R. 1500 California (Mr. COOK) and the gen- urge its swift passage. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tleman from Virginia (Mr. BEYER) each Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he resentatives of the United States of America in may consume to the distinguished gen- Congress assembled, will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman tleman from New York (Mr. CROWLEY). SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. from California. Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Robert the gentleman from Virginia for yield- Emmet Park Act of 2017’’. GENERAL LEAVE Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- ing me this time. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. I also want to thank the chairman Congress finds as follows: mous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- and the ranking member of the Natural (1) Robert Emmet was one of Ireland’s Resources Committee here in the most prominent historical figures, having tend their remarks and include extra- led an effort to secure Irish independence in neous material on the bill under con- House of Representatives for moving 1803. sideration. this bill and helping to put this bill on (2) Although Emmet’s efforts initially The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the floor today in a bipartisan spirit. I failed, they succeeded in inspiring new gen- objection to the request of the gen- would also like to acknowledge the ma- erations of Irish men and women to struggle tleman from California? jority and minority staff who have for independence. There was no objection. been very helpful to my office in this (3) For his efforts to gain Irish independ- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- effort. ence, Emmet was found guilty of treason and self such time as I may consume. True, this is not the first time this sentenced to death by hanging. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1500, offered by our measure has been considered. It passed (4) Robert Emmet’s ‘‘Speech from the Dock’’ motivated many of the efforts that colleague, Representative JOSEPH the House during the last Congress, but led to an independent Ireland following 1916’s CROWLEY of New York, renames a small the session ended before it could be Easter Rising; (Emmet famously said that triangular property owned by the Na- moved forward in the Senate and into ‘‘To [Ireland] I sacrificed every selfish, every tional Park Service in Washington, law. It was then, as it is now, a bipar- lasting sentiment . . . I wished to place her D.C., as Robert Emmet Park. tisan bill. I would like to acknowledge independence beyond the reach of any power Robert Emmet, sometimes referred all of the Members who are cosponsors. of earth . . . to procure for my country the to as the George Washington of Ire- In substance, the bill would, as has guarantee which Washington procured for land, was a prominent historical figure been said, name a small parcel of the America . . . to exalt her to that proud sta- known for his role in the Irish rebellion land in Washington, D.C., as Robert tion in the world.’’). Emmet was strongly in- fluenced by American democracy and the of 1803 and for his classic ‘‘Speech from Emmet Park. American Revolution. the Dock’’ that inspired future efforts Emmet was honored by the United (5) Emmet had family members similarly to gain Irish independence. States over 100 years ago when a statue admiring of the United States and dedicated The small National Park Service res- of his likeness was donated to the to the cause of Irish independence, including ervation that is redesignated by this Smithsonian Institution. That statue his brother Thomas Addis Emmet who went bill includes a statue of Robert Emmet, was welcomed by no less than Presi- on to become a prominent Attorney General originally cast in 1916 by Irish-Amer- dent Woodrow Wilson himself. of New York. ican artist Jerome Connor. In April of After 50 years, the museum moved (6) Emmet has been revered by generations last year, the statue was rededicated at the statue to the land where it rests of Irish-Americans for his leadership, cour- now, an unnamed parcel of land. The age, and sacrifice. a ceremony that also jointly marked (7) Fifty years ago on April 22, 1966, the the centennial of the 1916 Easter Ris- rededication committee counted many Robert Emmet Statue was dedicated on a ing. The statue and park, located just a key leaders, including then-Speaker of small parcel of National Park Service land few blocks from the Irish Embassy, are the House John McCormack, Senator (reservation 302) at the corner of 24th Street a source of pride to the Irish commu- Everett Dirksen, and Senator Mike NW and Massachusetts Avenue NW in Wash- nity. Mansfield. Even President Lyndon ington, DC. I wish to thank Representative CROW- Johnson conveyed his pride in Emmet, (8) Robert Emmet’s statue is the central LEY for his sponsorship of this bill, and stating: ‘‘We Americans are proud to feature of reservation 302. also Mr. Jack O’Brien of the Ancient accord a place of honor here in the Na- (9) Many leading Members of Congress, in- cluding Speaker of the House John W. Order of Hibernians for his tireless tion’s Capital to Robert Emmet, whose McCormack and Senators Everett Dirksen work in support of this legislation and struggles and sacrifices bespeak the and Mike Mansfield served on the Robert his lifelong dedication to Irish cultural yearnings of mankind throughout the Emmet Statue Dedication Committee. projects. ages.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.054 H27JNPT1 H5206 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 So it is clear that, on a bipartisan Mr. Speaker, I would like to once GENERAL LEAVE basis, Congress has long recognized the again thank the majority and the mi- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- significance of this statue and its role nority members of the Natural Re- mous consent that all Members may in keeping alive not only the memory sources Committee as well as their have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- of Robert Emmet, but the ideals for staffs. Their support made it possible tend their remarks and include extra- which he stood. for this measure to once again be on neous material on the bill under con- At present, the statue of Emmet is the floor today. sideration. the only statue on this small piece of I would like to thank the hard- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there land. This bill would take the next log- working staffs of the Smithsonian In- objection to the request of the gen- ical step by naming the land for stitution and the National Park Serv- tleman from California? Emmet. It is a fitting tribute since, for ice who have taken care of the Emmet There was no objection. generations, many American school- statue and park for these many, many Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- children learned the words of Emmet’s years. self such time as I may consume. famous speech, which became known as Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1073, brought to us the ‘‘Speech from the Dock.’’ back the balance of my time. by our Natural Resources Committee I often wonder what Abraham Lin- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield back colleague Congressman DON BEYER of coln was taught as a boy. We all the balance of my time. Virginia, authorizes the National Park learned the Gettysburg Address, but, in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Service to construct a visitor services fact, Abraham Lincoln could recite the question is on the motion offered by center at the United States Marine ‘‘Speech from the Dock’’ by memory. It the gentleman from California (Mr. Corps Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The United States Marine Corps Me- couldn’t have been an easy speech for COOK) that the House suspend the rules Emmet to give when one considers that and pass the bill, H.R. 1500. morial is one of the emblematic sites he was expected to be executed after The question was taken. of our Nation’s Capital. As a marine, giving that speech. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the the memorial is especially near and Emmet had been an Irish independ- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being dear to my heart. It represents our Na- ence leader who was deeply influenced in the affirmative, the ayes have it. tion’s gratitude and esteem for the Ma- by George Washington and the struggle Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- rines and those who have fought beside for American independence. He was in- mand the yeas and nays. them. spired by the American fight for de- The yeas and nays were ordered. While the statue depicts the flag rais- mocracy and self-determination. But The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ing on Iwo Jima—one of the most after a failed effort to achieve inde- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- iconic events in World War II—the me- pendence, he was captured by the Brit- ceedings on this motion will be post- morial is dedicated to all marines who ish, as were many others over centuries poned. have given their lives in defense of the of struggle. f United States since 1775. In his speech, Emmet said: Each year, the memorial attracts Let no man write my epitaph; for as no ESTABLISHING A VISITOR SERV- over 1 million visitors and hosts sev- man who knows my motives dare now vindi- ICES FACILITY ON THE ARLING- eral popular events, including Summer cate them, let not prejudice or ignorance as- TON RIDGE TRACT Sunset Parades and the Marine Corps perse them. Let them and me rest in obscu- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I move to Marathon. rity and peace, and my tomb remain suspend the rules and pass the bill Despite this popularity, the memo- uninscribed, and my memory in oblivion, rial lacks basic visitor services such as until other times and other men can do jus- (H.R. 1073) to authorize the Secretary tice to my character. When my country of the Interior to establish a structure permanent restroom facilities. The bill takes her place among the nations of the for visitor services on the Arlington before us authorizes the construction Earth, then, and not till then, let my epitaph Ridge tract, in the area of the U.S. Ma- of a visitor services center that in- be written. rine Corps War Memorial, and for other cludes permanent restroom facilities, Shortly after giving that speech on purposes. thus allowing those visiting our Na- September 20, 1803, Robert Emmet was The Clerk read the title of the bill. tion’s Capital to visit and appreciate hanged, drawn, and quartered. But The text of the bill is as follows: this grand memorial with increased Emmet’s words lived on. In fact, groups H.R. 1073 comfort. named the Emmet Monument Associa- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the tion were founded in the United States. resentatives of the United States of America in measure, and I reserve the balance of Their stated purpose was to build a Congress assembled, my time. burial monument to Emmet, one that SECTION 1. DEFINITION. Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- would, of course, include an epitaph. In this Act, the term ‘‘Arlington Ridge self such time as I may consume. But because Emmet called for Ire- tract’’ means the parcel of Federal land lo- Mr. Speaker, the bill before us today, land to be free before his epitaph was cated in Arlington County, Virginia, known H.R. 1073, authorizes the National Park as the Nevius Tract and transferred to the written, these groups were actually Fe- Service to construct a visitor services Department of the Interior in 1953, that is facility that includes a restroom at the nian freedom organizations. They and bounded generally by— other American groups were quite ac- (1) Arlington Boulevard (United States U.S. Marine Corps Memorial, also tive in the United States for many Route 50) to the north; known as the Iwo Jima Memorial. The years all across our Nation. They came (2) Jefferson Davis Highway (Virginia memorial is located in Arlington, Vir- before subsequent American roles in Route 110) to the east; ginia, adjacent to Arlington National the struggle for Irish independence, (3) Marshall Drive to the south; and Cemetery, and a short drive from the and their presence played a major role (4) North Meade Street to the west. Pentagon and from here. in American political life for many SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A VISITOR SERVICES This iconic statue of marines raising FACILITY ON THE ARLINGTON the flag over Iwo Jima is one of the decades. RIDGE TRACT. So I respectfully urge the passage of Notwithstanding section 2863(g) of Public country’s most recognized memorials— this bill. It does not require spending Law 107–107, the Secretary of the Interior is the most recognized memorial in the funds, and it does not alter the park or authorized to construct a structure for vis- whole world—and receives a tremen- the park system. It would basically in- itor services to include a public restroom fa- dous amount of visitation. Unfortu- clude the name Robert Emmet Park to cility on the Arlington Ridge tract in the nately, there are no permanent rest- a small piece of land where the Emmet area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial. room facilities at the site. It goes with- statue rests. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- out saying that this is a major hurdle Many Americans, as well as our gov- ant to the rule, the gentleman from to visitor comfort, especially given ernment, have long recognized the sig- California (Mr. COOK) and the gen- that this is a popular destination of nificance of the park and statue in tleman from Virginia (Mr. BEYER) each our veterans, not all of whom are able- keeping alive not just the history of will control 20 minutes. bodied. Robert Emmet, but what he stood for. The Chair recognizes the gentleman However, once this bill becomes law, I am glad that continues today. from California. the National Park Service will be able

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.056 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5207 to construct a restroom with funds reauthorizes the Historically Black and protect our Nation’s historic treas- that have already been donated for this Colleges and Universities Historic ures. purpose. This is in keeping with a Preservation program. Historically Black Colleges and Uni- broad policy of improving accessibility Since 1988, the Historically Black versities, commonly called HBCUs, are of all the memorials on and around The Colleges and Universities Historic some of the most important historic National Mall. Preservation program has awarded educational institutions in our coun- This bill is a long time coming. I over $60 million in grants to assist His- try. There are over 100 HBCUs in the want to thank my bill cosponsors for torically Black Colleges and Univer- country, and eight of them are in their support, Mr. COOK of California sities with needed maintenance and re- South Carolina. I proudly represent and Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. habilitation of historic buildings on seven of them and I am a graduate of I understand that our good friends their campuses. These projects may in- one. from the Park Service are watching clude repairing damaged masonry, up- Many of them have buildings and with excitement and pleasure this grading electrical and plumbing sys- sites on their campuses that have ex- afternoon as we take this up on the tems, or fixing leaking roofs. isted for over a century and are of floor. I urge my colleagues to support Although the needs of our Nation’s great historical significance. Unfortu- this bill. Historically Black Colleges and Uni- nately, many of the historic buildings I yield back the balance of my time. versities exceed the amounts author- and sites on these campuses have dete- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield back ized by this legislation, future funding riorated over the years and are at risk the balance of my time. provided to this program will help to of being lost if not preserved and pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ensure that the rich history of these tected. question is on the motion offered by campuses remains preserved for future In 1998, at the behest of the Congres- the gentleman from California (Mr. generations. sional Black Caucus, the United States COOK) that the House suspend the rules I urge adoption of this measure, and Government Accountability Office, the and pass the bill, H.R. 1073. I reserve the balance of my time. GAO, surveyed 103 HBCU campuses to The question was taken; and (two- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- identify the historically significant thirds being in the affirmative) the self such time as I may consume. sites on these campuses and project the rules were suspended and the bill was Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1135 reauthorizes cost of restoring and preserving these passed. the Historically Black Colleges and properties. The GAO identified 712 his- A motion to reconsider was laid on Universities Historic Preservation pro- toric buildings and sites, and projected the table. gram. This program provides grants to a cost of $755 million to restore and f revitalize and conserve historic struc- preserve them. Each of these sites has REAUTHORIZING THE HISTORI- tures at Historically Black Colleges national significance to American his- CALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND and Universities in Virginia. tory, and I believe we have an obliga- UNIVERSITIES HISTORIC PRES- I am very proud and grateful of the tion to be stewards of these historic ERVATION PROGRAM five HBCUs we have in Virginia: Vir- treasures. ginia State, Norfolk State, Hampton In 2003, working with our former col- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I move to University, Virginia Union University, league Jim Hansen of Utah and our suspend the rules and pass the bill and Virginia University of Lynchburg. current colleague and my dear friend (H.R. 1135) to reauthorize the Histori- I point out that the Nation’s first JIMMY DUNCAN of Tennessee, Congress cally Black Colleges and Universities elected African-American Governor, expanded the program and authorized Historic Preservation program. Douglas L. Wilder, was a graduate of expenditures of $10 million annually for The Clerk read the title of the bill. 5 years. I have seen the results first- The text of the bill is as follows: Virginia Union University. Since the program was first author- hand. Last year, Allen University re- H.R. 1135 ized in 1988, as Mr. COOK has said, there dedicated the historic Chappelle Audi- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- has been over $60 million in grants to torium on its campus in Columbia, resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, help restore iconic structures on many South Carolina, which was painstak- SECTION 1. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES of these college campuses, and two- ingly restored thanks to funding from AND UNIVERSITIES HISTORIC PRES- thirds of this money appropriated has this program. Originally built in 1925, ERVATION PROGRAM REAUTHOR- been leveraged to generate matching this building was central to the cul- IZED. funds to maximize the impacts of tax- tural life of African Americans in Section 507(d)(2) of the Omnibus Parks and payer dollars. But despite all the South Carolina for generations. Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 302101 note) is amended by striking progress made with respect to revital- In 1947, Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and izing these campuses, there is still a attended an NAACP event at Chappelle each of fiscal years 2018 through 2024.’’. lot of work that remains to be done in Auditorium that inspired him to orga- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- all 107 HBCUs. nize Black families in Clarendon Coun- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Reauthorization and sustained sup- ty to petition their school district to California (Mr. COOK) and the gen- port for this program is long overdue. provide buses for Black students who, tleman from Virginia (Mr. BEYER) each So I would like to thank my esteemed at the time, were forced to make a will control 20 minutes. colleague from South Carolina (Mr. daily walk of 9.4 miles to school. That The Chair recognizes the gentleman CLYBURN) for all of his hard work and was 9.4 miles to school and 9.4 miles from California. relentlessness to bring this bill to the back home. The legal case that grew from this GENERAL LEAVE attention of Congress. petition, Briggs v. Elliott, precipitated Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- I urge my colleagues to join in sup- the frontal attack on segregation in mous consent that all Members may porting this good bill. the country and was later combined have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of with four other cases that became tend their remarks and include extra- my time. Brown v. Board of Education of To- neous material on the bill under con- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the peka, Kansas, at the Supreme Court. sideration. balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield as Overturning the separate-but-equal fal- objection to the request of the gen- much time as he may consume to the lacy, Brown ended legal segregation tleman from California? gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. throughout America. There was no objection. CLYBURN), the distinguished leader. This is just a singular example of the Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I thank history living on HBCU campuses. Be- b 1430 the gentleman from Virginia for yield- cause of our past efforts, historic build- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- ing me the time. ings and sites at 59 HBCUs in 20 States self such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, as a student and former have received funding from this pro- H.R. 295, introduced by Congressman teacher of history, I have worked dur- gram. However, many historic struc- JAMES CLYBURN from South Carolina, ing my tenure in Congress to preserve tures are still endangered.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.059 H27JNPT1 H5208 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 Consequently, in the omnibus appro- They also remind us of how far we ical College. My mother attended high priations bill for 2017, which passed have to go, how we must continue to school at Shaw University and grad- earlier this year, Congress included $4 address the numerous inequities uated from college at Hampton Insti- million for HBCU Historic Preservation HBCUs face compared to other univer- tute, now called Hampton University. so that we could continue this sities when it comes to educating the Mr. Speaker, HBCUs fill a unique and progress. next generation. important role in our Nation’s higher Last year, the House passed this bill Funding from this program finances education system and in our country’s unanimously, but it was not taken up repairs that schools with large endow- narrative. Not only do HBCUs train our by the Senate. I thank Chairman ments take for granted, repairs from workforce of the future by producing BISHOP and Ranking Member GRIJALVA water damage, asbestos, lead paint, im- the most African-American students for supporting it again today. This bill provements to heating and ventilation who can earn science and engineering is supported by the United Negro Col- systems, and increased physical acces- doctoral degrees, they are integral lege Fund, the Thurgood Marshall Col- sibility for the disabled. parts of our national identity. lege Fund, and the National Trust for The program helps modernize HBCU The more than 100 HBCUs spread Historic Preservation. campuses, creating a suitable environ- across the country house the books and The HBCU Historic Preservation pro- ment for learning and achievement, the memorabilia from freedmen and gram serves as an essential purpose to while allowing these institutions to at- former slaves dating back many years. HBCUs, which have a special place in tract prospective students who deserve Many of the historic buildings on the the fabric of American history, culture, an education. campuses of HBCUs were used as meet- and education. Countless individuals W.E.B. DuBois reminded us: Of all of ing places during reconstruction and have worked tirelessly to cultivate the civil rights for which the world has during the civil rights movement. HBCUs, and their legacy is seen in struggled and fought for for 500 years, HBCUs represent the past, the here graduates whose achievements adorn but the right to learn is undoubtedly and the now, and the future of our the pages of American history. From the most fundamental. country. By reauthorizing this impor- Booker T. Washington, to Mary In short, Mr. Speaker, this program tant program through 2024, we can McLeod Bethune, W.E.B. DuBois, to is necessary to update HBCU infra- honor the many important faculty and Martin Luther King, Jr., HBCU vision- structure and maintain their competi- students that have helped HBCUs en- aries and graduates have set powerful tive edge as institutions of higher dure, support people at those institu- examples of leadership. learning supporting that fundamental tions today, and prepare our workforce The legacy of HBCUs is one of signifi- right. for the future. I strongly support this bill. I com- cant courage and steadfast determina- The President has said these schools mend my dear colleague, Congressman tion. The structures on these campuses are a priority for his administration. JIM CLYBURN, for his enormous leader- across the country are living testa- They are absolutely a priority for me ship on this important issue. I urge my ments to African-American history, as well as for my colleagues of the CBC and they deserve to be stabilized and colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this legis- and the bipartisan HBCU Caucus. So restored. HBCUs are among America’s lation. passing it proves that Congress can national treasures that must be pre- come together to achieve something b 1445 served and protected for future genera- substantial for these schools and con- tions. Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- tinue the conversation surrounding minutes to the gentlewoman from Ala- leagues to support this needed legisla- HBCUs. bama (Ms. SEWELL). Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the tion. Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speak- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. er, I rise today in support of H.R. 1135, balance of my time. Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, how much to reauthorize the Historically Black Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 time do I have remaining? Colleges and Universities Historic minutes to the gentlewoman from The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Preservation program. 1 North Carolina (Ms. ADAMS), a distin- tleman from Virginia has 9 ⁄2 minutes I am so grateful to Congressman CLY- guished Member of Congress. remaining. BURN for his leadership over the years Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 to strengthen and protect the Historic the gentleman for yielding. minutes to the distinguished gen- Preservation program on behalf of our Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support tleman from North Carolina (Mr. Nation’s HBCUs. He has been a tireless of the reauthorization of the HBCU BUTTERFIELD). advocate on behalf of historic preserva- Historic Preservation program. There Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I tion of HBCUs, and I am honored today are ten HBCUs in North Carolina. The thank the gentleman for yielding time. to join him in this effort. Mr. CLYBURN Johnson C. Smith University is in my Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my has worked tirelessly during his time district. good friend Congressman JIM CLY- in Congress to preserve and protect our I am pleased to see strong bipartisan BURN’s bill to reauthorize the Histori- Nation’s historic treasures and the leg- support that recognizes how integral cally Black Colleges and Universities acies of those who came before us. Historically Black Colleges and Uni- Historic Preservation program. Many of us have HBCUs in our dis- versities are to our Nation. I have known JIM CLYBURN for more trict. They represent a steep history of I am a proud graduate twice of North than 35 years, and this has been his student activism in the civil rights Carolina A&T, a retired 40-year pro- passion ever since I first met him many movement. Many of the buildings, fessor at Bennett College—both HBCUs years ago. I thank Mr. CLYBURN for his sites, and historic records that exist on in Greensboro. passion and his leadership on this these campuses have existed for over a Most of the structures that this pro- issue. century and a half. In 1998, as a matter gram will help preserve date back to Since 1988, the HBCU Historic Preser- of fact, the GAO found that there were the founding of these schools, most vation program has provided more than 712 historic buildings and sites on founded in the 19th century. These $60 million to HBCUs all across the HBCU campuses. If we do not do more structures teach us about the lengths country to support infrastructure and to protect and preserve the vestiges that African Americans went through facilitate learning. that remain, we will surely lose this to be educated and to fight for their Both my undergraduate and law important history. place in American society. school alma mater, North Carolina Tuskegee University is one univer- They also provide important lessons Central University in Durham, an in- sity in my home State of Alabama, for today, reminding us of how far we stitution that I am now proud to rep- where Booker T. Washington, George have come as a society and how these resent in Congress, has greatly bene- Washington Carver, and the Tuskegee structures were once built to cope with fited from the program. Airmen all made their place in our Na- Jim Crow America but now are used to And I might say that my father grad- tion’s history. educate our future lawyers, doctors, uated from Shaw University, which is Stillman College; Selma University; and politicians. an HBCU, and later from Meharry Med- Concordia College; Miles College;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.062 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5209 Talladega College; Alabama A&M Uni- and South Carolina or all throughout Eligible projects include stabilization, ma- versity; and Alabama State University, the South. They were great refuges for sonry repair, removing lead paint or other haz- where my mother and father grad- individuals who wanted a better life. ards, and the improvement of access for the uated, are Historically Black Colleges It is important to note that in the disabled. in the State of Alabama. 1980s, the National Park Service award- Mr. Speaker, the Historically Black Colleges At Talladega College, these funds ed more than $65 million. These grants and Universities Preservation Program exists were used to restore Foster Hall, which require you to cover 30 percent of the to preserve, and stabilize historic structures on was erected for girls and teachers in project. So it is not a handout. It is a HBCU campuses through projects such as 1869, and is the oldest dorm on that hand-up. It is preserving the history of structural stabilization, masonry repair, re- campus. This program has helped so this great Nation. placement of antiquated electrical and plumb- many HBCUs in my State. The build- I am very grateful to the Congres- ing systems, abating environmental hazards ings were nearly destroyed 5 years ago, sional Black Caucus. When the ques- such as asbestos, ameliorating termite dam- but the funds from the historic pro- tion is asked, ‘‘What is the Congres- age, and replacing leaking roofs. gram were used to restore the buildings sional Black Caucus and what do we The HBCU preservation project is critically on Talladega’s campus. do,’’ I will say without shame that we important because much of the history of Afri- are the conscience of this Nation and When I think about my own district, can Americans has been lost due to it not we recognize that we have a responsi- the Seventh Congressional District of being considered important enough by histo- bility to protect the vulnerable things Alabama, at Miles College in Bir- rians to study and the fact that many of the re- of this Nation, whether it be people or mingham, students were leaders in the positories of that history—black churches— things. civil rights movement and led a selec- So the idea was to make sure that have been destroyed by arson. tive buying campaign at local depart- not only students have a brilliant edu- I thank and my colleague, Assistant Demo- ment stores and major retailers in 1963. cation, but those who would seek cratic Leader JAMES CLYBURN for his work in Congress has recognized that we have knowledge will be able to come to the bringing this important legislation to the floor. a responsibility to be stewards of these campuses of these Historically Black Mr. Speaker, I am proud that one of the great national resources since we first Colleges and Universities. greatest HBCUs in the country, Texas South- enacted grants to HBCUs for historic I happen to represent two State ern University, is located in my congressional preservation in 1996. The program was schools: Texas Southern University district. then expanded in 2003, thanks to Mr. and Prairie View A&M. There are many Texas Southern University has a rich history CLYBURN and others. Historical build- HBCUs throughout the State of Texas. with nine academic units, 1,000 dedicated ings and sites at more than 60 HBCUs We are grateful for the leadership that staff members, and over 9,200 esteemed stu- have benefited. they have given. They have history. dents. If we continue making investments Soon I will be establishing what we Like most of my HBCU Caucus colleagues, in this program, we can meet the dire call the Emancipation Trail, which I have worked closely with my local HBCU to historic preservation and restoration chronicles the announcement of free- provide funding and resources needed to en- needs that remain at these threatened dom in Texas. It was called able them to fulfill their mission of educating sites. We must not only know our his- Juneteenth. It was 2 years that some the next generation of social engineers and tory, but we must also protect our his- learned about their freedom after ev- conducting research programs addressing tory. eryone else was free. issues of major concern to the African Amer- Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my col- Those stories are being told at the ican community. leagues to continue this important HBCUs, but at the same time, STEM I was proud to spearhead the initiative that work by voting for this bill today to re- education is being taught. Oakwood brought more than $13 million in financial aid authorize the HBCU Historic Preserva- College, a historically Black college of relief for the students and campus of Texas tion program through 2024. the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Southern University. Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 educates huge numbers of doctors. I am I also worked with TSU administrators to ini- minutes to the distinguished gentle- told it has the largest number of Afri- tiate digital archive projects to preserve the woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE), can Americans that go into medical records of two of its most distinguished alum- a graduate of the University of Vir- school. ni, the legendary Barbara Jordan and Mickey ginia School of Law. STEM is very important to our Leland, both of whom preceded me as the Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I HBCUs. Texas Southern University has Member of Congress for the Eighteenth Con- thank the manager of this legislation, a renowned homeland security pro- gressional District of Texas. the cosponsors, Mr. CLYBURN, and so gram. I was pleased to facilitate a partnership be- This is a good bill, and I thank my many others who have been part of this tween Comcast and TSU’s School of Commu- colleagues for voting for this very right historic legislation for their leadership nication to provide scholarships and intern- and positive bill. on it. ships to TSU students and in-kind marketing Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Bipartisan Mr. Speaker, I rise as a member of services to the university. Congressional HBCU Caucus and an original the bipartisan Congressional HBCU I helped secure funding needed to establish co-sponsor, I rise in strong support of H.R. Caucus and as an original cosponsor of 1135, which reauthorizes the Historically Black the Center for Transportation, Training and H.R. 1135. Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Research in the TSU College of Science, En- H.R. 1135 would authorize the appro- Program. gineering, and Technology. priation of millions of dollars from 2018 H.R. 1135 would authorize the appropriation HBCU’s have played a critical role in Amer- through 2024 to the Historic Preserva- of $10 million annually from 2018 through ican history. tion Fund to provide assistance for the 2024 for the Historic Preservation Fund to pro- As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stat- restoration and preservation of historic vide assistance for the restoration and preser- ed: structures at Historically Black Col- vation of historic structures at Historical Black The function of education is to teach one leges and Universities. Colleges (HBCUs). to think intensively and to think critically. Let me indicate that this has been a Specifically, H.R. 1135, reauthorizes $10 Intelligence plus character—that is the goal long journey. The reauthorization is million in annual appropriations for the Na- of true education. very special and emotional to many of tional Park Service grant program supporting HBCUs do not just educate—HBCUs have us. As many of us know, Historically the preservation of historic buildings on the and will continue to fill an important role in Black Colleges and Universities came campuses of historically black colleges and education opportunity and engagement for mil- at the wake of the ending of slavery universities. lions of young people from diverse back- and were a place of refuge for so many Since the 1980s, the National Park Service grounds. students. (NPS) has awarded more than $65 million to I ask my colleagues to support reauthoriza- I am reminded of those individuals more than 80 HBCUs to repair historic build- tion of the Historically Black Colleges and Uni- who, as freed slaves, told stories of ings on their campuses. versities Historic Preservation Program by walking miles to be able to get to a To be eligible for grants under the program, joining me in voting to pass H.R. 1135. school like Fisk University or to a recipients have to cover 30 percent of the cost Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield back school for so many in North Carolina of a project. the balance of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.065 H27JNPT1 H5210 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield water storage projects. Today, the bill Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- back the balance of my time. before us seeks to clear up regulatory self such time as I may consume. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The confusion over the development of new Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1967 would amend question is on the motion offered by pumped storage hydropower. the permitting process for pumped the gentleman from California (Mr. Hydropower can and should be part of storage hydropower projects utilizing COOK) that the House suspend the rules an all-of-the-above energy strategy multiple Bureau of Reclamation res- and pass the bill, H.R. 1135. now and well into the future. It is a re- ervoirs. The question was taken; and (two- liable and emissions-free source of elec- Currently, hydropower projects in- thirds being in the affirmative) the tricity that accounts for a majority of volving Reclamation facilities are sub- rules were suspended and the bill was the Nation’s total renewable elec- ject to either the FERC permitting passed. tricity generation. process or the Reclamation permitting A motion to reconsider was laid on In my home State of Colorado, we process, based on whether a Reclama- the table. have over 60 operating hydropower fa- tion facility was originally authorized cilities that generate more than 1,100 for hydropower development. f megawatts, including new projects The unique nature of pumped storage BUREAU OF RECLAMATION such as Carter Lake, South Canal, and projects, which require the use of mul- PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER Ridgway Reservoir. However, as is the tiple separate reservoirs, can mean DEVELOPMENT ACT case nationwide, there is potential for that a single proposed project can be Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I move to new hydropower generation in Colo- subject to both Reclamation and suspend the rules and pass the bill rado. FERC’s permitting processes, since dif- (H.R. 1967) to amend the Reclamation My bill, the Bureau of Reclamation ferent reservoirs are under different Project Act of 1939 to authorize Pumped Storage Hydropower Develop- agency jurisdiction. pumped storage hydropower develop- ment Act, H.R. 1967, looks to pave the If enacted, H.R. 1967 would subject ment utilizing multiple Bureau of Rec- way for additional clean hydropower pumped storage projects using multiple lamation reservoirs, as amended. generation by clearing up regulatory Reclamation reservoirs to just the Rec- The Clerk read the title of the bill. permitting confusion at existing Bu- lamation permitting process instead of The text of the bill is as follows: reau of Reclamation facilities. the process for both Reclamation and We worked with our colleague from FERC. H.R. 1967 central Washington State, Mr. Like FERC, Reclamation’s permit- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- NEWHOUSE, on this bill. His interest ting project requires authorized resentatives of the United States of America in pumped storage projects to comply Congress assembled, stems from a real-life example of where it is unclear whether the Bureau of with the National Environmental Pol- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. icy Act, the Endangered Species Act, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bureau of Rec- Reclamation or the Federal Energy lamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Develop- Regulatory Commission have permit- the National Historic Preservation ment Act’’. ting jurisdiction on pumped storage Act, and other statutory requirements. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR PUMPED STORAGE HY- hydropower projects at the Columbia While I believe that H.R. 1967 is a DROPOWER DEVELOPMENT UTI- Basin Project. commonsense bill and I support its pas- LIZING MULTIPLE BUREAU OF REC- The project’s proponents want to sage, I also support ongoing efforts to LAMATION RESERVOIRS. build a project that pumps water to incorporate feedback from the Colville Section 9(c)(1) of the Reclamation Project Act and from two of the project’s reservoirs Tribe in Washington State as this bill of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)(1)) is amended by in- serting ‘‘and pumped storage hydropower devel- for hydroelectric generation. But be- advances to the Senate and proceeds opment exclusively utilizing Bureau of Reclama- cause of potential dual permitting re- through the legislative process. tion reservoirs’’ after ‘‘including small conduit quirements, there have been serious Mr. Speaker, I had the remarkable hydropower development’’. delays in bringing this potential 500 opportunity to live in Switzerland for 4 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- megawatt project online. years, and hiked and climbed many of ant to the rule, the gentleman from Similar to a public law authored in the Alps. It was fascinating to see the 2013 by our committee colleague and California (Mr. COOK) and the gen- high-altitude dams that made hydro- fellow Coloradan, SCOTT TIPTON, that tleman from Virginia (Mr. BEYER) each power the dominant form of power in will control 20 minutes. cleared up confusion on the Bureau of the country. Eighty percent of all elec- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Reclamation’s pipes and canals, my tricity was hydropower or nuclear. bill makes it clear that the Bureau of from California. I thank my good friend, Congressman Reclamation is the lead agency that LAMBORN from Colorado Springs, for GENERAL LEAVE will oversee pumped storage develop- his leadership on this issue. I encour- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- ment for projects exclusively utilizing age unanimous passage of this bill. mous consent that all Members may the agency’s facilities. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- The regulatory clarification in my of my time. tend their remarks and include extra- bill will help pave the way for more Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield back neous material on the bill under con- pumped storage by incentivizing devel- the balance of my time. sideration. opers who will, in turn, pay the Amer- Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, as this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ican taxpayers for the use of Federal Chamber considers H.R. 1967, the ‘‘Bureau of objection to the request of the gen- facilities. Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower tleman from California? In a hearing earlier this spring of the Development Act,’’ I would like to provide There was no objection. Water, Power, and Oceans Sub- some brief remarks regarding issues raised by Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 committee, which I chair, even our the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Res- minutes to the gentleman from Colo- friends on the other side of the aisle ervation. rado (Mr. LAMBORN). agreed that we should be doing all we The Colville Tribe has been participating in Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I thank can to incentivize clean, renewable hy- a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pro- the gentleman from California (Mr. dropower generation at existing Fed- ceeding related a proposed pumped storage COOK), a valuable member of the Com- eral facilities. That is why this bill was project on Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake in mittee on Natural Resources, for yield- passed by the House Natural Resources north central Washington. A portion of Lake ing. Committee by unanimous consent in Roosevelt is within the boundaries of the Mr. Speaker, today, we are here to April. Colville Reservation. consider a bill that aims to remove I urge my House colleagues to join The Colville Tribe has raised several ques- barriers to improve our Nation’s water me in promoting clean, renewable hy- tions about the project’s potential impacts to and power infrastructure. dropower generation as part of our Na- culturally and economically important fisheries Just last Thursday, the House passed tion’s all-of-the-above energy strategy in Lake Roosevelt, water quality, and to reve- a bill designating the Bureau of Rec- by supporting this bill, the Bureau of nues the Tribe receives from the Bonneville lamation as the lead agency when it Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydro- Power Administration from the operation of the comes to permitting new and expanded power Development Act. Grand Coulee Dam.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.066 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5211 Because of these questions, the Colville Canada, and European partners founded the want to thank Leader MCCARTHY and Tribe and the project proponents have been North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Minority Whip HOYER for their leader- involved in ongoing discussions in hopes of in Washington in 1949; ship on this important resolution and, Whereas the foundation of NATO is collec- of course, Ranking Member ENGEL, who reaching an agreement on how to proceed tive defense as enumerated in Article 5 of the with the project review process. As those dis- North Atlantic Treaty which states that, has also been a strong supporter of the cussions proceed, I would like to provide my ‘‘The Parties agree that an armed attack NATO alliance. commitment to work with the Colville Tribe against one or more of them in Europe or Mr. Speaker, in 1949, 12 free, demo- and the project proponents as the legislative North America shall be considered an attack cratic nations bound themselves to- process moves forward. against them all.’’; gether in an unprecedented defense al- Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, Whereas NATO is one of the most success- liance, the North Atlantic Treaty Or- as this chamber considers H.R. 1967, the ‘‘Bu- ful military alliances in history, deterring ganization. These founding members the outbreak of another world war, pro- acted in the aftermath of the Second reau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydro- tecting the territorial integrity of its mem- power Development Act,’’ I would like to pro- World War to promote peace in Europe, bers, and seeing the Cold War through to a to promote their freedom, and to face vide some brief remarks regarding issues peaceful conclusion; raised by the Confederated Tribes of the Whereas Article 5 of the North Atlantic the threats they saw emerging on the Colville Reservation. Treaty has only been invoked once in history horizon. Now, more than six decades The Colville Tribe has been participating in when alliance members came to the aid of later, this alliance has been the corner- a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pro- the United States following the terrorist at- stone of transatlantic security, and it ceeding related to a proposed pumped stor- tacks of September 11, 2001; has attracted other freedom-loving Whereas NATO allies and partners, includ- age project on Lake Roosevelt and Banks democratic nations to join its ranks. ing Canada and countries in Central, East- Of course, article 5’s principle of col- Lake in north central Washington. A portion of ern, and Northern Europe, including coun- Lake Roosevelt is within the boundaries of the lective defense has been key to the suc- tries of the Western Balkans, and the former cess of the alliance, and we will not Colville Reservation. Soviet Union have stood alongside the forget how the United States has bene- The Colville Tribe has raised several ques- United States in joint operations in the fited from that principle as NATO tions about the project’s potential impacts to Western Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and members unanimously elected to come culturally and economically important fisheries elsewhere around the globe; to our support after the terrorist at- in Lake Roosevelt, water quality, and to reve- Whereas NATO remains the foundation of United States foreign policy of promoting a tacks on September 11, 2001. nues the Tribe receives from the Bonneville Europe that is whole, free, and at peace; Proliferation of weapons of mass de- Power Administration from the operation of the Whereas at the Wales Summit in 2014, struction, cyber attacks, nonconven- Grand Coulee Dam. NATO leaders agreed that each alliance tional attacks by terrorist groups Because of these questions, the Colville member would spend at least two percent of against our people, these are threats Tribe and the project proponents have been its nation’s gross domestic product on de- that NATO’s founders could not have involved in ongoing discussions in hopes of fense by 2024; Whereas multiple Presidents have re- anticipated, yet they are the chal- reaching an agreement on how to proceed lenges that we must act now to ad- with the project review process. As those dis- affirmed the commitment of the United States to the collective defense guarantees dress. We are stronger, no question, cussions proceed, I would like to provide my in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty; when we act together. commitment to work with the Colville Tribe and Now, Moscow’s strategic objective is and the project proponents as the legislative Whereas the Constitution of the United to break apart the NATO alliance to process moves forward. States grants Congress the sole power to de- boost Russian geopolitical influence in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The clare war: Now, therefore, be it Western Europe. In light of this, it is question is on the motion offered by Resolved, That the House of Representa- even more important that NATO mem- the gentleman from California (Mr. tives— (1) solemnly reaffirms the commitment of bers meet the standard of investing 2 COOK) that the House suspend the rules the United States to the North Atlantic percent of their GDP on defense. We and pass the bill, H.R. 1967, as amend- Treaty Organization’s principle of collective appreciate the few who already meet ed. defense as enumerated in Article 5 of the the minimum requirement: Estonia, The question was taken; and (two- North Atlantic Treaty; Greece, Poland, and the U.K. At the ad- thirds being in the affirmative) the (2) strongly supports the decision at the ministration’s urging, others have rules were suspended and the bill, as NATO Wales Summit in 2014 that each alli- stepped up their game, such as Latvia, amended, was passed. ance member would spend at least two per- Lithuania, and Romania, but others A motion to reconsider was laid on cent of its nation’s gross domestic product have further to go. the table. on defense by 2024; (3) condemns any threat to the sov- This resolution calls on NATO mem- f ereignty, territorial integrity, freedom and bers to meet these commitments while democracy of any NATO ally; and also reaffirming our commitment to b 1500 (4) welcomes the Republic of Montenegro NATO and to the article 5 provision for REAFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT as the 29th member of the NATO Alliance. collective defense. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- join me in support of this resolution, NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY OR- ant to the rule, the gentleman from California (Mr. ROYCE) and the gen- and I reserve the balance of my time. GANIZATION’S PRINCIPLE OF Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- COLLECTIVE DEFENSE tleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL) each will control 20 minutes. self such time as I may consume. Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support er, I move to suspend the rules and from California. of this measure. Let me start by agree to the resolution (H. Res 397) sol- GENERAL LEAVE thanking the leaders on both sides of emnly reaffirming the commitment of Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- the aisle who worked to bring this the United States to the North Atlan- er, I ask unanimous consent that all measure forward: Speaker RYAN and tic Treaty Organization’s principle of Members may have 5 legislative days Leader PELOSI; the majority leader, collective defense as enumerated in Ar- within which to revise and extend their Mr. MCCARTHY; the minority whip, Mr. ticle 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. remarks and to include any extraneous HOYER; and my friend from California The Clerk read the title of the resolu- material on this measure. (Mr. ROYCE), our chair of the Com- tion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there mittee on Foreign Affairs. The text of the resolution is as fol- objection to the request of the gen- Mr. Speaker, NATO has been the lows: tleman from California? most effective alliance of the 20th and H. RES. 397 There was no objection. 21st centuries. It stood as a bulwark against communist aggression during Whereas more than 250,000 Americans died Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- in the Second World War to liberate Europe er, I yield myself such time as I may the Cold War. Since the fall of the So- from the scourge of genocidal fascism; consume. viet Union, it has played a critical role Whereas in the wake of the cataclysm of Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Speak- in building an integrated Europe that the Second World War, the United States, er RYAN and Minority Leader PELOSI. I is whole, free, and at peace.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.028 H27JNPT1 H5212 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 At the heart of the alliance is the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Article 5, as the gentlewoman just value enshrined in article 5: An attack thank our esteemed chairman as well mentioned, was invoked only once: on any ally is an attack on all allies. as the ranking member. when America’s allies joined in the That commitment has been so strong Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support fight against al-Qaida after the Sep- across the decades, that the alliance of Speaker RYAN’s measure which reaf- tember 11 terrorist attacks on our never once invoked article 5 during the firms America’s commitment to NATO, country. long standoff between East and West article 5 and the principle of collective I, like many of my colleagues, have during the Cold War. defense. traveled to Afghanistan, Iraq, and In fact, article 5 has only been in- Like my colleagues, I believe that other places and seen that our NATO voked one time in NATO’s history, NATO has been indispensable in deter- partners have shed blood in the name when the ruins of the World Trade Cen- ring another world war and in pro- of article 5 in our common fight ter were smouldering in New York City tecting our values and ideals. It is our against terrorism. as the world rallied around the United commitment to each other and to Our commitment to article 5 is a States. After the attacks of September those ideals that have made our alli- commitment to brave men and women 11, 2001, NATO allies did what we al- ance so strong, so effective. It is that across the world who risk and give ways knew they would: they said the commitment to each other that has en- their lives for the NATO alliance. Pre- attack on us was an attack on all of hanced the territorial security and sta- vious administrations, both Demo- them as well. Since then, for nearly 16 bility of each one of us. cratic and Republican, have strongly years, American troops have fought Let us not forget that it was fol- and unambiguously stood by NATO and and shed blood and died alongside men lowing the terrorist attacks of 9/11 that article 5. and women serving in the uniforms of NATO invoked article 5 for the only I was very sad, I will be very honest our NATO allies. time in its history, coming to the de- with you, my colleagues, when meeting Mr. Speaker, this isn’t a commit- fense of us, the United States. This was with NATO leaders at the alliance’s ment we as Americans can take light- a signal of unity, of strength, and that headquarters in Brussels, a building ly. While I am glad President Trump fi- is what makes article 5 so special. dedicated to the victims of the 9/11 at- I also appreciate the pledges of our nally affirmed the commitment of the tacks, President Trump refused to alliance members to share the burden United States to article 5, I think it is clearly and unequivocally reassure our of the cost of our mutual defense by important for Congress to do it as well. NATO partners that he would honor ar- aiming to spend at least 2 percent of The administration’s hot-and-cold ticle 5. their GDP on defense by the year 2024. approach to the alliance caused a lot of We in this Congress of the United That is so important, Mr. Speaker, be- unneeded heartburn for our allies and States, acting in a bipartisan way, cause NATO’s role over the years has caused even the best of friends to ques- want to remove all doubt that the U.S. evolved. We are no longer facing just tion our commitment. commitment to the principles of a mu- the threat of communist aggression; we NATO is not a thing that can just be tual defense embodied by NATO are are facing a multitude of threats thrown in with everything else. It is ironclad. I keep using that word. Every against our mutual national security very important to us, and we should day, Putin searches for cracks in our interests around the globe, and we need allow our allies to meet their commit- NATO alliance. We must convey to him to be prepared for whatever comes our ments laid out at the NATO summit in that this alliance is ironclad. way. And now, just on another related sub- Wales. It is very important that we do I am pleased to reiterate my support that. ject, it is about our national security. for Speaker RYAN’s resolution. I thank Right now, especially, we need to be the chairman and the ranking member While we are glad to be passing this clear on our commitment to NATO. for their commitment to NATO and to resolution affirming America’s com- The danger that Russia poses to the al- the principle of collective defense. It is mitment to article 5, the bipartisan liance, to Western democracy and an ever so important in these dangerous bill sanctioning Russia languishes in integrated, unified Europe, is the times. the House. While the White House ca- greatest test in a generation. If there Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, recently, I ters to Putin, Congress must hold Rus- are cracks in the surface, you can bet was in Brussels, and we met with sia accountable for its actions by pass- that Vladimir Putin will do all he can NATO officials on a codel led by the ing the Iran-Russia sanctions bill. It to exploit them. Fracturing Western Democratic leader, Ms. PELOSI. passed the Senate 98–2—98–2—strong bi- unity is his top goal, and the United Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the partisan support for a bill that con- States needs to be strong in our com- gentlewoman from California (Ms. tained the Iran and Russia sanctions. mitment to NATO. PELOSI). We can’t go home for the Fourth of Today, the House is saying we will Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank July without passing that legislation. not waver. We are sending a message to the gentleman for yielding, and I thank It is my understanding it was just a our allies and partners and to Moscow him for his extraordinary leadership on blue slip problem that could be easily that a wager against NATO is a losing the committee, as well as the bipar- resolved. That is how it was character- bet. I would like to see the House take tisan nature of this legislation that ized when the President of Ukraine an even tougher stance against Moscow Mr. ROYCE and Mr. ENGEL are bringing said to us that they really need the and immediately pass the Senate’s to the floor. I associate myself with the Russian sanctions enforced and Russia sanctions bill. This legislation remarks of the distinguished former strengthened. won overwhelmingly bipartisan sup- chair of the Foreign Affairs Com- Let us have the courage to stand up port in the other body, and I am con- mittee, Congresswoman ROS-LEHTINEN. to those who menace the free world and fident we could act on it swiftly in the Mr. Speaker, this bipartisan resolu- stand by our partners in support of a House. tion reassures our friends, it rebuffs peaceful, democratic, and free future With this measure today, we are say- our foes, and it reminds the world that for all. ing with one voice that article 5 is sa- America’s commitment to NATO’s What we are doing today is very im- cred, that NATO is strong, and the re- common defense pledge is ironclad. portant. It is not just about a bill. It is solve of the United States and our al- When President Truman signed the not just about an agreement. It is lies won’t be weakened by a bully sit- NATO Treaty nearly 70 years ago, he about values. It is about security as a ting in Moscow. called the alliance, ‘‘a long step toward value, something we take an oath to Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of permanent peace in the whole world.’’ protect and defend. This NATO agree- my time. NATO has guaranteed the security of ment helps us do that, but we must Mr. ROYCE of California. I yield 2 the American people and our allies for also do what flows from it and say to minutes to the gentlewoman from decades. Now some people don’t re- the Russians, who are the point of Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN), who member what those decades were like, NATO, you are going to have sanctions chairs the Foreign Affairs Sub- fighting the threat of communism. Ar- because of your aggression in Eastern committee on the Middle East and ticle 5, the collective defense provision, Europe, and at the same time send that North Africa. is the core of that security guarantee. message to the Iranians.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.071 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5213 Mr. Speaker, I urge a very strong leged to help represent the United Denmark, as well—there is no doubt unanimous vote for this. This is some- States at the NATO Parliamentary As- that the neighbors of Russia feel a thing so bipartisan, so wonderful. It is sembly. pressure that has, over the last 15 a good day. It is a good bill. It gives us Mr. Speaker, I would like to borrow a years, not been as present. NATO’s all hope. line from a very well-known poet who common defense commitment is as I urge our colleagues to vote ‘‘aye’’ said, ‘‘No man is an island,’’ recog- vital to global security and America’s and call upon the Speaker to bring the nizing that human beings do not thrive security as it has ever been. other bill to the floor. I hope our dis- when isolated from others, a concept We know that Russia interfered with tinguished chair and ranking member that is recognized by all religions. our elections and has used cyber at- of the Foreign Affairs Committee will This is more true than ever as our tacks against our NATO allies to sub- be able to be part of bringing it to the world becomes increasingly dangerous. vert their democratic institutions as floor very soon. And, more than ever, the United States well. Estonia, in particular, has devel- Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- of America needs friends to stand oped, and is developing, defenses to er, I reserve the balance of my time. strong and stand up for our mutual cyber attacks. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 democratic values. We, the United States, the leader of minutes to the gentleman from Vir- So, Mr. Speaker, I urge my col- the free world, must make it clear, un- ginia (Mr. CONNOLLY). leagues to support this bipartisan reso- equivocally so, both to Vladimir Putin Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I lution, committing the United States and to our NATO allies, that the thank my dear friend, the distin- to NATO article 5 collective defense. United States stands firmly by its com- guished ranking member, and I thank Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- mitment to the alliance and its collec- my friend Mr. ROYCE, the chairman of er, I continue to reserve the balance of tive defense. the committee, for their leadership. my time. It has only been once that article 5 Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 has been implicated, and that was after of H. Res. 397, reaffirming the commit- minutes to the gentleman from Mary- 9/11, when all of our European allies in NATO said that an attack on the ment of the United States to NATO’s land (Mr. HOYER), the Democratic United States was perceived as an at- principle of collective defense as enu- whip, who is an original cosponsor of tack on them, and they pledged their merated in article 5 of the North At- this resolution. unity and alliance and action. An at- lantic Treaty. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to tack on one is an attack on all—an at- b 1515 thank Mr. ROYCE and Mr. ENGEL for tack on democracy, on freedom, on the As the head of the U.S. delegation to their leadership. I also want to thank values that this country and our NATO the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. MCCARTHY, Speaker RYAN, and allies stand for. It is in that context, Mr. Speaker, and as rapporteur for the Transatlantic Leader PELOSI for their strong support that I urge my colleagues to join us in Subcommittee, I can attest to the anx- of this resolution. giving this resolution—it says here on iety within NATO regarding the admin- Mr. Speaker, I went to Brussels over this text—a strong vote of passage. istration’s commitment to the alli- the Memorial Day break. We met in More than that, I hope this is a unani- ance. Brussels with the NATO leaders. The mous vote of passage. This is the op- Case in point, one cannot talk about Deputy Secretary General was there, pression of the leader of the free world the U.S. commitment to article 5 in and we spoke about the confidence that that we will not only lead, but we will 2017 without mentioning President our European allies had, and needed, Trump’s failure to embrace it in full act. for the continuing viability of NATO, Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- view of our NATO allies when he was in the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- er, I continue to reserve the balance of Brussels earlier this year. It has been tion, and our commitment to the mu- my time. widely reported that even the Presi- tual defense of the members of NATO. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, we should dent’s own national security team was That has been for 70 years the crit- be clear that Vladimir Putin is testing blindsided by the omission. ical—over 70 years, really—the critical us. He attacked our democracy in last I welcome this resolution, but it stability that we have seen in the Eu- year’s election, he is working to create would have made a stronger statement ropean Plain, and it needs to continue divisions among our allies, and he to bring it to the floor immediately to be. would love nothing more than to see after the President’s disconcerting Mr. Speaker, I am proud to cosponsor NATO fail. speech in Brussels. This resolution this resolution, which reaffirms our If the United States offers anything maybe is less a profile in courage as it Nation’s commitment to the North At- less than our full-throated support for is a sigh of relief. lantic Treaty Organization’s article 5 the alliance, and our ironclad commit- Since the House failed the leadership and the common defense among our ments to article 5, Moscow will see test on this account, let’s redeem our- NATO allies. that as an invitation to undercut selves by taking up the Engel-Connolly For 70 years, as I said, NATO has transatlantic unity and fracture our bill on Russian’s sanctions, and the kept the peace in Europe and around critical bond with Europe. Iran-Russia sanctions package recently the world. Now, that does not mean I am glad the House is coming to- passed in the Senate by 98–2, and send that we have had peace everywhere in gether to ensure that it doesn’t hap- it to the President’s desk for signature. the world, but it does mean that we pen. I hope we can continue to work in Any delay only furthers the trend of have not had world conflagration, as a bipartisan way to shore up our alli- obsequiousness to the executive branch we saw in the last century. ances and push back on Russian aggre- and enables this administration’s dis- From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the gation. This is a real threat. Russia is astrous retreat from global leadership. fall of the Iron Curtain, NATO’s unity not our ally. I am proud to support this resolution, in the face of common threats has Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to support I am glad it is on the floor, and I hope helped prevent a direct Soviet attack this measure, and I urge all Members it is an auger of things to come. against America and against our allies. to do the same. Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Since the end of the Cold War, NATO Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance er, I continue to reserve the balance of has been adapting to meet threats new of my time. my time. and old. Together, NATO members Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 have served on the ground in Bosnia, er, as a coauthor of this resolution, I minute to the gentlewoman from Flor- Kosovo, Afghanistan, and enlargement also want to thank the other co- ida (Ms. FRANKEL). has made the allegiance even stronger. authors, including STEVE COHEN of Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speak- Now, with Russia once again putting Tennessee, who has been a leader on er, I thank Representative ENGEL and forward an aggressive posture to its NATO issues. Chairman ROYCE for their leadership. neighbors and the world—in addition to Mr. Speaker, in closing, let me say, Like my colleague, who just spoke, visiting Bosnia, we also went to Lith- for the advancement of our own secu- over the last 4 years, I have been privi- uania and to Estonia, and I visited rity, the promotion of our values, and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.074 H27JNPT1 H5214 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 a strong statement of support for our Wales Summit calling upon each NATO mem- rights of their citizens, including through friends and allies, I urge my colleagues ber nation to allocate at least two percent of extrajudicial executions, forced disappear- to support passage of this resolution. its gross domestic product to defense by ances, and torture of government critics; Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance 2024. Whereas Kremlin spokesman Dmitry of my time. The resolution also condemns any threat to Peskov dismissed reports of persecution in Chechnya and termed them ‘‘phantom com- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise the sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedom plaints’’; today in strong support of H. Res. 397, a reso- and democracy of any NATO ally and wel- Whereas Russia’s Human Rights Ombuds- lution that reaffirms the United States’ commit- comes the Republic of Montenegro as the man, Tatyana Moskalkova, has also claimed ment to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty 29th member of the NATO alliance. that such reports should not be believed be- and its principle of collective defense. I urge all Members to join me in affirming cause formal complaints have not been reg- In the aftermath of World War II, the great- the commitment of the United States to Article istered with the appropriate authorities; est conflict in human history, the United 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty for this important Whereas the Russian Federation is a par- States, Canada, and their Western Europe al- resolution by voting for H. Res. 397. ticipating State of the Organization for Se- lies founded the North American Treaty Orga- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. curity and Cooperation in Europe and a sig- natory to the Universal Declaration of THOMPSON of Pennsylvania). The ques- nization (NATO) in 1949 in Washington. Human Rights, and thus has agreed to guar- Founded on the principle of collective de- tion is on the motion offered by the antee the fundamental human rights of all of fense, Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty gentleman from California (Mr. ROYCE) its citizens; states that, ‘‘The Parties agree that an armed that the House suspend the rules and Whereas, on April 7, 2017, the United States attack against one or more of them in Europe agree to the resolution, H. Res. 397. Department of State issued a statement say- or North America shall be considered an at- The question was taken. ing ‘‘We categorically condemn the persecu- tack against them all.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the tion of individuals based on their sexual ori- In the 68 years since the Treaty’s ratifica- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being entation’’ and urging the Government of the tion, Article 5 has only been invoked once, fol- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Russian Federation to take steps to ensure Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- the release of all those wrongfully detained lowing the terrorist attacks of September 11, in Chechnya, and to conduct a credible inves- 2001, when NATO members came to the aid er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. tigation of the reports; and of the United States. Whereas, on April 17, 2017, United States NATO sent seven planes with 830 crewmen The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki from 13 countries to protect American skies Haley issued a statement saying ‘‘Chechen ceedings on this motion will be post- until May 2002, marking the first time in Amer- authorities must immediately investigate poned. ican history that the continental United States these allegations, hold anyone involved ac- was protected by foreign forces. f countable, and take steps to prevent future NATO allies and partners have stood with CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE AND abuses. We are against all forms of discrimi- the United States in joint operations in the nation, including against people based on PERSECUTION IN CHECHNYA sexual orientation. When left unchecked, dis- Western Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and else- Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- crimination and human rights abuses can where around the world. er, I move to suspend the rules and lead to destabilization and conflict.’’: Now, Until this year, every American president agree to the resolution (H. Res. 351) therefore, be it since the treaty’s signing in 1949—Truman, condemning the violence and persecu- Resolved, That the House of Representa- Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, tion in Chechnya, as amended. tives— Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, The Clerk read the title of the resolu- (1) condemns the violence and persecution in Chechnya and calls on Chechen officials to George W. Bush, and Obama—has publicly tion. reaffirmed the American commitment to Article immediately cease the abduction, detention, The text of the resolution is as fol- and torture of individuals on the basis of 5. lows: American presidents have affirmed this na- their actual or suspected sexual orientation, H. RES. 351 and hold accountable all those involved in tion’s commitment to come to the aid of any perpetrating such abuses; NATO member that is under attack. Whereas, on April 1, 2017, the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported that au- (2) calls on the Government of the Russian That is the symbolic meaning of the immor- thorities in Chechnya, a republic of the Rus- Federation to protect the human rights of tal words spoken by President Kennedy in sian Federation, had abducted, detained, and all its citizens, condemn the violence and West Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate in 1963: tortured over 100 men due to their actual or persecution, investigate these crimes in ‘‘Ich bin ein Berliner.’’ suspected sexual orientation; Chechnya, and hold accountable all those in- Mr. Speaker, the principle of collective de- Whereas multiple independent and first- volved in perpetrating such abuses; fense is the core of NATO’s founding treaty hand accounts have subsequently corrobo- (3) calls on the United States Government and the NATO alliance has been the back- rated the Novaya Gazeta report, and describe to continue to condemn the violence and per- bone of American national security and foreign a campaign of persecution by Chechen offi- secution in Chechnya, demand the release of cials against men due to their actual or sus- individuals wrongfully detained, and identify policy for nearly 70 years. those individuals whose involvement in this The strength and solidarity of this western pected sexual orientation; Whereas, as a result of this persecution, at violence qualifies for the imposition of sanc- alliance kept Western Europe whole, pros- least three deaths have been reported and tions under the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of perous, and free and paved the way for the many individuals have been forced to flee Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law collapse of the Soviet Union and the liberation Chechnya; 112–208; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) or the Global of the nations of Eastern and Central Europe, Whereas Chechen officials have denied the Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability many of which have now been integrated into existence of such persecution, including Act (Public Law 114–328); and NATO. through a statement by the spokesman for (4) affirms that the rights to freedom of as- The Constitution of the United States grants Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov that ‘‘You sembly, association, and expression and free- cannot arrest or repress people who don’t dom from extrajudicial detention and vio- Congress the sole power to declare war, but lence are universal human rights that apply Article 5 does not increase the chance of war. exist in the republic.’’; Whereas the same spokesman for Ramzan to all persons, and that countries that fail to Rather, NATO is a bulwark against the out- Kadyrov has also stated that ‘‘If such people respect these rights jeopardize the security break of war because it deters aggression by existed in Chechnya, law enforcement would and prosperity of all their citizens. any adversary. not have to worry about them, as their own The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- As a result, NATO is the most successful relatives would have sent them to where ant to the rule, the gentleman from military alliance in world history, successfully they could never return,’’ and credible re- California (Mr. ROYCE) and the gen- deterring the outbreak of a third world war, ports indicate that Chechen authorities have encouraged families to carry out so-called tleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL) seeing the Cold War to a victorious conclu- each will control 20 minutes. sion, and protecting the principle of territorial ‘‘honor killings’’ of relatives due to their ac- The Chair recognizes the gentleman integrity. tual or suspected sexual orientation; This is why I strongly support H. Res. 397, Whereas Chechnya is a constituent repub- from California. lic of the Russian Federation and subject to GENERAL LEAVE which reaffirms the commitment of the Peo- its laws, and Ramzan Kadyrov was installed ple’s House to Article 5 of the North Atlantic as the leader of Chechnya by Russian Presi- Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Treaty. dent Vladimir Putin; er, I ask unanimous consent that all The resolution also expresses support for Whereas Chechen authorities have a long Members may have 5 legislative days the agreement reached at the 2014 NATO history of violating the fundamental human to revise and extend their remarks and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.076 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5215 include extraneous material in the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of really run our committee in the most RECORD. my time. fair, bipartisan way possible. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I think that our committee is an ex- b 1530 objection to the request of the gen- ample for the rest of the House. But I tleman from California? Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- am so grateful to have worked along- There was no objection. self such time as I may consume. side my chairman and ranking mem- Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this ber, and all of the colleagues in the er, I yield myself such time as I may measure. Let me first thank my col- House Foreign Affairs Committee in a consume. leagues on the Foreign Affairs Com- bipartisan manner; particularly, Mr. Mr. Speaker, the ruler of Chechnya, mittee, particularly Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN ISSA, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. SMITH, and Mr. Ramzan Kadyrov, rules a dictatorship from Florida, and Mr. CICILLINE from LOWENTHAL, in introducing and bring- of medieval brutality. Those who chal- Rhode Island, for their work on this ing to the floor this important resolu- lenge or simply displease him often dis- measure, and for their leadership sup- tion, H. Res. 351, Condemning the Vio- appear in that country, or they are porting LGBT communities around the lence and Persecution in Chechnya. murdered outright. world. I also thank Chairman ROYCE Since early April, there have been His latest campaign of persecution is for support of this resolution. credible reports that gay or perceived- aimed at gay men and women, and Mr. Speaker, day after day, we hear to-be-gay men in the Russian republic those perceived to be gay, who have new reports of abuse of LGBT individ- of Chechnya have been rounded up, been abducted, tortured, and even uals in Chechnya. This spring, authori- have been detained, have been put into killed, with many others that are ties rounded up hundreds of gay men. prison camps by the authorities of forced to flee the country. When the Some were tortured, some were mur- Chechnya. And according to inter- Russian newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, re- dered. Reports from civil society and national human rights groups and ac- ported these atrocities, his spokesmen activists tell us that Chechen authori- tivists on the ground, the situation has dismissed the accusations, saying that ties have rounded up LGBT individuals, rapidly escalated. Despite the inter- such people ‘‘don’t even exist in the re- beaten them, tortured them with elec- national attention and the rage, the public,’’ and then threatened the jour- tric shocks, and outed them to their beatings and torture did not stop. Men nalists who brought the story to light. families in the perverse hope of pro- continued to be tortured on a daily Caught unaware by the unexpected voking so-called ‘‘honor killings.’’ This publicity, Chechen authorities have basis, and, allegedly, at least 20 men is horrific. have been killed. choked off independent sources of in- Let’s not forget that Chechnya is formation. We do not know the exact The latest reports indicate that les- part of Russia, as the chairman said. bians are also being targeted now. This status of this campaign or its many These crimes—this disregard for victims, but there is no doubt that the government campaign targeting LGBT human rights and human dignity lie at situation there for sexual minorities in individuals is also inciting ‘‘honor the feet of Vladimir Putin and his general has long been, and remains, op- killings.’’ Families are being threat- crony in Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. pressive. ened and act out of fear of also being Disturbing reports indicate that No one anywhere should face vio- persecuted. This is appalling. Kadyrov has now turned his focus from lence, persecution, or death because of Putin has given free rein to the abducting and torturing gay men and who they love. ‘‘Gay rights are human Chechen leader and has significant in- women to pressuring their families to rights, and human rights are gay fluence over what goes on in Chechnya. murder them through so-called honor rights,’’ as Hillary Clinton said when Let’s not forget Russia’s deplorable killings of these men and women. This she was Secretary of State. But under human rights record of silencing reli- is despicable. Putin’s rule, those rights are a myth. gious minorities, of prohibiting free- Vladimir Putin deserves some of the So I was disappointed when Sec- dom of expression, of restricting free blame here. Chechnya is a constituent retary Tillerson testified before the association of LGBT individuals. This republic of the Russian Federation, of Foreign Affairs Committee about is Russia’s record. It is Chechnya’s as which he is the President. As such, he whether those atrocities were on the well. has a sworn responsibility to ensure agenda with his Russian counterparts. Nothing has been done. No perpetra- that the Russian Constitution is fully ‘‘These are on the pending list,’’ he tors have been brought to justice. This implemented, which, at least on paper, told us. is why it is up to us in the United professes to guarantee basic rights for The United States should never put States to not sit idly by while this all citizens. Russia is also a signatory basic human rights on the ‘‘pending state-sponsored persecution is ongoing. to many international agreements that list.’’ Unless we shed a light on these This bipartisan resolution, Mr. Speak- formally commit it to protecting a abuses and demand that they be er, does not only shed light on this broad array of human rights. stopped, we are betraying our most dreadful human rights disaster, but it Yet the Russian Government’s re- fundamental values. So today I am also calls on the officials of Chechnya sponse has been largely dismissive, if glad the House, in a bipartisan way, is to immediately put an end to the ab- not two-faced. Kremlin spokesmen speaking out to condemn this violence duction and violence of individuals have called the reports phantom com- and persecution, to stand up for the based on their real or perceived sexual plaints, yet also recommended that freedoms of assembly and expression, orientation. victims report grievances to the and to say that we believe that LGBT It calls on Putin to uphold the inter- Chechen authorities accused of car- rights are human rights that must be national commitments and protect the rying out the attacks. And, of course, protected around the world. human rights of all people upon which there has been no criticism of Kadyrov I am glad to support this measure. Russia has entered. They have signed in the Russian state-controlled media— Again, I thank Chairman ED ROYCE, these commitments, yet they don’t ful- barely even a mention of the issue. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, and DAVID fill them. It holds accountable those That is why this resolution is of such CICILLINE. individuals in the attacks who will also importance. By shining a light on these Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of be sanctioned under two existing U.S. crimes in this dark corner, we seek to my time. sanctions laws that we have passed: give hope to those who otherwise may Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Ac- have none at all. And we say unequivo- er, I yield 5 minutes to the gentle- countability Act and the Global cally, to Kadyrov, and to Putin, that woman from Florida (Ms. ROS- Magnitsky Human Rights Account- these atrocities are in plain view, and LEHTINEN), the chairman emeritus of ability Act. that their cowardly and evasive re- the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and, Today, this body has the ability to sponses are not fooling anyone. of course, the author of this measure. once again be that strong voice for I want to thank Chairman Emeritus Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I human rights of all individuals and to ROS-LEHTINEN, the author of this reso- thank, as always, our esteemed chair- send a clear message to any oppressor lution, and Ranking Member ENGEL for man, Mr. ROYCE from California, as that the United States will not turn a their leadership on this resolution. well as Mr. ENGEL from New York, who blind eye against violence, harassment,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.078 H27JNPT1 H5216 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 and discrimination, no matter where it in Chechnya, law enforcement agencies these bills were passed, to ensure that happens. wouldn’t need to have anything to do government officials involved in gross As a country, we have the responsi- with them because their relatives human rights abuses do not have the bility to promote our deeply cherished would send them somewhere from privilege of accessing American mar- American values and reaffirm our com- which there is no returning.’’ kets or traveling to the United States. mitment to fundamental freedom, es- In fact, there have been credible re- Furthermore, the administration pecially for those who live under the ports that Chechen authorities have should be working in concert with our shadow of oppression and tyranny. We forced family members of those de- European allies to ensure that Russia stand in solidarity with the persecuted, tained or those suspected of being gay is being held to its international obli- with the religious minorities, with the to commit ‘‘honor killings’’ or face vio- gations and treaties. The lives of vul- ethnic groups, with the suppressed lence and retaliation against their en- nerable men and women are at stake, women, and, in this case, with the tire families. and every day that we remain silent, LGBT community, because the respect Chechnya is a small, conservative re- we condemn more to a dark fate. of human rights of all people remains a gion of Russia, and LGBT people there I am pleased that the House is con- U.S. foreign policy priority. face a level of isolation and danger sidering this resolution tonight. I urge I thank my colleagues for their over- that is unthinkable to those of us liv- my colleagues to support it. I thank whelming support from both sides of ing in the freedom of the United the gentleman for yielding. the aisle who have supported this im- States. Even those who have managed Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- portant resolution, which sends a uni- to escape Chechnya continue to face er, I continue to reserve the balance of fied message that the United States is danger from extended family members my time. committed to promoting human rights or Chechen authorities within Russia Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 and that this crisis must end now be- and even parts of Europe. minute to the gentleman from Virginia cause this matter is not just an LGBT That is why it is so important that (Mr. CONNOLLY), a valued member of issue—as important as it is—it is a the United States work with our part- the committee. human life matter and it deserves sup- ners in Europe and assist in making Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I port from all of us. sure that those fleeing the violence in thank my good friend for yielding. Everyone deserves dignity. Everyone Chechnya are relocated somewhere I rise to remind us that Martin Lu- deserves respect in the place they call they can be safe. H. Res. 351 condemns ther King once said: ‘‘Injustice any- home, no matter where that is around the violence and persecution against where threatens justice everywhere.’’ the world. It is time to put an end to LGBT individuals in Chechnya and We are all in this together. The idea Chechnya’s barbaric LGBT purge. calls on Chechen officials to imme- that we can cherry-pick whose rights Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman diately cease the abduction, detention, we will proclaim and defend is a mis- for the time and I thank the ranking and torture of individuals on the basis taken notion. It is also un-American. member as well. of their actual or suspected sexual ori- So the future rights of LGBT members Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 entation, and hold accountable all in Chechnya are important to Ameri- minutes to the gentleman from Rhode those involved in perpetrating such cans, and we need to stand up for their Island (Mr. CICILLINE), a coauthor of abuses. security, their safety, and their funda- this resolution and someone who is Furthermore, this resolution calls on mental human rights. fighting for human rights all the time. the government of the Russian Federa- This resolution is important. I con- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I thank tion to protect the human rights of all gratulate the chairman and ranking the gentleman from New York for its citizens, condemn the violence and member for bringing it before us. I con- yielding. persecution, investigate these crimes gratulate my good friend, ILEANA ROS- Mr. Speaker, I rise to support H. Res. in Chechnya, and hold accountable all LEHTINEN, and DAVID CICILLINE for 351, which condemns the violence and of those involved in perpetrating such their leadership. I am proud to support persecution against LGBT or per- abuses. this resolution today. ceived-to-be LGBT individuals in We must remember that President Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- Chechnya. Kadyrov is a close ally of President er, I reserve the balance of my time. This resolution is an example of the Putin, and that the Russian Govern- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I have no strong bipartisanship of the House For- ment has essentially sanctioned the further speakers, and I yield myself the eign Affairs Committee under the lead- atrocities that are being carried out on balance of my time. ership of Chairman ED ROYCE and its soil. That is why it is so important Let me, first of all, again thank Rep- Ranking Member ELIOT ENGEL. I thank that representatives of the United resentative ROS-LEHTINEN, who is al- my good friend, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, States Government, at the highest lev- ways working really hard and is on top who has long been a champion of the els, raise this issue with President of issues that are so important. We dignity of all people around the world, Putin and other Russian officials. really appreciate her leadership and ev- for introducing H. Res. 351. I also thank I was extremely disappointed when erything she does in the committee; the chairman and ranking member for Secretary of State Tillerson appeared Mr. CICILLINE, who has fought for working with us to ensure this resolu- before the Foreign Affairs Committee LGBT rights; and, of course, my part- tion was passed without delay and with earlier this month and admitted that ner on the committee, Chairman the support of the full committee. neither he nor the President had raised ROYCE. Things like this show the bipar- On April 1 of this year, the Novaya this issue with anyone in the Russian tisanship of our committee, which I Gazeta, one of the few independent Government. The United States must think is really important. Russian newspapers, posted a chilling make it clear that human rights abuses Occasionally we hear talk about report detailing a concerted campaign will not be tolerated. Vladimir Putin that implies some sort by Chechen authorities to identify, The President, the Secretary of of moral equivalency between the way round up, torture, and murder gay or State, and other senior officials must he runs Russia and American policies. perceived-to-be-gay men and women in raise this issue consistently with the If you want to know how false that the Chechen region of Russia. Russian Government and make it clear comparison is, take a look at what is Dozens of suspected LGBT men and that they must protect the lives and happening in Chechnya. Take a look at some women have been rounded up safety of all Russian citizens. the violence that Putin’s thugs are with estimates of more than 100 people Additionally, the Trump administra- waging against innocent citizens. That being detained, and at least three mur- tion must take steps to ensure that is how Putin regards the rights of his dered, maybe many more. Chechen any Russian officials involved in these own people. That is what we are here leader Ramzan Kadyrov has denied the atrocities are being sanctioned under to condemn today. reports. When confronted with accusa- the Sergei Magnitsky Act and the The United States should continue to tions, his spokesman denied there were Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac- make advancing and protecting human any gay people in Chechnya, and ex- countability Act, which we passed last rights a foreign policy priority, includ- plained that, ‘‘If there were such people year. Events like these are exactly why ing the rights of LGBT communities.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.079 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5217 I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on this measure. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Maloney, Poliquin Smith (TX) Carolyn B. Polis Smith (WA) I thank Chairman ROYCE, and I yield tion. Maloney, Sean Posey Smucker back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Marchant Price (NC) Soto Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- question is on the motion offered by Marino Quigley Speier er, I yield myself such time as I may the gentleman from California (Mr. Marshall Raskin Stefanik Mast Ratcliffe Stewart consume. OYCE R ) that the House suspend the Matsui Reed Suozzi Mr. Speaker, as an original cosponsor rules and agree to the resolution. McCarthy Reichert Swalwell (CA) of this bill, I, again, thank Chairman McCaul Rice (NY) Takano The vote was taken by electronic de- McClintock Rice (SC) Emeritus ROS-LEHTINEN. I thank Rank- Taylor vice, and there were—yeas 423, nays 4, McCollum Richmond Tenney ing Member ENGEL, as well as Rep- McEachin Roby not voting 6, as follows: Thompson (CA) resentatives DARRELL ISSA, DAVID McGovern Roe (TN) Thompson (MS) [Roll No. 328] McHenry Rogers (AL) CICILLINE, CHRIS SMITH, and GERRY Thompson (PA) YEAS—423 McKinley Rogers (KY) CONNOLLY for their important work on McMorris Rohrabacher Thornberry this resolution. Abraham Costello (PA) Harris Rodgers Rokita Tiberi The abduction, torture, and targeted Adams Courtney Hartzler McNerney Rooney, Francis Tipton Aderholt Cramer Hastings killings that we are seeing in Chechnya McSally Rooney, Thomas Titus Aguilar Crawford Heck Meadows J. Tonko are an affront to the core universal val- Allen Crist Hensarling Meehan Ros-Lehtinen Torres ues that all nation-states must strive Amash Crowley Herrera Beutler Meeks Rosen Trott Amodei Cuellar Hice, Jody B. Meng Roskam Tsongas to protect. The U.S. has a long history Arrington Culberson Higgins (LA) of speaking out on behalf of persecuted Messer Ross Turner Babin Curbelo (FL) Higgins (NY) Mitchell Rothfus Upton minorities, and that is what we are Bacon Davidson Hill Moolenaar Rouzer Valadao doing here today. Banks (IN) Davis (CA) Himes Mooney (WV) Roybal-Allard Vargas Barletta Davis, Danny Holding Moore Royce (CA) Veasey We cannot end injustice everywhere, Barr Davis, Rodney Hollingsworth Moulton Ruiz Vela but we can expose it. We can bring it to Barraga´ n DeFazio Hoyer Mullin Ruppersberger Vela´ zquez Barton DeGette Hudson the world’s attention and, in so doing, Murphy (FL) Rush Visclosky Bass Delaney Huffman give hope to its innocent victims. Murphy (PA) Russell Wagner Beatty DeLauro Huizenga Nadler Rutherford I ask all Members to speak clearly Bera DelBene Hultgren Walberg Neal Ryan (OH) Walden and to speak unanimously in con- Bergman Demings Hunter ´ Newhouse Sanchez Walker demning this violence. Beyer Denham Hurd Noem Sanford Bilirakis Dent Issa Walorski Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Nolan Sarbanes Walters, Mimi Bishop (GA) DeSantis Jackson Lee Norcross Schakowsky Walz of my time. Bishop (MI) DeSaulnier Jayapal Norman Schiff Wasserman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bishop (UT) DesJarlais Jeffries Nunes Schneider Schultz Black Deutch Jenkins (KS) O’Halleran Schrader question is on the motion offered by Waters, Maxine Blackburn Diaz-Balart Jenkins (WV) O’Rourke Schweikert the gentleman from California (Mr. Watson Coleman Blum Dingell Johnson (GA) Olson Scott (VA) Weber (TX) ROYCE) that the House suspend the Blumenauer Doggett Johnson (LA) Palazzo Scott, Austin rules and agree to the resolution, H. Blunt Rochester Donovan Johnson (OH) Pallone Scott, David Webster (FL) Res. 351, as amended. Bonamici Doyle, Michael Johnson, E. B. Palmer Sensenbrenner Welch Bost F. Johnson, Sam Wenstrup The question was taken; and (two- Panetta Serrano Boyle, Brendan Duffy Jordan Pascrell Sessions Westerman thirds being in the affirmative) the F. Duncan (SC) Joyce (OH) Paulsen Sewell (AL) Williams rules were suspended and the resolu- Brady (PA) Dunn Kaptur Payne Shea-Porter Wilson (FL) tion, as amended, was agreed to. Brady (TX) Ellison Katko Pearce Sherman Wilson (SC) Brat Emmer Keating Pelosi Shimkus Wittman A motion to reconsider was laid on Bridenstine Engel Kelly (IL) Perlmutter Shuster Womack the table. Brooks (AL) Eshoo Kelly (MS) Perry Simpson Woodall Brooks (IN) Espaillat Kelly (PA) f Peters Sinema Yarmuth Brown (MD) Estes (KS) Kennedy Peterson Sires Yoder b 1545 Brownley (CA) Esty (CT) Khanna Pingree Slaughter Yoho Buchanan Evans Kihuen Pittenger Smith (MO) Young (AK) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Buck Farenthold Kildee Pocan Smith (NE) Young (IA) PRO TEMPORE Bucshon Faso Kilmer Poe (TX) Smith (NJ) Zeldin Budd Ferguson Kind The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Burgess Fitzpatrick King (IA) NAYS—4 ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Bustos Fleischmann King (NY) Biggs Jones Butterfield Flores Kinzinger Duncan (TN) Massie will resume on motions to suspend the Byrne Fortenberry Knight rules previously postponed. Calvert Foster Krishnamoorthi NOT VOTING—6 Capuano Foxx Kuster (NH) Votes will be taken in the following Cummings Napolitano Scalise Carbajal Frankel (FL) Kustoff (TN) order: Long Renacci Stivers Ca´ rdenas Franks (AZ) Labrador H. Res. 397, by the yeas and nays; Carson (IN) Frelinghuysen LaHood b 1614 H.R. 497, by the yeas and nays; and Carter (GA) Fudge LaMalfa H.R. 220, by the yeas and nays. Carter (TX) Gabbard Lamborn Mr. BIGGS changed his vote from The first electronic vote will be con- Cartwright Gaetz Lance ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Castor (FL) Gallagher Langevin ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining Castro (TX) Gallego Larsen (WA) Messrs. WITTMAN and ELLISON electronic votes will be conducted as 5- Chabot Garamendi Larson (CT) changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to minute votes. Chaffetz Garrett Latta ‘‘yea.’’ Cheney Gianforte Lawrence So (two-thirds being in the affirma- f Chu, Judy Gibbs Lawson (FL) Cicilline Gohmert Lee tive) the rules were suspended and the REAFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT Clark (MA) Gonzalez (TX) Levin resolution was agreed to. OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE Clarke (NY) Goodlatte Lewis (GA) The result of the vote was announced NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY OR- Clay Gosar Lewis (MN) as above recorded. GANIZATION’S PRINCIPLE OF Cleaver Gottheimer Lieu, Ted Clyburn Gowdy Lipinski A motion to reconsider was laid on COLLECTIVE DEFENSE Coffman Granger LoBiondo the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Cohen Graves (GA) Loebsack Cole Graves (LA) Lofgren f finished business is the vote on the mo- Collins (GA) Graves (MO) Loudermilk tion to suspend the rules and agree to Collins (NY) Green, Al Love SANTA ANA RIVER WASH PLAN the resolution (H. Res. 397) solemnly Comer Green, Gene Lowenthal LAND EXCHANGE ACT Comstock Griffith Lowey reaffirming the commitment of the Conaway Grijalva Lucas The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. United States to the North Atlantic Connolly Grothman Luetkemeyer HULTGREN). The unfinished business is Treaty Organization’s principle of col- Conyers Guthrie Lujan Grisham, the vote on the motion to suspend the lective defense as enumerated in Arti- Cook Gutie´rrez M. rules and pass the bill (H.R. 497) to di- Cooper Hanabusa Luja´ n, Ben Ray cle 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, on Correa Handel Lynch rect the Secretary of the Interior to which the yeas and nays were ordered. Costa Harper MacArthur convey certain public lands in San

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.081 H27JNPT1 H5218 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 Bernardino County, California, to the LaMalfa Nunes Sherman Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- San Bernardino Valley Water Con- Lamborn O’Halleran Shimkus Lance O’Rourke Shuster ably detained. Had I been present, I would servation District, and to accept in re- Langevin Olson Simpson have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 329. turn certain exchanged non-public Larsen (WA) Palazzo Sinema lands, and for other purposes, as Larson (CT) Pallone Sires f Latta Palmer amended, on which the yeas and nays Slaughter Lawrence Panetta Smith (MO) TERROR LAKE HYDROELECTRIC were ordered. Lawson (FL) Pascrell Smith (NE) PROJECT UPPER HIDDEN BASIN The Clerk read the title of the bill. Lee Paulsen Smith (NJ) Levin Payne DIVERSION AUTHORIZATION The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Smith (TX) Lewis (GA) Pearce Smith (WA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- question is on the motion offered by Lewis (MN) Pelosi Smucker the gentleman from California (Mr. Lieu, Ted Perlmutter Soto finished business is the vote on the mo- Lipinski Perry tion to suspend the rules and pass the COOK) that the House suspend the rules Speier LoBiondo Peters Stefanik bill (H.R. 220) to authorize the expan- and pass the bill, as amended. Loebsack Peterson Stewart sion of an existing hydroelectric This is a 5-minute vote. Lofgren Pingree Suozzi Loudermilk Pittenger project, and for other purposes, as The vote was taken by electronic de- Swalwell (CA) Love Pocan Takano amended, on which the yeas and nays vice, and there were—yeas 424, nays 0, Lowenthal Poe (TX) Taylor were ordered. not voting 9, as follows: Lowey Poliquin Tenney Lucas Polis The Clerk read the title of the bill. [Roll No. 329] Thompson (CA) Luetkemeyer Posey Thompson (MS) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The YEAS—424 Lujan Grisham, Price (NC) Thompson (PA) question is on the motion offered by M. Quigley Thornberry Abraham Collins (NY) Gonzalez (TX) ´ the gentleman from California (Mr. Lujan, Ben Ray Ratcliffe Tiberi Adams Comer Goodlatte Lynch Reed Tipton COOK) that the House suspend the rules Aderholt Comstock Gosar MacArthur Reichert Titus and pass the bill, as amended. Aguilar Conaway Gottheimer Maloney, Rice (NY) Tonko Allen Connolly Gowdy Carolyn B. Rice (SC) This is a 5-minute vote. Torres Amash Conyers Granger Maloney, Sean Richmond The vote was taken by electronic de- Trott Amodei Cook Graves (GA) Marchant Roby Tsongas vice, and there were—yeas 424, nays 1, Arrington Cooper Graves (LA) Marino Roe (TN) Turner not voting 8, as follows: Babin Correa Graves (MO) Marshall Rogers (AL) Upton Bacon Costa Green, Al Massie Rogers (KY) [Roll No. 330] Valadao Banks (IN) Costello (PA) Green, Gene Mast Rohrabacher Vargas YEAS—424 Barletta Courtney Griffith Matsui Rokita Barr Cramer Grijalva McCarthy Rooney, Francis Veasey Abraham Chu, Judy Evans Barraga´ n Crawford Grothman McCaul Rooney, Thomas Vela Adams Cicilline Farenthold ´ Barton Crist Guthrie McClintock J. Velazquez Aderholt Clark (MA) Faso Bass Crowley Gutie´rrez McCollum Ros-Lehtinen Visclosky Aguilar Clarke (NY) Ferguson Beatty Cuellar Hanabusa McEachin Rosen Wagner Allen Clay Fitzpatrick Bera Culberson Handel McGovern Roskam Walberg Amodei Cleaver Fleischmann Bergman Curbelo (FL) Harper McHenry Ross Walden Arrington Clyburn Flores Beyer Davidson Harris McKinley Rothfus Walker Babin Coffman Fortenberry Biggs Davis (CA) Hartzler McMorris Roybal-Allard Walorski Bacon Cohen Foster Bilirakis Davis, Danny Hastings Rodgers Royce (CA) Walters, Mimi Banks (IN) Cole Foxx Bishop (GA) Davis, Rodney Heck McNerney Ruiz Walz Barletta Collins (GA) Frankel (FL) Bishop (MI) DeFazio Hensarling McSally Ruppersberger Wasserman Barr Collins (NY) Franks (AZ) Bishop (UT) DeGette Herrera Beutler Meadows Rush Schultz Barraga´ n Comer Frelinghuysen Black Delaney Hice, Jody B. Meehan Russell Waters, Maxine Barton Comstock Fudge Blackburn DeLauro Higgins (LA) Meeks Rutherford Watson Coleman Bass Conaway Gabbard Blum DelBene Higgins (NY) Meng Ryan (OH) Weber (TX) Beatty Connolly Gaetz Blumenauer Demings Hill Messer Sa´ nchez Webster (FL) Bera Conyers Gallagher Blunt Rochester Denham Himes Mitchell Sanford Welch Bergman Cook Gallego Bonamici Dent Holding Moolenaar Sarbanes Wenstrup Beyer Cooper Garamendi Bost DeSantis Hollingsworth Mooney (WV) Schakowsky Westerman Biggs Correa Garrett Boyle, Brendan DeSaulnier Hoyer Moore Schiff Williams Bilirakis Costa Gianforte F. DesJarlais Hudson Moulton Schneider Wilson (FL) Bishop (GA) Costello (PA) Gibbs Brady (PA) Deutch Huffman Mullin Schrader Wilson (SC) Bishop (MI) Courtney Gohmert Brady (TX) Diaz-Balart Huizenga Murphy (FL) Schweikert Wittman Bishop (UT) Cramer Gonzalez (TX) Brat Dingell Hultgren Murphy (PA) Scott (VA) Womack Black Crawford Goodlatte Bridenstine Doggett Hunter Nadler Scott, Austin Woodall Blackburn Crist Gosar Brooks (AL) Donovan Hurd Neal Scott, David Yarmuth Blum Crowley Gottheimer Brooks (IN) Doyle, Michael Issa Newhouse Sensenbrenner Yoder Blumenauer Cuellar Gowdy Brown (MD) F. Jackson Lee Noem Serrano Yoho Blunt Rochester Culberson Granger Brownley (CA) Duffy Jayapal Nolan Sessions Young (AK) Bonamici Curbelo (FL) Graves (GA) Buchanan Duncan (SC) Jeffries Norcross Sewell (AL) Young (IA) Bost Davidson Graves (LA) Buck Duncan (TN) Jenkins (KS) Norman Shea-Porter Zeldin Boyle, Brendan Davis (CA) Graves (MO) Bucshon Dunn Jenkins (WV) F. Davis, Danny Green, Al Budd Ellison Johnson (GA) NOT VOTING—9 Brady (PA) Davis, Rodney Green, Gene Burgess Emmer Johnson (LA) Brady (TX) DeFazio Griffith Cummings Napolitano Rouzer Bustos Eshoo Johnson (OH) Brat DeGette Grijalva Engel Raskin Scalise Butterfield Espaillat Johnson, E. B. Bridenstine Delaney Grothman Long Renacci Stivers Byrne Estes (KS) Johnson, Sam Brooks (AL) DeLauro Guthrie Calvert Esty (CT) Jones Brooks (IN) DelBene Gutie´rrez Capuano Evans Jordan b 1620 Brown (MD) Demings Hanabusa Carbajal Farenthold Joyce (OH) Brownley (CA) Denham Handel Ca´ rdenas Faso Kaptur So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Buchanan Dent Harper Carson (IN) Ferguson Katko Buck DeSantis Harris Carter (GA) Fitzpatrick Keating tive) the rules were suspended and the Bucshon DeSaulnier Hartzler Carter (TX) Fleischmann Kelly (IL) bill, as amended, was passed. Budd DesJarlais Hastings Cartwright Flores Kelly (MS) The result of the vote was announced Burgess Deutch Heck Castor (FL) Fortenberry Kelly (PA) Bustos Diaz-Balart Hensarling Castro (TX) Foster Kennedy as above recorded. Butterfield Dingell Herrera Beutler Chabot Foxx Khanna The title of the bill was amended so Byrne Doggett Hice, Jody B. Chaffetz Frankel (FL) Kihuen as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the Sec- Calvert Donovan Higgins (LA) Cheney Franks (AZ) Kildee retary of the Interior to convey certain Capuano Doyle, Michael Higgins (NY) Chu, Judy Frelinghuysen Kilmer Carbajal F. Hill Cicilline Fudge Kind Federal lands in San Bernardino Coun- Ca´ rdenas Duffy Holding Clark (MA) Gabbard King (IA) ty, California, to the San Bernardino Carson (IN) Duncan (SC) Hollingsworth Clarke (NY) Gaetz King (NY) Valley Water Conservation District, Carter (GA) Duncan (TN) Hoyer Clay Gallagher Kinzinger Carter (TX) Dunn Hudson Cleaver Gallego Knight and to accept in return certain non- Cartwright Ellison Huffman Clyburn Garamendi Krishnamoorthi Federal lands, and for other purposes.’’. Castor (FL) Emmer Huizenga Coffman Garrett Kuster (NH) A motion to reconsider was laid on Castro (TX) Eshoo Hultgren Cohen Gianforte Kustoff (TN) Chabot Espaillat Hunter Cole Gibbs Labrador the table. Chaffetz Estes (KS) Hurd Collins (GA) Gohmert LaHood Stated for: Cheney Esty (CT) Issa

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.085 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5219 Jackson Lee McNerney Schiff A motion to reconsider was laid on out Medicaid, the half a million dollars Jayapal McSally Schneider Jeffries Meadows Schrader the table. of healthcare that keeps those beau- Jenkins (KS) Meehan Schweikert PERSONAL EXPLANATION tiful children alive and leads them to a Jenkins (WV) Meeks Scott (VA) Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I was ab- pathway of a life of love would not be Johnson (GA) Meng Scott, Austin possible. Johnson (LA) Messer Scott, David sent during rollcall votes No. 328, No. 329, Johnson (OH) Mitchell Sensenbrenner and No. 330 due to my spouse’s health situa- I am glad that the Senate TrumpCare Johnson, E. B. Moolenaar Serrano tion in California. Had I been present, I would bill has been stopped in its tracks, the Johnson, Sam Mooney (WV) Sessions have voted ‘‘yea’’ on H. Res. 397—Solemnly same bill that the CBO has said will Jones Moore Sewell (AL) cause 49 million Americans to lose Jordan Moulton Shea-Porter reaffirming the commitment of the United Joyce (OH) Mullin Sherman States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- their insurance in 2026. Kaptur Murphy (FL) Shimkus tion’s principle of collective defense as enu- There is no pathway to reform this Katko Murphy (PA) Shuster merated in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Trea- bill. There is no White House meeting, Keating Nadler Simpson no Presidential cajoling and shooting Kelly (IL) Neal Sinema ty. I would have also voted ‘‘yea’’ on H.R. Kelly (MS) Newhouse Sires 497—Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Ex- deals back and forth. These are lives of Kelly (PA) Noem Slaughter change Act. I would have also voted ‘‘yea’’ on Americans, and as long as it takes, we Kennedy Nolan Smith (MO) will fight to the end to stop the demoli- Khanna Norcross H.R. 220—To authorize the expansion of an Smith (NE) tion of the Affordable Care Act, which Kihuen Norman Smith (NJ) existing hydroelectric project, and for other Kildee Nunes Smith (TX) purposes. most Americans, over 50 percent, want Kilmer O’Halleran Smith (WA) f the Affordable Care Act. Kind O’Rourke Smucker Stop the foolishness. King (IA) Olson Soto REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER King (NY) Palazzo Speier f Kinzinger Pallone AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 60 Stefanik CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL Knight Palmer Stewart Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Krishnamoorthi Panetta Suozzi AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AS- Kuster (NH) Pascrell unanimous consent that my name be Swalwell (CA) SOCIATION Kustoff (TN) Paulsen Takano removed as a cosponsor for H.R. 60. Labrador Payne Taylor The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was LaHood Pearce Tenney given permission to address the House LaMalfa Pelosi GALLAGHER). Is there objection to the Thompson (CA) Lamborn Perlmutter request of the gentleman from North for 1 minute and to revise and extend Thompson (MS) Lance Perry her remarks.) Thompson (PA) Carolina? Langevin Peters Thornberry Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Larsen (WA) Peterson There was no objection. Tiberi rise to congratulate the National Air Larson (CT) Pingree f Tipton Latta Pittenger Traffic Controllers Association, also Lawrence Pocan Titus HONORING FRANK KUSH Tonko known as NATCA, on its 30th anniver- Lawson (FL) Poe (TX) (Mr. BIGGS asked and was given per- sary. Lee Poliquin Torres Levin Polis Trott mission to address the House for 1 Since its foundation, NATCA has Lewis (GA) Posey Tsongas minute and to revise and extend his re- worked to guide aviation policies and Turner Lewis (MN) Price (NC) marks.) improve working conditions for its Lieu, Ted Quigley Upton Lipinski Raskin Valadao Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today members with one goal in mind: to en- LoBiondo Ratcliffe Vargas to honor the life of a legendary Arizo- sure that passengers arrive safely to Loebsack Reed Veasey nan, Frank Kush, who passed away last our destinations. Vela Lofgren Reichert week at age 88. I would also like to recognize three Loudermilk Rice (NY) Vela´ zquez Love Rice (SC) Visclosky Frank is best known for his career as remarkable individuals—Billy, Jim, Lowenthal Richmond Wagner coach of the Arizona State University and Mitch—whom I have met through Lowey Roby Walberg Sun Devils football program. He won NATCA’s advocacy efforts. These men Lucas Roe (TN) Walden 1 2 are committed to public service, first Luetkemeyer Rogers (AL) Walker 176 games over 21 ⁄ seasons, the most Lujan Grisham, Rogers (KY) Walorski ever in Sun Devil history. He was through their service in our Armed M. Rohrabacher Walters, Mimi named national Coach of the Year after Forces, and then later as air traffic Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rokita Walz the 1975 season and was elected to the controllers ensuring that Miami’s skies Lynch Rooney, Francis Wasserman MacArthur Rooney, Thomas Schultz College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. remain safe for all. Though Mitch has Maloney, J. Waters, Maxine Coach Frank Kush was not only con- now retired, I know that his contribu- Carolyn B. Ros-Lehtinen Watson Coleman cerned with wins and losses, he was a tions to our Nation have not stopped. Maloney, Sean Rosen Weber (TX) Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to Marchant Roskam Webster (FL) mentor for young men and ensured Marino Ross Welch that their professional and academic join me in congratulating NATCA and Marshall Rothfus Wenstrup development rose above their athletic its members on 30 years of outstanding Massie Rouzer Westerman prowess. Coach Kush influenced hun- public service. Mast Roybal-Allard Williams Matsui Royce (CA) Wilson (FL) dreds of young men during his career f McCarthy Ruiz Wilson (SC) at Arizona State. His impact is ever- UKRAINE MILITARY OFFICIAL McCaul Ruppersberger Wittman present in the lives of his former play- McClintock Rush Womack KILLED McCollum Russell Woodall ers, and his legacy will never be forgot- McEachin Rutherford Yarmuth ten. (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given McGovern Ryan (OH) Yoder f permission to address the House for 1 McHenry Sa´ nchez Yoho minute and to revise and extend her re- McKinley Sanford Young (AK) TRUMPCARE marks.) McMorris Sarbanes Young (IA) Rodgers Schakowsky Zeldin (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise given permission to address the House today as co-chair of the Ukrainian Cau- NAYS—1 for 1 minute.) cus, and I will include in the RECORD an Amash Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, article reporting on an act of violence NOT VOTING—8 today a number of us were able to go to that has taken place in Ukraine. Cummings Long Scalise the children’s hospital here in Wash- Yesterday, a bomb exploded in the Engel Napolitano Stivers ington, D.C., and met two miraculous car of a high-ranking Ukrainian special Himes Renacci families, children with complex, chron- forces official, Colonel Maksim ic diseases. With the love of their par- Shapoval, in Kiev, in what Ukrainian b 1630 ents, one could not tell they were dif- authorities are calling an act of ter- So (two-thirds being in the affirma- ferent from any other child, yet they rorism. tive) the rules were suspended and the had horrific and difficult medical con- Shapoval’s heroic unit fought in east- bill, as amended, was passed. ditions. ern Ukraine, where a conflict between The result of the vote was announced Those parents were middle class Ukraine and Russia has been raging as above recorded. working families, and said that, with- since 2014, with mainly citizens being

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.036 H27JNPT1 H5220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 killed, over 10,000 innocents in that CONGRATULATING THE EDEN my best wishes for many, many suc- country. PRAIRIE EAGLES cessful decades to come. Shapoval’s death comes almost a (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given year after prominent Ukraine jour- permission to address the House for 1 f nalist Pavel Sheremet was killed by a minute and to revise and extend his re- similar explosion in Kiev as he drove to marks.) CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED work. No one has been brought to jus- Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise FUNDING TO VETTED WATER RE- tice in that murder case. today to congratulate the Eden Prairie SOURCE DEVELOPMENT A number of other public figures High School girls lacrosse team for re- PROJECTS have also been killed under shady cir- cently winning their third consecutive (Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida cumstances in and around Kiev in re- State title. asked and was given permission to ad- cent years. The Eagles showed perseverance and dress the House for 1 minute.) Denis Voronerkov, a former Russian grit by overcoming an early deficit to Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida. member of Parliament who fled to The Blake School in the championship Mr. Speaker, today I rise to talk about Ukraine, was shot dead in central Kiev game. It was the ninth meeting be- something called congressionally di- in March 2017. tween these two schools in the State’s rected spending when it comes to Army Lawyer Yuri Grabovsky, who had final in a 10-year period. Eden Prairie Corps projects. represented a Russian soldier captured rallied back to win 16–10, giving them in Ukraine, was found dead with a gun- I have a bill, which is called the RE- the State title. PAIR Act, which would make a limited shot wound in 2016. The girls’ drive for another cham- change to the House rules definition to This has all the fingerprints of pionship led them to have a 20–1 overall allow Congress to direct funding to vet- Putin’s Russia, who will stop at noth- record, the number one ranking in the ted water resource development ing to blunt liberty. America must be a State, finishing 19th in the country. projects of the Army Corps of Engi- friend to liberty and an enemy to tyr- Senior Naomi Rogge and sophomore neers and the Bureau of Reclamation. anny. I call on this administration to Abby Johnson both carried the team by help Ukraine defend itself against scoring four and six goals, respectively. The REPAIR Act does not authorize these hostile acts of war against lib- These student athletes work ex- or appropriate any new funds for these erty. tremely hard, Mr. Speaker, not only on projects, which comprises just one-half of 1 percent of our overall annual dis- [From theguardian, June 27, 2017] the lacrosse field, but also in the class- room. Our community is very proud of cretionary spending, and stays exclu- UKRAINIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER sively within the budget cap set by KILLED BY CAR BOMB IN KIEV their hard work and dedication, and I am delighted to share that these young Congress. (By Alec Luhn) After several years of divided govern- A high-ranking Ukrainian military intel- women rose to the occasion and claimed yet another championship. ment, almost every Member of Con- ligence official has been killed by a car bomb gress here has experienced the direct in Kiev in what authorities are calling an act Congratulations to the Eden Prairie of terrorism. Eagles on their win. correlation between our inability to An explosive device destroyed the Mer- f provide for these projects over the ex- cedes being driven by Col Maksim Shapoval ecutive agencies, especially as it per- at 8.15am local time, police said. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HERKIMER tains to these essential public works The car’s bonnet was blown open and its COLLEGE projects. roof and driver side door almost completely (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given The REPAIR Act is a zero-cost solu- destroyed, video footage from the scene permission to address the House for 1 tion to this problem that will simply showed. ‘‘The picture of the crime looks like it was minute.) allow Congress to respond to the water a planned act of terrorism,’’ interior min- Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise resource infrastructure needs of their istry spokesman Artem Shevchenko told today to recognize the 50th anniversary communities rather than waiting for local media. The military prosecutor said his of Herkimer College. Established in an unelected, faceless bureaucrat in office would lead an investigation. 1966 as New York State’s 29th commu- the executive branch to move on these Police said a female passerby with shrap- nity college, Herkimer College opened projects. nel wounds to her legs received medical its doors for classes in 1967. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- treatment after the explosion, as did an el- The inaugural class consisted of 221 derly man who suffered shrapnel wounds to leagues to support the REPAIR Act. his neck. freshmen, and for the first 4 years, Her- According to the defence ministry, kimer College held classes on the upper f Shapoval was a colonel in military intel- floors of the old Remington Arms fac- ligence. The Ukrainian Pravda newspaper tory in Ilion, New York. In 1971, the RECOGNIZING CONGREGATION quoted law enforcement sources saying he college moved to its present-day loca- MICKVE ISRAEL had headed a special forces unit. tion in the Village of Herkimer. Yury Butusov, editor of the Censor.net Like the Village of Herkimer and (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and news website, said in a Facebook post that Herkimer County, Herkimer College is was given permission to address the Shapoval’s unit had fought in eastern proud to share its name with a Revolu- House for 1 minute and to revise and Ukraine, where a conflict with Russia- tionary War hero, General Nicholas extend his remarks.) backed separatists that broke out in 2014 has Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- killed more than 10,000 people. He claimed Herkimer. As commander of the Tryon Russian intelligence could have killed County Militia, General Herkimer val- er, I rise today to congratulate Con- Shapoval. iantly fought at the Battle of gregation Mickve Israel in Savannah, Shapoval’s death comes almost a year Oriskany. To honor General Herkimer Georgia, as it celebrates its incredible after prominent journalist Pavel Sheremet and Herkimer County’s rich history, 284th anniversary on July 11, 2017. was killed by a similar explosion in Kiev as Herkimer College’s athletic teams are Just 5 months after General James he drove to work. A documentary film re- nicknamed the Generals. Oglethorpe settled the colony, Jewish leased last month revealed evidence sug- settlers fleeing persecution in Europe gesting that Ukraine’s spy agency may have Today, Herkimer College currently witnessed the planting of the car bomb that enrolls over 3,000 students and boasts arrived in Georgia. They sought refuge killed Sheremet. No one has been brought to more than 20,000 graduates. The college in Savannah, where they were free to justice in the murder case. offers over 40 degree programs and is practice their beliefs. This brave group A number of other public figures have also consistently ranked as a top 100 com- soon founded the Congregation Mickve been assassinated in and around Kiev in re- munity college in the Nation. Israel. cent years. Denis Voronenkov, a former Rus- Over the course of five decades, Her- Predating our country by several sian MP who fled to Ukraine, was shot dead kimer College’s benefit to the local decades as the first congregation in the in central Kiev in March. Pro-Russian jour- South, Mickve Israel set an important nalist Oles Buzina was shot in a drive-by in community is evidenced by over $75 2015, and lawyer Yuri Grabovsky, who had million in economic impact in Her- precedent for the Jewish people. As represented a Russian soldier captured in kimer County, annually. such, wars, plagues, and religious Ukraine, was found dead with a gunshot Today I recognize Herkimer College struggles each challenged the con- wound in 2016. for an exceptional 50 years and offer gregation over the years, yet Mickve

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.090 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5221 Israel has withstood the test of time. It this issue. We will be doing a lot of they are in my State; and that we are continues to be a beacon for the faith- work, going forward, to look at what is getting the help and that it is actually ful and now welcomes 380 families in- working on the ground and what is not. working? side its walls. Addiction, as you well know from It is one thing to pass a bill. It is an- The story of Mickve Israel is special your clinical experience, is an equal other to make sure it is implemented to the people and has been recognized opportunity destroyer. It is a crisis correctly and that it actually works ef- for its achievement since its early that doesn’t pick parties. It doesn’t fectively. years. President George Washington pick people because of their race, age, I commend my colleague from Penn- sent a personal letter to the congrega- or socioeconomic status. We all know sylvania, Chairman MURPHY, for the tion to honor its members and wish someone impacted by the opioid epi- work that he is doing on this and the them well. demic. It has literally touched every compassion he has for those families Since then, numerous Presidents corner of our country and every com- who are tragically caught up in this over the years have made similar ges- munity in our States. addiction. Together, we are going to tures, each one acknowledging the con- The epidemic has hit close to home find our way through it. gregation’s longevity and importance in my home State of Oregon, where Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. I to the Jewish community. more people now die from drug thank the chairman for his passion and I would also like to acknowledge the overdoses than from deaths in auto- hard work on the Energy and Com- congregation’s importance and con- mobile accidents. I have met with com- merce Committee. We know this is a gratulate Congregation Mickve Israel munity leaders, first responders, doc- life-and-death issue. This is one of in reaching this impressive milestone. tors, police officers, patients, and those those things where Members are com- I know this religious community will on the front lines of this fight against ing together from both sides of the continue to serve a caring, faithful, opioid addiction. aisle to deal with. and integral role in Savannah, Georgia. At roundtables throughout the Sec- Let me lay out the background here. ond District of Oregon, I have heard How did we get here? f firsthand accounts of the impact of the About 80 percent of addictions begin b 1645 opioid epidemic. It didn’t matter if I with a prescription. When we see what OPIOID ADDICTION CRISIS was in a rural eastern Oregon commu- has happened here on this chart of her- nity or a more populated city in south- oin increased use and prescription The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under ern Oregon. The tragic stories were all opioids, there is something that oc- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- too similar and all too familiar. curred at the beginning of this millen- uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Penn- Medical professionals across Oregon nium where things really began to take sylvania (Mr. MURPHY) is recognized told me about the rapid acceleration of off. for 60 minutes as the designee of the the opioid epidemic over the last 20 On this next poster, seeing here how majority leader. years. They have witnessed patient this is increasing at such a rate—about Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. after patient fall into the traps of ad- 9 or 10 percent—it is understandable Speaker, tonight, I am joined by a diction. you are looking at some of these rates number of Members here to talk about I heard from Oregonians who have increasing severalfold just in the last one of the most insidious problems our struggled with the epidemic them- decade, with increasing jumps. As Nation has faced in a long time. It is selves. At our roundtable, a woman in fentanyl has gotten here, it is even the problem of opioid abuse. We are in Hermiston talked about how she be- worse. a crisis mode. came addicted to painkillers. After a Back in 1980, Dr. Hershel Jick, a Bos- We have now reached a point where minor foot injury, she got a prescrip- ton doctor, wrote a letter in The New we will have more deaths from drug tion for an opioid-based painkiller. In England Journal of Medicine, and he overdoses this year than there are her decades-long battle with this addic- said this: ‘‘Out of nearly 40,000 patients names on the Vietnam Veterans Memo- tion—trying to get off of this addic- given powerful pain drugs in a Boston rial Wall in Washington. That is a tion—she was forced to travel more hospital, only four addictions were doc- frightening concept. than 5 hours into Washington State umented.’’ Since he published that let- There is almost no county, no State just to find a provider who could help ter, it has been cited again about 600 in America, that is not affected by her with Suboxone and get off of her times. Doctors, academics, pharma- this. Some areas have much more. addiction. There was nobody locally ceutical companies, and others use it Places in eastern Kentucky, southern who could help her. as evidence of the unlikeliness of devel- West Virginia and up the Ohio Valley, I heard from a father whose son was oping addiction. and places in New England and out a high school athlete. He was pre- But it has been criticized soundly, West have seen this as a growing prob- scribed opioids after a sports injury. saying that never should have been lem as death rates rise. Tragically, he became addicted. Soon, said. In fact, The New England Journal There are things we can do about he transitioned to what we know as a of Medicine took the unusual step of this. But in order to have some discus- cheaper and more deadly version of the posting a one-sentence warning over sion of what we can do about this, we drug known as heroin. the so-called Porter and Jick letter to are going to talk about how we got to Sadly, this young man would not sur- the editor that the Journal published this problem and then what we can do vive his addiction. He died from heroin. in 1980, and it says: ‘‘For reasons of to go beyond that. It devastated the family and stole an- public health, readers should be aware I want to start off by yielding to the other American in the prime of his life. that this letter has been heavily and gentleman from Oregon (Mr. WALDEN), This story is repeated all too often. uncritically cited as evidence that ad- the chairman of the Energy and Com- Combating the opioid epidemic in Or- diction is rare with opioid therapy.’’ merce Committee, to talk about what egon and every State of the union is Accompanying this note was an anal- this means in one State alone, the going to require a real bipartisan team ysis from Canadian researchers explor- State of Oregon. effort to continue, from elected offi- ing the frequency the letter had been Mr. WALDEN. I thank the gen- cials with the input from healthcare cited, which was almost 600 times. tleman, who chairs our Oversight and experts and those on the front line of Here is the tragedy of this. Many Investigations Subcommittee and is so this fight in our local communities. physicians and many pharmaceutical passionate in not only finding a solu- In the Energy and Commerce Com- companies said: See, prescribe these tion to the opioid epidemic, but also mittee, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder, opioids; people will be okay. That was his great work on mental health re- all of us together, saying: What can we found not to be the case. form as well, as was passed into law in do more to help in this crisis; to seize Jump ahead to 2001, when The Joint the 21st Century Cures legislation. the opportunity before us; to look at Commission released their pain man- As you know, the year before, the En- the legislation that was enacted in the agement standards, and then shortly ergy and Commerce Committee also last Congress to make sure that the after that the American Medical Asso- passed legislation to begin to address grants are getting to the ground, as ciation said: let’s make pain one of the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.092 H27JNPT1 H5222 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 vital signs. The other vital signs being ment, just in Pennsylvania alone, near- scribe these for people. It causes more blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory ly 60 percent had no counseling in the problems. We need to deal with this. rate, and temperature. But when pain year they received the buprenorphine. Another level here is fentanyl. was also made one of those as well, Forty percent were not drug-tested in Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid which is doctors began asking questions about the year they received the a staggering 50 times more potent than that, and basically screening people buprenorphine. heroin and 100 times more potent than along the lines of: On a scale of 1 to 10, This is important because a person morphine. It has a high potential for what is your pain level? may receive a prescription but still re- abuse. A mere 2 milligrams is fatal. A Everything else is measured with an main on heroin or another drug. Thir- single packet of sweetener for your cof- instrument objectively, but pain is sub- ty-three percent have between two to fee is 1,000 milligrams. Take two of jective. In fact, it is so subjective that five different prescribers writing them those and that is enough to kill you. it was found that 51 percent of people a prescription for this. Where do all Since last 2013, fentanyl has contrib- who are on an opioid have a mood dis- those prescriptions go? uted to at least 5,000 overdose deaths in order, such as depression or anxiety. This is one of the top diverted drugs. the U.S., and that is soaring. However, There is a huge amount there. Many times, the patients simply take due to gaps in the data collections, it is The thing about this, if a person fails those drugs, sell them, and buy the likely the number of overdose deaths in to screen for presence of a mood dis- street drugs. Twenty-four percent of the U.S. is actually much higher. order, along with other aspects, you those buprenorphine prescriptions A low-cost, high-profit, hard-to-de- really increase their risk for addiction. didn’t see a physician in the prior 30 tect profile of fentanyl is increasingly About 50 million Americans, for ex- days. more trafficked to traffickers and rel- ample, have low back pain. Twenty- In other words, with medication-as- atively easy to manufacture. China is a five million of those are on an opioid. sisted treatment, we simply have a major part of this, in that the illegally Of that group, about 40 percent have failure to provide other treatment and manufactured fentanyl shipped to the been found to have depression. If you a low expectation for improvement, in U.S. via labs in Mexico, smuggled combine depression and opioid use, you many cases thinking we will replace across the border, then hits our streets. could triple or quadruple your risk for one addiction with another. One other thing I want to point out misuse, abuse, and addiction. It would Another part is in the area of hos- here, in terms of this problem. If we make sense that before a doctor pre- pital care. When treating opioid and look at what some have analyzed in scribes in these cases, concurrently heroin addiction, inpatient and resi- terms of areas that are hotspots for they would also be screening for mood dential treatment is crucial for full re- substance abuse, you can see in here disorders. That does not appear to be covery, but there are simply not for persons on disability, look at the the case. enough treatment centers and beds. sections in Kentucky, West Virginia, Here is another part of the problem. Today, our Nation suffers a shortage of Virginia, along the Mississippi Valley, Under the Affordable Care Act, hos- 100,000 inpatient treatment beds. up the Ohio Valley, and parts out West. pital payments are tied to patient pain Further, we don’t have enough pro- This isn’t the only causal factor. Many satisfaction surveys, which reward hos- viders. When we do have providers, times you have people on disability and pitals financially when patients give many times they end up overpre- pain, and what happens is they may be them a high rating for managing pain. scribing. prescribed opioids as part of that. In turn, the hospitals get less money if There was a law in the United States When you look here, where age-ad- the patient says: my pain was not han- back in the Nixon era called 42 C.F.R., justed death rates occur for drug poi- dled. consolidated federal registry. Basi- soning—those overdose deaths—look at That is actually question 14 of the cally, it made it so that physicians the hotspots in America. It is just Hospital Consumer Assessment of could not find out in the record if a pa- about the same out here in the Mis- Healthcare Providers and Systems sur- tient was on other opioids, in treat- sissippi-Ohio Valley, portions out West, vey. It asks the question: How often ment for that, or taking buprenorphine where you have these problems. did the hospital or provider do every- or methadone. All of these come together in terms thing in their power to control your So what happened? Someone shows of crime, in terms of drug cartels, in pain? Doctors feared negative re- up in the emergency room, they are in terms of fentanyl, in terms of poor ac- sponses, as did many hospitals, and it pain, perhaps a doctor looks in the cess to treatment. was found that probably had an impact record and doesn’t see anything there, I mentioned the hospital beds. By the on increasing prescriptions. and writes a prescription. If that per- way, over half the counties in America Another part of the problem is treat- son was in treatment and was recov- have no psychiatrist, no psychologist, ment access. Quite frankly, if you want ering from an addiction, and at that no social worker, and no licensed drug to get help, you can’t find it. Unfortu- point not taking other drugs, look at treatment provider. nately, getting access to high-quality what just happened. The doctor may treatment is unlikely in the United prescribe some opioids for that patient b 1700 States. Of the 27 million Americans who was used to taking quite a few at It is no wonder we are in this mess. suffering from addiction, less than 1 any given time to have an effect. Now We will talk more about some solu- percent receive evidence-based treat- they have this, and they are no longer tions here, but I wanted to recognize a ment. thinking: I will take just one or two. number of Members who might want to We have a shortage of trained pro- They may take more. So you risk over- talk about this. viders, and half the counties in Amer- dose. Let me first go to the gentleman ica have no psychologists, no psychia- The second thing you do is risk a re- from Georgia (Mr. CARTER). Represent- trists, and no clinical social workers. lapse. That person was perhaps clean ative CARTER is also a pharmacist. Let me add to this also that medica- for months or years. Now they have Let’s hear some of his perspective. tion-assisted treatment is one of those OxyContin or some other opioid, they Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman things put up here as a treatment take it, and they have a relapse. from Georgia (Mr. CARTER). method. If I show you here, medica- But there is a third problem that Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- tion-assisted treatment is when a per- goes with that, and that is the person er, I thank the gentleman for yielding, son is replacing their illegal drug with may be on other drugs, such as and I thank the gentleman for hosting something like methadone or benzodiazepines or other respiratory this Special Order. Suboxone, which Chairman WALDEN suppressants, and that becomes a prob- This is certainly a very important just referred to. lem because then the doctor doesn’t subject, one that I am very familiar But here is part of the problem. It is know about drug interactions. with. It is indeed an epidemic in our supposed to be the doctor writing the So we have this law in place which country. There is not a State nor a dis- prescription and then the patient is prohibits sharing of information about trict that hasn’t been touched by this getting other treatment. But as is substance abuse treatment between problem. Countless people have suc- found with medication-assisted treat- doctors. Doctors unknowingly pre- cumbed to this issue. That issue is the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.094 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5223 use of opioids and the devastating im- itself is a C2 prescription, so if we don’t I hear stories like that all of the pact on our communities. recognize them at the pharmacy, we time. Recent data showed that overdose have to ask them for their ID to make I can tell you that the opioid addic- deaths have jumped by over 50 percent sure that is indeed the person who is tion epidemic that is streaking across in the decade leading up to 2015. In ad- picking it up. our country is not one that we are dition, nearly 1,300 people died in Geor- We also have a program in Georgia, going to be able to arrest our way out gia in 2015 from drug overdoses. These in fact, a program that you are very fa- of. It is not one that we are going to be are statistics that need to be urgently miliar with, a prescription drug moni- able to incarcerate our way out of. It is addressed. We have made great toring program, that allows us to go an issue, my dear colleagues, that is progress with the passage of the Com- and check a database to see if that per- going to take everybody from the top prehensive Addiction and Recovery son has actually been doctor shopping to the bottom, from the President of Act, but we have an opportunity to do or is pharmacy shopping and getting it the United States all the way down to more. at other places. That has helped us. It the family members. I am talking One staggering statistic is that last is a great tool in fighting this epi- about local government officials, law year it is estimated that roughly 60,000 demic. enforcement, the judiciary, faith-based people died from drug overdoses—a Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. But organizations, community organiza- number that is far too high. Just ear- as the gentleman knows, that is data tions. This is something we are going lier this month, four people in central within the State, but across State to have to all be engaged in. Georgia died in a matter of 2 days due lines, that data is still not populated. We have appropriated, as you know, to opioid overdoses from falsely labeled Mr. CARTER of Georgia. That is one Representative MURPHY, hundreds of drugs. That instance is not only trou- of the major problems. For instance, in millions of dollars, billions, in fact, to bling because it reflects growing pain- my practice, I practiced in Savannah, attack the opioid epidemic. More is killer use in the rural parts of my Georgia, which is on the South Caro- needed. We are not going to be able to State, but because it also represents lina line, and only 2 hours from the simply throw money at this problem. It another problem: counterfeit and fake Florida State line. That was a constant is going to require a cultural change drugs. problem for us. I could look at my data within our country. An issue that I have been working on all day long, but I wouldn’t know I have so many other stories, but I is the growing trend of drugs and drug whether they had gotten something don’t want to take up more time be- ingredients being ordered abroad and filled in South Carolina or in Florida. cause I know I have other colleagues Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. I ap- delivered through the mail to addresses here who want to testify on this very preciate that. That is a problem we are around the country. important issue. going to have to fix in our committee. A recent Wall Street Journal article I want to call up the gentleman from Just know that I am with you. We mentioned the synthetic opioids that take this issue very seriously in our Ohio (Mr. JOHNSON), eastern Ohio. are being brought into this country Speaking of being able to jump across district. Back in Ohio, we are con- and the methods by which they are State lines and have prescriptions stantly reaching out to law enforce- doing it. filled, minutes away from the Pennsyl- ment, mental health providers, An example of one of those drugs is vania/West Virginia border, could trav- healthcare providers, faith- and com- fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is el down there, and also part of that munity-based organizations, and fami- wreaking havoc across the country. deadly area along the Ohio Valley lies on how to attack this problem. We must not only look at the types where so much of this is occurring. I thank you for giving me a chance to of drugs that are being used, but also Mr. Speaker, I yield to Mr. JOHNSON. speak on it. how people are acquiring them and how Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. I want to Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. I to effectively limit that. Our enforce- thank my colleague, Representative thank the gentleman from Ohio. ment personnel are working diligently MURPHY, for holding this Special Order I want to next recognize the gen- with the Postal Service to find ways to on such a critically important topic. tleman from Indiana (Mr. BUCSHON). curb this trend, such as using advanced And you mention that my district Certainly he sees this issue, too. As I data. But it is a topic that needs more borders the State of Pennsylvania, and mentioned before, one of the problems work. By cutting off their ability to it does. And I have had so many inci- physicians have, if they do not know purchase these dangerous synthetic dents of engagement with my constitu- what kind of prescriptions that person opioids, we can help to limit this epi- ents on the opioid addiction issue. Sev- is on, for example, a medical record demic. eral of them really stick out. may show if a person has an allergy to As a lifelong pharmacist, I have seen Representative MURPHY, one of those penicillin or something, but you may firsthand the dangers and problems as- happened in Pennsylvania. Occasion- have no idea that that patient may, for sociated with opioid abuse and its im- ally, because my district goes all the example, be taking buprenorphine or pact on our communities. I look for- way up to the top into northeast Ohio, methadone unless they tell you or you ward to working with my colleagues on occasionally I fly in and out of Penn- test for it. And as a surgeon, what hap- both sides of the aisle to counter this sylvania. I was there a couple of years pens when they go to get anesthesia trend in hopes of saving lives. ago, and I was sitting in the lounge and the complications come from that, Again, I want to thank the gen- waiting for a flight. I happened to be but it is part of the reasons why we tleman for hosting this tonight. It is so on a phone call, and I noticed that a have to make sure that you as a physi- very vital to our country. Thank you gentleman began to look my direction. cian have access to these records, for allowing me to speak. He very patiently waited until I got off things we can clean up. Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. As a the telephone, and then he came over, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman pharmacist, when people come into the introduced himself. He recognized me, from Indiana (Mr. BUCSHON). pharmacy, for example, if they want to and he said: I am not one of your con- Mr. BUCSHON. Thank you, Mr. get Sudafed, a cold medication, they stituents, but I know that you rep- Chairman. Thank you for holding this have to go through some special proc- resent a district just across the border Special Order tonight to talk about ess. It is behind counter. Is that right? in Ohio. He said: But I want to implore this really important subject on behalf Mr. CARTER of Georgia. That is cor- you, to beg you and your colleagues in of the American people. rect. Congress, please do something about The opioid abuse disorder and drug Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Now, the opioid addiction. He said: Our 21- addiction have impacted every commu- what if they wanted to pick up an year-old son died of an overdose in Jan- nity in our Nation. The epidemic opioid prescription? Do they have to uary. He had just gotten out of a rehab, knows know boundaries; does not dis- show an ID? Are they required by law was doing well, had gotten a job. He criminate based on age, gender, or so- to have the same kind of restrictions? came home one Friday night, said he cioeconomic status. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Yes, they was going out with some friends. The According to the Centers for Disease are. They have to show an ID in order next morning his mother and I found Control and Prevention, 91 American to pick it up. Now, the prescription him dead in his room. lives are lost every day from an opioid

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.096 H27JNPT1 H5224 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 abuse overdose. Unfortunately, drug ic pain. It is a multifaceted approach, nurses, and first responders with the overdoses in Indiana have increased and I commend Congressman MURPHY resources they need to treat pain ap- fivefold over the past decade, and for his dedication to helping end this propriately. southern Indiana and the Wabash Val- crisis in our country, and I thank him We also need to support better access ley, the area I represent, are bearing for yielding. to care for individuals suffering from the brunt of this devastation. Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. I psychiatric and substance abuse dis- This year in Vigo County, Indiana, thank the gentleman for his impas- orders. And, most importantly, we population around 108,000 citizens, au- sioned words and dedication here. must ensure these drugs are not falling thorities have responded to over 16 I want to refer back to my map here into the hands of our Nation’s children. opioid- or heroin-induced overdoses al- a moment. Dr. BUCSHON was referring My colleagues in Congress and I are ready this year. to his district in southern Indiana committed to combating this epidemic Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 182,000 here, which, on this 2014 map, was al- to keep it from causing further harm citizens, saw 29 deaths from overdose in ready showing high mortality rates for to our Nation’s families and commu- 2016, which is a fourfold increase from those who have drug overdoses. nities. the prior year. This year, the county Look here in the State of Wash- Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. has seen 25 confirmed heroin- or ington, also an area that, on this 2014 Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman’s fentanyl-related overdoses already, but map, showed a lot of problems, and now comments and his dedication to help- the coroner thinks it may be more. the problem is getting worse. ing his State of Washington. Just this month, we have seen re- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. ROTHFUS), ports of instances of an opioid-based from Washington (Mr. NEWHOUSE) to whose district is just north of Pitts- drug called gray death in Evansville, speak on this issue. Indiana. burgh, Pennsylvania, to talk about b 1715 We are working here in Congress some of the problems, in his experi- with our States and local communities Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I ence, and his thoughts about what we to finally bring relief to these families, thank the gentleman from Pennsyl- should be doing about substance abuse. Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I thank but a lot of work has to be done. While vania for his leadership on this impor- the gentleman for yielding, and I thank we still have much to do, over the past tant issue and for the opportunity to him for his long work in this field, not couple of years, we have actually made address the House on this very impor- just the last 2 years but, really, a life- significant progress to bring hope to tant topic. time in this space. I commend him for our communities and expand access to Mr. Speaker, as you have heard, our that work. Also, with mental health treatment for those who need it. Nation is facing an epidemic. Over the issues, he has been helping educate I was proud to be part of our efforts past two decades, opioid overdoses have Congress about moving toward solu- that we put into law, the landmark leg- quadrupled. Think about that. They tions. islation, the Comprehensive Addiction have quadrupled in the United States. My home State, as Dr. Murphy has just My colleague has outlined the scope and Recovery Act, or CARA, and I had of the national problem we have, and mentioned, has faced significant in- the opportunity to author a portion of each of us can talk about our respec- creases in drug overdose death rates, CARA that expanded access to medica- tive districts and what has been going including a 70 percent increase in syn- tion-assisted opioid use disorder treat- on there. ment, ensure patients have wider ac- thetic opioid overdose deaths in just In my district, just over the border cess to more comprehensive-based the last 10 years. It is clear that this is from my colleague’s, western Pennsyl- treatment options, and helped mini- a crisis, which is why we in Congress vania has been especially hard hit. In mize the potential for diversion. are committed to combating this grow- Beaver County, we saw 102 overdose As Congressman MURPHY mentioned, ing epidemic. deaths related to opioids in 2016, up the key here is ongoing therapy, coun- Late last year, Congress passed from 30 in 2013. In Cambria County, we seling, and monitoring. Medication-as- sweeping legislation, called the 21st lost 94 people to overdose deaths in sisted treatment is not a panacea, but Century Cures Act. It was bipartisan 2016, a startling 62 percent increase it is a component of a more comprehen- legislation that authorized $6.3 billion from 2015. sive treatment plan for each indi- in funding to bring our healthcare in- The stories just keep coming. A story vidual. novation infrastructure into the 21st of the mother who lost her 10th child, Through our work in implementing century. This legislation included $1 her youngest child, to this epidemic, the 21st Century Cures Act, Congress billion for opioid intervention and pre- who insisted that the words ‘‘damn her- has provided significant funding for the vention treatment programs through- oin’’ be put in her son’s obituary. Or States. In fact, Indiana recently was out all 50 States. Earlier this spring, the couple we learned about before granted nearly $11 million from the De- the Federal Government began award- Christmas, who overdosed, and 3 days partment of Health and Human Serv- ing grants in order to confront this cri- later their infant died from neglect, all ices to help us with this epidemic. sis, including $11.7 million to the State three being found 4 days after that. Again, most of us know someone, a of Washington. Mr. Speaker, it is all hands on deck family member, a friend, a neighbor, While these funds will help expand to address this crisis. We are coming who has been impacted by this epi- treatment options, there is still much together at the Federal, State, and demic in some way. As a physician, I more work to be done at the Federal community level to develop a com- have seen the power of addiction up level, which is why I cosponsored legis- prehensive strategy to stop this epi- close and have focused on shaping real lation like H.R. 1057, the Synthetics demic and to share best practices at policy solutions here in Washington, Trafficking and Overdose Prevention, every level. That is what a big part of D.C., to improve access to treatment or STOP, Act. Designed to stop dan- our Comprehensive Addiction and Re- for patients who are battling their gerous synthetic drugs like fentanyl, covery Act, passed last year, was all problem every day. We all share in this which you heard about, and carfentanil about—an important first step. fight, and we can’t end this epidemic from being shipped through our bor- Another asset we have, Mr. Speaker, through policy changes alone. It is on- ders, this legislation will combat bad is the Office of National Drug Control going, and it is going to take all of us actors from China and India who have Policy. This week, I led a bipartisan working together as a community to been taking advantage of weaknesses group of my colleagues, in a letter to meet this challenge. in international mail security stand- President Trump requesting that the In that respect, I have met with and ards to break U.S. customs laws and Director of the Office of National Drug have been working with people who really wreak havoc on our commu- Control Policy be re-elevated to a Cabi- represent medical schools and resi- nities. net-level position. dency programs in our country to help This is just one step of the opioid cri- Since its inception, this Office has better educate the physician on pre- sis that we must address. We need to played a central and critical role in scribing habits as it relates to pain, combat the illicit drugs coming into fighting drug trafficking and drug ad- whether that is surgical pain or chron- this country as well as equip doctors, diction. Both the Office of National

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.097 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5225 Drug Control Policy and its Director opioid overdoses—heartbreaking num- this country is too serious, too signifi- have played, and should continue to bers. cant, and too widespread for us not to play, a central role in this effort. But numbers only tell part of the work together at every level of govern- The Office was created in 1988 with story. The circumstances surrounding ment to find a solution to this epi- the Anti-Drug Abuse Act. Its mission is the spike in overdoses can, at times, be demic. It is way overdue. We need to to fight the Nation’s drug problem horrifying. work together in a bipartisan manner through three areas: prevention, addic- A couple of months ago, in Cin- about this. tion recovery, and enforcement. cinnati, Ohio, a 9-year-old girl called I again want to thank the gentleman The Office’s Director, commonly re- 911 about both of her parents, who from Pennsylvania for his leadership in ferred to as the ‘‘drug czar,’’ was ele- overdosed on heroin in their SUV. She this area. vated to the Cabinet in 1993 by Presi- told the dispatcher she was scared and Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. dent Clinton, who wanted to raise the that her parents wouldn’t wake up. The Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Office’s profile in order to coordinate girl didn’t know where she was or what Ohio. and emphasize legislative efforts on was wrong with her parents, but she, I point also on this map here to the the Hill. More importantly, he wanted fortunately, knew how to call 911. That Cincinnati area in southern Ohio, to focus and emphasize efforts within call saved her parents’ lives. which is one of the hot spots in 2014 the administration for the antidrug ef- But no little girl—or little boy, for that has continued to grow as a prob- forts of the Department of Justice, the that matter—should ever be placed in lem. We recognize this is both a local Drug Enforcement Administration, the that situation by their parents, or by problem and a nationwide problem. Department of Education, and the De- anyone. I want to tell a story here. partment of Health and Human Serv- These types of stories are becoming Last December, when the President ices. The Obama administration re- all too common. Opioids don’t dis- was signing into law the 21st Century moved the Office from the position it criminate based on age or race or so- Cures Act, which included my legisla- had in the Cabinet. cioeconomic class. Opioids can kill tion, the Helping Families in Mental When it comes to drug addiction as anyone, in any neighborhood. Every Health Crisis Act, a former State Sen- well as to the illicit drug trade occur- day, there are more headlines about ator from West Virginia took the stage ring across our southern border, the how heroin and other opioids are basi- to introduce it. David Grubb talked challenges have never been greater. cally taking over the country. about his daughter, Jessie, who, her- This is no time to retreat in our ef- The simple fact is that nearly every self, had been in rehab, in treatment, forts, and it is time to restore the Of- Member of Congress could come to the something like three or four times, had fice of National Drug Control Policy to floor today and share a similar story had several drug overdose instances the Cabinet. from their own district. That is why, and had been revived. But what hap- The Office is a very important part of Mr. Speaker, it is imperative that we pened to her also is part of what they the fight against the opioid epidemic, work together to find new and more called the loaded gun that never should particularly because it plays a crucial successful ways to combat the opioid have happened. role in coordinating efforts at various epidemic. We need to put politics aside She went into the hospital for some levels of government. In addition to and help people in need. surgery, but the doctors and nurses the legislation that we are passing here Last year, we came together in a bi- never told her discharging doctor that in Congress, the administration has a partisan manner to pass the Com- she was in recovery for heroin addic- crucial role to play, as do leaders at prehensive Addiction and Recovery tion. The point we made before about the State and local level. Act, or CARA, and I think there is a the NASPA list, or the other lists We all want to end this crisis, and good chance that the expanded treat- there, or the 42 C.F.R., blocks informa- this common cause unites us, perhaps ment and recovery options that legisla- tion from going into the medical more than any other issue, across tion created will help some of those record. So while someone was out to party and partisan lines. suffering from addiction to turn their protect her privacy, they didn’t protect Again, I thank my colleague from lives around. her from death. Pennsylvania for giving me this oppor- While CARA will give local law en- She was given a prescription of 50 tunity, and I thank him for his work in forcement and healthcare officials opioid painkillers. Remember, I said this area. more resources to fight opioid addic- before that when a person is given this Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. tion, we need additional legislation to prescription, they run the risk of re- Speaker, I thank my colleague and help combat the importation into the lapse, overdose, or bad drug inter- friend for his dedication on this issue. United States of extremely dangerous actions. In her case, it was an overdose And, yes, he is right: we have to cross synthetic drugs like fentanyl and that finally took her life—another im- party lines and work on this together. carfentanil, which many have blamed portant reason why we have to deal Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman for the spike of heroin overdoses. Ac- with this 42 C.F.R. and get rid of that from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT), another cording to the DEA, much of the sup- arcane and, quite frankly, deadly law. friend, who has seen these problems, as ply of these two dangerous drugs on Let me talk about some other rec- well, in his district and knows full well our streets originates overseas, par- ommendations of what I believe Con- how these problems have merged well ticularly from China and India. gress can do to help. into the Ohio area, as it is an insidious Bipartisan legislation is being led by The references made before by Dr. problem. Representative TIBERI and Senator BUCSHON and others about the prescrip- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I thank PORTMAN, the Synthetics Trafficking tion drug monitoring program—and the gentleman for yielding and for his and Overdose Prevention, or STOP, also BUDDY CARTER of Georgia men- leadership in this most important area. Act. It would update the customs proc- tioned this, too—where a pharmacist or Mr. Speaker, the heroin and opioid ess to require that advanced electronic a physician can say, ‘‘Is this person on scourge is running this country into notice of all packages, large or small, other opioids? Have they jumped across the ground, and, unfortunately, the be provided to Customs officials. Pro- the border? Have they seen four, five, problem appears to be getting worse, viding this information to Customs be- or more physicians for some opiates?’’ not better. That grim reality is par- fore the packages arrive will help by having a better PDMP, prescription ticularly true in my district in Cin- them, meaning the Customs agency, to drug monitoring program, or National cinnati, where, during a single week intercept more illegal shipments and All Schedules Prescription Electronic last summer, city health officials re- prevent these dangerous drugs from Reporting program, we have to make ported 174 overdoses in 1 week. reaching drug traffickers within our sure that all States use the same sys- Deaths caused by opioids have dou- borders. tem and that it collects data from bled in my district, where, during the I am hopeful that this legislation will across borders so doctors can easily see first 4 months in 2017, the Hamilton be embraced with the same bipartisan this. County Coroner’s Office had already enthusiasm that we saw with CARA be- But part of this, too, in dealing with logged in hundreds and hundreds of cause the heroin and opioid problem in the 42 C.F.R., is understanding Federal

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.098 H27JNPT1 H5226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 law prohibits including buprenorphine deal of pain. Well, battlefield medicine health workforce. As I said before, half and methadone in the PDMP. How ab- is one that gets you out of the area, the counties in America have no psy- surd and how cruel that is that a doc- stops the bleeding, stops the pain, and chiatrists, no psychologists, no drug tor would not even be able to know ships you off to some other hospital, and alcohol counselors, and those who that a patient is taking one of those and that was the case for me. are out there likely have their schedule prescriptions. But I know what happens. Every- so filled, they don’t even have room to Also, some of these drugs can end up where I landed in a helicopter or an treat someone. Not all of them even being a respiratory suppressant, and ambulance, appropriately so, the physi- know how to treat addictive disorders. when the patient takes another drug cians would ask me a number of ori- The fact that a majority of people such as benzodiazapine, it can add to enting questions, but also say: ‘‘Are who may have an addiction disorder that effect and add to further com- you in pain? On a scale of 1 to 10, how also have a concurrent mental health plications. much pain are you in?’’ And when I disorder is another reason why we have Another aspect, too, which we must proceeded to say that number, imme- to increase this workforce by tens of be further engaged with is vigorous diately, as they would do for many thousands. Just for child and adoles- public education programs across all other people in the battlefield, they cent psychiatrists alone, we need an- age groups, beginning with early ele- would administer morphine or some other 21,000 of those. mentary school. other pain reliever and move you on We need tens of thousands more psy- from there. chologists. It is important that the b 1730 What happened, though, returning to schools of medicine, schools of psy- When schools have some of these pro- the United States, where pain contin- chology, and schools of social work are grams—and we will bring forth some ued for me, I was prescribed some pills graduating more people with these de- models that talk about these programs for that pain, but I was also prescribed grees and getting them into our work- in a future hearing I will be holding in fentanyl. Never once was it ever de- force. the Oversight and Investigations Sub- scribed to me: ‘‘Be careful with this. I have had legislation before, and we committee—these are very, very im- This is highly addictive. This is a prob- passed some things in the 21st Century portant to help students, early on, un- lem.’’ Cures Act and in my Helping Families derstand the dangers of this. Now, after a few weeks on this and in Mental Health Crisis Act, to provide This is not just recreation, but it is recognizing it was hard to even do my more funding so that more of these so easy to slip into addiction. Given job because I couldn’t keep my head folks can continue with their edu- that 80 percent of drug abuse begins clear, I just said: ‘‘That it is. I am not cation. It is essential. It is like trying with a prescription, whether it is a stu- taking this anymore.’’ But at that to fight a war without soldiers, trying dent, athlete, perhaps a football player point, my body had already begun to to fight this war, which is killing more who injures a leg or something and he develop some tolerance for this, and people every year than the entire war is given some of these drugs, it is es- when I stopped taking it, I had some in Vietnam, but we do not have the sol- reaction. sential the whole family be counseled diers to fight this. Granted, it was not as severe as some from the onset, understanding the con- We also have to make sure that, with of those who have been taking these cerns and dangers of continuing to regard to the government-sponsored drugs at a higher dosage and longer, take these drugs. medication-assisted treatment which I but I could feel myself actually saying We also have to have drug take-back referred to before, we cannot simply I understand what people mean when programs and public education pro- rely on synthetic opioid maintenance they say their skin feels like it is peel- grams stressing the importance of alone. We have to make sure there are ing off of them and they feel a sense of proper disposal of unused opiates and requirements to have that person in pain prescriptions to prevent them nausea and other problems as well. Now, I can’t even imagine what it is counseling and treatment. from being stolen or misused. For ex- like for someone who is taking higher I have heard from some persons that ample, if a family is selling their home doses for longer periods of time. But it go to those treatment programs that and they are having an open house and is extremely important that, every they have no counseling at all, and strangers come into the house and time a prescription is written, phar- some have great counseling. In some while they are there they say, ‘‘Can I macists have an opportunity to counsel cases, sitting in the waiting room, per- use your restroom?’’ and the family patients and doctors are also doing haps a nurse or someone simply checks lets them do that, don’t be surprised if more than simply passing out a pre- up on them: ‘‘What are you doing? How that person has no intention of buying scription. are you doing?’’ That is considered and a house but does have an intention of Pharmacists should do what BUDDY written down as group therapy. That is going into the bathrooms and checking CARTER was saying before: make sure not acceptable in any way, shape, or the medicine cabinets and finding any they have the person showing a photo form. medication and taking it. ID. Is this, indeed, a prescription they We need 100,000 more inpatient psy- Also, when teens come over to the are picking up for themselves or claim- chiatric beds, and we have to make house for parties or socializing, don’t ing they have it for someone else? Per- sure insurance companies recognize be surprised if they also go into medi- haps that prescription was stolen from that an addictive disorder is a chronic cine cabinets, look in drawers in the someone. disorder. Simply giving someone a bathrooms or drawers in other places We have to make sure that we also weekend or a few days for withdrawal of the house looking for some of those understand, for those out there trying and then putting them back on the drugs which they, themselves, will to legalize marijuana, I caution you, street is not an answer. take or sell. because the marijuana that is out That is why we have to encourage We have to make sure we have vig- there on the streets or presented in private insurance companies and Med- orous patient education programs many areas can cause tremendous psy- icaid and Medicare. And I say Medicare about doctor-prescribed opioids to chiatric problems for those who are al- because a large number of people who make sure people know about that be- ready at risk. The longer you are on are having some of these problems are fore the addiction takes foot. And tak- some of the types of marijuana, the also the elderly. ing one of these prescriptions may only greater risk you have for things like We have to make sure that we in- take 3 or 4 weeks before it begins to delusional behavior. crease the availability of fast-acting kick in and cause problems. We have to make sure we also elimi- opiate blockers for first responders, I know myself, back in 2005, I was in nate Medicaid payments for those ques- such as Narcan. But let’s keep this in a rollover accident in Iraq with a cou- tion 14 responses I made reference to mind: In some cases, we hear of some of ple of other Members of Congress. Our before when you are in the hospital to those pushers of these drugs who also vehicle rolled, and as a result of that ask if the hospital adequately ad- give an accompanying dosage of accident, I ended up having a mild con- dressed your pain. Narcan, recognizing that the drug will cussion, snapping my neck, having In the area of treatment and recov- bring that person to a near-death expe- some temporary paralysis, and a great ery, we have to expand the mental rience.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.100 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5227 We have heard from first responders The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. 650,000 non-elderly adults with opioid and others, law enforcement, where HOLLINGSWORTH). The gentleman has 7 addiction and covering a range of someone may actually have a party minutes remaining. treatment services. where someone will remain there ex- Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. We Ohio, tragically, leads the Nation in pecting that someone will actually have to make sure we have more border opioid overdoses in 2014. Sadly, deaths have an overdose and die in order to security so that we are intercepting have continued to rise with increased bring them back to life. That is how these drugs as they come across the use of heroin and fentanyl. Many some of these people are seeking some border. States have expanded Medicaid, includ- of those experiences. We need funding for the post offices ing Ohio, to cover adults who make a We have to make sure that States re- because, in many cases, unwittingly, modest $16,500 a year per individual. By view their laws, as some are doing, the letter carriers are the ones who are broadening coverage of adults, the that if you take one of these opiates delivering to people’s homes fentanyl Medicaid expansion reaches many low- and you do have that near-death expe- and other drugs. income adults with opioid addiction rience, perhaps that should be treated In the incarceration system, we have who were previously ineligible for cov- the same as a suicide attempt, that to make sure we are testing inmates erage and facilitates access to treat- that person is in imminent danger of for the presence of drugs in their sys- ment. harming themselves or someone else tem during their incarceration. We can The opioid epidemic is so bad that and perhaps determine if they need an offer them medications which, upon even librarians are learning how to inpatient psychiatric stay. discharge, actually block any effects of treat overdoses for individuals who We have to make sure we have sup- some of these drugs. come into libraries. port of employment for those in recov- We need to also make sure that Med- Mental health can be comorbid with ery to break the cycle of recovery and icaid and other insurance companies’ opioid abuse, and those suffering from reexposure. Many times, persons who payments resume immediately upon that duality are truly an American are trying to stay clean, they can’t get release from their incarceration to pre- tragedy. For an addict to complete a job because they can’t pass the drug vent them from relapsing or returning rehab and recovery successfully, they test, so they may be in a job and have to the drug culture. need to work in concert. And over half exposure to other people who still end We also have to make sure we have of uninsured non-elderly adults with an up with substance abuse. solid data collection. In many cases, opioid addiction had a mental illness in We have to make sure they have when we show the charts about death the past year, with over one in five op- higher standards and increased ac- rates around the country, the charts erating with a serious mental illness, countability for payment models that may be grossly inaccurate. In many such as depression, bipolar disorder, or require evidence-based treatment in cases first responders, paramedics, and schizophrenia. halfway houses, three-quarter houses, coroners do not keep accurate data on To address the gravity of the chal- and residential treatment facilities. these rates. The persons themselves lenge, I want to put on the RECORD the We have to deploy certified addiction may not even be tested to see if they work that Lucas County, my home counselors to emergency rooms be- died from a drug overdose. county, is doing with their DART pro- cause we know that, when a person There are several items in here list- gram, which engages hospitals, mental comes to an emergency room, if they ing what we can be doing here as a na- health centers, and businesses in the see an addiction counselor there, they tion, and there are many more. The are not just simply given a business community. point is we have fallen short and we Believe it or not, according to Sheriff card and told, ‘‘Call someone next week Tharp, the DART program has helped and we hope you get treatment’’; but if have seen some problems with this. nearly 2,300 overdose victims and has a they see an addiction counselor in the There is more that we can do and we emergency room, they increase their must do in order to save lives. 74 percent success rate of getting peo- chances of follow-up by 50 percent, ac- I know I just have about 3 minutes ple into detox and treatment programs cording to a Michigan study. left, Mr. Speaker, am I correct? at a total cost of about $370 per indi- We must make sure the FDA is work- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- vidual. This is truly an amazing record, ing with companies to find alternatives tleman has 5 minutes remaining. and I wish to include in the RECORD the to opioids and that, again, Medicaid Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. information about other counties in and other physicians are educated on Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman the district that I represent. some of those aspects. from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) to talk about The opioid epidemic does not just affect the Physician training has to also be some of the issues dealing with sub- addicted. Lucas County Children Services is ramped up: require them to have train- stance abuse. struggling to help children displaced by the ing in opioid prescribing practices on Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I thank opioid epidemic. risk for addiction and abuse and pre- Congressman MURPHY for his incredible The agency has been repeatedly forced to scribing limited dosages. Instead of leadership on this important topic and do the unimaginable tasks of comforting chil- prescribing dosages for a month, per- for holding this Special Order this dren as first responders work to save their haps just a couple of days. In many evening. parents from a heroin or fentanyl overdoses. cases, they are not adequately trained I can tell you, the citizens of the On several occasions, it has had to break the in alternatives to opioids and the po- State of Ohio are paying attention. The terrible news to these children that their par- tential harm of overprescribing. opioid epidemic continues to intensify ents succumbed to their addiction. We have to increase training require- with over 2 million people addicted to LCCS is also coping with a dramatic in- ments for healthcare providers who de- prescription opioids and more than half crease in the number of children placed in liver this medication-assisted treat- a million addicted to heroin in 2015, protective custody because their families have ment. Right now, in many cases, they alone. been blinded by substance dependence. The only have a few hours of training, and According to an estimate from The State’s current budget proposes no increase then they can go and prescribe this and New York Times, drug overdoses are for this program, which is a shame. This is no have very little, if any, training at all now the leading cause of death for time to short change children. in drug addiction counseling. Before Americans under 50; and drug Finally, I submit for the RECORD a story of doctors write a prescription, we can overdoses are the leading cause of acci- the Guest family of Lorain, Ohio, whose make sure they are looking at the dental death in our country, with pre- daughter Tera died of a heroin overdose at NASPER list or other lists as well. scription opioids responsible for more the age of 24. In the area of law enforcement, it is than 20,000 deaths in the United States According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer: critical that what is called the High In- just in 2015, according to the American ‘‘Tera Guest, 24, died Jan. 29, 2014, shortly tensity Drug Trafficking Areas pro- Society of Addiction Medicine. after she and her sister used painkillers and a gram is made more available, with I have to mention that Medicaid heroin-fentanyl mix. Her death marked the end greater access around the country. plays an important role in addressing of a two-year period that included stints in Mr. Speaker, how much time do I this epidemic because it is a lifeline treatment and losing custody of her two chil- have left in our segment here? program, providing coverage to over dren to her mother.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.102 H27JNPT1 H5228 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 ‘‘Tera is among the hundreds who have to working with him on some progress It is interesting: some people find died of overdoses within the last three years in the months ahead. great hope in their religious beliefs. in Lorain County. The county coroner’s office Throughout America’s history, Christi- b 1745 said a record 67 people died in 2013, followed anity has been an important founda- by 60 in 2014 and 62 in 2015.’’ Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. tion. No, you didn’t have to be a Chris- Lori took her tragedy and turned it into ac- Speaker, I thank my friend from Or- tian to participate in government, to tion and formed the Lorain Community Task egon, and I thank all the Members be a Founder, but, as Ben Franklin Force, which is a group that raises awareness speaking here tonight. I want to say, said, we know because he wrote out the and provides assistance to addicts and their as you saw, this was a bipartisan coali- speech in his own handwriting imme- families. tion of Members. We are much better diately afterwards, as requested. Lori stepped up, and now Congress must do off working hand in hand to pass legis- So often, teachers teach that he is a the same. We cannot turn our back on these lation that changes issues than stand- Deist, as so many of the Founders, we people now. We must fight, we must work to- ing next to each other as pallbearers are told, were Deists. Yet in his own gether, we must put politics aside. Only then for another 59,000 people in our Nation words, in his own handwriting, at the can we begin to heal our Nation from this cri- next week. Constitutional Convention in 1787, at 80 sis. Mr. Speaker, with that and with years old, 2 to 3 years away from meet- Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. some hope that we can pass this legis- ing his Judge, his Maker—severe gout, Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from lation and save some lives, I yield back arthritis, overweight, trouble getting Wisconsin (Mr. GALLAGHER). the balance of my time. up and down—he said these words: ‘‘I have lived, sir, a long time, and Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I f thank the gentleman for yielding and the longer I live, the more convincing for his leadership on this critical issue. REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- proofs I see of this truth—that God As was laid out, communities across VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF governs in the affairs of men. And if a this country, communities like mine in H.R. 3003, NO SANCTUARY FOR sparrow cannot fall to the ground with- northeast Wisconsin, are in the midst CRIMINALS ACT out His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?’’ of a public health crisis. It is not a Re- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (during the publican or a Democratic issue. It is an Franklin said, we have been—by the Special Order of Mr. MURPHY of Penn- way, that is obviously a reference to American issue, one that should bring sylvania), from the Committee on us all together. Jesus’ comment about the sparrow, and Rules, submitted a privileged report God seeing the sparrow, watching the Opioid abuse is wreaking havoc on (Rept. No. 115–195) on the resolution (H. our homes, our schools, our churches. sparrow. Res. 414) providing for consideration of But he goes on and he makes it very Its devastating effects are destroying the bill (H.R. 3003) to amend the Immi- clear, as his own words indicate, that our families and the lives of our loved gration and Nationality Act to modify unless—he said: ‘‘We have been as- ones. provisions relating to assistance by sured, sir, in the Sacred Writing that As was pointed out, more Americans States, and political subdivision of except the Lord build the house, they will have died from drug overdoses in States, in the enforcement of Federal labor in vain that build it.’’ 2017 than there are names on the Viet- immigration laws, and for other pur- Again, referencing Scripture. nam War Memorial. That is alarming. poses, which was referred to the House Those are not the words—any of That should put it into sharp relief. Calendar and ordered to be printed. them—they are not the words of a As a Marine veteran, I am acutely f Deist. So teachers that have been aware that servicemembers are more miseducating people for so long, I know susceptible than the average person to REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- they are just passing on what they addiction. In fact, veterans die from VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF were taught, but there has been so accidental drug overdoses at a 33 per- H.R. 3004, KATE’S LAW, AND PRO- much miseducation for so long. cent higher rate than the rest of the VIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DUR- Regardless of what else, we don’t try population, and something must be ING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 3, to force our religious beliefs on anyone. done to reverse this awful trend. 2017, THROUGH JULY 10, 2017 That is not what the House of Rep- I commend our State lawmakers in Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (during the resentatives is for. But since it formed Wisconsin who are doing aggressive such an important part of our founding work on this front, and I commend the Special Order of Mr. MURPHY of Penn- sylvania), from the Committee on and a part of the discussion for most of gentleman and everyone who has spo- our Nation’s history, it is important to Rules, submitted a privileged report ken out for doing the same thing at the point out that those Scriptures that (Rept. No. 115–196) on the resolution (H. national level, and I look forward to Ben Franklin referenced at the Con- Res. 415) providing for consideration of working with him. stitutional Convention, the Scriptures the bill (H.R. 3004) to amend section 276 Because headline after headline re- that have been quoted so often— of the Immigration and Nationality minds us of the tragic loss of life that We know the Bible is the number Act relating to reentry of removed has resulted from our Nation’s opioid one, far and away, most quoted book in and addictions risk, we have to step up. aliens, and providing for proceedings the House of Representatives and the We have to take action. during the period from July 3, 2017, Senate. Nothing else anywhere even Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. I through July 10, 2017, which was re- close. It has brought hope to people yield to the gentleman from Oregon ferred to the House Calendar and or- that had no hope. (Mr. BLUMENAUER). dered to be printed. So it is interesting that, as our Na- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I f tion moves further and further away deeply appreciate the gentleman con- from the source of so much hope for so vening this Special Order this evening. ISSUES OF THE DAY much of our Nation’s history, and for It has been fun working with him in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under those who lived through that part of the past on creative, bipartisan efforts the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- our Nation’s history, the hope that to try and make sure the Federal Gov- uary 3, 2017, the Chair recognizes the Franklin Roosevelt brought to the ernment is a better partner on this. gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) microphone when he read the famous I look forward to working with him for 30 minutes. prayer on D-Day as American soldiers on legislation that will make it easier Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank were fighting, as he said, against those to be able to have the information all my fellow Members that are speak- forces of evil, drawn from a country available that people need for inte- ing up on this very important issue. I that was used to peace that were fight- grated treatment and his commitment appreciate Dr. Murphy taking the lead. ing forces of evil. to trying to bring people together to It is something that has not gotten But they had hope. That hope and understand the problem and the fact enough attention. We continue to have prayer that Franklin Roosevelt gave that we are agreed more than we are people dying, and we need to deal with over the microphone for several min- divided on these things. I look forward the issue. utes now is condemned by so many.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.039 H27JNPT1 June 27, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5229 That hope that served as the founda- the Old Testament, as we refer to it, When so much throughout our his- tion, the building blocks for the beliefs points to the Messiah coming to be tory has testified to the fact that of Sam Adams, that so many around in born in Bethlehem. So many of the Christianity was such an important those days gave credit as being an im- prophecies about the Messiah to come. part of our foundation, of everything portant foundational building block for Even if one believes Jesus was not the that has been good in America, the the revolution, for the new Nation. Messiah, incredible that He could ful- ending of slavery, driven and guided by We are arriving at a time when fill those prophecies the way He did. churches. Sure, there were some athe- record numbers of people are dying. We And Christians, as people of most re- ists involved. The revolution following heard today in our Judiciary hearing, I ligions understand, believe what John The Great Awakening, 1730s and 1740s, believe it was 144 Americans each day 3:16 says: ‘‘For God so loved the world, ended up yielding a revolution that are dying of drug overdoses. that He gave His only begotten Son, produced the greatest country in the Who dies of a drug overdose? that whosoever believeth in Him history of the world by virtue of the People without hope, people who are should not perish, but have everlasting opportunities, by virtue of the protec- drawn to drugs to provide a good, warm life.’’ tions for freedom-loving people around feeling. So, clearly, Christian religion is the world, by virtue of, you know, the We have more military members kill- based completely on love; that God so opportunities and the assets, and that ing themselves than at any time prob- loved the world, that he gave His only a country would ultimately arise where ably in any nation’s history. I don’t Son, who was perfect, unblemished the number one health problem for the know that for sure, but it is just hard with sins of the Earth. And only some- Nation’s poor was obesity. With more to imagine a time in any nation’s his- thing—someone unblemished could opportunities, more assets, more free- tory when so many of its veterans are take away the sins of the world. doms, even then Solomon’s Israel—in- taking their own lives, a time when so And the additional exclamation point credible country with many religions— many of our active military have taken that makes clear that Christianity is a celebrated here in the United States. their own lives. religion based on love: it was made But as General Jay Garner was told Obviously, as people have said over clear by Jesus himself when He was when he was in Iraq after Saddam Hus- the years, that is a permanent solution asked by the lawyer, naturally: What’s sein was driven out—he has told me to a temporary problem, and it is the the greatest commandment? twice—actually, three times has said it act of someone without hope. He said: love God, and the others like when I heard him speaking back in So we know, regardless of whether it. Love each other. And on those two 2004. I called him. He reiterated it. He people accepted Christian beliefs or commands hang all the law and the told me again in last September. Yes, I not, Christianity, throughout our Na- prophets. remember it correctly. He talked to a If you were to go about outlining the tion’s founding, provided hope. The direct descendant of Mohammed in Ten Commandments, they easily fall Bible provided hope for those who were Iraq about what kind of government under those two headings: Love God, slaves through the 1700s and 1800s. So the U.S. should help Iraq have. I will love each other. many were Christians, and it was the contend we shouldn’t be about nation But then Jesus also made clear: Bible, it was those wonderful spir- building, but that was his order and Greater love hath no one than this, ituals, it was Scripture that gave them that is what he was doing. that a man lay down his life for his hope to endure and get through the And he said that this descendant of friends. horrors of slavery. Mohammed with a black turban said he And Jesus knew, because whether Though Abraham Lincoln bragged in was going to explain in his native you believe he was the fulfillment of his early twenties about being an infi- tongue, because they were recording it. all the prophecies from the Old Testa- del and not believing in God, Steve And then after he finished, he said: ment or not, He could have escaped. He Mansfield, in his book in the last 5 Now, let me just give you, in a nut- made no effort. He gave himself out of years or so about Lincoln’s struggle shell, what I told you we need here for with God, documents his going from love. It is easy to say He is either a liar, or a government in Iraq. We need a gov- being an infidel to a point where, as He is a lunatic, or He is exactly what ernment formed by Iraqis, a govern- President, he read Scripture con- He said. But his acts were based on ment composed of Iraqis, and a govern- stantly. love. He gave his life for a world that ment based on a constitution which is Dr. Rufus Fears, a brilliant history needed an unblemished lamb. based on the teachings of Jesus. professor at the University of Okla- A descendant of Mohammed told Jay homa, asked me once: You know why b 1800 Garner that the best hope for a country Lincoln’s speeches are so good and With that background, Mr. Speaker— was a constitution based on the teach- touch our hearts? and, of course, the Supreme Court out- ings of Jesus, because basically those And I said: I don’t know. They are lined it much more thoroughly in the teachings of Jesus are the only way in just really well-worded. They are great late 1800s as it came to the conclusion which a nation can allow freedom of re- speeches. well after the horrid case of Dred ligion. He said: No. He was reading so much Scott, when the court analyzed and No matter which religion or agnosti- Scripture by that point in his life, like made clear, determined, pronounced: cism, atheism, whatever religion, it is the Gettysburg Address, he wrote his Even though everyone in the United not going to be able to truly allow free- speeches as if they were Scripture. His States is not a Christian, this is a dom of religion unless it is based on words provided hope because he ref- Christian Nation. the teachings of Jesus. And that is erenced Scripture so much. And everything that the Court called what this insightful descendant of Mo- And whether atheist, agnostic, Mus- into view in their decision testified to hammed in Iraq told retired General lim, Buddhist, whatever, so many have that fact, as the Court pronounced. Jay Garner. a general knowledge of what Christians Now, so why am I going into this? So we get to 2017, a hearing on the believe, and it is very basic. God, ac- It is because we have hit what may same day Comey testified, this ap- cording to Genesis, the Old Testament, be as low a point as we have ever hit in pointee nominee by President Trump, He created the world, created the uni- Congress. When Russell Vought was Russell Vought, a great man, a fine verse, created man and woman. Basi- being questioned, on the same day, an- man, had his Christian beliefs per- cally, we got the Bible as an owner’s other person named Comey was testi- verted, twisted into something that manual, giving us important history so fying here on Capitol Hill. Russell was represented to be hateful. It is a that we could get a good look at what Vought was being questioned by Sen- religion based on the love of God and works and what doesn’t, and what the ators so they could determine how they the love of His Son that would give his owner expects, and how we can live the wanted to vote on whether or not he life for others. most joyous and hopeful life even could fill a role in the administration. Senator SANDERS said: ‘‘Let me get through terrible, perilous times. This low point in our Nation’s history to this issue that has bothered me and Christianity goes on and, in the New has to rank down there as one of our bothered many other people. And that Testament, points to the belief that low points. is in the piece that I referred to that

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27JN7.106 H27JNPT1 H5230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2017 you wrote for the publication called ica when a sitting Senator condemns OFFICE OF THE CLERK, ‘Resurgent.’ You wrote, ‘‘Muslims do someone who is simply quoting from HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, not simply have a deficient theology. the teachings of Jesus, teachings that Washington, DC, June 27, 2017. They do not know God because they even a descendant of Mohammed knew Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, Speaker, House of Representatives, have rejected Jesus Christ, His Son, was helpful in creating a great nation. Washington, DC. and they stand condemned.’’ We have come a long way from the DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Under Clause 2(g) of Senator SANDERS then went on and hope that abounded within the found- Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Rep- said: ‘‘Do you believe that statement is ers of this country, within the hope of resentatives, I herewith designate Mr. Rob- Islamophobic?’’ those who fought to bring about the ert Reeves Deputy Clerk to sign any and all Mr. Vought replied: ‘‘Absolutely not, end of the horrendous, hideous practice papers and do all other acts for me under the Senator. I am a Christian, and I believe of slavery, where human beings treated name of the Clerk of the House which they in a Christian set of principles based on would be authorized to do by virtue of this brother and sister human beings with designation, except such as are provided by my faith. That post, as I stated in the chains in bondage. statute, in case of my temporary absence or questionnaire to this committee, was And now we come to a point that I disability. to defend my alma mater, Wheaton feared—and I brought it up when hate This designation shall remain in effect for College, a Christian school that has a crime legislation was discussed—that the 115th Congress or until modified by me. statement of faith that includes the the day would come when the religion With best wishes, I am, centrality of Jesus Christ for salvation, of the world based on the love of God Sincerely, KAREN L. HAAS, and . . . ’’ and the love of Jesus Christ would be Clerk of the House. Senator SANDERS interrupts: ‘‘I twisted to the point that it would be apologize. Forgive me, we just don’t called hateful. f have a lot of time. Do you believe peo- Jesus said: ‘‘I am the way, the truth, LEAVE OF ABSENCE ple in the Muslim religion stand con- and the life. No one comes to the Fa- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- demned? Is that your view?’’ ther except through me.’’ sence was granted to: Mr. Vought relied: ‘‘Again, Senator, I He is either a liar or a lunatic or he Mr. STIVERS (at the request of Mr. am a Christian, and I wrote that piece is exactly who he said he was. But that MCCARTHY) for today through June 29 in accordance with the statement of is not hateful. It is not hateful to be- on account of his duties with the Ohio faith at Wheaton College.’’ lieve in a religion where you want to National Guard. Senator SANDERS said: ‘‘I understand share the joy and the hope that comes f that. I don’t know how many Muslims from it. there are in America. Maybe a couple One of the results, maybe it is a—not ADJOURNMENT million. Are you suggesting that all a result, but more of an unfortunate Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move those people stand condemned? What situation that exists. When you take that the House do now adjourn. about Jew? Do they stand condemned, away the hope of the Christian reli- The motion was agreed to; accord- too?’’ gion, condemn people for believing ingly (at 6 o’clock and 16 minutes Mr. Vought replied: ‘‘Senator, I’m a Jesus is the hope, as he said he was, or p.m.), under its previous order, the Christian . . . ’’ as our friend, the late Chuck Colson, House adjourned until tomorrow, Senator SANDERS at this point is pointed out: ‘‘Our hope is not going to Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at 10 a.m. for shouting: ‘‘I understand you are a arrive on Air Force One.’’ morning-hour debate. Christian, but this country are made of He believed the hope was in Jesus. f people who are not just—I understand And now we have someone who is de- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, that Christianity is the majority reli- clared totally inappropriate to be a ETC. gion, but there are other people of dif- government official because he believes Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive ferent religions in this country and the teachings of Jesus. It is not hateful communications were taken from the around the world. In your judgment, do to believe the teachings of Jesus. In Speaker’s table and referred as follows: you think that people who are not fact, someone—I know I have Jewish Christians are going to be con- friends who have said: I thought Chris- 1803. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- retary, Acquisition, Technology, and Logis- demned?’’ tians blamed Jews for killing Jesus. Mr. Vought replied: ‘‘Thank you for tics, Department of Defense, transmitting Well, the truth is that anyone who is the Department’s Selected Acquisition Re- probing on that question. As a Chris- a true Christian, if they blame Jews or ports for the Chemical Demilitarization-As- tian, I believe that all individuals are anyone else for the death of Jesus, they sembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives and made in the image of God and are wor- are not a Christian. They don’t under- Ballistic Missile Defense System programs, thy of dignity and respect regardless of stand the belief that Jesus died for me pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2432(b)(1); Public Law their religious beliefs. I believe that, as and for anyone who has done wrong in 97-252, Sec. 1107(a)(1); (96 Stat. 740); to the a Christian, that is how I should treat this life. Committee on Armed Services. all individuals . . . ’’ 1804. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Depart- Senator SANDERS responded: ‘‘You b 1815 ment of Defense, transmitting an additional think your statement that you put into So it is a sad day, it is a sad week, legislative proposal for the proposed legisla- that publication, they do not know God and it is a sad month to look how far tion titled the ‘‘National Defense Authoriza- because they rejected Jesus Christ, His we have come from the hope that was tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018’’; jointly to the Son, and they stand condemned, do you once so prevalent. Now we are in a so- Committees on Armed Services, Natural Re- think that is respectful of other reli- ciety where suicide is rampant—144 sources, and the Judiciary. gions?’’ drug overdoses a day, and that doesn’t f Mr. Vought said: ‘‘Senator, I wrote a count all of the suicides by veterans REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON post based on being a Christian and at- and Active Duty military. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS tending a Christian school that has a Christianity is a religion of love. May statement of faith that speaks clearly God grant wisdom to any Senator who Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of in regard to the centrality of Jesus thinks otherwise. committees were delivered to the Clerk Christ in salvation.’’ Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance for printing and reference to the proper Senator SANDERS said: ‘‘I would sim- of my time. calendar, as follows: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia: Committee on ply say, Mr. Chairman, that this nomi- f nee is really not someone who this Rules. House Resolution 414. Resolution pro- country is supposed to be about.’’ COMMUNICATION FROM THE viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3003) And that came from—the quotes CLERK OF THE HOUSE to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify provisions relating to assist- came from an article in the National The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- ance by States, and political subdivision of Review quoting from the hearing itself. fore the House the following commu- States, in the enforcement of Federal immi- That is why I say, Mr. Speaker, this nication from the Clerk of the House of gration laws, and for other purposes (Rept. may be the low point for hope in Amer- Representatives: 115–195). Referred to the House Calendar.

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Mr. SESSIONS: Committee on Rules. By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Mr. STIVERS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, House Resolution 415. Resolution providing STIVERS): Mr. WELCH, Mr. COHEN, Mr. KHANNA, for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3004) to H.R. 3072. A bill to increase from Mr. DESAULNIER, and Mr. AMASH): amend section 276 of the Immigration and $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold H.R. 3079. A bill to reduce by one-half of Nationality Act relating to reentry of re- figure at which regulated depository institu- one percent the discretionary budget author- moved aliens, and providing for proceedings tions are subject to direct examination and ity of the Department of Defense for a fiscal during the period from July 3, 2017, through reporting requirements of the Bureau of Con- year if the financial statement of the De- July 10, 2017 (Rept. 115–196). Referred to the sumer Financial Protection, and for other partment of Defense for the previous fiscal House Calendar. purposes; to the Committee on Financial year does not receive a qualified or unquali- Services. fied audit opinion by an external inde- f By Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for him- pendent auditor, and for other purposes; to PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS self, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. SWALWELL of Mrs. BUSTOS): bills and resolutions of the following California, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. O’ROURKE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. H.R. 3080. A bill to provide installation re- titles were introduced and severally re- ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. BLU- utilization authority for arsenals, depots, ferred, as follows: MENAUER): and plants; to the Committee on Armed By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself and H.R. 3073. A bill to provide for the issuance Services. Ms. ROSEN): of a Mental Health Awareness Semipostal By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM H.R. 3064. A bill to develop an Stamp; to the Committee on Oversight and of New Mexico (for herself and Ms. anticorruption strategy, establish Offices for Government Reform, and in addition to the SHEA-PORTER): Anticorruption in the Department of De- Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a H.R. 3081. A bill to amend title II of the So- fense, Department of State, and United period to be subsequently determined by the cial Security Act to eliminate the five- States Agency for International Develop- Speaker, in each case for consideration of month waiting period in the disability insur- ment, and for other purposes; to the Com- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to tion of the committee concerned. By Ms. MENG: the Committee on Armed Services, for a pe- By Mr. ELLISON: H.R. 3082. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- riod to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 3074. A bill to reclassify certain low- cation Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Speaker, in each case for consideration of level felonies as misdemeanors, to eliminate the increased penalties for cocaine offenses Education to translate the FAFSA into for- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- eign languages, and for other purposes; to tion of the committee concerned. where the cocaine involved is cocaine base, to reinvest in our communities, and for the Committee on Education and the Work- By Ms. SHEA-PORTER: force. H.R. 3065. A bill to direct the Comptroller other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia (for General of the United States to submit to diciary, and in addition to the Committees himself, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Congress a report on the national security on Energy and Commerce, and Education Mr. MACARTHUR, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. implications of the outsourcing of industrial and the Workforce, for a period to be subse- BLUM, and Mr. BERA): quently determined by the Speaker, in each and manufacturing capacities to locations H.R. 3083. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- case for consideration of such provisions as outside the United States; to the Committee cation Act of 1965 to provide for the prepara- on Armed Services. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee tion of career and technical education teach- By Ms. SHEA-PORTER: concerned. ers; to the Committee on Education and the H.R. 3066. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mr. Workforce. Defense to carry out a program to protect O’HALLERAN, and Ms. ROSEN): By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. United States students against foreign H.R. 3075. A bill to amend title 37, United CROWLEY): agents; to the Committee on Armed Serv- States Code, to increase adjustments of H.R. 3084. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ices, and in addition to the Committee on In- monthly basic pay for members of the uni- enue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treat- telligence (Permanent Select), for a period formed services, and for other purposes; to ment of certain equity grants; to the Com- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- the Committee on Armed Services. mittee on Ways and Means. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana (for him- By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. ENNEDY visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the self and Mr. K ): MCKINLEY, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN H.R. 3076. A bill to amend section 552a of committee concerned. GRISHAM of New Mexico, and Mr. BEN title 5, United States Code (commonly re- By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico): herself, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, and ferred to as the Privacy Act) to require agen- H.R. 3085. A bill to award a Congressional Mr. MEEHAN): cies to accept electronic release forms, and Gold Medal, collectively, to American mili- H.R. 3067. A bill to amend title 18, United for other purposes; to the Committee on tary personnel who fought in defense of Ba- States Code, to establish certain criminal Oversight and Government Reform. taan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, and violations for various aspects of harassment By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for the Philippine Archipelago between Decem- using the interstate telecommunications himself and Mrs. WALORSKI): ber 7, 1941, and May 10, 1942, and who died or system, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 3077. A bill to amend title II of the So- were imprisoned by the Japanese military in mittee on the Judiciary. cial Security Act to repeal the retirement the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for earnings test, and for other purposes; to the Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, himself and Mr. KIND): Committee on Ways and Means. until September 2, 1945, in recognition of H.R. 3068. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. KIHUEN (for himself, Mr. their personal sacrifice and service to their enue Code of 1986 to enhance the research MOULTON, Mr. NADLER, Ms. ROSEN, country; to the Committee on Financial credit for domestic manufacturers; to the Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. Services, and in addition to the Committee Committee on Ways and Means. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. on House Administration, for a period to be By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER): subsequently determined by the Speaker, in WESTERMAN, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. H.R. 3078. A bill to extend quarterly re- each case for consideration of such provi- TONKO): ports on confirmed ballistic missile launches sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 3069. A bill to provide for guidance re- from Iran and imposition of sanctions in con- committee concerned. lating to the management of Department of nection with those launches; to the Com- By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Defense arsenals to ensure affordability and mittee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Mr. BRIDENSTINE, and Ms. EDDIE BER- competence in critical capabilities areas, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign NICE JOHNSON of Texas): and for other purposes; to the Committee on Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de- H.R. 3086. A bill to improve understanding Armed Services. termined by the Speaker, in each case for and forecasting of space weather events, and By Mr. MCHENRY (for himself and Mr. consideration of such provisions as fall with- for other purposes; to the Committee on FOSTER): in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Science, Space, and Technology, and in addi- H.R. 3070. A bill to amend the Federal De- cerned. tion to the Committees on Armed Services, posit Insurance Act to clarify the definition By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. BURGESS, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Af- of a deposit broker, and for other purposes; Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CON- fairs, and Transportation and Infrastructure, to the Committee on Financial Services. YERS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. EVANS, Mr. for a period to be subsequently determined By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for him- GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HUFFMAN, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- self, Mr. HIMES, and Mr. GROTHMAN): Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- H.R. 3071. A bill to require executive agen- KELLY of Illinois, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. risdiction of the committee concerned. cies to consider equipment rental in any MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment ac- POCAN, Mr. POLIS, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. and Ms. LOFGREN): quisition, and for other purposes; to the SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BLU- H.R. 3087. A bill to provide for the admis- Committee on Oversight and Government MENAUER, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. LANCE, Mr. sion to the United States of certain Tibet- Reform. LABRADOR, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. JONES, ans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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H.R. 3078. offer services through internet websites and By Ms. SHEA-PORTER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- to direct the Secretary of Labor to develop H.R. 3066. lation pursuant to the following: standards and best practices for such Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers websites, and for other purposes; to the Com- lation pursuant to the following: granted to the Congress by Article I, Section mittee on Education and the Workforce. ARTICLE I, SECTION 8. 8 of the United States Constitution. By Mr. BUCK: By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts: By Ms. LEE: H. Res. 410. A resolution electing Members H.R. 3067. H.R. 3079. to certain standing committees of the House Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- of Representatives; considered and agreed to. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. HARPER: Article 1, Section 8. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H. Res. 411. A resolution adjusting the By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania: granted to Congress under Article I of the amount of the Members’ Representational H.R. 3068. United States Constitution and its subse- Allowance; considered and agreed to. Congress has the power to enact this legis- quent amendments, and further clarified and By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ: lation pursuant to the following: interpreted by the Supreme Court of the The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to H. Res. 412. A resolution electing a Member United States. Article I Section 8 of the United States Con- to a certain standing committee of the By Mr. LOEBSACK: House of Representatives; considered and stitution. H.R. 3080. agreed to. By Mrs. BUSTOS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3069. By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: HUNTER, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. YOUNG of By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Alaska, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. ISSA): of New Mexico: granted to Congress under Article I, Section H. Res. 413. A resolution expressing support H.R. 3081. 8 of the United States Constitution. for the designation of July as ‘‘American Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. MCHENRY: Grown Flower Month’’; to the Committee on lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3070. Agriculture. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Ms. Constitution lation pursuant to the following: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. The Congress shall have Power To lay and By Ms. MENG: CARSON of Indiana, Ms. MCCOLLUM, collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, H.R. 3082. Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. LEE, and Mr. ELLI- to pay Debts and provide for the common Congress has the power to enact this legis- SON): Defence . . . of the United States; but all Du- lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 416. A resolution recognizing the Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- ties, Imports and Excises shall be uniform Muslim holy month of Ramadan, com- tion. throughout the United States. mending a month of fasting and spiritual re- By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia: By Mr. CARTER of Georgia: newal, and extending best wishes to Muslims H.R. 3071. H.R. 3083. in the United States and across the globe for Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- a joyous and meaningful observance of Eid lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: al-Fitr; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 which grants Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United By Mr. ROSS: to the Congress power to make all laws States Constitution states that ‘‘The Con- H. Res. 417. A resolution expressing the which sall be necessary and proper for car- gress shall have power to lay and collect sense of the House of Representatives regard- rying into execution the foregoing powers, taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the ing the importance of civic education and and all other powers vested by this Constitu- debts and provide for the common defense civic involvement programs in the elemen- tion in the government of the United States, and general welfare of the United States.’’ tary and secondary schools of the United or in any department of officer thereof. [Page H9375] States; to the Committee on Education and By Mr. CLAY: By Mr. PAULSEN: the Workforce. H.R. 3072. H.R. 3084. f Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: MEMORIALS lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 Article I, Section 8 of the United States Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials By Mr. CURBELO of Florida: Constitution. were presented and referred as follows: H.R. 3073. By Mr. PEARCE: H.R. 3085. 71. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Legislature of the State of Nevada, rel- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: ative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 13, Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Under Article 1, clause 8, section 6, Con- affirming and supporting the designation of Constitution. gress in empowered ‘‘to coin Money, regulate the Basin and Range National Monument By Mr. ELLISON: the Value therof, and of foriegn Coin, and fix and the Gold Butte National Monument H.R. 3074. the Standard or Wieghts and Measures’’ under the Antiquities Act; to the Committee Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PERLMUTTER: on Natural Resources. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3086. 72. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the State of Nevada, relative to Assembly stitution of the United States, which states: lation pursuant to the following: Joint Resolution No. 7, urging the Congress The Congress shall have the power to make Article I Section 8 to fully preserve the critical benefits which all laws which shall be necessary and proper By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: many older Nevadans have come to rely for carrying into execution the foregoing H.R. 3087. upon; to the Committee on Ways and Means. powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- f United States, or in any Department or Offi- lation pursuant to the following: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY cer thereof.’’ Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 STATEMENT By Mr. GALLEGO: By Mr. SWALWELL of California: H.R. 3075. H.R. 3088. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Rules of the House of Representa- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: tives, the following statements are sub- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the mitted regarding the specific powers By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana: United States Constitution. granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 3076. f Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion to enact the accompanying bill or lation pursuant to the following: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS joint resolution. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors By Ms. SHEA-PORTER: By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas: H.R. 3064. H.R. 3077. were added to public bills and resolu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- tions, as follows: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 22: Mrs. NOEM.

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H.R. 140: Mr. PERRY. H.R. 1563: Mr. KENNEDY. H.R. 2532: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 305: Mr. COSTA. H.R. 1575: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 2545: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of H.R. 351: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- H.R. 1599: Mr. BRAT and Mr. ARRINGTON. New Mexico. vania. H.R. 1606: Mr. CORREA, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. H.R. 2564: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 449: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. ABRAHAM, and Mr. RASKIN. H.R. 2569: Mrs. TORRES. H.R. 468: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. H.R. 1626: Ms. STEFANIK. H.R. 2589: Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. ELLISON, H.R. 474: Mr. CARBAJAL. H.R. 1649: Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CLEAVER, and Ms. TSONGAS and Mr. CRAWFORD. H.R. 486: Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Ms. CLARKE of New York. H.R. 2598: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN and Mr. H.R. 489: Mr. PETERS, Miss RICE of New H.R. 1659: Mr. MEEHAN. RASKIN. York, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, H.R. 1661: Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. BROOKS of In- H.R. 2628: Ms. DEGETTE. Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, and Mr. PERL- diana, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, and Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 2695: Ms. MOORE. MUTTER. H.R. 1676: Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 2696: Ms. MOORE. H.R. 1686: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 490: Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. H.R. 2706: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri and Mr. H.R. 1699: Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. DUNCAN of COMER, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. FORTENBERRY, LATTA. Tennessee, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. ROE of Ten- Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl- H.R. 2718: Mr. MCNERNEY and Mr. CROWLEY. nessee, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, and Mr. FLO- vania, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 2723: Mr. CRAWFORD. RES. OLSON, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. H.R. 2732: Mr. HIMES, Mr. COHEN, Mr. H.R. 1777: Mr. YODER. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. BISHOP of Michi- VEASEY, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Ms. SLAUGH- H.R. 1793: Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. PETERS, gan, and Mr. AMASH. TER. Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. COHEN. H.R. 525: Mr. BABIN, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. H.R. 2740: Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. H.R. 1817: Mr. CARBAJAL. GIBBS, and Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. RENACCI, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. H.R. 1825: Mr. LUETKEMEYER and Mr. COFF- H.R. 535: Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. LOFGREN, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. BLU- MAN. MENAUER, and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. H.R. 544: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1828: Mr. DEFAZIO. H.R. 2790: Mr. MOULTON and Ms. JAYAPAL. H.R. 545: Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. HILL, Mr. H.R. 1846: Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. H.R. 2797: Mr. KIND. HUDSON, and Mr. MEADOWS. QUIGLEY, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. CLAY, and H.R. 2803: Mr. COSTA and Mr. BUCHANAN. H.R. 592: Mr. BACON, Mr. COFFMAN, Ms. Ms. NORTON. H.R. 2807: Mr. RYAN of Ohio and Ms. ROSEN. JAYAPAL, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. BUCSHON, H.R. 1868: Mr. ELLISON. Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H.R. 1881: Mr. HUIZENGA. H.R. 2823: Mr. BUDD and Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. ROSS, and Mr. SCHNEIDER. H.R. 1884: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana and Ms. H.R. 2825: Mr. KATKO. H.R. 604: Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico. H.R. 2832: Mr. GROTHMAN. H.R. 632: Ms. ESHOO and Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 1905: Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 2851: Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Flor- H.R. 703: Ms. HANABUSA. H.R. 1927: Mr. MCEACHIN. ida. H.R. 747: Mr. COLE. H.R. 1928: Mr. SOTO and Mr. LOEBSACK. H.R. 2856: Mr. BLUM, Mr. CORREA, Mrs. H.R. 767: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire H.R. 1953: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama and Ms. LOWEY, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. LUETKE- and Mr. HUDSON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. MEYER, Mr. HILL, Mr. LAHOOD, Mrs. MCMOR- H.R. 799: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. H.R. 1957: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Miss RICE of RIS RODGERS, Mr. VALADAO, and Mr. KIND. H.R. 828: Mr. VALADAO. New York, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. BROWNLEY of H.R. 2862: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. H.R. 845: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. H.R. 2871: Mr. BIGGS. H.R. 884: Mr. RUSSELL. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. PETERS, and Ms. MCCOL- H.R. 2886: Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SABLAN, and Mr. H.R. 920: Mr. ENGEL. LUM. MCGOVERN. H.R. 921: Mr. ENGEL. H.R. 1991: Mr. COLLINS of New York. H.R. 2901: Ms. ROSEN, Ms. MCSALLY, and H.R. 952: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 2029: Mr. FLORES. Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. H.R. 970: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. H.R. 2036: Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mrs. MURPHY H.R. 2902: Ms. BONAMICI. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. of Florida, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. HANABUSA, H.R. 2908: Mr. MEEKS, Mr. THOMPSON of EVANS. Mr. COLE, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. California, Mr. CRIST, and Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 986: Mr. ALLEN, Mr. CALVERT, and BARLETTA, Mr. BEYER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. PIN- H.R. 2909: Mr. JORDAN, Mr. KELLY of Mis- Mrs. WALORSKI. GREE, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. sissippi, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. DUNN, Mr. H.R. 1002: Mr. RICHMOND. POCAN, Mr. LOBIONDO, and Ms. TITUS. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. RUTHERFORD, and Mr. H.R. 1016: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 2040: Mr. ROKITA and Mr. GRIJALVA. BRIDENSTINE. H.R. 1017: Mr. PETERSON. H.R. 2053: Mr. BOST. H.R. 2913: Mr. KILMER. H.R. 1046: Mr. HECK. H.R. 2095: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 2918: Mr. ROSKAM. H.R. 1058: Mr. TURNER and Mr. HIGGINS of H.R. 2106: Mr. POE of Texas and Mr. REED. H.R. 2938: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. ROD- Louisiana. H.R. 2108: Mr. PALLONE and Mr. CART- NEY DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. WELCH. H.R. 1070: Mr. VALADAO. WRIGHT. H.R. 2940: Mr. BABIN. H.R. 1094: Mr. VEASEY. H.R. 2121: Mr. ZELDIN. H.R. 2945: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 1098: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 2128: Mr. EMMER. H.R. 2946: Mr. BUCHANAN. H.R. 1116: Mr. STIVERS, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. H.R. 2133: Mr. BUDD, Mr. HARPER, Mr. H.R. 2956: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. WALBERG, Mr. MARINO, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. DUN- ZELDIN, and Mr. CULBERSON. H.R. 2957: Mr. PALAZZO. H.R. 2142: Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. CAN of Tennessee, and Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 2970: Mr. EVANS. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. WELCH, and H.R. 1122: Mr. ROUZER. H.R. 2979: Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ASKIN H.R. 1124: Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. R . KHANNA, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. BASS, Ms. H.R. 2152: Mr. BUDD and Mr. ZELDIN. H.R. 1143: Mr. SWALWELL of California. SPEIER, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, H.R. 2158: Mr. DEFAZIO. H.R. 1148: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. Mr. VALADAO, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. H.R. 2186: Mr. OLSON. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Ms. ESTY of Con- TED LIEU of California, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. H.R. 2193: Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. POCAN, Mr. necticut, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, and Mr. COOK. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. COSTA, Mrs. PETERS, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 1155: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa and Mr. KING DAVIS of California, Mr. NUNES, Ms. ROYBAL- H.R. 2315: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. of Iowa. ALLARD, and Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 2319: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. H.R. 2982: Mrs. TORRES. H.R. 1164: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mrs. H.R. 2328: Mr. MCNERNEY. HARTZLER, and Mr. TIPTON. H.R. 2340: Mrs. NOEM. H.R. 2987: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 1178: Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. H.R. 2386: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. H.R. 2999: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 1223: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. H.R. 2396: Mr. MEEKS and Mr. MESSER. New York, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. H.R. 1225: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 2408: Mr. RASKIN. MCGOVERN, and Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 1243: Mr. CLEAVER. H.R. 2409: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 3003: Mr. RENACCI, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. H.R. 1253: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 2431: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. JEN- DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. H.R. 1281: Mrs. LOWEY. KINS of West Virginia, Mr. McClintock, and BUCHANAN. H.R. 1298: Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. H.R. 3004: Mr. RENACCI, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. H.R. 1358: Ms. DEGETTE and Mr. JEFFRIES. H.R. 2472: Mr. KIND. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. H.R. 1398: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 2480: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. ROYCE of BUCHANAN. H.R. 1409: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida and Mr. California, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Ms. H.R. 3008: Mr. POE of Texas. HUDSON. BORDALLO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. FRANKS of H.R. 3018: Mr. TROTT. H.R. 1441: Mr. DUNN. Arizona, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. COLLINS of New H.R. 3032: Ms. STEFANIK. H.R. 1444: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. York, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. HUDSON, Mrs. H.J. Res. 33: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 1495: Mr. LOEBSACK. NOEM, and Ms. JACKSON LEE. H.J. Res. 53: Mr. CLYBURN. H.R. 1537: Mr. BABIN. H.R. 2501: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. H.J. Res. 104: Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 1542: Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 2506: Mr. JONES. H. Con. Res. 8: Mr. SCHNEIDER. H.R. 1552: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania H.R. 2519: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. H. Con. Res. 10: Mr. PITTENGER. and Mr. RATCLIFFE. LEWIS of Minnesota, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa and H. Con. Res. 13: Mr. HARPER. H.R. 1555: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. MEEKS. H. Con. Res. 27: Mr. POLIS and Mr. KILMER.

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H. Con. Res. 59: Mr. ROHRABACHER and Mr. H. Res. 218: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. BERRY, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. NUNES. H. Res. 257: Mr. ELLISON and Mr. EVANS. DINGELL, and Mr. LIPINSKI. H. Res. 15: Mr. ELLISON and Mr. GENE H. Res. 265: Ms. LOFGREN. H. Res. 405: Mr. COSTA, Mr. NADLER, and GREEN of Texas. H. Res. 282: Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. EVANS. H. Res. 31: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY and Mrs. H. Res. 307: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 407: Mr. BILIRAKIS. DEMINGS. H. Res. 313: Mr. ALLEN. H. Res. 43: Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. NEWHOUSE, H. Res. 318: Mr. TROTT. f and Mrs. COMSTOCK. H. Res. 346: Mr. BOST. H. Res. 135: Mr. LAMBORN and Mr. AUSTIN H. Res. 349: Mr. ELLISON. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM SCOTT of Georgia. H. Res. 351: Mr. ZELDIN. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H. Res. 161: Ms. BASS, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. H. Res. 359: Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. COLE, Ms. and Mr. COOK. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. STIVERS. H. Res. 397: Mr. COHEN and Mr. BACON. were deleted from public bills and reso- H. Res. 185: Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mrs. TORRES, H. Res. 400: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, lutions, as follows: Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. SUOZZI. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. FORTEN- H.R. 60: Mr. MEADOWS.

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